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• The revolving fund starting in fiscal year 21 was tw2 and then it dropped to a four and then 4.2 Then
• Our administrative fines dropped by 25%, and our complaints investigations have declined by nearly half
• By the time I took office in 2019, that appropriation had dropped to just $3.7 million.
• then it looks like to me if we go over a fiscal year 25, we were at 86% of that, but it's obviously dropped
• It has dropped. See here, let's put he might be on a different slide. It's not on.

Keywords: 914, all

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• The estimates drop substantially that maybe Maybe 5,000 people could be without work, but that would
• Disease Control disease control and prevention in the monitoring of future surveys indicates significant drops
• Colorado in 2011, the year prior to legalization, 22% of high schoolers to 42 percent, a 38 percent drop
• hemp products were allowed under state law, the number of Texas arrests for possession of marijuana dropped
• 62,245 arrests in 2018 to 25,500 in 2023 and the number of people arrested for selling marijuana dropped

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• But yeah, many communities either have curbside pickup or they just have a drop-off center where you
• You asked about curbside drop-off and multi-family, so I wanted to quickly highlight that.
• data says that 56% of residents in the state have access to curbside recycling. 26% have access to drop-off
• , so they don't have access to curbside but do have access to drop-off. 20% have access at multifamily
• subscription-assist because we see access as truly having access to recycling at your curb or at least in drop-off

Bills: SB410, SB795, SB2510, SB728, SB2689, HB143, HB143

Keywords: Gulf Coast Protection District, navigation safety, special districts, state governance, Texas legislation, Gulf Coast, flood protection, storm risk management, coastal restoration, natural resources, prescribed burns, self-insurance, fire management, liability protection, rural land management, beverage container recycling, deposit return system, container deposit, bottle bill, recycling refund

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• Low blood sugar, or the rapid drop in that blood sugar, could be an emergency type situation.
• children may have, would allow for a glucagon pen, very similar to like an EpiPen, when you have a rapid drop
• This is a life-saving you have a rapid drop or low blood sugar. This is a life-saving technology.
• Dunkley, for picking up this baton after it was dropped.
• Unfortunately, this was one that was dropped. And again, Representative Dunkley picked it up.

Summary: The Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee heard and advanced several health care bills. HB 909, joining the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, was presented with a strike-all amendment and reported favorably as amended by a 13-0 vote. HB 911, the related public records exemption protecting certain biological information, was also adopted and reported favorably as amended by a 14-0 vote. CS for HB 597, allowing schools to procure and administer glucagon for students with diabetes under trained personnel, passed unanimously 14-0 after a technical amendment. HB 519, aligning state law with federal language on controlled substances administered by paramedics, passed as amended 14-0. The committee then took up HB 919 on nursing education programs. Sponsor Rep. Overdorf argued the bill would create accountability for underperforming nursing schools by requiring remediation, tuition refunds in the lowest-performing programs, and public reporting of passage rates. Supporters said it would improve quality and protect students from debt without licensure success, while opponents from private nursing schools warned it could close programs and reduce nurse supply. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably 15-0. HB 1553, which would require health care providers to submit identified uterine fibroid data so the Department of Health can implement the research database previously authorized by law, passed unanimously 15-0. The final bill, HB 883, would allow psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to practice autonomously; supporters said it would expand access to mental health care, especially in rural and underserved areas, while opponents raised concerns about quality and physician oversight. After lengthy testimony and debate, the bill was reported favorably 14-3.

