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• All these really... ...opened the door for significant litigation and placed a large litigation cloud
• housing needs and all the like, but right now are compelled to lay fallow because this litigation cloud
• those lines, just the fact that it's there is all that has to be proven is sufficient to have this cloud
• good action while at the same time making good use of existing property that right now there is a cloud
• is Thank you. while at the same time making good use of existing property that right now there is a cloud

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met for its first meeting of session and heard four bills. HB 209, the State Parks Preservation Act, would limit development in state parks and require stronger public notice and participation for land management plan changes. Members discussed protections for cabins and existing lodging, and an amendment aligned the bill with the Senate and clarified conservation-based recreational uses. Support came from Audubon Florida, Nature Conservancy, and others, and the bill was reported favorably with committee substitute after a unanimous roll call. HB 143 would create a Florida Resilient Buildings Tax Credit for new construction and retrofits that meet LEED-based resiliency standards, with a new advisory committee under DBPR to help administer the program. An amendment moved the process under DBPR, added UCF and FIU to the advisory council, and made technical conforming changes. The bill drew supportive testimony from a Boca Raton city council member and was reported favorably with committee substitute, with one no vote. HB 295 would direct DEP to develop a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan based on its 2020 recycling report, including education, market development, and recommendations for statutory changes. Testimony emphasized that the plan would be voluntary and would not impose costs or mandates on homeowners or businesses. The bill passed without amendments and was reported favorably. HB 585 would let owners of former phosphate mining lands record notice and obtain a Department of Health radiation survey to support a narrow defense against strict liability claims; an amendment clarified the notice content and limited the definition to mined lands, not gyp stacks. The bill drew extensive questions about notice, radiation thresholds, disclosure to buyers, and liability scope, but supporters from Mosaic, the Florida Chamber, and a health physicist argued it would improve transparency and help redevelop lands. It was reported favorably with committee substitute, with one soft yes and one no vote.

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• exploited online to specifically include social networking companies, mobile payment services, or cloud
• exploited online to specifically include social networking companies, mobile payment services, or cloud
• exploited online to specifically include social networking companies, mobile payment services, or cloud
• exploited online to specifically include social networking companies, mobile payment services, or cloud
• exploited online to specifically include social networking companies, mobile payment services, or cloud

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 60, a Religious Freedom Restoration Act measure sponsored by Senator Steve Rawlings. Rawlings said the bill would strengthen protections for sincerely held religious exercise by requiring government burdens on religion to be justified by clear and convincing evidence of a compelling interest, expanding remedies including attorney’s fees, and waiving sovereign immunity so individuals could sue the government. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill drew testimony both in support and opposition. Supporters, including Greg Baylor of Alliance Defending Freedom, argued the bill would protect a fundamental right and that similar laws have existed federally and in many states without the feared consequences. Opponents, including Chris Hartman of the Fairness Campaign, Sam Markusen of the University of Louisville, and Rabbi Ben Fred, warned the bill was overly broad, could undermine local anti-discrimination laws, and might invite lawsuits or allow religious claims to be used to justify discrimination. Senator Thomas questioned whether the bill could affect vaccine requirements and public accommodations; Baylor said public health or other compelling interests could still prevail in court and that the bill would not predetermine outcomes. The committee then voted on SB 60, with several members explaining their votes, and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 169, sponsored by Senator Danny Carroll, which would expand the Attorney General’s and Kentucky State Police’s administrative subpoena authority in child exploitation investigations to include social networking companies, mobile payment services, and cloud storage services. Attorney General’s office representatives Will Schroer and Matt Heden said the change would modernize investigative tools to help identify online child predators and obtain limited account-holder information such as usernames, IP addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. Senator Thomas asked about the bill’s use of the term “reasonable cause” instead of probable cause and about the scope of the information obtained; the witnesses said the term is already in statute and that the subpoenas would not authorize searches, only basic identifying information. A motion was made and seconded, and the committee began the roll call vote on SB 169 as the transcript ended.

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• Cloud or isn't it.
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Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

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• Senator Cloud is here. Senator Seabaw is here. Senator Talbot is here. Senator Wheat is here.
• Senator Cloud now moves for a suspension of the rules for the purpose of taking up the resolution at
• Senator Cloud. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senator Cloud moves to reconsider. Next bill. House Bill 990. ...Next bill.
• Senator Cloud. Thank you, Mr. President. It does just that.

