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• An update just on rulemaking here: the rulemaking processes will be finalized this October.
• department has executed an agreement with a fiscal third-party administrator and initiated our emergency rulemaking
• least two forums for health care innovators, one in late 2025 and one in the spring, and permanent rulemaking

Summary: The committee opened with roll call, welcomed members back for the first committee weeks, and heard brief personal updates from several senators before moving into agency implementation updates on recently enacted health care laws. The Agency for Health Care Administration reported on Senate Bill 64 creating rural emergency hospitals, explaining that AHCA adopted the required rules effective June 1, 2025, but that no hospitals have yet been designated. Members asked about possible hospital conversions, accreditation and survey responsibilities, and whether Florida would apply for federal rural health transformation funding; AHCA said it intends to apply and has already been working on the issue with federal officials. AHCA also reviewed the non-emergent care access plan requirement under Senate Bill 7016. The agency said hospitals with emergency departments must submit plans that help redirect non-emergent patients to appropriate care settings while complying with EMTALA, and that 83 plans had been received and 63 approved as of September 30. Members asked about data collection, managed care coordination, and the state’s health information exchange; AHCA said it has moved to a new HIE vendor and will continue monitoring implementation and possible care gaps. AHCA then updated the committee on the TEACH program, saying $6.8 million was spent in 2024-25 across 59 parent organizations and 229 facilities, with more than 1,800 students and nearly 380,000 clinical hours reimbursed. The agency said rulemaking is nearly complete, a new nursing student category and expanded facility eligibility were added, and a federal 1115 workforce waiver remains stalled after CMS signaled it will not approve new workforce demonstrations. AHCA also reviewed House Bill 121 on KidCare eligibility, explaining that implementation of the 300% poverty-level expansion remains blocked by federal litigation and waiver issues tied to premium nonpayment rules; members and public speakers urged action to close the coverage gap. Public testimony on AHCA’s presentation came from representatives of health centers and advocacy groups, who said the non-emergent care access plan has improved hospital-health center coordination and reduced repeat emergency use, and who urged implementation of KidCare expansion for children in the coverage gap. The Department of Health then presented updates on FRAM, the Sanadi screening grant program, the Health Care Innovation Revolving Loan Program, telehealth maternity care, swimming lesson vouchers, and House Bill 159 on pharmacist dispensing of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis. DOH reported strong participation in FRAM and the telehealth maternity program, 24 Sanadi grant awards in 42 counties, 4,945 swimming lesson vouchers issued last year and 2,371 so far this year, and three approved certification courses with five pharmacist certifications issued under HB 159. Committee members asked about recruitment of dentists and other providers, telehealth maternity outcomes, and why participation in the maternity program remains below expected levels; DOH said outreach and regional referral networks are expanding and more detailed outcome data will be included in the upcoming legislative report.

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• President, Senator, it is not a requirement, but that's something that we could look at during rulemaking
• Could look at during rulemaking on DFA. Senator Woods: I'm sorry, Mr. President, MFA.
• I'm really struggling with giving these agencies more and more rulemaking authority.
• And giving more rulemaking authority to a group that I don't think has earned my trust or our trust to

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• It's going to be a very heavy lift to get that chapter through the rulemaking process, and I think that's
• No, the rulemaking process, um, I mean, so, like, so, for example, like, if we were to pick up what we
• advantage in that we implemented interim rules, so we were able to restrict before, um, while the rulemaking
• said there is a feeling it should be in law to ensure it gets prioritized and happens, but the rulemaking

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• It mandates a rulemaking. to implement the findings of the evaluation.
• that were defined as 75 Eggwarts and up the committee substitute allows the commission through a rulemaking

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• That's not a rulemaking construction of language, because “but not limited to” is in itself, like, an
• But absent the statutory authority, we can't have rulemaking that exceeds the scope of the board or the
• I think I've got to talk to all of you individually about the online filing system for rulemaking that

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• I'm curious if there's any rulemaking authority that granted within this bill. >> You're recognized.
• There is rulemaking authority.
• surveys and members. >> What is the chapter that you're referencing in 4 72.0, 0, 0, 8, for the rulemaking

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• , but as far as accountability and structuring of the grant program, that would be done through rulemaking
• And rulemaking and all that will be through the department.
• The rulemaking will depend on, you know, what they, how they do that to come up with a model that works

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up a long agenda of House and Senate bills, many of them conforming or “orphan” measures that were amended with delete-all or strike-all amendments to place them in conference posture. Among those reported favorably were HB 5015 on the State Group Insurance Program, HB 5009 creating the Florida Accountability Office, HB 5013 on state-funded property reinsurance, HB 5201 on state financial accounting, HB 5203 on the Capitol Center, and HB 5501 on documentary stamp tax distributions. The committee also approved SB 1292 on public records exemptions for certain email addresses, SB 1290 on highway safety and motor vehicle agency changes, SB 26 on an uncontested claims settlement, SB 176 and SJR 174 on homestead property assessment for flood-mitigation improvements, and SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School procedures. Several substantive bills drew discussion. SB 924, covering fertility preservation services for cancer patients under the state health plan, received supportive comments from members and was reported favorably. SB 1160 expanded health insurance premium coverage for law enforcement officers and their families when catastrophic injury or death occurs in the line of duty or during official training, and it also passed. HB 1662, the Department of Transportation package, established or revised programs involving the Florida Transportation Academy, transportation research, rural transit, airport and seaport accountability, advanced air mobility, landscaping, and HOV lane changes; it was amended after testimony from the Florida Airports Council about landing-fee language and questions from members about AAM and HOV lane implementation, then reported favorably. The committee also heard and approved SB 600, which codifies a statewide manufacturing office and creates a Florida manufacturing promotional campaign and grant framework, and SB 602, the fee bill tied to that campaign. That pair prompted the most extensive debate, with members asking about grant structure, eligibility, oversight, and whether the program could become a “slush fund”; the sponsor and Florida Makes said the program is aimed at small manufacturers, would be subject to rulemaking, and is intended to support training and modernization. SB 602 passed on a mostly party-line vote with Senator Pizzo voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• So, if the bill contemplates rulemaking authority for you, while we might consider that, if a student
• Senator Paxton, happy to, I know you guys have to go, happy to reach out if you're interested in that rulemaking
• become who they are, and we've appreciated how flexible and good to work with UIL has been on the rulemaking

Bills: SB2920, SB2929, SB2398, SB865, SB401, SB2619, SB2927, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB1635, SB1581, SB2008

Keywords: steroids, student athletes, athletic competition, University Interscholastic League, medical purpose, gender transition, school athletics, spectator conduct, referees, ejection policy, extracurricular activities, concussion, brain injury, school policy, academic accommodations, student welfare, cardiac arrest, emergency response, CPR training, automated external defibrillators

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• So we have promulgated rulemaking there. We've gone through a rulemaking process.
• Thank you. may take as it relates to any rulemaking related to existing rules or rules that were put

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• There are a lot of good safeguards built into the bill, but through rulemaking and the discretion on
• Senate Bill 495 looks to build off of that policy by narrowing the Department of Insurance's rulemaking
• Department of Insurance does not have the authority to create substantive policy... rules through rulemaking

Bills: SB 21, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842

Keywords: emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information

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• Rulemaking, so whoever gets to write the rules can write whatever they want.
• For four years, we voted down the legislation, and then the department came in and made rulemaking without
• setbacks are serious enough that they should be considered by the legislature. not deferred to rulemaking

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• The federal regulations were enacted through rulemaking. So that's federal law.
• They did not go through rulemaking.
• So, they do not have the imprimatur of Vermont law as if they had gone through rulemaking.
• It gives the director of animal welfare rulemaking authority.
• <01:57:42.080> section Uh then there is a rulemaking section Uh then there is a rulemaking

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• And while I hope we would never use them, we would like to add rulemaking authority that allows us to
• And while I hope we would never use them, we would like to add rulemaking authority that allows us to
• And while I hope we would never use them, we would like to add rulemaking authority that allows us to
• And while I hope we would never use them, we would like to add rulemaking authority that allows us to
• Uh, my final question is about Rule 6 and the rulemaking, in particular the term emergency.

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• Um, then lastly, you notice what has been omitted and taken out is the PUC rulemaking.
• Um, then lastly, you notice what has been omitted and taken out is the PUC rulemaking.
• >> By removing rulemaking, do you remove the entire cost so we don't need to delay the effective date
• My remarks are on the original bill. >> Okay. >> Um, and then the amendment did remove the rulemaking
• If you were to include rulemaking, and uh, we should be able to do this without any additional staff.

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• This includes a rulemaking update, a general office update, and a compliance update.
• As part of the rulemaking process, we've used a number of surveys and informal public comments.
• There's three big pieces that are moving right now: rulemaking, licensing, and compacting.
• Minnesota has a very robust rulemaking process.
• So for most of session, the reviser is not able to assist with rulemaking, and rulemaking can't occur

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• When rulemaking was done in 2019, it was put in law nine areas.
• When rulemaking was done in 2019, it was put in law nine areas.
• So that's what got us started in thinking about rulemaking.
• So that's what got us started in thinking about rulemaking.
• we do not have um rulemaking for that. we do not have um rulemaking for that.

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• I do feel we'll spend some time in rulemaking, Mr.
• I do feel we'll spend some time in rulemaking, Mr.
• I do feel we'll spend some time in rulemaking, Mr.
• I do feel we'll spend some time in rulemaking, Mr.
• It would be considered a very large rulemaking, similar to the type of rulemaking we're undertaking for

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• genome sequencing, which Was passed by this legislative body and given the healthcare authority the rulemaking

Bills: HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HB1370, SB2154, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1099, HJR1100, HB3021, SB893, SB206, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB633, HJR1077, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1806, HB3004, SB1572, HB4342, SB1618, SB2, SB237, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1859, SB1894, SB1461, HB4432, SB1948, SB1589, SJR52, SR46, HCR1030, SB2071, SB2182, SB1451, HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1096, HJR1099, HJR1100, SB2185, SB893, HB3021, SR46, SB206, SB237, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB625, SB633, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1378, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1572, SB1618, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1806, SB1859, SB1894, SB1948, SB2071, SJR52, HB1370, HJR1077, SB2, SB1451, SB2182, HCR1030

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

Bills: HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HB1370, SB2154, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1099, HJR1100, HB3021, SB893, SB206, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB633, HJR1077, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1806, HB3004, SB1572, HB4342, SB1618, SB2, SB237, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1859, SB1894, SB1461, HB4432, SB1948, SB1589, SJR52, SR46, HCR1030, SB2071, SB2182, SB1451

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and recognition of two student pages before taking up a long agenda of House joint resolutions and bills, mostly related to administrative rules and agency approvals. The chamber advanced and passed H.J.R. 1088, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1095, 1099, and 1100, which approved permanent rules for education, energy and agriculture, business and commerce, building code, health-related agencies, general government agencies, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, and OMES. Several senators criticized the process for moving rule resolutions quickly and without committee vetting, while supporters said the calendar delays required direct consideration. The Senate also adopted conference committee reports and passed SB 206, SB 248, and HB 3021, with HB 3021 making small changes to graduation requirements, including science/math course language, Oklahoma history flexibility for some military families, and personal financial literacy counting toward math in some cases. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 1370, which was described by its author as repealing an automatic state trigger that would replace any federal gasoline tax if the federal government suspended it. Supporters argued the bill would prevent Oklahoma drivers from paying more if the federal gas tax were repealed and framed it as tax relief; opponents argued it could reduce highway and bridge funding and create a budget hole. The Senate suspended several rules to bring the bill up, but rejected a motion to suspend the fiscal-impact rule for a proposed amendment. After debate, the chamber passed the measure 41-7 and then approved it as an emergency measure. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 893, a conference report dealing with foreign ownership near critical infrastructure and agricultural land. The bill would restrict certain foreign adversary ownership or leasing within 10 miles of critical infrastructure, add training zones and other protected areas, delay implementation until July 1, 2027, and create an enforcement process involving Attorney General review and whistleblower-style reporting. Senators raised concerns about enforcement, possible misuse, and profiling, while the author said the bill was aimed at national security and infrastructure protection. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed. Later, the Senate received notice that the House was ready to convene in joint session, and the chamber briefly stood at ease before returning to continue its work.

Bills: HB3281, HB3320, HB3081, HB3127, HB3128, HB3498, HB2035, HB3765, HB4324, HB3678, HB4170, HB3495, HB3040, HB3062, HB4140, HB4106, HB4109, HB4104, HB3581, HB3620, HB3942, HB3279, HB3378, HB3383, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3420, HB3130, HB3700, HB3379, HB3129, HB3132, HB3315, HB2950, HB3242, HB3041, HB4428, HB4429, HB1064, HB3265, HB3721, HB3028, HB3313, HB3588, HB3020, HB3724, HB3392, HB3466, HB4060, HJR1074, HB3501, HJR1070, HB3794, HB3796, HB3928, HB2955, HB4453, HB4460, HB4128, HB3659, HB3270, HB3145

Keywords: administrative procedures, guidance documents, transparency, public inspection, rulemaking, sunset laws, statutory entities, regulatory compliance, emergency provisions, board re-creation, fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, medical marijuana, employment rights, safety-sensitive positions, workplace policies, public assistance