Transcript Highlights:

• That is an insane number. Insane.
• That is an insane number. Insane.
• That is an insane number. Insane.
• That is an insane number. Insane.
• Uh, this is... number. Insane. number. Insane.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• She has, for the seventh year in a row, been named the number one best newspaper of all kinds in the
• Number one, I wanted you to be able to recognize somebody in debate while you're up there.
• Number two, I wanted to say to Senator Wright, he's been fighting, we talked about this yesterday, he's
• Early detection is like the number one way to help with cures for breast cancer.
• But she's just, along with Jennifer Dana and, cell phone.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several introductions and announcements before moving to a long special-order calendar. Early bills passed included a trust law measure allowing a nonjudicial process for trustee settlement and discharge, a military affairs bill expanding leave protections and retirement eligibility for certain Guard and Coast Guard-related public employees, a penny-rounding bill for cash transactions, a podiatric medicine bill restricting certain cellular/tissue-based products and adding notice and consent requirements, a veterans’ courts bill expanding access to those courts statewide, an RV assessment clarification bill, a military-installation jurisdiction bill giving juveniles on bases access to state juvenile justice resources, an alcohol-tax deduction bill restoring DBPR’s authority to allow deductions for unsellable alcohol, a bail bonds bill revising training, fees, remission timing, and electronic procedures, an eyewear insurance bill updating definitions for modern products, a nursing education fund bill expanding support to health science programs, a recovery residences bill streamlining regulation and background-check rules, a felony battery bill adding resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense, a child welfare bill extending visitor definitions, making the Step Into Success program permanent, and creating a best-practices repository, and a candidate qualification bill tightening party-affiliation requirements and, via the House version, adding a name-change disclosure provision. Most of these bills were substituted with House companions where applicable and passed on near-unanimous votes, with one recorded dissent on the bail bonds bill. Several measures drew brief debate or explanation. Senator Wright’s military affairs bill was amended to restore two Florida National Guard special project officer positions to retirement eligibility, and Senator Gates’ veterans’ courts bill was described as a way to better address PTSD, brain injury, and substance-abuse-related offenses through problem-solving courts. Senator Trunow’s bail bonds bill prompted questions about charitable bail bonds, with the sponsor saying the current statute would remain in place and that further discussion could occur later. Senator Massullo’s podiatric medicine bill was framed as a bipartisan patient-protection measure, and Senator Leak’s felony battery bill was presented as closing a loophole that allowed repeat violent offenders to avoid enhancement. The chamber also took up a candidate qualification bill that would create an enforceable party-affiliation requirement and, in the House version, restrict recent petition-based name changes for candidates. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to a farewell ceremony for Senator Lori Berman, with family, staff, former colleagues, and guests in attendance. Senators from both parties offered extended remarks praising her leadership, collegiality, policy work, and advocacy on issues including voting rights, women’s rights, Israel and antisemitism, school safety, breast cancer, Everglades restoration, and other constituent services. Berman’s own remarks reflected on her 16 years in the Legislature, her family, and her belief in dignity, respect, and practical problem-solving. The Senate then adopted a motion to spread her remarks upon the journal and recessed before returning to continue the calendar.

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• We do have a waiver help desk email that you can utilize, as well as a waiver help desk phone number
• That's number one. That's our on there. That's number one. That's our big<00:39:57.839><c> picture.
• </c><00:54:07.599><c> one</c> the state of Kentucky, the number one the state of Kentucky, the number
• for a number of in compliance with that for a number of years<01:23:17.520><c> and</c><01:23:17.840>
• </c> phone call and and you get a decision. phone call and and you get a decision.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first heard brief presentations on Kentucky’s 2025 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant and Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant. Department for Public Health staff explained that the preventive health block grant provides about $2.3 million annually and supports programs such as accreditation and performance improvement, local health department grants, community health workers, prescription assistance, asthma and COPD programs, workforce development, and a sexual assault programs set-aside. They said the Title V block grant provides about $11.7 million, with 35% directed to children and youth with special health care needs and 65% to maternal and child health populations, largely through local health departments and a five-year needs assessment process. After no questions, a motion was made and seconded to approve both block grants. The roll call vote passed 19-0, and the two block grants were approved. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The next item was a discussion of the child waiver created in House Bill 6. Committee members raised concerns that the proposed 1915(c) waiver did not match the legislature’s intent, which they said was to move children from the Michelle P. waiver to free slots for adults. Cabinet officials from DCBS, behavioral health, and Medicaid described the proposed “Community Health for Improved Lives and Development” waiver as a targeted home- and community-based program for children under 21 with severe behavioral health or developmental needs, including those stepping down from inpatient or residential care or at risk of out-of-home placement. They said the waiver is designed for about 100 slots, uses a standardized needs-based assessment, and includes case management, community living supports, home modifications, respite, supervised residential care, and clinical therapeutic services. Officials said the public comment period ended July 15, responses are being compiled for August submission to CMS, and the waiver is part of the broader Families First initiative.

