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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- people is terminated he laid off<00:31:45.720><c> or</c><00:31:45.919><c> fired</c><00:31:46.559><c>
- You could incentivize people who are close to retirement to retire early. You could freeze hiring.
- you could freeze hiring you retire early you could freeze hiring you could<00:34:28.879><c> give</c>
- Riley's leadership skills developed early on.
Keywords:
censure, Congress, interruption, decorum, Representative Al Green, energy conservation, appliance standards, Department of Energy, consumer products, commercial equipment, regulation disapproval, HJR61, H.J.Res. 61, Public Law 119-14, Congressional Review Act, CRA, EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, air pollution, hazardous air pollutants
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 18, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- WITH THIS REVIEW THE UNIVERSITIES HAVE IDENTIFIED 18 PROGRAMS TO TERMINATE AND HAVE IDENTIFIED EIGHT
- I THINK WE LOOK AT A VARIETY OF FACTORS BEFORE TERMINATING THE PROGRAM.
- JUST BECAUSE THEY SAY TERMINATE IT'S NOT TERMINATE THIS SPRING IT COULD BE TERMINATED THE NEXT YEAR OR
- Tant: THE METRICS OF TERMINATION WHAT DETERMINES DETERMINATION?
- WE DID NOT TELL THE UNIVERSITY TO TERMINATE THE PROGRAM.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Pension Policy Apr 21st, 2026 at 11:30 am
Select Committee on Pension Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The Department of Retirement Systems had deducted amounts from an employee who had terminated her PERS
- That one was about a missed early retirement factor, though I would note it's a very esoteric request
- The system was, having been here when the system was invented, it was designed in part to address early
- To look at because, as we know, one of the roadblocks for many people looking at retirement early who
- I think Plan 3 debate was all about early retirement because we were fighting the rigidity of Plan 2
Committee:
Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services REVISED Apr 20th, 2026
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, House Bill 1979 creates the Early Childhood Task Force. Senator Hall. Thank you, Mr.
- Members, House Bill 1979 creates the Early Childhood Task Force to evaluate Oklahoma's current early
- Senator Stanley: Over half the state's already covered in Medicaid, and as we know, early detection and
- 4294 requires health insurance policies that offer medical and surgical benefits to insurers cannot terminate
Bills:
HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee first considered the nomination of Christy D. Fisher to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Senator Stanridge presented her as a lay member with legal and paralegal experience, and Fisher spoke about her family’s experience with speech therapy and autism-related speech needs. After brief questions, the committee advanced the nomination on an 8-2 vote.
The committee then heard several bills, including measures creating an Early Childhood Task Force (HB 1979), clarifying that Oklahoma has always prohibited sex-to-gender-identity amendments on birth certificates (HB 1225), and establishing a process for correcting death certificates after one year (HB 3931). Members also advanced a bill restricting edible medical marijuana products from being attractive to children (HB 4454), updating the mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents (HB 3849), and allowing juvenile safety plans to take effect if not acted on within 24 hours (HB 1746). Other bills addressed local food sales thresholds (HB 3720), allowing case managers and peer support specialists to work for cities and counties (HB 4275), DHS background-check and email-notice updates for child care centers (HB 4300), and a clarification that raising a child consistent with biological sex is not child abuse and that adoption cannot be denied solely over refusal to support a gender transition (HB 3586).
The committee also advanced bills on Medicaid reimbursement for dementia cognitive assessments and care planning (HB 2268), juvenile detention medication funding (HB 3755), family resource centers including faith-based and workforce organizations (HB 4117), epilepsy insurance coverage protections (HB 4294), extending the managed care rate floor to July 1, 2028 with a carve-out for multi-state contracts (HB 3650), and child care reforms raising subsidy co-pays and directing DHS to set more flexible master-teacher ratios for certain facilities (HB 4298). Several bills were amended or worked from committee substitutes, and most passed on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with HB 1225, HB 3586, and HB 4294 drawing some opposition. The committee adjourned after noting it would likely meet again later for additional executive nominations.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 27, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The other cool thing about this, folks, is as you know, when someone gets terminated from a job or they
- It's the second leading cause of cancer deaths and the second leading cause of If screened early, colorectal
- However, people don't want to get their colonoscopies, so they don't get screened early enough and end
- because people don't want to. get this test done, yet this is the one cancer where if you catch it early
- When you catch it early enough, so please, please, please get your screenings.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:23:46.040><c> a</c> allow for the legislature to terminate a allow for the legislature to terminate
- So, I'd and it automatically terminates.
