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• We take 1,000 crisis calls a month, and then we have a whole other host of people walking in for mobile
• We take 1,000 crisis calls a month, and then we have a whole other host of people walking in for mobile
• We take 1,000 crisis calls a month, and then we have a whole other host of people walking.
• We take a thousand crisis calls a month, and then we have a whole other host of people walking in for
• They can't keep their doors open if they do that at the level that you can walk in any day.

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee held a panel discussion on Florida’s mental health and substance abuse system, with representatives from DCF, AHCA, two managing entities, and two providers describing how the state’s behavioral health network is funded and operated. Members focused on the implementation of prior legislative investments, especially the $50 million in recurring funding from Representative Maney’s bill and the earlier $126 million community behavioral health appropriation. Witnesses said the newer funds were used mainly for crisis beds, discharge planning, outpatient services, regional collaboratives, and a USF Marchman Act report, while the larger behavioral health appropriation supported CAT, FACT, FIT, forensic teams, residential and outpatient services, and crisis care, with most dollars going directly to services and only a small share to administration. A major theme was access to crisis care and the role of mobile response teams, 988, and central receiving facilities in diverting people from Baker Act admissions and reducing readmissions. DCF and providers said mobile response teams have expanded, are being used to de-escalate crises and connect people to care, and have shown strong diversion results and reductions in Baker Acts in some regions. Members also asked about waitlists, children in crisis, and how to handle people without housing or support; providers said discharge planning is individualized but often constrained by homelessness, transportation, and a lack of safe placements, and several witnesses identified housing as one of the biggest barriers to recovery and stability. The committee also examined provider sustainability, reimbursement, and funding gaps. Witnesses described delays caused by contract timing, cost allocation rules, and Medicaid reimbursement rates that do not always keep pace with labor and operating costs, especially for smaller providers and rural networks. DCF and AHCA said managing entities can provide advances, retroactive rate adjustments, and technical assistance, and that Medicaid managed care plans have network standards and complaint/dispute processes. Members raised concerns about a reported $7 million loss in federal non-sustainable funds, provider closures, and whether there is a formal ombudsman process for disputes; DCF said the federal reductions were known and tied to one-time funds, and that the department generally handles provider issues informally while working with managing entities to preserve continuity of care.

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• I walked over to talk to him, and the bruising and strangulation on his neck was visible everywhere.
• I walked over to talk to him, and the bruising and strangulation on his neck was visible everywhere.
• Let's assume a five-year-old child is on the sidewalk walking to school.
• I pushed the walk button, and we had a walk sign.
• There's another kid like Sydney walking around right now whose life can be saved.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil actions, labor, consumer protection, and animal welfare bills. Chair Lydia Edwards and Representative Michael Day opened with strict testimony rules and time limits, then heard from legislators and advocates on measures including animal-abuser pet ownership bans (S. 1207/H. 1914), a name-change privacy bill (S. 1045/H. 1973), tort claims reform (H. 1724), law enforcement council coverage under the Tort Claims Act (S. 1199), civil rights and qualified immunity-related proposals (H. 1641), employee free speech/captive audience restrictions (S. 1078/H. 1653), consumer protection and civil rights jurisdiction expansion (S. 1041), private right of action for wage theft (H. 1916), gun-owner liability insurance (H. 1836), pseudoephedrine sales tracking (S. 1243/H. 1581), prepaid legal services plans (H. 1612), structured settlement protections (H. 1863), third-party litigation financing disclosure (H. 1861), antitrust reform for small businesses and workers (S. 1038/H. 1982), legal notices in online-only newspapers (S. 1279/H. 1632), and several animal cruelty and protection bills including H. 1938, H. 1949, S. 1277/H. 1934, and H. 1764. Testimony was largely supportive from bill sponsors and advocacy groups, with repeated themes of protecting vulnerable people and animals, improving access to justice, and updating outdated laws. Supporters of the animal bills argued for stronger possession bans, broader cruelty citations, and civil removal tools to prevent repeat abuse; opponents or conditional supporters raised due process and enforcement concerns, especially around warrantless seizures and requiring retail or shelter staff to check registries. On the labor and consumer side, supporters said the antitrust bill would curb monopoly power and help small businesses and workers, while opponents warned it could destabilize competition and burden successful firms. The employee free speech bill was backed as a response to captive audience meetings, and the wage-theft bill was presented as a way to let workers or organizations pursue claims when individual employees are afraid to come forward. Several public officials and association representatives testified on the law enforcement and civil rights bills. Chiefs of police supported adding law enforcement councils to the Tort Claims Act, saying it would close a liability gap for regional mutual-aid collaborations. But police representatives opposed changes to the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act and qualified immunity-related provisions, arguing the federal system already provides a workable forum and that expanding liability could increase costs, reduce morale, and worsen recruitment and retention. On the consumer/civil rights bill, Senator Collins and a veteran described an out-of-state assault case that they said showed the need for Massachusetts to let residents seek redress at home when rights are violated elsewhere. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing itself; the committee mainly received testimony and questions. Several witnesses indicated they had submitted written testimony or proposed amendments, and some bills drew requests for favorable reports while others were explicitly opposed unless amended.

