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• Without certainty around tax liability, we will be losing. Financial planning is a great challenge.
• Without certainty around tax liability, we will be losing new solar developments to other states, increasing
• Proper vegetation management reduces combustible fuel loading and limits the ember ignition potential
• It also improves fire... ...fuel loading and limits the ember ignition potential.
• So assuming this bill is passed and signed, it would be a term-limited three-year bill, which is very

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• To effectively manage our time today, we'll be limiting testimony to two witnesses in support and two
• outset, the testimonial that Shane mentioned in his illustration, we would agree if the bill was limited
• If the bill was limited to that situation where a synthetic performer was testifying to something that
• The bill expands liability only for very specific instances when someone uses another person's voice
• The bill expands liability only for very specific instances when someone uses another person's voice

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• What they have indicated, there are limitations in the state process that exist that don't, and the plans
• What they have indicated, there are limitations in the state process that exist that don't, and the plans
• It limits who has access to the data by requiring claimants' representatives to maintain at least 10
• It limits who has access to the data by requiring claimants' representatives to maintain at least 10
• This includes property casualty, liability, workers' comp, as well as evolving risks like cybersecurity

Summary: The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum present and heard a full agenda of bills, most of which were reported favorably. Early in the meeting, SB 1000 on trust fund interest for attorney trust accounts was explained as setting a floor and ceiling tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate and passed without objection after supportive testimony from banking and credit union groups. The committee then took up CS/SB 1082 on a statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program; the sponsor described it as a way to move emergency out-of-network payment disputes away from costly litigation and into an independent dispute resolution process modeled on the federal No Surprises Act. A proposed amendment drew significant questions from senators and concerns from the Florida Insurance Council about confusion over state versus federal eligibility and possible effects on contracted rates, and the sponsor ultimately withdrew the amendment. The underlying bill was then supported by health care and insurance stakeholders and reported favorably. SB 684 on electronic signatures for total loss vehicles and vessels also passed, with Progressive Insurance waiving in support. The committee next approved CS/SB 158 on pet insurance, which requires continuing education for agents, clearer consumer disclosures, and annual reporting to OIR; the amendment was technical and adopted. SB 1494 on breast cancer screening coverage was presented as expanding required coverage for mammograms and supplemental screenings for certain insurance products, and it passed with support from cancer and radiology groups. CS/SB 314 on digital asset issuers was amended to create a Florida framework for payment stablecoin issuers consistent with the federal GENIUS Act, allowing state-level regulation as an alternative to federal supervision, and was reported favorably. SB 1500 on uncontested probate proceedings, including higher small-estate thresholds and clearer authority for personal representatives, also passed after a banking-related amendment requiring letters of administration for safe deposit box access was adopted. Later, the committee approved CS/SB 618 on workers’ compensation insurance, which raises the consent-to-rate cap for workers’ comp policies from 10% to 20% and adjusts the Florida Workers’ Compensation Guarantee Association board membership; a carrier representative testified that the change would help keep more high-risk accounts in the voluntary market. CS/SB 1568 on a Florida Stable Coin Pilot Program was amended to remove authority for DFS to create a Florida coin, limit the pilot to existing stablecoins with at least $1 billion market capitalization, and require qualified public deposit handling; it then passed. CS/SB 838 on electronic payments for retail installment contracts clarified that convenience fees for electronic payments are permissible while preserving a fee-free option, and it was reported favorably after questions about consumer access to free payment methods. SB 1452, the Department of Financial Services agency bill, made a wide range of administrative changes affecting My Safe Florida Home, unclaimed property, licensing, bail bonds, and other DFS functions; a late-filed amendment on title insurer appointments was adopted, and the bill passed. The committee also approved SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, targeting condo hardening assistance to owner-occupied units meeting income and occupancy criteria, and SB 990 on protected cell captive insurance companies, which the sponsor and industry witnesses said would modernize Florida law and promote insurance competition and economic activity. The meeting ended with all bills on the agenda reported favorably and the committee adjourning without objection.

