Transcript Highlights:

• We were able to decrease our risk by moving from equity into fixed income by about 10 percentage points
• We were able to decrease our risk by moving from equity into fixed income by about 10 percentage points
• Equity into fixed income uh by about 10 Equity into fixed income uh by about 10 percentage<01:13:28.880

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• The thought was that they should be moving more toward equity between the various geographies.
• was that um we should be moving more was that um we should be moving more towards<00:43:26.240><c> Equity
• ><c> um</c><00:43:27.440><c> between</c><00:43:27.920><c> the</c><00:43:28.480><c> um</c> towards Equity
• um um between the um towards Equity um um between the um various various various geographies<00:43:30.760

Bills: HF1419 , HF500

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• reciprocity type of agreement, so I think what we're trying to look for here is some type of fairness or equity
• c><01:18:18.360><c> of</c><01:18:18.480><c> fairness</c><01:18:18.960><c> or</c><01:18:19.199><c> Equity
• </c> here is some type of fairness or Equity here is some type of fairness or Equity so<01:18:20.199>

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The joint Committee on Education and Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard Senate Bill 422, which would authorize the Department of Education to award a high school diploma to qualified people whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The Department of Education testified in support, noting a prior law that created the Kono diploma program before it sunset in 2020. Several members of the public also testified in support. Both committees later recommended passage of SB 422 without amendments, and the recommendation was adopted by voice votes. The committees then heard Senate Bill 530 on Braille literacy. The bill would establish Braille literacy as state policy, require Braille-related literacy assessments for eligible blind and low-vision students, authorize DOE rulemaking, create a Braille Literacy Resource Center, and appropriate funds. DOE and the Department of Human Services supported the measure, as did the National Federation of the Blind, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and a blind testifier who described the importance of early Braille instruction. The Attorney General’s office raised concerns about statutory language requiring yearly assessments and suggested revisions so annual decisions remain with IEP teams. The committees voted to pass SB 530 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested changes, and adopted the recommendation. The next measure was Senate Bill 532, which would allow school staff and agents trained by a licensed clinician to volunteer to administer medication to students in public schools under certain conditions and clarify who may prescribe such medication. DOE and Department of Health testimony supported the bill. The Attorney General recommended replacing the term “licensed clinician” with the defined term “health care professional.” The Hawaii Academy of Physician Assistants supported the bill but asked that physician assistants be included among providers who may prescribe medications for school administration. After questions about current school health aide duties and field-trip medication procedures, the committees voted to pass SB 532 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s terminology change, and adopted the recommendation.

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, our mission is really to advance gender equity and especially economic security for women and
• 01:13:03.600><c> advance</c><01:13:04.280><c> uh</c><01:13:04.400><c> gender</c><01:13:04.800><c> equity
• </c><01:13:05.400><c> and</c> really to advance uh gender equity and really to advance uh gender equity

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Summary: The committee heard several Human Services measures focused on Medicaid access, long-term care benefits, home health reimbursement, SNAP administration, trauma-informed child welfare, and child abuse reporting. HP 702 would increase funding for Medicaid in-home services if federal matching funds are secured, and testimony from disability advocates supported the measure as needed to help people with disabilities cover medical expenses. HB 1477, described as a correction to a prior session’s mistake, would clarify that the monthly needs allowance for certain long-term care residents does not replace state supplemental payments and would raise the ceiling by $25 to fix the prior issue and by an additional $20 as a new benefit; DHS supported it with amendments, and the committee indicated it would amend accordingly. HB 713 would fund a DHS rate study for home health services, with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii strongly supporting it and describing rising labor costs, losses on Medicaid patients, and access concerns if agencies cannot keep serving Medicaid clients. HB 1099 would appropriate emergency funds to DHS after a USDA penalty tied to SNAP response times, with supporters including Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others arguing the money should be reinvested in staffing and systems to improve access and avoid further penalties. HB 1079 would direct the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS to create trauma-informed assessments and training for Child Welfare Services staff; testimony from state offices and advocacy groups supported it, citing the Mālama ʻOhana Working Group, staff burnout, and the need for a sustainable train-the-trainer model. Finally, HB 239 would narrow when failure to provide a child’s needs constitutes abuse or neglect, but DHS raised concerns that the current wording could broaden abuse findings and leave families in poverty without a clear safety net, while the Honolulu prosecutor’s office opposed it, warning it could weaken mandatory reporting and hinder investigations of child abuse. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided, though the chair said HB 1477 would be amended and several measures were left open for further questions and testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• said those assets make Louisiana competitive because of its existing infrastructure and strengths in energy
• said those assets make Louisiana competitive because of its existing infrastructure and strengths in energy
• And I will tell you, the energy bills, the gas bills, they are through the roof right now.
• And I will tell you, the energy bills, the gas bills, they are through the roof right now.
• That would be water, wastewater, drainage, levees, flood mitigation, some energy projects that we need

