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• And how there was it impacted his life.
• If there's a $100 million impact.
• <00:59:00.000> So and impact Aurora specifically. So and impact Aurora specifically.
• preemptively address that tax impact. preemptively address that tax impact.
• it's no surprise to me that DNA analysis it's no surprise to me that DNA analysis has<01:27:23.200

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• I don't specifically have an analysis over time of how ADM has impacted, but you can see it affects the
• capacity analysis. capacity analysis.
• It's going to impact the rest. And fail. It's going to impact the rest.
• Those are impacted.
• Those are impacted. So, stuff like that. Those are impacted.

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• This is a risk-benefit analysis.
• This is a risk-benefit analysis.
• This is a risk-benefit analysis.
• This is a risk-benefit analysis.
• This is a risk-benefit analysis.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• work that OGM does in terms of policy development, training, and guidance, best practices, risk analysis
• They will do more data collection and analysis that will inform steps for state granting agencies to
• risk analysis reduction and I'll<00:04:00.959> go<00:04:01.120> through<00:04:01.400><
• IT, and Admin and other impacted agencies to discuss next steps.
• <00:26:39.360> all updating ogm policies that impact all updating ogm policies that impact

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• Therefore, our primary strategy will be to complete an analysis of the existing law with the intent to
• Therefore, our primary strategy will be to complete an analysis of the existing law with the intent to
• The impact on that policy goal and equity of the exemption were not part of the evaluation.
• The impact on that policy goal and equity of the exemption were not part of the evaluation.
• It doesn't say anything about adoption or extension, just the impact on the policy goal and equity of

Summary: The committee met on December 3, 2025, with a quorum present and approved the September 17 minutes. Members first voted to suspend the 2026 JLARC lodging tax expenditure report for one year, based on staff’s explanation that the report is self-reported, not verified, and less useful than State Auditor accountability audits; the motion passed. The committee also approved renaming the JLARC I-900 subcommittee to the “Committee to Hear SAO Performance Audits,” while keeping the opening script noting that the performance audit process exists under Initiative 900. The committee then heard follow-up updates on two prior performance audits. The Department of Health presented a draft strategic management plan in response to findings on hospital inspections, complaints, adverse event review, and hospital data access. JLARC staff reiterated that 72% of hospital inspections were late, that DOH did not verify third-party inspection standards or review adverse event reports, and that complaint data suggested possible language-access barriers. DOH said it concurred with the recommendations, had improved on-time inspection compliance to about 49%, planned annual updates starting in July 2026, and would work on accreditation oversight, complaint-language access, and data accessibility, though members pressed for firmer deadlines and questioned the three-year timeline for language access improvements. The Liquor and Cannabis Board also reported on its cannabis market study recommendation. JLARC staff said the agency’s data were incomplete and unreliable, limiting oversight of production, recalls, tax collection, and diversion. LCB said it had improved its current CCRS system but still relied on self-reported data, and it presented a decision package for a new traceability system estimated at about $9 million over three fiscal years. LCB described a plant-tagging and serialization approach tied to production, processing, testing, and retail, but acknowledged it did not currently have sufficient staff to fully implement the system without additional funding. The committee also received briefings on JLARC’s recommendation-tracking tools and the 2024 public records reporting summary, including a high-level review of agency response rates, request volumes, costs, and litigation. Finally, JLARC presented the proposed final report on the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, concluding that OPDP meets its statutory responsibilities and has high user satisfaction, but that its mandate should be updated to better match its current capacity and focus; the committee adopted the report for distribution. The meeting then moved into the 2025 tax preference performance reviews, where JLARC staff summarized nine reviews and noted that the Citizens Commission on Tax Preference and Performance Measurement endorsed all 17 legislative auditor recommendations, with comments on seven. Early reviews discussed included natural gas transportation fuel preferences, travel agent and tour operator B&O rates, nonprofit low-income housing development, multipurpose senior centers, disabled veteran adaptive housing, and trade convention attendance, with staff and commissioners generally recommending continuation of some preferences, modification of others, and improved objectives or performance measures where needed.

