Transcript Highlights:

• Is it an evaluation? Is it benchmarks they need to meet? What is it?
• It would narrow it down. Yes. down.
• So does it make it to where it expands our use for 18.001 affidavits, or does it limit it?
• It is a scientifically accurate definition. Not "is it?" Should it be. It is.
• It does not. It does not.

Bills: HJR144 , HJR218 , HB40 , HB 101 , HB 112 , HB146 , HB168 , HB214 , HB413 , HB1523 , HB493 , HB521 , HB594 , HB557 , HB305 , HB549 , HB854 , HB 1057 , HB 1052 , HB842 , HB3174 , HB3311 , HB2486 , HB3196 , HB824 , HB 1039 , HB2529 , HB2713 , HB4936 , HB4995 , HB4830 , HB4864 , HB5219 , HB5263 , HB5154 , HB2674 , HB5525 , HB5623 , HB2545 , HB2587 , HB2625 , HB5520 , HB5436 , HB4926 , HB1573 , HB5165 , HB4811 , HB5081 , HB4755 , HB3179 , HB4310 , HB4611 , HB2159 , HB4626 , HB3637 , HB3153 , HB3066 , HB2786 , HB2966 , HB638 , HB640 , HB876 , HB497 , HB5539 , HB4809 , HB5308 , HB4687 , HB4070 , HB4421 , HB4412 , HB3284 , HB3369 , HB3420 , HB3449 , HB4098 , HB4281 , HB4120 , HB4504 , HB4370 , HB 1106 , HB2370 , HB2404 , HB3863 , HB2407 , HB2253 , HB2273 , HB2040 , HB1586 , HB3788 , HB3993 , HB4690 , HB4309 , HB4696 , HB2308 , HB 1142 , HB1533 , HB1621 , HB2242 , HB2012 , HB2193 , HB2442 , HB2464 , HB2348 , HB2313 , HB2289 , HB1942 , HB2011 , HB1629 , HB2993 , HB3592 , HB3824 , HB4076 , HB4535 , HB4623 , HB4773 , HB 1091 , HB5115 , HB5515 , HB3372 , HB5659 , HCR118 , HB 1233 , HB2239 , HB2379 , HB2863 , HB3368 , HB3787 , HB3815 , HB3898 , HB4023 , HB4285 , HB4329 , HB4331 , HB4429 , HB4646 , HB4904 , HB5200 , HB5320 , HB5651 , HB5662 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5672 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , HCR108

Keywords: regional mobility, transportation authority, local law, constitutional amendment, public projects, Texas energy fund, energy efficiency, retail electric customers, electric generating facilities, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, science park district

Transcript Highlights:

• Appreciate it.
• It was just late in the session as it is now and didn't make it through this. Yeah, exactly.
• Well it would be.
• The foundation's position on this bill is it is, it is far more broad reaching than what it purports
• read it, it was just to get the program up and going.

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:

• We just kept driving it, more and more regulations, making it more and more expensive, and drove it out
• And if they don't meet it, they have to do it again.
• Deuterium, you can get it out of the oceans; you can get it out of, you just have to refine it.
• If there wasn’t, scratch it. We took it out.
• Again, it is very hard to put a number to it because it depends on the small modular reactor, whether

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• it and it makes just so you can read it and it makes sense<00:04:47.680><c> so</c><00:04:47.919><c>
• back, redo it, make it so it can't be line-item veto and get it across.
• c><00:05:37.280><c> I</c> with some of it and some of it I with some of it and some of it I disagreed
• Is that another way to say it? it? it?
• So it it pretty much how it should be.

Bills: HB0075 , HB0128

Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh so it it kind of gums up the works.
• </c> &gt;&gt; It does. It does. Thank you. &gt;&gt; It does. It does. Thank you.
• > last year with or was it oh gosh it it last year with or was it oh gosh it it might<03:40:57.200><c
• </c><03:44:02.880><c> it</c> but it I don't even realize how it it but it I don't even realize how it
• </c><03:51:03.040><c> it</c> always been our interpretation, it it always been our interpretation, it

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It can be immediate.
• It was after this committee had finished its work last year that the board endorsed it, which is why
• but it did endorse it last year.
• It rewrites it in a way that breaks it out so, one, it's easier to follow, but it also aligns with...
• So we just made it, and it was already kind of too late to push it forward.

Committee: House Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it makes it a good bill.
• Does it have a name? Yeah, yeah, it's what does it come from?
• I, it was pretty, like, bipartisan. It was, like, a small program. It hasn't grown.
• I, it was pretty, like, bipartisan. It was, like, a small program. It hasn't grown.
• I'll second it.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I get it.
• We appreciate it. Appreciate it, Mr. Chairman. Anyone else to speak? Nope. Okay, let's move it.
• No one wants to do it. The people that vote for it don't want to do it.
• It works. It has its pros and cons.
• We'll just move it. All right, go ahead and move it.

