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• YOUNG PEOPLE GROWING UP IN ZIP Codes that are underfunded, over-policed, and underserved are already
• First, in the west gallery, I want to recognize the Plant City Chamber of Commerce.
• I talk to parents, and when you run for city commission, you think you're going to fix stop signs and
• THESE FUTURE LEADERS ARE HERE IN TALLAHASSEE FOR THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES LEGISLATIVE ACTION DAYS
• , LEARNING THE ROPES, RAISING THEIR VOICES AND REPRESENTING THE YOUTH OF THEIR CITY WITH PRIDE.

Keywords: sales tax reduction, budget cuts, boating safety, water treatment, municipal utilities, school safety, medical malpractice, firearm purchase age, cursive writing instruction, first responder support, veto overrides, veterans funding, infrastructure projects

Summary: The Florida House convened for regular business, with Speaker Perez announcing historic budget plans including the largest state tax cut in Florida history - a permanent 0.75% sales tax reduction from 6% to 5.25%, saving Floridians nearly $5 billion annually. The House will propose a budget lower than both the Governor's proposal and last year's budget. Several bills passed including Lucy's Law (boating safety), water access facilities funding, municipal utility rate corrections, hazardous walking conditions for schools, and medical malpractice 'Free Kill Law' repeal. The controversial firearm purchase age bill (HB 759) passed 78-34, lowering the minimum age from 21 to 18, despite emotional opposition citing the Parkland shooting. Other bills addressed cursive writing instruction, peer support for first responders, and government sunset reviews. Multiple veto override motions were approved unanimously, reinstating funding for veterans programs and infrastructure projects.

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• genetic testing, these are all predictive of future risk, and they're permitted under the insurance code
• genetic testing, these are all predictive of future risk, and they're permitted under the insurance code
• It is essential that our buses continue to move efficiently and safely throughout our cities, and AB
• and what was happening in the labor code.
• Sevi Christian and Code AI here in support. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on privacy, accessibility, labor, and public safety. AB 1798 by Assemblymember Wilson would bar life and disability insurers from using non-diagnostic genetic information, including direct-to-consumer test results, in underwriting. Supporters argued the bill would protect privacy and encourage genetic testing, while insurers opposed it as unnecessary and said genetic data should be treated like other predictive health information. The bill passed the committee on a 7-0 vote and was held open for absent members. AB 2190 by Assemblymember Wallace would create website accessibility standards based on WCAG guidelines and add affirmative defenses intended to reduce serial litigation while improving access for people with disabilities. Disability advocates supported the measure as a needed civil-rights update, while business groups warned it could increase liability and create unclear compliance obligations. The bill passed 9-0 and was sent to Appropriations. AB 2721 by Assemblymember Carrillo would require hotels to post notice when they know or should know that U.S. Customs and Border Protection or ICE are using the premises, with supporters saying workers and guests deserve transparency and safety. Hotel and business groups opposed it, citing privacy, liability, and concerns about interfering with federal operations. The committee voted 6-2 to pass the bill to Appropriations, with the roll left open. AB 2027 by Assemblymember Ward would restrict employers from using worker data to train AI systems that replace workers and limit sharing of worker data for automation; labor groups supported it and business and public-sector groups opposed it as too broad. The bill passed 7-2 to Appropriations, with the roll left open. The committee also heard AB 1837 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, which would extend and tighten privacy rules for transit agencies’ use of forward-facing cameras to enforce bus-lane violations; supporters said the cameras improve transit flow and safety, and the bill was presented with amendments, though no final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt.

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• So, we have consultants to look at saving the 603 area code, which I'll just say we're going to hear
• So, we have consultants to look at saving the 603 area code, which I'll just say we're going to hear
• So, we have consultants to look at saving the 603 area code, which I'll just say we're going to hear
• So, we have consultants to look at saving the 603 area code, which I'll just say we're going to hear
• So, we have consultants to look at saving the 603 area code, which I'll just say we're going to hear

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So you each have a booklet of the code of conduct.
• That is the code of conduct principles.
• It's very different than in the criminal code.
• </c> there is a found violation of the code there is a found violation of the code of of of conduct<02
• in the criminal in the criminal code in the criminal code<02:26:40.800><c> you</c><02:26:40.960><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Committee held its organizational meeting for the new term, with members introducing themselves and describing their backgrounds in teaching, school boards, special education, administration, law, and related fields. Chair Glenn Cordelli outlined the committee’s goals and procedures, emphasizing civility, professionalism, and respectful treatment of witnesses and members. He also noted that the committee has been split into two this year because of the large volume of bills, and said the committee had already sent three bills to the other education committee, with 36 bills currently assigned and more expected. The chair reviewed committee rules and logistics: hearings should start on time, members should minimize cell phone use and avoid searching during testimony, and questioning of witnesses is limited to one question at a time unless the chair allows a follow-up. Members were told to use the title “Representative,” to sign up on pink cards to testify, and to submit written testimony to the clerk. He also explained that hearings are for listening rather than debating, while executive sessions are where debate and motions occur. Possible motions include ought to pass, inexpedient to legislate, and retain in committee for further work, including subcommittees. Additional procedures covered scheduling, with the committee expected to meet Wednesday and Thursday the following week because of a holiday, and regular meetings generally planned for Monday and Wednesday. The chair also discussed the consent calendar, reports from majority and minority positions, and the expectation that members who testify on a bill should not then question other witnesses on that same bill. No legislation was voted on at this meeting; it was a procedural and orientation session for the committee.

