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• To that, they will be confidential and non-partial.
• Maybe one of your peers, but if you knew there was somebody you could call that would be non-partial,
• they can use on a volunteer basis when they need to know they can go to a person that will be non-partial
• I mean, they will not be partial. I mean, they will not be partial.
• Representatives, colleagues, HB 165 is a bill to make Juneteenth a permanent state holiday.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I ended up being permanently disabled.
• Living on a fixed income of disability alone is so hard. and stressful.
• I've been on disability since 2017. I've had five surgeries.
• I spent some time in the very beginning of being disabled.
• Patience as we work through the new system with permanent standing subcommittees.

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223, HB323, HB524, HB530, HB636, HB762, HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• Uh but you have to have a bonafide disability.
• President. disabilities that may not have a car or disabilities that may not have a car or the<03:00:
• I and is for those with disabilities.
• ,<03:03:52.640> family we're talking about disabilities, family we're talking about disabilities
• <03:03:54.479> aren't members with disabilities who aren't members with disabilities who aren't

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Relates to permanent exemptions from TCEQ for qualified local dams or reservoirs operated to maintain
• which ladders and enhances for various conditions, such as if the property... owner was over 65 or disabled
• Now in that Stevens opinion, the Court of Criminal Appeals relied partially on the language that the
• kind of action advocacy, or being part of an association that can be in contact with people with disabilities

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17, SB 4, SB1, SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB4

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• We are requesting rates and additional authority, partially general revenue and partially our administrative
• So another request of salary rate and also this one would be partially GR, partially another one of our
• And one other that goes along with that: we got partially last year, we did a third-party risk assessment
• Americans with Disabilities Act, $1 million in that area. So again, $1 million in that area.

Summary: The committee met to hear fiscal year 2026-2027 legislative budget requests from several justice-related agencies. The Florida Commission on Offender Review requested funding for investigator and revocation staff salary increases to address turnover, plus nonrecurring funds for Wi-Fi, seven vehicles, technology support, and commissioner salary adjustments. The State Courts Administrator presented a broad judicial branch request focused on trial court case-management technology, additional case managers, trust fund authority for child support hearing officers, courthouse furnishings, district court flexibility in staffing, a future courthouse for the Sixth District Court of Appeal, Supreme Court elevator replacement, POM accounting implementation support, judicial security liaison positions tied to the Florida Fusion Center, expanded senior management service authority, and judicial salary adjustments. The Office of the Attorney General outlined pay and operating requests for consumer protection, citizen services, ethics, crime compensation, victim services, vehicle replacement, IT and cybersecurity, lease and operating costs, and PALM-related expenses, while several senators questioned the office about outside counsel contracts, contingency-fee arrangements, transparency, and the use of private law firms. The Department of Corrections made the largest presentation, describing severe staffing shortages, high turnover, rising inmate populations, increased assaults, and heavy overtime use. Secretary Ricky Dixon said the agency’s request was driven by constitutional and public safety needs and included funding for operations, security equipment, inflationary costs, vehicle replacement, offender information system modernization, technology restoration, inmate health services, drug and food cost increases, staffing pilots, maintenance, security infrastructure, Florida PALM, recruitment and retention, and $56 million for new correctional housing units. Members asked about inmate labor, prison safety, overtime, vehicle breakdowns, and whether more National Guard support was needed; Dixon said the agency needed more staffing and pay competitiveness rather than a long-term military presence. A correctional officers’ union representative also urged support for pay raises, citing low pay and staffing concerns. No votes were taken on the budget requests. The chair allowed extended questioning, especially for the Department of Corrections, but noted time constraints and asked agencies to return in a later committee meeting, including FDLE, which was deferred because of a House site visit.

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• adjudication. ...of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or a person with a disability
• certain students receiving special education services to a local Intellectual and Developmental Disability
• relates to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence of a partially
• disabled veteran, addressing local government.

