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• establishes the Florida Stablecoin Pilot Program within the Department of Financial Services to modernize
• simple: protect consumer choice, reduce frivolous litigation, and ensure that Florida law supports modern
• I think we've been slow in modernizing our statutes.
• The bill takes an important step toward modernizing Florida law governing the captive insurance industry

Bills: S0158, S0314, S0618, S0684, S0838, S0990, S1000, S1082, S1452, S1494, S1500, S1568, S1706

Keywords: pet insurance, consumer protection, insurance regulation, policy disclosure, agent training, payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, workers compensation, Florida statute, commercial insurance, insurance board, electronic signatures, vehicle titles, insurance regulations, auditing, total loss vehicles

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee heard and advanced a wide range of insurance, financial services, and probate bills. Early in the meeting, SB 1000 on trust fund interest for attorney trust accounts was explained as setting a floor and ceiling tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate and was reported favorably. The committee then took up CS/SB 1082 on a statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program for emergency out-of-network claims. After extensive discussion about the relationship between the state and federal No Surprises Act processes, an amendment was withdrawn due to concerns about clarity and scope, but the bill itself was supported by providers and insurers and was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 684 on electronic signatures for total loss vehicles and vessels, CS/SB 158 on pet insurance consumer disclosures and agent education, SB 1494 expanding breast cancer screening coverage, CS/SB 314 on digital assets and stablecoin issuers, and CS/SB 1500 on uncontested probate procedures and small-estate administration. SB 618 on workers’ compensation insurance was amended to raise the consent-to-rate cap for workers’ compensation policies from 10% to 20% and then reported favorably, with supporters saying it would help keep higher-risk employers in the voluntary market. CS/SB 1568 creating a Florida Stablecoin Pilot Program was amended to remove authority for a Florida coin and limit the program to existing stablecoins, then passed. Later, the committee approved CS/SB 838 on electronic payment convenience fees for retail installment contracts, with the sponsor emphasizing that a fee-free payment option must still be offered. SB 1452, the Department of Financial Services agency bill, was amended and reported favorably; it covered My Safe Florida Home administration, insurance and licensing changes, unclaimed property updates, and other DFS-related provisions. The committee also passed SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, targeting owner-occupied condominiums at or below 80% of area median income, and SB 990 on protected cell captive insurance companies, which supporters said would modernize Florida’s captive insurance laws and encourage more competition. The meeting ended with all listed bills reported favorably and the committee adjourned.

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• graduate from Northern Arizona University, with a graduate degree in business information systems and a modern
• I am part of the... ...graduate degree in business information systems and a modern political science
• While I think that we do need to have language that is appropriate and that modernizing all of our taxation
• So while this is fine and great that we want to modernize it, I would also like to see included the shift

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus began with introductions from pages and interns, followed by a procedural reminder on consent calendars and how bills can be pulled for floor debate or amendment. Members were told that third-read consent bills bypass caucus debate, while caucus consent bills may have committee amendments adopted together unless pulled. The meeting then moved into Minority Caucus Calendar No. 2. A large number of bills were briefly presented, with several members pulling measures from consent or voicing opposition. Topics included appropriations and federal monies accounting (HB 2148), a Buffalo Soldiers memorial (HB 2062), school library funding restrictions (HB 2008), prayer at school governing body meetings (HB 2110), school safety center administration (HB 2142), parental rights and social transitioning disclosures (HB 2249), insurer assessments (HB 2091), agricultural property classification and inspection rules (HB 2104 and HB 2105), firefighter workers’ compensation definitions (HB 2138), truth-in-taxation bond notices (HB 2289), late tax filing penalties (HB 2016), engineering and professional licensing reciprocity (HB 2122), felony murder involving an unborn child (HB 2043), body concealment and mutilation penalties (HB 2044), domestic violence order-of-protection service rules (HB 2048), mandatory reporting of partial-birth abortions (HB 2074), unlawful flight sentencing enhancements (HB 2108), weapons trafficking and fentanyl sentencing changes (HB 2131 and HB 2132), drive-by shooting forfeiture rules (HB 2045), probation review notice changes (HB 2046), venue changes for cases involving court employees (HB 2126), and child support for pre-born children (HB 2144). Members repeatedly criticized several abortion-related bills, the library bill, and the tax and agriculture measures as harmful, unnecessary, or unfunded mandates. The latter part of the meeting focused on water and election legislation. Water bills included snowpack augmentation funding (HB 2024), water conservation grant disclosures (HB 2029), removal of education/research as an eligible water grant use (HB 2030), stormwater recharge mapping with an appropriation (HB 253), cesspool remediation assistance (HB 2096), groundwater pumping limits in INAs (HB 2097), Colorado River litigation funding (HB 2116), and natural resource conservation board changes (HB 2117). Election-related items included moving the primary date earlier and changing signature cure timelines and observer rules (HB 2022), a memorial urging designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization (HCM 2001), a memorial urging review of CAIR for terrorist designation (HCM 2002), and a constitutional amendment on citizenship, voter ID, foreign contributions, and early voting limits (HCR 2001). Members raised concerns about voter access, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and the practical effects of the election changes. The caucus concluded with birthday acknowledgments and an announcement for Muslim Day at the Capitol before adjournment.

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• science buildings, and we will continue to lose food and agricultural talent if we don't match their modernized
• We would educate students, industry partners, and Minnesota farmers on modern approaches for agriculture
• And more than anything, we need your help to replace, to modernize, and demolish.
• We're after competitive, modern, convenient, and safe facilities for our classrooms, laboratories, shops

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security

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• Now, with the levy in place, we are turning our attention to the next chapter: rebuilding and modernizing
• We need to invest in modern infrastructure to unlock housing, restore dignity, and create equity.
• why a new wastewater treatment plant is the critical first step toward breaking the log jam with modern
• We've made substantial investments in our utility systems, modernizing and upgrading infrastructure needs

Bills: HF568, HF433, HF1689, HF3135, HF3137, HF3145, HF2887, HF2819, HF2802, HF2664, HF2267, HF799, HF800, HF3049, HF296, HF580, HF1438, HF1237

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• SENATE BILL 1412 ADDRESSES THE NEED TO MODERNIZE FLORIDA HOME HEALTH REGULATIONS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE
• BY MODERNIZING FLORIDA'S HOME HEALTH REGULATIONS SENATE BILL 1412 ADDRESSES THE NEED TO MODERNIZE FLORIDA
• BY MODERNIZING FLORIDA'S HOME HEALTH REGULATIONS WE ARE REDUCING UNNECESSARY ADMINISTRATION THAT ALLOWS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We will modernize our centralized promotion board system and leverage artificial intelligence in an ethical
• Barracks renovations and modernization efforts are correcting outdated housing.
• And as you know firsthand, the more readiness, the better we're going to be. just our modernization,
• So, we're modernizing the entire approach towards a fight from the mock, and we just look forward to.

Keywords: NDAA, military recruitment, personnel readiness, testimony, military leaders

Summary: The committee meeting focused on pressing issues related to the U.S. military's recruitment and personnel strategies, especially in light of the upcoming NDAA for fiscal year 2026. Chairperson expressed appreciation for the service of witnesses including senior military leaders from different branches, emphasizing the importance of personnel as the backbone of national defense. Discussions revealed concerns regarding the recent lowering of recruitment standards across military branches, which could potentially affect the quality of service members and long-term military readiness. Witnesses were asked to address the implications of these changes on military health and efficiency.

