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• Our initial launch took place in early November, where we welcomed applications from a small group of
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• That demo was an initial building block for the remainder of the applicant experience.
• This was initially presented as a paginated list within the portal.
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• For the opportunity to appear before you today.
• Additionally, it doesn't appear that the authors have given more More than a moment's thought to how
• HB3990, as initially submitted, is incredibly vague and does not allow for military, school, law enforcement
• concern that if this bill is implemented, it could be used basically to police women and their appearance
• And they shouldn't be threatened by the appearance of women just living their life. Thank you.

Bills: HB229, HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510

Keywords: HB 229, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county dues, county association, state association of counties, lobbying, lobbyist, public funds, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Government Code Chapter 556, Local Government Code Section 89.002, legislative advocacy, municipal government, county government, city government, special district

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• Are there any appearance forms for the amendment? No. Is there any debate on the amendment?
• Are there any appearance forms on the bill? There are. There are. Yvonne Fernandez, W.A.R.P.
• That is all the appearance forms for the bill. Is there any debate on the bill as amended?
• Are there any appearance forms on the bill? There are a number of appearance forms.
• There is one appearance form from French Brown. That is all the appearance forms we have.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard three bills. First, the committee considered Senator Osgood’s home hardening products bill (CS/SB 78). The sponsor offered and the committee adopted a strike-all amendment that changed the sales tax exemption for impact-resistant doors and windows into a refund program. The refund is limited to homeowners with site-built homesteads valued at $700,000 or less, requires application to the Department of Revenue with proof of eligibility, caps the refundable tax at $500,000 per property, and runs for two years beginning July 1, 2026. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee then took up Senator McLean’s land use and development regulations bill (SB 208), which would redefine compatibility, define infill residential development, allow administrative approval in certain cases, and set standards for local development-related fees. Members and stakeholders discussed concerns about the compatibility definition, the scope of administrative approval, and whether 100 acres is too large to qualify as infill. Testimony came from Audubon Florida, the Florida Association of Counties, the Florida League of Cities, Highland Homes, 1,000 Friends of Florida, and others, with supporters emphasizing housing supply and affordability and opponents warning about sprawl, reduced public participation, and impacts to rural lands and the Florida Wildlife Corridor. The sponsor said he would continue working on the language, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard Senator Truenow’s bill on special assessments for recreational vehicle parks (SB 118). The bill clarifies that if a local government levies a special assessment on an RV park space or campsite, the assessment may not exceed the maximum square footage allowed for an RV site. An amendment clarified that maximum as 400 square feet, resolving confusion about the cross-reference in current law. After brief discussion and one appearance form in support, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Are there any appearance forms for the amendment? No. Is there any debate on the amendment?
• Are there any appearance forms on the bill? There are. Yvonne Fernandez, W.A.R.P. Thank you.
• That is all the appearance forms for the bill. Is there any debate on the bill as amended?
• Are there any appearance forms on the bill? There are a number of appearance forms.
• Um, there is one appearance form, French Brown. That is all the appearance forms we have.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard three bills. First, the committee considered Senator Osgood’s home hardening products bill (CS/SB 78). An amendment was adopted that changed the sales tax exemption for impact-resistant doors and windows into a refund process, limited eligibility to homeowners with site-built homesteads valued at $700,000 or less, capped the refundable tax at $500,000 per property, and set the refund period for two years beginning July 1, 2026. After the amendment, the bill was reported favorably. The committee then took up Senator McClain’s SB 208 on land use and development regulations. The bill would define compatibility and infill residential development, allow administrative approval of certain infill projects, and set standards for local development-related fees. Several members and stakeholders discussed possible changes to the compatibility and fee provisions. Testimony included opposition from Audubon Florida, the Florida Association of Counties, the Florida League of Cities, and 1,000 Friends of Florida, who raised concerns about sprawl, public participation, the 100-acre infill threshold, and impacts on rural lands and the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Support came from Highland Homes and several groups that waived in support, including AARP, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and Associated Industries of Florida. The bill was reported favorably after debate. Finally, the committee heard Senator Trumbull’s SB 118 on special assessments for recreational vehicle parks. The bill clarifies that if a local government levies a special assessment on an RV park space or campsite, the assessed square footage cannot exceed the maximum square footage allowed for a recreational vehicle. An amendment clarified the maximum square footage as 400 square feet. After brief discussion and no opposition, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Uh, while door-knocking out on the doors, um, while this ballot initiative was being proposed, um, many
• was being proposed um many initiative was being proposed um many folks,<00:12:14.000> many<00
• They are, of course, looking at investigations that are initially carried out by staff but are directed
• carried out by staff but are initially carried out by staff but are<01:24:26.000> directed<01
• I'm humbled to be able to appear before this committee and also humbled by the opportunity to serve our

