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• You have received contingency fees and payments for referring people to lawyers suing the manufacturer
• ethics vetting for this nomination: "Pursuant to the referral agreement, I'm entitled to receive 10% of fees
• I have given away all of my rights to anti-fees in that lawsuit. I yield back.
• said yesterday to Senator Cassidy, Medicaid is fully paid for by the federal government and it's not fee
• in public... ...publicly confirming important safety signals and then sanctioned long delays in mandatory

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• This bill would make it mandatory for an adult operator to undergo a blood test after a serious boating
• belt type of violation to the harshest penalized misdemeanor on the books to where one offense is mandatory
• belt type of violation to the harshest penalized misdemeanor on the books to where one offense is mandatory
• belt type of violation to the harshest penalized misdemeanor on the books to where one offense is mandatory
• belt type of violation to the harshest penalized misdemeanor on the books to where one offense is mandatory

Keywords: Meeting start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:04 HB 168 discussion: 01:39 HB 168 vote: 21:04, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 168, sponsored by Representative Ken Fleming, known as “Keegan’s Law.” The bill was presented with a committee substitute that made a wording change from “is involved” to “causes” in one section, which the sponsor said was intended to better focus on the operator of a motorboat or vessel. The bill was prompted by the death of Heather Yelton’s 12-year-old son, Keegan, in a jet ski accident, and she testified that the investigation was delayed and no blood test was taken, leaving the family without answers about whether alcohol or drugs were involved. Representative Fleming said the bill would do two main things: allow law enforcement to seek a blood test after a serious boating injury or fatality, subject to probable cause and a judge-issued warrant, and require 911 dispatchers to notify State Police so Kentucky Fish and Wildlife can respond more quickly to water-related incidents. Committee members asked about how probable cause would work if field sobriety tests were passed, whether the bill’s penalties align with existing DUI laws, and whether the bill would affect driver’s licenses. Fleming said the bill incorporates DUI-style penalties for boating offenses but would not suspend a driver’s license because boating does not require one. Several members expressed sympathy and support for the goal of the bill, while some raised concerns about the severity of the penalty structure and how it might interact with existing laws. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Director of Law Enforcement Jeremy McQuary said the agency would enforce the law as written. After discussion, the committee voted to pass House Bill 168 out of committee, making it eligible for consideration on the House floor.

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• Six, it increases fees on asylum seekers and dumps billions into Trump's mass deportation efforts. the
• Six, it increases<03:06:20.800> fees<03:06:21.200> on<03:06:21.439> asylum<03:06
• :21.920> seekers<03:06:22.319> and increases fees on asylum seekers and increases fees
• The federal government requires states to cover certain mandatory populations and benefits, but allows
• The federal government requires states to cover certain mandatory populations and benefits, but allows

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It comes down to what the restrictions are of the different fees and funds that we have out there.
• The agency should undergo a rulemaking to see if these projects should be added to mandatory category
• The agency should undergo rulemaking to see if these projects should be added to mandatory category EIS
• Water efficiency measures should be mandatory, not optional, and aquifer testing must be required in
• Water efficiency measures should be mandatory, not optional, and aquifer testing must be required in

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Act, creates new criminal offenses for those who flee law enforcement on our borders and includes mandatory
• Act, creates new criminal offenses for those who flee law enforcement on our borders and includes mandatory
• enforcement on our borders<00:02:55.239> and<00:02:55.440> includes<00:02:56.280> mandatory
• <00:02:57.000> prison borders and includes mandatory prison borders and includes mandatory
• In the first year alone, it will cost a small business around $88,000 in compliance fees.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The mandatory employment and training for SB 1331, in my view, perpetrates a myth that people who are
• This bill imposes a mandatory SNAP work requirement without the funding or capacity to support it.
• This bill imposes a mandatory SNAP work requirement without the funding or capacity to support it.
• I mean, look at the short title, mandatory employment and training.
• I mean, look at the short title, mandatory employment and training.

