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Ronald Brezet of the National Elevator Industry, Inc. waved in support during public testimony; no opponents appeared. Ranking Member Khonschovsky (also spelled in the transcript multiple ways) voiced support in debate for the bill’s accessibility and safety aims. Representative Woodson waived closing remarks; the clerk called the roll and the chair announced the bill “passes” and that it was reported favorably.

The committee record does not include a recorded amendment or a request for fiscal impact during the hearing. The sponsor thanked former representative Ronald Brezet and his team for working on the language. The transcript includes brief discussion praising the bill’s focus on accessibility but no substantive debate on technical specifications beyond the sponsor’s description.

Votes at a glance: HB 299 — reported favorably by roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Commerce Committee 03/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 299, presented by Representative Woodson, would amend a Florida statute to permit an additional shorter interior support well option for elevators while keeping the existing 42-inch requirement; the committee advanced the bill after brief testimony from an industry witness.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature Arizona, Arizona","taxId",78572,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6110248,"Committee backs broad rural prosperity package establishing Office of Rural Prosperity",1621,375000,1996000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2758577-bf8d4396031b9b68cb86b40666fddec4&start=375&end=1996","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2758577-bf8d4396031b9b68cb86b40666fddec4/thumbnail_375000.jpg","/articles/6110248/Arizona/Committee-backs-broad-rural-prosperity-package-establishing-Office-of-Rural-Prosperity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6110248-4a227aec1dcad14b7979104b053cccf4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770631735&Signature=Iro8BjOgVC9wHc5SjQU1S-eyagNa~Bc-R9h2vk2c6iaeLW9~VeVa92P83RpCbyMje-2PsBJ77-p43ovujcuJDTUophMqiYdz4~QN5kkNWzZOvFZqGHMnOEULQ8dpC8pKt8dF3dZYs7r2GUeybjWVz4nR64fZ3h6k~dvzxsr5wTASmRfy-u-y6MwC8u8f5rv5P4HH6MqkjmbcdxI~nDWEvHWkzTDglvarkIQykjnUfmBBUTwE-kxWte8sy-KMIDQFedJkStJef0ZWYyKl1fPZ9RUywpY-otPtJFCD3dRHxzspNBbL9zkrp9OSw02DKNkc9AFBENzsljRuyImbIqkYuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Brad Griffiths, co-sponsor Representative Abbott and other committee members presented House Bill 1427 as a “very comprehensive piece of legislation” aimed at bringing generational change to rural Florida. “This bill establishes the Office of Rural Prosperity within the Department of Commerce,” Griffiths told the committee, and it would create grant programs, a rural resource directory, and other programs targeting infrastructure, housing, education and healthcare in rural counties.

The sponsor described a renaissance grant program that would offer $1,000,000 block grants to counties identified as growth-impeded and a Florida Arterial Road Modernization Program within the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to improve two-lane arterial roads in rural areas. The bill also would expand flexibility in the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program for rental housing financed with U.S. Department of Agriculture loans and create two Department of Health grant programs to support telehealth, staffing shortages and mobile health units.

More than two dozen stakeholders from economic development organizations, hospitals, chambers of commerce, county commissioners and regional planning councils offered public testimony in strong support. Richard Williamson (Opportunity Florida) told the committee the bill provides “an entire toolbox” for rural communities that are losing labor force participation. Daryl Register, chairman of the Florida Rural Economic Development Association and executive director of the Baker County Chamber, said the bill would help rural counties attract capital investment, housing and workforce development. Russell Melody, chairman of the Hardee County Board of County Commissioners and the Small County Coalition, also testified in support.

Committee members praised the bill’s breadth. Representative Chambliss and others emphasized rural agriculture, workforce and infrastructure needs; Ranking Member Khonschovsky highlighted the bill’s focus on health-care access. No amendments were offered. Representative Griffiths closed and asked for favorable support; the clerk called the roll and the committee chair announced the bill passes and is reported favorably.

Votes at a glance: HB 1427 — reported favorably by roll call. The committee hearing record contains multiple supporting witness appearances from county economic development groups, healthcare systems, educational consortia, and industry organizations.","House Bill 1427, a comprehensive package designed to invest in rural Florida — including an Office of Rural Prosperity, grants for growth-impeded counties, arterial road modernization, and rural health and housing initiatives — was presented by Representative Griffiths and reported favorably after extensive public support from rural stakeholders.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6110253,"Commerce Committee advances bill to add UCC Article 12 covering ledger technologies",292,76000,368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2758577-bf8d4396031b9b68cb86b40666fddec4&start=76&end=368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2758577-bf8d4396031b9b68cb86b40666fddec4/thumbnail_76000.jpg","/articles/6110253/Arizona/Commerce-Committee-advances-bill-to-add-UCC-Article-12-covering-ledger-technologies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6110253-dbfa470846be9f71a2a80ddc3f0732be/orig.mp4?Expires=1770631735&Signature=YfoNpFsClOTbD9Mr9C7MtkF22O7JdwXhu21UTRmTusES9rT8M7cM0YenZJ1Ahm445FY-tJMS1kEyiPPbqG6a~fH9ZTqf53sWTjhqf9vpZi0B8o36rZRIKNVShxVROl5hR-jRhZ7QDUFKY0mqzNSUaqDG2aS6n0~zlPT~cxYZPLkmoCmK9w-uEx5h3wjZ7YjAJb841-0NUQQe85I1OQwA61-uYPxwK7HKLoxvyXrqeboxzx26oZaoZrCImjuranizCPFrVadd0aCaCQQvAVxZAiem1go5QQ-NACNdJbiEYYY99zoaxxmDruXLIQfNpDk3FXN5QK3HibTlwj2UxtWX2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Josh Gentry, sponsor of CS for HB 515, told the House Commerce Committee the bill would add a new chapter to Florida’s Uniform Commercial Code to address how security interests and lien priorities work for ledger-based assets. “In 2022, the uniform commercial code people got together again and decided that we needed a new article 12,” Gentry said, adding the measure pulls concepts from Articles 8 and 9 and adds new definitions to cover intangible investment property.

The bill, which Gentry described as “81 pages long,” was presented to the committee on behalf of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar. Amia Diaz Lyon of the Business Law Section waved in support during public testimony; David Gardner of the Florida Bankers Association also waved in support. Committee members asked no questions during the hearing and no amendments were offered.

Committee debate was minimal. Representative Gentry waived closing remarks. The committee then conducted a roll-call vote; the clerk recorded votes in favor and the chair announced the bill “passes” and that it was “reported favorably.”

The measure as described to the committee would create a new UCC chapter to address perfection of security interests, lien priorities and definitions intended for ledger technologies and intangible investment property, including items such as bitcoin. The sponsor said the draft melds parts of existing Article 8 (investment securities) and Article 9 (secured transactions) and adapts them for intangible ledger-based assets.

No committee amendment text was offered and no formal questions from members were recorded in the transcript. Public testimony in support came only from the two witnesses who waved in support; no opponents or neutral witnesses spoke.

Votes at a glance: CS for HB 515 — reported favorably by roll call (committee chair announced the bill passes).","The House Commerce Committee voted to report CS/CS for HB 515 favorably after a brief presentation from sponsor Rep. Gentry and two witnesses in support. The bill would create a new Uniform Commercial Code chapter addressing perfection of security interests and priority for ledger-based property, including cryptocurrencies.","actionData","errors"]

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Panel advances bill to allow shorter elevator support wells to improve accessibility

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