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• We're going to go to the Florida Center for Cyber security at the University of South Florida.
• , the state of Florida.
• We can do a lot in the state of Florida, and we will continue to allow the state of Florida.
• Everyone wants to be a Florida.
• for Child Welfare at Florida State about the Florida Institute for Child Welfare at Florida State University

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• Speaker, the Supreme Court of Florida. Let the Supreme Court be received.
• The voters have spoken and Florida has responded.
• Florida is also leading on the issue of education.
• At the state level we have utilized all available levers from the Florida Disaster Fund to the Florida
• The people of Florida are watching.

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• This bill promotes Florida. It promotes Florida as a destination for law enforcement training.
• So it's only about 60 bucks. >> So Florida, Florida taxpayers will.
• It generates about 15 million dollars a year for Florida universities, mostly in South Florida.
• Called Florida economic overview.
• So it only becomes a crime in Florida when they attempt or actually do enter Florida.

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• to Florida after the 2010 census.
• Florida.
• This map defies the law of Florida. It defies the will of the people of Florida.
• And it does so while shutting the people of Florida out. Florida.
• I came here to urge you not to redistrict Florida. It is against the Florida Constitution.

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• ONE IS FLORIDA A AND M IS ONE OF THE TWO LAND-GRANT COLLEGES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THAT SPEAKS
• STATE AND GOT MY MASTERS IN LAW FLORIDA STATE.
• , HOME OF FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
• RICHARD COLE FOR THE FLORIDA, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AND I HAVE TO SAY GO GATORS.
• IT CREATES THE FLORIDA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AND INSURANCE IN RISK MANAGEMENT AT THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

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• Now to Florida. Obviously, I hope it's obvious, Florida is very, very important to Amazon.
• They want to come to Florida because they want to be in Florida, but they haven't quite identified the
• I mentioned earlier our investment in Florida Spaceport System, as you know, In the state of Florida,
• You saw that earlier: Florida State University, Florida International University, Florida Institute of
• , asking for advocacy for Florida.

Summary: The committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security met with a quorum present and heard a series of presentations focused on Florida’s space and aerospace industry. Blue Origin’s Anna Spencer described the company’s Florida operations at Rocket Park, including New Glenn manufacturing and launch activities, Blue Moon lunar lander work, workforce development, and recent booster recovery and launch milestones. Amazon’s Beth Cooley presented an update on Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), outlining the satellite broadband network, customer terminals, dark skies mitigation efforts, Florida facilities and jobs, and launch plans; members asked about RV/mobile applications, satellite counts, and the role of fiber, but no action was taken. Starcatcher Industries CEO Andrew Rush then described his company’s effort to create an orbital energy grid that beams power to satellites to extend mission life and increase available power, citing demonstrations in Jacksonville and Cape Canaveral and plans for a first satellite launch next year. Space Florida CEO Rob Long gave a strategic update on the state’s aerospace sector, citing billions in private investment, hundreds of projects in the pipeline, the leverage of state spaceport funding, workforce and university programs, and the need for additional tools and infrastructure to keep Florida competitive. He emphasized growth in launch activity, manufacturing, research, and military support infrastructure, and said Space Florida would bring forward legislative proposals. Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro delivered the strongest policy message of the meeting, warning that KSC’s aging infrastructure and relatively smaller NASA budget share could cause Florida to lose aerospace leadership to states like Texas unless the state strengthens its partnership, research investment, and infrastructure support. Members questioned her about federal restrictions on commercial investment in common-use infrastructure, the need for more state-federal alignment, and how Florida can preserve its role as the launch capital of the world. After the presentations and questions, Senator Burgess moved to adjourn, there was no objection, and the committee adjourned.

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• Simply giving the exclusive standing to the Florida AG for purposes of a Florida charitable trust.
• be based here in Florida.
• Second time DUI State of Florida.
• William Smith. >> The Florida Pva waves were carry. >> Thank you, Florida. Pva waves in support.
• The drunk driving on Florida.

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• Now to Florida. Obviously, I hope is obvious, Florida is very, very important to Amazon.
• Florida State University.
• Florida State University, Florida International University, Florida Institute of Technology, and the
• University of South Florida.
• , asking for advocacy for Florida.

