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• Alcohol and Beverage Control, the Office of Cannabis Management, and the New York State Gaming Commission
• We also look forward to discussing the inclusion of public safety and security equipment included in

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The joint Economic Development budget subcommittee meeting opened with introductions, review of subcommittee rules, and identification of the agencies to be discussed, including the Department of Economic Development, Urban Development Corporation, Alcohol and Beverage Control, Cannabis Management, and the Gaming Commission. The chairs also outlined broad budget priorities, including support for innovation hotspots, incubators, minority- and women-owned businesses, biomedical research, centers of excellence, advanced technology, workforce development, and grants tied to tourism, cultural institutions, public safety equipment, and food retail subsidies. Most member comments focused on small business conditions and economic development policy. Senators Borrello and Chan emphasized that small businesses are the backbone of the economy and argued for reducing taxes, utility costs, fines, permits, and regulations; Chan suggested a possible one-year utility tax holiday. Assembly Member Slater similarly criticized New York’s tax and regulatory climate and promoted legislation to create a Department of Regulatory Review and Economic Growth. Assembly Member Buttenschon discussed one-house proposals such as changes to small business stock ownership rules and a hardship savings account, while Assembly Member Bendett said county infrastructure funding should be increased substantially. Several members highlighted sector-specific investments. Senator Addabbo and Assembly Member Woerner stressed the importance of racing and gaming, including addiction treatment and recovery, integrity in racing, and stronger drug testing. Assembly Member Otis pointed to science and technology initiatives such as Micron, Empire AI, quantum research at Stony Brook, and broadband/digital inclusion through ConnectALL. Assembly Member Cashman supported investment in the Cornell Center for Food and Agriculture, and Senator Hinchey praised tourism matching grants, restaurant and farm food donation tax credits, and incentives for heat pumps and clean energy retrofits. No formal votes were taken. The meeting ended with staff continuing consultations with members and the chairs concluding the session.

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• This requirement places a burden on the families of the deceased to secure funding for signs meant to
• The State Commission team safely guides commercial vessels at the Port of Brownsville and the Port of

Bills: SB35 , SB249 , SB546 , SB1353 , SB1493 , SB2246 , SB1902 , SB1029

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• representing roughly 19,000 members working in public service across all state agencies, boards, and commissions
• They've been used to make roads safer, property more secure, and energy systems more efficient.

Bills: HF2439

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: environmental protection, pollution reduction, waste management, climate change, funding allocations

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• may secure additional support to help with the hiring process.
• may secure additional support to help with the hiring process.
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• Trails Commission before I was on here. Trails Commission before I was on here.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met on May 27, 2026, approved the January 7 minutes and the day’s agenda, and reported no conflicts of interest. The executive director gave staff updates, including introductions of new staff member Cara Castanza and DNR liaison Jason Co., both of whom were welcomed by the council. Members were also informed about three minor easement/conveyance matters in the packet, including a small Bowser easement impact with about $1,600 returned to the Outdoor Heritage Fund, a Minnesota Land Trust easement request involving a DNR trout stream easement, and an access easement revision in Itasca County. The council also noted several upcoming dedication events and a June field tour in southeast Minnesota beginning in Winona on June 16, with visits to Whitewater WMA, bluff prairie and stream sites, and a river segment if a boat is secured. A major agenda item was a legislative session recap on the Outdoor Heritage Fund portion of Senate File 2077, the omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy, and Lands bill. Staff reported that all council recommendations were incorporated into the bill, which passed both chambers on May 17 and was expected to be signed by the governor. The fiscal year 2027 Outdoor Heritage Fund recommendations covered 53 programs totaling about $188.9 million, with the February forecast increasing the appropriation slightly so the final total was about $191.16 million; eligible programs were proportionately increased. Staff also highlighted a few changes made during the legislative process, including adjustments to the Roso Lake rehabilitation phase three project, the conservation partners legacy grant language, and statutory provisions affecting the council. The recap also covered policy changes in the bill: a public member term limit of eight years, with a short vacancy exception and transition rules for current members; a revised executive director hiring process allowing the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide support while preserving the council’s final hiring authority and permitting closed meetings for candidate discussions; and an extension of the Upper Mississippi River invasive carp deterrent design deadline to June 30, 2027. Members discussed the Roso Lake amendment at length, with Senator Lang and Representative Burkel explaining that the added delay and injunction-related language were intended to address local concerns and preserve the council’s process while litigation proceeds. The meeting ended without any additional formal action beyond receiving the updates and discussion.