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• Conversely, while focusing on outcomes, FAMU has seen its Pell access rate drop from 65% to 56.1%.
• We've also seen students who are dropping out because there's no investment or incentive on the university
• We've also seen students who are dropping out because there's no investment or incentive on the university
• to some of the market prices for comparable programs at the out-of-state level, I don't foresee any drop-offs
• to some of the market prices for comparable programs at the out-of-state level, I don't foresee any drop-offs

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to examine how Florida’s state universities are funded and to begin discussing a possible university funding model. The panel included the State University System chancellor and CFOs from FSU, UF, FAMU, FAU, UNF, and UCF. Members first reviewed major cost drivers, which the universities said are broadly similar across institutions: wages and benefits, equipment and supplies, financial aid, professional services, utilities, IT, and maintenance. Several institutions noted unique pressures from geography, growth, research intensity, and mission, such as UCF’s size and engineering focus, UF’s land-grant and research enterprise, FAMU’s need to recruit top talent while serving a high-Pell student population, and FSU’s large facilities and research obligations. The chancellor also summarized systemwide cost growth since 2012-13, including higher health insurance, retirement, and salary costs, while noting tuition had been held flat. The committee then discussed other revenue sources, including auxiliaries, restricted funds, capital projects, and component units such as foundations and health systems. University leaders explained that many of these funds are restricted to specific purposes, and some, like UF Health, account for a large share of operating expenses. Members also discussed the current performance-based funding process. University representatives generally praised it for transparency, accountability, and its focus on student success, but said the heavy use of one-time funds, nonrecurring appropriations, and unfunded mandates makes long-term planning difficult. FSU and others argued that rising employee costs, waivers, and facilities expenses are not fully covered, while FAMU said performance funding has improved outcomes but can disadvantage institutions serving more low-income students. In response to questions about improvements, the universities suggested more recurring and predictable funding, better coverage of mandated costs, more flexibility in fees, and continued investment in research and strategic priorities. The chancellor said the Board of Governors is considering a version 3.0 of performance funding that would benchmark institutions against peers and Carnegie classifications. The committee also explored whether universities should have more flexibility to set out-of-state tuition and professional school tuition. Most university leaders favored giving boards of trustees more authority, while the chancellor cautioned that increasing out-of-state enrollment or tuition too much could affect legislative support. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with the chair thanking the panel and adjourning the committee.

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• I drop in on child support offices often, and I like to find out what's going on for people on the ground
• And every office I've dropped in on since **Ruth Ann** took over, they tell me great things.
• When I drop in on child support offices often, I like to find out what's going on from people on the
• And every office I've dropped in on since **Ruth Ann** took over, they tell me great things.
• whistleblower that was involved in reporting **Texas Children's Hospital** has now, I think the feds have dropped

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• They drop very quickly.
• They drop very quickly.
• <01:32:08.320> They<01:32:08.560> drop a complete drop in voltage.
• They drop a complete drop in voltage. They drop very<01:32:09.120> quickly.
• price of solar it would be dropping price of solar it would be shorter<01:59:02.400> than<01:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• were not interested in working with the long-term care imperative or others, those provisions got dropped
• imperative or others, those<00:03:35.360> provisions<00:03:35.840> got<00:03:36.000> dropped
• <00:03:36.400> and<00:03:36.519> that's those provisions got dropped and that's those
• provisions got dropped and that's the<00:03:37.280> way<00:03:37.400> it<00:03:37.560>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate File 476, the human services policy bill on continuity of care, assisted living safety, vulnerable adult protections, and program integrity. Representative Noor, the bill’s author, described it as a broad policy package covering direct care and treatment, Department of Health policy, aging and disability services, behavioral health, maltreatment of vulnerable adults, continuity of care, and miscellaneous changes. Representative Schumacher also supported the bill, saying the final language reflected extensive stakeholder work and compromise, especially in aging and long-term care, while also adding guardrails around fraud-related processes and other DHS policy decisions. Several amendments were considered. A DE3 amendment was offered and adopted, and an A8 amendment to the amendment was initially discussed as a way to create a legislative working group and bring more community input into human services program changes, but Representative Curran withdrew it. Curran then offered A11, which would have changed billing limits for individualized home supports with training, but withdrew that as well after noting DHS concerns about possible costs. The House then suspended the rules to allow Noor’s A13 technical amendment, which was adopted. On third reading, Representative Frederick praised the bipartisan work and highlighted provisions addressing intimidation of staff in the Minnesota Sex Offender Program, extending voluntary return time for certain civilly committed individuals, and allowing some DCT staff to move from unclassified to classified positions. Noor thanked staff and reiterated that the bill protects vulnerable people while preserving program integrity and taxpayer dollars. The bill passed as amended by a vote of 93 ayes to 39 nays, and its title was agreed to.

