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• House bill 529 is amended by House nay.
• House bill 424 as amended by house nay.
• </c><00:40:12.960><c> by</c><00:40:13.040><c> house</c> House bill 213 is amended by house House bill
• </c> House Bill 58 as amended by House House Bill 58 as amended by House Committee<00:43:43.599><c> substitute
• </c> House Bill 10 as amended by House House Bill 10 as amended by House Committee<00:48:20.319><c> Substitute

Keywords: Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:04:53 Calendar/2nd Readings 00:05:27 Report of Committees 00:06:16 Orders of the Day 00:08:42 SB 172 00:08:54 HB 392 00:11:47 HB 529 00:16:02 HB 456 00:22:04 HB 424 00:25:27 HJR 50 00:30:04 HB 577 00:32:29 HB 213 00:36:10 HB 58 00:40:22 HB 10 00:45:23 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 01:04:32 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 01:17:33 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 01:20:15 ConC/Rules Report 01:25:00 Floor Amendments 01:26:56 Adjournment 01:27:21, 958, all

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• I appreciate sponsor for House Bill 113.
• </c> on House Bill 113? on House Bill 113?
• House Bill 1078. It's a privilege to speak before you today in support of House Bill 1078.
• We will open the hearing on House Bill 2026. We will open the hearing on House Bill 2026.
• house? house? &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Very<02:16:40.000><c> good.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• e e e e e For e e The House will be in order.
• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, pursuant to the order of the House of
• in the House.
• If the House rules permitted, I would have offered the motion with an important amendment to this bill
• If the House rules permitted, I would have offered the motion with an important amendment to this bill

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• , and then House Bill 139. in 35.
• Paul Dubois, Assistant Director of Technical Permitting.
• Chair lays out house joint resolution.
• Thanks to House Bill 40.
• I am here to testify on House Bill 1335.

Bills: HB206 , HB 1285 , HB1335 , HJR107 , HB206

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: pipeline, construction, cash bond, county authority, local government, HB 1285, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, drones, unmanned aircraft, UAS, drone inspections, oil and gas, pipeline inspection, surface mining, well sites, tank batteries, disposal wells, injection sites, natural resources

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• Chair and members, House Bill 2029 prescribes disclosure requirements. Mr.
• We are neutral on House Bill 2029.
• Chair, I move that House Bill 2029 receive a do pass recommendation.
• We are signed in neutral on House Bill 2096.
• Chair, I move that House Bill 2096 receive a do pass recommendation.

Committee: Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Summary: The Natural Resources Committee heard three bills related to water policy and all were given do pass recommendations. HB 2029 would require disclosure information for applicants to the Water Conservation Grant Fund, and an amendment broadened the disclosure requirements from only certain water users to all eligible entities. WIFA testified neutral on both the bill and amendment, noting it already collects much of the information; the committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 8-0. HB 2096 would allow counties to receive WIFA financial assistance, including forgivable principal, for cesspool remediation, closure, or replacement when there is a risk to water or public health. WIFA and county representatives from the County Supervisors Association and Gila County supported the bill, explaining that counties need clearer authority to accept loans and grants for cesspool cleanup, especially in rural areas with thousands of aging cesspools and flood-related contamination. Members discussed impacts in Gila County and other areas, and the bill passed 8-0. HB 2116 would appropriate $1 million from the State General Fund in FY 2027 to the Colorado River Litigation Fund. The Arizona Municipal Water Users Association supported the measure as preparation for possible Colorado River litigation, while members emphasized that the funding is a placeholder and that they hope litigation will not be necessary. The committee passed the bill 8-0 and then adjourned.

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• You have given House Bill, as amended, the due pass. House Bill, Senate Bill 1167, a due pass.
• So we had 28 state senators and 80 House members.
• So not an A or B or House 1, House 2, just two at-large, whoever finishes top two is in.
• In this case, the House district, three within the one.
• I'm trying to remember the House budget.

