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• It has to speak through agency. So, agency is in the law.
• </c><02:46:20.400><c> So,</c><02:46:20.640><c> agency</c><02:46:21.360><c> is</c> to speak through agency
• So, agency is to speak through agency.
• So, agency is in<02:46:22.240><c> the</c><02:46:22.360><c> law.
• </c> unless Game and Fish and my agency unless Game and Fish and my agency designate<03:44:38.160><c>

Committee: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c> the next agency. the next agency.
• ; The next agency is agency 102, the Board &gt;&gt; The next agency is agency 102, the Board of<00:43
• Next agency please. closed. Next agency please.
• Chairman, that's the next agency.<00:51:13.680><c> 206.</c> agency. 206. agency. 206.
• </c> Uh the next agency is agency 60 on page Uh the next agency is agency 60 on page 31,<05:07:46.798

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• very fluid and new, and that he had met with a group of superintendents that morning who reported challenges
• least initial communication and ongoing communication with the appropriate parties in districts, agencies
• Representative Brooks said the main challenge he has heard from superintendents is communication.
• State agencies are at 14.2 cents, which is a 13% increase year over year.

Committee: All ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee met on June 17 and reviewed a series of Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk items. Grant Wallace presented March and April formulary changes, explaining that the updates favored lower-cost generics, re-tiered some drugs, left several new-to-market drugs uncovered pending more evidence, and added quantity limits in some cases. The committee approved those formulary recommendations. The subcommittee also approved a cell and gene therapy policy that would exclude automatic coverage of those therapies and route them through prior authorization and review, with members noting the process should not delay urgent cases and that appeals remain available. Members then discussed a UAMS professional consultant services contract amendment for pharmacy benefit consulting. The discussion focused on confusion over the dollar amount and scope, with Wallace clarifying that the committee was being asked to approve up to $2.596 million, including optional services related to coupon and rebate management that could be used later without returning for another approval. Several members raised concerns about matching the written contract to the approval amount and about the relationship to the current pharmacy benefit manager, but the committee ultimately approved the item with the understanding that any use of the optional services would return to the committee. The committee also reviewed, without objection, a Blue Cross/Blue Advantage third-party administrator contract, a CompSack employee assistance program contract, and approved proposed 2027 employee and public school health plan rates of 9.8% and 4.9% increases, respectively. Wallace also said the UnitedHealthcare rebid was in final negotiation and would return in August. On the property risk side, the committee reviewed permanent rules for the property insurance program, a contingency-fee subrogation contract with Denenberg-Tuffly, and extensions for Sedgwick Claims Management, Actuarial Advantage, and Stevens Capital Management. Members asked about claim-adjustment delays after a major winter storm, and Wallace said performance guarantees and communication requirements had been added, with claims still expected to vary by case. The committee also approved 2026-27 captive insurance program rates, which included no change to minimum deductibles, lower rates for K-12 and higher education, a higher rate for state agencies, and an overall 10% reduction. Wallace said the reductions reflected improved actuarial foundations, better claims management, and the program’s first-year performance. The meeting adjourned after approving the rate item.

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• was with a group of superintendents this morning, and they communicated that there have been some challenges
• and that constant communication is done with the appropriate parties within each of the districts, agencies
• Chair, the point of discussion for Senator Hickey—and I think the primary challenge that I've heard,
• State agencies are at 14.2 cents, which is a 13% increase year over year on the...

