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• By using a home... ...by moving between locations or claiming temporary stays.
• An endowment fund adjustment recognizes increased endowment fund distributions of $1,909,700.
• Senators, this is a bill that makes some adjustments to the Idaho Parental Rights Act.
• But apparently we need to adjust the law to make sure people understand that.
• The other adjustments are the Division of Financial. Replacement laptops and desktops.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, approved the prior day’s journal, and then moved through routine orders including committee reports, gubernatorial appointments, messages from the governor, and messages from the House. Several bills were introduced and referred to committees, including appropriations measures for the Department of Health and Welfare, a firearms preemption bill, and House measures on taxation, Medicaid, dentistry, and the National Guard. The Senate also received and filed various enrolled bills and confirmations, and advanced multiple measures to later orders for consideration. The chamber then took up a long series of third-reading bills. Among the major policy items discussed were Senate Bill 1412, creating the Idaho Student Safety and Educator Disclosure Act; House Bill 789, approving the Coeur d’Alene Tribe water rights settlement; House Bill 570, expanding reckless driving provisions for school and construction zones; House Bill 654, expanding the definition of police dogs to include electronic storage detection dogs; House Bill 681, removing statutes of limitation for certain child sex offenses; House Bill 575, requiring the state controller to publish asset forfeiture information; House Bill 736, lowering the threshold for ballot name rotation; House Bill 793, redirecting beer tax revenue to replace lost Alcohol Beverage Control funding; House Bill 798 and 799, repealing outdated state treasurer and alcohol code provisions; House Bill 665, revising Appaloosa specialty plate funding; and House Bill 667, ending non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses in Idaho. The Senate also debated housing and tax measures, including House Bill 707 on land division for financing accessory dwelling units, House Bill 722 on utility property tax reporting, House Bill 792 on occasional sales and yard sales, and House Bill 800 on manufactured home siting. Other bills addressed education, insurance, and health care. House Bill 815 corrected a transportation support funding issue for a charter school; House Bill 849 revised the career ladder for CTE instructors and pupil services staff; House Bill 562 increased notice periods for insurance cancellations and nonrenewals; House Bill 825 changed funding for the Idaho Heritage Trust and specialty plates; House Bill 788 created a preceptor-based prior authorization exemption for Medicaid providers; House Bill 785 established a school discipline framework for inappropriate online behavior; and House Bill 846 clarified student enrollment counts. Debate on these measures focused on consumer protection, workforce shortages, school safety, housing supply, and administrative cleanup. Most bills passed on voice or roll-call votes, with the Senate approving many measures by wide margins, though House Bill 849 passed narrowly and House Bill 788 passed with a closer vote. Several bills were returned to the House after Senate passage, and titles were approved without correction.

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• It’s about an average of four years to resolve claims.
• We have a very strong claim-paying capacity.
• They have an earthquake claim-paying capacity.
• They have an earthquake claim-paying capacity.
• There are a lot more claims to be had.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And finally, $74.7 million for settle-up and other adjustments.
• And then TEA adjusts them accordingly?
• Maybe there's just a minor adjustment that's made in the curricular delivery.
• Some districts were, you know, perfect, and there's no adjustment.
• Been adjusted or have there been adjustments made? House Bill 3. Okay. Fiscal year 20.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• This is another in a long line of equity-based adjustments we need to make to our system that businesses
• These tools rely on questionable technologies to make claims about humans' mental state.
• These tools rely on questionable technologies to make claims about humans' mental state.
• One is to let these technologies move unfettered, see what kind of harm they cause, and then adjust to
• One is to let these technologies move unfettered, see what kind of harm they cause, and then adjust to

