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• </c><00:25:28.320><c> they</c> tracking things on on any device they tracking things on on any device
• </c> takes time to get that electronic takes time to get that electronic evidence.<00:25:32.960><c> And
• </c><00:25:42.400><c> data,</c> on trying to get that electronic data, on trying to get that electronic
• We want to try to X-ray it and see if there is a malfunction inside of this electronic device.
• </c> malfunction inside of this electronic malfunction inside of this electronic device.<00:43:24.000

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• Of Personal assistance services under the Community Limiting Assistance and Support Services class waiver
• supervision, including deferred injunction community supervision refer the Committee on Corrections,
• The vehicle owner may be transferring a person with a disability for the community.
• of an electronic communication service or remote computing service in certain immediate life threatening
• Electronic devices by public school students during instructional time for the committee on Public Education

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• He was pretty active in the community.
• Clerk: HB 368 by Landgraf, relating to the prohibition on remotely controlling electronic devices of
• Clerk: ...electronic devices of certain individuals and the criminal prosecution of that conduct.
• If your communities are interested in restoring and implementing limited light in your communities, please
• Craddick: to certain electronic devices and equipment of cars and policies documentation for the transfer

Bills: HB 118 , HB388 , HB 114 , HB205 , HB2789 , HB2791 , HB499 , HB2960 , HB3163 , HB3135 , HB2427 , HB1618 , HB1672 , HB1722 , HB1338 , HB787 , HB2618 , HB879 , HB 1126 , HB4134 , HB3513 , HB718 , HB1536 , HB1445 , HB1640 , HB1893 , HB1734 , HB3229 , HB3306 , HB 1276 , HB3272 , HB3276 , HB3516 , HB4145 , HB1585 , HB4810 , HB2989 , HB2558 , HB3014 , HB2742 , HB1695 , HB29 , HB 125 , HB145 , HB171 , HB255 , HB50 , HB363 , HB 116 , HB491 , HB1495 , HB368 , HB 1285 , HB1905 , HB2002 , HB917 , HB2723 , HB2067 , HB 1238 , HB745 , HB 1188 , HB1606 , HB2003 , HB2147 , HB2355 , HB2546 , HB2495 , HB2818 , HB2249 , HB3228 , HB3240 , HB1507 , HB658 , HB1748 , HB1851 , HB1922 , HB2798 , HB 107 , HB1587 , HB3684 , HB 118 , HB388 , HB 114 , HB205 , HB2789 , HB2791 , HB499 , HB2960 , HB3163 , HB3135 , HB2427 , HB1618 , HB1672 , HB1722 , HB1338 , HB787 , HB2618 , HB879 , HB 1126 , HB4134 , HB3513 , HB718 , HB1536 , HB1445 , HB1640 , HB1893 , HB1734 , HB3229 , HB3306 , HB 1276 , HB3272 , HB3276 , HB3516 , HB4145 , HB1585 , HB4810 , HB2989 , HB2558 , HB3014 , HB2742 , HB1695 , HB609 , HB630 , HB420 , HB767 , HB1708 , HB1404 , HB2457 , HB140 , HB227 , HB913 , HB2198 , HB2763 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB1318 , HB2358 , HB2765 , HB2735 , HB3307 , HB 1242 , HB2842 , HB333 , HB201 , HB694 , HB2415 , HB155 , HB272 , HB405 , HB519 , HB 1136 , HB 1275 , HB1437 , HB1532 , HB1675 , HB1868 , HB1888 , HB1990 , HB2286 , HB2523 , HB3129 , HB3251 , HB3354 , HB3479 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3887 , HB4163 , HB4238 , HB 1240 , HB1842 , HB2029 , HB2622 , HB3255 , HB654 , HB4643 , HB4945 , HB3611 , HB3724 , HB3623 , HB3810 , HB4127 , HCR78 , HCR12 , SB767

Keywords: HB 388, HB388, coordination of benefits, COB questionnaire, health benefit plan, health insurance, insurance commissioner, Texas Department of Insurance, uniform form, primary payer, secondary payer, multiple coverage, dual coverage, Medicaid, CHIP, managed care, HMO, small employer health plan, school district health coverage, self-funded plan

