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• The study must examine how a system could enable real-time data sharing with law enforcement.
• A system could enable real-time data sharing with law enforcement, assign each user a unique phone number
• So last year, I shared my story with you all about how I survived but barely and how my child survived
• And I also shared how the safety net that should have existed to protect... ...the safety net that should
• We do have some fixes that we look forward to sharing with the bill sponsor. I apologize.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met with several members excused and first took up SB 350, which clarifies public records protections for crime victims and extends temporary confidentiality to law enforcement officers involved in use-of-force incidents for 72 hours, with a possible written extension up to 60 days. Senator Graal said the bill was intended to align with the Florida Constitution’s victim definition and to address privacy concerns without allowing indefinite withholding. Testimony from Marsy’s Law and the Florida PBA supported the measure, though there were questions about the 60-day period. The committee reported SB 350 favorably. The committee then considered two domestic violence-related bills by Senator Berman. CS/SB 296, after a delete-all amendment, directs a study of a secure web-based alert platform that would give domestic violence victims a unique phone number and code-based emergency alert system, and it expands Florida’s address confidentiality program to dating violence victims. Several speakers, including survivors and advocates, described the need for safer ways to seek help without alerting abusers. The bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 298 similarly expanded confidentiality protections for the Haven Coordinating Council records to cover dating violence victims, and it was also reported favorably. Later, the committee heard SB 398, which updates Florida statutes by replacing the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material,” including conforming changes to the offense severity ranking chart. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 156, the Jason Raynor Act, which changes resisting-an-officer language, removes references to lawful or unlawful duty in favor of “any duties,” and adds manslaughter of a law enforcement officer to offenses requiring a life sentence. Law enforcement groups supported the bill, while the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers raised concerns about removing judicial discretion and eliminating a statutory protection against force when an officer knows an arrest is unlawful. Despite those objections, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee approved SB 168 on public nuisances, which expands nuisance law to include gambling houses, increases penalties, allows attorney fees, and authorizes foreclosure for unpaid fees, and CS/SB 54, which after amendment focuses on medical examiner procedures and reporting related to violent offenders and toxicology/psychotropic drug review. Both bills were reported favorably. The meeting ended after members recorded additional affirmative votes and the committee adjourned.

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• Upon and share it with the messenger sitting near the end of the dais.
• If you do not wish to speak but have written testimony, please share it with a messenger directly if
• the same way that you were concerned with the precedent on the wafer manufacturing facility that I shared
• same way that you were concerned with the precedent on the wafer manufacturing facility that I, I shared
• Can you share that? I'm aware that their attorneys prepared the bill, Sam Chang, OK.

Bills: HB1237, HB2663, HB3071, HB4384

Keywords: occupational licenses, renewal, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, registration, license expiration, HB 2663, inactive well, plugging extension, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, oil and gas, orphan wells, well cleanup, well plugging, abandoned wells, surface equipment removal, electric service termination, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, Section 89.029

Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources heard several House bills dealing with environmental regulation, oil and gas safety, landfill permits, and utility cost recovery. HB 1237, by Rep. Geren and sponsored by Sen. Zaffirini, would extend TCEQ occupational license renewal deadlines from 30 days to 90 days, allow renewal up to one year with higher fees, and require a new application after longer expiration; the committee substitute clarified that applicants may continue working only until renewal is approved or denied and set a 180-day cutoff for renewal. HB 3071, sponsored by Sen. Hancock, would require TCEQ to cancel certain long-dormant municipal solid waste permits; members discussed concerns about precedent, ownership changes, and whether the bill should be narrowed, and the bill was left pending with a committee substitute expected. The committee also heard HB 2663, sponsored by Sen. Birdwell, which would require operators of inactive oil and gas wells to remove or de-energize electrical equipment after 10 years and authorize Railroad Commission penalties for false compliance. Testimony from landowners, cattle raisers, and the Sierra Club supported the bill as a wildfire-prevention measure, and the bill was left pending. HB 4384, also by Rep. Darby and sponsored by Sen. Birdwell, would let natural gas utilities defer certain infrastructure costs for later recovery through the GRIP process; utility representatives supported it as credit-positive and consistent with existing accounting, while consumer advocates opposed it as increasing rates without enough oversight. The committee discussed possible amendments to add more cost controls, and the bill was left pending. Later, the committee voted HB 2563, the companion to SB 2510, favorably to the full Senate by a 5-0 vote and ordered it certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then took up HB 143, which would codify interagency procedures for addressing electrical power line safety at well sites and related facilities after wildfire concerns; members said a committee substitute had been negotiated with agencies and stakeholders to clarify responsibilities, timelines, and inspection authority while reducing fiscal impact. No final vote was taken on HB 143, and the committee recessed with several bills still pending.