Summary: The committee first took up HB 1088, which would authorize state and local sales and use tax rebates for certain items used in aerospace facilities and activities. Chairman Bacala, LED Secretary Susan Bouchois, and governor’s office representative Julie Emerson argued the bill would help Louisiana compete with states like Texas and Florida for aerospace and defense investment, build on Michoud’s history, and attract high-paying jobs. Members asked about job growth, the scope of aerospace versus defense, and whether downstream activities like jet fuel production could qualify. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then approved HB 1179, which extends the ad valorem tax exemption for certain manufacturing establishments to aerospace manufacturing establishments, also reporting it favorably without objection. HB 1122, a placeholder bill tied to a future path toward reducing the state income tax rate, was voluntarily deferred by its sponsor after brief explanation. The committee then heard HB 515, which would let political subdivisions sell certain adjudicated properties directly to buyers at appraised value if the property is under $50,000. The sponsor and supporters said the bill was intended to help parishes clear long-vacant blighted properties and return them to commerce and the tax rolls. Members raised concerns about transparency, competition, title issues, and possible conflicts with recent tax-sale reforms. The committee adopted a conceptual amendment requiring the property to have been offered at public auction within the preceding 12 months before an over-the-counter sale could occur, and HB 515 was reported favorably as amended. The committee next considered HB 440, a constitutional amendment allowing parishes to increase the homestead exemption above the current level. The sponsor said the exemption has not been updated since 1980 and argued that raising it would provide relief from rising property taxes, insurance costs, and cost of living pressures. Amendments were adopted requiring parish approval and a local election before implementation, and delaying effectiveness until 2030. Several members and LABI warned the change could shift tax burdens onto businesses and other taxpayers, create parish-by-parish disparities, and affect bond ratings. The committee voted 5-9 against reporting HB 440, and the sponsor voluntarily deferred the companion bill, HB 543. Finally, the committee took up HB 614, presented with help from eighth-grader Elijah Brown as part of a civics competition. The bill would rebate state sales taxes on lodging and meals for utility company workers performing disaster or emergency-related work. After discussion, the committee adopted a large amendment set that narrowed the bill to water, gas, and electric utilities regulated by the PSC, limited the rebate period to 10 days after a declared disaster, tied eligible lodging and meal costs to federal per diem rates, and capped annual rebates at $55,000. Members asked about administration, eligible workers, and fiscal impact; the Department of Revenue said it could administer the rebate with existing resources. The discussion was ongoing at the end of the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• everybody's going to pay their fair share, but in order to transmit and to deliver that source of energy
• to the project, any additional infrastructure costs related to or because of providing that energy cost
• Of course, these are the energy costs that are generated and produced by the data centers, that they
• Translation, that these substantial energy costs that are related to these data centers are not going
• He has worked hard and represented his university well, and we are grateful for the dedication and energy

