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• </c><00:11:18.000><c> it</c> copies of every bill and replacing it copies of every bill and replacing
• We're making a technical change to remove the reference to General Assembly citations and replace it
• </c> general assembly citations and replacing general assembly citations and replacing with<00:11:47.279
• Rule 71, we'll be amending the rule to remove references to the gallery and the Capitol and replace it
• And Rule 72, in terms of restrictions, we're replacing the term “janitor” with “clerk's staff.” Mr.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Item three is roof replacement for a residence hall.
• Consequently, their roofs are simultaneously in need of replacement.
• for those replacements.
• We are requesting a one-time appropriation of $570,000 to replace that 28-year-old dorm roof.
• In my opinion, I would prioritize the roof replacement. Will there be additional questions? Mr.

Keywords: 914, all

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• WE ARE SEEING IS WORKERS USING AI TOOLS AND CHAT GPT TO AUGMENT THEIR PERFORMANCE ON THE JOB NOT REPLACE
• FIRST WE ARE NOT SEEING EVIDENCE OF NO EVIDENCE OF WORKERS BEING REPLACED.
• I SAY REPLACED BY YOUNGER PEOPLE WITH AI BUILD HE'S NOT AI ITSELF. >> YES, YES.
• WHAT CAN NEVER BE REPLACED IS THE HUMANITY. HUMANITY MUST GIVE AI ITS HEART, SOUL, AND PURPOSE.
• MY THING IS TO REALLY STRESS THAT WE NEED TO ASSIST NOT REPLACE.

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• Business on the Speaker's desk: I wish to announce that Representative Blackman will temporarily replace
• I wish to announce that Representative Willoughby will temporarily replace Representative Marshall on
• Representative Willoughby will temporarily replace Representative Marshall on the Committee on Judiciary
• I wish to announce that Representative Willoughby will temporarily replace Representative Marshall on
• Representative Willoughby will temporarily replace Representative Marshall on the Committee on Judiciary

Keywords: 1182, all

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• When we did a full repeal and replace of the formerly known online learning act with the current and
• </c> came up with this uh this replacement came up with this uh this replacement for<00:47:32.720><c>
• It's not—it should not replace the standards.
• </c><01:29:01.840><c> the</c> it's not it should not replace the it's not it should not replace the standards
• So, um, I don't have that replacement.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In 2018, we had to replace our water tower riser for $54,000.
• one of our $80,000 and we had to replace one of our wells<00:34:26.240><c> at</c><00:34:26.399><c> a
• </c><00:38:05.040><c> the</c> lives while we could replace the lives while we could replace the internal
• </c><01:21:10.639><c> aging</c> station replacing aging station replacing aging piping<01:21:13.120><
• The replacement of those cylinders, each, is about $75,000.

Bills: HF343, HF446, HF448, HF674, HF811, HF832, HF1661, HF1528, HF1536, HF1541, HF1670, HF1438, HF1714, HF1748, HF1835, HF1904, HF1929, HF1942

Keywords: HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446

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• This is increasing an existing MOF for replacement of fan coils using University reserves.
• For replacement of fan coils using University reserves. Number two is with Arkansas Tech.
• modern doors, as well as replacing broken windows.
• modern doors, as well as replacing broken windows.
• It resulted in major replacement work, including wall and flooring replacement. It totaled $55,000.

Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, and a member disclosure. The Office of State Procurement presented rule changes tied to 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, with updates to sole-source definitions, unrealistic bids, protest requirements, debarment procedures, and recodification references; the committee voted to accept the supplemental agenda and approve the rules. Members also approved eight methods of finance covering university repairs, equipment replacement, property purchase, and capital projects, along with a large slate of discretionary grants for courts, health, DHS, historic preservation, and tobacco prevention programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys, Department of Health costs from an ice-storm-related water leak, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, Veterans Affairs HVAC and medical-service payments, and a UA Little Rock painting contract. The Department of Public Safety ratification drew extended questioning about why the expired Motorola contract had not been renewed sooner and why the issue took months to reach the committee; agency officials said the project was bond-funded, had not been tracked in ASIS, and involved ongoing negotiations and system updates. Despite concerns, the committee approved the ratifications. Members also reviewed a long list of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including numerous university, DHS, health, corrections, and state agency agreements. Several contracts were discussed in more detail, including an SAU custodial contract question about sales tax and transparency reporting, and Department of Corrections aerial application contracts for Tucker and Cummins farms, which officials said served separate facilities in different parts of the state. The committee approved the contract lists, reviewed reports, and accepted a disclosure from Representative Andrew Collins regarding his investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services before adjourning.

