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• We collect and aggregate the land and building data, the sales data, the confidential parcel status.
• They also look at that data for purposes of school taxes by July 17th.
• All 67 counties have a form of system that accomplishes this and has all the property data.
• The data collection piece we touched on is a big part of it.
• So all these data, all these statistics, are based on these sales ratios.

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Summary: The Committee on Finance and Tax met with a quorum present and heard a presentation from the Property Appraisers Association of Florida on ad valorem valuation, exemptions, and the property tax process. Lauren Levy reviewed the legal and historical framework of Florida property taxation, including Save Our Homes, the 10% cap on non-homestead assessments, portability, tangible personal property exemptions, TRIM notices, and the distinction between taxable value and millage rates. He emphasized that property appraisers are independent constitutional officers who assess just value, administer exemptions, and are overseen by the Department of Revenue, with values and exemptions generally determined as of January 1 and subject to challenge through the Value Adjustment Board or circuit court. Mike Twitty described the mass appraisal process in Pinellas County, explaining how property appraisers value large numbers of parcels using the same core approaches as fee appraisals but with statistical testing, field reviews, aerial imagery, and technology. He discussed the importance of budget, staffing, and the January 1 valuation date, and noted that recent hurricanes caused significant damage, increased petitions, and required new procedures to help property owners with value reductions and FEMA-related issues. Paul Polk focused on Department of Revenue oversight, explaining sales ratio studies, uniformity measures such as COD and PRD, time adjustments, sales qualification reviews, and in-depth studies that can lead to corrective action if assessment standards are not met. He also noted that the Department reviews property appraiser budgets to preserve independence from county pressure. Senators asked about the supersized homestead concept, DOR review and rejection standards, value trends, and the impact of storms and new construction on taxable value. Twitty and Polk said value growth has been driven by a mix of new construction, market appreciation, cap resets, and storm-related adjustments, while noting that some counties saw market value decline even as taxable value rose. They also said some property tax relief proposals would be easier to implement than others depending on how local tax bills are structured, especially where law enforcement millage is separately identified. No votes were taken on legislation, and the committee adjourned after the presentation.

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• WE REVIEWED THE COMPLAINT DATA AS FAR BACK AS 2019 AND ONLY FOUND THREE INSTANCES THAT ALLEGED AI DELAYED
• ALL MODELS CAN ANALYZE AI MODELS CAN ANALYZE DATA QUICKLY LARGE VOLUMES OF DATA QUICKLY.
• GUARDRAILS TO ENSURE THE DATA PRIVACY AND ETHICAL USE OF CUSTOMER INFORMATION, I DID NOT HEAR THAT.
• IF YOU LOOK AT THE HISTORY, YOU CAN PUT ALL THE DATA, AT LEAST IN MY OPINION, YOU WILL GET AN ANSWER
• THE DATA AND AI, WE NOW HAVE THIS EMERGING MARKET WHERE POLICIES ARE BEING WRITTEN, CLAIMS ARE BEING

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• Our data analysis found that of third-party-managed sites, 212 were ranked by Ecology as high-risk or
• Did the data need to clean up first? You know, it looked pretty good to us.
• That was really the thing with the data that we saw. But for the most part, it looked decent.
• I mean, we do have the information available in the data about whether the cleanup has started.
• I mean, we do have the information available in the data about whether the cleanup has started.

Committee: Joint JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits

Summary: The I-900 Subcommittee held a public hearing on the State Auditor’s performance audit, Community Engagement During Contaminated Site Cleanups. Auditors said Ecology directly conducts or supervises cleanup at only about 8% of active contaminated sites, while most sites are handled by third parties or have no cleanup plan yet. The audit found that Ecology generally met legal requirements at the sites it oversees, but community engagement varied, was not consistently tailored to local needs, and lacked a systematic “lessons learned” process. Auditors also found inconsistent coordination between Ecology and the Department of Health, and limited guidance for staff on when to collaborate. Tribal feedback was mixed: some tribes said engagement met their needs, while others wanted earlier and more tailored outreach. Committee members pressed the auditors on why many third-party-managed sites appeared to have little or no public involvement, and whether Ecology has broader authority to require public engagement and oversight. The auditors responded that their review focused on community engagement requirements, not the full cleanup permitting process, and said the gap they identified was the lack of required oversight for third-party engagement. Members also asked about tribal engagement, exposure scenarios, and the meaning of “active” and “planless” sites. Ecology officials said they agreed with many of the findings, were already taking steps to improve community research, lessons-learned reviews, tribal guidance, and coordination with Health, and had recently launched a public email notification system for site status changes. They also said some recommendations would require additional funding or staff resources. Public testimony supported stronger community engagement and more resources for Ecology. Washington Conservation Action said contaminated sites disproportionately affect communities of color and low-income communities, praised the audit for highlighting the need for better site-specific engagement, and urged full funding for MTCA-related work. The hearing ended with the chair inviting written comments and adjourning the meeting.

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• I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME OF THE DATA FROM LAST YEAR.
• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> I DON'T HAVE EXACT DATA ON THAT.
• INTAKE AND CHILD PROTECT DAVE DATA.
• YOU WILL HAVE KEY DIFFERENCES IN THE DATA PRESENTED.
• DATA COLLECTION AND SERVICE GAPS.

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• if there's any um data on that, &gt;&gt; Miss<00:29:25.840><c> Diamonds.
• </c><00:41:52.000><c> but</c> even in uh this is some older data but even in uh this is some older data
• So what does the data say?
• When either data is very much underreported or highly reported.
• We can compile research, data, certain things that members want to bring to us.

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• First, we would really like to see that kind of data.
• We haven't seen the data ourselves to verify that, but that's my guess.
• So speaking of data sharing, I did have a question because it does seem like data sharing across agencies
• Could you explain closed loop referral system versus data integration sharing.
• Griginsky has some blanket data sharing agreements with HEB and CYFD.

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• For voice actors, our biometric data is embedded in that material.
• We've heard and will continue to hear that it's not feasible to track AI training data.
• We've heard and will continue to hear that it's not feasible to track AI training data, but this is a
• So I've been a professor for 22 years, most of which has been spent on research on AI, security, data
• So I've received... data, various topics related to those kinds of things.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection heard three bills. AB 412, the AI Copyright Transparency Act, would require generative AI developers to let copyright holders know whether their works were used in training. The author said the bill was narrowed by amendments to remove prescriptive technical language and focus on transparency rather than compensation or training restrictions. Supporters included voice actors, artists, labor groups, and technical experts who argued creators need a way to know if their work was used. Opponents, including business and tech groups, argued the bill was premature given unsettled copyright law and raised concerns about technical feasibility, scale, and ownership identification. After discussion, the committee passed AB 412 on a 6-2 vote and sent it to Judiciary. AB 2448 would require electronic health record vendors to enable technical safeguards so providers can better segregate sensitive reproductive and gender-affirming care information. The author and supporters, including Planned Parenthood, the Attorney General’s office, medical groups, and privacy advocates, said the bill builds on existing California privacy law and helps protect patients from misuse of sensitive health data. There was no opposition testimony. The committee passed AB 2448 on a 7-1 vote and sent it to Health. AB 2561 would prohibit changes to consumers’ preferred privacy settings without their consent, aiming to prevent apps and software from resetting privacy choices after updates. The author said the bill would reduce the burden on users and strengthen privacy protections. CalChamber and TechNet said they had moved from opposition to support after amendments were taken. The committee passed AB 2561 unanimously, 8-0, and adjourned after the final vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• For voice actors, our biometric data is embedded in that material.
• We've heard and will continue to hear that it's not feasible to track AI training data.
• We've heard and will continue to hear that it's not feasible to track AI training data, but this is a
• So I've been a professor for 22 years, most of which has been spent on research on AI, security, data
• And they used images of us, other copyrighted images, and were able to query public-facing data sets