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• Members, we're going to be going through the Minority Caucus Calendar number 23.
• Representative Cimecheck, the bill numbers? The bill number? Thank you. The bill number? I got it.
• Madam Chair, members, I'm getting a phone call. Oh, I'm getting a phone call. Okay.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• For the sake of time, we will start with item number 3 on the agenda.
• Uh Next, we'll skip down to non-committee member, so we'll move to item number 7 on the agenda.
• Item number 4 on the agenda is SB 1613.
• At this time we'll skip down here to item number 8 on the agenda. Senate Bill 1246.
• My phone rang twice at that time. It was on our agenda. Mr.

Committee: House Energy

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I ask everyone to please mute their phones, and we'll start off with Senate Bill 42 by Senator Melson
• As you all know, I spent 40 plus years working for an electric co-op, so I know safety is their number
• I feel like I can confidently say safety is their number one priority in serving their... ...number one
• We have people that are on the phone with them 24 hours a day to take those emergency requests for movement
• Or the person that stopped, if the trooper doesn't have that message, they say, "Call this number.

Bills: SB42 , HB323

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: abandoned roads, land ownership, government regulations, property rights, transportation, electric utility, oversize vehicles, transport permits, state highway system, 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And Henry happened to have his phone number. It was 10:30, 11 o'clock at night.
• By the way, his phone number was always in the White Pages.
• And Henry happened to have his phone number.
• And Henry happened to have his phone number. It was 10, 30, 11 o'clock at night.
• By the way, his phone number was always in the white pages.

Summary: The House met with a quorum present, heard prayers and ceremonial remarks, and then took up a series of returning messages from the Senate. The first major item was CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification. Members explained that the House concurred in a Senate amendment that restored teacher certificate language, kept computer science and AI-related content in the bill, and delayed implementation to give the Department of Education time to develop curriculum. The House adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 105-0. The House also considered CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity. Members adopted a House amendment allowing local governments to buy into the cyber grant program even if they do not receive a grant, adding a five-year sunset and reporting provisions. The House then concurred in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration from a university to the Florida Digital Service, and passed the bill 104-1. Several other returning messages were rejected or sent back to the Senate. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, as well as CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel. The most contentious debate came on CS/CS/HB 1471, which concerns systems of law and terrorist organizations; the Senate amendment defined “promote,” refined notice and timeline requirements, and retained references to Sharia law. Opponents argued the bill was overbroad, lacked due process and evidentiary standards, and threatened First Amendment rights, while supporters said it targeted conduct, not speech, and protected against terrorist support. The House adopted the amendment and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up a related public records bill, CS/CS/HB 1473, which made a technical conforming change to align with HB 1471; debate focused on transparency and due process concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• In number two, that was the military, and number three is talking about it being rolled into the Civil
• In number two, that was the military, and number three is talking about it being rolled into the Civil
• </c> understanding um it is uh through number understanding um it is uh through number two<00:02:55.080
• </c><00:10:48.880><c> of</c> uh the number of uh the number of taxpayers<00:10:50.639><c> that</c><00
• I think it would be good to know what those numbers are, Madam Chair.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There are a number of state employees that either do not...
• That number has changed over the four or five that I've seen.
• Well, I will say the number of people that opt out, the higher number of people who opt out is the increased
• So I toured a number of places.
• So I toured a number of places. A lot of personal referrals.

Committee: House Government Efficiency

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, if I had boards for number of years.
• Um the policy policy shall at a phones.
• Um and there's been a number community.
• These are not just numbers.
• This includes addresses, names, phone numbers, email addresses.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Chair, I am in receipt of a report numbered Special Committee Report No. 1, dated January 15, 2025
• I can't find it here, and it's on my phone, and I don't want to pull out my phone and I don't want to
• and I don't here and it's on my phone and I don't want<00:44:04.559><c> to</c><00:44:04.680><c> pull
• Clerk, introduction of Senate Bill numbers 1 to 419.
• Clerk, introduction of Senate Bill numbers 1 to 419. Senator Wai, Mr.

Keywords: Order of the Day: PENDING, 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative, what do you happen to be on the phone right there? All right, any other questions?
• Okay, any questions regarding Representative Eubanks answering phone calls?
• Okay, moving down to number three, Smackover North Little Rock.

