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• received data on from the school districts were teacher compensation, instructional materials and supplies
• and then there was an other category. ...were teacher compensation, instructional materials and supplies

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met during Budget Week and first considered three member bills. House Bill 1111, by Rep. Valdes, would eliminate the option for students to leave high school with a certificate of completion instead of a standard diploma. Valdes said the bill was inspired by students who met credit requirements but could not pass a required assessment, and argued the certificate does not provide access to college, trade school, or military service. The bill passed unanimously, 15-0. CS for House Bill 127, by Rep. Kendall, would support students with disabilities by using existing Florida Department of Education curriculum to create micro-credentials and coordinating with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and OSHA on workplace safety. Goodwill, the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Florida PTA, and others supported the bill, which also passed unanimously, 15-0. House Bill 1367, by Rep. Booth, addressed chronic absenteeism by requiring statewide definitions and more uniform attendance reporting, along with rules for excused and unexcused absences and early identification of chronically absent students. Testimony emphasized inconsistent district policies and the need for clearer data and interventions. The bill passed 13-0, with some members noting concerns about implementation details and future rulemaking. The committee then took up PCB-P-PKB-2501, the proposed conforming bill for the fiscal year 2025-2026 Pre-K through 12 budget. The chair said the bill was designed to align statutes with budget and scholarship funding procedures, especially around the Florida Education Finance Program and scholarship payments. The PCB would require Florida student ID numbers for scholarship students, standardize cross-checking against FTE survey data, set quarterly payment dates, and use one data source for both reporting and withholding scholarship-related FFP amounts. It also would reduce certain add-on weights by 50%, remove the budget stabilization program, and repeal the educational enrollment stabilization program. Several members raised concerns that the add-on weight reductions could hurt career and technical education, AICE, IB, and CAPE programs, while the sponsor argued the data showed too much spending in an “other” category and that the reductions were aimed at aligning funding with actual program costs. Public testimony was mixed: some supported tighter accountability and clearer payment rules, while others warned against undermining expensive career-readiness programs. The PCB passed 11-2. After the conforming bill, the chair presented the proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 Pre-K through 12 budget, totaling just under $21 billion, about $400 million below the current year. She said the budget reflects a need to slow spending growth and includes $20 million for New Worlds Scholarship Accounts, $7 million for security grants at Jewish day schools and preschools, $14 million for public school transportation stipends, an overall FEFP increase of about $747.7 million, $100 million for teacher salary increases, and increases in the base student allocation and funds per student. The committee did not vote on the budget recommendation at this meeting; it was distributed for review and will move to the Budget Committee next week.

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• agriculture, the sector in rural communities supports everything from local retail operations that supply
• The protein sector is a bit of a bright spot as it benefits from strong demand, limited supply, and lower

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Keywords: farm bill, rural economy, crop insurance, access to credit, young farmers, USDA funding freeze, agricultural policy, risk management

Summary: The meeting of the agricultural committee focused on significant concerns regarding the current state of America's rural economy, highlighting the need for a strong five-year farm bill to address the challenges faced by farmers, particularly young and beginning farmers. Key testimony was given by multiple stakeholders including agricultural leaders and young farmers, emphasizing issues related to crop insurance, access to credit, and the adverse impact of recent USDA funding freezes. Various members discussed the necessity of risk management tools that farmers rely on to secure financing, which is crucial for sustaining agricultural operations and supporting rural communities. The importance of timely legislative action was underscored, as many farmers reported struggles in the current economic climate, raising urgency for reforms within the Farm Bill framework.

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• It is a part of the supply chain and the essential work in the economy.
• It is a part of the supply chain and the essential work in the economy.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And basic economics tells us that as the supply of legal services goes up, the price will come down for
• So how do we raise the supply and reduce the price of legal services? We must be open, I think.