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:

• The first is House Bill 639, House Bill 639, which is an act relating to genetic data privacy, the Committee
• House Bill 639 is an act relating to genetic data privacy.
• We agreed with them on a 30-day cure period for all of the business activities of these genetic data
• </c><00:02:01.240><c> The</c><00:02:01.600><c> bill</c><00:02:01.960><c> was</c> genetic data privacy
• The bill was genetic data privacy.

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• Unfortunately, as a legislature, we don't have good state-level data or information to inform good policy
• It requires OIR to collaborate with DCF and community-based care lead agencies to review data from the
• Number three, we utilize our data to inform, to understand where we are, what's working, what's not,
• So with our mission in mind, what is our data telling us?
• Also, looking at research and our data analysis to make sure that we are staying ahead...

Bills: S0556 , S0794 , S1600

Committee: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered three bills and a confirmation. On SB 1600, the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and a technical amendment that shifted the bill from creating an accreditation process to requiring the Office of Insurance Regulation, DCF, and community-based care lead agencies to study liability insurance coverage and availability in the child welfare sector and report findings to the legislature by January 1, 2027; the bill also included enforcement provisions for failure to provide requested information. Support was noted from child and family advocacy groups, and the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard CS for SB 556, which would allow students with disabilities to satisfy a physical education graduation requirement through participation in Special Olympics, if included in the student’s IEP, and would clarify that two years of marching band participation can satisfy both PE and fine arts credit. Special Olympics Florida, families, and other supporters testified in favor, emphasizing flexibility, access, and recognition of rigorous activity. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 794, which requires background screening for employees of residential facilities and day training programs serving people with developmental disabilities and directs a review of waiver support coordination, including quality, consistency, access, competencies, recruitment and retention, caseloads, and geographic gaps in services. An amendment to conform to the House version was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Members then questioned Secretary Taylor Hatch regarding her confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Senators raised concerns about child welfare system performance, parent notification and rights, CBC funding formulas, managing entities, opioid settlement spending, peer support expansion, and technology/interoperability improvements. Hatch described DCF’s recent data and initiatives, including reductions in out-of-home care entries, youth advisory efforts, missing children recovery operations, expanded behavioral health capacity, and technology upgrades for benefits processing. Public comment included support from family and provider organizations and concerns from a former foster care worker about medical misdiagnosis cases. The committee voted to recommend Hatch’s confirmation favorably, with Chair Grall voting no, and adjourned after allowing Senator Sharief to be recorded as voting in favor of SB 1600.

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• Chair, Representative Vincent, I can... get you data on age breakdowns.
• To talk about recidivism, it requires a lot of data points.
• Because if you don't have data, we can argue all day long—my perspective, your perspective.
• That, for sure, we will collect data and provide.
• We are collecting data and we will provide... ...CMS is still to approve the data points that they want

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• So the data is certainly very, very important.
• But on the data side, how is that gonna... But on the data side, how is that going to...
• When we look at the data, I hope when we look at the data, we compare apples to apples.
• The data I've seen is that the AVs are actually safer.
• And when we talk about data, let's look at apples to apples in terms of data.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• The government purchases commercially available data, location data, browsing history, financial records
• The government purchases commercially available data, location data, browsing history, financial records
• This now has a class six felony if this data is misused.
• What do we want this data used for?
• The vendor is allowed to process de-identified and redacted data if the vendor uses the data only for

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a series of guest introductions recognizing judges, medical and mining guests, students, and Girl Scout Troop 6354. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider a long calendar of bills, with most measures receiving committee amendments and do-pass recommendations. Bills discussed included SB 1272 on the Douglas port of entry, SB 1327 on Arizona Board of Regents restrictions involving foreign countries, SB 1400 on public safety employee information, SB 1519 on off-highway vehicles, SB 1627 on unmanned aircraft, SB 1630 on AHCCCS home and community-based services and mental illness, SB 1720 on parenting time, SB 1763 on school district finances, SB 1826 on rural wayfinding signs, and SB 1827 on vertiports/advanced air mobility. Several bills drew floor amendments and brief explanations, including changes to off-highway vehicle use, drone restrictions near schools, parenting-time standards, and school finance reporting. On third reading, the Senate passed SB 1272, SB 1327, SB 1400, SB 1519, SB 1627, SB 1630, SB 1720, SB 1763, and SB 1826. SB 1827 initially failed on a 15-15 vote. Members also debated SB 1111 on automatic license plate readers during a later Committee of the Whole session; supporters said it added guardrails such as warrant requirements, training, logging, and felony penalties for misuse, while opponents argued it still enabled broad surveillance and contained loopholes. The chamber adopted the Committee of the Whole report and then proceeded to third reading votes on the earlier bills. In the later session, the Senate considered SB 1111, SB 1214 on stem-cell/regenerative therapy, SB 1683 on foreign ownership/advisory limits for real property, SB 1686 on a memorial designation, and SB 1745 on local excise tax rate limits. SB 1214’s sponsor said the bill created a framework for regenerative medicine and medical tourism, while opponents said the policy was too significant for floor amendment and should be developed through stakeholder meetings. SB 1683 and SB 1745 were amended and advanced, and SB 1686 passed without amendment. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the Senate then took up a motion to alter the report on SB 1111 to include the Hoffman amendment and exclude the Payne amendment, with debate centered on whether the bill was a necessary surveillance safeguard or an unconstitutional mass-surveillance measure.

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• Sherry, we've had a lot of trouble getting data centers located in the state.
• I think we have lessons learned in the data center world on information.
• Nancy, are you proactive in approaching some of these data centers or anyone?
• Thank you. these data centers or anyone?
• Cooper Land gave me all of his data in the 2000s.

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a good idea to plan for where data centers and SMRs should go, and it's a good idea for data centers
• The data center placement is a very tricky one, and I think there's a lot of places in Arizona that data
• The data center placement is a very tricky one, and I think there's a lot of places in Arizona that data
• The data center placement is a very tricky one, and I think there's a lot of places in Arizona that data
• Data center placement is a very tricky one, and I think there's a lot of places in Arizona that data

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 2308, which would prohibit a dental insurer or its holding company from owning interests in dental practices regulated by the Arizona Board of Dental Examiners. The sponsor and Arizona Dental Association argued the bill is meant to prevent vertical integration and insurer control over provider care, while Delta Dental opposed it, saying the measure would block nonprofit insurers from investing in clinics for indigent care and create divestment burdens. After discussion of possible exemptions and market-share caps, the committee passed HB 2308 on a 7-0 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 4001, as amended, which creates a licensing and enforcement framework for alternative nicotine products beginning in 2028, increases penalties for sales to minors, restricts youth-oriented marketing, and licenses manufacturers and distributors. Supporters, including the sponsor, Border Security Alliance, Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, and Vapor Technology Association, said the bill would improve supply-chain transparency and help curb illegal products and youth vaping. Opponents, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, argued it should instead use a full tobacco retail licensing model and that the bill’s enforcement structure lacks sufficient resources. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 6-1. House Bill 2873, as amended, was also approved unanimously. The strike-everything amendment allows a person or organization that filed a city or town referendum petition to withdraw it before ballot qualification, applies the rule retroactively to withdrawals filed on or after January 1, 2026, and bars tallying or canvassing votes for referenda with a withdrawal notice. The sponsor described it as a common-sense governance fix, and the committee gave it a 7-0 do-pass recommendation. The committee next heard House Bill 2408, which revises Arizona Board of Nursing complaint procedures, confidentiality, investigation timelines, expungement authority, and related disciplinary processes. Nursing board officials opposed parts of the bill, warning that changes to nursing education oversight and tighter deadlines could weaken patient safety and increase costs and liability, while the Arizona Nurses Association and several nurses supported the bill as a way to prioritize serious complaints, improve timeliness, and allow expungement in appropriate cases. After adopting the amendment, the committee passed HB 2408 on a 5-2 vote. The committee also passed House Bill 2342, which limits HOA restrictions on backyard shade structures, and House Bill 2323, which extends Arizona’s motor vehicle lemon law protections to lessees, both by unanimous votes. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 4010 on creating a Board of Genetic Counselors, with the sponsor and supporters describing it as a licensure and patient-safety measure; the transcript ends during testimony on that bill.

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• that</c><00:36:40.000><c> would</c><00:36:40.160><c> be</c> our data data points but that would be our
• data data points but that would be nice<00:36:40.400><c> to</c><00:36:40.560><c> know</c><00:36:40.720
• So I will do my best to get you some data.
• So I will do my best to get you some data.
• I appreciate that data. Anything else, committee? All right.

Bills: SF0007 , SF0008 , SF0009 , SF0010

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• </c> data center in a sustainable manner. data center in a sustainable manner.
• </c><01:03:34.240><c> center</c> we did did end up with a data center we did did end up with a data center
• </c><01:04:00.160><c> center,</c> whether they want a data center, whether they want a data center, I
• :21.600><c> last</c><01:08:21.920><c> year</c> passed data center provisions last year passed data center
• </c> data centers. data centers. I<01:09:10.680><c> get</c><01:09:10.920><c> that.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

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• It's regarding data protection. It's regarding data practices.
• the data.
• owns the data.
• data on a whole group.
• </c> data on a whole group. Correct. data on a whole group. Correct.

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• So we decided to limit the scope to the things where we had better data so we can keep tracking down.
• data on the other pieces and answer Representative Birnbaum’s questions in future sessions.
• Telematics data have ...involving the use of electronic devices is a choice.
• device occurred for 19 miles of driving for every 100 miles driven in the data set.
• device occurred for 19 miles of driving for every 100 miles driven in the data set.

Committee: House Transportation

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• </c> relative to data centers. relative to data centers.
• tax data or whatever?
• tax data or whatever?
• tax data or whatever?
• tax data or whatever?

Summary: The speaker outlined Kentucky’s economic development strategy and how the cabinet evaluates and awards incentives. He emphasized using national benchmarks such as Site Selection and Area Development magazines, focusing on real data, competitiveness, and performance-based incentives. He said the state is performing well nationally in investment rankings, and credited the legislature with providing tools that help attract and retain jobs, especially through speed to market, site readiness, transportation, and workforce coordination. A major portion of the remarks described the “anatomy” of an incentive package: first improving sites and infrastructure such as water, sewer, roads, and rail spurs; then using sales tax benefits for construction materials and equipment; then training support through the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation; and finally the Kentucky Business Incentive (KBI) program, which reimburses qualifying expenses from incremental tax revenue. He said incentives are negotiated, data-driven, and targeted toward companies with strong wage levels, training plans, growth potential, and, in some cases, agricultural benefits or industry leadership. He also noted special treatment for heritage communities and said the state has expanded KBI beyond heavy manufacturing to include R&D, headquarters, and service businesses. The speaker also described compliance and oversight. Incentive agreements are written with job, wage, investment, and community-benefit terms, and companies must file regular reports and invoices. Cash incentives can be clawed back if commitments are not met, while tax credits are tied to actual investment and job creation. He said the Revenue Cabinet and Environment and Energy Cabinet play important monitoring roles, and that projects go through application review and preliminary approval by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority before final approval and payment. He closed by thanking legislators for their support and for allowing more flexible, capped, and data-driven incentive tools.