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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Postsecondary Jan 13th, 2026

Education Postsecondary

Bills: S0176, S0372, S0720, S0816
Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary met with a quorum present and considered several bills and one confirmation. Senate Bill 720, relating to resident status for tuition purposes for previously incarcerated Floridians, was presented by Senator Osgood and supported by testimony from Eddie Fordham, who described his own reentry and college experience and the difficulty of proving residency after long incarceration. Senators Jones and Rodriguez spoke in favor, emphasizing rehabilitation and access to education. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then approved Senate Bill 372, which would extend the state employee tuition waiver program to sheriff’s office employees on a space-available basis, with support noted from the Florida Sheriffs Association. Senate Bill 176, dealing with campus emergency management, conduct, and workplace violence policies, was also reported favorably after discussion focused on clearer reporting protocols, protective measures, and timely updates for students, faculty, and staff; several groups waved in support. Members also voted to recommend confirmation of Douglas Broxton to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Finally, Senate Bill 816, establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to advance research, prevention, care, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes, received supportive testimony from medical and university representatives and favorable comments from senators, including remarks about research, federal funding, and improved outcomes. The bill was reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.
TX
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  • already in use by both major utilities and rural electric co-ops and create a classification system to assess
  • related to Section 38. 06 of the Utilities Code, OSMOS is the market leader in utility infrastructure assessment
TX
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  • in bonding, and so what it does is it ties those assessments to the probable maximum loss number.
  • We do worry, of course, about the assessments.
  • half a billion dollars assessed to insurance companies.
  • One billing in member carrier assessments and one billing in policyholder-backed securities.
  • The minimum assessments, who actually pays that? Is it across the state by all insurers?
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • conduct a statewide needs assessment. conduct a statewide needs assessment.
  • c> we<00:24:27.160> want things about that assessment is we want things about that assessment
  • And then we're going to do a financial<00:25:05.640> assessment.
  • financial assessment. financial assessment.
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AL
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  • or assessment value.
  • . the predictability of the assessment collections.
  • owe the entire assessment over the 20, 30, or 40-year period at once.
  • We maintain assessment rolls for over 100,000 lots in Florida right now.
  • They send it to us in Excel spreadsheets, and we've calculated the assessments.
Bills: HB145, HB311
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance May 13th, 2026

Insurance

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  • That’s House Bill 1187, which provides for emergency assessments of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance
  • That’s House Bill 1187, which provides for emergency assessments of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance
  • Senators, just real simply, this bill, HB 1187, provides for the usage of excess emergency assessment
  • representative said, this bill simply allows Citizens to transfer some excess funds as a result of an assessment