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• Mark Fowler, for traveling to Sacramento to advocate for this important mitigation measure and to share
• now invite my dear friend, Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler, from the great state of Alabama to share
• And then we can learn and share and apply those successes among other states and jurisdictions to maximize
• But I appreciate the opportunity to work with California on our shared goals of risk mitigation.
• from the South, Texas, and Alabama, so I appreciate your leadership being here and your sacrifice by sharing

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met to consider several bills focused on California’s insurance market, wildfire resilience, and consumer protections. AB 888, the California Safe Homes Act, was heard first. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler testified in support, describing state grant programs that help homeowners harden roofs and create defensible space, with the goal of reducing losses and improving insurance affordability and availability. Supporters from the insurance industry, local government, and the Rebuild Paradise Foundation also backed the bill, and committee members emphasized the need for more incentives for mitigation. The bill passed the committee on a do pass motion and was sent to Appropriations. AB 290, by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, would require the FAIR Plan to offer automatic payments and address non-renewal grace-period issues. The author described her own experience being forced onto the FAIR Plan and facing a large premium increase, while Consumer Federation of California called the bill common-sense consumer protection. The FAIR Plan opposed unless amended, saying it was already handling major wildfire claims and other operational demands and requested more time and changes to the non-renewal grace-period language. Members across the committee supported the bill as a needed modernization measure, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 1339, by Assemblymember Gonzalez, would direct the Department of Insurance to study insurance availability and pricing for affordable housing providers and report policy recommendations. Supporters from affordable housing organizations said rising premiums were forcing providers to cut services, defer maintenance, and use reserves, threatening housing stability for low-income residents. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 646, by Assemblymember Wallace, also passed to Appropriations; it concerns disclosure related to motor vehicle protection products and catalytic converter theft deterrence, with support from auto dealers and industry groups. The committee also approved AB 1531 on consent. Members later added on to the record in support of the bills, and the hearing concluded without recorded opposition votes on the measures that advanced.

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• A number of residents shared what it meant to them.
• Like Anissa, who shared, "I'm a single mother of five children and this program has definitely released
• Residents like S.H. shared how the cost of care and their debt has also been a barrier to getting the
• It's difficult to come and share your story, so I thank you for doing that.
• I also want to share that I have seen seniors and their fear of medical debt.

Bills: HF1646, HF2443

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

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• Bonnen for the opportunity to share this article.
• I am proud to share this article for the third time.
• I'll share with you that we have Jerry McGinty and Aaron Henrickson with the Legislative Budget Board
• to the budget is that the committee substitute language for House Bill 3, which has already been shared
• There are a few highlights from the bill that I'll briefly share with you: $2.5 billion contingent on

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1184, house, all

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• Madame Chairman, committee members, thank you all for giving me an opportunity to share with you about
• When I tell you that for every story that Rick just shared, I have five more to match it.
• You cannot possibly understand the information that is shared at CACs.
• Child sexual abuse, shared at CACs.
• And as Rick shared, we work with a team.

