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• I will move House File 4074 before the committee and there is a DE2 amendment.
• I will move House File 4074 >> Thank you.
• The A8 amendment to House File 4074 is approved.
• >> Representative Youakim, next we have Senate File 4282.
• <00:21:37.680> 4282 File 4282 File 4282 as<00:21:39.440> amended<00:21:40.000> be

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• Please note that we will not be hearing file item number six, SB 1087, Cabaldon, or file item number
• Please note that we will not be hearing file item number six, SB 1087, Cabaldon, or file item number
• I'd like to note that we have three bills on our proposed consent calendar: file item 1, SB 607; file
• Please note that we will not be hearing file item number six, SB 1087 Cabaldon, or file item number 14
• We have file item 10, SB 1246, file item 11, SB 1250, and file item 12, SB 1425.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met first as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum, then later obtained a quorum and took up several bills. The committee heard SB 1064, which would reduce the frequency of Clean Truck Check testing for low-use heavy-duty vehicles; supporters said it would ease burdens on rural agricultural businesses, while clean air advocates opposed it as weakening an important emissions program. The bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The committee also heard SB 1174, which would give Caltrans bid preferences to construction firms with employee stock ownership plans; supporters argued it would build worker wealth and improve project quality, while contractor groups opposed it as likely to raise costs and reduce competition. That bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The consent calendar items SB 607, SB 962, and SB 990 were also approved. The committee then heard SB 1279, which would allow Long Beach to place additional speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway. Long Beach officials and several safety and advocacy groups supported the bill, citing high fatality rates and repeated pedestrian crashes on that corridor, while some members raised concerns about fines, affordability, and whether cameras would address pedestrian-related collisions. The bill passed as amended to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1213, the Clean Truck Transportation Act, would require more price transparency for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission truck incentives and direct agencies to explore alternative financing tools; supporters said it would improve affordability and competition, while one manufacturer and the trucking association raised implementation concerns. It passed to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader use by limiting retention to 30 days, requiring audits and training, and restricting access and hot list use. Privacy advocates supported the bill as overdue accountability, while law enforcement groups argued the retention limit would hinder investigations and that some technical definitions needed work. The bill passed to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1315, dealing with advanced driver assistance systems, would prevent automakers from disabling a consumer’s ability to drive their own vehicle through software updates and would encourage DMV testing questions about ADAS responsibilities; after amendments, industry opposition softened and the bill passed to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Finally, SB 1246, on autonomous vehicle emergency response, would require U.S.-based remote drivers, quicker on-scene response, and better coordination with local agencies; first responders and labor groups supported it, while AV industry groups remained opposed unless amended. The bill passed to the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee. The transcript ended as the committee began hearing SB 1250, a planning bill to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation asset management, with the sponsor and supporters explaining it would improve safety and habitat planning without mandating specific projects.

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• So we do take all these things into account when we make a rate filing.
• in our rate filing to be treated as if we had.
• Our rate filing to be treated as if we had.
• We had about 20, almost 2,400 claims that were filed out in the field.
• Obviously, we looked at the numbers when the bill was filed, haven't done anything since.

Summary: The Insurance and Banking Subcommittee received a lengthy presentation from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation CEO Tim Serio, with Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworski also answering questions. Serio reviewed Citizens’ role as Florida’s insurer of last resort, its statutory funding structure, eligibility rules, depopulation program, reinsurance obligations, and the surcharge/emergency assessment mechanisms that can be used if Citizens runs a deficit. He emphasized that recent legislative reforms, combined with lower litigation and improved market conditions, have helped the private market recover and reduced Citizens’ policy count from a peak of about 1.41 million in 2023 to 936,182 at the end of 2024, with a projected drop to about 771,000 by the end of 2025. He also said the reforms reduced Citizens’ rate need and helped avoid an emergency assessment after the 2024 storms. Members asked about Citizens’ rate increases, why Citizens still seeks higher rates despite lower litigation, how the 20% eligibility threshold works, whether Citizens should be wind-only, and whether the state or federal government could help with deficits. Serio explained that Citizens is still charging below actuarially sound rates in most areas, that rate filings reflect reduced litigation and lower reinsurance exposure, and that assessments on all Florida property policyholders are the reason Citizens tries to build surplus and depopulate. He said the depopulation program is working better than in the past, with less than 2% of takeout policies returning to Citizens, and that the Office of Insurance Regulation has been vetting takeout companies more carefully. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on claims handling after Debby, Helene, and Milton, including flood-versus-wind disputes and Citizens’ use of the Division of Administrative Hearings for some claim disputes. Serio said Citizens had received 76,625 claims from the three storms and had paid nearly $823 million in indemnity and expenses as of January 7, 2025. He said many closed-without-payment claims were either below deductible, withdrawn, duplicate, or flood-only, and that Citizens had asked its internal audit function to independently review the claims data and denials. He also described Citizens’ storm outreach, catastrophe response centers, managed-repair program, and claim review process, and said the corporation remains focused on paying valid claims while minimizing the risk of assessments on the broader Florida market.

