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• There are certain clusters of areas, like Palm Beach, that have a lot more recovery residences.
• Florida, just go to the Palm Beach Post, go anywhere. They're not managed the way they should be.
• You know, I'm from Delray Beach, which was once known as the Oberholm capital of the world.
• lead to relapse, and which could lead to patient brokering issues, which is what we saw in Delray Beach

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• We protect land, ranch lands, timberlands, wetlands, beaches, spring sheds, and forests, because they're
• Land, wetlands, beaches, spring sheds, and forests, because they are the foundations of our water, our
• And finally, I'm from Palm Beach County, and I don't represent the western part of the county, which
• is the Belle Glade, Pahokee, South Bay, the western area of Palm Beach County.

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture convened with a quorum and heard presentations focused on land conservation and agricultural preservation in Florida. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services briefed the committee on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, explaining that it protects active agricultural lands through permanent conservation easements while keeping land in private ownership and on the tax rolls. The presentation emphasized eligibility for greenbelted active agricultural operations, required best management practices, and the program’s role in protecting food supply, water resources, habitat, and military buffering. Officials said the program’s 2025 ranked list includes 428 projects, with about 75 projects expected to start this year, and noted strong partnership funding from federal, local, and conservation partners. Committee members asked about eligibility, annual re-ranking, local government involvement, and the number of projects likely to receive funding. Tracy Dean of Conservation Florida testified in support of continued and increased funding for land conservation, arguing that Florida is losing agricultural and natural lands and that conservation easements and fee-simple acquisitions are complementary tools. She said land trusts work with willing landowners to protect ranches, wetlands, forests, and wildlife corridors, and stressed the importance of maintaining momentum so projects do not stall as land values rise. In discussion with senators, she said public access to conserved lands depends on the specific deal and the landowner’s goals, and that access is more commonly provided through lands acquired for parks, forests, and other public green space. The Department of Environmental Protection then updated the committee on the Florida Forever program. DEP said the program uses both conservation easements and fee-simple acquisitions, with about half of acquisitions done through easements, and that it provides benefits including water quality, habitat protection, recreation, and military readiness. Officials reported 60 projects on the 2025-26 work plan, most in the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and said the state has invested more than $1.4 billion since 2019, acquiring over 374,000 acres. They highlighted recent acquisitions for Sandy Creek State Forest, Catfish Creek Preserve State Park, and a new state park in Walton County, as well as the program’s 200th conservation easement. The committee also discussed funding levels, payment in lieu of taxes impacts on small counties, and broader priorities such as citrus, roads, and support for agriculture; no votes were taken, and the meeting ended with adjournment.

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• Chair and members, Dan Cha, on behalf of the Port of Long Beach, said that while they are sensitive to
• Chair and members, Dan Cha, on behalf of the Port of Long Beach, said they are disappointed by the proposed
• Dan Cha continued that the Port of Long Beach supports the Governor's proposal to allocate $228 million
• on behalf of American Clean Power, said he wanted to associate his comments with the Port of Long Beach

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the governor’s May Revision, especially the proposed extension of the cap-and-trade program to 2045 as “cap-and-invest,” the related greenhouse gas reduction fund (GGRF) spending framework, and several trailer bill proposals. Department of Finance staff outlined budget solutions including a $1.5 billion annual General Fund-to-GGRF shift for Cal Fire that would grow to $1.9 billion by 2029-30, continued support for high-speed rail, climate bond implementation, and various environmental and water-related statutory changes. The administration also described proposals affecting the Delta Conveyance Project, water quality planning, groundwater bulletin timing, Exide cleanup funding, and other agency-specific items, though the chair repeatedly asked staff to keep the presentation high-level and save details for the next hearing. Members from both parties raised strong concerns about the cap-and-invest proposal, arguing that it could reduce or displace funding for transit, affordable housing, active transportation, wildfire prevention, zero-emission vehicles, and other previously committed programs. Several members questioned whether the administration was effectively shifting essential ongoing services like Cal Fire onto a temporary carbon market fund, how the General Fund backstop would work if auction revenues fall short, and whether the proposal would leave enough money for continuous appropriations and future awards. Members also criticized the inclusion of cap-and-invest reauthorization in the budget process and asked for clearer information on the impact to high-speed rail, transit, and other GGRF priorities. The Delta Conveyance Project and related trailer bill language drew significant opposition from members and public commenters, who argued the proposal would fast-track the project, weaken CEQA-related review, and authorize revenue bond financing without sufficient legislative oversight. Public testimony also included support for maintaining or expanding funding for transit, affordable housing, AB 617 community air protection, offshore wind infrastructure, and ignition interlock programs, while environmental and community groups opposed cuts to wildfire prevention, housing, and school climate-related programs. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and the chair said the committee would continue the discussion and receive more detailed responses at the follow-up hearing on Tuesday.

