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• So you don't—you're eliminating all the transportation.
• that's the way it would transportation that's the way it would work<03:55:00.640> best<03:55:
• Going outside the district, they don't have to provide transportation.
• <05:51:41.320> and<05:51:41.478> so transportation and so transportation and so on<05:51
• <05:51:55.920> for code for code for saying<05:51:58.000> you<05:51:58.160> know

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 659, which would establish the New Hampshire College Graduate Retention Incentive Program. A Department of Revenue Administration analyst explained technical issues in the bill, focusing on whether the incentive is intended to operate as a rebate or a tax credit, how it would be administered, and how it would interact with the business enterprise tax and business profits tax. She said the bill’s language was unclear on the administering agency, effective tax years, caps, and carry-forward treatment, and noted that reducing BET can also reduce the BET credit against BPT, though not on a one-for-one basis. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the BET/BPT interaction, administrative costs, and whether the Department of Business and Economic Affairs would need additional staffing. Andrew Horn then testified in support, saying the bill is meant to address the large number of New Hampshire college graduates who leave the state after graduation by encouraging them to stay and by incentivizing businesses to hire them. The chair closed the hearing on HB 659 after no further public testimony. The committee then took up HB 770, a bill to establish a program allowing New Hampshire high school students to earn tuition credits at state higher education institutions through community service. Representative Schultz described the bill as a “triple play” intended to increase volunteerism, expand service and internship opportunities for students, and make college more affordable. Ryan Casey, a junior at Bishop Brady High School, testified that the proposal would help students reduce future loan debt while benefiting communities and encouraging young people to attend college in New Hampshire. Committee members asked about eligibility, including why private and preparatory school students were excluded, whether public school students would qualify, whether mandatory service hours would count, and how the bill’s references to education and business eligibility should be read. Schultz said the exclusion of private and prep schools was intended because public school students are more clearly New Hampshire residents, and she noted that mandatory school service hours had been excluded in revisions. The Department of Education then testified that the program would require significant administration, estimating at least three full-time staff, software or tracking systems, and rulemaking to oversee volunteer sites, schools, student eligibility, and tuition credit distribution. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the hearing remained in testimony phase.

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• The Code of Civil Procedure allows monetary sanctions and penalties to be assessed.
• said I should not have an opportunity to even reunify with my child due to Welfare and Institutions Code
• Section 361.5(b)(12). ...reunify with my child due to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 361.5(b)
• County ZIP codes. That order expired. That order expires in April of this year. L.A.
• And just to clarify, the reasonable means is... ...lifted from other parts of the code.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with the most detailed discussion focused on AB 316, AB 251, AB 474, AB 1201, AB 464, and AB 614. AB 316 would prevent AI developers or deployers from arguing in civil cases that an AI system’s alleged autonomy absolves them of responsibility. Supporters framed it as a narrow guardrail to protect families, especially children, from harms like dangerous chatbots and deepfakes; opponents, including TechNet and the Chamber of Progress, raised concerns about possible strict-liability implications. The bill was moved out of committee to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 251 would let judges lower the burden of proof in elder abuse cases when a skilled nursing facility or RCFE intentionally destroys evidence. Supporters said the measure is needed because elder abuse victims are often unable to testify and records are vulnerable to spoliation, while opponents argued existing sanctions are sufficient and warned of more litigation. The bill passed, with committee members emphasizing the vulnerability of elder abuse victims. AB 474 sought to expand nonprofit home-sharing programs, including tax incentives for low-income homeowners and changes to housing law and lodger rules. Supporters said it would help older adults and low-income Californians avoid homelessness, but several members and the California Apartment Association raised concerns about removing lodger-law protections for homeowners; the author committed to keep working on the issue. The bill passed to Human Services. AB 1201 would give courts discretion to provide family reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions, rather than applying an automatic bypass. Supporters from Starting Over Inc. described personal experiences with permanent family separation and argued the bill would give parents a fair chance when the conviction is unrelated to child safety. Some members supported the measure but questioned whether domestic violence histories should be treated differently; the author said the bill still allows courts to deny services when reunification would endanger a child. The bill passed to Human Services. AB 464 addressed sexual abuse and retaliation in state prisons by extending reporting time after release, adding 90-day monitoring after reports, barring rehiring of confirmed abusers, and strengthening reporting and anti-retaliation rules. Survivors testified about abuse, retaliation, and failures in CDCR’s response; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 614 would standardize the Government Claims Act filing deadline at one year for all claims. The author and supporters argued the current six-month deadline for injury and wrongful death claims is too short for victims to learn the process, find counsel, and gather evidence, while businesses often get a full year. A civil rights attorney and a family member of a deceased jail detainee testified in support, describing how the current deadline can block meritorious claims. The bill was presented for committee consideration as the hearing continued.

