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• You're pre-selecting your location because you have to file the permit.
• So, you have to have to file the permit.
• So that's exception of this permit. So that's clearly<01:25:54.080> defined.
• <02:43:56.479> across improve operational efficiency across improve operational efficiency
• <04:08:48.160> allowing improve operational efficiency allowing improve operational efficiency

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• for a building permit without the septic permit.
• apply for a building permit without the septic permit.
• You have kept this chamber moving in a lively and efficient manner.
• Part of it is through energy efficiency in county buildings.
• Isn't that something that we want, but also fleet electrification and fuel efficiency?

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate measures before final passage. The first major bill, health care patient protection, required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and readiness assessments; it passed 36-0. A public records bill protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim also passed after questions about access for victims of police misconduct, with a 33-4 vote. The Senate next approved a local government cybersecurity bill creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help counties and cities strengthen cyber defenses, with priority for rural and fiscally constrained governments; after amendments, it passed 37-0. A clerks of court bill allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and, through a House amendment, revising legal notice and traffic citation distribution provisions, passed 38-0 despite debate over impacts on municipalities and law enforcement. The chamber also passed a trademark modernization bill and a septic system permit bill intended to reduce delays for builders; the septic bill was amended to align the House and Senate versions and passed 38-0. The longest and most contested item was the elections bill, which updated citizenship verification procedures using REAL ID and state databases, changed candidate qualification rules, and altered election administration provisions. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to exempt certain seniors, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, allow attestations in place of documentary proof of citizenship, and require human review over automated systems. One amendment to delay implementation until July 1, 2027, was also debated. The transcript ends while debate is still underway on the elections measure, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• and making them operate efficiently.
• operating efficiently and making them<01:00:17.480> operate<01:00:17.839> efficiently<
• state we're not asking for every permit state we're not asking for every permit agency<01:01:12.200
• > the<01:01:13.280> county agency permit to come before the county agency permit to come
• possibly delay issuance of permits possibly delay issuance of permits beyond<01:14:12.719> the

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If you're in the Water Commission, you want to be safe so you don't over-permit.
• There's going to be other issues that basically reduce the efficiency.
• Are we being efficient with the taxpayer dollars?
• And I can tell you in my years here, the only permits that, drain permits that we have issued in the
• And I can tell you in my years here, the only permits that, drain permits that we have issued in the

Keywords: 908, all

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• Um, and I know there's been some issues on the committee as we've talked about permits and permitting
• , length of time for permits, permit reform.
• that's going into uh getting permitting that's going into uh getting permitting done<00:58:19.280
• Um, so just two points, Representative Burkel, on the permitting efficiencies with the DNR: we have met
• Um, so just two points, Representative Burkel, on the permitting efficiencies with the DNR: we have met

Keywords: 1183, house

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• SOMETHING TO MAKE US MORE EFFICIENT INTERNALLY.
• YOUR CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT IS THROUGH DEPARTMENT.
• WE ARE COMPLETELY REVOLUTIONIZED THE WAY THAT WE AUTHORIZE THE PERMIT.
• EFFICIENCY AND SCALE THAT WE WERE AT TWO YEARS AGO.
• THIS YEAR WE LOOK FOR SOME EFFICIENCIES THROUGH THE CITRUS PROGRAM.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• SB 1297, unemployment benefits waiting period — Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.
• SB 1301, business relocation notice penalty — Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.
• SB 1302, executive contractors license safety — Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.
• SB 1310, dentist and dental hygienist compact — Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.
• Senate Bill 1236 is drawn from the Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency and further

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, and approved the journal from January 21, 2026. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize guests and groups in the gallery, including Chaplain Ron Lagata, an anti-human-trafficking proclamation for Not in Our State, an active-duty Air Force apprentice from Davis-Monthan, Space Force and aerospace guests, and Special Olympics Arizona. Senator Bolick’s proclamation emphasized Arizona’s commitment to combating human trafficking and invited members to an upcoming event. Senator Tothley delivered a somber statement about the death of eight-year-old Malika, Molly Boone, in his community and criticized delays in the Turquoise Alert system. He urged statewide changes so alerts go out more quickly and more broadly, and the Senate observed a moment of silence in her memory. The President Pro Tem expressed condolences and said he would continue working on solutions. The chamber then moved through the day’s legislative calendar, reading a long list of bills and resolutions for second reading and introducing several new bills for first reading and committee referral, including measures on election procedures, voting security, prison sentencing, water supply, unemployment benefits, health care, and appropriations. A nomination to the Arizona Board of Regents was also read by name only. Committee announcements were made for upcoming meetings, and the Senate adjourned on motion until Monday, January 26, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• of a commission on government efficiency, where K will be looking at agency efficiency.
• K where K will be looking at efficiency K where K will be looking at agency<03:14:21.319> efficiency
• <03:14:27.880> the program level costs and efficiency the program level costs and efficiency
• SB 56 is an efficiency bill.
• SB 56 is an efficiency bill.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• House Bill 3826 would establish the Texas Energy Efficiency Council.
• Members, HB 3385 creates a farm winery permit to ... I move passage.
• Members, HB 3385 creates a farm winery permit to... I move passage.
• This bill concerns bovine dairy permits.
• I move to suspend the five-day posting rule to permit...

Bills: HB1500, HJR7, HJR112, HB34, HB133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB132, HB2756, HB166, HB406, HB186, HB271, HB331, HB380, HB1583, HB1584, HB1819, HB621, HB303, HB552, HB366, HB463, HB 1211, HB1327, HB1461, HB923, HB1760, HB2043, HB2467, HB5333, HB5265, HB1592, HB1576, HB1552, HB2018, HB3511, HB1781, HB2013, HB2340, HB2349, HB2508, HB2970, HB2520, HB865, HB2851, HB3385, HB3336, HB3529, HB3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB1397, HB4236, HB1804, HB1926, HB4041, HB1965, HB1964, HB2679, HB2730, HB3698, HB3699, HCR77, HB3354, HB163, HB201, HB272, HB333, HB405, HB519, HB569, HB654, HB694, HB791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1842, HB1868, HB1888, HB1894, HB1943, HB1990, HB2029, HB2061, HB2286, HB2523, HB2622, HB2626, HB2652, HB2692, HB2842, HB2885, HB2914, HB3016, HB3096, HB3129, HB3248, HB3251, HB3255, HB3479, HB3611, HB3623, HB3701, HB3724, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3810, HB3816, HB3832, HB3887, HB4127, HB4129, HB4130, HB4131, HB4163, HB4187, HB4229, HB4238, HB4454, HB4588, HB4643, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HB5616, SB767, SB1619, SB1738, HJR5, HJR2, HB1399, HB388, HB 114, HB205, HB2789, HB2791, HB499, HB2960, HB3163, HB3135, HB2427, HB1672, HB1722, HB2618, HB879, HB 1126, HB4134, HB3513, HB1445, HB1893, HB1734, HB3229, HB3306, HB 1276, HB3516, HB4145, HB1585, HB4810, HB2558, HB2742, HB1695, HB33, HB144, HB 109, HB 103, HB148, HB3809, HB2217, HB220, HB2421, HB2363, HB421, HB2455, HB3711, HB2559, HB2775, HB3126, HB3666, HB3595, HB3260, HB3376, HB3826, HB3770, HB1831, HB2614, HB3113, HB322, HB431, HB869, HB 1203, HB 1244, HB1875, HB1950, HB2152, HB2341, HB2809, HB2856, HB3012, SB1415, SB1058, SB487, SB1499, SB513, SB1697, SB1197, SB1437, SB1809, SB836, SB1879, SB1145, SB963, SB1038, SB1147, SB914, SB711, SB1409, HB3707, HB589, HB1360, HB2337, HB2391, HB718, HB23, HB2436, HB1500, HJR7, HJR112, HB34, HB133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB132, HB2756, HB166, HB406, HB186, HB271, HB331, HB380, HB1583, HB1584, HB1819, HB621, HB303, HB552, HB366, HB463, HB 1211, HB1327, HB1461, HB923, HB1760, HB2043, HB2467, HB5333, HB5265, HB1592, HB1576, HB1552, HB2018, HB3511, HB1781, HB2013, HB2340, HB2349, HB2508, HB2970, HB2520, HB865, HB2851, HB3385, HB3336, HB3529, HB3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB1397, HB4236, HB1804, HB1926, HB4041, HB1965, HB1964, HB2679, HB2730, HB3698, HB3699, HB3354, HB163, HB201, HB272, HB333, HB405, HB519, HB569, HB654, HB694, HB791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1842, HB1868, HB1888, HB1894, HB1943, HB1990, HB2029, HB2061, HB2286, HB2523, HB2622, HB2626, HB2652, HB2692, HB2842, HB2885, HB2914, HB3016, HB3096, HB3129, HB3248, HB3251, HB3255, HB3479, HB3611, HB3623, HB3701, HB3724, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3810, HB3816, HB3832, HB3887, HB4127, HB4129, HB4130, HB4131, HB4163, HB4187, HB4229, HB4238, HB4454, HB4588, HB4643, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HB5616, SB767, SB1619, SB1738, HCR77

Keywords: Information Resources, Department governance, cybersecurity, state assistance, procurement training, technology resources, advisory committees, water fund, Texas water supply, constitutional amendment, state revenue, infrastructure, parental rights, child upbringing, government interference, Texas legislation, science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration

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• with the wetlands permitting process. with the wetlands permitting process.
• <00:41:09.359> screening used for the the permitting screening used for the the permitting
• , our alteration of terrain permits, and through the DOT driveway permits, we would take responsibility
• rather efficient. rather efficient.
• condition of the permit being issued. condition of the permit being issued.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to once again remind everyone that the assembly has rules to ensure we maintain order and run an efficient
• facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit
• This legislature is certainly very, very familiar with the difficulties that come with permitting.
• So often in this legislature, we are talking about the difficulty of permitting.
• To permitting so we're very excited about it.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senator Polsky: There have been no weather modification permits issued in the last ten years to be able
• Senator Polsky: The bill analysis says that there have been no permits issued in the state of Florida
• If we are not permitting cloud seeding for drought purposes, there is an immense amount of unauthorized
• Obviously, that is not permitted and it supposedly is not happening, or is it something else?
• It creates a free long-term anchoring permit program and increases and creates penalties for violations

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• energy efficiency measures or batteries energy efficiency measures or batteries um um um there's<01:02
• , throughout the day, time permitting, throughout the day, time permitting, from<03:17:47.760>
• Also, permitting is not defined and doesn't indicate if this is local permitting, permitting done by
• c> by local permitting um permitting done by local permitting um permitting done by the<04:20:21.279
• they would have to have, uh, permits. they would have to have, uh, permits.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• that will set you have to get a permit that will set the<00:11:12.720> limit<00:11:12.959>
• <00:12:57.680> for nearly 9,000 KPDS discharge permits for nearly 9,000 KPDS discharge permits
• <00:21:10.960> and<00:21:11.280> perhaps<00:21:12.080> uh efficient and perhaps
• those up to where they meet the permit those up to where they meet the permit requirements. requirements
• By the time the design and permitting were done, it went out for bid.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, adoption of the minutes, and brief remarks, including birthday recognition for Representative Maseroni and a moment of reflection for a soldier who died during training at Fort Knox. The committee then heard a presentation from Tony Hatton, commissioner of the Department for Environmental Protection and acting director of the Kentucky Division of Water, with Amanda Lefer, deputy commissioner, on the state’s water and wastewater programs and planning. Hatton described Kentucky’s water resources and the Division of Water’s responsibilities, including watershed and nonpoint source work, KPDES discharge permitting, PFAS response, engineering review of water infrastructure, inspections, public outreach, and sampling. He said Kentucky has 428 public water systems, 263 water treatment plants, about 1.9 million service connections, and nearly 97% of the population has access to municipally treated water. He also noted that the state has 43 systems receiving awards for EPA areawide optimization and emphasized operator training, regionalization, and use of GIS mapping and Kentucky Infrastructure Authority data to support planning and funding decisions. Members raised concerns about aging infrastructure, water loss, staffing shortages, and wastewater problems in local systems. Representative Blandon described severe failures in a city system, including major water loss and sewer backups, and asked whether the state could intervene; Hatton said the division inspects treatment facilities and provides compliance assistance but is not authorized to manage delivery systems, though third-party help and emergency funding can be used in some cases. Senator Smith and others shared similar experiences with line loss and system failures, while Hatton pointed to regionalization and funding support as the main tools available. The discussion also highlighted PFAS as an emerging issue, with Hatton saying the department is working with systems to meet anticipated federal requirements by 2029.

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• It describes maybe the licenses or permits needed and readiness.
• That gets to, again, updating of particular numbers for construction costs, permits, and anything else
• But it's a major design project, and we didn't think they could efficiently spend $18 million in the
• You mentioned the efficiencies of having a regional water system.
• And I think that we need to be looking into the future for sustainability, for efficiency.

