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• So on every rule and regulation, we have over 170,000... I mentioned the eight-year sunset.
• So on every rule and regulation, we have over 170,000 rules and regulations on the books in Florida.
• That makes us the 11th most regulated state, up with New York and California.
• So the eight-year sunset would require a review of all of those rules and regulations.
• Representative, you're talking about 170,000 various regulations, rules, et cetera.

Summary: The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee heard a presentation from Representative Esposito on a proposal to strengthen oversight of agency rulemaking under Chapter 120. The bill would require cost-benefit analysis at the front end and after implementation, create an eight-year sunset and review process for rules, and require express legislative authority for agency rulemaking. Members questioned the lack of concrete examples of burdensome rules, the effect on already slow rulemaking, the choice of an eight-year sunset, and the bill’s origin; Esposito said she was working with stakeholders and cited her chamber-of-commerce background and research with the Cicero Institute. No vote was taken on the bill itself. Staff then reported on legislatively mandated rulemaking from 2023 and 2024, noting that most required rules had been adopted, proposed, noticed, or scheduled, with a few agencies still outstanding. The Department of Financial Services explained a delayed notice of rule development for the MySafe Florida Home condominium pilot program as an oversight that has since been corrected, and the Department of Education said it did not proceed with rulemaking for the Fostering Prosperity grants because the program received no funding in the 2025 budget. The Department of Health described delayed rulemaking for the sickle cell disease and trait registry, saying the registry and opt-out forms were being implemented and that notices of rule development had now been filed. Members pressed the department on why rules took so long and discussed the need for statutory deadlines. The Department of Children and Families reported on two 2023 human-trafficking-related rules: signage requirements for residential treatment facilities and children’s safe homes, and a new certification process for adult safe homes. DCF said the signage rule is now moving forward and the adult safe home certification rule has been submitted for final review after workshops and stakeholder feedback. Senators questioned the lengthy timeline and the lack of oversight during the interim, while the chair emphasized the need for time-certain deadlines in legislation and for JAPAC oversight hearings. The committee also considered staff-proposed amendments to Chapter 120 addressing emergency rules pending legislative ratification and the process for initiating ratification, including a one-year limit and notice to JAPAC. After discussion, the committee voted to forward the proposed amendments to the Senate President and House Speaker. Finally, members discussed a proposed amendment to the administrative law judge appointment and retention process under Section 120.65. DOAH’s interim director opposed the change, saying ALJs and workers’ compensation judges have different functions and warning against shifting appointment power to cabinet officers whose agencies appear before DOAH. Members raised concerns about timeliness, consistency, and accountability in DOAH decisions. The committee voted to forward this proposal as well, with Senator Smith voting no on that motion.

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• Taking out a home is totally a whole set of expenses that no one expects, from mowing the grass to the water
• the</c><00:31:49.720><c> grass</c><00:31:50.240><c> to</c><00:31:51.040><c> the</c><00:31:51.160><c> water
• </c><00:31:51.440><c> heater</c> mowing the grass to the water heater mowing the grass to the water heater
• ><00:45:31.480><c> improve</c><00:45:31.800><c> soil</c><00:45:32.160><c> and</c><00:45:32.280><c> water
• </c> communities to improve soil and water communities to improve soil and water quality<00:45:33.040

Bills: HF2715 , HF2499 , HF3420 , HF3657 , HF2303

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: HF2715, homestead credit refund, property tax refund, property tax relief, homeowner tax relief, homestead credit, co-pay reduction, Minnesota property taxes, tax rebate, state refund, income thresholds, inflation adjustment, property tax circuit breaker, housing affordability, elderly homeowners, fixed income, taxation, Minnesota Statutes 290A.04, renters credit, income tax

Transcript Highlights:

• estimated $50 million a year in damages for the state, and that's according to the Alabama Soil and Water
• As one of them told me this morning when I was talking to him, he said, "Aaron, if you can't hold water
• can't hold if your facilities can't you can't hold if your facilities can't hold<01:07:27.039><c> water
• , they won't hold hogs hold water, they won't hold hogs either
• That included the Alabama Wildlife Federation, Alpha, Alabama Soil and Water Conservation, I think the

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But this morning, as of this morning, the vending machine didn't have any bottles of water.
• It had bottles of soda and frappuccinos and some other things, but no water in the hallway. >> There
• >> Well, typically it's water and coffee. >> Water and coffee are okay in here. >> And when scouting
• &gt;&gt; And<00:13:31.839><c> your</c><00:13:31.920><c> own</c><00:13:32.079><c> water.
• </c> &gt;&gt; And your own water. &gt;&gt; And your own water.

