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• and the reason that that was set up was to make sure that the program worked—that it's a provider assessment
• We wanted to make sure that there's compliance with payment of the assessment or the tax.
• Usually, what the developer's looking at is their current property tax assessment.
• The possibility that their assessment may go way up, and they're avoiding that, is tempting them into
• That sometimes I worry about, and the installers... could you tell me, is it common practice to install

Bills: SB101, SB58, SB55

Keywords: SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB58, metropolitan redevelopment, redevelopment property, property tax exemption, payments in lieu of taxes, PILOT, municipal redevelopment, local government

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• Did, in your assessment and your report, did you assess the risk absent this incentive?
• In 1879, the BOE was established under the California Constitution to regulate county assessment practices
• Under the California Constitution, the BOE was established to regulate county assessment practices, equalize
• county assessment ratios, and assess properties of intercounty railroads.
• Our annual filing date for our state assesses is March 1.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• ,</c><00:56:51.440><c> effective</c> include discipline practices, effective include discipline practices
• ,</c><01:03:52.000><c> diagnosis,</c> early screening assessment, diagnosis, early screening assessment
• I practiced in ERs.
• I practiced in ERs. my life. I practiced in ERs.
• </c><01:54:47.320><c> through</c> investigation, and assessment through investigation, and assessment

Keywords: 958, all

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• 'the real property assessments.'
• We're talking about assessments. Oh, no, we're talking about assessments.
• The goal is to properly assess properties at 100% of their assessed value.
• While, you know, my county does their assessments different than a lot of counties, many assessments
• And your assessed valuation has gone up by 73.7%. Yes.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House met after a quorum was established and began with several introductions of special guests, including job shadows, 4-H participants, and interns. The chamber then moved to House Bills for Perfection, taking up HB 1707, which would stop sales tax from being imposed on credit card processing fees charged to vendors. Members asked for clarification about the bill’s scope and the title amendment, and the bill sponsor explained that the measure simply prevents tax from being charged on those fees. HB 1707 was then ordered perfected and printed. The House next considered HB 2819, a bill responding to the end of penny minting by authorizing rounding of cash sales to the nearest five cents. Supporters said the bill would give businesses a clear legal framework and reduce compliance risk. The chamber adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. Members then took up HB 2103, a property-fraud and notary-fraud bill aimed at strengthening penalties, requiring warning signs in recorder of deeds offices, and speeding court review for alleged victims. Supporters said it was needed to deter fraudulent deed filings and protect homeowners, while opponents argued it focused too much on notaries and recorders rather than the people committing the fraud. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was ordered perfected and printed. The House also debated HB 1800, which would lower the inflationary cap on certain property-tax revenue growth from 5% to 3%. The discussion centered on whether the change would protect taxpayers or reduce funding for schools, fire districts, libraries, and other local services. An amendment was adopted that broadened the title and added property-assessment language, and the bill was then ordered perfected and printed. Finally, the House considered HB 2600, dealing with ambulance district consolidation and governance. The bill was described as a response to struggling rural EMS systems, with provisions for consolidation plans, public hearings, and voter involvement. An amendment modified the process for subdistricts, at-large districts, timing, and merger procedures, and the committee substitute as amended was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The House then moved to announcements and adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• Consent should be transparent, but current practices are not willing to accept or change that model.
• Consent should be transparent, but current practices are not willing to accept or change that model.
• , and how was this decided practices, and how was this decided upon?
• The results must be provided assessment.
• </c> rely on in assessing uh those factors. rely on in assessing uh those factors.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• The act lists the criteria required for accreditation, establishes certain prohibited practices, and
• We'll move to the work session portion of the agenda: commercial shellfish fee assessment.
• We'll move to the work session portion of the agenda, commercial shellfish fee assessment.
• Is that a fair assessment?
• The Department of Health needs to then have another layer of assessment to... Well, thank you.

Bills: SB5816, SB5971

Keywords: juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, green fertilizer, low-carbon, sustainability, incentive program, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> or assessment and mitigation program. or assessment and mitigation program.
• </c> transportation impact and assessment transportation impact and assessment mitigation<00:41:58.560
• </c> does not have the expertise to assess does not have the expertise to assess business<01:26:31.760
• </c><01:30:11.120><c> also</c> us uh with that standard practice. also us uh with that standard practice
• Uh I know that reporting practice.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um the purpose of that assessment.
• </c> practices and operational conditions. practices and operational conditions.
• </c> practices and operational conditions. practices and operational conditions.
• :18.320><c> operating</c> administrative practices and operating administrative practices and operating
• </c><01:37:50.320><c> more</c> time actually I'd have to assess more time actually I'd have to assess

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In practice, every year, both us at the utilities, but every director...
• System-wide risk assessment in Mexico.
• Assess the risk that we think is happening on the ground in Mexico.
• I'm really not sure how this works in practice.
• As well as assessing potential disposal strata.

Summary: During the meeting, legislative members discussed the practice of municipalities diverting water and sewer revenues to their general funds, which impacts infrastructure maintenance and project delays. Vice Chair Sparks proposed limiting public testimony to two minutes, which was adopted without objection. The committee heard from various witnesses, including Perry Fowler from the Texas Water Infrastructure Network, who emphasized that utility revenues should primarily support water services and that transfers should be transparent and justified. He noted that many utilities face financial pressures that could hinder infrastructure projects. Larry French from the Texas Public Policy Foundation highlighted the significant financial impact of water loss and general fund transfers, estimating the annual loss at $1.5 billion. He argued that these transfers can create disincentives for municipalities to address water loss issues. Brian Butcher, Assistant City Manager of Sugar Land, defended the city's cost allocation model for general fund transfers, asserting that they are necessary for equitable service provision and operational efficiency. The committee also discussed the implications of rising construction costs and the need for better procurement processes to ensure effective use of taxpayer dollars. The second part of the meeting focused on the New World Screwworm and the state's preparedness to manage potential infestations. Dudley Hoskins from the USDA outlined the federal response efforts and the importance of collaboration with state agencies. He emphasized the need for ongoing surveillance and the production of sterile flies to combat the pest. Dr. Philip Kaufman from Texas A&M discussed the historical context of the screwworm and the challenges posed by its potential reintroduction, urging proactive management strategies among livestock producers. The committee acknowledged the need for increased resources and research to effectively address the threat of the screwworm.

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• Is that part of this assessment that we play?
• Is that part of this assessment that we play?
• How do we do that assessment statewide? What are the best prevention procedures?
• I think that will enable us to assess our baseline situation, as my colleague mentioned, surveying the
• My name is Rochelle Chavez, and I am here in support of this appropriation to fund the assessment and

Bills: SB66, SB79, SB108

Keywords: environment, cleanup, contamination, uranium mining, abandoned sites, state funding, mosquito control, public health, surveillance, prevention funds, local government grants, food security, agriculture, food bank, regional program, appropriation, 996, all

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• But what does this mean in practice?
• Trauma-informed, individualized assessments are not radical; they're necessary.
• We agree this should be an individualized assessment for each of these cases.
• We're having some conversations and trying to work out what that assessment looks like.
• And last year, we ended the practice forever in California of stealing survivor benefits.

Summary: The committee heard a series of child care, social services, immigrant support, disability services, and language access bills, with many measures drawing strong support and no opposition. Early in the hearing, AB 450 proposed a Department of Aging task force to study and recommend policies for undocumented adults age 55 and older; AB 593 would let CDSS identify data-sharing opportunities to improve CalFresh administration and participation; and AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility so families do not lose care during pregnancy leave, family leave, caregiving, or job search periods. All three were presented as ways to reduce barriers and improve access to essential services, and AB 904 was moved out on a 1-0 call after support testimony from child care advocates and a member of the public. AB 617, which would expand and standardize respite care access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by requiring licensing and registry participation, drew both support and significant opposition from respite providers and disability service organizations concerned about added regulation, cost, and possible delays; the author said she would continue working with opponents, and the bill was moved out on a 2-0 call. The committee also heard AB 1220, which would require regional centers to document denials, notices of action, and appeals in individual program plans and include that data in annual reports to improve transparency and equity in developmental services. The bill drew extensive public support from parents, advocates, and disability organizations, with no opposition, and passed 5-0. AB 752 would make child care centers by right in certain residential zones when co-located with multifamily housing or institutional uses, and supporters argued it would reduce zoning barriers and help expand child care capacity; it also passed 5-0. AB 1242 would create a CalHHS language access director, require human review of machine translation, and improve language coverage determinations for state and local agencies; supporters emphasized health equity and the need for better access for limited-English communities, and the bill was moved out on a 4-0 call. Later, AB 548 would continue and expand the Asylee and Vulnerable Non-Citizen Program, which provides case management and integration services for asylees and certain visa holders; supporters said the program had been effective but had run out of funding, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, would strengthen family safety planning for immigrant families, standardize acceptance of caregiver authorization affidavits, and create a joint guardianship process for temporary separations; testimony focused on fear of family separation and the need for clear school and medical procedures, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 1357 would exclude guaranteed income payments from being counted as income for state public assistance eligibility, with supporters arguing it would prevent recipients from falling off the “benefits cliff”; it passed 4-1. Finally, AB 1201, the Reunity Act, was introduced to require individualized court assessments before denying reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions after a five-year period, with the author and a witness describing the bill as a trauma-informed approach to family reunification.

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• THE MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO HELPING COMBAT
• THE DEPARTMENT CANNOT ISSUE LICENSES OUTSIDE OF THE ANNUAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT WHICH LIMITS THE ABILITY
• THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS AN UNNECESSARY BARRIER TO PROVIDING CARE.
• THIS BILL REPEALS THIS NEEDED ASSESSMENT ALLOWS PROVIDERS A WIDE TO APPLY THEIR MAINTENANCE LICENSE
• Grall: THE BILL CLARIFIES GROUP HOMES BY INCLUDING SLIDING SCALE INSULIN THERAPY AS A PERMISSIBLE PRACTICE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Anyway, I most of my current practice is I serve as an expert on when matters become litigious between
• is uh I most of my current practice is uh I serve<00:26:49.080><c> as</c><00:26:49.200><c> an</c><00
• person on what's I'm a very practical person on what's fair<00:27:06.520><c> what</c><00:27:06.640><
• to be assessed and that's clear<00:33:27.200><c> in</c><00:33:27.399><c> that</c><00:33:27.799><c> in
• It assesses whether its enactment is consistent with legislative policies.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on January 30, 2025, and heard testimony on several condominium-related bills, beginning with HB 70. HB 70 would require a budget summary disclosure for condominiums. Supporters, including Community Associations Institute, a real estate broker, and several condominium owners, said the bill would improve consumer protection by giving owners and buyers a clearer, more understandable snapshot of an association’s financial health and reserve compliance. One supporter noted the bill should help reduce confusion caused by lengthy reserve studies and emphasized the importance of accurate disclosure. A testifier also urged the committee to hear other condominium bills quickly, including measures related to an ombudsman, managing agents, parliamentarians, and attorney’s fees. The committee then heard HB 106, which would change the process for condominium fines and disputes. Phil Nery of CAI and other supporters said the bill would strengthen due process by requiring clearer notice, allowing an internal board appeal, and then permitting small claims court review without attorney’s fees unless the fine is upheld. They argued this would prevent fines from escalating into costly legal disputes and provide a more linear, fair process. Some supporters suggested amendments, including clarifying that the statute controls over association documents and refining refund language. During questioning, members raised concerns about small claims limits and whether associations would be represented by volunteers or attorneys. One testifier initially in support later said he would not support the bill as written after hearing HPD’s concerns. HB 224, relating to property rights, drew opposition from the Department of the Attorney General and the Honolulu Police Department. Both agencies said the bill would improperly push law enforcement into a quasi-judicial role and could short-circuit existing due process procedures for occupants of residences. A realtor who had initially been listed in support changed his position after hearing the opposition testimony. The committee also heard emotional testimony from a resident describing a long-running squatter and utility theft problem at a neighboring property, which he said took years of court action and police involvement to resolve. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.

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• if an investigation finds harm or neglect, the courts can intervene and require substance abuse assessment
• if an investigation finds harm or neglect, the courts can intervene and require substance abuse assessment
• aging and disability resource centers, permits CARES to rely on the most current comprehensive assessment
• Importantly, SB 36 does not expand scope of practice, does not change licensure requirements, and does
• First, it specifies that a licensed advanced practice registered nurse who holds a Doctor of Philosophy

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Why is it not in practice? S2C is often misunderstood because it calls for careful training...
• , as well as help our students engage in field experiences that allow them to connect theory and practice
• So we offer professional development for in-service teachers to continue to improve their practice and
• So we've shaped our courses around the science of reading and best practices in early literacy.
• teachers understand how they might use it for planning purposes, but how they might use it for assessment

Summary: The committee first approved the January 21, 2026 minutes and then heard two print requests from Senator Carrie Semmelroth tied to code cleanup work that originated from House Bill 14 last session. RS 32-89 would remove obsolete references to regional library systems that no longer exist, and RS 32-91 would clean up Title 33 by removing redundancies and non-applicable provisions. Both RSs were moved to print and approved without opposition. The committee then held a special presentation on spelling to communicate (S2C) from Kara Sanders, followed by testimony from Jennifer Ruiz on behalf of her daughter Ray Ruiz. Sanders described S2C as a communication method for non-speaking people who can point to letters to spell their thoughts, emphasizing presuming competence, the role of a communication regulation partner, and the need for training and safeguards. Ray Ruiz testified that S2C opened communication and educational opportunities for her, including sharing her interests, languages, and goals in psychology and advocacy; committee members asked about when she began spelling, learning languages, and her education plans. Jennifer Ruiz said S2C allowed her to truly get to know her daughter after years of uncertainty. The final presentation was from Dr. Brooke Blevins on behalf of the Idaho Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. She outlined educator preparation efforts across Idaho’s colleges and universities, including work on student behavior, educator ethics, career and technical education, rural teacher preparation, early literacy, and generative AI. In response to committee questions, she said schools need more support personnel and tiered interventions to address behavior, stressed that education is a right, and said clear expectations, stable environments, and teacher retention are important. Members raised concerns that student behavior is becoming a crisis and urged the group to help develop new solutions; the presentation ended with the committee adjourned.

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• It really wasn't best practice or sustainable.
• Lastly, our program conducted 20 infection prevention assessments within health care settings.
• <00:29:12.320><c> within</c><00:29:12.640><c> Healthcare</c> assessments within Healthcare assessments
• </c><00:53:27.280><c> and</c> uh community Health assessments and uh community Health assessments and
• , and the goal behind that assessment was to understand health status in New Hampshire.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled organizational business, electing Representative Mark Pearson as chair for the coming term, appointing Representative Lucy Weber as clerk, and approving the November 22 minutes with abstentions from members who were absent. Members also noted excused absences for Senator Avard and Representative Jessica Lontine. After the vote, the committee moved to the DHHS commissioners’ update. DHHS associate commissioners Patricia Tilly and Chris Santinello described a process-improvement effort to improve transitions for youth moving from DCF care into adult developmental services and Medicaid. They said the old process was fragmented, dependent on personal relationships, and not sustainable, so staff from DCF, the Bureau of Family Assistance, Developmental Services, and public health used a Kaizen/Lean event to map the workflow, identify bottlenecks, clarify roles, and create a more consistent playbook. Members asked about IT support and whether the process would create new bureaucracy; DHHS said current systems are antiquated, especially DCF’s CWIS, but the goal is to streamline coordination, not add bureaucracy, and future systems like Granite Families may help with reminders and age-based ticklers. Several members praised the work, including a CASA volunteer who said the added attention has improved services for vulnerable youth. The committee then received the annual healthcare-associated infections update from Ctin Hansen of the Division of Public Health Services. Hansen reported that New Hampshire’s HAI program, created by statute, tracks infections in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dialysis centers, and long-term care facilities. For 2023, hospitals reported fewer infections than predicted nationally, with 135 infections statewide and 174 C. diff infections also below national rates; hospital influenza vaccination was 89.9%. Ambulatory surgery centers reported low infection counts and an 80.1% staff flu vaccination rate; dialysis centers reported fewer infections overall than the prior year but higher local access-site infections, with staff vaccination at 52.6%; and long-term care facilities reported a 50.1% flu vaccination rate, up from 37.8%. Hansen also said the program conducted over 100 investigations, handled 84 antibiotic-resistant organism reports, completed 20 infection-prevention assessments, and operated on a budget of about $348,000 plus grant funding, including an Epidemiology Laboratory Capacity Grant that was later reduced.

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• One was the best practice program.
• So let's consider what empowerment looks like in practice through this bill.
• Sound business practices, written quotations and either sealed business sound business practices, written
• Association of Assessing Officers.
• perform essential assessment functions in a more efficient and cost-effective manner.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on Governor Healey and Lt. Gov. Driscoll’s Municipal Empowerment Act, with administration officials and municipal leaders broadly supporting the bill as a package of tools to help cities and towns manage rising costs, staffing shortages, and service demands. The administration highlighted procurement reforms, including raising Chapter 30B advertising thresholds, clarifying cooperative purchasing, and removing the Commbuys notice requirement; permanent authority to amortize emergency-related deficits over three years; expanded authority and enforcement for removing double poles; continued flexibility for hybrid and remote public meetings; regionalization options such as regional boards of assessors and intermunicipal agreements; cybersecurity reporting to EOTSS; and several local revenue options and other municipal finance changes. They said the bill was shaped by listening sessions with municipal officials and was intended to increase flexibility, efficiency, and stability without imposing broad mandates. Committee members asked about regionalization, cybersecurity costs, Commbuys, hybrid meetings, and double poles. Administration witnesses said cybersecurity reporting would help the state target resources and that existing Community Compact and capital grant programs, including IT and municipal fiber funding, could support local needs; they said EOTSS would absorb reporting within existing resources. On procurement, they said the Commbuys notice change would be optional and that other public notice methods would remain available. On hybrid meetings, they emphasized flexibility for different types of boards and the burdens a one-size-fits-all mandate could create for small towns and volunteer boards. On double poles, they said the bill’s main change from last session was to give utilities more time and improve the removal process while keeping enforcement mechanisms aimed at speeding removal rather than raising revenue. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, MAPC, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, and multiple mayors and town managers testified in support. They described the bill as a practical modernization measure that would help local governments operate more efficiently and respond to fiscal pressure. Witnesses from Northampton, Lynn, Gardner, Cambridge, Franklin, North Andover, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Ashland praised the hybrid meeting provisions, procurement changes, regional service-sharing, and emergency deficit amortization. Several also urged adoption of local revenue tools, including meals and lodging tax options and other local fees, as ways to preserve services and staffing. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• This two-year trial period was put into place to assess any potential issues with exempting recovery
• Along with an annual reporting to the General Assembly, this will help the legislature assess the efficacy
• assess and continually assess<00:25:49.960><c> the</c><00:25:50.440><c> efficacy</c><00:25:50.960><c
• > of</c><00:25:51.080><c> the</c><00:25:51.160><c> program</c> assess the efficacy of the program assess
• Listed assignments include a comparison of laws and best practices from other states, recommendations

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• We collected about 40% of what was assessed.
• A judge could add, assess, another fee onto that.
• So we make an assumption that that's for their practicing.
• What it says is these are the attorneys licensed to practice law by state.
• They maintain the FFJC clearinghouse, which also contains policy guidance and best practices.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Members, Senate Bill 118 relates to non-ad valorem special assessments like fire assessments against
• For 25 years, Florida law mandated that the local government levy a special assessment against an RV
• That special assessment must be collected in the same manner as a hotel, motel, or similar facility.
• So what does this mean in practice?
• I'm just trying to understand the various impacts in real practice of what this would mean.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several introductions and announcements before moving to a long special-order calendar. Early bills passed included a trust law measure allowing a nonjudicial process for trustee settlement and discharge, a military affairs bill expanding leave protections and retirement eligibility for certain Guard and Coast Guard-related public employees, a penny-rounding bill for cash transactions, a podiatric medicine bill restricting certain cellular/tissue-based products and adding notice and consent requirements, a veterans’ courts bill expanding access to those courts statewide, an RV assessment clarification bill, a military-installation jurisdiction bill giving juveniles on bases access to state juvenile justice resources, an alcohol-tax deduction bill restoring DBPR’s authority to allow deductions for unsellable alcohol, a bail bonds bill revising training, fees, remission timing, and electronic procedures, an eyewear insurance bill updating definitions for modern products, a nursing education fund bill expanding support to health science programs, a recovery residences bill streamlining regulation and background-check rules, a felony battery bill adding resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense, a child welfare bill extending visitor definitions, making the Step Into Success program permanent, and creating a best-practices repository, and a candidate qualification bill tightening party-affiliation requirements and, via the House version, adding a name-change disclosure provision. Most of these bills were substituted with House companions where applicable and passed on near-unanimous votes, with one recorded dissent on the bail bonds bill. Several measures drew brief debate or explanation. Senator Wright’s military affairs bill was amended to restore two Florida National Guard special project officer positions to retirement eligibility, and Senator Gates’ veterans’ courts bill was described as a way to better address PTSD, brain injury, and substance-abuse-related offenses through problem-solving courts. Senator Trunow’s bail bonds bill prompted questions about charitable bail bonds, with the sponsor saying the current statute would remain in place and that further discussion could occur later. Senator Massullo’s podiatric medicine bill was framed as a bipartisan patient-protection measure, and Senator Leak’s felony battery bill was presented as closing a loophole that allowed repeat violent offenders to avoid enhancement. The chamber also took up a candidate qualification bill that would create an enforceable party-affiliation requirement and, in the House version, restrict recent petition-based name changes for candidates. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to a farewell ceremony for Senator Lori Berman, with family, staff, former colleagues, and guests in attendance. Senators from both parties offered extended remarks praising her leadership, collegiality, policy work, and advocacy on issues including voting rights, women’s rights, Israel and antisemitism, school safety, breast cancer, Everglades restoration, and other constituent services. Berman’s own remarks reflected on her 16 years in the Legislature, her family, and her belief in dignity, respect, and practical problem-solving. The Senate then adopted a motion to spread her remarks upon the journal and recessed before returning to continue the calendar.