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• Data-sharing agreements with participating governments and the Florida Digital Service.
• The bill would require the information to be shared from DHSMV to the Department of State every week
• That's a unique signature, or is it one that is on file with the state of Florida and shared as part
• I'm just trying to get at what you're saying there. and shared as part of a signature database.
• And I shared that also with Senator Avila. I'm sorry. Just kidding, guys.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and featured a series of member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, a newly awarded PhD, and the day’s doctor. The chamber also adopted a Senate resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. After routine business, the Senate moved to special order bills. The first measures taken up were CS/SB 68 on health care patient protection, which required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, readiness assessments, and a designated pediatric coordinator; it passed 36-0. CS/SB 350 on public records, protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the names of law enforcement officers who are victims in the line of duty, passed 33-4 after questions about access for victims’ attorneys. CS/SB 576 on local government cybersecurity established a state-administered cybersecurity protection program for local governments, prioritized rural and fiscally constrained communities, and was amended before passing 37-0. CS/SB 532 on clerks of court, allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and incorporating related provisions on legal notices, traffic citation distributions, and municipal fee splits, passed 38-0. CS/SB 696 on trademark registration modernized the filing system and passed 38-0. CS/SB 698 on septic system permits, addressing permit delays and aligning House and Senate language on liability if construction begins early, also passed 38-0. The longest debate centered on CS/SB 1334 / CS/HB 991 on elections and election integrity. The bill would use REAL ID data to verify citizenship for voter registration and list maintenance, revise candidate-qualification rules, change acceptable voter IDs, add citizenship markers to driver licenses and ID cards by July 1, 2027, and make other election-administration changes. Multiple amendments were offered and defeated, including proposals to allow attestations in lieu of documentation, exempt seniors, require human review over automated systems, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, and delay implementation to July 1, 2027. One amendment was adopted to retain a stock-trading disclosure for candidates. The chamber then continued debate on the underlying bill, with supporters citing state reports of non-citizen registrations/voting and opponents warning of disenfranchisement for students, seniors, and others who may lack the required documents.

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• That's not a number we're happy to share.
• That's not a number we're happy to share.
• </c><00:35:36.440><c> food</c><00:35:36.680><c> banks</c> I share this story because food banks I share
• </c><01:08:25.400><c> our</c> If history is truly built on sharing our If history is truly built on sharing
• Thank you very much for sharing your story.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 08.320><c> to</c><00:16:08.480><c> the</c><00:16:08.639><c> member</c><00:16:08.959><c> though</c> share
• applied to the member though share applied to the member though there's<00:16:09.440><c> no</c><00:16
• </c><01:04:30.480><c> information</c> executive branch can't share information executive branch can't
• I would really hope that you could share, and if it needed to be held confidential, so we could just
• , electronic vehicle charging, ride share, and<01:13:45.040><c> sports</c><01:13:45.360><c> wagering<

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 State Health Insurance Plans 00:00:03 Executive Branch Salary Schedule Adjustments 00:29:15 Nutrition Program for the Elderly 00:34:52 Update on DORIS 01:05:38, 958, all

Summary: The committee met on November 5, 2025, and first approved the minutes after a moment of silence for the UPS airport tragedy. The main presentation was from the Personnel Cabinet on the state health insurance plans and executive branch salary schedule adjustments. Officials said the health plan covers roughly 265,000 active members and up to about 300,000 across all benefit offerings, including school board employees, retirees, and other eligible groups. They described rising claims and expenditures, especially from high-cost claimants and pharmacy spending, and said recent premium and benefit changes were intended to balance costs while preserving recruitment and retention efforts. They also explained that employee premiums had not increased for several years, while employer contributions rose sharply in recent years, and projected a 10% employer increase and 3% employee increase going forward based on actuarial analysis. Committee members asked about deductibles, GLP-1 drug costs, claims validation, and the causes of cost growth; officials said the plan uses multiple payment-integrity vendors and that the increases reflect utilization, drug trends, and high-cost cases rather than a change in coverage. The committee also discussed executive branch salary schedule adjustments. Personnel and budget officials explained that when the legislature approves annual pay increases, the salary schedule is adjusted by the same percentage through executive order so the minimum and midpoint stay aligned with approved compensation levels. They said the 2025 adjustment was a 3% match effective September 16 and that the change was costless because salaries had already been increased. Members raised concerns about salary compression, noting that new hires can sometimes be paid near the level of long-serving employees. Officials said the adjustment helps prevent compression from worsening but does not solve it, and they acknowledged prior RFP efforts to address the issue were unsuccessful because no qualified bidder met the requirements. After the health plan and salary discussions, the committee began a presentation from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on Kentucky’s senior meal program. Secretary Stack explained that the program is a federal-state-local partnership under the Older Americans Act, with area development districts helping deliver services. He outlined eligibility rules, noting that congregate meals at senior centers are available to people age 60 and older, with a spouse of any age allowed to join, and that home-delivered meals have additional homebound and assistance requirements. Members asked whether there was any means test for congregate meals, and the secretary said there is not; the only threshold is age for the center-based meals, while the home-delivered program has additional criteria.