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• were having a lot of chicken farms coming in Kentucky in these rural areas, which require a lot of water
• of<00:30:59.120><c> those</c><00:30:59.600><c> uh</c><00:31:00.000><c> rural</c><00:31:00.320><c> water
• </c><00:31:01.919><c> um</c> of those uh rural water investments. um of those uh rural water investments
• 00:52:09.839><c> this,</c> other issues that may be like this, other issues that may be like this, water
• , other things like that, but just water, other things like that, but just the<00:52:12.559><c> land<

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:15 Office of the Secretary of State 00:01:59 Office of the Attorney General 00:12:40 Department of Agriculture 00:22:44, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement heard presentations from the Secretary of State, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Department of Agriculture. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office had no major new budget or authority requests, but he updated members on voter-roll maintenance, ongoing litigation over a law preventing voting in multiple states, the Safe at Home program for domestic violence survivors, human trafficking outreach, reduced spending, and new anti-fraud measures for business registrations and electronic service of process. Members then discussed Adams’ remarks, especially his criticism of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. One senator objected that the organization should not be shut out of the legislative process, citing First Amendment concerns. Adams responded that he was not seeking to ban anyone from speaking, but wanted lawmakers to remember the harm he believes the group’s litigation does to election integrity and bipartisan reform. Representative Jackson praised Adams and his staff for their work. Deputy Attorney General Rob Duncan outlined the office’s work, including criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, body armor grants, administrative hearings, domestic violence and violent crime initiatives, election security, child support services, and the new Office of Data Privacy. He said the child support program transition from CHFS had created budget shortfalls and that the office would seek additional funding next session. In response to questions from Representative Lockett, Duncan said he did not yet have exact cost figures but expected funding needs and noted barriers related to personnel, budgeting, and integration. The committee also heard from Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, who highlighted the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy’s 25th anniversary, the new Office of Economic Development, and the role of Miss Kentucky in promoting agriculture. He said the department would seek recruitment and retention funding, possible staffing for EV station inspections, and continued support to make the agriculture economic development fund permanent.

Transcript Highlights:

• DCC's regulations, while prohibiting cartoon images, don't define that term.
• Patients deserve a rigorously tested medicine that is proven to be safe and regulated.
• Pharmacies and regulators are still in the process of implementing this new framework.
• regulations.
• This clarity matters to patients and to regulators.

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• However, that effort has stalled, and today hydrogen pipelines remain subject largely to regulations
• That creates uncertainty for communities, regulators, and project developers alike.
• Current California law does not clearly identify which state agency is responsible for regulating the
• That creates uncertainty for the communities, regulators, and regulations, projects developers alike.
• It's not a regulated chemical under the U.S.

Committee: House Emergency Management

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Of regulation is not OK for most people.
• Are you doing those things in regulation?
• We are not opposed to additional regulation.
• This definitely needs to be regulated.
• who you're supposed to regulate, right?

Bills: SB2024 , SB227 , SB268 , SB1467 , SB1580 , HB5537 , SB1313 , SB1677 , SB918 , SB331 , SB2207 , SB2721

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid

Transcript Highlights:

• He said policymakers have a responsibility to ensure regulations or laws related to computing are fair
• </c><00:08:46.760><c> in</c><00:08:46.880><c> the</c> between Innovation and regulation in the between
• or laws related to Computing regulations or laws related to Computing are<00:08:55.040><c> fair</c><
• </c><00:15:22.639><c> shall</c><00:15:23.160><c> impose</c> law regulation shall impose law regulation
• it and so I think that New regulating it and so I think that New Hampshire<00:33:20.960><c> has</c><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard CACR 6, a proposed constitutional amendment by Representative Keith Ammon to recognize a fundamental right to use computation resources. Ammon argued that computing is now essential to daily life, speech, education, and economic opportunity, and said the amendment was intended to push back against government or corporate restrictions, citing a 2023 federal executive order on AI registration and reporting as an example of the kind of precedent he wanted to oppose. He said the proposal should be simple and clear because it would go to voters, and he compared the right to compute to other constitutional rights that do not require the government to provide the underlying tools. Committee members raised concerns about the breadth of the language, including whether it could affect encryption, authentication, network security, energy use, and other regulatory issues. Representative McFarland questioned whether the amendment could interfere with security measures, while others asked whether it would prevent ordinary network management such as throttling or require the state to provide internet access or hardware. Ammon responded that the right would not entitle someone to other people’s resources and said encryption and similar issues would sort themselves out. Several members also raised concerns about child safety, public safety, and whether existing laws could still regulate misuse of computing; Ammon said reasonable limits would still apply, similar to other constitutional rights. Sarah Scott of Americans for Prosperity testified in support, saying the amendment would protect innovation, individual autonomy, and economic competitiveness by preventing overregulation. After questions concluded, the chair closed the hearing on CACR 6. The committee then opened House Bill 615, sponsored by Representative Dan Maguire, which would substantially rewrite the state’s drug-forfeiture law. Maguire said the bill is intended to improve fairness and efficiency in cases where property such as cars or cash is seized in connection with drug offenses, noting that the criminal case and the civil forfeiture case are currently handled separately, with the property case prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office. He explained that the bill addresses courtroom procedure for these forfeiture actions and is meant to make the process more specific and orderly.

Transcript Highlights:

• AND MAKE A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THEY WOULD KEEP THE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
• WE HAVE OVER 170,000 RULES AND REGULATIONS IN FLORIDA.
• I RAN FOR OFFICE ON A PLATFORM THE LESS REGULATION AND MORE FREE ENTERPRISE.
• THE COMMITTEE RELEASED REGULATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT ONTO THE LEGISLATURE AT THE END OF 2023.
• WE REGULATE A LOT OF THE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND WE BELIEVE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Regulations are meant to consumers.
• imposed by government regulations.
• </c> cutting regulations is an absolute lie. cutting regulations is an absolute lie.
• This bill also active regulations.
• </c><05:38:21.600><c> Small</c> with these new regulations. Small with these new regulations.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And it's the same bill that will help us not only to be able to regulate bacon, but it will give us the
• It's not that we're against regulation; we're just against unfair regulation.
• We support responsible legislation and regulation.
• . ... would ensure fair and effective regulation for this industry.
• I also want to emphasize that our goal is not to delay regulation, but instead to get it right.

Bills: SB210 , SB225 , HB280 , HB287 , HB94 , HB88 , SB157 , HB7 , HB8 , HB42

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

Transcript Highlights:

• We should have regulated, and I regret that.
• We should have regulated recreational marijuana. We should have regulated recreational marijuana.
• This is our opportunity to regulate gaming in the state.
• instead of where we should be regulating, which is minimally?
• But when these new regulated machines, with a promise of tax dollars for education, whoever else, regulated

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 134-0 roll call vote. Members then moved through a series of personal privileges and introductions of guests, including Turning Point USA chapters, CASA volunteers and staff, JAG students, university students, nursing students, interns, and other visitors recognized from across the state. On third reading, House Bill 1766, dealing with personal property tax treatment and new construction, was debated as a taxpayer relief measure. Supporters said it would treat personal property more like real estate under Hancock-style limits, while opponents warned it could reduce revenue for taxing districts. The bill passed 94-50. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2989, a major gaming bill aimed at cracking down on illegal “gray market” machines while creating a regulated local-option video lottery terminal system. Debate focused on enforcement, local control, consumer protection, revenue for education, veterans, and disability programs, and whether the bill effectively legalized gambling in a new form. A motion to send it to Fiscal Review failed 69-44, and the bill ultimately passed 83-66 with one present. The chamber next considered House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2014, the supplemental appropriations bill. The sponsor said it provides a little over $3 billion in additional authority for the rest of FY2026, including tax refunds, disaster response, St. Louis tornado relief, Medicaid-related spending, and Missouri Department of Transportation operations. Members discussed the size of supplemental spending, the use of federal and general revenue funds, and the first-time use of general revenue for the adult expansion Medicaid population. The House adopted an amendment reducing some unused Medicaid authority, then adopted the bill as amended and perfected it for printing. The session ended with announcements, including a notice that the Super Committee on Tourism would meet immediately in Hearing Room 6.