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• I would like to start by accepting the committee amendments AB 1175 will modernize the licensing process
• By modernizing mobility to a CPA A equals CPA model, the proposal eliminates unnecessary burdens, enabling
• AB 1175 provides real world solutions to addressing pipeline challenges and modernizing mobility. while
• Rosenbaum addressed, addresses these issues by enhancing and modernizing the licensure framework to give

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Item two, IT projects for cloud services, laptop replacement, cybersecurity, and modernization.
• $940,000. 35,000 for lease increases under item number five for security and cyber security in Modernization
• under item number B, the modernization costs were increased for $9.9 million.
• Under item number seven agency technology and modernization items A and B on this page were adopted I'm

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• upgrading it modernizing it adding modules<00:22:46.080> that<00:22:46.200> you<00:22:
• Thank you for taking my question regarding the ERPs $5 million to modernize the entire system.
• So this is on pages 9 through 11, and it is the plate production equipment modernization...
• I have a question on page 10 at the top, under modernization of plate production equipment.
• The next one is from 2013, New Heights incremental modernization. Again, it's not mentioned.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining that it maintains and operates 96 state buildings and uses annual facility walkthroughs, condition assessments, and rough cost estimates to rank projects for the governor’s capital budget. Officials described how requests are triaged, how the governor’s office and Public Works refine estimates, and how the resulting capital budget book serves as legislative intent for approved projects. They also noted that this year the governor’s office asked for estimates on all selected projects, which increased workload but reduced detail. The department highlighted several requested projects, including $1.5 million for the ERP system sustainability fund, which officials said is critical because the state is upgrading its core financial, HR, and budget system to the cloud. Other priorities included courthouse HVAC and boiler work, brick repointing at the State House annex/main building, window replacement at the Spalding building, and elevator replacement on the hospital campus. Officials also said the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and asked the committee to consider funding closer to historic levels. The committee then reviewed lapse and reallocation items. DAS said most older projects are still in design, bid, or construction because projects now take four to six years rather than two to three, in part due to ARPA-related workload and post-COVID construction backlogs. Members discussed lapsing $81,000 from the completed Spalding roof project and redirecting small remaining balances from several 2019 projects toward the Hillsboro County South cell block project through the Capital Project Overview Committee. Officials also confirmed ARPA-funded projects are expected to be completed before the December 2026 deadline and explained that the ERP system is the main state IT exception outside DOIT’s usual centralized control, though it still requires DOIT consultation and approval.

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• So, uh, I would also point out in modern times how this works: your elected county sheriff is usually
• So, uh, I would also point out in modern times how this works: your elected county sheriff is usually
• uh I would also point out in modern uh I would also point out in modern times<00:54:13.200> how
• The modern sheriff is not primarily a patrol officer responding to calls.
• The modern sheriff is not primarily a patrol officer responding to calls.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Okay, so if you go to page 59, 59.8 is where we start our food licensing modernization.
• Sorry, okay, so if you go to page 59, 59.8 is where we start our food licensing modernization.
• Next, you will see a change for our milk marketing modernization that starts on page 72, line 1.
• <01:12:42.760> that milk milk marketing modernization that milk milk marketing modernization
• these entities needed to be modernized these entities needed to be modernized there<01:13:11.360

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• The most critical need we have right now is to modernize the child welfare portions of the SSIS system
• We've had a number of investments in 2023 and 2024 to begin the process to plan modernization work and
• We've had a number of investments in 2023 and 2024 to begin the process to plan modernization work and
• We've had a number of investments in 2023 and 2024 to begin the process to plan modernization work and
• will say that um to completely modernize will say that um to completely modernize the<00:59:09.720

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our buildings are structurally sound, but require maintenance, renovations, and modernizations to align
• Third is for funding to renovate and modernize the former biology building to house the new nursing programs
• The first one is $13 million to expand and modernize our technology program building to support current

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• Our buildings are They're structurally sound, but require maintenance, renovations, and modernization
• Third, is for funding to develop to renovate and modernize the former biology building, to house the
• The first one is $13 million to expand and modernize our technology program. building to support current

