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• <00:10:53.440> that foreign governments and entities that foreign governments and entities
• is a foreign government a legal entity is a foreign government a legal entity created<00:26:37.120
• <00:51:48.160> institutions putting this on private institutions putting this on private institutions
• their national check and the private their national check and the private colleges<01:05:18.640>
• But is not any of these public entities listed on lines 18 and 19?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, that is the sort of regulatory entity.
• Really, the healthcare authority is the regulatory entity.
• So all of that is going to affect the private market.
• That's where we have a shortage in our private equity hospitals.
• So, we do have a procurement posted to onboard an entity.

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• Would their workers' comp benefits now be reduced by whatever the private policy pays?
• That's a private contract outside of all other legalities, as far as I'm concerned.
• The other is a private contract outside of the whole system, as far as I'm concerned.
• He still has to pay back Medicaid and all the other entities that have paid for this treatment.
• Private attorney, personal injury, workers' compensation attorney.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• In some cases demanded it because in these areas, other telecom entities were not providing high-speed
• Like the use of other private property in Texas, the use of our property is dictated by private contract
• They cost money and take time, and they're passed through to the attaching entity.
• This is our private property and it's not favorable for us to encounter safety and reliability issues
• It's, uh, public-private partnerships with the federal government.

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• This is really about zoning issues across the state in different entities where people have different
• Some entities may consider it, you know, the battery-charged fence.
• Madam Chair, Senator Figueroa, this doesn't take away the ability for government entities to zone; it
• So, they did have 11 space flights; 32 private astronauts did go to space from New Mexico.
• Meant to compete in the private sector.

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• LAST YEAR ALONE ONE OF MY NUMBERS AND I HAVE A LOT BECAUSE THEY ARE A PRIVATELY OWNED COMPANY 150 FIRES
• HAVE THE CONTROL OF THESE KNOWN WATERWAYS, DRAINAGE POINT STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WOULD BE THE ENTITY
• Harrell: AS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CREATES THE STANDARDIZED FORM THE LOCAL ENTITY IS REQUIRED
• Brodeur: FOR FLORIDA'S BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM ENCOURAGES PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN CLEANING UP CONTAMINATED
• IT MAY APPEAR THAT IF YOU HAD THREE ENTITIES OWNING ONE PARCEL AND ONLY ONE PERSON WOULD BE AUTHORIZED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We will operate as a federally funded, state-managed, but locally executed entity.
• Behind the scenes, there are several organizations and entities that depend on the data that...
• As we modernize our systems, we must also coordinate with these various entities to ensure a seamless
• However, we're a private cloud on-prem right now.
• Or there are four private tag agencies across the state where motor carriers can get their tags.

