Transcript Highlights:

• Members, this bill protects minors online by prohibiting interactive computer services that contract
• to minors to a minor account that was created by the interactive computer service.
• Amendment number four removes the restrictions on algorithms used by an interactive computer service.
• Amendment number five removes the penalty language that would allow an interactive computer service to
• Amendment number four removes the restrictions on algorithms used by an interactive computer service.

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 718, which would limit liability for landowners who allow free use of private property for aeronautical activities at non-public airports. The author said the bill was modeled on Arkansas law and was intended to help private airstrips. After brief questions about fees and the effective date, the bill was reported favorably without objection. House Bill 134, dealing with material harmful to minors online, was then amended to clarify that interactive computer services may not deliver harmful material to minor accounts they created, while removing algorithm restrictions and cure language; it was reported as amended. House Bill 410, which would require notification before recording direct in-person conversations, drew substantial testimony. The author said the bill was aimed at privacy concerns raised by wearable AI devices and hidden recording tools, and the adopted amendments changed the measure from consent to notification and added exceptions for first responders, evidence preservation, civil or administrative proceedings, criminal matters, and recordings in one’s own residence. Supporters said the bill protected ordinary people from secret recordings, while opponents warned it could chill family-law recordings, citizen journalism, HOA disputes, and other legitimate uses. The bill was ultimately reported as amended. House Bill 318, which would reduce the presumption of paternity period from 300 days to 150 days, was heavily criticized by family-law practitioners and a law professor who said the current 300-day rule tracks gestation and that shortening it would shift burdens onto mothers; the author then voluntarily deferred the bill. A companion study resolution, HCR 19, directing the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the presumption of parentage, was reported favorably. The committee also heard House Bill 970 on competing custody orders. The author described cases where different courts issued conflicting custody rulings for the same child, but judges and attorneys raised concerns about the bill’s “earliest order controls” rule, its effect on out-of-state orders, protective orders, and the lack of a clear mechanism for judges to discover prior orders. After testimony from judges and committee discussion about possible fixes and a unified filing system, the bill was voluntarily deferred. House Bill 163, another private-airstrip liability bill, was reported favorably, and House Bill 170 and House Bill 194, both dealing with construction/design professional contracts and preemptive periods, were reported as amended or favorably after testimony that they would align design-professional rules with contractor rules and keep Louisiana projects under Louisiana law. House Bill 254, limiting acts of donation of motor vehicles to certain relatives and charities, was reported as amended after discussion about tax treatment and possible loopholes. Finally, the committee began House Bill 485, a proposed constitutional amendment declaring parental rights fundamental and subjecting government restrictions to strict scrutiny. Supporters argued it would protect parents’ authority over children’s upbringing, education, care, and control, while opponents said the language was overly broad and could complicate child welfare, public health, and school safety measures. The author said the amendment would not protect abuse or neglect and was meant to ensure government interference meets strict scrutiny, but the transcript cuts off before final action on the measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are grateful for his service to this country and our Commonwealth.
• or developmental services, and the penalty provisions.
• Speaker, you know, these folks are doing a public service.
• Speaker, you know, these folks are doing a public service.
• This amendment also allows flexibility for the department to acquire future technology services.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session, 976, house, all

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• From patient services from clinics associated with our medical schools.
• fee, activity and service fees are deposited in this budget entity as well.
• . equipment and services.
• Activity and service fee is actually a fee that the students have approved.
• So it's very common across the country that... ...debt service.

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met to hear an overview of State University System finances from the Board of Governors and detailed budget presentations from Florida State University, the University of Central Florida, and the University of North Florida. The witnesses explained how university budgets are organized into fund categories such as education and general, contracts and grants, auxiliaries, local/designated funds, capital projects, and component units such as direct support organizations. They also described carry forward funds, the statutory reserve and spending-plan requirements, the PICO/HECO capital outlay process, and how universities use investment accounts, audits, and board oversight to manage restricted and unspent funds. The universities emphasized that most operating dollars are restricted to specific uses and that state support helps keep tuition low. Members asked about differences in funding levels among institutions, especially why FSU receives more funding than UCF despite lower enrollment. Officials said preeminence funding, performance funding, and special legislative appropriations explain much of the difference, and the Board of Governors noted that Florida now has four preeminent universities, with UCF nearing that status. Questions also focused on what happens to unspent carry forward money, how it is invested, and whether the Board of Governors or Legislature can require funds to be returned; officials said the money is invested conservatively, subject to board and audit oversight, and can roll forward under a detailed spending plan, though the Legislature can change funding levels. The committee also discussed capital projects, with members asking about delays, inflation, and whether more projects should be phased or funded faster; witnesses said PICO funds remain with the state until needed and are reimbursed as construction proceeds. A substantial portion of the discussion covered athletics, research, student fees, and endowments. The universities said athletics is generally expected to be self-supporting, though limited use of auxiliary or carry forward funds may be allowed for projects benefiting the broader student body. They also described the financial pressures from name, image, and likeness changes and new NCAA-related costs, and said institutions are planning for those changes now. On research, the universities explained sponsored research funding, indirect cost recovery, compliance obligations, and tech transfer, but did not provide specific commercialization revenue figures and said they would follow up. Members also asked about student fee increases, student input, counseling and wellness funding, and how housing costs affect affordability; the universities said student committees and boards review fees, and aid packaging is intended to keep student debt low. Endowments were described as being held in separate foundations/DSOs with independent investment committees and used mainly for scholarships, faculty support, and research.

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• You can see most of it is in protection services.
• , which is our food safety inspection, FDA, EPA, but also like Forest Service.
• works</c><00:08:10.400><c> with</c><00:08:10.560><c> the</c> services, APHUS which works with the services
• I would also like to thank Representative Vang for her past service on our board.
• </c> representative bank for her past service representative bank for her past service at<01:23:07.600

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

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• So we have Adult Protective Service workers, we have child protective service workers, and we have JPOs
• </c> prevention we do the client services prevention we do the client services delivery<00:09:23.560>
• workers we have child Protective Service workers we have child protective<00:09:30.680><c> service</
• c><00:09:31.000><c> workers</c> protective service workers protective service workers jpos<00:09:33.120

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I just want to thank you for your service to the state, the service you've done to PBLO.
• I greatly appreciate your service.
• The demands of this service can be hard. The demands of this service can be hard.
• , important services to our...
• And I'm just grateful for Senator Rodriguez's service.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The social media service would have a duty to continually monitor... ...information.
• User education by social media services related to the new requirements in the bill.
• Corporate Services.
• in order to continue services like water quality monitoring, outreach to homeless services sites, and
• Thank you. ...and in fact chose to reduce uninsured adult dental services in order to continue services

Bills: HB2439 , HB2483 , HB2400

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: public health, tobacco regulation, smoking cessation, vapor products, health policy, youth prevention, data broker, registry, consumer protection, privacy, data regulation, social media, content creation, online platforms, digital marketing, user-generated content, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• statutory duty, county treasurers often meet, uh, their county's unique needs by providing versatile services
• mean, obviously when we say website, maybe some people still think of HTML websites, but obviously technology
• Using new technologies and make it easier for people to do it.

Transcript Highlights:

• BILL 433 THE BILL ADDRESSES NUMEROUS MATTERS RELATED TO AG AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER SERVICES
• LACK OF FACILITIES BEING ABLE TO TAKE THOSE BIOSOLIDS WHILE 30 PERCENT OF THE FLORIDA HOMES ARE SERVICED
• TAKE THOSE BIOSOLIDS WHILE 30 PERCENT OF THE FLORIDA HOMES ARE SERVICED BY THE SYSTEMS.
• THIS TECHNOLOGY IN SOME INTERSECTIONS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN OUR CORRIDORS AND GOLF CART DEREGULATION.
• I'M SYLVIA LONGMIRE OF FLORIDA RESIDENT, FULL TIME WHEELCHAIR USER, SERVICE DISABLED AIR FORCE VETERAN

Committee: House Commerce Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• allows us to listen before we speak, grace that reminds us that leadership is not domination, but true service
• reflecting on our nation's founding and the tremendous blessing, honor, and responsibility that comes with service
• reflecting on our nation's founding and the tremendous blessing, honor, and responsibility that comes with service
• Research and new technologies have offered new hope for the future of citrus in Florida.
• The ability of the Florida Legislature in a 60-day session to influence the price of goods and services

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Vietnam service medal Marksman badge Vietnam service medal Vietnam<00:29:40.640><c> campaign</c><00:
• Let me give you one example. commitment to service thank you now commitment to service thank you now
• <00:33:09.720><c> members</c><00:33:10.559><c> and</c> service members and service members and Veterans
• </c> they didn't vote to have our service they didn't vote to have our service members<00:34:17.440><
• </c><00:49:56.240><c> rise</c> supply of goods and services rise supply of goods and services rise as

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm the Executive Director of Legal Services of North Florida.
• I'm the Executive Director of Legal Services of North Florida.
• This bill addresses a few glitches in the service of process statute following the comprehensive service
• This bill addresses a few glitches in the service of process statute following the comprehensive service
• substituted service of process on the Secretary of State.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and considered several bills. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults would allow service of process on scammers through the same nontraditional communication methods they use; it passed 8-0. CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification would create an enforceable party-affiliation requirement and a private right of action to disqualify noncompliant candidates; it passed unanimously. CS/SB 948 on flood disclosures was amended to extend disclosure requirements to residential leases, condo developer leases, and mobile homes, with tenant remedies if disclosures are not provided and flooding causes major losses; it passed 8-0. The committee also advanced CS/SB 498 on IOTA interest rates after a lengthy debate over legal aid funding and bank regulation. Supporters argued the bill would restore sustainability and fairness to the program by setting alternative interest-rate benchmarks, while opponents said it would cut funding for civil legal aid and that banks participate voluntarily. After testimony from legal aid leaders and bankers, the bill passed 7-2. SB 774, requiring clerks to electronically transmit certain mental health, substance abuse, and risk protection orders to sheriffs within six hours, was presented in response to a fatal Volusia County incident and passed 11-0. CS/SB 752 on defamation and online publication was amended to require removal from a website rather than the internet, then passed 8-2 after testimony from the media, a private attorney, and supporters who said it would help people harmed by false online reports. The committee also heard SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands, which would create a narrow defense against strict liability claims if notice and gamma radiation survey requirements are met. The bill was amended to clarify notice provisions and received support from industry and technical witnesses describing radiation surveys and reclamation practices. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on SB 832, so no committee action on that bill is shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Bobby Wells, 21 years of service; E.A.D.
• BOBBY WELLS, 21 YEARS OF SERVICE, E.A.D.
• and public service.
• , IT'S ABOUT CIVIC DUTY AND PUBLIC SERVICE.
• I ASK THE HOUSE OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SERVICE.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c><00:09:08.440><c> through</c> provide those in Home Services through provide those in Home Services
• </c> of the unmet demand for a Services of the unmet demand for a Services Statewide<00:37:22.000><c>
• </c> agency we provide immigration services agency we provide immigration services for<00:46:12.160><
• </c> our community for our full service our community for our full service Community<01:09:21.080><c>
• </c> why we applied for the full service why we applied for the full service Community<01:18:40.760><

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I live in Dallas and I work in the information technology field.
• also includes a non-construction clause which serves to prevent license holders providing medical services
• from refusing to provide emergency medical services when a person is in crisis and danger of death or
• Similarly, one is exempted from jury service if they, and I quote, have served as a petit jury in the

Bills: SB 1888 , SB 3003 , SB 2417 , SB 2459 , SB 3055 , HB 1393 , HB 2884 , SB 2943

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy

Transcript Highlights:

• AB 1303 enables a diversity of vulnerable populations to access essential communication services at an
• Furthermore, increasing access to essential communication services improves economic development, civic
• Access to communication services can actually save lives and therefore benefits everyone in California
• AB 1271 requires broadband internet service providers to report key pricing and speed performance data
• AB1271 requires broadband Internet service providers to report key pricing and speed performance data

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee met to adopt its 2025-2026 rules and hear three bills. The committee first adopted the rules on a roll call vote, then heard AB 1303 by Assemblymember Valencia, which would clarify that a Social Security number is not required to apply for California Lifeline and would restrict sharing subscriber information with immigration enforcement absent a court warrant or subpoena. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable Californians, including undocumented residents, domestic violence survivors, unhoused people, and identity theft victims, access essential communications services; there was no opposition. The bill passed on a due pass motion and was re-referred to Judiciary. The committee next heard AB 1271 by Assemblymember Bonta, which would require broadband providers to report pricing and speed-performance data to the Department of Consumer Affairs and make the information publicly available, with privacy protections and a standardized reporting template. Supporters argued the bill would improve transparency and help consumers, local governments, and the state understand what broadband service Californians are actually receiving; testimony highlighted disparities in speed and pricing in low-income communities. The bill was amended in committee and passed on a due pass as amended motion to the Committee on Business and Professions. Finally, the committee heard AB 693 by the chair, Assemblymember Boerner, which would consolidate broadband and digital equity functions into a new Department of Broadband and Digital Equity and create an 11-member commission with decision-making authority. Supporters said the current split between agencies creates delays and coordination problems, while members discussed governance, geographic representation, and whether the proposal would require follow-up constitutional or statutory changes. The bill passed 9-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. Afterward, the committee added AB 1303 and AB 1271 as later add-ons, both of which were also reported out, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> that's real those are real Services that's real those are real Services going<00:02:39.800><c> out
• </c><00:09:18.320><c> they</c> their children get the services they their children get the services they
• I am co-president and CEO of Services for Opportunity Partners, a provider of disability services.
• </c> 39.6% increase to our social services 39.6% increase to our social services Levy<01:06:22.359><c
• </c><01:07:18.000><c> and</c> inequities and access to services and inequities and access to services