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• Code rules relaxed. Mr. Shoffler, please read the title of all the bills on the consent calendar.
• Code rule is abolished. Mr. Schoffler, please read the title to House Bill 1313.
• The Senate Transportation and Energy Committee will be meeting at 1:30 this afternoon in Senate Committee
• <02:43:23.600> Uh<02:43:23.920> Senate Transportation Commission.
• Uh Senate Transportation Commission.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If you could stay—oh, if you have to go to state code meetings, I understand.
• many others that can't be here today because they may be bedbound or they don't have access to transportation
• can come and share their story. ...because they may be bedbound or they don't have access to transportation
• So fewer kids are using school buses, but we're spending more on transportation, most likely to transfer
• that transportation money to the M&O budget for general operations.

Bills: HB2211, HB2229, HB2389, HB2403, HB2445, HB2502, HB2620, HB2813, HB2872, HB2889, HB2960, HB4028, HCR2007

Keywords: contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life

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• We transport patients 24/7, 365 days a year, without regard to their ability to pay, and we do so willingly
• Last year, we completed nearly 7,000 emergency transports, and over 40% of those were Medi-Cal patients
• I'm honored to support Air Medical Transport reimbursement as well. My name is Lisa Epps.
• Base closures have also impacted and made air transport services much more vital so that we can bring
• Health is part of the public health care safety net and serves patients from 91% of California zip codes

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• non-emergency medical transport non-emergency medical transport components<00:40:14.400> and<
• that eligibility for transportation that eligibility for transportation services<00:40:45.520>
• when transportation needs Because when transportation needs change,<00:40:59.200> access<00:40
• 03.839> brokers It also requires transportation brokers It also requires transportation brokers
• handled by the transportation handled by the transportation department.<00:43:09.839> Even

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from February 26, 2026. The clerk then reported several bills on second reading, including measures on state personnel, domestic violence, fish and wildlife resources, open records, workforce investment, data centers, guardians ad litem and domestic relations, along with Senate Concurrent Resolution 9 on a Medicaid pilot feasibility study and Senate Joint Resolution 23 declaring Kentucky a “food is medicine” state. The main floor business was House Bill 2, the Medicaid reform and appropriation bill. The sponsor described it as a response to rising Medicaid costs and federal changes, saying it would improve transparency, oversight, fraud prevention, and program operations. He said the bill would apply mainly to the Medicaid expansion population and include community engagement, cost-sharing, eligibility safeguards, stronger managed care oversight, transportation and dental delivery changes, waiver program prioritization, greater legislative access to CHFS data, a transparency dashboard, periodic auditor review, and limits on certain weight-management drug coverage. A House committee substitute was adopted, and a floor amendment on phasing in a marginal medical loss ratio requirement over four years was offered as a friendly amendment and adopted. The House then debated House Floor Amendment 1, which would have removed state-mandated co-payments and limited cost sharing to the federal minimum, while also prohibiting reporting medical debt to credit agencies. Supporters argued the amendment would protect low-income Kentuckians from barriers to care and prevent medical debt from worsening poverty. Opponents said the bill’s co-pays were intended to encourage appropriate use of care, especially to reduce non-emergency emergency room visits, and noted that providers and MCOs could waive or work around some charges. After a roll call vote, the amendment failed 20-39. After the amendment vote, the House continued discussion of the bill, with the sponsor defending the co-payment structure as a way to promote personal responsibility and sustainability while preserving access to primary care. The transcript ends during further debate on House Bill 2, and no final passage vote is shown in the provided excerpt.

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• No race, no gender, no zip code is immune from the fentanyl epidemic.
• They drill, refine, transport, and innovate, fueling homes, factories, and cities.
• They drill, refine, transport, and innovate, fueling homes, factories, and cities.
• They drill, refine, transport, and innovate, fueling homes, factories, and cities.
• <07:34:00.000> and he serves on the transportation and he serves on the transportation and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• consultation is being expanded and how that may potentially have a wide range of impacts on housing, transportation
• centers by stripping them of the availability of ministerial status under CEQA, by forcing even small code-compliant
• Soroy, program director for the Diridon Station Program, and Jessica Zank, Deputy Director of Transportation
• reduces duplicative reviews and saves public funds to enable the timely delivery of critical transportation
• 1375 helps our communities deliver public transit that will create a cleaner, more connected transportation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Arizona REACH focuses on hospital-to-hospital transfers, coordinating acceptance, placement, and transport
• But how is this fetus going to be transported?
• And in your question, that's actually how you're transported: they're transferred in a bucket with water
• get in the way of month-to-month good cause exemptions provided for reasons like getting sick, transportation
• Just don't lose the little code that unfreezes your credit. Any other questions or comments?

Bills: HB2180, HB2184, HB2188, HB2194, HB2206, HB2321, HB2322, HB2438, HB2442, HB2448, HB2727, HB2797

Keywords: appropriation, funding, University of Arizona, education, state budget, fetal death, funeral homes, informed consent, abortion, women's rights, medical assistance, emotional support, language acquisition, early intervention, hearing impairment, grant program, deaf education, health care, insurance claims, prior authorization

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• But it also requires the incentive to double this tax credit because of the length of the transportation
• in a real need of producing alternative energy, like using biogas, to be able to not only do transportation
• So that demand we're expecting is... ...transportation fuels, but heating and so forth.
• technicians throughout the uniform services in everything: computers, food service, diesel mechanics, transportation
• Active duty pay versus drill pay is coded that way for benefits.

Bills: SB97, SB55, SB40, SB38, SB120, SB113, SB116, SB117, SB118

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

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• Speaker, I don't know about you, but I have no idea what someone's income, occupation, education, zip code
• Joint resolution providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,
• ,<07:17:35.120> of<07:17:35.280> the<07:17:35.440> rule United States Code,
• of the rule United States Code, of the rule submitted<07:17:36.000> by<07:17:36.160> the
• It is time to end this embarrassment for our state once and for all and use our transportation dollars

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This language is already something that we voted on in Senator DeCeglie's transportation bill.
• This language is already something that we voted on on Senator DeSigley's Transportation Bill.
• Already something that we voted on in Senator DiCeglie's transportation bill.
• facilities and directs the Department of Transportation to erect markers.
• , and creating energy efficiency standards for building, transportation, and infrastructure.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, public servants, and a resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with some measures temporarily postponed and others advanced after brief debate and, in several cases, substitution of House companions for Senate bills. The first major bill passed was CS/CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, which requires hospitals with emergency departments to have pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment, and a designated pediatric coordinator; it passed 36-0. The Senate also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, expanding confidentiality protections for victims and temporarily protecting the name of a law enforcement officer who becomes a victim in the line of duty; it passed 33-4. CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity was amended to place the program under the Florida Digital Service and to adjust grant timing, then passed 37-0. CS/CS/HB 925 on clerks of court passed 38-0 after amendments affecting revenue retention, legal notices, traffic citation distributions, and municipal fee sharing. CS/CS/HB 679 on trademark registration modernization and CS/CS/HB 589 on septic permit timing also passed unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/HB 991 / SB 1334, an elections bill that would use Real ID data to verify citizenship, change voter ID rules, alter candidate qualifying requirements, and revise election administration procedures. Senators offered and debated numerous amendments on documentation fees, senior exemptions, human review versus automated systems, student and retirement-center IDs, and effective dates; most were defeated, though one amendment adding stock-trading disclosure language for candidates was adopted. The bill’s sponsor cited election-crimes reports and specific prosecutions involving non-citizens as justification for the measure, while opponents argued it could disenfranchise eligible voters, especially students and seniors. The transcript ends during continued questioning and debate on that elections bill, before final disposition is shown.

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• This case was in court with many city departments, including housing, code enforcement, and the Department
• Our community is also at higher risk of chronic health issues and disabilities, for which transportation
• Our community is also at higher risk of chronic health issues and disabilities, for which transportation
• Our community is also at higher risk of chronic health issues and disabilities, for which transportation
• We have concurrent bills in other committees and transportation, but this committee here is to address

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil actions, labor, consumer protection, and animal welfare bills. Chair Lydia Edwards and Representative Michael Day opened with strict testimony rules and time limits, then heard from legislators and advocates on measures including animal-abuser pet ownership bans (S. 1207/H. 1914), a name-change privacy bill (S. 1045/H. 1973), tort claims reform (H. 1724), law enforcement council coverage under the Tort Claims Act (S. 1199), civil rights and qualified immunity-related proposals (H. 1641), employee free speech/captive audience restrictions (S. 1078/H. 1653), consumer protection and civil rights jurisdiction expansion (S. 1041), private right of action for wage theft (H. 1916), gun-owner liability insurance (H. 1836), pseudoephedrine sales tracking (S. 1243/H. 1581), prepaid legal services plans (H. 1612), structured settlement protections (H. 1863), third-party litigation financing disclosure (H. 1861), antitrust reform for small businesses and workers (S. 1038/H. 1982), legal notices in online-only newspapers (S. 1279/H. 1632), and several animal cruelty and protection bills including H. 1938, H. 1949, S. 1277/H. 1934, and H. 1764. Testimony was largely supportive from bill sponsors and advocacy groups, with repeated themes of protecting vulnerable people and animals, improving access to justice, and updating outdated laws. Supporters of the animal bills argued for stronger possession bans, broader cruelty citations, and civil removal tools to prevent repeat abuse; opponents or conditional supporters raised due process and enforcement concerns, especially around warrantless seizures and requiring retail or shelter staff to check registries. On the labor and consumer side, supporters said the antitrust bill would curb monopoly power and help small businesses and workers, while opponents warned it could destabilize competition and burden successful firms. The employee free speech bill was backed as a response to captive audience meetings, and the wage-theft bill was presented as a way to let workers or organizations pursue claims when individual employees are afraid to come forward. Several public officials and association representatives testified on the law enforcement and civil rights bills. Chiefs of police supported adding law enforcement councils to the Tort Claims Act, saying it would close a liability gap for regional mutual-aid collaborations. But police representatives opposed changes to the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act and qualified immunity-related provisions, arguing the federal system already provides a workable forum and that expanding liability could increase costs, reduce morale, and worsen recruitment and retention. On the consumer/civil rights bill, Senator Collins and a veteran described an out-of-state assault case that they said showed the need for Massachusetts to let residents seek redress at home when rights are violated elsewhere. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing itself; the committee mainly received testimony and questions. Several witnesses indicated they had submitted written testimony or proposed amendments, and some bills drew requests for favorable reports while others were explicitly opposed unless amended.

