Stan McClain — Called during the roll and then the gavel is returned to him.
Stan McClain — Chair Stan McClain opens the committee meeting and is repeatedly addressed by witnesses during testimony. He is referenced in connection with the Starter Home Act, and the exchange concludes with the bill being voted on and reported favorably.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Senator Jones is referenced throughout a continuous discussion about DEI, with speakers noting uncertainty about the definition, acknowledging prior discussion on the issue, and thanking him for the dialogue. The exchange concludes with Senator Jones voting no on SB 1134.
Thomas J. "Tom" Leek — Recorded as present during roll call.
Thomas J. "Tom" Leek — Senator Leek was involved in the consideration of SB 1614: he was first noted as voting yes, then introduced the bill and explained its stormwater management purpose, presented amendment 709702 and explained that it removed provisions allowing excess funds to be spent on the stormwater system, closed on the bill as amended, and was later recorded as voting yes on the committee substitute for SB 1614.
Thomas J. "Tom" Leek — Called during the roll call on CS for SB 698.
Thomas J. "Tom" Leek — Called during the roll call on SB 1320.
Thomas J. "Tom" Leek — Called during the roll on CS for SB 484.
Thomas J. "Tom" Leek — Called during the roll call vote.
Thomas J. "Tom" Leek — Senator Yarbrough was thanked for bringing the bill forward.
Thomas J. "Tom" Leek — Recognized by the chair and begins remarks on the bill and the political labels attached to votes.
Thomas J. "Tom" Leek — Referenced as having a good bill this morning about the Black History Museum.
Thomas J. "Tom" Leek — Senator Tom Leek is recorded as voting yes and requests to be shown voting in the affirmative on tabs 1, 2, 3, 5, and 8.
Kathleen Passidomo — Called during roll call.
Kathleen Passidomo — Called during roll call; vote not clearly captured in transcript.
Kathleen Passidomo — Voted yes on CS for SB 1614.
Kathleen Passidomo — Thanked for leadership on addressing the state's housing challenges.
Kathleen Passidomo — Called during the roll and then asked to take the gavel for a portion of the meeting.
Kathleen Passidomo — Took the gavel and presided over the next bill.
Kathleen Passidomo — Mentioned as someone the sponsor needs to see while working together on the bill.
Kathleen Passidomo — Called during the roll on SB 968.
Kathleen Passidomo — Thanked for chairing the meeting during the SB 968 vote.
Kathleen Passidomo — Called during the roll call on CS for SB 698.
Kathleen Passidomo — Called during the roll call on SB 1320.
Kathleen Passidomo — Praised for efforts to maintain and revitalize waterways, parks, and trails.
Kathleen Passidomo — Voted yes on CS for SB 484.
Kathleen Passidomo — Answered yes during the roll call vote.
Kathleen Passidomo — Kathleen Passidomo is referenced as having raised concerns last year about the bill, including whether shelters for battered and abused women should be affected and broader worries about frivolous lawsuits.
Kathleen Passidomo — Referenced as someone who may help with a needed tweak to the bill.
Kathleen Passidomo — Senator Passidomo is mentioned several times in a short span as part of a broader discussion about her role and perspective in legislative matters. She is first cited as someone who may have insight on diversity, equity, and inclusion, then identified as the person who decides what comes to the floor, and finally referenced in a hypothetical about a woman-owned business contract and shared concern over who receives such contracts.
Kathleen Passidomo — Senator Kathleen Passidomo is referenced as having previously raised concerns that led to exceptions being added to the bill, and later she is recorded as voting yes on SB 1134.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Recorded as present during roll call.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Senator Jason W. B. Pizzo was greeted, later called during roll call, and ultimately recorded as voting yes on CS for SB 1614.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Senator Jason W. B. Pizzo is recognized during debate on the bill and argues that the proposal is redundant because existing law already addresses performance audits, specifically referencing Section 212.055. He says he is willing to do a side-by-side comparison of the bill and existing statute to identify any redundancies, continues debating that the measure is more of a sound bite than a substantive change, and the chair eventually closes debate and moves on to the vote, where Pizzo votes yes on SB 1320.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Voted yes on CS for SB 484.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Asked whether similar confidentiality applies to other businesses.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — His question about confidentiality for other businesses was answered.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Pressed the witness on whether the bill creates a sliding scale of confidentiality protections tied to project size.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Raised debate on the bill as amended and argued that secrecy can affect property values and public perception.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Continued his critique, saying the bill gives the greatest protection to those who need it least and could make local officials appear compromised.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Continued arguing that the bill overprotects large projects and harms local officials' credibility.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Said local officials are put in an impossible position and noted he would represent his local officials for free if they violated the law.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Referenced as arguing that the bill would hurt certain public officials.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — The sponsor said Senator Pizzo had expressed concerns at the prior committee meeting and that he met with him afterward.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Answered yes during the roll call vote.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Referenced as having discussed similar concerns last year.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Cited as having raised concerns about frivolous lawsuits last year.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — The speaker suggested Senator Pizzo or someone else might answer the legal question about contracts and lawsuits.
Jason W. B. Pizzo — Referenced as part of earlier dialogue about contract issues.