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• which were designed specifically to reduce the number of black defendants arrested for failing to appear
• which were designed specifically to reduce the number of black defendants arrested for failing to appear
• <00:32:47.440> step Zimmer that is the uh the initial step Zimmer that is the uh the initial
• He comes up with initiatives as the chief legal officer.
• He comes up with initiatives as the chief legal officer.

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• Anyone choosing to speak before the committee should complete an appearance form.
• We do have one appearance form. Melanie Bostick, you're to speak in support of the bill.
• We don't have any appearance forms for that. Is there a motion to recommend confirmation?
• Are there any appearance forms for the bill?
• That completes our appearance forms.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up SB 124, which updates Florida Virtual School statutes to remove outdated language, clarify governance and funding provisions, authorize a direct support organization, streamline reporting, and clarify district responsibilities for student assessments. Senator Berman asked about the removed enrollment prioritization and reporting changes, and the bill sponsor explained that the reporting was largely duplicative of existing audits and other reports. Florida Virtual School’s representative testified in support, saying the school is open to all students statewide with no enrollment caps or waiting lists. SB 124 was reported favorably by a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then considered confirmation appointments in tabs 3 and 4 and recommended confirmation of all appointees on a single favorable vote. After that, the committee heard SB 320 on administrative efficiency in public schools, which would reduce district mandates, expand teacher apprenticeship and multi-year contracts, create a 10-year renewable professional certificate, simplify testing and accountability rules, increase flexibility for district finances and facilities planning, and shift oversight of district-run VPK programs to school districts. Senators Gaetz and Berman questioned the impact on charter school funding, capital dollars, teacher contracts, and how the bill differed from last year’s version. The sponsor said charter schools would retain access to operational funds, the bill does not eliminate annual audits, and the main substantive change from last year was the multi-year teacher contract provision. Several organizations and district representatives waived in support of SB 320, while Florida Citizens Alliance testified in information, praising some testing and licensure changes but suggesting a cap on multi-year contracts and outside auditing safeguards. The sponsor closed by emphasizing that districts would still be subject to annual audits and that the bill is intended to give schools more flexibility and reduce bureaucracy. SB 320 was reported favorably on a roll call vote, and the committee then adjourned.

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• Speaker and gentlelady, I think that's just a really important point because I think we initially did
• The majority of the Board of Regents who are able to initiate such an action, Mr.
• Speaker, gentlemen, the Attorney General's office will be able to initiate a process. But, Mr.
• They can initiate a court proceeding, but that goes through the court. Mr.
• The majority of the Board of Regents to also initiate that proceeding, Mr. Speaker, gentlemen.

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• The ayes appear to have it, and we have postponed Senate Bill 212 for one legislative day.
• The ayes appear to have it, and you have journalized the remarks of the member from Berrytown.
• The ayes uh appear to have it, and this body stands in adjournment until tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.
• <00:03:54.480> The<00:03:54.680> eyes The eyes uh appear to have it.
• The eyes The eyes uh appear to have it.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate Bill 212, relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections, but postponed action on it for one legislative day after a member from Ferrisburg moved to delay consideration because an amendment was still pending. No vote count was recorded, but the chair announced the ayes appeared to have it. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had refused to concur in House amendments to Senate Bill 223, concerning water quality of Vermont waters, and Senate Bill 325, concerning regional planning and Act 250 tier jurisdiction. In response, the Speaker appointed House conferees for both bills. For S. 223, the House conferees were Representatives Sheldon, Labor, and Satroits; for S. 325, the conferees were Representatives Sheldon, Labor, and Chapin. Additionally, the Committee on Ways and Means reported Senate Bill 328, relating to housing and common interest communities and carrying an appropriation, favorably with amendment. The bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations under House Rule 35A. The House then agreed to journalize remarks from a member from Berrytown and adjourned until the next day at 1:00 p.m.

