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• >> WHAT IS GOING ON THERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A GROUP CALLED BACK DOOR OUT OF KISSIMMEE AIRPORT THAT ARE
• I WANT TO GO BACK AND EXPOUND UPON THE SAFETY.
• WE’RE HAVING A VERY ROBUST DEBATE BACK HERE. >> Chair: WE WILL GET TO DEBATE DON'T WORRY. >> Rep.
• TO RAP CHANEY'S POINT OF SHALL AND SOME OF THOSE ISSUES I DID NOT PICK UP ON THAT.
• CONNOR IS IN THE BACK HAILING FROM HOUSE DISTRICT 100 DEERFIELD BEACH. WELCOME TO THE PROCESS.

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• So I come back and and change statute.
• that we can always pull this back in if that we can always pull this back in if if<00:37:34.640> something
• So, I could certainly take that question back and get information back to the committee on that. evaluate
• <00:42:09.200> and certainly take that question back and certainly take that question back
• I just got put back. sorry. I just got put back. >> It<02:23:24.160> did.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You're recognized for back and forth.”
• Okay, we're going to go back to tab number one now.
• from them until they pay that money back to the state.
• I want to go back to the Springs Protection Zones.
• We just have to run it back through the new criteria.

Summary: The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee first considered the appointment of Joshua Kellam to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Kellam described his background with Garcia Companies, emphasized his conservation interests and land stewardship work, and addressed concerns about his development ties, the commission’s composition, the recent black bear hunt vote, and a prior Yes on 2 campaign supported by the Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Supporters said he is a conservation-minded landowner and good steward of large acreage, while opponents argued the commission is already overrepresented by developers and lacks scientific or conservation expertise. After debate, the committee voted to recommend his confirmation, with Senators Smith and Arrington voting no and the rest of the members present voting yes. The committee then received an FWC implementation update on recently enacted boating and waterways legislation. FWC staff reviewed five laws: the Boater Freedom Act (SB 1388), Vessel Accountability (SB 164), Lucy’s Law/Boating Safety (HB 289), Disposition of Migrant Vessels (SB 830), and Water Access Facilities (HB 735). The presentation covered new rules on vessel stops, safety decals, Springs Protection Zones, derelict and at-risk vessel enforcement, long-term anchoring permits, tougher boating penalties, removal of migrant vessels, and grants for boating access infrastructure. Staff said rulemaking and officer training were underway, with some provisions already effective and others scheduled to take effect later in 2025 or January 2026. Members asked follow-up questions about derelict vessel cost recovery and the new Springs Protection Zone standard. FWC explained that responsible owners must reimburse removal costs and can lose vessel registration privileges if they do not pay. On Springs Protection Zones, staff said the new law raises the threshold from any harm to significant harm and requires vessel activity to be the predominant cause, with subject matter experts and partner agencies helping make that determination. Senator Smith questioned whether the higher standard makes protections harder to establish and asked about Silver Glen Springs; FWC said that proposal was paused and would be revisited under the new criteria. The committee took no further action and adjourned after the presentation.