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• environment, and the consumer understands that these regenerative practices are critical to save the future supply
• It protects our food supply as a matter of national security, and it maintains status as a taxable property

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and heard three presentations focused on Florida aquaculture, agricultural nutrient reduction, and land preservation. First, clam farmer Tim Solano of Cedar Key described the economic and environmental importance of the state’s clam industry, noting Florida’s strong national production, the industry’s recovery role after the net ban, and the severe damage caused by recent hurricanes and red tide. He said the Dislocated Workers program helped farmers return to work and asked that existing state programs be written more broadly to include aquaculture. Oyster producer Canaan Greg of Pelican Oyster Company then discussed the growth of off-bottom oyster farming, the losses his industry suffered from Hurricane Michael and the pandemic, and the need for better access to recovery loans, student internships, local seed production, and waterfront protection. Members asked questions about leases, production, predators, and storm resilience, and the presenters emphasized that aquaculture is a sustainable, year-round industry that filters water and supports local economies. The committee next heard from UF/IFAS regional extension agent Dr. Bob Hockmouth on education, research, and extension efforts to reduce nitrogen in the Suwannee Valley Basin Management Action Plan area. He explained that the region’s agricultural load reduction target has increased from about 4.2 million to 5.8 million pounds of nitrogen, and that extension programs are helping farmers adopt practices such as precision fertilizer placement, soil moisture sensors, controlled-release fertilizer, petiole sap testing, and irrigation automation. He highlighted corn and watermelon as major examples, saying on-farm demonstrations and cost-share programs are essential because the equipment and technology are expensive. He reported substantial reductions from participating farms and said growers are generally cooperative when funding is available. Finally, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented an update on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The program acquires development rights through voluntary conservation easements to keep working agricultural lands in production, protect water resources and wildlife habitat, and preserve taxable land without transferring ownership. The presenter said the program has expanded rapidly in the last two years, with more acreage acquired, faster application review, and more properties in the Florida wildlife corridor. He noted new online application and monitoring tools, a shortened review timeline, and stronger partnerships with federal and defense-related programs. Committee members asked about long-term maintenance responsibilities and the Board of Trustees approval process, and the presentation closed with support for continued funding and efficiency improvements before the committee adjourned without objection.

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• Who supplies the work? Question two, Representative Steele, you're recognized.
• Who supplies the workers' comp? The unemployment? I think we've just touched... Is this aware?

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met to discuss Florida’s current “sports choice” rules and high school NIL policy, then heard and passed HB 151. FHSAA officials and Sarasota County Schools staff explained eligibility rules for student-athletes, including GPA, age, semester limits, physicals, insurance, and the different participation options for traditional public, charter, home education, Florida Virtual, and private school students. Members focused on how controlled open enrollment works, whether private school students can play at public schools and vice versa, transfer timing and capacity limits, recruiting restrictions, and the role of local district policies. Sarasota officials said about 400 students in their county participate through non-traditional athletic arrangements, and FHSAA said statewide there are 5,460 non-traditional student-athlete forms on file out of roughly 280,000 student-athletes. The committee then reviewed Florida’s high school NIL framework. FHSAA said students in grades 9-12 may enter NIL deals, with no income cap, but they are barred from agreements involving adult entertainment, alcohol, tobacco/vaping, cannabis, controlled substances, gambling, weapons, political or social activism, and NIL collectives. Students must have a written contract and cannot use school logos or uniforms without permission. FHSAA said about 25 students statewide had NIL deals so far, and Sarasota was first to file. Members raised concerns about recruiting, taxes, financial literacy, mental health, and whether students should be treated as employees, while district staff said they provide education and financial literacy resources but do not review contracts. After the discussion, the committee took up HB 151 by Rep. Abbott. The bill allows students at FHSAA-member private schools to participate in sports at another member school when their own school does not offer that sport, and it removes the current 200-student enrollment limit. An amendment clarifying the private-school language was adopted without objection. A public witness from a small private school supported the bill, saying it would let the school join FHSAA without losing local athletic access for its students. Despite some members raising fairness and funding concerns, the bill passed on a 15-0 vote and was reported favorably.

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• example, a really bad winter storm or a really hot heating season that spikes demand or cuts off supply
• This will help with mapping our aquifer to get a better understanding of potential new water supply.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• was House Bill 2397, Bromley, and this had to do with the dissolution to dissolve a public water supply

Committee: House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The Committee on Local Government met in executive session and first approved House Bill 3143, sponsored by Representative Parker, on a 12-0 do pass vote. No discussion was recorded on that measure before the roll call. The committee then took up Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1023 and adopted a committee substitute after a detailed explanation of its changes. The substitute combined several local government and library-related provisions, including changes to library district language, a Kansas City liquor-sales fix tied to Chapter 311, a public water supply corporation dissolution provision, salary commission language, municipal candidacy filing rules, and a city-county library board provision. Members discussed concerns about the inclusion of the Kansas City liquor provision and other unrelated items in the bill, while others noted the language cleanup and special carve-out reductions. Representative Reedy said a salary commission wording issue could likely be fixed on the floor. After adopting the substitute, the committee voted on House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute No. 2, Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1023, and passed it 8-4. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The command supplies the playbook. Next, with regard to emergency purchasing concerns.