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• In the case of OSPI's apportionment system, we found that agency had not developed a plan for replacing
• We were seeing $16 million over four fiscal years starting in the 2025–2029 period to rebuild or replace
• That's an addition that they were going to hopefully get for the future fiscal years to either replace
• That's an addition that they were going to hopefully get for the future fiscal years to either replace
• That's an addition that they were going to hopefully get for the future fiscal years to either replace

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The committee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on OSPI’s school apportionment system, which distributes K-12 funding to districts. Auditors said the system and its underlying 2008-era infrastructure are outdated, unstable, inefficient, and at high risk of errors or failure. They also found weak controls over data input, documentation, oversight, and monitoring, with heavy reliance on a small number of staff and vendor knowledge. In limited testing of three districts, the system calculated 2023–24 funding correctly, but auditors identified small discrepancies between state budget inputs and underlying statutory language and said broader system risks remain unresolved. JLARC members asked about the scope of the district testing, whether smaller districts face greater risk, the meaning of the funding discrepancies, and whether the system could support a future change to a simpler per-student funding formula. Auditors said the discrepancies were small but could compound into millions statewide, and that the audit did not evaluate broader policy questions or alternative system owners. They recommended OSPI modernize or replace the system and address current control weaknesses while the new platform is developed. OSPI officials largely agreed that the current platform needs replacement and said a feasibility study completed in 2024 found the system at catastrophic risk of failure. They clarified that the Legislature had approved up to $16 million in the state IT pool for the project, but that funding is released through gated oversight and not all of it had yet been appropriated for the current biennium. OSPI disputed the auditor’s characterization of some rounding and budget-law issues, saying the calculations were consistent with agency rules and legislative inputs, and explained that some manual workarounds are used to handle newer statutory requirements. One member of the public testified in support of modernizing the system and strengthening controls. The committee then adjourned.

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• This bill replaces the term master with judicial officer and revises some of the pay rates for appointed
• Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, makes appropriations to the Department of Corrections for the replacement
• over the 2025-2027 biennium to the Department of Corrections for equipment purchase and furniture replacement
• over the 2025-2027 biennium to the Department of Corrections for equipment purchase and furniture replacement
• Senate Committee on Ways and Means, makes appropriations to the Department of Public Safety for the replacement

Keywords: 909, all

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• wildlife management equipment, replacement of the forestry center and the state hangar, and enhancements
• This provides a replacement for old and aging vehicles within the department's fleet.
• This provides for new and replacement vehicles to best serve our licensees.
• This provides a replacement for old and aging vehicles within the department's fleet.
• So a lot of times if they get a grant and they want to do a roof replacement, the max grant is $10,000

Summary: The committee convened with a quorum, welcomed new member Senator Ralph Massullo, and first took up confirmation of five appointees to water management district and basin board positions. Senator McLean moved favorable confirmation of Ted Everett, Jerome Pate, Michael Romano, Paul Bissfam, John Hall, and Virginia Johns, and the motion passed by roll call. The main agenda item was the Governor’s Florida First budget presentation for the environmental agencies. Kim Kramer and DEP Secretary Alexis Lambert outlined proposed environmental funding of about $5.8 billion, including more than $1.4 billion for water resources, $810 million for Everglades restoration, $408 million for water quality, $202 million for Resilient Florida, $75 million for beach renourishment, $150 million for Florida Forever, $70 million for state park infrastructure, and $221 million for hazardous waste cleanup. They also highlighted proposed funding for FWC operations, manatee care, python removal, oyster reef restoration, forestry and wildfire equipment, and citrus research and disease response. Members asked about Florida Forever funding, state park wastewater and septic needs, a cut to the Florida Wildlife Research Institute, and how beach renourishment is handled after storms. The committee then heard the general government budget presentation. Agencies highlighted included DBPR, Gaming Control, the Lottery, DMS, PERC, DFS, OIR, and Revenue. DBPR discussed funding for license processing, an animal abuse hotline, vehicle replacement, and IT recruitment; Gaming Control requested new law enforcement squads and a licensing/enforcement IT system; the Lottery emphasized marketing, retail engagement, IT, and retention funding; DMS proposed building, fleet, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and local government grant investments; PERC described workload growth after SB 256 and requested staffing, operations, and pay increases; OIR sought more staff for consumer protection and market oversight plus building renovations; DFS highlighted My Safe Florida Home funding, fire marshal and first responder support, financial investigations, and gold and silver legal tender implementation; and Revenue requested operational, IT, and fiscally constrained county funding. Members questioned DBPR about unfunded HOA fraud and condo transparency items, DMS about cybersecurity grants, and DFS about My Safe Florida Home funding levels, abandoned grants, and reduced program uptake. No further action was taken, and the committee adjourned without additional votes.

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• or unlawful arrest, replaces that with any arrest.
• It's replacing the standard with one that already exists in statute.
• It's replacing the standard with one that already exists in statute.
• First, it replaces the term mass shooter with the term violent offender.
• First, it replaces the term mass shooter with the term violent offender.