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• And then, as soon as they receive the financial aid, they drop the class or just stop showing up altogether
• financial<00:16:18.920> aid,<00:16:19.120> then<00:16:19.280> they<00:16:19.400> drop
• <00:16:19.760> the<00:16:19.839> class financial aid, then they drop the class financial
• aid, then they drop the class or<00:16:20.560> just<00:16:20.760> stop<00:16:21.320>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• point out is that all these jokers in the CPA world are retiring early and lawyers are working till we drop
• lawyers are working retiring early and lawyers are working till<00:04:22.479> we<00:04:22.720> drop
• /c><00:04:23.360> mean,<00:04:23.759> something's<00:04:24.160> wrong till we drop
• I mean, something's wrong till we drop.

Bills: HB59, SB15, SB96, SB104, SB137

Keywords: public accountancy, CPA licensing, board regulations, educational prerequisites, electronic notifications, firm registration, assignment, creditors, insolvency, liquidation, assignee, secured transaction, bankruptcy, state law, voluntary process, distribution of assets, emergency rules, governor certification, state regulations, public safety

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• No plain truth is there is no such thing as a drop-in replacement for pool between generations of pull
• There is no such thing as a drop-in replacement contractors are the only contractors and state understand
• And as our our industry is evolving, drop-in replacements are becoming very rare because that he pump
• So to say, I just put on drop in an end, it's not really a thing because the most likely that model is

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• more awards being rescinded that are old and may not be moving forward right now, and maybe need to drop
• know it's on the agenda for the last Item, but I think we have a lot to get through, so that might drop
• was when the New Mexico Military Institute instituted the 6th through 8th grade academy, you saw a drop-off
• in the master plans' enrollment projection, so that really is one of the issues that came up that dropped

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• districts before... changed with redistricting, and that’s really one of the primary drivers of the drop
• A surprising thing is for the In the last 60-day session in 2025, there was another drop in bill introductions
• You pretty much got a high and a low, and it's been pretty consistent, you know, with some drops here
• There was a big drop in the total bills enacted compared to previous years, especially during the former

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• And say with this new redesign or an increase in gym space, say that academic space does drop, but it
• drops to the minimum, right?
• So as long as their academic space isn't dropping below the new minimum, they can have.
• I also don't like the option or the potential for districts to say, as you mentioned, "Let's just drop

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• Arun dropped off the car and went. to a movie.
• He dropped out of high school and lied about his age to enlist in the US Army at the age of 16 where
• People said when he spoke, you can hear a pin drop. He worked for also Los Angeles County.
• Behind every beat drop, though, is work. This is an industry.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• If you dropped the page, line 43. Oh, yes. Yeah. All set, please. Sorry.
• deleted the uh John Deere backho.<00:07:35.919> If<00:07:36.080> you<00:07:36.240> dropped
• If you dropped the page, line backho.
• If you dropped the page, line 43.<00:07:39.639> Oh,<00:07:40.639> yes.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• One is we're going to match the drop to the Thank you.
• In it, one is we're going to match the drop to the state's drop to keep the City of Tampa competitive
• and allow the members of the City of Tampa fire and police to not only stay long enough to do the drop

