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• learners, and student mobility, which was calculated at a geographic level where charter schools were assigned
• On page 8, you'll notice that we've also listed changes in MEM units, at-risk units, special education
• As you think about formula changes, secondly, we're noticing a bigger trend of schools, as Daniel mentioned
• range of policies that allow families to choose the school that their child attends outside their assigned
• And three states have established universal programs that do not assign additional criteria beyond those

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• I don't think to change any of the assignment of real property, whether it's classified ag or not.
• The bill as filed requires the Board of Trustees to notice for the sale and acquisition restoration..
• Council to notice an exchange.
• as file requires the Board of Trustees to notice for the sale and acquisition restoration counsel to
• notice an exchange.

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard and approved several bills. SB 636 by Sen. Leek would create additional pathways for counties and municipalities to obtain critically eroded beach or area of critical state concern designations, with the sponsor and supporters describing it as a forward-looking beach management approach that could improve access to state and federal funding. Questions focused on whether the bill imposed an unfunded mandate and how it would affect existing designations; the sponsor said it was voluntary and not retroactive. Pepper Uchino of the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association supported the proactive concept but stressed that funding remains the central issue. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/SB 544 by Sen. Truenow, which transfers the Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification Program from DEP to FDACS. The sponsor said the move would improve continuity and encourage more golf courses to enroll in BMPs, while maintaining existing environmental requirements and enforcement through DEP if problems arise. Senator Smith and an opponent from the Florida Springs Council questioned whether golf courses are truly agricultural and raised concerns about water quality protections and possible tax or land-use implications; supporters from the Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association said the bill does not change taxation or existing nutrient reporting requirements. After a technical amendment, the bill was reported favorably, with Senator Smith voting no. CS/SB 848 by Sen. Truenow, dealing with stormwater treatment and water quality enhancement areas, was also amended and reported favorably. The sponsor said the bill clarifies the difference between permanent, secured water quality credits and stormwater allocations, and the amendment would allow WQEAs to address new stormwater rule requirements until rulemaking is complete and make public-land reviews forward-looking only. A representative of Resource Environmental Solutions supported the measure and said it would help create a reliable market for water quality credits. The committee then approved CS/SB 546 by Vice Chair Mayfield, which strengthens public notice requirements for the sale or exchange of state conservation lands and extends similar notice requirements to water management districts; conservation groups and Sen. Smith supported the bill as a transparency measure. Finally, DEP presented its State Park Amenities Report, estimating nearly $759 million in repair and maintenance needs over 10 years and $1.39 billion in contemplated new construction and development across the state park system. The committee took no further action and adjourned.

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• We were always required to notice at a time certain."
• We were always required to notice at a time certain."
• Members, take your seats. calendar and the public notice we've calendar and the public notice we've given
• three only three days public notice three only three days public notice before<01:46:27.520>
• bill is automatically assigned bill is automatically assigned uh<02:04:52.320> as<02:04:52.800

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• As stated on the hearing notice, there will be a time limit of 2 minutes per witness during public testimony
• Uh, I noticed it says 403.553, and then it lines out 403.503.
• Yeah, I will, um, sorry, I just noted, noticed Representative McLaughlin is in the back.
• So, and I noticed none of them are here. So this is probably a good idea. In fact, I know it is.
• I, I did notice, you know, obviously some rulemaking in here, but, uh, you know, what would you deem

Bills: HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

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• You'll notice some are a combination of 0 to 100% generally funded, right?
• big thing okay one thing I I'll notice big thing okay one thing I I'll notice is<01:28:27.719>
• Because we noticed that the Liquor Commission does some tobacco enforcement.
• We get a lot of that when it first gets assigned to an investigator.
• <04:42:41.480> to<04:42:41.560> an assigned to an assigned to an investigator<04:42:43.320

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs budget, with testimony from Chase Hegman and Kathy Frederickson. Early discussion focused on staffing and vacancies, including a senior planner position tied to FEMA requirements, a program assistant funded by federal ORID dollars, a program specialist being considered for reclassification, two Housing Champions positions to be funded in the next biennium, and temporary welcome center positions. Members also reviewed the commissioner’s office, indirect cost recoveries tied to federal program administration, and the structure and staffing of rest areas and welcome centers, including the Turnpike-funded locations and seasonal staffing patterns. Members then moved through economic development and federal grant-related accounts. Hegman explained that a large share of the agency’s funding is federal, with some programs requiring state match, including the Apex Accelerator, which supports government contracting assistance for businesses. He described Apex as a small team that helps businesses with DOD and other contracting opportunities through webinars, matchmaking, and one-on-one support. The Office of Workforce Opportunity was described as largely federally funded through Commerce-related workforce programs and subrecipients, with some general fund support for agency-wide needs. The Northern Borders Regional Commission dues and capacity grant were also discussed, with officials explaining the state’s required contribution and the federal funds used to administer the program. A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which officials said provides one-on-one technical assistance to new and small businesses and has a strong return on investment. Members questioned the cut, the federal funding sources, and whether there was a waiting list for services; officials said they would provide more detail on matching requirements and funding. The committee also reviewed travel and tourism accounts, including the joint promotional grant program and tourism advertising funds, both of which are proposed to increase. Officials said the tourism marketing formula is based on a percentage of meals and rooms tax revenue and argued that the spending generates significant visitor spending and tax revenue, citing an outside ROI study and examples of advertising in test markets. No votes were taken during the work session.

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• never see the bill and the few of you might see it more than once depending upon your committee assignments
• , Speaker: I will create three Select Committees on Illegal Immigration and will assign as many members
• You will find your Select Committee assignment in your notebook as well.
• As we speak, all committee meetings are being noticed.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• So, as we posted in the notice, there's a two-minute time limit. We'll remind you about that.
• What about babies that can't be assigned sex at birth?
• And notice, by the way, that I have not mentioned.
• Genders assigned at birth are recorded in the state of Texas as male. Female.
• Or somebody assigned male at birth may not be able to fertilize said ova.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

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• He explained that the purpose of the assignment deadline is to make sure CFI participants who are not
• He said it may be a longer period of time. the purpose of the assignment deadline the purpose of the
• It's the department assignment.
• to them have been they've been assigned to them have been assigned<00:44:33.400> to<00:44:33.440
• Um, and if they're unable to, there's a statute that allows for discharge of an assignment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the minutes and consent calendar, then moved to the regular calendar of administrative rules. Department of Energy rule 25-220 was postponed until June at the sponsor’s request so stakeholders would have more time to review revised language. Several Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid-related rules were then considered, including 25-240, 25-265, and 26-33, each of which drew staff comments mainly about expired rule provisions and the agencies’ reliance on federal law, the Medicaid state plan, or other manuals. The committee approved those rules after brief questions, with the agencies stating they were already operating under the relevant federal or state-plan authority and, in one case, that rulemaking was underway to update an expired citation. The most extended discussion was on HHS Bureau of Aging rule 25-304, which had an amended conditional approval request. Staff explained the amendments clarified how case management agencies accept or deny cases, how telehealth participation is evaluated, and that the department sets the timing for accepting or denying cases under its existing authority. Staff also noted a separate issue about whether reimbursement rates must be in rule, but said the agency had long interpreted the statute to allow its approach and that any change would likely require legislation rather than committee objection. A provider representative testified against parts of the rule, arguing the case management agencies should not be required to accept referrals before contacting the participant, that telehealth decisions for other providers should remain with those providers, and that the quality-management section was duplicative and burdensome. Committee members questioned whether the telehealth language merely allowed case managers to say a service fit the client’s plan or instead gave them authority over another provider’s delivery method. The agency responded that case managers may determine what services an individual needs, but should not control how another licensed provider delivers those services. The discussion continued with no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• SB 509 by Bettencourt relates to requiring notice to the Attorney General under the action of the election
• SB 842 by Schwartner addresses the immunity of ringside physicians assigned to combative sports events
• SB 842 by Schwartner addresses the immunity of ringside physicians assigned to combative sports events
• HB 1522 by Gerdes, relating to the notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.
• SB 842 by Schwartner addresses the immunity of ringside physicians assigned to combative sports events

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• Public employers must provide at least 45 days' written notice.
• It simply ensures notice, communication, and collaboration.
• The bill simply requires a 45-day written notice.
• I did notice that there are several bills that are moving.
• One was a 90-day notice bill, another one.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Um, this we'll be voting on this to um to approve this, and then this will go into this will be assigned
• LSR that you might file, you sign off on that LSR and then it goes up to the clerk and they clerk assigns
• Once this LSR goes up to the clerk, he will assign a House Resolution number to it and then um include
• Once this LSR goes up to the clerk, he will assign a House Resolution number to it and then um include
• Once this LSR goes up to the clerk, he will assign a House Resolution number to it and then um include

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first met in a revenue estimate work session to approve an LSR codifying the committee’s revenue estimates. Members reviewed the process for turning the LSR into a House Resolution and discussed how the adopted estimates would be used to amend House Bill 1. After a brief question-and-answer about current revenue splits and the governor’s proposed video lottery and tax-split changes, the committee voted 19-0 to approve the revenue estimates. The committee then moved into executive session on HB 669, which would require all revenue from the statewide education property tax to be deposited into the education trust fund and set an equalized statewide tax rate. Supporters argued the bill would better direct education funding, while opponents said it was unnecessary or duplicative. The committee voted 12-7 to retain the bill (ITL), and a minority report was noted. Next, the committee considered HB 290, which would raise cigarette and electronic cigarette taxes and create a study committee on tobacco and nicotine taxes. Testimony focused on revenue needs, inflation, public health, and concerns that a higher tax could reduce sales or drive purchases across state lines. The committee voted 11-8 to ITL the bill, with a minority report. The committee also ITL’d HB 402, dealing with whether Education Freedom Account payments are taxable income, after debate over unintended consequences and whether the bill’s language was misleading; that vote was 11-8 with a minority report. Finally, the committee opened HB 483, and Representative Tierney moved ITL, arguing the bill’s requirement that the scholarship organization be incorporated in New Hampshire would likely violate the Commerce Clause; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that bill.

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• The bill expands the list of counties that may establishes. mentally capable of the work assignment.
• The bill requires the department to assign a student ID number for all scholarship recipients.
• The department would assign a student ID number for all scholarship recipients that would act as the
• We are requiring a monthly notice of whether a student has moved back and forth.
• We are requiring a monthly notice of whether a student has moved back and forth.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met for Budget Day and heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2025-2026 budget, SPB 25-200, totaling $117.4 billion. Chair Hooper said the plan reduces overall spending from the prior year, keeps strong reserves, includes a 4% pay raise for state employees, maintains employee health care contributions, and makes major investments in water quality, transportation, and education infrastructure. Committee chairs then summarized their budget silos, including K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and agriculture/environment/general government. Members asked questions mainly about school funding, AP and dual enrollment support, voucher and scholarship impacts, and the My Safe Florida Home program. The committee adopted a large consent package of amendments and then approved three late-file amendments: funding virtual college tours for high school students, funding the FSU Sunshine Genetics program, and providing money for the Port of Fernandina customs facility. The committee then voted to report SPB 2500, the General Appropriations Bill, as a committee bill. It also favorably reported SPB 2502 (implementing bill), SPB 2504 (state employees placeholder), SB 7022 (Florida Retirement System contribution rates and DROP changes), CS/SB 1320 (recreating the Resilient Florida Trust Fund), SPB 2506 (gaming compact revenue distributions, including water projects and rural lands), SPB 2508 (29 new judgeships), SB 7014 (ending the court mediation and arbitration trust fund), SPB 2510 (K-12 conforming bill), SPB 2512 (higher education conforming bill), and SPB 2514 (health and human services conforming bill). The committee also took up several policy bills. It approved SB 7028 on cancer research, creating grant parameters, reporting requirements, a five-year pediatric cancer research incubator, and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute VisionGen Initiative. It approved CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home quality, adding resident satisfaction surveys, medical director standards, safety culture reviews, electronic health record requirements, financial reporting penalties, and a study of best practices. It approved CS/CS/SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which expands mental health diversion options, adds Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, expands grant uses, and creates a behavioral health data repository. It also approved SB 114 creating the Florida Center for Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management at FSU and moving the public hurricane loss model there. The committee then began considering SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, including a late-file amendment, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• A public notice will be posted on the Legislature's website.
• 225<00:06:22.280> and<00:06:22.400> a<00:06:22.520> public<00:06:22.759> notice
• c><00:06:23.080> will<00:06:23.199> be<00:06:23.360> posted 225 and a public notice
• <00:49:41.839> of received the transfer or assignment of received the transfer or assignment
• taxation of the transfer s or assignment taxation of the transfer s or assignment at<00:49:51.799

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing-related measures, with most witnesses supporting bills aimed at expanding affordable housing tools and financing. SB 1169, creating a Community Land Trust Equity pilot program, drew support from HHFDC and Nahal UI, which said revolving funds would help community land trusts build permanently affordable housing more efficiently. SB 1200, establishing a workforce housing regulatory sandbox within HHFDC, also received support from HHFDC and others, though HHFDC noted concerns about whether the measure could be read to preempt county permitting and zoning powers. SB 511, which would require county legislative bodies rather than HHFDC to approve certain housing project exemptions, prompted HHFDC to suggest revised language and a possible processing deadline for applications; the discussion focused on avoiding indefinite delays and clarifying county and state roles. SB 1283, creating an emergency home loan assistance revolving fund, was introduced with comments from the Department of Budget and Finance and HHFDC. SB 612, on rent-to-build equity agreements for exempt housing projects, drew support and questions about how many affected projects are rentals versus for-sale units. SB 944, extending and expanding low-income housing tax credit provisions, received support from Sugar Creek Capital, Hawaii Housing, and the Chamber of Commerce, while the Tax Foundation raised a technical concern about inconsistent use of the term “taxpayer.” HPHA-supported bills SB 1413 and SB 1412 were also heard, along with SB 1632, which would direct DBEDT to develop a comprehensive action plan for a local housing market; testimony on that measure was strongly supportive but included calls to examine constitutional and legal issues and broader market-structure concerns. The committee also began discussion of SB 1033 and noted it was closely related to SB 1131, with the chair indicating an inclination to move only one of the two similar tax proposals forward.

