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• Committee substitute for Senate Bill 658, a bill to be entitled an act relating to waiver or release
• the following: It requires all parties to use the existing statutory forms for lien waivers and releases
• Committee substitute for Senate Bill 658, a bill to be entitled an act relating to waiver or release
• The local governing body must approve plats, approve with conditions, or deny the submittal within the

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then moved to the special order calendar. Early bills passed included measures on the Florida Trust Code (SB 806/HB 1173), school district reporting requirements and educator misconduct reporting (SB 1374), debt collection email communications (SB 232), service of process updates (SB 576/HB 157), public lodging and food service establishments (SB 606), lien waivers and releases (SB 658), Crime Stoppers public records exemptions (SB 710), health care licensure and foreign-country business interests (SB 768, amended), diabetes management in schools (SB 772/HB 597), platting procedures (SB 784), fentanyl testing in hospitals (SB 1346/HB 1195), third-party reservation platforms (SB 940), electronic landlord-tenant notices (SB 1164/HB 615), leaving the scene of a crash restitution (SB 1378/HB 479), background screening for athletic coaches (SB 1546), surrendered infants and infant safety devices (SB 1690/HB 791), and affordable housing/Live Local Act changes (SB 1730, amended). Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on trespass, higher education, transportation services, the UCC, altered sexual depictions, firearms during emergencies, Brownfields, false reporting, health care billing, motor vehicles, utility services, and others. Most of the debate centered on a few controversial bills. Senators debated the fentanyl testing bill in support of faster detection and life-saving treatment, and the surrendered infants bill drew opposition over safety, anonymity, and liability concerns, though supporters argued baby boxes provide a monitored safe surrender option. The affordable housing bill received an amendment and broad support as a continuation of the Live Local Act, with changes to zoning, parking, height, and litigation procedures. The day’s most contentious measure was the agriculture/consumer services package (SB 700), where senators argued over the bill’s fluoride-related preemption; opponents criticized the policy and process, while the sponsor emphasized broader agriculture, consumer protection, and FFA-related provisions. That bill passed 27-9. Votes on the other major bills were largely bipartisan and often unanimous or near-unanimous, with several bills passing 35-37 yeas and few or no nays. The Senate also adopted a motion to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House. The session concluded with announcements recognizing visitors, including Taiwan representatives, and remarks about a lantern-lighting observance tied to the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride, followed by adjournment until the next scheduled meeting.

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• and he had a very good gold and diamond business, and if she would simply help him pay the bond to release
• and he had a very good gold and diamond business and if she would simply help him pay the bond to release
• the employment criteria that I mentioned, qualified applicants must also satisfy the following conditions
• never really been fully discussed or resolved, and that is when the Department of Juvenile Justice releases

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs met with a quorum and first took up SB 398, which would create a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Senator Burgess said the campaign would focus on early detection, brain health, risk reduction, clinical trial access, and community resources. The committee heard supportive testimony from a caregiver, AARP, the Alzheimer’s Association, and others, with members discussing the need for culturally responsive outreach and continued funding. SB 398 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 106, which would strengthen Florida’s exploitation injunction law for vulnerable adults by allowing service of an unascertainable exploiter through the same communication method used to contact the victim, such as text, Facebook Messenger, or WhatsApp. Senator Martin explained the bill as a way to close a loophole that lets scammers evade traditional service, and witnesses from the Florida Bankers Association and the Florida Bar’s Elder Law Section supported it, describing how the bill could stop ongoing thefts more quickly while preserving due process. Members asked about gift card scams, clerk workload, and the definition of an unascertainable respondent. SB 106 was reported favorably. The Department of Children and Families then presented an update on the Adoption Benefits for Qualifying Adoptive Employees Program, describing its expansion over time and the current one-time lump-sum benefit structure for eligible adoptive parents. The presentation covered eligibility rules, open enrollment, funding history, and the program’s impact on adoption placements, with members asking why tax collectors were included but other constitutional offices were not, and whether foster relatives could qualify. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7012, a committee bill addressing child welfare workforce shortages, treatment foster care for high-acuity children, and improved data collection on commercially sexually exploited children. The bill would direct DCF to recruit former public safety workers for CPI and case manager roles, create a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and require more detailed, analyzable data and capacity studies. The bill drew support from child welfare advocates, with some members urging DCF to return with a more developed framework; it was adopted as a committee bill and reported favorably.

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• started in the federal system, we were all about enforcement of compliance, which means we monitored conditions
• migrated to evidence-based practices, which means that, you know, we stopped doing the monitoring of conditions
• We were all about enforcement of compliance, which means we monitored conditions, had people come to
• First one is: How do you balance the challenges you mentioned about public safety when you release folks
• c> approached<00:32:52.960> our<00:32:53.600> um The way that we approached our release

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees met on February 19, 2025, to hear advice-and-consent nominations, beginning with GM 645/GM 650 for Mike Lambert as Director of the Department of Law Enforcement. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state officials, community leaders, nonprofit representatives, and others, who praised Lambert’s collaboration with communities, communication skills, and practical approach to public safety. Several speakers highlighted his work on homelessness, game rooms, community policing, and his ability to work across public health and law enforcement lines. Lambert told the committee he has 22 years of law enforcement experience, including patrol, community policing, training, narcotics/vice, and work on fentanyl, internet crimes against children, and ghost guns, and said his priorities would include building community trust, improving training and discipline, and addressing fireworks and firearms enforcement. Senators asked about fireworks, federal collaboration, ports and airport screening, recruitment, pay parity, and whether the department should expand into a more formal state police force; Lambert said he would need time to learn the new port/shipping environment and would support a state police class and expanded enforcement capacity. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the transcript provided. The committee then heard GM 567 for Jean Dello Jr. as chairperson of the Hawaii Paroling Authority. Supporters, including Hawaii Friends of Restorative Justice and Hawaii Paroling Authority staff, described him as honest, ethical, fair, and experienced in balancing public safety with rehabilitation and re-entry. Dello said he came out of retirement in 2021 to serve on the board, and that his background in federal probation and state corrections led him to favor evidence-based practices over simple compliance monitoring. He emphasized the need to weigh public safety with giving inmates a real opportunity to transition successfully back into the community. No final action or vote was announced in the excerpt provided.

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• Treatment processes can release. Thank you. I'm sorry. Your time is up. Hello? Can you hear me?
• This week, we released the 2025 New Mexico Oil and Gas Spill Report based on state data.
• Liquid spills released over 9 million gallons of toxic waste, with more than 3.2 million gallons lost
• Liquid spills released over 9 million gallons of toxic waste, with more than 3.5 million gallons lost
• The idea that you would release toxic waste onto our roadways, which will eventually be in our acequias

Keywords: 996, all

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• For context, For context, you know, we were on—we had released what we called H1.
• We had a beta system, H0, but we released H1, then H2, and now we just had H3, or Helios, apologies.
• was after a bipartisan governor letter to the Trump administration requesting that our funds be released
• And I actually have the press release.
• Would you like a quote in the press release? Mr. Chair, he is quoted in the press release.

Keywords: 996, all

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• If there's a CCN there, they must either seek service or release a service, and there is a cost component
• Therefore, the focus should be on the overall condition of the utility and the necessary investments
• Failing systems are in such condition because they fail to seek necessary rate increases.
• If they're going to have to justify increases under stricter conditions than before, many may choose
• If it's in a dilapidated condition, and I appreciate...

Bills: HB29, HB685, HB1633, HB1689, HB1690, HB1918, HB2010, HB2500, HB2608, HB2626, HB29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• That was the condition for our being here debating this bill on the floor right now.
• They had to go to court to get a court to release the hostage to allow this already approved project
• They had to go to court to get a court to release the hostage to allow this already approved project
• They had to go to court to get a court to release the hostage to allow this already approved project
• Court to release the hostage to allow this already approved project to simply move forward.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• release for 505? release for 505? Okay. Okay. Okay.
• do not finance release means release we do not finance release so<02:39:08.680> it<02:39:08.760
• Do we have one release? Do we have one release?
• Uh chair, do you have the release? You don't have the release? We have Fin release.
• the release? We have Fin release. the release? We have Fin release.

Bills: SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB1515, SB2835, HB2282, SB3083, SB2031, SB2519, SB2667, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB2861, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: salvage vehicles, vehicle title transfer, electronic signatures, insurance, administrative efficiency, bribery, corruption, statute of limitations, public servant, criminal justice, deafness, traffic safety, law enforcement, vehicle registration, communication, biological evidence, DNA analysis, post-conviction, evidence retention, court approval

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• . >> Um, in the resolution, board chair, it says here that, um, you did release an announcement of the
• The plan that was released... Was it September that it was released?
• <00:29:27.600> Um was released? Um was released?
• <00:29:31.560> when<00:29:31.720> it<00:29:31.800> was<00:29:31.960> released
• when it was released, but the Does<00:29:33.480> that<00:29:33.680> include<00:29:34.040

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SCR 78, which urges the Department of Education to strengthen natural health education and adopt a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum. The Department of Education said it supported the intent and had offered technical amendments to scaffold the curriculum by grade level. The Commission on the Status of Women and several advocates, including students and Ma'i Movement Hawaiʻi, testified in support, describing gaps in menstrual health education, stigma, and the need for more inclusive, age-appropriate instruction. No opposition was heard, and the chair moved on after no questions from members. The committee then took up SCR 194, urging the Department of Education to meet the criteria to recognize cheerleading as a Title IX sport. The Department supported the measure, noting recent expansion of girls flag football and surfing as recognized sports and saying cheerleading would create additional opportunities for students. The Commission on the Status of Women also supported the resolution, saying it could improve participation, resource allocation, and representation for female students. No opposition or further action was recorded in the excerpt. Finally, the committee discussed SCR 195, requesting the Board of Education and Department of Education to revise graduation requirements to include a standalone financial literacy course. The Board of Education and Department of Education both supported the intent but cautioned against a one-size-fits-all mandate, emphasizing school-level flexibility, existing stand-alone and online options, and the requirement that the class of 2030 must complete financial literacy before graduation. Hawaii Kids Can supported the resolution while raising questions about equity, access, quality, and how different delivery models compare; it also asked for more information on community survey data. Committee members questioned the department and board about asynchronous versus in-person instruction, standards, and how the requirement would be tracked in the personal transition plan. No vote or final action was taken in the provided portion of the meeting.

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• Chair, the A1 amendment allows for the creation of a conditional use permit or a special use permit to
• This is why a conditional use permit for residential licensed facilities and other facilities that are
• These are very important because a city can create certain conditions.
• The thing I know about conditional use permits, or whatever else, is that they are being used, and we
• Investigations must be released if they resign, and there are some other determinants.

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• violations and and and other conditions violations and and and other conditions I<00:34:26.200><
• <02:14:44.800> that there's been actual releases that there's been actual releases that occurred
• or or some kind of a a problem release or or some kind of a a problem or<02:16:15.360> incident
• He said there should be somebody there, not even talking about releases or something catastrophic that
• He said there should be somebody there, not even talking about releases or something catastrophic that

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting covered two main items. First, the solid waste subcommittee reviewed draft language for HB 707, focusing on landfill siting and permitting standards. Members and the Department of Environmental Services discussed replacing repeated references to “aquifer” with “drinking water well,” clarifying that aquifer is a broad term, and considering whether a statutory definition was needed. They also debated the bill’s setback and time-of-travel provisions, including the 10^-5 standard, a 1,500-foot distance, and whether the bill should rely more on performance-based criteria than prescriptive distances. Another major topic was permit denial language tied to applicants with significant histories of repeated serious violations or landfill-related litigation; the department said it already has related authority in current rules, but noted some wording was still too vague and could be tightened. No vote was taken, and the chair closed the hearing with plans to continue work later. The second item was a work session on HB 424, which would direct the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food to create forms for businesses to request information about service animals and establish a study committee on fraudulent or untrained service animals. Several members said the problem raised by the bill was real but expressed concern that the legislature may be limited by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Others argued that a study committee would likely not produce a workable solution and might conflict with leadership’s direction to avoid unnecessary study committees. Members discussed whether the bill should be retained, amended, or instead replaced with a letter or resolution to the federal delegation. The committee appeared to lean toward ITL and possibly pursuing a letter to federal officials, but no final vote is reflected in the transcript.

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• And in November they released their most recent report.
• Air conditioning is the biggest electric use in the summer.
• Air conditioning is the biggest electric use in the summer.
• Air conditioning is the biggest electric use in the summer.
• 45.600> electric<01:47:46.120> use conditioning is the biggest electric use conditioning

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• removing the local discretion that allows officers to calculate the timelines to actually fix these conditions
• agencies get drawn into costly collateral proceedings before they can even address the underlying conditions
• There's no formal or written results that can be released to any individual, media, or any agency prior
• There's no formal or written results that can be released to any individual media and or any agency prior

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And if the penny of release production, Florida should already have a fair, transparent and consumer-friendly
• economic development, the state has the right and the responsibility to set clear and inforcible conditions
• Florida ranks 3rd in the nation when it comes to carbon emissions, releasing over 220 million metric
• driver encrypt improvement course and limits the power of local authorities to impose specified conditions

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• international, federal, state, local agencies. and tribal nations to quickly identify changing conditions
• Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act to improve water infrastructure and to mitigate drought conditions
• Would you commit to working with me to release those funds? Senator, thank you for the question.
• Do you commit to releasing all previously appropriated funding and do you recognize the urgency of drought

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• And they can also be used to for relief from serious reproductive healthcare conditions like PCOS and
• New standards of care were released late last year for pain management, and consistent insurance coverage
• as conducting tests on men that should only be given to pregnant women or testing children for conditions
• Uh, this is a report that was released on March 18th.

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• I would like to speak to some of the Welfare conditions across our beloved New Mexico State underscore
• have a lot of wide open spaces, and unfortunately, people tend to feel that they can come out there, release
• The other problem is, especially with dogs, when you start releasing a lot of them... dogs into the area
• Combined with the current snowpack that's 26 percent of normal, drought conditions are expected to worsen

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• But I do want to talk about physical health and specifically chronic conditions, because this was one
• chart from 1970 to 2024, and it shows kind of the trend lines that have been happening with chronic conditions
• And with that, people are not only living, not living their best lives when they have chronic conditions
• And so we do need to stop the curve, both in terms of people who are having chronic conditions, because
• We do plan to release sub-award opportunities on a rolling basis.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Joint Policy Committee met to hear an overview of North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program before taking up the related policy bills. Department of Health and Human Services staff explained that the state received a $198.9 million CMS award, with funding focused on four pillars: strengthening rural workforce, bringing care closer to home, connecting technology and data, and improving population health through prevention. They emphasized that the program is intended to benefit rural and frontier residents statewide, including areas near urban centers when the project serves rural patients, and that CMS approval, provider readiness, and sustainability will drive what can be funded. Committee members asked about how the program would treat border communities, frontier counties, urban providers serving rural patients, multilingual outreach, tribal consultation, and whether there would be information sessions for applicants. HHS said the website will include sign-up and translation features, more listening sessions and training will be offered, and a rural health tribal liaison will work alongside the existing Medicaid tribal liaison. Members also raised concerns about reimbursement timing, cash flow for providers, and whether projects in urban areas could qualify; HHS responded that urban projects may be eligible if they clearly benefit rural residents. The department then outlined the four policy bills tied to the grant scoring: nutrition continuing medical education for physicians, the presidential fitness test, the physician assistant compact, and pharmacist scope of practice. HHS said these policy actions were incentivized in the federal funding opportunity and that failure to pass them could reduce future funding. The committee did not take final action on the bills in this portion of the transcript and recessed for lunch before moving on.

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• So it's hard to determine whether or not you're having a real drought condition.
• , then the drought conditions can now be designated not only by the USDA.
• Inside the Ag Exemption based on the drought condition, which is very well monitored.
• We released the tier water plan, letting us know that we will have up to 25% less water in the state.
• pollution from Flooding has introduced harmful bacteria and mold into homes, while severe drought conditions

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• But 18-year-olds in the military aren't just handed a weapon and released into the public.
• You aren't just released into the public with a gun.
• We need to address the mental illness condition, not necessarily change laws that prohibit kids that
• first one is: can a woman be sued for behaviors during pregnancy, you know, like diet, working conditions
• , I don't think you would know who's in there, how many people, what age they are, what medical conditions

Summary: The committee first heard HB 133, which would lower the minimum age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18. The sponsor said the bill restores the rights of law-abiding 18-year-olds. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters from Gun Owners of America and Florida Carry arguing that adults 18 and older should have equal Second Amendment rights and that current law is inconsistent with other adult responsibilities, while opponents, including gun violence prevention advocates, students, parents, and Parkland-related speakers, said the bill would reverse a post-Parkland safety measure and increase risks of suicide, accidental shootings, and school violence. Several members debated the bill, with opponents emphasizing Parkland, the Florida State shooting, and public polling showing broad opposition; supporters stressed parental responsibility, mental health, and constitutional rights. HB 133 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote of 13 yeas, with several members voting no. The committee then took up CS/HB 289, which would revise Florida’s wrongful death law to allow parents to recover damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to let grieving parents seek civil remedies, and members questioned how it would apply in situations involving surrogacy, rape, ectopic pregnancy, medical care, and damages calculations. The sponsor said the bill would not allow suits against the mother, would not apply to lawful non-negligent medical care, and would be handled through ordinary wrongful death damage proof before a jury. Public testimony was again split: supporters from pro-life and faith groups said the bill recognizes unborn children and aligns Florida with many other states, while opponents from civil liberties, reproductive rights, and advocacy groups warned it could be used to target abortion providers, helpers, and even families or businesses in miscarriage-related cases, and could be weaponized by abusive partners. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 289, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.