Transcript Highlights:

• Having both processes just duplicates efforts and takes up time and resources.
• I was in public health you voted out 30s. Yeah, 30 bills. You had a lot. Yeah. Yeah.
• Uh, voting on 38, 82, and it's your, your vote. That's a good deal. Yes. Sebastian Jones.
• about the process.
• Uh, process and list of local resources.

Transcript Highlights:

• Vote yes.
• >> Carol. >> No. >> Carol votes no. >> Fogelman votes yes. >> Fogelman votes aye. >> Frederick votes
• no. >> Gilman. >> Gilman votes aye. >> Hickshead. >> Hicks votes no. >> Jones votes no. >> Hicks votes
• no. >> Jones votes no. >> Keeler votes no. >> Cosnic. >> Cosnic votes aye. >> Cosnic votes aye. >> KCA
• >> Quam votes aye. >> Quam votes aye. >> Rarick. >> Rarick votes aye. >> Ryer votes no. >> Smith votes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Can I explain my vote?
• <00:07:43.360> I bringing this bill and I vote I bringing this bill and I vote I >>
• <00:14:14.800> for implement an alternative process for implement an alternative process for
• What my thought process here was to give local governments as much control over this process.
• Explain my vote, please. Yes, please. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I vote aye.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:04 Attendance Roll Call: 00:08 SB 141 Discussion 00:58 SB 141 Vote 07:03 SB 9 Discussion 09:10 SB 9 Vote 19:47 Adjournment: 21:20, 958, all

Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee first took up Senate Bill 141, sponsored by Senator Given, which revises Kentucky’s public notice laws. Senator Given said the bill was the product of negotiations among the Kentucky Press Association, the Kentucky League of Cities, and the Kentucky Association of Counties, aiming to balance transparency with the cost of publication. Testimony described changes to clarify which newspapers may publish legal notices, address publication errors, ensure fair and reasonable rates, update ad size requirements, and provide more practical hearing timelines. Committee members praised the compromise and the bill’s modernization, including expanded online access to public notices. SB 141 passed 10-0 with favorable expression. The committee then considered Senate Bill 9, sponsored by Senator Mills, and first adopted a substitute that addressed concerns from Farm Bureau and the Kentucky Bankers Association. Senator Mills said Kentucky faces a significant housing shortage and that the bill would give local governments two tools to encourage development without direct state cost: a residential infrastructure development district and a housing development district. He explained that the first tool would help finance infrastructure within a district through bonds repaid by special assessments, while the second would allow local governments to negotiate incentives and streamlined review for larger housing projects. Members asked about public participation, local control, infrastructure financing, and whether the bill required affordable housing set-asides; Mills said the bill leaves those decisions to local governments. SB 9 passed 9-0 with one pass and favorable expression.

Transcript Highlights:

• uh process that simply feeds<01:12:39.199> process.
• . process. process.
• That process is there.
• process? process?
• when that you say they have a process? when that you say they have a process?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• All those in favor, vote aye. All those opposed, vote nay.
• Ten ayes, zero no, no, no, not voting. Members, by your vote of ten eyes, zero no, no, not voting.
• I vote aye. Senator Warner? Voting forward to you.
• So I vote no. Explain my vote. You may.
• So I vote no. Explain my vote. You may.

Bills: HB2014, HB2111, HB2156, HB2165, HB2202, HB2305, HB2321, HB2399, HB2403, HB2416, HB2418, HB2446, HB2601, HB2615, HB2620, HB2812, HB2939, HB2940, HB2955, HB2957, HB2960, HB2992, HB4026, HB4049

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety, traffic laws, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, veterans, state parks, admission fees, military exemption, recreation access

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2615, a strike-everything amendment creating an Independent Oversight Committee tied to the Department of Child Safety, with authority to review DCS practices, request briefings and audits, visit sites, and receive confidential complaints, along with a $2.2 million appropriation. The sponsor and several parents and advocates testified that stronger independent oversight was needed because of serious DCS failures affecting children and families. Some members supported the goal but objected to housing the committee in the Ombudsman’s office or questioned whether the structure was the right approach. The strike-everything amendment was adopted, but the bill itself then failed on a 5-5 vote. The committee then passed House Bill 2620, which provides $300,000 annually for five years to the Arizona Department of Veterans Services to grant funds to emergency shelters serving veterans without requiring scheduled intake appointments. The sponsor and shelter representatives said the money would support trauma-informed case managers, help veterans connect to VA and shelter resources, and move the state closer to functional zero for veteran homelessness. The bill received unanimous support and a do-pass recommendation. House Bill 2321 also passed unanimously. It requires DCS to place a security freeze on the credit reports of children entering foster care, with the freeze remaining until age 16 unless the child later chooses otherwise, and includes a $100,000 appropriation and one ongoing FTE. The sponsor said foster youth are especially vulnerable to identity theft and need automatic protection. House Bill 2601, which directs ADOT to seek federal segmentation for the Interstate 11 project between Casa Grande and Wickenburg, passed 6-4 after testimony from supporters who said it would keep the project moving and opponents who raised environmental, cost, and litigation concerns. House Bill 2992, a pilot program for child sexual abuse and grooming awareness education in six public schools, also passed 6-4 after testimony from a survivor and advocates; supporters framed it as prevention and critics argued it duplicated existing sex education and should be handled through broader curriculum or parent education. Additional bills considered included House Bill 2156, which appropriates $250,000 to the livestock compensation fund and passed 7-3 despite transparency and conflict-of-interest concerns from an opponent; House Bill 2165, which exempts certain veterans and military members from state park admission fees, as amended to narrow the exemption to retired or disabled veterans and similar National Guard members, and passed 6-4 amid concerns about lost park revenue; House Bill 2960, creating a veterans specialty court grant program and requiring better coordination on incarcerated veterans, which passed 8-0; House Bill 2014, directing studies on gasoline blends and emissions modeling, which passed 6-2 despite concerns about cost and limited impact; and House Bill 2957, preserving non-REAL ID driver licenses and restricting biometric collection and data sharing, which passed 5-4 after amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Sundareshan votes aye. Votes aye.
• in committee as these bills have been going through the process, Especially with the way I voted in
• I vote no. Senator Tice votes no. Have you all voted? "Sir, T's what's now? Have you all voted?"
• So with that, I vote aye. Senator Diaz votes aye. Have you all voted?
• Votes now. Have you all voted?

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It does not eliminate due process.
• Please vote Do Pass.
• I urge you to vote no. Thank you.
• I'll vote by my vote. I'll block. I'm sorry. No. Senator Charley? Senator Gallegos? No, ma'am.
• To explain your vote, Senator Block, did you want to explain your vote? No. Why do you ask?

Bills: SB41, SB33, SB32, SB30

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, individualized treatment, investigational treatment, health care, life-threatening illness, patient rights, physician recommendation, informed consent, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child protection, prosecution, crime amendments, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting

Transcript Highlights:

• So with that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Perfect. Thank you.
• Current votes 6 to 0, with the chair and vice chair voting aye. Adagin? Aye. Mejavar? Niello?
• Current votes 10 to 0. Umberg. All right. That file is out, 10 to 0.
• Respectfully asked for an aye vote. All right.
• With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee began with announcements about consent items and then heard AB 72, which would create an electric vehicle economic opportunity zone in Riverside County. Supporters said the bill would help bring EV manufacturing jobs and training to the Inland Empire, while some senators questioned whether the state should favor one region over others and whether local economic development groups should handle the effort. The bill was passed on a roll call vote and sent to Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement. Members then took up AB 685, which would establish the Small Business Resiliency and Innovation Fund to support technical assistance and capital infusion programs for small businesses. The author and supporters emphasized the importance of TAP and related programs for women-owned, minority-owned, immigrant-owned, veteran-owned, and rural businesses, while some chambers of commerce raised concerns about amended eligibility language and whether the funding would be truly supplemental. After discussion, the bill was passed and sent to Senate Appropriations. The committee also approved ACR 173 on a 7-0 vote, and consent items AB 375 and AB 1587 were adopted 10-0. Later, AB 1760, a Dental Practice Act cleanup bill, and AB 1637, which would limit who may alter physician-authored medical records, both passed unanimously. AB 1785, allowing online sales of pseudoephedrine products with existing safeguards, also passed 10-0. AB 1973, expanding abortion-care authority for advanced practice clinicians, drew strong support and opposition and passed 7-3 after senators raised safety and training questions. AB 2025, requiring disclosures for digitally altered rental listings, passed 8-1, and AB 2697, allowing locally approved drive-through cannabis sales with security requirements, passed 7-3. The committee then heard AB 2249, which would tighten cannabis packaging rules to reduce child appeal, and the author described it as a response to poison-control calls and an audit finding that current law is too vague.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, Senator, thank you so much for this bill, and I appreciate it and glad to vote. very proud to vote
• And I vote... I'm going to go back to Senator Wheeler wants to explain his vote.
• And Senator Elkins would like to explain his vote. Thank you, Mr. Chair. The reason I voted...
• Senate Bill 99 is reported favorably. to vote Yes Mr chair I'd like to cast an to vote Yes Mr chair I'd
• And Senator Elkins would like to explain his vote. Thank you, Mr. Chair. The reason I voted...

Keywords: Roll Call 00:13 Approval of Minutes 00:44 SB 99 Discussion 03:30 SB 99 Vote 12:45 Administrative Regs 17:56, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and heard a personal privilege statement praising Transportation Cabinet staff for helping a constituent obtain a Kentucky Uniform ID in time to board a cruise. The chair also recognized special guests and noted a page for the day. The main bill taken up was Senate Bill 99, with a committee substitute adopted before discussion. Senate Bill 99, sponsored by Senator Douglas, would strengthen Kentucky’s distracted-driving laws by prohibiting the use of personal communication devices to write, send, or read texts while operating a motor vehicle, with exceptions for emergency or public safety use and certain reporting or medical situations. The committee substitute clarified that GPS use remains allowed, including for younger drivers, and the bill also bars anyone under 18 from using a device in any manner while driving, sets a $100 fine with no points, and imposes a 90-day license revocation for minors. Supportive testimony and comments emphasized pedestrian and roadway safety, the dangers of distracted driving, and the bill’s alignment with existing CDL-related restrictions. After discussion, the committee voted on Senate Bill 99 by roll call and reported it favorably with the committee substitute attached. Members explaining their votes said the measure would save lives, reflected practices already used in trucking and bus operations, and was a reasonable enforcement approach similar to prior seat belt laws. The committee then received an informational update on five Transportation Cabinet administrative regulations, which were described as updates for federal compliance, signage standards, truck weight-limit renumbering, an OHV pilot program extension, and expanded electronic review of title applications; no substantive objections were raised. The meeting concluded with discussion of adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Carlson, vote no. >> Senator Carlson votes no. >> Senator Port, votes no. >> Senator Port votes
• Port votes I. >> Senator Port votes I. >> All senators having voted who desires a vote, the secretary
• Latz votes no. >> Senator McCoy votes no. >> Senator McCoy votes no. >> Senator Housley votes no. >>
• Senator Latz votes no. Senator McQueen votes no. Senator McQueen votes no. Senator Klein votes no.
• Vote green. that. Vote green.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened under a call, established a quorum, received the House message on Senate File 4807 concerning benefits for veterans of the secret war in Laos, and voted not to concur in the House amendments, appointing a three-member conference committee. The chamber also received a batch of House files, laid several of them on the table, and adopted committee reports and other routine motions. Senate Resolution 84 was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, and Senator Murphy designated special orders for immediate consideration. The main floor debate centered on Senate File 4059, the supplemental finance omnibus bill. Senators described the bill as a slim, supplemental budget focused on urgent affordability needs, including $52 million for state grants in higher education, $15 million for LIHEAP, school district compensatory revenue adjustments, support for public television stations facing federal cuts, Medicaid fraud enforcement, and consumer restitution for scam victims. The Jobs article was presented first, with roughly $4.9 million in Workforce Development Fund appropriations for workforce and job-training programs, including support for rural oncologist training, homelessness-related employment programs, youth training, local news talent development, transportation-related employment assistance, and manufacturing support. Several amendments were offered and debated. Senator Farnsworth offered the A14 amendment to extend unemployment benefits for laid-off Iron Range miners, but withdrew it after being told it would unbalance the bill and after receiving a commitment to continue working on the issue in conference committee. Senator Draheim offered the A18 amendment to redirect Cookie Cart funding to rural hospital maternity training grants; after debate, the Senate rejected the amendment by a roll call vote of 32 ayes and 34 nays. The discussion emphasized competing priorities between youth workforce programs and rural health care needs. The Senate then moved into Article 1 on K-12 education, where Senator Kunesh outlined provisions including anti-grooming language, a district health insurance reporting requirement, extension of a gender-neutral bathroom grant, compensatory hold-harmless aid, operating capital flexibility, literacy aid hold harmless language, and several cost-neutral district fund transfers. Senator Nelson offered the A29 amendment to require school sports teams and participants be designated by biological sex at birth; debate on that amendment began near the end of the transcript, but no final vote was shown before the excerpt ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm here today to urge to vote no on this bill.
• I urge you to vote no on this bill.
• I'm asking you to please vote no on 17. 0, 8, not only for I'm asking you to please vote no on 17. 0,
• They're not given priority within the lottery process.
• I think part of this process is to it also educate.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These votes were from individuals who voted in person at the polls and through early voting at the Carlton
• These votes were from individuals who voted in person at the polls and through early voting at the Carlton
• These votes were from individuals who voted in person at the polls and through early voting at the Carlton
• My opponent received 143 of those votes. This was 31 more votes than I received.
• My opponent received 143 of those votes. This was 31 more votes than I received.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And by your vote, CS for SB 1102 is reported favorably.
• And by your vote, CS for SB 1674 is reported favorably.
• And by your vote, CS for SB 1800 is reported favorably.
• Language is provided for court processes and the case staffing process leading up to the filing of a
• Senator Simon, I'd like my vote shown as voting in the affirmative on tab 10.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the right place but uh I would not vote the right place but uh I would not vote for<01:54:24.280
• you just Define for me what process you just Define for me what process review<02:01:06.280>
• committee to look at the process committee to look at the process review<02:03:41.520> um
• <03:11:01.920> yes Freeman yes clerk votes yes Freeman yes clerk votes yes representative<
• four bills in vote those vote on those four bills in the<03:16:44.160> meantime<03:16:45.160>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting covered two main items. First, the solid waste subcommittee reviewed draft language for HB 707, focusing on landfill siting and permitting standards. Members and the Department of Environmental Services discussed replacing repeated references to “aquifer” with “drinking water well,” clarifying that aquifer is a broad term, and considering whether a statutory definition was needed. They also debated the bill’s setback and time-of-travel provisions, including the 10^-5 standard, a 1,500-foot distance, and whether the bill should rely more on performance-based criteria than prescriptive distances. Another major topic was permit denial language tied to applicants with significant histories of repeated serious violations or landfill-related litigation; the department said it already has related authority in current rules, but noted some wording was still too vague and could be tightened. No vote was taken, and the chair closed the hearing with plans to continue work later. The second item was a work session on HB 424, which would direct the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food to create forms for businesses to request information about service animals and establish a study committee on fraudulent or untrained service animals. Several members said the problem raised by the bill was real but expressed concern that the legislature may be limited by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Others argued that a study committee would likely not produce a workable solution and might conflict with leadership’s direction to avoid unnecessary study committees. Members discussed whether the bill should be retained, amended, or instead replaced with a letter or resolution to the federal delegation. The committee appeared to lean toward ITL and possibly pursuing a letter to federal officials, but no final vote is reflected in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• All those in favor, vote aye. Aye. All opposed, vote nay. No. It appears the ayes have it.
• I vote no. Senator Leach. Pass. Senator Rogers. Mr. Chair, may I explain my vote? You may.
• I would like to explain my vote. I would like to explain my vote. I would like to explain my vote.
• I vote no. Senator Benjamin, I would like to explain my vote. You may. Okay.
• It's marvelous that we have a choice, and without a vote, aye members, by your vote of six ayes, four

Bills: HCR2048

Keywords: elective officers, salary regulation, compensation, Arizona Constitution, voter approval, legislative commission, 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• being six I votes no nay votes the being six I votes no nay votes the measure<00:06:49.759> passes
• votes no nay votes there being seven I votes no nay votes the<00:12:03.560> measure<00:12:03.800
• mean seven I votes no a votes measure mean seven I votes no a votes measure passes<00:16:07.360>
• I vote and explain. Cast your vote and explain, ma'am. Thank you, Chairman. I'll vote.
• <00:35:14.640> measure be nine I votes no nay votes the measure be nine I votes no nay votes

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 HB 2 Discussion 00:01:00 HB 2 Vote 00:04:00 HB 544 Discussion 00:05:05 HB 544 Vote 00:06:15 HB 552 Discussion 00:07:00 HB 552 Vote 00:08:40 HB 605 Discussion 00:09:35 HB 605 Vote 00:11:35 HB 606 Discussion 00:12:10 HB 606 Vote 00:15:40 HB 695 Discussion 00:16:25 HB 695 Vote 00:34:05, 958, all

Summary: The Appropriations and Revenue Committee took up several House bills and committee substitutes. House Bill 2, as amended by Senate Committee Substitute 1, was described by Rep. T.J. Roberts as restoring a tax exemption enacted in 2024 by providing refunds with interest to those improperly taxed and creating a cause of action; the substitute also aligned state filing deadlines for certain flood-disaster counties with the federal November 15 deadline. The committee adopted the substitute and then passed the bill with favorable expression. The committee also adopted a title amendment for House Bill 544, which Rep. Jason Petrie said was part of the state’s flood-relief discussion and would allow the guard cap to be used over the biennium rather than annually, effectively increasing the cap from $50 million per year to $100 million over two years; the measure passed with favorable expression. House Bill 552, handled by Rep. Josh Bray after Rep. Kim King’s absence, was described as simplifying tourist commission appointments. The committee substitute added creation of the Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission and changed marina licensing agreements by exempting private contractors from the model procurement code. The committee adopted the substitute, approved a title amendment, and passed the bill with favorable expression. House Bill 605, sponsored by Rep. Kim King, clarified which grants qualify for a grant program and allowed cities or counties to apply on behalf of water districts or other entities not directly affiliated with them; Rebecca Hearts of Grant Ready Kentucky said the program had matched $103 million of the $200 million allocation, generating about $469.98 million in total project value. The committee adopted the title amendment and passed the bill with favorable expression. House Bill 606, by Rep. Wade Williams, added a capital-oversight reporting requirement for school district general obligation bonds that had been omitted from prior legislation. The committee substitute also made several budget and program adjustments, including moving Regional Training Center funds, accelerating funding for the Grand Lyric Theater, correcting water funding language, removing Odyssey Inc. language from a treatment-related item, fixing a double appropriation to LifeWorks Transition Academy, clarifying carry-forward language, allowing SRO reimbursements for public and non-public schools, and authorizing an additional $10 million in agency bonds for Western Kentucky University athletic facilities. The committee adopted the substitute, approved a title amendment, and passed the bill with favorable expression. The committee then spent the most time on House Bill 695, a Medicaid-related bill. Rep. Adam Bowling said the bill was intended to stabilize Medicaid, create oversight and advisory mechanisms, and address growth in the program. Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Eric Friedlander and Medicaid CFO Steve Beckle said they were generally supportive of the transparency and reporting changes but flagged risks, including federal compliance concerns, budget growth from changing the drug rebate treatment, administrative costs tied to MCO rebidding and a managed long-term services study, and some data-collection challenges. Representatives from the Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities opposed the section calling for a managed long-term care reimbursement study, arguing it would be costly, duplicative, and likely ineffective, and they warned against managed care models for long-term care. Despite the concerns, the committee adopted the committee substitute by voice vote and moved the bill forward with favorable expression.

Transcript Highlights:

• But in a democratic process, when Southeastern went to the student body to vote for another fee, they
• But in a democratic process, when Southeastern went to the student body to vote for another fee, they
• If a parent disagrees with that review process, they could file a due process.
• , an administrator is part of the process, a teacher is part of the process.
• And that's a two-thirds vote. And that is a two-thirds vote. Okay.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:13:53.360> to and the commission also voted to and the commission also voted to recommend
• <00:21:15.880> for you know, when Minnesotans voted for you know, when Minnesotans voted for
• <00:26:07.720> go uh the we like to have the process go uh the we like to have the process
• If there is someone here from DNR. >> Yes. process. If there is someone here from process.
• :58.600> through application process is open through application process is open through April

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Closing vote. Vote closed. Closing vote.
• Closing vote. Vote closed. 59 I, one no, two excused. Closing vote. Closing vote.
• Closing vote. Vote closed. Closing vote.
• Closing vote. Closing vote. Vote<01:54:25.560> closed. Vote closed.
• Closing<01:57:10.040> vote. Closing vote. Closing vote. Vote<01:57:11.560> closed.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• By your vote, SB 582 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, SB 1228 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, SB 1286 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, SB 14 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, SB 20 is reported favorably.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with CS/SB 678, which would allow pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; it drew support from a business representative and was reported favorably. Members then heard several bills by Senator Leak, including SB 466 to designate St. Johns County as the site of the Florida Museum of Black History and create a board to work with the museum foundation and Florida Memorial University; the bill drew supportive testimony about preserving accurate Black history and the significance of the site, and it passed favorably. Leak’s CS/SB 578 would let Florida wineries use recyclable inserts and other alternative containers for larger wine sales, and it also passed favorably. SB 582 would increase penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings and structures, limiting the higher penalties to certain nationally or internationally recognized historic properties; it was supported by preservation advocates and reported favorably. CS/SB 1168 would create an aggravated offense for installing or using tracking devices or apps in furtherance of crimes such as murder, domestic violence, or robbery, and it passed favorably after a brief discussion about stalking and violent crimes. CS/SB 806 would make the Florida Attorney General the exclusive public official with standing to enforce Florida charitable trusts, limiting out-of-state attorneys general from suing over Florida-administered trusts; members debated whether this would burden out-of-state beneficiaries, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 1228 would advance spring restoration efforts for Ichetucknee Springs and Santa Fe spring flows and allow a utility compliance plan amendment to deliver reclaimed water to replenish the aquifer; it passed favorably. CS/CS/SB 304 would require a qualified medical opinion in child protective investigations involving infants and young children with possible genetic or medical conditions that can mimic abuse, and it drew emotional support from parents and advocates before passing favorably. SB 1286 would clarify that ordinary unsupervised childhood activities like biking or playing outside do not constitute neglect absent reckless endangerment, and it was reported favorably. SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, generated the most extensive debate: it renames the texting-while-driving law, expands the prohibition to handheld device use, and adds penalties in work zones and school zones; supporters cited fatal crash statistics and personal loss, while opponents raised concerns about enforcement, civil liberties, racial disparities in traffic stops, and the need for broader distracted-driving and insurance reforms. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably after amendments. The committee also approved two claims bills, SB 14 for the estate of Penao-Hanvier against Miami Beach and SB 20 for J.N. against Hillsborough County, both settled claims recommended favorably by the special master. Finally, CS/SB 68 would modernize health facilities authority financing for private not-for-profit health systems, and CS/SB 172 would restrict misuse of health care specialty titles while preserving titles authorized under existing practice acts; both were discussed with questions about doctors, optometrists, and CRNAs, and both were reported favorably after amendment and debate.