Committee: All ALC-EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The committee considered several waiver requests related to school and municipal projects. One school district sought a waiver so it could rebuild a high school kitchen damaged in recent winter storms as quickly as possible; members asked how many bids were obtained, and the superintendent said the insurance process produced two bids. The committee also heard a separate school-related request involving a contractor, Covington, and members asked whether the district had prior experience with the company; after brief discussion, the motion to approve passed. The committee then heard from the Smackover-Norphlet School District, which requested a waiver to use TIPS for a football field turf project after drainage failure. Superintendent Doug Smith said the project would be funded through a newly formed Buckaroo Foundation, with about $500,000 already pledged, annual payments planned over 10 years, and no state or local tax dollars intended to be used. Members questioned the use of education funds on a football field and asked how many bids were received; Smith said there were three bids. The committee approved the request. Finally, the committee considered a waiver tied to legislation encouraging municipal governments to move to .gov domains. Representative Jack Ladyman presented for Jonesboro after a Teams connection failed, explaining that the city would use a .gov domain for its main website and communications but wanted an exception for billing because of the cost and possible software compatibility issues. After brief discussion, the committee approved the waiver and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Please silence your cell phones.
• Members, this is House Bill number 739 by Representative Barat.
• I don't have that number. I do not.
• Number one, it's just fair. It's the right thing to do.
• I do not have that number. Okay. So that's what I'm saying, Mr. Chairman.

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• After we removed the presidential primary, I received a large number of contacts, both by phone and by
• After we removed the presidential primary, I received a large number of contacts, both by phone and by
• Do we have any idea what that looked like numbers-wise?
• Do we have any idea what that looked like numbers-wise?
• And I want to mention a couple of numbers because I think some of these numbers are taken out of context

Committee: House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and voted to pass House Bill 2125, which drew some concern from Rep. Woods about subpoena power for the Secretary of State, and House Bill 1812, which passed unanimously. The committee then moved to public hearing on House Bills 2387 and 2480, both aimed at reinstating Missouri’s presidential preference primary and adjusting absentee voting rules. Sponsors Rep. Veit and Rep. Banderman argued the primary would increase participation, make Missouri more relevant in presidential politics, and better reflect voter preferences, while also proposing changes to the in-person absentee window to reduce overlap with April elections and encourage in-person voting. Testimony in support came from the Missouri Republican Party, the Missouri Democratic Party, the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, ACLU Missouri, Missouri Farm Bureau, and several individuals. Supporters emphasized broader voter participation, the value of a primary over caucuses, and the need to make Missouri’s presidential process more accessible and visible. Party representatives said they were willing to work on binding language so primary results would inform or bind delegate selection, and Democrats said their rules already bind delegates to primary results. Several members said they would be more comfortable supporting the bills if the primary were made binding by statute and if the primary were closed to party members only. Opposition focused on the fiscal cost, the nonbinding nature of the primary as written, and concerns that the bill could mislead voters into thinking they were directly electing a nominee when delegates are still chosen through caucus/convention processes. Witnesses and clerks also objected to shrinking the excused in-person absentee period from six weeks to three, warning it could create confusion and burden election offices. The committee heard no final vote on HB 2387 or HB 2480 before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• We operate with a number of state DOTs.
• picking up; it tells the driver to put the phone down.
• So these are based on the base case numbers.
• I was trying to get to that number. We do construction.
• Interesting, very detailed presentation or number-based presentation.

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• House Bill Number 711 has passed the Senate.
• House Bill Number 795 has passed the Senate.
• Number two is an even better cigar.
• House Bill Number 872 has passed the Senate.
• lines, phone service, in our rural communities, for example,... phone lines, phone service in our rural

Keywords: 989, all

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• the petitioner so the DHS case manager can be assigned to the individual for assistance with cell phone
• the individual for assistance<00:01:22.720><c> with</c><00:01:23.600><c> cell</c><00:01:23.759><c> phone
• for one year, assistance with cell phone for one year, housing,<00:01:25.439><c> employment,</c><00:
• </c><00:05:00.400><c> of</c> working group and there were a number of working group and there were a
• number of uh<00:05:01.040><c> responsibilities</c><00:05:02.400><c> which</c><00:05:02.800><c> are</c