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee met and took up a long agenda of policy bills, local bills, and open government sunset review measures. The committee first heard HB 433 on administrative procedures, as amended by a strike-all that would create a five-year repromulgation process for agency rules, require review of guidance documents, add cost-benefit analysis requirements, and tighten licensing reporting. Members questioned whether the bill duplicated existing JAPC review functions and raised concerns about costs and the scope of agency authority, but the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably 12-3. The committee then approved HB 699, which increases penalties for certain traffic infractions when they result in a crash; CS/HB 404, a local bill updating the City of Tampa firefighters’ and police officers’ pension plan; HB 711, creating a statewide Spectrum Alert and law-enforcement training for missing children with autism; HB 4023, a local ethics-related charter change for the North Springs Improvement District; HB 583, requiring registration and disclosure for agents and organizations associated with foreign principals and foreign-supported political organizations; HB 251, recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida; and HB 749, extending medical benefits for firefighters who suffer catastrophic injuries during training. Most of these bills drew supportive testimony and were reported favorably by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The committee also considered several OGSR/open-records measures. PCB GOS-25-04 preserved exemptions for public safety communications system infrastructure records, PCB GOS-25-05 aligned cybersecurity-records sunset dates to October 2, 2026, and PCB GOS-25-06 narrowed exemptions for certain records held by the Department of Financial Services as receiver for insolvent insurers, making more information public. All three were reported favorably on 17-0 votes. The meeting adjourned after the final roll call.

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• You know, it's the fiscal... ...you know, it's the fiscal year 22 valuation that you see where it dropped
• .. to not impact that funding, if we didn't pay that $236 million up front, then the funding would drop
• So, we're putting $1.3 billion in already to maintain and try to keep that funding from dropping.
• If you add a COLA... funding from dropping.

Bills: HB188, HB52

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical treatment, access, affordability, income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding, 1136, house, all

Bills: SCR12, HB221, HB509, HCR58, HB75, HB1222, SB121, SB312, SB348, SB485, SCR9, SCR58, SB65, SB215, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR54, HCR79, HCR87, HCR94, HCR104, HCR32, HB944, HB17, HB41, HB73, HB223, HB244, HB410, HB750, HB759, HB906, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1086, HB1107, HB1112, HB1215, HB1242, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB382, SB441, SB449, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB784, HB1117

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

Bills: SCR12, HB221, HB509, HCR58, HB75, HB1222, SB121, SB312, SB348, SB485, SCR9, SCR58, SB65, SB215, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR54, HCR79, HCR87, HCR94, HCR104, HCR32, HB944, HB17, HB41, HB73, HB223, HB244, HB410, HB750, HB759, HB906, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1086, HB1107, HB1112, HB1215, HB1242, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB382, SB441, SB449, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB784, HB1117

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received a prayer and pledge, adopted the journal, and heard messages from the House reporting final passage of several Senate bills and concurrence in SCR 86 and 87. The chamber also observed personal privileges honoring the lives of Edith K. Kirkpatrick and Susan Ann Traylor Bidick, with family members present and a moment of silence held for Bidick. The House later refused concurrence on Senate amendments to HB 42 and HB 159. The Senate then took up a series of resolutions, most of which were adopted without objection. These included studies on energy infrastructure and modernization (SR 174, amended to add an alternative energy industry representative and a consumer advocate), breast pump Medicaid reimbursement (SR 175), digital student IDs (SR 176), lethality assessment protocols in domestic violence cases (SR 177), problem gambling prevention (SR 178), community water system grading (SR 179), condolences for Sharon Courtney (SR 180), and expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry (SR 181). The chamber also adopted SCR 85 honoring the Sam Houston High School Broncos baseball team after a recorded vote of 36 yeas and 8 nays. On bills returned from the House, HB 1222 on grocery initiative grants failed on final passage by a vote of 18 yeas and 19 nays. SB 312 had House amendments rejected, SB 348 and SB 485 had House amendments concurred in, and SB 121 on congressional redistricting was the subject of extensive debate over racial gerrymandering, district configuration, and expected litigation before the Senate concurred in the House amendments by 28 yeas and 10 nays. The Senate also concurred in several House concurrent resolutions, including studies or reports on flooded corn and migratory waterfowl, deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, support for a Senator Kennedy letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service, boating safety reporting, and subsurface data review. Finally, HB 944 creating a Women’s Health Consortium within the Department of Health was amended to address funding concerns and convert it into a more task-force-like structure, then passed 37-0 with nine coauthors. The Senate then recessed until 1:30 p.m. to continue work, including conference committee reports.