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• to you in this motion for summary judgment, as Senator Fernandez, if it wasn't for the Bronx, this rap
• AND HE WAS SO HELPFUL TO ME IN MY EFFORTS WHEN I STARTED THE NEW YORK CITY FOOD BANK BACK THEN.
• Felt a little bit better on the drive back to Albany after that weekend, talking to my chief of staff
• I don't want to miss any votes, maybe I can come back and do the vote and go to the hospital.
• I DON'T WANT TO MISS ANY VOTES, MAYBE I CAN COME BACK AND DO THE VOTE AND GO TO THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on March 9, 2026, approved the prior journal, and took up several procedural items, including substituting identical Senate Bill 6734A for Assembly Bill 4382A and adopting a resolution calendar with exceptions for Resolutions 1718 and 1723. The chamber also received amendments on another bill and heard multiple guest introductions, including students from Ahavas Bas Yaakov of Monsey and Dr. Angela Odoms-Young, who was recognized for her work on food and nutrition policy and health equity. A major portion of the session was devoted to Resolution 1680 commemorating Bronx Day. Senators Fernandez, Bailey, Myrie, Serrano, Sepúlveda, Krueger, and others spoke in praise of the Bronx’s history, diversity, culture, resilience, and contributions to music, fashion, sports, and civic life. The Senate also adopted Resolution 1718 recognizing Harriet Tubman Day, with remarks highlighting Tubman’s work on the Underground Railroad, her Civil War service, and her later life in Auburn, and adopted Resolution 1723 marking the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday and emphasizing the continuing importance of voting rights protections. The Senate then passed a series of bills from the calendar. These included measures on general municipal law, public health, executive law, education, vehicle and traffic law, criminal procedure, labor law, and legislative law. Several members explained their votes on health-related bills: Senator Cleare spoke about period poverty and access to free menstrual products in educational institutions; Senator Webb supported a bill requiring hospital governing boards to include a registered professional nurse; and Senator Murray, joined by Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, described personal experiences with blood clots and pulmonary embolism in support of a bill creating a working group on the issue. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable negative votes, and the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, March 11 at 3:00 p.m.

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• We are back on the bill. Aye. Opposed, nay. We are back on the bill as amended.
• Senator Trumbull can back me up on that one.
• Senator Trumbull can back me up on that one.
• We’ll come back to you, Senator Collins, shortly.
• We'll go back ...reported favorably.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up a long agenda of House and Senate bills, many of them conforming or “orphan” measures that were amended with delete-all or strike-all amendments to place them in conference posture. Among those reported favorably were HB 5015 on the State Group Insurance Program, HB 5009 creating the Florida Accountability Office, HB 5013 on state-funded property reinsurance, HB 5201 on state financial accounting, HB 5203 on the Capitol Center, and HB 5501 on documentary stamp tax distributions. The committee also approved SB 1292 on public records exemptions for certain email addresses, SB 1290 on highway safety and motor vehicle agency changes, SB 26 on an uncontested claims settlement, SB 176 and SJR 174 on homestead property assessment for flood-mitigation improvements, and SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School procedures. Several substantive bills drew discussion. SB 924, covering fertility preservation services for cancer patients under the state health plan, received supportive comments from members and was reported favorably. SB 1160 expanded health insurance premium coverage for law enforcement officers and their families when catastrophic injury or death occurs in the line of duty or during official training, and it also passed. HB 1662, the Department of Transportation package, established or revised programs involving the Florida Transportation Academy, transportation research, rural transit, airport and seaport accountability, advanced air mobility, landscaping, and HOV lane changes; it was amended after testimony from the Florida Airports Council about landing-fee language and questions from members about AAM and HOV lane implementation, then reported favorably. The committee also heard and approved SB 600, which codifies a statewide manufacturing office and creates a Florida manufacturing promotional campaign and grant framework, and SB 602, the fee bill tied to that campaign. That pair prompted the most extensive debate, with members asking about grant structure, eligibility, oversight, and whether the program could become a “slush fund”; the sponsor and Florida Makes said the program is aimed at small manufacturers, would be subject to rulemaking, and is intended to support training and modernization. SB 602 passed on a mostly party-line vote with Senator Pizzo voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• You're not going to be back on the stand, I don't think.
• Okay, we're going to go back to tab number one now.
• from them until they pay that money back to the state.
• I want to go back to the Springs Protection Zones.
• We just have to run it back through the new criteria.

