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• To date, 833 of the 880 acres that are needed have been secured. 95% have been secured.
• To date, 833 of the 880 acres that are needed have been secured. 95% have been secured.
• To date, 833 of the 880 acres that are needed have been secured. 95% have been secured.
• </c><00:49:16.960><c> The</c> been secured. 95% have been secured.
• The been secured. 95% have been secured.

Keywords: 916, all

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• This project would place security cameras at these piers.
• side to talking about our security cameras.
• That high security unit has had...
• Privacy and security are a big deal.
• It can take it, and we really want to secure this building.

Keywords: 928, house, all

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• Our local cities and counties are secure, that they are not victims of hacking and various ransomware
• Sergeant, secure the chamber. Thank you. All unauthorized persons will please leave the chamber.
• Institutions are allowed to seek security grants, subject to appropriations.
• And how will security screening staff be notified of their guardian status? Senator Gates.
• teams in churches. passed to provide for volunteer armed security teams in churches.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, heard an opening prayer and pledge, and included a series of member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, a doctor of the day, and a resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then moved to special order business, with several bills temporarily postponed before taking up a series of measures on health care, public records, cybersecurity, court clerks, trademarks, septic permits, and elections. The first major bill, CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, would require hospitals with emergency departments to adopt evidence-based pediatric emergency care policies, train staff, designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator, complete the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment, and have AHCA publish scores and adopt minimum standards. Senator Harrell said the bill was intended to ensure emergency rooms are prepared for children, and it passed 36-0. The Senate also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, which protects victim identities and temporarily exempts the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim from disclosure, after questions about access for victims of police misconduct; it passed 33-4. The chamber then approved CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, after adopting an amendment and an amendment to the amendment that kept the program within Florida Digital Service and extended the grant-award timeline; Harrell said it would help local governments defend against ransomware and hacking, and it passed 37-0. CS/HB 925 on clerks of court passed 38-0 after amendments that let clerks retain more excess revenue and adjusted related fee distributions, though Leader Berman warned it would shift revenue away from municipalities and law enforcement. CS/HB 679 on trademark registration and CS/HB 589 on septic system permits also passed unanimously after technical amendments, with the septic bill intended to reduce permit delays and clarify liability if construction begins before a permit is issued. The most extensive debate came on the elections bill, CS/HB 991, which incorporated citizenship verification using Real ID data, changed candidate-qualifying rules, altered acceptable voter IDs, and added other election-related provisions. Multiple amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to preserve student and senior IDs for voting, exempt some seniors from citizenship-document requirements, rely on human review rather than automated systems, and delay implementation. Supporters argued the bill would improve election integrity and address non-citizen registration and voting, citing state reports and examples of prosecutions; opponents argued it would disenfranchise eligible voters, especially students and seniors, and create barriers based on access to documents. The amendment package was adopted, and debate on the underlying bill continued with questions about federal law, documentation, and whether voters could still participate if state verification failed.

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• at these they want you to have security at these they want you to have security at these parties and
• just recently at a County Commission just recently at a County Commission meeting um about what Monday
• they have insurance for the events and they have insurance for the events and they have to have security
• at the events they have to have security at the events they have to have security at the events they
• why were they afforded the Commission why were they afforded the Commission why were they afforded the

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Transparency and voter security are not mutually exclusive, but this legislation fails to strike that
• We're not talking about Social Security data.
• We're not talking about Social Security data. We're not talking about restricted data.
• Housing, workforce development, instead of addressing the root causes of economic and security, we're
• We secured $66 million in critical funding for our public schools.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It makes sure that the security personnel mentioned in the rule are identified correctly as they are
• It makes sure that the security personnel mentioned in the rule are identified correctly as they are
• never allow them to be carried into the people's house by anyone other than the troopers and the security
• One: immediately following the recess, there will be a security briefing in the chamber.
• </c><02:17:19.080><c> briefing</c> motion there will be a security briefing motion there will be a security

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I want to provide a safe, secure, thriving environment for our doctors.
• The Commission, as you all likely know, is bipartisan.
• And with that, Madam Chair, the Commission respectfully urges you all to pass this bill.
• My role as a registered lobbyist is much like that this commission mentioned.
• Additionally, there's the State Ethics Commission, and the Ethics Commission receives complaints.