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• city in the country among those top 25 cities, and that Forbes ranked Minneapolis number one.
• Forbes Magazine ranked the top 25 cities Forbes Magazine ranked the top 25 cities for<01:13:19.520><c
• in the country of those top 25 city in the country of those top 25 cities<01:13:28.120><c> Forbes</c
• ><01:13:28.639><c> ranked</c> cities Forbes ranked cities Forbes ranked Minneapolis<01:13:31.199><c>
• </c> now I am here to uh stand up for my city now I am here to uh stand up for my city a<01:25:08.760

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I live in a city where we have different ordinances about noise.
• Will this bill not allow cities to, one, regulate the noise aspect of it, as well, to regulate the noise
• So could you talk about whether a city would be allowed to set a time of day or noise-based restrictions
• And would a city be able to set a time-of-day or noise-based restriction, yes?
• But if you look at the education code, there's some well-meaning legislation that we have passed over

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We have here some students and faculty from Putnam City North. So, we have Mrs.
• Hopper, who is the world languages curriculum director for Putnam City North school district.
• We also have Miss Ortiz, who is an ESL teacher at Putnam City North High School.
• And depending on if you're a classroom teacher or principal, how you're coded has made you eligible or

Bills: HB3312 , HB3700 , HB2981 , HB2961 , HB3016 , HB4478 , HB4326 , HB3025 , HB3710

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient

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• That's a tool that is done actually a fair amount in the insurance code.
• There are various entities that are declared to be exempt from the insurance code in general, but to
• There are various in the insurance code.
• </c> uh to be exempt from the insurance code uh to be exempt from the insurance code in<00:32:58.080>
• ><c> districts</c> Groups, towns, cities, school districts Groups, towns, cities, school districts can

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up the pooled risk management program bill and reviewed a new amendment drafted with input from the Insurance Department and Legislative Services. Department witnesses explained that the proposal would move oversight of pooled risk management programs from the Secretary of State’s office to the Insurance Department, add a licensure requirement, preserve the programs’ non-insurer status, and exempt them from third-party administrator licensure. They also described a series of solvency tools in the draft, including financial reporting, risk-based capital standards, minimum capitalization, investment limits, commissioner examination and enforcement authority, rulemaking authority, merger and affiliate-transaction review, confidentiality protections, and a separability clause. A major theme of the discussion was that pooled risk management programs differ from commercial insurers because the risk remains with the member local governments rather than being backed by a state guarantee fund. Witnesses said the bill is designed to emphasize solvency over return of premium and to give the Insurance Department a regulatory “toolbox” to prevent insolvency, including a proposed $5 million excess or stop-loss coverage benchmark, optional accessible policies, and a requirement that boards vote on dividends or premium returns when capital exceeds 600% of risk-based capital. Members questioned how this approach differed from the original Secretary of State bill and whether assessments on towns would still be possible; the department responded that the new framework would allow more flexible oversight and alternatives to immediate court action. The committee also discussed why the statute should continue to say the programs are not insurers, with the department explaining that this preserves their autonomy and avoids applying unrelated insurance laws and premium taxes. Members asked about the department’s workload and were told the department believed it could absorb the new duties without additional funding. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• Rightfully so, current ed code requires that classroom educators must be a majority of the participants
• be great for the independent contractor to have great familiarity with current California education code
• and regulations and the reasoning behind those regulations and the education code as they're currently
• and regulations and the reasoning behind those regulations and the education code as they're currently
• The way education code is written is that instructional materials may be submitted for review to the