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• health transformation fund that will provide $50 billion over five years to partially offset some impacts
• So it does have a far-reaching impact across the state.
• we're talking about the 1115 waiver i can't help but ask the question about slots for docs and the impact
• And they were approaching that as a rate cut and requiring an access analysis that triggered the access
• rule and an analysis, which was the first time we had triggered that type of requirement.

Summary: The committee met to receive implementation updates on recently enacted health care laws from AHCA and the Department of Health. AHCA reported on rural emergency hospitals, explaining the new Class 4 hospital designation, rule changes completed June 1, 2025, and that no Florida hospitals have yet converted, though one North Walton/DeFuniak Springs-area hospital has expressed interest. AHCA also reviewed the non-emergent care access plan requirement for hospitals with emergency departments, saying 83 plans had been received since July 1 and 63 approved, with plans emphasizing patient education, referrals to primary care or urgent care, and coordination for Medicaid managed care enrollees through the Florida HIE/ENS system. Members asked about HIE capacity, data collection, and whether the plans would identify shortages or trigger accountability measures; AHCA said it had moved to a new HIE vendor and would continue gathering data. AHCA also updated the committee on the TEACH workforce program, reporting $6.8 million in FY 2024-25 spending across 59 parent organizations and 229 facilities, with more than 1,800 students and nearly 380,000 clinical hours reimbursed, and said a federal 1115 workforce waiver was unlikely to move forward under CMS. On KidCare, AHCA said House Bill 121’s expansion to 300% of the federal poverty level remains blocked by federal litigation and CMS action tied to premium nonpayment rules, and members and public witnesses urged prompt implementation and asked for enrollment/disenrollment data and the rural health transformation funding outlook. Public testimony largely supported the NCAP and TEACH programs and pressed for action on KidCare. Representatives from health centers said NCAP has strengthened hospital-health center relationships and improved care coordination, including reduced recidivism in some hospitals. A Bond Community Health Center physician said TEACH is helping offset the burden of training students and could help address workforce shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas. Advocacy groups urged the committee to push for implementation of the KidCare expansion, citing children in the coverage gap and rising uninsured rates. The Department of Health then presented on several programs from the 2024-25 session. It reported on the Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) program, including 78 dentists and 15 dental hygienists funded under the dental track and nearly 1,300 medical professionals funded overall, with 123 dental applications and 71 funded dentists in the most recent cycle. DOH also updated the Screening and Services Grant Program, the Health Care Innovation Revolving Loan Program, the statewide telehealth maternity care program, and the swimming lesson voucher program, noting strong participation and outcomes such as reduced ER visits and improved postpartum follow-up in the maternity program. Finally, DOH said implementation of the HIV prevention drug/pharmacist dispensing law is underway, with three certification courses approved and five certifications issued. Members asked about barriers to wider use of HIV prevention drugs, more detailed maternal outcome data, and the dental workforce program report; DOH said more detailed reports would follow.

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• from the new school of marxist analysis from the new school of marxist analysis known<00:06:09.280
• Health equity impacts all of us.
• Health equity impacts all of us.
• Health equity impacts all of us.
• Health equity impacts all of us.

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• That impact is significant.
• And when these systems aren't effectively working, it's not just an impact on us, it's an impact of the
• <01:24:57.640> It requires more than data analysis. It requires more than data analysis.
• Statewide analysis of families.
• most impacted. most impacted.

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• This environmental disaster is much more widespread and is impacting a much larger region, the full extent
• Or we have these sites that are just having a complete disastrous impact potentially on, you know, your
• I don't have detailed analysis. I don't know what the costs are. I don't have a plan.
• I don't have detailed analysis. I don't know what the costs are. I haven't done bids.
• And the household hazardous waste program will significantly be impacted by this.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee met to hear Senate Bill 1586, sponsored by Senator Ben Brown, which would address abandoned, ownerless landfills in Missouri. Brown described a constituent’s discovery of contamination near an abandoned landfill in St. Clair and argued the state has at least 29 similar sites, creating risks to water supplies and public health. He said the bill evolved through multiple versions and now keeps the solid waste districts intact while redirecting 10% of tipping fees to fund environmental studies, investigation, remediation, and management of ownerless landfills. The bill also would clarify seller disclosure requirements by requiring written, dated notice delivered by mail. Members questioned the fiscal impact and whether the 10% diversion would effectively amount to a larger share of district revenues. Brown said he was open to further discussion but emphasized the need to fund at least initial studies and to create an interim committee for broader stakeholder input next year. Supportive testimony came from University of Missouri engineering dean Marisa Crusoe, who said the bill provides both a clearer regulatory framework and a stable funding stream, and that studies are a necessary first step to determine cleanup costs and potential reuse of the sites. Opposition testimony came from solid waste district representatives, including Chris Busson, Diana Bryant, and Lacey Miller. They argued the districts already perform important recycling and household hazardous waste functions, that the proposed cut would significantly reduce local programs and staffing, and that DNR already has authority to address abandoned landfills. They also said the districts are subject to oversight and that the system has generally worked, while warning that consolidation or funding cuts would harm local recycling, grants, and hazardous waste services. No vote was taken, and the hearing concluded without further business.

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• other ways that we can make sure that we hold them accountable without worrying about any fiscal impacts
• ...that we hold them accountable without worrying about any fiscal impacts to it.
• And those are even more important because we found safety issues that impacted Floridians.
• If you look at the staff analysis, it's a delete on lines 266 to 268.
• Right there it says the bill may have an indeterminate negative physical impact on the Department of

Summary: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee met and first took up CS/HB 973, a broad special districts bill focused heavily on soil and water conservation districts. The bill would dissolve 35 soil and water districts effective December 31, 2025, based on an OPAGA review that found widespread problems such as lack of revenue, inactive boards, poor notice practices, public records issues, and late financial reporting. It also would let special districts use state contracts, authorize FDLE background checks for district employees, preserve fire district taxing/service authority after annexation, extend liability protections for outdoor recreation on certain district lands, tighten eligibility for soil and water supervisors, and shift complaint review to the Commission on Ethics. Supporters argued the districts are often inactive, duplicative, and costly to review, while opponents said many districts provide local conservation, water quality, outreach, and volunteer services and should be given more time to remediate. Public testimony on HB 973 was mixed. Several soil and water district chairs and related advocates opposed the bill, saying their districts provide local conservation, flood, invasive species, education, and coordination services at little or no taxpayer cost, and that abolishing them would remove local representation and collaboration. The bill’s proponent, the Florida Association of Special Districts, supported the measure as a limited-government and accountability reform, arguing that districts with no revenue or contracts should not continue. Members debated whether the bill was relying on the OPAGA report while also eliminating future performance reviews, whether the Department of Agriculture could absorb the added responsibilities, and whether the districts should have been given more time to correct deficiencies. The committee ultimately voted the bill favorably, with one no vote from Representative Hinson. The committee then considered CS/HB 995, which applies to Monroe County and the Florida Keys. The bill would exempt Habitat for Humanity in the Keys from construction performance bond requirements for affordable housing, extend the Florida Keys land acquisition/set-aside authority in Florida Forever for 10 more years, and extend the hurricane evacuation time frame from 24 hours to 24.5 hours to allow up to 825 additional residential permit allocations, phased in over 10 years and directed largely toward vacant buildable lots and workforce housing. An amendment was adopted to codify the 825-unit allocation and the distribution framework. With no opposition offered on the bill, the committee reported HB 995 favorably by unanimous vote.

