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• I remember there was a time when I was in sixth grade and my class was having indoor recess, but some
• I remember there was a time when I was in sixth grade and my class was having indoor recess, but some
• I remember there was a time when I was in sixth grade and my class was having indoor recess, but some
• I remember there was a time when I was in sixth grade and my class was having indoor recess, but some
• I remember there was a time when I was in sixth grade and my class was having indoor recess, but some

Bills: HF3653, HF2717, HF3451, HF3857

Keywords: education finance, safe schools revenue, school safety, charter schools, funding, safe schools, school security, school levy, pupil units, safe schools aid, cooperative units, intermediate school district, school resource officer, peace officer liaison, sheriff liaison, drug abuse prevention, gang resistance education, violence prevention, suicide prevention, mental health services

Summary: The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University. The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution. The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.

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• It adds a.
• A private school that receives an AED through a grant from the TEA would need to adopt a policy to mirror
• I remember receiving information, applying for the grant, and receiving and installing an AED on campus
• Is there a story behind this, like a specific situation?
• Basically, you're not a team of eight. You're not a team player. You're a lone wolf.

Bills: SB2920, SB2929, SB2398, SB865, SB401, SB2619, SB2927, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB1635, SB1581, SB2008

Keywords: steroids, student athletes, athletic competition, University Interscholastic League, medical purpose, gender transition, school athletics, spectator conduct, referees, ejection policy, extracurricular activities, concussion, brain injury, school policy, academic accommodations, student welfare, cardiac arrest, emergency response, CPR training, automated external defibrillators

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• We are all aging which is not in and of itself a disease but a natural process and we have a duty to
• Just a health crisis, it is a cultural crisis. Obesity is not inevitable. It is not a act of God.
• I mean that's like two and a half minutes a day.
• This is a woman I've taken care of for quite a number of years. years and has done a really great job
• There are other countries who have installed a number of regulations that limit the use of these portables

Keywords: health policy, lifespan, quality of life, community health, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting was marked by discussions surrounding health policies aimed at enhancing the lifespan and quality of life for the community members. The chairperson initiated the session with personal reflections on the importance of extending not just the years of life but also the quality of those years, especially from the perspective of parents and grandparents. Members engaged in thoughtful dialogue regarding potential legislative measures that could address public health in a more holistic manner, emphasizing the need for community outreach and effective health education programs.

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• This brother was a boxer, a veteran, and a rocket scientist.
• He was a spokesman for the poor, the middle class in South Central and Southwestern Los Angeles areas
• new rhythm, a new voice, and a new stage.
• Not just slogans, but a way of life, a rejection of hate, a celebration of difference, a commitment to
• And little Piper was a little, a little, a little, a little cat that was a tough guy.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• a year.
• So as a data and research guy, I'm going to hit you with a lot of facts, a lot of stats, so bear with
• I actually had a day job, and I ran a chamber of commerce.
• We're a Series A company headquartered in... San Diego.
• Meanwhile, we were creating a machine, or at least we were looking at a machine at a place called Bueller

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I had a phone-a-friend here, cheat sheet. Wonderful.
• from a future state grant year and a biennium within the program.
• Just last Friday, we successfully matched another talented class of incoming interns, selected from a
• this, because this is not a me decision; this is a we decision.
• We'll have a half a million dollar UME programmatic deficit.