Summary: The Committee of Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security heard a series of informational presentations focused on Florida’s aerospace and space ecosystem. Blue Origin described its Florida operations at Rocket Park, Launch Complex 36, and Port Canaveral, highlighting New Glenn and Blue Moon development, recent launch activity, workforce development efforts, and major capital investment in the state. Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) outlined its low-Earth-orbit broadband network, customer terminals, satellite and gateway architecture, dark-sky mitigation efforts, and Florida investments including a payload processing facility and launch support infrastructure. Starcatcher Industries presented its concept for an orbital energy grid that would beam power to satellites, discussed demonstrations in Florida, customer interest, and plans for a first satellite launch next year. Space Florida President and CEO Rob Long gave a strategic update on the state’s aerospace industry, citing billions in private investment, growth in aerospace establishments and projects, spaceport infrastructure investments, workforce and university partnerships, and the importance of maintaining Florida’s competitiveness against other states. NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro then emphasized Artemis II preparations, rising launch demand, aging infrastructure, and the need for stronger state-federal coordination and investment in research, workforce, and common-use infrastructure. She compared Florida’s support structure with Texas and argued that Florida must act to avoid losing aerospace leadership. Members asked questions about mobile and aviation applications for Amazon Leo, dark-sky impacts, satellite counts, Starcatcher’s power transmission losses and storage approach, and NASA’s funding and infrastructure constraints. Petro also discussed limits on commercial investment in common infrastructure under federal rules and suggested that state investment and better alignment among partners could help. No bills were considered and no votes were taken beyond adjournment; the committee concluded by adopting a motion to adjourn.

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• Florida State. >> Okay.
• I think again. >> University of North Florida and central Florida into Florida.
• Bennett from University of North Florida, North Florida. It just real quick.
• So we want to be mindful of Florida students who want to attend Florida schools.
• of Florida.

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• Cyber Florida at USF works across the state of Florida with multiple universities and also different
• : Space Florida, C-Corps, Info, L3 Harris, Kennedy Space Center, and Florida Aerospace.
• It's been a collaboration with the State of Florida and the Florida Division of Emergency Management
• My first two weeks on the job, we did a tour of the Florida Panhandle, or Northwest Florida, and really
• But the initial investment back in 2006 by the State of Florida and the University System of Florida

Summary: The Education Postsecondary Committee held its first meeting and focused on state university centers and institutes, with an overview from the Board of Governors on how the more than 500 centers and institutes across Florida’s public universities are categorized, overseen, and reported. The Board described three categories: state-level centers, legislatively established centers, and university-established centers. Members were told universities must maintain policies, notify the Board of changes, publish public inventories, and submit annual reports and compliance certifications. Senator Harrell asked about funding sources and whether underperforming centers are reviewed for elimination; the response was that funding varies by center and that universities decide whether to maintain or disband centers under their own policies, with annual reporting and audit findings shared with the Board. Four university presentations followed. Florida Atlantic University highlighted its Center of Excellence in Biomedical and Marine Biotechnology, describing research in marine-derived drug discovery, genomics, imaging, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, and ocean sustainability, along with spin-off institutes and partnerships that have generated significant grant and contract support. FIU presented its Center of Excellence for Hurricane Damage Mitigation and Product Development, emphasizing the Wall of Wind facility, hurricane and water intrusion testing, code and product innovation, insurance modeling, and future expansion toward higher wind speeds and flood simulation. Florida State University’s High-Performance Materials Institute described work in advanced materials, aerospace composites, sensors, nanocomposites, and AI-enabled materials development, along with patents, industry partnerships, and new facilities tied to economic development. The University of Florida’s Lastinger Center for Learning outlined its work on teacher professional learning, literacy, New Worlds Reading, tutoring, and mathematics supports, including microcredentials, statewide book distribution, and early results showing improved reading confidence and growth. Members generally praised the centers for their research, commercialization, workforce development, and education impacts. Senator Jones and Senator Harrell commended the Lastinger Center’s literacy work and the broader return on investment from these programs, while Senator Berman noted the value of the synergies across institutions. The chair emphasized that future funding requests should clearly show measurable success, commercialization, and statewide impact. The committee then adjourned without any formal votes on legislation.

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• This does not diminish 54 the authority of space, Florida.
• Statutes.' in the Florida Statutes.
• Florida might do master planning for us.
• The governor loves Space Florida.
• Florida Terrell. I have worked with space, Florida for over a 485 dozen years.

