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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 23rd, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • shipyards, expand workforce development, and strengthen California's leadership in sustainable maritime technology
  • present AB 302, which is a very simple bill that increases medical data protections for today's technologies
  • Members, AB 507, the Office to Housing Conversion Act, will accelerate adaptive reuse projects of historic
Summary: The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance. Members also made several guest introductions and memorial recognitions, including tributes to labor leader Louisa Blue and a Memorial Day moment of silence. The body adopted a motion to suspend Assembly Rule 63 for certain Appropriations Committee bills, and later took up a second-day consent calendar and several resolutions. The chamber adopted ACR 68, declaring July 2025 as Parks Make Life Better Month, and ACR 83, proclaiming California Maritime Day; both received broad support. On the floor file, members passed a series of bills covering child passenger safety, student financial aid, downtown office-to-housing conversion districts, rental vehicle theft prevention, fire hazard zone reviews, medical data protections, UC admissions transparency, office-to-housing streamlining, inoperable RV removal, domestic violence and child welfare, insurance classification for social service workers, sustainable aviation fuel CEQA review, UC hiring background checks, accessory dwelling units, fish and wildlife exemptions for Sutter County infrastructure, speed limit assessments, geothermal permitting, special education transfers, recorder fee adjustments, and a BIT program exemption for farmers and ranchers. Most measures passed with little or no opposition. AB 435, which would have implemented a five-step test standard for child passenger safety laws, was later reconsidered and failed on a vote of 36-12 after the call was lifted. The Assembly also adopted the second-day consent calendar, including multiple bills and resolutions, and added co-authors to several resolutions. The session ended with adjournments in memory and an adjournment until Tuesday, May 27 at 1 p.m.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • earn a tuition scholarship that can be used in any Oklahoma College, University, or public career technology
  • are headed: more accountability, stronger alignment with workforce priorities, and a system that adapts
Keywords: 914, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, one particular use of technology is called PARIS.
  • We have this technology issue, which I think has some paths forward.
  • on the recommendations for technology on the recommendations for technology and<00:42:43.760>
  • <01:06:23.119> We highly adaptive problem solvers. We highly adaptive problem solvers.
  • We don't look at ourselves as a technology company.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then approved an agency amendment to a health and family services regulation. The amendment reversed a prior change so that neonatal ICU beds would remain subject to regular review rather than nonsubstantive review. The remaining administrative regulations were then reviewed without objection. The main presentation was from State Auditor Allison Ball on a report finding $836 million in concurrent Medicaid capitation payments from 2019 through 2022, involving individuals enrolled in Kentucky and at least one other state. Ball said Kentucky relied on the PARIS system, which has limitations because it is updated quarterly and depends on voluntary state participation, while a better federal data source, T-MSIS, was not fully available to the state. She said the audit found weak internal controls, siloed processes, outdated guidance, and a low-priority attitude toward residency checks, all of which contributed to missed alerts and improper payments. She also said the report identified additional problems, including payments made after beneficiaries died and cases involving multiple states paying for the same person. Ball recommended better access to federal data, stronger MCO contract provisions, and more active oversight by the Department for Medicaid Services and managed care organizations. She said the contracts reviewed did not provide a clear way to recoup the improper payments, though she and her counsel suggested possible equitable legal theories might be explored. Members expressed concern about the scale of the waste and the lack of contract enforcement, and asked whether any money could be recovered. Ball said the audit did not identify a clear contractual path to recoup the funds.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/10/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • he believes he has a good understanding of the lack of funding needs when it comes to upgrading technology
  • Due to the limited tax base, competing demands for upgraded technology, and local fire departments not
  • I will also be representing technology I will also be representing the<00:02:37.879> following
  • and our local fire upgraded technology and our local fire departments<00:03:36.200> not<00:03
  • quickly to cover the cost of Technology quickly to cover the cost of Technology enhancements<00:
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Feb 4th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • But you had to had to be able to adapt to say.
  • And I know that the counties that utilize this technology really push it for this reason and not just
  • My understanding is, you know, through election law, change technology upgrades a lot just felt like,
  • The other is a citizenship bill, both in the the vote by mail bill and the technology.
  • And some of the things we also want to clean up in the technology bill, it could be attached there.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <03:04:36.960> it<03:04:37.479> adapt change while working to adapt it adapt change
  • while working to adapt it adapt to<03:04:38.040> it<03:04:38.640> that<03:04:38.800>
  • <03:21:14.199> have 42% our Innovation and Technology have 42% our Innovation and Technology
  • and a secure modern technology and a secure modern technology infrastructure<07:08:17.638> end
  • Technologies and determined their best Technologies and determined their best path<07:24:52.840> to
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 11, 2026 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • , stablecoin and blockchain technology, to be appropriately used within the state of Florida.