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• But this non-germane amendment actually is to allow Fish and Game to modernize their licensing system
• And in order to modernize our licensing system so that they can make everything more cheap to produce
• But this non-germane amendment actually is to allow Fish and Game to modernize their licensing system
• And in order to modernize our licensing system so that they can make everything more cheap to produce
• 2029 to ensure ongoing modernization. 2029 to ensure ongoing modernization.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This includes modernizing Medicaid payment methodologies, evaluating global budgets, and other value-based
• The legislation modernizes Chapter 57 of Title 15, which governs how election results are canvassed and
• Madam Speaker, Senate Substitute Number 1 for Senate Bill 342 modernizes the Delaware Motion Picture
• Madam Speaker, Senate substitute number one for Senate Bill 342 modernizes the Delaware Motion Picture
• This resolution asks Delaware to explore a more balanced, modern approach that still maintains federal

Summary: The House convened on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, and moments of silence for Gerlindy Lancelotti and Iva Durham. Members then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions, including consent calendar items and several measures related to agriculture, lottery reporting, health care, fire service membership standards, inmate work, telecommunications, rent increases, youth camp licensing, primary elections, respiratory care practice, and marriage equality. The chamber also heard extended debate on Senate Bill 233, concerning removal of snow and ice from vehicles, and on House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary while barring participation in both parties’ primaries. Among the notable actions, House Concurrent Resolution 157 passed as amended, directing the State Lottery to report on options to support traditional lottery retailers. Senate Bill 53, preserving the Delaware Farm to Community Program if federal support declines, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 307, giving the Public Service Commission authority to designate eligible Lifeline carriers, and Senate Bill 339, clarifying advance health care directives, also passed. Senate Bill 235, removing a sunset on manufactured home rent increase calculations, passed, as did Senate Bill 325 after House Amendment 1 narrowed disqualifying offenses for fire service membership and adjusted related background-check rules. Senate Bill 309, discharging remaining incarceration-cost balances, and Senate Bill 324, addressing constable-related firearm permit provisions, both passed. The chamber tabled Senate Bill 233 once to consider a proposed amendment for trucks and other hard-to-clear vehicles, but the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended by the Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 19, directing DHSS to study strategies to reduce health care costs, was tabled pending legal review. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry, passed after extensive floor debate and personal statements from members on both sides. Senate Bill 293, creating a licensure pathway for summer camps to participate in purchase-of-care, passed after House Amendment 1. House Bill 188 on open primary access for unaffiliated voters passed 22-17, and Senate Bill 94, concerning respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery, passed after House Amendment 2. The transcript ends as the House begins consideration of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404.

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• We need to reinvest in the future of the program, and that means streamlining it, modernizing it, and
• We need to modernize the medical program, and these bills will make the right steps to ensure that it
• to modernize what has become an unnecessarily burdensome process and to align cannabis licensing with
• Tyler and Senator Jalen to put forward, and H.163 and S.83 to modernize the medical marijuana program
• These bills are a smart, forward-thinking way to modernize the system, expand access, and create new

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held its first hearing of the 194th session to take public testimony on 21 cannabis-related bills. Chairs Donahue and Gómez outlined hearing procedures and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Much of the hearing focused on the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), with Senator Mike Moore urging support for S. 90 to create an inspector general unit within the CCC. He argued the commission has suffered from dysfunction, workplace harassment allegations, delayed governance reforms, missed fee collections, and high legal costs, and said stronger legislative oversight is needed. Committee members largely agreed the CCC needs reform, though some expressed hope that new leadership would improve operations. A major theme was market structure and business viability. Representative Tyler testified for H. 183 to raise adult-use purchase limits from one ounce to two ounces, saying the change would reduce confusion and help retailers compete with neighboring states. Senator Payano supported S. 100, which would require a study of cannabis supply and demand to guide cultivation licensing, warning that oversupply is driving down prices and threatening cultivators. The Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition, represented by Ryan Dominguez, backed a package of bills aimed at increasing revenue, reducing regulatory burdens, attracting investment, and stabilizing the market, including higher purchase limits, simpler badge and testing rules, and a phased increase in the retail license cap. Attorneys Kevin Conroy and Mike Ross also supported raising the cap, arguing that the industry lacks capital and that more investment and exit opportunities are needed for provisional and distressed licensees. The most contentious issue was whether to raise the retail license cap from three to six. Supporters, including several business owners and industry advocates such as Peyton Shubrick, Tito Jackson, Armani White, Sean Burt, and others, said the current cap traps owners in declining businesses, prevents exits, and limits access to capital. They argued that many social equity and economic empowerment operators are struggling, that oversupply has pushed prices down, and that allowing more ownership could help businesses scale or sell. Opponents, including Senator Liz Miranda and several social equity operators, warned that lifting the cap now would let larger operators and multi-state companies dominate the market and harm equity-owned businesses. Miranda’s S. 88 would instead strengthen enforcement of ownership limits through audits, whistleblower protections, an anonymous tip line, and greater transparency. Another major topic was worker and consumer safety: Laura Bruno, Danny Carson, Al Vega, and others supported H. 194 after the death of Lorna McMurray, arguing for a CCC workplace and consumer safety department, better ventilation and PPE standards, stronger testing oversight, and retaliation protections for workers. The hearing ended without votes, with members thanking testifiers and indicating the committee would continue reviewing the bills.

