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• As it relates to heat, they get rest, they get water, they get shade.
• As it relates to heat, they get rest, they get water, they get shade.
• So that speaks to the uniformity of it: provide shade, provide water, provide rest, meet the existing

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee held its first meeting of the 2025 session and focused on an overview of county and municipal home rule powers and state preemption. After roll call and member introductions, Chair Alex Rizzo and Vice Chair Griff Griffiths explained the constitutional and statutory basis for local self-government, the distinction between charter and non-charter counties, and how express and implied preemption limit local authority. Griffiths emphasized that home rule gives local governments broad power to address community needs, but the Legislature can override that authority through clear preemption, with courts ultimately deciding disputes. Representatives Holcomb and LaMarca added that local issues should generally be addressed locally first, but statewide standards can be appropriate when uniformity is needed or local action is ineffective. The committee then heard from a panel representing counties, cities, business, and construction interests: Ginger Delegal of the Florida Association of Counties, Carolyn Johnson of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Rebecca O'Hara of the Florida League of Cities, and Carol Bowen of Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida. Delegal and O'Hara argued that home rule is rooted in local autonomy, policy experimentation, and accountability to voters, and warned against broad or “vacuum” preemptions that remove local authority without replacing it with state regulation. Johnson and Bowen supported preemption when local rules create a patchwork that hurts statewide competitiveness, raises costs, or complicates business operations, citing examples such as labor rules, heat safety, permitting, and procurement preferences. The panel also discussed the 2023 local ordinances law, which requires business impact estimates and provides attorney’s fees in certain challenges, as a mechanism to resolve disputes locally before resorting to preemption. Members questioned the panel about the 2024 heat-safety preemption and how to protect workers in the absence of local ordinances. Business representatives said existing OSHA duties and industry best practices already require employers to provide safe conditions, while local governments and the state should avoid inconsistent standards across jurisdictions. Another discussion centered on construction permitting, licensing, and local boards that may slow projects and increase costs; Bowen suggested eliminating redundant local fees and barriers while preserving statewide licensing and enforcement against bad actors. No votes were taken, and the meeting remained informational, with the chair inviting continued discussion on when preemption is appropriate versus when local governments should retain authority.

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• operating structure and agreements with ODMH on how the OSU faculty physicians will be providing coverage
• And then finally, our ask for appropriation is just a flat appropriation this year. and just a shade
• organization, so that we can kind of take a good look at a broad organization and feel like we've got good coverage

Keywords: 914, all

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Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Our offers are indicated by the yellow shading on the left of each page. Thank you very much.

Summary: The health care budget conference convened and the House presented its second offer on the health care budget and related projects, with changes marked in yellow on the documents. Senator Trumbull responded positively, noting that the House appeared to have funded a substantial number of Senate priorities. No members of the public or others requested to address the conference committee. With no further business before the committee, Senator Trumbull moved to adjourn, and the meeting ended without objection.

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• Our offers are indicated by the yellow shading on the left of each page. Thank you very much.

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• Our offers are indicated by the yellow shading on the left of each page. Thank you very much.

Summary: The health care budget conference convened and the House presented House Offer Number Two on the health care budget and projects, with changes marked in yellow on the left side of the pages. Senator Trumbull responded positively, noting that the House appeared to have funded a substantial number of Senate priorities and that this had been the goal. No members of the public or others came forward to address the conference committee. With no further business before the committee and the meeting being on one-hour notice, Senator Trumbull moved to adjourn. The conference adjourned without objection.

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• Beyond this place of wrath and tears looms but the horror of the shade, and yet the menace of the years
• Beyond this place of wrath and tears looms but the horror of the shade, and yet the menace of the years

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee heard and advanced a series of education-related bills, beginning with SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, which would require age-appropriate disability history and awareness instruction across grade bands. The committee adopted a delete-all amendment, heard emotional testimony from Melissa Hartzell about her son Evan’s experience with disability and inclusion, and reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 1296, creating a pilot study on school cellphone bans; SB 1590, creating a task force to review educator preparation, certification, and professional learning; SB 1702, a broad education bill with provisions on private school facilities, marching band credit, school readiness reimbursements, and charter school monitoring tools; SB 1150, exempting school social workers from certain certification testing requirements; SB 1708, revising School of Hope rules and adding a Miami-Dade co-location framework; SB 822, updating charter school governance and operations; SB 444, requiring annual human trafficking awareness training for school personnel; and SB 742, expanding workforce development and money-back guarantee programs. Most of these bills were amended before being reported favorably by committee vote. The committee also considered and reported favorably SB 8, a claims bill providing a $1.2 million settlement for Marcus Button and his family arising from a 2006 Pasco County school bus crash that caused severe lifelong injuries. Senator Gaetz opposed claims bills in general, arguing the sovereign immunity cap should be raised so such cases can be resolved locally. Several bills drew questions and debate over implementation details, including concerns about charter school dress and hair policies under SB 822, the scope of human trafficking training under SB 444, and the zoning implications of private school facility provisions in SB 1702. Sponsor responses generally emphasized that the bills were intended to clarify existing policy or improve student safety, access, or educational outcomes. The committee also took up confirmation appointments. It recommended confirmation of the slate of appointees on Tabs 12 and 14 through 21 by voice vote, and separately recommended confirmation of Daniel Fogunoli to the State Board of Education after debate in which Senator Davis and Senator Osgood opposed the appointment. The meeting concluded with members recording additional votes, including Senator Burgess’s affirmative vote on SB 1150, and then adjourned.

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• As you review these documents, you'll see lots of shaded lines where we've made significant progress

Summary: The conference committee on State Administration, Budget, Agriculture, Environmental, and General Government Appropriations met briefly to review budget negotiation materials. The chair noted that the House had submitted a second offer on budget proviso language, back-of-the-bill items, and projects, along with a first offer on implementing and conforming bills. Members were told that many shaded sections reflected areas where the two chambers had already made significant progress in agreeing on numbers and wording. Senator Breuter and Chairman Maggard both thanked each other and their staff for the work done so far, and described the negotiations as making substantial progress toward finalizing the budget. No additional comments were offered by members, and there was no public testimony. With no further business, the committee reminded members to watch for notice of the next meeting, noting the one-hour notice requirement. Representative Cheney moved to adjourn.

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• The House agrees with all of the shaded budget lines, and those where we now line up and are the same

Summary: The House Budget and Senate Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met to exchange final budget offers. The Senate presented another offer and said it had made a good-faith effort to move closer to House positions. The House responded with House Offer 2 on proviso, back of bill, and the implementing bill, stating that it agreed with all shaded budget lines and that any remaining differences would bump. The Senate then accepted the House’s offer on several specific lines, including 16B, 164, 323, 369, 445, 447, 441, and 493, with a brief clarification sought on one line number. The chair and Senator DeSigley noted that the remaining differences would bump, indicating unresolved items were left to fall out. No public testimony was taken, and the meeting ended with mutual thanks and adjournment.

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• The House agrees with all of the shaded budget lines and those where we now line up and are the same.

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• The House agrees with all of the shaded budget lines, and those where we now line up and are the same

Summary: The House Budget and Senate Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met to exchange final budget offers and reconcile differences on the budget, proviso, back-of-the-bill items, and the implementing bill. Senator DeSiglie said the Senate had made a good-faith effort to move closer to the House position, and the House chair responded that the House was offering House Offer 2 and that the parties had made substantial progress over the previous few days. The House stated it agreed with all shaded budget lines and any rows where the two chambers were already aligned, while any remaining differences would “bump.” The Senate then accepted the House’s offer on several specific lines, including 16B, 164, 323, 369, 445, 447, 441, and 493, with a brief clarification about whether one line was 16B or 16. No public testimony was taken, and no additional business was raised. The chair and Senator DeSiglie exchanged closing remarks about their long working relationship, and the conference committee adjourned.

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• As you review these documents, you'll see lots of shaded lines where we've made significant progress

Summary: The Conference Committee on State Administration, Budget, Agriculture, Environmental, and General Government Appropriations met briefly to continue budget negotiations. The chair noted that the House had submitted a second offer on budget provisos and back-of-the-bill projects, along with a first offer on implementing and conforming bills, and members were told that many shaded sections reflected progress toward agreement on numbers and language. Senator Breuter and Chairman Maggard both thanked each other and their staffs, saying substantial progress had been made and that more work remained before the next meeting. No public comment was offered. Members were reminded that the committee was on one-hour notice for the next meeting. Representative Cheney moved to adjourn, and the meeting ended without any recorded vote on the substantive budget items.

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• The shade of rose on each of the spreadsheets shows where the House and Senate are already in agreement

Summary: The Health Care Budget Conference held its first meeting and formally organized the committee. Senator Trimble moved to nominate Representative Ondrade as chair and Senator Trumbull as vice chair; both motions were adopted without objection. Senator Trumbull then noted that members had received the initial side-by-side conference documents showing the House and Senate positions on the health care budget, projects proviso, and back-of-the-bill implementing conforming bills, with areas of agreement highlighted. The House side characterized the documents as its initial offer and expressed optimism about working through the conference process collaboratively. No substantive policy debate occurred at this meeting. Senator Trumbull moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• AS USUAL WE HAVE SHADED THE ROWS WHERE WE AGREE AND HIGHLIGHTED THE ROWS WHERE WE ARE MAKING AN OFFER

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• The shades of rose on each of the spreadsheets show where the House and Senate are already in agreement

Summary: The Health Care Budget Conference convened for its first meeting, with members reminded to silence communication devices and welcomed to the committee. The committee organized itself by adopting motions naming Representative Andrade as chair and Senator Trumbull as vice chair, both without objection. Members were given initial side-by-side conference documents comparing House and Senate positions on the budget, projects proviso, and implementing conforming bills. The House also presented its initial offer, identified in House Offer Number One, including highlighted budget items and a projects spreadsheet offer. The meeting was brief and focused on organization and the exchange of initial budget materials; no substantive debate or votes on policy items occurred beyond the organizational motions.

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• The shades of rose on each of the spreadsheets show where the House and Senate are already in agreement

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• As usual, we have shaded the rows where we now agree and have highlighted the row numbers where we are

Summary: The Higher Education Appropriations Committee conference meeting opened with the House presenting its first offers on the budget, proviso, and back-of-the-bill items. Representative Posada explained that the House offers were listed in the far-right columns of the spreadsheets, with agreed-upon items shaded and new offer rows highlighted. The Senate chair thanked the House for the offer and said it would be reviewed carefully. Representative Posada noted one adjustment to the House offer: on row 59, the project offer would increase by $900,000 to reach $1 million, while on row 110 of the budget offer there would be a corresponding decrease of $900,000. No questions were raised during the meeting. The chair said this was the final meeting for the conference and the Higher Education Committee, and that remaining open issues would “bump” after the meeting. The committee authorized staff to make technical changes as needed, and the meeting adjourned.

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• STATEWIDE SPREADSHEET THE ORIGINAL SIDE-BY-SIDE IS LOCATED IN THE FIRST TWO COLUMNS, SENATE OFFER ONE, SHADED

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• The shading indicates the changes that are made on any of the projects.

Summary: The House Budget and Senate Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met to organize the conference and begin budget negotiations. Members unanimously adopted motions naming Representative Schof as chair and Senator DeSigley as vice chair. The committee was presented with the initial side-by-side comparison of the TED budget materials, including spreadsheets, projects, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, and conforming bill, along with a House offer to the Senate. The House explained that gray rows on the spreadsheet indicate items already agreed to, while black-highlighted rows show changes in the House offer intended to move closer to Senate positions. The Senate chair said the first offer would take time to review and that the Senate team would study it and respond soon. No public comment was offered. Members were reminded that the committee was on one-hour notice for the next meeting, and the conference adjourned without objection.