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• We will now move to We will now move to HB 403, limited liability companies, by Representative Muleka
• It's a pleasure to be before you to present House Bill 403, which modernizes our Limited Liability Company
• I have some concerns with putting a time limit because it will allow them to wait the six hours because
• It just gives the judge discretion under limited circumstances. Thank you, sir.
• It just gives the judge discretion under limited circumstances. Thank you, sir.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered a large agenda of bills, mostly in the criminal justice, courts, civil procedure, and family/consumer protection areas. Early measures included CS/HB 1161 on removing altered sexual depictions posted without consent, HB 403 modernizing LLC law to allow protected series LLCs, CS/HB 97 on service of process in protection proceedings for vulnerable adults, and HB 813 as the state courts package addressing duty judges, arbitrator compensation, and notarization by judges. All of those bills were reported favorably, with HB 403 and HB 813 amended. The committee also heard and advanced CS/HB 947 on evidence of medical damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases, which drew substantial opposition from insurers, business groups, and defense-oriented witnesses, while the sponsor argued it would let juries hear all relevant evidence; it passed 19-3. Members also approved CS/CS/HB 615 allowing electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices by email, after an amendment requiring opt-in language and written notice to update an email address; tenant advocates still raised concerns about eviction-related notices and receipt verification. HB 663 increased penalties for using tracking devices or apps to commit dangerous crimes and passed unanimously. CS/HB 385 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code and passed unanimously after a conforming amendment. CS/HB 255, known as Dexter’s Law, increased penalties for aggravated animal cruelty and was supported by law enforcement and animal welfare groups; it passed unanimously. Later in the meeting, the committee approved HB 513 on electronic transmittal of court orders after the sponsor withdrew an amendment that would have changed the deadline from six hours to six business hours, following concerns that the delay could be too long for urgent orders. CS/HB 1099 gave law enforcement discretion in arrests involving individuals with significant medical conditions in facilities and passed unanimously. HB 653 added aggravating factors for capital felonies involving assassinations or attempted assassinations of heads of state; it drew opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and passed 20-2. CS/HB 59 expanded wrongful incarceration compensation by extending the filing deadline, removing the clean-hands bar, and allowing exonerees to choose between civil suit and the state claims process; it passed unanimously. PCS/HB 777 increased penalties for in-person luring or enticing of children and barred certain age-based defenses, passing unanimously. Finally, CS/HB 437 increased penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring devices; two amendments softened the bill by clarifying juvenile treatment and giving judges limited discretion to avoid automatic revocation of pretrial release, and the bill passed 21-1 before the meeting adjourned.

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• This is within the professional liability space.
• This is within the professional liability space.
• This is within the professional liability space.
• This is within the professional liability space.
• This is within the professional liability space.

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Summary: The committee first approved the May 12 minutes, then deferred item 285 on the routine personal service contract green list for Western Kentucky University to the July 2026 meeting. It also noted that several deferred university contracts had been withdrawn by the institutions, and then approved the remaining agenda items without objection, including personal service contracts, amendments, memoranda of agreement, Kentucky Entertainment incentive agreements, deferred items, and corrections, except for items pulled for further review. The main pulled item was a Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts contract supporting Fayette District Court’s juvenile treatment court through Fayette County Public Schools. Court officials explained that the program, created under Supreme Court rules in 2022, serves court-connected juveniles with mental health and related needs, operates at the courthouse, and uses a school-employed program manager funded through a pass-through arrangement with Fayette County Public Schools and the Urban County Government. They said the program has had over 100 referrals, accepted about half, and had at least 25 successful graduates, with 11 high school graduates among participants. Members asked about who pays for drug screens, family involvement, and what counts as successful completion; the officials said the Urban County Government’s Division of Youth Services pays for drug screens and services, and that parents must participate in classes and support services. The committee then approved the contract review, with some members explaining their votes in support and one member emphasizing the committee’s role in reviewing contracts in the public interest. The committee also reviewed two Auditor of Public Accounts contracts. The auditor’s representative said contract 11, with Vantage Point Solutions, will examine the Kentucky Communications Network Authority/Kentucky Wired network for $700,000, well below the $1.5 million appropriated, and that a report is expected before the 2027 regular session. Contract 12 funds a special examination of investment managers used by Kentucky’s retirement systems, prompted by a Legislative Oversight and Investigations request to assess whether investments tied to ESG factors are consistent with fiduciary duties; the representative said the retirement systems have been cooperative and that findings are expected on a similar timeline, with some flexibility built into the deadline. After questions about the Texas litigation referenced in the explanation, the committee approved both auditor contracts without objection.

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• But given that we have the limited amount of time and lots of items and we always run all the way up
• What's the state's liability? Who would actually control the...
• What's the state's liability? Who would actually control this line?
• is likely to be limited term.
• is likely to be limited term. and then we also think that of the workload is likely to be limited term

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• So, and it is limited to 5%. Chair, Representative Duncan. Sorry, Chair.
• That 5% is limited to those statutory funds that agencies have.
• Chair, that you must track the 5% transfer limitation.
• There's a few different, probably the, yeah, far more limiting.
• They're also impacted by the cost of liability.

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• of the other programs we have in the department where you have a lot of potential, what I'll call liability
• <00:21:27.679> and potential what I'll call liability and potential what I'll call liability
• They did not have an outage management system before, which limited our ability to have situational awareness
• c> ability<00:28:12.320> to<00:28:12.559> have<00:28:12.799> situational limited
• our ability to have situational limited our ability to have situational awareness awareness awareness

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Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee heard testimony from the Energy and Environment Cabinet on the state-owned dam repair program and Kentucky’s electric grid resilience program. On dams, Commissioner Tony Hatton explained the legal definition and hazard classifications for Kentucky dams, noting there are 975 regulated dams statewide, including 76 state-owned dams, and that hazard ratings are based on potential loss of life or property damage if a dam fails. He described the cabinet’s screening criteria, including inundation mapping, engineering condition, and compliance status, and said the cabinet uses a design-bid-build procurement process to manage public funds responsibly. Hatton outlined current and planned dam projects funded from the prior biennium, including Willisburg Lake in Washington County, where work will address hydraulic capacity, unstable downstream slopes, and likely require a coffer dam, flood wall, auxiliary spillway, and raw water line replacement. He also said Big Bone Lake State Park Dam will be decommissioned, Clemens Lake Dam at Morehead State University is in design for a major rehabilitation, and additional projects include Marion County Sportsman’s Dam, Chenoa Lake Creek/Canning Creek Dam, and a rehabilitation study for the Mud River at Lake Malone. The cabinet also requested $500,000 for routine repairs and maintenance. Members questioned cost estimates, inflation, and whether it would be better to fund design separately; cabinet officials said estimates are current best engineering estimates, costs have generally stayed within about 10%, and the current funding flow requires all funds to be available before bidding. The committee then received a status update on the electric grid resilience program, a five-year federal formula grant under Section 40101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Officials said Kentucky has received years one through three of funding, which has been allocated to state park facilities and municipal electric utilities, while years four and five have not yet been received and would go to distribution cooperatives and remaining municipal utilities. Projects discussed included upgrades at Ken Lake State Park and Kentucky Dam Village, plus municipal projects in Owensboro, Princeton, Williamstown, and Hopkinsville. The cabinet said the selected projects focus on hardening infrastructure, replacing poles, wires, conductors, and transformers, improving vegetation management, and adding or upgrading outage management systems. Officials reported that all projects are under contract and moving into subcontracting and construction, while the Department of Parks is finalizing an agreement with Western Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative for the park-related work.

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• you'd be able to have arbitrators that weren't just restricted to a single topic with, you know, limited
• So we did set some pretty limited guidelines in place.
• <00:17:51.919> you<00:17:52.039> know<00:17:52.200> they're criminal liability
• you know they're criminal liability you know they're going<00:17:52.480> to<00:17:52.559>
• we did set some pretty limited we did set some pretty limited guidelines<00:18:25.320> in

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• And you put limits on compensation as well? Correct.
• There's a limitation on the amount of compensation. I can't remember.
• And you put limits on compensation as well? Correct.
• That's liability. This is much the same way.
• That's liability. This is much the same way.

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• BOARD OF TRUSTEES TERM LIMITS.
• They should be term limited.
• CONSIDER IT BECAUSE OF THESE LIMITS.
• HAD TERM LIMITS AND THEY VOTED FOR.
• When we talk about these term limits, I approve of term limits.

Bills: SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• Early intervention through strong protective orders reduces victimization, limits law enforcement calls
• SB 1239 removes the statute of limitations for certain offenses.
• A system with no time limits favors the state, not truth.
• Statutes of limitations are not loopholes. They are a foundational part of our justice system.
• Key issues with this legislation, however, where it's a sort of blank... ...liability bill.

Bills: SB1095, SB1127, SB1170, SB1208, SB1211, SB1237, SB1239, SB1240, SB1243, SB1244, SB1259, SB1283

Keywords: gender transition, minors, irreversible surgery, health professionals, puberty-blocking drugs, medical procedures, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, reporting abuse, child neglect, mandatory reporting, child safety, medical treatment, faith exemptions, penalties, narcotic drugs, fentanyl, sentencing, drug offenses, juvenile justice

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• The beginning of the day is for introduction of guests only and is limited to a minute.
• remains on the Internet constitutes republication, potentially giving an indefinite statute of limitations
• Arizona's natural heritage is an economic asset, not a liability. It's all...
• Arizona's natural heritage is an economic asset, not a liability.

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• And that's limiting the scope of what we really need to limit this additional cost to, you know, in the
• Is their liability associated with that person doing the inspection?
• Do we have to cover that liability for that person that's doing the inspection and is there any ability

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• That is conceding to the Lender Library liability provision in **SB 784**, which has been a very significant
• usually extremely low income and disproportionately seniors, homeowners of color, and folks with limited
• This bill does not expand liability or impose new legal obligations on licensees.
• However, if they assert through an administrative proceeding, remedies would be limited to existing administrative

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• <00:19:14.880> Radiation Selection and Limiting Radiation Selection and Limiting Radiation
• <03:10:22.680> Limiting<03:10:23.400> the aren't enough to go around.
• Limiting the aren't enough to go around.
• So that is for the limitation that it adds this, and this has it on page two, line 30 and 31.
• , liability, liability, um<03:40:33.040> in<03:40:33.200> your<03:40:33.320> opinion

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• I might have to put a time limit on it.
• on usually try not to do that limit on usually try not to do that because<00:40:56.680> we<00
• However, if there's tons and tons of pink cards, I may say, please limit.
• and then typically as we get let's limit and then typically as we get let's say<00:41:39.760> it's
• uh let's see what else do we liability uh let's see what else do we want<03:15:29.080> to<03:

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Summary: The meeting was an introductory Ways and Means Committee orientation led by Chair John Janigian. Members went around the room introducing themselves, with several returning legislators and several freshmen describing their backgrounds in business, education, public service, finance, transportation, journalism, military service, and nonprofit work. Janigian explained his own legislative history and professional background, and other members, including Bill Bolton, Fred Doucette, Mary Ford, Jim Tierney, Scott Brier, Thomas Oppel, Mary Murphy, Representative Spar, Susan Elberger, Dennis Malloy, Jordan Ulery, and Julius Soti, briefly described their prior experience and reasons for serving on the committee. The chair then outlined the committee’s role. He said Ways and Means is responsible for revenue estimates that Finance will use to determine how much the state can spend over the next biennium, and that the committee would spend the next five to six weeks developing its best revenue estimate, due around February 15. He also explained that the committee hears from state agencies and departments about how taxes are created, collected, and performing against expectations, and that it reviews bills affecting state revenue, including tax increases, tax decreases, tax removals, and fee-related measures. Janigian noted that the committee had five bills at the time of the meeting and expected more to be referred. He explained that most would be first-committee bills, though some second-committee bills could come over if they involved taxes or fees after passing policy committees. He used marijuana-related legislation as an example of a bill that might first go to another committee and later reach Ways and Means if it had fiscal implications. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational, and members were told how to participate in hearings and follow-up questions during regular committee work.

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• Uh, my boss just told me that I have to limit the testimony to three minutes.
• >> Seeing none, thank you very much. >> Uh, the reason we have a time limit is because they, uh, they
• ,<01:22:57.280> personal environmental liability, personal environmental liability, personal
• It's just limited to the projects in communication and transportation. So that's that part of it.
• of land but may have limited Yeah. of land but may have limited Yeah.

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• also taking on more of the tax liability also taking on more of the tax liability and<00:15:55.440
• More in Noa County, it's an $8 million increase in their property tax liability, and a 5% increase to
• the amount the we're just going to limit the amount the that<00:37:33.000> a<00:37:33.200>
• It is hitting people that are already over the limit, what they're supposed to be having, and in a lot
• there were no limits in place or<00:46:17.280> anything<00:46:17.680> like<00:46:17.920

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• Chair and Members House Bill 2167 subjects the Attorney General to liability for damages to an injured
• Other areas that are not limited by strict precinct rules have had much more success.
• This doesn't strengthen democracy, it limits it. And what's even more concerning is that...
• This doesn't strengthen democracy, it limits it.
• This doesn't strengthen democracy, it limits it.

Bills: HB2006, HB2085, HB2109, HB2167, HB2205, HB2410, HCR2016

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair