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• THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO ASK THEM QUESTIONS ON BEST PRACTICES AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP BRING DOWN
• WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT RETAIL VALUE AND WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE TAX ASSESSED VALUE AND WE ARE
• OR NOT THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEIR HOUSE FLOODING JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF A FLOOD ZONE MEANS PRACTICALLY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• A COUNTY JAIL TO PROVIDE ICE WITH THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF INMATES AS NEEDED, CODIFYING CURRENT PRACTICE
• Polsky: THOSE OF US THAT DID NOT PRACTICE CRIMINAL LAW, IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN THE AMOUNT OF JAIL TIME
• WOODALL'S ASSESSMENT OF THIS. I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS ALL DAY AS I'VE BEEN HEARING THIS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Where do you practice? Dr. Chestnut: I practice with Dutch Pet Health.
• Senator Leach: So you practice there? Dr. Chestnut: I practice there as well.
• We do practice very similar medicine.
• Madam Chair, no practice is perfect.
• Madam Chairwoman, Senator Epstein, as you can imagine, like any practicing dental practice, we do get

Bills: SB1176 , SB1186 , SB1235 , SB1286 , SB1446 , SB1458 , SB1515 , SB1616 , SB1641 , SB1668 , SB1670 , SB1678 , SB1747 , SB1787

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine

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• Uh, I'm an attorney, uh, practice out of Hopkinton, and I represent two clients here.
• I've been there for 32 years, and for much of that time, I practiced in front of the Site Evaluation
• While we endeavor to purchase insurance coverage appropriate to our risk assessment and seek to minimize
• </c><01:23:16.080><c> and</c> appropriate to our risk assessment and appropriate to our risk assessment
• </c><01:26:01.760><c> of,</c> uh sort of subjective assessments of, uh sort of subjective assessments

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And I can tell you as a practical matter that is what stands in the way of most.
• Credit River will specially assess the 99 benefiting properties.
• However, due to the modest home values, those assessments cannot fully support this project.
• The assessments will become unaffordable, and the project, um, will become delayed.
• The<01:47:20.400><c> assessments</c><01:47:21.200><c> will</c><01:47:21.360><c> become</c> The assessments

Bills: HF4710 , HF4055 , HF3848 , HF3989 , HF4599 , HF3767 , HF3592 , HF3575 , HF3574 , HF3543 , HF4606 , HF4489 , HF3891 , HF3438 , HF3811 , HF3400

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund

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• At PSC, we're weird because we're centrally assessed.
• Like Matt said, Pacific Corp is also a centrally assessed state utility by the Department of Revenue,
• We're one of those weird centrally assessed entities.
• Okay, so Representative Jacobsen, the centrally assessed utility...
• streamlines that assessment process by valuing our utility company as one operating unit. ...that assessment

Summary: House Finance met on Friday, January 23rd, and heard three bills. On House Bill 2194, staff explained that the bill would allow a county and a city within that county to both impose the cultural access sales and use tax at the same time, with the county providing a credit for the city tax. Representative Parsley said the change would let more jurisdictions support cultural, arts, science, and school-related programs. Olympia and Thurston County officials testified in support, describing grant funding for cultural organizations, free programming, and school access benefits; a committee member raised a question about how the change could affect county bond obligations. The committee then heard House Bill 2089, which would narrow a B&O tax preference for first mortgage interest by removing the requirement that a financial institution be located in 10 or more states, and direct the resulting revenue to the wildfire response, forest restoration, and community resilience account. Staff said the bill would raise significant revenue and have implementation costs for the Department of Revenue. Representative Scott said the bill was intended to restore wildfire funding and limit the preference to community banks, while opponents from the Washington Bankers Association and Community Bankers of Washington warned the bill could harm community banks and mortgage lending if not drafted carefully. The Department of Natural Resources and a public employee representative supported restoring wildfire preparedness funding. Finally, the committee heard a proposed third substitute for House Bill 1960, which would replace property taxation for new or repowered large renewable energy facilities and battery storage systems with a state and local excise tax structure, while also creating a local investment distribution account and a tribal capacity grant program. Staff and the sponsor described the bill as a way to reduce property tax shifts onto nearby taxpayers and provide more stable, predictable revenue for local governments and tribes. County officials, assessors, treasurers, and some clean energy and conservation groups supported the concept but asked for clearer definitions, payment timing, and rate adjustments; utilities and renewable developers said they supported the goal but opposed the bill as drafted because of concerns about the rates and the treatment of centrally assessed utilities. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after closing the hearings on all three bills.