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions and recognitions, then moved to messages from the House and special order business. The chamber first took up House amendments to Senate Bill 628 on transportation facility designations, CS for CS for HB 1389 on affordable housing/Live Local, and CS for CS for HB 1451 on utility services. Senators asked about the naming of roadways, the Live Local changes for religious institution property and the removal of accessory dwelling unit language, and utility surcharge phase-out and reporting dates. All three measures were concurred in and passed, with votes of 31-4 on SB 628, 35-0 on HB 1389, and 30-6 on HB 1451. The Senate then considered the education package, substituting CS for CS for HB 1279 for CS for CS for SB 7038. An amendment combining provisions from several education bills was adopted, and the bill passed 36-1. The chamber also took up CS for CS for SB 484 on data centers, where the House amendment removed the Senate’s NDA prohibition, kept a 12-month limit on public-records confidentiality, added a PSC tariff filing deadline, and required an OPAGA study. Senators debated transparency, local notice, and ratepayer protections; supporters emphasized that data center energy and infrastructure costs could not be shifted to other ratepayers. The House amendment was concurred in and the bill passed 31-6. After a recess, the Senate returned to the land use and development regulations bill, substituting CS for CS for CS for HB 399 for SB 208. A proposed amendment to remove language affecting a Miami Beach Fontainebleau Hotel water park project failed, while other amendments were adopted, including a sunset provision and changes related to compost-processing facilities. The chamber then adopted an amendment preserving Miami-Dade’s urban development boundary supermajority requirement and related protections, with support framed around water, flood risk, farmland, and the Everglades. Finally, the Senate began debate on a broader amendment by Senator Martin creating a process for rural boundary property owners to seek removal or compensation without litigation; the discussion focused on property rights, county liability, and whether the proposal would affect Orange and Seminole counties, but the transcript ends before final action on that amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• everybody's going to pay their fair share, but in order to transmit and to deliver that source of energy
• to the project, any additional infrastructure costs related to or because of providing that energy cost
• Of course, these are the energy costs generated and produced by the data centers, and they may not be
• In other words, these substantial energy costs related to these data centers are not going to be pushed
• He has worked hard and represented his university well, and we are grateful for the dedication and energy

Transcript Highlights:

• We have Energy, Environment, and Technology has passed the rules except for the exceptions you can see
• House Environment, Energy and Technology Committee will meet Thursday, March 12th, 1:30 p.m., East Wing
• House Environment Energy and Technology Committee will meet Thursday, March 12th, 1.30 p.m.
• The Environment, Energy and Technology Committee will meet Thursday, March 12, at 1:30 p.m. in East Wing
• Resolution 32 and House Joint Memorial 18 were reported as having passed out of the Environment, Energy

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 463 covered energy, House Bill 436 covered individuals and families, and House Bill 638 covered health
• I'm full of all kinds of energy. Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
• I would also add that this is a program that is administered by our Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources
• And what I've labeled over here is energy, but that's really from the State Land Office.
• We still have the investment income, and we still have the energy income, but then we have the personal

Summary: The committee’s final day focused first on a historical overview of New Mexico tax packages by Pam Stokes of Legislative Council Services. She described how tax packages have alternated over the decades between tax relief, revenue raising, and tax reform, with examples ranging from the creation of the gross receipts tax in 1966 to major packages in 1981, 1986, 1991, 1994, 2005, 2019, 2022, 2024, and the vetoed 2025 package. Members discussed how tax policy often tracks revenue conditions, how packages can combine increases and decreases, and how local government gross receipts taxes and hold-harmless distributions have affected communities differently. Several members reflected on past packages, especially the 2004 food tax repeal and the 2013 film tax and manufacturing changes, and noted that tax policy can have major economic and political effects even when it is not “sexy” legislation. The committee then heard a proposal to expand the health care practitioner gross receipts tax deduction to include co-insurance, and to extend the sunset date. Sponsor Senator Figueroa said the bill was intended to help recruit and retain medical providers and build on prior deductions for co-pays and deductibles. Testimony explained that co-insurance is the patient’s share after the deductible, that providers currently absorb the gross receipts tax on those payments, and that the proposal would cost about $30 million to the state plus about $20 million to municipalities and counties, with the exact fiscal impact likely to be updated. Members raised concerns about the effect on local governments, whether insurers could be required to reimburse providers, whether the bill would actually attract doctors, and whether better evaluation measures and sunsets should be added. The sponsor said the bill was part of a broader set of efforts to address provider shortages and that the discussion would continue. Representative McQueen then presented a bill to update the Land Conservation Incentives Act. He and conservation partners said the program has protected more than 500,000 acres but has not kept pace with rising land values, especially for irrigated agricultural land in the Middle Rio Grande. The proposal would increase the percentage of conservation value eligible for the credit, raise the per-transaction cap from $250,000 to $2 million, and make the credit refundable rather than only transferable. Testimony emphasized that the program is voluntary, keeps land in private ownership and production, and helps land-rich, cash-poor landowners preserve farmland and water rights. Members asked about average credit amounts, how easements work, whether landowners could effectively buy land and then use the credit, and whether there should be inflation indexing or a statewide cap. The discussion also touched on water rights, fencing, and the role of conservation easements in protecting agricultural land and compact water deliveries. Finally, Senator Sharer previewed his 2% tax proposal with a historical presentation on New Mexico tax law, using props to illustrate the evolution from early territorial tax codes to the modern tax system. He argued that the state’s current tax structure is overly complex and that recent federal changes have disrupted the personal income tax base. The committee did not take any votes on the day’s presentations; the meeting was primarily informational, with members offering feedback and raising policy concerns for future sessions.

