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• is for budget period two, and allocation is for budget period two, and then<00:14:12.080> this
• <00:34:49.960> that there any type of additional fees that there any type of additional fees
• And there is no fee, you know, for an organization.
• No, they do have to respond to a request for an RFA or an RFP, but there's no fee.
• there's no fee. there's no fee.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Um, and then the EV fees. Um, we also did do a change to our EV fees.
• Um, we also oh, and then the EV fees.
• Um, did do a a change to our EV fees.
• Um, tax and repealing the delivery fee.
• We had re allocated in the House bill.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This just gives it kind of the split here where there’s no financial allocation that’s tied to it at
• that's tied to it at 10 years allocation that's tied to it at 10 years because<00:41:12.000> we
• It just has one fund; all license fees from boards go into one fund, so they're currently paid out of
• that fund, which consists exclusively of money from licensees' fees.
• so it is not a one licensees from fees so it is not a one to<00:47:22.960> one<00:47:23.720><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed selected House Bill 2 provisions, focusing first on the group two pension reform language and whether it matched prior legislation and the fiscal note. Members discussed two main issues: the treatment of extra and special duty pay in the pension calculation for employees hired before 2011, and the annuity multiplier after 15 years of creditable service. Several members said the HB 2 language was intended to restore prior law and protect against pension “spiking,” while others worried the draft and fiscal note may not have fully reflected current law, potentially affecting the cost estimate. The discussion repeatedly emphasized the need to avoid underfunding or double counting and to make sure Finance had the correct actuarial assumptions. No vote was taken; the committee agreed to flag the issues for Finance and to clarify the fiscal note. Members also discussed the vested-rights language, which was described as an explicit definition of vesting and a restriction on future legislative changes to compensation calculations after three years of service. Some viewed it as a policy protection with no immediate fiscal impact, while others noted it had been included in prior legislation and should be clearly understood before the bill moved forward. The committee also briefly referenced prior pension legislation, including House Bill 436 and House Bill 727, and noted that HB 2 was being used to carry forward related pension repair provisions. The committee then turned to an OPLC-related section transferring building, plumbing, electrical, and fuel gas inspector positions from OPLC to the Department of Safety’s Fire Marshal’s office. Testimony explained that the nine inspector positions are funded from the licensing fund, and that the move was justified as a public-safety function better aligned with the Fire Marshal’s mission because the inspections are statewide code-enforcement work rather than facility-specific licensing work. The discussion ended with a note that the remaining HB 2 changes run through 2034 and a brief announcement about memorial arrangements for C.J. Gerard.

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• If you take a look at how tab fees If you take a look at how tab fees compare<01:27:15.360> to
• <01:29:52.800> A It's over $1,000 for the tab fee. A It's over $1,000 for the tab fee.
• And so it's it's costs on these fees.
• taxes so this is a way to cut tab fee taxes so this is a way to cut tab fee costs<01:36:21.679><
• sure that we are reducing uh tab fees. sure that we are reducing uh tab fees.

Bills: HF3694, HF3844, HF4006, HF3785, HF3849, HF4102, HF3441, HF3507, HF3562

Keywords: transportation, tow trucks, variable message signs, road safety, emergency service, optometrist, window glazing, motor vehicle regulations, medical prescriptions, transportation safety, infrastructure, construction, appropriation, state project, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, electric vehicles, transportation regulations, safety standards, dealer license

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• If you notice on our budget, every discretionary dollar we had, we did allocate towards that.
• that will really separate out the companies that are doing this as a service, charging reasonable fees
• I think allocating more money to that is going to be more beneficial for us in the long run, just because

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• The annual use fee for the plate is $25.
• It removes language allocating certain taxes collected by the utility providers to account for the impact
• It removes language allocating certain taxes collected by the utility providers to account for the impact

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of transportation-related bills, most of which were reported favorably. SB 532 would exempt 100% disabled veterans from paying Florida tolls. SB 1738 would allow certain counties that previously opted out of transportation concurrency to opt back in by maintaining current levels of service, though there were concerns about congestion and future growth. SB 1696 aimed to reduce transportation network company driver impersonation, allow transit authorities to contract with ride-share platforms, and permit those platforms to participate in state-funded paratransit trips. SB 1378, as amended, would allow courts to order restitution in standard leaving-the-scene crashes; the amendment made restitution discretionary and required that the driver caused or contributed to the crash. SB 1210 would increase penalties for red-light and stop-sign crashes and require bodily injury insurance for drivers who cause such crashes. SB 1820, via strike-all amendment, addressed dealer-manufacturer relations by requiring written explanations of performance measures, prohibiting retaliation against dealers asserting statutory rights, and limiting franchise termination or nonrenewal to substantial breaches. SB 1246 created a specialty license plate for safe coastal wildlife, with proceeds going to the Zoo Miami Foundation for conservation work and an amendment allowing up to 10% for administrative and marketing costs. The committee also considered SB 574, which would allow Florida residents with Purple Heart license plates to pass tolls free of charge; the bill was amended to change the plate reference to a specialty plate and was reported favorably. SB 1662, the FDOT department bill, was substantially revised by strike-all amendment covering a wide range of transportation issues, including USF’s role in the Florida Transportation Research Institute Consortium, Florida Transportation Commission provisions, seaport and airport-related changes, strategic space infrastructure, sewer lines in rights of way, small county road assistance, aggregate supply chain programs, and Jacksonville Transportation Authority board appointments. Testimony on SB 1662 included support from USF and the Florida Public Transportation Association, which raised concerns about added oversight and bureaucracy for transit systems. Most bills received support from affected stakeholders, and several were amended before final favorable votes. Roll calls were taken on each measure, and all of the listed bills were reported favorably by the committee. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on several bills, and the committee adjourned after a brief personal privilege remark from Chair Collins.

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• collecting and aggregating data to monitor program effectiveness and for program improvements and allocate
• To monitor program effectiveness and for program improvements and allocate resources.
• inform program improvement... ...to monitor program effectiveness, inform program improvements, and allocate
• collecting and aggregating data to monitor program effectiveness, inform program improvements, and allocate
• local workforce boards last year included transportation support, child care, professional clothing, fees

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive implementation briefings on House Bill 1267, which was enacted to address benefit cliffs and help public assistance recipients move toward economic self-sufficiency. The Department of Children and Families reviewed SNAP, Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), and Medicaid-related eligibility and work requirements, including who must participate in work activities, the role of Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida, and the new standardized intake and exit surveys required by the law. Members also discussed the TCA program’s household-based structure, the 48-month adult limit, and how work requirements differ for SNAP and TCA participants. Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida then reported on implementation of HB 1267, including the CLIFF financial forecasting tool, case management changes, and survey data collected from welfare transition participants. They said intake surveys showed common barriers such as child care, transportation, and flexible work schedules, while exit surveys showed many participants were employed or had gained credentials, though response rates were low because the surveys are voluntary. A local workforce board, CareerSource Tampa Bay, described using CLIFF in case management and shared a success story about a participant who completed training, earned certifications, and moved into employment. The committee also heard a separate DCF briefing on the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its impact on SNAP. DCF said the law expands able-bodied adult without dependents requirements, changes non-citizen eligibility, ends future SNAP-Ed funding, increases state administrative cost sharing, and may require states to share in benefit costs if payment error rates remain above federal thresholds. Members focused heavily on Florida’s SNAP payment error rate, which DCF said was 15.13% for federal fiscal year 2024 and 12.60% for 2023, with the state currently on a corrective action plan. DCF described steps to reduce errors, including more verification of rent and utility expenses, improved income matching, staff training, and system modernization. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.

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• But where we're starting with the 20 million we received and the allocation that we put towards uranium
• ago, uh, there was about $100 million it was more than a few, but, uh, about $100 million that was allocated
• think we're at about 235 million, our general fund proportion is the same, so we've gotten more in fees
• Your confidence in us is ours to lose at this point because you've allocated the money we have to deliver
• for everything from, you know, agriculture, uh, which is what it's all, you know, within proper allocations

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• Those investigations are funded largely out of teacher certification fees, and we have far fewer teachers
• It's what's allocated in the foundation school program, but they.
• federal funds, and they then use their judgment to to discern how to most efficiently and effectively allocate
• you wanted counseling services and you know library support services those are costs that you then allocate
• You talked about the discipline you wanted to increase your your financial allocation for that department

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Uh, those investigations are funded largely out of teacher certification fees, and we have far fewer
• It's what's, um, allocated in the Foundation school program, but they also receive IEA funds from the
• funds, and they then use their judgment to discern how to most efficiently and effectively, um, allocate
• And if you had 650 kids, they're probably the same actual costs, but then they're allocated across 650
• Uh, you wanted to increase your, uh, allocation, your financial allocation for that department for TEA

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• We have some additional lab fees. We're asking to increase that spending authority by...
• It's, I know, a C-U-A-S allocation. That's the name of the federal grant. Yeah.
• Kansas is also getting a federal allocation to the same on their side. Okay, thank you. Yes, ma'am.
• When that money arrives, we have 45 days under the federal rules to get that money allocated and spent
• I see you've cost allocated this in the budget a little bit as well as I guess got a better number, but

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We eliminated program fees for all child support customers in 2020.
• And we began covering debit and credit card fees for our child support payments, recognizing that the
• So, when they change the SNAP admin share, it actually affects the entire cost allocation of our agency
• My salary is paid partially by the SNAP admin cost allocation, and so that is changing how we fund program
• Administrative cost allocation, $2 million to support our MISR operation and maintenance.

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• <00:17:55.480> will different funding um allocations will different funding um allocations
• gets accepted into the program, Pendleton County school district supplies them with an iPad and the fee
• and<00:28:44.560> and<00:28:44.800> and<00:28:45.320> the<00:28:45.480> fee
• <00:28:45.880> expenses<00:28:46.560> and iPad and and and the fee expenses and iPad
• and and and the fee expenses and everything<00:28:47.120> they<00:28:47.240> need<00:28

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Votruba Young Scholars Academy 00:01:55 Taxation of Financial Deposit Institutions 00:36:50, 958, all

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• the DNR's allocation.
• the DNR's allocation.
• AIS account to align with the fee AIS account to align with the fee increase<00:02:47.280> and
• a $5 fee and for fishing it's a $5 fee a $5 fee and for fishing it's a $5 fee and<01:53:23.199><
• The fee went from $30 to $45. Um, and these fees were on a three-year license.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It would have allocated $5 billion a year to pay the debt down in four years.
• It makes it unlawful for an attorney representing a person under a contingency fee agreement to refer
• It prohibits attorneys from charging an additional contingency fee, administrative fee, management fee
• , or similar fee based on reducing or resolving a client's medical lien.
• For some of them, they're just trying to meet their regional housing needs allocation obligations.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• During the last biennium fiscal year 22-23, $6.08 million was generated from these permit fees.
• Allocating money for the proper improvements so we don't have to go that far. This is how it works.
• And does your bill address these fees, because this goes on in Harris County too?
• There's a $1.25 toll, and then there's a $50 fee. Right, it does not address the...
• It's their fault anyway, but if I had my way, I would strip their fee-making authority.

Bills: HB1589, HB2208, HB2297, HB2560, HB2725, HB3080, HB4417, HB4473, HB4520, HB4662, HB4888, HB4905, HB4906

Keywords: HB 1589, toll road, toll project, toll project entity, voter approval, local control, county election, commissioners court, Transportation Code, Chapter 372, road construction, highway funding, infrastructure, public referendum, ballot measure, transportation policy, Texas toll roads, regional mobility, toll collection, vehicle registration

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• I'm allocating about five minutes. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you for being here.
• The HR1, the reconciliation bill, created several new fees targeting low-income, vulnerable immigrants
• Previously, these folks were able to apply for a fee waiver, like you can in many civil and criminal
• agreement that we provide, again, we would give $2 million for state claims, including attorney's fees
• Unless there's an agreement pursuant to which we will continue to detain for a reimbursable fee aliens

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• This bill requires state universities to establish a market-rate out-of-state fee for non-resident online
• It shifts allocations of financial aid fees and support programs to assist underrepresented students.
• The legislation provides tuition and fee waivers for active... Without restriction.
• The legislation provides tuition and fee waivers for active Florida State Guard members for up to six
• We adjust the grandparent resident tuition waiver, specifically for a grandparent fee waiver to apply

Summary: The committee first heard CS for CS for SB 344, which would modernize the Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991 based on Public Service Commission recommendations. The bill drew no opposition and was reported favorably. Members then took up several Senator Burton measures: CS for SB 714 on non-opioid advanced directives, which was amended to create a Department of Health website access point for a voluntary form allowing patients to notify providers they do not want opioid medications; CS for SB 738 on child care and early learning providers, which streamlines and updates child care regulation and was supported by industry and business groups; CS for SB 756 on health insurance coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities, which removes the age-8 diagnosis limit and age cap for mandated autism-related coverage; and CS for CS for SB 1356, creating a Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a newborn genetic testing pilot, later amended to add FIU and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to the board and remove specific appropriations. All of these bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 1624 on higher education, a broad bill affecting tuition policies, workforce programs, institutional governance, and naming changes. The bill generated extended discussion over replacing references to “minority” with “underrepresented,” with the sponsor explaining the intent was to focus on low-income access and student support, while members raised concerns about impacts on majority-minority institutions and preeminence pathways. An amendment added guardrails for private religious postsecondary institutions by requiring public review of affidavits of compliance and giving the Commission for Independent Education enforcement authority. After debate, the bill was reported favorably. The committee then passed CS for SB 1626 on child welfare, which addresses military-family investigations, emergency shelter certification, children’s services council appointments, criminal-background exemptions, group-home rates, licensing extensions, small residential group homes, missing-children procedures, and psychotropic medication refills; it was amended to adjust council board composition and then reported favorably. Additional bills approved included SB 178, directing Florida A&M University to conduct an agronomic study on emerging crops for land taken out of production; SB 1162, expanding boating improvement funding for trailer parking and offering lease incentives for clean marine manufacturers; CS for CS for SB 958, creating a type 1 diabetes early detection information program for parents and schools; CS for CS for CS for SB 1070, requiring ECGs for student athletes with phased implementation and exemptions, after extensive testimony from parents and advocates about sudden cardiac arrest; CS for SB 774, requiring electronic transmission of certain court orders to sheriffs within six hours; SB 1516, creating an International Aerospace Innovation Fund administered by Space Florida; SB 994, revising driver education requirements and prompting a commitment to add distracted-driving instruction; and CS for CS for SB 1402, expanding eligibility for dropout retrieval programs. The committee also took up SB 810 on stormwater management systems, amending it to focus annual inspections on vulnerable MS4 infrastructure. That bill drew significant opposition from the Florida League of Cities, counties, and stormwater groups, who argued the mandate would duplicate existing permit requirements and impose major costs, but supporters said it was a basic flood-prevention measure. The transcript ends during debate on SB 810, before a final vote is shown.

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• Other states leverage a combination of taxes, fees, and assessments, or other sources of income, to pay
• This includes things like interest income, exchange user fees, and personal responsibility fines.
• on insurance companies which fee on insurance companies which includes<00:09:52.880> large<00
• Then the only question I have is how often can you raise the fee?
• Then the only question I have is how often can you raise the fee?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard a reinsurance overview from Deputy Commissioner Julia Dryer of the Minnesota Department of Commerce on the Minnesota Premium Security Plan. She explained that reinsurance helps stabilize premiums in the individual market by reimbursing insurers for high-cost claims, and said Minnesota’s program has lowered premiums, preserved carrier participation, and helped maintain consumer choice. She warned that without continued funding, the program would be depleted and individual-market premiums could rise by about 25%, with potential losses in coverage and access to care. She also described the program’s structure under a federal 1332 waiver, the role of MCHA in administering the program, and the state’s receipt of more than $650 million in federal pass-through funds to date. Dryer said the current program is funded through the end of 2025, though the federal waiver authority runs through 2027. The governor’s proposal would create a new assessment on insurers, estimated at roughly 2% to 3%, to fund the state share of the program and avoid another full waiver submission. She noted that the proposal assumes MinnesotaCare funding would be held harmless and that the program would be reduced if federal basic health plan funding were negatively affected. She also said projected costs changed because individual-market enrollment has grown and enhanced federal subsidies were removed from the estimate. Members raised concerns about the proposal’s impact on premiums and the history of the fund. Senator Rasmusson argued the new assessment amounts to a large tax increase on health insurance and questioned who would be assessed and whether the surcharge would be capped. Dryer responded that the assessment would be based on annual claims experience and market conditions, with final amounts determined at the end of each year, not monthly. Senator Duckworth and Senator Frentz supported reinsurance as a way to keep premiums lower, while also questioning how the program should be financed. Senator Green asked about the mechanics of the assessment and the role of the department in setting it, and Senator H questioned why the fiscal note assumed 12% annual growth for program costs when general premium growth was lower. No vote or formal action was taken in the meeting.

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• A fee, at its core, is to cover a cost.
• So when does a fee become a tax is ultimately the question here?
• But the fee is not covering any cost.
• But the fee is not covering any cost.
• There is a smaller fee for it, and Rob might be able to answer that.

Keywords: 908, all