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• But remember, if there's anything you were not able to share with us, you could certainly submit it to
• Your time is up, and it looks like you have some more things that you'd like to share.
• you'd like to share uh you can<00:20:23.760><c> certainly</c><00:20:24.200><c> submit</c><00:20:24.600
• Thank you for sharing it.
• </c><00:53:40.280><c> it</c><00:53:41.040><c> uh</c> story thank you for sharing it uh story thank you

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of admin, and so the ones that do mention us specifically, first and foremost, were capturing and sharing
• The plan is to identify spots with the technology so that we can share that information for a private
• David can share that with you, but they're in constant communication by email, and if there is an issue
• goals I I discussion seeing none share goals I I share<01:25:26.280><c> pce</c><01:25:26.520><c> for
• pce for the vote I vote with share pce for the vote I vote with reservations<01:25:28.480><c> Senator

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures on agriculture, energy, stadium governance, and hotel consumer protections. On SB 448 relating to agriculture, Agra Business Development Corporation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in support of a proposed conservation easement acquisition in Central Oahu; the chair asked follow-up questions about the exact location, cost, and agricultural potential of the land, and the witness said the parcel had good soil and water and was former pineapple land, with cost still to be provided. On SB 827 relating to meat processing, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism said the state needs more meat-processing capacity and that any grant program should complement, not compete with, existing efforts; the Attorney General’s office warned the bill lacked legally sufficient standards for grants of public money under the state constitution and offered draft standards. Several industry and chamber witnesses supported the measure, while discussion focused on the need for brick-and-mortar or modular facilities, infrastructure costs, federal inspection needs, and access for hunters and neighbor islands. The committee then took up SB 1269 relating to geothermal resources, which drew broad support from county officials, energy consultants, utility representatives, and community advocates, with one witness opposing it. Supporters described geothermal as a viable, indigenous, firm baseload energy source that could help reduce Hawaii’s high electricity costs and support clean energy goals; one witness emphasized prior work in New Zealand and another urged the state to move forward with exploration. A DBEDT representative explained that the department is coordinating geothermal-related work with the Hawaii Technology Development Corp., the University of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Energy Office, noting a prior $3 million appropriation, phase-one community engagement work, and plans to seek a contractor for geoscience and exploration in phase two. Members pressed DBEDT to explain how this bill fits with other geothermal measures moving through different committees, and the chair asked the department to review SB 993 and better coordinate the package of geothermal bills. On SB 1337 relating to the Stadium Authority, the stadium manager testified in support of clarifying quorum rules, explaining that the authority currently has eight seated voting members out of nine possible voting seats and that the bill would help ensure voting members are counted for quorum; he said meetings have not been delayed. Finally, on SB 883 relating to hotels, the Attorney General’s office raised First Amendment and contract-law concerns and recommended adding a purpose statement and a non-impairment savings clause. Unite Here Local 5 and other supporters said guests should be notified of hotel service disruptions such as construction, closures, or labor disputes, while opponents questioned who would enforce the law, what penalties would apply, and whether the measure could require hotels to pay damages even without a complaint. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Well, thanks for sharing your eating habits.
• And with that, Assemblyman Onyema, ...for sharing your eating habits.
• I respectfully disagree when we talk about having these contractors pay their share.
• But this is not about paying our fair share or paying contractors' fair shares.
• I respect where he's coming from because I share a similar inability to eat...

