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• Senate file five, hospital indicated.
• Senate file six, vote indicated.
• Senate file 17, Good Neighbor indicated.
• Representative Brown, Chairman. file 11 engrossed burials of indigent file 11 engrossed burials of indigent
• rates rates and<00:31:44.960> we<00:31:45.200> actually<00:31:45.600> start<00:

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• There's some credit reimbursement rate.
• Be recommended to file 3594. Well done.
• We support Senate File 508 at school.
• On to speak today on Senate File 508.
• with Senate File 508 and are working. with Senate File 508 and are working.

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• And you can see that criminal filings correspond to when a defendant has had an indictment filed against
• That is the third lowest recidivism rate in the United States.
• What we've had to do, because of the vacancy rates in the panhandling, or the vacancy rates in north
• rate, over a three-year period.
• gives us a fairly low recidivism rate.

Summary: The committee met to hear an overview of the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice budget area and then received performance-measure presentations from the Department of Corrections, the Commission on Offender Review, and the Department of Juvenile Justice. Staff reviewed the roughly $7.4 billion criminal justice and judiciary budget, noting major funding areas such as corrections, law enforcement, victim services, courts, and due process, along with recent investments in prison health care, security equipment, fentanyl enforcement, court staffing, and juvenile justice salaries and education programs. Secretary Dixon of the Department of Corrections described staffing and population pressures, including growth in inmate population, overtime-driven deficits, and the opening of additional housing units. He emphasized the department’s use of performance measures and highlighted reforms such as incentivized prisons, administrative management units, reentry planning, faith-based programs, and expanded education and vocational training. Members asked about teacher hiring, public defender pay parity, fentanyl funding, staffing capacity, and the role of the National Guard; Dixon said teacher vacancies had improved, public defenders had received comparable pay increases, fentanyl funding would be addressed further by FDLE, and the Guard had helped stabilize staffing. The Commission on Offender Review reported on parole, conditional release, addiction recovery supervision, and revocations, saying its recidivism/success rates had improved over a three-year measurement period. Senator Rouson pressed the commission on clemency and pardons, saying that work was omitted from the presentation and asking for backlog and case data; the commission said it did not have those figures on hand and would follow up. The committee also discussed a conditional medical release pilot study, and members questioned the report’s conclusion that no suitable elderly inmate population could be identified, asking what criteria were used and whether stakeholders were consulted. Secretary Hall of the Department of Juvenile Justice outlined the agency’s prevention-to-residential continuum and its emphasis on education, data-driven decision-making, and evidence-based programming. He said salary increases had reduced vacancies, juvenile arrests and residential commitments had fallen sharply over time, and tools such as civil citations, risk assessments, and quality-improvement reviews were being used to guide placements and services. Hall also described the department’s use of dashboards, monthly data check-ins, and the dispositional matrix to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism.

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• the uh other tax rates went down. the uh other tax rates went down.
• rate ranks in the middle to upper range. rate ranks in the middle to upper range.
• with with the $1 per megawatt hour rate. with with the $1 per megawatt hour rate.
• of Senate File 76. of Senate File 76.
• going to raise their rates anymore. going to raise their rates anymore.

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• File on pages 2 through 4.
• File on pages 2 through 4.
• File on pages 2 through 4.
• /c><00:20:15.679> office<00:20:15.919> this filed with the clerk's office this filed with
• The filing not, the chair has won.

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• <00:03:13.640> for Uh Pure Prairie Poultry filed for Uh Pure Prairie Poultry filed for Chapter
• House File 4740.
• The timing is right for House File 3940. The timing is right for House File 3940.
• support of House File 3940. support of House File 3940.
• House<01:07:39.760> File<01:07:39.960> 3940 House File 3940 House File 3940 is<01:07:42.160

Bills: HF4740, HF3940

Keywords: financial assurance, feedlot permits, manure storage, environmental compliance, agriculture regulation, abandoned infrastructure, pollution control, environmental impact, animal feedlot, livestock, regulations, Minnesota Rules

Summary: The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 4740, authored by Rep. Hansen, which would require feedlots with at least 1,000 animal units to provide financial assurance for closure costs. Hansen argued the bill would shift cleanup responsibility from taxpayers to owners, citing abandoned feedlots, changing ownership structures, and the 2024 Pure Prairie Poultry bankruptcy as examples of why public funds should not be used for closures and cleanup. He also said the bill would apply to new or renewed permits and suggested a statutory definition of abandoned feedlot storage units may be needed. Farm and livestock groups testified in opposition. Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Milk Producers Association, Minnesota Pork Producers Association, and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation said existing MPCA and county permit rules already require closure planning and reporting, and that the bill would add unnecessary costs and barriers for family farms, beginning farmers, and expansion. They warned the financial assurance requirement could function like an animal-unit cap, encourage fragmentation or out-of-state relocation, and impose annual costs that would not improve environmental outcomes. Several testified that true abandonment is rare and that current permitting and closure processes already address it. MPCA staff said the agency has concerns with the bill, noted there is currently no formal fiscal note, and said the agency would need to ensure any appropriations cover ongoing staffing needs. MPCA officials explained that permitted feedlots already must notify the agency before closure, follow a checklist of closure requirements, and undergo follow-up inspection; they said abandonment notifications are uncommon and they are not aware of any currently permitted facilities in abandonment process. Members questioned whether the bill was needed, what form financial assurance would take, how other states handle similar requirements, and whether the proposal would unfairly burden smaller or family operations. No vote on HF 4740 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• So we will begin with Senate File 2229.
• So we will begin with Senate File 2229.
• <00:19:34.799> 2229 today in support of Senate File 2229 today in support of Senate File 2229
• required uh density and market rate required uh density and market rate realities<00:29:58.799><
• you for considering Senate File 2229. you for considering Senate File 2229.

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• PHYSICIANS SAY THEY DON'T WANT TO COME TO FLORIDA BECAUSE OF THE CONCERN OF MALPRACTICE RATES.
• THIS IS THE VERY FIRST THING MY MOTHER WANTED TO DO WAS FILE A LAWSUIT.
• I MENTION THAT SINCE THE IDEA OF GRANDCHILDREN FILING LAWSUITS WAS BROUGHT UP HERE.
• YOU ARE SEEING THE HIGHEST RATE IN MIAMI DADE IN FOUR CATEGORIES.
• THE SUCCESS RATES ARE SEEN BETWEEN 20 TO 30 PERCENT. >> Chair: MA'AM.

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• And they turned over their file for the first time in several years.
• only pass about 25% of the claims bills that are filed each year.
• The City of Auburndale has the lowest tax rate in the county.
• , this bill will increase insurance rates.
• So, thank you so much for filing this bill."

Summary: The subcommittee first heard HB 6507, a claims bill for Marcus Button, who suffered severe permanent injuries in a 2006 school bus crash. Representative Andrade explained that a jury awarded Button more than $2 million in 2009, but only a small amount was paid under sovereign immunity limits. He said Pasco County later reached a settlement with Button, but believed it lacked legal authority to pay without legislative approval. The bill would give the county that authority. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed unanimously, 18-0. The committee then took up HB 301, which would substantially revise Florida’s sovereign immunity framework. Representative McFarland said the bill would raise liability caps for state and local governments from $200,000/$300,000 to $1 million/$3 million, with a later increase in 2030, align statutes of limitations with private suits, allow governments to settle above the caps without a claims bill, and prevent insurance policies from conditioning payment on legislative approval. She framed the bill as a way to reduce the need for the claims bill process and provide faster redress to injured people. Testimony on HB 301 was sharply divided. Local governments, school districts, counties, cities, hospital groups, and insurance representatives opposed the bill, arguing the higher caps would sharply increase insurance and taxpayer costs, especially for small or fiscally constrained entities, and that the claims bill process and special masters provide useful review and leverage. Supporters, including the Florida Justice Association and several members, argued the current system is too slow and political, leaves seriously injured people waiting years for compensation, and should be modernized to better hold government accountable. No vote was taken on HB 301 in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• With that, we will turn to Senate File 105.
• <00:01:01.960> 105<00:01:02.920> Senator Senate file 105 Senator Senate file 105 Senator
• chair um and members um uh senat file chair um and members um uh senat file 105<00:01:39.159>
• <00:11:13.800> uh Senate file uh Senate file uh 2124<00:11:16.600> and<00:11:17.600
• > for<00:11:20.639> this 2124 and with Senate file 34 for this 2124 and with Senate file

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• Over 15 years ago, we filed workplace violence legislation.
• We've been 48, 49, and 50 in past years in our seat belt use rate.
• That would change with the primary seat belt use rate.
• As I said, we filed this; this is the third session.
• So we filed this legislation and we became a part of the board.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills, beginning with a major workplace violence proposal for health care settings. Senator Lovely, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the Massachusetts Hospital Association, and SEIU 1199 all supported legislation requiring hospitals and other health care employers to conduct facility-specific risk assessments, develop violence prevention plans, train workers, and provide reporting and protections for assaulted employees. Witnesses described workplace assaults as frequent and escalating, and committee members discussed balancing worker safety with concerns about criminalizing mental illness; testimony emphasized that the bill targets intentional assaults while preserving treatment and discretion for behavioral health crises. The committee also heard strong support for bills to strengthen traffic safety, including primary seat belt enforcement, rear-facing car seat requirements, and seat belts on school buses. AAA Northeast, the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, law enforcement, legislators, and the Massachusetts Insurance Federation all backed the measures, citing crash data, injury prevention, and personal stories of traumatic brain injury. Senator O’Connor testified for school bus seat belts, saying Massachusetts should join other states requiring them, and later Sophia Furzada of the National Transportation Safety Board urged passage of school bus seat belt and child passenger safety bills, saying lap-shoulder belts would reduce injuries and save lives in crashes where compartmentalization is not enough. Other testimony included support for a bill to make 9-1-1 disability indicator forms more accessible and inclusive, with the witness arguing the form should better reflect mental health, developmental disabilities, language access needs, and a fifth-grade reading level. The committee also heard opposition to a proposal to extend Christian’s Law to swimming pools, with a parks and recreation director warning of unintended consequences for municipal camps and underserved communities. Finally, the committee took testimony on a bill to expand the Forensic Science Oversight Board to include workforce representation, which MOSES said would restore technical expertise to the board. At the end of the hearing, the committee adjourned without taking votes on the bills discussed.

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• So, um, our agency was instructed to file the way it was filed. >> Gotcha. Okay.
• to file the way it was filed. to file the way it was filed.
• the press what precipitated the filing the press what precipitated the filing of<00:15:55.519>
• what provoked the need for us to file what provoked the need for us to file this.<00:18:33.679><
• It's filed that way. >> Yes, sir. It's filed that way.

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Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met in August with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes without objection. The committee then reviewed several regulations, generally adopting staff-suggested amendments without objection, and heard brief explanations from agency representatives on each item. The Board of Pharmacy regulations would clarify what registered and certified pharmacy technicians may do under supervision and what certified technicians may not do, while updating registration applications. The Board of Cosmetology package included changes to executive director authority, licensure and reciprocity rules, school requirements, training hours, instructor ratios, sanitation and disease-related rules, complaint procedures, and permit terms; members asked about straight razor language and the increase in student-to-instructor ratios, and the board explained that cosmetologists are not permitted to use straight razors and that the higher ratio was intended to give schools flexibility, especially for part-time students and schools with wait lists. The Occupational Therapy emergency compact regulation added four compact rules adopted in April 2025, and Senator West raised a technical question about certification requirements under House Bill 6; the agency said it had been instructed to file the regulation as submitted. The Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources presented a package covering wildlife management area rules, a northern pintail bag limit increase, reportable disease reporting, and a repeal tied to boat registration fees. After a brief explanation of the new wildlife disease reporting rule, the agency requested and received a deferral of 301 KAR 2:031 to avoid a gap while replacement language is finalized. The Economic Development Finance Authority explained an emergency regulation for the Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program, saying it was needed because the program had become oversubscribed and because administration was shifting to a new film office and council; members also asked about certification issues under House Bill 6, and the agency said it had filed the regulation as directed. The Department of Workplace Standards emergency PPE regulation was also discussed, with members asking about HB 6 certification language, and the agency gave the same response. The Department of Insurance regulation would create a $10,000 registration fee and a $1,000 annual licensing fee for pharmacy benefit manager licenses, with an agency amendment exempting PBMs that solely serve workers’ compensation plans. Members asked how many PBMs would be affected and why workers’ compensation PBMs were carved out; the agency said there were 70 registered PBMs total, four solely workers’ comp, and that workers’ comp rates are set by statute and could not absorb the fee. Finally, the Public Service Commission’s pole attachment regulation was summarized as a broadband-expansion measure that speeds application review, increases the number of poles allowed in a single application, and shortens dispute timelines; the commission explained it grew out of earlier legislative direction and subsequent emergency amendments, and the committee adopted the staff amendment.

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• <00:41:56.520> cabinet<00:41:56.920> draw assigned a file cabinet draw assigned a file
• <02:30:49.520> calculation the tax rate calculation the tax rate calculation we<02:30:51.080
• , we can't calculate a rate.
• <04:03:28.239> for filings we had two individuals file for filings we had two individuals
• <04:22:29.479> that one representative that um filed that one representative that um filed

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• And I, um, House File 1171 before us.
• Um Representative File 1901.
• <00:24:24.159> of rate is 16 per 100,000 and the rate of rate is 16 per 100,000 and the rate
• Our next bill is House File 2483.
• File 2483. 136, excuse me, 1306. File 2483. 136, excuse me, 1306.

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• They looked at high school graduation rates and college remediation rates as indicators of whether there
• On the right side, you'll see math proficiency rates.
• It has closed a bit in graduation rates.
• Rating mechanisms, methodologies, and matrices that rate disciplines and levels of study by their cost
• What's our graduation rate at that level, at your level? Mr.

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• Senate File 1832, number one on the calendar for the day.
• over a success rate of over a success rate of over 61%<00:09:48.720> which<00:09:48.959><
• Um the House file that uh write it down?
• have<01:35:44.159> been House File 107 would have been House File 107 would have been nationleading
• And the cap and the expense of this tax rate is important.

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• You currently, are you aware of folks that are seeking to file a lawsuit or that are interested in filing
• On average this year, 1,600 evictions are filed weekly in Harris County.
• In FY24, there was only a 91% reporting rate, which is good.
• Did it reduce suicide rates? No, it did not.
• And typically, who files the motion for the OPC?

Bills: HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• Senate File 1.
• File 1. Ask for your favorable File 1.
• Just file one. Assistant number 50. Just file one.
• Next Senate file for consideration is Senate File 105.
• Senate<04:26:15.439> file<04:26:15.760> 106. Senate file 106. Senate file 106.

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• For example, the study assumed an 11 cents per kilowatt hour rate in 2021.
• It's called an energy rating index. But it's not a requirement. It's not a requirement.
• Rate, the new 2021 code. So we already had numbers on the new house.
• Also in 2024, Missouri ranked in the top 10 states... ...thousand that were filed.
• It's also filed in Georgia. It has a... This is a bill from Kansas. It's also filed in Georgia.

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• one, Senate file 45. one, Senate file 45.
• one to Senate file 45. 30 I. One. No. one to Senate file 45. 30 I. One. No.
• Uh, I've got a very low rating. I got high inventory of guns, but a low rating.
• Uh, I've got a very low rating. I got high inventory of guns, but a low rating.
• vote against this and keep my rating. vote against this and keep my rating.

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