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• And finally, the budget pretty much guts the renewable energy fund, which supports projects that would
• budget pretty much guts<00:12:19.440><c> the</c><00:12:19.760><c> renewable</c><00:12:20.399><c> energy
• </c><00:12:20.959><c> fund,</c><00:12:21.360><c> which</c> guts the renewable energy fund, which guts
• the renewable energy fund, which supports<00:12:22.399><c> projects</c><00:12:22.959><c> that</c><00
• day-to-day Granite Staters experience, which is, you know, housing, child care, health care costs, energy

Committee: Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House file: House File 2442, an act relating to energy
• From clean energy to cutting-edge technologies, America needs these resources to build the economy of
• From clean<00:27:57.679><c> energy</c><00:27:58.080><c> to</c><00:27:58.320><c> cutting</c><00:27:58.960
• ><c> edge</c> clean energy to cutting edge clean energy to cutting edge technologies,<00:28:00.399><c

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• 119 countries in the world based on the criteria of cost, efficiency, access, and outcomes, with equity
• <00:28:10.880><c> and</c><00:28:11.120><c> outcomes</c><00:28:11.679><c> and</c><00:28:11.840><c> equity
• </c><00:28:12.240><c> with</c> access, and outcomes and equity with access, and outcomes and equity with
• equity<00:28:12.799><c> being</c><00:28:13.039><c> defined</c><00:28:13.279><c> as</c><00:28:13.520>
• equity being defined as the gap between rich<00:28:14.480><c> and</c><00:28:14.720><c> poor.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• buyback rules um and there are buyback requirements<00:21:48.279><c> shared</c><00:21:48.679><c> Equity
• <00:21:49.200><c> that</c><00:21:49.320><c> has</c><00:21:49.480><c> been</c> requirements shared Equity
• that has been requirements shared Equity that has been implemented<00:21:50.919><c> um</c><00:21:51.080
• If he's going to use 201H, it has benefits and it has burdens, such as a regulated term, equity sharing
• If he's going to use 201H, it has benefits and it has burdens, such as a regulated term, equity sharing

Summary: The joint hearing of the Water and Land, Hawaiian Affairs, and Housing committees on January 29, 2025 focused on SB 534, with the chairs outlining hearing procedures, public testimony limits, and plans to allow extended presentations from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) before moving to other testifiers. The hearing was presented as a public, transparent discussion of OHA’s plans for Kakaʻako Makai, with committee members noting that decision-making would follow if time permitted. OHA testified in strong support of SB 534. The chair of OHA’s Board of Trustees said the bill was a novel proposal for the legislature and emphasized that OHA was bringing together a broad coalition of partners and stakeholders, including representatives from construction, hospitality, education, law enforcement, civil service, and schools, as well as longtime community advocates who have opposed development in Kakaʻako Makai. OHA’s presentation reviewed the history of the area, the creation and role of HCDA, prior master plans, the 2012 land conveyance to OHA, and the argument that OHA has not been able to realize the full economic value of the lands because desired entitlements were not secured. OHA linked the bill to its constitutional mission to improve conditions for Native Hawaiians and argued that the state’s housing crisis makes additional development, including residential use, especially important. A major theme of the testimony was housing. OHA argued that Hawaiʻi faces severe affordability pressures, out-migration, and workforce shortages, and said that residential development in Kakaʻako Makai would help address those needs while also supporting the value of the trust lands. The presentation described HCDA’s authority over zoning and development in Kakaʻako, the existing reserved housing requirements, and the need for a master plan that could move forward if SB 534 becomes law. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the discussion remained in the presentation and testimony phase.

