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• An analysis from Santa Fe County Jail indicates that 87 percent of individuals in the county jail had
• We also oversee all of the housing resources and behavioral health services for the clients on probation
• Working with the behavioral aspect of reentry, you've been talking about the medication and the prescriptions
• been building, as part of reentry, community partnerships with provider services that provide both behavioral

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• Khan was very helpful to me in providing analysis as well over the summer.
• If we increase the sales tax rate, there may be consumer behavior that may change, that may affect the
• And obviously, there could be, if you decided to increase the sales tax, consumer behavior changes, and
• interesting because I thought that it would have required, before you take into account consumer behavior

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met for its first meeting of the session, with a quorum present and several members excused. Chair Avila opened by framing the committee’s main focus as property tax relief and housing affordability, noting the complexity of any changes to Florida’s long-standing property tax structure and emphasizing the need to preserve funding for schools and local public safety. He also introduced new committee staff member Tamisha Black and thanked staff for summer work supporting analysis of potential proposals, including constitutional amendment concepts and other property tax relief ideas. Staff director Azar Khan then presented an update on the General Revenue forecast, explaining that collections remained above estimate but at a slower pace than the prior year, with recent economic indicators slightly weaker than earlier forecasts. He said the new forecast mostly reflected modest adjustments, with a notable share of the increase coming from earnings on investment rather than the usual drivers such as sales tax or corporate income tax. Khan also gave a detailed presentation on ad valorem millages, explaining the different millage types used by school districts, counties, municipalities, special districts, and water management districts; the rollback rate; TRIM notice and hearing timelines; voting thresholds for adopting higher millages; and long-term trends showing millage rates declining over time even as total taxes levied have increased. Members used the presentations to discuss property tax relief options and the relationship between local property taxes and state revenue. President Passidomo praised staff and Senator Bernard’s summer work on proposals. President Gaetz asked about converting homestead property tax revenue to sales tax and was told the rough equivalent could be around a 2.8-cent sales tax increase, though with important behavioral and distributional caveats. Senator Rouson asked about the decline in corporate income tax estimates, and Khan said it likely reflected changes in national corporate profit expectations and collection patterns, promising a follow-up. The Department of Revenue’s Lizette Kelly confirmed that TRIM data, including adopted millages, rollback rates, and maximum millage calculations, are collected by jurisdiction and can be provided to the committee. No bills were taken up and no votes occurred beyond adjournment, which was adopted by motion.

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• CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS BIASES WE ALL EXHIBIT FROM TIME TO TIME AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CHANGING LEARNED BEHAVIOR
• WE TRY TO INCREASE FOCUS, INCREASE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND INCREASE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR WHILE REDUCING
• DISTRACTIONS IN BAD AND POOR BEHAVIOR AMONG OTHER THINGS IN THIS STUDY WILL ILLUSTRATE THAT.
• JULY 2024 OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT ON THE COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Behavioral health: we had a discussion during, I believe it's Senate File 10, about people with behavioral
• Behavioral health: we had a discussion during, I believe it's Senate File 10, about people with behavioral
• Behavioral health: we had a discussion during, I believe it's Senate File 10, about people with behavioral
• Behavioral health: we had a discussion during, I believe it's Senate File 10, about people with behavioral
• Behavioral health: we had a discussion during, I believe it's Senate File 10, about people with behavioral

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• We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence.
• kind of—we worked really hard with the author's office and committee staff because, as noted in the analysis

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard two Senate measures focused on artificial intelligence in higher education. SCR 82 by Senator Niello would encourage the California higher education segments to convene a work group and share best practices on AI use, including how to address academic integrity and student use of AI in coursework. Supportive comments emphasized the need for intersegmental coordination and faculty/student engagement, while the Faculty Association for California Community Colleges raised concerns about preserving faculty purview, academic freedom, and governance differences at the community college level. The resolution was adopted and re-referred to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection on an 8-0 vote. The committee also heard SB 928 by Senator Cervantes, which would establish guardrails for AI use at CSU by requiring that faculty employee positions be filled by humans who meet CSU minimum qualifications and that instructors of record be human faculty for credit and non-credit instruction. The author and supporters, including the California Faculty Association, Teamsters California, the California Federation of Labor Unions, and the State Building and Construction Trades Council, argued the bill is needed to prevent AI from replacing faculty and to preserve the human role in teaching and student support. Members asked for clarification that the bill would not apply to classified, administrative, or clerical employees, and the author’s office said the definition was intended to mirror CSU faculty classifications and bargaining language. Both measures received unanimous support from the committee after discussion. SB 928 was passed to the Assembly Floor on a 10-0 vote, with several members requesting to be added as coauthors. The consent calendar, which included SB 308, SB 892, and SB 968, was also approved unanimously, and the committee adjourned after announcing its next hearing date.

