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• scores have shown that the achievement gap has widened despite some of the improvements that you're indicating
• This could be some hopeful indications that the dollars are making a difference. Correct.
• However, there have been some indications that some of the efforts that districts are making are starting
• You've probably seen a lot of reports about the growing gap between the highest performers and low performers
• California and across the nation, and this accounts for the fact that that group of the lowest performers

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• This includes a direct action performed by the Department of Emergency Management in a coordination role
• As a result, the actuarial indicators that we had used in that space to set the rates for consumers were
• That led to the office reaching out to those companies, saying we need new indications to understand
• ground today the movement of rates in the property space begin to stabilize and decrease in many indications
• A cost containment study that was completed by your department in 2022 indicated approximately $120 million

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the agencies under its jurisdiction and their current-year budgets. Chair Vicki Lopez welcomed members and staff, and each member briefly introduced themselves and identified areas of interest, with recurring themes including fiscal restraint, insurance regulation, revenue administration, condominium issues, and government efficiency. The chair then outlined the subcommittee’s overall budget, about $3.1 billion, and noted major recent policy areas affecting the budget such as condominium legislation and emergency communications funding. Agency heads then presented high-level summaries of their missions and budgets. The Department of Revenue described property tax oversight, tax administration, and child support enforcement; the Department of Management Services reviewed state purchasing, telecommunications, fleet, state insurance, retirement, and digital services; DBPR highlighted licensing, enforcement, condominiums, and building code work; DFS covered insurance consumer services, risk management, unclaimed property, fire marshal functions, and criminal investigations; the Gaming Control Commission discussed pari-mutuel and tribal gaming oversight and enforcement; OIR explained insurer solvency and rate review; the Lottery emphasized education funding and record sales; OFR described regulation of banking, securities, lending, and money services; DOAH outlined administrative and workers’ compensation adjudication; PSC covered utility rate regulation and consumer complaints; PERC described labor relations and career service appeals; and FCHR summarized discrimination complaint investigations and outreach. Several members asked questions about utility returns, insurance regulation staffing, DMS’s state employee health plan deficit and prescription drug formulary management, agency recommendations for reducing regulatory burden, and state facilities usage. Responses generally emphasized that utility rates and insurer filings are determined through evidentiary and actuarial processes, that OIR has reduced vacancies but still seeks specialized staff and a Tampa office expansion, and that DMS acknowledged rising health plan costs and said the issue likely requires broader budget-level discussion. The chair also pressed multiple presenters to stay focused on agency operations and budgets rather than broader policy issues. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• a performance and cognitive coaching platform for law enforcement and first responders.
• How great would it be if there was a performance coach also within a squadron?
• And I can't speak for their performance.
• It certainly doesn't indicate that.
• I do not make my income performing these services. This is not how I make my living.

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• in research as the most indicated in research as the most important<00:43:13.960> factor<00:43
• that the some of the safe indicated that the some of the safe schools<01:15:07.680> money<01:
• The MCA 4 will use four performance levels: beginning, intermediate, meets, and advanced.
• Performance levels for the MCA 4 cannot be meaningfully compared to achievement levels for the MCA 3.
• The MCA 4 will use four performance<01:42:23.000> levels,<01:42:23.720> beginning, performance

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• We would like to see a performance-based compliance relief provision in this bill.
• Right now, only one in four New Mexico students are performing at grade level in math.
• , you know, he certainly has been for himself, but I know Dean Marlett from NMSU is here and has indicated
• So we have parents who are, as public testimony indicated, sitting down with their children, even in
• But in drafting bills up in legislative counsel, they indicate parents by default means guardians and

Bills: SB29, SB64

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• Their peers in most other high-performing countries, leaving far less time for essential professional
• Please indicate who the question is to. Try and avoid questions that are to everyone to answer.
• Everest Analytics is the company that performed the study.
• They tied they added Lexile and Quantile scores to individual student performance.
• and talking about all of the concerns that are being brought into the Schools and several others indicated

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• It wanted to incentivize strong performance within the CBC lead agencies and the services that they deliver
• There are levers to pull in regards to rewarding enhanced performance measures.
• So, you know, one of the things that the CBCs did indicate was a consideration that we were not able
• What they landed on was an SMI, serious mental illness, indicator diagnosis that actually...
• Is an SMI, serious mental illness, indicator diagnosis that actually led to higher cost, as would be

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Dr. Kelly O’Dare on first responder behavioral health access, peer support, and suicide prevention. She described UCF Restores, the Second Alarm Project, and related partnerships that provide culturally competent treatment, peer training, clinician education, disaster response support, and behavioral health navigation. She cited survey and state data showing significant rates of sleep problems, anxiety, depression, substance use, and suicide among Florida first responders, and said evidence-based treatment has helped many patients recover, including a reported 76% who no longer met PTSD diagnostic criteria after treatment. Senators asked about measuring outcomes, peer support standards, and whether the state should create more consistent statewide requirements; O’Dare said peer support training must be specialized, linked to higher levels of care, and supported by sustainable funding and statewide coordination. The committee also heard from a public commenter who supported the work and emphasized the need for adequate resources and peer support infrastructure. The committee then received a Department of Children and Families presentation from Casey Penn on the proposed funding methodology for community-based care lead agencies under HB 7089. Penn explained that the new model is intended to be actuarially based, reimbursement-oriented, and more transparent than prior funding approaches, using historical expenditures, standardized reporting, and two main tiers: Tier 1 for largely fixed administrative and operational costs, and Tier 2 for direct child-serving costs based on per-child-per-month blended rates. He said the model includes a 2% risk corridor for Tier 2, hold-harmless funding in the first year, and optional Tier 3 performance incentives, with an estimated additional state appropriation need after offsets. Senators raised concerns about prevention, historical inequities, reasonableness of costs, administrative overhead, blended state and federal funds, adoption subsidies, high-acuity placements, and disaster-related disruptions. Penn said some of those issues could be addressed in future iterations as the child welfare information system is modernized, and he agreed to provide written responses to committee questions. Representatives of the Florida Coalition for Children and CBCs responded that the model is a major improvement but urged additional safeguards, including an administrative cap, clearer separation of direct and indirect costs, and better treatment of federal and pass-through funds. They argued that the system already has oversight and that deficits reflect insufficient appropriations rather than excess spending, while also noting that higher-acuity children and regional differences can drive costs. No votes were taken on either topic, and the meeting ended with committee staff introductions and adjournment.

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• The fear is that institutions that they work for might attempt to have AI tools perform jobs that have
• historically been performed by human faculty.
• Have AI tools performed jobs that have historically been performed by human faculty.
• As my colleague indicated, too often these schools have troubling histories of abuse.
• As my colleague indicated, too often these schools have troubling histories of abuse.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a long floor file with many Senate bills. Early procedural actions included unanimous-consent motions, a successful roll-call to rescind prior action on SB 351, and a 54-vote suspension of Joint Rule 61(a)(3) to allow floor amendments on SBs 80, 351, and 415. The chamber also made several referrals, moved one item to the inactive file, and welcomed new Assembly Member Natasha Johnson and other guests. The bulk of the meeting consisted of concurrence and third-reading votes on a wide range of measures, many of them passing with little or no opposition. Topics included tribal gaming grants (AB 221), State Bar fee and bar exam changes (SB 253), AI guardrails in community colleges (SB 241), consumer arbitration clauses (SB 82), due process for law enforcement in Racial Justice Act cases (SB 734), dental payment fee disclosures (SB 386), HOA balcony inspection reports (SB 410), farmland protection and EIFD rules (SB 5 and SB 516), emergency shelter zoning (SB 340), HIV confidentiality (SB 504), election signature-cure reforms (SB 3), contractor workers’ compensation compliance (SB 291), fire training funding (SB 345), wage theft enforcement (SB 355 and SB 261), food allergen disclosures (SB 68), ride-share insurance coverage (SB 371), housing and disaster recovery measures (SB 233, SB 625, SB 21), midwifery education (SB 520), mobile home insurance access (SB 525), epinephrine in schools (SB 568), health facility emergency licensing (SB 582), hair relaxer enforcement (SB 236), wastewater surveillance (SB 317), and several tax, transportation, and public health bills. A number of bills drew brief policy debate or opposition. SB 388, creating a California Latino Commission, prompted criticism from some members who argued the money should go directly to community needs rather than a new commission; it still passed. SB 50 on digital safety for victims of abuse, SB 20 on silicosis prevention, SB 306 on prior authorization reform, SB 373 on oversight of out-of-state special education placements, and SB 437 on reparations descendant-status verification were among the more substantive and discussed measures. Most bills passed by wide margins, often unanimously, and several urgency or tax-levy measures required 54 votes and were approved. The session ended with continued passage of remaining file items and multiple items retained or passed temporarily for later action.

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• Research shows high-performing districts are more likely to protect their outstanding students but SB
• The FDA has not indicated that they're unhealthy or that there's a problem with them being in our family
• the provision of these to the school districts. in an incredibly short amount of time, as it was indicated
• Do your members have Studies that indicate that red dye 40 and yellow dye 5 contribute to. hyperactivity
• Additionally, There's another component of the funding model that provides funding based on performance

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• out a prioritization schedule, or series of prioritization levels, in what threats to identify or perform
• an assessment and possible uh, perform an assessment and possible investigation<00:30:10.520> of<
• Um, and uh there were a couple of references to a report that indicated the 100% increase in threats.
• indicated the 100% increase in threats. indicated the 100% increase in threats.
• <01:14:14.240> um house language that would indicate um house language that would indicate

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Safety and Security Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, with a quorum present and no immediate vote taken. Chairs explained the committee was working ahead of a possible target so it could act quickly later if needed, then proceeded with member introductions and a reminder about committee decorum. Staff noted a microphone delay and said the meeting would include a side-by-side walk-through of the House and Senate policy language and a review of the fiscal spreadsheet. Fiscal staff summarized major differences in court, public safety, and legislative security funding. The House and Senate proposals differed on safety and security funding for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Courts, as well as on courthouse grants, capital security enhancements, and a new legislative/protective services unit. Staff also reviewed Senate-only and House-only items, including a Senate proposal to require removal of insignia from public safety vehicles sold to the public, and House provisions for a security services task force and member security costs. Total general fund impacts were reviewed, with the House total corrected to include an open appropriation that had been omitted from the spreadsheet totals. Nonpartisan staff then walked through the policy differences. The Senate language focused on a Protective Services Unit and security for principal state officials, while the House language focused on a Legislative Services Unit and security for legislators. Both bills included provisions on Capitol Complex Security, reporting requirements, and reimbursement arrangements with local law enforcement, but differed on details such as whether elected officials must provide contact information to DPS and how requests for personal protective services are handled. The House-only amendment A8 was presented for discussion; it would revise emergency contact provisions, replace the House’s personal protective services request language with a more detailed threat assessment and mitigation framework, direct implementation of the new unit, and make related reimbursement and technical changes. Judge Richard Kyle, president of the Minnesota District Judges Association, testified in support of stronger judicial and court safety measures. He described rising threats against judges, citing survey results showing high rates of judges limiting personal information, receiving inappropriate communications, changing personal behavior, and experiencing threats to themselves and family members. He said the association supports legislative authorization and funding for home security and personal data protections for judicial officers, and emphasized that safety concerns for judges and court staff have become more serious in recent years.

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• Its engineers are tasked with overseeing, but not performing, the infrastructure.
• That's a leading economic indicator.
• Natural gas was over-performing by a wide margin, leading up to and during Winter Storm Uri.
• It is a system that does not reflect the realities of energy performance.
• HVAC performance and mechanical systems are often installed in attics as well.

Bills: HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042, HB45

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

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• action or a first responder performing action or a first responder performing his<00:26:49.919><
• So performance of his and her duties.
• got to be engaged in lawful performance got to be engaged in lawful performance of<00:32:36.559>
• If accountable for student performance.
• <01:06:06.240> that no hearings, no reports to indicate that no hearings, no reports to indicate

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, approval of the prior journal, and remarks welcoming visitors, including military children in the annex. The House clerk then communicated several House-passed measures to the Senate, and the clerk reported second readings of Senate Bills 70, 74, 80, 127, and 154, which were sent to the Rules Committee. Committee reports also advanced SB 129, SB 101 with Committee Substitute 1, SB 124, SB 50, SB 162 with Committee Substitute 1, SB 170 with Committee Substitute 1, and Senate Resolution 103. The chamber also introduced SB 211 on prescription drug coverage and SB 212 on mental health coverage and declared an emergency. The main floor action was on Senate Joint Resolution 74, which directs the Legislative Research Commission and state agencies to create a statewide fiscal map of substance use disorder programs and funding sources. Supporters said the map would consolidate fragmented funding information across agencies, identify gaps and duplication, improve budgeting, and provide a public-facing report; the resolution also requires posting the map online and submitting a report to the General Assembly by October 30, 2026. The Senate passed SJR 74 by a vote of 38-0. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 104, the “Halo Act,” which would create a 25-foot safety buffer around first responders while they are performing official duties. Supporters argued it would protect first responders and EMTs from interference and still allow bystanders to document events from a distance. Opponents said existing laws already cover obstruction and related conduct, and warned the bill is vague, duplicative, and could chill First Amendment activity such as filming police or protesting. The debate included multiple explanations of votes, with some senators citing public safety and others raising constitutional concerns; the excerpt ends before the final vote on SB 104 is completed.

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• Despite that, the two campuses here are some of our highest-performing across the network.
• They perform well in retention, attendance, and college and career readiness.
• Despite that, the two campuses here are some of our highest performing across the network.
• They perform well in retention, attendance, and college and career readiness.
• They may not be performing as well in the traditional classroom.

Summary: The House and Senate Education Committee first approved minutes from February 2 and 3, then heard an interim study proposal on Arkansas adult education and the Excel Center model, presented by Goodwill Industries of Arkansas and the University of Notre Dame’s Lab for Economic Opportunities. Witnesses argued that about 300,000 Arkansas adults lack a high school diploma or GED and described the Excel Center as a diploma-granting public charter option for adults 19 and older, with wraparound supports such as child care, transportation, tutoring, life coaching, and career services. They said the Arkansas campuses are not state-funded, highlighted growth in enrollment and graduation outcomes, and cited research showing improved employment, earnings, and reduced criminal justice involvement for graduates. Committee members discussed the role of Goodwill’s nonprofit mission, the need for multiple adult education pathways, and the relationship between adult education challenges and broader state efforts such as LEARNS and ACCESS. The committee then debated the interim study proposal procedure, including whether questions should have been taken before the vote. The motion to adopt the ISP passed, and members noted that the study would broadly examine adult education, GED testing, high school diplomas, charter schools, in-person adult education, and funding allocation. Several members asked for follow-up information on current adult education funding, the availability of Excel Centers, and the criminal justice study results. After that, staff from the Bureau of Legislative Research gave a detailed adequacy funding overview for Arkansas K-12 education. They reviewed national funding principles and then explained Arkansas’s revenue streams and distribution system, including general revenue, the Educational Excellence Trust Fund, the Educational Adequacy Fund, local property-tax revenues, and facilities partnership funding. They also walked through the state’s foundation formula, categorical aid, supplemental aid, and additional funding, including the per-student matrix amount of $7,771 for 2025 and how funds are allocated to districts and charters. Members asked about student support staff, special education high-cost occurrences, ALE funding, teacher salary equalization, and the Excel Center’s treatment in funding totals; staff said some of those questions would be addressed in a later spending presentation. The meeting ended after the committee was told the department was present mainly to answer questions and no further business remained.

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• YOU HAVE A STATEWIDE TASK FORCE HERE AND WE ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON WHAT'S GOING ON SO THEY CAN PERFORM
• THE ROI METRICS TO TRY TO EVALUATE THE TOOLS THAT WE ALSO DISCONTINUE IF THEY ARE NOT MEETING OUR PERFORMANCE
• ACADEMICALLY FROM AN HR PERSPECTIVE BUT ACADEMICALLY AS THE CHIEF OF ACADEMICS THE ULTIMATE BENCHMARK IS PERFORMANCE
• I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR, WHAT IS YOUR KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR?
• I AM GETTING EVALUATED AND I KNOW THEY ARE WATCHING IT'S OKAY IT'S THE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR AND

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• stipulates that the optometry board develops and administers credentialing requirements for the performance
• This is optometrists who are not medical doctors and who do not complete surgical residency to perform
• Kentucky now has documented malpractice cases where optometrists performing these very same lasers cause
• Decisions about who performs the eye surgery must reflect the highest training and safety standards.
• When these procedures are performed, thank you for your time. Thank you. And finally, Parley.

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• As I indicated, these are generally just geographic barriers right now.
• Um as I indicated<00:14:48.639> these<00:14:48.880> are<00:14:48.959> generally<
• 00:14:49.279> just indicated these are generally just indicated these are generally just geographic
• I know you're the person that Director Morasco indicated would be here today in support of his office
• would be here today uh in indicated would be here today uh in support<00:43:56.079> of<00:43:

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• Performance.
• In order to meet performance, the MCOs have to be 1% above the national average, and we are tracking
• We cover them for other indicators, like diabetes.
• And other indications, but not specifically for obesity.
• You indicated that there were 15,000 texts to tell you about under your new program of abuse.

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• when I fast forward and I look at more of the detail around the cabinet, um, let's see where is it indicates
• >> at this point I don't have information that<00:10:20.800> would<00:10:20.959> indicate
• It performs related electrical and system integration to support the upgraded infrastructure.
• It performs<00:20:02.240> related<00:20:02.640> electrical<00:20:03.120> and<00:
• 20:03.360> system performs related electrical and system performs related electrical and system

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:49 Approval of Minutes 01:05 Information Items 02:39 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 23:40 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 26:30 OFM Rpt – KY Infrastructure Authority 36:07 OFM Rpt – Econ Dev Cabinet 43:40 Office of Financial Mgmt 50:18 Remaining 2025 Mtg Dates 50:50 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including approval of the June meeting minutes and receipt of several correspondence and information reports. Those reports covered quarterly capital project status updates from state agencies and postsecondary institutions, lease modifications, asset preservation projects, school district debt issuances, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority budget history materials. Members also raised questions about a long-open stream mitigation account and were told the funds are fee-in-lieu stream mitigation monies administered through Fish and Wildlife, with staff promising to follow up on the specific project. The committee then reviewed and approved several capital project actions. These included a new Camp Oralis dining hall project for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, explained as a reauthorization because the funding split changed to 64% federal and 36% agency funds; an appropriation increase for the Shelbyville armory addition due to higher construction costs and security requirements; and emergency repair projects for Fort Boonesboro flood remediation and the Kentucky State Police Supply Branch fire damage. Members also approved a tenant improvement fund request for parking garage safety improvements at the Mayo Underwood Building. The Office of Financial Management presented three Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items and one Cleaner Water Program reallocation. The loans included a Shepherdsville sewer/drainage project and two Auburn water and lead service line projects; the grant reallocation involved unused Cleaner Water Program funds, with staff emphasizing that all ARPA-funded cleaner water dollars must be spent by December 31, 2026 or returned. After discussion, the committee approved the package. The committee also approved six Economic Development Fund grants, and the Cabinet for Economic Development began presenting the first six KPDI projects, though the transcript cuts off before those project details were completed.

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• It was probably the clearest indicator of our weather pattern that day.
• This is the national scale, indicating hot and humid conditions for the Midwest.
• But yet we're coming up and talking about how well we performed and how well we did.
• And in that, you indicated, and this is before you, in '22, is that correct?
• Flow gauging and water quality testing are performed at various sites.

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• If you wish to substitute, please indicate any differences. Thank you very much.
• If there are differences, please indicate them, and then we'll take up all the amendments.
• If you wish to substitute, please indicate any differences. The bills are the same.
• If you would like to substitute, please indicate any differences. Thank you.
• If you wish to substitute, please indicate any differences. Thank you.

Summary: The Florida Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness for sexual assault survivors, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a memorial proclamation for former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special-order bills, with senators also briefly discussing the session’s pace and thanking staff and colleagues for their work. The first major bill, on driving and boating offenses, was amended and passed 37-0. As amended, it increases penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide/vessel homicide offenses, and adds notice requirements and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. Senators also passed SB 306 on Medicaid providers 37-0, requiring Medicaid managed care plans to offer more after-hours and holiday access and ensuring more primary care appointment availability outside regular business hours. The Senate then passed a major condominium and cooperative associations bill, also 37-0, after extensive debate and multiple amendments. The measure extends deadlines for structural integrity reserve studies, adds flexibility for reserve funding and budgeting, tightens rules for managers and inspectors, limits certain requirements to buildings of three or more habitable stories, and extends the rescission period for condo purchases. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s sponsors for years of work responding to post-Surfside safety and affordability concerns. The longest and most contentious item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendment petition procedures. Sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse in the citizen initiative process by tightening circulator rules, requiring faster submission of signed petitions, adding voter notification, increasing penalties, and shifting costs to sponsors. Opponents argued it would burden volunteers and make it harder for citizens to qualify initiatives. The chamber adopted a series of amendments, including changes to the petition-circulator threshold, volunteer protections, submission timing, invalid-signature investigation thresholds, and notice/cure provisions, while debate continued over whether the overall package would protect election integrity or suppress citizen-led amendments.