  • I'll give you an example: educational awareness to the public on these new technologies.
  • Technology is moving so fast right now, and it's our responsibility to make sure that we're adapting
  • So we are modifying a secure custody solution to mean a technological product or blended product and
  • I will say, just for the record, that with this new technology and this new technology space, it might
Summary: The Insurance and Banking Subcommittee met to hear and vote on several bills, with all measures reported favorably. The first major item was PCS for HB 175 on payment stablecoins, which would create a Florida regulatory framework aligned with the federal GENIUS Act so issuers can choose state regulation instead of federal licensing. Members asked extensive questions about how stablecoins differ from other digital assets, whether Florida would need federal approval, and what impact the bill would have on the Office of Financial Regulation; the sponsor and OFR said the state framework would mirror federal standards and that any workload increase was currently indeterminate. The PCS passed unanimously after testimony from OFR and the Florida Blockchain Business Association in support. The committee then approved CS for HB 961, which streamlines electronic signature requirements for salvage titles and certificates of destruction, and HB 1415, a DFS stablecoin pilot program allowing certain stablecoins to be used for licensing and regulatory fees. HB 1415 was amended to remove authority for a Florida coin, limit the pilot to established stablecoins with at least $1 billion market cap, and require secure custody through a public depository or custodial bank. Members discussed how any interest or revenue would be used, with sponsors saying the pilot was still exploratory and intended mainly to cover program costs. Both bills passed favorably. HB 1039, establishing a state cryptocurrency reserve, also passed after a strike-all amendment moved administration of the reserve from the CFO’s office to the State Board of Administration and tightened eligibility to cryptocurrencies with a $100 billion market cap over the prior 12 months. Supporters argued the bill would create a framework for future diversification and investment in established digital assets, while several members raised concerns about volatility, reporting frequency, and the meaning of new terms such as qualified liquidity provider and secure custody solution. The committee also passed CS for HB 951 on penny rounding for cash transactions, with an amendment clarifying cash transaction definitions and treating money orders and gift cards like credit-card transactions for rounding purposes.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • on, you know, our forests are successionally changing, and making sure that we have the trees and adaptive
  • c><00:26:23.520> species<00:26:24.000> there<00:26:24.559> to the trees and adaptive
  • species there to the trees and adaptive species there to take<00:26:25.240> that'll<00:26:25.640
  • <00:50:41.280> up<00:50:41.480> and few moments to get technology up and few moments
  • to get technology up and running<00:50:42.000> so<00:50:42.240> members<00:50:42.680><
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/10/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This year we are focusing on upgrading our technology for increased accessibility of the local literacy
  • This year we are focusing on upgrading our technology for increased accessibility of the local literacy
  • <00:13:53.279> for<00:13:53.680> increased our technology for increased our technology
  • Technology is not our friend with this rubric because those little bullets you see everywhere should
  • needed for this type of adaptive change. needed for this type of adaptive change.
Bills: HF3421
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Apr 27th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • have two items related to workforce, including a plan brief aimed at growth in the science and technology
  • On the next page, page 32, criminal justice technology and data integration is an ongoing issue that
  • You all made huge investments in the Department of Information Technology this year, I believe over a
  • I was hoping that we were going to move in the direction of having oversight of technology projects.
  • Now, moving to page 72, the Information Technology report card.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Info Briefing - Fri Jun 19, 2026 @ 1:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • examined cost of doing business in Hawaii, business friendliness, workforce, access to capital, technology
  • examined cost of doing business in Hawaii, business friendliness, workforce, access to capital, technology
  • And I was like, that's good in some ways and it was a lot more work, you know, but we adapted to it and
  • <00:24:43.360> to<00:24:43.480> it work, you know, but but we adapted to it work, you
  • know, but but we adapted to it and<00:24:44.560> you<00:24:44.640> know,<00:24:44.760>
Keywords: 910, house, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 11, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:07:59.840> and<00:08:00.080> sacrifice<00:08:00.560> our had to adapt our
  • I'm not technologically brilliant. The association strongly supports this bill.
  • I'm not<00:29:51.120> technologically<00:29:52.000> brilliant.
  • <00:29:53.039> Um,<00:29:54.080> the not technologically brilliant.
  • Um, the not technologically brilliant.