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• Next, we will hear from Chair Scott presenting House File 2959.
• House File 2959 makes Minnesota's property tax system fairer and more transparent by protecting taxpayers
• House File 2959 responds to the Minnesota Supreme Court's GNI 9 OIC LLC versus County of Hennepin decision
• where anyone can access and public file where anyone can access and view<00:04:00.560> it.
• A possibility is making the work file confidential.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• file number 1082 its second reading. file number 1082 its second reading.
• >> House file number 1082. >> House file number 1082.
• This is uh Senate File 4476. President. This is uh Senate File 4476.
• Members will now go to House File 4151. Members will now go to House File 4151.
• role for final passage of House File role for final passage of House File 3769.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The following items are on consent: File item number 1, AB 1245 by Assembly Member Stephanie; file item
• File item number 2, AB 1982 by Assembly Member Lowenthal; file item number 3, AB 2006 by Michelle Rodriguez
• ; file item number 4, AB 2173 by Assembly Member Wallace; file item number 7, AB 2455 by Assembly Member
• Haney; file item number 8, AB 2539 by Assembly Member Ramos.
• File item number 9, AB 2663 by Assembly Member Rogers, Madam Secretary.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Government Organization Committee heard several Assembly bills, beginning with AB 2294, which would designate April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day in honor of Sylvia Mendez and the Mendez v. Westminster case. The author and supporters described the case as a landmark civil rights victory that helped end school segregation in California and influenced Brown v. Board of Education. Witnesses from the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and HACU supported the bill, and committee members spoke in favor and asked to coauthor it. The committee also heard AB 2412, which would require state agencies to disclose when generative AI is used in public announcements and provide a human contact option. Supporters said the bill is a transparency measure that would protect public trust and help people who rely on government communications. AB 2663, a sunset extension for the law allowing cocktails-to-go, was presented as a support measure for restaurants and small businesses, with the author and industry witnesses citing pandemic-era changes and ongoing economic pressures. AB 2731 would expand the number of Type 47 liquor licenses available in Santa Cruz County, reserving licenses for Watsonville and southern county communities to address population disparities and high secondary-market prices. AB 2751 would standardize the personal importation limit for alcohol brought into California from outside the United States, allowing travelers entering by land the same six-liter limit as other travelers, which the author said would correct an inconsistency affecting border communities. There was no opposition testimony on any of the bills. The committee initially lacked a quorum and took some items on call, but later established a quorum, took roll-call votes, and advanced the measures. AB 2294, AB 2663, AB 2731, and AB 2751 all passed with unanimous or near-unanimous support, while AB 2412 passed 12-1. The consent calendar items were also approved, and the meeting adjourned after all votes were completed.

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• Next on the agenda, if we could have House File 3167.
• Representative Zeleznikar will move House File 3167, and this will be, um, and you have two amendments
• Um, House File 3167 is now amended as your request is, and to your bill, as amended.
• um and pass House File 3167. um and pass House File 3167.
• The Chair lays over House File 3167, as amended. Thank you very much.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House File 821 answers that question.
• I'm going to give the floor on the delete-all amendment for House File 2446.
• I'd like to move that House File 2446 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. Mr.
• Chair, I would move the DE4 amendment to House File 2446.
• I would move the A2 amendment to House File 2446.

Bills: HF2446

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• House File 2146 is the bill I just talked about.
• to testify in support of house file to testify in support of house file 2441<01:14:09.840> um
• Bill uh and and uh so that is house file Bill uh and and uh so that is house file 2565<01:41:18.000
• Berg renews her motion on the house file Berg renews her motion on the house file 2565<01:44:57.239
• <01:47:11.520> 1506 opportunity to um move house file 1506 opportunity to um move house file

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, first up, we have Senate File 4379.
• <00:41:48.200> 2565, Uh next up, we have Senate File 2565, Uh next up, we have Senate File
• seeing no further discussion Senate file seeing no further discussion Senate file 2565 2565 2565
• Senate File 3593 as amended is referred to Rules. moves Senate File 3593 moves Senate File 3593 as<01
• uh Senate File 3593. uh Senate File 3593.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The secretary will read the files.
• Senate file numbers Senate file numbers.
• The secretary will read the House file numbers. House file number 3379.
• House file 3378 be withdrawn from the House file 3378 be withdrawn from the Committee<00:14:33.839>
• give the House File its second reading. give the House File its second reading.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened under call, established a quorum, and received routine executive communications and House messages, including the House’s passage of Senate File 3623 on school bus stopping requirements and transmittal of House Files 3241, 3731, 3741, and 3802. The chamber also adopted committee reports and gave second readings to several Senate files and House File 3379, while referring Senate File 4854 to the Capital Investments Committee and Senate Resolution 68 to Rules and Administration. The main floor action involved a series of motions to re-refer bills to different committees. The Senate adopted motions to move Senate File 1671 from Judiciary and Public Safety to Housing and Homelessness Prevention, Senate File 2373 from Finance to Labor, Senate File 4452 from Capital Investment to Human Services, Senate File 4580 from Human Services to State and Local Government, Senate File 4589 from Judiciary and Public Safety to Higher Education, Senate File 4630 from Education Policy to Education Finance, and Senate File 4662 from Capital Investment to State and Local Government. The chamber also adopted a motion to give House File 3378 a second reading and place it on general orders after a roll call vote of 46-21. The Senate then took up Senate Resolution 69, which would amend the temporary rules to allow certain accommodations for members who are new parents. Senators Murphy and Coleman spoke in support, arguing the rules should better reflect modern family life and make the chamber more welcoming to parents, especially mothers. Senator Nelson offered the A4 amendment to allow caucus leaders to permit a member’s child under age one on the floor, with the member responsible for supervision and the child exempt from Rule 17.6. Opponents, including Senator Boldon, argued the age limit was too restrictive and that parents should have more flexibility. After roll call, the Nelson A4 amendment failed 32-35, and the resolution remained pending with additional amendments possible.

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• Senate file 2900 is laid over. Mchuan. Senate file 2900 is laid over.
• <00:39:23.280> 1393 Senator uh Klene that Senate File 1393 Senator uh Klene that Senate File
• That's Senate File 2855. I'm agenda. That's Senate File 2855.
• I present to you Senate File 2855.
• Senator Mchuan that Senate File 2855, a motion of Senator Friends, that Senate File 2855 pass and be

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For the opportunity and honor to present Senate File 2148.
• present um Senate file present um Senate file well<01:03:56.680> I'll<01:03:56.760> leave
• eight two to send a file eight two to send a file 292<01:04:58.880> coming around<01:05:06.319
• He offered the A2 amendment to Senate File 396.
• words and we will uh now lay Senate file words and we will uh now lay Senate file 176<01:38:00.560

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Today we're going to hear Senate File 4505, a presentation on compensatory aid, and then Senate File
• Before you is Senate File 4505.
• aid, and then Senate file 4368. aid, and then Senate file 4368.
• File 4368. File 4368.
• ask for your support on Senate File ask for your support on Senate File 4368.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• going around to committees um house file going around to committees um house file one<00:04:39.240
• <01:02:58.680> 779 come up and I'll take house file 779 come up and I'll take house file 779
• moves house file moves house file 779<01:03:55.799> before<01:03:56.079> the<01:03
• I know we... share some thoughts on house file 779 share some thoughts on house file 779 and<01:13:32.360
• legislative proposals like house file legislative proposals like house file 779<01:14:16.520>

Bills: HF1, HF779, HF1034

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• you for the time to present House File you for the time to present House File 2581.<00:01:28.720
• > 3732 members, uh House File 3732 members, uh House File 3732 uh<00:30:49.360> is<00:30
• <00:42:14.240> 3731 motion that House File 3731 motion that House File 3731 um<00:42:16.400
• basically by the time somebody filed basically by the time somebody filed that<01:06:48.960>
• The they they want to file a complaint.

Bills: HF3707, HF3732, HF2581, HF3731

Keywords: unemployment insurance, judicial officials, paid leave, economic development, worker protections, workforce development, unemployment benefits, youth training, grants, job creation, grant funding, revolving loan, underserved communities, disadvantaged groups, electrical licensing, installation, Class A installer, regulations, labor and industry, 1183

Summary: The committee first adopted the minutes from February 26 and then heard House File 2581, authored by Representative Frazier, which sought $1 million for Fortis Capital, a nonprofit economic development lender. Frazier and Fortis CEO Brian Smith described Fortis as a gap-financing lender that helps underserved entrepreneurs who cannot meet traditional bank underwriting standards. They said the organization has made 37 loans totaling more than $4 million since 2021, leveraged another $29.5 million, and created 314 jobs. Smith said Fortis typically charges around 6.5% interest, has had two defaults, and uses a revolving loan fund model that recycles repayments; members discussed how the proposal fits with other state economic development programs and whether Fortis should instead be part of a competitive grant process. The chair laid HF 2581 over for possible inclusion in a budget bill. The committee then heard House File 3707, brought by Representative Berg, which would extend confidentiality protections to unemployment insurance and paid leave judges and related staff by adding them to the definition of judges for purposes of protecting personal information. Berg and testifiers from the Department of Economic Development and MAPE said the bill responds to harassment and safety concerns, including threats, doxxing, and an attack near an office, and is intended to protect people making sensitive determinations. MAPE supported the bill as an update to existing protections for similar workers. Members raised concerns that the bill’s language was too broad, especially the reference to the paid leave division, and questioned whether it should cover only judges or also call-center and other staff. Department and committee members agreed the language likely needed narrowing and discussed possible amendments and whether to move the bill to Judiciary and then revisit it. No final vote was taken on HF 3707 during the discussion, and the bill remained under consideration for further language work.

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• your support [laughter] of House File your support [laughter] of House File 3668.<00:10:46.160><
• opposition to House File 3668. opposition to House File 3668.
• is House File 2779. is House File 2779.
• Please support House File 2779. Please support House File 2779.
• <01:25:54.000> 2771 support of both House File 2771 support of both House File 2771 and<01

Bills: HF3668, HF2779, HF2771

Keywords: gun violence, public health, Department of Health, prevention, criminal justice, health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration

Summary: The House Finance and Policy Committee met on March 2 with a quorum present and heard House File 3668, which would create a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The bill author argued the office would treat gun violence as a public health crisis, improve research and coordination, and help reduce deaths and trauma, especially among children. Several supporters testified, including representatives from the Minnesota Medical Association, Protect Minnesota, family medicine, public health, and obstetrics/gynecology, all emphasizing firearm injury and suicide as major public health problems and urging a coordinated, data-driven response. Multiple testifiers shared personal accounts of shootings and their effects on children and families, including the Annunciation shooting, and said the office could help align prevention efforts across health care, law enforcement, and community organizations. Opposition came from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which argued the bill would create a permanent taxpayer-funded bureaucracy that could be used to shape firearm policy and restrict a constitutional right. The group said Minnesota should focus instead on enforcing existing laws, prosecuting violent offenders, and providing direct victim services. During committee discussion, Vice Chair Nadeau offered an A2 amendment to move the proposed office from the Department of Health to the Department of Public Safety, citing data-sharing, accountability, and examples from other cities and states; after discussion with the bill author, he withdrew the amendment. Chair Becker then noted existing state and local spending on violence prevention and public safety programs and raised concerns about duplication of effort.

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• A lay-filed amendment, barcode 238-88, by Senator Pizzo.
• Is there objection to considering the lay-filed amendment?
• Laid-filed amendment barcode 879128. On the bill. Thank you. Late-filed amendment, barcode 879128.
• There is a late-filed amendment, barcode 64256.
• That is the late-filed amendment. Are there questions on the late-filed amendment?