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• They provide industry experience teaching students about sales, supply chain, engineering, leadership
• students industry experience teaching students about<01:21:26.320><c> sales,</c><01:21:27.040><c> supply
• , about sales, supply chain, engineering, leadership<01:21:29.280><c> and</c><01:21:29.520><c> of</c>
• Even with support from the army, supplies<01:27:17.040><c> like</c><01:27:17.360><c> books,</c><01:27
• :18.159><c> tools,</c><01:27:18.800><c> materials,</c> supplies like books, tools, materials, supplies

Bills: HF3650 , HF1791 , HF3489 , HF4231 , HF4232 , HF4269 , HF4270 , HF3490

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• and access to those supplies, increased use of dangerous medications, high staff turnover, labor churn
• and reduced reduced quality of care and reduced quality<00:57:21.839><c> of</c><00:57:22.079><c> supplies
• and</c><00:57:22.960><c> and</c><00:57:23.280><c> access</c><00:57:23.680><c> to</c> quality of supplies
• and and access to quality of supplies and and access to those<00:57:24.160><c> supplies.
• </c><00:57:25.119><c> increased</c><00:57:25.520><c> use</c><00:57:25.680><c> of</c> those supplies.

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One thing we know is we have a supply-side problem.
• One thing we know is we have a supply<01:09:06.080><c> side</c><01:09:06.319><c> problem.
• :09:07.199><c> Um</c><01:09:07.679><c> we</c><01:09:08.000><c> know</c><01:09:08.159><c> that</c> supply
• Um we know that supply side problem.
• </c> longer exist or there's a short supply longer exist or there's a short supply or<01:09:36.799><c

Bills: HB2185 , HB2621 , HB2179 , HB2534 , HB2168 , HB2427 , HB2560 , HB2565 , HB2172 , HB2298 , HB2304

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools

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• And while most of the solutions that we've identified address the housing supply side, there are other
• housing</c><00:02:50.959><c> um</c><00:02:51.120><c> on</c><00:02:51.360><c> the</c><00:02:51.519><c> supply
• </c> um address the housing um on the supply um address the housing um on the supply side,<00:02:52.720
• </c><00:11:59.680><c> So,</c><00:11:59.920><c> I</c> housing supply and affordability.
• So, I housing supply and affordability.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:05 25 RS HB 534 - AN ACT relating to actions for forcible entry and detainer: 00:01:45 25 RS SB 111 - AN ACT relating to juvenile justice: 00:23:46 Children's Advocacy Centers of Kentucky: 01:13:26 Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment in State and County Correctional Facilities: 01:25:28, 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the September 18 minutes and then heard testimony on House Bill 534, which would automatically seal dismissed eviction filings and protect youth from public disclosure in forcible detainer cases. Rep. Susan Tyler Whitten and George Ecklan of the Coalition for the Homeless said the bill is aimed at reducing housing barriers for Kentuckians, especially those with dismissed cases, while preserving landlords’ rights to pursue rent, collections, damages, and other legal remedies. They said the proposal was developed with input from landlords, clerks, judges, AOC, and service providers, and noted that similar laws exist in other states. Several members, including Sen. Neimes, Rep. Deetsz, Rep. Cole Carney, and Sen. Thomas, expressed support while emphasizing that the bill is narrowly tailored to dismissed cases and should not affect legitimate landlord claims; Sen. Wheeler raised concerns about cases involving settlements or delays and whether future landlords should know about them. The sponsors responded that the bill only covers dismissed actions, that dismissals require a judge’s order, and that the goal is to remove barriers created by records that remain publicly visible even when a case is resolved. The committee then took up Senate Bill 111 on juvenile justice. Commissioner Randy White, Kentucky Hospital Association President Nancy Galvanny, and Dr. Clark Lester of the University of Kentucky said the bill would require a secure state-run facility for youth with high-acuity mental health needs in detention and, until that is built, create a process with incentives for private hospitals to provide inpatient treatment with safeguards and increased compensation. They argued that detention is not an appropriate setting for severely mentally ill, violent youth and that private psychiatric hospitals often refuse these referrals or discharge them early. Dr. Lester cited recent referral data showing high denial rates for juvenile justice youth in private hospitals in August and September, often due to aggression, and described a case in which repeated placement attempts failed because of violent and self-harming behavior. The presenters said the bill is intended to fill a service gap and improve safety and outcomes for youth, staff, and hospitals, but no vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• they're in a good year is snow on the ground for parts of the season, the appraisal process, the supply
• of construction materials, and also how the national landscape and weather patterns influence the supply
• the season. the appraisal<00:18:46.480><c> process,</c><00:18:47.919><c> the</c><00:18:48.240><c> supply
• process, the supply and demand of<00:18:49.520><c> construction</c><00:18:50.080><c> materials</c><00
• </c><00:18:55.360><c> and</c> patterns influence the supply and patterns influence the supply and demand