Bills: SB140, HB235, HB276, HB317, HB340

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety

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• Much of that did go away when we were remote for 2021 and 2022, but feel free next week to share the
• We have shared about this second, uh, offline.
• But I want to thank the testifiers for sharing their stories today and how these programs have impacted
• 00:13:08.440><c> the</c><00:13:08.600><c> testifiers</c><00:13:09.160><c> for</c><00:13:09.279><c> sharing
• </c> want to thank the testifiers for sharing want to thank the testifiers for sharing their<00:13:09.760

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So I just want to share a couple of things since this was a key bill for my community.
• I just want to share a couple of things since this was a key bill for my community.
• That is what the chief of police said when I asked, 'Why are you sharing this data?'
• </c> why Loveland police were sharing why Loveland police were sharing information information information
• </c><02:31:36.160><c> He's</c> why are you sharing this data? He's why are you sharing this data?

Keywords: 981, all

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• Leader Boyd, you have something to share. You are recognized. I do. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senator Simon: If you're not sharing, I'm not voting. That's where this is.
• You shared it freely.
• Angela, thank you for sharing him with us.
• Nobody came to the hood to share with us, so I wasn't aware of the plan.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and doctor-of-the-day introduction, then moved through a long special-order calendar. Early proceedings included a resolution honoring former Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also heard several member introductions and recognitions before taking up bills. The most substantial debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758 on public assistance and Medicaid/SNAP reforms. The bill would strengthen fraud enforcement, impose a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid pharmacy purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Senators Berman, Smith, Bracy Davis, Osgood, and others argued for Medicaid expansion and added protections for vulnerable SNAP recipients, while Gates defended the bill as a compliance and cost-saving measure. Multiple amendments were offered, including Berman’s Medicaid-expansion condition and Osgood’s SNAP photo-ID safeguards; both were defeated. The bill was placed on the calendar for third reading after extended questioning. The Senate then passed a series of bills, often substituting House companions before final vote. These included tax conformity legislation (7031/7048), technology and computer science education (1503/1694), Parkinson’s disease registry and related public-records measures (1443/1684), designation of the SS American Victory as the official state flagship (249/1656), electronic payments for local governments (967/1612), legal tender and related public-records exemptions for gold, silver, stablecoins, and virtual currency kiosks (1311/1588/1087/7044/1568), local government finance and spending transparency (1329/1566), digital voyeurism (1536), insurance customer representative licensing (1343/1504), and medical freedom legislation (1756) with amendments on anti-kickback rules and vaccine information materials. Most bills passed on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with several amendments adopted and some withdrawn; the medical freedom bill was still under consideration at the end of the excerpt.

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• Leader Boyd, you have something to share. You are recognized. I do. Thank you, Mr. President.
• You shared it freely.
• Sharing this space with you will forever be a part of my political and spiritual resume.
• Angela, thank you for sharing him with us.
• Please think of me when you finally decide who to share your budget secrets with. Please.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including a resolution honoring Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a special-order calendar with multiple bills, many of them paired with House companions and amended before final passage. Early action included adoption of a tax conformity bill tied to federal changes in the Internal Revenue Code, with a 34-0 vote. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758, a Medicaid and SNAP reform bill. The sponsor described provisions to strengthen fraud enforcement, impose work requirements for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid drug purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Democrats offered amendments to delay work requirements until Medicaid expansion and to add protections for SNAP users such as caregivers, seniors, disabled individuals, and domestic violence survivors; both amendments failed. Senators also questioned implementation details, exemptions, and potential effects on vulnerable populations. After debate, the bill was placed on the calendar for third reading. The Senate also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a public records exemption and related Parkinson’s Disease Registry measures, designation of the SS American Victory as the state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on legal tender recognition for gold and silver, public records protections for financial and digital-asset custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government budget transparency, digital voyeurism, insurance customer representative licensing, and a medical freedom bill with amendments on vaccine-related materials and anti-kickback provisions. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though the public records bill for gold/silver custodians and the legal tender repeal drew a few dissenting votes.