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• Skidmore: Palm Beach County Tax Collector has a concern about the Airbnb VRBO tax.
• Palm Beach County has a separate ordinance that allows them to audit individual units to make sure they
• The Palm Beach County Tax Collector sued and forced them to collect this and took it all the way to the

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• We'll now go to House Bill 4033, Palm Beach County. Representative Casello: Thank you, Mr.
• Palm Beach County has regulated home-based child care facilities through the Department of Health, which
• So Palm Beach County is asking to come into alignment with the rest of the state by changing their regulators

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• I also want to mention sort of the elephant in the room, which is the closure of Stillwater.
• I also want to say thank God for the closure of Stillwater Prison.”
• He said the closure will have a great deal of impact on the area.
• He also said, “Thank God for the closure of Stillwater Prison.
• I'm going to shift the conversation quite a bit away from the closure of Stillwater.

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• The perfect closure. Now, we will move to file item 23, AB 2651 by Assembly Member Bonta.
• Perfect closure. Once we get a quorum, we will do this. I vote. Thank you. Perfect closure.
• Whether there's Long Beach Memorial, whether C.S. I., or whatever...

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard a series of bills focused on access to care, insurance coverage, and public health. AB 387 on youth sports AED access drew support from the author and safety advocates, but opposition from school, park, city, and county groups over liability, cost, and access concerns. The author said he would continue working on amendments to shift the bill toward requiring access to existing AEDs rather than mandating facility procurement. Committee members emphasized the life-saving purpose of the bill while also raising affordability and access concerns for youth sports programs. The committee also heard AB 1682, which would require health plans and insurers to cover FDA-cleared scalp cooling devices for chemotherapy patients. Supporters, including breast cancer survivors and health groups, described the emotional and quality-of-life benefits of preventing hair loss and said cost is the main barrier to access. There was no formal opposition, though one senator raised concerns about whether the mandate could exceed essential health benefits. The chair and members expressed support for the bill’s goals and said it would be taken up when quorum was established. AB 2093, a follow-up to the 988 crisis line law, sought to clarify statewide leadership, improve coordination among 988, 911, and mobile crisis teams, and create a more sustainable funding structure. Behavioral health organizations and crisis center representatives supported the bill, saying implementation challenges and demand growth require statutory fixes. Committee members generally supported the concept but noted the bill was a gut-and-amend and that additional work was needed with county and behavioral health stakeholders. The committee then heard AB 1843 on hepatitis C treatment, AB 1629 on dental assignment of benefits, AB 2540 on community college access to medication abortion services, and AB 1929 on disclosure of health plan investments. AB 1843 had broad support from medical and public health groups but opposition from health plans, which argued it conflicted with the prior-authorization framework in SB 306 and could raise drug costs. AB 1629 was supported by dental and patient advocates but opposed by dental plans and insurers over concerns about network participation and out-of-pocket costs. AB 2540 drew strong support from reproductive health advocates and student representatives, while community college health services and some others opposed or were neutral pending amendments; the author said the bill was about equity and accepted amendments to reduce burdens. AB 1929 was backed by labor and immigrant rights groups as a transparency measure, but opposed by health plans and insurers who said Covered California was not the right entity to administer the disclosures and that the information was already publicly available. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly weighed public access and transparency against cost, administrative burden, and implementation concerns.

