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• The legislature made the decision to take the $2.4 million annual contribution.
• And finally, Madam Chair, the other fund we administer is for volunteer fire. Firefighters.
• That's a difficult decision, but yes, it does help if we moved to that model.
• Finally, it's more about capital.
• Finally, institutional venture capital agricultural portfolios should be diversified.

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• Third and final question? Yes, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• One final follow. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• However, the final calculated ratio is to be determined by ACA.
• And that language really was developed because ultimately the decision is ACA's decision on that final
• And that language really was developed because ultimately the decision is ACA's decision on that final

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee took up two bills and then continued oversight discussions with APD and AHCA. CS/HB 27, the Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact, was presented as a way to let Florida social workers practice in other compact states and vice versa; AARP, the Florida Chamber, and NASW Florida supported it, and the bill passed favorably. HB 1127, a child welfare bill, would create a treatment foster care pilot for children with high behavioral needs, improve DCF data collection on commercially sexually exploited children, and expand recruitment for protective investigators and case managers; the bill also passed favorably after brief supportive testimony. The committee then questioned APD at length about the iBudget waiver waitlist, enrollment pace, spending projections, and provider capacity. APD said it had sent more than 1,100 interest letters in categories 3, 4, and 5, enrolled 1,124 people so far this year, and expects to spend about 96.4% of its waiver appropriation, leaving roughly $82 million unspent. Members pressed APD on why prior discussions suggested more reserve was needed, how long the SANS process takes, whether category 6 could be expanded, and whether the agency has enough waiver support coordinators and direct support providers. APD said it has about 1,061 waiver support coordinators statewide, adequate capacity for current enrollees, but would need further analysis if the legislature directed a much larger enrollment increase. Members also asked about outreach, annual maintenance of the waitlist, portability for military families, and whether communication efforts should be privatized. Finally, AHCA walked the committee through the 2023 Achieved Savings Rebate (ASR) report for Aetna and explained how the report is used for financial monitoring, rebate calculations, and transparency. AHCA said the ASR is separate from the medical loss ratio (MLR) calculation, though both are reviewed, and that Florida uses the ASR mechanism rather than an MLR remittance requirement to recover funds from plans. Members asked about related-party disclosures, CVS/Caremark relationships, expanded benefits, encounter data, network adequacy penalties, denials and appeals reporting, interest earned on capitation payments, and whether rate increases were reaching providers. AHCA and the outside auditors said they review the plans’ reported data, reconcile it to underlying records, and can assess liquidated damages for network adequacy violations; several members requested follow-up data on rebates, interest, provider capacity, and related-party reporting.

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• >> We are still finalizing the date.
• So the board will see those in September and make decisions.
• So the board will see those in September and make decisions.
• So the board will see those in September and make decisions.
• <00:39:01.839> Then In September and make decisions.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:07 Attendance Roll Call: 00:13 Approval of Minutes: 02:28 2025 RS SB 9: TRS Leave Audit Requirements & Process: 03:05 2025 RS SB 10: Overview of Enacted Legislation & Discussion: 28:38 Adjournment: 42:13, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, a quorum was confirmed, and the minutes were approved. The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 9, which concerns TRS sick leave audit requirements and process. Auditor Allison Ball’s staff said the audit is an information-gathering review of how teacher sick leave is accumulated, current balances, how many employers use the sick leave function, and the policies and procedures governing sick leave. Members discussed how unused sick leave affects retirement calculations, the distinction between the state’s financial responsibility and school districts’ responsibility, and whether the audit would also examine related leave categories such as personal leave, annual leave, and leave of absence. Committee members emphasized that Senate Bill 9 was intended to add accountability and standardize reporting, including preventing annual leave from being rolled into sick leave. Several members asked for clarification on how sick leave is factored into retirement benefits. Witnesses and members explained that, under the system described, accumulated sick leave can be converted into retirement credit based on a teacher’s daily rate and then multiplied by a percentage, with the school district often bearing the cost. Members also noted nuances in the law, including different accumulation limits by hire date and tier, and that the audit may help the public better understand why some educators retire relatively young. The auditor’s office said it is still early in the process, has met with TRS leadership, and will report back once the audit progresses. The committee also asked whether maternity leave would be included; the auditor’s office said it was not specifically mandated but could be examined if the body requests it. The committee then received an overview of Senate Bill 10 from KPA representatives Ryan Barrow and Rebecca Atkins. They explained that the bill enhances retiree health insurance benefits for certain CRS members who are non-Medicare participants and meet specified career thresholds, with different rules for hazardous and non-hazardous service. They described the benefit as $40 per month per year of service for non-hazardous service and $50 per month per year for hazardous service, both inflated annually, and clarified that these amounts are not cumulative with prior benefit formulas. Members asked about the interaction between the new amounts and existing benefits, and the presenters explained that the bill also changes current employee health insurance contribution rates effective July 1, 2026, with different impacts by tier and hazardous status. The committee discussed the need for clear communication to affected employees and reviewed example calculations showing how the new contribution structure would work.