Bills: SJR36, SB26, SJR3, SJR48, SJR50, SJR51, SCR15, SCR17, SB3, SB5, SB12, SB18, SB1001, SB1002, SB1003, SB1004, SB1005, SB1006, SB1007, SB1008, SB1009, SB1010, SB1011, SB1012, SB1013, SB1014, SB1015, SB1016, SB1017, SB1018, SB1019, SB1020, SB1021, SB1022, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1026, SB1027, SB1028, SB1029, SB1030, SB1031, SB1032, SB1033, SB1034, SB1035, SB1036, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1041, SB1042, SB1043, SB1044, SB1045, SB1046, SB1049, SB1050, SB1051, SB1052, SB1053, SB1054, SB1055, SB1056, SB1057, SB1058, SB1059, SB1060, SB1061, SB1062, SB1063, SB1064, SB1065, SB1066, SB1067, SB1068, SB1069, SB1070, SB1071, SB1072, SB1073, SB1074, SB1075, SB1076, SB1077, SB1078, SB1079, SB1080, SB1081, SB1082, SB1083, SB1084, SB1085, SB1086, SB1087, SB1088, SB1089, SB1090, SB1091, SB1092, SB1093, SB1094, SB1095, SB1096, SB1097, SB1098, SB1099, SB1100, SB1101, SB1102, SB1103, SB1104, SB1105, SB1106, SB1107, SB1108, SB1109, SB1110, SB1111, SB1112, SB1113, SB1114, SB1115, SB1116, SB1117, SB1118, SB1119, SB1120, SB1121, SB1122, SB1123, SB1124, SB1125, SB1126, SB1127, SB1128, SB1129, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1135, SB1136, SB1137, SB1138, SB1139, SB1140, SB1141, SB1142, SB1143, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1150, SB1565

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, severance tax, oil and gas, Texas STRONG fund, economic stabilization, public health, property tax relief

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• a, that's a pretty decent gap there and some one of my constituents sent me something about the disability
• It says there's a disability penalty in code 48.051A that is causing schools.
• It was, it both happened on the onset of, of COVID, but it was actually partially coincidental because
• that a better, um, a section of the education code because I, I do think it is both confusing and partially
• So these increased costs are partially accounted for by Uh, the fact that we have students that are more

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• Senate File 1177, Disability Services Technology Advocacy Expansion Grant establishing appropriation.
• Senate File 1177, Disability Services Technology Advocacy Expansion Grant establishing appropriation.
• <00:25:40.880> service reimbursements in disability service reimbursements in disability service
• and other stakeholders in the disability and other stakeholders in the disability waiver<00:42:39.599
• <01:34:20.239> um with local restaurants to do partial um with local restaurants to do partial

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Buprenorphine is a partial agonist antagonist to the opioid receptor.
• It's a partial agonist to the receptor.
• > agonist Buprenorphine is a partial agonist Buprenorphine is a partial agonist antagonist<00:
• <00:50:49.680> agonist the acute withdrawal is partial agonist the acute withdrawal is partial
• Um, just because I lived with somebody with a disability.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met on January 23, 2026, to approve prior minutes and receive an update from the Department of Health and Human Services. The main presentation focused on “Project Compass,” an internal cross-department effort to prepare for changes to Medicaid and SNAP eligibility. Department staff said the goal is to maintain continuous coverage for eligible people, align policy, operations, communications, legal, finance, and eligibility work, and use the new integrated New HEIGHTS system to streamline implementation. They emphasized outreach to beneficiaries, providers, managed care organizations, and other partners, and said temporary manual workarounds had already been used to stay in compliance with fast-moving SNAP changes. Members questioned how the department would avoid repeating the costly outreach effort used in a prior Medicaid work-requirement rollout. Department officials said they are focusing on ex parte processes, sharing eligibility information across programs, and using community partners to reduce duplicate contacts and paperwork. They also said the department is monitoring the SNAP error rate closely, expects automation and a planned system contract amendment to help reduce it, and noted that current error rates are trending downward and remain below the national average. Questions were also raised about possible future SNAP restrictions on certain foods; the department said it can implement whatever the legislature directs, but that defining and administering such restrictions would be complex. The commissioner and CFO then outlined the department’s budget reduction plan. They said the department has begun implementing required “back of the budget” reductions for fiscal year 2026, using contract savings and not cutting existing services where possible. Examples included dental and home-visitation contracts, where spending was adjusted based on utilization and projected need. Officials said they had already written down a little over $15 million in prior-year encumbrances, but that this one-time source will not be available next year, making fiscal year 2027 more difficult. They also explained the difference between legally required back-of-budget cuts and lapse, and said staffing remains a major challenge because vacancies have increased and customer-facing service levels are strained. Dr. Jonathan Ballard then began an update on opioid overdose fatalities, presenting the latest medical examiner data and describing the long-term rise in deaths after fentanyl entered the illicit drug supply, with a peak in 2017 and a later increase in 2022. The transcript cuts off before his full presentation and any further committee action beyond discussion of the minutes and receipt of the department updates.

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• It is not what is going to solve the issues dealing with the partial failure at this point of HCMC, of
• 14.080> with the issues dealing with the issues dealing with um um um the<00:29:16.640> partial
• failure at this point of um the partial failure at this point of um of<00:29:20.919> of<00:29
• We have included in your packet some information about the overall health of North Memorial, partially
• because we've spent a lot of partially because we've spent a lot of time<01:04:52.640> talking

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I got there because I have a son with developmental disabilities and suddenly was faced with the
• And then it wasn't just because he was disabled, but it came, it was a very clear and actually urgent
• Tant, I will tell you that I have a child that had some learning disabilities, and they had shared with
• Tant, I will tell you that I have a child that had some learning disabilities, and they had shared with
• Semi meaning partially conductive, these are materials that partially conduct electricity, somewhere

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the year, took roll, and heard member introductions centered on the importance of workforce pathways beyond the traditional four-year college route. Members repeatedly emphasized manufacturing, trades, rural workforce needs, apprenticeships, and helping students and adults find multiple paths to good jobs. The chair outlined the subcommittee’s focus on policies that build a skilled workforce and announced the day’s theme would be manufacturing, with presentations from the Florida Department of Commerce, the Florida Semiconductor Institute, and Fleet Force CDL training. Secretary Alex Kelly presented Florida’s manufacturing report, saying manufacturing is a major economic driver and that Florida has become the 10th largest state in manufacturing employment. He highlighted strong job multipliers, rapid growth in manufacturing GDP and establishments, the importance of logistics and ports, and the state’s small-business-heavy manufacturing base. He also stressed the aging manufacturing workforce, the need for modern skills such as robotics, cybersecurity, and data analytics, and the role of public-private partnerships, apprenticeships, and workforce education investments in supporting reshoring and industry growth. Dr. David Arnold described Florida’s semiconductor sector and the Florida Semiconductor Institute’s mission to grow research, workforce, and ecosystem development. He said semiconductors are strategically important, Florida ranks fifth nationally in semiconductor workforce, and the main bottleneck is mid-level technician talent rather than engineers or entry-level workers. He pointed to NeoCity, Valencia College, and other regional partnerships as models, and said the state needs more proactive planning, better instructor capacity, and stronger pathways from K-12 through postsecondary. Evan Agiloff of Fleet Force discussed Florida’s CDL shortage, saying trucking is essential to the supply chain, Florida has about 18,000 open CDL positions, and Fleet Force’s college-based model can quickly move students into middle-class jobs. Members asked about apprenticeships, CTE pathways, semiconductor training, infrastructure needs, and how to expand and better fund workforce programs; no votes were taken.

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• , training, and placing assistance dogs, like service dogs, with individuals who have physical disabilities
• And for somebody with a disability, resting your head allows you to be able to inspect their ears and
• <00:17:13.319> residence<00:17:13.720> cards certificates, permanent residence cards
• certificates, permanent residence cards that<00:17:14.760> they're<00:17:14.880> going
• resident documentation and um permanent resident documentation and proof<00:32:29.800> of<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• or employee to reimbursement from the state or a county when a travel vendor offers no or only a partial
• 39:12.400> a a travel vendor offers no or part or a a travel vendor offers no or part or a partial
• :14.320> to<00:39:14.480> testify<00:39:14.800> on<00:39:14.960> this partial
• First to testify on this partial refund.
• delivery drivers under the state laws related to workers' compensation, wage and hour, temporary disability

Bills: SB2119, SB3131, SB3069, SB3180, SB2137, SB2993, SB2778, SB2672, SB2014, SB2967

Keywords: reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, government travel policy, finance management, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, comptroller, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, public works special project branch, specialized public works, information technology modernization

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• categories that tend to be disability categories that tend to be more more more expensive expensive
• um that I students with disabilities um that I want<01:03:10.920> to<01:03:11.039> make
• deserve a free quality disabilities deserve a free quality public<01:04:08.520> education<01:
• Um, and so I think that would partially explain that, but I think we do need to get to the bottom of
• Um, and so I think that would partially explain that, but I think we do need to get to the bottom of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We need a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We need the destruction of Hamas in Gaza.
• We need a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We need the destruction of Hamas in Gaza.
• We need a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We need the destruction of Hamas in Gaza.
• We need a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We need the destruction of Hamas in Gaza.
• We need a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We need the destruction of Hamas in Gaza.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It would have dramatically changed the funding landscape and eliminated a lot of money for permanent
• And we've seen those homes even appreciate, especially when they're put on permanent foundations, some
• And then in terms of barriers, the ones initially that came to the top were health and disability.
• We know New Mexico has a greater percentage of people with disabilities than other states.
• It was intended to, over time, become like a partial replacement source as a dedicated source of funding

Keywords: 996, all

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• SIMILARLY, AS TO WHAT WE GRANTED TO THE SURVIVING SPOUSES OF PARTIALLY OR PERMANENTLY DISABLED VETERANS
• And thank you to Brian Stevenson for establishing Supreme Court law that says certain disabilities or
• HB 1351 amended clarifies the definition of permanent.
• person makes a false report that results in an emergency response resulting in great bodily harm, permanent
• WE ARE CREATING A PERMANENT POSITION THAT AT THIS POINT THE CANDIDATE IS RUNNING, AND WE ARE NOT EVEN

Bills: SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• Yeah failing to comply with the Individuals and Disabilities Education Act? Yes, sir. OK.
• but I'm glad you went there, because one of the questions I was going to ask you that you at least partially
• Intellectually disabled students, yes, specifically those students.
• All right, members, at this point, although I love having Commissioner Murath is a permanent resource
• in which the amount of individuals that we cover of active... was materially reduced by 1% permanently

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And this would eliminate it permanently.
• And this would eliminate it permanently.
• And this would eliminate it permanently.
• It wouldn't be a pause, so permanently.
• Thank you very much. start out uh with partial vision. That's start out uh with partial vision.

Bills: HB2459, HB1616, HB1799, HB1604, HB1732, HB1736, HB1931, HB772, HB2153, HB2122, HB2009, HB2012, HB1779, HB2296, HB2397, HB2398, HB1596, HB2233, HB1976, HB1563, HB815, HB1655, HB1851, HB1941, HB2037, HB1635, HB2201, HB1943, HB1163, HB2452, HB2429, HB2148, HB2306, HB2007, HB2049, HB2616

Keywords: food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification, performance indicators, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, housing development, commercial projects, county authority, public works, construction standards, exemption, zoning, housing

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• We didn't kick seniors and disabled folks off Medi-Cal and make them reapply and re-qualify.
• That's partially why you're seeing higher caseloads.
• What percent are people with disabilities? Well, you know, I have some numbers in front of me.
• Persons with disabilities are 7%, and the ACA optional expansion, which is essentially the Affordable
• , and numerous seniors with disabilities.

Keywords: 988, house, all