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee met to consider several bills, beginning with HB 335 by Representative Kendall, which sought to recognize space as a fifth mode of transportation, give voting rights to ex officio Space Florida board members, and reduce what the sponsor described as unnecessary state oversight of spaceport operations. The bill was presented as a response to feedback from NASA, Space Force, and other federal partners about clarifying the state’s role at federally owned facilities like Kennedy Space Center. Members raised questions about terminology, authority over federal property, and the role of Space Florida; the sponsor said an amendment would remove the voting-rights provision and instead require spaceports to provide an annual list of shovel-ready projects. The amendment was adopted, and HB 335 passed favorably. The committee then unanimously passed HB 885, which designates a road in Baker County near the courthouse in honor of former Representative and Judge John Cruz, and HB 403, which names a portion of the road leading into NAS Pensacola as Warriors Way to honor the sailors killed in the 2019 Pensacola attack and the broader naval community there. Both bills drew brief supportive remarks and no opposition. The committee also considered HB 25, a bridge designation for Coach Wilks, a longtime local basketball coach, and adopted a Senate amendment adding the Dickey Betts Memorial Highway designation on U.S. 41 in Sarasota County. HB 25, as amended, passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with adjournment after all measures on the agenda were reported favorably.

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• Florida and the Florida Chamber Foundation, so that we can maximize the business involvement that we
• And we also work with our partners in CareerSource Florida on our Apprentice Florida campaign. programs
• And we also work with our partners in Career Source, Florida, on our Apprentice Florida campaign.
• We work with our partners in CareerSource Florida on our Apprentice Florida campaign, where we actually
• And Santa Fe College and the Florida College System said, And Santa Fe College and the Florida College

Summary: The Education Postsecondary Committee met to hear an overview of Florida career and technical education (CTE) from Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell and presentations from Big Bend Technical College and Santa Fe College. O’Farrell described Florida’s CTE structure, including career clusters, postsecondary program types, enrollment and completion growth, apprenticeship expansion, and the state’s credentials review process. He said postsecondary CTE enrollment is near 480,000 students and completions reached a record 76,806, with strong growth in nursing, law enforcement, EMT, and other public-safety credentials. He also discussed the CTE audit, which uses retention/success, employment or continued education, and labor-market demand metrics; programs not meeting thresholds would eventually require phase-out plans beginning in 2026. He highlighted the workforce development capitalization grant as a major driver of program expansion and facility renovation, and answered questions about business outreach, construction trades, apprenticeships, and space-industry training. Shelby McCall of Big Bend Technical College described how the college responded to hurricanes, mill closures, and regional economic disruption by expanding rural workforce training. She highlighted aluminum welding, millwright, welding technology, health sciences, and a new advanced manufacturing facility funded by state grants and local partnerships, along with a new LPN-to-RN bridge program. She said the college has strong placement and certification results and is working with employers such as Lippert, NAMO, and others to align training with local demand. Senator Simon praised the college’s role in Taylor County’s recovery and workforce development. Dr. Paul Brody of Santa Fe College said state workforce grants have helped the college expand nursing, skilled trades, apprenticeship, automotive, diesel, and manufacturing programs, including partnerships with Bradford County Technical College, UF Health, Habitat for Humanity, and local employers. He reported growth in CTE enrollment, nursing credentials, apprenticeship enrollment, and job placement rates, and described new efforts in semiconductor training, CDL training, and a charter school model that combines high school, an AS degree, and industry credentials. The committee took no formal action beyond hearing the presentations and adjourned after Senator Berman moved to adjourn.

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• AND THE BEST SOURCE OF OUTCOMES WE HAVE SEEN FROM THE NURSING SCHOOL IN FLORIDA IS THE FLORIDA CENTER
• CENTER FOR NURSING, AND AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA WHERE OUR FLORIDA
• PREVIOUSLY THE FLORIDA CENTER FOR NURSING WAS AT UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA DOING VERY SIMILAR WORK
• THE BLUE LINE THE FLORIDA PASS GREAT.
• WE AGREE WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT FLORIDA CAN DO BETTER. THAT FLORIDA IS DOING BETTER.

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• Citrus is synonymous with Florida.
• Take hold in Florida.
• So Kraft Foundation was organized as the DSO under the Florida Department of Ag Florida.
• How many citrus growers do we have in the state of Florida? >> Membership for Florida.
• They want Florida are issues.

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• Florida.
• Florida needs to lead by example.
• What about Florida?
• No good doctor will leave Florida.
• Texas has more providers than Florida yet has less claims than Florida.