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• Maybe it's secure a help you?"
• Security. Security.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c><00:09:21.680><c> governor</c> commission.
• The commission the governor commission.
• That's it for Homeland Security. Move on to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
• Clemency Review Commission, line 267.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I represent one of the companies that provide this kind of security for schools.
• It's not just cameras or not just drones, it's doors, it's, you know, security devices with keys and
• So we at LifeWise commissioned a third-party study with the research firm Thomas P.
• Selders at a retreat, and that was some of what we went on a campus tour and they were talking about security
• so blessed we have our IDs on our phones, because it allows students to enter into buildings as a security

Bills: HCR97 , HR168 , SCR33 , SB112 , SB346 , SB347 , SB353 , SB488 , SB504 , SB507 , SB518

Committee: House Education

Keywords: hunting education, firearm safety, outdoor recreation, curriculum, youth education, conservation, collegiate athletics, funding, name image likeness, revenue sharing, NCAA compliance, student-athlete support, financial sustainability, work-based learning, task force, internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, cooperative education, co-op

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• authorize DHS to impose sanctions for kickbacks and it does so by citing its specific Federal Social Security
• could be excluded from participation in the Medicare program under specified sections of the Social Security
• violated the federal anti-kickback statute was a permissible basis for exclusion under the Social Security
• violated the federal anti-kickback statute was a permissible basis for exclusion under the Social Security
• see what rules exist, that we can quantify into the law so that there's enough authority for the commission

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Let no senator govern for the applause of donors or the security of their seat, but for the flourishing
• of<00:12:21.880><c> donors</c><00:12:22.480><c> or</c><00:12:22.600><c> the</c><00:12:22.720><c> security
• ><00:12:23.280><c> of</c><00:12:23.400><c> their</c><00:12:23.560><c> seat,</c> of donors or the security
• of their seat, of donors or the security of their seat, but<00:12:24.960><c> for</c><00:12:25.080><c
• Senate Resolution No. 74 commend the Mississippi Forest Commission on its 100th anniversary.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 20 March, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

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• some discussion on fuel trucks versus fuel tanks at an airport, and at one point, I think even the commission
• It's critical to national security. And this isn't just cool research and technology.
• But this is a critical national security conversation that we should all be having, and how Oklahoma
• Secure companies for and at the Oklahoman Spaceport regarding either testing or permanent tenancy.
• if there's going to be, because I've heard also from the federal level that it's about national security

Committee: House A&B Transportation Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

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• I also served on the Constitution Revision Commission on the structure of our modern-based system started
• My role at Disney for the first part of my career was more in the construction, maintenance, security
• We have a security operations platform technology driven by generative AI.
• We love being one of the most important cybersecurity companies and most valuable security companies
• graduated more than 300 students since that program kicked off, and anyone that wanted a job in security

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to hear confirmations for 19 appointees and reappointees to university and state college boards, with most of the agenda focused on the University of Florida, Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, University of Central Florida, Florida State University, Florida Polytechnic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Pensacola State College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, North Florida College, South Florida State College, and the Florida Prepaid College Board. Testimony from the nominees generally emphasized their educational backgrounds, professional experience, and priorities such as student success, workforce development, financial sustainability, research growth, housing, and maintaining or improving institutional rankings. Several UF trustees highlighted the university’s “One UF” vision, institutional neutrality, and goals of reaching top-three or top-one national status. Other nominees stressed the role of state colleges in workforce pipelines, and Florida Poly witnesses focused on STEM growth, housing, and strong graduate outcomes. One in-person public testimony came from Elijah Hooks, who spoke in opposition to the current FAMU administration and described his expulsion, arrest, and trespass from campus after protesting the appointment of President Marva Johnson. For FAMU, Jocelyn Dobson Rodriguez testified in support of her appointment, emphasizing her legal background, alumni ties, and goals of strengthening leadership, alumni engagement, and the connection between the main campus and the College of Law in Orlando. For Florida Atlantic University, Tina Vidal-Duart was questioned closely about her prior service on the Hope Florida Foundation board and about CDR Health’s involvement in state contracts; she said she was not aware of the foundation’s governance problems at the time and that CDR’s state contract was a flat daily rate. The committee then voted to report all appointees favorably except for Tina Vidal-Duart, whose confirmation was held for a separate vote at the request of Senator Bracy Davis. After discussion, the committee voted 5-1 to report her confirmation favorably as well. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• We have heard over and over about how critical it is for our partners to secure public-private funding
• We have tried every other avenue we can think of to secure and streamline this.
• It was brand new, incredibly secure, and the staff welcomed me with open arms.
• creation of more shelters provides critical safety nets for those in crisis, ensuring they have a secure
• This is a direction to the commission to submit a state plan amendment.

Bills: HF2115 , HF2276 , HF1644 , HF99 , HF2068 , HF2707 , HF2704 , HF2406 , HF1674 , HF1579

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• I think we have national security issues. This is such a big issue and why I brought it.
• It's a national security issue. I appreciate you. Right now, we do have a committee coming up here.
• And it's frustrating because all these things come into play for our ability and our national security
• And it's frustrating because all these things come into play for our ability and our national security
• , then they would be able to tell by looking at those records that they have with the State Tax Commission

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 989, all

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• So just going back to that because you're seeing licensing commission, you talked about the individuals
• automation include additions of new access roles, authentication and authorization reviews, updates to security
• function, as counties are responsible for validating organizations and ensuring appropriate privacy, security
• Traditional food security safety nets are not designed for a senior.
• For a homebound senior's needs, traditional food security safety nets are not designed for a senior.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Social Security number, not on here, correct? Driver identification number. We got that. Name, yep.
• So, for example, they might have provided us their Social Security card and...
• So, for example, they might have provided us their Social Security card as one form of identity.
• We may have a scan of their Social Security card in Tapestry, and this law prevents us from disclosing
• Is there a state statute that allows county commissions to increase their bond capacity?

Bills: SB20 , SB111 , SB211 , SB218 , SB14

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• So I was on the county commission in 2012. We started an initiative called Zero Point in Time.
• Thank you, Chair, members of the Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee
• miles an hour ensuring continuity of operations and government during severe weather and homeland security
• incidents again not to get into a whole ...bearing severe weather and homeland security incidents.
• just don't want to put it out there in public, but this is a hardened facility for both domestic security

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Major General James Hartzell of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs on the agency’s outreach, benefits assistance, and state veterans nursing homes. He highlighted Florida’s large and growing veteran population, the decline in World War II and Vietnam-era veterans, and the increase in post-9/11 veterans moving to the state. Hartzell discussed the state veterans nursing home system, including a new Collier County facility that will include skilled nursing, assisted living, adult day health care, and outpatient therapy, and he said the department is also studying future adult day health care expansion and possible additional homes in underserved areas. He also reported on the dental program funded by the Legislature, saying 245 veterans were served in the first quarter of the fiscal year, with 1,631 procedures completed and more than $525,000 in savings, and he credited the added state veterans service officer positions with helping connect more veterans to benefits. Hartzell also noted a 13% year-over-year reduction in homeless veterans, emphasized mental health outreach through SaveFLVets.org and the Overwatch program, and announced a new deputy executive director, retired Colonel D.J. Reyes. Members asked about the need for additional veterans homes in South Florida, the criteria used to site new homes, the homeless veteran reduction, and whether adult day health care could be added at existing facilities. Hartzell explained that federal criteria focus on the availability of private skilled nursing beds for veterans 65 and older, and that adult day health care is state-funded and being studied for broader deployment. He also said the department tracks where homeless veterans are concentrated and works with local partners and organizations like Tunnels to Towers to provide housing and services that reduce recidivism. The committee also discussed Florida’s national reputation for veteran support, including Veterans Month and the state’s culture of veteran awareness. The committee then received a presentation from Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, on disaster response, recovery, and technology systems. Guthrie described the State Emergency Response Team, the new Florida Central Operations and Coordination Office in Auburndale, and the new State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, which is expected to be fully operational by spring 2026 and will significantly expand capacity and hardening. He reviewed recovery efforts for Hurricanes Helene, Milton, Debbie, Idalia, Ian, Irma, Michael, Dorian, Sally, Nicole, and others, including sheltering, travel trailers, debris removal, and FEMA reimbursement totals. Guthrie said Florida removed more than 31.6 million cubic yards of debris from Helene and Milton in 90 days on a 24/7 basis, and he described Elevate Florida, the Florida Recovery Obligation Calculation (FROC), the DEMES platform, and WebEOC as tools to streamline recovery, mitigation, and intergovernmental coordination. Members asked about flood-response resources for cities, the state’s use of pumps and mutual aid, and lessons learned from inland flooding after Milton. Guthrie said local governments should first use county and city mutual aid, then request state assistance when needed, and he encouraged more partnerships for staging and maintaining flood equipment. He also said future flood mitigation must address outdated development patterns, watershed flow, and the need for better drainage planning, while continuing temporary fixes and homeowner assistance programs. The committee ended with no votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• I was on the county commission in 2012.
• Thank you, Chair, members of the Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee
• miles an hour ensuring continuity of operations and government during severe weather and homeland security
• incidents again not to get into a whole ...bearing severe weather and homeland security incidents.
• just don't want to put it out there in public, but this is a hardened facility for both domestic security

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Major General James Hartzell of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs on the agency’s mission, outreach efforts, state veterans nursing homes, and support programs. He highlighted Florida’s large and growing veteran population, the state’s existing nursing homes and the planned 10th home in Collier County, and the department’s dental assistance program, which served 245 veterans in the first quarter of the fiscal year and completed 1,631 procedures while saving more than $525,000. He also discussed veteran service officers, the benefits guide, the department newsletter, efforts to reduce veteran homelessness, and mental health outreach through the Overwatch/Firewatch program. Senators asked about future nursing home locations, adult day health care, homelessness, and the dental program; Hartzell also announced that retired Colonel D.J. Reyes will become deputy executive director on November 7. The committee then heard from Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Division of Emergency Management, on disaster response, recovery, and agency modernization. He described the State Emergency Response Team, the new Florida Central Operations and Coordination Office warehouse in Auburndale, and the new state emergency operations center in Tallahassee, which is ahead of schedule and designed to hold about 220 people and withstand 200-mph winds. Guthrie reviewed recovery efforts for recent storms, including debris removal, volunteer villages, sheltering, and FEMA reimbursement totals for Hurricanes Milton, Helene, Debbie, Idalia, Ian, and earlier storms. He also discussed the Elevate Florida home-elevation program, the Florida Recovery Obligation Calculation training initiative, the DEMES platform, and WebEOC, noting that 60 counties and 22 colleges and universities are using the system. Members asked Guthrie about flood-response resources for cities, training for local officials, and lessons from inland flooding after recent storms. He explained how local governments can request pumps and other assistance through county and state channels, described upcoming elected-official training, and emphasized mutual aid and EMAC as key future disaster-response tools. The committee took no formal votes or other legislative action and adjourned at the end of the meeting.

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• We add this so that the New Mexico list that is created under this particular law would also be secure
• President, will be training at Fort Bliss supporting the Department of Homeland Security.
• National security threats. These deployments, Mr.
• , whether combating terrorism, sustaining operations, or securing the border.
• I look out across our landscape and I see all the farms that the Interstate Stream Commission has bought

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• could put the child on a suspended commitment until he's 21, or they could commit the child to a secure
• , and maybe it may be dangerous, and maybe need to be incarcerated, or treated to competency in a secured
• Chair, while someone is in a secure facility, is there periodic reporting to The judges, especially for
• But again, a court can inquire as to a person that they have sentenced to a secure facility.
• I can tell you that when a child is in. in a secure facility and turns 21, on his 21st birthday, he's

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• The Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety and Veterans is in session.
• In response to a recommendation by the Sunset Commission, TECOL commissioners adopted a model personnel
• the passage of this bill in any way prevent the release of video footage, either from body cams or security
• It wouldn't include security camera footage.
• We are battling in the courts over gathering security camera footage from what happened that day because

Bills: SB 15

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, 997, house, all