Summary: The subcommittee heard updates on several state technology modernization efforts, beginning with the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Enterprise Business Solution (DEMS). FDEM said DEMS is about 50% complete, with some grants and finance functions already live, and is intended to replace manual disaster and grants processing with a cloud-based system. Officials described faster reimbursement timelines after recent storms, major return-on-investment claims, and a planned final phase focused on design, testing, communications, data governance, and additional functionality. Members asked about the total cost, the role of Florida Digital Service, deliverables-based contracting, and how much of the system is live; FDEM said the project is expected to cost about $16 million to $16.8 million and finish by June 2027, with some follow-up information to be provided. The Department of Legal Affairs presented its Office of Attorney General Modernization Program, a follow-up to an earlier effort that failed after spending about $26 million. Acting Attorney General John Gard said the department has now moved to an off-the-shelf case management product, LawBase, and is in development and testing, with the Office of Statewide Prosecution already live and full implementation expected by the end of the fiscal year. The request includes funding for staff augmentation, cloud storage, the LawBase license, redundancy through a backup site in Orlando, and OnBase support. Members questioned the prior failure, the use of Florida Digital Service standards, data location and cloud migration, and the redundancy plan; Gard said lessons learned included better scoping and that the current effort is on track. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles then updated the committee on Motorist Modernization, including the Orion system and the MyDMV portal. Officials said Phase 1 and Phase 2 have modernized driver license and motor vehicle services, with Phase 2 statewide rollout scheduled to begin in April 2025 and Phase 3 proposed at $16.5 million for dealer services, data warehouse improvements, and call center modernization. Members asked about payment options, organ donor questions, staffing, cybersecurity, cloud strategy, and the digital driver license program. The agency said the portal already allows some sanctions to be cleared online, an ACH option is being developed, the digital driver license vendor has changed with a fall go-live anticipated, and the department is using security testing and a managed security service provider. Officials also said the system is currently on an on-prem private cloud, with future workloads expected to move to public cloud where appropriate. Finally, Florida Commerce presented on the Reemployment Assistance modernization system, Reconnect, and the FLWINS workforce system. Commerce said Reconnect is hosted in the Azure Government Cloud, has reduced claim filing time, improved fraud detection, and increased appeals capacity, and now needs $4.9 million in recurring funding to cover ongoing operations, cloud hosting, licenses, and staff augmentation. Members asked about adjudication issues, wait times, fraud prevention, and whether the system stores caller identifiers; Commerce said the average wait to speak to a representative is about 18 minutes and claims are generally processed in four to six weeks. The committee then began hearing about FLWINS, which is intended to create a “no wrong door” workforce portal under the REACH Act, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.

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• VOCA grants, like after the entity receives the money.
• We are competing not only against other governmental entities in the area, but also large private corporations
• Those would not be state entities.
• So we would, we have no, you know, essentially it'd be a private- A third party bonding entity.
• And that's another entity.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• entities that run charter schools or private schools?
• If there are private entities involved, and sometimes these schools make money on real estate, et cetera
• The charging station might be operated by a public entity.
• It could be operated by any number of entities that have charging stations.
• Private adoptions.

Bills: S0006, S0026, S0206, S0532, S0576, S1012, S1110, S1178, S1192, S1758, S1760, S7046, S7048

Keywords: child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, autism, autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special education, exceptional student education, ESE, teacher preparation, educator certification, micro-credential, loan forgiveness, student loan repayment

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met and considered a large agenda of bills, reporting several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and the estate of Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, which was approved for $3.8 million. The committee also passed a cybersecurity internships bill creating a Department of Commerce program with Cyber Florida, and SB 532, which lets clerks of court retain the full amount of certain excess revenue and clarifies foreclosure-sale procedures. Veterans housing measures, CS for CS for SB 1602 and SB 1604, were approved to create a pilot program and a related trust fund for vacancy relief and risk mitigation for veteran housing. The committee also favorably reported SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics, with emotional testimony from a student and family describing the high cost and importance of activity-specific prosthetics. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 1012 after adopting an amendment that removed inmate emergency and specialty medical service compensation provisions while retaining changes to the contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust fund. Another bill, CS for CS for SB 1614, was narrowed by a delete-all amendment to focus on limiting the use of excess fees for new building construction by local governments. All of these measures were reported favorably after brief debate, with some support testimony submitted in writing or waived. The most extensive discussion centered on CS for CS for SB 17, a major Medicaid and public assistance overhaul. The bill would create a Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Oversight, allow the Legislature to retain its own actuary, tighten Medicaid program oversight, update encounter-data reporting, set performance standards for managed care plans, revise pharmacy benefit manager rules, and require DCF to implement SNAP fraud-reduction and payment-accuracy reforms, including photo IDs on EBT cards and updated work requirements. It also would direct agencies to seek federal waivers for Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and expanded behavioral health services. After lengthy questioning and testimony, the committee adopted amendments adding a transitional medical benefits glide path for people who gain employment and later lose Medicaid eligibility, and exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would improve accountability, reduce fraud, and save money, while opponents warned it would create administrative burdens, increase paperwork, and cause eligible people to lose coverage or food assistance. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably as amended.

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• Under current law, government entities are only liable up to $200,000.
• Under current law, government entities are only liable up to $200,000 per victim or $300,000 total per
• entity.
• We can't adjust our business model like the private sector would to limit our liability.
• We can't adjust our business model like the private sector would to limit our liability.

Summary: The Budget Committee met with a quorum and took up several bills. HB 677, relating to state-covered fertility preservation for employees undergoing cancer treatment, was introduced as coverage for egg and sperm preservation for up to three years, with an estimated fiscal impact of about $813,000. After brief questions and no public testimony or amendments, the bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS/HB 59, which would reform Florida’s wrongful incarceration compensation process by extending the filing deadline from 90 days to two years, removing the clean-hands requirement, and allowing exonerees to choose between the state compensation process and a civil lawsuit; it was supported by the City of Flagler Beach and passed unanimously. CS/HB 1313, which recreates the Resilient Florida Trust Fund in the Department of Environmental Protection before its scheduled termination in 2025, also passed unanimously after supportive testimony from advocacy groups. The committee received a lengthy presentation from the Department of Management Services on the State Group Insurance Program and the recent Revenue Estimating Conference. The presentation covered enrollment, revenues and expenditures, rising medical and pharmacy costs, emergency room utilization, GLP-1 drug spending, and options for tighter formulary and utilization management. Members asked about ER cost growth, GLP-1 coverage and copays, PBM oversight and potential conflicts, avoidable ER visits, cancer screening claims, dental and vision costs, specialty drug biosimilars, and possible savings from more restrictive pharmacy models. DMS said it would follow up on several questions and noted ongoing work on cancer coordination, preventive screening, biomarker testing, and a proposed member-facing benefits platform. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 301, which would raise sovereign immunity caps from $200,000 per person and $300,000 per incident to $1 million and $3 million, align limitations periods with private claims, and allow government entities to settle above the caps without a claims bill. Local governments, school-related entities, and county and city associations opposed the bill, warning of major fiscal impacts, higher insurance costs, and pressure on services; several speakers urged smaller increases or a tiered approach. Proponents, including families affected by catastrophic injury or death, argued the current caps are too low and the claims bill process is inefficient and unfair. After debate, the bill passed on a recorded vote, with some members voting no, and was reported favorably.

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• We retained some property that was being used by local entities such as the ARC, Council on Aging, and
• And again, I mentioned this earlier, but it's any person, so any individual, legal entity, public or
• private, including nonprofit, nongovernmental, and government entities.
• It cuts across private claims for damage to immovable property.
• I'm not private property right, we have private property rights to be able to seek damages for something

Bills: SB480, HB621, HB637, HB804, HB841, HB1056

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met on May 14 and approved the April 29 minutes. The committee first heard HB 1056, which authorizes transfer of certain state property in Natchitoches Parish tied to a former school building now considered dilapidated and a nuisance; it was reported favorably. HB 841, described as a landman code of conduct bill and expropriation-related measure, was voluntarily deferred so the sponsor could work on additional changes over the interim. The committee then took up HB 804, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, which would bar future lawsuits seeking climate-change damages against fossil fuel companies and other entities. Supporters said it would prevent speculative climate litigation while preserving legitimate claims for permit violations and other existing statutory causes of action. Opponents from coastal litigation and the Sierra Club argued the bill was drafted too broadly and could affect legacy cases, property rights, and regulatory enforcement; the committee adopted Amendment 3875 to grandfather existing filed cases and make the bill effective upon gubernatorial signature, then reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 621, requiring recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure and updating the state’s waste framework for modern energy components, was reported favorably. HB 637, which revises oil field site restoration fees and lowers rates for marginal, stripper, low-pressure, and incapable wells, was also reported favorably. Finally, SB 480, as amended, allowed boats to anchor in Oyster Bayou so long as they are not within an oyster lease and someone remains on board; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably before adjourning.

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• New Mexico, the Court held that private federal contractors are independent taxable entities and are
• Independent taxable entities and are subject to taxes and fees.
• They are private businesses. They do not get federal immunity.
• Those entities or those operations that we do not like.
• If all those entities that are eligible for the exempt...

Keywords: 1146, all

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• The business of aerospace is primarily made up of private industry. Would you say that is true?
• But this Space Commission seems to be more about private enterprise.
• Or how do you see your role interacting with private when this is a governmental appointment?
• That could be a private activity, with the government acting as an anchor tenant.
• And I'm just going to give you, real briefly, just a few things about my private industry.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Lastly, AB 1534 makes clear that unaccredited entities may not exercise control over course design or
• Charters often have to rely on private financing.
• Greater state-level alignment of the many state entities that oversee public education.
• There are about a baker's dozen of state entities that oversee public education in California.
• There are about a baker's dozen of state entities that oversee public education in California.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• to get through this agenda pretty quickly, and so we're going to start with the Oklahoma Board of Private
• I'm the director of the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools.
• Difficulty of finding a sustainable pattern of fee collection for these private entities.
• To other states with private entities like this.
• How much of your budget is awarded to NGOs or other entities essentially operating as subcontractors.

Keywords: 914, all

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• So there's certain entity it is.
• <00:48:24.720> animal study the regulation of private animal study the regulation of private
• private animal boarding facilities. private animal boarding facilities.
• filed against me, there is an entity filed against me, there is an entity that<01:56:57.520>
• > that<01:57:15.599> self don't have an entity that self don't have an entity that self

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 302, which would update New Hampshire’s solid waste facility background-check law so the state can continue to access federal FBI criminal databases for checks on key owners and officers. Senator Howard Pearl and DES Waste Management Director Mike Whimsatt said the bill is the third attempt to correct prior drafting problems that prevented the FBI from accepting the language. They explained that the existing statute has long required background checks for hazardous and solid waste facility applicants because of concerns about organized crime, but the current wording is too ambiguous for federal use. The bill also includes technical corrections, clarifies which company officers must be checked, specifies which DES officials receive the results, and removes the Department of Justice as an unnecessary middleman. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, whether family members are covered, who pays the cost, and whether permits have ever been denied; Whimsatt said the applicant still pays, the checks focus on key officers, and at least one permit had been denied in the past due to a felony conviction. The hearing then closed, with one person listed in favor on the blue sheet and no opposition noted online. The committee then opened Senate Bill 229, which would allow retailers to sell uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat and remove the sunset on the existing program. Senator Pearl said the bill would expand market opportunities for farmers while keeping labeling and traceability requirements in place, including identifying the meat as uninspected and maintaining records of the source farms. Representative Bixby, who had worked on earlier legislation, explained the current framework in detail: the animals are raised on closed farms, must be fenced, cannot be newly imported, and are subject to annual veterinary herd inspections and recordkeeping. He said the prior bison inspection regime was too burdensome for farmers to maintain, and the current law was intended as a workable compromise. Questions from members focused on how many farms participate, how many animals have been sold, and whether the program posed disease risks; the witness said he did not know the exact numbers, and Bixby said the existing import and fencing rules help prevent chronic wasting disease from entering the state. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the bill was left before the committee for further consideration.

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• If it's found to be meritorious, the entity would get rid of that information.
• Again, this is not going to—it is not interacting between private entities or the like.
• Again, this is not going to—it is not interacting between private entities or the like.
• Again, this is not going to—it is not interacting between private entities or the like.
• Um, a lot of times we have contract government employees and entities.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Madam Chair, members, SB 1168 licensee exemptions business entities asserts that a dental board does
• Members, I was yes on this bill in Appropriations because it's the school that is the entity that all
• Members, I was yes on this bill in Appropriations because it's the school that is the entity that all
• Okay, what about the small private airports like Scottsdale and everything?
• Okay, what about the small private airports like Scottsdale and everything?

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate and House bills, many of them on consent or with strike-everything amendments. Topics included advanced air mobility for border security (SB 1457), raising the off-highway vehicle weight limit to 3,500 pounds while striking a proposed law enforcement fund (SB 1519), school property leases and a trampoline court safety citation change (HB 2383), electronic monitoring in health care facilities (SB 1041), dental school complaint handling and board jurisdiction limits (SB 1168), pharmacist-authorized testing and HIV prevention guidance (SB 1713), school district insurance/self-insurance requirements (SB 1497), reporting-requirement cleanup for education statutes (HB 2203), historic neighborhood housing zoning (SB 1118), construction contract payment protections in revitalization districts (SB 1189), timeshare salesperson licensing (SB 1274), workers’ compensation notice and recordkeeping (SB 1428), property tax disability exemption clarifications (HB 2120), insurance modeling/data organization requirements (HB 2174), HOA rules on chickens and pet breed restrictions (SB 1582), first responder death benefits for law enforcement pilots (SB 1503), and changes to virtual veterinary prescribing periods (SB 1286). Members generally asked clarifying questions, and several sponsors were said to intend to concur or refuse amendments, with HB 2010 headed to conference because the sponsor would not accept the Senate’s five-year refund window. On the second calendar, the committee heard HB 2176 on health facility complaint investigations, allowing DHS to investigate older complaints involving alleged abuse; HB 2050 on radiologic technologists and radiologist assistants, restoring direct supervision requirements with limited general-supervision exceptions; HB 2010 on digital goods, where the Senate reduced a refund window from 10 years to five and the sponsor planned to refuse; HB 2875 on unmanned aircraft, expanding airport drone-delivery buffer rules from one mile to two and a half miles and requiring airport consultation; HB 2428 on county certification of emission reduction credits, clarifying participation is voluntary and limiting new credits if fleet participation becomes mandatory; and HB 2877, which was struck and replaced with a veterinary technician certification pathway requiring 4,000 supervised work hours and allowing nonprofit curriculum evidence. Several members noted support or opposition based on prior votes or policy concerns, but no roll-call votes were taken in the caucus itself.

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• The notion that has been transferred over to private entities.
• <00:03:23.599> entities.
• entities.
• The Supreme Court had private entities.
• Taking a piece of private property for, say, like a P3, a public-private investment, should not the property

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee discussed House Bill 353, a proposal to tighten eminent-domain procedures and property protections while still allowing public projects. Supporters said the bill would not prohibit condemnation, but would require proof that property is in blight, give owners notice and an opportunity to cure, require a reasonable plan and funding for the public use, and ensure the taking is limited to what is necessary. They argued this would protect good-faith property owners, prevent abandoned projects, and make the process more efficient for utilities and infrastructure by encouraging easements where possible instead of full takings. Much of the discussion focused on the proper measure of compensation and the broader constitutional limits on eminent domain. Several members argued that compensation should reflect current market value and that public benefit should not be treated as the standard for value. Others said market value can be unfair in cases involving unique property uses, damage to land, or public-private projects, and suggested owners should share in some upside. Members also raised concerns about Kelo v. City of New London, the risk of abuse by governments or large corporations, and the need to protect farmers and rural landowners from one-sided treatment. A number of legislators supported the concept but asked for more detail on how the bill would work in practice, whether it is based on model legislation from other states, and how it could be tailored to Kentucky. The bill sponsor said it was a modified model policy and was open to amendments to make it more Kentucky-specific. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Because it's really the corporate entity.
• Cooper, I think there's a balance, and that is there's private property rights, same as I have private
• Cooper I think there's a balance and that is there's private property rights same as I have private property
• rights on private property rights same as I have private property rights on on my property and so a
• State government entities cannot, nor can political subdivisions.

Bills: HB2211, HB2229, HB2389, HB2403, HB2445, HB2502, HB2620, HB2813, HB2872, HB2889, HB2960, HB4028, HCR2007

Keywords: contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life