Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171

Keywords: 4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House

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• have ever won a state championship, and it's also the first time any of them have ever been in the building
• They're building financial literacy through project management.
• But beyond skills, 4-H builds character.
• I think the best LA in this building, Bailey. You've kept me on track when I need to be.

Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171

Keywords: 4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House

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• And that is SB 1234 on building permits.
• Conducting building inspections after emergencies.
• It does not build new bureaucracy.
• It does not build new bureaucracy.
• I heard your comments to Commissioner Ortega.

Bills: S0468, S0822, S1234, S1260, S1580, S1706

Keywords: animal cruelty, reporting, veterinary, protection, liability, regulation, community association, management certification, Florida Statutes, certified manager, association governance, building permits, inspections, offsite construction, local government, housing, property regulation, construction standards, state of emergency, emergency response

Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills. SB 468 would require veterinarians and veterinary technicians to report suspected animal cruelty to law enforcement or animal control and allow release of patient records in good faith; it was reported favorably with support from animal welfare groups. SB 1706 narrows eligibility for the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to buildings with at least 80% owner-occupied units and residents at or below 80% of area median income, and it also passed favorably. SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was amended extensively to clarify permit exemptions, private-provider rules, and timelines, then reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1260, dealing with building inspections after emergencies, was amended to require state-term contracts for inspection vendors and then passed. SB 822 would require professionally managed community associations above a budget threshold; an amendment raised the threshold to $750,000, added a parcel-count trigger, and allowed direct-hire credentialed managers, after which the bill was reported favorably. SB 1580 would increase penalties for illegal gaming operations, add enforcement tools, and clarify procedures for veterans organizations; after removing a fantasy sports provision, it also passed favorably. The committee also heard from several appointees and reappointees to the Public Service Commission and Florida Gaming Control Commission. Public Service Commission nominees Anna Ortega and Robert Payne were questioned closely about utility hardening projects, ratepayer costs, and the role of the Office of Public Counsel. Gaming Commission reappointee Julie Brown and appointees William Spacola, John DeQuilla, Peter Cutterman, and Tina Rep discussed illegal gaming enforcement, audits, agency operations, and their backgrounds in law, regulation, law enforcement, and public service. Several members raised concerns about contract timing and evidence handling at the Gaming Commission, while others praised the nominees’ experience and service. At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees on tabs 1 through 7. Members then requested favorable placement on the record for specific bills, including SB 468, SB 1234, SB 1260, SB 1580, and SB 1706, and the committee adjourned.

Keywords: House Room 1, Capitol Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Room 1, Capitol Building, 976, house, all

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• And then we're going to hear after that from the Health Commissioner, Cameron Webb from VDH.
• The Commissioner, Health Commissioner Cameron Webb from VDH.
• So we're building the capacity to do that.
• What we are needing to build that's new is, and I won't—don't think of it as a system.
• It's not what we're building for Medicaid work community engagement requirements.

Keywords: House Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• must include a device or feature that prevents the device from affecting the electrical system of a building
• must include a device or feature that prevents the device from affecting the electrical system of a building

Keywords: House Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Bills: HF3545, HF4004

Keywords: energy efficiency, construction standards, building codes, environment, sustainability, 1183, house

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Project Liberty builds open technology and advocates for policies that will build a better internet.
• So it's only expanding a bit the scope of that data and building on that to allow comprehensive data

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Chairman, you know, Delegate Gilbert, I remember the first time I met you here in the building, and you're

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Do you guys have any sort of tips or practices or things that we could do to sort of build resilience

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• And so what this bill would do would be to build on that and to give Virginians the incentive to blow
• Department of Taxation about somebody's tax fraud and it ends up resulting in a collection, the commissioner

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all