Bills: SB3294

Committee: Senate Government Operations

Keywords: wrongful conviction, compensation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, innocence, legal process, burden of proof, case manager, medical coverage, judicial discretion, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees first took up SB 3294, a controversial measure concerning post-release assistance for people pursuing reversals of prior court decisions where innocence is in question. Members discussed keeping the bill moving on the “human side” while a House companion addressed the legal issues. The adopted amendments removed advanced compensation language and instead required DCR, with DHS, to help petitioners prepare applications for financial and medical assistance, notify DHS upon release, assign a case manager to assist with a cell phone for one year, housing, employment, mental health counseling, and expedited benefits, and provide a state ID upon release. The measure also included technical amendments and a defective date, and it passed unanimously. The joint committees then heard SB 2237 on fire prevention, which would require state agencies to create and update hazard maps and direct DNR to adopt rules and clear brush. DLNR testified that a single lead agency should develop the maps with input from other agencies, that a five-year timeline would be more reasonable, and that assigning DNR all fuels management on state lands would create an unfunded mandate. Members discussed using the newly created fire marshal’s office as the lead, and the committees ultimately deferred the bill in favor of a broader wildfire mitigation measure already moving in another committee. The final agenda included SB 2596 on government leases, SB 30002 on the Hawaii State Planning Act and green infrastructure, and SB 3067 on records and filing requirements. SB 2596 was advanced unamended to Ways and Means. On SB 30002, OPSD explained that a 2025-2027 comprehensive review of chapter 226 is underway, with a report and draft legislation due in 2027, and members debated whether to move piecemeal changes now or wait for the broader review; the bill nevertheless passed unamended. SB 3067, which updates outdated filing formats and drawing scales, also passed unamended with DAGS supporting the measure in writing.

Transcript Highlights:

• The number of mobile devices, laptops, iPads, and cell phones is the largest one that we see in criminal
• The number of mobile devices, laptops, iPads, and cell phones is the largest one that we see in criminal
• And I'm sad to say you increase the number of officers and the number of disciplinary issues increase
• To say you increase the number of officers and the number of disciplinary issues increase, we have been
• I don't have a number, but I can get that number to you that we're working with. Okay.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to hear budget presentations from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), an FDLE update on the Uniform Arrest Affidavit and Florida Incident-Based Reporting System (FIBERS), the Department of Juvenile Justice on Florida Scholars Academy, and the Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. FDLE requested funding for a wide range of items, including a new Fort Myers regional operations center lease, technology upgrades for missing persons alerts and criminal justice data systems, replacement breath-test instruments, recurring support for critical public safety contracts, cybersecurity, a career offender registry unit, expanded wellness and peer support for law enforcement, cryptocurrency seizure efforts, vehicle replacement, forensic lab and digital forensics upgrades, a repaired Jacksonville firearm range, and additional resources for criminal alien detection, fentanyl enforcement, and other operational needs. Senators questioned FDLE about the reported 79% increase in officer misconduct cases, body cameras, masking by officers, public records request burdens, and the status of criminal alien detection funding. FDLE’s second presentation explained that FIBERS is Florida’s incident-based crime reporting system and that 61% of agencies, covering 74% of the population, have transitioned to it. The agency also described the Uniform Arrest Affidavit initiative, which standardizes arrest data for statewide sharing. Senators asked about NCIC/FCIC access, hate crime reporting requirements, and why more agencies have not adopted the UAA and FIBERS systems; FDLE said it is working with law enforcement associations and vendors to address technology and implementation barriers. The committee also heard from DJJ Secretary Matt Walsh, who praised FDLE’s wellness program and then reported on Florida Scholars Academy’s first year, including unified education across 39 residential facilities, security fixes after early website access issues, strong enrollment and graduation numbers, and extensive support for students with disabilities. Walsh said the program still faces staffing shortages and a wait list for residential beds, and estimated about 260 additional beds are needed. The final presentation came from Clerk of Court and Comptroller Stacey Butterfield, who said clerks are operating with outdated funding levels and requested $22 million to stabilize operations. She highlighted reimbursement shortfalls for injunctions for protection and other high-risk cases, rising postage and summons costs, and the need to fund clerk staffing for 37 new judges under the “fund the entire courtroom” concept. Senators asked about SB 532, a CPI-based court-fee bill, and about collections of court fines and fees. Butterfield said clerks work with defendants on payment plans and collections, but the system still faces a structural deficit. After the presentations and questions, the committee adjourned without taking any substantive votes or other action.

Transcript Highlights:

• The concept is as easy as the bill number, HF 1234.
• The concept is as easy as the bill number, HF 1234.
• The concept is as easy as the bill number, HF 1234.
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Bills: HF1234 , HF1956 , HF1025 , HF1172 , HF791

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation

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• , addresses, phone numbers, medical or welfare data, and other information whose disclosure would constitute
• , addresses, phone numbers, medical or welfare data, and other information whose disclosure would constitute
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Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all