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• Lord God, grant us hearts that remain open, open to truth, open to reason, and most importantly, open
• conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and reappropriates funding for a variety of projects and grants
• conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and reappropriates funding for a variety of projects and grants
• of General Services for the payment of claims against the state accepted by the Government Claims Program
• overseen by the Certified Unified Program Agencies.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved procedural motions including suspension of rules for same-day action on certain bills and removal of several measures from the consent calendar. Members also introduced guests and interns from their districts and offices. The chamber then moved through a large number of second- and third-reading items, with many bills deemed read and amendments deemed adopted, and several items passed or retained on file without debate. On the floor, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 104, a budget measure making technical and conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and extending loan repayment terms for two Imperial County hospitals, and to AB 138, which ratified additional collective bargaining agreements and related addenda. Members also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1114 on private ambulance toll fee waivers, AB 642 on emergencies, AB 1051 on state highways, AB 1533 appropriating funds for state claims, SB 611 on housing and land-use litigation delays, SB 251 appropriating funds to pay claims against the state, and AB 1459 on hazardous materials regulatory programs. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 611 and the claims bills were presented as urgency measures and passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The consent calendar was adopted after ABs and SBs on the remaining list were approved, and the Assembly also re-referred SB 104 and SB 138 to the Budget Committee and moved SB 773 to the inactive file. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory tributes for James Raymond Bell, a juvenile justice reform advocate, and Gail Yolanda McGowan, followed by notice of committee meetings and an announcement that the House would stand in summer recess and reconvene on August 18, 2025, at 1 p.m.

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• cases, and judges still In vehicular manslaughter cases, and judges still retain full discretion to grant
• Research from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, conducted under a USDA Smart Grant, found
• SB 1425 will facilitate timely construction by establishing a permitting program for new encroachments
• SB 1425 will establish a permit program administered by the authority... ...for encroachments on its
• as the high-speed rail first came to be, and we identified the cap-and-trade program as the funding

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard a series of bills focused on driver accountability, curb management, privacy, illegal dumping enforcement, rail coordination, billboard signage, and high-speed rail development. SB 953 by Senator Nilo would add DMV points for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter cases dismissed through diversion; the author and supporters, including a victim’s mother and CHP representatives, argued it would ensure fatal conduct is reflected in driving records, while no opposition testified. SB 1292 by Senator Richardson would let certain cities use stationary cameras or sensors to enforce curb use in designated zones with human review of citations; supporters said it would help manage modern delivery and loading activity, while one privacy group remained cautious but noted the committee amendments improved the bill. SB 1228 by Senator Rubio would create a permanent compliance path for a small number of existing redevelopment-era LED advertising displays; supporters said it preserves local revenue and existing signs, while the outdoor advertising industry opposed it over federal compliance and fairness concerns. SB 1013 by Senator Cervantes would tighten ALPR privacy and security rules, require DOJ audits, training, and a 30-day retention limit; privacy advocates supported it as a needed enforcement measure, while law enforcement groups opposed the retention cap and hot-list limits as too restrictive. SB 1218 by Senator Arreguín would block DMV registration renewal for vehicles with unpaid illegal dumping fines, modeled on parking citation enforcement; local officials and city representatives strongly supported it as a deterrent, and no opposition was heard. SB 1136 by Senator Blakespear would require rail agencies to better coordinate service to major events and integrate fares and schedules; transit and rail advocates supported it, with some agencies taking a work-with-author or neutral position. SB 1425 by the committee chair would create a permit process for new encroachments on high-speed rail right-of-way; supporters said it would help protect and manage the corridor, while utilities and a city raised concerns about rights-of-way and enforcement language. SB 1411 by Senator Stern would expand high-speed rail authority to pursue public-private partnerships and early works, removing a project cap; supporters from Metro, labor, and rail groups said it would help leverage funding and advance the project, while Merced-area agencies remained cautious but noted amendments. Most bills were moved on committee votes, generally along party lines or with broad support, and several were left on call after roll calls.

