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• , to talk about fiscal responsibility, to talk about fiscal responsibility, cuts<00:09:07.519>
• <00:30:37.679> to research into the body's response to research into the body's response to
• this mess has become our responsibility. this mess has become our responsibility.
• This White House has natural disasters.
• respond when disaster strikes. respond when disaster strikes.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• preparedness and the the need disaster preparedness and the the need for<01:11:34.159> our<01
• <01:12:01.280> preparedness ...coordinating disaster preparedness efforts with our haumāna
• We don't, in the Legislature here, have the responsibility of doing our own policy analysis and data
• > doing<01:33:53.679> our<01:33:53.920> own have the responsibility of doing our
• Representative Tarnas: And as your Chair of Judiciary in Hawaiian Affairs, I have a responsibility to

Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137

Keywords: agriculture, federal grants, Hawaii, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, financial support, coffee, pest control, subsidy program, coffee berry borer, coffee leaf rust, economy, biosecurity, invasive species, Molokai, advisory board, quarantine, environmental protection

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• , preparedness, mitigation, response, preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery,<00:10:54.000>
• that impact the for natural disasters that impact the Commonwealth.
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• <00:33:22.440> of structure and responsibilities of structure and responsibilities of Kentucky

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 95 members present, excused absent members, and adopted a legislative citation honoring Dave Buzz Baker for his long career with WKYT and the UK Sports Network. The Senate clerk then reported several Senate bills passed by the Senate and requested concurrence. The House approved the journal and received committee reports advancing a wide range of bills on agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing and regulations, education, and information technology, covering topics such as agricultural procurement, pesticide labeling, vehicle financial protection products, proxy advisory services, financial exploitation, status offenses, firearms liability protections, school administrator salaries, sick leave, school safety, and data privacy. The chamber then considered House Bill 468 on civil rights. The bill would update the Kentucky Civil Rights Act to align the definition of disability with the federal ADA, and it would remove the Kentucky Human Rights Commission’s adjudicative powers over employment and public accommodations disputes while preserving investigative functions. House Floor Amendment 1 was adopted; it removed language barring attorney’s fees, preserved local commissions’ investigative powers, authorized local commissions and private plaintiffs to file civil actions in circuit court, and extended the probable-cause determination period from 30 to 180 days. The bill, as amended, passed 72-22. House Bill 757, the session’s revenue bill, was then debated. Its sponsor described provisions including moratoriums on certain local school district taxes, Internal Revenue Code conformity, new taxes on data brokering, fantasy contests, and predictive markets, EV charging station inspection fees, elimination of some tax expenditures, Department of Revenue cleanup provisions, and process changes for inheritance tax, property tax delinquencies, and other measures. Members raised concerns that the bill would limit local school boards’ taxing options and could affect bonding and school construction; the sponsor said TIF-related provisions would sunset future participation, not existing projects, and that the bill had been developed with agency input. House Bill 757 passed 69-18. The House also passed House Bill 727, creating the Kentucky Education Placement Service System for teacher applicants and district job postings, by a vote of 94-0. The chamber then took up House Bill 776, a modernization of the Dental Practice Act, with changes to board authority, licensure renewal, hygienist and assistant rules, and telehealth standards; the sponsor noted an ownership-related issue and presented House Floor Amendment 1 for consideration, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that amendment and the bill.

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• Chair and members, for the opportunity to present SB 1153, which provides a practical and responsible
• In response to these unprecedented disasters, our public water systems have invested significant resources
• procedures for wildfires as part of their disaster preparedness plans.
• SB 883 is a common-sense bill in response to the GKN aerospace manufacturing incident.
• For every refrigerator responsibly recycled, Actually, for every refrigerator responsibly recycled, emissions

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• Other use cases include medical transport, cargo and logistics, and disaster response and emergency management
• Other use cases include medical transport, cargo and logistics, and disaster response, and emergency
• It can be disaster response, you know, in response to hurricanes to get to these difficult places to
• It can be disaster response, you know, in response to hurricanes to get to these, you know, difficult
• This bill also sends an important signal that Florida is open to responsible energy innovation.

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee considered a full agenda of transportation, utility, aviation, and energy bills. HB 4045, amending the Jacksonville Aviation Authority charter, passed without questions or debate. HB 1075, which would require municipal utilities to allow outside property owners to connect when capacity exists and fees are paid, drew testimony from local government and municipal advocates who warned about conflicts with existing agreements, long infrastructure payback periods, and the risk of subsidizing nonresidents; despite concerns from Rep. Smith and others about municipal boundaries and cost, the bill passed, with Smith voting no. HB 519, as amended, authorizes golf cart crossings at signalized intersections on designated golf cart roads; it passed unanimously after lighthearted debate about golf carts and pedestrian crossings. The committee then took up HB 919, which creates a state definition for major commercial service airports and preempts airport naming authority, including renaming Palm Beach International Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to FAA, county, and trademark-related conditions. Palm Beach County supported the bill and an amendment clarifying implementation and trademark language, while Rep. Eskamani and others raised concerns about preemption and the timing of honoring a sitting president; the bill passed with several no votes, including Eskamani, Skidmore, and the ranking member. HB 1093, the Advanced Air Mobility and Infrastructure Act, would support eVTOL/vertiport development through tax exemptions, infrastructure funding flexibility, and statewide siting standards while preserving local zoning; supporters framed it as an economic-development and workforce bill, while Rep. Cheney raised taxpayer concerns. An amendment narrowing liability protections for vertiports co-located with public airports was adopted, and the bill passed with Cheney voting no. Finally, HB 1461 established a regulatory framework for advanced nuclear reactors, assigning oversight roles to the PSC, DOH, and DEP. Supporters argued the bill would improve energy reliability, affordability, and Florida’s leadership in clean, advanced energy, while an opponent from Deploy US urged strong consumer protections and cautioned against overbroad deregulation. Rep. Eskamani emphasized preserving PSC prudency review for ratepayer protection, and the sponsor said the bill was refined through committee discussion. After an amendment fixing technical issues and clarifying that one section applied to all nuclear, the bill passed favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• It also refines research responsibilities. It also refines research responsibilities.
• We can either react to disasters or prepare for them.
• Senator Brodeur, for a response.
• And I just heard the response to that question.
• Senator Graal for a response. “Thank you.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing visiting groups, including FSU students and officials, Catholic lay leaders, Broward County school officials and students, and veterans-related guests. The chamber then took up a series of bills, with several routine reviser measures passing unanimously: SB 36 adopting the 2025 Florida Statutes, SB 38 changing a division name in the statutes, SB 40 deleting repealed provisions, and SB 42 cleaning up obsolete language and cross-references. SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience was amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub’s role and passed 39-0 after debate about mangroves, oyster reefs, living shorelines, and hybrid green-gray infrastructure. SB 116, a major veterans bill, passed 39-0 after extensive discussion of veteran benefits awareness, mental health training, coordination with federal agencies, adult day health care, and the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame. SB 118 on presidential libraries passed 36-3 after questions and debate over state preemption of local zoning and related regulation, and SB 126 on mailing prescription hearing aids passed 39-0 to expand access for adults after licensed evaluation. The Senate also passed SB 150, as amended, to conform to the House by changing the bill’s wording from “animals” to “dogs” in the natural-disaster abandonment context. SB 294 passed 38-0 to limit collaborative pharmacy practice from being expanded to certain serious cardiac conditions. Senate Memorial 314 was adopted by voice vote, urging Congress to seek a larger Florida National Guard force structure. SB 322 passed 39-0 creating a nonjudicial process for commercial property owners to have unauthorized occupants removed by the sheriff. SB 348 passed 39-0, making it an ethics violation to falsely claim a military rank for material gain and allowing delinquent ethics fines to be withheld from public paychecks. SB 7012 on child welfare passed 39-0 and would recruit former public safety workers into CPI/case manager roles, create a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and improve data collection and services for commercially sexually exploited children. Later, the Senate returned to SB 108 on administrative procedures, which passed 39-0 after debate over a five-year review cycle for agency rules, reporting requirements, and greater transparency in rulemaking. SB 160 on public accountancy passed 39-0 after an amendment clarifying contracted services and discussion of easing pathways into the CPA profession while maintaining standards. SB 110 on rural communities passed after an amendment package and extensive debate, with provisions described as creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and road funding, school support, and health care investments for rural areas. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, observed a moment of silence for former Surfside Chief John Healy, and received additional announcements before adjournment.

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• As just a few examples, we've increased surge capacity for emergency and disaster response, adding 41
• Congress has allocated approximately $1.6 billion in disaster relief through the U.S.
• And when you're mayor, you feel that responsibility there. Two kids lost this weekend.
• So I just wanted to accept whatever responsibility is on our end, the county, by not doing it.
• So I just wanted to accept whatever responsibility is on our end, the county, by not doing it.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Was just in response to Representative Eskamani's question, your response was it would depend on the
• Disaster preparedness for our hurricane season is coming. That's been asked and answered.
• Duggan, I understood your responses and the rationale.
• Thank you, Chair, for that response. It's very helpful.
• I think it is a cheap debate instead of doing the responsible thing and balancing the budget.

Summary: The House met on the final day of session, swore in Representatives Boyles and Hodgers, and observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as for Representative Rosenwald’s father. The chamber then moved into final budget work, with leaders outlining the plan to take up H.J.R. 5019, HB 7031, HB 5017, HB 5015, and then the general appropriations act once the Senate transmitted it. H.J.R. 5019, a proposed constitutional amendment to expand the budget stabilization fund, was explained and amended to raise the rainy day fund cap, require annual deposits, and allow withdrawals for critical state needs by a two-thirds vote; it passed 100-1. The House then adopted the conference report on HB 7031, the tax package. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or expands several sales tax holidays and exemptions, including permanent exemptions for disaster-preparedness items, hunting/fishing/camping items, and ammunition and firearms-related purchases, and makes changes to property, corporate income, local tax, and economic development provisions. Members debated the removal of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related revenue streams, the new ammunition exemption, and the data center tax changes; supporters argued the package reduces taxes and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents raised concerns about housing, transportation, and gun violence. The conference report passed 93-7. HB 5017, creating a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer to retire state bonds early, passed unanimously. HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment, also passed. The House then began explanation and questions on the fiscal year 2025-26 general appropriations act, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down $3.8 billion from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major spending areas, including pre-K-12 funding increases, health care funding for Medicaid, KidCare, nursing homes, opioid treatment, and mental health, transportation and economic development funding, environmental and water projects, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology. Questions focused on school vouchers, inflationary pressures on school districts, and the adequacy of funding for housing, transportation, and other priorities.

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• So not to mention disaster relief where it's been a huge impact in North Carolina.
• And once again, just think of the implications with disaster relief.
• We're being responsible with what we've got more of it and also what we bring the ground.
• And this imagery is great for hurricane planning and hurricane disaster mitigation.
• Innovating ideas that directly feeding people in disaster.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's responsible.
• It establishes the Disaster Rebuilding Fund, which is aimed at supporting residential rebuilding in disaster-impacted
• In terms of accountability and responsibility...
• I do, and I'll just try to get responses.
• It is the state's responsibility, state and federal government's responsibility, to fund these health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• She is also responsible for managing the company's. various real estate and other investment portfolios
• So it is a huge responsibility.
• I mentioned Texas Department of Emergency Management. of disaster that affects the state of Texas be
• I am very well aware that I have been in charge. with an important responsibility as a regent.
• . disasters, the fentanyl and methamphetamine crisis, a pandemic. and many other issues, just to name

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• AB 2528 will help boards with the required financial capacity to modestly and responsibly increase the
• I rise today to present AB 1602, which establishes a statewide child welfare disaster response fund and
• Emergency assistance to counties when a state or local disaster is declared.
• and disaster preparedness.
• AB 1902 is about responsibility.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• WE CAN REACT TO DISASTERS OR PREPARE FOR THEM.
• Senator Brodeur for a response.
• Senator Brodeur for a response.
• For a response? Yes, Senator Davis.
• For a response? Thank you, Mr. President.

Bills: SCR5, SCR13, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB24, SB35, SB57, SB65, SB112, SB284, SB290, SB388, SB400, SB402, SB412, SB495, SB499, SB502, SB509, SB621, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB854, SB875, SB893, SB917, SB974, SB1025, SB1061, SB1073, SB1106, SB1268, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1451, SB1555, SB1902, SJR36, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SB495, SB412, SB10, SB18, SB565, SB372, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB13, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SJR57, SCR8, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB3, SB6, SB15, SB35, SB290, SB706, SB842, SB917, SB1281, SB1451, SB1902, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB19, SB388, SR261, SR265, SR276, SR277, SR281, SR286, SR293, SCR5, SCR13, SB2425, SB2880, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB388, SB412, SB495, SB2425, SB2880

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• I don't feel like it's responsible public service. If...
• I don't feel like it's responsible public service.
• worst times in my district, from buildings collapsing and unemployment and flooding and all kinds of disasters
• worst times in my district, from buildings collapsing and unemployment and flooding and all kinds of disasters
• The secretary will unlock the board, and senators will proceed to vote. and all kinds of disasters.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Doctors of the Day. Members then offered several gallery introductions and Capitol Day recognitions, including St. Johns County Day, Florida Space Day, Florida State Parks Day, AMIkids Day, Manatee County Days, New College of Florida Day, and Florida Keys Day. The chamber received and adopted a committee report on 65 executive appointments. Debate focused on the confirmation of Tina Vidal-Douart, with one senator opposing her appointment over concerns about contracts tied to detention facilities and political contributions, while another senator spoke in support based on her assistance during COVID testing efforts. The report was adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. On the special order calendar, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units under specified conditions and extends certain density bonus incentives for military families. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 578, creating a statewide Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Initiative through the Department of Elder Affairs. Both bills passed 38-0. Appropriations Chair Hooper gave a budget update, saying the Senate budget rollout would move to February 12 in committee and February 18 in full appropriations. The Senate then waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, and adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, for committee meetings and other business.

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• I saw firsthand the impact that these disasters have on homeowners and entire communities.
• Rebuilding after disaster is a difficult and costly process that doesn't need to include unnecessary
• practical solution by offering a limited exemption to homeowners whose properties were affected by disaster
• 622 co-sponsor group bridges of hope Californians for safety and justice California's United for Responsible
• about the families. that have all suffered and the victims on that end, that I think it's more responsible

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Entities with flood control, planning, and management responsibilities.
• This disaster brought into sharp focus two truths. One, our drainage...
• I think the initial response was following the 2015 Wimberley floods.
• They were added in response.
• Finally, CAP staff provides disaster recovery support in the days and months following disasters to assist

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• THE DISASTER READINESS, WE WORK HEAVILY IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN AND WE HAVE FOUR YEARS ON
• AND WE HAVE THE ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, A MASTERS OF ARTS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT
• AND BACHELOR IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT.
• IT'S TO TELL YOU ABOUT THAT IN RESPONSE TO THE ALGEBRA ONE END OF COURSE EXAM THAT BECAME A GRADUATION
• IN RESPONSE TO A LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS WE DID THE OFFICE OF EARLY LEARNING, NOW DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Our team, our inspectors are trained in alert training and emergency response training.
• The request also seeks to expand and permanently staff a crisis response team.
• That is primarily for our civil emergency response team.
• Right now, we have two full-time members of that response team and some seasonal folks.
• This Civil Emergency Response Team, the CERT team, is state active duty.

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• <01:04:54.559> That damage caused by natural disasters.
• That damage caused by natural disasters.
• <01:05:01.520> So that deals with natural disasters.
• So that deals with natural disasters.
• to just general natural disaster to just general disaster<01:05:24.960> and<01:05:25.119> I

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So whether it was the EB-5 disaster or a federally declared weather disaster, all those projects would
• <00:48:37.839> or Uh so whether it was the EV5 disaster or Uh so whether it was the EV5 disaster
• <00:49:32.640> So, disaster within in the last 5 years.
• So, disaster within in the last 5 years.
• I will leave the second response to a question on the floor to the senator from Windham.

Keywords: 927, senate, all