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• FDACS’s fleet, from location, past travel history, fuel usage in miles per gallon, idle time, driver behavior
• Idle time, driver behavior, and collision detection, and that’s just a name of few.
• This real-time analysis and data generation greatly reduce the administrative burden on sworn law enforcement

Summary: The Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability met with a quorum and heard several presentations on state fleet management. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services described its new fleet tracking rollout using AT&T/GeoTab devices, funded with $804,000, to monitor vehicle location, fuel use, idle time, driver behavior, and maintenance needs in real time. Members asked about whether the system was unique to FDACS and whether it duplicated reporting to the Department of Management Services; the agency said it was still implementing the system and would follow up on those questions. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission presented on its large and diverse fleet, including more than 4,000 assets, and explained that it uses both the statewide FleetWave system and the Samsara telematics platform. FWC said FleetWave is used for monthly reporting and replacement tracking, while Samsara provides real-time location and diagnostics, reducing administrative burden and improving accountability. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Florida Highway Patrol then outlined their fleet operations, emphasizing that most assets support law enforcement, that multiple manual systems create data inaccuracies, and that they are seeking a $750,000 increase to modernize fleet management with telematics, automated receipt processing, and a centralized database to improve safety and efficiency. The committee also considered SPB 7010, which would authorize the Department of Financial Services and local governmental entities to allow post-tax Roth contributions in deferred compensation plans, in addition to existing pre-tax contributions. After a brief explanation, there was no debate or public testimony, and the committee voted to submit the bill as a committee bill. The roll call showed the measure was favorably reported, and the meeting then adjourned.

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• at a disadvantage when... ...and maybe we should look at doing something to strongly prohibit the behavior
• Going after the behavior, not punishing everyone.
• It does say that my team, in going through the analysis, says there is a difference regarding the immunity

Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, voting rights, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, political contributions, special legislative session, election code, transparency, campaign finance, election law

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• that's gonna put us at a disadvantage when maybe we look at doing something to strongly prohibit the behavior
• that was wrong to begin with and, and go after the behavior, not, not punish everyone.
• It does say that there, my team in going through the analysis says there is a difference regarding the

Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, voting rights, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, political contributions, special legislative session, election code, transparency, campaign finance, election law

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• We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence.
• I'll definitely keep an eye out for the approach analysis, obviously, but would love to see a revenue-neutral

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• THERE ARE LAWS FOR BAD PARENTS, LAWS FOR BAD COACHES, ARREST THEM OR THEIR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.
• THE FREE AND LOW-COST TRAINING PROGRAMS EXIST AND ACCORDING TO THE STAFF ANALYSIS ON THIS BILL THE COST
• THAT BEHAVIOR IS A DIRECT SEQUENCE OF HB 631 AND BEACHFRONT OWNERS FEEL EMPOWERED TO CREATE A HOSTILE
• THERE IS A PORTION ON THE STAFF ANALYSIS THAT LINES OUT ALL THE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES.
• THAT HAVE BEEN ECHOED IN EVERY STAFF ANALYSIS IN THIS CHAMBER AS WELL AS THE HOUSE THAT HAS BEEN DONE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence.
• We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence.
• As noted in our letter and the analysis, the CSU already undergoes annual external financial audits,
• Chair, and your staff for your work on this and the analysis.
• to strengthen this bill and also giving me the amendments and suggestions that are printed in the analysis

Summary: The committee first adopted its 2025-26 rules on a 7-0 roll call, then approved three consent items—AB 88, AB 240, and AB 313—on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The hearing then moved to AB 648, which would give community college districts the same zoning authority as the UC and CSU systems to build student and staff housing on property they own or lease. The author and supporters argued the bill would help address severe housing insecurity and homelessness among community college students, while opponents and some members raised concerns about local control, zoning exemptions, and the impact on nearby communities. AB 648 passed the committee on a 5-2 vote and was sent to the Local Government Committee. The committee next heard AB 466, which would require California Community Colleges and CSU campuses to provide organ and tissue donor registry information during student orientation, and request UC campuses to do the same. Supporters shared personal stories about transplants and donation, saying college orientation is a good opportunity to increase registrations. Some members worried about information overload during orientation and suggested campuses have flexibility in how they present the material, but the bill advanced on a unanimous 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 326 followed, proposing campus-by-campus external audits of the CSU every three years and public release of the audits. The author, faculty supporters, and a student argued that systemwide audits do not provide enough transparency about how money is spent at individual campuses, citing examples of financial mismanagement and fee increases. CSU opposed the bill, saying it already conducts annual consolidated external audits and that campus-level audits would add cost without added benefit. After extensive discussion about transparency, audit scope, and implementation, the bill passed 6-1 to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 335, which would create a California Black-Serving Institution Grant Program to support Black student success and broader underserved student services; supporters emphasized persistent equity gaps and low completion rates, while an opponent argued the bill needed to be carefully amended to comply with Proposition 209 and equal protection requirements. The transcript ends during that item’s discussion, before a final vote is shown.

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• Does your bill consider perhaps doing DNA analysis?
• I only have the analysis and the various amendments.
• I only have the analysis and the various amendments.
• I know the bill analysis points out that there's some in other states that may have done things that
• service-related issues such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or substance abuse that contribute to criminal behavior

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took favorable action on a number of them. CS/CS/SB 54 by Senator Sharif would require district medical examiners to perform toxicology screening for psychotropic drugs and intoxicating substances in autopsies of identified violent offenders, consult treating providers when available, document findings, and report results to state agencies; it passed after brief questions and one opponent waived against. CS/SB 176 by Senator Polsky would require public colleges and universities to publish clearer campus safety reporting and response procedures for threats to students, faculty, or staff; it also passed favorably with no opposition. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Florida Farm Bill by Senator Trumbull, was the longest item and drew extensive testimony. The bill covers fair association rules, preemption of local limits on gas- and diesel-powered farm equipment, surplus of certain state-owned lands for agricultural use, a food animal veterinarian loan repayment program, permanent funding for Farmers Feeding Florida, forest service training, signal jammer penalties, CDL exam cheating penalties, no-solicitation protections, inspector protections, biosolids rules, and contractor payment enforcement. Members adopted multiple amendments, including changes to contractor payment language, expanding vet loan repayment to equine vets, merging citrus research entities, technical updates to fair statutes and nonprofit definitions, and a late amendment removing the bill’s disparagement/free-speech section after significant public testimony and debate. A separate late amendment on biosolids delayed compliance timelines for Broward County, and the bill then passed favorably as amended. The committee also approved CS/CS/SB 834 on nonprofit religious organizations, which repeals a restriction on health care sharing ministries partnering with licensed insurance agents, while adding a disclaimer requirement through amendment; the bill passed with support from some faith-based and consumer groups and one waiver against. SB 936 on temporary door locking devices passed without opposition. CS/SB 50 would expand veterans’ courts statewide as an option in all judicial circuits for service-related issues such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse; it received broad support from veterans and advocacy groups and passed favorably. CS/SB 1004, in strike-all form, would regulate dog and cat sales by requiring disclosure of medical records and financing terms, adding a three-day waiting period for financed purchases, and treating violations as unfair trade practices; an amendment removed an appropriation section, and the bill passed after questions about financing and pet retention. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 178, which directs the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt rules allowing coaches to provide good-faith support to student-athletes for basic needs like food, transportation, and recovery services, while requiring reporting and preserving anti-recruiting enforcement; members discussed possible parental-consent language, and the bill passed favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing CS/SB 198 on virtual currency kiosks, with Senator Rouson explaining that it would regulate crypto kiosks to combat fraud, require operator registration, fraud warnings, blockchain analytics policies, and transaction limits, but the transcript cuts off before further action on that bill.

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• Does your bill consider perhaps doing DNA analysis?
• I only have the analysis and the various amendments.
• I only have the analysis and the various amendments.
• I know the bill analysis points out that there's some in other states that may have done things that
• service-related issues such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or substance abuse that contribute to criminal behavior

Bills: S0050, S0054, S0176, S0178, S0198, S0290, S0420, S0502, S0538, S0706, S0834, S0936, S0962, S1004, S1080, S7022

Keywords: veterans, treatment court, nonviolent felony, probation, mental health, cognitive function, psychotropic drugs, violent offenders, autopsy procedures, medical records, school safety, campus safety, higher education, university safety, college safety, student safety, threat assessment, violence prevention, credible threat, campus security