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• We have some appearance forms. Sally Meadows Reader speaking for. Chair: Of course.
• Seeing none, we have one appearance form. Michael Beauchamp.
• By the time the symptoms appear, it is already too late.
• I have no more appearance forms. We are in debate.
• I have no appearance forms. Is there debate? You are recognized to close.

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• It appears in article one of the policy and technical bill.
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• It appears in article one of be brief.
• It appears in article one of the<00:04:15.360> policy<00:04:15.760> and<00:04:16.000>
• Uh, the college education experience through the nonprofit organization is Healthy Community Initiative

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• This appears to me to be a solution looking for a problem. Farmers do what they do.
• <00:29:29.399> work<00:29:30.399> uh<00:29:30.760> this<00:29:31.039> appears
• show up and do the work uh this appears show up and do the work uh this appears to<00:29:31.519>
• school districts already offer very generous sick time policies, and we did not oppose this bill initially
• school districts already offer very generous sick time policies, and we did not oppose this bill initially

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• slowed down or we've delayed payments, you know, because we don't have those dollars to magically appear
• slowed down or we've delayed payments, you know, because we don't have those dollars to magically appear
• slowed down or we've delayed payments, you know, because we don't have those dollars to magically appear
• slowed down or we've delayed payments, you know, because we don't have those dollars to magically appear
• <01:50:18.599> then<01:50:18.719> senat about um uh their initiatives then senat about

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• And in merging the two, there were some changes from how either appeared in their original bills.
• And there are some changes here in the merger from how both original bills appeared.
• appear on page 19 and 20. appear on page 19 and 20.
• This is a section that's a duplicate section that appears twice in the bill.
• And I'll note that there are two provisions that do not appeared in the Westlund bill that do not appear

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• Anyone wishing to speak before the committee—and there's nobody here, so in any event—complete an appearance
• Are there any appearance forms for the bill? No appearance form. Is there any debate on the bill?
• Seeing that there are no questions, are there any appearance forms for the bill?
• There are no appearance forms. Is there any debate on the bill?
• Are there any appearance forms for the bill? Is there any debate?

Bills: S0100, S0102, S0104

Keywords: Florida Statutes, codification, revisers bill, statutory adoption, official law, general laws, repeal by omission, statutory compilation, Florida Legislature, legal code update, session law, statute revision, F.S., codified laws, legislative services, pending civil remedies, accrued rights, reviser bill, statutory cleanup, technical corrections

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and heard three housekeeping/statutory revision bills. Chair Passidomo introduced the committee’s new staff director, and the committee proceeded quickly through the agenda with no public appearance forms, questions, or debate on any of the bills. SB 100, the Adoption Act, prospectively adopts the 2026 Florida Statutes as an official document and adopts the statute materials passed by the 2025 regular session as official state statute law. SB 102 deletes statutory provisions that were previously repealed or expired and are now without effect. SB 104 is the General Reviser's Bill, which removes obsolete language, updates cross-references, and corrects grammatical and typographical errors in the Florida Statutes. Each bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. After the votes, several senators asked to be recorded as voting favorably on tabs 1 and 2, and the committee adopted that request without objection. The meeting then adjourned, with members reminded that the committee would meet again on Thursday.

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• It doesn't just appear. >> Representative Cornell. customize our program to restore our customize our
• doesn't it doesn't just appear. doesn't it doesn't just appear.
• <01:32:19.199> this<01:32:19.440> clear It appears to me that this clear It appears
• While they may initially the market.
• due to what appears to be an archaic law due to what appears to be an archaic law or<04:27:56.319>

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• Anyone wishing to speak for the committee should complete an appearance form and hand it to the member
• We have several appearance forms. We have Rima Nathan from FSU Elder Law, waving in support.
• We do have several appearance forms.
• Are there any appearance forms on the amendment? Is there any debate on the amendment?
• Are there any appearance forms on the amendment? Is there any debate on the amendment?