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• It is clearly to grant this, to create a deed, to grant the property.
• It is clearly to grant this, to create a deed, to grant the property from the State of Missouri to MoDOT
• And I think you're making this an entitlement program.
• I work exclusively with children who are under the First Steps program.
• With children who are under the First Steps program.

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• </c><00:09:06.720><c> them</c> However, the town has granted them However, the town has granted them
• </c> in our safety programs. in our safety programs.
• </c> the transportation alternatives program. the transportation alternatives program.
• ><02:04:53.280><c> program,</c> is the federal program, is the federal program, um<02:04:55.280><c> it
• So that is programmed for 2027.

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• It's still not well implemented in programs because of the lack of billing, so the programs that are
• the um the most dependency programs the um the most successful<00:17:42.240><c> program</c><00:17:42.640
• </c> it's well integrated into the programs it's well integrated into the programs when<00:18:45.960>
• </c><00:19:14.000><c> that</c> or less and then there are programs that or less and then there are programs
• </c><03:05:02.720><c> again</c> the provisions of the program again the provisions of the program again

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• program.
• out this very small program because the state has lots of programs, and this particular program, it
• </c> the lid program? the lid program?
• </c> Program established. Program established.
• House Bill 429, Delegate Boyce, Farm Organics Diversion Recycling Grant Program Established. >> House

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• that these programs were doing.
• The Legislature voted on providing support for these programs.
• The Legislature voted on providing support for these programs.
• These programs were already in place before new procedures came into place.
• They are with established programs. They're already functioning.

Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up several measures. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 2787, a one-time $2 million supplemental for the Choosing Childbirth program through the State Department of Health. Supporters said the money would prevent a lapse in services for more than 4,000 mothers and children, especially in rural areas, until the organization can reenter the bidding process in 2028. Opponents questioned the nonprofit’s transparency, donor base, leadership, and prior use of state funds, arguing the Legislature should not provide another supplemental without clearer accountability. The bill passed 70-19, and the emergency clause also passed. The House also considered Senate Bill 546 on data privacy. After floor amendments removed the emergency clause and set a January 1, 2027 effective date, the bill was explained as a comprehensive consumer data privacy measure applying to certain businesses operating in Oklahoma. It would give consumers rights to access, delete, and opt out of the sale of personal data, with enforcement through the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division and civil penalties for violations. The bill passed 84-4. In addition, House Bill 2786 received a joint committee report and passed with no debate; it provides supplemental funding to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to complete fiscal year 2025 payments to CCBHCs and other vendors, and its emergency clause also passed. The House adopted House Resolution 1034 recognizing February as Black History Month. The chamber also heard several introductions and announcements before adjourning.

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• And some of that is grant money that goes out to schools. It's training money.
• And some of that is grant money that goes out to schools. It's training money.
• My concern also lies in kind of going off what Senator Carlson was saying, that this is a new program
• Don't try and pinpoint one program and say, let's just sock it to that program, but let's take a little
• So then I'm curious, how much do we plan to cut the launch program?

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard House Bill 515, which would require schools to have a procedure for notifying families when a serious bullying incident occurs, defined as one resulting in suspension. Representative Chris Matthias said the bill also removes an annual bullying-reporting requirement to reduce administrative burden, and he noted earlier versions included suicide-prevention and law-enforcement notification language that was removed after concerns. With no testimony in opposition, the committee voted to send HB 515 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation; Senator Blaylock was named as the floor carrier. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1244, a code-cleanup measure repealing eight obsolete statutes related to regional library systems that have not existed for decades. Senator Carrie Semmelroth explained the bill came from the post-HB 14 cleanup process and contained no policy changes. The committee had no questions or opposition testimony and voted to send SB 1244 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee took up RS 3318 for print, a proposal from Senator Kevin Cook to reduce the school choice tax credit by 4% in fiscal year 2026 and 5% in fiscal year 2027 as part of broader budget holdbacks. Supporters framed it as a revenue measure and part of spreading reductions across education, while opponents argued the program is new, still in its application window, and should not be cut before implementation is fully underway. After discussion about K-12 budget reductions, the committee approved the RS on a 6-3 roll call vote and sent it to print. The meeting then adjourned, and members were reminded there would be no committee meeting the next day.