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• Section 16 from the DHS policy bill adds a written functional assessment to the duties of a children's
• This expands the professionals who may conduct a substance use disorder comprehensive assessment.
• This is just a revisor instruction to update comprehensive assessment terminology.
• </c> crisis assessment crisis assessment services<00:15:05.600><c> and</c><00:15:06.040><c> um</c><00
• </c> comprehensive assessment comprehensive assessment terminology<00:15:14.560><c> that</c><00:15:14.639

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And I understand that it may be present in current practice, but under these rules, I know for one, the
• So I think that that's just kind of like the practical thing that we're concerned about.
• That said, practically, walk me through implementation. Where do we put people? How does that work?
• that imposes a... ...or maintaining any ordinance, rule, regulation, policy, or practice that imposes
• Census Bureau, but prohibits federal practices that are inconsistent with the prescribed requirements

Bills: HB2070 , HB2129 , HB2227 , HB2439 , HB2667 , HB2745 , HB2773 , HB2825 , HB2873 , HB2876 , HCR2005 , HCR2044 , SB1002 , SB1036 , SB1054 , SB1271 , SB1432 , SB1435 , SB1437 , SB1439 , SCR1022 , SCR1031 , SCR1033

Committee: Senate Government

Keywords: flood relief, Gila County, emergency funding, public safety, environmental cleanup, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, chiropractic, chiropractor, chiropractic board, state board of chiropractic examiners, license discipline, unprofessional conduct, patient records, record retention, HIPAA, conflict of interest

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• We start with assessment.
• mental health services, and there are also functional assessments, level-of-care assessments, and crisis
• Um, this is—I have a question about the assessments. I have a question about the assessments.
• just talks about assessments.
• Um, assessments for mental health services—the requirements for who can administer an assessment are

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> 10-year time period for this assessment 10-year time period for this assessment is<00:45:55.839>
• </c> the town on how they're going to assess the town on how they're going to assess these<00:46:45.920
• Um, our what their assessed value is.
• </c><00:47:53.359><c> value</c> period existing the total assessed value period existing the total assessed
• value or the assessment done.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Immunotoxicity is one of the most critical health effects for PFAS risk assessments, so we are overlooking
• This bill establishes a fair and practical framework to help landscapers comply with the changing requirements
• AB 2349 would establish a coordinated system that can quickly assess impacts and communicate the risks

Summary: The committee heard AB 1603, which would restrict new PFAS pesticides from being registered in California and add transparency requirements for pesticide use reporting. The author and supporters argued PFAS are persistent, harmful chemicals that contaminate water, soil, and food, and said the bill would reduce future contamination and public health costs. Supporters included environmental and public health groups, water agencies, nurses, teachers, and local governments. Agricultural and chemical industry groups opposed the bill’s registration ban, arguing California already has strong pesticide review, that the measure could limit future safer formulations, and that it could raise costs and reduce farmers’ access to pest-control tools. Committee members raised questions about affordability, water contamination, and the role of state versus federal regulators; the author said the bill was needed because existing regulation is too slow and incomplete. No vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee then heard AB 2635, the Just Transition for Landscapers Act, which would create voucher programs and other support for landscapers transitioning from gas-powered to electric equipment, while limiting penalties and adding privacy protections. The author and supporters said many landscapers are low-wage immigrant workers who cannot afford the upfront cost of electric equipment and should not be punished for complying with local air-quality rules. Air district representatives and other opponents said the bill could be too prescriptive, could divert limited air district resources, and could create administrative and language-assistance burdens; one air district moved to neutral after amendments. Committee members discussed the health benefits of electric equipment and the need to avoid placing penalties on workers. The bill was held pending a quorum. The committee also heard AB 1732, which would extend CEQA streamlining to public university and community college housing projects. The author, UC student representatives, and the University of California said the bill would help address student housing insecurity and speed construction on already planned campus sites. There was no opposition. The committee then took up AB 1744, the Clear Labels, Clear Seas Act, which would prohibit sunscreen products marketed as reef safe or reef friendly from containing certain chemicals that harm marine ecosystems. The author said the bill is a transparency measure, not a ban, and the committee expressed support; no opposition appeared. Additional bills discussed included AB 2152, which would streamline CEQA review for fire station projects and was supported by firefighters and local governments but opposed by contractors over a project labor agreement requirement; AB 2231, which would streamline two hospital projects in Santa Clara and Emeryville and drew broad support with no opposition; AB 2410, which would create temporary CEQA and Coastal Act exemptions for wildfire fuel-reduction projects and drew support from counties, cities, utilities, and fire officials but opposition from Sierra Club California over the breadth of the exemptions; and AB 2234, which would update geothermal exploratory project rules to reflect newer technologies, supported by clean power advocates and opposed or opposed-unless-amended by utility groups concerned about impacts on existing geothermal operations. Several of these measures were discussed with amendments, but votes were deferred where a quorum was not yet present.

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• Today, we're taking the opportunity to assess the current accountability framework before considering
• tell you that in order to reduce homelessness by 50%, there is not, unfortunately, a single best practice
• allow jurisdictions to resource programs more efficiently and allow the state to more effectively assess

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• largest social media platforms on the planet for the way in which they have engaged in deceptive practices
• I think the Environment Department assessed in one site they Cleaned up because we gave them money.
• Funds proactive Measures, risk assessments, monitoring, and incident response.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• Our own needs assessment, as we talked about, showed that there is a significant gap in water portfolios
• It assesses a penalty of $150 for a violation.
• of acres in certain circumstances when you’re not able to efficiently place efficient irrigation practices

Bills: HB2024 , HB2053 , HB2097 , HB2116 , HB2117

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Keywords: water infrastructure finance authority, WIFA, water supply development, snowpack augmentation, cloud seeding, water augmentation, water financing, water infrastructure, Arizona water law, water conservation, groundwater recharge, stormwater recharge, reclamation and reuse, water rights, water supply projects, public-private partnership, long-term water augmentation fund, water provider, desalination, drought mitigation

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• A lot of the work can be done after a site assessment. Much of the work is done remotely.
• Okay, so this is more on an assessment than it is an actual examination or... Mr.
• that our teachers are teaching to the standards that we adopt and making sure that they're at a practice

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2271, which would formally place adult residential facilities in code and rebase their Medicaid reimbursement rates. Sponsor Chairman Ruby and HHS staff explained that these facilities, often serving people with dementia or acquired brain injury, are reimbursed at a much lower rate than skilled nursing care and help reduce bottlenecks in higher-level facilities. Members questioned how the program differs from basic care and nursing facility memory care, and the bill was referred to the HR section for deeper review before possible action on Monday. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2396, as amended, which would authorize an independent third-party performance audit of the Department of Commerce and the North Dakota Development Fund, with findings shared with the state auditor. Sponsors said the proposal was prompted by concerns raised in testimony and that a private audit could begin faster than a state audit. The committee adopted an amendment adding an emergency clause and directing the report to the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee, then passed the bill 20-0 with 3 absent. Next, Representative Clemine presented Senate Bills 2226, 2036, and 2037. SB 2226 would presume an incarcerated person indigent at initial appearance so counsel can be provided at that critical stage; the commission said the appropriation would fund contract attorney hours, and the bill was sent to HR for further review. SB 2036 would create procedures for determining juvenile fitness to proceed in delinquency cases, with a $500,000 appropriation for mental health evaluations, and SB 2037 would begin a juvenile criminal code framework and include a $300,000 appropriation for fitness-to-proceed evaluations; both were also referred to HR, with some concern raised about staffing and overlapping functions. After a short break, the committee heard education-related appropriations bills. SB 2234 would replace expired ESSER funding for Choice Ready grants, but members noted the program was not included in the K-12 budget and sent it to E&E for comparison with existing appropriations. SB 2286, a University of North Dakota request for a new nursing school facility, drew extensive discussion about the age and condition of the current building and the size and scope of the project; the committee ultimately adopted a do-not-pass motion 22-0. SB 2213, the “science of mathematics” bill modeled on the science of reading initiative, would fund math professional development and implementation; it was also referred to E&E for further review. The committee then briefly passed the Racing Commission budget, SB 2023, and began discussion of the Trust Lands budget, SB 2013, including a proposed retention increase for investment-related positions.

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• A qualified physician or medical professional is needed to properly assess these injuries and determine
• I have been a licensed and practicing attorney in the state of Florida since 2005.
• out is because it requires a UMAM scoring of the property, which is essentially an environmental assessment

Summary: The committee first took up CS for Senate Bill 304, which would address child protective investigations involving children with certain genetic or medical conditions that can mimic signs of abuse. Senator Sharif and several family members and advocates described cases in which children were removed after injuries were initially misread as abuse, and argued the bill would give parents more opportunity to obtain qualified medical opinions. The committee adopted a substitute amendment that removed language imposing analysis duties on certain medical professionals, then passed the bill favorably after testimony in support from the Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and several affected families. The committee then considered SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings for terrorism victims, SB 96 on relief for Jacob Rogers, SB 382 on affordable housing rent agreements, SB 4 and SB 6 on claims bills for Patricia Armini and Jose Correa, SB 1142 on release of conservation easements, SB 658 on waiver or release of liens, SB 28 and SB 30 on claims involving South Broward Hospital District and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, SB 24 on relief for Mandy Penny Lemon, SB 72 on campaign funds for child care expenses, and SB 1622 on recreational customary use of beaches. Most of these bills were explained by their sponsors as narrow relief or technical measures, and the committee heard a mix of support and opposition from claimants, local governments, industry groups, and advocacy organizations. Several bills drew substantive debate. On SB 382, members discussed rent stability and whether the bill should better address lease language and future rent increases; the amendment and bill were both reported favorably. On SB 1142, members raised concerns about environmental and drainage impacts and whether releases of conservation easements should be mandatory or discretionary, but the bill still passed favorably. On SB 72, members questioned the scope of allowable campaign child care expenses and the need for stronger guardrails against abuse; the bill nevertheless passed favorably. On SB 1622, testimony sharply divided between supporters of restoring public beach access and opponents defending private property rights; debate continued when the transcript ended, so no final vote on that bill is reflected here.

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• A qualified physician or medical professional is needed to properly assess these injuries and determine
• I have been a licensed and practicing attorney in the state of Florida since 2005.
• out is because it requires a UMAM scoring of the property, which is essentially an environmental assessment

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The committee first took up CS for Senate Bill 304, which would address child protective investigations involving children with certain pre-existing genetic or medical conditions. Senator Sharif said the bill is intended to prevent children from being wrongly removed from their families when symptoms of conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, rickets, or vitamin deficiencies are mistaken for abuse. Several parents and advocates testified in support, describing long dependency cases and removals they said were caused by misdiagnosis. The committee adopted a substitute amendment that removed language requiring certain medical personnel to provide differential-diagnosis analysis, and the bill then passed favorably with unanimous support. The committee then heard SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings relating to terrorism, sponsored by Senator Collins, who described the long effort by U.S. victims of the FARC to enforce a federal judgment and recover assets. The bill would clarify procedures for terrorism-related judgments, modernize intangible asset law, and help prevent terrorists from hiding assets or blocking wire transfers. After one supportive appearance form and no debate, the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 96, a local claims bill for Jacob Rogers, and SB 382, an affordable housing rent bill that was amended to define base rent and apply to certain shorter-term rental agreements entered after July 1, 2026; SB 382 drew support from housing advocates and some opposition, but passed unanimously. Several claims bills were also approved: SB 4 for Patricia Armini, SB 6 for Jose Correa, SB 28 for Darlene Engerville and J.R., SB 30 for the estate of M.N., and SB 24 for Mandy Penny Lemon, each involving injuries or damages caused by local government or hospital district negligence and each reported favorably after brief testimony and roll calls. The committee also passed SB 658 on waiver or release of liens after discussion about form language and enforceability. SB 72, which would allow campaign funds to pay certain child care expenses incurred while a candidate is actively campaigning, prompted questions about definitions and safeguards; the sponsor said the bill would require the expense to exist only because of campaign activity, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SB 1142 on release of conservation easements, which would create a statewide process for releasing certain small, low-value parcels from conservation easements if mitigation credits are secured elsewhere. The bill drew support from the sponsor and a property representative, but environmental advocates and President Passidomo raised concerns about flood control, wildlife corridors, and whether the bill was too property-specific; the sponsor said he would continue working on the language. The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 1622, which would repeal the 2018 customary use law and restore local authority over public beach access. Supporters argued the current law has privatized beaches, hurt tourism, and led to harassment and conflict, while opponents defended private property rights and warned against taking away owners’ ability to exclude others. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1622, before a final vote is shown.

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• , when General Hartzell was the deputy executive director at the time, we set out on a mission to assess
• We identified a number of things right after we completed all our assessments, COVID hit, and of course
• It is designed to highlight and reinforce best practices for serving Florida's veterans and military

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Summary: The committee took up SB 116 by Senator Burgess, a veterans bill aimed at several FDVA-related changes. The bill would reduce annual nominations to the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame from 20 to 5, expand FDVA’s survey work to assess veterans’ awareness of available programs and their health literacy, add mental health training to the veterans suicide prevention pilot, strengthen coordination and reporting between Veterans Florida and FDVA, direct FDVA to develop a plan for adult day health care facilities statewide, and allow the Florida Veterans Foundation to use a portion of Gadsden flag plate proceeds for administrative costs. Senator Burgess said the measure builds on prior “Forward March” efforts and helps close service gaps for aging veterans and others who may not know about available benefits. Testimony on SB 116 was uniformly supportive. FDVA leadership said adult day health care could be added at existing facilities such as Port St. Lucie and Lake City, and that the state would need authority and funding to move forward. A veterans legal collaborative, AARP Florida, and Endeavors all voiced support, with speakers emphasizing the importance of better outreach, mental health awareness, and care options that allow veterans to remain at home. The committee then voted favorably on SB 116. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to agency and stakeholder presentations. Florida National Guard officials described a high operational tempo, deployments at home and abroad, hurricane response efforts, and the need to grow the force and infrastructure. FDVA’s adjutant general reported Florida now has the nation’s second-largest veteran population, rising in-migration of younger veterans, a large and aging Vietnam-era population, strong claims and outreach activity, declining veteran homelessness, and improved suicide prevention outcomes. The Florida Veterans Foundation outlined its emergency relief, dental, transportation, and license-plate-funded programs, while Veterans Florida and CareerSource Florida detailed workforce, apprenticeship, SkillBridge, entrepreneurship, and job-fair programs for veterans and spouses, along with efforts to expand recurring funding and better protect customer information.

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• You heard Commissioner Jacobson mention a third-party security assessment.
• It's been a number of years since the last security assessment has taken place.
• In addition to that third-party assessment and our own internal review, there have been discussions and
• ><c> capital</c><00:13:52.079><c> security</c> external assessment for capital security external assessment
• We may have party security assessment. We may have that<00:20:50.640><c> available.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You said the assessment procedure is not ready. It is ready.
• Evaluate existing legal authority for<01:55:53.440><c> strategies,</c><01:55:54.080><c> practices,</c
• So nevertheless, I appreciate that it is always a better place and a better practice in public policy
• uh and a better practice in public policym<02:28:11.760><c> to</c><02:28:12.080><c> refer</c><02:28:
• She's a therapist with her own private practice and I'm here with you.

Keywords: 1183, house