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• TO OUR TRADITIONAL TAX HOLIDAYS I AM PROPOSING WE ADD HOLIDAYS FOR MARINE FUEL TO HELP BOATERS AND ANGLERS

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• our traditional tax holidays, I am proposing we add holidays for marine fuel to help boaters and anglers

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• our traditional tax holidays, I'm proposing we add holidays for marine fuel to help our boaters and anglers

Summary: The Florida House and Senate met in joint session to open the 2025 legislative session, receiving the Florida Cabinet, the Florida Supreme Court, and then Governor Ron DeSantis. The session included a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a motion to appoint a committee to notify the governor that the joint session was ready to receive his message. The committee was appointed, the governor was introduced, and the joint session recessed until his arrival. In his address, Governor DeSantis highlighted Florida’s economic performance, low unemployment, business growth, tourism, and insurance reforms, and urged further action on property insurance, the My Safe Florida Home program, and tax relief. He also called for continued immigration enforcement, praised school choice and teacher pay initiatives, defended higher education reforms, and discussed Hope Florida, hurricane recovery, environmental restoration, and infrastructure. He specifically urged lawmakers to address petition fraud and the constitutional amendment process, condominium reform, and stronger Second Amendment protections. The governor also reviewed prior legislative accomplishments, including tax cuts, parental rights and education measures, anti-DEI actions, law enforcement bonuses, and other conservative policy changes. He thanked legislative leaders and cabinet officials, encouraged continued cooperation over the next 60-day session, and closed by urging lawmakers to build on Florida’s record of productivity. After the governor departed, the joint session voted to dissolve.

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• Her donor data showed that 69% of donations were under $20,000, 27% of pledges were between $20,000 and
• as a vessel, we do know that many folks who go out on party and charter boats are avid saltwater anglers
• party and charter boats are Avid out on party and charter boats are Avid saltwater<00:39:31.079> Anglers
• c> often<00:39:32.000> do<00:39:32.119> you<00:39:32.240> have saltwater Anglers
• and often do you have saltwater Anglers and often do you have a<00:39:32.480> license<00:39:32.880

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• of opportunity for inshore anglers. of opportunity for inshore anglers.
• to spend the season tourists and anglers to spend the season there.
• I want to talk about the data in these reports, Mr. Speaker.
• I want to talk about the data in these reports, Mr. Speaker.
• I want to talk about the data in these reports, Mr. Speaker.

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• Minnesota was a road trip to Itasca and the start of the Mississippi River with two women who are anglers
• and they were going were who are anglers and they were going all<00:08:20.320> the<00:08:20.400
• <00:37:48.720> and some some limited, uh, data and some some limited, uh, data and research
• But Suzanne told me that USA Today probably wouldn't give me that data. >> [laughter] So, but I think
• >> the data. >> the data.

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• Hunters and anglers stood alongside conservation groups.
• Hunters and anglers stood alongside conservation groups.
• Hunters and anglers stood alongside conservation groups.

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Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the March 9, 2026 journal, and received committee reports on several appointments and bills. The education committee recommended confirmation of appointments to the Charter School Institute Board and the Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees. The judiciary committee reported several measures, including Senate Bills 75, 132, 104, and 112 and House Bills 1017 and 1103, with recommendations ranging from amendment to favorable referral to the committee of the whole, and some placement on the consent calendar. The chamber also received multiple House messages transmitting House Joint Resolution 1020 and a number of House bills, many of which were passed on third reading and sent to the Revisor of Statutes. The Senate then moved out of order to consider Senate Joint Memorial 002 honoring former Senator Lewis H. Ent. The memorial recounted his service as a Marine in the Korean War, his work as a farmer and county commissioner, and his long legislative career in the House and Senate, with emphasis on agriculture, water policy, natural resources, veterans affairs, and local government. Several members and former members spoke in support, describing him as a mentor, a relentless advocate for the San Luis Valley and its water issues, and a respected colleague. Representative Martinez and Senators Hillman and Jones offered personal recollections of working with him and his influence on their service. The Senate suspended Rule 31A to allow remarks from House members and former senators, then adopted SJM 002 by a unanimous 35-0 vote. The memorial directs copies to members of Ent’s family, and Minority Leader Simpson requested that the current roll call be added as co-sponsors, with no objection noted.

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• and sell the minors data and sell the minors data to<01:01:40.480> other<01:01:40.720>
• It also says in the bill that they can't sell that data, they can't share that data, they can't really
• It also says in the bill that they can't sell that data, they can't share that data, they can't really
• It also says in the bill that they can't sell that data, they can't share that data, they can't really
• ... says in the bill that they can't sell that data, they can't share that data, they can't really do

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• quality improvement strategies through technical assistance, maintaining lake, river, and aquifer data
• Our anglers want modern and functional fish hatcheries that will ensure that angling opportunities are

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• And that anglers have continued access to them. We have 60 chapters across the state.
• A lot of data that we had internally and the use of our resources, and I have moved our resources around
• don't want to refer to a bill you testified on yesterday in another committee, but who pays for the data
• that's for occupational therapy, speech pathology, and licensed professional counselors, and that data
• How do you get out or, or let's say a state's not participating in the data.

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• I have looked at a lot of data that we had internally and the use of our resources.
• don't want to refer to a bill you testified on yesterday in another committee, but who pays for the data
• Up to this point, all of these licensure compacts, the data system has been funded by organizations within
• For example, there are three commissions currently that are collectively... funding a shared data system
• How do you get out, or let's say a state... that is not participating in the data?

Bills: HB589, HB705, HB1842, HB1874, HB2349, HB2614, HB2827, HB3012, HB3214, HB3308, HB3385, HB3529

Keywords: cosmetology, licensure, interstate compact, state regulations, public safety, workforce mobility, charitable raffles, nonprofit, wildlife conservation, ticket sales, fundraising, master electrician, electrical work, occupational licensing, work scope, Texas law, Texas Real Estate Commission, TREC, real estate broker, sales agent

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• These mortality data should horrify us all and really incentivize urgent legislative action.
• of Northeast States for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, which gives a voice to hunters, anglers
• When it comes to psilocybin mushrooms, we have a lot of different data, both clinical, observational,
• Data conclusively shows that residents currently travel out of state to buy these products or access
• They can provide street-level data on the illicit market and help inform better decisions next.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a long hybrid hearing on a wide range of tax bills, with testimony covering cigarette and tobacco taxes, nicotine pouches, contractor rental equipment exemptions, aircraft sales tax exemptions, rolling stock, advanced sales tax payments, a gun and ammunition excise tax, a digital services tax, and a psilocybin cultivation/tax proposal. Committee chairs outlined the hearing process and noted that 39 House-filed sales and excise tax bills were being heard for required reporting by November 28. No votes were taken during the hearing. On tobacco-related bills, supporters including Senator Keenan, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and Tobacco Free Mass backed higher cigarette taxes and closing the synthetic nicotine loophole, arguing the measures would reduce youth initiation, encourage cessation, and offset health care costs. Retailers, wholesalers, and convenience-store groups opposed the increases, warning of smuggling, out-of-state purchasing, and harm to small businesses; premium cigar representatives argued cigars should be treated separately from cigarettes. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3067 and related bills concerning nicotine pouches, with public health advocates supporting taxation and industry witnesses urging a lower, more competitive rate. Several other bills drew sharply divided testimony. United Rentals supported H. 3065 to simplify contractor rental equipment exemption paperwork, while airport and aviation groups opposed bills to repeal the aircraft sales tax exemption, saying it would hurt airport competitiveness and jobs. The Transportation Association of Massachusetts backed rolling stock tax exemptions, saying the current tax discourages fleet investment and interstate commerce. Restaurant industry representatives supported repealing advanced sales tax payments and changing penalty rules, saying businesses were hit with retroactive penalties after unclear pandemic-era changes. On H. 3082, an excise tax on guns and ammunition, gun violence prevention advocates, Roca, and Giffords supported the bill as a dedicated funding source for prevention and survivor services, while sportsmen’s groups opposed it as unfair to lawful gun owners and harmful to conservation funding. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3208, a digital advertising services tax, with Representative Paulino supporting it as a way to capture revenue from online advertising and fund public needs, while the Chamber of Progress opposed it as costly and burdensome for small businesses and campaigns. Finally, multiple witnesses testified on H. 4050 regarding psilocybin cultivation and taxation: advocates from Mass Healing, Roca, the Reason Foundation, and individuals describing personal medical benefits urged a regulated, permit-based system, while the hearing ended after all signed-up speakers were heard and the chair adjourned the meeting.

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• You have the data for the New Mexico numbers for the latest year? Mr.
• There's a great deal of information here about SNAP eligibility changes, different qualification data
• We expect that this data is likely the same today, if not potentially a little bit higher. Higher.
• This slide is here that sort of brings to the surface some of those details about the ALICE data.
• This ALICE data has stepped into a space where we really have local data rather than related to the state

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• Though essential services were protected, discretionary research and data operations in the Executive
• Without consistent funding, these agencies risk losing the ability to collect data, evaluate programs
• Though essential services were protected, discretion of a research and data operations, and services
• Without consistent funding, these agencies risk losing the ability to collect data, evaluate programs
• So a little bit about CSF: we have caucuses in all 50 states representing hunters, anglers, trappers,

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs held its second public hearing of the 2025–26 session, with opening remarks from Chairs John Velis and Joe McGonagle outlining testimony on 20 House bills and 18 Senate bills. The hearing covered a wide range of veterans issues, including municipal veterans assistance funds, pension equity, expanding the Office of the Veterans Advocate, veterans service officer staffing, disability benefits eligibility, service dogs, POW tax relief, courtesy parking spaces, women veterans and motherhood, and workforce-related licensing and employment measures. Chairs emphasized the hybrid format, three-minute testimony limit, and written testimony process. Several bills drew support focused on expanding services and access. Representative Arena-DeRosa spoke for bills to broaden municipal veterans assistance funds to cover housing and legal expenses and to study enhanced pension equity for veterans, citing burn pit exposure and shorter life expectancy among veterans. Senator Fattman, Representative Peas, and Veterans Advocate Bob Notch supported bills expanding the Office of the Veterans Advocate to include active-duty service members and their families, arguing it would improve transition support, coordination with state agencies, and retention of military talent in Massachusetts. Representative Arriaga backed a bill to incentivize municipalities to provide full-time or regional veterans service officers and another to study the impact of combat on women veterans and motherhood. Representative Moulton/another sponsor also sought to exempt veterans’ disability payments from income calculations for other state benefits, and Representative Hong and Senator Scanlan supported a state service dog program, POW income tax relief, and courtesy retail parking spaces for veterans. Testimony also focused on workforce and claims-assistance issues. The Military Officers Association of America and James Keene urged passage of bills waiving duplicative education requirements so qualified veterans and military medics can become licensed practical nurses, arguing it would help address health care shortages and recognize military training. Brave Veterans Inc. called for a Veterans Research Trust Fund to protect data and program evaluation work during budget cuts. On claims assistance, one witness supported criminal penalties for unaccredited agents who charge veterans for VA claims help, while a private consulting firm opposed the bill, arguing it would restrict lawful speech and veterans’ choice and that existing federal and HERO Act safeguards already address abuses. The VFW strongly opposed paid claims consulting, said its accredited service officers provide free help statewide, and urged more public awareness of existing free services. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Members, the city of Rockport, located in Senate District 18, is a destination for anglers from across
• 1964, relating to the regulation and use of artificial intelligence systems and the management of data
• Senators, this is the bill to make selection data available across counties so that folks can compare

Bills: SB27, SB8, SB15, SB30, SB268, SB568, SB650, SB1405, SB1540, SB1610, SB1637, SB1660, SB2024, SB2217, SB2308, SB2753, SB2878, SB2900, SB2972, SB3059, HB4, HB40, HB46, HB119, HB145, HB493, HB705, HB1545, HB2017, HB2516, HB2885, HB2963, HB2974, HB3642, HB3909, HB5138, HB5246, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks

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• For science, we collect and disseminate water-related data.
• Well, when you looked at the data, as I said, make the data tell the truth, not that you weren't telling
• I've got scientific data tracking, and our presentation of that data is better than it's been.
• Yet, I know, Senator Perry, I think you have forced the conversation. to have better data, better data
• , better data.

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• funds come through the Federal Aid and Wildlife Restoration Program which is paid for by hunters and anglers

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• I think that's why collecting this data I think that's why collecting this data is<00:08:13.800>
• I think it's going to be great to get that first set of data, but I think that post-July 15 data is going
• , but I think that post July set of data, but I think that post July 15th<00:18:58.920> data<00
• Um and That's really good data to get.
• ability to collect the data. ability to collect the data.

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• Is that public data so I can go find that and go to that local code official?
• of those operations and many of the things they're doing at those operations are considered public data
• We also have a reuse program, along with data wiping technology, that gives electronics another chance
• We also have a reuse program, along with data wiping technology, that gives electronics another chance
• in the US in Canada uh thank you anglers in the US in Canada uh thank you for<01:53:10.480> the

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• hatcheries and how they will play a role in stocking the state's waters for more than 400,000 licensed anglers

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Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and introductions of the Doctor of the Day and various guests in the gallery. Members also adopted a proclamation recognizing February 17, 2026, as Kosovo’s Independence Day in Arizona, with remarks highlighting the Kosovo American community’s contributions to the state. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider measures on the calendar. In Committee of the Whole, HB 2307 received committee amendments and a due pass recommendation. HB 2758, relating to groundwater transportation and La Paz County, drew substantial debate and multiple amendments; supporters described it as a water policy measure with added protections, while opponents warned it would weaken basin protections and benefit private water investors. After a division and recorded vote, HB 2758 failed to receive a due pass recommendation. The committee also gave due pass recommendations to HCR 2003, HCR 2047, and HCR 2002 after debate on issues including transgender participation in sports and the historical/biblical naming of Judea and Samaria. On third reading, the House passed HB 251, HB 262, HB 272, HB 296, and HB 2459, with brief explanations of vote on several measures. HB 262 was described as honoring the Buffalo Soldiers, HB 272 as a public health-related measure tied to provider credentialing, HB 296 as a water infrastructure and finance bill, and HB 2459 as a bipartisan mobile home park tenant protection bill. The House then received the Committee of the Whole report, referred the passed measures to engrossing, and noted that HB 2758 failed to pass. The session concluded with announcements about committee meetings, a Game and Fish Department legislative day, and other personal remarks before adjournment until February 18, 2026.