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• And serve as the base for this budget.
• </c> existing base funding is appropriated. existing base funding is appropriated.
• </c> just been an adjustment in how that base just been an adjustment in how that base funding<00:09:
• appropriations</c><00:20:15.280><c> from</c> have the the base appropriations from have the the base
• The budget target for the base.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And whereas the Mariners then went on a 10-game winning streak and won 17 of 18 games to finish the regular
• season with a 90-72 record and a win in the division title by three games.
• I said, Rick, were you calling the game that was Felix's debut? He was. And I said, I...
• He went out and threw one heck of a ball game, and we're all believers because of that broadcast.
• When she was watching a Mariner game, family could not interfere.

Summary: The Senate began with routine business, including approval of the prior day’s journal, referral of committee reports, and suspension of Rule 46 to allow committees to meet during the pro forma session. It also received first reading of introduced bills, including Senate Bill 6343, which was referred to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, and Senate Bill 6035, which was redirected to Ways and Means. The main floor action was the adoption of two resolutions. Senate Resolution 8677, recognizing the commercial and tribal fishing industries and the Blessing of the Fleet, was adopted after remarks praising the fishing community and wishing for the safe return of vessels and crews. Senate Resolution 8676, celebrating Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners’ historic 2025 season, was also adopted. Senators highlighted the team’s comeback season, Cal Raleigh’s record-setting performance, Dan Wilson’s leadership, Jerry Dipoto’s executive recognition, and the Mariners’ impact on communities across Washington. Following adoption of the Mariners resolution, the Senate formally welcomed Dan Wilson, Rick Rizzs, Jerry Dipoto, Justin Hollander, and Tim Hevly to the chamber and expressed appreciation for their contributions to the state’s sports culture. The Senate then moved to adjourn until Tuesday, February 3, 2026, with both Democratic and Republican caucuses announced before adjournment.

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• and discipline and letting those skills and discipline and letting those skills<00:25:18.240><c> sink
• sink in and take root and those skills sink in and take root and those skills<00:25:21.120><c> in</c
• This has a base appropriation of $326,000.
• This has a base appropriation of $326,000.
• </c><01:43:35.760><c> a</c> community-based social worker and a community-based social worker and a social

Bills: HF2135 , HF776 , HF1581 , HF1158 , HF2226

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child welfare, fiscal analysis, third-party consultant, program evaluation, Minnesota, HF776, Minnesota Family Assets for Independence Initiative, family assets for independence, FAI, asset-building, matched savings, financial literacy, family savings, economic mobility, children youth and families, general fund appropriation, family support, low-income families, financial stability, budget bill

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• We tried to be really thoughtful based on the questions that we had last year during session and also
• Like Roadrunner, we also have a choice-based, no-cost grocery store that's located up in Española.
• So we were unable to volunteer in that effort even though we were skilled and able to do that.
• I know we have school-based health centers, Madam Chair; that's a whole other discussion.
• The department can override the recommendations of the RAE tool based on various factors.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• before we begin, I do have the A3 amendment, which is a technical amendment just changing some wording based
• at these things and they're skilled at playing communities off against each other. half a block away
• at these things and they're skilled at these things and they're<00:20:19.800><c> skilled</c><00:20:20.080
• ><c> at</c><00:20:20.200><c> playing</c><00:20:20.440><c> communities</c> they're skilled at playing
• </c><00:51:28.840><c> Um</c> it if based on that feedback. Um it if based on that feedback.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They kept the are very skilled at that.
• </c> folks who are, as I said, very skilled folks who are, as I said, very skilled and<00:37:25.200><
• :59:57.760><c> focused</c> is practical, science-based, and focused is practical, science-based, and
• science-based science-based labeling labeling labeling at<01:08:49.759><c> the</c><01:08:50.000><c>
• <01:29:55.199><c> tools,</c><01:29:56.639><c> including</c> science-based tools, including science-based

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It was in order for HTA to get the base budget.
• But this was a condition to make sure that we put it in the base.
• It's based on a letter from the governor, right? But okay, but it's an increase.
• Um, that position has been filled, and um, that is to move this position into my base budget.
• </c> to move this position into my base to move this position into my base budget budget budget okay<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We will go ahead and kick it right off with Jessica Manuel, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, and
• Chair and members, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission is a five-member commission that is charged with
• How can the Game and Fish Commission play a key role in protecting the...
• How can the Game and Fish Commission play a key role in protecting the endangerment of animals such as
• This is meant to take what we can: existing people, existing folks that have skin in the game.

Committee: Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 3 and February 10, 2026, then heard two nominations. Jessica Manuel was introduced as a nominee to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. She described a science-focused background and experience with state and multi-agency work, and members discussed wildlife management, including gray wolves and conservation. The committee voted 8-0 to recommend her confirmation. Stephen Williams was then introduced as a nominee to the Arizona Livestock Loss Board. He emphasized his experience with the State Land Department and livestock operators, and members asked about compensation claims and wolf-related livestock losses. The committee voted unanimously to recommend his confirmation as well. The committee next considered SB 1785, which would codify ADWR’s existing one-mile safe-harbor policy for recovery wells near groundwater storage facilities. Supporters said it would provide certainty and preserve current practice, while ADWR requested clarifying language about the bill’s definitions. Opponents argued it would lock current policy into statute and could reduce flexibility. The bill received a 5-3 do-pass recommendation. SB 1082, which would impose sanitation and handwashing requirements on petting zoos and similar animal encounter exhibits, drew emotional testimony from a parent advocate describing children hospitalized with STEC HUS after a state fair petting zoo exposure, while opponents said the bill was unnecessary and overly burdensome. The committee adopted the sponsor’s amendment but then deadlocked 4-4, so the bill failed. The committee then took up SB 1336, a continuation and reform bill for the Arizona State Land Department that also created a temporary oversight committee and, through a large amendment, added lease, notice, and committee-structure changes. Supporters from mining and agriculture backed the measure as a way to improve predictability and transparency, while some members objected to the amendment’s scope and the committee’s composition. The amendment passed 4-3 and the bill as amended was recommended 6-2. SB 1200, an emergency measure directing ADWR to revisit certain Phoenix AMA assured water supply applications using older groundwater models, was supported by the sponsor but opposed by CAP/GRD and ADWR, who warned it would add replenishment obligations and rely on outdated models; it passed 5-3. SB 1335, requiring the Arizona Water Banking Authority Commission to post its annual report online, passed 7-0-1. SB 1559, creating rural groundwater management work groups in each basin with NRCD involvement and annual reporting to ADWR, drew support from conservation district representatives and opposition from Mohave County interests concerned it would not address overpumping; it passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1761, appropriating $47.7 million to the University of Arizona for its desert agriculture, Cooperative Extension, and experiment station programs, was presented as a land-grant mission funding measure and received broad support from agriculture and several members, with some concerns about budget priorities and the size of the appropriation.

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• </c> our customer base. our customer base.
• So the long game is really who can actually get energy on, you know, firm base loads onto the grid to
• So the long game is really who can actually get energy on, you know, firm base loads onto the grid to
• So the long game is really who can actually get energy on, you know, firm base loads onto the grid to
• So the long game is really who can actually get energy on, you know, firm base loads onto the grid to

Keywords: Meeting Start - 00:00 Roll Call – 00:15 Approval of Minutes of the July 15, 2025, Meeting 00:55 Helping Power Kentucky’s Growth – 01:25 Powering and Deploying AI – 41:00 Fueling America’s Intelligence – 56:12 Adjournment – 01:10:37, 958, all

Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Task Force met with a quorum, adopted prior meeting minutes, and then focused on energy policy and economic development as they relate to AI and data centers. John Bevington of LG&E and KU, introduced by Caroline Clark of LG&E/KU and PPL, described the utility’s Kentucky-only service territory, vertically integrated system, 1.3 million customers, and about 7.5 gigawatts of generating capacity. He said the company has supported 76 Kentucky projects in 2024 totaling about $3 billion in announced investment and roughly 3,000 jobs, with a large share of statewide announcements occurring in its service area. Bevington said LG&E and KU’s current project pipeline is unusually strong, totaling about 170 projects and 8.5 gigawatts of requested power, with data centers accounting for about two-thirds of that demand. He broke the pipeline into existing customer expansions, new-to-Kentucky projects, and 20 data center projects representing about 5.6 gigawatts of potential load. He highlighted a Louisville data center project by PO Development Company and Powerhouse Data Centers that has announced a 400-megawatt facility and may expand to 525 megawatts, estimating that such a project could represent about $4 billion in investment. He also explained that large data centers generally must locate near transmission lines and that utilities must conduct studies, order long-lead equipment, and secure reimbursement commitments before proceeding so other customers are not harmed. Members asked about how Kentucky compares with other states, the size of data center projects, and whether regulatory reform is needed. Bevington said the 20 projects reflect current Kentucky interest, which he attributed in part to the state’s sales tax exemption for data centers, and noted that states like Ohio have had similar incentives for years. In response to questions from Senator Thomas, he confirmed that data centers can vary in size and said the state should have a regulatory environment that supports economic development, while emphasizing that the benefits would flow to the state, local communities, and schools rather than just the utility. He also cited national and regional data suggesting data centers generate indirect jobs and tax revenue, and said LG&E and KU are investing in transmission, reliability, solar, and gas generation projects, including proposed additional 645-megawatt natural gas units and other system upgrades, to meet expected demand.

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• </c><00:19:43.679><c> to</c> species working with fishing game to species working with fishing game to
• I'm the supervisor of the non-game and endangered wildlife program at New Hampshire Fish and Game.
• </c><00:29:10.720><c> and</c> the supervisor of the non-game and the supervisor of the non-game and endangered
• </c> have done a lot of uh science-based have done a lot of uh science-based research<00:30:20.480><c
• It's offset a home's base load power.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then I'll show you the game-changing opportunity in that regard.
• So thank you, North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, ahead of the game.
• Bottom line, it's value-based employee retention. Have you heard of it?
• It's value-based employee retention. Have you heard of value-based care, right?
• But more importantly, when we talk about data, the game has changed with AI.

Bills: HB1623

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: HB 1623, North Dakota, rural health, rural health transformation program, medical facility infrastructure loan fund, medical facility infrastructure loan program, rural health loan program, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, federal grant, health care infrastructure, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, nonprofit health care providers, gap financing, loan fund, public health funding, healthcare financing, Medicaid

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1623, the appropriations bill tied to North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program, which is funded through a new federal rural health care grant. Senator Bekkedahl explained the bill’s background, the interim committee process that developed it, and the federal conditions attached to the award, including spending deadlines, administrative cost limits, and restrictions on uses such as new construction, supplanting existing funding, and certain other costs. Legislative staff then walked through the seven sections of the bill, including appropriation authority, transfer authority, contingent appropriations for pass-through grants, procurement and public improvement exemptions, recipient reporting, legislative reporting, and immediate effective date. Commissioner Traynor and HHS staff described how the department plans to implement the program, emphasizing that the funding is intended to improve rural access, workforce recruitment and retention, technology and data connectivity, and community health initiatives. They said the department will rely on local applications, technical assistance, templates, listening sessions, and partnerships with providers, schools, public health units, tribal entities, and other community groups. Members asked about reimbursement timing, upfront costs, administrative expenses, sustainability after the five-year grant period, and whether CTE centers, public health units, gyms, grocery stores, and other community partners could participate; the department said yes, within program rules and with a focus on measurable outcomes and sustainability. Several supporters testified in favor. Mental Health America of North Dakota and the Mental Health Advocacy Network supported the bill and urged investment in community-based mental health, crisis response, children’s services, peer support, and mobile crisis teams. HIA Health described the grant as a chance to expand home-based and hospice care, noting that rural providers already have workable models but need funding to scale them. A cybersecurity representative also supported the bill, warning that the large amount of health data and AI-related tools will require strong data protection and professional support. The hearing was closed with no opposition testimony, and the committee announced it would return later in the day for further work on the bill and other measures.

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• </c> there are no active duty military base there are no active duty military base it's<01:31:54.280>
• And this is based on nothing but their appearance.
• </c><05:36:33.760><c> on</c> to compete on the girls team based on to compete on the girls team based
• </c><05:37:52.040><c> on</c> that any party is in the wrong based on that any party is in the wrong based
• </c><06:31:38.840><c> and</c> chance to earn money build skills and chance to earn money build skills

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:47:21.200><c> that</c> yes uh Gillette is a home base that yes uh Gillette is a home base that
• </c> transparent rules, performance-based transparent rules, performance-based accountability,<01:56:
• </c> Uh that's a that'd be a huge game Uh that's a that'd be a huge game changer<03:17:28.160><c> for
• We were based in Wyoming.
• But based on that to share those.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• then we'll be they can win one more game then we'll be they can win one more game then we'll be have
• and another one hit it and the on base and another one hit it and the on base and another one hit it
• other base I'm saying come on at the other base I'm saying come on at the other base I'm saying come
• hour game at I'm going tell you what I was doing by games I I I I was was at I was doing by games I I
• the girls game so you can see me now and the girls game so you can see me now and the girls game so

Bills: SB 26 , SB 28 , SJR 36 , SB 616 , SB 565 , SB 384 , SB 28 , SB 28 , SR 131 , SR 168 , SR 174 , SR 175

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

Transcript Highlights:

• Known for his skill as a southpaw and his relentless spirit, he competed against some of the best in
• It ensures that the benefits are distributed based on the true picture of the household.
• You know, just everything that helped him become a professional and a skill that not many of us could
• Aside from that, this ultimately is a con game.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Beginning July 1, 2026, provider reimbursement will transition from attendance-based to enrollment-based
• Prospective payment system hospitals are reimbursed based on a set fee or a broader diagnosis-based grouper
• Prospective payment system hospitals are reimbursed based on a set fee or a broader diagnosis-based grouper
• with specific weighting based on a number of factors. diagnosis-based grouper with specific weighting
• based on a number of factors.

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee held a public hearing on a series of bills, beginning with House Bill 2689 on Working Connections Child Care. Staff explained that the proposed substitute would keep eligibility at 60% of state median income, eliminate scheduled expansions to 75% and 85%, reduce future subsidy rates from the 85th to the 75th percentile of market, end enhanced regional rates, and change reimbursement rules from prospective enrollment-based payments back to attendance-based payments with a reduced monthly payment after 11 absent days. Child care advocates thanked the committee for removing the proposed cap on the program but opposed the cuts to provider rates and eligibility expansions, warning of harm to families and providers. The committee then heard Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5124 on Medicaid network adequacy for post-acute care, with staff noting administrative costs and indeterminate fiscal effects; hospitals supported the bill as a way to reduce discharge delays and reliance on single-case agreements. Senate Bill 5832, which would raise the new motor vehicle arbitration fee from $3 to $6 to support the Lemon Law arbitration program, drew support from the Attorney General’s Office and auto dealers, who said the fee had not been updated since 1995 and the program was underfunded. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 5862, providing a one-time 3% COLA for certain PERS 1 and TRS 1 retirees, with retirees testifying in favor and local government representatives warning about added employer costs. The committee next heard Senate Bill 5922, allowing school districts to transfer money from the Transportation Vehicle Fund to other funds if they reduce their fleet and receive OSPI approval; staff said the bill would mainly add administrative work for OSPI, and no one testified. Substitute Senate Bill 5923 would allow a hospital on an island in Skagit County to qualify as a critical access hospital if federally certified; Island Health testified that the designation would help sustain rural services, and a committee member asked about bed count and Medicaid/charity-care pressures. Senate Bill 5944 would require language access providers to bargain over compensation for missed or canceled appointments and clarify that statutes prevail over conflicting contract terms; WFSE supported the bill, saying it would equalize bargaining rights across agencies. Substitute Senate Bill 5972 would extend interest arbitration rights to correctional employees in city and county jails regardless of population size; labor supported the bill as a retention tool, while cities and counties opposed it, arguing it would raise costs and should include ability-to-pay protections. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5988, authorizing the Department of Health to continue accrediting opioid treatment programs and charge accreditation fees, which DOH said was needed to avoid winding down the program. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 6151, which would move Ecology fee revenues for landfill methane emissions and laboratory accreditation into dedicated accounts; Ecology supported the bill as improving transparency and reinvesting fees into the programs, and staff said the lab fee shift would be offset by a related budget action. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6194 would pay a rural hospital on a federally recognized Indian reservation, specifically Astria Toppenish, at 150% of the Medicaid fee-for-service rate beginning in 2027; hospital leaders and community members testified that the hospital serves a high-Medicaid, rural, and tribal population and faces persistent losses. Finally, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6302 would direct L&I to investigate possible misclassification of independent contractors on public works projects involving multiple workers doing the same finishing work; labor and business representatives both described it as a negotiated compromise to address underground economy abuses. The committee took no final votes during the hearing and ended by reiterating amendment deadlines for bills scheduled for executive session.

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• If we teach our students how to be in that higher echelon of people with the skill set to use AI, they'll
• If we teach our students how to be in that higher echelon of people with the skill set to use AI, they'll
• 100% of them, everyone, agrees that when you use AI the wrong way, students lose critical thinking skills
• way to do that would be to follow, again, going back to character education, to ethics education, based
• We want our kids to focus on what they can do, what their skills bring to them.

Committee: All ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The meeting began with a report on institutions of higher education for annual certification/solvency, which required no action and was noted as coming later in the week. The main presentation featured students from Arkansas State University, Valley View High School, and the University of Central Arkansas discussing artificial intelligence in education and the workforce. They argued that AI should be taught responsibly in K-12 and higher education to prepare students for jobs, support Arkansas’s growing tech sector, and reduce misuse such as cybercrime, scams, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty. They also cited survey results from teachers showing broad support for responsible AI instruction, district-level management, and teacher training, while noting concerns about critical thinking, ethics, and unequal access. Examples were given of AI already being used at UCA and the University of the Ozarks, and the group suggested a statewide AI library and related training built on the Access Act framework. Committee members asked about student reactions, and the presenters said responses are mixed, especially in the arts, but that AI is already being used in real-world careers and should be integrated with clear standards. The committee then heard from a Pine Bluff community coalition led by Pastor Jesse Turner about school-based outreach and youth support programs. The group described long-running work in Pine Bluff schools and Watson Chapel, including Pass on Patrol, mentoring, anti-bullying and nonviolence efforts, drug and vaping education, gun-violence prevention, and leadership clubs for students. They emphasized that their approach is nonreligious in the schools, focused on encouragement, citizenship, scholarship, and keeping students engaged in class. They also highlighted the use of free curriculum resources on African American history and said they help students see themselves as having promise rather than being “at risk.” Members asked about whether the programs could be shared elsewhere and about impacts on behavior; the group said some materials are trademarked but can be adapted with support, and cited reported reductions in negative behavior and referrals in participating schools. The meeting ended after members praised both the AI presenters and the Pine Bluff outreach group, and the committee adjourned with no votes taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• If we teach our students how to be in that higher echelon of people with the skill set to use AI, they'll
• If we teach our students how to be in that higher echelon of people with the skill set to use AI, they'll
• 100% of them, everyone, agrees that when you use AI the wrong way, students lose critical thinking skills
• way to do that would be to follow, again, going back to character education, to ethics education, based
• We want our kids to focus on what they can do, what their skills bring to them.

Committee: All ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of the Moore Agency, which is an international marketing, public affairs, and public relations firm based
• I think sometimes there's a skills shortage in our community.
• There's a shortage of skilled workers that are ready to step into those high-demand careers.
• I think it's really, really important that we close those gaps and we focus on those workforce skills
• I believe the college this year is expected On those workforce skills.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Higher Education Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and announced that the budget rollout would be postponed until the following week. The committee first considered SB 1246, which expands the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to support health science workforce shortages in addition to nursing. The bill, as amended by a strike-all, broadened eligible uses of the fund, allowed matching contributions from non-health-care partners, prioritized health-care partner contributions, and updated reporting requirements. Testimony in support emphasized that the program has already reduced hospital vacancy rates and should be expanded to allied health fields. The committee adopted the amendment, passed the bill favorably, and recorded the chair’s affirmative vote. SB 720 was temporarily postponed at the sponsor’s request after the chair noted it had been incorporated into a larger committee bill. The committee then heard confirmations for numerous trustees of state colleges and universities, including Chipola College, Tallahassee State College, Pensacola State College, Palm Beach State College, Pasco-Hernando State College, and St. Petersburg College. Appointees generally described their backgrounds and emphasized visions centered on affordability, student success, workforce training, dual enrollment, and alignment with local labor needs. Several highlighted strong nursing outcomes, including high NCLEX pass rates and job placement, while others pointed to expanding programs in welding, plumbing, electrical, cybersecurity, aviation, and other technical fields. Trustees from Tallahassee State and Pensacola State also discussed veterans’ services and health care coverage for college employees, respectively. After hearing from the appointees, the committee took up the confirmations as a block. Senator Calatayud moved to recommend confirmation of all appointees on the listed tabs, Senator Leek seconded, and the motion passed by roll call. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• In a digital age, we must not lose sight of the foundational skills that connect us to our history and
• Cursive writing isn't just a skill; it's a link to our heritage and a tool for lifelong learning.
• So over Christmas break, because every day after school, I teach him for 30 minutes on skills, I told
• juvenile justice system, and I give them passages to read that are in cursive so I can practice that skill
• I write on the board in cursive so they can practice that skill.

Committee: House Education & Employment Committee

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee heard and passed HB 921, which adds cursive writing to required instruction for grades 2 through 5 and requires students to demonstrate proficiency by the end of fifth grade. The bill sponsor argued cursive is important for historical literacy, everyday signatures, and possible early identification of learning differences. Opponents and several members supported teaching cursive but objected to the testing/proficiency requirement, saying students and teachers are already overburdened and that reading cursive is not currently part of the standards. Some members also raised concerns about fairness to charter schools and the bill’s application only to public schools. Despite those concerns, the bill passed 21-0 and was reported favorable. The committee then took up PCS for HB 1405, a major rewrite of Florida’s juvenile prevention and truancy statutes in Chapter 984, covering children in need of services/families in need of services. The bill updates definitions and procedures, strengthens truancy intervention, requires earlier and more detailed school reporting, adds parent involvement through child study teams, allows virtual participation, and sets review timelines for shelter placement. Sponsors said the goal is prevention and family support rather than punishment, with court involvement only after school-based intervention. Members asked about school compliance, court capacity, parent accountability, and whether all counties have child study teams; the sponsors said the bill expects CSTs in every school and can escalate cases to court and, if needed, to prosecutors for noncompliant parents. Public testimony on the juvenile justice bill was supportive, including from the Department of Juvenile Justice, youth services groups, and juvenile justice advocates. In debate, members praised the modernization effort and the emphasis on early intervention and family participation, while also noting the bill’s size and suggesting further attention to attendance thresholds. The PCS for HB 1405 was then approved unanimously and reported favorable. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.