Transcript Highlights:

• thanked the committee for maintaining funding for phone calls and for other things that keep people educated
• things that actually keeping folks other things that actually keeping folks um,<00:09:41.920><c> educated
• 42.560><c> busy</c><00:09:42.800><c> in</c><00:09:42.959><c> our</c><00:09:43.120><c> prisons</c> um, educated
• and busy in our prisons um, educated and busy in our prisons also<00:09:43.680><c> keeps</c><00:09:43.839

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2432, the public safety finance bill, and first confirmed that the public safety finance committee had met its budget target: an additional $50 million over the February forecast base for fiscal years 2026-27 and another $50 million in the tails. Chair Noatne and Chair Mhler described the bill as a compromise that tried to balance major operating pressures, especially at the Department of Corrections, with public safety priorities. The bill includes funding for peace officer training and recruitment, including the Philando Castile training fund, duty-to-intercede training, and the intensive police officer training program, as well as money for local public safety radio equipment. It also contains penalty and public safety changes such as increased penalties for certain offenses, a longer statute of limitations for first-degree arson, a mandatory minimum for first-degree criminal sexual trafficking, fentanyl-related provisions, and a requirement that the Department of Corrections maintain Narcan in prisons. Members also discussed victim services funding, including the creation of a special revenue account to help stabilize support for domestic violence shelters, sexual assault advocates, child abuse centers, and crime victim services. During discussion, members raised concerns that the target was too small to cover DOC operating costs and could affect evidence processing, corrections staffing, and rehabilitation programming. Questions focused on prison phone-call funding, which was described as about $3 million per year, and cable television costs, estimated at about $1 million per year. Supporters argued that phone access and programming help rehabilitation, maintain family connections, and improve safety for staff and incarcerated people. No amendments were offered. The committee then adopted motions to incorporate House File 2300 and House File 2432 into the public safety and judiciary omnibus as separate articles, and finally approved House File 2432 as amended for placement on the general register, with technical corrections authorized. The motions prevailed without opposition.

Transcript Highlights:

• As some of you may already know, earlier this month, the State Department of Education abruptly fired
• 16:14.320><c> State</c><00:16:14.480><c> Department</c><00:16:14.800><c> of</c><00:16:15.040><c> Education
• </c> month, the State Department of Education month, the State Department of Education abruptly<00:16

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• By establishing Deaf Awareness Month, we affirm a commitment to the promotion of. resources, education
• Perhaps I would be better educated to see the WFA special.
• that protects parents from wrongful accusations. of neglect simply for making informed medical and education
• Entities, schools, and even medical professionals are making critical health and education decisions.

Bills: HB451 , HB645 , HB 1041 , HB 1151 , HB 1155 , HB1536 , HCR12 , HCR12

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

Transcript Highlights:

• And we'll pick a random report; let's say it was a report to the Department of Education, and the OLA
• bill for waste, fraud, and abuse were adopted by the majority last session in the Department of Education
• That's still something that I hope gets cleaned up in the Education Conference Committee.
• Madam Speaker, and GOP Education policy and finance members will be caucusing in the caucus room right

Transcript Highlights:

• But it's always going to come down to the education of the user, whether they're a child, somebody my
• ><00:08:55.399><c> what</c><00:08:55.519><c> about</c><00:08:55.760><c> the</c><00:08:55.959><c> education
• </c><00:08:56.440><c> of</c><00:08:56.560><c> the</c> down to what about the education of the down to
• what about the education of the user<00:08:57.560><c> whether</c><00:08:57.800><c> they're</c><00:08

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Since 1990, we have helped thousands of job seekers and business owners gain the education, training,
• 44.400><c> the</c> job Seekers and business owners gain the job Seekers and business owners gain the education
• <c> training</c><00:04:45.759><c> and</c><00:04:46.000><c> resources</c><00:04:46.520><c> to</c> education
• training and resources to education training and resources to thrive<00:04:47.759><c> we</c><00:04:47.880