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• amendment on SB62, we will finally amendment on SB62, we will finally complete<01:07:27.920>
• decision.
• decision.
• <04:32:47.040> decision.
• board who makes the final decision. board who makes the final decision.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Uh, and the final thing is of those.
• not meet the brewin decision. not meet the brewin decision.
• final closing statement, I'll allow it. final closing statement, I'll allow it.
• One final point. This >> Fine. Thank you. One final point.
• Now that is the um decisions.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• loing electing local officials finally loing electing local officials finally one<00:07:36.199><
• <00:50:50.200> um<00:50:50.799> final rounds and for the final um final rounds and
• for the final um final results<00:50:51.640> there<00:50:52.359> uh<00:50:52.520> I<
• for consider who is uh on the final for consider who is uh on the final ballot<01:09:31.880>
• to have their vote cast uh on the final to have their vote cast uh on the final general<01:16:08.120

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• decision.
• That was a drafting decision.
• That was a drafting decision.
• That was a drafting decision.
• That was a drafting decision.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Agency Updates: 00:01:45 26RS SB 125: 00:02:10 26RS SB 101: 01:14:58, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on February 6, 2026, took roll, approved a motion to convene, and heard agency updates from materials in the packet. The council then took up Senate Bill 125 out of order because Senator Carol was present. The bill was presented as a collaborative effort focused on creating a secure, state-run high-acuity mental health facility for justice-involved youth who need specialized psychiatric care and cannot be appropriately served in detention or by private hospitals. Speakers said the facility would fill a gap in services, improve safety and treatment outcomes, and be designed with trauma-informed, medically equipped spaces rather than a jail-like setting. The presenters also outlined other parts of the bill, including a placement process in which DJJ and CHFS would evaluate youth and provide recommendations before the judge makes the final decision, with certain hospital-declination provisions to be delayed until the new facility is operating. They described payment incentives for hospitals treating high-acuity youth, confidentiality and escape-related disclosure provisions, and contracts with a public teaching university for clinical services. The proposed facility was described as a 24-bed center at Central State, with staffing to include mental health professionals and juvenile detention staff receiving enhanced training. Dr. Clark Lester said staffing needs would vary by youth and could include one-to-one supervision for some patients. The bill also addressed female juvenile detention capacity. Speakers said the number of detained girls has risen sharply since 2024, peaking at 51 in 2025, and that current facilities cannot meet the separation requirements for boys and girls or high- and low-level youth. The proposal would build two female detention centers, with possible locations discussed in central Kentucky and western Kentucky, and a third or fourth center could be added if population data show the need. Members asked about hospital placement authority, staffing, and average length of stay for girls; the presenters said the current court-order process would remain until the new facility is built and that they would provide additional data later. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• <00:35:14.200> got leave when I finally got leave when I finally got pregnant<00:35:16.000
• forced to make difficult decisions forced to make difficult decisions cutting<00:59:40.240> back
• And our final testifier will be Sean Fetplace on Zoom.
• And our final testifier will be Sean Fetplace on Zoom.
• And our final testifier will be Sean Fetplace on Zoom.

Bills: HF1976

Keywords: paid leave, family leave, employment law, Minnesota statute, benefit eligibility, seasonal employment, workforce, labor rights, 1183, house

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• As we've been building that system, it will finally actually fully come online.
• The fourth bullet and final investment area... ...of our force and operational readiness.
• I haven't seen the final list that's been given to us from the grants panels.
• made or a zoning decision made with respect to ADUs.
• made or a zoning decision made with respect to ADUs.

Bills: S0048

Keywords: housing, accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, local government, zoning regulations, military families, density bonus, homeownership, property taxes

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard presentations on the Governor’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and then considered one bill, CS/SB 48 on accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The Governor’s office outlined a $117.4 billion overall budget, with transportation and economic development receiving about $18 billion statewide and $601 million in general revenue. Agency heads then presented priorities for Commerce, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Military Affairs, State, Transportation, Emergency Management, and the Florida State Guard, emphasizing workforce development, housing, tourism marketing, aviation and space infrastructure, law enforcement recruitment, emergency preparedness, and military readiness. In the Commerce presentation, Secretary Kelly highlighted funding for housing programs, the Hometown Heroes program, the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, rural infrastructure and workforce grants, Reconnect and Florida WINS systems, law enforcement and firefighter recruitment bonuses, defense support, Visit Florida, Space Florida, and SelectFlorida. Senators asked about Visit Florida’s private match requirements and whether the agency fully leveraged prior appropriations; Visit Florida’s CEO said the match was met and exceeded, though it is difficult but important. The Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles presentation focused on trooper pay, pursuit vehicles, aviation assets, and enterprise data systems, with questions about immigration enforcement and body cameras. Military Affairs requested funding for readiness centers, training facilities, education and health benefits for Guardsmen, and maintenance of existing armories; members discussed Guard deployments, staffing levels, and a proposed firing range project. The Department of State requested funds for automated election audits, a conservation lab, and historic preservation, and defended its arts grant process and rule changes. Transportation’s budget emphasized a $14.3 billion work program, road and bridge maintenance, aviation and aerospace, safety initiatives, and seaport investments, while Emergency Management requested funding for preparedness, flood mitigation, WebEOC, grants management, and alert systems; senators also asked about the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility. For CS/SB 48, Senator Gates explained that the bill would require local governments to allow property owners to voluntarily create ADUs, while preserving local authority over setbacks, construction, and permitting. An amendment removed reusable tenant screening reports and clarified that conforming ADUs would be allowed by right without a separate hearing. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supported the bill, saying ADUs could help provide long-term housing for service workers. After questions about local government and HOA authority, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/SB 48 favorably by roll call vote.

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• And you, for the final two minutes, I’ll make three really quick points.
• Will that just be unilateral decision-making on their part?
• I want to give you a final opportunity to do that before we go into these other things.
• So that would be my final thought. Thank you very much.
• So that would be my final thought. Thank you very much.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And then 11 final thing.
• Finally got my crayons. For the rest of y'all are gonna testify throughout the day.
• decisions are made, those decisions recognize the inflationary pressures that our institutions are facing
• decisions on academic offerings.
• Now I finally get to brag about a school I went to. I'm a proud love of UNC.

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• And finally, a big thank were not easy.
• Finally,<00:40:49.200> on<00:40:49.520> page Finally, on page Finally, on page eight<00
• And then finally on page 28 earlier.
• And finally, section 20 uh amount.
• And one of the decisions that decisions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You know, over the weekend and last night, I kind of finalized them.
• final resting.
• It started as another alternative for someone's final resting decisions.
• But when I make my decision, and I think everyone in this room is the same way, when you make your final
• final wishes, having another choice.

Bills: HB4322, HB4202, HB4203, HB4457, HB3983, HB3660, HB3802, HB2933, HB2955, HB2956, HB3781, HB3521, HB3794, HB3796, HB3800

Keywords: funeral services licensing, funeral director, embalmer, funeral director in charge, dual licensure, mortuary science, Oklahoma Funeral Board, funeral establishment, commercial embalming establishment, crematory, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, apprenticeship, licensing requirements, professional regulation, undertaker, mortician, burial services, death care industry, workers' compensation

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• I'd like to move the A6 amendment. a decision about um removing the sunset a decision about um removing
• Um, having said that, Senator Wicklund, final thoughts.
• All right, let's move on then to the A. going to be the final answer.
• It's easy to sit around here and make decisions when we have all the data.
• It's easy to sit around here and make decisions when we have all the data.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:06:25.680> diagnosed at the age of 28 I was finally diagnosed at the age of 28 I was finally
• thing that is a personal decision thing that is a personal decision thing<00:10:57.200> so
• do any final do any final questions<02:30:46.160> saying<02:30:46.479> none<02:30:
• possibly revised um and then on a final possibly revised um and then on a final note<02:36:08.960
• thank you so my final question Weber thank you so my final question would<04:07:31.920> be<04

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So those are the things that the final order does do. Here are some things that it does not.
• So how exactly they might change will largely depend on the final federal rules and language.
• changes based on those final federal regulations that are still pending.
• So these final two slides kind of jump off your remarks as well, just what is legal right now?
• in any habeas corpus or appellate proceeding unless the decision was contrary to law.

Keywords: Cannabis Retail Market, Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a, 976, house, all

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• <00:09:02.160> and<00:09:02.320> in in our energy decisions and in in our energy decisions
• decisions, and you're simply going to apply state law.
• Senator Matthews: Final question, I'll ask, and thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Senator Matthews: Final question, I'll ask, and thank you, Mr. Chair.
• We're now going to... decision was that keeping affordability decision was that keeping affordability

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• hearing or schedule for decision-making. hearing or schedule for decision-making.
• 58.000> cannot And finally, these technologies cannot And finally, these technologies cannot work
• - on today for the purpose of decision- on today for the purpose of decision- making<01:22:10.560
• <01:22:17.520> making defer that purpose of decision making defer that purpose of decision
• I think I said that decision making.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1694, which would create a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, and HB 1695, which would expand the state’s renewable fuels production tax credit. For HB 1694, supporters from the airlines, renewable fuels industry, business groups, and some environmental and youth representatives said sustainable aviation fuel is a practical near-term way to cut emissions in aviation, a hard-to-decarbonize sector, and argued the credit would send a market signal, support local production, and help meet state climate goals. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network and a taxpayer-focused testifier, argued the bill could subsidize expensive fuels that may not be truly clean, could duplicate benefits available under other tax provisions, and should not support transpacific aviation or technologies they said are unproven or harmful. The Department of Taxation stood on written testimony, and the chair later asked that all verbal testimony on remaining bills be limited to one minute because of time constraints. HB 1695 drew similar support and opposition, but focused more broadly on renewable fuels for transportation, trucking, shipping, and other sectors. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Energy Office, airlines, PAR Hawaii, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, Pacific Biodiesel, and the RNG Coalition, said the bill would help scale local fuel production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support jobs and agriculture, and advance the state’s climate and energy goals. Several supporters emphasized that the credit would help build a local industry and that life-cycle accounting should be used to measure emissions benefits. Opponents repeated concerns that some biofuels and waste-based fuels may not be climate-beneficial, may rely on flawed modeling, and could create costly infrastructure that would need to be replaced later. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• All right, final thoughts?
• 19.639> questions members<00:14:23.720> all<00:14:23.880> right<00:14:24.120> final
• <00:14:24.440> thoughts members all right final thoughts members all right final thoughts
• <00:27:21.000> subdivision<00:27:21.559> four<00:27:21.919> is decision-making subdivision
• four is decision-making subdivision four is Water<00:27:22.640> Resources<00:27:23.640> these

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ,<00:32:25.600> what<00:32:25.840> time decision in what context, what time decision
• think that the that the conval decision think that the that the conval decision was<01:44:34.159
• that supported the the conval decision. that supported the the conval decision.
• of us who think that the conval decision of us who think that the conval decision was<01:49:38.080
• disagree on a whole host of decisions disagree on a whole host of decisions lately<02:06:48.159>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first recessed for a subcommittee meeting on HB 313, which concerned an open-meetings-related issue. In the subcommittee, members discussed concerns that the bill might be unnecessary because current law already allows a person to request an open meeting in advance; the subcommittee then voted ITL on HB 313 by voice vote and closed its work session. The full Judiciary Committee then reconvened and took up CACR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment on a “right to compute,” with members debating whether the language was too broad and could create unintended consequences. Supporters framed it as a forward-looking protection for computation resources and strong encryption, while opponents said it was too open-ended and better addressed by future legislation. The committee voted ITL on CACR 6 by a 17-0 roll call. The committee next turned to HB 232, as amended, concerning the rights of conscience for medical professionals. The amendment narrowed the bill to abortion-related objections, removed sterilization and artificial contraception, aligned the abortion definition with existing state law, and reduced damages from treble damages to actual damages. Supporters said the bill would protect conscience rights, give physicians and patients more choice, and could help attract providers to New Hampshire. Opponents argued it was overly broad, unclear in key definitions, and could interfere with employers’ ability to assign staff, especially in rural health settings. Members also raised concerns about the bill’s scope and enforcement, including the broad definition of “participate,” the lack of clarity around exceptions for providers whose services include abortion as a “major part,” emergency determinations, and the inclusion of nursing homes in the definition of health care institution. Some members argued the bill singled out abortion while other controversial medical procedures were not treated similarly, and others criticized the minimum-damages provision as potentially punitive and designed to deter participation. The discussion continued without a final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.