Summary: The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee first took up the appointment of Joshua Kellum to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Kellum described his background in diversified land, agricultural, materials, and real estate operations and said he views himself as a conservationist. Senators questioned him closely about his development background, the balance of perspectives on the commission, his vote supporting the black bear hunt, and the use of Fish and Wildlife Foundation funds for the “Yes on 2” campaign. Supporters argued he is primarily a land steward and conservation-minded landowner, while opponents said the commission is already dominated by developers and lacks scientific or conservation expertise. After debate, the committee voted to recommend Kellum’s confirmation, with Senator Smith voting no and the rest of the voting members in favor. The committee then received a presentation from FWC on implementation of recently enacted boating and vessel laws. Bill Holcomb outlined changes under SB 1388 (the Boater Freedom Act), including limits on vessel stops and boarding, a new Florida Freedom Boater Safety Inspection decal, and revised rules for Springs Protection Zones. He also reviewed SB 164 on derelict and at-risk vessels, including new enforcement tools, a long-term anchoring permit, and updated penalties; HB 289, Lucy’s Law, which strengthens boating safety penalties and education requirements; SB 830 on the disposition of migrant vessels; and HB 735 on water access facilities and boating infrastructure. Holcomb said FWC is in rulemaking, training officers, and updating forms and permitting systems to implement the laws. Members asked follow-up questions about derelict vessel cost recovery and whether penalties go back to the state, and about the Springs Protection Zone standard. Holcomb said the state can recover removal costs from responsible owners and that the new springs standard requires “significant harm” and that vessel activity be the predominant cause, with subject matter experts and partner agencies helping make those determinations. He said Silver Glen Springs remains a proposed zone but was paused pending the new criteria and rulemaking. The committee took no further action on the presentation and adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, APPEARANCE FORM.
• WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED?
• WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED?
• WE’RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED?
• WE ARE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• He's our Henry Knox here from Boston to Ticonderoga and back every year.
• They're coming back in May for an event.
• Well, actually, go back to that, Carolyn.
• Someone said, think Hamilton without the rap.
• Town of Stockbridge is hoping to get us back up on our feet as early as July Is hoping to get us back

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission meeting opened with a roll call that established a quorum, allowing the group to proceed officially. Co-chair remarks highlighted recent successful Henry Knox Trail commemorations in Great Barrington, Alford, and Springfield, with praise for the organizers and participants. The meeting then focused on Massachusetts 250 and America 250 planning, including statewide events tied to the Revolution’s 250th anniversary. Sheila from the Office of Travel and Tourism outlined several America 250 initiatives: selecting an item for the national time capsule, organizing a July 8 nationwide reading of the Declaration of Independence, encouraging a July 5 “America’s potluck,” and considering a “heritage tractor” tribute from Kansas as a model for Massachusetts participation. Members discussed who should decide the time capsule contents, with suggestions that Secretary Galvin and the commission help set criteria, and there was interest in creating a separate Massachusetts-only time capsule as a backup. The commission also discussed whether Governor Healey should formally endorse the potluck effort, and members expressed support for distributing a graphic for the Declaration reading. Revolution 250 and related organizers gave updates on upcoming commemorations: Worcester was moved to a larger venue due to strong attendance, Framingham will include living history portrayals of Patriots of Color, Cambridge and Roxbury programs are being planned, and Dorchester Heights/Evacuation Day events will include a Boston Public Library evening commemoration and a March 17 procession and ceremony. Sail Boston was also previewed as a major international event with dozens of ships and extensive public safety coordination. A final presentation pitched “Rebel Town,” a Boston Tea Party musical, as a potential America 250 attraction; the presenter described the show’s development, audience appeal, and need for a Boston venue and funding. No votes were taken beyond the motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.

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• I hope you don't mind the back and forth. Certain elements.
• Saldana's position because they're having to keep coming back and coming back, and the courts are like
• to the black market or back to the intoxicating hemp market.
• Castle, welcome back. And remember on the end, you've got to get close. Introduce yourself.
• I go back to Charlotte out of Colorado that started this conversation.