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• All senators and guests in the gallery, please silence all electronic devices.
• Are there messages from the governor and other executive communications? None on the desk, Mr.
• And I'd like to thank the families and communities that have advocated for it.
• One is that it defines where the device needs to be installed in the supporting wall.
• We already know what happens when communities stop fluoridating. Cavities increase.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and gallery recognitions, including students, university basketball coaches, and other visitors. The chamber then moved through a long special order calendar of bills, with most measures explained by sponsors, often substituted with identical House companions, and many passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, utility services, higher education, pre-arranged transportation services, the Uniform Commercial Code, altered sexual depictions, firearms during emergencies, brownfields, false reporting, health care billing and collection, and motor vehicles. Among the bills passed were measures on the Florida Trust Code, school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct, debt collection email communications, service of process, public lodging and food service establishments, lien waivers and releases, public records protections for Crime Stoppers personnel, foreign ties affecting health care licensure, diabetes management in schools, platting procedures, fentanyl testing in hospitals and emergency departments, third-party reservation platforms, electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices, restitution for leaving the scene of a crash, background screening of athletic coaches, and surrendered infants. Debate was especially notable on the surrendered infants bill, where some senators raised concerns about safety, anonymity, and liability, while supporters argued the devices could save lives. The affordable housing/Live Local bill also drew extensive discussion and a late-filed amendment, with the sponsor describing major land-use and permitting changes and the chamber adopting the amendment before final passage. The most contentious floor debate came on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, where senators argued over its fluoride-related provisions and broader policy package. Opponents criticized the bill as an overbroad preemption and raised public health concerns, while the sponsor defended it as a farm-and-consumer package with multiple unrelated provisions. That bill ultimately passed 27-9. At the end of the session, the Senate agreed to certify all bills passed that day to the House, recognized a resolution honoring Florida’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, made additional announcements, and then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• You know, FACT devices and other grid-enhancing technologies that could help.
• Processing is limited by electrons. That's it, period, full stop.
• So we need to figure out how to create more electrons and how to distribute more electrons effectively
• The bill ensures clear communication, builds trust, and enhances safety in rural communities, especially
• with... community, including our utility providers.

Bills: HB551 , HB 1281 , HB1378 , HB1617 , HB2868 , HB2881 , HB3374 , HB4439 , HB4726 , HB4732 , HB4878 , HB4914 , HB4921 , HB4958 , HB5200 , HB5318 , HB5360 , HB5402 , HB5568 , HB5573 , HB5623 , HJR218

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• Please sign silence all electronic devices.
• Chair this amendment adds wind-driven rain mitigation devices for sliding glass doors as an eligible
• And then also the last thing with the the transportation of devices.
• It provides more oversight of community association.
• >> For the Community Associations Institute is speaking for welcome, Mr. Thank you, Mr.

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• All senators and guests in the gallery, please silence all electronic devices.
• And I'd like to thank the families and communities that have advocated for it.
• The families and communities that have advocated for it.
• One is that it defines where the device needs to be installed in the supporting wall.
• We already know what happens when communities stop fluoridating: cavities increase.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guests and groups in the gallery, including students, business groups, and university basketball coaches. The chamber then moved through a long special order calendar, taking up a series of bills on trust law, school district reporting, debt collection, service of process, lodging and food service establishments, lien waivers, public records protections for Crime Stoppers personnel, foreign ownership/health care licensure issues, diabetes management in schools, platting, fentanyl testing, third-party reservation platforms, electronic landlord-tenant notices, leaving the scene of a crash, background screening for athletic coaches, surrendered infants, and affordable housing. Several bills were temporarily postponed, and multiple House companion bills were substituted where the measures were identical or had only drafting differences. Debate focused on a few measures. Senators questioned the trust code bill’s effect on out-of-state attorneys general; the school reporting bill was described as strengthening arrest and misconduct reporting for instructional personnel; and the service-of-process and lodging bills were presented as technical and consumer-protection fixes. The fentanyl testing bill drew emotional support from the sponsor and families affected by overdose deaths. The surrendered-infant bill prompted opposition over safety, anonymity, and the limited use of baby boxes, while supporters argued it could save lives. The affordable housing bill, updating the Live Local Act, was amended to adjust parking reductions and allow certain properties to use the administrative approval process, with additional limits and exclusions added. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, including the trust code bill, school reporting, debt collection, service of process, lien waivers, public records, foreign-country business interest restrictions, diabetes management in schools, platting, fentanyl testing, third-party reservation platforms, electronic landlord-tenant notices, leaving-the-scene restitution, athletic coach background screening, surrendered infants, and affordable housing. The day’s most divided vote was on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, which drew extended debate over fluoride policy and other provisions; it passed 27-9. At the end of the session, the Senate agreed to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, recognized a Taiwan-related resolution for the journal, made additional announcements, and adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• Remind everyone to move your electronic devices to silence or turn them off.
• Updates provisions of the community development block grant.
• service providers to place or relate relocate communication facilities.
• The rural community has used that word several times. But it's important.
• This bill provides for electronic voting and for those electronic votes to count as part of their core

Committee: House Commerce Committee

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• Please silence all electronic devices. Quorum is present. Please silence all electronic devices.
• But I'm here anyway because I think that patients deserve access to community pharmacies, and I think
• Many families face costs in the thousands or tens of thousands of dollars for these devices.
• But this community is being left out.
• So people need access to these devices. And we're not talking about a huge population here.

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee took up several bills, beginning with CS/SB 326, which modernizes Florida’s curator statute in probate law by clarifying when curators may be appointed, what they may do, and the oversight required. The bill was reported favorably without opposition. The committee then heard SB 1256 on pharmacy audits, which would require PBM audits of pharmacies to follow uniform standards and provide due process protections; pharmacists testified in support, describing current audits as burdensome and conflicted. That bill was also reported favorably. Members next considered CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services. An amendment was adopted removing provisions on civil damage caps and phasing out direct disposers, and the bill was then reported favorably. SB 632, dealing with transportation network company insurance, would set coverage requirements for the period after a ride is accepted but before pickup; an opponent argued the existing insurance framework should not be reduced, but the bill passed on a divided vote and was reported favorably. CS/SB 786 on trusts, creating a nonjudicial process to close uncontested trusts and discharge trustees, was supported by banking and legal groups and reported favorably. The committee then took up CS/SB 1110 on Medicaid, health insurance, and HMO coverage for orthotics and prosthetics. A delete-all amendment clarified eligible recipients, and the bill drew extensive emotional testimony from amputees, parents, and advocates describing the high cost of activity limbs and the benefits for children’s health and participation. Several senators praised the testimony and the policy, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1588 on legal tender refined last session’s gold-and-silver law, and SPB 7044 created related public-records exemptions for custodians of gold and silver; both were reported favorably, with SPB 7044 adopted as a committee bill. The meeting ended with senators recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjournment.

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• Please silence all electronic devices. The quorum is present.
• Please silence all electronic devices.
• Many families face cost in the thousands or tens of thousands of dollars for these devices.
• There is not one device that replaces full function.
• But this community is being left out.

Bills: S0326 , S0598 , S0632 , S0786 , S1110 , S1256 , S1380 , S1588 , S7042 , S7044

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: curators, estates, court appointment, fiduciary duty, bond requirements, removal, surrogate, funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care

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• because those devices are no longer spaced appropriately for the traveling speed.
• The purpose of this legislation is to add electronic storage device canines to the definition of police
• This data can be stored in flash drives, AirTags, and other similar devices.
• You might wonder how dogs are able to detect such devices.
• devices in instances where they've been purposely hidden from the view of a police officer.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

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• for fueling vehicles. as um a device that provides and charge as um a device that provides and charge
• </c><01:05:34.559><c> and</c> us to participate in our community and us to participate in our community
• </c> with thirdparty vendors for electronic with thirdparty vendors for electronic title<01:46:58.800
• </c><01:47:14.760><c> transfers</c> facilitate secure electronic transfers facilitate secure electronic
• address lien communication through electronic channels, both of which will improve efficiency and provide

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• smoking device directory from $500 to $2,000.
• fee for the manufacturers, another sentence could be added that requires that a manufacturer of electronic
• smoking devices containing nicotine is subject to an annual renewal fee of $500.
• smoking device... ...for each electronic smoking device would stay, and there would be an additional
• I think that they do have a challenge to achieve benefits, especially for the smaller communities, in

Bills: SB2012

Committee: Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division

Summary: The Government Operations Division met to continue work on budget and bill amendments. The committee first took up the Attorney General’s budget and reviewed a detailed amendment package that adjusted FTE levels, salary equity funding, funding sources, and several one-time appropriations. Changes included removing some House-added items, adding contingent funding tied to other bills, restoring certain funding sources, increasing the electronic smoking device manufacturer fee, and adding a provision on 24/7 sobriety program fees. Senator Dwyer then offered a further amendment to make the electronic smoking device fee a $2,000 application fee with a $500 annual renewal fee, which passed. The committee then voted 4-1 to adopt the budget as amended and give it a do pass recommendation as amended. The committee next considered House Bill 1143, relating to Great Plains Food Bank funding. After testimony from Amy Cleary on behalf of Great Plains Food Bank, members discussed the organization’s statewide role and the project’s financing, including a planned $30 million facility and existing fundraising. Senator Burkhard moved to restore the appropriation from $5 million to $10 million, and the motion passed 4-1. The committee then voted 4-1 to give the bill a do pass recommendation as amended, with Senator Burkhard designated as carrier. Finally, the committee discussed House Bill 1524, which would fund regional planning councils and authorize 16 FTEs. Members expressed sympathy for the councils’ work but concerns about approving new state-funded positions. No action was taken, and the chair asked to hold the bill over for further review. The committee then recessed, noting remaining budget work and upcoming hearings.

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• If passed, it mandates that employees of the department rely only on their state-issued electronic devices
• for work-related communication.
• Gaps in record retention and communication.
• , including our tribal communities and our border communities.
• It could be an adaptive device.