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several workplace-related bills. AB 1803 would require anti-hate speech training as part of existing harassment prevention training for employers with five or more employees; supporters said it would help workers recognize and report workplace hate, while opponents raised First Amendment and definitional concerns. The bill passed on a do pass motion and was re-referred to Judiciary, with the roll left open for absent members. AB 1940 would add perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause to FEHA’s sex protections and clarify related workplace protections; supporters emphasized workplace equity and retention, while business groups said existing accommodation laws already cover many issues and raised concerns about expanding protected classifications. It also passed and was re-referred to Judiciary with the roll open. AB 1838 would require bidders on public works projects to disclose recent wage-and-hour violations and how they were addressed; labor groups supported the transparency measure, while contractors and business groups questioned definitions and disclosure scope. It passed and was re-referred to Judiciary. AB 1859 would give joint labor-management committees access to public works job sites to help identify labor-law violations; supporters said it would improve enforcement of wage theft laws, while opponents raised due process, property access, and constitutional concerns. It passed and was re-referred to Judiciary. The committee also considered two workplace AI and surveillance bills. AB 1883 would prohibit certain invasive surveillance technologies in the workplace, including facial, gait, and emotion recognition, while placing limits on some facial recognition uses; supporters argued these tools are discriminatory and unreliable, and opponents said a ban was too broad and could eliminate useful safety and operational tools. The bill passed and was re-referred to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 1898 would require employers to give workers advance notice before using AI tools to surveil or manage workers, including disclosure of the tool’s purpose, data collected, and affected decisions; supporters framed it as a basic transparency measure, while opponents objected to the breadth of notice requirements, possible veto power over deployment, and enforcement language. It also passed and was re-referred to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee additionally took up AB 1707, which passed and was re-referred to Appropriations with a consent-calendar recommendation, though the transcript does not provide the bill’s subject matter.

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• And increasingly, they're taking on more and more claims.
• And increasingly, they're taking on more and more claims.
• As you look at the bill, there are a number of things that are being fixed here or adjusted.
• There are a number of things that are being fixed here or adjusted.
• You see that the two-year statute of limitations has been adjusted.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard several print hearings and took action on a number of RS drafts and bills. It introduced RS 33743, the Idaho Student Safety and Educator Disclosure Act, which would require schools to obtain disclosure of prior investigations or disciplinary actions when hiring educators; RS 33744, moving certain federally qualified and rural health center scope-of-practice changes from administrative rule into code; RS 33721, extending certain commercial leases on state endowment lands from 49 to 99 years; and RS 33660, expanding disclosure requirements for paid petition circulators and paid candidate advocates. The committee also held gubernatorial appointment hearings, including Jerry L. Doppie for the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board, Skip Smeiser for the Idaho Lottery Commission, and Nicaela Black Abrams for the Idaho State Racing Commission, but deferred votes on those appointments to a later meeting. The committee then took up House Bill 674 on telecommunications service discontinuance. Sponsor Sen. Den Hartog said the bill would remove a duplicative state review process and rely on FCC procedures when providers discontinue service, while opponents from rural Idaho and telecom labor warned that shifting authority away from the Idaho PUC could leave rural copper customers, emergency services, and small towns without adequate protection. After questions about whether the bill could reverse existing protections, the sponsor and a telecom representative said FCC rules still require comparable service and that the bill was intended only to streamline review. The committee ultimately voted to hold HB 674 in committee subject to the call of the chair for further clarification. The committee advanced Senate Bill 1391, which corrects an oversight in prior law so publicly employed land surveyors can continue to perform essential boundary and right-of-way work with notice requirements intact. It also advanced Senate Bill 1389, granting premises-liability protection to churches, grange halls, and similar property owners who voluntarily serve as polling places, over testimony from the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association that the bill could reduce protections for voters. House Bill 860, revising the 2024 medical parental rights law, was sent to the 14th order for possible amendment after testimony from the Idaho Medical Association, a teen suicide prevention advocate, and the Idaho Crisis and Suicide Hotline supporting clarifications to allow emergency and mental health care for minors. Finally, House Bill 549, which would remove property-owner signatures from petitions to dissolve hospital taxing districts and rely only on qualified electors, was also sent to the 14th order for possible amendment amid disagreement over whether the 10% threshold was too low or simply made the process workable.