Bills: SR110 , SR109 , SCR58 , SCR59 , SCR12 , HB198 , HB225 , HB508 , HB512 , HB599 , HB632 , HB763 , HB909 , HB971 , HB989 , HB1066 , HB1171 , HB1204 , HB1231 , HB1246 , HB1248 , HB1250 , HB221 , HCR41 , HCR63 , HCR76 , HCR77 , HCR86 , HCR92 , HCR93 , HCR58 , SB83 , SB135 , SB143 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB237 , SB261 , SB276 , SB295 , SB388 , SB450 , SB465 , HB17 , HB21 , HB42 , HB45 , HB51 , HB55 , HB74 , HB106 , HB108 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB168 , HB215 , HB226 , HB263 , HB296 , HB299 , HB322 , HB324 , HB364 , HB519 , HB535 , HB538 , HB568 , HB571 , HB622 , HB635 , HB676 , HB772 , HB784 , HB821 , HB823 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1134 , HB1237 , HB1239 , SB162 , SB382 , SR93 , SCR40 , SCR30 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB228 , SB246 , SB249 , SB268 , SB269 , SB282 , SB283 , SB296 , SB323 , SB338 , SB363 , SB369 , SB408 , SB431 , SB474 , SB484 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB501 , SB513 , HCR6 , HCR31 , HB297 , HB305 , HB336 , HB337 , HB351 , HB436 , HB594 , HB789 , HB956 , HB957 , HB995 , HB1040 , HB50 , HB117 , HB120 , HB122 , HB139 , HB148 , HB149 , HB185 , HB247 , HB271 , HB286 , HB301 , HB358 , HB359 , HB384 , HB413 , HB428 , HB450 , HB462 , HB547 , HB613 , HB631 , HB657 , HB669 , HB675 , HB680 , HB691 , HB712 , HB716 , HB720 , HB723 , HB727 , HB728 , HB735 , HB747 , HB759 , HB825 , HB842 , HB845 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB907 , HB923 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB965 , HB1036 , HB287 , HB370 , HB515 , HB521 , HB570 , HB1200 , HB29 , HB39 , HB58 , HB67 , HB73 , HB76 , HB77 , HB82 , HB112 , HB121 , HB125 , HB132 , HB134 , HB151 , HB154 , HB155 , HB161 , HB166 , HB187 , HB191 , HB207 , HB211 , HB224 , HB238 , HB241 , HB242 , HB250 , HB260 , HB265 , HB275 , HB300 , HB320 , HB338 , HB339 , HB349 , HB379 , HB399 , HB427 , HB463 , HB464 , HB468 , HB545 , HB550 , HB551 , HB565 , HB588 , HB639 , HB725 , HB782 , HB805 , HB808 , HB834 , HB847 , HB853 , HB858 , HB861 , HB883 , HB916 , HB937 , HB977 , HB1012 , HB1027 , HB1044 , HB1054 , HB1091 , HB1117 , HB90 , HB127 , HB138 , HB150 , HB201 , HB268 , HB273 , HB285 , HB315 , HB354 , HB355 , HB360 , HB376 , HB445 , HB506 , HB606 , HB649 , HB665 , HB681 , HB721 , HB746 , HB757 , HB781 , HB835 , HB844 , HB857 , HB872 , HB886 , HB889 , HB892 , HB972 , HB982 , HB987 , HB1037 , HB1068 , HB1072 , HB1078 , HB1085 , HB1132 , HB1137 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1232 , HB1238 , HB36 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB245 , HB280 , HB677 , HB726 , HB850 , HB966 , SB68 , SB149

Keywords: youth fitness, school achievement, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Governor's Games, elementary education, Louisiana Arts Day, arts and culture, cultural heritage, artists, musicians, writers, performers, culture bearers, tourism, creative economy, economic impact, cultural sector, Louisiana Partnership for the Arts, festivals, visual arts

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• Cloud and the Vets Clinic.
• Cloud and the Vets Clinic.
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• Cloud Vets to the Lake Veterans Home, and Minnesota sled hockey, who are disabled young folks.
• Cloud Vets to the Lake Veterans Home, and Minnesota sled hockey, who are disabled young folks.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

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• growing up, but I can remember as a kid very clearly and vividly on a hot summer day without one single cloud
• This was a micro event from a cloud that had since dissipated or disappeared, but the runoff was coming
• From a cloud that had since dissipated or disappeared, but the runoff was coming.

