Legislation enables remote fitting and mail distribution of prescription hearing aids in Florida

The Jobs and Economic Development omnibus (SF 36-64) was amended and forwarded to the Finance Committee. The bill includes one-time FY2027 appropriations for workforce programs, Enterprise Minnesota, a Chaska PGA grant and an automotive component manufacturer appropriation; senators pressed DEED for missing or late reports on earlier grants.

The administration's budget would sunset the Better (Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement) program, saving roughly $7.5 million in the first affected year; committee members pressed Maine Revenue Services for data on which firms and industries would be affected and asked for retail vs. manufacturing breakdowns.

Staff showed a World Business Chicago economic dashboard; committee members requested a Kane County‑specific page, a CMAP (regional planning) presentation on the so‑called 'Century Plan,' and heard an IMEC video on manufacturing support.

Commissioners unanimously back bill promoting industrial park construction with ancillary warehousing allowances.

House Bill 1019 requires US-produced steel in gathering line construction in Pennsylvania.