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• And so I hope to work with members on the committee to make some adjustments so that it accomplishes
• it was a no-party-preference officeholder, that... ...county party would reference its minutes and claim
• And the local party ...would defend its claim, having documented that it nominated the non-party-affiliated
• candidate as the basis for claiming the right to appoint the three candidates.
• It adjusts the timelines in the process, allowing a person to submit a complaint to the Secretary of

Bills: HB2356, HB2574, HB2572, HB2460, HJR4212, HB2631, HB2333, HB2462, HB2419, HB2176, HB2491

Keywords: homicide, public records, transparency, law enforcement, victim rights, election, ballot, candidates, deceased, voting law, voting access, military voters, overseas voters, Native American voters, disabled voters, election reform, accessibility, ballot measures, vacancies, elected offices

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• And there must be evidence and documentation to back up the claims that many of the folks on the edges
• The arbitrary established fee caps in the bill in perpetuity don't have any adjustments for inflation
• or any inflationary adjustments.
• that disclaimer and say, yes, you're eligible to go to the Commission on State Mandates and file a claim
• that disclaimer and say, yes, you're eligible to go to the commission on state mandates and file a claim

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• insurance claims are still paid even when the insurer fails.
• Those concerns have to be adjusted in three different chapters.
• So we assure that we have the funds necessary to pay the claims.
• To be able to pay claims promptly upon liquidation, we need accurate claim counts, policyholder data,
• To be able to pay claims promptly upon liquidation, we need accurate claim counts, policyholder data,

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• um even though um the adjustment um even though um the Senate's<00:55:22.640><c> education</c><00:55
• um because this would be a uh adjustment um because this would be a uh voter-approved<00:55:32.720><
• And section 4 establishes the sparsity adjustment within the formula.
• And section 4 establishes the sparsity adjustment within the formula.
• um that requires aid payment adjustment um that requires the<00:58:24.400><c> commissioner</c><00:58

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• by no other. beautiful state uniqueness that can be claimed by no other. >> Thank you.
• Hammer launched a bizarre crusade against the scrub Jay claiming that because the bird lands and peoples
• and in this is a working progress that like I said, if if we got some lakes, we will continue to adjust
• You can adjust the microphone. Okay.
• This bill blocks the future claims despite the 450,000 acres of potentially hazardous, former phosphate

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Asthma is a manageable disease that has claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people in the U.S. in 2023
• tuition and mandatory fee amounts for public post-secondary education institutions; provides for adjustments
• tuition and mandatory fee amounts for public post-secondary education institutions; provides for adjustment
• But it doesn't expand the items that you're trying to claim. Thank you.
• It was a result of Hurricane Katrina when the claims were too much for Citizens, and Citizens had to

Bills: HR218, HR219, HR220, HR221, HR222, HCR91, HCR92, HCR93, HR210, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR214, HR215, HR216, SCR29, SCR38, SB100, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, SCR23, HB276, HB508, HB512, HB599, HB632, HB656, HB998, HB1052, HB1084, HB1171, HB1193, HB1194, HB1204, HB1209, HB1250, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB173, SB180, SB182, SB260, SB412, SB418, SB424, SB442, SB460, SB476, HCR41, HCR76, HCR77, HCR63, HCR69, HCR86, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB167, HB227, HB243, HB321, HB335, HB398, HB492, HB624, HB689, HB708, HB804, HB906, HB926, HB955, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB985, HB1005, HB1029, HB1069, HB1077, HB1095, HB1104, HB1107, HB1187, HB1203, HB1217, HB1220, HB730, HB225, HB175, HB198, HB437, HB457, HB488, HB646, HB763, HB909, HB971, HB981, HB1066, HB1089, HB1125, HB1154, HB1231, HB1246, HB1248, HB1249, SB47, SB82, SB106, SB206, SB210, SB248, SB305, SB376, SB397, SB441, HCR32, HB59, HB617, HB897, HB911, HB1223, HB798, HB824, HB989, HB1140, HB1166, HB1244, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1113, HB1180, HB1234, HB1240, SB89