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

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Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25/25A, the capital improvements budget. Representative David Mills introduced HB 25A, which makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapses from prior appropriations, noting it is based on Governor Ayotte’s budget. The hearing then focused on requests to add or restore funding for several projects, including community college capital needs, Veterans Home ADA and safety upgrades, career and technical education renovations in Milford, and airport infrastructure funding. Shannon Reed of the Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million for IT infrastructure, critical maintenance, and energy management systems, citing failing boilers, roof work, cybersecurity needs, and a recent costly water damage incident at Lakes Region Community College. John Graham, representing the New Hampshire Veterans Home, requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements such as floor replacement and wider doors, saying the work would help the home before an upcoming VA inspection and protect federal funding. Lance Whitehead testified for Milford CTE, asking the committee to keep $9.9 million in the budget for a scaled-down renovation; members discussed the town’s failed vote, the need for local matching funds, and the possibility of another vote next year. Tim Thompson of Concord and Margaret Burns of NHMA urged restoration of airport matching funds, arguing that about $3.6 million in state money would leverage roughly $62 million to $65 million in federal FAA funds for safety and infrastructure projects. Trisha Lambert and Andrew Pomroy of the Bureau of Aeronautics and airport management association explained the airport program, the 12 federally funded airports, and how projects are selected through airport master plans and a capital improvement program. After public testimony, the committee closed the hearing on HB 25A. In the work session that followed, staff distributed supporting documents, including cost breakdowns and comparison sheets. The chair indicated the committee would work from the governor’s $143 million capital budget as a baseline and proposed reducing it by about $10 million, largely by removing the Milford CTE item because both towns had voted it down and would not have another vote for a year. The chair said the goal was to bring the overall budget to about $133 million and then repurpose the remaining funds through straw polls and further committee action.

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• This is not fancy in the cloud stuff. This is actual stuff in terms of how this will work.
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Summary: The committee heard extended debate on a bill requiring cooperation with ICE and reporting related to undocumented people in certain criminal contexts. Representative Rymer argued the measure was meant to align with federal priorities focused on violent offenders and to ensure local governments respond to federal inquiries, not proactively target immigrants. He also said the bill was intended to address serious crimes and protect victims, citing examples of violent offenders and trafficking-related cases. Several members raised concerns that the bill’s language was broader than described and could affect family court matters, health care, elder care, and routine interactions with government agencies. Testifiers and members warned it could be used as leverage against undocumented people in custody, child support, domestic violence, and labor exploitation situations, and could discourage people from reporting crimes or seeking help. The sheriff’s association and county attorneys’ association letters were cited as raising due process, equal protection, civil rights, and public safety concerns. The discussion also focused on the bill’s definitions and mechanics, especially whether section three would require reporting after arrests that do not lead to charges and how county attorneys would know when to report. Representative Pinto pressed on the bill’s reference to “violent crime” and whether drug possession could be swept in, while Rymer argued the bill was narrower than critics suggested. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the exchange remained at the discussion and questioning stage.

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• Cloud. If the committee would allow, I'm gonna just go into a brief...
• Cloud, so I appreciate you taking a break there before we got started. Thank you.
• Cloud. Residency expansion, and then the starting and opening of a rural health research program.
• Cloud to present this information to our committee.
• Cloud Medical School, and it's great to get the update.

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• And I'd like to, one other thing, not to throw a cloud on it, but I will have...
• And I'd like to, one other thing, not to throw a cloud on it, but I will have...
• And I'd like to, one other thing, not to throw a cloud on it, but I will have...
• And I'd like to, one other thing, not to throw a cloud on it, but I will have, I haven't had a chance

Committee: House Professional Registration and Licensing

Summary: The Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing met with a quorum present and first went into executive session, where House Bill 1980 was moved do pass. A member spoke in favor of protecting peer review discussions as candid, confidential conversations that support patient care and continuity of care, while noting that state licensing boards still have subpoena authority over peer review documents when investigating complaints. The bill passed the committee 21-0. The committee then heard House Bill 1797, sponsored by Representative McGill, which would create an additional pathway to CPA licensure by allowing candidates with a four-year accounting degree and required coursework to qualify with two years of experience, while retaining the existing 150-hour route with one year of experience. The bill also addressed CPA firm naming/structure issues for CPAs who do not perform attestation work. McGill and supporting witnesses from the Missouri Society of CPAs and the State Auditor’s office said the measure would strengthen the CPA pipeline, align Missouri with national model language, preserve public protection through the CPA exam and board oversight, and help address staffing shortages. Questions focused on whether the bill lowered educational standards, how supervision works, reciprocity and fees, and whether the board retained authority; the sponsor said the profession supported the change and that board fees and oversight would remain. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2974 from Representative Stinnett, which clarifies that professionals licensed through Missouri’s universal licensure reciprocity process may practice telehealth in the state. The sponsor and the Division of Professional Registration said the bill is intended to make existing authority explicit and support rural health access, especially in light of Missouri’s rural health transformation funding. Witnesses from health systems, physician assistants, nurses, behavioral health, and workforce organizations supported the bill as a clarification that would improve access and mobility for licensed professionals. No opposition testimony was presented, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.

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• She added that demand for cloud computation, digital currencies, and large language models also drives
• She added that demand for cloud computation, digital currencies, and large language models also drives

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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• Cloud who two a testifier from St.
• > me</c><00:07:44.319><c> with</c> analyst in St. cloud that helped me with analyst in St. cloud that
• Cloud for putting this investment forward.