Bills: SB1246 , SB1338 , SB1428 , SB1443 , SB1501 , SB1566 , SB1571 , SB1645 , SB1646 , SB1663 , SB1688 , SB1805 , SB1808 , SB1825 , SCR1023 , SCR1029 , HB2079 , HB2080 , HB2130 , HB2239 , HB2324 , HB2375 , HB2610 , HB2619 , HB2620 , HB2716 , HB2745 , HB2749 , HB2837 , HB2857 , HB2968 , HB4064 , HB4066 , HB4087 , HB4130 , HCR2048 , HCR2058

Committee: Senate Government

Keywords: homeowners associations, foreclosure, common expense liens, condominiums, special assessments, unit owner, public benefits, eligibility, immigration status, documentation, Arizona law, county governance, supervisorial board, population-based representation, local government, elections, noise pollution, environmental nuisances, building permits, urban development

Transcript Highlights:

• It depends.
• It does.
• What is it worth? What is a cap? What is it worth? What is a not cap? What is it worth?
• with it. ...about it and they go get that gun.
• It brings that process to sunlight. It brings more sunshine to it.

Bills: HB99 , HB49 , HB164 , SB30 , SB43 , SB50 , SB136

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

Transcript Highlights:

• account for it.
• And I give it a perfect example. Most of you get it.
• It is very clear, but it is actually a light color of yellow or brown, and it makes people a little tentative
• about it.
• The comparative, and it does get confusing when you talk about it.

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs convened with a quorum and took up SB 308, a bill related to the Florida Museum of Black History. The bill would establish a Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and direct it to work with a supporting nonprofit foundation, while also requiring the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners to provide administrative assistance and staffing until planning, design, and engineering are complete. With no appearance forms or debate, the committee voted the bill favorably. The remainder of the meeting was an informational briefing from the Florida Association of Counties and the Florida League of Cities on local government budgeting practices. Presenters explained how counties and cities develop budgets, the legal framework governing property taxes and other revenues, the distinction between restricted and unrestricted funds, and the role of constitutional officers, public safety, debt, pensions, and capital planning. They emphasized that most local revenues are restricted by law, that general funds are the main discretionary source, and that local governments must balance annual budgets while meeting mandated service levels. The presenters also discussed how property taxes, fees, local option taxes, and state-shared revenues support local services, and they highlighted the fiscal pressures created by public safety, emergency management, infrastructure, and retirement costs. Members asked questions about the share of local revenue that is unrestricted and the implications for any proposal to eliminate property taxes. The presenters responded that only a portion of county and municipal revenue is flexible, with much of it dedicated to specific purposes by law.

Transcript Highlights:

• It was planned.
• hack into it.
• I've seen it, I've worked with it, I've done the exercises, and stopping it is extremely difficult.
• It takes technologies that he didn't talk about. How do you stop it? It is extremely difficult.
• It appears to be unanimous. It appears to be unanimous.

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, and it was a special from me to it.
• Is that what it<00:42:54.240><c> is?</c> it is? it is?
• And we got to show it and we got to do it, and we got to act up on it, and not just saying it but go
• So that's all it<01:04:47.359><c> did.</c> it did. it did.
• So why are we doing it? it? it?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It has bipartisan support. It engages the legislature fairly.
• </c> but it is not a perfect solution but it but it is not a perfect solution but it is<00:05:00.880>
• /c><00:46:54.119><c> fall</c> has to be open it it still has to fall has to be open it it still has to
• </c><01:14:12.639><c> only</c> of those it would would then it only of those it would would then it only
• not</c><01:26:09.639><c> be</c> no-brainer but it actually it may not be no-brainer but it actually it

Bills: HF390 , HF1202 , HF550

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: government data, data practices, record keeping, penalties, legal enforcement, public meetings, transparency, government accountability, interagency groups, Minnesota Statutes, redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• to increase taxes and fees, but it did create this loophole when it comes to fees.
• afford it or not.
• So what it could do is it could either delay federal regulatory oversight when it comes to water, agriculture
• help its chances.
• , and that's it.

Bills: SB1142 , SCR1028

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: scholarships, tax credit, education funding, nonprofit organizations, Arizona Revised Statutes, constitutional amendment, state revenue, tax policy, legislative approval, two-thirds vote, 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Either Rebecca will see it, Senator Berghmans will see it, or I will see it.
• It is a very wide district. It is a very passionate district.
• I do agree it would be nice to expand it to... I do agree.
• And it sounds simple, but it is complex.
• Because when we did it with food, we did it poorly.

Bills: SB12 , SB13

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, tax deduction, gross receipts, coinsurance, managed care, 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• No, it cannot. It is in law by the Supreme Court. It cannot be publicly funded. funded.
• like... need... okay, okay, um, and it looks like it goes to higher education, doesn't it?
• It states it could be in a library or it could be a...
• I knew it was happening, and it just didn't affect me until I started thinking about it. ...affect me
• Will it forbid a private conversation? No, it will not.