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• Um, for one thing, the invention of modern technology, which some of us still today don't care for, but
• modern technology and the invention of the printing press diminished cursive as a means of everyday
• <00:09:14.800> which the invention modern technology which the invention modern technology
• <00:09:19.360> tech<00:09:19.839> modern<00:09:20.399> technology but modern
• tech modern technology but modern tech modern technology um<00:09:22.080> in<00:09:22.480>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I rise to present Assembly Bill 1324, a bill that modernizes CalWORKs to better serve California's working
• The goal of AB 1138 is to modernize the California Film and Television Credit Program to ensure California
• entertainment workers and the motion picture and television employers and other stakeholders to modernize
• tax credit was not that we just reauthorized the same thing that we've done before, but that we modernize
• The legislation modernizes and aligns our state's clean energy and water policy goals. farmers with new

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• upgrading it modernizing it adding modules<00:22:46.080> that<00:22:46.200> you<00:22:
• Thank you for making my question regarding the ERP's $5 million to modernize the entire system.
• So this is on pages 9 through 11, and it is the plate production equipment modernization.
• I have a question on page 10, at the top, under modernization of plate production equipment.
• The next one is from 2013 New Heights incremental modernization. Again, it's not mentioned.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining how agencies assess facility needs, rank projects, and submit requests to the governor’s office. DAS described its Plant and Property division, which maintains 96 state buildings, and Public Works, which develops detailed cost estimates for selected projects. Officials said the governor’s office has traditionally narrowed requests into priority tiers, but this year all projects were estimated, creating more work and less detail. They also emphasized that the capital budget book functions as legislative intent and can be binding on how approved funds are used. On the substance of the request, DAS highlighted several priorities: continued funding for the state ERP system upgrade to the cloud, with about $5 million requested for sustainability and related Treasury functions; emergency fund and annex renovation work; a sprinkler replacement at DMV; and elevator repairs at the main building. Karen Rocky also identified maintenance projects that rose in priority after a facility condition assessment, including HVAC work for Portsmouth Circuit Court and Coos County Courthouse, boilers and controls for Carroll County and Lebanon Circuit Court, brick repointing at the main building and annex, window replacement at Spalding, and Brown building elevator replacement. Officials noted that the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and no projects for the Bureau of Court Facilities. The committee also discussed lapses and reprogramming of prior appropriations. DAS said the first eight projects approved in 2023 remain under construction and should be extended, while many 2021 projects are delayed because of ARPA-related workload and broader construction backlogs. Members reviewed a 2019 project list and agreed to lapse project number 49, the Spalding roof project, with about $81,000 remaining. DAS also said some small 2019 balances, including courthouse generators, a boiler, cooling and controls, roof and exterior repairs, and the State House Annex elevator, could be redirected through Capital Budget Overview toward the Hillsboro County South Cell Block project. The hearing ended with questions about project schedules, ARPA deadlines, and the division of authority between DoIT and DAS for the ERP system.