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• Thank you very much, the perfect closure. Now, we will move to file.
• Thank you, perfect closure. Once we get a quorum, we will do this. I vote. Thank you.
• Perfect closure. Once we get a quorum, we will do that.
• has to experience the same thing that Martin Luther King Hospital is experiencing, whether it's Long Beach

Committee: Senate Health

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• that time period has not yet concluded, but we have been giving notice to the outside world that closure
• world<00:16:54.560><c> um</c><00:16:54.639><c> that</c><00:16:54.880><c> that</c><00:16:55.279><c> closure
• ><00:16:55.680><c> is</c><00:16:55.920><c> coming</c><00:16:56.800><c> and</c> world um that that closure
• is coming and world um that that closure is coming and we<00:16:57.199><c> are</c><00:16:57.360><c>
• </c> Services to ensure that public beaches Services to ensure that public beaches um<03:06:53.840><c

Committee: Senate Finance

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• And I just kind of ask you, this is just one of those things on potentially the impact of these closures
• And we're really focusing on risk, risk of closure, and on emergent needs.
• We focus on activities that have a high likelihood of preventing a closure.
• And then it immediately causes a road closure when we do that.
• And then it immediately causes a road closure when we do that.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee devoted the meeting to state highway preservation needs, with testimony from Troy Suing of the Department of Transportation’s Capital Program Development and Management program. Suing said the department is a national leader in asset planning, but current funding is not enough to keep up with preservation needs. He distinguished preservation from operations and maintenance, and outlined the main highway preservation categories: pavements, bridges, and other highway facilities such as slopes, rest areas, signal systems, retaining walls, and culverts. Suing presented data showing that many assets are already past the optimal “lowest life cycle” point for repair. He said about 40% of roads are overdue for preservation now, and roughly 85% could need some form of preservation within 10 years under current funding. For bridges, he said Washington has about 3,400 bridges, with an average age of 52 years, and about 9.9% are currently in poor condition, putting the state near the federal 10% threshold that could trigger more federal oversight. He also described culvert failures and bridge closures, including the Carbon River Bridge, as examples of how deferred maintenance can quickly disrupt communities. Committee members asked about liability risk, bridge project costs and regulatory burden, traffic data, and whether DOT is using more in-house crews for bridge work. Suing said deterioration increases tort and closure risks, bridge projects can involve significant design, environmental, permitting, and outreach costs, and DOT is relying more on maintenance forces in part because of the volume and urgency of repairs. He said the department’s 2026 supplemental budget identified preservation as one of five underfunded critical priorities and estimated a 10-year preservation need of $8 billion to address the backlog and become more proactive. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and ended with committee appreciation for DOT staff and a brief birthday announcement from Senator Alvarado.

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• We've had some mill closures as well.
• And those mill closures from the pulp mill in Panama City affected the timber industry there.
• That is so critical, especially when you're talking about these mill closures in my community.
• That is so critical, especially when you're talking about these mill closures in my community.
• That is so critical, especially when you're talking about these mill closures in my community, we have

Summary: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee met with a quorum and heard two Department of Agriculture presentations. First, the Director of Rural and Family Lands described the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, which buys development rights through perpetual conservation easements on private agricultural land to preserve farming, wildlife habitat, water resources, and open space while keeping land taxable and avoiding state maintenance costs. He said the program has expanded rapidly since 2023 through streamlined applications, templates, and an online portal, increasing acreage protected from about 66,000 acres through 2022 to more than 210,000 acres, with a higher share in the Florida wildlife corridor. He also said review times were reduced by more than 85 days and that projects under $5 million can move faster under statutory authority. The department is seeking $200 million in nonrecurring funding on top of $100 million recurring, citing 203 existing projects and 224 new applications totaling nearly $2 billion in estimated need. Members asked about the scientific ranking process, South Florida participation, project prioritization, maintenance responsibilities, and whether landowners can exit the program; staff said land remains privately owned, easements are in perpetuity, and partnerships and cost-sharing are prioritized. The committee then heard from the Florida Forest Service director, who outlined the agency’s dual mission of wildfire response and land management. He said the service responds to roughly 2,200 to 2,500 wildfires annually, manages 38 state forests and one ranch totaling more than 1.1 million acres, and receives about 15 million visitors each year. He highlighted the impact of Senate Bill 1638 gaming compact funds, which provided $32 million for land management, recreation, equipment, roads, invasive species control, habitat restoration, prescribed burning, reforestation, and staffing support. He said Florida leads the nation in prescribed fire, with 277,818 acres burned on state forests last year and 2.47 million acres burned statewide, and noted ongoing restoration work such as Picayune Strand. He also described challenges including aging equipment, deferred maintenance, contractor availability, and timber market instability caused by hurricanes and mill closures, and suggested longer-term funding and a higher capital asset allowance. Members discussed timber markets, public communication and marketing, recreation fees, and coordination with other agencies and FDOT. The meeting ended with the chair noting that next week’s meeting would report out agency conversations and budget recommendations, and the committee rose.

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• forgivable principal, from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona for remediation, closure
• counties from the clean water revolving fund or the drinking water revolving fund for the remediation, closure
• Finance Authority of Arizona for remediation, closure, or placement of cesspools that present a demonstrated
• counties from the clean water revolving fund or the drinking water revolving fund for the remediation closure

Bills: HB2029 , HB2096 , HB2116

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: water conservation, grants, infrastructure, environmental protection, sustainability, cesspool remediation, cesspool replacement, forgivable principal, forgivable loan, wifa, water infrastructure finance authority, clean water revolving fund, drinking water revolving fund, wastewater infrastructure, on-site wastewater system, septic system, groundwater protection, public health, nonpoint source pollution, county water projects

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• currently is in Palm Beach County, although it doesn't include Palm Beach County.
• It is as far south as Riviera Beach. Senator Gates: Thank you, Mr. President.
• What is it the data have to do with making a sea from Palm Beach County from the Atlantic Ocean to the
• What is it the data have to do with making a sea from Palm Beach County from the Atlantic Ocean to the
• What is it the data have to do with making a sea from Palm Beach County from the Atlantic Ocean to the

Summary: The Senate convened in special session and took up Senate Bill 8D, later substituted with House Bill 1D, both establishing Florida’s congressional districts. The sponsor, Senator Gates, explained that the Governor had transmitted a proposed redistricting plan on short notice and argued that mid-decade congressional redistricting is legally permissible, citing population growth and the Governor’s view that race-based provisions in the Fair Districts Amendment are unconstitutional. He repeatedly said the Legislature was not being asked to prove the Governor’s legal theory, only to consider the proposal, and noted that no amendments were offered. A lengthy question-and-answer period followed, with senators raising concerns about the rushed process, lack of statewide public hearings, and the map’s effects on minority communities, compactness, communities of interest, and partisan fairness. Senators questioned whether the map cracked Latino and Black communities, whether partisan data was used, whether the Governor’s office had outside consultants, and whether the plan complied with the Florida Constitution, the Fair Districts Amendment, and the Voting Rights Act. Gates generally deferred on legal conclusions, said the Governor’s representatives had testified the map was race-neutral and used political data only as one factor, and emphasized that any constitutional challenge would be for the courts. After a motion to temporarily postpone failed by a recorded vote of 12 yeas to 23 nays, the Senate continued debate. Senators Rouson, Bernard, and others spoke in opposition, arguing the proposal was rushed, partisan, and harmful to communities of interest and minority voting power. Gates maintained that the Governor had a constitutional prerogative to propose the map and that the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend it. The House companion bill was then substituted for the Senate bill, read a third time, and the chamber moved into final debate on the congressional redistricting plan.