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• Bray has spent a substantial amount of time and shared his vast experience to provide thoughtful and
• I will share just one story from legal aid.
• </c> substantial amount of time and shared substantial amount of time and shared his<00:04:11.599><c>
• With all the ups and downs, I could share a lot of them. Today, I will focus on management.
• their stories and their to share their stories and their thoughts<01:04:19.599><c> today.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Thank you for the opportunity to share some concerns with the private letter ruling program that would
• I do want to share an example of how a letter ruling program would benefit taxpayers, the department,
• I do want to share an example Minnesota.
• </c> this to ensure that they're sharing this to ensure that they're sharing accurate<00:14:30.800><c
• </c><00:18:26.400><c> 90</c> not they wish to share any comments. 90 not they wish to share any comments

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• </c><00:34:50.320><c> that</c><00:34:50.520><c> as</c> detail if she wishes to share that as detail if
• Would you like to share a little bit about it and move the amendment?”
• a little bit about it and move to share a little bit about it and move to the<00:45:49.359><c> amend
• I've heard from counselors and participating schools who got to share with first-generation students
• She said she has to admit that Chair Kabine and Director Hgan, as they were sharing, she truly misses

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So I'll follow up with you and share whatever observations we have.
• That bill put us over 50% on state share versus local share.
• Let me ask you this, as it relates to The Shares Program.
• We, in our arrangement with HHSC, we do audits of SHARED.
• And that is the lion's share of the ask that we have.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• You're going to have shares of different products because everything doesn't move at once.
• </c><00:40:01.240><c> of</c><00:40:01.880><c> different</c><00:40:02.319><c> products</c> have shares
• </c> project and the vision for this shared project and the vision for this shared you<01:55:51.599><
• </c> shared more a better shared shared more a better shared understanding<01:56:35.119><c> of</c><01
• Has the department done so yet, and is there anything you could share with us? Sure.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><01:26:08.080><c> some</c> the opportunity uh to share some the opportunity uh to share some thoughts
• </c> patients to be heard, providers to share patients to be heard, providers to share real<02:12:12.560
• </c> there's hard hardly any shared there's hard hardly any shared investment.<04:32:36.000><c> Families
• And then the second part here is related to the child care scholarship cost share.
• And then the second part here is related to the child care scholarship cost share.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• driving they share stories about their driving they share stories about their loved<00:58:20.160><c>
• I have that to share with you if you need it.
• Thank you very much for your comments and for sharing that knowledge.
• I want to share with you the most intimate part of my life, my pain.
• </c><05:58:34.360><c> this</c> giving me the opportunity to share this giving me the opportunity to share

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Additionally, all PFAS share the core characteristic of a carbon-fluorine bond that results in extreme
• California is home to nearly one-third of the nation's landscaping workforce, and a significant share
• And to your witness, I want to thank you for sharing your testimony.
• I want to thank you for being here, for sharing your story.
• So I want to thank you for being here for sharing your story.

Summary: The committee heard AB 1603, which would restrict new PFAS pesticides from being registered in California and add transparency requirements for pesticide use reporting. The author and supporters argued PFAS are persistent, harmful chemicals that contaminate water, soil, and food, and said the bill would reduce future contamination and public health costs. Supporters included environmental and public health groups, water agencies, nurses, teachers, and local governments. Agricultural and chemical industry groups opposed the bill’s registration ban, arguing California already has strong pesticide review, that the measure could limit future safer formulations, and that it could raise costs and reduce farmers’ access to pest-control tools. Committee members raised questions about affordability, water contamination, and the role of state versus federal regulators; the author said the bill was needed because existing regulation is too slow and incomplete. No vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee then heard AB 2635, the Just Transition for Landscapers Act, which would create voucher programs and other support for landscapers transitioning from gas-powered to electric equipment, while limiting penalties and adding privacy protections. The author and supporters said many landscapers are low-wage immigrant workers who cannot afford the upfront cost of electric equipment and should not be punished for complying with local air-quality rules. Air district representatives and other opponents said the bill could be too prescriptive, could divert limited air district resources, and could create administrative and language-assistance burdens; one air district moved to neutral after amendments. Committee members discussed the health benefits of electric equipment and the need to avoid placing penalties on workers. The bill was held pending a quorum. The committee also heard AB 1732, which would extend CEQA streamlining to public university and community college housing projects. The author, UC student representatives, and the University of California said the bill would help address student housing insecurity and speed construction on already planned campus sites. There was no opposition. The committee then took up AB 1744, the Clear Labels, Clear Seas Act, which would prohibit sunscreen products marketed as reef safe or reef friendly from containing certain chemicals that harm marine ecosystems. The author said the bill is a transparency measure, not a ban, and the committee expressed support; no opposition appeared. Additional bills discussed included AB 2152, which would streamline CEQA review for fire station projects and was supported by firefighters and local governments but opposed by contractors over a project labor agreement requirement; AB 2231, which would streamline two hospital projects in Santa Clara and Emeryville and drew broad support with no opposition; AB 2410, which would create temporary CEQA and Coastal Act exemptions for wildfire fuel-reduction projects and drew support from counties, cities, utilities, and fire officials but opposition from Sierra Club California over the breadth of the exemptions; and AB 2234, which would update geothermal exploratory project rules to reflect newer technologies, supported by clean power advocates and opposed or opposed-unless-amended by utility groups concerned about impacts on existing geothermal operations. Several of these measures were discussed with amendments, but votes were deferred where a quorum was not yet present.

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• Additionally, all PFAS share the core characteristic of a carbon-fluorine bond that results in extreme
• California is home to nearly one-third of the nation's landscaping workforce, and a significant share
• I'll just share that my perspective comes from having been in local government when we passed a leaf
• And to your witness, I want to thank you for sharing your testimony.
• So I want to thank you for being here, for sharing your story.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We appreciate your time and testimony for sharing your personal stories as well.
• First of all, thank you for sharing your stories.
• No, we appreciate you taking the time to come in there and to share your personal story.
• Now I'd like to share with you from an educator's perspective what my online class is like.
• We appreciate your patience and your sharing your personal story.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on several bills related to driver’s license suspensions, junior operator training, online driver education, and regulation of e-bikes/scooters. A major focus was the Road to Opportunity Act (H. 3662/S. 2368), which would end license suspensions and registration holds for unpaid fines and fees unrelated to road safety, create hardship waivers and payment options, and replace suspension with nonrenewal in some cases. Supporters included the Attorney General’s office, ACLU, CPCS, Greater Boston Legal Services, transportation and anti-poverty advocates, and several affected residents who described job loss, housing instability, and difficulty paying toll and fee debts. They argued the current system punishes poverty, disproportionately affects Black and Latino residents, and is costly to enforce. Some testimony also noted that the bill would preserve suspensions for dangerous driving offenses. District Attorney Marion Ryan testified in favor of two bills: one allowing partial payment plans for certain RMV penalties and another closing a loophole that makes the penalty for violating a hardship license less severe than driving after a full suspension. Senator Sear and Representative Reed also spoke for the Road to Opportunity Act, while the AAG said the Attorney General supports it. Committee members asked about RMV implementation and whether the agency supports payment plans; Ryan said the RMV has been cooperative but believes legislation is needed. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on bills affecting young drivers. Senator Lovely and Representative Cruz supported a bill to create a junior operator license training fund, expand access for low- and moderate-income families, require refunds in some cases, and allow earlier passenger privileges. Another bill would make virtual instructor-led driver education permanent; AAA and several driving school owners supported it as an access and convenience measure, while other instructors opposed it, arguing in-person instruction is safer and more effective. Finally, Senator Collins and others testified for a transportation safety bill regulating motorized bicycles, scooters, e-bikes, and mopeds, increasing fines, requiring insurance for commercial use, and requiring public hearings and accessibility review for new bike lanes. Advocates for blind and disabled pedestrians supported that bill, while some transportation and business voices backed it as a safety and planning measure.