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• You initially get there: parking. Then you go to baggage, luggage handling.
• We've programmed for over 8,000 new parking spaces at our terminal facilities.
• our parking garages for passengers or park... ...after probably 20 years of the rates staying flat.
• I won't lie. so increase the rates in our parking garages for passengers or park after probably 20 years
• I mean, our top is rental cars, and then we have parking and concessions.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Transportation Committee met to consider two bills and then held a lengthy discussion on Florida airport infrastructure. SB 246, presented by Senator Rodriguez on behalf of Senator Gruters, would authorize a UFC specialty license plate, with proceeds supporting the UFC Foundation’s charitable work. A UFC Foundation representative described community beneficiaries and said the plate would help raise funds for local charities. With no questions or debate, the committee voted SB 246 favorably. The committee also took up SPB 7012, a Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles public-records exemption bill that would remove the October 1, 2026 repeal date for certain active investigatory records. Senator Avila moved to submit it as a committee bill, there was no objection, and it was reported favorably as a committee bill. The remainder of the meeting focused on the Comprehensive Airport Infrastructure Program. FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue outlined Florida’s aviation system, the department’s airport funding programs, and the state’s role as a financial partner in safety, capacity, preservation, and economic development projects. He said Florida has 128 public-use airports, 21 commercial-service airports, and four large-hub airports, and noted that airport funding is largely supported by gas-tax-related revenues, with additional support from documentary stamp revenue and other fees. He also discussed the new airport infrastructure planning requirements created last session and said all required airports had submitted plans. Committee members asked about the loss of aviation fuel tax revenue, workforce development, project timelines, and how FDOT prioritizes funding, with Perdue emphasizing safety, preservation, capacity, economic return, and matching funds. A panel from Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, and Tampa international airports then described major capital programs, passenger growth, and funding needs. The airports highlighted terminal expansions, parking, baggage systems, airfield rehabilitation, people movers, and other modernization projects, along with the importance of maintaining aging facilities while accommodating growth. They said FDOT and FAA grants are helpful but increasingly insufficient for runway and taxiway costs, and several panelists said passenger facility charges and other revenue tools are important to future self-sufficiency. Members also asked about workforce shortages, small-business participation, landing-fee negotiations, and non-aeronautical revenue. The panel said workforce challenges are most acute in trades and maintenance, small-business programs are active at each airport, and landing fees are negotiated with airlines to keep airports competitive while funding needed improvements.

Transcript Highlights:

• Reviewing body makes an adjustment to parking reduction requirements require local governments brought
• Your bill says it requires local governments to reduce not to consider parking requirements.
• If that was the 20% parking reduction on what the municipality and county already require for that styled
• require to 20% deduction on that, then, yes, there would be one less than one parking spot per unit,
• 20% requirement.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• buy their mobile home park.
• I don't have a problem with the mobile home park tenants wanting to try and buy their mobile home park
• The mobile home park program was created with a purpose for both the park and the residents benefiting
• home park program, mobile home park program, [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] excuse<
• This amendment, I just wanted to note, isn't about fees related to the park or living in the park.

Keywords: 981, all

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• visit our metro regional parks and even visit the state parks.
• visit our metro regional parks and even visit the state parks.
• visit our metro regional parks and even visit the state parks.
• visit our metro regional parks and even visit the state parks.
• </c> to finish visiting all the state parks to finish visiting all the state parks and<00:35:34.880><

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• us to adopt rules for the adopt a park program.
• us to adopt rules for the adopt a park program.
• us to adopt rules for the adopt-a-park program.
• I'm sorry it's 216 216 A3L um required I'm sorry it's 216 216 A3L um required us<00:11:47.920><c> to<
• </c> snowmobile registration requirements. snowmobile registration requirements.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The JLCAR June meeting opened with the pledge, approval of the prior minutes, and adoption of the consent calendar after one Fish and Game item was pulled for separate consideration. The committee then reordered the regular calendar and postponed an HHS item at the agency’s request because work was still ongoing. The committee next considered OPLC item 2547, concerning amendments to licensure and discipline forms for regulated professions. Members raised concerns that the application was still too geared toward health professions and that renewal forms should be shorter, but the agency said it was moving toward a dynamic online form that would collapse irrelevant questions. The committee concluded the issue was more about agency operations than policy and adopted the rule. For DNCR item 2551, on rules for the Adopt-a-Park volunteer program, staff explained the agency had been operating the program under statute but had realized rules were required and had been using DOJ review in the meantime. Committee members noted the agency had not followed the rulemaking requirement but was now correcting it, and the rule was approved. Fish and Game item 2570, on electronic OHRV and snowmobile registration applications, drew discussion over whether the online process should be processed in five days to match mail-in applications or remain at ten days; the agency cited workload and file-transfer delays, and the committee adopted a conditional approval with an oral amendment leaving the ten-day timeframe in place for now. In other business, staff described a planned upgrade to the committee’s agency portal and database workflow, moving from email submissions to an online portal with better form validation and document upload features. Members supported the modernization and approved the manual change, with implementation expected after agency sign-up and training later in the summer.

Transcript Highlights:

• , and the establishment of Itasca State Park in 1891, one of the earliest state parks in the nation.
• </c> those types of actions in state parks. those types of actions in state parks.
• Um so it's very far state parks hold.
• So ceremonies on our state park lands.
• </c> park. Um, we don't usually have those. park. Um, we don't usually have those.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It requires human review when an automated decision-making system assists in discipline, termination,
• Elisa, our City, Econa, on behalf of the City of Monterey Park in support. Thank you.
• For example, Cal WARN requires a 60-day notice for layoff versus SB 951's proposed 90-day notice requirement
• Cal WARN does not require a right to first bid versus SB 951's proposal requiring a right to first bid
• I've served as a park ranger for 18 years.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on workplace technology, labor protections, and data center oversight. SB 947, the No Robo Bosses Act of 2026, would require human review before automated systems are used in discipline, termination, or deactivation decisions and would ban predictive behavior analysis in the workplace. Labor groups, worker advocates, and privacy organizations supported the bill, arguing AI can be biased and should not make life-changing employment decisions without human judgment. Business groups opposed it, saying it was broader than prior versions, could interfere with workplace safety tools, and should not include a private right of action or cover independent contractors. After discussion about due process and accountability, the bill passed the committee 3-1 and was sent to the Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection. SB 978, the Data Center Community Accountability Act, would require data centers to pay upfront for new transmission or distribution infrastructure, create a separate rate structure so costs are not shifted to other ratepayers, and include skilled-and-trained labor standards for construction. Supporters said the bill would protect ratepayers, create good construction jobs, and encourage zero-carbon energy development. Opponents, including the Data Center Coalition and Silicon Valley Leadership Group, argued the CPUC already has ongoing proceedings on these issues and warned the bill could single out one industry and discourage investment. The committee members emphasized labor standards and community concerns, and the bill passed 3-0 to the Senate Committee on Appropriations. SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, would expand WARN-style notice requirements for layoffs caused by AI or automation, require reporting to workers, local government, and EDD, and give displaced workers first consideration for other openings. Supporters said the bill responds to rapid AI-driven layoffs and would provide needed transparency and data. Opponents said the definitions were too broad, the notice requirements too burdensome, and the bill conflicted with existing WARN law; they also objected to the private right of action and inclusion of independent contractors. The committee discussed amendments clarifying that an employee may still be discharged for reasonable and substantiated cause during the notice period. The bill passed 3-1 to the Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection. The committee also approved SB 1032, which would create a licensing and regulatory framework for temporary staffing agencies, and SB 1046, which would direct Cal/OSHA to develop standards to protect lifeguards and park rangers from transboundary pollution in the Tijuana River Valley. SB 1032 drew support from labor and enforcement advocates who said it would help stop staffing fraud, while staffing firms argued the bill was vague and could burden legitimate small businesses; it passed 3-1 to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. SB 1046 was supported by park workers and community groups describing health impacts from pollution and passed 4-0 to the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The committee also took up a consent item, which passed 4-0, and then adjourned.

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• But for JBLM, it's Clover Park that has responsibility there.
• The only required trainings are OPMA and then the equity trainings.
• Yes, they are authorizations, not requirements, number one.
• This bill requires school districts through their regular curriculum review cycles to include— Requires
• It does not create a new course, curriculum, or graduation requirement.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 5901, which would change the school construction assistance program so that instructional space on military bases is excluded from a district’s available space inventory when calculating state construction aid. Staff explained the bill would also require state assistance to equal approved project cost minus federal funding received. Senator Christian said the measure is intended to prevent military-base facilities from unfairly reducing districts’ ability to modernize or build schools. Testimony in support came from OSPI, Clover Park School District, and Medical Lake School District, which said the current formula penalizes districts serving military families and can leave them unable to secure needed renovation funding. No opposition was heard, and the bill was later described as having an indeterminate fiscal impact. The committee then took up Senate Bill 5860 on school board compensation. The bill would raise director pay from $50 to $100 per day, increase the annual cap, allow child care expenses to be reimbursed, require OFM to periodically adjust compensation, and direct WASDA to develop finance training for school directors. Senator Cortez said the changes are needed to broaden who can serve on school boards and to help working families participate. Supporters from OSPI, WASDA, and South Sound superintendents said compensation could improve diversity and help recruit and retain board members, though WASDA noted concerns about diverting district funds and said its members do not have consensus on mandatory training. Opponents argued the bill would misuse levy funds and that child care and other expenses should not be paid from local education levies. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5956 on artificial intelligence, student discipline, and surveillance in schools, which would bar automated systems from being the sole basis for discipline decisions, prohibit risk scores and biometric surveillance, require OSPI guidance updates, and direct WASDA to create model policy. Senator Nobles and supporters said the bill is needed to protect students from discriminatory and inaccurate AI-driven decisions; no vote was taken in the hearing. Finally, the committee heard a proposed substitute for Senate Bill 5574, which would require districts to include instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, Latino American, and Black American history in required social studies courses during the regular curriculum review cycle, with reporting beginning in 2030. Senator Nobles said the bill is meant to address exclusion and bias in history education and to help students see themselves reflected in the curriculum. Testifiers from education, student, parent, and community groups overwhelmingly supported the measure, saying it would improve belonging, reduce bullying, and build on existing curriculum resources without creating a new course or major new cost. The hearing ended without a vote or other formal action on SB 5956 or SB 5574.

Transcript Highlights:

• This motion is not debatable, it requires 40 votes.
• Avila-Farias, relative to parks, make life better, MOF.
• Declaring July 2025 as Parks Make Life Better Month in California.
• Parks are essential to who we are as communities.
• For many families, parks are the only backyard they have.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These parks are more than just places to recreate.
• California's national parks are irreplaceable.
• administration to politicize our national parks.
• And so as we fight these efforts of the Trump administration to defund our parks and to fire our park
• and a big fan of national parks.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In 1962, the area was officially designated as dedicated park land under our city charter, requiring
• In 1962, the area was officially designated as dedicated park land under our city charter, requiring
• that these lands be preserved for park, As dedicated parkland under our city charter, requiring that
• Converting lands in Mission Bay Park to private residential use would require amending the city charter
• Many local advocates have said they wish to see Mission Park remain a park.

Summary: The committee heard several local government-related bills, with testimony focused on permitting, transportation funding, EV infrastructure, and commercial revitalization. AB 1578 by Assembly Member Jackson would require elected local and state officials to take anti-hate speech training through existing sexual harassment training. Supporters said elected officials should understand the impact of their words on hate and democracy; opponents argued the bill lacked a definition of hate speech and could chill protected speech, especially around sex-based issues. AB 2083, also by Jackson, would authorize a regional child care special district serving Moreno Valley and Paris to expand child care facilities and programs for five years. The California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions opposed the bill’s mechanism but said it was working with the author. AB 1693 by Assembly Member Suber would streamline retail tenant improvement permits by extending a process similar to a prior restaurant permitting law, with qualified professional certification and tighter local review timelines. It drew broad support from retail, business, and property groups and no opposition. Assembly Member Gonzalez presented AB 1679, which would create a temporary commercial activation permit for pop-up businesses to operate in vacant storefronts for up to 120 days. Supporters said it would help fill vacancies and lower barriers for small businesses; there was no opposition, and the bill advanced. Gonzalez also presented AB 2418, which would set timelines for nonresidential plan checks and inspections and allow private plan checkers after excessive delay. Business groups supported it as a way to reduce costly delays, while local government groups had no position but continued discussions with the author; the bill advanced with amendments. Assembly Member Shevlin presented AB 1820, which would cap local permit fees for EV charging installations and create a statewide fee schedule. Supporters said fees vary too widely and can deter charger deployment, while cities and counties argued existing law already requires reasonable cost recovery and that the bill could undercut local budgets and public safety review. Assembly Member DeMaio presented AB 1783, which would prohibit state and local mileage taxes or road user charges. Supporters framed it as a defense against a new tax burden, while opponents said studying road user charges is necessary to address declining gas tax revenue and future transportation funding needs. AB 1693, AB 1679, and AB 2418 were moved forward with motions and roll calls; AB 1783 was taken up with a motion and roll call left open, and AB 1820 remained under discussion at the end of the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• County goes, we do have 185 parks and open spaces.
• tracks in some of our parks.
• County Parks, using our park facilities for joint wildlife safety meetings and training for our staff
• County park.
• County Park.

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It doesn't eliminate parking, but parking happens based on the need of that particular location, the
• It doesn't eliminate parking, but parking happens based on the need of that particular location, the
• Removing parking mandates means that developers can still include parking in their development based
• Currently, outdated mandates on building heights and parking requirements act as a hidden tax on development
• requires parking per door, per bedroom in a multifamily unit, even if those doors or those bedrooms have

Bills: SB211 , SB131 , SB183 , SB222 , SB246 , SB254

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy

Transcript Highlights:

• So things like requiring proposed guidelines to be published. online, requiring public notifications,
• And so, could we selectively waive the APA requirements?
• Our state parks are still recovering.
• We initiated our newest state park, our first state park in 10 years. years in Stanislaus County, Dos
• Park expansion and park creation. We are among the most park-poor states in the country.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• national park building to come voyagers national park building to come visit<00:03:10.400><c> this</
• </c><00:05:02.479><c> constant</c> moving Parts it requires constant moving Parts it requires constant
• </c> the retired chief of the city of8 park the retired chief of the city of8 park retired<00:14:31.759
• </c><00:38:05.920><c> 16</c> this bill this amendment requires 16 this bill this amendment requires 16
• </c><00:38:08.720><c> to</c> public hearings and a requirement to public hearings and a requirement to