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with CS for CS for SB 54, which requires district medical examiners to perform toxicology screenings for psychotropic drugs and intoxicating substances in autopsies of violent offenders and report findings to state agencies. It was reported favorably after brief discussion about how the data would be used. CS for SB 176 also passed, requiring public postsecondary institutions to make campus safety reporting and response procedures clearer and more accessible for students, faculty, and staff who receive threats. Both bills were approved without opposition in the meeting. The committee then took up the large Florida Farm Bill, CS for CS for CS for SB 290, which drew extensive testimony and multiple amendments. The bill includes changes to fair associations, a preemption on local restrictions affecting gas- and diesel-powered farm equipment, surplus of certain state-owned lands for agricultural use, a food animal veterinary loan repayment program, permanent authorization for Farmers Feeding Florida, expanded Florida Forest Service training, a ban on signal jamming devices, tougher CDL English-proficiency penalties, protections for food safety inspectors, biosolids provisions, and contractor payment enforcement. Amendments expanded veterinary loan eligibility to equine veterinarians, merged citrus research entities, made technical corrections, and revised contractor payment language; a late-filed amendment removed the bill’s disparagement clause after significant First Amendment concerns and public testimony. A separate amendment delayed biosolids compliance deadlines. The bill was reported favorably as amended. Also approved were CS for CS for SB 834, which repeals a restriction on health care sharing ministries partnering with licensed insurance agents, while adding a disclaimer requirement; SB 936, allowing temporary door locking devices at any height above the floor and directing the Building Commission to add standards to the code; and CS for SB 50, expanding veterans’ courts statewide. Later, CS for CS for SB 1004 advanced with a strike-all regulating dog and cat sales, requiring disclosure of medical records and financing terms, a three-day waiting period for financed purchases, and consumer protections against deceptive pet sales; an amendment removed an appropriation section. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 178, which directs the FHSAA to adopt rules allowing coaches to provide limited good-faith support to student-athletes, and CS for CS for SB 198, regulating virtual currency kiosks with registration, warnings, transaction limits, receipts, and refund protections. Each of these bills was reported favorably by recorded vote.

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• Today, we're paying 150% of Medicare for primary care, behavioral health, and maternal child health.
• There are also a number of IT system changes that we can make in terms of predictive analysis for errors
• How are you doing predictive analysis if the whole bill isn't going to go into play until a different
• And the new initiatives, like behavioral health and all the other new initiatives that occurred the last
• I think we probably need to do sort of a more rigorous economic analysis, and we're happy to work with

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• Doing analysis of the reserve and what type of reserve and what level of reserve would help the state
• it is to have the LAO sitting alongside the Department of Finance so that we get an independent analysis
• So all of us can go and say, "Hey, do some analysis of this or that."
• So if we wanted to assist you in a deeper dive analysis, it would take a little bit of time.
• Oversight of the state's investments in behavioral health, and that includes obviously Prop 1, and then

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• health sex offender treatment behavioral health sex offender treatment is<01:04:05.400> like<
• The first tranche of $10 million is in contract, and they are doing geological analysis of the property
• The first tranche of $10 million is in contract, and they are doing geological analysis of the property
• <01:06:57.760> of doing all of the geological analysis of doing all of the geological analysis
• rape kits uh physical know D analysis rape kits uh physical injuries<01:57:55.000> and<01:57:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• While David's relatively new to our organization, he's not new to market data research and analysis,
• Why would that consumer behavior be happening? How do we explain it?
• be happening how that consumer Behavior be happening how do<00:09:54.959> we<00:09:55.120>
• He said he wants to plot this on a map and begin doing some cross tabbing and analysis of where people
• market was mentioned as getting closer to supply, and he is curious whether there is any analysis or

Keywords: 1183, house

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• chain of every individual thing, which is part of the, as I mentioned, six degrees of Kevin Bacon analysis
• 16.000> Bacon mentioned, six degrees of Kevin Bacon mentioned, six degrees of Kevin Bacon analysis
• that the court did with this analysis that the court did with this the<02:51:18.399> commerce
• I also wanted to touch on a question about behavioral health status or medical background right now.
• going to experience any difference there under Schedule 3, based on what I've read in the legal analysis

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• needs, emotional and behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and severe cognitive disabilities
• students who require significant support are not able to remain in their normal schools because their behavior
• Students who require significant support are not able to remain in their normal schools because their behavior
• For students with the most intensive needs, those with significant behavioral challenges, autism spectrum
• Other needs may be discovered during the preliminary analysis.

Bills: HF568, HF433, HF1689, HF3135, HF3137, HF3145, HF2887, HF2819, HF2802, HF2664, HF2267, HF799, HF800, HF3049, HF296, HF580, HF1438, HF1237

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• BROWARD ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL AND THE GED PROGRAM AND ATTENDING REGULARLY. 62% OF THEM REDUCING THEIR BEHAVIOR
• CHECK LAB WORKING ON ALL OF THE DATA ANALYSIS. WE HAVE VALIDATION OF THE TOOL.
• WE KNOW THE IMPACT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION.
• SERVICES PROVIDED ARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, CARE COORDINATION, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY AND LIFE
• UNDERSTANDING HOW TRAUMA AFFECTS BEHAVIOR AND EQUIPPING MENTORS WITH INTERPRETING AND RESPONDING TO BEHAVIOR

Keywords: 999, senate, all