Committee: House House Judiciary

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• Respect of his community and law enforcement colleagues across the state.
• And relating to the use of portable wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle or
• devices referred to the committee on public education.
• affairs or for the community on intergovernmental affairs.
• It'd be 1481 by fairly relating to the use of personal wireless communication devices by students during

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• With that, a couple of housekeeping items: please remember to silence your electronic devices.
• Our members will be using their electronic devices, so please don't take that as a sign of disrespect
• Their electronic devices, please don't take that as a sign of disrespect.
• Rather than us hiring additional inspectors to go to our rural communities and do that inspection work
• Rather than us hiring additional inspectors to go to our rural communities and do that inspection work

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• Along with our school and district community, we had witnessed Along with our school and district community
• When a newsroom closes, communities lose more than just headlines.
• Communities lose more than just headlines.
• Electronic or credit card transactions will be unaffected.
• Chewitt with the California Community Foundation, in support.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several tax-related bills, beginning with AB 760, which would exempt settlement payments tied to the Garden Grove chemical incident from California income tax. The author and a school district trustee described evacuations, school closures, and losses to residents, businesses, students, and staff, arguing the payments should make victims whole rather than be taxed. There was support from the Orange County Board of Supervisors, no opposition, and the bill passed 3-0 to Appropriations, with committee amendments accepted. Members then heard AB 2319, creating a California post-production tax credit for film and television work done in-state, even when principal photography occurred elsewhere or the project did not receive the existing film credit. The author and supporters from the Motion Picture Editors Guild, California Post Alliance, and others said post-production jobs and facilities are leaving California and that the bill would help retain high-wage work; opponents were not present. The committee members generally supported the measure, and it passed 3-0 to Appropriations. AB 2186 followed, excluding future reparations benefits for descendants of formerly enslaved people from state income tax. The author and NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference said taxing such benefits would undermine reparative justice; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 3-0. The committee also heard AB 762, which would ban the sale of disposable nicotine vapes and add enforcement tools. Supporters, including waste, recycling, local government, and public health groups, said disposable vapes create fire hazards, waste problems, and costs for local agencies; opponents argued the bill would mainly eliminate the legal market while leaving illicit products untouched and urged stronger enforcement instead. The author accepted committee amendments adding CDTFA enforcement, but the bill was not voted on because a motion was pending and members were absent. Later, AB 1519, AB 2172, AB 2222, AB 1793, AB 2089, and AB 1265 were heard and each received support from committee members and passed 2-0 or 3-0 to Appropriations, with amendments accepted where noted. AB 1519 clarified that the 20-year tax collection statute of limitations should not be reset by later fees or penalties; AB 2172 would let large counties use a single assessment appeals commissioner for complex property tax appeals; AB 2222 would create a temporary tax credit for local news organizations to retain and hire journalists; AB 1793 would authorize symmetrical cash rounding to the nearest nickel after the federal penny phaseout; AB 2089 would streamline the welfare exemption filing process for affordable housing; and AB 1265 would extend and revise the historic building tax credit to encourage adaptive reuse for housing and mixed-use projects.

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• Item number four, Senate communications. Mr. Clerk, are there any Senate communications?
• The communications 1001 under miscellaneous communications.
• The<00:27:35.600><c> communications</c><00:27:36.440><c> 1001</c><00:27:37.880><c> under</c> The communications
• 1001 under The communications 1001 under miscellaneous<00:27:38.800><c> communications.
• </c> ruling to file the communications. ruling to file the communications.

Bills: HB389 , HB469 , HB1510 , HB1573 , HB1705 , HB1858 , HB1875 , HB1946 , HB1961 , HB1962 , HB2001 , HB2093 , HB2096 , HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• We have a myriad of community. We sell to our New Orleans East community.
• also provide fresh food boxes to their community.
• And they're a huge benefit to the community. They've been vetted thoroughly.
• If they communicate with me, I'll work with them as far as paying the rent.
• A lot of times they don't communicate with me, and I'll file an eviction if they don't.

Bills: HCR41 , HB11 , HB227 , HB243 , HB278 , HB335 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB492 , HB623 , HB641 , HB660 , HB708 , HB719 , HB940 , HB1029 , HB1053 , HB1069 , HB1077

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings

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• </c> a few weeks ago from the community a few weeks ago from the community saying<00:32:00.720><c> they
• Communities that price volatility.
• </c> specific community. specific community.
• </c> about grid impacts and community about grid impacts and community concerns<01:41:50.040><c> and<
• So with that, I am I communities.

Bills: HF4560 , HF4559 , HF2317 , HF3179 , HF4880 , HF2862 , HF4374

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: Public Utilities Commission, PUC, energy regulation, utility regulation, electric utility, public utility, rate case, multiyear rate plan, decoupling, rate decoupling, greenhouse gas, social cost of carbon, environmental cost, resource planning, certificate of need, distributed renewable energy, interconnection, budget billing, electronic filing, contested case