Bills: HB46, HB272

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills and took no final votes, leaving each bill pending after testimony. HB 272 would align venue and evidentiary rules for fraudulent use or possession of credit/debit card information with existing credit card abuse law; the sponsor said it would improve prosecutions, and the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center supported it. HB 1661 would increase penalties for certain election-related offenses, including failure to distribute election supplies and early release of election results; no substantive opposition was heard. HB 551 would protect the residential addresses of people who receive campaign expenditures on public Texas Ethics Commission reports, similar to donor privacy protections, and a witness from Texas Eagle Forum later indicated support for the privacy change. The committee also heard HB 2820, which would raise the amount charitable bingo organizations may keep in operating capital from $50,000 to $100,000. The sponsor and a Texans for Charitable Bingo representative said inflation and operating costs have made the current cap too low and that the bill would help charities maintain stable operations without expanding gaming. HB 3181 would impose stronger consequences for repeated denial of court-ordered child possession and access, including limiting probation and requiring attorney’s fees after multiple contempt findings; a family court judge and a parent testified in support, while another witness argued the bill should be paired with stronger criminal enforcement and that parents already face high costs. HB 4157 would update Texas law for commercial spaceflight by recognizing liability waivers and preserving workers’ compensation rights; no one testified against it. The committee also heard HB 4145, which would let health care providers satisfy a timely billing requirement by sending bills to a patient’s legal representative in a personal injury case, closing what supporters described as a loophole in letter-of-protection situations. Finally, HB 46, relating to the Texas Compassionate Use Program, drew the most extensive discussion: supporters said it should expand access for legitimate medical cannabis patients and add more delivery methods and conditions, while opponents warned against broader marijuana expansion and questioned adding chronic pain and other conditions. The sponsor said he still supports the program and wants a balanced, regulated expansion, but noted the bill is still being worked on. All bills were left pending at the close of the hearing.

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• I can't resurrect and bring people back to life.
• Do I sit back down and come back up? Thank you, Chair, Vice Chair.
• Shelby billionaire back again once again.
• Shelby billionaire back again once again.
• and meticulously thought out so I back and meticulously thought out so I back his<02:38:41.200><

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And so when the spouse returns and things get back to normal, the spouse that stayed home can go back
• And rags on his back um, and sells that.
• 15:19.280> Representative back.
• Senator Aaron or Representative back.
• <02:04:28.159> The could rap, that'd be great. Yeah. The could rap, that'd be great.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And if you need to go back, we're laying these bills over, um, so if you need to get back to your committee
• Way back when I was a mayor of Ely, Cirrus was building a plant in Duluth.
• We’ll excuse you back to your committee. We’ll lay it over.”
• It puts the positioning into private business, and as I'll go back to that...
• end. ...making those investments up front will save us long term in the back end.

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• /c><00:16:12.440> me<00:16:12.639> that need to get back you get back to me that need to
• get back you get back to me that that's<00:16:13.079> yeah<00:16:13.199> 220,000<00:16
• from Members okay I'd like to go back from Members okay I'd like to go back just<00:28:23.960>
• In fact, this may date back to your chairman days, Mr. Chairman.
• It could go back that far, but it’s never made across the finish line.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Okay, let's do a panel, and then we'll come back around at the end to do questions.
• We're going to go back and forth. Representative Dyson. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Harrison, you never said you were happy to bring it back up.
• You just asserted that you told me you'd be happy to bring my bill back up.
• I'd love to get back to talking about fighting ESG. It is.

Bills: HB4922, HB4713, HB4256, HB872, HB1571, HB4266, HB4559, SB251, SB441, SB1719

Keywords: healthcare liability, emergency medical care, standard of proof, negligence, legal reforms, Texas General Arbitration Act, arbitration, binding arbitration, statute of limitations, limitations period, tolling, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 16.073, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, civil procedure, lawsuit filing, court jurisdiction, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, procedural law

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• If I understand correctly, when you're filing a personal financial statement, it normally dates back
• We would have to go back to the drawing board on this and change that portion of this.
• Okay, going back to item 5 of the public agenda in the adoption of amendments, commissioners will now
• It’s back before you with a minor change that states... ...that this organization would also be able
• I was not paying myself back for a lot of the expenses I incurred.

Keywords: Texas Ethics Commission, legislative recommendations, general counsel appointment, foreign lobbying, political contributions, quarterly meetings, public testimony, rule amendments

Summary: The meeting focused on the Texas Ethics Commission's (TEC) evaluation of legislative recommendations and personnel updates, including the appointment of a new general counsel and discussions about upcoming quarterly meetings. Commissioner Schmidt reported on the progress of various bills, including amendments to existing laws, the need for increased regulation on foreign lobbying, and the publication of new rules in the Texas Register. Public testimonies were heard regarding compliance issues and proposed changes in political contribution regulations. The Commission agreed to schedule further review on the legislative items discussed and the proposed rule amendments.

