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• Next, we'll go to tab 8.
• So I look at workforce where we can teach truck drivers—200 so far have graduated.
• We need truck drivers, right? And, you know, things like law enforcement.
• And he knew I took that first class, and then I was hooked.
• It really opened my... ...that first class. And then I was hooked.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to consider a large slate of confirmations and reappointments to boards of trustees for Florida’s colleges, universities, and the Florida Prepaid College Board. Chair Harrell opened by emphasizing the importance of trustee appointments to maintaining Florida’s higher education system, and the committee heard brief testimony from each nominee about their background, ties to the institution, and priorities such as student success, workforce alignment, fiscal stewardship, and community partnerships. Several nominees highlighted personal connections to their schools, including alumni status, family legacy, or prior service on the board, while others emphasized experience in business, law, education, health care, or public service. Testimony focused heavily on workforce development and institutional growth. Speakers cited nursing, dual enrollment, applied programs, military and veteran support, broadband access, agriculture, law enforcement, and technical training as key areas for colleges to meet regional labor needs. University nominees discussed research expansion, affordability, strategic planning, and partnerships with industry and government, with Florida Atlantic, Florida Polytechnic, the University of West Florida, and the University of South Florida each described as being in periods of growth or transition. Miami-Dade College, Tallahassee State College, Polk State College, and other state colleges were praised for enrollment, economic impact, and job placement outcomes. The committee also heard from the Florida Prepaid College Board reappointee, who described the program as a long-term promise backed by public trust and reported recent technology and customer-service improvements. After testimony, the committee took up the nominations as a group. One nominee, Drew Weatherford, had withdrawn and was not voted on. The remaining trustees were approved unanimously by roll call and reported favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. The meeting then adjourned.

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• So I'm pretty adept at driving a big truck.
• And Madam President, I understand the manual, but in order to teach a class, there's a book in that class
• So it was like taking the class all over for me again.
• , recertification classes, rather than only teaching new drivers.
• Us needing to have more licensed certification classes, recertification classes, rather than only teaching

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• </c> These gun trucks were made as screwed-up armor.
• I was truck named the Proud American.
• We remember Captain Cody Cork, Sergeant First Class Noah Tensions, Sergeant First Class Nicole Amore,
• We remember Captain Cody Cork, Sergeant First Class Noah Tensions, Sergeant First Class Nicole Amore,
• Pursuant to clause 8 of rule ordered.

Bills: HB6047 , HR1041 , HR1329

Keywords: veterans, disability compensation, dependency compensation, housing loans, benefits expansion, Sharri Briley, Eric Edmundson, government assistance, Scouting, youth development, Eagle Scouts, civic leadership, community service, American heritage, mental health, mental health awareness month, May 2026, suicide prevention, behavioral health, depression

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• fire truck left the highway.
• A Class E felony? It's a different grade.
• It's a Class A misdemeanor, $750 and below, a Class E, $750 to $25,000 level of damage and material.
• A, a Class E felony? It's a different grade.
• Whatever it says in statute, which is, again, a Class A misdemeanor, a Class C, a Class D.

Bills: HB2299 , HB2939 , HB2941 , HB2960 , HB3062 , HB3087 , HB3114 , HB3244 , HB3262 , HB3304 , HB3345 , HB3386 , HB3431 , HB3498 , HB3581 , HB3645 , HB3648 , HB3764 , HB3852 , HB3974 , HB4141 , HB4144 , HB4227 , HB4237 , HB4343 , HB4425

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: Article V, convention, amendments, criminal penalties, legislative authority, absentee voting, electronic communication, facsimile device, voting materials, military voters, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, firearm liability, tort reform, manufacturers

Bills: SB1636 , SB1772 , SB1221 , SB1932 , SB1687 , SB1213 , SB843 , SB1410 , SB1317 , SB1338 , SB1976 , SB1314 , SB1191 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1439 , SB1930 , HR1044

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights

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• changes are to increase flexibility for retail liquor stores to offer larger sample variety and tasting classes
• We will have an event that morning from 8 to 9.

