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• This covers the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division, Service Arizona, Secretary of State, County Recorders
• This is another Service Arizona touch.
• The next one is registered no labels party through Service Arizona.
• I believe they get it from Access and Services Arizona, because we can prove that Service Arizona will
• But since it's already stamped Service Arizona, that creates another problem.

Bills: SB1037 , SB1040 , SB1259 , SB1281

Committee: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Keywords: elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs

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• A wraparound services that include child care, life coaching staff, and transportation assistance, career
• services.
• These services are specifically designed to remove barriers that hinder adults from completing their
• With the aid of Goodwill's career services, she was offered a medical assistant position at Arkansas
• We do not charge for our services, and because of this, we remain independent evaluators.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Senators, we will now take up tab 16, CS for SB 1630 on Aging and Disability Services by Senator Graal
• and applicable law, and it grants authority for an area agency on aging to directly provide core services
• This amendment extends the deadline for AHCA to adopt rules for memory care services licenses to June
• It requires an existing ALF to obtain a memory care services license, if necessary, within six months
• without obtaining a memory care services license.

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy considered a long agenda of bills covering education, health, criminal justice, aging services, labor, and commemorative measures. Among the measures reported favorably were CS/SB 1062 creating Florida Speech and Debate Week and the Florida Debate Initiative; CS/SB 196 and CS/SB 864 establishing and protecting a Uterine Fibroid Research Database; CS/SB 432, as amended, adding restrictions on xylazine and nitrous oxide sales; CS/SB 1630 modernizing aging and disability services and guardianship oversight; SB 1112 on labor pool placement fees and registration; CS/SB 524 revising FDLE and medical examiner provisions; CS/SB 530 updating lottery operations; CS/SB 646 narrowing drug paraphernalia testing equipment exemptions to fentanyl, analogs, and xylazine; SB 676 strengthening animal cruelty penalties and the animal abuser database; CS/SB 1180 creating a recall process for community development district board members; CS/SB 800 increasing penalties for unlicensed engineering practice; CS/SB 1404 creating a memory care specialty license for assisted living facilities; SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force; and CS/SB 1684 and CS/SB 1686 establishing and exempting records for a Parkinson’s Disease Registry. The committee also took up several high-profile commemorative bills. CS/SB 194, designating October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance, drew extensive public testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing civic engagement and free speech and opponents criticizing Kirk’s rhetoric and the appropriateness of a state honor. The bill was reported favorably after a recorded vote. SB 174, designating Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue in Miami-Dade County, also drew significant opposition testimony on similar grounds and was reported favorably. A late-file amendment to a related remembrance measure was withdrawn after discussion. Other bills, including the speech and debate, fibroid research, aging services, labor pool, animal cruelty, engineering, memory care, anti-Semitism, and Parkinson’s registry measures, were generally supported by agency, advocacy, or stakeholder testimony and advanced without major opposition. Several bills were amended before passage, including substitute or delete-all amendments on SB 432, SB 524, SB 646, SB 676, SB 1180, SB 800, and SB 1404. The committee repeatedly adopted amendments by voice vote and then reported the bills favorably by recorded roll call. The meeting ended with members requesting to be recorded on specific bills, followed by adjournment.

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• requirements for agreements between FDOT and paratransit providers are limited to providing such services
• Customer service callback queues will improve service and response time by our executive agencies through
• and will help achieve the standard set by the Florida Customer Service Standards Act.
• It also makes requirements on what the developer must provide as it relates to services.
• They provide fire service; we provided, the sheriff provided law enforcement to them.

Bills: S0002 , S0026 , S0354 , S1112 , S1192 , S1220 , S1352 , S1670

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Keywords: negligence, settlement, appropriation, highway safety, damages, law enforcement, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, land use, development, sustainability, environmental protection, housing policy, labor pool, employment, temporary work, placement fee, Department of Commerce

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard several bills and reported most of them favorably. The first major measure, CS/SB 1220, was described as a broad transportation package expanding FDOT authority over trails, seaports, aviation, advanced air mobility, delivery devices, and related technology, while also addressing toll revenue use, autonomous vehicle penalties, digital driver licenses, and an FDOT study on alternative-fuel vehicles. An amendment narrowed some provisions, including local regulation of personal delivery devices and FDOT airport language. Senator Smith and others raised concerns about language involving FDOT assistance to local governments on federal grant applications, but the bill passed unanimously after support from industry and local-government appearance cards. The committee also approved SB 1112, the Labor Pool Act, which would prohibit labor pools from charging placement fees when workers are hired permanently by a third-party employer and require annual registration with the Department of Commerce. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would reduce barriers to full-time employment, improve oversight, and help returning citizens and low-wage workers; multiple witnesses testified in support, including labor advocates and individuals describing high placement fees. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s worker and reentry benefits, and it passed unanimously. The committee then favorably reported SB 2, a claims bill for the estate of Danielle Maudsley arising from a fatal FHP arrest incident and settlement, and SB 26, another claims bill providing relief for the estate of Mark Legata after alleged FDOT negligence. Senate Bill 1352 on motor vehicles also passed without opposition. It would create a secure online portal for license plate seizure processing, allow disabled veterans to retain their DV plate designation upon reissuance or transfer, ban license plate covers and similar devices that obscure plates, and route certain online driver license and ID transactions through county tax collectors. SB 1192, a customer service pilot requiring callback queues for certain calls to the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families, was likewise reported favorably to improve response times and reduce hold times. The most extensive debate centered on CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a new process for very large developments on 10,000-acre or larger parcels if the owner sets aside 60% of the land for conservation or reserve uses. Supporters said it was intended to promote long-range planning, preserve land, and provide certainty for infrastructure and services, while opponents from counties, planning groups, and environmental organizations argued it would preempt local land-use authority, weaken public participation, and allow conservation requirements to be too vague. An amendment added more detail, but concerns remained about administrative approval, timelines, and the definition of reserve areas. Despite opposition from some members, the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote. SB 1670 was temporarily postponed, and the committee adjourned after recording one member’s vote on SB 1220.

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• First of all, how does a company whose internet-based service cease operations in a state?
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, this helpline.
• Are these companies that provide this service, are they not-for-profit, for-profit?
• These services are provided in contract with the state of Missouri.
• We will lose services for children and families who are engaged in the foster care system.

Committee: House Children and Families

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• record, my name is McKenna Scouting, and I'm the research intern for the Senate Health and Human Services
• an unspecified amount in fiscal year 2027 from the State General Fund to the Department of Health Services
• Thank you all for your service to our great state of Arizona, and please do...
• Without an ID, there is no access to jobs, housing, or other vital services. In fact, St.
• I work full time to service the homeless people in Maricopa County.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced six measures. SB 1118, as amended, appropriates $3 million to the Department of Health Services for a grant program to help rural hospitals install enhanced radiation protection systems in cardiac catheterization rooms; testimony from an interventional cardiologist emphasized worker safety, reduced radiation exposure, and recruitment/retention of physicians, and the bill passed 10-0. SB 1154 provides $500,000 to ADOT for a traffic and safety study on SR 64 between Williams and the Grand Canyon; local officials, law enforcement, and fire personnel described heavy tourism, rising crashes, and the need for broader roadway improvements, and it passed 6-4. SB 1063 appropriates $10.4 million for safety improvements on U.S. 70 in the San Carlos Apache area; tribal leaders and law enforcement cited high fatality and injury rates, dangerous design features, and limited federal funding, and it also passed 6-4. The committee then approved SB 1153, which creates a Grand Canyon National Park specialty license plate and fund; the Grand Canyon Conservancy supported the measure as a way to generate dedicated revenue for park programs, and it passed 10-0. SCM 1001, as amended, urges naming SR 260 the Donald J. Trump Highway through the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names rather than ADOT; the memorial drew sharply divided testimony and debate, but it passed 6-4. Finally, SB 1209 exempts homeless individuals and those using shelter addresses from non-operating ID fees and extends the validity period for those IDs to eight years; advocates said the change would help people obtain housing, jobs, and services, and it passed 9-0.

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• Child, Youth and Family Services was about a $2.46 million holdback.
• I'm a budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services.
• I'm a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office.
• So if you come here under Health and Human Services, the Indirect Support Services, and there is Ms.
• We at Legislative Services are here to help you.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• purpose of this J-LEC is to identify key strategic actions to improve access to behavioral health services
• So this committee is sort of working... ...access to behavioral health services.
• We're focusing on prevention, early intervention, and community-based services.
• to help prevent... ...and access to early intervention services to help prevent mental health or SUD
• And so Anna, do you think that includes, like, who provides the service or screening and the location

Summary: The committee met for its final session before submitting a report to the governor and legislature, with introductions from state officials, legislators, advocates, providers, and facilitators. Staff explained that the meeting would focus on finalizing the committee’s strategic priorities and recommendations for a five-year behavioral health plan centered on prevention, early intervention, and community-based services. Members reviewed the draft overarching priorities, including the need for a statewide behavioral health vision and an executive-level role to coordinate behavioral health across agencies, and discussed how those priorities should reflect people with lived experience, families, and community voice. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the draft recommendations and how they should be organized and worded. Members raised concerns that the document was too aspirational and not specific enough, and several suggested moving more detailed actions under the broader priorities rather than leaving them in a separate section. There was also discussion about the use of the term “evidence-based,” with tribal representatives and others asking for language that also recognizes practice-based evidence, promising practices, cultural specificity, and flexibility in funding and implementation. Members also discussed clarifying “early intervention,” adding examples such as universal screening, outpatient access, primary care integration, and home visiting, and ensuring the plan reflects accountability and community feedback. Other edits included clarifying credentialing recommendations to distinguish between licensure and payer credentialing, adding mentorship as a workforce retention strategy, and broadening Medicaid-centric language to include carriers and insurers more generally. Staff noted the report would be revised and sent back out for review by May 22, with comments due by May 27, in order to meet the June 1 submission deadline. No public comment was offered, and the meeting ended with thanks to members and facilitators for their work.

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• and it would create an assessment on insurers to pay for children's behavioral health services.
• It doesn't really specify which services would be paid for uh but HHS estimates that based on the last
• It doesn't really specify services.
• It doesn't really specify which<00:11:25.040><c> services</c><00:11:25.600><c> would</c><00:11:25.760
• would be paid for uh but which services would be paid for uh but HHS<00:11:27.920><c> estimates</c><

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• One would be the service area.
• Would be within the area within the service area of those specific low performing schools.
• So it School of Hope opens within within the service area of one of those bottom 10% performing.
• But that are in the service areas of low prison. They're performing schools. Is it?
• It's a whole bunch of wrap-around services.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Thank you for their service and the sacrifice of time away from their families.
• Understand that 200,000 veterans leave service every single year.
• Speaking of transparency, the bill creates an honest service registry for all charities that register
• An honest service registry will prohibit Florida charities from soliciting contributions from foreign
• I think it's just a, you know, they do consumer services through FDACS, and this is a consumer service

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and gallery introductions, and several recognitions, including USF Day at the Capitol and visitors from Miami Gardens, Teach For America Florida, and Pathways to Prosperity. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and considered a series of bills, with several measures temporarily postponed and others passed after debate and roll call votes. The Senate unanimously passed several Open Government Sunset Review bills, including SB 7010 and SB 7008, which preserve public records exemptions related to insolvent insurance company receiverships and financial technology sandbox applications. It also passed SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings for terrorism victims, SB 910 on veterans benefits assistance, SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems, SB 28 and SB 22 as claims bills involving South Broward Hospital District, SB 8 for relief related to a Pasco County School Board accident, SB 1718 preserving a public records exemption for minors seeking abortions without parental consent, and SB 994 on driver’s license education requirements. SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands also passed, but with two amendments and some opposition. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 700, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, which included technical updates, restrictions on certain additives in public water systems, limits on ESG practices in farm lending, drone-related penalties, truth-in-labeling provisions for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, charity registration requirements, agricultural worker housing, and support for FFA and 4-H. The most contentious debate centered on fluoride provisions in the bill: multiple amendments by Senators Berman and Polsky to remove the fluoride language, require targeted fluoride assistance, or order an OPAGA study were all defeated, while a technical amendment by Senator Truenow was adopted. The bill remained on the calendar for third reading after extensive debate and questioning. At the end of the session, the Senate adopted motions to certify passed bills to the House, retain postponed bills on the special order calendar, and return CS for SB 7016 to second reading, then adjourned until April 16.

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• And then what does the payment for the services look like? Are they gonna pay?
• We leave families and also the son, my for service members so fall for this P can we acts for all of
• or telecommunication services has cited in 47 USC statute.
• This definition of carve out the Internet service providers from liability provisions of this Bill.
• But I don't think additional time necessarily provides greater service to to the victim, I think is a

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Those annual leave to be counted as service credit, which does not count toward retirement.
• to not function as they should services to not function as they should um<00:21:51.799><c> would</c>
• Department of Disability Determination Services Program from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Department of Disability Determination Services Program from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Department of Disability Determination Services Program from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Keywords: Consideration of SB 176 01:52 Consideration of SB 104 05:03 Consideration of SB 9 08:09 Consideration of SB 129 18:50 Consideration of SB 178 31:20, 958, all

Summary: The House State Government Committee met with a quorum and took up several Senate bills, adopting committee substitutes where offered. Senate Bill 176, relating to statutory committees within the Legislative Research Commission, was presented by Senator Matt Nunn as a cleanup and process-streamlining measure for appointments, vacancies, and appointing authorities. It passed the committee 15-0 with a title amendment. Senate Bill 104, presented by Senator Scott Maiden and the Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority, would update deferred compensation law by adding a fiduciary standard, allowing less expensive liability insurance, making federal-law compliance self-correcting, and authorizing a self-directed brokerage account option. It passed 15-0 with favorable expression. Senate Bill 9, presented by Senator Jimmy Higdon, would change teacher retirement-related leave provisions, including up to 30 days of maternity leave, a 13-day annual rollover toward retirement, limits on using annual leave to increase retirement benefits, reporting requirements, and related cleanup provisions. After questions about maternity leave, district flexibility, and the actuarial cost of additional days, it passed 15-0 with favorable expression. Senate Bill 129, presented by Senator Rocky Adams and House sponsor Representative John Hudson, was described as a housing and redevelopment measure aimed at vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties in Louisville. Testimony focused on allowing qualified nonprofits to purchase certain tax-delinquent properties after a waiting period, along with provisions on density development, accessory dwelling units, urban development incentives, fire and code enforcement recovery, a Central Business District tax fix, and changes to binding elements. Members raised concerns about nonprofit qualifications, land bank overlap, and county clerk burden; the bill passed 13-1 with one pass and received a title amendment. Senate Bill 178, presented by Senator Mike Nemes, was a short reorganization bill to codify the transfer of the Department of Disability Determination Services Program from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Labor Cabinet. It passed 12-0. The committee then recorded additional votes and adjourned, with the chair thanking members and staff, noting it was likely the final meeting of the year.

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• screenings to be provided to K through 12 students after specific written parental notification of services
• Health screening support services are critical tools in identifying and addressing issues early.
• for kids... ...they come to the school because they're trying to also provide these services for kids
• Section 4A says each county health department shall develop jointly with a school health service plan
• This is not something that they can recover from when they are denied these sorts of services, and it

Committee: Senate Education Pre-K - 12

Summary: The Pre-K-12 Education Committee took up a series of education, school safety, health, and student access bills. SB 754 on International Baccalaureate bonus funds was amended to clarify the theory of knowledge course and then reported favorably. SB 370 would allow routine non-invasive school health screenings, such as vision, hearing, and dental checks, to proceed with written notice and an opt-out process rather than active parental consent; supporters said it would improve participation and access, while opponents argued it was too broad and weakened parental rights. After debate over scope, funding, and consent, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also advanced SB 1070, which would require ECG screenings for student athletes under a phased rollout beginning in 2026, with religious and medical opt-outs. The bill was renamed the Second Chance Act in honor of Chance Gainer. Supporters described it as a life-saving measure to detect hidden cardiac conditions, while some members raised cost and implementation concerns. SB 508, the Family Empowerment Scholarship bill, would require private schools to disclose in writing what accommodations and services they will provide to students with IEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans before enrollment; it was supported by parents, advocacy groups, and some school representatives and was reported favorably. School safety measures were also considered. SB 1470 would refine campus locking and supervision rules, create clearer exceptions, expand training and security options for school safety personnel, and allow district-employed law enforcement officers to use canines for threat detection. Witnesses from school safety and Parkland-related advocacy groups supported the bill but urged caution on exemptions and implementation details. SB 1472 would extend a public records exemption to certified school security guards, matching the protection already given to school guardians, and it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 248 would expand participation in FHSAA sports for private school and home education students at public schools when their own schools do not offer the sport, and SB 1618 made broad changes to VPK through grade 12 policy, including reading instruction, financial literacy, school funds restrictions, teacher certification, and advisory council rules; both bills were reported favorably. Several members later recorded votes in support of specific tabs before the committee adjourned.

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• keeps us AAA still delivering services keeps us AAA Bond<00:03:55.159><c> rated</c><00:03:55.560><c>
• </c><00:08:45.200><c> to</c> national parks to the Weather Service to national parks to the Weather Service
• Do you want your services cut? No.
• We're not talking about cutting services.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm proud to see them with the help of the Child Protective Services.
• Continue support for kinship navigator programs that provide information about community-based services
• It could ensure that these services are fully covered by Medicare.
• Making sure that Medicare reimburses those services.
• So maybe services through pediatrician's offices at a minimum? Yes.

Committee: Senate Aging (Special) Committee

Keywords: opioid crisis, overdose, naloxone, drug trafficking, law enforcement, treatment, prevention, older adults, Medicaid expansion

Summary: The meeting convened to address the dire opioid crisis affecting communities nationwide, with a particular focus on the alarming rise of opioid use disorder among older adults. Key testimonies highlighted the critical need for a comprehensive approach that encompasses prevention, treatment, and strict law enforcement actions against drug traffickers. Sheriff Dennis Lima from Seminole County outlined successful strategies implemented in Florida, including increased access to naloxone and legislative changes to hold drug dealers accountable for overdoses. Various members expressed a united front on tackling this multifaceted issue, advocating for the expansion of Medicaid and better access to treatment as essential steps to curbing the epidemic.

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• But, of course, the taxpayers are still paying for debt service on buildings. district still receives
• That they are spending, in the aggregate, more on special education services. than they receive from
• what are the services that are offered in that school and if the student population of a given school
• Services would be the lead agency.
• We are underfunding our special education services, correct?

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So why not for your health services?
• in our communities. legislation that guarantees expanded services into rural or urban areas that are
• In my time in the legislature, there is almost an annual ask on pharmaceutical services.
• I'm going to say that we can't expand services at all, any kind of services, because we're so busy trying
• They've never been paid for it; it's just a service the pharmacist provides.

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• those FTEs, we're also asking for an increase in our FTE cap of 87 positions to increase customer service
• Glenn Hager: That is through the Commissioner of Health and Human Services.
• So we are working on getting those agreements with those ISPs, those internet service providers that
• So that the applicants are the Internet service providers, yes, ma'am.
• It's also considered if those providers have been properly vetted. locations they wanted to service.

Bills: SB 1 , SB1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all

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• </c> why cessation services are so important. why cessation services are so important.
• </c><01:22:07.280><c> for</c> only police, fire or DPW services for only police, fire or DPW services
• </c><01:27:21.120><c> providers,</c> restaurants, shops, service providers, restaurants, shops, service
• services services from<04:19:06.080><c> a</c><04:19:06.319><c> quarter%</c><04:19:06.880><c> to</c><

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all