Summary: The committee heard a series of budget proposals focused on education finance, with repeated questions about whether the state’s investments are coordinated, targeted to the highest-need students, and likely to produce measurable results. On the first item, the administration proposed $1 million for a study of California’s curriculum framework, standards, and instructional materials process, plus $250,000 for supplemental ELA/ELD guidance. CDE and Finance said the study would examine how other states organize standards, frameworks, and adoptions, while the chair and members questioned why California has gone so long without updating some standards, what the study would actually accomplish, and whether the proposal was too vague to justify the cost. The issue was held open. The committee then took up a proposed $25 million statewide literacy network within the system of support. CCEE and CDE said the network would coordinate multiple existing literacy leads, create a clearinghouse of evidence-based resources, and improve coherence across the state’s many literacy initiatives. Members pressed on how a one-time, five-year allocation could support a long-term system, how the work would reach distressed and rural districts, and whether the proposal would translate into classroom change rather than just another layer of coordination. The issue was also held open. Next, the committee reviewed a $500 million proposal to expand literacy coaches and reading specialists and to create a math coaches program. CDE described the existing literacy coach cohorts as producing positive reports from participating LEAs, while the LAO recommended modifications, especially for the math coach portion, including limiting eligibility to elementary schools, setting minimum grant amounts, directing funds to eligible school sites, and making eligibility automatic rather than application-based. Members focused on whether coaches were actually being placed at the schools with the greatest need and whether the state has a coherent long-term strategy for literacy and math investments. The committee also heard a $40 million proposal for training and implementation of K-2 reading difficulty screeners, which the LAO said was reasonable but could be reduced because $25 million had already been provided for training; CDE said the new funds were needed for full implementation, procurement, and sustainability. Finally, the committee heard a $10 million proposal for a developmentally appropriate TK multilingual learner screener, with CDE explaining why the preschool language-identification process is different from K-12 EL assessment and the chair asking staff to explore whether a single, more consistent approach could be developed. The meeting concluded with a presentation on universal school meals and kitchen infrastructure, including a $31.5 million backfill, an $84.1 million increase for projected meal growth, a COLA adjustment, and $150 million for kitchen upgrades and training to support freshly prepared meals.

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• In my role, I work across the city departments and with community partners on issues related to human
• Through the city supported and funded Upstream Project in 2022, our partners, The Family Partnership,
• In my role, I work across the city departments and with community partners on issues related to human
• Through the city supported and funded Upstream Project in 2022, our partners, The Family Partnership,
• In my role, I work across the city departments and with community partners on issues related to human

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 4738 was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. Representative Keeler presented the bill as a funding source for Minnesota’s Safe Harbor program, arguing that trafficking and sexual exploitation are statewide problems and that current shelter and housing resources are insufficient. She and several supporters emphasized that the program serves youth across greater Minnesota, not just the metro, and that state and federal funding pressures make additional support necessary. Testifiers from Place Called Home/Life House, The Link, the City of Minneapolis, and a survivor all described the impact of Safe Harbor and related shelter programs. They cited data on youth served, bed nights, mental health services, and high unmet need, including waitlists and youth turned away because programs are full. Testimony stressed that stable housing and trauma-informed services help survivors recover and move toward education, employment, and family stability. One committee member, Representative Davis, objected to the proposed funding source, saying he would not support taking money from women’s sports scholarships and urging a different source. The bill’s tax mechanism was described as ending the sales tax exemption for preferred seating, suite licenses, and related amenities at athletic and entertainment events. Alec Williams of We Make Minnesota supported the proposal as a fair way to raise revenue from high-end discretionary purchases for a public purpose. Committee discussion also focused on the size of the revenue estimate and the breakdown of the impact, with nonpartisan staff saying roughly 85% would come from suite licenses, 10% from collegiate seating, and 5% from amenities. Representative Smith and others framed the issue as both a tax and moral question, and the chair moved the bill to be laid over.

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• I moved here after serving a church in New York City. I think I've adjusted pretty well.
• So it York City and that major market.
• </c><01:25:28.520><c> for</c> prescribed or given, uh every code for prescribed or given, uh every code
• All the codes will have been evaluated.
• All the codes will have for each code. All the codes will have been<01:29:40.680><c> evaluated.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• The city of Marine on St.
• The city of Marine Mill Historic Site. The city of Marine on<00:08:59.360><c> St.
• And with city of Marine on St. Croix.
• . city. city.
• </c> certain that is needed because cities certain that is needed because cities are<00:51:40.040><c>

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We don't tax when I use my Hilton Honors code and points. We don't tax those.
• My Hilton Honors code and points. We don't tax those. And so promotional play is the same thing.
• all the great things. ...to participate in the gaming activity and enjoy all the great things of the city

Committee: Senate Judiciary B

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• This will make the Oklahoma City Low CcGA the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority would be eligible
• this is, Title 12 is civil procedure, and then it's down in chapter related to evidence, evidence code
• , and then from that code.

