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• this state.
• </c><00:57:55.119><c> is</c> building Aid beyond what the state is building Aid beyond what the state
• <00:58:55.640><c> standards</c> building standards building standards have<00:58:57.119><c> state</c>
• </c> and varies from state to state so let's and varies from state to state so let's talk<02:01:19.119
• </c><05:43:40.478><c> to</c><05:43:40.680><c> try</c> state we were not the first state to try state

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um so we also are going Senate Council.
• </c><00:53:36.000><c> and</c> PreK through 12 school building and PreK through 12 school building and
• </c><01:37:39.679><c> Um,</c> vitality of our state. Thank you. Um, vitality of our state.
• </c> other states who are more competitive. other states who are more competitive.
• </c> for residents across this great state. for residents across this great state.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, so assistance through the state.
• </c><00:58:52.160><c> summary</c> looking at the Senate Council summary looking at the Senate Council
• Muhammad. >> The state?
• Muhammad. >> The state?
• c> for</c><01:14:46.680><c> Medicaid</c> Then they said, "States for Medicaid Then they said, "States

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And it is alumni day here in the state Senate.
• Working person in this building.
• And when I ran for State Senate in 2023, when I filed for State Senate in 2023, the first person who
• He's traveled the entire state for that issue.
• No election in the United States, not presidential, congressional, state legislature, or municipal election

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including a resolution honoring the late Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also adopted a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day in Florida. Later, the Senate adopted a memorial-style recognition of the Florida Channel’s 30 years of legislative coverage. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on health care coverage, veterinary licensure, and affordable housing. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758, a public assistance/Medicaid and SNAP reform bill. The sponsor described five major changes: stronger anti-fraud authority, a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral health services through a waiver, pharmacy program changes to reduce costs, and a SNAP fraud-reduction plan with photo ID and work requirements. Democrats offered amendments to condition the work requirement on Medicaid expansion and to add protections for SNAP photo ID use by caregivers, seniors, disabled people, and domestic violence survivors; both amendments failed. Senators then questioned implementation details, exemptions, and eligibility impacts. The bill was placed on the calendar for third reading. The Senate also passed CS/HB 7031 on taxation, substituting it for the Senate bill and adopting a technical amendment, by a vote of 34-0. The chamber passed a series of other bills, generally after substituting House companions and adopting technical amendments. These included a computer science education bill adding digital literacy and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry bill and related public records exemption, a bill designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s official flagship, a local government electronic payments bill, a legal tender bill repealing a sunset on gold and silver recognition, public records exemptions for gold/silver custodians and stablecoin-related entities, a stablecoin pilot program, local government spending transparency requirements, a digital voyeurism bill expanding privacy protections to private fenced yards, an insurance licensing bill allowing high school students to complete insurance/personal finance coursework, and a medical freedom bill addressing vaccine information, conscience exemptions, ivermectin access, and the mRNA mandate sunset. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, with recorded votes ranging from 31-3 to 34-0.

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• That's the way that it works in the state of Florida.
• And most of the newspapers in the state opposed us.
• He's traveled the entire state for that issue.
• No election in the United States, not presidential, congressional, state legislature, or municipal election
• All of these professions are important to this state.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including a resolution honoring Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a special-order calendar with multiple bills, many of them paired with House companions and amended before final passage. Early action included adoption of a tax conformity bill tied to federal changes in the Internal Revenue Code, with a 34-0 vote. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758, a Medicaid and SNAP reform bill. The sponsor described provisions to strengthen fraud enforcement, impose work requirements for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid drug purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Democrats offered amendments to delay work requirements until Medicaid expansion and to add protections for SNAP users such as caregivers, seniors, disabled individuals, and domestic violence survivors; both amendments failed. Senators also questioned implementation details, exemptions, and potential effects on vulnerable populations. After debate, the bill was placed on the calendar for third reading. The Senate also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a public records exemption and related Parkinson’s Disease Registry measures, designation of the SS American Victory as the state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on legal tender recognition for gold and silver, public records protections for financial and digital-asset custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government budget transparency, digital voyeurism, insurance customer representative licensing, and a medical freedom bill with amendments on vaccine-related materials and anti-kickback provisions. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though the public records bill for gold/silver custodians and the legal tender repeal drew a few dissenting votes.

