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• And also, as to the opioid settlement dollars that the city of St.
• It's about a $1.3 million budget bill of opioid settlement dollars.
• Established in 1982 to prevent and treat opioid substance use. It's a fantastic program.
• Then it was reduced to just opioid.
• Then it was reduced to just opioid.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It's actually the only opioid money we get, so it's not GR; the reduction is from that opioid funding
• That is my understanding: there are opioid funds.
• If we appropriated it from opioid last year, what did you use them for?
• So it looks like we've been lapsing the opioid money, though.
• include the opioid, we have not lapsed.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The bond does not prevent that initial work from happening.
• It does create those roadblocks that prevent people from actually participating.
• This isn't about fraud prevention. It's about power preservation.
• This isn't about fraud prevention. It's about power preservation. This is about fraud prevention.
• Let's be clear, this bill does not prevent arrest.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Deputy Will May of the Walton County Sheriff’s Department, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and CS for HB 947 was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee. The chamber then took up several special-order bills, mostly reviser and technical measures, including SB 36, SB 42, SB 40, and SB 38, all of which passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief explanations that they updated or cleaned up Florida statutes. Members also passed HB 513 on electronic transmittal of court orders, requiring clerks to send certain petitions, notices, summonses, and orders within six hours, including Baker Act, Marchman Act, and risk protection orders. HB 615, on electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices by email when both parties agree in writing, passed after adoption of a tenant-protection amendment offered by Rep. Gottlieb. HB 655 establishing a regulatory framework for pet insurance and wellness programs passed unanimously. HB 1145 on workforce education passed 100-4, expanding CAP grant eligibility to public charter schools for CTE startup/expansion and increasing minimum program offerings tied to a money-back guarantee program. HB 299 on elevator accessibility requirements passed unanimously, and HB 649 on autonomous practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists passed 77-30 after structured debate. The most extensive debate centered on CS for HB 1205, which would significantly revise Florida’s citizen initiative process. The bill would require a $1 million bond after 25% of required signatures are collected, require petition handlers and circulators to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, impose background checks and training for paid circulators, shorten petition turn-in deadlines to 10 days, increase penalties, add signature revocation notices, require more identifying information on petition forms, and create felony penalties for certain misconduct. Supporters argued the changes were needed to combat fraud and protect petition integrity; opponents said the bill would burden First Amendment activity and make ballot initiatives harder for ordinary Floridians to pursue. Multiple amendments sought to roll back or soften the bill’s requirements, protect personal information, restore longer deadlines, lower validation thresholds, and bar public funds from being used to advocate for or against amendments. Some amendments were adopted, but several key ones failed as debate continued.

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• Senator man change the outcome appropriation to provide opioid prevention and education.
• </c> appropriation to provid provide opioid appropriation to provid provide opioid prevention<00:01:52.520
• </c> me to work as hard as I can to prevent me to work as hard as I can to prevent it<00:03:09.519><c
• These solutions ease direct care staffing shortages, prevent crises, and delay or prevent institutional
• These solutions ease direct care staffing shortages, prevent crises, and delay or prevent institutional

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is also preventative, right?
• So I think that's on a number of the prevention pieces.
• And so, as Chair Kennedy mentioned earlier, this is preventative.
• We're preventing these folks from going into the emergency room.
• ... ...preventing and responding to harm events.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Keywords: 1212, all

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• So at the risk of using up a few seconds, could these medications help prevent someone who's suffering
• Could these medications help prevent someone who's suffering from obesity from having to opt for surgical
• tailor this to parental leave because one of the things we were trying to do, Representative, was prevent
• This is one of those cases where, members, this is something that's going to prevent, obviously for the
• We use these drugs called bisphosphonates that we use to prevent bony collapse.

Bills: SB25 , SB132 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB237 , SB250 , SB433

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• subsections B and C of R.S. 40:1615 to provide that Class B firefighting foam shall only be used in fire prevention
• license discussion, you'll hear hyperbolic claims from industry insiders who have an interest in preventing

Bills: HB744 , HR197 , SB54 , SB79 , SB163 , SB287 , SB375 , SB386 , SB398 , SB469 , SCR5

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: public utility, common carrier, regulation, Public Service Commission, New Orleans, constitutional amendment, distributed energy, energy storage, electricity demand, virtual power plants, reliability, hurricane resilience, esthetics, cosmetology, hair services, beauty industry, Louisiana regulation, Louisiana Economic Development, sunset law, legislative authority

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• individuals have sensitivities and other medical-related, whether you call it trauma or situations that prevent
• This is prevention.
• We have a law on the books now that prevents wearing a mask, like in—can you tell me where all, maybe
• Thank you. ...of the person or to prevent his being readily recognized.

Bills: HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB167 , HB175 , HB255 , HB330 , HB364 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB656 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1070

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: public defender, funding, district court, East Baton Rouge, judicial expenses, Autism Spectrum Disorder, missing children, law enforcement, public safety, Spectrum Alert, inmate documentation, post-release employment, special identification card, Louisiana Department of Public Safety, reentry services, veterans, veterans services, lottery proceeds, special fund, grant board

Bills: HF4502 , HF3388 , HF4106 , HF400 , HF4138 , HF4118 , HF4203

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance

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• We got rid of prevention and literacy.
• We got rid of prevention and um<00:25:15.120><c> wellness</c><00:25:15.679><c> promotion.
• ><c> emergency</c><00:28:27.200><c> management,</c> prevention, emergency management, prevention, emergency
• But I understand right now current law prevents them from taking care of the same individuals if they
• </c><01:03:43.920><c> by</c> occur a lot if they can be prevented by occur a lot if they can be prevented

Bills: HF3521 , HF3563 , HF82 , HF2689 , HF1794 , HF3544 , HF3516 , HF1752

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• </c><00:24:05.919><c> honest</c> complexity should not prevent honest complexity should not prevent honest
• </c> prevented that attack. prevented that attack.
• </c> not prevent the enunciation shooting. not prevent the enunciation shooting.
• </c> known as red flag laws did not prevent known as red flag laws did not prevent the<00:50:52.160><
• </c> not prevent the enunciation shooting. not prevent the enunciation shooting.

Bills: HF3433 , HF3402 , HF3412 , HF3405 , HF3404

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: assault weapons, semi-automatic rifle, military-style firearm, gun ban, firearms regulation, gun control, public safety, BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, background check, transferee permit, private gun sale, waiting period, felony possession, gross misdemeanor, AR-15, AK-47, Uzi, TEC-9, high-capacity magazine

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• An ignition interlock device is installed in a driver's car, and it prevents the car from being started
• So the program is designed to help support people be employed to try to prevent that.
• Traffic Safety Commission as a public health authority for purposes of traffic safety improvement and prevention

Bills: SJM8016 , SB6230 , SB5234 , SB6081 , SB6265 , SB6170 , SB6131 , SB6155 , SB6176 , SB6238 , SB6253 , SB6311 , SB6032 , SB6262

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: bridge repair, infrastructure, emergency funding, transportation, public safety, cash transactions, pennies, currency, economic efficiency, financial regulation, snowmobile, snowmobile registration, vehicle registration fees, registration fee, Department of Licensing, DOL, recreational vehicles, winter recreation, vintage snowmobile, parks and recreation

Bills: HB1 , HB2 , HB18 , HB19 , HB20 , HB4 , HB1 , HB2 , HB18 , HB19 , HB20 , HB 1 , HB 2 , HB 18 , HB 19 , HB 20 , HB 4

Keywords: disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council, broadband, public safety, disaster preparedness, funding, flood disaster plan

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• And then it lines out 403.503, and when I pulled that up, it looked like it was an opioid.
• Floodwaters going across it, we could probably prevent, because what's happening is our resources get
• And I guess that what I'm hearing from our members is, how do you prevent this from happening in the
• on flood prevention.
• I just wanted to highlight those and encourage you to adopt them to prevent the loss of life and deadly

Bills: HB2 , HB1 , HB18 , HB19 , HB20 , HB1 , HB 2 , HB18 , HB19 , HB20

Committee: House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Keywords: emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council, disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, broadband, public safety, disaster preparedness, funding, flood disaster plan

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• Peculiarly right now, if the Texas Workforce Commission is looking through ways that they can prevent
• That's not very good if you're trying to prevent fraud.
• What this bill does, essentially, is allow the Texas Workforce Commission to conduct its fraud prevention

Bills: HB1240 , HB2768 , HB2788 , HB3146 , HB4850 , HB5032 , HCR90

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Keywords: border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, HB 2768, Texas information technology apprenticeship, state IT credential, information resources workforce, junior college, technical institute, apprenticeship program, workforce development, state agency hiring, job classification, career ladder, bachelor's degree substitution, associate degree, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, state auditor classification officer

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• Peculiarly, right now, if the Texas Workforce Commission is looking through ways that they can prevent
• That's not very good if you're trying to prevent fraud.
• Peculiarly, right now, if the Texas Workforce Commission is looking through ways that they can prevent
• That's not very good if you're trying to prevent fraud.
• without them being subject to people who might actually want to figure out ways to commit. ...prevention

Bills: HB1240 , HB2768 , HB2788 , HB3146 , HB4850 , HB5032 , HCR90

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Keywords: border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, HB 2768, Texas information technology apprenticeship, state IT credential, information resources workforce, junior college, technical institute, apprenticeship program, workforce development, state agency hiring, job classification, career ladder, bachelor's degree substitution, associate degree, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, state auditor classification officer

Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee met without a quorum, so no votes or formal actions were taken. The chair laid out several bills and resolutions for explanation and public testimony, with each item left pending subject to the call of the chair. Early items included House Bill 1240, a cleanup measure to create a single uniform definition of the Texas-Mexico border region across state law, and House Bill 2768, which would establish an IT apprenticeship credential through junior colleges and technical institutions to help fill state government technology jobs. The committee also heard House Concurrent Resolution 90, which would encourage establishing a Texas trade and investment office in Jerusalem. Testimony on the resolution was sharply divided: one witness opposed it on foreign policy and values grounds, while a Texas Association of Business representative strongly supported it, citing Israel’s innovation and trade potential. Another major item was House Bill 4187, a committee substitute for legislation affecting the Texas Historical Commission; the sponsor described changes expanding use of trust fund money for historic sites, allowing more affiliated nonprofits, clarifying retail operations, and creating a framework for training and consistent interpretation at historic sites. A Texas Historical Commission witness explained that the bill would shift responsibility for maintaining many state-owned historical markers and monuments, including markers on private land, to the commission. Additional measures included House Bill 2788, which would shield Texas Workforce Commission fraud-prevention methods from public information requests; House Bill 5032, directing state agencies to plan for public display of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Texas Constitution, and the Victory or Death letter at the Capitol Complex; House Bill 3146, which would eliminate outdated memoranda-of-understanding requirements for certain State Office of Administrative Hearings arrangements; and House Bill 4815, a cleanup bill modernizing economic development statutes, revising the Made in Texas standard to 51% Texas-origin content, repealing the Governor’s Broadband Development Council, and making other conforming changes. The committee ended by recessing, with members indicating they would likely vote on pending business later when a quorum was available.

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• Hi, members, um, Feeding Texas is not against fraud prevention measures.
• Photo EBT will do absolutely nothing to prevent fraud.
• Texas is a nationally recognized leader in fraud prevention, identification, and prosecution, and I know

Bills: SB 596 , SB 961 , SB 1398 , SB 1183 , SB 1952

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• Our services for prevention and our reunification services have really made an impact.
• So more scope is good both for. sustainability, but also to work with keeping children at home, preventing
• And what would you do to prevent this sort of intervention? that we have.
• Component, and I think that's also where preventative services are very beneficial because if you could
• the removal of children from their families and to prevent further involvement with the system.

Bills: SB596 , SB961 , SB1398 , SB1183 , SB1952

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• Thank you, you may proceed. prevention measures.
• EBT will do absolutely nothing to prevent fraud.
• Texas is a nationally recognized leader in fraud prevention, identification, and prosecution, and I know

Bills: SB596 , SB961 , SB1398 , SB1183 , SB1952

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

Bills: SB 18 , SB 34 , SB82 , SB1807 , SB2254 , HB119 , HB130 , HB581 , HJR98 , SB1988

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water permit, water appropriation, dam permit exemption, reservoir, flood control, floodwater control, erosion control, sediment control, watershed protection, flood prevention, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USDA, local sponsor, district, authority, water infrastructure