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• I'll ask everyone, please, to silence their electronic devices as we get started, and will the secretary

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Summary: The House Budget Review Committee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met, approved the minutes from its first meeting, and then received a presentation on the School Facility Assistance Fund audit. State Auditor Allison Ball’s office and its third-party contractor, Blue and Co., explained that the audit followed the scope set in the budget bill: to review each school project’s cost, available local resources, and eligibility criteria for state gap funding, with the Auditor of Public Accounts certifying the final report. The presenters walked through the 20 school projects identified for review and gave the current gap funding amounts found for each. Examples included Adair County at about $7.6 million, Augusta Independent at $5.3 million, B.S. Down Independent at just over $43 million, Fleming County at about $15 million, Garrard County at $14.9 million, Johnson County at $78 million, Somerset Independent at $1.7 million, Walton Verona at $48,000, Williams Town Independent at $7.4 million, and several others. They also noted that some districts were fully funded before the audit or withdrew because they had secured enough local funding, including Breathitt County, Kent County, and Lewis County. Washington County’s project was flagged as failing some House Bill 6 eligibility criteria even though the report calculated a $27.6 million gap. Members asked whether districts that secured funding on their own were being penalized, and the auditors responded that changes in gap amounts reflected several factors, including rising project costs and newly available local funding. They also said the audit did not attempt to determine whether local funds were earmarked for one project versus another, because the budget bill directed them to assess available local funding as provided. The committee requested the presentation slides, and the meeting concluded with no further questions and a motion to adjourn.

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• Before we get started, please make sure you silence your electronic devices.

Summary: The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee heard a presentation from Representative Esposito on a proposal to strengthen oversight of agency rulemaking under Chapter 120. The bill would require cost-benefit analysis at the front end and after implementation, create an eight-year sunset and review process for rules, and require express legislative authority for agency rulemaking. Members questioned the lack of concrete examples of burdensome rules, the effect on already slow rulemaking, the choice of an eight-year sunset, and the bill’s origin; Esposito said she was working with stakeholders and cited her chamber-of-commerce background and research with the Cicero Institute. No vote was taken on the bill itself. Staff then reported on legislatively mandated rulemaking from 2023 and 2024, noting that most required rules had been adopted, proposed, noticed, or scheduled, with a few agencies still outstanding. The Department of Financial Services explained a delayed notice of rule development for the MySafe Florida Home condominium pilot program as an oversight that has since been corrected, and the Department of Education said it did not proceed with rulemaking for the Fostering Prosperity grants because the program received no funding in the 2025 budget. The Department of Health described delayed rulemaking for the sickle cell disease and trait registry, saying the registry and opt-out forms were being implemented and that notices of rule development had now been filed. Members pressed the department on why rules took so long and discussed the need for statutory deadlines. The Department of Children and Families reported on two 2023 human-trafficking-related rules: signage requirements for residential treatment facilities and children’s safe homes, and a new certification process for adult safe homes. DCF said the signage rule is now moving forward and the adult safe home certification rule has been submitted for final review after workshops and stakeholder feedback. Senators questioned the lengthy timeline and the lack of oversight during the interim, while the chair emphasized the need for time-certain deadlines in legislation and for JAPAC oversight hearings. The committee also considered staff-proposed amendments to Chapter 120 addressing emergency rules pending legislative ratification and the process for initiating ratification, including a one-year limit and notice to JAPAC. After discussion, the committee voted to forward the proposed amendments to the Senate President and House Speaker. Finally, members discussed a proposed amendment to the administrative law judge appointment and retention process under Section 120.65. DOAH’s interim director opposed the change, saying ALJs and workers’ compensation judges have different functions and warning against shifting appointment power to cabinet officers whose agencies appear before DOAH. Members raised concerns about timeliness, consistency, and accountability in DOAH decisions. The committee voted to forward this proposal as well, with Senator Smith voting no on that motion.

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• And just a reminder for everybody, please silence your electronic devices.

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• THERE WERE 35,500 LINEAR FEET OF FLOOD CONTROL DEVICES USED IN THE SYSTEM AND 235 PUMPS PUMPING OVER

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• A few housekeeping things: please silence your electronic devices.

Summary: The Florida Senate Committee on Agriculture convened with a quorum present and heard two presentations. Commissioner Wilton Simpson, head of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, outlined department accomplishments and funding needs, including IT modernization, expansion of the Rural and Family Lands program, updated best management practice manuals, growth of the Fresh From Florida marketing campaign, hurricane recovery loans for farmers, clearing concealed-weapons permit backlogs, construction of the Conner Complex headquarters, forestry equipment upgrades, and youth agriculture programs such as FFA and 4-H. Senators asked about water policy, citrus greening, FAMU partnerships, staffing efficiencies, and interdiction stations used to stop invasive species, stolen goods, and diseased or banned agricultural products from entering the state. Dr. Krista Court of the University of Florida/IFAS presented a preliminary economic assessment of the 2024 hurricane season’s agricultural impacts from Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton. She explained that the estimates are based on wind, rainfall, flooding, crop location, and survey data from extension agents, industry groups, FDACS, and producers, and that the figures do not include many asset losses, supply-chain effects, forestry losses, or some insurance-covered damages. Her preliminary estimates placed total 2024 agricultural production losses between about $402.3 million and $975.8 million, with the hardest-hit commodity groups including field and row crops, vegetables, melons, potatoes, greenhouse/nursery products, and animals and animal products. Members discussed the importance of accurate survey participation and baseline data, including use of USDA Farm Service Agency information, to improve future disaster estimates and federal relief decisions. Several senators emphasized agriculture’s importance in their districts and statewide. No bills were considered and no formal votes were taken; the only action was adjournment by motion of Senator Burton.

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• schools have the same issues when they know the survey is being taken; social media goes rampant with entries
• Is that an entry on the survey that's completed? Yes, okay, thank you.
• is<05:11:32.120> that<05:11:32.958> um<05:11:33.320> an<05:11:33.520> entry
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Summary: The committee first noted that House Bill 398, concerning Holocaust and genocide studies, and House Bill 131 had already been handled previously and were off the schedule. It then took up House Bill 740, which would require the Department of Education to maintain permanent records for closed charter schools. After brief discussion about overlap with another charter-school bill that already addressed closure and records, Representative Freeman moved to table the bill. The committee voted 16-0 to table/ITL the bill, and it was placed on the consent calendar. The main discussion centered on House Bill 557, which would require additional information on school budget ballots, including average cost per pupil, enrollment history, and teacher-to-administrator ratios. Members raised concerns that the bill was duplicative of existing law, overly detailed, costly to towns, and potentially electioneering or cumbersome on ballots. Supporters argued it would improve transparency and help voters who do not attend deliberative sessions or use online resources. The committee did not vote on the bill during the discussion; instead, members moved into caucus and later indicated they would hold the bill until Monday for further review. Later, the committee turned to House Bill 699 on special education definitions and considered Amendment 0606H. The sponsor explained the amendment was developed with the Department of Education after hearing testimony and was intended to align state definitions with federal law and incorporate recommendations from a prior audit, including changing “functionally blind pupils” to “students with visual impairments.” Some members supported the changes as responsive to the hearing and audit, while others objected that the amendment was still confusing, had not fully addressed stakeholder concerns, and should wait for a more comprehensive special education audit. The discussion also referenced House Bill 754 and another amendment, but the transcript ends before final action on HB 699 is shown.

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• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15-minute vote. Hallelujah.
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 5-minute vote. Hallelujah.
• Members will record their votes by electronic device.
• Members will record their vote by electronic device.
• This is a five-minute vote.” electronic device. This is a fiveminute electronic device.

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• Members will record their vote by electronic device. This is a 15-minute vote.
• Members will record their vote by electronic device.
• Members will record their vote by<03:37:17.120> electronic<03:37:17.600> device.
• by electronic device. by electronic device.
• Members will record their vote by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote. Heat. Heat. Heat.

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• Um, I've seen the pack called bedding device used all over the world.
• Um, I've seen the pack called bedding device used all over the world.
• Um, I've seen the pack called bedding device used all over the world.
• Um, I've seen the pack called bedding device used all over the world.
• Um, I've seen the pack called bedding device used all over the world.

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• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15-minute vote. HR36.
• <06:35:34.718> This their votes by electronic device.
• This their votes by electronic device.
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote. Georgia.
• This is a fiveminute electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat.

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• I've worked in research and development for diagnostic devices for infectious diseases, and I've worked
• However, we have found several clinics offering Nexplanon implants and IUD birth control devices without
• <05:26:26.320> without<05:26:27.000> even birth control devices without even birth
• And also about the, uh, the HIPAA law: a 12-year-old girl could request a birth control device put in
• And also about the, uh, the HIPAA law: a 12-year-old girl could request a birth control device put in

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Summary: The committee opened with House Bill 184, which would create a committee to study changing school start times. Members discussed Amendment 0394, which made the study committee’s duties more investigative and adjusted reporting recipients, including the Governor. Several members raised questions about whether the committee should review evidence-based studies, local district decisions, and existing district reports; supporters said the amendment would better allow the committee to gather information and recognize local control. The amendment passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Representative Litchfield noted that no one had testified in opposition and encouraged the future study committee to review an Oyster River School District report on school start times. The committee then took up House Bill 394, concerning cooperative school district budget committees and board member representatives. Amendment 0476 was adopted 17-0 after discussion that it clarified the bill’s language and reflected work with the School Boards Association. The committee then voted OTPA on the bill, which also passed 17-0. House Bill 738, requiring background checks for employees and volunteers at certain non-public schools or education service providers receiving public funds, was moved inexpedient to legislate. Supporters said the bill would create practical and legal problems for private citizens and homeschooling families, and the motion passed 15-2 with no minority report, placing the bill on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 235, which would amend the educator code of ethics and conduct to add responsibilities to parents. Supporters argued parents should be explicitly included in the code, while opponents said parents were already covered in existing ethics language and statute. The bill passed narrowly, 9-8. The committee then returned to House Bill 532 on alternate dispute resolution and individualized education plan team meeting facilitation. Amendment 0480H clarified that different rules would apply separately to neutral conference, mediation, and IEP facilitation; it passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Finally, the committee moved to House Bill 564, concerning adoption of school administrative unit budgets, and voted to retain the bill for further review because members said there was still confusion about how it would apply to single-district and multi-district SAUs.

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• the contrary, is if a state agency requires, directs, or approves the installation of equipment, devices
• the contrary, is if a state agency requires, directs, or approves the installation of equipment, devices

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• You know, Washington had an issue in the last election where somebody put an incendiary device in one
• 00:15:05.560> put<00:15:05.759> an<00:15:05.959> incendiary<00:15:06.639> device
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• put an incendiary device in one of<00:15:07.480> their<00:15:08.120> ballot<00:15:08.519

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• But there's still many more barriers to entry and regulatory hurdles they have to comply with. >> Yes
• 05.600> to have there's still many more barriers to have there's still many more barriers to entry
• c> regulatory<00:15:07.279> hurdles<00:15:07.680> they<00:15:07.920> have entry
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• the state of providing those resources, that financial monies for prevention, intervention, and re-entry
• prevention, um uh monies for uh prevention, intervention,<02:06:51.679> and<02:06:52.000> re-entry
• <02:06:52.560> services<02:06:53.040> for intervention, and re-entry services for intervention
• , and re-entry services for our<02:06:53.440> young<02:06:53.679> people.

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

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• So they might capture both entry and exit dates, but we collect those three times throughout the year
• So they might capture<01:29:50.719> both<01:29:50.960> entry<01:29:51.280> and<01
• :29:51.440> exit<01:29:51.760> dates,<01:29:52.080> but capture both entry and exit
• dates, but capture both entry and exit dates, but we<01:29:52.560> collect<01:29:52.800> those

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• Before I make an announcement about electronic devices, once again...
• Before I make an announcement about electronic devices, once again, happy birthday to Senator Burgess
• A reminder: please silence your electronic devices.

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• concurrence of the House: House Bill 1298, relative to the disposal of electronic ballot counting device
• external memory devices.
• Um, this bill, uh, we have to do something with these memory storage devices.

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• vote aye today, but I will watch the future of how young people are handling distractions on their devices
• House Bill 2109, in Section 289-914, relating to portable wireless communication devices.
• House Bill 2109, in Section 28-9-14, relating to portable wireless communication devices.

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• Members will record their votes by electronic device. Heat. Heat. Heat. All right.
• This would take the requirement to have those annoying devices in your car that shuts the engine off
• The requirement to have those annoying devices in your car that shuts the engine off every time you come

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