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• State somewhere laws specifically state State somewhere that<00:19:31.159><c> the</c><00:19:31.440><c
• </c><02:10:57.559><c> would</c> state decides and who in the state would state decides and who in the
• It's safety for everyone that lives in the state and from out of state.
• </c><04:42:14.480><c> of</c><04:42:14.600><c> New</c> the state police and the state of New the state
• that</c> other uh State Police and State that other uh State Police and State that don't<04:45:11.798

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee held a public hearing on HB 249, which would allow bicycles, and in the bill’s language human-powered vehicles and e-bikes, to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs when safe. The bill sponsor, Rep. Seth Miller, said the measure is intended to improve cyclist safety and traffic flow at no cost to the state, citing Idaho and Delaware as examples where similar laws were associated with fewer crashes or injuries. He emphasized that the bill would remain optional, would not let cyclists ignore cross traffic, and would help riders avoid the unstable “wobble” that comes from repeatedly stopping and starting, especially on cargo bikes or other heavier bicycles. Committee members raised concerns about predictability, liability, and whether the proposal creates a special class of vehicle. Rep. Crawford asked why the bill also addresses left turns on red for one-way streets; Miller said that provision is meant to address situations where bicycles do not trigger signal equipment and could otherwise be stranded at a light. Rep. Gannon questioned the lack of explicit liability language, and Miller said he did not know of a separate provision but would be open to an amendment if the committee wanted clearer language. Rep. Hill and Rep. Emble expressed concern that other drivers would not know what cyclists intend to do and that the bill could create special rules; Miller responded that cyclists would still be required to yield and that the law would not change right-of-way rules. Several witnesses testified in support. Michael Frank, a Spofford cyclist and League cycling instructor, said the bill would help him safely commute and carry heavy groceries by reducing the effort and exposure involved in restarting after a full stop. Tim Blagden, former head of the Bike Walk Alliance of New Hampshire, said the bill reflects how many people already ride, saves energy and time, and would still require cyclists to stop at red lights unless the intersection is clear. He also noted that traffic signals often do not detect bicycles. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• Percentage of how many of them are from the state of Minnesota and how many of them are from out of state
• Court to get a permit to build it.
• Court to get a permit to build it.
• Opportunity to build trust, not to build conflict, because the conflict already exists in my checkbook
• </c> to show you this Madam chair to build to show you this Madam chair to build Goodwill<01:59:22.960

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It really just tries to modernize our code relative to how we do referrals.
• It's not a state program. It doesn't allow for taxpayer dollars, just private market options.
• It's not a state program. It doesn't allow for taxpayer dollars, just private market options.
• ENCOIL is the National Council of Insurance Legislators, which myself and many members on this committee
• And if there are no... ...specific just to this state.

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• State SSIS, of which I wish that we had access to the state SSIS.
• </c> them turned off here in our state them turned off here in our state and<00:22:59.400><c> with</c
• </c> and it harms our society harms our state and it harms our society harms our state and<00:31:58.720
• </c><01:10:28.000><c> is</c> while council is while council is contemplating<01:10:29.920><c> the</c>
• </c> committee um as a member of the state committee um as a member of the state and<01:34:57.600><c>

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Imagine what's happening across the state of Florida.
• Jeff Stinson, State Florida Police, waving in support.
• Jeff Stinson, State Florida Police, waving in support.
• be doing a disservice to the future of our state.
• This is something that is now a state matter. Follow-up?

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a large slate of bills, beginning with HB 1405, which would reestablish a pilot program at four state universities to screen people with special needs who are at risk of elopement and provide families with tracking devices. Members spoke in support, citing real-life incidents involving missing children and adults, and the bill passed 18-0. HB 4037, a Pasco County mosquito control cleanup bill, also passed unanimously, as did PCS for HB 639, which expands eligibility for an existing Fraternal Order of Police specialty license plate to all Floridians and adds nonprofit and financial reporting requirements for specialty plate organizations. HB 667, brought by Rep. Valdés with Freedom High School students through the Ought to Be a Law program, would raise the helmet requirement for electric personal assisted mobility devices from under 16 to under 18; the students testified about e-bike and e-scooter injuries and fatalities, and the bill passed 18-0. The committee also approved PCS for HB 975, which clarifies management and security authority for the Capitol Center and Complex, and HB 695, a public records exemption tied to a health care interstate compact, by a 17-1 vote. HB 181, expanding a pawnbroker transaction records exemption to FDLE, and HB 1087, making Florida Retirement System pension-plan member and payee information confidential, both passed unanimously. HB 1515, a public records exemption tied to a uterine fibroid research database, also passed unanimously after the sponsor explained the Department of Health had been unable to implement the database because of data-identification problems. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1283, which would allow anonymous complaints against law enforcement officers only when accompanied by corroborating evidence and would bar non-disciplinary investigative outcomes from being used in promotions and other personnel decisions. Police chiefs and sheriffs opposed the bill as amended, arguing the corroboration standard should include evidence developed by agencies and warning about personnel-management consequences, while law enforcement supporters said the bill protects officers from malicious complaints. Civil rights and advocacy groups opposed it, warning it would chill reporting and harm victims, especially in sexual misconduct cases. After extensive debate, the committee adopted an amendment to align the bill with the Senate companion and then passed HB 1283 18-0. The committee also passed HB 139, expanding whistleblower protections to adverse actions by individuals and placing investigations with the Florida Commission on Human Relations, and HB 953, which gives county tax collectors authority to partner with DHSMV in overseeing commercial driving schools and combating fraud; both passed unanimously. The meeting also included HB 627, which directs officers in the field to refer public records requesters to the proper custodian rather than processing requests during active incidents; despite opposition from protest and civil liberties advocates, it passed 18-0. Finally, the committee heard HB 1473, a public records exemption for portions of domestic-terrorism designation materials. Supporters said it was needed to protect sensitive security information, while opponents argued it was vague and could be used to hide executive decision-making and target protesters or Muslim communities. After an amendment and lengthy debate, the bill passed 13-4.

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• Uh, so there's the Environmental Council of States, which is the directors from all 50 states.
• environmental council of states<00:36:23.119><c> uh</c><00:36:23.359><c> which</c><00:36:23.839><c>
• Uh, one of those is the Environmental Council of States.
• And I know there's other commissions that use the state building here or in Casper, the state building
• We followed the same process that they use for all of the other state buildings that they manage.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Here again, Steve recognized a strategic challenge to the United States.
• Let me ask on ship... building. We are in a crisis.
• The Biden administration focused more on climate change than ship building.
• The Chinese are building a giant navy, it's already... bigger than ours by 2030.
• We have great manufacturing capabilities in the United States.

Committees: Senate Cybersecurity Subcommittee , Senate Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel

Keywords: Steven Feinberg, Deputy Secretary of Defense, national security, budget cuts, military readiness, global threats, Department of Defense

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the nomination of Steven Feinberg as Deputy Secretary of Defense. The committee emphasized the urgent need for strong leadership in response to a complex array of global threats posed by adversarial coalitions, including China, Russia, and Iran. The discussions highlighted concerns regarding budget cuts and personnel reductions within the Department of Defense, showcasing the challenges posed by the current economic context and the pressing need to maintain military readiness and capabilities. Various members expressed their apprehensions about how impending layoffs and budget reductions would impact the defense workforce and national security.

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• State Senate.
• So I'm going to say on behalf of all of us who live in the middle of the state and the rest of the state
• Current building code standards impose a hard cap of three patients for office surgery suites based solely
• This three-patient limit is an arbitrary number embedded in the building code and applies uniformly regardless
• Instead, it simply directs the Florida Building Commission and the Florida State Marshal to develop alternative

Summary: The Senate first handled a large batch of executive appointments reported by the Ethics and Elections Committee. Senators debated several nominees, with some members objecting to particular appointees over their views or past conduct. The report on the first group of appointments was adopted 31-0, and Jeffrey Aaron’s separate confirmation to the Public Employee Relations Commission was approved 26-10 after extended debate centered on his role as counsel to the Hope Florida Foundation and allegations that he helped facilitate the transfer of Medicaid settlement funds into political activity. The chamber then considered Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration. Supporters praised her work on Medicaid directed payments and hospital funding, while opponents criticized her prior tenure at the Department of Children and Families, citing problems with Medicaid redeterminations, postpartum coverage, Hope Florida oversight, and a women’s shelter case. The Senate adopted her confirmation report 32-5. Next, Taylor Hatch’s confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families was taken up; the committee report noted ongoing concerns about SNAP/EBT compliance, child welfare practices, audits, and Hope Florida, but recommended confirmation based on her stated commitments to reform. After debate over DCF’s performance and accountability, the Senate adopted her confirmation report 33-4. After a brief recess, the Senate held a recognition ceremony for outgoing President Kathleen Passidomo. Senators from both parties offered lengthy remarks praising her leadership, diligence, humor, and support for members, often recalling personal interactions and her role in shaping legislation and mentoring newer senators. The ceremony emphasized her service as Senate President and continued leadership as Rules Chair, and included a presentation of a handmade keepsake box filled with letters and mementos from staff and colleagues.

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• </c> the governor would likely issue a state the governor would likely issue a state of<00:48:29.920>
• It's a small the United States.
• I'm uh State...
• That's a state uh which is a state body.
• employers in the state.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , neighboring states.
• It isn't a new state law.
• other states charge instead.
• But without roads, this state is nothing, and it's fundamental government to build roads.
• We're building a bridge.

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• It really just tries to modernize our code relative to how we do referrals.
• It's not a state program. It doesn't allow for taxpayer dollars, just private market options.
• It's not a state program. It doesn't allow for taxpayer dollars, just private market options.
• ENCOIL members is the National Council of Insurance Legislators that myself and many members on this
• we are attempting to adopt that here in Louisiana with minor tweaks that are specific just to this state

Committee: House Insurance

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on Tuesday, March 31, with 11 members present for a quorum. The committee first took up House Bill 826, which would modernize insurance referral rules to allow referrals by website or email address rather than only by name or phone number. After adopting a technical amendment set, the bill’s sponsor’s representative said the measure had been worked out with independent agents and that prior concerns had been addressed; the committee reported HB 826 as amended without objection. The committee then considered House Bill 591, a bill creating a voluntary private-market paid family leave insurance product. The sponsor explained it would not create a state program or use taxpayer dollars, but would allow insurers to offer coverage for wage replacement tied to birth, adoption, caregiving, or military-related leave. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then a second amendment clarifying that benefit payments are not wages in lieu of workers’ compensation and do not interrupt claim prescription; after that, HB 591 was reported with amendments without objection. Before adjourning, the committee announced that House Bill 625 would be voluntarily deferred to the following week, and House Bills 751 and 771 would also be deferred until next week or possibly the next day if the sponsor provided notice. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Are we seeing this in other states? And how many states?
• We want to build this ourselves to help build the home, build this accessory dwelling unit, so that's
• Now, my understanding of Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1513, paragraph E, is that you can't
• Now, my understanding of Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1513, Now my understanding of Title
• 18 of the United States Code section 1513 paragraph E is that you can't do that.

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 2308, which would prohibit a dental insurer or its holding company from owning interests in dental practices regulated by the Arizona Board of Dental Examiners. The sponsor and Arizona Dental Association argued the bill is meant to prevent vertical integration and insurer control over provider care, while Delta Dental opposed it, saying the measure would block nonprofit insurers from investing in clinics for indigent care and create divestment burdens. After discussion of possible exemptions and market-share caps, the committee passed HB 2308 on a 7-0 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 4001, as amended, which creates a licensing and enforcement framework for alternative nicotine products beginning in 2028, increases penalties for sales to minors, restricts youth-oriented marketing, and licenses manufacturers and distributors. Supporters, including the sponsor, Border Security Alliance, Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, and Vapor Technology Association, said the bill would improve supply-chain transparency and help curb illegal products and youth vaping. Opponents, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, argued it should instead use a full tobacco retail licensing model and that the bill’s enforcement structure lacks sufficient resources. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 6-1. House Bill 2873, as amended, was also approved unanimously. The strike-everything amendment allows a person or organization that filed a city or town referendum petition to withdraw it before ballot qualification, applies the rule retroactively to withdrawals filed on or after January 1, 2026, and bars tallying or canvassing votes for referenda with a withdrawal notice. The sponsor described it as a common-sense governance fix, and the committee gave it a 7-0 do-pass recommendation. The committee next heard House Bill 2408, which revises Arizona Board of Nursing complaint procedures, confidentiality, investigation timelines, expungement authority, and related disciplinary processes. Nursing board officials opposed parts of the bill, warning that changes to nursing education oversight and tighter deadlines could weaken patient safety and increase costs and liability, while the Arizona Nurses Association and several nurses supported the bill as a way to prioritize serious complaints, improve timeliness, and allow expungement in appropriate cases. After adopting the amendment, the committee passed HB 2408 on a 5-2 vote. The committee also passed House Bill 2342, which limits HOA restrictions on backyard shade structures, and House Bill 2323, which extends Arizona’s motor vehicle lemon law protections to lessees, both by unanimous votes. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 4010 on creating a Board of Genetic Counselors, with the sponsor and supporters describing it as a licensure and patient-safety measure; the transcript ends during testimony on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• We were bill funds state government.
• The amendment is coded A2.
• I just wish we had the will to build it out. ...Minnesota, when we're in a state of deficit right now
• Across the state.
• We do have a Secretary of State.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Safety, Building Code Rules, and Rules for Factory-Built Structures.
• Safety, Building Code Rules, and recommends all be rejected in their entirety.
• Docket 2439-30-202, 2439-30, Rules of Building Safety, Building Code Rules, proposed rule, which the
• Safety, Building Code Rules, and recommends all be rejected in their entirety.
• Docket 2439-30-202, 2439-30, Rules of Building Safety, Building Code Rules, proposed rule, which the

Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for Nampa Mayor Rick Hogaboam. Members then approved the journal and received a series of messages from the Senate and governor, including enrolled bills and new Senate measures. Standing committee reports moved several bills and resolutions forward, including House Bill 911 and Senate Bill 1258 from State Affairs, and House Concurrent Resolution 36 supporting the Idaho National Guard. The chamber introduced several new bills, including House Bills 933-935, and later took up a number of memorials and resolutions. House Joint Memorial 20, urging Congress to address the fiscal impact of Plyler v. Doe on Idaho schools, passed without objection. House Joint Memorial 19, supporting federal efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, passed 61-8-1 after debate over whether eliminating the department would shift enforcement costs to the state. House Concurrent Resolution 34, directing feasibility studies on Bear River Basin water development, also passed, 67-2. The House then considered and passed several Senate bills, including SB 1301 on adding a retail location for small breweries, SB 1256 cleaning up outdated reporting requirements for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, SB 1345 allowing voluntary secure electronic tax commission communications, and a series of water-related bills clarifying ditch easements, water district fees, withdrawal procedures, canal/lateral responsibilities, and irrigation district board eligibility. SB 1286, restricting predatory veteran disability-claims services, also passed after supportive testimony from veterans’ advocates. Later, the House approved a House Business Committee report on administrative rules, then suspended rules to move a large set of appropriation and policy bills, including HB 919 through HB 925 and HB 889 and HB 931, all of which passed with varying vote margins. The day ended with announcements, committee meeting notices, and adjournment until March 20, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a state that doesn't back down from challenges or say we can't do it or build it.
• So you build multiple buildings on a parcel.
• We have to do noise studies to comply with city code, and so all of our buildings are in compliance with
• in this state is... we will use the transmission after we build it.
• Other states where the utilities are still building generation, it becomes sort of a bigger issue because

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all