Keywords: 1146, all

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• These legislators are gathered to serve their neighbors and to improve the lives of our shared commonwealth
• has grown over the years, and I noticed as uh uh I was the council on postsecondary education was sharing
• Cities have shared that when seasoned firefighters retire, departments can lose decades of experience
• Cities<01:30:42.000><c> have</c><01:30:42.159><c> shared</c><01:30:42.400><c> that</c><01:30:42.639><
• c> when</c><01:30:42.880><c> seasoned</c> Cities have shared that when seasoned Cities have shared that

Keywords: 958, all

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• You know, I'm wondering um from a legislative perspective, are there any data sharing pieces that you
• But I can share with you from a am.
• But I can share with you from a faculty<00:57:40.880><c> perspective</c><00:57:41.280><c> some</c><00
• As you all know, um, a large share of our programs are in-person and residential programs.
• As you all know, um a large share fraud.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Points of view, fine to have them, but also it's essential to share the other points of view.
• Points of view, fine to have them, but also it's essential to share the other points of view.
• Points of view, fine to have them, but also it's essential to share the other points of view.
• Points of view, fine to have them, but also it's essential to share the other points of view.
• Points of view, fine to have them, but also it's essential to share the other points of view.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• What we're looking at, we're under supplied by 106,000 or more housing units, and you've heard me share
• I've shared this story with you before, but it's always a good story, so I'm going to share it again.
• </c><00:05:21.240><c> this</c> who's in the Navy and I've shared this who's in the Navy and I've shared
• </c><00:05:23.479><c> it</c> good story so I'm going to share it good story so I'm going to share it
• </c> them you know Mr chair I I'll I'll share them you know Mr chair I I'll I'll share something<00:21

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> assisted living communities which share assisted living communities which share the<00:58:44.559
• Today, the large share of nursing homes are for-profit.
• Today, the large share of nursing homes are for-profit.
• Today, the large share of nursing homes are for-profit.
• </c><01:41:13.760><c> of</c> were nonprofit today the large share of were nonprofit today the large share

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 1183, house

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• I mean, this share goes on all.
• I mean, this share goes on all.
• I mean, this share goes on all.
• </c><00:26:24.200><c> the</c> want to mention is with sharing the want to mention is with sharing the
• lovely to share before the committee<00:40:18.839><c> if</c><00:40:19.280><c> uh</c><00:40:19.359><c

Bills: HF656, HF655, HF633

Keywords: child care, childcare, day care, daycare, licensing, variance, licensed capacity, capacity limit, staff qualifications, staffing, child care center, family child care, provider flexibility, Minnesota career lattice, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, licensing rules, enrollment, indoor space, professional development

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• I have a few updates from our last meeting that I think are ...important to share.
• Agriculture is working on in terms of messaging, training all the people who will be working to be able to share
• the Fourth, please remember that we have the July 8th event, which is the simultaneous reading, the sharing
• the Fourth, please remember that we have the July 8th event, which is the simultaneous reading, the sharing

Summary: The America 250 in Idaho Advisory Council met with a quorum and approved the June 10, 2026 minutes. Staff then gave a financial update showing an unobligated balance of $42,547.53, with additional accrued revenue expected to become available in fiscal year 2027; members were also reminded that Luma will be closed July 1–2 for invoice processing. Updates focused on preparations for Idaho’s July 4 America 250 celebration and related statewide programming. Treasurer Ellsworth reported on the ambassador program and the traveling Liberty Bell, noting events and outreach across the state, that the spuds used in the program were personally funded rather than paid with taxpayer dollars, and that the bell’s route is still being finalized. Secretary McGrane and Janet Gallimore described event logistics, including weather contingency plans, Capitol decorations, media promotion, volunteer recruitment, and the website’s event map showing roughly 97 supported events statewide. Gallimore also highlighted the restored Idaho Liberty Bell’s history and its planned tour around Idaho before returning to the Capitol in the fall. Additional reports noted national and statewide recognition for Idaho’s July 4 event, including selection for the “July 4th for America’s Block Party,” the Idaho State Pavilion in Washington, D.C., the Move 250 initiative, the Presidential 1776 Award finals airing June 30, arts and park events, and a July 8 statewide reading of the Declaration of Independence. No action items were taken beyond the minutes approval. The council tentatively scheduled its next meeting for July 14, with time to be determined, and members confirmed their attendance plans for the July 4 celebration before adjournment.

