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• Chair and committee members.
• This is a committee substitute, but it was a committee substitute in the previous committee. So...
• The committee substitute was in the previous committee, so this is the House Energy Committee substitute
• Well, this is a do pass on House Human Health and Human Services Committee substitute for House Bill
• This is a do pass on House Human Health and Human Services Committee substitute for House Bill 65 as

Bills: SB241 , SB145 , HB2

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• Thank you, members of the committee.
• Thank you, Chair and Committee.
• I'm concerned that the committee and the head of the committee be chosen out of the sunshine.
• This is the second committee stop, and we have another committee stop.
• Thank you, members of the committee.

Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern gang recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but clarifies definitions used for gang-related enhancements and law enforcement investigations. Members raised concerns about the meaning of “observed in the company” of gang members and possible impacts on businesses and bikers; Martin said the language was not intended to reach ordinary business customers and that the bill still requires other criteria. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably after debate, with some members supporting it and others warning it was still too broad. The committee also approved CS/SB 762, allowing cross-jurisdictional assignment of conflict capital cases with cost and reporting requirements, after an amendment emphasizing judicial economy and geographic proximity; the bill was described as a cost-saving measure and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1742, creating a new offense for indecent exposure or sexual acts directed at minors under 16, was amended to align with the House version and to cover observing a child for sexual gratification, then reported favorably. CS/SB 1750, increasing penalties and mandatory minimums for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses, was amended to restore some current-law provisions and limit reclassification to offenders who were 18 or older at the time of the offense, then reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1582 on statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions, along with its companion public-records bill SB 1792, both described as theft-prevention and law-enforcement tools with confidentiality protections and stakeholder support. CS/SB 500, providing FDLE protective security for major-party nominees for statewide constitutional offices, was also reported favorably after a technical amendment. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would create a process for Florida to designate foreign and domestic terrorist organizations, restrict courts from enforcing foreign or religious law when it conflicts with state or federal law, and bar public funds from supporting designated organizations. Senator Graal said the bill targets conduct, not belief, and creates due-process protections through written findings, public notice, cabinet action, and judicial review. Senator Smith and Senator Polsky repeatedly questioned whether the bill’s use of terms like “promotion” could chill protected speech, academic debate, protest activity, or legal representation, and whether the designation process could be used politically or against religious and advocacy groups. Graal said promotion was meant to cover support for illegal acts, not mere disagreement or academic speech, and said she was open to clarifying language. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it was vague, unconstitutional, and likely to be used against Muslim communities, students, nonprofits, and dissenting political speech; a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety and to prevent state support for terrorism. The committee did not take a final vote on CS/SB 1632 in the portion provided, and the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill.

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• the Agriculture Affairs Committee.
• It is the 2027 enhancement budget for indirect service, support services, licensing and certification
• This committee is going to be very, very, very... ...to be a softball committee.
• both to their respective committees, whichever committees they came from.
• March 30, 2006, the Commerce and Human Resources Committee reports out House Bill 706 with the recommendation

Keywords: 989, all

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• Thank you, members of the committee.
• Thank you, Chair and Committee.
• I'm concerned that the committee and the head of the committee be chosen out of the sunshine.
• This is the second committee stop, and we have another committee stop.
• Thank you, members of the committee.

Bills: S0500 , S0536 , S0762 , S1582 , S1632 , S1634 , S1742 , S1750 , S1792

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Keywords: security detail, protective detail, candidate protection, election security, statewide office, governor, lieutenant governor, cabinet officer, nominee, officer-elect, FDLE, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, primary election, general election, canvassing commission, political party, minor party, campaign safety, election protection, public safety

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• >> The Health and Human Services Committee will come to order. Sabrina, please call the roll.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, Committee members.
• Good afternoon to the committee.
• We're going to take HB 693 help health and human services by Representative Redondo.
• It is the one service that we all must have for a waiver support for APD I Budget services.

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• According to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, this legislation could be in
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Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Welcome to the committee.
• As a bonding committee chair, can we have a day to talk about lead service lines in the bonding committee
• As a bonding committee chair, can we have a day to talk about lead service lines in the bonding committee
• As a bonding committee chair, can we have a day to talk about lead service lines in the bonding committee
• Can we have a day to talk about lead service lines in the bonding committee?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Madam Chair and committee, Randy Pettigrew from Lee County.
• LFC, as a committee, had endorsed 10 bills.
• Overall, health and human services comes in at about 27% with Medicaid Overall, historically very large
• In some areas health and human services really is the biggest.
• It's contract services. And what's the third? Is it other three lines?

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• Cedric Gates here on of the committee.
• Randall Watt, members of committee.
• </c><00:16:24.079><c> Craig</c> members of the committee. Craig members of the committee.
• We are not a money committee.
• House Housing Committee hearing.

