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• For day-to-day operations of the program.
• And so for all the games that are being played, we're explicitly stating in law, quit playing games.
• And so for all the games that are being played, we're explicitly stating in law, quit playing games.
• It could be operated by, you know, a shopping center. It could be operated by a university.
• A video game executive, Shou Zi?

Bills: S0006, S0026, S0206, S0532, S0576, S1012, S1110, S1178, S1192, S1758, S1760, S7046, S7048

Keywords: child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, autism, autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special education, exceptional student education, ESE, teacher preparation, educator certification, micro-credential, loan forgiveness, student loan repayment

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met and considered a large agenda of bills, reporting several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and the estate of Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, which was approved for $3.8 million. The committee also passed a cybersecurity internships bill creating a Department of Commerce program with Cyber Florida, and SB 532, which lets clerks of court retain the full amount of certain excess revenue and clarifies foreclosure-sale procedures. Veterans housing measures, CS for CS for SB 1602 and SB 1604, were approved to create a pilot program and a related trust fund for vacancy relief and risk mitigation for veteran housing. The committee also favorably reported SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics, with emotional testimony from a student and family describing the high cost and importance of activity-specific prosthetics. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 1012 after adopting an amendment that removed inmate emergency and specialty medical service compensation provisions while retaining changes to the contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust fund. Another bill, CS for CS for SB 1614, was narrowed by a delete-all amendment to focus on limiting the use of excess fees for new building construction by local governments. All of these measures were reported favorably after brief debate, with some support testimony submitted in writing or waived. The most extensive discussion centered on CS for CS for SB 17, a major Medicaid and public assistance overhaul. The bill would create a Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Oversight, allow the Legislature to retain its own actuary, tighten Medicaid program oversight, update encounter-data reporting, set performance standards for managed care plans, revise pharmacy benefit manager rules, and require DCF to implement SNAP fraud-reduction and payment-accuracy reforms, including photo IDs on EBT cards and updated work requirements. It also would direct agencies to seek federal waivers for Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and expanded behavioral health services. After lengthy questioning and testimony, the committee adopted amendments adding a transitional medical benefits glide path for people who gain employment and later lose Medicaid eligibility, and exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would improve accountability, reduce fraud, and save money, while opponents warned it would create administrative burdens, increase paperwork, and cause eligible people to lose coverage or food assistance. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably as amended.

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• <00:10:49.200> and been like an account for operation and been like an account for operation
• Uh, operations manager, Trent Hawinson.
• The new generation years old operating.
• , very different um in how they operate, very different um in how they operate, the<01:22:11.520>
• the issue is that if they're operating the issue is that if they're operating them<01:27:07.440>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, this could be a total game-changer, and I'm really excited to see it get to this point.
• Especially allowing the public to put their stamp of approval on this game-changing proposition.
• It really will be a game-changer for funding infrastructure in Hawaii.
• So, this could be a total game-changer, and I'm really excited to see it get to this point.
• Especially allowing the public to put their stamp of approval on this game-changing proposition.

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• Last month, the boys class double-A state hockey championship game made national news because it drew
• higher attendance than every single NHL game that played that night. 20,491 fans, a tournament record
• every single NHL game that played that<00:12:37.440> night.
• And so, as a result of that, the need for more efficient cafeteria operations has arisen.
• infrastructure can lead to operational infrastructure can lead to operational savings<00:46:07.040

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One is about halfway through that list: there's "Other non-operating revenue."
• And then, third from the bottom, are Indian gaming revenues, where there's more revenue sharing anticipated
• due to increased gaming activity from tribal gaming activity.
• So different agencies are operating on different timelines, and so we have to compile all of that before
• If you were feeling good about the half billion dollars that you were ahead of the game in overall collections