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I am proud to announce that today is Florida State Parks Day.
• The excellence of our state parks is a testament to Florida's continued commitment to conservation and
• In the West Gallery, I'd like to recognize the Florida State Parks Foundation, Matt Caldwell, and Chuck
• Hatcher, and many of the other supporters of Florida State Parks you've seen around the Capitol this
• This resolution reaffirms the environmental, cultural, and economic importance of our state parks.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests and observances, including St. Johns County Day at the Capitol, Florida Space Day, Florida State Parks Day, AMI Kids Day at the Capitol, Manatee County Days, New College of Florida Day, and Florida Keys Day. The chamber also heard a report on executive appointments from the Ethics and Elections Committee, which recommended confirmation of 65 gubernatorial appointees. Senator Smith spoke in opposition to confirming Tina Vidal-Douart, citing contracts tied to the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility and the Hope Florida Foundation; Senator Pizzo spoke in support, describing her assistance during COVID testing efforts. The report was then adopted by a 37-0 vote. On the special order calendar, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48 on housing by a 38-0 vote. The bill requires local governments to allow voluntary accessory dwelling units, limits certain local restrictions, preserves homestead treatment for the primary residence portion, requires ADU leases of 30 days or more, and extends density bonus incentives for housing affordable to military families. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 578 on the Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Initiative by a 38-0 vote. That bill creates a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, brain health, and outreach to older adults and higher-risk populations. Appropriations Chair Hooper gave a budget update, saying work was progressing well and announcing a revised schedule: budget rollouts in appropriations committees on February 12 and full appropriations consideration on February 18. Rules Chair Passidomo moved to waive rules so bills passed that day could be immediately certified to the House, and the motion was adopted without objection. The Senate then adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, or upon the call of the President.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:18:04.640><c> for</c> different kinds of requirements for different kinds of requirements for
• There's parking requirements to make sure that there's enough parking depending on the dwelling unit,
• There's parking requirements to make sure that there's enough parking depending on the dwelling unit,
• </c><04:11:50.479><c> requirements</c><04:11:50.960><c> to</c><04:11:51.080><c> make</c> there's parking
• requirements to make there's parking requirements to make sure<04:11:51.359><c> that</c><04:11:51.439

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These students who require significant support are not able to remain in their normal schools because
• Students who require significant support are not able to remain in their normal schools because their
• The Economic Development Authority now plans to expand the commercial park.
• The Cary Lake Recreational Area is the jewel of the Hibbing Park system.
• And the necessary tax levies required to pursue these endeavors.

Bills: HF568 , HF433 , HF1689 , HF3135 , HF3137 , HF3145 , HF2887 , HF2819 , HF2802 , HF2664 , HF2267 , HF799 , HF800 , HF3049 , HF296 , HF580 , HF1438 , HF1237

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

Transcript Highlights:

• The Senate requires that the approval of owners is required for any lines of credit, loans, or assessments
• This amendment revises the requirements for milestone inspections to apply the inspection requirements
• So this requires individual land management plans for parcels within a state park to be developed with
• Our bill requires conservation-based public outdoor recreational uses that in our parks be managed in
• We also clarify DEP's reporting requirements regarding park amenities. That is the amendment, Mr.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, and a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Senators also paid tribute to former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron with a moment of silence. The chamber then moved to special-order bills after routine announcements that no committee reports, governor’s messages, or House messages were on the desk. The first major bill, SB 138/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death, increased penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide offenses and added warnings and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. After a brief amendment and questions about attorney rights and prior impairing-substance language, the bill passed 37-0. SB 306 on Medicaid providers followed, requiring broader provider access, including after-hours availability and more primary care access for Medicaid enrollees; it also passed 37-0. The chamber then took up the major condominium reform bill, SB 1742/HB 913, addressing post-Surfside safety, reserve funding, milestone inspections, budgeting, reserve flexibility, manager regulation, conflicts of interest, and condo sale rescission periods. Senators from both parties praised the sponsors for extensive stakeholder work and the bill passed 37-0 after multiple amendments. The final major item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendments and petition-gathering rules, with sponsors arguing the bill was needed to combat fraud in the 2024 petition process and opponents warning it would burden citizen initiatives. The Senate adopted the House bill and then considered numerous amendments on petition circulator rules, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and related enforcement provisions; several amendments were adopted, and the substitute was later withdrawn, leaving the chamber to continue on the underlying bill and remaining amendments.

Transcript Highlights:

• It will help expedite case processing by eliminating coordination requirements.
• So we're required to implement it to the best of our ability.
• Parks and Recreation.
• So this is really addressing non-resident people that are going to the state parks.
• So some of our parks have buoys... ...one is overnight moorage at a dock or a buoy.

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all