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• Florida law outlines specific maltreatments, injuries, and conditions that require a mandatory referral
• sister partners at DCF, will review every abuse report that comes in, and we'll compare it to that mandatory
• And so I was concerned that that's not happening with online reports from hospitals or mandatory reporters
• And so I was concerned that that's not happening with online reports from hospitals or mandatory reporters
• My understanding is that the initial interview from the CPI takes place after a mandatory report comes

Summary: The Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs held a panel discussion on Florida’s child protection teams (CPTs), child advocacy centers (CACs), and the related roles of DCF, DOH, and law enforcement. Testimony from DCF, the Department of Health, a local CAC director, the Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers, a Pinellas County CPT nurse practitioner, and a Jacksonville sheriff’s sergeant described how the system is intended to work: hotline reports are screened by DCF, mandatory referrals are sent to CPT, forensic interviews and medical exams are coordinated through CPT/CACs, and multidisciplinary teams share findings with law enforcement and prosecutors. Speakers emphasized the value of co-location, telemedicine, multidisciplinary staffings, and trauma-informed practices to reduce repeated interviews and improve child safety and case outcomes. Committee members focused heavily on communication breakdowns, staffing shortages, and delays in response times. Senators raised Jordan’s Law and asked what had been done to improve coordination among DCF, CPT, and law enforcement. Several members questioned whether the promised 24-hour response standard is being met in practice, citing reports of delayed referrals, delayed forensic interviews, and bottlenecks that can affect medical evaluations and criminal investigations. Law enforcement testimony from Jacksonville described cases where CPT interviews were scheduled one to two weeks out and reports were not received for weeks, while DCF acknowledged average CPI caseloads of about 12 investigations and turnover commonly occurring within 12 to 18 months. The panel also discussed access gaps and funding concerns. The Florida Network of CACs said Florida has 26 member centers, with some counties lacking CAC coverage and some centers having closed due to funding challenges. Speakers said CACs are voluntary but critical for integrated services, and that workforce shortages in medical and mental health providers limit expansion. DCF and DOH representatives said they would provide follow-up information on the number of CPT medical staff and other requested data. No bills were voted on; the meeting ended with committee members requesting additional information and recommendations for statutory and budgetary changes, and the committee adjourned.

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• The bill does not require child centers to install cameras, extend mandatory reporting laws, or create
• install cameras, extend mandatory install cameras, extend mandatory reporting<01:03:52.080> laws
• <01:07:36.240> reporter parents know your mandatory reporter parents know your mandatory reporter
• One mandate at a time, one fee at a time, one record at a time.
• You get your 28-cent delivery fee.

Keywords: 981, all

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• So this is the list that we've been looking at this interim of the mandatory side of the budget.
• Even though it operates as a mandatory program, it ran out of money at the end of October.
• Yes, I don't know all of the appropriated mandatory programs.
• The mandatory programs continue to operate.
• Again, because this is a mandatory program, you can't arbitrarily cut it off.

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• The first are mandatory spending programs.
• So, big challenge when it comes to mandatory outlays. Discretionary outlays.
• That's for mandatory programs, things that are in law that are kind of on autopilot.
• It needs to be limited to mandatory programs, so law changes for how a program that's under mandatory
• OK, once we take Social Security, Medicare, and we see how small all the other discretionary or mandatory

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• DSS does have some mandatory reporting training that's been available to many reporters, but, as the
• show where coordination has worked, either on the local level, and maybe sometimes it may seem that mandatory
• which could affect residents of our facilities who rely on those benefits in order to pay monthly fees
• in a new location, or accept additional children to help support families who lost care, or waive fees
• communities, wanting to speak to item number one and appreciate the chair's efforts in particular around mandatory

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing on child welfare, foster care, child support, and related prevention efforts. The chair opened by emphasizing mandated reporting reform, foster care system improvements, and community-based prevention, and noted that no votes would be taken. Public testimony focused first on mandated reporting, where a lived-experience advocate and several organizations argued that the current system overreports families, especially Black, Native, and Latino families, causes trauma, and should be reformed through standardized training, clearer thresholds, and stronger community supports rather than more hotline referrals. Casey Family Programs cited data showing nearly 90% of reports are unsubstantiated, while CDSS said it is already forming a Mandated Reporting Advisory Committee, updating training, and exploring community pathways and possible changes to the list of mandated reporters. CWDA and SEIU supported training and alternative response concepts but stressed child safety, county capacity, funding, and the need for careful implementation and accountability. The committee then discussed a proposal to create a foster care multi-agency office within the California Health and Human Services Agency, led by a chief foster youth advocate with authority to coordinate across departments. Advocates said foster youth often need services from education, health, housing, and behavioral health systems that do not coordinate well, and argued that a central office with real authority could improve placement stability and access to services. CDSS responded that existing structures already provide coordination, including AB 2083 interagency teams, the Child Welfare Council, complex care steering committees, and the foster care ombudsperson, but said it was open to technical assistance. Members raised concerns about whether the new office would have enough authority and funding to avoid becoming another layer of bureaucracy, and the chair emphasized the need for real “teeth” and better interagency action. The final major topic was the continuation and expansion of Promise Neighborhoods. A community leader described strong early results from the state-funded neighborhoods, including improved kindergarten readiness, reduced chronic absenteeism, higher graduation rates, food access, housing supports, and mental health services, but warned that current funding sunsets in June 2025 and that a fiscal cliff could jeopardize staff and services. CDSS said the four funded neighborhoods have reported positive outcomes and valuable flexibility, but also noted challenges with one-time funding, student mental health, and long-term planning. Assemblymember Mia Bonta urged continued investment, saying the place-based model is difficult to rebuild once lost, and the chair asked LAO to help identify the minimum funding needed to preserve the existing infrastructure while evaluation results are still pending.

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• I mean, would you like to would would be put at risk of mandatory would would be put at risk of mandatory
• and we are required to make mandatory and we are required to make mandatory water<00:04:07.360><
• The mandatory reductions are required.
• we're trying to address is mandatory we're trying to address is mandatory type<00:36:00.400>
• this line limits the current mandatory this line limits the current mandatory review<01:31:18.239

Bills: SF0050, SF0084, HB0133, HB0116, HB0011, HB0044

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use

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• 99,2000 or 2 above the committee recommendation and personnel costs due to increases of the Fair Share fee
• I would just explain what the Fair Share fee is.
• And so what this means is that because the LLC recommendation did not increase this Fair Share fee from
• Mandatory recurring insurance increases from FY26 were also not funded. Office of Cyber Security.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Through third party networks without the provider's consent and fall below the official fee schedule.
• In response to concerns, I will commit to amend the administrative fee provision further to do two things
• On past wage claim judgments that would preclude an employer from getting the fee waiver.
• And two, make it mandatory for the labor commissioner to apply the waiver if the defendants meet the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It asks OPAGA to conduct a study to evaluate the fiscal and economic impact of fee waivers provided pursuant
• include, but will not be limited to, qualitative and quantitative costs and benefits of providing these fee
• The benefits of providing these fee waivers to students who are undocumented, and the qualitative and
• criminal punishment code score sheet, multiplied by 0.75 is 16 and a half, which means this is a mandatory

Summary: The Appropriations Committee took up SB 2B, a major immigration bill by Senator Gruters, described by supporters as a Trump-aligned package to strengthen Florida’s role in immigration enforcement. The bill would create a grant program for local law enforcement, expand jail-ICE agreements beyond sheriff-operated jails, establish a chief immigration officer and a state immigration enforcement council, require more coordination on E-Verify and detention-bed reporting, allow immigration status to be considered in bail decisions, increase penalties for certain offenses tied to illegal reentry and voting, and repeal in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. Much of the sponsor’s presentation and debate emphasized focusing on criminal offenders, improving coordination with federal authorities, and using state resources to support detention and enforcement. Committee questioning focused heavily on the tuition-waiver repeal, reimbursement for jail costs, E-Verify coverage, and whether the bill could lead to street-level immigration enforcement in schools or churches. Senator Smith, Senator Pizzo, Senator Polsky, Senator Sharief, and others challenged the tuition repeal as unfair to students who were brought to Florida as children and argued for grandfathering current students or studying the fiscal impact first. Senator Fine defended the repeal as ending a state subsidy for people who are not lawfully present and argued the change would save tens of millions of dollars. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri testified that the bill was limited to jail-based enforcement, said there was no current street-level 287(g) program in Florida, and stated he did not believe the bill raised concerns for law enforcement or schools/churches. A representative of the Florida Supervisors of Elections supported the voting-related section, while a Florida Highway Patrol representative said state agencies would need additional funding if they were expected to take on more enforcement duties. The committee adopted Senator Gruters’ late-filed amendment correcting a drafting error. Senator Smith’s amendment to require an OPAGA study on the tuition-waiver policy was withdrawn after discussion, and his handwritten amendment to delete the repeal of in-state tuition for undocumented students failed on a roll-call vote. The bill then advanced as amended, with several members speaking in debate both for and against it. Supporters framed it as a focused public-safety and enforcement measure; opponents criticized the special-session process, the cost, and the tuition repeal’s impact on students already enrolled.

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• Key requirements include mandatory annual training for board members as outlined by the department within
• related parties are permitted only if they comply with disclosure and procurement requirements, and the fees
• related parties are permitted only if they comply with disclosure and procurement requirements, and the fees
• or prices charged do not exceed a fair market value. and the fees or prices charged do not exceed a

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee held its first meeting of the term and heard introductory remarks from the chair, vice chair, ranking member, and members, who broadly described their interest in child welfare, mental health, aging services, homelessness, and agency accountability. The chair then outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction, including child welfare, mental health and substance abuse safety net services, domestic violence, developmental disabilities, elder services, and child support, and introduced the Department of Children and Families (DCF) as the first agency panel for the term. DCF presented an implementation update on HB 7089, a 2024 law aimed at increasing accountability and transparency for community-based care (CBC) lead agencies that deliver most child welfare services under contract. The department said the bill was prompted by forensic examinations that found problems such as noncompetitive procurement, related-party transactions, excessive executive compensation, and weak financial oversight. DCF described new contract requirements and monitoring tools covering board governance and annual training, conflict-of-interest disclosures, financial penalties for noncompliance, fidelity bond requirements, limits on direct service provision by lead agencies, related-party procurement rules, procurement thresholds, real-property approvals, compensation caps, expanded public reporting, and a new Future of Child Protection and Funding Work Group. DCF reported that some lead agencies had completed required board training, others were still on schedule, and two agencies exceeding the direct-service threshold had been referred to the Auditor General. Members asked DCF about the reasons for the bill, the impact on children, the work group’s regional representation, aging-out youth, the Embrace Families transition, board training requirements, and whether enforcement actions had been taken. DCF said the bill was intended to protect funds for children and families and improve oversight, and clarified that the Central Florida lead agency contract was awarded through competitive procurement rather than an absorption. DCF also said the board training was designed to be meaningful but not overly burdensome, with timing left partly to lead agencies as they implement the new requirements. The committee then heard from two CBC leaders, who generally supported the accountability goals of HB 7089 and said their agencies had already addressed most of the new governance and disclosure requirements. They reported that board training had been completed or was being scheduled, but both agencies said the fidelity bond requirement has been difficult or impossible to obtain in the market as written, though they were able to secure the separate performance bond. The CBC witnesses also warned that recruiting providers is increasingly difficult, especially for higher-acuity children and group-home placements, due to limited provider supply, regulatory burden, insurance costs, and rising risk. They said these pressures are contributing to budget deficits in some areas and urged lawmakers to consider the funding model, insurance and indemnification issues, and the risk of overregulation reducing provider participation.

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• and Education Program, the California Fire and Arson Training Act, and the generation and handling fee
• This bill increases fees for the California State Athletic Commission.
• This bill increases fees for the California State Athletic Commission.
• And lastly, we appreciate the attention to the fee-for-service transition, the investments in navigators
• This level of funding will allow CSU to meet its mandatory costs and address priorities we all share

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met to consider the final three-party agreement for the 2026-27 state budget and 19 implementing bills, including two budget bill juniors and 17 trailer bills. Committee leadership and administration officials described the budget as a balanced plan that reduces out-year structural deficits, maintains large reserves, and makes major investments in health care, education, housing, child care, public safety, and other core services while also responding to expected federal cuts and fiscal uncertainty. The Department of Finance outlined the package’s major components, including Medi-Cal adjustments, education funding increases, higher education changes, child care and human services updates, housing and homelessness funding, energy and transportation provisions, and tax and general government changes. Members asked questions about several provisions, including CSU enrollment targets and turnaround plans, the Prop. 98 settle-up mechanism, the plastics market development payment program, housing accountability measures, NextGen 9-1-1 implementation, and veteran services. Staff and administration witnesses explained that the higher education language is intended to improve campus-by-campus reporting and oversight, that Prop. 98 settle-up would be finalized later through the statutory certification process, and that NextGen 9-1-1 now includes one-time funding, quarterly reporting, an independent technical review, and a state audit. Members also discussed the HAP homelessness funding increase to $900 million and the balance between accountability and timely distribution of funds. The most extended exchange centered on comparisons between funding for veterans and Medi-Cal/immigrant health coverage. Republican members argued the budget spends far more on undocumented immigrant services than on veterans, while Democratic members and Finance staff responded that the comparison was misleading because many veterans’ services are federally funded and the state budget also includes dedicated veteran support. The chair and other members emphasized that the budget reflects difficult tradeoffs and that the package protects vulnerable populations, preserves health care access, and advances affordability. No final vote was described in the excerpt, but members indicated support for the overall package and said they would support it on the floor.

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• , including $6.6 million for clerks of the court related to jury expenditures and reimbursement of fees
• Fifty percent of that's going to go to fee simple stuff that's not just easements.
• It removes the $2 million slot machine licensing fee for certain permit holders operating in counties
• The approval by the BOG as it relates to out-of-state fees for nonresidents is ministerial only.
• tuition and fee costs after other federal, state, and institutional gift aid is applied.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved to the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27. Budget chairs presented the major spending areas, describing a $114.5 billion overall budget that they said was fiscally responsible and below the prior year’s spending. Highlights included pay increases and retirement adjustments for public safety employees, education funding for K-12, higher education, health and human services, criminal justice, transportation, environmental programs, and agriculture/regulatory agencies. Members then questioned chairs on several items. In education, senators discussed K-12 declining enrollment funding, teacher salary set-asides, private school scholarship spending, mental health funding, preeminence funding for universities, the Hamilton Center at UF, and charter school PICO funding. In health and human services, questions focused on the iBudget waiver waitlist, provider rates, ADAP/HIV funding and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, KidCare, rural health funding, SNAP-related IT and error reduction efforts, and the IDD managed care program. In criminal justice, senators asked about correctional officer pay, prison staffing and infrastructure, air conditioning in prisons, juvenile justice facilities, law enforcement recruitment, and court system funding. Environmental and transportation questions covered Florida Forever, water quality, state parks, water projects, housing, elections funding, and emergency management. Several specific actions and explanations were given during debate: the budget includes $8.8 million for state attorney competitive area differentials but no funding for public defender CAD requests; assistant state attorneys will start at $70,000 and assistant public defenders at $65,000; the battery disposal issue was described as a temporary study/preemption approach; and the Senate said the budget does not fund Medicaid expansion, preeminence funding, or the SunBucks Summer EBT state share. Senators also noted that some proposals discussed in committee did not make it into the final budget. The transcript ends with debate statements from members praising the budget process and Chair Hooper, while also expressing concerns about public schools, health care access, affordability, and the lack of funding for certain priorities.

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• I have the fees for a physician; forgive me, I don't have the others, but currently...
• There's a fee for that.
• Fee to Hospital Services Corporation. And so, the compact amount is $700.
• You can get an ADA coordinator certificate, but it's not mandatory.
• It was $90,000 plus an additional $30,000 in legal fees. And so it does have an effect.

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• Excess a $5 fee on primary official game ticket purchases for the 2026 FIFA World Cup game in order to
• For a nominal fee, anyone can challenge the validity of a SQL analysis for years and years and years
• Speaker, AB 987 protects Californians against the growing issue of unreasonable toll fees.
• storage fees for days when the facility is not open.
• This bill does not increase any existing surcharges or consumer fees and is revenue neutral.

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