Bills: HF3642 , HF2700 , HF3615

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

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• Cloud Technical and Community College for the last 16 years.
• Cloud State been an adjunct at St.
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• </c><00:37:56.480><c> Cloud</c><00:37:56.720><c> Tech.
• Cloud Tech. And every single time at St. Cloud Tech.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

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• Cloud, and beyond, with home values ranging from $38,000 to well over $5 million.
• Cloud, with home values ranging from $38,000 to well over $5 million.
• there was some pretty egregious homeowner stories where you just wanted to bang your head in the computer
• 13:37.920><c> this</c><01:13:38.040><c> was</c><01:13:38.199><c> a</c><01:13:38.400><c> very</c> computer
• as well um but this was a very computer as well um but this was a very repetitive<01:13:39.280><c> thing

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• Commissioner, I think you're aware of some massive aggregate mining proposals on Grey Cloud Island Township
• Any comments from the DNR on the proposal for Grey Cloud Island?
• Representative Hansen asked whether, if a building loses its staff, the truck sits there, the computer
• 01:33:56.760><c> truck</c><01:33:57.080><c> sits</c><01:33:57.560><c> there</c><01:33:58.560><c> computer
• </c><01:33:58.960><c> sits</c> gone truck sits there computer sits gone truck sits there computer sits

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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• computing cluster to expand and democratize access to critical AI infrastructure.
• First, CalCompute addresses the problem of extreme concentration of compute power in few hands.
• Compute is the most important factor in enabling or limiting AI innovation.
• Compute is the most important factor in enabling or limiting AI innovation.
• And right now, compute is so expensive. It is in the hands of very, very few players.

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee without quorum at first, then later established quorum and continued hearing several bills. SB 27, the annual CARE Court cleanup bill, would require courts to consider CARE referral for certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial, combine some hearings, allow limited data sharing among licensed medical professionals, and expand eligibility to include mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would clarify the meaning of “clinically stabilized,” streamline the process, and help more severely ill people receive treatment; opponents argued it would expand CARE Court too broadly, strain county resources, and divert attention from housing and voluntary services. The bill passed to the Health Committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 82, dealing with so-called “infinite arbitration clauses,” would limit consumer contract arbitration provisions to disputes arising from the product or service actually purchased. The author and supporters said the bill would stop companies from forcing arbitration in unrelated claims and would not ban arbitration itself. Opponents from business and banking groups argued the language was too restrictive, could create litigation over related transactions, and should be clarified as prospective only. The committee approved the bill and placed it on call after a roll call vote. The committee then heard two reparations-related bills. SB 437 would direct CSU to develop a genealogical methodology and framework for verifying descendants of enslaved people, with oversight, reporting, and guardrails tied to recently allocated state funding. Supporters said the bill would create a fair, evidence-based process; opponents, including professional genealogists and reparations advocates, argued the work is already well understood, the bill is unnecessary, and it could delay action. SB 518 would create a Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery within state government, with divisions for genealogy, property reclamation, outreach, and legal affairs. Supporters framed it as needed infrastructure to implement reparations recommendations; opponents objected to locating it in the Department of Justice, warned about data privacy and law enforcement control, and criticized the inclusion of broader communities. Both bills were moved to Appropriations and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 52, the End AI Rent Hikes Act, which would prohibit the use of algorithms to collude on and artificially inflate rental prices; the author and supporters described it as a response to AI-assisted rent fixing in California’s housing market.

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Summary: The meeting was a bipartisan presentation in support of House File 2879, a bill responding to organized retail crime and supply chain theft in Minnesota. Speakers said the problem goes far beyond ordinary shoplifting and involves coordinated criminal networks that move quickly across cities, counties, and state lines, affecting retailers, trucking companies, manufacturers, workers, and consumers. They argued that Minnesota’s 2023 law defining organized retail crime was an important first step, but that the state now needs better execution and coordination. The bill would create an organized retail and supply chain crimes advisory board at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to bring together law enforcement, prosecutors, labor, and industry stakeholders. Testimony from a detective, a retailer, the Minnesota Trucking Association, and the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association described repeat theft patterns, assaults and threats against employees, cargo theft, identity theft, fictitious pickups, GPS spoofing, and other sophisticated tactics. Witnesses said local agencies often lack the ability to connect cases across jurisdictions and that a statewide coordinating body would help identify patterns, track repeat offenders, and build stronger enterprise-level cases. Representatives Witty and Norris described the bill as a practical next step from definition to coordination, and supporters said the effort has broad backing from business, law enforcement, and labor groups. No vote or formal committee action was described in the transcript, and the presentation ended with an invitation for questions and further interviews.

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• Is it under a cloud? Did you make history?
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• Cloud. I know that they'd heard some, you know, from back in over in Wisconsin.
• </c><00:56:53.920><c> Cloud.
• Cloud. I know that some out of St. Cloud.
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• Cloud, Minnesota. Representative Niska. That's it. Thank you, Madam Speaker.