Committee: All ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE

Keywords: 1204, all

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• dedicated space for victims' services and recovery, where they can access multiple service providers and agencies
• By improving collaboration among agencies and service providers, family justice centers help communities
• Now, I challenge every member of this body to try to say that three times fast.
• And in my opinion, that is the most serious challenge we have relative to campaign finance.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and handled several procedural matters, including referral of AB 686 to Rules, approval of motions to advance Budget and Fiscal Review Committee measures and adopt authors’ amendments, and requests to move AB 28 and AB 2539 to the inactive file. The chamber also confirmed two gubernatorial appointments: Maggie Hallahan to the Bodina Waterways Commission and Kansasaki to the Building Standards Commission. On the floor, members took up two resolutions focused on public awareness and policy messaging. SCR 181 designated June 10 as Family Justice Center Day and highlighted the work of Family Justice Centers serving survivors of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking; it passed 36-0. SR 112 declared June 14-20 as Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Awareness Week to encourage awareness, family health-history sharing, and early screening; it also passed unanimously. SJR 18, a resolution opposing the Citizens United decision and calling for limits on corporate influence and dark money in elections, generated extended debate over campaign finance, transparency, unions, nonprofits, and corporate political spending before passing 28-8. The consent calendar was then adopted on a 35-0 vote. The session concluded with multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes, including Larry Mazzola, Sr., Steve Zaley, and James J. McClain, Sr., followed by announcements that the Senate would recess and reconvene on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 2 p.m.

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• dedicated space for victims' services and recovery, where they can access multiple service providers and agencies
• By improving collaboration among agencies and service providers, family justice centers help communities
• Now, I challenge every member of this body to try to say that three times fast.
• And in my opinion, that is the most serious challenge we have relative to campaign finance.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This has been challenged in other states, in Florida, and it went to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
• the suit, and then the person, the entity that has to bear the brunt of the litigation, so whatever agency
• And so if you look at when we pass the legislation, Agency has to enforce it.
• the My wife doesn't watch these committees, so I'm starting to struggle with some of the eyesight challenges

Bills: HCR77 , HB81 , HB512 , HB663 , HB717 , HB1194

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2B program, H-2A program, labor shortage, temporary workers, Louisiana economy, HCR77, crawfish industry, H-2B visa, seasonal labor, agriculture, immigration, arborist, property disputes, tree trimming, neighborhood, landowner rights, Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District, board of commissioners

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• Could you just talk, you know, briefly about maybe the challenges that you feel like are currently statewide
• I think that's one of the biggest challenges that I see, and that some of these kids that are in these
• reimburse them quickly and not have to go through state allocations or appropriations of your state agencies
• I understand why a higher university in this place or agency may want to control this.

Bills: HB3239 , HB3391 , HB3557 , HB4128

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Keywords: veterinary medicine, definitions, animal husbandry, board of veterinary examiners, telemedicine, veterinarian-client relationship, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, advertising, animal cruelty, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears

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• . >> Just a bit of housekeeping: we have at the table the Adirondack Park Agency, the Department of Ag
• Department of Public Service, Division of Housing and Community Renewal, the State of New York Mortgage Agency
• 0.4% globally, yet the majority has failed to address valid public concerns about implementation challenges
• YET THE MAJORITY HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS VALID PUBLIC CONCERNS ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Conference Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Housing opened budget negotiations for the 2026-2027 enacted budget, with Senate and Assembly leaders outlining their one-house proposals and committee members giving brief remarks. The discussion covered environment, agriculture, housing, parks, and energy, with repeated emphasis on affordability, climate resilience, and support for rural and urban communities. Senate and Assembly chairs described the process and noted the agencies present, while minority members criticized the overall size of the budgets and urged more attention to housing affordability, building stakeholders, and energy costs. On the environment and energy side, the Senate highlighted proposals for $138 million in additional clean water infrastructure funding, a $75 million increase to the Environmental Protection Fund, $95 million in restored parks capital, $200 million for the Energy Affordability Program, and $1 billion for Sustainable Futures 2.0, including a proposed revival of the NY STUN program. The Assembly said it increased the EPF to $500 million, raised clean water infrastructure funding to $800 million, and included targeted amounts for cities, rural housing-related water projects, Cornell Ag Tech, and the Center for Sustainable Materials Management. Democrats argued that high utility bills are driven by natural gas costs rather than clean energy, while Senate and Assembly Republicans said the CLCPA and other energy mandates are increasing costs and should be reconsidered. Agriculture remarks focused on research, farm support, and resilience. Senator Hinchey described funding for Cornell’s COWS program, Farm to School amendments, $7 million for farm worker housing, and a new $20 million Farm Weather Resiliency Grant Program. Chair Lupardo said the Assembly added $16 million over the Governor’s proposal for educational research and outreach, restored support for beginning and disadvantaged farmers, and backed dairy, livestock, hemp fiber, and natural fibers initiatives, while also accepting $30 million in farmer tariff relief if guidelines are set. Minority Assembly Member Tague supported dairy infrastructure funding but criticized the farm labor overtime phase-down and the CLCPA’s impacts on farms. Housing discussion centered on major capital and assistance programs. The Assembly proposed $200 million more for the Housing Access Voucher Program, $100 million for Mitchell-Lama and NYCHA, $50 million for down payment assistance, $4 million for fair housing testing, land banks, and $40 million for the Homeowner Protection Program. The Senate outlined similar priorities, including $500 million for NYCHA, $100 million for Mitchell-Lama preservation, $250 million total for HAVP, and additional funding for mixed-income rental development, vacant rentals, senior housing, and block-by-block infill. Chair Rosenthal said rent stabilization was not being changed in the budget, while Republican members argued that affordability requires lower taxes, lower utility costs, and fewer regulatory burdens. No votes were taken; the meeting was an opening round of budget negotiations and ended with closing remarks from both sides.

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• And it's just bringing back the Presidential Fitness Challenge and any other program that gets our kids
• and on the report card to say this is a school that's participating in the Presidential Fitness Challenge
• The bill allows an agency, city, town, county, public university, community college, public school, private
• These professional organizations and oversight agencies exist to maintain rigorous professional standards

Bills: HB2008 , HB2075 , HB2203 , HB2395 , HB2409

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency

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• , which is true, but could you talk about the impact that this bill might have on our government agencies
• And we also feel, with talks with the agency, with the Health and Welfare Department, that there is also
• questions, but I'm just going to stick with the one that I think is the one I'm having the most challenge
• We have parents of mentally challenged kids and so forth.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• sure we have security cameras, on-site supervision 24-7, and making sure that local law enforcement agencies
• have the contact information for the sponsor managing agency.
• And I also appreciate the substitute bill that I think addresses a lot of the challenges that we heard
• You know, the city that I came from actually had a lot of the... ...is a lot of the challenges that we

Bills: HB2266 , HB2489

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: housing, supportive housing, transitional housing, emergency shelters, homelessness prevention, public space, local governance, life-sustaining activities, statewide standards, regulation, 904, all

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• Those steps have really progressed the agency forward very quickly.
• And so, Progressed the agency forward very quickly.
• Um, as you said, you started in a challenging position and we heard some grumbling out there, um, and
• And this legislation doesn't challenge that. Do you have another question, Senator?

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• STAFF AND PUBLIC AGENCIES FACE CHALLENGES SUCH AS BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, COMPETITION WITH THE PUBLIC SECTOR
• THANK YOU CHAIRMAN, I AM WITH DESTINATIONS FLORIDA OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR COUNTY TOURISM PROMOTION AGENCIES
• BEEN ABLE TO COUNT ON AN INTERNAL SOURCE OF REVENUE AND IF THE SOURCE OF REVENUE WAS NOT INTERNAL I CHALLENGE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This decision will allow the agency and others who are similar to reduce operating costs as well as provide
• Via's conversion to natural gas and other agencies who have converted will help improve the air quality
• Um, so that's kind of the challenge here is that there is a great need in the state for publicly available
• It's because it is hard capped that we have this challenge and that there's this stiff competition.

Bills: HB205

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: disaster recovery, economic development, grants, loans, infrastructure support

Transcript Highlights:

• That is where the agencies really should be brought into the conversation.
• That is where the agencies should have an open-door policy, not a scary policy.
• He said that as an agency, they did a very good job in moving forward a package.
• And so I think that as an agency, we did a very good job in moving forward a package.
• “To the panel of subject matter experts and applicable agencies. Okay, thank you.

Summary: The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee first took up the appointment of Joshua Kellum to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Kellum described his background in diversified land, agricultural, materials, and real estate operations and said he views himself as a conservationist. Senators questioned him closely about his development background, the balance of perspectives on the commission, his vote supporting the black bear hunt, and the use of Fish and Wildlife Foundation funds for the “Yes on 2” campaign. Supporters argued he is primarily a land steward and conservation-minded landowner, while opponents said the commission is already dominated by developers and lacks scientific or conservation expertise. After debate, the committee voted to recommend Kellum’s confirmation, with Senator Smith voting no and the rest of the voting members in favor. The committee then received a presentation from FWC on implementation of recently enacted boating and vessel laws. Bill Holcomb outlined changes under SB 1388 (the Boater Freedom Act), including limits on vessel stops and boarding, a new Florida Freedom Boater Safety Inspection decal, and revised rules for Springs Protection Zones. He also reviewed SB 164 on derelict and at-risk vessels, including new enforcement tools, a long-term anchoring permit, and updated penalties; HB 289, Lucy’s Law, which strengthens boating safety penalties and education requirements; SB 830 on the disposition of migrant vessels; and HB 735 on water access facilities and boating infrastructure. Holcomb said FWC is in rulemaking, training officers, and updating forms and permitting systems to implement the laws. Members asked follow-up questions about derelict vessel cost recovery and whether penalties go back to the state, and about the Springs Protection Zone standard. Holcomb said the state can recover removal costs from responsible owners and that the new springs standard requires “significant harm” and that vessel activity be the predominant cause, with subject matter experts and partner agencies helping make those determinations. He said Silver Glen Springs remains a proposed zone but was paused pending the new criteria and rulemaking. The committee took no further action on the presentation and adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• The Greater Miami Expressway Agency is established as a state agency to serve Miami-Dade County.
• and residing within 15 miles of an area with the highest amount of agency toll roads.
• The Greater Miami Expressway Agency is established as a state agency to serve Miami-Dade County.
• Francis Van Langendonk from Summerfield Sales Agency? Yes, recognized.
• It may also face legal challenges.

Committee: Senate Regulated Industries

Summary: The committee first handled Senate confirmations, hearing two support waivers from the Florida Swimming Pool Association, and then voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees in a block vote. It then took up several bills, adopting amendments and reporting each measure favorably: CS/SB 462 on transportation, which included FDOT authority over speed limits, EV-related funding, MPO changes, workforce grants, and an I-4 widening report; SB 1574 on energy infrastructure investment, creating a PSC mechanism for renewable natural gas infrastructure cost recovery; SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, limiting local government energy-source restrictions; and SB 726 on swatting, adding liability for prosecution/investigation costs and restitution for injuries or property damage. The committee also approved CS/SB 496 on timeshare management and CS/SB 1076 on roof contracting, both with technical or clarifying amendments. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 408 on thoroughbred permit holders and decoupling live racing from gaming licenses at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs. Senator Burgess presented a strike-all amendment that would delay decoupling for seven years, with a three-year notice period and a four-year guarantee of racing and current purse/breeder award structures. The sponsor and supporters said the longer runway was intended to create room for negotiations and align Florida with other pari-mutuel operations. The committee heard extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly opposed, from horsemen, breeders, veterinarians, farm owners, sales companies, and related businesses who warned the bill would reduce racing, depress breeding, threaten tens of thousands of jobs, and harm a major agricultural industry. A few speakers, including representatives of the Miccosukee Tribe, opposed the bill as a casino expansion that would benefit out-of-state interests and undermine existing gaming arrangements. No final vote on SB 408 was taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued public testimony after a recess.

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• The time frame in which ADWR is required to coordinate with outlined agencies and entities to create
• an updated map of potential stormwater recharge sites expands the list of agencies and entities with
• ADWR is an executive agency; yes, they do provide technical advice to the adjudication court, but they
• Madam Chair, Representative Taylor, our concern is about that determination being made at the agency
• But that's not an insurmountable challenge, and that's exactly what this body recognized in 2022 when