Bills: HB0008, HB0009
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 063 Mar 18th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Agriculture producers should have adequate time to evaluate alternative pest control strategies and adapt
  • <01:06:54.400> their<01:06:54.600> operations strategies and adapt their operations
  • strategies and adapt their operations accordingly.<01:06:56.600> Um<01:06:57.160> by<01
  • The Senate Business, Labor, and Technology Committee will not be meeting today. affluent, prosperous,
  • The Senate Business,<02:21:30.120> Labor,<02:21:30.360> and<02:21:30.440> Technology
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the March 16, 2026 journal, and received a series of committee and House messages. Committee reports included favorable action on House Bill 1136, confirmation recommendations for several appointments, and referrals of Senate Bill 68 and House Bill 1009 to Appropriations, House Bill 1185 to the Committee of the Whole, and a Juvenile Parole Board appointment to the consent calendar. The chamber also received notice of multiple House bills and amended Senate bills returned from the House and revisor. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to a tribute memorializing the Fort Logan All Veterans Honor Guard, with senators and guests speaking about the group’s volunteer service and the significance of military funeral honors. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Memorial 003 honoring former Senator Mary Ann Tebedo/Thibodeau, with a roll call vote of 32-0 and a moment of silence afterward. The chamber also laid over Senate Resolution 005 on Single Parent Day and House Joint Resolution 1023 on Latino/Latina Advocacy Day. On third reading and final passage, the Senate passed House Bill 1042 on dry needling by occupational therapists and Senate Bill 126 on out-of-state teacher licensure by unanimous votes, House Bill 1103 on legal processes for certain vulnerable populations by a 34-0 vote, and House Bill 1017 on insurer restitution through the criminal restitution process by a 22-12 vote. House Bill 1038 on county commissioner redistricting and Senate Bill 66 on compounded weight loss medications were laid over. The Senate also granted leave for the Joint Budget Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. In Committee of the Whole, members considered a consent calendar including House Bill 1142, Senate Bill 60 on youth athlete mental health training, Senate Bill 35 on traffic violation penalties, House Bill 1031 on protection for Colorado agricultural products, and Senate Bill 105 on county executive officers’ disclosures and removal mechanisms. The committee adopted the reports and advanced Senate Bill 60, Senate Bill 35, and Senate Bill 105 as amended, and House Bill 1142 and House Bill 1031 on second reading. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 62 on rodent control products, where sponsors described the bill as narrowing restrictions on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides to protect children, pets, wildlife, and ecosystems while preserving agricultural and pest-control uses; the committee report was adopted and discussion continued on the bill.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Jan 30th, 2026 at 11:09 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants help people with health challenges by adapting
  • promoting critical and creative thinking while connecting academic disciplines such as STEAM: science, technology
  • real-life applications. ...thinking while connecting academic disciplines such as STEAM, science, technology
  • University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
  • State University and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology that are feasibly able to be completed
Keywords: 996, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 15th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • the parents access through the TEA's website and they can see what their kids are doing. with the technology
  • TEA has the technology.
  • And it's the secure technology is available and we deserve our parents deserve to know what their children
  • I think my favorite, if I had to pick just one, is that out of school time is just. incredibly adaptable
  • We have new technology, we have new science, we have new information, we hear from from our students,
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • But fast forward— After we adapted, learned, and sacrificed so much, suddenly the narrative shifted.
  • In addition, mRNA vaccines introduced new technologies like... Yes, welcome. Go right ahead. Okay.
  • In addition, mRNA vaccines introduced new technologies like... mRNA vaccines introduce new technologies
  • Millions of people in that industry. mRNA technology is still in... mRNA technology is still in its experimental
  • And the mRNA vaccines are an emerging technology for people who feel that it hasn't been tested enough
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management held a hearing on several emergency management bills, with most of the testimony focused on Senate Bill 539, which would prohibit COVID-19 mRNA vaccination or gene-altering procedures as a condition of entry, employment, school attendance, or access to public venues. Senator Durant and many public witnesses supported the bill, arguing that COVID-era mandates were coercive, ineffective, and harmful, and that the state should not require proof of vaccination in future emergencies. One witness, Joanne Tuller, testified in opposition, saying the government should retain authority to impose public health measures in emergencies and warning against permanently limiting that power based on the COVID experience. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 540, concerning the prevention of radioactive material discharge, with a Sierra Club representative and local residents opposing Holtec’s disposal of wastewater from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant and citing health, environmental, and economic concerns in Plymouth and nearby communities. Senator Driscoll testified in support of Senate Bills 537 and 538, describing them as measures to strengthen the Commonwealth’s strategic preparedness stockpile and to create a framework for emergency response during surges in hospitalizations, including temporary waivers of prior authorization when hospitals are over capacity. In addition, Dr. Jennifer Carlson testified in support of H.885, a resolve creating a special commission on the field of emergency management, arguing that the profession should be more fully professionalized and staffed by dedicated experts rather than part-time “second hat” officials. Several other bills on the docket, including H.883 and H.84, had no sign-ups. The chair closed each bill’s testimony section as the list was exhausted, and the hearing was adjourned without any votes taken during the session.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 12th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • From building the transcontinental railroad to leading in the fields like technology, education, and
  • to serve these ADS and posts on a person's interest, but not the technology to make simple connections
  • I believe these companies can invest in perfecting their technology.
  • Google has invested in this technology and will be rolling out technology to infer a user as a child,
  • These updates will enhance governance, ensure adaptability, and safeguard the long-term sustainability
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • monitoring, ...restoring flows, but also expanding habitat, getting scientific monitoring, and adaptively
  • And yes, the State Coastal Conservancy is conducting restoration, sea level rise adaptation, land acquisitions
  • that's requested is for livestock deterrence, compensation for livestock owners, and investments in technology
  • Deterrents, compensation for livestock owners, and investments in technology to track the expansion of
  • Because, to my knowledge, the current technology, EVs, a bus is not going to run that one charge and,
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The subcommittee heard an overview of the May Revision from the Department of Finance and comments from the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the state’s overall budget condition and natural resources proposals. Finance said the May Revision keeps the budget balanced in 2026-27 and 2027-28, reduces the structural deficit, and includes major natural resources items such as Proposition 4 climate bond spending, including up to $125 million for the Golden Gate Fields acquisition, $23.2 million for wildlife refuge and wetland projects, $25 million for Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, $25 million for Bay-Delta environmental flows, $1 million for coexisting-with-wildlife work, and $2.5 million for cancer-risk research. The LAO said revenues remain strong but argued the budget still relies too heavily on reserves, recommended more savings and fewer new discretionary expenditures, and urged the Legislature to prioritize only urgent health and safety needs while planning for uncertainty in greenhouse gas reduction fund revenues. Members focused heavily on the Golden Gate Fields purchase, Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, the wildlife coexistence initiative, and cap-and-invest funding for transit. On Golden Gate Fields, agency officials said the property is a time-limited, once-in-a-generation opportunity, that the state’s contribution would help secure the acquisition, and that the land would ultimately transfer to East Bay Regional Park District, which would assume operations and maintenance. Officials said the site would be remediated by the current owner, the state would use deed restrictions to prevent commercial development, and the remaining purchase price would be covered by nonstate partners. On Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, Finance and the Natural Resources Agency said the $25 million would support scientific monitoring and early implementation of the Bay-Delta plan update, while the LAO questioned the timing and said the request was premature until the Water Board formally adopts the plan. The committee also discussed the coexisting-with-wildlife proposal and wolf-livestock conflict. Finance said the May Revision’s $1 million proposal would backfill existing funds to support limited-term staffing, deterrence tools, and conflict response, while members and the California Cattlemen’s Association said the need is larger and includes direct loss compensation, indirect loss compensation, and nonlethal deterrence. The Cattlemen’s Association said private insurance is limited and often inadequate for these losses. Members also raised concerns about the greenhouse gas reduction fund and transit, warning that lower auction revenues and possible CARB rule changes could leave major transit and other tier-three priorities underfunded. The LAO recommended planning for multiple revenue scenarios and reconsidering the current cap-and-invest spending framework. No votes or formal actions were taken in the hearing.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Rules Feb 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027, to provide more opportunities for communities to adapt
  • from 120 days will still give builders, installers, and regulators sufficient time to understand and adapt
  • Senator Avel has his own bill, tab 46, CS for SB 1694, on technology education.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, and Senators, CS for Senate Bill 1694 requires technology...
  • CS for Senate Bill 1694 requires technology-integrated post-secondary general education core courses
Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees on a single roll-call vote, then took up a series of bills, many of them on land use, housing, public safety, child welfare, education, and professional licensing. Early debate centered on CS/SB 208, which would require development fees to better reflect review costs and impose objective compatibility findings for residential projects. An amendment folded in additional housing-related provisions, including manufactured housing and a study of urban development boundaries, prompting extended discussion about Miami-Dade’s Everglades protection area and local control. A late-filed rural-boundary amendment was withdrawn. The bill was reported favorably after support from business, housing, and advocacy groups, with some senators voicing district-specific concerns. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments added conservation easement, wildlife corridor, and critical state concern protections, plus a further Everglades-related amendment. Members discussed balancing smart growth, infrastructure costs, and protecting environmentally sensitive areas. Other land-use and growth bills also advanced, including CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment, CS/SB 1138 on qualified contractor pre-application review, and SB 218 limiting the reach of prior hurricane recovery zoning protections in counties not affected by the 2024 storms. SB 1474 on biosolids management was amended to reduce the distance threshold for land application restrictions and delay the effective date, and SB 1708 on veterinary licensure by endorsement removed a three-year recent-practice requirement to address shortages. Several public safety, health, and family-related measures also passed. CS/CS/SB 436 expanded felony battery enhancement to include resisting an officer with violence and certain law-enforcement battery offenses. SB 830 extended public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. CS/CS/CS/SB 600 revised bail bond rules, and an amendment preserved the current treatment of charitable bail funds and nonprofits; the committee heard testimony from The Bail Project and others on both sides. CS/SB 914 expanded dry-needling supervision options for occupational therapists, CS/SB 1092 clarified podiatric use of certain cellular/tissue products, and SB 1504 and SB 1718 updated insurance licensing and educator certification pathways. On the education side, CS/CS/SB 7038 made broad postsecondary changes, including tuition waivers, residency clarification, and licensure rules, while CS/SB 186 required seizure-response training and action plans in schools. The committee also advanced multiple child welfare and health bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 560 streamlined psychotropic medication procedures for children in state custody and added youth-voice and insurance-review provisions. CS/CS/CS/SB 902 combined several Department of Health changes, including medical marijuana distance rules, autism microcredential eligibility, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and NICU nutrition information. SB 1002 expanded child welfare definitions to address parental drug abuse and neglect, and SB 1708 eased endorsement licensure for out-of-state veterinarians. Most bills were reported favorably on roll-call votes, with several amendments adopted along the way and limited opposition or abstentions noted on some measures.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 24th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027, to provide more opportunities for communities to adapt
  • from 120 days will still give builders, installers, and regulators sufficient time to understand and adapt
  • Senator Avila has his own bill, tab 46, CS for SB 1694, on technology education.
  • CS for Senate Bill 1694 requires technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to
  • CS for Senate Bill 1694 requires technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to
Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees in a single vote, then took up a series of bills, most of them reported favorably. The early debate centered on SB 208, a land-use bill by Sen. McLean that would require development fees to reflect review costs and create more objective compatibility standards for residential development denials. An amendment adding housing-related provisions, including an OPAGA study of urban development boundaries, drew extended discussion over the Everglades and local control; it was adopted, while a late-filed amendment on rural boundaries was withdrawn. The bill was then reported favorably after supporters and opponents, including Miami-Dade and housing groups, weighed in. The committee also favorably reported SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments adding conservation, wildlife corridor, and Everglades-related protections, with one amendment specifically preserving stronger protections in counties covered by the Northern Everglades/Indian River Lagoon plan. Several criminal justice and public records measures also advanced. SB 436 would add resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense for battery enhancement and include certain felony battery offenses in prison release reoffender status. SB 830 would extend public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. SB 990 would authorize protected cell captive insurers in Florida. SB 600, on bail bonds, drew the most debate: an amendment by Sen. Rouson preserved the current treatment of charitable bail organizations’ deposits, with supporters arguing nonprofits help low-income defendants and critics saying the bill should distinguish commercial and nonprofit bonding; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably. SB 914 on dry needling and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment also passed, the latter with an amendment removing a 10% markup requirement for buyback provisions. The committee then moved through a large education and health agenda. SB 1504 would let high school students who complete an insurance/personal finance elective qualify later for a customer service representative license. SB 1718 would expand educator preparation and temporary certification options. SB 7038 was a broad education package covering tuition waivers for Florida State Guard members, residency rules, consumer protections, dual enrollment, grading, and college funding; amendments clarified workforce licensure and exempted certain dental training from new licensure rules. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine added definitions and restrictions for cellular/tissue-based products. SB 1138 on qualified contractors created a pre-application review program for certain local governments, with historic-preservation carveouts. SB 186 on student health and safety required seizure-training and action plans in schools, and SB 560 on child welfare streamlined psychotropic-medication procedures for children in state care while adding youth advisory meetings and insurance-data review. SB 902, a broad Department of Health bill, addressed medical marijuana facility setbacks, practitioner discipline, autism microcredentials, marriage and family therapy licensure, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and family home health aide delegation; it passed after two amendments. Finally, SB 218 on land-use regulations limited hurricane-recovery restrictions to affected counties, SB 1002 expanded child-neglect definitions tied to parental drug abuse, SB 1474 tightened biosolids land-application rules, SB 1708 eased out-of-state veterinary licensure by endorsement, and SB 314 established a Florida regulatory framework for payment stablecoins aligned with federal law. Most measures were reported favorably by committee vote after brief testimony or no debate.