Bills: HB1604 , HB1713 , HB1722 , HB2270 , HB2401 , HB2515 , HB1979 , HB1593 , HB1743 , HB2122 , HB1756 , HB1837 , HB1729

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: agriculture, housing, workforce, land use, zoning, public-private partnerships, tax credit, school impact fees, impact fee exemption, school facilities authority, residential development, housing shortage, affordable housing, infill housing, land dedication, fee in lieu, school construction, developer exactions, fair share contributions, education contribution agreement

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1604, which would create an agricultural workforce housing group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to address shortages of farmworker housing. The department said it supported the bill’s intent but emphasized that the group’s early work should focus on gathering data and surveying farm operators to assess actual demand, to avoid “mission creep.” Testimony from the City and County of Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization, Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, and the Maui Chamber of Commerce was in support, with one witness suggesting a housing advocacy nonprofit be added to the working group for balance. The committee then discussed HB 1713 on school impact fees, which would clarify exemptions for certain affordable housing projects and exempt new residential developments of fewer than 100 units. The Attorney General’s office said the bill should define “low to moderate income households” because that term is not defined in chapter 302A. HHFDC, the School Facilities Authority, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and others supported the measure, arguing it would reduce administrative burden and remove barriers to housing. Members questioned whether the bill should instead repeal the school impact fee entirely; supporters said they also favored full repeal but viewed this bill as a more feasible step. The School Facilities Authority also explained that about $28 million in school impact fees had been collected across four districts and none had yet been spent, and discussed how recent nexus requirements limit how the funds can be used. HB 1722, relating to residential condominiums, drew extensive testimony and questioning. HCDA supported the bill and explained that it amends the 99-year leasehold pilot program created by Act 97 of 2023 by reducing owner-occupancy restrictions from 100% of units to 60%, allowing some rental or subleasing flexibility for the owner-occupied units, and permitting up to 40% of units to be sold to qualified residents after being on the market for more than 60 days. HCDA said the original restrictions, combined with rising construction costs, higher interest rates, and competition from nearby projects, made the pilot project difficult to market and finance; it said the changes are needed to make the project feasible and competitive. Supporters including AP Hawaii, Kila LLC, and project representatives said the amendments would help make the demonstration project in Kakaʻako viable. Some members raised concerns that the changes could weaken long-term affordability and questioned why certain ownership language was being deleted if rentals would still be restricted. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Chairman and members of the committee.
• Chairman, committee members.
• AI to do some of the menial tasks that use up so much of our time, so that our human resources services
• services. services.
• There's a room very near here for Child Welfare Services.

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• Welcome to the House Agricultural Affairs Committee. We call this meeting to order.
• Chairman and members of the committee.
• We've sent Director Alex Adams back there to join at the Health and Human Services level.
• We can tell Health and Human Services.
• This is a great committee.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• harms and human losses.
• It's the middle one that the committee says here the committee recommends.
• And the, the, the you and the committee sub, yes sir, yes, Mr. Chairman, the committee sub.
• provide for therapy services.
• I would never mislead the committee.

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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• Committee, again, we get to spend so much time together. So, Mr.
• Sorry, committee, and sorry about that delay.
• We ran several bills related to Child Protective Services.
• Chairman, good committee. Thank you, Representative.
• Chair and committee, my name is Matthew Gamut.

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

Keywords: 989, all

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• I'll be the researcher for this committee. I serve the entirety of the committee in my work.
• The third branch we brought into it started at Health and Human Services with two employees, and we're
• </c> into it started at Health and Human into it started at Health and Human Services<00:40:50.880><c
• </c><01:53:07.840><c> to</c> Health and Human Services as we work to Health and Human Services as we
• Chair, committee members.

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Centralization of services from the Office of Information Technology Services.
• Okay, committee.
• Chairman, and members of the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee.
• Chairman and members of the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee.
• Price you know the drill thank you chairman and members of the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Summary: The committee first received a lengthy briefing from JFAC Chairman Grow and budget analyst Keith Bybee on the state’s fiscal outlook for fiscal years 2026-2028. They said revenues had been revised upward, but uncertainty remains around tax conformity, sales tax softness, and pending policy decisions that could affect the bottom line. Bybee explained structural balance, noted that ongoing revenues are projected to lag ongoing spending, and reviewed long-term growth in Medicaid, public schools, and other state programs, much of it driven by policy changes. Members asked about the Delaware model for research and development expensing, the use of one-time money versus budget cuts, the impact of tax cuts, reserve levels, bond ratings, and the effects of Medicaid expansion and prior recession-era cuts. Chairman Grow closed by emphasizing that the budget is not structurally balanced and that rainy-day funds are meant for temporary shocks, not recurring gaps. The committee then approved the January 27, 2026 minutes and advanced several gubernatorial appointments with recommendations for confirmation: Brett Thomas to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, Erica Malman to the Idaho Personnel Commission, and Dr. Karen Cabell to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board. Representative John Weber appeared for reappointment to the Idaho State Insurance Fund Board, and Robert Cuoio appeared virtually for reappointment to the Your Health Idaho board; both were thanked and told their appointments would likely be voted on at a later meeting. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to DOPL rule dockets. The committee approved fee-increase dockets for the Contractor Registration Board, the Board of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety, and the Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board. DOPL representatives said the increases were needed to bring boards into compliance with statutory cash-balance requirements after consolidation costs, new licensing software, and other one-time expenses, and noted that the rules included “not to exceed” language. Several senators questioned whether the fee increases reflected broader inefficiencies within DOPL and argued that some boards were being asked to raise fees because of agency-wide costs. Despite those concerns, each docket was approved, and the committee adjourned after completing the agenda.

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Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The committee will come to order.
• Committee, we have a motion to introduce RS 33374.
• Here's one: the American Public Human Services Association. We're paying them $100,000.
• They support leaders from state, county, and city human services agencies to advance the well-being of
• They support leaders from state, county, and city human services agencies to advance the well-being of

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice will come to order.
• Finally, food service price level and population increases, $26.6 million to put Finally, food service
• Thank you, Chair and committee members.
• I want to apologize on behalf of the committee for that.
• Okay, is there any other business before the committee today?

Bills: S0054 , S0156 , S0296 , S0298

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Keywords: cognitive function, psychotropic drugs, violent offenders, autopsy procedures, medical records, school safety, public records, open government, sunshine law, victims of dating violence, domestic violence, address confidentiality program, confidential address, voter registration, voting records, elections, supervisor of elections, Department of State, Attorney General, privacy

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice heard a presentation on the Governor’s fiscal year 2026-2027 public safety budget, which totals $117.4 billion overall and includes $8.2 billion for the public safety silo. Caitlin Dawkins of the Governor’s Office outlined proposed funding and reductions across FDLE, DJJ, DOC, and related justice agencies. Agency heads then presented major budget requests: FDLE sought funding for fentanyl enforcement, a career offender registry unit, a missing persons alert system upgrade, alcohol testing modernization, officer wellness, criminal intelligence, and illegal immigration-related intelligence work; DJJ requested funds for the Florida Scholars Academy, uniforms, residential services, a new Broward detention center, and facility repairs; and DOC requested major increases for officer pay, 500 additional FTE, facility construction and maintenance, communications technology, inmate health care, pharmaceuticals, and food service. Members questioned FDLE about the scope of immigration-related enforcement and public records burdens, and DOC about staffing, inmate health care, substance use treatment, prison capacity, and whether prison beds were being used for immigration detainees. A public commenter also urged attention to basic conditions in prisons, including clothing, food, medical care, and facility maintenance. The committee then considered several bills. CS/SB 156, the Jason Rayner Act, was presented as a response to the killing of Daytona Beach Officer Jason Rayner and would clarify that a person may not use violence against an officer performing official duties, while also increasing penalties related to manslaughter involving law enforcement. An amendment conforming the bill’s language was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably after debate and a roll call vote. CS/SB 54, dealing with substances affecting cognitive function and law enforcement access to certain medical records, also received an amendment clarifying that only records relevant to an investigation of a violent offender may be furnished; the amended bill was then reported favorably. The committee next heard CS/SB 296, the Haven Act, which would direct a study of a secure web-based alert system for domestic violence victims so they can contact 911 without alerting an abuser, and would expand the Address Confidentiality Program to include dating violence victims. Testimony from advocates and survivors strongly supported the measure, and the bill was reported favorably. Its companion, CS/SB 298, a public records exemption for victims of domestic and dating violence in the Address Confidentiality Program, was also reported favorably. The meeting concluded after the committee approved all four bills and adjourned.

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• </c><03:53:56.279><c> Services</c> in the Health and Human Services in the Health and Human Services
• Actually, Health and Human Services passed a different policy that allowed nasal sprays.
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Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division 2 hearing took testimony from the director of New Hampshire Police Standards and Training on the agency’s budget request and operations. He described the agency’s role in setting hiring, education, certification, and discipline standards for police, corrections, probation and parole, and court security officers, and noted that the agency runs the full-time, part-time, corrections, and court security training programs. He also outlined the agency’s staffing, facility, and budget request for FY 2026-27, including a request to keep funding level with the governor’s recommendation while shifting funds to support an IT manager position by defunding a vacant administrative slot. The agency requested several statutory changes in Chapter 106, including clarifying the definition of police misconduct, allowing a temporary member on the Conduct Review Committee, clarifying reporting requirements for misconduct allegations, and codifying the Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. The director also reviewed new responsibilities added in recent years, including crisis intervention training, statewide accreditation, the Conduct Review Committee, and increased annual in-service training requirements. He explained that crisis intervention funding is carried in a continuously appropriated, non-lapsing account and that some budget lines were reclassified, including software and janitorial services, to reflect actual spending needs. Members asked about national standards, the different academy tracks, crisis intervention funding, maintenance and contract changes, temporary positions, and the court security training program. The agency said it coordinates with national peers through IADLEST, that the part-time and corrections academies are longstanding programs, and that the new court security academy can be delivered either as a full academy or as in-service training depending on resources. The director also said the agency has been running extra full-time academies because of high vacancy rates, but expects to return to three full-time academies this year, with two corrections academies and one or possibly two part-time academies. He also explained the current approach to misconduct records and public disclosure, saying sustained findings under RSA 106-L are heard by the council and published, replacing the older, less standardized exculpatory list process.

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• Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all