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• goal is to tell the stories of all that we're learning across the state from all the different towns, share
• help embrace and engage what different communities are doing, learn their little-known stories, and share
• And Gabby's going to share the screen. Yeah, thank you.
• And Gabby's going to share the screen. Yeah. Thank you.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution met at Mass MoCA in North Adams, with members attending both in person and virtually. The meeting opened with a moment of remembrance for Senator Edward Kennedy, followed by roll call and informal approval to proceed. Co-chairs and members thanked the hosts and noted the importance of engaging western Massachusetts communities in the 250th planning. The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism gave an update on the Massachusetts 250 campaign, including a website listing more than 500 events and 250 attractions, an ongoing virtual Lunch and Learn series, and the Museums 250 program. The presenter also outlined several America 250 ideas for commission consideration: a nationwide-style community potluck on July 5, 2026; a coordinated reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 2026; and possible state or national time capsule participation. Members expressed interest, especially in a Massachusetts-specific time capsule, and agreed to circulate the ideas for broader brainstorming. Revolution 250 and Jonathan Lane reported on recent and upcoming commemorations, including follow-up from the Bunker Hill event, a planned 251st Battle of Gloucester event, and extensive planning for Knox Trail activities in January 2026. He highlighted meetings with Berkshire communities along the route, the need for a Knox marker in Sandisfield, and efforts to recognize and preserve a historic stretch of the Knox Road. He also noted proposed Declaration of Independence readings in several communities and a July 18, 2026 Watertown commemoration of the first treaty between Massachusetts and Indigenous peoples of Maine and Nova Scotia. Dusty Meadows of Conventures then presented logistics for the Knox Trail commemoration, including branding, horse arrangements, route planning, plaque concepts, and budget needs. Members raised questions about the Cambridge/West Cambridge portion of the route and Arlington’s historical connection to that name; the presenters agreed to follow up and correct materials. The meeting ended informally after no further business was raised.

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• And that one's a little bit of a different scenario here where the projects in a bundle are able to share
• Here where the projects in a bundle are able to share the risk with each other, so to speak.
• So by reducing that bundle project by a percentage, you can kind of share the risk between them that
• their project contingency can be shared between them and help support each other if needed.

Bills: HB2, HB3, HB799, HB1039

Keywords: capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, boiler safety, inspection, licensing, state fire marshal, operating certificate, regulations, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector

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• So we have a sharing agreement right now, and it's in place until 2027.
• So the good news is we have a sharing agreement. So they've tailored your comments that way.
• Yeah, I don't have the exact number in front of me, but it's the sharing agreement.
• are now responsible for in full yeah it's I don't have the exact number in front of me but it's the sharing

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The Finance Advisory Committee approved the minutes of its April 2 meeting and then took up three budget transfers. The first, FAC 2026-6 for the Office of the State Treasurer, moved $75,000 from personal services to other expenses to pay for consultant help applying for federal energy credits under the Inflation Reduction Act’s direct pay provisions. Treasurer’s office staff said the agency had one open position and several others pending posting, and members discussed how the transfer related to vacant positions and the committee’s budget display. The second item, FAC 2026-7 for the Office of the State Controller, transferred $700,000 from personal services to other expenses to cover higher Core-CT software maintenance and licensing costs. Comptroller staff said the office had 21 open positions, most in Core-CT, and explained that the system, implemented in 2003, receives regular quarterly and monthly updates from Oracle. Members also discussed how the system serves payroll, HR, purchasing, accounting, and related functions for many state agencies, including UConn and the Board of Regents. The final item, FAC 2026-8 for the Department of Veterans Affairs, transferred $700,000 from personal services, the veterans opportunity pilot, and headstones accounts to other expenses for year-end operational needs. Commissioner Ron Welch said most vacancies were in the skilled nursing facility, food service, and physical plant, with staffing challenges especially for nurses and aides. He also explained that the veterans opportunity pilot never fully launched, that the Institutional General Welfare Fund has been depleted and the agency now relies more on general fund support, and that the department faces rising food, utility, and pharmaceutical costs, including a federal VA reimbursement change that will leave the state responsible for medication costs by 2027. All three transfers were approved, and the meeting adjourned.

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• I shared a personal story in Appropriations Committee, and I think this is an important bill that they've
• I shared a personal story in Appropriations Committee and I think this is an important bill that they've
• everything title licensures timeshare salespers establishes regulations for applying for holding and share
• salespersons establishes regulations for applying for holding and renewing a time share sales license