Summary: The Senate Criminal Justice Committee met with a quorum present and took up several bills, beginning with SB 350 on public records for crime victims. Senator Graal explained that the bill clarifies victim privacy protections under the Florida Constitution and extends temporary confidentiality to the identity of an officer involved in a use-of-force incident for 72 hours, with a possible 60-day extension by written agency findings. Supporters including Marcy’s Law representatives and the Florida PBA said the measure protects victims and officers while preserving public access, and the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 296 and SB 298, both by Senator Berman. SB 296, as amended, directs a feasibility study for a secure web-based silent alert system for domestic violence victims and expands Florida’s address confidentiality program to dating violence victims. SB 298 similarly extends address confidentiality protections to dating violence victims. Both bills received supportive testimony from advocates, including survivors and organizations such as Florida NOW and the Alliance for Safety and Justice, and both were reported favorably. Members also approved SB 398, which replaces references to “child pornography” in Florida statutes with “child sexual abuse material,” and SB 168, which expands public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increases enforcement tools such as penalties, attorney fees, and foreclosure on unpaid fees. SB 54, as amended, was also reported favorably; the amendment broadened the bill’s scope from “mass shooter” to “violent offender,” clarified medical examiner duties, and added reporting requirements related to toxicology and psychotropic substances. The most debated measure was SB 156, the Jason Raynor Act, which would revise resistance-to-arrest provisions and add an automatic life sentence for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. Law enforcement groups supported the bill, but the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and some senators raised concerns about removing judicial discretion and eliminating language about unlawful arrests. After debate, the committee reported SB 156 favorably, with Vice Chair Smith voting no. Several other members later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on multiple bills before adjournment.

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• IT CAN BE EXPENSIVE WHEN IT COMES TIME TO REPLACE. >> Chair: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> IT DOES VARY.
• THE STATE AT OF THE 18,000 ASSETS THEIR AGING OUT AT DIFFERENT TIMES THE STATE IS CURRENTLY REPLACING
• IS THAT PART OF YOUR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PLAN? HAVE THOSE VEHICLES BEEN REPLACED?
• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR QUESTION. >> GOING BACK TO FLEET REPLACEMENT IS THERE ANY INDICATION THAT THERE
• I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANYONE TRACKING HOW OFTEN WE REPLACE CHAIRS AS A STATE NECESSARILY.

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• They're done now, but the ones that hadn't been built, they replaced the flashing on all of the units
• They're done now, but the ones that hadn't been built, they replaced the flashing on all of the units
• They're done now, but the ones that hadn't been built, they replaced the flashing on all of the units
• They're done now, but the ones that hadn't been built, they replaced the flashing on all of the units
• ,</c><00:48:28.079><c> mandated</c> insurance or roof replacement, mandated insurance or roof replacement

Keywords: 1183, house

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• 05:33.320><c> providing</c> in the housing project, providing in the housing project, providing replacement
• <00:05:34.200><c> housing</c><00:05:34.520><c> payments,</c><00:05:35.200><c> providing</c> replacement
• housing payments, providing replacement housing payments, providing information<00:05:36.560><c> either
• We'll take SMA's amendment to replace, sorry, to address the conflicting number of positions on page
• existing requirements to have replacing existing requirements to have a<00:15:44.400><c> 10-year</c>

Bills: HB1700

Keywords: housing, expedited permits, disabilities, access, functional needs, local government, affordable housing, reporting requirements, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Housing and Health and Human Services, along with related committees, heard and later took action on three housing bills. HB 1700 HD1, relating to housing and expedited permitting, received support from disability advocates, including the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and a self-advocate who said faster permitting would help people with disabilities access more independent living options. The chairs said they would add amendments to ensure expedited permitting would not compromise ADA or Fair Housing Act protections and to require reporting on the number, type, and geographic distribution of projects so the program could be evaluated over time. The measure was recommended and adopted with amendments by the participating committees. HB 1777 HD2, which would require tenant protections for residents displaced by HHFDC-supported redevelopment projects, drew support from HHFDC, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Parents and Children Together, and numerous other organizations. Testimony emphasized the need for a right of first offer, replacement housing payments, relocation information, and tracking procedures to reduce displacement harms, especially for Native Hawaiian and public housing residents. In decision-making, the committees amended the bill to incorporate the Senate companion measure, rename the working group as the tenant protection working group, broaden its duties, and include a $75,000 appropriation for working group expenses. The committees also noted concerns about unequal treatment between tenants in publicly supported projects and private redevelopments, and referenced the KPT low-rise redevelopment as an example where required relocation assistance still did not proceed smoothly. The bill was recommended and adopted with amendments. HB 1975 HD1, relating to kupuna housing, would repeal the sunset on the state rent supplement program for kupuna, appropriate funds to HPHA, and add positions to support the program. HPHA, the Executive Office on Aging, OHA, Catholic Charities Hawaii, AARP Hawaii, Aloha Independent Living Hawaii, and others testified in support, with Catholic Charities describing how the subsidy helped a senior remain housed through major medical issues. The committees later recommended passage with amendments, including a technical correction to the number of positions and a date fix, and the recommendation was adopted.

