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MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Local Government Mar 25th, 2026

Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • budgets are taxed, call volumes are going up, and we took a deep dive into why people were calling 911
  • The trickle-down effect being unnecessary 911 calls, unnecessary hospitalizations, patient satisfaction
  • We provide 911 emergency services, too. But we do go into other areas.
  • We don't run 911 community paramedics.
  • I do not see 911 systems being akin to the community paramedics.
Summary: The committee first met in executive session and unanimously voted Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 914 and House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3467 due pass. HB 3467 was amended before passage; the sponsor said the changes clarified that any tax authority would apply only if a tax change is actually approved, corrected county/city references, and fixed ballot-language issues involving sheltered workshops. Members generally praised the sponsor’s work, though one member noted concern about shifting more burden to sales taxes. The main public hearing was on H.J.R. 107, which would place before voters a constitutional question allowing Jackson County to consider separating Kansas City from the county or otherwise altering its charter government. Sponsor Rep. Steinmeyer argued the measure was about voter sovereignty and local control, citing prior Jackson County ballot measures and saying entrenched local power had blocked reform. Supporters echoed that Jackson County residents were frustrated with representation, taxes, and county governance. Opponents, including Kansas City and chamber representatives, argued the proposal was unnecessary, costly, procedurally unclear, and potentially destabilizing; several members also questioned the 10-year resubmission clause, the exclusion of local officials from the transition process, and the statewide fiscal impact. No action was taken on the resolution during the hearing. The committee then heard Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 975, dealing with ambulance district mergers and community paramedic/mobile integrated health services. Senator Black and supporters said the bill would help struggling rural ambulance districts merge without disrupting billing, contracts, or service, and would expand community paramedic care for low-acuity patients and hospital-at-home models. Several witnesses from ambulance and fire districts described successful programs and said the bill would improve patient care and help rural areas. Opponents, including ambulance and fire district representatives, supported the merger provisions but objected to Senate-added language they said would let districts provide community paramedic services across jurisdictional lines without memorandums of understanding, undermining local control and negotiating power. The hearing ended with testimony still ongoing after a recess for floor session; no vote on SB 975 was reported in the transcript.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Emerging Issues Apr 13th, 2026

Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

Transcript Highlights:
  • three- or four-minute rapid response time for police, assuming someone's had the opportunity to call 911
  • buildings is the only way to have a realistic chance at keeping a low victim count because hope and dialing 911
  • and that it's not safe for the children, yet those same people will be the first ones on the phone to 911
Summary: The committee first met in executive session on Senate Bill 1421, which had been heard the previous week. After no discussion, the committee voted the bill do pass by an 8-3 roll call vote, with Chairman Christ and several members voting yes and Ranking Member Fuchs and others voting no. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 905, sponsored by Senator Gregory, creating the Missouri Rangers program for schools. Gregory described it as an optional, highly trained school protection program under POST certification, with physical fitness, firearms, close-quarters, and bias training, background checks, and limited arrest powers. Supportive members raised concerns about school safety and response times, while opponents questioned whether the money would be better spent on mental health resources, and also raised issues about racial bias, liability, and whether existing school resource officer statutes should be modified instead. During testimony, Susan Myers of Women for Gun Rights and Armed Women of America supported the bill and argued that armed, trained responders are needed to reduce casualties in an active shooter event. She also urged a separate change to the school protection officer statute to allow more school personnel to serve in that role. No vote was taken on Senate Bill 905, and the hearing concluded with no further business.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Emerging Issues Apr 13th, 2026

Emerging Issues

Transcript Highlights:
  • three- or four-minute rapid response time for police, assuming someone's had the opportunity to call 911
  • buildings is the only way to have a realistic chance at keeping a low victim count because hope and dialing 911
  • and that it's not safe for the children, yet those same people will be the first ones on the phone to 911
Keywords: 959, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 7th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Relating to the surcharge for the disposal and the remittance for the storage of certain waste at the
Bills: SJR1, SJR2, SJR5, SJR33, SJR34, SJR35, SJR37, SJR38, SJR39, SCR12, SB4, SB40, SB701, SB702, SB703, SB704, SB705, SB706, SB707, SB708, SB709, SB710, SB711, SB712, SB713, SB714, SB715, SB716, SB717, SB718, SB719, SB720, SB721, SB722, SB723, SB724, SB725, SB726, SB727, SB728, SB729, SB730, SB731, SB732, SB733, SB734, SB735, SB736, SB737, SB738, SB739, SB740, SB741, SB742, SB743, SB744, SB745, SB746, SB747, SB748, SB749, SB750, SB751, SB752, SB753, SB754, SB755, SB756, SB757, SB758, SB759, SB760, SB761, SB762, SB763, SB764, SB765, SB766, SB767, SB768, SB769, SB770, SB771, SB772, SB773, SB774, SB775, SB776, SB777, SB778, SB779, SB780, SB781, SB782, SB783, SB784, SB785, SB786, SB787, SB788, SB789, SB790, SB791, SB792, SB793, SB794, SB795, SB796, SB797, SB798, SB799, SB800, SB801, SB802, SB803, SB804, SB805, SB806, SB807, SB808, SB809, SB810, SB811, SB812, SB813, SB814, SB815, SB816, SB817, SB818, SB819, SB820, SB821, SB822, SB823, SB824, SB825, SJR1, SJR2, SJR5, SJR33, SJR34, SJR35, SJR37, SJR38, SJR39, SCR12, SB4, SB40, SB701, SB702, SB703, SB704, SB705, SB706, SB707, SB708, SB709, SB710, SB711, SB712, SB713, SB714, SB715, SB716, SB717, SB718, SB719, SB720, SB721, SB722, SB723, SB724, SB725, SB726, SB727, SB728, SB729, SB730, SB731, SB732, SB733, SB734, SB735, SB736, SB737, SB738, SB739, SB740, SB741, SB742, SB743, SB744, SB745, SB746, SB747, SB748, SB749, SB750, SB751, SB752, SB753, SB754, SB755, SB756, SB757, SB758, SB759, SB760, SB761, SB762, SB763, SB764, SB765, SB766, SB767, SB768, SB769, SB770, SB771, SB772, SB773, SB774, SB775, SB776, SB777, SB778, SB779, SB780, SB781, SB782, SB783, SB784, SB785, SB786, SB787, SB788, SB789, SB790, SB791, SB792, SB793, SB794, SB795, SB796, SB797, SB798, SB799, SB800, SB801, SB802, SB803, SB804, SB805, SB806, SB807, SB808, SB809, SB810, SB811, SB812, SB813, SB814, SB815, SB816, SB817, SB818, SB819, SB820, SB821, SB822, SB823, SB824, SB825
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate SessionReading and Referral of Bills Feb 7th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 713 by Sparks relating to the surcharge for the disposal and the remittance for the storage
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

March 11, 2026 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill eliminates the automatic 25% surcharge previously authorized for customers outside of the municipal
  • The bill eliminates the automatic 25% surcharge previously authorized for customers outside of the municipal
  • This bill addresses the additional surcharge that can be charged for individual recipients of municipal
  • and that is going to obviously place a financial burden on your residents via fees, via taxes, or surcharges
  • A lot of the jurisdictions that have embarked on this, they have, whether it's through fees, surcharges
Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, heard an opening prayer and pledge, and included a series of member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, a doctor of the day, and a resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then moved to special order business, with several bills temporarily postponed before taking up a series of measures on health care, public records, cybersecurity, court clerks, trademarks, septic permits, and elections. The first major bill, CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, would require hospitals with emergency departments to adopt evidence-based pediatric emergency care policies, train staff, designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator, complete the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment, and have AHCA publish scores and adopt minimum standards. Senator Harrell said the bill was intended to ensure emergency rooms are prepared for children, and it passed 36-0. The Senate also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, which protects victim identities and temporarily exempts the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim from disclosure, after questions about access for victims of police misconduct; it passed 33-4. The chamber then approved CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, after adopting an amendment and an amendment to the amendment that kept the program within Florida Digital Service and extended the grant-award timeline; Harrell said it would help local governments defend against ransomware and hacking, and it passed 37-0. CS/HB 925 on clerks of court passed 38-0 after amendments that let clerks retain more excess revenue and adjusted related fee distributions, though Leader Berman warned it would shift revenue away from municipalities and law enforcement. CS/HB 679 on trademark registration and CS/HB 589 on septic system permits also passed unanimously after technical amendments, with the septic bill intended to reduce permit delays and clarify liability if construction begins before a permit is issued. The most extensive debate came on the elections bill, CS/HB 991, which incorporated citizenship verification using Real ID data, changed candidate-qualifying rules, altered acceptable voter IDs, and added other election-related provisions. Multiple amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to preserve student and senior IDs for voting, exempt some seniors from citizenship-document requirements, rely on human review rather than automated systems, and delay implementation. Supporters argued the bill would improve election integrity and address non-citizen registration and voting, citing state reports and examples of prosecutions; opponents argued it would disenfranchise eligible voters, especially students and seniors, and create barriers based on access to documents. The amendment package was adopted, and debate on the underlying bill continued with questions about federal law, documentation, and whether voters could still participate if state verification failed.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity 8/27/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • An expectation is set: 911 must be answered. Water must be delivered. City business must continue.
  • An expectation is set. 911<00:13:22.320><c> must</c><00:13:22.560><c> be</c><00:13:22.720><c> answered
  • </c><00:13:23.680><c> Water</c><00:13:24.160><c> must</c><00:13:24.480><c> be</c> 911 must be answered
  • Water must be 911 must be answered.
  • on two fronts, investigating and containing the threat while keeping government running, making sure 911
Keywords: 1183, house
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Select Committee on Pension Policy Jun 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Select Committee on Pension Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • enforcement, corrections officers, nurses who are overseeing residents at certain types of facilities, and 911
  • Over time, this was expanded to add nurses who provide care to offender populations, 911 operators, and
  • Around that same time, the 911 dispatchers were put on PERS.
  • We operate through 911.
  • And I think they mentioned earlier that, along with the 911 dispatchers, there's also the Department
Keywords: 904, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty One - Tuesday, April 14

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • my right and to your left under the column of virtue, I would like to introduce the members of the 911
  • Shelby Creed, president of 911 Directors Association.
  • NENA, John Whitehead, the chief of Jefferson County, Alan Wells, the chair of the 911 Service Board,
  • Shelby Creed, president of 911 Directors Association.
  • N-E-N-A, John Whitehead, the chief of Jefferson County, Alan Wells, the chair of the 911 Service Board
Keywords: 959, house, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill directs the Division of Telecommunications to work with the enhanced and next-generation 911
  • When you call 911, your abuser sees that... ...know that you're calling the police.
  • When you call 911, your abuser sees that, and the situation escalates.
  • So using the system, you would be able to call 911.
  • When victims of violence currently dial 911, if an abuser sees that on their phone, they jump from zero
Summary: The committee received a presentation on the Governor’s fiscal year 2026-2027 public safety budget, which totals $8.2 billion for the public safety silo and includes funding for the Departments of Law Enforcement, Juvenile Justice, and Corrections, along with courts and legal affairs. The Governor’s Office highlighted recurring reductions and vacancy eliminations, while agency heads outlined their major requests: FDLE sought funding for fentanyl enforcement, career offender registry staffing, alert-system upgrades, alcohol testing modernization, officer wellness, criminal intelligence, and immigration-related intelligence work; DJJ requested money for the Florida Scholars Academy, uniforms, residential services, a new Broward detention center, and facility maintenance; and DOC requested major increases for officer pay, additional staff, facility construction and maintenance, communications upgrades, inmate health care, pharmaceuticals, and food service. Members questioned FDLE about immigration enforcement and public records burdens, and DOC about staffing, capacity, mental health services, contraband, housing, and whether prison beds were being used for immigration detainees. Public testimony also urged better prison conditions and basic necessities for incarcerated people. The committee then took up and reported favorably CS/SB 156, the Jason Rayner Act, which would strengthen penalties and clarify that a person may not resist an officer with violence when the officer is performing official duties. An amendment conforming the bill to House language was adopted, and the bill passed with Senator Smith voting no. The committee also adopted an amendment and reported favorably CS/SB 54, which concerns use of substances affecting cognitive function and limits certain medical-record disclosures to information relevant to investigations of violent offenders; Senator Smith voted no on that measure as well. Next, the committee considered Senator Berman’s bills on domestic and dating violence. CS/SB 296 would direct a study of a secure web-based alert platform for victims, including a discreet phone-number/code system and geolocation support, and would expand the Address Confidentiality Program to dating-violence victims. The bill drew emotional support testimony from survivors and advocates describing the dangers victims face when trying to leave abusive situations, and it was reported favorably. Its companion, CS/SB 298, would extend public-records protections in the Address Confidentiality Program to dating-violence victims; it was also reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

December 4, 2025 - 11:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • NOTIFIES SCHOOL STAFF AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IMMEDIATELY AS THEY INTERACT WITH THE PEACE ADVOCATE IN THE 911
  • MIGHT HAVE TEN TO 15 ITEMS AND SYSTEMS TRYING TO TALK TO THE PEACE STAFF OF AN ANSWERING POINT IN A 911
  • ALL THESE THINGS FINAL INTO THEM HUBS AND THIS MAKES IT QUICKER AND MORE EFFICIENT AND EASIER FOR THE 911
  • WITHIN A MINUTE OF THE STUDENT OPENING FIRE 911 WAS CALLED AND WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF THE FIRST 911 CALL
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • THE FIRST THING IS IT CALLS FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY WHICH WOULD HAVE A WEB BASED 911 ALERT SYSTEM.
  • NUMBER THAT THEY CAN USE IF THEY WERE IN A TRULY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THEN IT WOULD BE LIKE AND 911
  • IT PROMISES QUICK RESPONSE IN REAL TIME AND THE REAL BENEFIT IS YOU DON'T HAVE TO CALL 911 SO YOUR PERPETRATOR
  • I CAN ATTEST TO THE UNIT DANGER OF CALLING 911 A UNIFORM THREE DIGIT NUMBER THAT CAN TAKE IN ABUSER FROM
  • GENERATED PHONE NUMBERS AS EMERGENCY NUMBERS SO WE CAN USE GEOLOCATION DATA THE WAY THAT WE USE IT FOR OUR 911
Keywords: 999, senate, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 79 Mar 31st, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I return herewith House Bills 883, 721, 929, 939, 990, and 911, which have passed the Senate
  • House Bills 883, 721, 929, 939, 990, and 911 were referred to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration
  • Administration reports that we have enrolled House Bills 883, 721, 929, 931, 873, 889, 890, 898, 900, and 911
  • House Bills 883, 721, 929, 931, 873, 889, 890, 898, 900, and 911 were signed by the Speaker and returned
Summary: The House convened, took roll, approved the journal, and received several communications, including notice that Randolph J. Hill was designated as a substitute member for District 14, Seat A. The chamber also received Senate messages on enrolled and passed measures, including Senate Bill 1396 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 127, and reported action on multiple House bills that had passed the Senate or been enrolled for signature. House Bill 969 and House Bill 970 were introduced and sent for printing, while Senate Bill 1436, relating to state procurement and cooperative/group discount purchasing, was introduced and referred to committee. The main floor work focused on budget bills. The House suspended rules and passed Senate Bill 1432, the Health and Welfare indirect services/licensing and certification budget, after discussion of a modest increase tied to board repeals, replacement items, and IT modernization. The chamber then debated and passed Senate Bill 1433, the large Health and Welfare Medicaid budget, with extended debate over Medicaid expansion, child welfare, federal matching funds, provider rate cuts, supplemental costs, and whether policy changes should be made outside the budget process. Members also passed Senate Bill 1434, the Division of Welfare budget, which included changes for SNAP administration costs, Medicaid expansion work requirements, and eligibility system updates driven by federal law and prior state changes. The House also passed Senate Bill 1437, a trailer appropriation for Idaho State Police to fund DNA and thumbprint sampling for certain misdemeanor offenses, and House Bill 968, a year-end transfer bill that moved funds to support the bottom line, including reversion language for payroll funds and transfers involving interest and other accounts. Debate on House Bill 968 included criticism that the legislature was leaving money in reserves while cutting services. Later, after recess, the House returned and passed Senate-amended House Bills 730, 758, and 928, which dealt respectively with SNAP eligibility timing, daycare licensing language, and merit-based health care/occupational hiring provisions. The House then adjourned until the next morning.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 3/23/2026 #3

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Kagan, Income Tax Subtraction Modification, Public Safety Employee Retirement Income Supporting Our 911
  • retirement income safety employee retirement income supporting<00:10:26.320><c> our</c><00:10:26.440><c> 911
  • </c> supporting our 911 specialist act. supporting our 911 specialist act.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 24th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • temporary rule, and there were three grants issued last year to begin the transition to next generation 911
  • , which is important for the failures that we're having in 911.
  • All three grants were issued to Lewis County for remote networking, call handling, and Next Gen 911 core
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from March 20 and then reordered the agenda to hear several Senate measures. Senate Bill 1350, on cash rounding when pennies are unavailable, was presented as a voluntary guide for cash transactions only; it would round to the nearest five cents and was supported by the Idaho Retailers Association. After a brief question about change-making and a note of support from Pam Eaton, the committee sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Members then heard Senate Joint Memorial 112, which urges Congress to propose a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget. Representative Raymond argued the federal deficit is unsustainable and said Idaho’s congressional delegation should lead on the issue; the memorial was advanced on a due pass motion. Senate Bill 1322, concerning voter affidavits for voters without photo ID, would require additional identifying information such as name, address, and either date of birth or driver’s license number before a ballot is issued. The Secretary of State’s office said about 1,200 voters used the affidavit in 2024 and supported the bill, which also received a due pass recommendation. The committee also advanced Senate Joint Memorial 109, reaffirming Idaho’s sovereignty and the Tenth Amendment in election administration, and House Concurrent Resolution 35, honoring Idaho’s 2026 Olympians, including medalists Breezy Johnson, Jalen Koth, and Hillary Knight. Representative Church read a statement from Sammy Smith’s coach praising her athletic competitiveness. Senate Concurrent Resolution 122, reaffirming Idaho’s relationship with Taiwan and its economic ties, was likewise sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. In the final item, the committee considered temporary and pending rules for the Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission governing multi-year 911 grant authority and related scoring/application provisions. Sheriff Andy Creech said the rule would provide clearer limits and guidance for grants supporting next-generation 911 and that prior grants would remain valid. Despite his explanation, the committee voted to reject both docket 15-0601-2501 and docket 15-0601-2215, and then adjourned.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 24th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • temporary rule, and there were three grants issued last year to begin the transition to next generation 911
  • , which is important for the failures that we're having in 911.
  • All three grants were issued to Lewis County for remote networking, call handling, and Next Gen 911 core
Keywords: 989, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 19th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next up is House Bill 911. Representative Bealey. Representative Bealey.
  • I'm going to move to send House Bill 911 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation.
  • All right, committee, we have a motion to send House Bill 911 to the floor with a do-pass.
Keywords: 989, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Finance and Tax Feb 12th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • rules for rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel while ensuring that sales tax, fees, and surcharges
Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met and reported several bills favorably after brief presentations, no substantive opposition, and mostly unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls. CS/SB 118, by Senator Trunow, clarified how non-ad valorem special assessments may be levied on recreational vehicle parks, and an amendment removed a requirement that local governments consider RV park occupancy rates when apportioning assessments. The bill was supported by the Florida Retail Federation and passed favorably. SB 1520, by Senator Kalatayud, made changes to the Live Local Act’s missing middle property tax exemption, including allowing vesting upon final site plan approval for one year and expanding the data used for local government opt-out decisions; it also passed favorably with support from Landlord Housing Partners. The committee also approved CS/SB 678, by Senator Mayfield, which reestablishes the framework allowing distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax calculations and applies retroactively to January 1, 2025. Support came from the Florida Beer Wholesalers Association, Wine and Spirits Distributors of Florida, and Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. CS/SB 680, also by Senator Mayfield, addressed double taxation of electricity used at EV charging stations by creating a sales tax exemption for separately metered electricity sold to station operators and transferred to consumers; Tesla and the Florida Retail Federation supported it, and Senator Gates spoke in favor, describing the bill as a fair solution to a prior tax administration problem. CS/SB 450, by Senator Polsky, updated property tax exemption rules for permanently and totally disabled veterans’ surviving spouses, including allowing transfer of up to 120% of the prior homestead exemption amount to a new residence. The amendment and bill were supported by the Property Appraisers Association of Florida and passed favorably. Finally, CS/SB 1074, by Senator Gates, was amended to establish uniform rules for rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of penny distribution issues, while protecting sales tax calculations and providing liability protections; it also included safeguards for pawn and recycling transactions. The Florida Retail Federation, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, and Associated Industries of Florida supported the measure, which was reported favorably. Senator Gates requested to be recorded as voting yes on all bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Finance and Tax Feb 12th, 2026

Finance and Tax

Transcript Highlights:
  • rules for rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel while ensuring that sales tax, fees, and surcharges
Summary: The Committee on Finance and Tax met with a quorum present and heard several bills, most of them focused on tax policy and property-related exemptions. CS/SB 118 clarified how non-ad valorem special assessments apply to recreational vehicle parks, and an amendment removed a requirement that local governments consider RV park occupancy rates when apportioning assessments. The bill was supported by a Florida Retail Federation representative and was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 1520, which modifies Live Local Act property tax exemption provisions by extending the vesting period for the missing middle exemption and expanding the data used for local government opt-outs; SB 678, which reestablishes the framework allowing distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax; and CS/SB 680, which creates a sales tax exemption to address double taxation on electricity used at EV charging stations. Each of these bills had support from industry or trade groups, and CS/SB 680 drew comments from Senator Gaetz praising the bill as a solution to prior tax collection confusion. The committee then approved CS/SB 450, which updates property tax exemption rules for surviving spouses of permanently and totally disabled veterans by allowing transfer of a larger portion of the exemption to a new homestead; an amendment raised the transferable amount to up to 120% of the prior exemption. The final bill, CS/SB 1074, was amended to establish uniform rules for rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the Federal Reserve’s suspension of penny distribution, while preserving tax calculations and providing liability protections; it also included safeguards for pawn and recycling transactions. All bills considered were reported favorably, Senator Gaetz asked to be recorded as voting yes on all bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.