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• Yeah, >> little beach reading. >> Thank you. >> do the things differently. >> Is really appealing at
• Yeah, >> little beach reading. >> Thank you. >> do the things differently. >> Is really appealing at
• Yeah, >> little beach reading. >> Thank you. >> do the things differently. >> Is really appealing at
• &gt;&gt; little<00:10:00.000><c> beach</c><00:10:00.399><c> reading.
• </c> &gt;&gt; little beach reading. &gt;&gt; little beach reading.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

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• Slaughter and the 116th were part of the first wave on the beaches.
• His company faced heavy shelling as his landing craft reached the beach.
• </c><01:06:08.000><c> of</c> America's finest stormed the beaches of America's finest stormed the beaches
• </c><01:07:34.799><c> on</c> District, who stormed the beaches on District, who stormed the beaches on
• This began beaches of Normandy, France.

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• Is it fair for people to go to the beach, come back 10 minutes late, and their car is towed?
• ,</c><00:20:12.880><c> come</c> fair for people to go to the beach, come fair for people to go to the
• We should be able to go to the beach after work without getting our cars towed for a few minutes late
• We should be able to go to the beach after work without getting our cars towed for a few minutes late
• We should be able to go to the beach after work without getting our cars towed for a few minutes late

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs heard several Senate concurrent resolutions. SCR 11, urging Congress to amend the Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, drew support from the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women and Pride at Work Hawaii, both of which backed the measure as a statement of equality and protection for LGBTQIA+ people. A member also reminded testifiers to keep signs and statements relevant to the measure. SCR 22, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Ahu and Aliʻa, had no testimony. SCR 58, calling for a progressive enforcement framework for parking violations in DLNR boating and ocean recreation lots, drew strong support from multiple testifiers who argued that towing is overly punitive, costly, and unfair to beach and harbor users; they favored warnings or smaller citations instead of towing and raised concerns about signage, contract oversight, and the cost of proposed enforcement technology. One member asked about whether DLNR could use HPD or other officers for citations, and the discussion focused on staffing and enforcement authority. The committee then heard SCR 60 SD1, requesting an update on the “Breaking Cycles” study on alternative rehabilitation and restorative justice models on Oahu. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was not present, but the Corrections Reform Working Group strongly supported the resolution, saying the study reflects extensive community outreach and should not be shelved. Testifiers urged the committee to use the report to examine alternatives to a new jail, including diversion, pre-trial reform, probation reform, and renovations to existing facilities, and one testifier suggested amendments to add experts in those areas and technical assistance from the Prison Policy Initiative. Another testifier described Maui’s use of wraparound reentry services, prosecutorial discretion, and programming as an example of reducing incarceration without expanding jail capacity. SCR 184, asking the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to examine anti-discrimination laws as applied to algorithmic and automated decision systems, had no in-person testimony, with the chair noting one support and one comment submitted. The final measure, SCR 89 SD1, which would create an advisory committee under the Hawaii correctional system oversight commission to develop recommendations on alternative rehabilitation and restorative justice models on Oahu, also had no testimony from the department, but the Corrections Reform Working Group supported it as a way to ensure community input into jail planning. A later testifier echoed concerns about building a large new jail and urged the committee to consider alternatives to incarceration and to include people with expertise in diversion, pre-trial reform, and probation reform. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Today I rise to honor one of those men, Joe Leeper of Fernandina Beach, Florida, who passed away at 97
• After the Navy, Joe drove a Greyhound bus but sought to become a police officer in Fernandina Beach.
• After the Navy, Joe drove a Greyhound bus but sought to become a police officer in Fernandina Beach.
• I commend the Melbourne Beach Police Department, local fire crews, and wildlife partners for their swift
• I COMMEND THE MELBOURNE BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, LOCAL FIRE The gentleman yields.

