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• Going back to line 100 and looking at, as far as the environmental preservation on lines 1202 to 1.5,
• I was pleased to hear one of the environmental groups talk about this substantial land preservation,
• because it's the substantial land preservation that makes me think that this bill is worth continuing
• There's always this tension between preserving land and creating more...
• I think we can achieve the objectives of preserving the substantial amounts of land and also have the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There's a difference there where it provides for preserving evidence to use drones to preserve evidence
• ><c> to</c><00:02:40.959><c> preserve</c><00:02:41.360><c> evidence.
• </c><00:02:41.680><c> And</c> using drones to preserve evidence.
• And using drones to preserve evidence.
• </c> the Senate side, it refers to preserve the Senate side, it refers to preserve and<00:02:56.480><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And today, I rise to honor a man who did more to preserve and protect our beautiful region than almost
• He understood the importance of geography, infrastructure, and preservation — preparation.
• HE UNDERSTOOD THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOGRAPHY, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PRESERVATION -- PREPARATION.
• ALONG WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO HELPED TO PRESERVE THE POLISH LANGUAGE CULTURE AND HERITAGE.
• At the same time, it preserves legitimate and transparent pricing practice that our businesses, small

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, and took up a series of motions to discharge identical Assembly bills to the Third Reading Calendar, along with committee reports and amendments. The chamber also received an introduction from Senator Gonzalez honoring Maria Raine and her advocacy for guardrails on AI chatbots after the death of her son, and later adopted a Rules Committee report sending several General Business Law bills directly to Third Reading. The resolution calendar was adopted with some exceptions, and the Senate recognized several previously adopted resolutions honoring individuals and observances, including Barnabas McHenry, Arthur Jones Jr., Floyd Todd Peterson III, the Lexington School for the Deaf, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Apraxia Awareness Month, Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, Prevention Week, Physician Anesthesiologists Week, and Golf Day in New York. The Senate then considered and passed numerous bills, many on consumer protection and public policy topics. Measures included bills on General Business Law, Public Health Law, Correction Law, Environmental Conservation Law, Executive Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Public Officers Law, Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, Public Housing Law, Education Law, Labor Law, and Public Service Law. Several bills were laid aside, including a Public Health Law bill by Senator Fernandez and a Public Service Law bill by Senator Parker. The chamber also passed a concurrent constitutional resolution by Senator Stec proposing an amendment to Article 14. During floor debate, senators explained votes on several measures. Senator Ramos spoke in support of paid sick leave for domestic workers, describing the bill as a long-overdue labor protection for a workforce historically excluded from such rights. Senator Fernandez described her bill as the Manufacturer Disclosure and Transparency Act, aimed at requiring notice and public disclosure of certain pharmaceutical patent settlement agreements to improve transparency and competition in prescription drug pricing. Senator Ryan and Senator Martins supported a bill restricting hidden algorithmic price manipulation online, and Senator May supported a bill limiting excessive rental car fuel charges as part of a broader consumer protection package. The Senate also passed a memorial highway bill naming a portion of Route 19 in LeRoy for Lieutenant Gary A. Scott, with Senator Borrello explaining the veteran’s service and sacrifice.

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• Confederate monuments promote white supremacy, and they glorify the preservation of slavery.
• Confederate monuments promote white supremacy, and they glorify the preservation of slavery.
• promote white supremacy and they glorify the preservation of slavery.
• I actually work in historic preservation. That is part of my job.
• This bill is about preserving monuments in general.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a large slate of bills, beginning with HB 1405, which would reestablish a pilot program at four state universities to screen people with special needs who are at risk of elopement and provide families with tracking devices. Members spoke in support, citing real-life incidents involving missing children and adults, and the bill passed 18-0. HB 4037, a Pasco County mosquito control cleanup bill, also passed unanimously, as did PCS for HB 639, which expands eligibility for an existing Fraternal Order of Police specialty license plate to all Floridians and adds nonprofit and financial reporting requirements for specialty plate organizations. HB 667, brought by Rep. Valdés with Freedom High School students through the Ought to Be a Law program, would raise the helmet requirement for electric personal assisted mobility devices from under 16 to under 18; the students testified about e-bike and e-scooter injuries and fatalities, and the bill passed 18-0. The committee also approved PCS for HB 975, which clarifies management and security authority for the Capitol Center and Complex, and HB 695, a public records exemption tied to a health care interstate compact, by a 17-1 vote. HB 181, expanding a pawnbroker transaction records exemption to FDLE, and HB 1087, making Florida Retirement System pension-plan member and payee information confidential, both passed unanimously. HB 1515, a public records exemption tied to a uterine fibroid research database, also passed unanimously after the sponsor explained the Department of Health had been unable to implement the database because of data-identification problems. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1283, which would allow anonymous complaints against law enforcement officers only when accompanied by corroborating evidence and would bar non-disciplinary investigative outcomes from being used in promotions and other personnel decisions. Police chiefs and sheriffs opposed the bill as amended, arguing the corroboration standard should include evidence developed by agencies and warning about personnel-management consequences, while law enforcement supporters said the bill protects officers from malicious complaints. Civil rights and advocacy groups opposed it, warning it would chill reporting and harm victims, especially in sexual misconduct cases. After extensive debate, the committee adopted an amendment to align the bill with the Senate companion and then passed HB 1283 18-0. The committee also passed HB 139, expanding whistleblower protections to adverse actions by individuals and placing investigations with the Florida Commission on Human Relations, and HB 953, which gives county tax collectors authority to partner with DHSMV in overseeing commercial driving schools and combating fraud; both passed unanimously. The meeting also included HB 627, which directs officers in the field to refer public records requesters to the proper custodian rather than processing requests during active incidents; despite opposition from protest and civil liberties advocates, it passed 18-0. Finally, the committee heard HB 1473, a public records exemption for portions of domestic-terrorism designation materials. Supporters said it was needed to protect sensitive security information, while opponents argued it was vague and could be used to hide executive decision-making and target protesters or Muslim communities. After an amendment and lengthy debate, the bill passed 13-4.

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• aware, the cost of just about everything has drastically increased since 1994, leading the record preservation
• The user fee can only be used for record storage, microfilming, and preservation, per the statute.
• An additional dollar for the records preservation fund An additional dollar for the records preservation
• our offices to offset some of the overall cost associated with electronic equipment necessary to preserve
• the record, while also funding microfilming and digitizing preservation projects, which is essential

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee met with a quorum and first took up two bills in executive session. House Bill 3014, previously presented by Representative Farnan, was approved due pass on a 20-0 roll call vote. The committee then considered House Bill 3392, adopted a committee substitute that added a small liability disclaimer for distributors and wholesalers at the suggestion of Ron Leone, and approved the committee substitute due pass on a 21-0 vote. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 938, presented by Representative Haley on behalf of Senator Bernskoetter. The bill would increase a long-standing user fee from $4 to $6 for recorded documents, with the additional revenue split among county recorders, the Secretary of State, and the Department of Agriculture’s land survey program. Haley and other members said the increase was needed to sustain the land survey program and reflect rising costs, while clarifying that the fee would not automatically increase again. Members asked questions about how the fee would be divided and what portions applied to different parts of the statute. Testimony was uniformly supportive. The Missouri Department of Agriculture, the Missouri Society of Professional Land Surveyors, and the Recorder Association of Missouri all backed the bill, citing the need to preserve the land survey program and support record storage, digitization, and microfilming efforts in county recorder offices. No witnesses testified in opposition or for informational purposes. The committee then adjourned after the hearing.

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• H. 3587 and S. 2334 would give municipalities a tool to preserve these spaces by enabling them to establish
• trust funds to hold financial assets and property for the creation and preservation of creative spaces
• So this bill is about preserving and restoring the fundamental bedrock law on easements by necessity.
• to affordable artist workspaces, including creating their own Creative Space Trust Fund to help preserve
• Theater in the Open has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into preservation on this beautiful

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development held a hearing on October 21, opening with a moment of silence for former committee chair Senator Edward Kennedy. Chairs Senator Paul Mark and Representative Sean Garballey then heard testimony on several bills related to tourism funding, arts infrastructure, public art, Native heritage, and a choreographer laureate. A major focus was legislation to require earlier distribution of regional tourism council grants from the Tourism Trust Fund, with testimony from regional tourism leaders from North of Boston, Metro West, Cape Cod, and Senator Joan Lovely. Witnesses said delayed grant allocations make it difficult to plan fall, winter, and shoulder-season marketing, and they argued that an October 1 or September 1 deadline would help preserve tourism’s economic impact without increasing appropriations. They cited tourism’s role in jobs, tax revenue, and regional economic development, especially for smaller and less prominent tourism regions. The committee also heard strong support for the Creative Space Act and the PLACE Act, which would help municipalities preserve affordable creative workspace and create a public art funding mechanism tied to state construction projects. Testimony from MassCreative, MAPC, arts organizations, muralists, and local arts leaders emphasized loss of workspace, displacement of artists, and the economic and community benefits of public art. Additional testimony supported bills to protect Native American heritage by preventing the sale of funerary and sacred objects in public or nonprofit collections, and a bill to establish a first-in-the-nation choreographer laureate of the Commonwealth. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after public testimony concluded.

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• , to establish provisions regarding the state historic preservation...
• historic sites and make sure that we preserve our cultural heritage.
• I understand. you know preserve our cultural heritage.
• In looking at and assessing our historical preservation efforts.
• They are required to administer the state historic preservation program.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, approved the journal, and moved through routine orders before taking up committee reports, gubernatorial messages, House messages, and first and second reading calendars. Several bills were advanced, including appropriations measures and enrolled bills transmitted to the House, Governor, or Secretary of State. The chamber then proceeded to third reading and final action on a series of bills, with debate focused largely on budget priorities, Medicaid, firearms preemption, medical education funding, rural health, and kratom regulation. The Senate passed Senate Bill 1420, creating a dedicated funding source for medical education beginning in 2028; Senate Bill 1430, strengthening state firearms preemption enforcement and authorizing penalties and injunctions against local violations; Senate Bill 1432, an appropriation for Health and Welfare indirect support and related modernization items; Senate Bill 1433, a large Medicaid enhancement budget with discussion of MMIS procurement, estate recovery, program integrity, hospital assessment fund alignment, and population/cost growth; Senate Bill 1434, the Division of Welfare budget reflecting SNAP administrative cost changes and Medicaid eligibility system updates; Senate Bill 1437, an appropriation for Idaho State Police tied to DNA collection for sexual battery and domestic violence offenses; Senate Bill 1439, delaying a school facilities model report deadline to 2027; and Senate Bill 1264 as amended, creating a rural health transformation account and legislative oversight committee for federal rural health funds. Most of these measures passed on party-line or split votes, while SB 1437 and SB 1439 passed unanimously. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 1264, where supporters said the bill would give the Legislature oversight over already-awarded federal rural health money and help ensure sustainable uses, while opponents argued it would deepen federal debt and create a process that could still leave control with the executive branch. Another major debate was on Senate Bill 1418, the kratom consumer protection bill, which would restrict sales to adults 21 and older, set product limits and labeling standards, and allow inspections and enforcement against synthetic or adulterated products. Supporters framed it as a consumer protection and harm-reduction measure; opponents raised concerns about warrantless inspections, lack of pharmacy board support, and whether the bill would effectively normalize kratom. The transcript ends during continued debate on SB 1418, before a final vote is taken.

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• As you can see in this graph, asset preservation appropriations, which are shown by the blue line at
• As you can see in this graph, asset preservation appropriations, which are shown by the blue line at
• Betterment is an important complement to asset preservation funding.
• Betterment is an important complement to asset preservation funding.
• </c> toward the highest priority preservation toward the highest priority preservation and<00:10:15.959

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the integrity of the sport and preserve the integrity of the horse park and all our guests.
• the integrity of the sport and preserve the integrity of the horse park and all our guests.
• the integrity of the sport and preserve the integrity of the horse park and all our guests.
• </c><00:32:38.559><c> the</c> kinds of situations to preserve the kinds of situations to preserve the
• </c> integrity of the sport uh and preserve integrity of the sport uh and preserve the<00:32:41.120><

Keywords: Cabinet for Economic Development – Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Overview 02:35 ----Discussion of BR 868, 2026 Regular Session 24:08, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the August 21 minutes. The main presentation was from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development on the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC), which was created in 1984 and is administratively tied to the cabinet. Staff explained that BSSC supports workforce training for companies in Kentucky through two main programs: the grant-in-aid reimbursement program and the skills training investment tax credit. They also described the board’s structure, quarterly meetings, annual audit, and the metropolitan tax credit tied to UPS in Louisville, along with public-private training consortia supported by the program. The cabinet outlined eligibility and funding rules: applicants must be qualified companies, trainees must be full-time Kentucky residents meeting wage requirements, and eligible training includes in-house company-specific training, train-the-trainer efforts, safety/OSHA training, and outside training through KCTCS or other providers. Grant-in-aid is a 50% reimbursement program capped at $75,000 per company per fiscal year and $2,000 per trainee, while the tax credit is capped annually and is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are scored based on county tier, wages, workforce development activity, veteran hiring, participation in consortia, and job growth. Members asked for data on trainees and industries served, and staff said they could provide it. They also discussed coordination with other workforce programs, especially KCTCS and the state’s TRAIN program, to avoid overlap and double dipping. Several members asked about program usage and differences between fiscal years. Staff said the tax credit is less popular because it is not refundable and requires tax liability, while grant-in-aid is more attractive because it is cash reimbursement. They said lower or delayed spending in some years can reflect one-year training windows, reimbursement lag, new facilities ramping up, consortia activity, and special allocations such as those tied to Ford facilities. Questions also covered support for new businesses, which staff said can receive favorable scoring for new jobs and may have funds set aside for new location projects. On veterans, staff said they connect companies to Kentucky Valor and other resources, but the program does not track veteran retention outcomes. The final discussion was on a draft bill related to the Kentucky Horse Park and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Representative Vanessa Gracel and Kentucky Horse Park President Lee Carter explained that the proposal is intended to help the park maintain integrity and protect athletes, volunteers, coaches, trainers, and guests from abuse and misconduct. They described SafeSport’s federal role in Olympic and Paralympic sports and said they hope to move the draft forward as legislation in 2026. No votes were taken on the BSSC presentation or the horse park discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• HIBs are the best resource to finance the creation and preservation of deeply affordable housing here
• 254 home sites permanently preserve 254 home sites across<00:42:54.240><c> four</c><00:42:54.480><c>
• Resident-owned communities, preserving more than 800 homes, but demand outpaces available funds.
• Respectfully, we are the most cost-effective option when it comes to preserving affordable housing in
• </c><01:01:17.520><c> community</c> $3.2 billion of preserved community $3.2 billion of preserved community

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This allows a path of growth for our gaming facilities and also preserves our long-standing commitment
• This allows a path of growth for our gaming facilities and also preserves our long-standing commitment
• So the revenue supports preservation of our Chukchansi culture, language, and traditions.
• It means providing housing services, preserving our culture, and creating opportunities for children
• It means providing housing services, preserving our culture, and creating opportunities for children

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization held an informational hearing on seven tribal-state gaming compacts and compact amendments executed by Governor Newsom and several federally recognized tribes. Chair Blanca Rubio noted that no formal vote would be taken at the hearing, but that the ratification bills — AB 1579, AB 2173, SB 542, and SB 1235 — would later go to the Assembly floor. Much of the discussion focused on how the compacts were updated in response to the Ninth Circuit’s Chicken Ranch decision, which limited the state’s ability to bargain over certain topics in gaming compacts, and on preserving government-to-government relationships while reducing litigation risk. The committee heard first from the Pechanga Band of Indians and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians on first amendments that added gaming-device flexibility, revised revenue-sharing terms, and included commitments not to sue over certain revenue provisions. Both tribes emphasized their role as major employers and public-service providers, including fire, health, education, and cultural programs, and described the amendments as modernization measures. The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe presented a new compact replacing an expired 2004 agreement, allowing up to 1,200 gaming devices and a possible future site near Needles through a federal two-part determination process, while the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians sought a fifth amendment extending its existing compact during ongoing litigation. The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians each supported amendments that increased device flexibility, adjusted revenue-sharing obligations, and updated compact terms to reflect current law. San Manuel also highlighted supplemental payments to the revenue-sharing trust fund, philanthropic work, and local public-safety agreements, while county and city representatives spoke in support. The Chumash amendment included a longer compact term and narrowed liability provisions, including self-insurance language. Finally, the Yurok Tribe presented a new compact replacing a 1999 agreement, allowing up to 349 devices at up to three facilities; tribal counsel explained that gaming is not the tribe’s primary economic driver but that the compact would preserve limited-gaming status and provide needed flexibility. The hearing ended with no committee questions or votes, and the chair adjourned the meeting at 3:00 p.m.

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• Please preserve the choice to protect veterans.
• Unless amended, please preserve choice and protect our veterans.
• Please preserve choice and protect our veterans.
• Preserve the choice, protect veterans. I oppose AB 826 unless amended.
• Please preserve choice to protect veterans.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs met as a subcommittee because a quorum was initially lacking, and heard six bills. AB 81 by Assemblymember Ta would require CalVet to study the mental health needs of women veterans; supporters from county veterans service officers, veterans organizations, and behavioral health groups said women veterans face higher rates of military sexual trauma, PTSD, depression, and suicide, while no opposition appeared. The bill was later passed 7-0 and re-referred to Appropriations. AB 826 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would prohibit unaccredited individuals or businesses from charging veterans fees to file or assist with VA benefits claims, impose a civil penalty, and direct penalty revenue to veterans services and district attorneys. Supporters argued the bill would curb predatory “claim sharks” and protect veterans from exploitation, while opponents from private claims consulting firms and several veterans said the measure could restrict access to legitimate help and should be narrowed to target bad actors instead of banning paid assistance broadly. After extensive testimony and discussion about federal law, accreditation, and possible amendments, the committee passed the bill 8-0 and re-referred it to Judiciary. AB 556 by Assemblymember Patterson would clarify that campus-level mandatory fees are covered under the CalVet fee waiver for dependents of certain veterans and Medal of Honor recipients. Supporters said the bill would fulfill the state’s promise to veterans’ families, while concerns were raised about fiscal impacts on CSU campuses and the need for more precise cost estimates. The bill was passed 6-0 and sent to Appropriations. The committee also adopted its rules 7-0 and approved the consent calendar, which included AB 264, AB 1508, and AB 1509, all re-referred to Appropriations.

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• The clerk will read the resolution HR number 283 by Zwiener recognizing February 19 2025 as Preservation
• Preservation Texas and celebrate their outstanding contributions to protecting and protecting and preserving
• Preservation Texas has dedicated nearly four decades to empowering Texans to safeguard the historic place
• Through research, advocacy... and public education, Preservation Texas plays a crucial role in raising
• I am incredibly proud to have Preservation Texas headquartered in House District 45 in San Marcos.

Keywords: legislation, testimonies, committee meeting, public interest, bills

Summary: The committee meeting was conducted with several discussions surrounding various proposed bills, addressing both public interests and legislative concerns. Specific bills were presented, and members debated the implications of each, emphasizing their potential impact on the community and state regulations. Notably, several testimonies were heard from stakeholders, which enriched the conversation and provided different perspectives on the bills being reviewed.

Transcript Highlights:

• The clerk will read the resolution HR number 283 by Zwiener recognizing February 19 2025 as Preservation
• Preservation Texas and celebrate their outstanding contributions to protecting and protecting and preserving
• Preservation Texas has dedicated nearly four decades to empowering Texans to safeguard the historic place
• Through research, advocacy... and public education, Preservation Texas plays a crucial role in raising
• I am incredibly proud to have Preservation Texas headquartered in House District 45 in San Marcos.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We are here to preserve agriculture in the state of Florida and discuss some of the programs that are
• There are several things that we need to do to ensure preservation in the state of Florida.
• The Rural and Family Lands Protection Program is an agricultural land preservation program designed to
• The program is needed to balance responsible growth while also preserving rural heritage and reinforcing
• The first is that it preserves agriculture.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This slide provides an overview of the Department's approach to asset preservation prioritization and
• News & World Report as some of the best nursing homes in the country, and asset preservation dollars
• This slide shows examples of projects in our asset preservation request.
• </c> projects in our asset preservation projects in our asset preservation request<00:04:10.280><c> these
• <00:04:17.600><c> list</c><00:04:17.799><c> include</c> preservation list include preservation list include

Keywords: 1183, house

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• To fix the puka in our budget, the revenue preserved and generated by this bill is about evenly split
• It would have preserved certainty in the market and avoided unnecessary disruption.
• not only preserved them but gone even deeper for the lower and middle income families.
• We preserved the majority of the tax cuts and even improved most of them.
• It is these standards that preserve the public's faith and trust in us.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• That was 14%; state ferries at $1.3 billion, 10%; highway preservation...
• That was 14%; state ferries at $1.3 billion, 10%; highway preservation...
• “So this shows, by state, the spending for preservation both in 2008 and 2023.
• “In 2008, Washington had the largest amount of highway preservation spending at $369 million.
• For example, the cost per mile to repave or to preserve or to build new roads, anything like that.

Bills: HB2109, HB2139, HB2192

Keywords: vehicle loads, public highways, transportation, road safety, infrastructure, HB2139, snowmobile registration, snowmobile fee, vehicle license fee, registration fee, Department of Licensing, RCW, vehicle registration, winter recreation, off-road vehicle, moped, motorcycle, trailer, recreational vehicle, vintage snowmobile

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• act when the parent or legal custodian... when the parent or legal custodian is not present and preserve
• Keith, preserve the records. The department shall not give the parents access to those records.
• that. still want to make sure we preserve that, and it's confidential.
• Are all those records now preserved as part of the file on that child?
• And then it also states, notwithstanding subsection B, to preserve the safety of the child who is...

Bills: HB493

Keywords: child advocacy centers, certification, funding allocation, Alabama Network, forensic evaluation, children's welfare, 1136, house, all

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• To date, there are over 86 partnerships with Florida families, having preserved over 120,800 acres of
• Manage the 1.2 million acres of public lands on 38 state forests and one working ranch preserve.
• There's also $50 million to continue restoration and preservation of Florida's world-renowned springs
• So the 2025 budget highlights include $205.5 million to preserve and enhanced our prize properties. 136.5
• The gamut of their responsibilities truly helps preserve the beauty and wholesomeness that is Florida

Summary: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee met to hear member-led presentations on agency budget requests after prior meetings with the agencies. Representative Barnaby summarized the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ fiscal year 2025-26 request, highlighting major funding for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, Florida Forest Service wildfire and land management needs, citrus disease and research efforts, a new Conner Complex facility and lab, agricultural water and BMP projects, agricultural law enforcement staffing and equipment, maintenance and vehicle needs, and federal grant-related spending. No vote was taken on the department’s request during the meeting. Representative Bartleman presented the Department of Environmental Protection request and said the subcommittee supported it fully. The request emphasized Everglades restoration, water quality grants, springs, harmful algal bloom and red tide response, alternate water supplies, resilience and flood prevention, beach and coral reef restoration, land acquisition and state parks, and cleanup of petroleum, dry cleaning, and hazardous waste sites. Representative Alvarez asked DEP to provide a list of the most contaminated lakes, along with estimated costs, so the committee could prioritize cleanup efforts. Representative Black summarized the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission request, which included additional law enforcement funding in high-demand areas, oyster and reef restoration, habitat restoration, heavy equipment for land management and prescribed burning, a water survival training center, and red snapper data research. Representative Salzman then presented the Department of Citrus request, describing a lean agency budget focused on operations, PALM readiness, marketing and consumer awareness, greening-resistant plant material, and building repairs; the workgroup recommended fully funding the request. The meeting ended with members thanking the chair and staff for the more member-driven budget process, and the subcommittee adjourned without objection.