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft systems. The bill increases penalties for flying drones over critical infrastructure, prohibits drones equipped with weapons or explosives, creates a first-degree felony for drones carrying a weapon of mass destruction, and includes a law enforcement exception. A lay-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo warning against the use of force to shoot down drones was debated but failed, and the bill was then reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 846 addressing notary public fraud in immigration-related services, SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions for school transportation, SB 922 on employment agreements including non-compete and garden leave provisions, and SB 1820 on motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relations, covering performance measures, retaliation, and franchise termination standards. Several bills focused on education, health care, and disability issues. SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, would require disability history and awareness instruction across grade levels; it drew emotional testimony from the bill sponsor, family members, and supporters, and was reported favorably. SB 998 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to certify deaths and file death certificates in hospice settings under physician protocol, and SB 1412 would modernize home health agency rules by expanding administrative flexibility and contract service use; both passed. SB 1736 would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also advanced several regulatory and court-related measures. SB 1650 expands Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including allowing designation based on conduct in a single case and extending the look-back period, while SB 1652 creates a public records exemption for certain stricken non-criminal court filings; both were approved. SB 1076 on roofing contractors was amended to require continuing education for roof-to-wall connections and then passed, and SB 1078 on fire prevention was amended with stakeholder-agreed language before being reported favorably. SB 1080 on local government land regulations, after multiple amendments and significant debate over agricultural enclaves and local control, was also approved. Other major measures included SB 818 on utility relocation, which creates a relocation fund funded by a portion of communications services tax revenue and was supported by multiple industry and local-government groups after a compromise amendment; SB 868 on social media use by minors, which would require a decryption mechanism for law enforcement access under subpoena and prohibit disappearing messages for minors, remained under discussion as the transcript ended. The committee also heard SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers against the City of Gainesville, and reported it favorably after testimony that the city would pay the settlement amount.

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• Um, if we could start with Senate File 1524? I'm sorry, did you already say Senate File 1524?
• So, I urge support of uh Senate File File File 1163.<01:15:30.320> I<01:15:30.640> also
• Senate file 1289. Senator All right. Senate file 1289.
• Senate File 1909. Senator Oumou Verbeten. We have Senate File 1909 before us.
• Senator Verbeten, Senate File 666. Lucky you to get that Senate file number.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• submit vote modifications and have filed submit vote modifications and have filed the<00:05:47.520
• <00:58:46.240> the the primary sponsor and I filed the the primary sponsor and I filed the
• , today is the last day to bills to file, today is the last day to file<01:10:13.199> bills.
• file bills. file bills. if<01:10:15.760> you<01:10:15.840> want<01:10:16.000> to
• , soon as that gets finished up and filed, soon as that gets finished up and filed, we<01:10:26.239

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The clerk reported Senate Bills 156, 173, and 193 had passed the Senate and requested concurrence. Committee reports were then read, advancing a number of bills on banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing/occupations, and primary/secondary education, including measures on insurance, fraudulent practices, virtual currency kiosks, eminent domain, DUI, legal representation, costs and fees, barbering, fire protection, licensing background checks, dentistry, school reporting, teacher certification, and educator placement. Those favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar. The chamber then took up House Bill 307, the “My Kentucky Future Act,” on proactive post-secondary admission. Sponsors explained that the bill would send opt-in letters from public universities to eligible high school juniors, include a common application for the state’s public institutions, and share data with KY Stats to track outcomes. Members asked about scholarships, the target student group, and privacy; the sponsor clarified that participation is voluntary, the letters do not guarantee admission, and the program is meant to streamline college access. House Committee Substitute 2 and House Floor Amendment 2 were adopted, and HB 307 passed 97-0. House Bill 418 on domestic violence was then considered. The sponsor said the bill prioritizes the non-offending parent, requires abusive parents to address violent behavior before unsupervised visitation, and gives courts more tools to consider false abuse allegations and victim advocates’ testimony. House Committee Substitute 1 was adopted, and after brief discussion the bill passed 96-1. House Bill 593 on data centers followed; its sponsor said the measure is intended to support data center development while protecting ratepayers from subsidizing infrastructure risk, requiring companies to bring their own generation, buy power on the open market, or prepay certain costs. After adopting House Committee Substitute 1, the bill passed 90-8. The House also passed House Bill 5 on prison educational programs, with a committee substitute and a floor amendment adding data collection on post-release employment; it passed 99-0. Finally, House Bill 584 on licenses for prescribing or dispensing controlled substances was debated. The sponsor said the bill removes a permanent ban so a physician who has regained licensure may apply for DEA registration, while opponents raised concerns about repeated misconduct and the ability to practice without DEA authority. The transcript cuts off before final disposition on HB 584.