- .<00:44:58.120><c> So</c> terminated.
- So terminated.
- </c> >> So the bills and legislative termination >> So the bills and legislative termination
Committee:
House Public Safety
Summary:
The committee on Public Safety met on March 20, 2026, and the chair opened by noting severe rain and flooding conditions in Hawaii and said the committee would proceed with the hearing but defer decision-making until the next meeting on March 25. The first measure discussed was SB 2109, an omnibus bill on emergency preparedness communications. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from state agencies and advocacy groups such as the Disability and Communications Access Board, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and others. Supporters emphasized the need for funding and planning for multilingual emergency materials and language access, citing current evacuation notices that were not available in languages such as Ilokano or Tongan. The chair stated that action on SB 2109 would be deferred until March 25.
The committee then heard SB 2151, relating to emergency management and changes to the governor’s emergency authority. Testimony was mixed but heavily focused on concerns about executive power. Earthjustice supported the bill with amendments, saying it should narrow extraordinary emergency powers, add definitions for emergency and disaster, preserve transparency under the Uniform Information Practices Act, and lower the legislative threshold to terminate an emergency proclamation from two-thirds to a simple majority. Other supporters, including the League of Women Voters of Hawaii and some individuals, also backed reform. Opponents, including Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and numerous individuals, argued the bill still gave the governor too much power, used overly broad disaster definitions, and did not sufficiently protect constitutional rights; several urged major amendments or repeal of portions of Chapter 127A. Some opponents specifically objected to the two-thirds termination standard and to provisions they said could enable compulsory immunizations or other mandates.
Members questioned Earthjustice about whether the bill would suspend constitutional rights. Earthjustice responded that the bill would not authorize constitutional violations, but would allow suspension of laws enacted by the legislature, and pointed to existing statutory procedures for individuals to challenge emergency proclamations. The witness described a Mauna Kea case in which a three-judge panel granted relief to an individual under the current statute, and explained that the process could potentially affect a broader proclamation if allowed to run to completion. The hearing continued with additional testimony and questions, but no final vote or committee action on SB 2151 was taken during this portion of the meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It establishes a review process upon notice of agency denial, reduction, suspension, or termination of
- of reduction, suspension, or termination of long-term<00:03:47.920><c> services</c><00:03:48.319><c>
- I spent many of my early teen years on the streets of South Minneapolis searching for safety where it
- I spent many of my early exploitation.
- I spent many of my early teen<01:37:31.440><c> years</c><01:37:31.679><c> on</c><01:37:31.840><c> the
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We have to start really looking at prevention and early intervention, right?
- We have to start really looking at prevention and early intervention, right?
- We have to start really looking at prevention and early intervention, right?
- So this is the current cost to terminally fund all of the benefit for the future as well.
- </c> this is the current cost to terminally this is the current cost to terminally fund<01:24:02.600>
Committee:
Senate Finance
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Transportation (8-18-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- and that really forced a lot of changes in the terminal.
- And significant terminal um project.
- and that really forced a lot of changes in the terminal.
- </c><01:20:58.480><c> a</c> airfield uh improvements and terminal a airfield uh improvements and terminal
- Again, it's just to keep up terminal.
Summary:
The committee received an update from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on the FY 2025 road fund. Officials reported road fund revenues came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, but were down about $11 million from FY 2024, largely because a motor fuels tax rate reduction took effect at the start of FY 2025. Motor vehicle usage tax receipts were stronger than expected, and the cabinet said the road fund ended the year with a $61.6 million surplus, which the budget bill directs to state highway construction. Members also discussed how the motor fuels decline affects formula distributions to cities, counties, and rural/secondary roads, with officials saying about $122.8 million had been planned for revenue sharing but was not distributed because receipts were lower than forecast.
Members asked about broader revenue trends, including fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, and the removal of a hybrid fee. Cabinet officials said improved fuel efficiency and CAFE standards reduce gasoline consumption and therefore fuel tax receipts, while EVs and plug-in hybrids are subject to a user fee. They also said toll revenues from the Louisville bridges are covering bills and commitments, though they did not have detailed figures at hand. On project delivery, officials said delays are often caused by right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and the large volume of projects in the highway plan, and that much of the work happens behind the scenes before construction begins.
The committee also reviewed the cabinet’s cash management approach, which was adopted after 2000 to avoid setting aside full project costs all at once and to keep the road fund cash balance above a required minimum. Officials said the balance typically rises in winter and falls in summer as project bills come due, and that the current balance was about $166 million. They also reported that project awards for the year were nearing $998 million and expected to exceed last year’s total. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (03/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25A, the capital improvements appropriations bill, which Representative David Mills said was based on Governor Ayotte’s budget and included appropriations for capital improvements and extensions of prior appropriation lapses. The hearing drew testimony on several requested additions to the bill, with the chair noting the unusually large turnout and moving quickly through speakers. No questions were taken on the initial bill presentation, and the public hearing on HB 25A was later closed.
The Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million, including $800,000 for IT infrastructure, $1.3 million for critical maintenance, and $500,000 for energy management systems. The witness said the money would address cybersecurity and online learning needs, replace failing boilers and a roof at several campuses, and prevent costly damage such as frozen pipes. The New Hampshire Veterans Home requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements, including floor replacement and wider doors, citing an upcoming VA inspection and the importance of preserving federal funding.
Testimony also focused on career and technical education and airport funding. Milford CTE sought to keep $9.9 million in the budget for renovations after a local vote fell short, explaining the project had been scaled down from an earlier $60 million concept and that the school board wanted another chance to seek voter approval. On aviation, Concord, the New Hampshire Municipal Association, and Department of Transportation representatives urged restoring state matching funds for FAA airport grants, saying roughly $3.6 million in state money would leverage about $62 million to $65 million in federal funds for safety and infrastructure projects at public airports. Committee members asked about project selection, matching requirements, and the airport priority process, and witnesses said the program is driven by FAA-approved capital improvement plans and safety needs rather than business-return rankings.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- identification, early intervention, and crisis intervention services and supports.
- This bill will help schools improve early identification and connection to services.
- Luke Wickham, counsel to the Early Learning and Human Services Committee.
- The PRA was started in the early '70s, and we think that there's...
- The department must file a termination statement and notify the secured party that the termination will
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Families & Children (2-25-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- In the early 1980s, fewer than 13% of the US children had a chronic condition.
- In the early 1980s, fewer than symptoms.
- In the early 1980s, fewer than 13%<00:03:38.120><c> of</c><00:03:38.239><c> the</c><00:03:38.360><c>
- And we knew very early on that our son had some developmental delays.
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Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 61, sponsored by Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer and Representative Matt Lockett. The resolution, as amended by committee substitute, would create a legislative task force tied to the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) framework to study Kentucky health policy, including Medicaid drug approvals, preventive and alternative therapies, holistic health education, oversight and transparency in health care, and research into integrative approaches. Supporters said the goal was to address chronic disease and reduce over-medication, while emphasizing the effort was not intended as an attack on agriculture or the pharmaceutical industry. The resolution received favorable expression and passed the committee 9-0.
The committee then heard Senate Resolution 18 from Senator Neal, urging Kentucky to maximize participation in the federal SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) program. Testimony from Jessica Klein of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy and Secretary Eric Friedlander explained that SNAP E&T provides job training, education, and support services for SNAP participants, and that the program is federally matched and does not require additional General Assembly funding in the normal course. Members discussed how the program works, whether it could create new state costs, and how it fits with efforts to connect food assistance, workforce development, and local agriculture. Questions also focused on whether SNAP spending can be steered toward healthier foods and farmers markets, including Kentucky’s Double Dollars program, which was described as helping participants buy produce, meat, and dairy at participating markets and some retailers.
Several members expressed support for the workforce goals but asked for more information on fiscal impacts and purchasing data. Secretary Friedlander said the SNAP E&T funds are separate from nutrition benefits, and that the state match generally comes from employer, university, or workforce partner contributions rather than new state appropriations. Senator Herron explained her vote in favor by saying the program could help people gain education and employment and reduce reliance on SNAP over time. Senate Resolution 18 was then adopted by the committee.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Aug 27th, 2026
Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The environmental review this terminal operators rely on is over a decade old.
- It did not The terminal operators rely on is over a decade old.
- “At times we have to deal with this coal terminal.
- That’s...” at Time and Taisley have to deal with this cold terminal.
- Alfredo Medina here with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips on behalf of Insight Terminal Solutions.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
AB 2674, financial abuse, financial deception, elder financial abuse, bank fraud, scam prevention, consumer protection, depository institution, bank, credit union, suspicious transaction, fraud hotline, trusted third party, power of attorney, guardianship, conservatorship, elder abuse, senior citizen, treble damages, civil action
Summary:
The Assembly Natural Resources Committee heard several measures, led by AB 40, which would require a full CEQA environmental impact report before approval of any new or expanded large coal terminal and require updated review if the project changes significantly. The author and supporters, including West Oakland community advocates and environmental groups, argued the bill was needed because an outdated environmental review did not analyze coal at the scale now proposed for the Oakland terminal and because West Oakland already bears heavy pollution burdens. Opponents, including business and terminal representatives, argued the project had already undergone extensive review and litigation and warned the bill would set a precedent for reopening settled approvals.
Members questioned whether the air district had already approved the project and whether the bill was targeting a single facility. The author responded that the air district still had to issue a discretionary permit and that the bill was narrowly tailored to large coal terminals. The committee ultimately concurred in the Senate amendments to AB 40 on a recorded vote, with the bill passing out of committee.
The committee also heard SB 344, which creates a project-specific pathway for San Diego’s Midway Rising redevelopment, a large mixed-use project with thousands of housing units, including affordable housing, parks, and a new arena. Support came from labor, the city, and business groups, while members raised questions about whether the bill was effectively insulating the project from CEQA litigation. The author said the bill does not exempt the project from CEQA but confirms the final EIR’s sufficiency once certified. SB 344 received a due pass recommendation and passed the committee.
Finally, the committee heard SB 328 for the Concord Reuse Project Area, which would streamline implementation of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station reuse plan by creating an exemption within the Surplus Land Act and related disposition process for qualifying projects. The author and supporters emphasized decades of planning, extensive environmental review, a project labor agreement, and commitments to 25% affordable housing and open space. After questions about enforcement of affordability and tribal consultation, the bill received a due pass recommendation and passed. The committee also adopted a consent resolution and passed AB 2674, a transparency measure requiring CARB to post landfill temperature and monitoring data it already receives.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/28/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- The state fire code since the early 2000s, and it's been a part of the building code since the early
- Of the early bills, we have heard 10 of the 11 early bills, and we have heard an additional four of the
- I'm trying to make sure that all of our early bills and those that are tied in with early bills are dealt
- </c><05:05:11.840><c> bills</c> vote on our remaining seven early bills vote on our remaining seven early
- bills and those that are tied in early bills and those that are tied in with<05:06:16.718><c> early<
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 12, 2026 - 02:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Cross: Does this have anything to do with the proposed port terminal outside of the Skyway area on the
- I've reviewed this Vice Chair Mooney: Bill early on, this is a safety bill.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- because of the difficulty of terminating because of the difficulty of terminating Tendencies<00:19:13.919
- That's just termination of tenancy.
- This is a notice of termination.
- This is a notice of termination.
- He's 16, finishing high school through the early college program.
Committee:
House Housing
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) Apr 9th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This change is critical for ensuring all patients, particularly those facing terminal illness, have timely
- Reflecting into hospice care, they have received a terminal illness diagnosis with a prognosis of six
- You get the best results from receiving care as early as possible; you heal faster, it costs less to
- I think we were all thrown for a loop being called so early.
- Early, so I appreciate the opportunity to be here. My name is Jackie Schlegel.
Bills:
SB227 , SB269 , SB407 , SB463 , SB527 , SB547 , SB1283 , SB1380 , SB1383 , SB1511 , SB1640 , SB1784 , SB2069
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Jan 8th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Transcript Highlights:
- The individual responsible for these unauthorized purchases was terminated from employment.
- We, if it depends, sometimes on the case, we may involve the prosecutor early.
- And also, if the campus department law enforcement is involved early, they also may reach out to the
Summary:
The House and Senate Legislative Audit committee met to approve prior minutes and review four higher education audit reports. Staff first presented the University of Arkansas System report, which included three findings that had been certified and referred to the Governmental Bonding Board, the attorney general, and the appropriate prosecuting attorney: unauthorized purchases at UAPB totaling about $37,000, a fraud scheme involving falsified FAFSA/transcript records at East Arkansas Community College with about $66,000 in losses, and unallowable charges in the Veterans Upward Bound program at UA Fayetteville totaling $8,500, of which $6,700 was recovered. Committee members praised the institutions’ internal audit and management teams for identifying the issues and asked detailed questions about how the fraud was detected, especially the online student identity-theft scheme at EACC and the safeguards now being used to verify student identity and prevent similar cases.
EACC officials explained that the fraudulent admissions involved online applicants using falsified transcripts and identity-theft tactics, that 39 suspicious students were identified, and that seven slipped through far enough to receive federal aid, resulting in a $2,500 reimbursement obligation to the university. They said the college now uses a cross-departmental student validity team, extensive red-flag protocols, direct outreach to high schools, ID verification, and other checks, and that the issue has been shared across the UA system and with other campuses. UA Fayetteville also clarified that no veterans were harmed by the Veterans Upward Bound finding; the program was closed and students were redirected to other veteran support programs in the state.
The committee then deferred the Northwest Arkansas Community College report. Staff next summarized two additional reports, from Southeast Arkansas College and Southern Arkansas University Tech, which contained only financial statement misstatements corrected during audit fieldwork; SAU Tech also had a finding involving unauthorized withdrawals that the college discovered and recovered. With no further questions, the committee voted without objection to file the reviewed reports and adjourned.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Jan 8th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Transcript Highlights:
- The individual responsible for these unauthorized purchases was terminated from employment.
- Depending on the case, we may involve the prosecutor early.
- Also, if the campus department law enforcement is involved early, they also may reach out to the prosecutors
Summary:
The House and Senate Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met to adopt the minutes from its December 11 meeting and then reviewed four higher education audit reports. Staff summarized the University of Arkansas System report, which included three findings that were reported to the Governmental Bonding Board, the prosecuting attorney, and the attorney general: unauthorized purchases at UA Pine Bluff totaling about $37,000, a fraud scheme involving falsified FAFSA/transcripts at East Arkansas Community College with a reported loss of about $66,000, and unallowable charges to the Veterans Upward Bound Program at UA Fayetteville totaling $8,500, of which $6,700 was recovered. University representatives said the issues were identified through internal audit or management review, and they described corrective actions already taken.
Committee members focused most of their questions on the East Arkansas Community College fraud, which involved 39 suspected fraudulent online students using falsified transcripts and identity-theft tactics. EACC officials said all but seven were removed before federal aid was disbursed, that the college had to reimburse about $2,500 for aid that went out, and that the school created a student validity team, added red-flag protocols, and shared the information with other UA campuses. Members also asked about whether the problem was tied to FAFSA changes, how the fraud was detected, whether IP addresses and other indicators were checked, and whether similar issues were being shared across institutions. Staff said campuses are required to report suspected fraud within five business days and that the issue is now being discussed more broadly because it has become a national problem.
Representative Painter also asked about the Veterans Upward Bound finding, and UA Fayetteville officials said no veterans were harmed; the program was closed and students were redirected to other Veterans Upward Bound programs in the state and to the campus veterans center. The committee then deferred the Northwest Arkansas Community College report, and staff summarized two additional reports from Southeast Arkansas College and Southern Arkansas University Tech involving financial statement misstatements corrected during audit fieldwork, plus unauthorized withdrawals at SAU Tech that were discovered and recovered. With no further questions, the committee filed the reports as reviewed and adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Dec 2nd, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Transcript Highlights:
- You'll recall what happened in New Orleans early New Year's morning with the individual that drove the
- enforcement I've listened to, and I've been part of operations and enforcement efforts, and I recall from my early
- And of course all the radio communication and data terminals that they have to utilize in real time to
Summary:
The committee heard two presentations on domestic security. Deputy Commissioner David Binder of FDLE described the state’s domestic security structure, including FDLE’s coordination role, the fusion center system, regional task forces, and private-sector infrastructure partnerships. He emphasized the Domestic Security Oversight Council’s grant-ranking process and warned that federal homeland security funding has dropped sharply over time, with possible future cuts threatening fusion center analysts and other capabilities. Binder also focused on emerging threats, especially drones and counter-UAS issues, noting current legal limits on mitigation authority, concerns about tethered drones and drone use near correctional facilities and military sites, and the need for a turnkey solution if state or federal authority expands. He also highlighted FDLE’s cataloging of critical infrastructure sites through Florida Kicker and the growth of trusted private partners.
Director Dave Kerner of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles then outlined the Florida Highway Patrol’s role in domestic security. He paid tribute to a fallen sergeant and discussed FHP’s structure, criminal interdiction work, border integrity and trafficking enforcement, dispatch and communications, aviation and drone use, and immigration enforcement under 287(g). Kerner said troopers have seized large amounts of narcotics and currency this year and have arrested thousands of unlawful immigrants. He also described FHP’s involvement in operations such as Lone Star, Vigilant Sentry, and Faithful Service, and said the agency is working toward expanded counter-UAS authority through federal discussions and Sergeant Dooley’s testimony. Members expressed support for both agencies, discussed the dangers and potential benefits of drones, and the committee adjourned without objection after no public testimony was offered.