Bills: HB99 , HB49 , HB164 , SB30 , SB43 , SB50 , SB136

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• The Public Utilities Commission ruled in 2021 on the 2021-2023 energy efficiency plan.
• But you commission and they are correct.
• I think the Public Utilities Commission.
• </c><00:51:44.880><c> is</c> inconsistent with what the commission is inconsistent with what the commission
• So, security, this would not permit you to skip over the SEC, in other words.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They are self-governing committees with elected boards, planning commissions, and voters who know their
• They are self-governing committees with elected boards, planning commissions, and voters who know their
• They are self-governing committees with elected boards, planning commissions, and voters who know their
• Rockingham Planning Commission first year sitting there, 20,000; then it's 40,000; then it's 90,000.
• </c> able to help with housing security. able to help with housing security.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You know, it's really sad when you have to start hiring security and then the problems that you can't
• You know, it's really sad when you have to start hiring security and then the problems that you can't
• It's very welcome and part of a broad consideration of food security in Washington, led by Rep.
• Farvar's attention to food security issues and her collaborative stakeholder process this session.
• We fully support the efforts to ensure title security.

Bills: HB2313 , HB2451 , HB2298 , HB2566 , HB2517

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: grocery stores, public ownership, food accessibility, community services, economic development, tax increment financing, local government, municipal finance, public infrastructure, property title protection, land record fraud, county auditors, voluntary program, real estate, procurement, contracting, transparency, financial oversight, municipal permitting, transit projects

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• office, we have the opportunity to turn the page and enact a pro-America agenda, empowering workers, securing
• The fair pay and benefits he received ensured our family's stability and security.
• administration, the Wage and Hour Division at DOL and the Solicitor's Office worked really hard to secure
• I think Senator Murray's questions were really important regarding the security... of data and sensitive
• I will work with the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Noem in looking at those caps and the

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Keywords: PRO Act, labor laws, worker rights, unionization, right-to-work, public testimony, political polarization

Summary: The meeting centered around an in-depth discussion of the PRO Act, with representatives expressing passionate opinions both for and against the legislation. Representative Chavez de Rimmer emphasized the importance of worker freedom, arguing that the PRO Act would infringe upon individual rights by coercing unionization. This perspective was strongly received by members from right-to-work states, who articulated their concerns about the potential erosion of workers' choices and protections. Speaker after speaker conveyed conflicting views on labor laws, indicating a deeply polarized environment surrounding labor issues at the moment.