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate and House bills, many of them on consent or with strike-everything amendments. Early items included SB 1457 on advanced air mobility for border security, SB 1519 raising the off-highway vehicle weight limit to 3,500 pounds, and HB 2383, which now cites the 2014 trampoline court safety law known as Ties Law. Members also discussed SB 1041 on electronic monitoring in health care facilities, with supporters emphasizing resident safety and accountability and opponents from assisted living facilities arguing it could function as a mandate. SB 1168 on dental school complaint jurisdiction, SB 1713 on pharmacist testing authority and HIV prevention, SB 1497 on school district self-insurance procurement, HB 2203 on reducing redundant education reporting, and several other measures were briefly described, with some members requesting bills be pulled from consent or noting support or opposition. The caucus also covered a series of strike-everything bills on housing, labor, licensing, and insurance. These included SB 1118 on historic neighborhood middle housing design standards, SB 1189 on late-payment protections in revitalization district construction contracts, SB 1274 creating a separate timeshare salesperson license, SB 1428 on workers’ compensation notice and recordkeeping, HB 2120 on property tax disability exemptions and widow eligibility, HB 2174 on insurance predictive modeling oversight, SB 1582 on HOA rules for pets and backyard chickens, SB 1503 expanding first responder death benefits to certain law enforcement pilots, and SB 1286 changing prescription lengths for virtual veterinary visits. Members raised questions about the scope and practical effects of several bills, and in some cases noted changes in support, such as unions backing SB 1189 and some members supporting SB 1582’s limits on HOA restrictions. On the second calendar, members reviewed HB 2176 on health facility complaint investigations, HB 2050 on radiologic technologist and assistant supervision rules, HB 2010 on digital goods seller refund requirements, HB 2875 on local regulation of unmanned aircraft and drone delivery near airports, HB 2428 on county emission reduction credit permits, and HB 2877, which was amended in the Senate to create a supervised work route for veterinary technician certification rather than the original timeshare licensing language. Several sponsors were said to intend to concur with Senate amendments, while HB 2010 was headed to conference because the sponsor intended to refuse the Senate’s five-year refund window amendment. The meeting ended after the chair announced the caucus was adjourned, with no formal votes taken in the transcript beyond references to prior floor and committee votes.

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• They're just wanting the ability to be able to now share and also, I believe, that they will be able
• Bill is passed. ability to be able to ability to be able to now<00:02:30.040><c> share</c><00:02:31.040
• 31.880><c> that</c><00:02:32.200><c> I</c><00:02:32.240><c> believe</c><00:02:32.640><c> that</c> now share
• and also that I believe that now share and also that I believe that they<00:02:33.240><c> will</c><00

Keywords: Local and Private - Room 210, 24 March, 2026; 10:45 AM, 925, all

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• that turns specifically on the question of whether they're authorized to recover the proportional share
• that turns specifically on the question of whether they're authorized to recover the proportional share
• We've shared a number of rounds of amendments with the Senator, his team, and the sponsors.
• We've shared a number of rounds of amendments with the Senator, his team, and the sponsors.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met, established a quorum, and first approved a consent calendar containing SB 1005, SB 1080, SB 935, and S.J.R. 11 on a 4-0 vote, with those items remaining on call until later. SB 992 had been pulled at the author’s request. The committee then heard SB 922 by Senator Laird, which would clarify that local governments may recover street maintenance and repair costs caused by public service operations, such as waste hauling, through rates, fees, or franchise agreements. Supporters included the League of California Cities, county groups, cities, waste haulers, and legal counsel who argued the bill restores a long-standing practice disrupted by a recent court decision and does not authorize new taxes or development fees. The California Building Industry Association opposed unless amended, warning the bill could inadvertently broaden local fee authority. After discussion about the bill’s scope and whether it would apply only to heavy service vehicles, SB 922 passed the committee 7-0 and was sent to the Senate floor. The committee also heard SB 1078, which would allow Santa Cruz County voters to consider raising the local tax cap to fund essential services, including health care, food assistance, and hospital support, in response to federal funding cuts. The County of Santa Cruz and the Central California Alliance for Health supported the measure, emphasizing Medi-Cal enrollment, CalFresh needs, and budget shortfalls tied to HR1 impacts. Some senators questioned whether the bill was effectively authorizing a tax increase and raised concerns about setting a precedent for other counties, while supporters stressed that the measure only allows voters to decide. SB 1078 passed 5-2 and was sent to the Committee on Revenue and Taxation. The committee then reconfirmed passage of the consent calendar items 7-0 and adjourned after concluding the agenda.

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• - and his son Charlie and their great family, The Florida Senate sends our sympathies, but we also share
• Happy trails, share your godspeed.
• Members, Senate Bill 2382 creates a provision that riders must yield to pedestrians on a shared pathway
• Some of you may have heard him when he traveled to Tallahassee to share this.

Keywords: 998, house, all