Bills: SB211 , HB96 , SB215 , SB257 , SB13 , SB13

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising

Transcript Highlights:

• , not accept it.
• I do, and I wasn't criticizing it. I was trying to understand it. I'll criticize it later.
• I do, and I wasn't criticizing it. I was trying to understand it. I'll criticize it later.
• It would not require its employees or vendors or agents... ...will not require its employees or vendors
• will not require its employees, contractors... ...that the recipient does not, it will not require its

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Summary: The committee first confirmed Heather L. Turnbull to the Florida Commission on Community Service, with the motion adopted and the confirmation recommended favorably. Members then took up SPB 7022, which sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2025, updates rates to address unfunded actuarial liability, and allows certain elected officers to elect a DROP accumulation; a technical title amendment was adopted, the bill was submitted as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably as a committee bill. The committee then heard extensive debate and public testimony on SB 1710, which would restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion-related policies, trainings, and activities in state agencies, state-funded contractors and grantees, and medical institutions of higher education. Sponsor Senator DiCeglie said the bill is intended to prevent state agencies and contractors from using state funds for DEI programs and to limit state agencies from adopting DEI-related official positions; he also said the medical-school portion would likely be amended out later. Senator Polsky and others questioned the bill’s breadth and how it would affect health-related grants, public universities, historically Black institutions, recruitment, and contractor training. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers arguing the bill would harm health care, education, access, and inclusion; a few supporters said DEI is ideological, can undermine merit, and should not be used by state agencies or publicly funded institutions. After debate, Senator Polsky argued the bill was confusing, overbroad, and harmful to serving diverse communities, while Senator Arrington said it was an overreach into private business and could have significant fiscal impacts. Chair Fine closed by saying DEI is political ideology and that the bill is meant to ensure government focuses on talent rather than identity. SB 1710 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote, with Senator Arrington voting no and the remaining members voting yes. The committee then began SB 1678, relating to entities that boycott Israel, and heard the sponsor’s explanation of a delete-all amendment that would expand and clarify state restrictions on dealings with entities engaged in boycotts of Israel, including certain nonprofits, foreign educational institutions, and grants; the amendment was adopted, and the sponsor and a witness began answering questions when the transcript cuts off.

Transcript Highlights:

• it.
• When was it established? It was established in 2025.
• Does it exceed what you all do? Does it, or do you go above what it does currently?
• about it?
• It doesn't mandate anything. It just says you've got to consider it.

Bills: HR171 , HCR49 , HB632 , HB1084 , SB310 , SB351 , SB399

Committee: House Education

Keywords: HR171, House Resolution 171, M.J. Foster Promise Program, TOPS-Tech, TOPS Tech Award, Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCATCS, financial aid, scholarship, workforce development, career training, technical education, vocational education, postsecondary credential, associate degree, industry-based credential, high-demand jobs, high-wage occupations

Transcript Highlights:

• So it is a mandate, but it allows some of that. It is implemented by grade level.
• So it is a mandate, but it allows some of that. It is implemented by grade level.
• It also, so it is a mandate, but it allows some of that.
• It is implement So it is a mandate, but it allows some of that. It is implemented by grade level.
• No, it doesn't. Okay. Okay. No, it doesn't. Okay. Okay.

Bills: SB23 , SB73 , SB210 , SB234 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16

Committee: Senate Senate Education

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it is very important that it is a bill that when it comes to being in committee of conference
• I think it is very important that it is a bill that when it comes to being in committee of conference
• I think it is very important that it is a bill that when it comes to being in committee of conference
• I think it is very important that it is a bill that when it comes to being in committee of conference
• So uh it is the the way it works.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session on SB 302, a bill requiring background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners. Members discussed and adopted amendment 2025-2219H, which incorporated language from prior Senate and House amendments, including provisions related to the siting evaluation committee and changes affecting landfill expansions and additional cells. The amendment also folded in language from HB 616, the animal cruelty/due process bill, which members said clarifies probable cause, imminent danger, temporary protective custody, and the role of the state veterinarian or designee in animal seizure decisions. Several members emphasized that the bill does not bar seizure of animals in emergencies or prevent nonprofits from fundraising, and that the changes are intended to strengthen due process and reduce conflicts of interest. The committee voted 12-0 to adopt the amendment. It then voted 12-0 to give SB 302 an OTPA recommendation with the amendment included. After the vote, the director raised a concern that the amendment appeared to eliminate the waste management council and related appeal provisions in the governing statutes; members acknowledged the issue and said it was intentional or at least acceptable to address later in committee of conference, where they expected further changes. The committee then agreed to place the bill on the consent calendar. After concluding the executive session, the committee discussed an afternoon field trip to research farms in Lee and Durham. They also accepted an invitation to visit a farm in Fremont on May 30 at 10:00 a.m., with the address provided as 63 South Road, Fremont, New Hampshire.