Transcript Highlights:

• And they don't regulate people in the sense that a medical licensure board regulates them.
• And they don't regulate people in the sense that a medical licensure board regulates them.
• And they don't regulate people in the sense that a medical licensure board regulates them.
• And they don't regulate people in the sense that a medical licensure board regulates them.
• </c> doesn't the board of health regulate doesn't the board of health regulate hospitals<00:21:32.960

Committee: Joint Public Health and Welfare

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 17 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In Florida, and we would regulate them here.
• And so if you think of it as when OFR regulates a Western Union or As when OFR regulates a Western Union
• It's regulated now, unlike it was five to ten years ago.
• We have Seth Stubbs, Office of Insurance Regulation, waving in support.
• , Office of Insurance Regulation, waiving in support.

Summary: The Insurance and Banking Subcommittee met to hear and vote on several bills, with all measures reported favorably. The first major item was PCS for HB 175 on payment stablecoins, which would create a Florida regulatory framework aligned with the federal GENIUS Act so issuers can choose state regulation instead of federal licensing. Members asked extensive questions about how stablecoins differ from other digital assets, whether Florida would need federal approval, and what impact the bill would have on the Office of Financial Regulation; the sponsor and OFR said the state framework would mirror federal standards and that any workload increase was currently indeterminate. The PCS passed unanimously after testimony from OFR and the Florida Blockchain Business Association in support. The committee then approved CS for HB 961, which streamlines electronic signature requirements for salvage titles and certificates of destruction, and HB 1415, a DFS stablecoin pilot program allowing certain stablecoins to be used for licensing and regulatory fees. HB 1415 was amended to remove authority for a Florida coin, limit the pilot to established stablecoins with at least $1 billion market cap, and require secure custody through a public depository or custodial bank. Members discussed how any interest or revenue would be used, with sponsors saying the pilot was still exploratory and intended mainly to cover program costs. Both bills passed favorably. HB 1039, establishing a state cryptocurrency reserve, also passed after a strike-all amendment moved administration of the reserve from the CFO’s office to the State Board of Administration and tightened eligibility to cryptocurrencies with a $100 billion market cap over the prior 12 months. Supporters argued the bill would create a framework for future diversification and investment in established digital assets, while several members raised concerns about volatility, reporting frequency, and the meaning of new terms such as qualified liquidity provider and secure custody solution. The committee also passed CS for HB 951 on penny rounding for cash transactions, with an amendment clarifying cash transaction definitions and treating money orders and gift cards like credit-card transactions for rounding purposes.

Transcript Highlights:

• Regulations as TIE's law. With that, I'm available for questions.
• Is it increasing regulations? I don't know what that entails.
• The regulation, everything else stays the same. Oh, okay. Okay. Any further discussion?
• Madam Representative Blackman, I'm uncertain to compare with the FAA regulations in the bill.
• This limits the authority of the municipality in regulating that within this space. Yeah.

Summary: The meeting reviewed a long list of Senate and House bills, mostly from Appropriations and Education, with staff describing strike-everything amendments and whether the amended language matched other bills. Topics included electronic monitoring in care facilities (SB 1041), dental board complaint forwarding and licensure exemptions (SB 1168), revitalization district contracts (SB 1189), timeshare salesperson licensing (SB 1274), veterinary telemedicine prescriptions (SB 1286), insurer zero-estimated-exposure policies (SB 1428), advanced air mobility funding for border security (SB 1457), death benefits for law enforcement pilots (SB 1503), ATV definitions (SB 1519), pet and fowl restrictions in planned communities (SB 1582), pharmacist independent testing and treatment (SB 1713), school district self-insurance quotes (SB 1497), and a housing/historic district measure tied to SB 1118. Most of these were presented as technical or policy changes, often noting that the strike-everything language was identical to a House bill already passed. The caucus then moved through several blue-sheet concurrence items. HB 2120 received a technical Senate amendment to align property-tax disability language with updated statute, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2174 was amended to require a modeling and data organization to file models used by insurers, with concurrence noted. HB 2203, aimed at reducing duplicative ADE and school reporting, was amended so ADE must review each statutory reporting requirement and report back to the legislature; the sponsor concurred. HB 2383 was amended only to name a trampoline court law as “TIE’s law,” with no substantive policy change, and the sponsor concurred. On the remaining House bills, HB 2877 was changed from timeshare licensing to create an alternative education pathway for certified veterinary technicians, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2875, dealing with unmanned aircraft and drone delivery, was amended to adjust airport-related local authority limits from one mile to 2.5 miles and to reference consultation with airports; members raised questions about FAA preemption and local authority. HB 2428 on emission reduction credits was amended to emphasize voluntary participation and limit new credits if participation later becomes mandatory, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2176 on health care institution licensing and complaint investigations was amended to allow older abuse-related complaints, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2050 on radiologic technology standards and radiologist assistant supervision drew the most discussion; the Senate narrowed the supervision change to rural counties under 500,000 population and critical access hospitals, and the sponsor concurred while members questioned the geographic scope. Finally, HB 2010 on refunds for digital goods was amended to shorten the refund window from 10 years to five, but the sponsor refused concurrence due to a drafting error, indicating a conference committee would be needed. The caucus then concluded.

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• </c> A lot of time with the pony in winter is drudgery: mucking out stalls, chopping ice in frozen water
• The bill contemplates a scope expansion, and because psychologists are regulated by OPR, OPR wrote a
• </c><00:31:17.760><c> and</c><00:31:17.920><c> on</c> office of professional regulation and on office
• Waters of Evansville, Charlotte. No. Wells of Brunswick. No. White of Springfield. No.
• Waters Evans of Charlotte. Wells of Brownington. Wells of Brownington. White of Waitsfield.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is our mechanism to regulate.
• And so that yes that regulate. Okay.
• </c> change is how we are regulating them. change is how we are regulating them.
• </c> blame the regulator, that's me. Okay. blame the regulator, that's me. Okay.
• </c> preference over who regulates them. preference over who regulates them.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee continued work on Senate Bill 297 and a new amendment dealing with pooled risk management programs and whether they should be regulated under the insurance department. Lisa Duket, executive director of SchoolCare, testified at length that the draft language could allow co-mingling of public entity risk funds, could trigger producer-licensing requirements for staff who are not actually brokers, and may not fit public entity risk pools because they are not insurance companies. She also raised concerns about the March 1 reporting deadline, the proposed uniform accounting language, aggregate excess insurance, examination costs being charged to the program, and confidentiality provisions that she argued may conflict with right-to-know principles for public entities. She urged the committee to slow down and consider a study committee or more time for review, saying the regulated entities were not adequately involved in drafting the proposal. Chairman Hunt and the department responded that the bill is intended to create a licensure-based regulatory model, similar to other licensed industries, and that the pooled risk management program would be exempt from producer licensing while anyone else selling or negotiating such coverage would need a producer license. The department said failure to comply would be handled through an administrative licensing process, with denial or nonrenewal of a license and appeal through the department process. On the reporting deadline, the department said March 1 is a standard filing date used for financial analysis and that the filing can be the most recent annual report, regardless of fiscal year end. They also explained that the confidentiality language was taken from existing RSA 5B, that aggregate excess insurance was included as a solvency measure, and that the draft was intended to preserve familiar language while adapting it for pooled risk programs. The discussion did not include a final vote or formal action on the bill in the portion provided. The committee appeared to be compiling follow-up questions for the insurance department and considering whether additional revisions or a slower process would be needed before moving the bill forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• As you know, the Board of Dental Examiners is legislatively mandated to license and enforce the regulations
• They also had rules and regulations that changed over the last couple of years where they had sedation
• The board's regulation changed in November 2024 after the OLRC had approved it.
• And we have approximately 80,000 licenses that we are responsible for regulating.
• </c> state are regulated. state are regulated.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 4 February, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Jurisdictions are authorized to regulate...
• Jurisdictions are authorized to regulate nuisances.
• Setbacks are design regulations or development regulations that we put into place to protect people's
• Regulations account for close to 25 percent of the final home price in some cases.
• Every regulation adopted means higher housing prices.

Bills: HB2517 , HB2480 , HB2588 , HB1529 , HB2223 , HB2006 , HB2573 , HB2141

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: municipal permitting, transit projects, high capacity transit, infrastructure, urban development, residential development, commercial zones, mixed-use zoning, urban planning, state regulations, county ferry district, ferry district, passenger-only ferry, passenger ferry, Puget Sound, Vashon, Seattle, Southworth, county transportation, local taxing authority