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• So we're looking at both the individual and the larger-scale impacts of this. Thank you.
• And it's not only impacting the people right around Grants, Milan, Bluewater, or in that area.
• You know, of note, that's been noted, the bill... ...the bill that passed impacts civil detention.
• The analysis does." "On here that has to be gone through with a fine-tooth comb.
• The analysis doesn't go through it. The financial reporting doesn't go through it.

Bills: HB310, HB323, HM51, HB194

Keywords: museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing

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• Madam Chair, just to say that this does not impact the general fund.
• departments don’t have enough staff, and we want to make sure that that is accounted for in this analysis
• We want to make sure that that is accounted for in this analysis.
• There is an appropriation; however, in the analysis, DFA and LFC both said we can cover the costs and
• be considered sufficient for assessing… …that would be considered sufficient for assessing causal impact

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• If we don't tackle some of these changes this session, the impact will be felt across Minnesota.
• the room right now, I want us all to choose to be optimistic and to envision the immense positive impact
• <00:34:16.159> Minnesota digital ecosystem impact Minnesota digital ecosystem impact Minnesota
• We are currently updating our analysis to include newly available data from 2023.
• Some of them are in the, you know, $150,000 range that really impact these communities.

Bills: HF47, HF335

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads

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• We will fiscal impact statement.
• impacts of uh a decreased credit rating? impacts of uh a decreased credit rating?
• It provides clear professional analysis of the options available and their impacts, giving policymakers
• But for me, the big kicker in here is that there's the detailed analysis of how that impacts individual
• impacted individuals of that outbreak. impacted individuals of that outbreak.

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• What do we know from the five-year analysis?
• So I do think the rate differential in the dental sealant does have an impact.
• So do we want to do an analysis of the reality to a client?
• One is if the state has a plan for tracking the impacts of HR1.
• Logic behind that, because that's already in the same impact.

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The Care Management Meeting opened with a DSS update on the PCMH program. Staff reported the program remained steady at 124 practices, 553 sites, and 2,548 providers, with some month-to-month fluctuation driven by practice consolidation, retirements, and a few practices leaving the program because NCQA requirements were burdensome. Members asked about declining provider and site counts, member attribution trends, and whether PCMH practices overlap with behavioral health homes; DSS said attribution changes are largely due to members becoming ineligible, moving, or getting other insurance, and that PCMH and behavioral health homes are separate programs that coordinate informally. The committee also discussed why some smaller practices leave the program and whether the requirements could be made easier to support retention. The committee then resumed a detailed presentation on the Husky Dental program. The presenter described the dental benefit’s history, the importance of preventive oral health, workforce and consolidation pressures in dentistry, and the lack of interoperability between dental and medical records. Network data showed year-over-year declines in enrolled dental practitioners and service locations, with access gaps concentrated in rural and eastern parts of the state. Appointment availability surveys showed average waits of 38 days for adults and 23 days for children, but much longer waits at FQHCs than private fee-for-service practices. The presenter said Connecticut remains above the national median on CMS pediatric dental quality measures, though sealant rates remain a concern, and noted that preventive care is associated with lower per-member costs. Members raised concerns about provider participation, large practices dropping Medicaid, mobile dental care, and whether the public directory accurately reflects which dentists are actually accepting new patients. The presenter said the plan uses secret-shopper calls, tracks appointment availability, and has begun using place-of-service coding to better identify school-based dental care. She also noted a new MOU with 20 Head Start programs to share data and provide oral health literacy and navigation support. The final major topic was implementation planning for HR1. DSS said CMS guidance was expected in early June and proposed using upcoming meetings to cover medical frailty, communication strategy, and data integration/ex parte verification. Committee members urged the department to create a dashboard to track disenrollments and other impacts of HR1, to build a process for complaints and problem resolution, and to think through cost-sharing, caregiver verification, exemptions, and notices. Members also asked about using existing eligibility structures such as the working-disabled program as a model. The committee agreed to move the next meeting to June 10 by Zoom, with the agenda to be circulated in advance and any PCMH Plus quality data shared if available.