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• climate in Florida.
• in Florida.
• My daughter Taylor took her first breath in a Florida hospital and she took her last breath in a Florida
• Florida business community.
• Judge Joe Foster Florida Conference of Circuit Judge is waiving in support and Barney Bishop with Florida

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• >> I came from Florida. Right?
• What do we do here in Florida?
• I think with the help of the the the Florida Senate and the Florida state with County Space Center in
• And we're building all that right here in Florida as a Florida owned company. Thank you.
• So we have the University of Florida University of Central Florida UCF and Embry Riddle Aeronautical

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• State in Florida.
• Florida ranks 44th in the nation.
• According to the 2025 Florida physician Workforce report from the Florida Department of Health.
• Only 13 counties in Florida, currently only 13 a to counties of Florida currently lacks such.
• We have Erin Ballas the Florida Nurse's association waiving in support Monica Barfield with the Florida

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• This is the Florida Senate's Veterans Package.
• We're completing ties between Veterans Florida and FDVA.
• The amendment adds a cross-reference in Section 689.03, Florida Statutes, to 689.02, Florida, to conform
• Bell, Florida Realtors Association, waving in support.
• We’re now going to take up Tab 3, SB 40 on Florida Statutes.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 108 on administrative procedures. That bill, as amended, would require agencies to review all rules on a five-year cycle, submit regulatory plans and annual reports, publish intended agency action within 90 days of new rulemaking authority, improve public access to incorporated materials, and streamline rule publication and correction procedures. After brief testimony from the Florida Bar’s Administrative Law Section and support from Americans for Prosperity and the James Madison Institute, the committee adopted two amendments and reported CS for SB 108 favorably. The committee then approved several other measures, including the Senate veterans package (CS for CS for SB 116), which made technical changes and was supported by veterans and advocacy groups; SB 118 on presidential libraries, which preempts local barriers while preserving state and federal law and building codes; CS for SB 126 allowing mail distribution of prescription hearing aids after a Florida-licensed professional examination; CS for SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” making it a third-degree felony to abandon restrained animals during declared disasters; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice expansion for complex cardiac conditions; SM 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure; CS for SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process to remove unauthorized persons from commercial property; CS for SB 348 on ethics, addressing false military rank claims and delinquent ethics fines; SB 356 designating January 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day; CS for SB 160 expanding CPA licensure pathways and clarifying administrative outsourcing; and CS for SB 50 promoting nature-based coastal resilience measures. Most of these bills received supportive testimony and were reported favorably. The committee also considered and reported favorably the annual reviser bills SB 36, SB 38, SB 40, and SB 42, which adopt the 2025 Florida Statutes, conform statutory names, remove expired provisions, and clean up obsolete language and cross-references. Throughout the meeting, members asked questions on a few bills, but no roll-call votes were recorded as opposed; each measure was approved and reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested that a few missed affirmative votes be recorded, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• Welcome to the Florida House. Thank you for your service. Welcome to the Florida House.
• Welcome to the Florida House. Welcome to the Florida House.
• Welcome to the Florida House. Welcome to the Florida House. Welcome to the Florida House.
• Thank you so much, and welcome to the Florida House. Welcome to the Florida House.
• Welcome to the Florida House. Welcome to the Florida House.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Walton County Deputy Will May, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for April 3, 2025 was adopted, and CS/HB 947 was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee. The chamber then moved through a series of bills, mostly reviser and technical measures, with several companion Senate bills substituted and passed: SB 36 (Florida statutes adoption act), SB 42 (general reviser’s bill), SB 40 (deleting inoperative statutory provisions), and SB 38 (renaming references from the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services to the Division of Criminal Investigations). All of those passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The House also passed HB 513 on electronic transmittal of court orders, requiring clerks to electronically send certain petitions, notices, summonses, and orders within six hours, including Baker Act, Marchman Act, and risk protection order documents. Members discussed whether judges needed to direct transmission and whether there were fail-safes if clerks did not comply. HB 615, on electronic delivery of notices between landlords and tenants, was amended to strengthen tenant protections and passed 108-0. HB 655 establishing a regulatory framework for pet insurance, HB 299 on elevator accessibility requirements, and HB 1145 on workforce education also passed, with HB 1145 receiving 100 yeas and 4 nays. HB 649, removing the paper supervised protocol for certified registered nurse anesthetists, passed 77-30 after structured debate. A major portion of the meeting focused on CS/HB 1205, which would significantly revise Florida’s citizen initiative process. The bill adds a $1 million bond requirement after 25% of required signatures are collected, requires petition handlers to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, imposes background checks and training for paid circulators, shortens petition turn-in deadlines to 10 days, increases penalties, adds signature revocation notices, and creates additional criminal penalties and enforcement provisions. Supporters argued the changes were needed to address fraud and protect petition integrity; opponents said the bill would burden First Amendment activity and make citizen-led amendments much harder to qualify. Numerous amendments were offered, including proposals to remove sensitive personal information from petition forms, soften deadlines and penalties, change validation thresholds, and alter the estimating conference process; most failed, though one amendment clarifying who pays for background checks was adopted. The transcript ends during continued debate on an amendment to strike most of the bill and prohibit public funds from being used to advocate for or against constitutional amendments.