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• Replace line 47 on page two with the following. Replace line 52 on page two with the following.
• Replace lines 61 through 62 on page two ... ...Replace lines 61 through 62 on page three with the following
• Replace line 9 on page four with the following.
• Replace lines 255 through 256 ... ...Replace lines 255 through 256 on page 10 with the following.
• Replace line 266 on page 10 with the following. All right, Senator Figures, thank you, Mr.

Bills: SJR 3, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 703, SB 764, SB 790, SJR 36, SJR 3, SJR 34, SJR 18, SCR 9, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 140, SB 262, SB 370, SB 372, SB 495, SB 627, SB 703, SB 764, SB 842, SB 971, SB 790, SB 767, SB 480, SB 1066, SB 929, SB 765, SB 523, SB 62, SB 19, SB 18, SB 666, SB 688, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 706, SB 847, SB 869, SB 890, SB 992, SB 1145, SB 494, SB 290, SB 766, SB 11, SB 10, SB 13, SB 263, SJR 3, SB 5, SR 172, SR 176, SR 177, SR 190, SR 193, SR 194, SR 202, SR 203, SR 208

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver

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• maybe the system has increased capacity enough that they need to be replaced again.
• The blue is basically replacing about.
• We have a lot need to be replaced again.
• </c><00:18:03.280><c> old</c> drivers, we need to replace old drivers, we need to replace old infrastructure
• Thanks. slower pace of replacement energy uh slower pace of replacement energy uh coming<01:28:50.800

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's a county family leave plan that provides 10 weeks of 100% salary replacement for bonding and
• This law and extended leave period will require the ability to backfill or hire replacement workers to
• This law and extended leave period will require the ability to backfill or hire replacement workers to
• at all the broad definition replacement at all the broad definition of<00:37:19.760><c> family</c><00
• That that's been seriously challenged because you cannot find your replacement.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It replaces it with an affirmative consent requirement.
• Currently, the replacement approach, it is part of what assessors can use. Is that correct?
• But from listening and doing some deep diving, it's clear that it's replacement cost.
• I like the use of replacement costs and construction replacement cost.
• Replacement costs and construction replacement cost, I think it's a possibility.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• $10 million in the fund be transferred to the newly created Foreign Adversary Technology Rip and Replace
• The Department of Homeland Security is directed to administer the Rip and Replace Fund, which shall be
• used to replace...
• The Department of Homeland Security is directed to administer the Rip and Replace Fund, which shall be
• used to replace any technology that is produced by a foreign adversary from any critical infrastructure

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met on March 11, 2026, and considered two bills. SB 1097, the annual name claimants’ bill, would appropriate $370,211.08 from the general fund and $33,021.08 from other specified funds to pay claims against state agencies in fiscal year 2026. Staff described it as the routine annual bill to settle accounts, there was no public testimony, and the committee voted to return it with a due pass recommendation by 14 yeses and 4 not voting. The committee then heard SB 1308, which would create a Foreign Adversary Fraud Office and Fund in the Attorney General’s Office to pursue consumer fraud involving technology produced by a foreign adversary. The bill also appropriates $500,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2027, and directs excess funds over $10 million to a new rip-and-replace fund for replacing foreign-adversary technology in critical infrastructure. Kelly Curry testified in support on behalf of State Armor, arguing the bill addresses both consumer fraud and national security risks tied to connected technologies and would help fund enforcement and replacement costs. Members asked about settlements and examples from other states, and Curry cited recent filings in Nebraska, Tennessee, and Texas, plus a Missouri settlement involving fraudulent PPE. Several members explained their votes, with some supporting the bill as a consumer protection and security measure and others expressing concern about creating a new fund or appropriating outside the regular budget process. The committee ultimately gave SB 1308 a due pass recommendation by a 10-4 vote, with two members voting present and two not voting, and then adjourned.

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• $10 million in the fund be transferred to the newly created Foreign Adversary Technology Rip and Replace
• The Department of Homeland Security is directed to administer the Rip and Replace Fund, which shall be
• used to replace...
• The Department of Homeland Security is directed to administer the Rip and Replace Fund, which shall be
• used to replace any technology that is produced by a foreign adversary from any critical infrastructure

Bills: SB1097, SB1308

Keywords: appropriation, claims, relief, state funding, named claimants, foreign adversary, consumer fraud, technology security, critical infrastructure, Arizona attorney general, fraud office, appropriations, 1182, all