Committee: House Government

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I agree with a lot of the characterization, but I also think it is a necessary house cleaning.
• I agree with a lot of the characterization, but I also think it is a necessary house cleaning.
• under the state and Water rights appeals, water quality control permits under state and federal law,
• We also do a lot of work since we're housed at Chico State within the Butte County area to make farmers
• LFPA-funded purchases from partners like Sierra Community House Pantry have been a lifeline for our farm

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of budget presentations from the Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), and related agencies. CDFA discussed its overall budget, ongoing support for the Farm to School program and climate-smart agriculture, and a proposed climate bond expenditure plan. Members focused heavily on whether the Farm to School proposal should become ongoing, how schools and suppliers are selected, whether the program is reaching disadvantaged and food-insecure communities, and whether the trailer bill language creates new duties. The LAO recommended rejecting the ongoing Farm to School proposal as presented, suggesting the Legislature consider Prop. 98 funding instead, while CDFA argued the program supports children, farmers, and local economies and helps build long-term supply-chain infrastructure. Several members also questioned the bond plan’s timing, program metrics, and workforce impacts, while LAO said the bond plan was generally reasonable and should be guided by legislative input. The committee also discussed CDFA’s proposal to eliminate vacant positions; the department said the positions were largely long-vacant or unfunded and could be reclassified if needed, while LAO recommended retaining the special-fund positions and weighing the General Fund positions on their merits. CDFA’s IT support request for additional ongoing funding and four positions was presented as necessary to address staffing shortages, legacy systems, and cybersecurity risks, and LAO had no concerns. The committee then took public comment and voted to approve items 9 through 13, including CDFA dog importation and carcass disposal items, a Gambling Control Commission IT item and tribal grant fund item, and an ABC office relocation item. DCC presented a request to strengthen enforcement against the illicit cannabis market by opening a North State office in Redding and adding sworn and non-sworn staff. The department said most cannabis consumed in California still comes from the illicit market, that it receives about 1,500 complaints annually but can close only about 400 cases, and that it has a backlog of roughly 4,000 cases. DCC argued that a northern office would reduce travel time, improve coordination with local agencies, and help target cross-county and cross-border criminal networks. Finance supported the request as a targeted investment, and LAO had no comment. Members asked about public safety, office security, and whether a North State presence would increase complaints or referrals; DCC said safety is considered in every office opening and that a local presence would likely improve case development. The director also described the broader regulatory strategy as balancing consumer safety, illicit-market enforcement, consumer awareness, and reducing friction for legal operators. The discussion continued into broader concerns about the size of the illicit market and the long-term goals for the cannabis program.

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• Please also ensure that, pursuant to House rules, you remain visible and audible for the duration of
• They were wanting every airport to have permits and and did not want the planes to fly over restricted
• Our goal is to facilitate outreach to license holders, permit holders, landowners, state park visitors
• Because a house divided will not succeed. Chairman Kitzman.
• So we'll have from now until the next legislative session to figure out what the House and the Senate

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I'll tell you, 2019 to 2026, we weren't getting any drill permits in California.
• seen the ability to operate because there's certainty. 2019 to 2026, we weren't getting any drill permits
• a year and a half, they've been—the state Legislature has been proactively trying to approve more permits

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• At the request of the Chamber of Commerce, they permit employers to limit employees to, quote, unquote
• At the request of the Chamber of Commerce, they permit employers to limit employees to, quote, unquote
• bill dramatically broadens when these requirements apply, extending them to development agreements, permit

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It authorizes permitting authorities to inspect work zones, issue stop-work orders, and assess civil
• It authorizes permitting authorities to inspect work zones, issue stop-work orders, and assess civil
• But at the same time... ...the threat of having the permit pulled or a stop-work order on a multi-billion-dollar

Bills: SB6253 , SB6311 , SB6262 , SB6335

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: public transportation, governing bodies, transit authorities, local government, community planning, pedestrian safety, construction, accessibility, public safety, urban planning, vehicle weight, transportation, fees, public infrastructure, funding, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, 904

