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• I mean, I get that, but when you look at their business model.
• We've got a new economic model that's going to allow us to do that kind of analysis.
• And a final comment from the co-chair: we're talking about lots of models and projections, and I always
• But all models are wrong; some are useful.
• Very informative, and I'm sure you'll be with us just about monthly as things change and models change

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• evaluating statewide coaching certification, modernizing PE standards, and creating equitable funding models
• The pay-to-play models of community sports programs have sidelined any families that can't afford the
• I hope that we use this as a model for other tax credits when we're talking about employment.
• Unfortunately, we have not used this model in the past, and we've given tax credits to employers who
• I hope that we continue to use this as a model as it moves forward.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• necessary infrastructure to handle provenance at the Internet scale simply doesn't exist yet, placing model
• Did this come from model legislation? For example, we often do that.
• I wish I could say it came from some model legislation, but I haven't seen any legislation like this.
• the bill did you did you drafted on your own did you work with any organizations did this come from model
• I wish I could say it came from some model legislation, but I haven't seen any legislation like this.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 702, as amended by a strike-all amendment on digital content provenance and authenticity. Senator Burgess said the bill would require generative AI providers to add provenance data to content wholly generated by AI, allow provenance tags on AI-modified images, require social media platforms to retain and display provenance data in an accessible format, and apply content credentials to online election advertisements. He also described a two-year pilot program for the Division of Emergency Management to test provenance data in emergency communications, and said the bill would be enforced only by the Attorney General with no private right of action. Supporters from Microsoft and Adobe waived in support, while TechNet and the James Madison Institute raised concerns about broad definitions, implementation burdens, and the possibility that the rules could be easily circumvented. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS for SB 702 favorably. The committee next considered CS for SB 282 on home and service warranty association financial requirements, which would allow extended warranty companies to use multiple insurance policies to back obligations and let companies with a $100 million net worth satisfy proof requirements through SEC filings or an audited financial statement. The Florida Service Agreement Association supported the bill, and the committee reported it favorably. The committee also passed CS for SB 678, which allows pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; the Florida Pawnbrokers Association and a business representative supported the change, the amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1132, the Portable Wireless Device Repair Act, which would require manufacturers to provide diagnostic tools, repair information, and parts to owners and independent repair providers, and would also extend right-to-repair concepts to agricultural equipment through an amendment. Supporters argued the bill would expand consumer choice and repair access, while opponents including TechNet, the Repair Done Right Coalition, the James Madison Institute, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance warned about privacy, cybersecurity, trade secret, safety, and compliance concerns. After debate, the committee reported CS for SB 1132 favorably. Finally, the committee took up SB 676, which would create a framework for employees to knowingly and voluntarily waive the Florida minimum wage in certain internship, apprenticeship, and work-study settings, with a parent or guardian sign-off for minors. The sponsor said the bill was intended to expand job training and first-job opportunities for young people and others seeking experience, but multiple speakers and senators argued it conflicted with the Florida Constitution and existing case law, could be exploited by employers, and would undermine the voter-approved minimum wage. The committee continued extensive debate on the bill, with strong opposition testimony and questions about constitutionality, definitions, and enforcement.

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• We've done some models on this.
• Given the preference of a homestead exemption or a compression model, which is your preference?
• Just if Homestead exemptions were the model, what would you suggest to your colleagues sitting to your
• The current model is unsustainable.
• And then we had to look at other funding models to determine how much funding loss would be associated

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22, HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22

Keywords: HB 8, school finance, compressed tax rate, maximum compressed tax rate, MCR, PYMCR, property tax, school district taxes, Education Code, Tax Code, state aid, school funding formula, local school taxes, Texas school finance, tax rate compression, public education funding, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property

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• I'm going to quote: you said complete knowledge of the models could lead to a model monoculture in which
• all firms have similar internal stress testing models which could Increase the correlation of risk in
• So, on transparency, we're going to release the models, clean them up, and publish the models, putting

Bills: SB257

Keywords: supply chain resilience, critical supply chains, critical goods, manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, supply chain security, supply chain shock, supply chain disruption, critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, cybersecurity

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• It's a co-responder model, which we team a law enforcement officer, deputy sheriff, with a mental health
• But I think you've seen over the last few years an emerging trend with a co-response model, which is
• And the other model is an independent response model.
• But those are the two models that are out there.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee held its first meeting of 2025, took roll, confirmed a quorum, and heard member introductions before turning to an informational panel on how a criminal case moves through Florida’s system. The chair emphasized respectful committee process and introduced staff, then invited the panel to explain the path from arrest through prosecution, first appearance, arraignment, discovery, trial, plea negotiations, and sentencing. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri described law enforcement discretion, probable cause, misdemeanor and felony arrest rules, pre-arrest diversion, jail operations, and the statewide uniform bond schedule. He also discussed jail overcrowding, supervised release, mental health and substance abuse issues in jails, and the need for better case management and diversion resources. Judge Frank Allman explained first appearance, bond setting, arraignment, trial procedures, plea colloquies, and sentencing under Florida’s punishment code, including downward departures and victim impact statements. State Attorney Jack Campbell outlined charging decisions, the higher proof burden prosecutors must meet, coordination with law enforcement, Baker Act proceedings, victim notification, informations versus grand jury indictments, and the role of diversion and treatment courts. Public Defender Matthew Mets described indigency screening, discovery, the growing volume and technical complexity of evidence, mitigation work, and the importance of treatment-based resolutions. Members asked about time-served credit for supervised release, mental health recidivism, homelessness enforcement, ICE holds, and sentencing discretion; no votes were taken and the meeting ended after the informational presentation and discussion.

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• Several states have successfully implemented similar models, including Tennessee, Kentucky, and West
• so we can see where the money is model so we can see where the money is at. at. at.
• Their recent attempts to transition to a cost-based reimbursement model have fallen short.
• Their recent attempts to transition to a cost-based reimbursement model have fallen short.
• Their recent attempts to transition to a cost-based reimbursement model have fallen short.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is a change, but I think we are, you know, we've tried to model our program on the best practices
• <01:12:18.080> our you know we've tried to model our you know we've tried to model our program
• But our experience on this committee has been that the business model of fraud is not really with the
• This is a model for the way that we need to be administering benefit programs going forward.
• for the way that we need to be uh model for the way that we need to be uh administering<01:40:15.040

Keywords: 1183, house

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• that or asked The Economist and ELME to model that.
• that or asked The Economist and ELME to model that.
• But Massachusetts' model is not what we need to achieve.
• But the model is different.
• But the model is different.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• c><01:12:14.960> program<01:12:15.400> and<01:12:15.520> our<01:12:15.640> model
• part of is our um program and our model part of is our um program and our model with<01:12:16.560
• <01:12:53.680> that<01:12:53.880> delivers<01:12:54.280> that the best model
• that delivers that the best model that delivers that services<01:12:55.520> but<01:12:55.840>
• So part of our work as we partner model.

Bills: HF4841, HF4234, HF3697

Keywords: Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund

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• <00:57:11.080> being While there are national models being While there are national models
• <01:09:06.200> bill And frankly speaking, the model bill And frankly speaking, the model bill
• That language follows exactly the model bill language that we have.
• Um that language follows<01:11:28.080> exactly<01:11:28.680> the<01:11:28.800> model
• follows exactly the model bill language that<01:11:30.200> we<01:11:30.400> have.

Bills: HF3426, HF3896, HF1426, HF3793, HF4061, HF4246

Keywords: natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, wild rice, watercraft regulation, environmental protection, aquatic ecosystems, HF1426, product stewardship, extended producer responsibility, EPR, electronics recycling, e-waste, battery recycling, circuit boards, printed circuit boards, electrical products, covered products

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• device of a maker or model.
• In fact, because of that, CMS balanced model guidelines were recently released, and Medicaid coverage
• In fact, because of that, CMS balanced model guidelines were recently released, and Medicaid coverage
• But fundamentally, QZ is about where it promotes... ...models where QZ is used.
• So when we're punishing that model, we're punishing efficiency in the marketplace.

Bills: SB1052, SB1115, SB1118, SB1120, SB1121, SB1124, SB1171, SB1172, SB1174, SB1175, SB1214, SB1233, SB1235, SB1316, SB1345, SB1372, SB1399, SB1458, SB1494, SB1496, SB1564, SB1602, SB1621, SB1628, SB1630, SB1631, SB1668, SB1672, SB1814, SB1821

Keywords: assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, radiation protection

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• The first one is creating collaborative models.
• Um the first one is creating collaborative<00:37:03.920> models.
• So encouraging our collaborative models.
• Um<00:38:03.920> collaborative<00:38:04.640> models<00:38:05.680> um<00:38:
• 06.079> KDA<00:38:06.720> is<00:38:06.960> using Um collaborative models um KDA

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met to adopt the minutes of the second meeting by voice vote, then heard an update focused on disaster preparedness, resiliency, response, and coordination among state agencies and partners. The chair emphasized avoiding duplication of resources and highlighted the importance of agriculture-related response issues, including animal evacuation, feed distribution, and the role of extension services during disasters. The Department for Public Health was invited to explain its role in emergency planning and response. Public Health described its Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch as the lead coordinating agency for Emergency Support Function 8, covering health and medical services under Kentucky’s emergency operations framework. Testimony outlined its broad responsibilities, including support for hospitals, morgues, local health departments, behavioral health, crisis counseling, suspicious package testing, disease outbreaks, and coordination with emergency management, EMS, transportation, and nonprofit and private partners. Officials also described the agency’s risk-assessment process, training and exercise programs, and deployed assets such as PPE caches, deployable communications, a federal medical station, a mobile treatment center, and alternate care support used in events like the eastern Kentucky floods and COVID-19. The agency also discussed funding through federal cooperative agreements for public health emergency preparedness and hospital preparedness, noting that these programs have evolved since 9/11 and have been shaped by major disasters and emerging threats. Officials said Kentucky’s funding has declined over time and that current awards are partially funded for the first time in the program’s history. They expressed support for efficiency if federal programs are consolidated, but cautioned that combining programs could risk further funding losses.

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• The MA drug benefit management single PBM model, or really a pharmacy benefit administrator of the 85
• The MA drug benefit management single PBM model, or really a pharmacy benefit administrator of the 85
• or really a pharmacy single PBM model or really a pharmacy benefit<01:39:01.199> administrator
• seen the impact of the model firsthand.
• The collaborative care model is a proven innovative care model, with efficacy demonstrated in more than

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The project has worked for us, and this campus model can work for some, but for many organizations it
• effectively creating a campus uh model effectively creating a campus uh model that<00:25:39.919>
• <00:25:52.400> can<00:25:52.559> work for us and this campus model can work for us
• <00:26:59.039> A originally planned model for shelter.
• A originally planned model for shelter.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ><02:23:43.200> the the color of the car or the the the the color of the car or the the the model
• is relevant to changing the price model is relevant to changing the price and<02:23:46.920> so
• you know what you're talking about<02:23:49.880> is<02:23:50.000> a<02:23:50.160> model
• <02:23:50.439> model<02:23:50.640> that<02:23:50.760> is<02:23:50.920> not
• <02:23:51.160> based about is a model model that is not based about is a model model that

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• that principle is maintained in Senate File 757 because that exclusivity will impact the business model
• and a business model that is designed<00:09:08.519> to<00:09:08.640> zero<00:09:08.959
• In my opinion, all three have been models for responsible management of gaming, and we all have repaid
• He said that under this hypothetical model, ...
• He said that under this model, as he read it, that is a $1 million net gain maybe on an annual basis.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• appropriate and appropriate use to model appropriate and appropriate use rather<00:20:53.360> than
• They spent their middle school years at home or in some type of hybrid model, and now it's just been
• The toolkit outlines two primary models: a way-for-the-day model where cell phones are not allowed during
• the academic day, and an alternative model that permits limited access during passing time and lunch
• model that permits limited<00:59:31.480> access<00:59:31.839> during<00:59:32.200>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Minnesota Senate Education Policy Committee heard testimony on Senate File 508, a bill to restrict cell phone use in schools. Senator Mann said the proposal was based on roundtables with school districts across the state and on reports from other states, and argued that cell phones are harming student attention, mental health, classroom culture, and student-teacher relationships. She said K-8 restrictions are broadly supported, while high school policies should be more flexible, and emphasized that districts should control implementation. The bill also includes funding for education efforts around why the restrictions are being adopted and how students can use technology responsibly. Testifiers largely supported the bill or the general goal of limiting cell phone use. Dr. Anna Tyranny, a parent and licensed psychologist, said cell phones and social media can contribute to anxiety, poor concentration, cyberbullying, and inappropriate sharing, and urged a balanced approach that includes digital literacy education. St. Cloud Area Public Schools Superintendent Laori Pam and Tech High School staff member Molly Kenzie described their district’s policies, which keep phones away for the day in elementary and middle school and restrict them during class in high school. They cited U.S. Department of Education guidance, research on mental health and sleep disruption, and the need for age-appropriate, equitable, and consistently communicated policies. St. Cloud reported that its middle school policy, piloted and then expanded districtwide, led to a 50% reduction in cell phone discipline referrals and fewer classroom power struggles. The district said high school violations remain concentrated in certain grades, especially ninth and eleventh, and that it continues to address the issue through PBIS teams. No vote or final committee action on the bill was described in the transcript.

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• and our model two waiver. and our model two waiver.
• That's an outdated model. That's our response.
• >> That's<00:57:07.040> an<00:57:07.160> outdated<00:57:08.000> model.
• <00:57:08.160> That's<00:57:08.320> our >> That's an outdated model.
• That's our >> That's an outdated model. That's our response. Okay. We have a plan.

Keywords: 0:06 - Roll Call 0:30 - Approval of Minutes 0:45 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 2:08 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER 2:55 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY 5:30 - BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS 7:30 - BOARD OF NURSING 8:32 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 9:30 - EDUCATION AND LABOR CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPPORT SERVICES 15:35 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 18:44 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, HEALTH SERVICES AND FACILITIES 23:39 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAID SERVICES 1:01:46 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, OFFICE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS 1:03:46 - Next meeting/adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then took up a series of administrative regulations from several agencies. Early items included Attorney General consumer protection rules on removal sales, health spas, liquidation sales, and nonresident sellers of visual aid glasses; Finance and Administration Controller rules on clearinghouse validation and fraud prevention; and Board of Dentistry rules updating exam requirements, controlled substance prescribing, training for neuromodulators and dermal fillers, infection control, sedation/anesthesia continuing education, and required education on pediatric abusive head trauma and controlled substance ingestion prevention. The committee also approved staff amendments on these items, generally to conform to KRS Chapter 13A, and members asked a brief question about the dentistry controlled-substances changes, which was answered as an alignment with statute. The committee next approved regulations for the Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers, Board of Nursing, and Board of Emergency Medical Services. The ophthalmic dispensers package would revise meeting and recordkeeping language, raise renewal fees, set reinstatement and apprentice-license rules, add complaint and hearing procedures, and repeal a duplicative regulation. The nursing regulations would streamline approval of training programs and require notice and documentation of site visits and deficiencies. EMS rules would create five EMS medical director certifications, set expiration and renewal requirements, require publication of disciplinary sanctions, and exempt currently approved directors before October 1, 2026. Staff amendments were adopted without objection on each set. The Education and Labor Cabinet’s school transportation regulation drew extended discussion. The agency explained the changes were intended to implement Senate Bill 46 and update references affected by later legislation, including an oral amendment to delete a subsection reference tied to KRS 160.380. The committee adopted both the agency and oral amendments without objection after brief questions about the scope of the bill changes and van transportation for students. The committee then heard a lengthy package from the Department for Public Health on WIC and related nutrition program regulations, including updates to infant and child certification periods, documentation requirements, vendor criteria, sanctions, hearing procedures, and high-risk vendor standards. Staff amendments were adopted without objection. Finally, the committee considered the Inspector General’s regulation for freestanding birthing centers, which included both staff and agency amendments. The agency changes would require two neonatal resuscitation program-certified staff, set rules for medical director vacancies and appeals, revise facility and staffing terminology, adjust transfer-agreement requirements, and allow waivers when agreements cannot be secured. Mary Katherine DeLodder of the Kentucky Birth Coalition testified in support, saying the parties had worked through concerns and were ready to move forward. The committee then moved on to Medicaid’s 1915C child waiver regulations, where staff amendments were adopted, but Lucy Heskins of Kentucky Protection and Advocacy testified against the package because it did not include person-directed services, which she said are required by Kentucky law and important for families using the waiver.

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• So, for these performance-based projects, energy modeling is required.
• these performance-based projects, for these performance-based projects, energy<00:30:41.240> modeling
• energy modeling is required. energy modeling is required.
• 00:35:21.920> experts<00:35:22.320> at<00:35:22.480> energy<00:35:22.840> models
• they are not experts at energy models. they are not experts at energy models.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all