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• There's another program that was signed by President Bush in 2005 called the PREP Program, and that program
• ... ...the PREP Program, and that program has another provision in it for countermeasure injury compensation
• program.
• They have a no-fault compensation program available to them.
• That program, the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, has paid out more... ...that program, the Vaccine

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries heard and voted on several bills. SB 986 would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and also restrict smoking in rooms and bars; the sponsor said it is intended to protect public health and outdoor spaces, while the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supported the goal but raised concerns about impacts on designated smoking areas, and cannabis advocates warned about unintended effects on patients and property rights. The committee reported SB 986 favorably. The committee also passed SB 678, which restores statutory authority for DBPR’s long-standing rule allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise taxes; a strike-all amendment was adopted, including retroactive application to January 1, 2025, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 800, which increases penalties for repeat unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts, was amended and reported favorably as well. Members then considered SB 408 on vaccine advertising and liability. The sponsor argued the bill would address declining public trust in vaccines by allowing claims against manufacturers that advertise in Florida, while opponents said the measure is preempted by federal law, raises First Amendment concerns, and would create unnecessary litigation. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee reported SB 408 favorably. The committee also heard SB 484 on data centers, which would set PSC tariff requirements so large load customers pay their own costs, preserve local planning authority, and limit water permits for large data centers; testimony was mixed, with supporters emphasizing ratepayer protections and economic benefits and critics warning about overregulation and confidentiality limits. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SB 1118, which creates a time-limited public records exemption for certain data center development information held by local governments, after the sponsor said it was meant to prevent extended NDAs while still allowing local notice and input. SB 1050, requiring veterinarians to provide written prescriptions so pet owners can choose their pharmacy, was also reported favorably. The meeting ended after several members recorded votes on bills they had missed.

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• And of course, the fund could also receive appropriations, gifts, grants, or other forms of financial
• equally distributing funding across the Commonwealth, something that does not always happen when grants
• Collins, Community Programming. Amendment No. 228 by Mr. Collins, Community Programming.
• program.
• Firefighter safety and well-being, we adopted an amendment this week to fund a grant program that will

Summary: The Senate continued debate on the FY27 state budget, with several distinguished introductions and a series of amendment actions. Early amendments from Senator Collins on restoring DCF social worker funding and educator pay were withdrawn without objection. The Chair then sustained a point of order that a group of tax-related amendments, including proposals on teacher tax relief, tips, overtime, estate tax, and income tax rates, were out of order because they would create money bills that must originate in the House; the Senate voted 35-4 to uphold that ruling. Senator Tarr’s gas tax suspension amendment and several other amendments were defeated, while Senator Fattman’s amendment extending domestic violence leave protections to contract employees was adopted unanimously, 39-0. The Senate also adopted Senator Fernandes’ amendment creating a commission to study the adequacy, reliability, and distribution of unrestricted general government aid (UGA), after debate focused on inequities in local aid distribution and the need for a modern formula. The chamber then took up House No. 5375, the Chapter 90 municipal roads and bridges bill, and passed it to be engrossed. Additional amendments were considered on the budget, including a community programming amendment and a Senate Ways and Means amendment, both adopted, after which the Ways and Means amendment as amended was adopted and the underlying budget was ordered to a third reading. The Senate also handled several procedural matters, including concurrence in a House referral for a bill on poverty-related legislation and ordering a sick leave bank bill for Carla Johnson to a third reading. After extensive closing remarks from the Ways and Means chair, minority leader, and others praising the collaborative budget process and highlighting investments in local aid, education, public safety, and other priorities, the Senate voted on final passage of House No. 5501, the FY27 appropriations bill. The roll call showed 40-0 in favor, and the bill was passed to be engrossed. The Senate then adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of Trooper Kevin Thomas Traynor.