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• As a co-sponsor, joined by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, an association of the area governments
• As a co-sponsor, joined by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, an association of the area governments
• Going back even further, in response to the Great Depression, Congress passed the Securities Exchange
• and Exchange Commission.
• We are having conversations with the Energy Commission and Mr.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on environmental quality, climate planning, transparency, water affordability, plastics, recycling, and refinery transition planning. SB 1087, by Senator Cabaldon, would modernize SB 375 regional climate and transportation planning by extending planning cycles, clarifying target-setting and review processes, and reducing time and cost burdens; metropolitan planning organizations strongly supported it, while environmental groups and industry raised concerns about VMT, GHG metrics, CEQA, and implementation details. Committee members generally agreed the process is too costly and complex, but urged the author to keep the bill focused on simpler, less expensive planning and better progress reporting. The bill was moved as amended to Senate Transportation and kept on call. SB 1239, by Senator Jones, would require CARB to update its standardized regulatory impact assessment when a major regulation is materially changed; supporters framed it as a transparency and affordability measure, while the chair argued it could slow rulemaking and discourage agencies from incorporating public feedback. The bill failed on the committee vote and was kept on call. SB 1125, by Senator Menjivar, would create a statewide low-income water rate assistance program, contingent on funding, to help households facing rising water bills; public water agencies, environmental justice groups, local governments, and community members from rural areas testified in support, emphasizing affordability and the lack of statewide assistance. The chair and members expressed support for the need for such a program, and the bill passed 3-1 and was kept on call. SB 1180, by Senator Allen, would establish implementation rules for the plastic pollution mitigation fund created by SB 54, including eligibility, reporting, transparency, and technical assistance for smaller organizations and tribes; environmental justice, conservation, and local government groups supported it, while producer and industry groups opposed unless amended, seeking tighter links to measurable mitigation outcomes and the covered products under SB 54. The bill passed 3-0 and was kept on call. SB 1161, by Senator Valadares, would require CARB to provide clearer, plain-language economic analysis of regulations and their impacts on households; supporters described it as a transparency and affordability measure, while some environmental groups offered respectful or qualified opposition. The chair said she could support it as amended, and the bill passed 4-0 and was kept on call. The committee also heard SB 955, by Senator Blakespear, to update California’s beverage container recycling program so major sellers participate and consumers have convenient return options; supporters said it would improve redemption access and program effectiveness, and the bill passed 5-0 and was kept on call. Finally, SB 1259, also by Senator Blakespear, would require refineries to provide earlier disclosure of cleanup liabilities and closure planning information so the state and communities can plan for refinery site remediation and reuse; the author framed it as a transparency and transition-planning measure, and testimony began in support as the transcript ended.

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• The bill is sponsored by the Fair Political Practices Commission, has no opposition, and I respectfully
• He served on the UC Board of Regents, the California Transportation Commission, the California Transportation
• Commission.
• He served on the UC Board of Regents, the California Economic Development Commission, and the State Coastal
• He helped secure the public support necessary to create the Asian Art Museum.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The changes before you are, were submitted by the Idaho Potato Commission, reviewed by the DOGE task
• Today, the assessment program is longstanding and overseen through the regular commission governance
• Today, the assessment program is longstanding and overseen through the regular commission governance
• I did speak with the Potato Commission about this, and they said that this tax had been decades ago.
• their rights to utilize working animals, and would this legislation get us further down the road of securing

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• putting all these things together, ensuring shorelines remain strong, communities safe, and our economy secure
• A person who violates this is subject to penalties by the Florida Commission on Ethics.
• This bill was recommended by the Commission on Ethics in consultation with the Attorney General.
• With the commissions, they've done so much work in the Glades to improve that area, and this bill helps
• Hooper: The county that Senator Burgess and I reside in, we are blessed to have a wonderful County Commission

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• students graduate with the skills and resources they need to not only thrive in the workplace, but to secure
• But then you also have jet grants with Texas Workforce Commission and a lot of times you'll see the Workforce
• Commission, provide school districts jet grants which allow them to buy those specific. pieces of equipment
• The bill limits the number of pathway opportunities because in discussion with the commission, we want
• it up and there's 25 flower shops in all of Fort Bend County and I looked on the Texas Workforce Commission

Bills: HB20 , HB 120 , HB20 , HB120

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations

Transcript Highlights:

• Commissioned into the US present there. Commissioned into the US Air<00:05:24.639><c> Force.
• </c> approved by the commission. approved by the commission.
• </c> committee uh the commission, I'm sorry. committee uh the commission, I'm sorry.
• </c> utilities commission. utilities commission.
• </c> as well as a national security reason. as well as a national security reason.