Keywords: EJ Fields, Shreveport, Louisiana, gospel music, commendation, resolution, honorary resolution, Billboard Gospel Airplay, Mediabase Gospel Airplay, Mercy Endureth, music award, ministry, artist recognition, cultural heritage, spiritual heritage, African American gospel, local hero, state commendation, St. Charles Parish, parish day

Summary: The House met with 89 members present and began with prayer, the pledge, and routine journal and leave requests. The early part of the session was largely ceremonial, with multiple personal privilege remarks recognizing visiting groups and special days at the Capitol, including St. Bernard Parish Day, Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association Day, ARPEC members, retired public servant Barney Arsenault, Deaf History Month, Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, Young Farmers and Ranchers, Louisiana Housing Corporation participants, and Louisiana Hospital Day. The chamber also received Senate messages, including concurrence in several House concurrent resolutions, Senate passage of a number of bills, and a list of Senate resolutions lying over. The House then moved through a long series of resolutions and bills, many of them adopted without objection. Among the measures approved were resolutions designating or commending various observances and groups, and bills addressing inmate documentation upon release, court filings on letter-sized paper, safe harbor protections for trafficking victims, public benefits verification, travel meal reimbursement limits for state employees, the Governor’s Task Force on Impaired Driving, school emergency operation plans, justice of the peace jurisdiction in East Baton Rouge Parish, unaffiliated voter participation in party primaries, electronic monitoring rules, crime victims’ compensation terminology, the indigent defender fund threshold for small municipalities, sex offender identification procedures, the Office of State Public Defender, microbrewery special-event permits, alternative power sources for nursing facilities, relay attack device penalties, and a capital-case intellectual disability bill. Several of these passed overwhelmingly; some were temporarily returned to the calendar or tabled after passage. A few bills drew more discussion. HB 335 on citizenship verification for public benefits passed 77-17. HB 398, limiting meal reimbursements for state travel to GSA rates with an exception process, passed 62-32 after questions about scope and lodging. HB 906 on presidential preference primary qualification and party rules for unaffiliated voters passed 68-19. HB 897, protecting health data collected by pregnancy centers and imposing fines for unauthorized disclosure, passed 94-0 after an amendment and questions about its application. HB 1107 on intellectual disabilities in capital cases passed 75-11 after amendments informed by disability advocates. HB 1187, allowing Citizens Property Insurance to direct certain emergency assessment overages to the Fortify Homes Program or reserves, passed 87-9. HB 1220 on the State Board of Medical Examiners passed 95-0. The House also reconsidered and successfully revived HB 225 after suspending the rules, and several bills were returned to the calendar for later consideration, including HB 689 before it was later brought back and passed 84-7 after amendment. The session concluded with notice of additional Senate messages and upcoming floor scheduling.