Committee: House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard introductions from members and staff, then took up several water and natural resources bills. House Bill 2024 would expand Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) authority to include snowpack augmentation and related planning and permitting costs. Supporters, including a cloud-seeding company, argued the technology can increase snowpack and water supply at relatively low cost, while opponents raised concerns about weather modification, chemicals such as silver iodide, uncertainty in the science, and potential environmental effects. After debate, the committee passed HB 2024 on a 6-4 vote, with some members explaining they wanted more research but were willing to advance it for further consideration. House Bill 2053 would appropriate $100,000 to the Arizona Department of Water Resources to update stormwater recharge mapping statewide, including private land, and the committee adopted an amendment extending the timeline and revising language about recharge sites and surface-water conflicts. ADWR said it could do the mapping but noted legal concerns about determining appropriable surface water rights. SRP and the Sierra Club opposed parts of the bill, arguing the language could affect existing water rights or exclude nature-based recharge areas. The bill passed as amended on a 6-4 vote. The committee then heard a presentation from WIFA director Chelsea McGuire on the agency’s revolving funds, conservation grants, and long-term augmentation efforts, including seven proposed augmentation projects and a request for no budget cuts. House Bill 2097, which would cap groundwater pumping in irrigation non-expansion areas at six acre-feet per acre and add related reporting, exemptions, and substitution provisions, drew support from the sponsor as a conservation measure but opposition from ADWR and environmental advocates who said the cap was too high or could encourage pumping; it passed 6-4. House Bill 2116, appropriating $1 million to the Colorado River Litigation Fund, passed 8-1 amid comments that it was a precaution in ongoing Colorado River negotiations. Finally, House Bill 2117, a cleanup bill shifting environmental special plate fund authority to the new conservation district board and updating distribution rules, was presented as a technical correction and education-fund update; the transcript ends before a final vote on that measure.

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• Members, this is the agency education policy bill.
• Finally, Article 4, state agencies.
• The Finally, Article 4, state agencies.
• </c> due to a challenging student behavior. due to a challenging student behavior.
• </c><02:35:00.400><c> early,</c> identify and address challenges early, identify and address challenges

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Not challenging it, but just a clarification.
• Their agency does this on their own.
• So that's why I understand that it's a challenge to get them.
• So that's why I understand that it's a challenge to get them.
• So that's why I understand that it's a challenge to get them.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and adopted a House committee substitute combining House Bills 1850 and 1975, which was then voted do pass by a 16-0 roll call. The substitute was described as incorporating federal PBM-related transparency and audit provisions, including requirements intended to ensure fair audits, greater transparency for employers and patients, and protections for pharmacies so they are not reimbursed below drug cost and receive a fair fee. Members said the package was a compromise and a needed step because pharmacies are closing. The committee then heard House Bills 2318 and 2368, related to artificial intelligence and mental health. The sponsors said the bills are aimed at truth in advertising, barring AI platforms from marketing themselves as mental health professionals or therapy providers, while not banning AI use in health care generally. Testimony from supporters emphasized concerns about minors and adults relying on chatbots for mental health guidance and the need to protect consumers from misleading claims. The committee adopted an amendment adding social workers to the bill string, rolled it into a substitute, and voted the combined House committee substitute do pass 14-0. Next, House Bill 3313, described as an AOT bill from the prior week, was voted do pass 14-0 without discussion. House Bill 2745 was then amended and passed 14-0; the sponsor explained the changes would require a prompt physical exam for children entering foster care, allow a physician or nurse practitioner to perform it, try to continue existing developmental, behavioral, or emotional care when possible, and require biological parental consent before updating vaccines at the initial visit. House Bill 2463 also received a substitute to close a loophole involving referral payments when a prospective resident or legal representative cancels a contract, and the committee voted the substitute do pass 14-0. The committee also heard House Concurrent Resolution 28, which would designate the last full week of April as Infertility Awareness Week in Missouri. The sponsor linked the resolution to broader efforts to expand fertility access, and supporters, including a patient sharing her infertility experience, spoke about the emotional and physical toll of infertility and the value of awareness. Finally, House Bill 2979, the Rural Missouri Rural Doctors Act, drew extensive testimony. The sponsor and supporters argued it would limit physician non-compete agreements to one year and five miles for nonprofit employers to improve rural access and physician mobility, while opponents from hospitals and health systems said the bill would weaken recruitment, hurt financially stressed rural hospitals, and create uneven treatment between nonprofit and for-profit employers. No vote was taken on HB 2979 in the portion provided.