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• I see Palm Beach County has a fear of losing $32 million.
• John via the city of Miami Beach. Senator Jones, you are recognized to explain the bill.
• The city of Miami Beach paid the estate the maximum allowable amount of $300,000, with the remaining
• Unfortunately, in Pinellas County, we lost 12 lives that night, three in Indian Rocks Beach alone.
• It allows the division to waive or reduce the match requirements for beach renourishment projects in

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery introductions before taking up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley explained that the bill is intended to divert clinically appropriate defendants with mental illness from jail to treatment, create pretrial mental health diversion programs, expand grant uses for mental health and substance abuse reinvestment, require evaluations and treatment follow-up in certain probation and prison settings, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, and establish a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, and the Murphy family’s role in the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then recorded 37 co-sponsors. The chamber then moved into presentations on SB 2500, the 2025-26 General Appropriations Act. Chair Hooper said the Senate budget totals $117.4 billion, reduces overall spending from the prior year, maintains reserves, keeps employee health contributions level, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and nearly $1 billion in education capital outlay. Committee chairs outlined their portions of the budget, including increased funding for K-12 schools and scholarships, higher education workforce programs, Medicaid and health services, corrections and courts, transportation and housing, and environmental restoration such as Everglades and water quality projects. Members then asked extensive questions, especially about education funding, school choice, AP/IB and accelerated programs, the Family Empowerment Scholarship, and the FEFP calculations. Senator Burgess repeatedly explained that scholarship funding is being moved “below the line” to improve tracking and that the Senate position is to preserve funding while giving districts more flexibility. Senators also questioned the APD wait list for disability services, opioid settlement spending, arts funding, the My Safe Florida Home condo pilot, and proposed IT and agency restructuring. Several chairs said some issues would be resolved in conference, and no final vote on the budget was taken in the portion provided.

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• This workforce challenge is driving the closures and bed layaways.
• we ask legislators to ensure closures we ask legislators to ensure there<01:03:09.039><c> are</c><01
• </c> 45 programs in the State uh net closures 45 programs in the State uh net closures meaning<01:25:
• </c><01:25:58.760><c> are</c><01:25:59.080><c> happening</c><01:25:59.400><c> in</c> of those closures

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• regarding solid waste management, specifically found in Arkansas Code, Part 60, as it relates to post-closure
• On the post-closure, with the increase on that, have any changes been made to the post-closure bond that
• Yeah, because I know the cost has gone exorbitant, and some of the post-closure bonds wouldn't cover
• What this means in practice is that each time we need to make an expenditure for post-closure care at
• So the commission has approved a priority list of post-closure facilities in post-closure care and that

Summary: The committee first approved a motion, then heard a lengthy presentation on homelessness policy and behavioral health. Testimony focused on the view that Arkansas should shift toward more data-driven, outcomes-based responses to homelessness, including stronger treatment options for serious mental illness and substance use disorder, better data collection, provider accountability, and possible statewide use of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. Speakers from Fort Smith, Restore Hope, Our House, and Western Arkansas Counseling described local work, the need for better coordination across providers, and the role of crisis services, ACT teams, and employment support. Members asked about sex offender tracking, the difference between sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, how to scale successful programs statewide, and whether Arkansas could apply for a statewide Continuum of Care or CCBHC planning grant. The discussion also touched on camping bans, civil commitment, and federal funding changes, with several speakers urging the state to pursue the CCBHC planning grant and more transparent reporting systems. After the homelessness discussion, the committee moved through a series of Department of Energy and Board of Nursing rule reviews. DEQ proposed updating the post-closure cleanup threshold for solid waste matters from $50,000 to $2 million to match Act 791 of 2025, and members asked about financial assurance and oversight; the rule was reviewed without objection. The Board of Nursing then presented multiple rule changes tied to recent acts, including adding fees for dialysis patient care technician registration, expanding contact-information requirements, implementing APRN delegation authority to unlicensed workers, clarifying APRN authority for death certificates and durable medical equipment prescriptions, updating certified medication assistant training and insulin-injection authority, and conforming independent-practice rules for clinical nurse specialists. Each rule was reviewed without objection. Near the end of the meeting, Senator Irvin announced that UAMS had completed its NCI designation submission for the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, calling it an important milestone for the state. The committee then adjourned.