Summary: The committee took up three tax-related bills and a staff presentation on the state revenue forecast and the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. SB 856, by Senator DeSigley, would require online real estate listing platforms to display estimated property taxes using state-prescribed methods rather than the current owner’s taxes. Supporters from county, city, and property appraiser groups said the bill would improve transparency for homebuyers, especially first-time buyers and those facing large tax increases after a homestead cap reset. Senators discussed ensuring the estimate appears directly on listing platforms. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 110, by Senator Arrington, which clarifies that people holding 98-year-or-longer residential leases remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends upon death, aligning such leases with life estates for estate-planning purposes. An amendment was adopted to clarify that leases terminating at the lessee’s death are valid under current law. The Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section supported the bill, and Senator Gates noted its importance for long-term leaseholders on barrier islands. The amended bill was reported favorably. SB 434, by Senator Leak, would prevent property tax assessments from increasing because of improvements made to harden homes against wind damage, such as stronger roof attachments, shutters, and secondary water barriers. The sponsor said homeowners should not be penalized for resilience upgrades, and the bill was also reported favorably. Staff director Mr. Khan then reviewed the latest general revenue forecast, noting collections were running about $230 million above prior estimates through November and that the new forecast added roughly $500 million in the first budget year, with a smaller increase in the second year. He said corporate income tax was the main weakness in the forecast, due to softer collections and uncertainty around tariffs, while other sources were generally stronger. In the second half of the presentation, he explained that the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act would significantly affect Florida’s corporate income tax base if fully conformed to, with an estimated $3.5 billion general revenue impact in fiscal year 2026-27, largely because of retroactive provisions such as bonus depreciation and research expensing. Senators and the appropriations chair discussed the budget implications, including possible ways to limit the impact through decoupling or prospective treatment. No votes were taken on the forecast presentation, and the committee adjourned after members requested to be recorded as voting in favor on SB 856 and SB 110.

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• And then we also want to require a local match so that everybody has skin in the game.
• And... that everybody has skin in the game. And so I'm happy to answer any questions.
• That everybody would so they could have some skin in the game.
• The operative words are sales tax. That's the subject matter. Period. Yes. Okay.
• So, we shouldn't have to play that game. Business, so we shouldn't have to play this tit-for-tat.

Bills: HB86, HB273, HB379, HB386, HB387, HB388, HB389, HB487, HB600, SB120, HB176

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, tax credits, qualified donations, Alabama Department of Revenue, HB273, Hunger-Free Campus Act, hunger free campus, food insecurity, college hunger, student hunger, campus pantry, food pantry, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, basic needs, student food assistance, meal vouchers, meal credits, food vouchers

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• It's a game. It's a political game. I want to be very clear about that.
• body on Indian gaming.
• She has become the expert on Indian gaming, and so if you want to have a question on Indian gaming, please
• On Indian gaming, please seek her out.
• And the University of Arizona football games, Mr.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• <00:18:31.679> on getting the ball in a football game on getting the ball in a football game
• <00:23:36.480> There's Government Operations Committee.
• There's Government Operations Committee.
• Senate Government Operations will meet at 2:00. >> Senator from Windham. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Government Operations will meet at 2:00. Government Operations will meet at 2:00.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• This game plan is not the norm.
• This game plan is not the norm.
• This game plan is not the norm.
• This game plan is not the norm.
• This game plan is not the norm.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• They just go in and do the job: a deputy, a police officer, a game warden, an OSBI agent, a trooper —
• ask you this: why would the Department of Public Safety be interested in getting in a psychological game
• How many remember seeing them troopers at basketball games, baseball games?
• I want your unit sitting there How many remember seeing them troopers at basketball games baseball game
• They help you develop emergency operation RAVE mapping.