Transcript Highlights:

• Collateral givers are everything: equity trading desks, bond desks, custodians, globally, that flows
• 31:35.440><c> givers</c><01:31:36.639><c> are</c><01:31:37.639><c> everything</c><01:31:38.480><c> Equity
• </c> collateral givers are everything Equity collateral givers are everything Equity trading<01:31:39.400
• It was their social score, their social equity score, you know, their ESG score. business we'll cover
• it was their social score<03:49:39.239><c> their</c><03:49:39.479><c> social</c><03:49:39.880><c> Equity

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, which would add ski, snowboard, and boat wax containing PFAS to the state’s consumer-product restrictions. The sponsor argued the product is already banned in many places, has PFAS-free alternatives, and is used in ways that can directly contaminate water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and said the bill was a simple extension of prior PFAS legislation. A witness also described a personal experience where a liquid ski wax disappeared from the market and later returned, likely because of PFAS concerns. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167 without a vote. The committee then opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett said the bill was modeled on New Jersey law and intended to let student-athletes earn compensation from NIL without losing institutional scholarships, while also requiring licensed representation and setting limits on certain endorsements. He described the measure as proactive because NIL rules are evolving and could create conflicts among schools and future lawsuits. Members questioned whether the bill should apply to two-year institutions, whether it should exclude firearms and weapons, and whether the scholarship protections would cover need-based or academic aid as well as athletic scholarships. Moffett said the scholarship language was intended to protect scholarships generally, but not need-based aid specifically, and he acknowledged discomfort with some of the endorsement restrictions. Public testimony on HB 312 was mixed. One supporter, a former Division III athlete and coach, backed the bill but urged removal of a section allowing institutions or athletic bodies to use an athlete’s NIL without compensation, arguing most New Hampshire athletes do not receive NIL money and should not have to work extra jobs to cover basic expenses. The chair also raised concerns about the bill’s contractual and identity-rights implications, referencing prior committee work on a J.D. Salinger-related identity case and noting the committee had previously declined to get involved in similar contractual disputes. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• It was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, which reports it has considered the
• But unfortunately the chair of Senate Natural Resources and Energy did not pay attention to this report
• But unfortunately the chair of Senate Natural Resources and Energy did not pay attention to this report
• But unfortunately the chair of Senate Natural Resources and Energy did not pay attention to this report
• We received testimony energy committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• "This does not mean the legislature will not address the very real issues facing Alabama on the energy
• we all swore an oath to represent to help us find the battle plan that they can support to improve energy
• very real issues facing Alabama<01:20:56.719><c> on</c><01:20:56.960><c> the</c><01:20:57.199><c> energy
• </c> Alabama on the energy front. Alabama on the energy front.
• energy affordability for Alabama's<01:22:16.400><c> citizens.

Transcript Highlights:

• requirement from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy
• 18.240><c> of</c> Department of Defense and Department of Department of Defense and Department of Energy
• to</c><00:12:19.519><c> have</c><00:12:19.680><c> certain</c><00:12:20.079><c> certifications</c> Energy
• to to have certain certifications Energy to to have certain certifications uh<00:12:21.519><c> in</c
• </c><00:51:57.839><c> technologies,</c> environmental and energy technologies, environmental and energy

Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board opened its fourth meeting, confirmed a quorum, approved the prior meeting’s minutes by unanimous voice vote, and then heard information items and agency presentations. The main substantive presentation came from the Council on Postsecondary Education, which outlined its capital planning recommendations for the 2026–28 biennium. CPE staff described the role of Kentucky’s research and education network (Kron), including connectivity to cloud services, Internet2, identity services, and new local AI/inferencing capacity, and argued that the network is now essential to higher education, health care, and extension services. They said the network’s recent upgrades were driven by privacy, security, redundancy, and the need to support modern research and AI workloads at lower cost than commercial providers. CPE also presented its broader higher-education capital request: $700 million for asset preservation and $1.73 billion for new construction, for a total recommendation of about $2.4 billion. Staff said they do not plan to recommend IT projects or equipment in this cycle, despite reviewing 48 IT submissions totaling nearly $1.4 billion and equipment requests totaling $322.6 million. For asset preservation, they said the recommended allocation method would remain based on each institution’s share of Category 1 and 2 square footage, and they noted that the state’s prior facility assessment is now 12 years old, with deferred maintenance still estimated in the $7–9 billion range. For new construction, they said the requests are heavily focused on STEM and health-related facilities that are difficult to retrofit into older buildings. Board members asked about how asset-preservation amounts were determined, including why Northern Kentucky University’s request was much larger than its prior allocation. CPE staff responded that campus size, building age, and institutional prioritization affect the requests, and that schools are asked to submit more projects than are likely to be funded. The board then moved on to an Attorney General capital plan overview, where senior counsel Will Schroeder began describing the office’s technology needs and the office’s prior reliance on a 2020 appropriation to replace legacy systems and improve security.

Transcript Highlights:

• substitute for committee substitute for Senate Bill 1574, a bill to be entitled an act relating to energy
• Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1574, a bill to be entitled an act relating to energy
• As Florida's economy, energy demands, and population continue to grow, we need to recognize energy solutions
• Florida currently uses seven times more energy than it actually produces, causing us to rely heavily
• mechanism for energy infrastructure investments in gas, specifically renewable natural gas.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer by Rabbi Moshe Umatz, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar after a motion to reconsider SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. Several bills were also set aside during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included funding for expedited DNA testing grants for local law enforcement (SB 1072/HB 847), additional aggravating factors in capital cases involving religious, school, or government gatherings (SB 984/HB 693), fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients (SB 924/HB 677), commuter rail indemnification for Miami-Dade and Broward counties (SB 916/HB 867), restrictions on disposing of migrant vessels in Florida waters (SB 830), specialty license plates including Miami Northwestern and several colleges and institutions (SB 824), an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign (SB 398), relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University (SB 364), charter school changes allowing parent conversion and municipal job-engine charter schools (SB 140), sex offender registration reporting changes (SB 1654/HB 1351), penalties for assaulting utility workers (SB 1386), juvenile justice revisions and truancy process updates (SB 1344), reporting of student mental health outcomes (SB 1310/HB 969), foster home license transfer simplification (SB 1174/HB 989), water access facility funding and boating industry incentives (SB 1162/HB 735), Florida Virtual School operational changes (SB 1122), school readiness program support for children with disabilities (SB 1102), sexual image offenses involving minors (SB 1180/HB 757), age-related defenses in child sex offense cases (SB 1136/HB 777), tampering with electronic monitoring devices (SB 1054/HB 437), certified recovery residences and local zoning accommodations (SB 954), and the FSU Election Law Center (SB 892). Most of these bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 984 and SB 140 drew some opposition. One of the most extensive debates centered on SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office staff, citing emails and campaign-related communications tied to Amendment 4; the amendment failed on a 13-23 vote. Senators then debated the bill’s relationship to state election law, free speech, and the role of faith-based outreach. Supporters emphasized the office’s service network and reported benefits to children and families, while some senators raised concerns about interfaith representation and political use of government resources. The bill was then read a third time and the Senate proceeded toward a final vote as the transcript ended.

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• So 3% for the Renewable Energy Development Fund, but that is capped at $3 million.
• The Energy Conservation Grant Fund, which is at the Department of Commerce, is 1.5%.
• The Energy Conservation Grant Fund is 1.5%, but that is capped at $1.2 million.
• Energy Information Administration showing that you can see the price of oil starting to correct and settle
• The energy industry has not been opposed to paying for water. It's not been a problem.

Committee: Joint Water Topics Overview Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• districts, and there's a project for each and every one of your interests, whether it's renewable energy
• They are essential components in advanced manufacturing, clean energy technologies, and even defense
• The materials are essential components in advanced manufacturing, clean energy technologies, and even
• We recognize that the time, energy, and resources that are required to mine these minerals are significant
• Making the transition to cleaner energy requires making a transition from a fossil fuels-intensive economy

Bills: HF4211 , HF3426 , HF4819 , HF3466 , HF3793 , HF3339

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy