At a glance: Committee reported favorably on nine bills, postponed one after testimony

The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development acted on ten agenda items. Key outcomes:

- SB 594 (mobile‑home assistance): reported favorably (sponsor: Senator Burton).
- SB 488 (DHSMV agency package / IFTA and related updates): reported favorably (sponsor: Senator Masula).
- SB 490 (public‑records exemption for DHSMV renewal‑notice emails): reported favorably (sponsor: Senator Masula).
- SB 246 (UFC Foundation specialty plate): reported favorably after debate; multiple senators recorded dissenting votes (presented by Senator Rodriguez on behalf of Senator Gruters).
- SB 216 (reemployment‑assistance verification): reported favorably after significant debate and public testimony; opponents raised implementation and equity concerns (sponsor: Senator McLean).
- SB 356 (UTV street use): temporarily postponed after large and divided public testimony and extensive senator questioning (sponsor: Senator Wright).
- SB 528 (manufacturing policy and workforce grant program): reported favorably (sponsor: Senator Trudeau).
- SB 584 (commercial driving schools oversight): reported favorably (sponsor: Senator Avila).
- SB 388 (Florida Wildflower specialty plate fee change): reported favorably (sponsor: Senator Arrington).
- SB 470 (Fraternal Order of Police plate modernization): reported favorably (sponsor: Senator Wright).

Where vote details were recorded in the transcript, the roll‑call blocks are preserved in the committee record; the committee chair announced each bill was "reported favorably," and SB 356 was marked temporarily postponed at the sponsor's request.