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Oklahoma school safety from Commissioner Tipton, OSSI director Mike Fike, OACTIC director Alan Young, OSBI lieutenant Isiles Keene, and Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton. The main focus was a statewide school-safety framework built around response, prevention, and recovery. Witnesses described training law enforcement in the LASER active-shooter response model, adding A-TURK training for coordinated law enforcement/fire/EMS response, expanding run-hide-fight and Stop the Bleed instruction for educators and staff, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and using the Rave panic-button system and the ProtectOK tip app to speed reporting and dispatch. They also emphasized behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) teams as a prevention tool to identify and support at-risk students before violence occurs. Members asked about administrator and teacher training, school counselor involvement, how apps are deployed on personal versus school devices, and whether schools are actually using the programs. Witnesses said administrators, counselors, and SROs should be part of BTAM, that training is most effective when it is realistic and repeated, and that Rave is geofenced and typically invited onto devices by schools. Several members stressed that school leaders must buy in for safety plans to work, and one member raised concerns about traumatic training and the need for mental-health support as part of prevention. Witnesses said mental-health referral and monitoring are part of BTAM, but the school and local partners must manage the process. OSBI’s lieutenant added broader context, comparing school safety to fire safety and noting that Oklahoma still lacks some statutory requirements for intruder drills and stronger penalties for school threats. He also discussed possible future tools such as surveillance analytics, gunshot detection, ballistic-rated doors and walls, and better access controls, while warning that technology should supplement, not replace, basic safety systems and training. Sheriff Walton closed by describing rural response challenges and his foundation’s effort to place ballistic shields in schools and police cars, arguing that human resources and rapid communication remain the biggest gaps. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• relating to establishing the permanent public school fund to reduce the school district maintenance and operation
• criminal case for the Committee on Criminal jurisprudence HP 3331 by Perez Paris relating to the operation
• Trust Fund and Olympic Games.
• HB 3407 by Lozano relating to the installation and operation of a meter socket adapters for resident.
• HB 3443 by Reynolds relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department

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• Um, this is more, "You know what, let's get these operational in the next six months.
• operating a crisis triage center. one in eastern New Mexico that's in the business of operating a crisis
• What do you, do you have any documented standard operating procedures on?
• That's a shell game. I'm not going to let them play.
• But we're just going to go ahead and do that, trying to get ahead of the game.

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• You, as the operator, need to take care of it.
• You, as the operator, need to take care of it.
• You, as the operator, need to take care of it.
• Legacy is a game changer for us on this.
• Legacy, as has been said, is a game changer.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• prevented, I believe, if we would have had athletic trainers that would have been there during those games
• A lot of people think about the athletic trainers during game day only, but they prevent heat injuries
• said, heat injuries, concussions, all those things can be prevented at practice as well as in the games
• said, heat injuries, concussions, all those things can be prevented at practice as well as in the games
• Gas storage operations are not adversely impacted by carbon capture and storage projects, and it ensures

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, opened with prayer and the pledge, approved the journal, and welcomed numerous guests, honorary pages, school groups, and visitors. It also received committee reports and introduced several resolutions and petitions. Senate Resolution 62, designating March 12, 2026, as West Virginia Athletic Trainers Day, was taken up immediately, debated in support of athletic trainers’ role in preventing injuries, and adopted. Other resolutions, including SR 63 and SR 64, were laid over, and several study resolutions were referred to the Rules Committee. The chamber then moved through a large number of House bills on third reading, with most passing by wide margins. Measures included the West Virginia Collaboratory, business-ready sites funding, increased fire company spending authority, the Load Forecast Accountability Act, funeral service licensure changes, work-zone penalties, biennial business reporting, correctional officer retirement status, the Right to Try Act expansion, quick claim deed tax updates, an ibogaine trial grant program, enhanced penalties for aggravated vehicular homicide and related repeat offenses, 529 plan definition updates, extension of opportunity zones, a barber apprentice program, municipal hotel occupancy fund uses, criminal-record licensing standards, civil remedies for unauthorized intimate image disclosure, online estate-executor training, higher contempt penalties, PEIA treatment flexibility, PANS/PANDAS education, the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, expanded capitation rate reviews, CVB board appointments, peer support services, the Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact, natural resource police retirement changes, DNR fee indexing, ALS care services, the Neighborhood Investment Program extension, oil and gas well plugging changes with carbon-capture protections, DUI technical revisions, abuse intervention program changes, youth summer employment grants, telematics for fleet management, and municipal charter election compliance procedures. Several bills drew brief debate or questions, including the work-zone penalty bill, where one senator argued the measure increased fines without ensuring removal of outdated work-zone signs, while supporters emphasized worker safety. The Load Forecast Accountability Act also prompted discussion about incorporating coal-related provisions from another bill and concerns about prior House rejection of similar language. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, often 34-0, though a few had dissenting votes, including the Collaboratory bill (28-6), the Business Ready Sites bill (33-1), the Load Forecast Accountability Act (26-8), the Neighborhood Investment Program extension (33-1), and DNR fee indexing (29-5). Several bills also received title amendments, and one bill, HB 5162 on sales of tax liens, was referred to the Rules Committee.