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• We alternate between House and Senate.
• The last bill is House Bill 2668, by Representative... ...House Bill 2668, by Representative... and Senate
• Dorms are sprinkled, but poor people's housing and other old houses are not.
• Dorms are sprinkled, but poor people's housing and other old houses, are sprinkled, but poor people's
• housing and other old housing is not.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on a range of public safety bills, with especially emotional testimony on the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act, which would require short-term rentals to be inspected for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and require platforms or agents to verify compliance before listing. Rep. Hadley Luddy, Sen. Julian Cyr, and the Hubbard and Waldron families described the fatal Airbnb fire that killed Shannon Hubbard and her daughter Maggie in New York, saying the deaths were preventable and that the bill would save lives. Committee members expressed sympathy and support for the families’ efforts to turn their loss into legislation. The committee also heard testimony on a proposed peace officer oath (S. 1680), described by Sen. Lydia Edwards as a binding ethical standard tied to certification and recertification, with discipline and annual reporting to promote accountability and de-escalation. Rep. Tom Walsh testified for a bill requiring hotel and motel workers to be trained to recognize human trafficking and to post hotline signage, and later testimony supported a school safety data grant program to provide first responders with standardized, up-to-date school maps for emergencies. Another major topic was a bill to allow temporary door-locking devices in public buildings; supporters said the devices are removable, do not alter fire code, and could improve lockdown response during active shooter events. Additional bills discussed included measures to transfer the Office of Emergency Medical Services to EOPSS, increase penalties for unlicensed hood-system cleaning, expand membership on the Massachusetts Fire Training Council, and strengthen confidentiality for peer support and critical incident stress debriefings. Firefighters and fire chiefs also supported a bill to tighten penalties for violations of hot-work regulations, citing the 2014 Beacon Street fire that killed Lt. Walsh and Firefighter Kennedy. Law enforcement groups backed a package including a Blue Star plate and Blue Alert system for fallen officers’ families, stronger move-over penalties, and a memorial fund, while the State Police Association supported the move-over provisions but asked for further work on the special state police officer bill before final action. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• House Bill 1079...
• House Bill 1079 helps address that.
• Madam Chair, members, this is House Bill 737. Madam Chair, members, this is House Bill 737 by Rep.
• Members, House Bill 628.
• This is amendment set 3576 for House Bill 1008 by Rep. Owen. For House Bill 1008 by Rep.

Bills: HCR47 , HB628 , HB737 , HB1008 , HB1062 , HB1079 , HB1112

Committee: House Education

Keywords: mandatory reporter, child abuse training, online training, Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Education, educator requirements, early childhood education, microcenter, school board, cooperative endeavor, economic disadvantage, vaccination, meningococcal disease, school entry, immunization requirements, public health, academic freedom, free speech, retaliation, faculty rights

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• </c> approximately a dozen housing bills. approximately a dozen housing bills.
• May I please get my permits?" permits?" permits?"
• </c> House or ultimately killed in the House.
• $550,000 house.
• </c> affordable housing here. affordable housing here.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So I would find that, even though it's not required by the statute, I would find that that is permitted
• I’ll be honest with you, particularly the Democratic Caucus in the House, going to...
• Well, I’ll be honest with you, particularly the Democratic caucus in the House is going to drive a truck

Summary: The board opened its public meeting with a quorum, approved the prior minutes by motion and voice vote, and noted there were no employment disclosure forms. The main substantive item was an advisory opinion request from the chief clerk about whether legislators may include information about other governmental agencies or events in constituent newsletters, especially when the same material can be posted on official legislative websites or social media under a statutory safe harbor. Board members discussed the scope of the statute and whether the safe harbor for official websites and social media should be read to extend to printed newsletters. Some members argued the newsletter context is different because it is distributed directly to constituents and has limited space, while others said the same principle should apply and that the statute is not an exclusive list of permissible content. The discussion also touched on examples such as public health notices, bike safety events, and other government-published information, with concern expressed that a broader reading could allow too much unrelated content. No final advisory opinion was adopted during the meeting. Instead, the board directed staff to rewrite the draft opinion to reflect the discussion and bring it back later. The meeting then moved toward public testimony, but no testimony was taken before the public portion was adjourned and the board proceeded into executive session.

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• I can't shoot them down over your house.
• I can't shoot them down over your house.
• We're trying to get the law correct, and it formally defines camping while still permitting side-free

Summary: The Judiciary and Rules Committee met to consider six introduction requests and emphasized that future RS packets should be submitted early, with meetings planned on odd-numbered calendar days until the committee’s work is complete. The committee quickly moved through the introductions without extended public-hearing style questioning, and all measures were introduced unanimously. RS 32828 would standardize hearing notices related to the Office of Administrative Hearings across agencies. RS 33011 would correct a prior fingerprinting rule for vulnerable populations by moving the authorization for certain non-criminal justice private entities to submit fingerprints into a new statutory section after federal guidance indicated the earlier placement was incorrect. RS 33026 would revise a prior proposal on drones near correctional facilities by limiting the security zone to the direct perimeter of Idaho Department of Correction facilities, up to 400 feet, and specifying a misdemeanor penalty. RS 32843 would expand Capitol Mall and state-building security authority, allowing the Department of Administration and Idaho State Police to bar disruptive or noncompliant individuals from the Capitol and Supreme Court buildings for up to a year and to regulate tents, camping, and related structures on state property. RS 33038 would address child custody interference by creating graduated penalties, shortening the time for return of a child from 24 hours to four hours, clarifying law enforcement duties, and allowing lost parenting time to be made up; sponsors said it was based on an interim task force that heard extensive testimony from citizens, judges, lawyers, law enforcement, and others. RS 32845 would be a cleanup bill extending discovery and disclosure protections for people and entities involved in carrying out executions by lethal injection or firing squad, ahead of the state’s planned shift to firing squad as the primary method of execution on July 1, 2026.