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• It wouldn't necessarily mean that you would have to have a new unit for the computer science class.
• But we want to bomb someone we say, "Oh, it was a military installation." And you kill 300 people.
• But we want to bomb someone we say, "Oh, it was a military installation." And you kill 300 people.
• But we want to bomb someone we say, "Oh, it was a military installation." And you kill 300 people.
• But we want to bomb someone we say, "Oh, it was a military installation." And you kill 300 people.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then quickly handled routine business including excusing absent senators, adopting the prior journal, and recognizing several guests in the gallery. The chamber also paused to honor Dr. Mark Sullivan, superintendent of Birmingham City Schools, with a Senate resolution commending him as the Alabama Education Association’s 2025-26 outstanding superintendent of the year. Senator Smitherman and Dr. Sullivan both spoke, with Sullivan highlighting Birmingham’s academic gains, reduced failing schools, and lower chronic absenteeism. The Senate then processed a series of House messages and confirmations. It concurred in SB 288 on agriculture authorities and SB 317 on the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services, but non-concurred and sent SB 174 on natural resources and SB 32 on solid waste collection fees to conference. The chamber confirmed numerous appointments, including Rex Jones, William Donahue, Jim Massey, Jason Windham, Alexander Atwater, Charles Dean, Steve McKinnon, Bonnie Temple, Shaniqua Johnson-Enam, Dwayne Jenkins, Troy Skipworth, Gloria Watts, Tracy Doughty, Kevin Ball, Joe D. Briggs, Josh Bryant, Dylan Turk, David R. Pruitt III, and Carol Smitherman, with most confirmations passing on near-unanimous rolls. Committee reports advanced several House bills, including favorable reports on HB 224, 591, 614, 609, 444, 248, 611, 622, 92, and 556, with HB 248 amended. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the University of Alabama women’s wheelchair basketball team for winning the 2026 national championship, and another resolution recognizing the seriousness of the national debt and urging Congress to establish regular budget order. A resolution honoring retired Brigadier General Vandiver H. Carter as the 2026 Marion Military Institute Alumnus of the Year and a resolution commending John R. Cooper were also adopted. In local legislation, the Senate passed HB 635 for Choctaw County, HB 639 for Escambia County, SB 10 for Tuscaloosa County, HB 315 for class one municipalities after adopting a committee substitute and a friendly amendment, and HB 404 for class one municipalities. Finally, the Committee on Rules reported and the Senate adopted a special order calendar for the next legislative day, listing a wide range of bills for priority consideration, including measures on solar power facilities, homestead exemptions, education, guardianships, tax increment districts, legal tender, college tuition, crime victims compensation, motor vehicles, entertainment industry issues, campus chaplains, tax abatements, alcoholic beverage producers, data privacy, constables, insurance, municipal audits, income tax, public high schools, taxation, state health planning, and University of Alabama matters.

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• So it's a quite a significant drop.
• So it's a quite a significant drop.
• a gasoline or a diesel.
• F shall be guilty of a class C felony; provided that if the person restrained is a registered owner of
• So I'm confused because in the beginning it says shall be guilty of a class C felony, but it ends with

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• bringing in a non a nonprofit dental bringing in a non a nonprofit dental provider<00:34:42.480>
• > to<00:34:44.399> serve provider a a medical clinic to serve provider a a medical clinic
• > could become is is a a a center for could become is is a a a center for various<00:35:03.720> kinds
• > a<00:59:23.079> former as a testifier a former a former as a testifier a former a former
• c><01:03:21.559> million thus costing a county a half a million thus costing a county a half a

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It was an interactive art installation that provided a unique and immersive experience, encouraging our
• It was an interactive art installation that provided a unique and immersive experience, encouraging our
• It was an interactive art installation that provided a unique and immersive experience, encouraging our
• It was an interactive art installation that provided a unique and immersive experience, encouraging our
• We don't have classes. We don't have a venue. We don't have animals. We are a service organization.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So we had a meeting in Montgomery, had a So we had a meeting in Montgomery, had a So we had a meeting
• allowed him a ministry allowed him a $123 to fill a $123 to fill a $123 to fill a prescription.
• When we send a a industry. When we send a a industry.
• a of my local pharmacists and they had a a of my local pharmacists and they had a a a a client come in
• And now we have a introduction of a now we have a introduction of a now we have a introduction of a resolution

Bills: SCR 13, SCR 24, SB 1, SB 12, SB 15, SB 17, SB 24, SB 57, SB 65, SB 213, SB 371, SB 372, SB 378, SB 379, SB 388, SB 400, SB 402, SB 427, SB 495, SB 499, SB 502, SB 509, SB 535, SB 583, SB 610, SB 621, SB 650, SB 706, SB 740, SB 840, SB 854, SB 856, SB 875, SB 893, SB 918, SB 925, SB 974, SB 995, SB 1006, SB 1018, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1073, SB 1106, SB 1121, SB 1194, SB 1252, SB 1253, SB 1268, SB 1300, SB 1343, SB 1362, SB 1447, SJR 36, SJR 12, SJR 57, SCR 25, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 24, SCR 8, SB 565, SB 372, SB 765, SB 62, SB 666, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 847, SB 1248, SB 740, SB 14, SB 1006, SB 504, SB 925, SB 1121, SB 995, SB 857, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 815, SB 1379, SB 1300, SB 1497, SB 1499, SB 1498, SB 1061, SB 65, SB 241, SB 304, SB 402, SB 499, SB 621, SB 974, SB 1023, SB 1024, SB 1025, SB 1106, SB 686, SB 112, SB 371, SB 204, SB 400, SB 609, SB 1447, SB 670, SB 502, SB 427, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1555, SB 1362, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 987, SB 1539, SB 893, SB 447, SB 875, SB 406, SB 509, SB 985, SB 965, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 24, SB 57, SB 1194, SB 1253, SB 1215, SB 1532, SB 1268, SB 1302, SB 856, SB 650, SB 583, SB 673, SB 840, SB 213, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 1252, SB 378, SB 610, SB 918, SB 1343, SB 608, SB 487, SB 955, SB 957, SB 988, SB 990, SB 1019, SB 1021, SB 1120, SB 251, SB 958, SB 535, SB 761, SB 1, SB 541, SB 315, SB 379, SB 1018, SB 1737, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 57, SB 499, SB 974, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1268, SR 302, SR 303, SR 304, SR 305, SB 30, SB 1333, SB 1666, SB 30, SB 1333, SB 1666

Keywords: water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas, Israel, trade, investment, partnership, economic ties, technological innovation, bilateral relations, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare

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• I was never a schoolteacher, but I guess that's a good afternoon.
• I have a 14-year-old and a 10-year-old.
• A navigator visited a room of a 17-year-old Spanish-speaking patient during inpatient rounds.
• And because of the things that I didn't know, I would lose connection, maybe fail a class.
• Maybe about a week ago I finished one of my classes with one of the person that had mental health issues

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee. Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb. A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• The unit was also tasked with the creation of a class for officers to attend, to be taught on oilfield
• theft prevention. with the creation of a class for officers to attend, to be taught on oilfield theft
• So yes, there's a lack of knowledge—not a lack of desire to help us with the case, not a lack of desire
• And so we were in a bit of a contraction by that measure.
• of a barrel of crude oil out there by about $5 a barrel.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The other thing is, I think I need a job as a dishwasher.
• I'll spell that: A-R-D-E-E-A, last name C-A-N-E-P-A-R-O-T-O-L-I.
• A person is guilty of a category C felony with a prison term of not less than one year and a maximum
• H-O-M-A-R for the record, H-O-M-A, last name S-A-Y-Y-A-R.
• to live in a rural area, has to be a foster family, part of a foster family, or has to meet a certain

Bills: AB6, AB102, AB131, AB212, AB213, AB220, AB259, AB282, AB376, AB396, AB479, AB503, AB570, AB572, AB574, AB576, AB593, SB185, SB207, SB507, AB6

Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, prenatal alcohol exposure, children's health, developmental disability, early intervention, treatment assistance, Aging and Disability Services Division, Department of Health and Human Services, Autism Treatment Assistance Program, public health, parent education, evidence-based treatment, Nevada NRS 427A, disability services, behavioral health, emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district

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• have about a 60% chance of passing freshman level college classes.
• So sometimes it's an issue with teachers not knowing they're going to have a student in a class until
• I mean, I would think on a military installation it's a different environment, but how are you keeping
• I also tutored at a middle school this past year, a school where a class of eighth graders went without
• Be allowed to read a book in English class?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• /c><04:15:41.760> class<04:15:42.000> A criminals will be deterred by a class A criminals
• will be deterred by a class A misdemeanor<04:15:42.960> by<04:15:43.279> merely<04:15:
• certainly not going to be deterred by the fact they may be charged with a class A misdemeanor if they're
• c> if charged with a class A misdemeanor if charged with a class A misdemeanor if they're<04:17:15.199
• ><05:44:43.120> along<05:44:43.440> I93 install a sound barrier along I93 install a sound

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• A lady had been a victim of a burglary where a person had come to her residence and attempted to kill
• Disrupting a virtual meeting through acts of disturbance, including hacking, is classified as a Class
• It's a world-class facility, and it's not only dealing with integrating how the first responders...
• It was the day, it was the end of school, they were having classes, and a lot of classrooms were empty
• You know, I remember reading an article here the other day about someone who had... ...installed a security

Bills: HB33, HB45, HB48, HB1261, HB1465, HB1778, HB2596, HB5238, SB2969, HB45, HB48

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• /c><00:09:25.360> a we feel we've been able to reach a a we feel we've been able to reach a a
• /c> out one million at a time, 500,000 at a out one million at a time, 500,000 at a time.<00:24:20.559
• to a grade three. It's a non-alignment. to a grade three. It's a non-alignment.
• One of them said, "We paid $1,000 for a water meter. Waited two weeks before it was installed."
• We also had to get a septic system installed and inspected before we were allowed to have a water meter

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:25 Discussion of Lexington’s Housing Affordability Partnership 00:02:26 Discussion of Northern Kentucky’s Housing Blueprint 00:30:12 Discussion of Religious Institution Land Use 00:57:33 Discussion of Free-Market Solutions to Kentucky’s Housing Crisis 01:04:18 Adjournment 01:26:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and began informally, with members noting this was the final information-gathering meeting on housing before a November meeting to discuss findings and report back to the LRC. The main presentation focused on the Lexington Affordable Housing Partnership, a public-private effort supported by a $10 million state allocation. Presenters described Fayette County’s housing shortage, citing a gap of more than 22,000 units, rising home prices, and the challenge of assembling land and capital for affordable projects. The partnership explained that five local banks created a $3 million capital investment fund to buy and hold land at no interest, with deed restrictions keeping the site at 80% or below area median income and allowing the banks to seek Community Reinvestment Act credit. The first project is a 12.5-acre former Transylvania University baseball field, planned for about 242 units, including detached homes, townhouses, garden-style apartments, and senior housing. Speakers said the project required extensive neighborhood engagement and zoning/development approvals, but that the planning phase is now largely complete and infrastructure work should begin soon. Financing details included roughly $64 million in additional funding through tax credit equity, market-rate loans, city support, Kentucky Housing Corporation resources, and donations from nonprofit partners. Developers said the multifamily bond applications are due to Kentucky Housing Corporation the next day, and they expect the land purchase to be repaid into the revolving fund once the property is entitled and closed, allowing the original $3 million to be redeployed for future projects. They estimated rental units could be filled within about six months of completion, while for-sale units would come online over 12 to 36 months. In discussion, members asked about regulatory barriers and project timelines. Presenters pointed to rising construction costs tied to new federal and state requirements, and one member highlighted the need to continue reviewing planning and zoning reforms to speed development plan approvals and reduce delays. The group also endorsed a possible statewide $20 million housing fund, a residential infrastructure fund, and efforts to avoid additional regulatory burdens on housing development.

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• guest uh he is a chip Martin he is a guest uh he is a chip Martin he is a guest uh he is a pastor of
• regular RN to a a a change remove a regular RN to a a a change remove a regular RN to a a a certified
• I have a a a I have an issue with this a I have a a a I have an issue with this a I have a a a I have
• as a man with a brain who can last a as a man with a brain who can last a as a man with a brain who can
• a king named a a king named a a king named Solomon and that was a uh that was a Solomon and that was

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• This is a picture's worth a thousand words. This is just to tell a story.
• This is a picture's worth a thousand words. This is just to tell a story.
• This enables us to enter into a contract with a team, a builder and a designer.
• This enables us to enter into a contract with a team, a builder and a designer, and have a lot of flexibility
• All right, I want to touch briefly on a kind of unique class of vehicles here that we call apportioned

Summary: The committee met to receive a base budget overview for agencies under its jurisdiction, which include the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Commerce, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Staff explained the budget format and noted that the Legislature appropriated more than $20.2 billion to these agencies in the current fiscal year, a 66.7% increase over 10 years. The Department of Transportation then presented on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, describing it as a $7 billion effort to advance 20 major congestion-relief projects statewide. Secretary Jared Perdue said the department is ahead of schedule, with 14 of 20 projects expected to be underway by the end of the calendar year. He highlighted major projects including I-4 in Polk and Osceola counties, I-75 improvements, Southwest 10th Street in Broward County, Fruitville Road, Capital Circle in Tallahassee, and I-275, and discussed innovations such as aggregate supply grants, modified phase design-build, workforce hiring events, and voluntary acceleration. Senators asked about business impacts from construction, tourism-related transit funding, aggregate sourcing, and labor shortages; the secretary said FDOT works with local businesses and that additional revenue sources for transit would require legislative action. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reviewed motorist services, revenue collection, licensing, vehicle titling, specialty plates, insurance compliance, driver safety, and commercial driver licensing. Officials said the department collected about $2.9 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2023-24 and described modernization efforts, including electronic verification systems, Real ID compliance, mobile licensing units, and a planned digital driver license. Members asked about the driver license backlog in Miami-Dade and Broward, and the department said service delays were driven by growth and staffing constraints but should improve with $7.5 million in recent funding and the eventual transition of services to county tax collectors. Questions also addressed temporary paper licenses and birth certificate fraud prevention. The Department of Commerce presented on the Job Growth Grant Fund and Visit Florida. Commerce said the grant fund, created in 2017, has awarded $257 million to 70 projects in 37 counties since 2019, with demand exceeding supply about four to one. Officials emphasized that the program supports targeted industries and workforce and infrastructure projects, and they highlighted examples in CDL training, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and health care. Senators raised concerns about small businesses affected by transportation construction, and Commerce said it has an Office of Small Business Innovation and other tools, though the grant fund is limited by statute to targeted industries. Visit Florida then described its public-private tourism marketing role, saying the state’s $80 million appropriation is matched by private investment and that the latest EDR review found a $3.30 return in tax revenue for every state dollar spent. Visit Florida reported record visitation and tourism spending, along with hurricane recovery marketing and rural promotion efforts.