Bills: HB1082 , HB1638 , HB3040 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3298 , HB3587 , HB3996 , HB4113 , HB4140 , HB4226 , HB4236 , HB4301 , HB4324 , HB4339 , HB4342 , HB4352 , SB1082

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: child custody, joint custody, best interest of the child, guardian ad litem, domestic violence, substance abuse, Governmental Tort Claims Act, definitions, torts, political subdivisions, governmental immunity, medical providers, sex offenders, safety zones, minors protection, loitering restrictions, criminal penalties, arrest warrant, criminal procedure, telephonic communication

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• Currently, county fish and game commissions can use revenue generated from violations of the Fish and Game Code
• Currently, county fish and game commissions can use revenue generated from violations of the Fish and Game Code
• Hi, Kendra Bagley on behalf of the City of Carlsbad, just here in support of AB 1667. Thank you.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• He said it does nothing to the UCC code and that it's completely fine as written.
• Under current Idaho Code, school districts must obtain permits for new public school buildings before
• how the good senator said, by allowing our folks to go out to bid before getting approval from the city

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• option across various contexts including judicial sales, educational unit notices, retirement notice, code
• option across various contexts including judicial sales, educational unit notices, retirement notice, code
• And those counties and cities have to have public hearings and confirmations that residents have adequate

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and considered three bills. Senate Bill 292, by Senator Ruson, created a public records exemption for the personal information of appellate court clerks and their families. Senator Gaetz opposed the measure, arguing against public records exemptions and favoring prosecution of threats instead, while the State Court System appeared in support. The bill passed 8-1 and was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for Senate Bill 62, by Senator Arrington, presented by Leader Berman. The bill would create an enforceable requirement related to candidate party affiliation qualifications and allow a qualified candidate or political party in the same race to challenge noncompliance. There was no opposition or debate, and the committee approved the bill unanimously, 10-0. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 380, by Senator Trumbull, which would expand options for posting legal notices online by clerks, tax collectors, municipalities, and certain constitutional officers, and the committee adopted an amendment clarifying special governmental agencies and setting a two-week online posting standard. The Florida Press Association, local newspaper representatives, and others opposed the bill, warning it would fragment public notice and reduce transparency, while Senator Trumbull and Senator Gaetz emphasized cost savings and the ability of constitutional officers to use their own websites. The amended bill passed 10-0 and was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• Cities, counties, and park districts should be required to install AEDs at sports fields.
• Modern AED units can be secured in protective code-accessible boxes that activate when 911 is called.
• 2027, say the funding hasn't been identified, and someone is out of compliance with that part of the code

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Table 1 reports how we coded periods of escalated immigration enforcement to measure employment trends
• Communities with higher vulnerability scores included Mission Hills, Panorama City, Bell, Pico Rivera
• I represent South Los Angeles and Culver City, and we had enforcement actions across the region, but
• Of income tax, particularly for cities where we have a higher population of targeted workers.
• And the reality is that cities and counties, you know, should they change?

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Representative Mayhew thanked them and asked whether this was a request from Kansas City and whether
• It's within the radius, a little bit of the radius of Kansas City and St.
• These aren't city prisoners.
• This is the core for the personal service for the Kansas City Reentry Center.
• This is not something that's tied to the Kansas City Reentry Center that we have.

Committee: House Budget

Summary: The committee first heard the Missouri National Guard’s FY 2027 budget request in House Bill 2008. Brigadier General Bob Payne outlined the Guard’s dual state and federal mission, recent deployments and state activations, counter-drug work, and the need to maintain readiness and aging armory infrastructure. Members questioned several items, including a proposed internal auditor position required by statute, a World Cup-related NDI, the use of general revenue versus other funds, and a federal match for base operations support at Rosecrans Airport. The presentation then shifted into executive session, where the committee reviewed a House committee substitute and several amendments. One amendment to fund the Missouri State Fair’s Great American State Fair participation with ag and tourism funds was rejected, while an amendment reducing $50,000 in House and Senate legal contingency funding was adopted. Another amendment directing budget information to all committee members rather than only chairs was rejected. The committee then adopted the substitute and voted House Bill 2014 do pass by a 24-0-1 vote. The committee next took up the Department of Corrections FY 2027 budget in House Bill 2009. DOC described a new CERT stipend increase, a reduction in the Office of Director’s Staff, and several core items including professional standards, federal funds, community treatment programming, education grants, population growth pool, restitution payments, human services staff, telecommunications, general services, fuel and utilities, food purchases, food service, staff training, employee health and safety, overtime, adult institution staff, institution E&E, wage and discharge, and individual institutions. Members asked about the CERT stipend, PREA allegations, education funding, restitution payments, the population growth pool, the working capital revolving fund, food service costs, overtime, retention, warden turnover, the prison nursery, and the use of inmate canteen funds. DOC said CERT members are full-time employees who volunteer for additional duty, that staffing has improved but remains a challenge, that the food service increase reflects the end of inventory credits and inflation, and that the department generally spends non-GR funds first when possible. Discussion also turned to whether DOC facilities could be repurposed for pretrial or mental health populations; DOC said it is legally limited to post-sentence inmates and that staffing and labor-market constraints make reopening closed facilities difficult.