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• I do want to say that I've noticed a considerable improvement in that over the last few years.
• I'm hoping to see a dramatic improvement in that to where all of those, what I've noticed, is about 50%
• And then one other thing I wanna add with that is I've also noticed an improvement in your letters that
• So, I just noticed that, but we just need to clarify what years are what because it doesn't look like
• Now, I think it's important to note that the awarded companies are assigned a grant analyst in my office

Keywords: 914, all

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• What about intersex people, and what about babies that can't be assigned sex at birth?
• Katie was assigned female at birth in the early 1960s in Carthage, Texas.
• You can't know based on appearance the sex that someone is assigned at birth. I don't want to.
• But because I was assigned female at birth, you don't see me as a threat.
• And while I was inside, I noticed someone staring at me through the gap of the stall door.

Bills: SB7, SB14, SB 7, SB 14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects

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• never see the bill, and the few of you might see it more than once, depending on your committee assignments
• will be creating three select committees... ...select committees on illegal immigration and will assign
• You will find your select committee assignment in your notebook as well.
• As we speak, all committee meetings are being made... ...noticed.

Summary: The Florida House convened in Special Session 2025B after a quorum was established and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Speaker announced that regular committee meetings were canceled for the week so the chamber could focus on special session work, including three select committees on illegal immigration that would hear HB 1B, along with a Rules and Ethics Committee meeting later that evening. Members were also told the bill filing deadline had been extended to Wednesday at 5 p.m. The main floor business involved the House’s effort to reinstate vetoed legislative operating funds from HB 5001, the 2024 appropriations act. After the clerk read the governor’s veto message, Representative Kennedy moved to reinstate specific appropriation 2802 and its related proviso on page 412, described as legislative services support funding. Supporters said the veto had cut essential legislative functions such as IT, economic forecasting, auditing, and accountability work, and argued the reduction was likely an oversight or improper interference with legislative independence. The motion passed 111-0. Kennedy then moved to reinstate specific appropriation 2803 and its related proviso, the second legislative support services line item. The House again approved the motion unanimously, 111-0. With no other messages, reports, or bills on the desk, the House adopted a motion to adjourn and reconvene on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 10 a.m. or upon the call of the chair.

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• And what about public notice of a meeting?
• Or is this something that we need to assign the work?
• Okay, okay, and are you... ...to keeping records and publicly noticing things.
• This should have been noticed, but again I will address that.
• Publicly notice it.

Keywords: 970, all

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• Manufacturers must provide details on how requests for remote assistance are assigned and how staffing
• Each remote agent must only be assigned requests for which they are trained and certified.
• With the inclusion now of the notice of AV noncompliance, this is a way Thank you.
• operator, a citation or notice to appear.
• operator, a citation of notice to appear.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I simply would remind the body as well that the conference committee assignments that I just named, and
• The conference committee assignments that I just named, and the ones I've done yesterday, are now reflected
• I simply would mind the body as well that the conference committee assignments that I just named, and
• , agency, and department to which she was assigned.
• Eyes 62, notice 34. I 62 knows 34. The Senate substitute is adopted. Article.

Keywords: March 06, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• If it's a thought, notice that it's a thought. If it's a sound, notice that it's a sound.
• If it's a thought, notice that it's it.
• If it's a thought, notice that it's a<00:01:51.280> thought.
• If it's a sound, notice that a thought.
• If it's a sound, notice that it's<00:01:53.360> a<00:01:53.600> sound.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, February 13, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 125 members present, heard a prayer and opening remarks, and then proceeded through the journal, committee assignments, and several consent calendars. Introductory House Bills 1358 through 1585 were read the first time and referred to the appropriate committees, along with bond initiatives 34 through 37 and Senate Bill 14. House Bill 1215 was later reassigned to Appropriations. The House also recorded quorum calls showing 129 and later 131 members present. On third reading and final passage, House Bill 28, concerning higher education and private career schools advertising, passed 128-0. House Bill 226, establishing Department of Disabilities housing programs and affiliated foundations, passed 122-6. House Bill 229, increasing the Maryland Transportation Authority revenue bond limit, passed 96-33. No debate was recorded on these bills before the roll calls. The remainder of the session consisted largely of committee, subcommittee, delegation, caucus, and personal announcements. Committees announced upcoming voting sessions or cancellations, including Appropriations, Economic Matters, Environment and Transportation, Health, Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Rules. Members also made numerous recognitions and invitations, including a briefing on the Patuxent River sewer interceptor breakage, district nights, a Tourism Day lunch, and several birthday and family announcements. The protocol chair led a Valentine’s Day recognition of House staff, and the House then recessed until Monday, February 16 at 8:00 p.m.