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• UPON YOU CAN SEE ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE MANY OF THE AVENUES THAT WE EXPECT TO HAVE SOME IMMEDIATE IMPACT
• WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS ON THE AI COMING ONTO THE SCENE.
• WITHIN MOVE DONNA STARTED TO USE THAT FOR BILL ANALYSIS.
• IT ONLY HAD KNOWLEDGE FROM SIMPLE FAQ THAT WOULD DESCRIBE WHAT THE SITUATION WAS AND WHAT THE IMPACT
• ARE PEOPLE BEING DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED THROUGH DISPARATE IMPACT ON ASSISTANT THAT MAKES IT NEUTRAL

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• It doesn't impact active infrastructure or current fuel supply chains.
• The growing threat and impact of more frequent, more destructive, and more costly wildfire has left many
• Costs from potential litigation would ultimately fall on ratepayers, impacting water affordability.
• UCLA estimates the broader economic impact for Los Angeles County could reach $131 billion, with up to
• Who are the impacted diaspora communities that law enforcement must reach out to to develop trainings

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It has an impact assessment tied to it.
• But in terms of security risk, is there a seasonal impact?
• It's an economic analysis.
• We use a hypothesis-testing framework for our analysis.
• Some people are going to be impacted, and that's for sure.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• And if you would clarify for me exactly the impact of the bill on parental consent.
• What impact does this bill have on parental consent to do that? You are recognized.
• I was, when we had reading the analysis, and it talks about... ...or not much, Madam Chair.
• impact on, and it also talks about parental rights in Florida.
• The analysis staff has captured that there.

Bills: S0560, S0590, S0778, S1010

Keywords: child welfare, psychotropic medication, Department of Children and Families, community-based care, liability insurance, forensic services, defendants, mental health, judicial system, defense, legal definitions, minors, healthcare, parental rights, criminal penalties, civil action, sex-reassignment, investigations, economic damages

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered four bills. SB 590, by Sen. Bradley, would toll the statute of limitations for failure to report suspected child abuse by mandatory reporters until the offense is known to law enforcement; an amendment clarified retroactive application for offenses not already time-barred by the bill’s effective date. Sen. Bradley said the bill is intended to ensure accountability in institutional abuse cases and not to change the reasonable-suspicion reporting standard. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 778, by Sen. Simon, which would update the definition of forensic client so certain individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed for incompetency can be housed with other Chapter 916 residents, reducing duplicative staffing and space needs at the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Barney Bishop appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably without amendment. SB 560, by Sen. Garcia, would streamline procedures for psychotropic medication prescriptions for children in DCF custody, reduce duplicative background checks and reporting, and simplify consent documentation. Amendments removed language allowing licensed clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists to serve as evaluators and narrowed changes to the Road to Independence Program’s postsecondary education services and supports, extending eligibility ages from 18 to 26 while keeping the five-year cap. Senators discussed the fiscal impact and funding blend for the education stipend. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. The committee then took up SB 1010, by Sen. Yarbrough, which adds criminal and civil enforcement for violations involving sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures for minors and related parental-rights provisions. An amendment clarified that the civil action authority applies to minors and that damages benefit the affected minor. Public testimony was heavily divided, with supporters saying the bill enforces existing protections and opponents warning it would chill care, counseling, and school-based support for transgender youth. Senators Harrell, Sharief, and Rouson raised concerns about vagueness, standing, and impacts on teachers and health professionals; Sharief voted no, while the bill was still reported favorably.

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• And a program were consortium of heavily impacted in community banks by the Supreme Court rule.
• And on the fair side and on page for the bill analysis, you'll read language that talks about compare
• That's in the bill analysis. That means during 0% interest rates the worst of time.
• Just a quick question on the fiscal I know there's a fairly significant fiscal impact.
• The fiscal impact include clear some of that stuff. Any questions of the bill sponsor?

Keywords: 999, senate, all