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met on April 14 and began by welcoming a new member, Representative Samban Denier, who briefly described his background as a Clarkson University environmental engineering graduate and Air Force veteran. The committee then moved into a work session on five energy-related bills, starting with Senate Bill 65 on stormwater management for solar arrays. Representative McGee presented amendment 1594H, which would exclude projects in shoreland areas from the bill’s permit-by-notification process and require the standard alteration-of-terrain permit review instead. Members asked for clarification, and McGee explained the amendment was requested by the New Hampshire Lakes Association and others to preserve the fuller review process for shoreland projects. The committee appeared satisfied with the explanation and moved on. The committee next discussed Senate Bill 230 on electric utility restructuring and investment in distributed energy resources. Members concluded that section one was unnecessary because a better definition of advanced nuclear resources had already been added to House Bill 710, and that section two would allow investment in advanced nuclear resources in a way they had already rejected in another bill due to ratepayer risk. Several members agreed the bill was redundant and supported an ITL motion. They also discussed Senate Bill 232 on net metering terms and conditions, focusing first on whether hydroelectric generators could be listed in ISO New England while also taking net metering credits. Granite State Hydropower Association representative Heidi Kroll testified that generators are subject to checks and balances, that double-dipping is not occurring, and that rules and tariffs already require participation in one market arrangement or the other. Discussion on Senate Bill 232 then shifted to section two, which would bar retroactive changes to net metering tariffs in place as of January 1, 2025. Representative McGee proposed alternative language to protect existing customer generators, group hosts, and municipal hosts from retroactive changes, while others said the language was needed to provide stability for current participants operating on thin margins. Some members supported the clearer wording; others argued the committee should not tie the hands of the PUC and DOE, noting future circumstances could require regulatory flexibility and that conflicts could be resolved in court if necessary. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended.

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• Produced water would be a A Water Quality Control Commission rule would have to be developed for that
• The Water Quality Control Commission is taking up a third-party petition From the Water Alliance to treat
• We've already had some conversations with the regulator, the Energy and Carbon Management Commission,
• So So far, the commission has adopted some of the requests in the petition, but Wild Earth Guardians
• I represented Wild Earth Guardians in the rulemaking before the OCC and the Oil Conservation Commission

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• For safety and security and comfort of all attendees, please note the following guidelines.
• Troopers and House security personnel are present to ensure everyone's safety. demonstrations are not
• Um, troopers<00:01:51.759><c> and</c><00:01:51.920><c> house</c><00:01:52.159><c> security</c><00:01:
• 52.560><c> personnel</c> troopers and house security personnel troopers and house security personnel
• plan and this helps the premium security plan and this helps health<00:23:24.480><c> insurance</c><00

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> question that we pose to the commission question that we pose to the commission was<00:15:29.759
• </c> I I would point you to the commission I I would point you to the commission report<00:18:50.919>
• commissions in the state.
• commissions in the state.
• But we're not creating another commission. No, it would not be a commission of that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The public hearing opened on HB 728-FN, which would authorize video lottery terminals at charity gaming facilities and repeal historic horse racing licensing. Representative Om explained that the bill would convert the current historic horse racing terminals into true video lottery terminals/slot machines and change the revenue split, reducing the operator share from 75% to 70% while increasing the state share from 25% to 30%. He also noted the bill would increase the amount going to charities and other state beneficiaries. Former State Rep. Pat Brammy, who had served on the Charitable Gaming Study Commission, testified in support of the bill’s basic structure. He said a consultant’s report found historic racing machines cost facilities 12% to 18% more to operate because of totalizer and track-related fees, and that slot machines would be cheaper because there are more manufacturers and more competition. He argued that although the operator share drops by 5%, facilities could still benefit from lower operating costs, and he said the commission concluded that moving to slot machines would increase revenues to facilities, charities, and the state. He also said the bill would create a more stable stream of funding for problem gambling, since the current HHR “breakage” funding mechanism is limited and dependent on a single vendor. Brammy also discussed the commission’s concerns about market concentration in HHR machines, saying the commission found the market was dominated by only a few manufacturers and recommended legislation to address that issue under Article 83 of the state constitution. He interpreted the bill as allowing a phase-in of slot machines upon passage, with the remaining HHR provisions phasing out by January 1, 2028, and said facilities would likely transition as leases expire. Committee members asked about HHR contracts, machine programming, testing, and whether removing HHR would reduce competition; Brammy said he believed leases were likely short-term, machines are tested by a lab, and the legislature could decide whether the change is appropriate. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.