Keywords: 1183, house

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• responsibility at the corporate level by working to end the use of child labor in toy production supply
• By raising it a little bit, we'll be able to add more water supply to the St.
• </c><02:15:45.040><c> to</c><02:15:45.199><c> the</c> be able to add more water supply to the be able
• to add more water supply to the St.<02:15:45.520><c> Louis</c><02:15:45.840><c> Reservoir,</c><02:15
• Tony's is a small readymix company that has supplied the surrounding community with concrete for more

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Agency projects for projects that reside in cities that have adopted one of a set of pro-housing supply
• have adopted one of a set of cities that have adopted one of a set of pro-ousing<00:26:33.039><c> supply
• policies</c><00:26:34.240><c> that</c><00:26:34.559><c> make</c><00:26:34.720><c> it</c> pro-ousing supply
• maybe not go to 51%; we keep it at 65%, but we allow other entities to own up to 30% so they can supply
• </c><01:34:12.080><c> the</c> own up to 30% so they can supply the own up to 30% so they can supply the

Bills: HF2300 , HF2432 , HF2445 , HF2443 , HF2439 , HF3023 , HF1615 , HF2563

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• Without a reliable, locally sourced supply, the cost of construction and maintenance increases, delaying
• 15.279><c> sourced</c> without a li reliable locally sourced without a li reliable locally sourced Supply
• the cost of construction and Supply the cost of construction and maintenance<01:04:18.279><c> increases
• /c><01:04:39.559><c> the</c><01:04:39.720><c> audit</c><01:04:40.039><c> of</c> impacts aggregate supply
• uh the audit of impacts aggregate supply uh the audit of the<01:04:40.319><c> aggregate</c><01:04:40.760

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Well, there are certainly areas of the state that physically need more child care supply to be created
• A child care crisis still exists across the state, with underutilized supply, and the majority of our
• ><01:37:11.280><c> more</c><01:37:11.639><c> child</c><01:37:12.119><c> care</c><01:37:12.679><c> supply
• </c> physically need more child care supply physically need more child care supply to<01:37:13.520><c
• and the majority of underutilized Supply and the majority of our<01:37:20.880><c> members</c><01:37:

Bills: HF1 , HF1384

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• schools participating in Farm to School that have incorporated local farm learning or local resource supply
• in 2020, so the bookends right now of our Farm to School program are rooted in a moment where the supply
• in 2020, so the bookends right now of our Farm to School program are rooted in a moment where the supply
• </c><00:32:12.919><c> chain</c><00:32:13.200><c> was</c> moment where the supply chain was moment where
• the supply chain was completely<00:32:14.399><c> disrupted</c><00:32:15.399><c> uh</c><00:32:15.519>

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• extreme weather, major animal health events, turmoil in our global markets, and disruptions in our supply
• extreme weather, major animal health events, turmoil in our global markets, and disruptions in our supply
• extreme weather, major animal health events, turmoil in our global markets, and disruptions in our supply
• extreme weather, major animal health events, turmoil in our global markets, and disruptions in our supply
• extreme weather, major animal health events, turmoil in our global markets, and disruptions in our supply

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all