Summary: The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum present and took up a full agenda of bills, beginning with SB 1286 by Sen. Wright. That bill expanded the state recruitment bonus program to include newly employed firefighters, created a DFS grant review panel, and established a PTSD institute within DFS for first-responder behavioral health. Fire chiefs, the Florida League of Cities, and others supported the measure, and the committee reported it favorably. The committee then considered SB 198 on virtual currency kiosks by Sen. Rousan. A substitute amendment was adopted that clarified daily transaction limits, registration requirements, expiration rules, and OFR authority to deny registrations. Testimony focused on protecting seniors from crypto-ATM scams while giving the industry regulatory certainty. The committee also favorably reported CS/SB 198. Members next approved CS/SB 772, which allows portable electronics limited licensees to sell eyewear insurance, and CS/SB 1504, which updates insurance customer representative licensing pathways by allowing a high school insurance and personal finance course to count toward pre-licensure education. The committee also favorably reported Sen. Gruters’ CS/SB 1038 and CS/SB 1040, which together create the Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve and its trust fund framework, and CS/SB 1440, which expands public records exemptions and cybersecurity-related protections for financial institutions, loan originators, money service businesses, and credit unions. Sen. Burton’s SB 1668 on the NICA program drew extensive testimony from a NICA board member and family advocate, who urged stronger funding to preserve lifelong care for catastrophically injured children; the bill was reported favorably despite concerns from the Florida Justice Association about benefit restrictions and retroactivity. Finally, the committee approved CS/SB 570, creating a DFS task force on payment scams, after an amendment reduced FDLE’s required representation. At the end of the meeting, Sen. Burton requested to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1286, and Sen. Passidomo requested affirmative votes on tabs 3, 5, and 9; the committee then adjourned.

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• . >> Lauren Nelson is representing herself and wishes to appear in person you're recognized. >> Thank
• Thank you for being here. >> Keller Niles is an opponent of the bill and wishes to appear in person and
• Lisa Shore representing herself is an opponent of the bill wishes to appear present.
• Thank you for being here. >> Julie Forester is an opponent of the bill wishes to appear in person.
• This appearance forms not complete. I believe the name is Jalen.

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• Franklin's signature is the only one that appears on all three documents.
• <07:09:49.798> and Workforce Development initiatives and Workforce Development initiatives
• Senator Cley called it out for what it was: a war of aggression initiated by Putin, not Ukraine.
• She spoke about his eagerness to serve as a medic, despite his initial fear of blood.
• She spoke about his eagerness to serve as a medic, despite his initial fear of blood.

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• No, I'm saying: who initiates the charges? Who initiates the charges? The district attorney.
• No, I'm saying: who initiates the charges? Who initiates the charges? The district attorney. Right.
• Not of what judge he initially gets. My bill is only initiated if he The process.
• That's what would initiate the risk?
• He is initiating this process.

Bills: HR115, HR116, HR117, HR118, HR112, HR113, HR114, HCR51, HCR52, SCR18, SCR20, SB14, SB76, SB118, SB142, SB156, SB170, SB197, SB234, SB258, SB287, SB288, SB313, SB315, SB393, SB396, SB426, SB427, HCR7, HB76, HB84, HB132, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB265, HB275, HB291, HB322, HB342, HB457, HB475, HB477, HB486, HB616, HB635, HB639, HB690, HB740, HB757, HB761, HB766, HB774, HB808, HB855, HB866, HB872, HB883, HB886, HB903, HB949, HB962, HB996, HB1003, HB1036, HB1054, HB1071, HB1076, HB1078, HB1113, HB1132, HB1146, HB1232, HB1233, HR15, HR20, HCR14, HCR6, HCR19, HCR10, HR74, HCR26, HCR35, HB98, HB108, HB131, HB151, HB161, HB288, HB294, HB305, HB310, HB320, HB336, HB380, HB392, HB403, HB420, HB459, HB476, HB540, HB615, HB631, HB637, HB648, HB665, HB682, HB789, HB813, HB815, HB835, HB870, HB905, HB915, HB933, HB938, HB987, HB1040, HB51, HB82, HB143, HB145, HB160, HB180, HB192, HB393, HB430, HB445, HB506, HB515, HB521, HB565, HB590, HB614, HB638, HB670, HB672, HB685, HB692, HB752, HB773, HB781, HB799, HB860, HB874, HB887, HB917, HB937, HB956, HB965, HB972, HB977, HB982, HB1006, HB1010, HB1044, HB1072, HB1088, HB1179, HB1200, HB81, HB400, HB154, HB410, HB463, HB827, HB868, HB952, HB953, HB140, HB750, HB911, HB52, HB961, HB399, HB401, HB901, HB9, HB58, HB193, HB284, HB570, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB733

Keywords: Kappa Alpha Psi, fraternity, Louisiana, commemoration, community engagement, recognition, state championship, basketball, sports achievement, school commendation, commendation, athletics, team sports, youth, community recognition, water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee