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• The House will be in order.
• The House will be in order.
• </c> year of the Trump administration. year of the Trump administration.
• . today. the White House, May 19th, 2025. the White House, May 19th, 2025.
• </c> address the house for one minute. address the house for one minute.

Bills: HR1286 , HR1263 , HB1578 , HR1364 , HB2201 , HB1823 , HB1815 , HR1147 , HR217 , HB1701 , HB1453 , HR1223

Keywords: trade policy, tariffs, trade enforcement, workers rights, labor standards, environmental standards, Buy America, domestic content, offshoring, manufacturing jobs, factory closures, family farmers, small business, supply chains, dumping, countervailing duties, antidumping, trade agreements, USMCA, investor-state dispute settlement

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• [Clears throat] in my house. He said... 22. So probably carrots.
• Uh city of Birmingham ADA compliance administrator.
• &gt;&gt; Uh city of Birmingham ADA compliance &gt;&gt; Uh city of Birmingham ADA compliance administrator
• 05.200><c> to</c><00:20:05.280><c> tell</c><00:20:05.440><c> people</c><00:20:05.600><c> I'm</c> administrator
• I used to tell people I'm administrator.

Bills: SB24 , SB83 , SB142 , SB140 , SB94 , SB24 , SB83 , SB142 , SB140 , SB94 , HB132 , HB37 , HB51 , HB105 , HB54 , HB7 , HB158 , HB188 , HB189 , HB111 , HB13 , HB192 , HB149 , HB132 , HB37 , HB51 , HB105 , HB54 , HB7 , HB158 , HB188 , HB189 , HB111 , HB13 , HB192 , HB149

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: body-worn camera, public records, law enforcement transparency, recording disclosure, civil rights, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities, historic property

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• years of the University of Florida Schimberg study data in quantifying whether existing workforce housing
• the bill, we do have one appearance form, and that is Jeff Sharkey with, I want to say, Landlord Housing
• Last year, the Joint Administrative Procedure Committee issued a notice of nullification of the rule
• Last year, the Joint Administrative Procedure Committee issued a notice of nullification of the rule
• First, we have French Brown with the Florida Retail Federation, waving in support. Thank you.

Bills: S0118 , S0450 , S0678 , S0680 , S1074 , S1520

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Keywords: recreational vehicle parks, special assessments, property tax, occupancy rates, commercial assessment, ad valorem, homestead exemption, disabled veteran, veteran surviving spouse, first responder, line of duty, service-connected death, tax exemption transfer, remarriage, primary residence, Florida Statutes 196.081, property appraiser, local government revenue, surviving spouse tax relief, alcohol distribution

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• This is really important to get into compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration.
• We're nine years out of compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration.
• And the last line is whether the taxes are subject to the Federal Aviation Administration policy.
• I'm a former administrator... Wagner.
• The temporary... income housing.

Bills: SB5989 , SB5898 , SB6240 , SB6244 , SB6231 , SB6228 , SB6220

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: aircraft fuel tax, tax revenue distribution, aviation funding, transportation, state revenue, aeronautics, taxation, aircraft fuel, state funding, aviation fuel, hazardous substance tax, air quality, noise mitigation, environmental impact, tax exemption, agriculture, hazardous substances, crop protection, warehousing, data center

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• </c> speaker of the house, two by the house speaker of the house, two by the house minority<00:03:22.480
• </c> An appointee designated by the house An appointee designated by the house calls<00:03:44.879><c>
• </c> provide office space and administrative provide office space and administrative support<00:03:51.840
• </c><00:19:30.640><c> And</c> an example on the federal level. And an example on the federal level.
• As well, the 2.6 federal policies.

Bills: HF2254 , HF2302 , HF2502 , HF2315 , HF2475 , HF2086

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation

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• The House will be in order.
• agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the
• agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the
• </c> federal, state, county, and local. federal, state, county, and local.
• </c> and other federal recreation sites. and other federal recreation sites.

Bills: HR249 , HCR30 , HB2215 , HB2492 , HR952 , HR618 , HR531 , HB1829 , HB1550 , HR677 , HR1001 , HR167 , HR331 , HB1612 , HB1682 , HR364 , HR353

Keywords: Greece, Greek Independence Day, War of Greek Independence, philhellene, Greek-American, Hellenic, foreign affairs, bipartisan resolution, NATO, Eastern Mediterranean, Balkans, energy security, defense cooperation, Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement, 3+1 partnership, Israel, Cyprus, Alexandroupolis, human rights, democracy

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• WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE.
• MEMBERS, IF YOU LOOK ONLINE, YOU WILL SEE THERE IS NO HOUSE BILL ONE, NOR IS THERE A HOUSE BILL THREE
• WE ARE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WE ARE THE TELLERS OF TRUTH.
• has adopted SCR 1294 and requests the concurrence of the House.
• The House stands adjourned.

Keywords: property insurance, insurance reform, housing, healthcare, public education, public safety, budget reform, tax policy, government accountability, taxpayer protection

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives convened for the 2025 Regular Session. Speaker Perez delivered opening remarks emphasizing collaborative governance over personal priorities, announcing no House Bill 1 to focus on collective work. He outlined key policy areas including property insurance reform, with plans for subcommittee hearings and subpoena powers to investigate insurance company practices and potential accounting irregularities. The Speaker called for meaningful reforms in housing, healthcare, education, and public safety, while challenging budget subcommittees to find recurring revenue savings rather than relying on temporary tax holidays. The session will focus on government accountability, waste elimination, and taxpayer protection. Governor DeSantis requested to deliver the State of the State address on March 4th, which was approved through concurrent resolution.

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• The House will be in order.
• This house needs understanding.
• in the House.
• Administrative Administrative Administrative error.<03:00:53.120><c> But</c><03:00:53.439><c> still</
• </c> match from the federal government? match from the federal government?

Bills: HJR88 , HJR78

Keywords: HJR88, H.J.Res. 88, Congressional Review Act, CRA, EPA waiver, California waiver, Advanced Clean Cars II, clean cars, vehicle emissions, auto emissions, motor vehicle pollution, engine pollution, California Air Resources Board, CARB, zero-emission vehicles, ZEV, electric vehicles, EV mandate, preemption, federal disapproval

Bills: HB7613 , HR1011 , HB5831 , HB6247 , HB6995 , HB6808 , HB6317 , HB6020 , HB5773 , HB5058 , HB4707 , HB4635 , HB3393 , HB1706 , HB1431 , HB6310

Keywords: aviation safety, collision prevention technology, helicopter routes, air traffic control, Department of Defense, college football, postseason, competitive balance, NCAA, financial sustainability, athletic opportunity, Coach Mike Leach, bowl games, post office, military honor, Waupaca, postal service, naming, Veteran, commemoration

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• Speaker, the Federal Building Threat Notification Act directs the General Services Administration and
• Speaker, the Federal Building Threat Notification Act directs the General Services Administration and
• The Economic Development Administration is the only federal agency whose sole priority is to support
• Union Calendar No. 471, H.R. 6618, a bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
• The SAM Act directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue or revise current

Bills: HB6422 , HB3410 , HB2247 , HB6460 , HB6427 , HB5663 , HB6267 , HB6618 , HB7342 , HCR73 , HB7388 , HB6481 , HB6480 , HB2474 , HB4624

Keywords: water quality, EPA, environmental protection, coastal restoration, federal funding, supersonic flight, aviation, FAA regulations, aerospace standards, noise standards, certificates, FAA, digital access, regulations, drones, recreational use, unmanned aircraft, regulation, airspace, airport construction

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• But as members have said, this House Finance Committee is the one and only.
• SB2018 amends the statute defining residential rental housing as including 20 units or more and excludes
• properties Receiving the federal low-income housing tax credit from that and requires the new developments
• Members, that concludes House A and B Finance Committee.
• I just would like to thank you for Six years of being the chairman of the House Finance Committee.

Bills: SB44 , SB134 , SB1378 , SB1400 , SB1403 , SB1832 , SB2018 , SB2143

Committee: House A&B Finance Subcommittee

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, sales tax, tax exemption, tax refund, Oklahoma Sales Tax Code

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• Employee share of the House increases $184 million.
• So I just want to ask you, do we want to boost our moving House Bill 2 around?
• And we can't do a whole lot about federal policy here, but we have to take care of the things that we
• Chairman, so people understand this, everything in here is built in House Bill 2.
• And so all the money, all the structure is built inside of House Bill 2.

Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• They're going through House Bill 2 right now. They're reading.
• There's a little bit of a fray about House Bill 2 and what happened to the 1%.

Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• Uh and House File 100 licensing.
• Uh, next bill on the agenda is<00:43:22.079><c> House</c><00:43:22.319><c> File</c> is House File is
• SV Beckl, House Fiscal.
• HF2443-DE1 are the House bill as HF2443-DE1 are the House bill as proposed<00:46:40.319><c> today.
• </c> license that is being created in house license that is being created in house file<00:48:43.200>

Bills: HF1646 , HF2443

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: medical debt, debt relief, healthcare financing, consumer protection, financial hardship, commerce, cannabis, insurance, housing, ombudsperson, affordability, property, task force, financial institutions

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• if they wanted to exact a fee on all of the, you know, grocery stacks that all of us end up in our house

Bills: SB2106 , SB1471 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB1619

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: zoning, municipal compensation, property rights, financial impact, reversion ordinance, solid waste management, municipal authority, regulatory fees, waste reduction, environmental impact, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants, racially restrictive covenants, housing discrimination, Fair Housing Act, plats, subdivision plats, residential additions, county clerk, municipal ordinance

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• I'm a senior policy advisor for the House Democratic Caucus.
• housing down there will take care of a few things.
• So we have to go through the federal, local government, the tribal government, and then up to federal
• , state, and then the federal government.
• And then up to federal, state, and then the federal government.

Bills: HB2065 , HB2066 , HB2071 , HB2106 , HB2237 , HB2258

Committees: House Rural Economic Development , House House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference

Keywords: appropriation, housing, Apache Junction, affordable housing, rehabilitation, blight abatement, broadband, fiber optic, technology, connectivity, infrastructure, rural development, workforce hub, health services, transportation tax, county excise tax, regional transportation authority, public transportation authority fund, regional transportation fund, ADOT

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• I'm introducing House File 1458.
• </c> So, this morning I bring forth House So, this morning I bring forth House File<00:45:23.680><c>
• Does it have to go to Housing? It does not have to go to Housing.
• </c> to go to Housing? to go to Housing?
• </c> now we have uh House File 1910. now we have uh House File 1910.

Bills: HF1458 , HF2063 , HF2164 , HF1377 , HF927 , HF1059 , HF1910 , HF2232

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

Bills: HB2315 , SB2471 , HB306 , HB1692 , HB1842 , HB2171 , HB2207 , HB2343 , HB2296 , HB389 , HB469 , HB1510 , HB1573 , HB1705 , HB1858 , HB1875 , HB1946 , HB1961 , HB1962 , HB2001 , HB2093 , HB2096 , HB2097 , HCR200 , HCR144 , HCR33 , HCR154 , HCR165 , HCR186 , HCR206 , HCR166 , HCR31 , HCR85 , HCR103 , HCR117 , HCR180 , HCR112 , HCR18 , HCR105 , HCR173 , HCR137 , HCR179 , HCR32

Keywords: vacation payout, down payment assistance, state employee benefits, housing crisis, homeownership, Department of Health, SB2471, Hawaii, corporate powers, artificial persons, business entities, election spending, political spending, campaign finance, ballot measure, ballot issue, electioneering, corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC

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• House Communications Nos. 810 and 811 and 816 and 817 inform the Senate that the House has appointed
• House Communication No. 813 informs the Senate that the House has discharged conferees to House Bill
• House Communication No. 813 informs the Senate that the House has discharged conferees to House Bill
• <00:10:37.640><c> Administrative</c><00:10:38.200><c> Officer,</c> Administrative Administrative Officer
• , Administrative Administrative Officer, David<00:10:39.280><c> Uchiyama.

Bills: HB2315 , SB2471 , HB306 , HB1692 , HB1842 , HB2171 , HB2207 , HB2343 , HB2296 , HB389 , HB469 , HB1510 , HB1573 , HB1705 , HB1858 , HB1875 , HB1946 , HB1961 , HB1962 , HB2001 , HB2093 , HB2096 , HB2097 , HCR200 , HCR144 , HCR33 , HCR154 , HCR165 , HCR186 , HCR206 , HCR166 , HCR31 , HCR85 , HCR103 , HCR117 , HCR180 , HCR112 , HCR18 , HCR105 , HCR173 , HCR137 , HCR179 , HCR32

Keywords: vacation payout, down payment assistance, state employee benefits, housing crisis, homeownership, Department of Health, SB2471, Hawaii, corporate powers, artificial persons, business entities, election spending, political spending, campaign finance, ballot measure, ballot issue, electioneering, corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC

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• for House Bill 4248.
• The house amendments are adopted.
• House amendments to SB1778.
• The House amendments are adopted.
• I declare House Bill 301 to have passed.

Bills: HB1675 , HB3242 , HB1739 , HB3320 , HB3047 , HB4434 , HJR1089 , HB4432 , HB3718 , HB3705 , SR43 , HB1933 , HB4248 , SB1847 , SB1778 , HJR1086 , HB3001 , HB3002 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3005 , HB3007 , HB3008 , HB1590 , HB1242 , HB3818 , HB4305 , HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298 , HB3270 , HB3145 , HB3056

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan