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• stable or get into housing.
• affordable housing, but just housing in general.
• affordable housing, but just housing in general.
• Housing first means that housing is the first priority.
• Committee discussion. I'm going to... Committee discussion.

Committees: Joint Human Services , Joint Human Services Committee

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• I work in a house. I'm a house associate. Let me say hi. I'm a house associate. I work in a house.
• I'm a house associate. I work in a house. Yeah. Yeah, Yeah. It is good. ¡Gracias por ver el video!
• It's always great to have you around the committee.
• That's been taken by the administration.
• Westhill for appearing before the committee and to our committee members for their participation in today's

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

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• First, will you be able to appear before this committee and other congressional committees to represent
• During this time, my parents' house was flooded waist-high, and my sister's house was flooded to the
• Following my time at the White House complex, I returned here to the committee staff, where I worked
• How is the administration?
• or workforce housing.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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• Everything that we went over in committee in the House is the same language that's in there.
• I've had the privilege of chairing three committees during my House service. Thank you.
• I've had the privilege of chairing three committees during my House service.
• I move the House, after receiving reports, adjourn for the purpose of holding committee and second committee
• I move the House, after receiving reports, adjourn for the purpose of holding committee and second committee

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recognition of FSU Police Officer Cody Popple for his actions during the April campus shooting. The Speaker also outlined the final week of session, noting the House would focus on Senate bills and returning messages, and that the 2026-27 budget would not be completed by the end of the week. The chamber then adopted the special order calendar for the day. The House passed several technical and open-government bills, mostly on strong bipartisan votes. These included SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes and reviser changes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004, which extended or preserved various public records or meeting exemptions involving the Public Service Commission, social media investigations, military affairs, highway safety investigations, cybersecurity, small business loan records, trade secrets, emergency shelter locations, and conviction integrity units. Members asked questions on several of these bills, especially about the scope and purpose of the exemptions, but the bills generally advanced with little opposition. The chamber also took up more substantive measures. SB 7040 recreated the emergency preparedness and response trust fund and drew extended debate over whether the fund had been misused for the Everglades detention facility; an Escamani amendment to let the fund expire failed, while a Griffiths amendment adding limits and oversight was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed 82-25. CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency passed unanimously after supporters highlighted nature-based shoreline protection and a Biscayne Bay provision. CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits passed after a House amendment aligned it with the House version. CS/SB 474 on military affairs passed unanimously after an amendment allowing local governments to extend Guard leave. SB 488 on the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles was debated extensively over vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and I-94 documentation, with amendments including one for disabled veterans and another on dealer allocation; the transcript cuts off before final disposition of that bill.

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• Speaker, we, the Committee on Judiciary, Rules and Administration, report that we have printed House
• House Bill 874 was referred to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee.
• Speaker, we, the Committee on Judiciary, Rules and Administration, report that we have enrolled House
• The Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee reports that it has enrolled House Bills 511, 639,
• House Resolution 27 will refer to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee.

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• House Bills 635, 535, 520, and 541 were delivered to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee
• Speaker: We are a committee on Judiciary, Rules and Administration and report that we have enrolled House
• House Resolution 28 is referred to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee for printing.
• House Resolution 28, referred to the Judiciary Rules Administration Committee for printing.
• Speaker, the Committee on Judiciary, Rules, and Administration reports that we have enrolled House Bills

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Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its September 29 meeting and then took up a series of Department of Transportation and Department of Administrative Services property actions. Several DOT items involved disposal of land originally acquired for the now-dissolved Conway bypass or other highway projects, including a 445.6-acre Conway parcel proposed for sale to the town of Conway for conservation use, a 1.78-acre Chesterfield parcel for sale to an abutter, a 6.13-acre Madison parcel tied to the Conway bypass, and a bulk disposal package of 22 improved parcels in Merrimack, Litchfield, and Hudson. Members asked about appraisals, conservation easements, federal funding restrictions, tenant occupancy, and whether the state would recover its original investment; DOT said values were based on appraisal or market analysis, federal reimbursements may be required where federal funds were used, and proceeds from turnpike-related property would return to the turnpike fund. All of these disposal motions were approved. The committee also approved several DOT lease/easement items. These included a Greenfield railroad-corridor lease for equestrian use, a Lake Winnipesaukee dock lease to CE Realty Trust, a similar dock lease to Needle Eye Association, and an easement in Carroll for Industrial Wireless to build a private road and cross Mount Deception Brook for a cell tower project. Members focused on maintenance responsibilities, liability insurance, access limitations, fencing, and the relationship between the railroad corridor and adjacent uses. DOT said lessees would be responsible for maintenance, access to the railroad would be restricted, and liability insurance would be included where appropriate. The committee also approved a separate easement for Eversource in Rochester to install utility lines serving the new courthouse, with the department explaining that the easement is a narrow strip needed to complete construction. The Department of Administrative Services received approval for a use-of-premises agreement allowing Rockingham County to lease 300 square feet in the Brentwood courthouse for office space, and for a perpetual utility easement in Rochester for Eversource, with a waiver of the administrative fee. The committee also heard that the Rochester courthouse project needs the utility work to finish construction. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly asked about insurance, public access, valuation, and whether tenants or abutters would have first opportunity to buy or lease the affected properties. All motions before the committee were adopted.

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• House Appropriations Committee will come to order for the purpose of a public hearing.
• Chair, members of the committee. For the record, Megan Morris, staff to the committee.
• House Bill 2254 allows reasonable costs for the third-party administrator to calculate and administer
• Because of House Bill 2254's creating administrative savings, there's an opportunity to be able to reinvest
• I would ask Megan Morris to return to brief the committee on House Bill 2385.

Bills: HB2251 , HB2254 , HB2385

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: climate change, commitment act, emission reductions, sustainability, environmental policy, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment, administrative costs, health insurance, health carriers, self-funded plans, multiple employer welfare arrangement, MEWA

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• If they're a committee, we have similar committees, so we'll see if we can work that out.
• stable or get into housing.
• affordable housing, but just housing in general.
• Housing first means that housing is the first priority.
• Committee discussion. I'm going to... Committee discussion.

Summary: The committee first heard an update on North Dakota’s Interagency Council on Homelessness and Continuum of Care funding. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency reported that homelessness remains driven by tight housing markets, low incomes, rising rents, and barriers to rental assistance, public benefits, and disability determinations. She said the state’s one-time North Dakota Homeless Grant is serving all regions but reaches far fewer households than the former Rent Help program, and that aging homelessness, shelter staffing shortages, and limited affordable units are growing concerns. Members discussed the need for more housing supply, better coordination with Health and Human Services, landlord engagement, reentry housing, and possible continued one-time funding for the $10 million Homeless Grant and $25 million Housing Incentive Fund. Henderson also warned that federal Continuum of Care funding is uncertain, with HUD expected to issue a new notice June 1 and possible shifts away from permanent supportive housing toward transitional housing and other models. The committee then took testimony on accessibility of government services for people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing. Paul Olson of North Dakota Vision Services School for the Blind described the school’s services for infants, children, and adults, including screenings, mobility training, assistive technology, and outreach across the state. He said the agency works closely with Vocational Rehabilitation and is also involved in improving website and document accessibility, especially for PDF materials. Public testimony highlighted barriers such as inaccessible CAPTCHA systems, online forms, driver’s license requirements on job applications, and limited transportation in rural areas. A deaf resident urged broader use of video remote interpreting and video relay services, along with training so people know how to use them effectively. Finally, Kay Larson presented the final report on the child care provider licensing study. The report recommended streamlining North Dakota’s child care licensing structure into three provider types plus a preschool designation, while preserving health and safety standards and maintaining eligibility for child care assistance. The committee discussed simplifying training and qualification rules, revising ratio and group-size requirements, and adjusting age bands for infants and toddlers. The report also noted that some changes would require statutory amendments and later administrative rule changes, with a transition period likely extending through 2029. No formal votes were taken in the transcript, but the committee accepted the updates and scheduled follow-up presentations for a later meeting.

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• At today's hearing, the committee will hear testimony on House 4975, an act to manage federal tax changes
• This means that neither our administration nor you, the legislature, or this Revenue Committee had any
• Our administration, nor you, the legislature, or this Revenue Committee, had any time to prepare for
• The employee side is administrative, and so the administration plans to issue administrative guidance
• I'm here today to ask you to support House 4974, the decoupling legislation filed by the administration

Bills: H4975

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

Keywords: federal tax changes, OBBBA, revenue impact, pass-through entities, state budget, tax relief, high-income earners, opportunity zones

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• House Bill 952 was referred to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee for printing.
• ; House Bill 522, as amended in the Senate by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee regarding
• These House bills were delivered to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee for delivery to
• Speaker: The Committee on Judiciary, Rules and Administration reports that we have printed House Bill
• The House, Joint Rule 22, we referred to the Judiciary Rules Administration Committee for printing.

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• That committee was repealed by House Bill 1258 in 2021.
• One of the other committees that I serve on is the DUI Enforcement Committee.
• I've spent some time introducing bills and researching the Administrative Rules Committee over my time
• How often does the Rules Committee actually overturn an administrative rule? Do you know?
• Itself that was affirmed after the entire process by the administrative rules committee.

Committee: Joint Judiciary Committee

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• Speaker, we, your Committee on Judiciary, Rules and Administration, report that we have printed House
• House Bill 683 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, relating to second...
• House Bill 615 by Judiciary Rules Administration Committee relating to disturbing the peace.
• House Bill 683 by Judiciary Rules Administration Committee relating to second. [00:16:40] House Bill
• House Bill 684 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, relating to county sheriffs.

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• The cap exists only for the DWC administrative director and not for the other administrative directors
• This committee is not political.
• committee; they come from other committees.
• I would note that the costs for the honor housing are offset by some adjustments in the housing-to-conversion
• And then going back to the prisons, this committee, it was our understanding that the administration

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision proposals for labor, public safety/judiciary, and transportation, and no votes were taken. In Part A on labor, the Employment Development Department described funding for EDD Next document management work, updated UI loan interest costs, disability insurance and paid family leave benefit increases, WIOA adjustments, UI and school employee benefit changes, an EMT training reappropriation, and a technical correction tied to an EDD Next reversion. PERB discussed reduced funding requests for AB 288 due to litigation and a proposal to implement AB 1 covering legislative employees. DIR presented proposals for legal unit reclassifications, two major IT modernization projects, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COIA reappropriation, and trailer bill language requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and removing a salary cap for the DWC administrative director. CalHR proposed consolidating employee assistance services into a statewide contract with enhanced support for first responders, and CalPERS and CalSTRS presented budget adjustments tied to investment costs, state contributions, and benefit overpayments. Members focused heavily on the unemployment insurance debt and interest payments, asking why the administration had no concrete plan to pay down principal. Finance and LAO explained that the state’s UI tax structure has long been insufficient and that any long-term solution would need to address both the outstanding federal loan and the structural imbalance in employer taxes. Questions also centered on EDD Next costs and timelines, with the chair asking for clearer long-term project cost estimates and Finance noting that future maintenance and operations costs will continue after implementation. On DIR’s emerging technologies unit, members asked whether it would address AI-driven workplace harms; DIR said the unit would focus on physical workplace safety issues involving AI, robotics, autonomous equipment, and related guardrails, while LAO noted broader labor-practice questions would likely fall outside Cal/OSHA’s scope. In the CalPERS discussion, members raised concerns about transparency in private equity and external management fees, while CalPERS said higher fees reflect a strategy of greater private-market and active-management exposure and are offset by higher net returns. Members urged more information on specific investments and future reporting. For CalSTRS, Finance presented routine contribution and overpayment adjustments, but members also raised broader transparency concerns that CalSTRS staff said they would follow up on separately. Public comment in Part A was dominated by strong support for an immigrant worker emergency relief fund, along with support for apprenticeship and workforce proposals and PERB staffing. The chair and members said they would follow up on where the immigrant relief proposal should be considered, noting it may belong in another policy area. The hearing then moved into Part B with an overview of Judicial Branch-related May Revision items, including court interpreter funding, appellate court security, workload cap changes, lactation room implementation delays, and a reduction to the state court facility construction backfill.

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• Thank you, committee. committee. committee.
• Good afternoon, Madam Chair, members of the Education Policy and Administration Committee.
• We'll open the hearing on House Bill 1341, establishing a committee to investigate the Department of
• So I'm here this afternoon to introduce House Bill 1341 with regards to establishing a committee to investigate
• . committee. committee.

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

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• By the Education Employment Committee, Education Administration Subcommittee, Representative Snyder and
• BY ADMINISTRATION AND SUBCOMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIVE ALVAREZ AND OTHERS, CS FOR HOUSE BILL 1213, SCHOOL
• BY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE BANKSON AND OTHERS, CS FOR HOUSE
• Representative Templin, THE JUSTICE OF COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE CHAMBERLAIN, OTHERS, CS FOR HOUSE
• By the Criminal Justice and Committee, Representative Maney and others, CS for CS for House Bill 845,

Bills: HB29 , HB 125 , HB145 , HB171 , HB255 , HB50 , HB796 , HB363 , HB 116 , HB491 , HB589 , HB1495 , HB368 , HB 1285 , HB1905 , HB1360 , HB2002 , HB917 , HB2723 , HB2067 , HB 1238 , HB2337 , HB745 , HB 1188 , HB1606 , HB2003 , HB2147 , HB2391 , HB2355 , HB2546 , HB2495 , HB2818 , HB2249 , HB1749 , HB3109 , HB3228 , HB3240 , HB1507 , HB658 , HB1748 , HB1851 , HB1922 , HB2001 , HB2798 , HB 107 , HCR29 , SB5 , SB262 , HB 11 , HJR72 , HB 106 , HB18 , HB48 , HB27 , HB37 , HB1481 , HB581 , HB1696 , HB2216 , HB 1035 , HB1633 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB2669 , HB391 , HB517 , HB 1024 , HB1607 , HB252 , HB1716 , HB1562 , HB4116 , HB1866 , HB1741 , HB2103 , HB2637 , HB2884 , HB503 , HB 1089 , HB2986 , HB972 , HB502 , HB29 , HB 125 , HB145 , HB171 , HB255 , HB50 , HB796 , HB363 , HB 116 , HB491 , HB589 , HB1495 , HB368 , HB 1285 , HB1905 , HB1360 , HB2002 , HB917 , HB2723 , HB2067 , HB 1238 , HB2337 , HB745 , HB 1188 , HB1606 , HB2003 , HB2147 , HB2391 , HB2355 , HB2546 , HB2495 , HB2818 , HB2249 , HB1749 , HB3109 , HB3228 , HB3240 , HB1507 , HB658 , HB1748 , HB1851 , HB1922 , HB2001 , HB2798 , HB 107 , HCR29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives conducted legislative business including prayer, pledge, and voting on multiple bills. Key legislation included HB 1105 expanding Florida Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility, HB 443 on charter school regulations (passed 83-23), and HB 1539 on materials harmful to minors (passed 81-29) after extensive debate about book challenges in schools. Other bills addressed education funding, law enforcement benefits, parole guidelines, and various local issues. The Speaker announced budget negotiations with the Senate have stalled, with disagreements over spending levels and tax cuts. The House will not meet this weekend as originally planned. Session adjourned until tomorrow at 10 AM.

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• , is only administratively attached to finance and administration.
• </c> done prior to House Bill 314. done prior to House Bill 314.
• Now it says both are only administratively attached. >> House Bill 314 did not alter the authority of
• And House I did prior to House Bill 314.
• </c> intent of House Bill 314. intent of House Bill 314.

Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met, approved the January 12, 2026 minutes, and then heard testimony from KCNA Chair David Couch, KCNA Director Jim Barnhart, and KCNA General Counsel Adam Adkins about the ongoing dispute involving KCNA, Excelacom, and the implementation of House Bill 314. Couch said the board and vendor had recently shown some willingness to work toward a settlement, and he emphasized the importance of KCNA’s broadband service to K-12 schools, noting that litigation had already cost about $1.4 million and could cost another $1.4 million if it continued. He also said the board had identified five immediate goals, including reconnecting 38 K-12 sites, de-escalating disputes, better understanding KCNA finances, protecting the state’s bonding rating, and examining whether duplicate networking hardware could be consolidated. A major portion of the discussion focused on whether House Bill 314 changed KCNA’s authority and how much control the Finance and Administration Cabinet and KCNA’s legal counsel have over operations and contracts. Senator Williams argued that the board now has authority to set policy, implement policy, and approve budgets, and questioned why the cabinet appeared to be exercising operational control. Adkins responded that HB 314 changed the reporting chain from the general government cabinet to the finance cabinet but did not alter the board’s authority, and said budget work on the Ice Miller contract predated HB 314. Couch and other members disputed that interpretation, saying the board had not been properly informed about a recent extension or increase in legal spending and that the board’s directives were not being followed. Representative Hodgson asked why the board could not terminate a contractor if it was not carrying out the board’s wishes, and Adkins replied that Ice Miller was not a party to the board’s contract and that the Finance and Administration Cabinet signs such agreements. The exchange ended with committee members and KCNA representatives agreeing to disagree on the meaning of the statute and the extent of board authority. No formal action was taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.

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• Everything that we went over in committee in the House is the same language that's in there, including
• the House version?
• I've had the privilege of chairing three committees during my House service. Thank you.
• I've had the privilege of chairing three committees during my House service.
• I move the House, after receiving reports, adjourn for the purpose of holding committee and second committee

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• The Healey-Driscoll administration continues to use every opportunity to prioritize housing, including
• The cost of housing is not only top of mind for this administration, but is also one of the greatest
• Part of what this administration did and the Intersecretary spoke about the unlocking housing production
• I do want to first and foremost uplift and thank the administration for the investments in the housing
• So, as we all know, housing is one of the most important priorities of the Healey-Driscoll administration

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

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• Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on House 2. The Healy just going to Committee.
• Thank you, Administrator Schlesinger.
• Thank you, Administrator Schlesinger.
• They'll be in a better house, maybe.
• The House maintained that.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means