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I appreciate the education that you're providing our new senators and this committee, and we're very
• thank you Senator Wilson I<00:17:03.920><c> appreciate</c><00:17:04.439><c> the</c><00:17:04.600><c> education
• </c><00:17:05.079><c> that</c><00:17:05.199><c> you're</c> I appreciate the education that you're I appreciate
• the education that you're providing<00:17:05.799><c> our</c><00:17:05.959><c> new</c><00:17:06.120><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee began with procedural reminders that the meeting would be short, that bill changes should generally be provided with 24-hour notice, that testimony would be limited at the chair’s discretion, and that no signs were permitted in the room. After roll call established a quorum, members led the pledge and prayer. The chair also recognized Marsha Robinson of Fort Knox for her service to veterans and military families and for receiving the Association of Defense Communities’ National Military Spouse Leadership Award. The sole bill considered was Senate Bill 61, relating to swimming pools. The sponsor, Senator Craig Richardson, said the bill was intended to protect private property rights by clarifying that homeowners who rent out their private swimming pools through platforms such as Swimly.com would still be treated as operating private pools rather than public recreation pools subject to additional regulation. Senators asked about parking impacts in residential neighborhoods and about liability and insurance coverage. The sponsor said the bill did not address parking or homeowners association issues, and a representative from Swimly.com testified that homeowners insurance and platform-backed insurance products can provide coverage for rentals. The committee voted to advance SB 61. The roll call showed unanimous support from members present, with Senator Wilson briefly explaining his yes vote and joking that the sponsor should ask for it in the future. The chair congratulated the sponsor on getting his first bill through committee and said it would be heard again on the floor. The meeting ended with an announcement about Military Kids Day on Tuesday, February 25, and an invitation for families to contact the Senate clerk for details.

Transcript Highlights:

• CHANGING DIRECTION JUST A LITTLE BIT LET'S TALK EDUCATION AND COUNTIES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
• WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP BRING THOSE COUNTIES ONLINE, GIVE THEM MORE EDUCATION, HOW CAN WE AS A STATE HELP
• THERE IS SOME GAP THERE IN WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO DO WHEN IT COMES TO YOU HAVE THE EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
• WE TRY TO OVERCOME AND WHAT ARE THE BEST PRACTICES WE CAN DEMONSTRATE SO WE TRIED TO SHARE THAT EDUCATION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So in the last year, the state received $240 million that was deposited into the Educational Enhancement
• Trust Fund of the Florida Department of Education.
• That's the distinction that we educate our law enforcement partners about.
• That's the one that we educate the people who are calling to try to figure out if what they're doing

Committee: Senate Regulated Industries

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries heard a presentation from the Florida Gaming Control Commission on illegal gambling in Florida. Executive Director Ross Marchman described the commission’s role, the limited number of legal slot-machine locations in the state, and the prevalence of illegal casinos, including “fish tables” and other machines found in strip malls, gas stations, and back rooms. He said the commission has received thousands of complaints, conducted 88 operations, seized thousands of machines and millions in cash and other property, and is currently storing large amounts of seized evidence at significant cost because the cases and appeals are still pending. Marchman argued that illegal casinos are tied to broader criminal activity, including robberies, drug trafficking, human trafficking, firearms offenses, and even murders, and said the current penalties are too weak because most gaming offenses are second-degree misdemeanors. He and members discussed the need for stronger deterrents, better resources, and possible changes to the law, including whether evidence could be reduced to samples rather than retained in full. Senators also asked about cease-and-desist letters to online gaming operators, the role of manufacturers and landlords, and how the commission distinguishes legal amusement machines from illegal slot machines. Daniel McGinn, speaking as an individual, supported the commission’s concerns and said prior enforcement efforts were limited by the statutory scheme. He referenced the Gator Coin case and explained that operators often use licensing agreements and repeated cash-split arrangements to keep machines in circulation. He urged legislative action, noted a gap in the statute regarding private rights of action, and warned against creating carve-outs that could raise constitutional or compact issues. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the presentation and questions.

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• </c> educators, and not parents. educators, and not parents.
• ,</c> hold the children, families, educators, hold the children, families, educators, parishioners,<01
• </c> this narrow provision here to uh educate this narrow provision here to uh educate the<01:56:08.080
• </c> had testified before education finance. had testified before education finance.
• ,</c><03:30:30.239><c> public</c> dedicated to public education, public dedicated to public education