Bills: SB1238 , SB1277 , SB1304 , SB1378 , SB1423 , SB1484 , SB1501 , SR32 , SB1502 , SB1721 , SB1735 , SB1832 , SB1847 , SB1859 , SB1876 , SB2170 , SB2182

Keywords: domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation, intimate partner violence, family or household member, repeat offender, felony enhancement, Class B5 felony, stalking, batterers intervention program, court-ordered treatment, protective order, presence of a child, pregnant victim, great bodily injury, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, sex offender registration

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• I also move the three-page Werner amendment, dated February 17, 2026, at 8:29 a.m., be adopted.
• Also move the three-page Werner amendment, dated February 17, 2026, at 8:29 a.m., be adopted.
• The 10-page amendment in your name, dated February 17, 2026, at 8:33 a.m., makes a technical change.
• And I am recommending a class four felony in this bill.
• In 1944, Pauli Murray graduated at the top of their class from Howard University Law School.

Bills: SB1014 , SB1094 , SB1146 , SB1177 , SB1192 , SB1194 , SB1214 , SB1372 , SB1390 , SB1398 , SB1399 , SB1494 , SB1557 , SB1561 , SB1564 , SB1602 , SB1603 , SB1621 , SB1628 , SB1629 , SB1713 , SB1752 , SB1776 , SB1813 , SB1814 , SB1821

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Keywords: gender transition, gender detransition, health insurance, medical procedures, insurance claims, official documents, Arizona law, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, dependent children, foster care, periodic review, court hearings, child welfare, public funds, prohibition, Arizona legislation

Bills: SSB1012 , SSB1016 , SF56 , SF57 , HSB87 , HSB121 , HSB122 , HF123 , HF124 , HF137 , HF146 , HF147 , HSB9 , HSB85 , HSB1 , HF2 , HF34

Committee: Joint Health and Human Services

Keywords: food assistance, nutrition program, fresh produce, farmers markets, Iowa healthiest state initiative, healthcare, prior authorization, health benefit plans, utilization review, administrative costs, right to try, experimental treatment, investigational drug, biological product, medical device, terminal illness, life-threatening illness, severely debilitating illness, compassionate use, expanded access

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• miles of trails every year we use the 8 miles of trails every year we have<00:56:34.280><c> trail</c>
• with class six roads, so, as an abutter, if the town of Springfield decided to open up that class six
• I maintain the road so that log trucks and people who come to use the property can access it.
• Bird hunters are guys and folks that most always you see them in trucks.
• You see two or three guys, usually one truck might have three or four dogs.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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• no-pedal Class 2 e-bike.
• This bill would add another eligible combination: a truck designed to carry a load, such as a log truck
• , dump truck, or other truck with three axles or more, and a trailer that does not rest its weight on
• drivers, and again truck drivers who may not see them because of the design of the truck. ...to help
• drivers, and again truck drivers who may not see them because of the design of the truck.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Transportation

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 46 bills covering bicycle and pedestrian safety, autonomous and specialty vehicles, street design, and related transportation issues. Chair Jim Arciero and Senate co-chair Brendan Crighton opened the hearing, noted that Senate Bill 2347 was postponed at the sponsor’s request, and explained the hearing procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing. A major portion of testimony focused on autonomous vehicles. Labor representatives from the AFL-CIO, Teamsters, Machinists, and app-based driver organizations opposed bills that would authorize fully autonomous vehicles, arguing they could displace workers, weaken bargaining power, increase congestion, and create safety and data-privacy risks. Waymo and Chamber of Progress supported legislation creating a framework for autonomous vehicles, saying the technology has strong safety results and could improve mobility and economic opportunity, but they opposed provisions requiring a human operator in the vehicle. Transportation and environmental advocates urged stronger oversight, local control, crash-data reporting, and privacy protections before deployment. Several bills on pedestrian and bicycle safety drew support from advocates and affected residents. Testimony backed measures to improve crosswalk timing for slower pedestrians, raise penalties for crosswalk violations, expand truck sideguard and safety-device requirements, and improve roadway marking reflectivity. AARP, MassBike, and other advocates emphasized the need to protect older adults, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users, while some speakers opposed bills expanding e-bike access to sidewalks and natural-surface trails, citing safety concerns. The committee also heard strong support for the Blue Envelope program for drivers with autism and developmental disabilities, with testimony from the Arc of Massachusetts, the Developmental Disabilities Council, families, and individuals describing how the program can reduce misunderstandings during traffic stops and crashes.

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• support to phase out our RPS, I suggest you add language stating that offshore wind is not eligible for Class
• 01:36:18.320><c> for</c> the offshore win is not eligible for the offshore win is not eligible for class
• 36:20.960><c> and</c><01:36:21.199><c> that</c><01:36:21.440><c> way</c><01:36:21.800><c> there</c> class
• one treatment and that way there class one treatment and that way there would<01:36:22.159><c> be</c

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

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• …an extremely important bill to the auto and truck dealers here in New Jersey for a few reasons.
• Chairman, through you, just on Salazar, the decision in March of 2006 was 8 to 1, was it not?
• That case has become the largest real estate antitrust class action in American history.
• But then in April of 2023, I filed the class action.
• And in April, But then in April of 2023, I filed the class action.

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• It ranges from 2% to 8% of the annual appropriation to those tribes through our competitive process.
• Or are the majority of the tribes that are applying receiving the funds at 2% to 8% that you mentioned
• a ladder truck and a brush truck, and created a partnership with Riverside County and Cal Fire.
• a ladder truck and a brush truck, and created a partnership with Riverside County and Cal Fire.
• members, 260 homes on the reservation, with your own fire department that worked in—you have a brush truck

Summary: The Select Committee on Native American Affairs met on Barona tribal land to examine rising homeowners insurance costs affecting tribal communities, with opening remarks from tribal leaders and Assembly members emphasizing tribal sovereignty, the history of forced settlement in high-risk areas, and the need for the state to recognize mitigation work already being done on tribal lands. The committee heard that wildfire, drought, and other climate-driven disasters have sharply increased insurance premiums and reduced coverage options, especially for tribes located in rural or mountainous areas that were not chosen by the tribes themselves. Cal Fire Deputy Director Frank Bigelow described the state’s wildfire response and tribal engagement efforts, including tribal liaisons on incident management teams, a Southern Region Tribal Affairs Deputy Chief, cultural burning agreements, and more than $30 million in tribal wildfire resilience grants over the last three years. Members questioned why tribal communities receive only a small share of grants, whether Cal Fire should do more outreach and budget proposals for tribes, and whether mitigation work is being recognized by insurers. Bigelow said Cal Fire is working with insurers and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety on mitigation standards, but acknowledged that more tribal outreach and participation are needed. Tribal chairpersons and fire chiefs testified that their communities are already investing heavily in fire protection through dedicated fire departments, fuel reduction, defensible space, prescribed burns, firebreaks, and home-hardening efforts, yet premiums remain high or coverage is denied. Barona leaders said premiums can range from $6,000 to $18,000 and urged insurers to assess properties individually rather than by broad high-risk zones. Soboba, Hamu, and Pechanga representatives described similar efforts and said grant rules, environmental review, and insurer practices can make it difficult to translate mitigation into lower rates. Several members suggested short-term state assistance or a tribal insurance mitigation fund, and the committee discussed the possibility of requiring insurers to better account for tribal mitigation and sovereignty in risk assessments.

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• On page 8, our veterans service officers are one of our classes of employees that we've worked very diligently
• Class reorganization and much of the contention that we'll be talking a little bit further.
• The other appropriation is for conducting a comp and class study.
• Lastly, on slide 8, just an overview of how our vacancy rate has looked with respect to.
• You know, a fire truck, and then you pay for it, as opposed to giving them money.

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• Reading Senate Bill 8. The clerk will read the bill.
• This class does not belong to you. This class does not bring value to every department.
• three-hour class, that's even worse.
• Speaker, I raise a point of order on CSSB 25 under House Rule 8. and House Rule 8, Section 1B.
• The truck.

Bills: SB835 , SB3070 , SB22 , SJR59 , SB926 , SB1494 , SB251 , SB456 , SB500 , SB1307 , SB2615 , SB2995 , SB2321 , SB973 , SB974 , SB865 , SB506 , SB781 , SB1522 , SB1558 , SB510 , SB667 , SB763 , SB2073 , SB1858 , SB1660 , SB505 , SB2900 , SB1433 , SB1540 , SB1964 , SB1300 , SB1644 , SB2217 , SB2373 , SB2431 , SB1758 , SB2480 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB3073 , SB2920 , SB2781 , SB826 , SB766 , SB2460 , SB527 , SB1946 , SB2885 , SB1243 , SB2610 , SB2595 , SB857 , SB37 , SB8 , SB10 , SB227 , SB261 , SB12 , SB15 , SJR27 , SB552 , SB835 , SB3070 , SB22 , SJR59 , SB25 , SB57 , SB127 , SB293 , SB441 , SB3059 , SB512 , SB241 , SB1718 , SB140 , SB2055 , SB2075 , SB2018 , SB1534 , SB1567 , SB785 , SB1233 , SB1580 , SB1663 , SB413 , SB447 , SB519 , SB467 , SB1579 , SB1191 , SB1021 , SB1838 , SB2807 , SB2835 , SB546 , SB2121 , SB2167 , SB2035 , SB2024 , SB1032 , SB1049 , SB1266 , SB1400 , SB1302 , SB401 , SB1596 , SB1281 , SB1242 , SB1343 , SB310 , SB1346 , SB2753 , SB2703 , SB2221 , SB1719 , SB2177 , SB800 , SB790 , SB748 , SB571 , SB1957 , SB1923 , SB1896 , SB1760 , SB1335 , SB2368 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2972 , SB2986 , SB2965 , SB1563 , SB1467 , SB1164 , SB1137 , SB614 , SB705 , SB961 , SB918 , SB955 , SB869 , SB850 , SB863 , SB1610 , SB1055 , SB2206 , SB457 , SB2337 , SB1362 , SB926 , SB1494 , SB251 , SB456 , SB500 , SB1307 , SB2615 , SB2995 , SB2321 , SB973 , SB974 , SB865 , SB506 , SB781 , SB1522 , SB1558 , SB510 , SB667 , SB763 , SB2073 , SB1858 , SB1660 , SB505 , SB2900 , SB1433 , SB1540 , SB1964 , SB1300 , SB1644 , SB2217 , SB2373 , SB2431 , SB1758 , SB2480 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB3073 , SB2920 , SB2781 , SB826 , SB766 , SB2460 , SB527 , SB1946 , SB2885 , SB1243 , SB2610 , SB2595 , SB857 , SCR9 , HB5560 , HB762 , HB 107 , HB 114 , HB300 , HB138 , HB4386 , HB2495 , HB581 , HB3348 , HB5323

Keywords: sexual abuse, nondisclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements, public policy, victim rights, lottery, bingo, regulation, Texas Lottery Commission, Department of Licensing and Regulation, criminal offenses, state administration, audits, transfers, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation

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• And the DMV handles very complex programs like commercial trucking, taking care of our identification
• And then finally, on the lower right, a truck left the lane on Interstate 15 over by Blackfoot, knocking
• Right now, a new snowplow truck all outfitted is right at $500,000.
• We even have a school for Idaho's newest driver, winter driving classes, maybe people that are newer
• The next section that I don't have highlighted, lines 8 through 11, identify cash transfers that were

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• ,</c> restaurant or you go to a food truck, restaurant or you go to a food truck, anything<00:29:22.240
• Thanks. uh replace older vehicles, trucks with uh replace older vehicles, trucks with with<01:50:28.080
• I had to go to a class at certification.
• </c> the DMV, uh go through a day, uh class the DMV, uh go through a day, uh class for<02:04:18.480><
• </c><02:09:21.199><c> And</c> be driving that truck right now. And be driving that truck right now.

Committee: Senate Commerce

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• ,</c><00:18:03.280><c> delivery</c> collision with cars, trucks, delivery collision with cars, trucks
• They're local and property-owner branded. >> Class five or class six roads back there. >> I maybe class
• They're local and property-owner branded. >> Class five or class six roads back there. >> I maybe class
• ><00:37:28.560><c> roads</c><00:37:28.960><c> back</c> &gt;&gt; class five or class six roads back &gt
• ;&gt; class five or class six roads back there. there. there.

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• Same in locomotives, same in trucks.
• And the diesel trucks, 18-wheelers moving down the road, and you can fill up the trucks and the buses
• and encourage others to transition from using diesel trucks.
• , including hydrogen fuel cell trucks.
• Buses are about $8 to $2 million per bus. Yeah, yeah.