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• I know you're going to enjoy a lot of Phillies games, and that's awesome.
• But they said that they'd been watching, listening to the game with his son the last two games, just
• I mean, if I'm a pharmacist today, can I begin to operate under this bill once it's passed?
• Third, If its operating reserve balance exceeds 10% of its annual revenue.
• with some bills, I don't think we should play games with this one.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• <03:37:36.800> an<03:37:37.040> electric operate but operates what is an electric operate
• . operation. operation.
• operating as a motorcycle. operating as a motorcycle.
• It's the operator.
• >> It's the operator.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's driven both by the operations and the cost and the policy.
• Regarding the expansion, the project is currently operational.
• To play a football game on Friday nights, you get back at 3 AM.
• My name is Nick Winkleman, and I am the Chief Operating Officer of Corpus Christi Water.
• That is the operational environment that cattle.

Summary: During the meeting, legislative members discussed the practice of municipalities diverting water and sewer revenues to their general funds, which impacts infrastructure maintenance and project delays. Vice Chair Sparks proposed limiting public testimony to two minutes, which was adopted without objection. The committee heard from various witnesses, including Perry Fowler from the Texas Water Infrastructure Network, who emphasized that utility revenues should primarily support water services and that transfers should be transparent and justified. He noted that many utilities face financial pressures that could hinder infrastructure projects. Larry French from the Texas Public Policy Foundation highlighted the significant financial impact of water loss and general fund transfers, estimating the annual loss at $1.5 billion. He argued that these transfers can create disincentives for municipalities to address water loss issues. Brian Butcher, Assistant City Manager of Sugar Land, defended the city's cost allocation model for general fund transfers, asserting that they are necessary for equitable service provision and operational efficiency. The committee also discussed the implications of rising construction costs and the need for better procurement processes to ensure effective use of taxpayer dollars. The second part of the meeting focused on the New World Screwworm and the state's preparedness to manage potential infestations. Dudley Hoskins from the USDA outlined the federal response efforts and the importance of collaboration with state agencies. He emphasized the need for ongoing surveillance and the production of sterile flies to combat the pest. Dr. Philip Kaufman from Texas A&M discussed the historical context of the screwworm and the challenges posed by its potential reintroduction, urging proactive management strategies among livestock producers. The committee acknowledged the need for increased resources and research to effectively address the threat of the screwworm.

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• In towards our border patrol operations.
• But we do not operate on hope or whims. We operate on facts and action.
• <00:08:53.519> We do not operate on hope or whims. We do not operate on hope or whims.
• at<00:59:42.480> zero,<00:59:43.359> quite operations and CBP at zero, quite operations
• The cover basic operational needs.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• ABOUT STATES HAVING SKIN IN THE GAME.
• What they call skin in the game is unworkable.
• What they call skin in the game is unworkable.
• The only problem: they aren't operating it well.
• The only problem: they aren't operating it well.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• There's the cost of operations, the cost of maintenance.
• I'm the Associate Vice President for Facilities and Operations at Western.
• In fact, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission owns and operates the reservoir.
• And why I bring that question up is we all like to see skin in the game.
• Mark Martinez is my Executive Director of Operations. Ms.