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• . >> THANK YOU SENATORS DICEGLIE AND MCCLAIN ARE EXCUSED PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
• SENATOR YARBOROUGH. >> YES. >> SENATOR ARRINGTON. >> YES. >> CHAIR LEEK. >> YES. >> MEMBERS BY YOUR VOTE
• SENATOR ARRINGTON. >> YES. >> AND CHAIR. >> YES BY YOUR VOTE PLEASE SHOW SB 316 RECORD IS FAVORABLY.

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• UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED BY STATUTE OR AGENCY RULES, RULES ARE PUBLISHED ELECTRONICALLY IN THE FLORIDA
• IF THE COMMITTEE CONCLUDES THERE IS NO AUTHORITY FOR THE RULE, IT VOTES IN OBJECTION.
• BY YOUR VOTE, THAT MOTION PASSES. SO MEMBERS, WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE ON TO OUR AGENDA ITEM.

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• Please silence all electronic devices.
• By your vote, show Senate Bill 1338 reported favorably. Thank you. Chair Leak.
• Yes, by your vote, show Senate Bill 1338 reported favorably. Thank you.
• By your vote, show Senate Bill 1672 reported favorably. Yes, Chair Leak. Yes.
• By your vote, show Senate Bill 1672 reported favorably.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism considered several bills. SB 1338, by Senator Burton, would strengthen protections for charitable endowment gifts by creating a legal pathway to enforce written donor agreements and by requiring legislative approval for certain charity reporting requirements. The sponsor and Philanthropy Roundtable supported the measure as a way to honor donor intent while protecting nonprofits, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1080, by Senator DeSigley, would require FDOT to adopt rules allowing direct payments to first-tier subcontractors in certain circumstances; transportation industry testimony supported it as a rare but needed statutory remedy, and it also passed favorably. The committee also adopted a strike-all amendment to SB 1582, by Senator Yarbrough, which would require secondhand dealers, secondary metal recyclers, and pawnbrokers to submit transaction data to FDLE for statewide sharing through systems such as LInX. The sponsor said the bill was developed with law enforcement to improve theft and fraud investigations, while a recycler representative spoke against it. The amended bill was reported favorably. SB 1672, by Senator McLean, creating a home buyer workforce tax credit for employer contributions to help employees make a first-time Florida home purchase, drew support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce and was also reported favorably. A large portion of the meeting focused on SB 1112, by Senator Garcia, which would amend the Florida Labor Pool Act by prohibiting placement fees when a temporary worker is hired permanently by a client employer and by requiring annual registration of labor pools with the Department of Commerce. The sponsor and many speakers from Beyond the Bars, labor advocacy, and reentry communities argued the bill would improve worker protections, transparency, and pathways to stable employment, especially for formerly incarcerated workers. A few cards were filed against, but the bill received broad supportive testimony and was reported favorably. SB 1324 was temporarily postponed, and the committee adjourned after recording members who wished to be noted as voting in the affirmative on the day’s bills.

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• And so the committee voted ITL on it.
• <00:51:02.400> to online we had 37 people who voted to online we had 37 people who voted to
• It has to do with voting, actually.
• to everybody and it's in the electronic to everybody and it's in the electronic submission<03:26
• So vote with your wallet if you don't like what you hear.

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Summary: The Transportation Committee opened its public hearing with HB 249, sponsored by Representative Seth Miller, which would allow bicycles, human-powered vehicles, and electric bicycles to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs in certain situations. Miller argued the bill would improve cyclist safety and traffic flow at no cost to the state, citing Idaho and Delaware as examples where similar laws were associated with fewer injuries and crashes. He emphasized that the proposal would remain optional for cyclists, who would still be required to yield to cross traffic and obey right-of-way rules, and said the bill is intended to help riders maintain momentum and avoid the instability that comes from repeatedly starting from a full stop. Committee members raised concerns about uncertainty for drivers and pedestrians, liability, and whether the bill would create a special class of road users with different rules. Representative Crawford asked about the red-light left turn language, and Miller explained it was included because bicycles may not trigger some traffic signals. Representative Hill questioned how other road users would know what a cyclist intended to do at an intersection, and Representative Gon noted the bill did not appear to address liability the way some motorcycle-related laws do. Miller responded that cyclists would still be expected to yield appropriately and said he would be open to an amendment if liability language was needed. Representative Emble also questioned whether the bill would create a special vehicle class, and Miller replied that bicycles already have different roadway rules and that the bill was meant to improve safety and flow. Several supporters testified in favor of the bill. Michael Frank, a cyclist and League cycling instructor from Spofford, said he regularly rides a cargo bike for errands and that stopping fully at intersections leaves him exposed longer and makes it harder to restart on hills. He said the bill would let cyclists slow, assess traffic, and proceed safely while maintaining momentum, and noted that he had not personally received a ticket for rolling through a stop sign, though he had been warned by police. Tim Blagden, former head of the Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire, said the bill reflects how many people already ride, saves energy, and helps bicycles move through intersections faster and more safely. No vote or committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Electronic benefits transfer cards used by or for recipients of benefits under assistance programs.
• Paxson, there being 8 ayes, 1 nay, and 1 present not voting.

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs considered a series of pending bills, most of them related to elections, public funds, criminal penalties, and related regulatory issues. The committee reported favorably several measures, including SB 1183 on electronic benefits transfer cards, SB 506 on ballot proposition procedures and conflicts with petition measures, SB 2742 on electioneering and unlawful use of public funds for political advertising, SB 1540 on confidentiality of personal information for election officials and employees, SB 2225 on a spirit cooler certificate, SB 2284 on regulation of air guns and archery equipment, SB 2595 on masking while harassing or intimidating, SB 3031 on aggravated assault, SB 2217 on election reporting technical corrections, SB 2514 on a criminal penalty increase tied to a DPS-related measure, SB 2876 on riot participation while masked, and SB 2877 on election fraud penalties. Several of these bills were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar without objection. The committee adopted committee substitutes for SB 506, SB 2742, SB 2595, SB 2217, and SB 2514. The substitutes made mostly technical or clarifying changes, including giving the Secretary of State one opportunity to rewrite misleading ballot language, preventing conflicting measures from appearing on the same ballot, converting certain mask-related exemptions into affirmative defenses, clarifying election reporting language, and increasing a penalty from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony in SB 2514. SB 2742’s substitute was described as a council draft with no real substantive changes. Votes were generally favorable, with most bills passing on unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls. SB 1183, SB 2742, SB 2225, SB 3031, and SB 2877 each had one nay; SB 2753 passed with 8 ayes, 1 nay, and 1 present not voting; and the remaining measures reported out unanimously. After completing the agenda, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Lock machine record vote: 63 yeas, 0 nays. The vote has been adopted.
• The members will vote. lock she in court to vote 96 eyes two lock she in court to vote 96 eyes two nays
• The members will vote. Clerk, lock the machine. Record the vote: 97 yeas, 1 nay.
• The members will vote. Recorded vote: 93 yeas, 1 nay. HB 604, as substituted, has passed.
• Clerk, unlock the machine; the members will vote. >> The record vote is 98 yeas, 1 nay.

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• I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you. Anyone else?
• And so I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• Not voting. Castillo, not voting. Patel? Aye. Patel, aye. Petrie-Norris? Aye. Petrie-Norris, aye.
• The vote is 7-0, this bill is out.

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• These allow for electronic signatures for purposes of human services background studies.
• and I'm going to vote no and I'm going to urge us not to do this.
• and I'm going to vote no and I'm going to urge us not to do this.
• He said, do as you wish, and he will be voting no when that choice comes up.
• Your I sorry I vote in the judiciary?

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• He asked the committee to vote ought to pass.
• He asked the committee to vote ought to pass.
• So please vote ought to pass. Thank you.”
• raise a tax. not as many people who sometimes vote, not as many people who sometimes vote, the<03:18
• So it's not can't vote to >> right?

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• Chair: Please silence all electronics.
• but use a two-thirds vote threshold.
• By your vote, SB 746 is reported as a favorable committee bill. Gavel back to you. I'm on a roll.
• Chair: By your vote, SPB 7048 reports favorably as committee bill.
• Are there any senators that wish to be recorded as voting on bills before the committee?

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• Isaac a yes vote. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With that debate, I'm more for him now than I was.
• They look at it All the time because it's their job to get electrons where they need them.
• And we'll vote aye today with the enacting clause off. Is there other debate?
• Yes, I would appreciate your yes vote.
• So first of all, I'd like to thank you for validating Senate Bill 915, which you voted against.

Bills: HB3183, HB4316, HB4484, HB3469, HB3464, HB3173, HB3989

Keywords: electric utilities, grid congestion, transmission technology, advanced power flow controllers, dynamic line rating, energy efficiency, rural water service, district organization, emergency legislation, Oklahoma, water management, state vehicles, state-owned vehicles, state-leased vehicles, motor vehicle use, commuting use, personal use, fleet management, Corporation Commission, field inspectors

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• Before I begin, I would ask that everyone please remember to silence your cell phones and all electronic
• Members, by your vote, we will show HB 1231 to be reported favorably with the committee substitute.
• Members, by your vote, we will show HB 1221 to be reported favorably with a committee substitute.
• Members, by your vote, we will show HB 99 to be reported favorably.
• Members, by your vote, we will show HB99 to be reported favorably.

Summary: The Insurance and Banking Subcommittee met with a quorum present and heard four bills. HB 1231, relating to final disposition, funeral, and cemetery services, was presented as a consumer protection and workforce modernization measure. After questions about hospice/funeral provider exclusivity, direct disposal licensing, causes of action, and funeral director/embalmer licensure, the bill was amended by strike-all to remove some provisions and add authorization and regulation of natural organic reduction. Support came from funeral industry representatives, and the bill was reported favorably with the committee substitute. HB 943 would require Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to create a commercial lines clearinghouse by January 1, 2027, to move certain commercial residential and other commercial risks into the private market while maintaining current eligibility rules. The sponsor and members discussed Citizens’ remaining commercial exposure, surplus lines participation, and carrier financial-strength guardrails. A strike-all amendment conforming to the Senate version and making technical corrections was adopted, and the bill passed favorably with the committee substitute after supportive debate from members. HB 1221, a Department of Financial Services bill, was described as streamlining DFS processes, improving licensing, updating the My Safe Florida Home Program, strengthening public adjuster protections, and modernizing unclaimed property rules. Three amendments were adopted: notice before a My Safe Florida Home application is deemed abandoned, removal of a misdemeanor disclosure requirement for certain licensure applicants, and a provision allowing public officials to appoint or promote relatives to firefighter positions through a competitive process in a collective bargaining agreement. Testimony was generally supportive, including from firefighters and unclaimed-property claimants’ representatives, and the bill was reported favorably with a committee substitute. HB 99, concerning reinsurance intermediary managers, would exempt certain underwriting managers handling limited facultative reinsurance business from the intermediary manager statute and instead require an agency license. With no public testimony or debate, the bill was reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• I want to remind everybody, please silence their cell phones and electronic devices.
• Representative Rayner, having closed on their bill, Isabel, please call the roll on HB 91 and announce the vote
• I'm going to vote up on the bill today, but I need to understand taking off the insignia and what that
• to pass this bill and increase road safety for all Floridians, and I hope that you'll join me in voting
• Chamberlin, having closed on his bill, Isabel, please call the roll on HB 113 and announce the vote.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered three bills. HB 91, by Reps. Rayner and Jacques, would align probation rules for certain misdemeanor reckless driving cases involving controlled substances with existing DUI law, allowing up to 12 months of probation in those cases. The bill was described as a technical “glitch” fix and as supporting both accountability and treatment; it drew one supportive public appearance and passed 17-0, reported favorably. HB 113, by Rep. Chamberlin, sought to increase penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement. Members raised concerns about unmarked vehicles, jurisdictional markings, and whether the bill could apply to drivers who slow down or stop for safety reasons when unsure a vehicle is police. Chamberlin said he was open to clarifying language and other amendments. A strike-all amendment was adopted that increased the penalty for fleeing in a patrol vehicle with lights and sirens from a third-degree to a second-degree felony, revised offense severity rankings, and added a 1.5 sentencing multiplier for second or subsequent offenses. The amended bill received supportive public testimony and passed 16-1, with Rep. Hart voting no, and was reported favorably as amended. HB 195, by Rep. Chambliss, would require the Department of Corrections to coordinate with professional boards under DBPR so inmates completing classes tied to licensure can receive credit toward those licenses after release. Supporters said the bill would help rehabilitation, reduce recidivism, and give returning citizens a better path to employment. The bill had no amendments, received supportive public testimony, and passed unanimously 17-0, reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Just to clarify, we will not be voting on this bill today, and I want you all to be aware of that.
• We can send it to you electronically or get you a hard copy if needed. ...get you a hard copy of it.
• I am expediting, Madam Chair, to get us something to vote on.
• Okay, as I've said, we're not going to be voting on that today.
• I'll give you all time to do a little homework, and we'll probably vote on that next week.

Bills: HB159, HB110, HB114, HB115, HB116, HB123, HB125

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members

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• focused on getting IHSS providers paid faster by moving from manually keyed paper timesheets to electronic
• W-2s, wage verifications, direct deposit enrollment, electronic sick leave, and travel claims, and the
• ability to assign a provider electronically, all of which greatly reduced the time for provider waits
• if I did not note that today, as we sit here, congressional leadership is pushing forward a deadly vote
• So, as you know, we would have many more colleagues here, but we're all trying to find every last vote

Summary: The joint Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused first on long-term services and supports for older adults, especially the “forgotten/overlooked middle” who earn too much for Medi-Cal but cannot afford private long-term care. Administration witnesses from DHCS, the Department of Aging, and Social Services described Medicare’s limited long-term care coverage, Medi-Cal’s role, the elimination of the Medi-Cal asset test, and ongoing state studies and listening sessions on financing options. Testimony from advocates and researchers emphasized rising homelessness among older adults, the need for better navigation and coordination across health, aging, housing, and social service systems, and short-term policy steps such as share-of-cost reform, housing stability supports, and protecting home- and community-based services. Members highlighted the need for a coordinated, no-wrong-door approach and asked for the most impactful budget investments to address affordability and homelessness risk. The second major topic was the Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) program. CDA reported that CBAS helps participants remain in the community, that 304 centers operate statewide serving about 42,000 people, and that demand is stable but access gaps remain in some regions. DHCS explained that a 2024 rate increase authorized by SB 159 became inoperative after Proposition 35, and that a separate 10% rate change on the fee schedule was the result of a DHCS system error; the department said it would not require recoupment, though managed care plans may act under their contracts. CBAS providers and advocates warned that reimbursement rates have not kept pace with costs, that several centers have closed, and that clawbacks could trigger more closures. They requested $74.8 million ongoing General Fund to close part of the rate gap and preserve the program, while members expressed concern about closures and the cost savings of keeping people out of more expensive institutional care. The hearing then moved to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and statewide collective bargaining. CDSS reviewed provider recruitment and retention efforts, including electronic timesheets, direct deposit, and the now-completed IHSS Career Pathways program, which trained more than 59,000 providers. CDSS also summarized its AB 102 workgroup report on statewide versus regional bargaining, saying the final report would be sent to the Legislature soon and that statewide bargaining appeared more viable than regional bargaining, though it would require clear statutory scope and major fiscal changes. The department estimated that each $1 per hour statewide wage increase would cost at least $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion annually. Labor advocates argued that IHSS wages, benefits, and training are too inconsistent across counties and called for statewide bargaining, consumer participation, and ongoing state funding. County representatives supported stronger wages but cautioned that counties need protection from new costs and administrative burdens, and consumer advocates warned that moving bargaining to the state could weaken local consumer control and the program’s consumer-driven structure.

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• Please silence all electronic devices and we got you.
• Chair diciglie yes. >> By your vote Cs for Senate Bill 574. Is reported favorably.
• Please vote yes. Senator Burton spill, thank you.
• Yes. >> By your vote CS for Senate Bill 1246.
• I am voting that I would like to vote in the affirmative 4 times. 5, 1, 11. >> Thank you, sir.

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• The bill passes, members, by our vote. Was reported favorably. Congratulations.
• So I will be voting down on this bill. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
• We should be incredibly honored. to be able to vote up on this bill.
• The bill harms voting Floridians like me.
• All our representatives vote for us to represent them.

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• Announce the vote. Vice chair bracket. Yes, Democrat and ranking member. It means yes.
• Announce the vote. Vice chair bracket, yes, Democrat and ranking member. It means yes.
• I hope that you all will join me in voting. Yes, on House Bill 301.
• Nami, Florida respectfully asks you to please vote favorably on this bill.
• I respectfully urge you to vote no on HB 301. Thank you.

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• Senate Bill 1982 by Hall relating to the location of polling places during early voting and election
• Senate Bill 2000 by Hinojosa relating to the hours of early voting by personal appearance in certain
• Senate Bill 2026 by Campbell relating to the charging of swipe fees on certain electronic payment transactions
• Senate Bill 2057 by Parker relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote

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• Silence all electronic devices.
• But most of the votes are floating when they removed.
• is hazard that qualifies for rapid removal, that we can remove it quicker we can in some cases take votes
• either given up their boat or they don't want to buy another boat when they go down the register, their vote

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