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• Livestock, HB 4168 by Compost relating to the requirements for the renewal physician's registration permit
• Law to the Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency.
• by Hunter relating to the regulation and delivery of network companies requiring an occupational permit
• body's response to requests for public information for the Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency
• reduction in the total number of state agency rules for the Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency

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• So if a company's looking for permitting, just trying to navigate the regulatory environment, things
• So if a company's looking for permitting, just trying to navigate the regulatory environment, things
• out, but that we can move them along efficiently.
• Maybe it's just my military style, and I'd like to get things done right away, efficiently, and, you
• That helps us pull down our permitting time, et cetera, where we are able to take savings from other

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met to hear presentations from the Department of Commerce and the Florida Department of Transportation. Jason Mahon of Florida Commerce outlined the state’s economic development strategy, emphasizing Florida’s GDP growth, business formation, and strengths in manufacturing, high-tech, life sciences, defense, and financial services. He described the department’s tools for small business lending, rural investment tax credits, venture capital support, infrastructure and workforce grants, performance-based incentives, and disaster recovery loans, and highlighted examples such as ServiceNow, Williams International, Asteris, and Point Blank Enterprises. Senators asked about grant availability for small businesses, foreign companies relocating to Florida, workforce shortages in manufacturing, and whether additional tools may be needed; Mahon said most small-business support is loan-based and noted ongoing workforce and infrastructure challenges. Jennifer Marshall of FDOT then reviewed major transportation projects and the Moving Florida Forward initiative, describing the state’s large portfolio of active contracts and major congestion-relief projects across Florida. She highlighted early completions and accelerated timelines on projects including the NASA Causeway Bridge, I-95 at US 1 in Volusia County, I-4 congestion relief lanes, the First Coast Expressway, the Howard Frankland Bridge, I-4 interchanges in Central Florida, A1A coastal protection work, I-75 improvements in Southwest Florida, and the I-395 reconstruction in Miami. Senators asked about how express lane projects are selected, whether toll revenues are used for local maintenance and improvements, the status of the Miami I-395 project, and the impact of losing electric-vehicle express lane exemptions. Marshall said FDOT works with local long-range plans and congestion data, and that she would follow up on several specific funding and project questions. Committee members generally praised both agencies for project delivery, cost savings, and coordination with local partners. Senator Mayfield noted the importance of using savings and working with local governments, while Senator Wright commended Commerce’s role in economic development and FDOT’s work on major road projects. The meeting concluded with no further business, and the committee adjourned.

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• Usual permitting to maintain dam structures is a long and slow process, taking up to a year.
• This bill would enable the qualified district to use a permit exemption either to divert water from the
• This permit exemption would allow the dam and surrounding natural infrastructure to be maintained in
• It provides us with the tools so that we can efficiently and compassionately respond in tragedy.
• And that's kind of an efficiency, but that fits in your wheelhouse very well.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• allows for more effective and efficient allows for more effective and efficient use<00:35:33.560
• It would impact our permitting and the oversight.
• <03:39:58.399> way Bill 645 will create an efficient way Bill 645 will create an efficient
• You'll see in the Sugar Hill building permit this is a one-line addition to a building permit.
• You'll see in the Sugar Hill building permit this is a one-line addition to a building permit.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• For large-scale deployment, pipelines are widely recognized as the most efficient, lowest-emission, and
• And it does not circumvent environmental review or local permitting requirements.
• For large-scale deployment pipelines are widely recognized as the most efficient, lowest emission, and
• And it does not circumvent environmental review or local permitting requirements.
• , the bill mandates in statute a specific backup cooling system be in place before a new building permit

Summary: The Assembly Emergency Management Committee met late in the evening and first approved a consent calendar containing SB 837, SB 894, SB 973, and SB 1079, sending those bills to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 904, which would codify coordinated state response and permitting review efforts for wildfire recovery, and SB 1263, which would limit post-disaster debris removal work to properly licensed contractors with required hazardous-materials training. Both bills drew support from the authors and industry/public-safety witnesses, with SB 1263 also drawing an opposed-unless-amended position from contractors who said they were working toward agreement on final language. Both measures passed to Appropriations on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The committee next heard SB 804, the Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act, which would designate the State Fire Marshal as the safety regulator for interstate hydrogen pipelines and require hydrogen-specific safety standards. The author and supporters from building trades and pipe trades argued the bill would provide clear safety rules before hydrogen infrastructure expands, while one industry witness said the correct agency had been identified but that some concerns remained. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations, with Assemblymember DeMaio voting no. Finally, the committee considered SB 883, which would impose additional oversight on facilities storing methyl methacrylate and other reactive chemicals after a recent Orange County evacuation tied to a potential explosion risk. Supporters, including community, environmental, and public-health groups, said the bill would improve transparency, emergency planning, and safety protections near homes and schools. Chemical and manufacturing groups opposed the bill in its current form, citing undefined terms, concerns about mandated cooling systems, and possible conflicts with existing regulatory frameworks, but said they were willing to continue working on the measure. The bill passed to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials on a 4-2 vote, with Assemblymembers Hadwick and DeMaio voting no.