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• HB 491 restores fairness and choice by explicitly recognizing faith-based counseling as a permitted component
• It says in Psalms 127:1, except the Lord build the house, Kristin Nelson: they labor in vain that build
• In the DDDP program, persons are securely housed and provided training to return to the court to face

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• inspections for Florida titles, which allows for quicker insurance claims, reduces claim costs, and permits
• question, more of a clarification, because using the term elevate is good, but it also includes if the house
• either elevate that structure, which is incredibly expensive, or they'll have to essentially knock the house

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met and first considered CS for SB 1290, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles agency package. The bill would align Florida law with IFTA and federal motor carrier rules, raise the crash-reporting damage threshold from $500 to $2,000, define “economically disadvantaged area,” update registration and email-notice procedures, and revise the definition of tank vehicles. An amendment was adopted to allow nonprofits to perform VIN inspections under an MOU and to create a DV-embossed specialty plate option for eligible disabled veterans. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably. The committee then passed SB 1292, which exempts certain email addresses collected by DHSMV for notification purposes from public records disclosure. The committee also considered two flood-resiliency measures by Senator DeSantis/DeSigley. SJR 174 would amend the Florida Constitution to allow the Legislature to exclude from assessed value improvements made to mitigate flood damage, with the proposed amendment to appear on the 2026 ballot. SB 176 provided the implementing details, including eligibility tied to flood-risk areas or prior flood damage, square-footage limits for rebuilt or elevated homesteads, and documentation requirements for property appraisers. Members asked about how rebuilding and square-footage caps would work, and the sponsor explained the intent was to encourage elevation and resiliency without allowing major expansion. A technical amendment was adopted to SB 176, and both measures were reported favorably. After the bills, staff director Azar Khan gave a brief presentation on the latest General Revenue conference results, noting collections were running ahead of forecast and explaining the main forecast adjustments, including increases in sales tax and investment earnings and a reduction in corporate income tax projections. No questions were raised on the presentation. The committee then noted that additional bills were still moving through earlier committees, invited members to follow up with staff, and adjourned without any recorded votes beyond the committee actions on the bills and amendments.

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• I believe I’m glad to be the first house member to take a ribbon on that one this morning.
• EPA mandates that we monitor for PFOS in our SID permits that require monitoring.
• Prison Rape Elimination Act requires all institutions or facilities where juveniles and adults are housed

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• We're going to hear public testimony on House Bill 2570, sponsored by Representative Smith. Please.
• I move the House Bill of 1945 be voted. I move that House Bill 1945 be voted do pass.
• I do have a House committee substitute ending in 0.02C. It's been distributed.
• I now move that House Committee Substitute for hospitals 1914. The ayes have it.
• I now move that House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1945 and 2570 be voted do pass.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Summary: The committee first heard public testimony on House Bill 2570, which would prohibit health insurers from limiting payment for anesthesia services based on the length of a surgical procedure. The bill sponsor said the measure was prompted by a prior Anthem policy that would not cover all anesthesia time if a surgery ran long, and argued that insurers should not create pressure to stop or rush procedures. Supporters from physician and nurse anesthetist groups said the bill would protect patients and providers from unfair time-based payment limits. An insurance industry witness raised concerns about unclear definitions, possible internal contradictions in the bill’s language, the use of time-based billing formulas, and whether dental anesthesia should be excluded; the sponsor responded that the bill was aimed at medical, not dental, anesthesia and that any wording issues could be worked out later. After the hearing, the committee moved into executive session on a combined committee substitute for House Bills 1945 and 2570. Members discussed an amendment rolling HB 2570 into the larger substitute and noted minor changes to the anesthesia language, including adding modifiers and clarifying billing terms, while also adjusting unrelated pathology language to make it workable with the department and possible Medicaid waiver requirements. Questions from members focused on whether the insurance industry’s concerns were addressed and whether dental anesthesia should be exempted; the sponsor said some concerns could be handled later and that dental situations involving separate anesthesia providers might still need careful drafting. The committee adopted the amendment and substitute and then voted the combined committee substitute do pass by roll call, with the motion approved unanimously by those present.