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• What about a farmer that benefits from a low-interest loan program or grant program that we put in place
• that benefits from a low<00:07:39.640><c> interest</c><00:07:40.080><c> loan</c><00:07:40.400><c> program
• </c><00:07:40.960><c> or</c><00:07:41.160><c> grant</c> low interest loan program or grant low interest
• loan program or grant program<00:07:41.960><c> that</c><00:07:42.120><c> we</c><00:07:42.240><c> put
• </c> program that we put in place? program that we put in place?

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• Grant that in these things we finish stronger this year than we began.
• Grant<00:01:15.360><c> that</c><00:01:15.680><c> in</c><00:01:15.960><c> these</c><00:01:16.360><c> things
• </c><00:01:16.800><c> we</c><00:01:17.000><c> finish</c> Grant that in these things we finish Grant that
• capital bond program of the year,<00:14:57.760><c> uh</c><00:14:58.280><c> third</c><00:14:58.560><c
• This is money we program of the year.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• We've got a team of program evaluators.
• Who are the beneficiaries of the land-grant permanent funds?
• It's helping fund your capital program.
• Are we not spending money on the programs that research says should work?
• The Ranking Member is under Grant, so we'll meet and talk about bills.

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• program. ...an act creating an OBGYN loan repayment grant program.
• It would establish a much-needed loan repayment grant program for OBGYN physicians, nurse practitioners
• benefit from this program, we can look to the existing loan repayment program by the Massachusetts Department
• We don't take anything for granted, so thank you. Thank you. Thank you for your time.
• In Colorado, districts participating in the menstrual hygiene products accessibility grant program report

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on a wide range of bills focused on environmental health, disease prevention, and access to care. Major topics included restricting polystyrene use, creating a pancreatic cancer awareness and early-detection initiative, improving indoor air quality through a task force and new regulations, expanding access to epinephrine in public places, improving access to health care for people with long COVID, creating an OBGYN loan repayment program for underserved areas, expanding access to hygiene products, modernizing licensure for dietitians and nutritionists, updating school postural screening requirements, and restricting harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Several legislators also testified in support of their own bills, including measures on menstrual product access and ingredient disclosure, and surgical smoke protections. Testimony on the polystyrene bill emphasized local municipal bans and the need to reduce plastic pollution. Pancreatic cancer advocates and patients described the disease’s low survival rate, the difficulty of early diagnosis, and the need for an awareness campaign and implementation of commission recommendations. Indoor air quality supporters from environmental justice groups, public health organizations, and residents described asthma, mold, pollution, and the need for a task force with technical expertise; some witnesses urged adding remediation professionals to the task force. On epinephrine access, family members of a man who died after a bee sting and an allergy organization stressed that anaphylaxis can be sudden and fatal and that stock epinephrine in public venues could save lives. Long COVID advocates said the condition affects hundreds of thousands of residents and called for better surveillance and access to care, with a request to include MECFS in the bills’ scope. Other testimony focused on workforce and equity issues. Supporters of the OBGYN loan repayment bill said it would help address maternal health disparities and provider shortages, especially in rural and underserved communities. Hope and Comfort described widespread hygiene insecurity and a long waiting list for basic products, urging a task force to study statewide solutions. Dietitians and nutritionists supported modernization of licensure to clarify standards for medical nutrition therapy while allowing broader wellness counseling. School nurses backed reducing mandatory postural screenings, arguing the current law is not evidence-based, is not reimbursed by MassHealth, and takes time from other student health needs. On the supplement bill, the industry trade group opposed restrictions as overbroad and burdensome, while a public health expert cited research linking weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to serious harms and urged passage. The committee also heard support for menstrual product access and surgical smoke protections, with legislators and advocates describing those bills as longstanding priorities.

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• and amendment number three amends the ballot language to now read: “Do you support an amendment granting
• “Now, granted, we are not charging our clients, but we still have deliverables to meet for our grant.
• I mean, we call expert witnesses in our own cases because we have a legal program.
• Like, we have a legal program. We do the same thing.
• We have to call witnesses and we know the doctors, but because we—” “A legal program.