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Expungement Fund, which would be a permanent, dedicated funding source for expungement-related technology
• The benefit of doing this is that we stay up with the technology.
• And what he talks about more than anything else is not technology, just having enough money to hire enough
• Is this only for technology?
• Is this only for technology?

Committee: House Financial Institutions

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Welcome to the Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Labor and Technology.
• it's quite lengthy in terms of our amendments, having confirmed with the co-chair of Labor and Technology
• Labor and Technology Committee, same recommendations. I will not repeat it.
• 05.879><c> and</c> recommendation is adopted okay labor and recommendation is adopted okay labor and Technology
• <00:07:06.560><c> committee</c><00:07:06.919><c> same</c> Technology committee same Technology committee

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Labor and Technology met on March 14, 2025, to consider House Bill 1064, House Draft 2, relating to fire protection. The bill was described as implementing recommendations from the Phase 3 report by the Fire Safety Research Institute on the August 2023 Maui wildfires, clarifying the role of the State Fire Marshal, and appropriating funds. Members also discussed structural changes to the State Fire Marshal’s office and whether the office should remain under the Department of Defense rather than the Governor’s office. The committee heard from a senior adviser from the Governor’s office, who said the administration would support creating a State Fire Marshal selection commission and did not object to Senate advice-and-consent involvement for some commission members. He also agreed that placing the office under the Department of Defense made sense. In its decision-making, the chair recommended passing the bill with amendments, including accepting proposed amendments from the Attorney General and the Hawaii Insurance Council, with one exception to the Attorney General’s proposal. The adopted amendments would establish a seven-member State Fire Marshal selection commission beginning January 1, 2026, with authority to appoint and remove the State Fire Marshal, receive complaints, and conduct annual performance reviews. The commission would be attached to the Department of Defense for administrative purposes, be subject to the Sunshine Law, and include both voting and non-voting members, with some appointments made by the governor, House speaker, and Senate president. The committee also made technical changes, deleted several pages and lines, and changed the effective date to July 1, 2077. The chair’s recommendation was adopted by both committees, and the meeting adjourned.

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• The developer is Tyler Technologies.
• The developer is Tyler Technologies.
• </c> customers uh service side their portal. customers uh service side their portal.
• Drafting services being rubber-stamped.
• </c> successfully procure thirdparty services successfully procure thirdparty services and<02:26:39.439

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The task force held its first meeting, beginning with roll call and introductions of members and participants in the room and on Zoom. The chair emphasized Sunshine Law transparency, noted the meeting was on September 11, and opened public testimony on the orientation report. No one testified in person or on Zoom, and the chair observed a moment of silence in remembrance of 9/11 before moving into the agenda. The chair then reported on several orientation presentations given statewide between July 18 and September 5, including meetings with transit-oriented development, the Maui Chamber of Commerce, the Kona-Kohala Chamber, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce on Hawaiʻi Island, the Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaiʻi Island Native Hawaiian Chamber, and the Capo Chamber of Commerce. The main presentation item was a detailed overview from Kauaʻi County on its permitting process. County staff explained that zoning and building permits are handled separately on the outer islands, with zoning focused on form, character, and compatibility, and building permits focused on health and safety. They described a two-tier zoning system: ministerial permits that are automatically approved if not acted on within 30 days, and discretionary permits that go to the planning commission and can become lengthy contested cases if there is intervention. They also discussed special management area review in coastal areas, which can add time, and explained that building permits must conform to what was approved in zoning. Kauaʻi County staff also outlined the building permit process, including online and in-person submission, coordination with planning, engineering, water, wastewater, health, and fire agencies, and the county’s fully electronic review system using ProjectDox and related software. They noted that applicants are encouraged to check zoning, water, wastewater, and floodplain issues before hiring someone to prepare plans, especially for homeowners. The county shared permit and utility statistics and said the public can check permit history through Click2Gov. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided; after the Kauaʻi presentation, the chair opened a question period for members.