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We do a lot of education, especially around Dig Safe.
• Choices, etc., and education helps.
• </c><04:50:15.958><c> helps</c> um um choices Etc and education helps um um choices Etc and education
• Um, we educate and train. So the GCD, the agency, is not an enforcement agency.
• Um, we educate and train. So the GCD, the agency, is not an enforcement agency.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard the Banking Department’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget presentation from Commissioner Amelia Galeri. She described the department as a self-funded consumer protection regulator overseeing two main areas: the Banking Trust Division, which supervises state-chartered banks, credit unions, and trust companies, and the Consumer Credit Division, which oversees more than 7,000 licensees including mortgage and money transmitter businesses. She said the department’s budget is about 86% salaries and benefits, with 53 positions all filled, and explained that the agency funds itself through fees, fines, and end-of-year assessments on regulated entities. Galeri said the department is facing workload growth from several directions: continued growth in the trust industry, increased fintech supervision, and a new requirement to regularly examine auto dealers that take finance applications, which adds about 300 exams over two fiscal years. She said the department was directed to flat-fund its budget based on 2025 levels but was allowed to increase travel and training. To stay within that limit, she said the department reduced office space, went paperless, converted administrative and licensing positions into examiner positions, and expects to defund an embedded DOJ database administrator position once a new SharePoint system is fully implemented. Members asked about how the department’s revenue and assessments work, including whether fees were increasing and how much existing banks would pay. Galeri said fees are not being raised, most banks pay little or no fines, and assessments are based largely on asset size, with trust companies paying the bulk. She also explained that fines are set by statute, generally capped at $2,500 per violation for consumer credit entities, and said she would not recommend increasing that cap. The committee then voted to accept the Banking Department’s budget proposal as presented in HQ1, with a motion and second and no discussion. The transcript then moved to the Department of Energy budget. Commissioner Jared Chakin and Chief of Operations Lenny Radio discussed federal program funding, including LIHEAP fuel assistance and weatherization. They said the apparent drop in fuel assistance funding from FY 2024 actuals to the budgeted amount is due to the loss of ARPA and CARES Act supplemental funds, while weatherization remains a federally constrained program with a waiting list and limited flexibility. Members also asked about a proposed transfer from the renewable energy fund; staff said the transfer would still allow the department to carry out its statutory duties for the year, though the committee deferred deeper discussion until House Bill 2.

Transcript Highlights:

• So especially if they're going to follow through and eliminate the Department of Education, then I think
• But that's a big concern in the education world, too. Very good. Any other questions?
• I've been getting educated about the history of what is now the Capitol grounds.
• I've been getting educated about the history of what is now the Capitol grounds.
• The city has told me, I'm getting educated in a lot of things, but that was one of them.

Summary: The committee began with roll call, introductions of a new fiscal analyst and a new member, and approval of the March 19 minutes. The first major presentation was from the Office of Management and Budget on the state’s general fund and special fund status through May. OMB reported general fund revenues were running below the legislative forecast by about $76 million, driven largely by weaker individual income tax and sales tax collections, though the projected ending balance remained positive and above the budgeted level. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap and would transfer excess earnings to the general fund, and the legacy fund balance continued to grow. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing revenue variability. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analyses, followed by discussion of a bill draft for the fixed-route city transportation network study. The draft would create a $15 million general fund grant program with a formula-based distribution to eligible fixed-route transit cities, intended to support operating and capital needs and help match federal transit funds. Transit officials from Minot and Fargo testified in support, explaining local fare and match structures and the difficulty of replacing aging buses and securing federal matching dollars. Several members questioned whether the program should be limited to the current four cities or broadened to future eligible urban areas, and whether local funding sources should be explored further. The committee did not finalize the bill draft at that point and planned to continue discussion at a later meeting. The committee also approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to approval of a bi-state authority with South Dakota, after staff explained that no agreements had ever been implemented and the provision appeared outdated. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried. Later, the Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site presented updates on uncrewed aircraft systems initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and efforts to build a revenue model for Vantis. Test site officials said FAA approval had been secured for the radar data program, replacement of noncompliant drones was underway, and future revenue could come from state and external users once pricing and intellectual property arrangements are finalized. Members asked about Chinese-made drones, supply chain issues, automation, and how the system would manage beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation then presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and a reentry housing study. Officials said the proposed facility would relocate the minimum-security prison to the penitentiary campus, reduce costs from an earlier estimate, and provide more beds and programming space, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and opening around 2031. They also described staffing needs, the planned move of women to the New England facility, and possible expansion of men’s housing there. The parole and probation chief described a reentry housing task force studying housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with a goal of developing data-driven recommendations for subsidies and support services; a representative from Protection and Advocacy closed by expressing general support for fixed-route and paratransit funding.

Transcript Highlights:

• And so I'm going to do my best today to educate you all on the work that's been done.
• We're really trying to just spend time educating on the services because if that is one thing...
• So just continuing to educate people on what's out there.
• It means they need rehab, treatment, and support, and education.
• Education release, work release.

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence for a deceased member, then approved the April minutes and heard a presentation from HHS on the Diversion Task Force and related youth services grants. Chelsea Florey described the $750,000 one-time appropriation from HB 1012, the five awarded grants, and how programs in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Minot are using the funds for youth diversion, including school-based groups, physical activity, and services for problematic sexual behavior. Members raised concerns about staffing shortages, family engagement, service silos, and whether diversion eligibility rules are too rigid; Florey said the task force is focused on better coordination, broader education about available services, and possible changes to diversion criteria, with the Children’s Cabinet likely to drive broader recommendations. The committee then received a North Dakota Lottery biennium report from Director Thomas Lawler, who reviewed the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, player programs, and revenue distribution. He reported about $67 million in ticket sales for the 2023-2025 biennium, about $16.2 million transferred overall, including roughly $13.6 million to the general fund, plus transfers to drug task force and compulsive gambling funds. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether it is set by statute. Next, the Department of Corrections presented on criminal justice data sharing and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that jails, courts, DOCR, HHS, and other entities use separate systems with limited interoperability, making real-time communication largely manual. He outlined possible hub or point-to-point IT solutions, but noted cost, vendor, identifier, and data-definition challenges. Robin Schmolenberger followed with an update on a Medicaid data exchange project between DOCR and HHS to suspend and reactivate inmate Medicaid coverage automatically and improve care coordination, with full bi-directional exchange expected in fall 2026. The committee also heard from county representatives on 24-7 sobriety program fees and an AG opinion allowing local sheriffs to use cheaper testing options when courts waive fees. Finally, the North Dakota Racing Commission reviewed a troubling audit. Bruce Johnson acknowledged serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, missing grant documentation, a reversed decision on breeders fund eligibility, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has begun corrective actions, including monthly tracking of the promotion fund cap, stricter grant documentation, written procurement procedures, and clearer eligibility rules in condition books. Members pressed him on how the overspending occurred, whether the commission board would impose consequences, and whether statutory clarification is needed on the promotion fund limit and related spending rules.

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• It was approved by the State Board of Education.
• disabilities and requires the education programs for certified teachers to do so.
• This is the House-conforming bill relating to higher education.
• And it includes university research facilities as educational facilities.
• And it includes university research facilities as educational facilities.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee considered a large agenda of bills and reported several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and a trust for Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, and CS/CS/SB 1266, which creates a cybersecurity experiential learning and clearance-readiness program through the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida. The committee also approved SB 532 on clerks of court funding, allowing clerks to retain all excess Article V revenue rather than returning half to the state and clarifying foreclosure sale procedures. In addition, the committee passed CS/CS/SB 1602 and CS/CS/SB 1604 to create and fund a pilot housing program for veterans through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, and CS/SB 1110 to expand Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including testimony from affected families and advocates. The committee also adopted an amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/SB 1012 on inmate services, removing the bill’s medical-services compensation provisions while retaining changes to the inmate welfare trust fund and related facility uses. It also adopted a delete-all amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/CS/SB 1614, which was narrowed to remove a provision allowing local governments to use excess fees to construct new buildings. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 17, a Medicaid oversight and transparency bill. The sponsor said the measure would create a joint legislative Medicaid oversight committee, authorize the Legislature to retain its own actuary, modernize Medicaid statutes, strengthen managed-care performance standards, and increase accountability for pharmacy benefit managers and related entities. After amendment, the committee adopted changes removing several PBM-related provisions while retaining the broader oversight framework. Testimony from supporters emphasized transparency, fraud prevention, and cost control, while a PBM trade association asked to continue working on affiliate-manufacturer, network, and payment issues. The bill was reported favorably. The most extensive discussion centered on CS/SB 1758, which proposes major changes to Medicaid and SNAP. The sponsor described five reforms: stronger fraud and overpayment recovery authority, a Medicaid work requirement for certain able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral-health services through Medicaid waivers, pharmacy-program changes to obtain rebates and reduce institutional costs, and SNAP/EBT reforms including photo IDs and work requirements. The committee adopted two amendments: one adding a transitional “glide path” for people who gain employment but risk losing Medicaid, and another exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud, improve accountability, and encourage work, while opponents warned it would increase administrative burdens, push eligible people off coverage, and conflict with federal law or guidance. The bill remained under debate with extensive public testimony from advocates, providers, and affected families, and the transcript ends before final disposition on the measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• 01:10:27.040><c> purpose</c><01:10:27.440><c> of</c><01:10:28.719><c> judicial</c><01:10:29.280><c> educ
• </c> entity for the purpose of judicial educ. entity for the purpose of judicial educ. education.<01:
• There are two amendments to education. There are two amendments to this<01:10:32.400><c> bill.
• Amendment number two makes this particular judicial college education fund a tax-exempt entity.
• </c><01:11:31.040><c> fund</c><01:11:32.159><c> uh</c><01:11:32.239><c> a</c> judicial college education

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm not a nurse, but I was providing avenues to keep friends and neighbors and educate folks who have
• What we were able to do for EMS funding is establish ambulance education programs.
• In the bill on health policy, which Representative Backer mentioned, parental abuse education on their
• The education provision is really what's important for me.
• So with the education reform, the reconsideration orders. Bipartisan provisions.

Transcript Highlights:

• formula but uh in the general education formula but uh in the November<00:26:39.159><c> forecast</c>
• The long-term care consultation services provide screening, assessment, and information and education
• The long-term care consultation services provide screening, assessment, and information and education
• </c> assessment and information and education assessment and information and education services<00:33
• </c><01:11:25.320><c> providers</c> uh efforts to educate providers uh efforts to educate providers recommend

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c><00:28:27.120><c> public</c> dedicated his life to education, public dedicated his life to education
• </c> educator, and sister. educator, and sister.
• </c> from support services, educational from support services, educational seminars,<00:43:11.440><c>
• </c><04:50:28.958><c> for</c> affordability of education for affordability of education for Americans
• And go look at your education costs.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It still has to be a big campaign to educate the taxpayers in my district who care the most about this
• it's specific and not just general cultural district is because it really does take quite a bit of education
• resources are going so that they can look on that form, find themselves, and then hopefully utilize the education
• It's an educational piece to help restore, revitalize, or enhance and inform folks.
• I think the education that you're talking about, and specifically talking to Angelenos to be able to

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We can do that through public education and awareness, and we can do that through more robust data collection
• two hours of dementia-specific training during recruit training and a continued one-hour biannual education
• two hours of dementia-specific training during recruit training and a continued one-hour biannual education
• We want to make sure that if this public option is implemented, we are educating your constituents about
• The work we do includes educating people about Alzheimer's and dementia risk reduction, analyzing data

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Aging and Independence/Elder Affairs Committee heard testimony on several bills, with the main focus on H.769/S.468, an act to improve care and prepare for the new era of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Legislators and advocates described the bill’s provisions, including expanded dementia training for first responders, a dementia services coordinator/director in state government, improved hospital discharge and caregiver access protections, dementia care coordination benefits for certain MassHealth members, public awareness and data collection requirements, and expanded support for geriatric workforce recruitment. Representative Danielle Gregoire and Senator Gomez framed the measure as a zero-cost, bipartisan continuation of the 2018 Alzheimer’s and Dementia Act, while the Alzheimer’s Association, Boston Public Health Commission, police representatives, clinicians, and family caregivers all testified in support, emphasizing public health needs, early diagnosis, caregiver involvement, and safer emergency and hospital care. The committee also heard testimony on H.796/S.476, which would establish an Office of Older Adult Advocate and a special commission on a statewide long-term services and supports benefit program. Representative Steve Ultrino supported an independent older adult advocate to help navigate fragmented state services and improve constituent services, while committee members asked about funding and the office’s relationship to existing secretariats. On the long-term care commission bill, NAFA Massachusetts and LeadingAge Massachusetts supported creating a stakeholder commission to review actuarial findings and explore public-private financing options for long-term care, stressing that neither public nor private coverage alone is sufficient and that middle-income families need more planning tools and options. The committee also took testimony on H.786/S.466, a bill to protect vulnerable elders by expanding the Executive Office of Elder Affairs’ authority to investigate abuse or neglect in non-traditional custodial settings such as prisons, jails, shelters, group homes, and certain treatment facilities. Prisoners Legal Services said the bill would close a jurisdictional gap that leaves some older adults without an investigative agency once they age out of DPPC coverage. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.