Bills: HR38, HR96, HR160, HCR31, HCR61, HB578, HB668, HB1198, SCR19, SB66, SB68, SB76, SB139, SB336, SB475

Keywords: privacy rights, surveillance, USA Patriot Act, FISA, Fourth Amendment, civil liberties, government oversight, civil bench warrants, judgment debtors, notification process, judgment debtor examination, Louisiana State Law Institute, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, real estate law, HCR 31, House Concurrent Resolution 31, foreign entities, foreign corporation

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• A budget bill that will significantly cut federal funding to many vital programs, whereas health care
• Whereas federal funding cuts to New Mexico, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, public
• Rural Health Care Delivery Fund to allow for grants to healthcare providers and facilities in high-needs
• standards for adults and requiring vaccines purchased pursuant to the statewide vaccine purchasing program
• I use reflect on every member of my caucus; it is a heavy responsibility that cannot be taken for granted

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• Consumer-Directed Community Supports, or CDCS, program, and the Consumer Support Grant.
• and first Episode psychosis programs and first episode bipolar disorder programs.
• That just tightens everything up and it narrows the one-time grant program established in section 9.
• That just tightens everything up and it narrows the one-time grant program established in section 9.
• </c><02:18:59.040><c> new</c><02:18:59.280><c> home</c> grant program drawing uh in new home grant program

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• Our program staff, they were getting questions.
• There will need to be additional funding to be able to operate the SNAP program.
• But this nonetheless, the state received a $2.1 million grant.
• </c><00:54:33.200><c> Um</c> state received a $2.1 million grant.
• Um state received a $2.1 million grant.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:00:30 Kentucky Department of Education 00:27:10 Education and Labor Cabinet 00:31:35 Auditor of Public Accounts 00:36:55, 958, all

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• program.
• Senate Bill 1072 establishes the expedited DNA testing grant program within FDLE.
• program.
• program.
• program.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer by Rabbi Moshe Umatz, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar after a motion to reconsider SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. Several bills were also set aside during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included funding for expedited DNA testing grants for local law enforcement (SB 1072/HB 847), additional aggravating factors in capital cases involving religious, school, or government gatherings (SB 984/HB 693), fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients (SB 924/HB 677), commuter rail indemnification for Miami-Dade and Broward counties (SB 916/HB 867), restrictions on disposing of migrant vessels in Florida waters (SB 830), specialty license plates including Miami Northwestern and several colleges and institutions (SB 824), an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign (SB 398), relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University (SB 364), charter school changes allowing parent conversion and municipal job-engine charter schools (SB 140), sex offender registration reporting changes (SB 1654/HB 1351), penalties for assaulting utility workers (SB 1386), juvenile justice revisions and truancy process updates (SB 1344), reporting of student mental health outcomes (SB 1310/HB 969), foster home license transfer simplification (SB 1174/HB 989), water access facility funding and boating industry incentives (SB 1162/HB 735), Florida Virtual School operational changes (SB 1122), school readiness program support for children with disabilities (SB 1102), sexual image offenses involving minors (SB 1180/HB 757), age-related defenses in child sex offense cases (SB 1136/HB 777), tampering with electronic monitoring devices (SB 1054/HB 437), certified recovery residences and local zoning accommodations (SB 954), and the FSU Election Law Center (SB 892). Most of these bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 984 and SB 140 drew some opposition. One of the most extensive debates centered on SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office staff, citing emails and campaign-related communications tied to Amendment 4; the amendment failed on a 13-23 vote. Senators then debated the bill’s relationship to state election law, free speech, and the role of faith-based outreach. Supporters emphasized the office’s service network and reported benefits to children and families, while some senators raised concerns about interfaith representation and political use of government resources. The bill was then read a third time and the Senate proceeded toward a final vote as the transcript ended.

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• This particular idea was in the rural health transformation grant that AHS had, and it was approved by
• Another area of disagreement was in the opioid recovery employment program.
• </c><02:03:44.159><c> overdose</c> four programs within the overdose four programs within the overdose
• </c><02:28:07.040><c> and</c> identifying all the state grants and identifying all the state grants and
• ><c> mobile</c><02:28:09.920><c> home</c> loans programs available to mobile home loans programs available

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