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• We're going to walk you through the Votruba Young Scholars Academy, what it was built to do and where
• I'd like to just kind of walk you through some of the specifics of the program itself.
• <00:03:04.440> through<00:03:04.680> the We're going to walk you through the We're
• going to walk you through the Votruba<00:03:05.320> Young<00:03:05.600> Scholars<00:03:
• <00:03:19.080> you I'd like to just kind of walk you I'd like to just kind of walk you through

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Votruba Young Scholars Academy 00:01:55 Taxation of Financial Deposit Institutions 00:36:50, 958, all

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• So if you walk downtown, you walk by businesses that have been flooded multiple times.
• So if you walk downtown, you walk by businesses that have been flooded multiple times.
• So<00:36:04.760> if<00:36:05.000> you<00:36:05.120> walk<00:36:05.440> downtown
• ,<00:36:06.040> you<00:36:06.160> walk<00:36:06.480> by So if you walk downtown
• , you walk by So if you walk downtown, you walk by businesses<00:36:07.880> that<00:36:08.080>

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• And if you would like a thorough walk-through of the spreadsheet, our expert, Mr.
• , so they can't walk.
• , so they can't walk.
• , so they can't walk.
• , so they can't walk.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And if you think about how many times you talk about somebody when I could walk down the hall or pick
• So I have a host of scenarios that I would love to walk through.
• <00:48:53.200> We that I would love to walk through.
• We that I would love to walk through.
• So, I usually give groups a heads-up that I always ask you to think about walking away with a nugget.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a respect-in-the-workplace training led by Katrina Megs of Acer (formerly Hickok and Boardman), focused on bias, diversity, inclusion, respectful communication, and the importance of workplace culture in the Vermont General Assembly. She framed the session as a shift away from traditional harassment/discrimination training toward a broader emphasis on respect and kindness, explaining that bias is a normal brain function but becomes harmful when used explicitly against others. She used a short Scategories-style exercise to show how quickly people rely on patterns and assumptions, then connected that to the need to recognize the “whole person” beyond one-dimensional impressions. The training emphasized that diversity is not the same as inclusion: diversity means representation, while inclusion means people are heard, invited in, and feel they belong. Katrina also cited statistics about demographic change, the diversity of Gen Z, workplace stress, and the importance of inclusion to hiring and retention. She described a respectful workplace as one where people acknowledge others’ worth and dignity through everyday interactions, not just politeness, and discussed practical behaviors such as active listening, body language, avoiding microaggressions, using professional or respectful tone, owning mistakes, respecting boundaries, avoiding gossip and exclusion, and being present in both in-person and virtual settings. A participant raised concerns that “professional tone” and “professional attire” can be classist and can unfairly target people of color or people from different backgrounds. Katrina responded that the standard should be whether communication is respectful, noting that context and relationships matter and that raised voices are not always the same as disrespect. Another participant referenced a book, “I Am Not Yelling,” about Black women in the workplace and tone bias. The session closed with Katrina explaining why respect matters: it reduces stress, supports mental health and psychological safety, strengthens relationships, improves conflict resolution and problem solving, and increases engagement, morale, productivity, and retention.

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• Unlike library books, where kids can walk by them, choose not to pick them up, or put them back if they
• She continued that library books are different because kids can walk by them, not choose them, or put
• By day three, she saw new kids walking in the door, excited and celebrating because they had made new
• We're walking through the forest and they come on the river and they see babies in the river and they
• We're walking through the forest and they come on the river and they see babies in the river and they

Bills: AB52, AB76, AB163, AB388, AB483

Keywords: health insurance, claims process, insurance regulation, admin penalties, healthcare access, cannabis, cannabis establishment, medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, advertising regulations, packaging requirements, unlicensed cannabis activities, state prosecution, confidentiality, Cannabis Compliance Board, disciplinary proceedings, mental health, counseling, interstate practice, telehealth

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• They are two of the richest people who have ever walked the earth.
• people<00:03:59.280> who<00:03:59.519> have<00:03:59.760> ever<00:04:00.080> walked
• <00:04:00.480> the people who have ever walked the people who have ever walked the earth.<
• it<00:25:41.039> or<00:25:41.360> you<00:25:41.600> just<00:25:41.760> walk
• <00:25:41.919> away way to fight it or you just walk away way to fight it or you just walk

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 3117, which would impose an excise tax on social media companies based on Minnesota monthly users and data-mining activity, and adopted an A1 amendment that added clarifying language identifying social media platforms. Chair Gomez described the bill as a way to tax companies profiting from data mining and social media use, citing concerns about child bullying, misinformation, and wealth concentration. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2025 taxes bill. Supporters testified that the measure would help raise revenue from a highly profitable industry and better align the tax code with the social costs of data collection and social media use. Pastor Julie Thompson, MAPE representative Tanner Fritzinger, Council Member Sue Bud, and Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota all backed the bill, arguing that social media companies extract value from users’ data, contribute to mental health and social harms, and should pay more toward public needs. Bernstein also framed the tax as a way to broaden the tax base and fund schools and other services. Opponents warned that the bill could sweep in local broadcasters, newspapers, and other businesses that use digital platforms and collect some user data, and that costs would likely be passed on to consumers. Wendy Pollson of the Minnesota Broadcasters Association said the definitions were too broad and could unintentionally include local media. Deb Peters, speaking for Americans for Digital Opportunity, argued the tax would raise costs for small businesses and consumers, create legal risks, and amount to double taxation. Several members echoed concerns about regressivity, administration, and whether the bill actually addresses online bullying or data privacy, while supporters said it is a first step toward taxing a new, lightly taxed industry.

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• I'll now walk you through the bill. Um, page one gives you an idea of what it does.
• I'll now walk you through the bill. I'll now walk you through the bill.
• Page three walks you through the liability and defense, the unlawful distribution, and non-consensual
• Wife pulled away, daughter started walking, my daughter collapsed as the nurse was pulling in.
• ,<00:58:37.119> my away, daughter started walking, my away, daughter started walking, my daughter

Bills: HB0076, HB0102, HB0115

Keywords: annexation, landowner rights, municipal law, city planning, property, local government, artificial intelligence, synthetic sexual material, child protection, self-harm, criminal liability, cardiac emergency, defibrillator, school safety, training, public health, 916, all

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• We can walk in and see it anytime. Um, do you know where room 120 is at the State House? Okay.
• The visitor center, if you're walking down, the visitor center is on your left.
• Um, do you walk in and see it anytime.
• You know, we want things to be so people can walk along and have a sense of time.
• You know, we want things to be so people can walk along and have a sense of time.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Administration Committee opened with Senate Bill 197, which would remove the Department of Health and Human Services commissioner’s supervisory role over the legislative facilities committee nurse and instead place the nurse under the Board of Nursing’s scope of practice. The sponsor’s aide and DHHS legislative director explained that the change updates outdated language last amended in 1995, aligns the statute with current practice, and was reviewed with legislative staff and nursing regulators, who were said to be comfortable with the proposal. Members asked why the change was needed and whether the commissioner had actually been supervising; the response was that the language no longer reflected how the position functioned. The chair said the bill might still be a simple consent item, but additional modifications were being discussed, so the hearing was closed with no vote taken at that time. The committee then heard Senate Bill 186, authorizing the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and display a portrait of former Senator Jeb Bradley in the State House. The sponsor’s aide described Bradley’s legislative and congressional service and urged the committee to move the bill ought to pass. Members asked practical questions about whether the portrait was completed, its size, and where it would be hung. The witness said the portrait was not yet completed and that size and placement had not been determined, though the committee was told the historical committee would decide placement. A committee member noted that portrait sizes and locations are already being reviewed because of space concerns, and the hearing ended without a vote. A work session followed on the portrait bills, with the chair using them as a vehicle to discuss broader problems in the statutes governing portraits and the historical committee. He said the committee had gathered information from other states and suggested possible policy ideas such as portrait moratoriums, waiting periods after death, size limits, and clearer placement rules. Members discussed the need to update the RSAs and better define the historical committee’s authority. The committee did not take final action during the work session, but the discussion indicated that the portrait bills may be held while broader statutory revisions are considered.

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• Our daughters and granddaughters should be able to walk into this museum and see firsthand how women
• So I just want to get this out of my head before I start to walk through some of the math.
• SPEAKER, BEEN WALKING THROUGH NUMBERS AFTER NUMBERS AFTER NUMBERS.
• AND FOR MANY OF US, FOR A DECADE NOW, I COME BEHIND THIS MICROPHONE TRYING TO WALK THROUGH THE SCALE
• SO JUST -- I WANT TO GET THIS OUT OF MY HEAD BEFORE I START TO WALK THROUGH SOME OF THE MATH.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Yeah, the biggest thing is, you know, how do you know if someone walks in?
• Yeah, the biggest thing is, you know, how do you know if someone walks in?
• Yeah, the biggest thing is, you know, how do you know if someone walks in?
• Yeah, the biggest thing is, you know, how do you know if someone walks in?
• The biggest thing is, you know, how do you know if someone walks in?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It makes a lot of sense, and you have to crawl before you can walk.
• Could y'all walk through what the accreditation process looks like for a private school?
• Could y'all walk me through what the accreditation process looks like for a private school?
• Could y'all walk me through what the accreditation process looks like for a private school?
• Could y'all walk me through what the accreditation process looks like for a private school?

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• hip kinematics, so basically applying physics to anatomy to better understand how we can help them walk
• pain-free and also... ...me to better understand how we can help them walk pain-free and also with better
• So giving them the ability to walk and introduce motion back into their life. Okay, great.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• hip kinematics, so basically applying physics to anatomy to better understand how we can help them walk
• pain-free and also... ...to better understand how we can help them walk pain-free and also with better
• mobility, giving them the ability to walk and introduce motion back into their life.

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met, approved the March 25, 2026 minutes, and considered two executive nominations. First, the committee heard testimony from Aidan Kane Vaux, nominated as a student regent for the Arizona Board of Regents. Vaux described his background as an ASU biomedical engineering graduate student and researcher, his teaching and mentoring experience, and his interest in representing students. Senators asked about how his engineering training would inform board service, student concerns about tuition and cost transparency, expanding STEM and health care education, mental health resources, and improving educational access in rural Arizona. Vaux said he would bring a problem-solving, data-driven perspective and emphasized affordability, student support, rural outreach, and broader access to research and health-related opportunities. The committee voted 6-0, with one member not voting, to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard from Andrea Marasota Snow, nominated to the Arizona State Board for Private Post-Secondary Education. Snow said she serves as Chief Legal and Government Affairs Officer at Pima Medical Institute and would use her legal and regulatory experience to help the board with licensing, complaint review, compliance, and student protections. She emphasized balancing institutional growth with oversight and protecting students through the Student Tuition Recovery Fund and other safeguards. The committee voted 6-0, with one member not voting, to recommend her confirmation to the full Senate. Before adjourning, members thanked staff and nominees, and the chair noted Senator Diaz’s birthday. The committee then adjourned.

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• So if I haven't told you lately, I love you, and it's a true joy to walk alongside you in this place
• Because if someone who looks like me walks in for services, they will not be questioned.
• But someone who walks in and looks like my 'dusk mate' they will be. And that, Mr. Speaker.

Bills: HB3057, HB3130, HB4113, HB3310, HB3314, HB3985, HB4486, HB3040, HB3407, HB4343, HB2981, HB3764, HB3765, HB3767, HB3982, HB3321, HB3322, HB3323, HB4126, HB4130, HB4170, HB3345, HB2941, HB3062, HB3244, HB3298, HB2977, HB3304, HB3299, HB3297, HB4260, HB3906, HB3648, HB3319, HB2933, HB3544, HB1322, HB4104, HB4105, HB4106, HB4107, HB4108, HB3974, HB3134, HB3055, HB3115, HB3471, HB3497, HB3500, HB3505, HB3755, HB4202, HB4226, HB4236, HB4139, HB4144, HB4422, HB4423, HB4317, HB4321, HB4322, HB3176, HB3239, HB3263, HB3673, HB3794, HB3796, HB4265, HB4266, HB2123, HB3048, HB2445

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, gender transition, minors, health services, punitive damages, parental rights, health care providers, voter registration, voter eligibility, felony disenfranchisement, restoration of voting rights, formerly incarcerated, reentry, parole, probation, supervision

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• knowledge of His will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may walk
• , All the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully
• May they walk worthy of the Lord, pleasing You, make them fruitful in every good work, and give them

Keywords: 914, all

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• that are needed to navigate roads and traffic safety, reducing their risk of injury, whether they're walking
• Every October, school districts across the state do something called "Walk Bike to School."
• would be a very logical to be able to do this training in unison when the schools are actually doing "Walk

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• Members of the public, today we are going to be walking through the delete-all amendment to House Bill
• We're going to walk through the bill. So first, Ken Savory, House Fiscal Analysis Department.
• I'll be walking through the appropriations. The first section is appropriations for agriculture.

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• Captain, what time, walk, detail, full, ready, peace. With the sticker, the colors of trust.
• Forward, walk. Death, death, death, death, death, death, death. Forward, walk. One. One. Thank you.

Summary: The Florida House convened for the opening day of the 2025 regular session with prayer, moments of silence honoring Senator Geraldine Thompson and Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a quorum call, presentation of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the national anthem. The chamber also recognized Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz as law enforcement officer of the day and approved the journal. Numerous guests were introduced, including members of the Florida Cabinet, Supreme Court justices, former House speakers, former legislative leaders, former members, and Speaker Perez’s family. Speaker Daniel Perez delivered the opening address, emphasizing that the session should focus on meaningful reforms, strong committee work, and bipartisan engagement rather than personal priorities. He highlighted property insurance as a major issue and said the insurance and banking subcommittee would investigate possible misconduct by insurers, including the use of subpoenas, sworn testimony, and outside experts. He also pointed to housing, health care, public education, public safety, government accountability, and budget savings as key areas for legislative work. The House received a letter from Governor Ron DeSantis requesting a joint session on March 4 at 11 a.m. for the State of the State address. The chamber adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 1294 to authorize the joint session, and the related House concurrent resolution was laid on the table. The House then adjourned to conduct committee and other business and to reconvene for the joint session at 11 a.m. or upon call of the Speaker.