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• Everybody here is familiar with the Kentucky Model Procurement Code, and everybody here is familiar,
• /c> familiar with the Kentucky Model familiar with the Kentucky Model Procurement<00:23:59.919> Code
• c><00:24:00.559> and<00:24:00.880> everybody<00:24:01.280> here's Procurement Code
• secure transport between each leg.<00:43:29.440> By<00:43:29.680> the<00:43:29.839>
• ,<00:43:46.240> and account for testing, transport, and account for testing, transport, and

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:20 Approval of June 4, 2026 Minutes 00:03:09 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Medical Cannabis 00:03:38 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Bourbon 01:41:03, 958, all

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• , code, code, fire department. >> Right.
• and the fire code has a uh has fire code and the fire code has a uh has a<02:10:12.239> set<02
• uh or the billing >> Uh so the billing code uh or the billing code<02:11:11.679> review
• >> It's a code that USGS used.
• And >> it's<02:44:43.920> a<02:44:44.160> code<02:44:44.560> coding<02:44:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• not all of the incidents that you described as Landau are horrific and clear violations of a student code
• focus on school, on university student conduct, and the imposition of discipline and disciplinary codes
• You, Alan Salamont, Professor Hirsch, who was with us earlier today, it kind of transports us back to
• What we see is that universities who actually implement their own code of conduct, you will see greater
• What we see is that universities who actually implement their own code of conduct, you will see greater

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Summary: The meeting opened with approval of the July 9, 2025 minutes and a roll call confirming quorum. DESE Commissioner Pedro Martinez gave his first official testimony, affirming the department’s commitment to preventing antisemitism and societal bias in schools, saying DESE supports the commission’s recommendations and will add staff resources to help develop and disseminate guidance and instructional materials. He said DESE’s rubric and guidance for identifying effective curricula and resources should be finalized in late fall, and commissioners welcomed the partnership and asked about the ongoing Section 98A work. The commission then heard from Professor Eitan Hirsch of Tufts, who presented research on antisemitism and campus climate. He described survey findings showing sharply different Jewish and non-Jewish views on Israel, increasing social pressure on Jewish students, and a growing tendency for Jewish students to hide their identity or feel penalized for participating in Jewish life. He argued that colleges need to do more to teach students how to handle dissent and build cultures of viewpoint diversity, and commissioners asked about best practices, regional differences, and the role of campus climate surveys. Rabbi Fine of UMass Amherst Hillel and student Sky Landau testified about antisemitism at UMass, especially since October 7. Fine described both a thriving Jewish student community and serious incidents including harassment, vandalism, classroom issues, protests, and students hiding Jewish identity; he said the university is working with Hillel and DEI leadership on goals and strategy for Jewish inclusion, and he urged more training and structured dialogue. Landau described antisemitic incidents she experienced or witnessed, including hostile BDS meetings, exclusion of Zionist students, Holocaust denial, threats, and social ostracism, and said Hillel was the only consistently safe space for her. Commissioners discussed reporting pathways, affinity groups, mental health supports, and ways to distinguish criticism of Israel from antisemitism. Later, the commission moved to its recommendations and made several edits before voting, including deleting offensive wording in a footnote, adding a citation to recent FBI hate crime data, and restoring language tied to an existing DESE regulation, 603 CMR 26.05, on classroom neutrality and fact-based instruction. Commissioners also reiterated that criticism of Israel’s government is not inherently antisemitic. The meeting included a brief interruption by a protester, after which the commission recessed and then resumed its work on the draft recommendations.

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• They matter in Morse code. They matter in how we write the statutes, too.
• They matter in Morse code. They matter in how we write the statutes, too.
• They matter in Morse code.<01:28:54.719> They<01:28:54.880> matter<01:28:55.040> in<
• They matter in how we write the code.
• The Senate Transportation and Energy Committee will meet today at 1:30 p.m. in Senate Committee Room

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Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several committee reports and House messages. Committee reports advanced a number of bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 163, House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 160, House Bill 1210, and several board and commission appointments recommended for the consent calendar. The chamber also received House action on multiple bills, including concurrence in Senate amendments to House Bills 1239, 1262, and 1110, a request for a conference committee on House Bill 1084, and transmission of several other measures to the Revisor of Statutes. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 22, designating July 12-18, 2026, as Plastic Pollution Awareness Week. Senator Cutter spoke in support, arguing that plastic pollution harms environmental and human health, disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, and cannot be solved by recycling alone. The resolution was adopted on a 25-9 vote, with several senators recorded in opposition, and co-sponsors were noted. The chamber also recognized guests from the Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents and the National Association of Tax Professionals, as well as visitors from the Colorado School of Mines and former Senator John Evans. Later, the Senate considered special orders on the consent calendar, including House Bills 103, 1026, and 1051, and adopted the committee reports and the bills. House Bill 1026 was amended and House Bill 1051 was advanced to third reading and final passage. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 117, concerning permissible methods for the sale of lottery tickets. Senator Bridges explained that the bill was intended to respond to lottery rules allowing online sales and credit card purchases, but said the measure had been narrowed in committee and then raised constitutional concerns under Colorado’s prohibition on slot machines outside limited gaming areas. The transcript ends during that debate, before final action on Senate Bill 117 is shown.

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• voter's full name, their permanent residence, the address that includes the street, city, state, and ZIP code
• voter's full name, their permanent residence, the address that includes the street, city, state, and zip code
• Representative Joseph continued: “The street, city, state, and ZIP code in that order, which is the way
• have outperformed candidates on the actual ballot, bringing together people from all different zip codes
• This process has united us across race, income, and zip codes, enabling us to address the issues that

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Deputy Will May of the Walton County Sheriff’s Department, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and CS for HB 947 was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee. The chamber then took up several special-order bills, mostly reviser and technical measures, including SB 36, SB 42, SB 40, and SB 38, all of which passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief explanations that they updated or cleaned up Florida statutes. Members also passed HB 513 on electronic transmittal of court orders, requiring clerks to send certain petitions, notices, summonses, and orders within six hours, including Baker Act, Marchman Act, and risk protection orders. HB 615, on electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices by email when both parties agree in writing, passed after adoption of a tenant-protection amendment offered by Rep. Gottlieb. HB 655 establishing a regulatory framework for pet insurance and wellness programs passed unanimously. HB 1145 on workforce education passed 100-4, expanding CAP grant eligibility to public charter schools for CTE startup/expansion and increasing minimum program offerings tied to a money-back guarantee program. HB 299 on elevator accessibility requirements passed unanimously, and HB 649 on autonomous practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists passed 77-30 after structured debate. The most extensive debate centered on CS for HB 1205, which would significantly revise Florida’s citizen initiative process. The bill would require a $1 million bond after 25% of required signatures are collected, require petition handlers and circulators to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, impose background checks and training for paid circulators, shorten petition turn-in deadlines to 10 days, increase penalties, add signature revocation notices, require more identifying information on petition forms, and create felony penalties for certain misconduct. Supporters argued the changes were needed to combat fraud and protect petition integrity; opponents said the bill would burden First Amendment activity and make ballot initiatives harder for ordinary Floridians to pursue. Multiple amendments sought to roll back or soften the bill’s requirements, protect personal information, restore longer deadlines, lower validation thresholds, and bar public funds from being used to advocate for or against amendments. Some amendments were adopted, but several key ones failed as debate continued.

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• >> Transportation. Clay McBr, without doubt. We've got 10 contracts in front of you.
• And as a matter of fact, I believe the code section is as vague as necessary to make this sort of prosecution
• fact,<00:38:50.800> I<00:38:51.119> believe<00:38:51.280> the<00:38:51.520> code
• ><00:38:51.839> section<00:38:52.400> is<00:38:52.960> as fact, I believe the code
• section is as fact, I believe the code section is as vague<00:38:53.599> as<00:38:53.839>

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• SB 248 also reaffirms that school systems bear no responsibility for transportation, supervision, funding
• These all lead to a successful life and is now provided to be taught in Alabama code.
• <00:37:21.680> in<00:37:21.920> Alabama<00:37:22.480> co<00:37:22.880> code
• <00:37:23.839> And<00:37:24.079> on be taught in Alabama co code.
• And on be taught in Alabama co code.

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