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• OFTEN FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY ALREADY HAVE A BACHELORS DEGREE OR AAS DEGREE BUT THEY ARE COMING BACK
• AND BACK IN 2022 YOU AWARDED US THE EARLY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COLLEGE GRANT.
• FACT, IN OUR AREA THE ARMY MOVED TO OUR AREA NEXT TO THE AIRPORT AND THEY MET WITH US A COUPLE YEARS BACK
• WE HAVE SEVERAL OF OUR STUDENTS GO FULL CIRCLE AND COME BACK AND BE INSTRUCTORS IN OUR PROGRAMS.
• OPPORTUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE HIGH TECH MANUFACTURING SECTOR. >> Chair: I WILL ASK YOU TO RAP

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And first of all, I'll refer back to my opening statement.
• Thank you and back to Mr. Lindberg.
• We never got it back.
• No one wants to push back on China more than me.
• He announces a 25% tariff on Colombia, and then he pulls that back.

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• back to check commercial properties.
• to go back in and look at both and say, are these right?
• Back again, thank you. House Bill 452.
• back coming into play.
• Can the public speaker go back to his seat, or does this?

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with enough members present to conduct business and approved the June 17 minutes. It first heard HB 459 with House Amendment 1, which would prohibit the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or school events. The sponsor and Department of Education explained that the bill targets beverages containing caffeine and marketed as energy drinks, not ordinary soft drinks or coffee/tea products. Public testimony from the Medical Society supported the bill on health grounds, while the beverage industry said its companies already voluntarily limit school offerings and that the bill does not reflect current practice. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then heard HB 461, a follow-up to prior legislation on New Castle County property reassessment and school tax rates. Senator Cruz said the bill would let New Castle County school districts adjust and reset tax rates to reflect reassessment changes without increasing projected operating revenue, and that it includes a sunset. DSEA supported the measure, saying fair property values are important to public education funding. The committee also heard HB 452, which would require additional background checks and training for DIAA sports officials and strengthen DIAA enforcement procedures. Members questioned how checks would be handled, who would see the results, and who would provide training; the DIAA compliance coordinator said the checks would be maintained through the state process and that associations would verify eligibility. The bill’s sponsor and DIAA said the goal was to align officials with existing child-safety standards. Next, the committee considered HS1 for HB 425, which raises the salary supplement from 6% to 12% for nationally certified school counselors, nurses, and school social workers, and allows DOE to identify additional qualifying positions by regulation. Supporters, including school social workers, nurses, and DSEA, argued the change would improve retention and recognize advanced credentials. Senator Hansen raised concerns that school psychologists were not included; sponsors said a broader study and possible future legislation or budget language would address other nationally certified school-based professionals. The committee then heard HS1 for HB 358 on student elopement notifications, inspired by Ace’s Law, but administrators and the chair raised concerns that the bill may be too prescriptive and difficult to implement in practice, especially when schools may not immediately know a student has left campus. Finally, the committee discussed HB 379 on the comprehensive school discipline improvement program; DOE said the substitute was intended to consolidate prevention and intervention supports and avoid competition for funding, while DASA asked that the bill be paused or tabled. The meeting ended before action on the remaining bill, and HB 443 was deferred to a future executive meeting.

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• Cause otherwise, it's really retrospective cause it's really back-looking because it's, hey, you did
• I, if I understand correctly, when you're filing a personal financial statement, it normally dates back
• We would have to go back to the drawing board on this and change that portion of this. Yeah.
• Going back to item 5 of the, uh, public agenda, adoption of amendments, commissioners will now take up
• So, this opinion, uh, was before you, the last meeting, it's, it's back before you with, uh, a minor

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• don't think it's fully ever come back don't think it's fully ever come back together.
• And I was looking back at Mr.
• we'd be glad to get back to you on that. we'd be glad to get back to you on that.
• Allison, back to you. Uh >> Great. Allison, back to you.
• uh back in 20 2016. uh back in 20 2016.

Keywords: 916, all