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• ever analysis of abortion pills outcome, based on the analysis of data from an all-payer insurance claims
• ever analysis of abortion pills outcome, based on the analysis of data from an all-payer insurance claims
• that includes 866,000 prescribed mifepristone abortions from 2017 to 2023. ...an all-payer insurance claims
• continuing education, and grants the board authority to begin discussion with stakeholders about adjusting
• The cap would be adjusted in step with state employee compensation.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused on reproductive health, professional licensing and sunset reviews, consumer protection, and business regulation. Early testimony centered on AB 260, which would protect access to medication abortion, mifepristone, and telehealth reproductive care in California; supporters emphasized state protections against federal restrictions, while an opponent argued the bill removed safety safeguards. The committee also heard AB 714 on closing a loophole in regulation of low-cost commercial driving schools, AB 968 on allowing pharmacists to prescribe non-hormonal contraception, AB 671 on streamlining restaurant permitting, AB 1027 on strengthening cannabis product testing oversight, AB 1271 on broadband pricing and speed transparency, and AB 1332 on narrowly allowing medicinal cannabis shipments for seriously ill patients. Several sunset bills were also taken up, including AB 1482 on animal shelter and breeder transparency, AB 1501 on the Podiatric Medical Board and Physician Assistant Board, AB 1502 on the Veterinary Medical Board, AB 1503 on the Board of Pharmacy, and AB 1504 on the Massage Therapy Council. Testimony was largely in support of the measures, with many bills drawing co-sponsors or support from industry, consumer, or professional groups. AB 1503 generated the most sustained opposition, with nurses, physicians, and drug industry representatives objecting to expanded pharmacy technician ratios, standard-of-care language, and therapeutic interchange authority; supporters argued the bill would modernize pharmacy practice and expand access. AB 1504 also drew mixed testimony, with massage therapy groups supporting continuation of the council but raising concerns about proposed public records and governance provisions. AB 1271 drew a policy dispute over whether broadband reporting requirements duplicated federal FCC processes, while supporters argued California needed its own consumer-facing data and complaint system. After quorum was established later in the hearing, the committee began taking roll-call votes. AB 1271, AB 1332, AB 1482, AB 1501, and AB 1502 were all reported out on due-pass motions, with AB 1271 amended and the others generally amended or as introduced as noted. Earlier bills including AB 260, AB 671, AB 714, AB 968, and AB 1027 also received motions and were approved once the quorum was present. The chair repeatedly noted the lack of quorum during the hearing, but once one was secured, the committee completed votes on the agenda items and advanced the measures to Appropriations.

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• Republicans will propose a pause on mandates, adjusting funding to address disparities, and look to improve
• Republicans will propose a pause on Republicans will propose a pause on mandates<00:09:22.720><c> adjusting
• </c><00:09:23.200><c> funding</c><00:09:23.680><c> to</c><00:09:23.880><c> address</c> mandates adjusting
• funding to address mandates adjusting funding to address disparities<00:09:25.440><c> and</c><00:09:
• </c> there was a fraudster who was claiming there was a fraudster who was claiming they<00:16:09.399>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:26:22.200><c> this</c><00:26:22.360><c> bill</c> the city of Minneapolis claim this bill the
• Revenue would be claims in the future.
• </c><01:31:21.960><c> to</c> Um if we're willing to just adjust to Um if we're willing to just adjust
• </c><01:46:55.360><c> So,</c><01:46:55.760><c> thank</c> we're adjusting for inflation.
• So, thank we're adjusting for inflation. So, thank you,<01:46:56.080><c> Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Those concerns have to be adjusted in three different chapters.
• We're there to pay auto and homeowners claims.
• We're there to pay auto and homeowners claims when the insurance company can't.
• So we assure that we have the funds necessary to pay the claims.
• To be able to pay claims promptly upon liquidation, we need accurate claim counts, policyholder data,

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I don't want the workman's comp claim coming to Budget Subcommittee No. 4, right? That's it.
• CalRecycle may establish or adjust performance standards by March 1, 2032.
• Cow recycle may establish review or adjust covered products to the department.
• Cow recycle may establish review or adjust performance standards by March 1, 2032.
• The Board of Environmental Safety can adjust this set rate every year, and that's their authority to

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations on the administration’s Proposition 4 spending plans for extreme heat mitigation and outdoor access, then took up SB 54 implementation, SB 707 textile producer responsibility, and recovery needs related to the Los Angeles fires at state parks. For the extreme heat chapter, agencies described funding for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, urban greening, urban forestry, fairground upgrades, and technical assistance for community-based climate programs. Witnesses emphasized that these are existing programs with strong demand, that technical assistance is important for reaching disadvantaged and tribal communities, and that the proposed funding would expand outreach and implementation capacity. Members asked for more detail on where funds have gone geographically, examples of successful projects, tree-planting totals, and how fairgrounds could better support fire staging and emergency preparedness. The LAO said the timing of the administration’s proposed funding generally made sense because the programs are already established, and no votes were taken. For outdoor access, State Parks, Fish and Wildlife, and Natural Resources described funding for new parks in underserved communities, deferred maintenance, state lands access, and several new or pending programs. State Parks said the park development program would fund roughly 48 projects and that deferred maintenance funding would address high-priority health, safety, and access needs. Fish and Wildlife said its lands program would improve visitor amenities and access on properties that often lack basic facilities. The Natural Resources Agency also outlined three newer outdoor-access proposals: expanding recreation in disadvantaged communities, enhancing natural resource values and trail access, and a nature/climate/education facilities grant program. The LAO distinguished between existing programs, which are ready to move forward, and the newer proposals, where the Legislature may want more input before funds are allocated. Members also raised concerns about park police vacancies, the need to track outcomes for accessibility investments, and whether Prop. 4 could help with wildfire-related recovery at state parks. CalRecycle then presented on SB 54, the plastics and packaging producer responsibility law, and members pressed hard on the delay in regulations. CalRecycle said it has held workshops, formed an advisory committee, selected the producer responsibility organization, and completed required baseline and covered-material reports, but needs more time to address complex comments and novel features such as source reduction and eco-modulated fees. Members expressed frustration that a statutory deadline was missed and asked for a concrete timeline; CalRecycle said it expects regulations in place by 2026, ahead of the PRO’s January 1, 2027 plan deadline. Finance said the Beverage Container Recycling Fund is currently healthy enough to support short-term loans for implementation. The committee also reviewed SB 707, the textile EPR law, which would create the nation’s first textile producer responsibility program; staff said the proposal would add positions and loan authority, and members noted the statutory deadlines for PRO approval, needs assessment, and later regulations. The hearing ended with discussion of the January Los Angeles fires’ damage to Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Historic Park, where State Parks described extensive losses, emergency response work, and ongoing damage assessment. Members asked about FEMA eligibility, state funding sources, and community engagement in rebuilding, and the department said it is still assessing costs and will work with the public on reimagining the parks.

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• This system was recently modernized after failing to meet the surge in unemployment claims during the
• The reduction in the average number of adjudication issues on a reemployment assistance claim?
• That includes the integration of Florida Commerce's initial claims application for Reconnect.
• We also want to implement the lessons learned, and because of that we've adjusted our schedule.
• At the outset of the program, we are implementing the initial claims application for Reconnect, as I

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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• They pay out 10.3% of their claims. State Farm, on the other hand, pays out 51%, and Allstate 41%.
• For every $100 collected, they pay $10 in claims. They're high premiums, low payouts.
• Speaking of unconstitutional, this doesn't mention the state panel process for state claims.
• It's $250 per person, not for claim. $250, though, correct? Per person.
• You have a doctor saying, looking at the facts, there's merit in this claim, let's go to court.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• This will adjust the per diem rates to 125 for these other two committees, and they'll go in to match
• It pays about 80% of the market value on the loss, and so basically out of every five claims, you'll
• :51.920><c> uh</c> just for uh just for uh wolf<00:14:52.839><c> depredation</c><00:14:53.440><c> claims
• It pays about wolf depredation claims.
• , you'll be able to basically gain claims, you'll be able to basically gain one<00:15:05.160><c> more

Bills: HF3548

Keywords: farm assistance, down payment, agriculture, state funding, loan modification, 1183, house

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• We would also want to sort of perhaps adjust the bill on the one-third limit because it's not clear how
• We would also want to sort of perhaps adjust the bill on the one third limit because it's not clear how
• While the bill claims to protect children, it will do the opposite.
• As you've heard, the claim that third-party verification providers don't keep data are incorrect.
• Claims that age and identity verification services provide adequate privacy are demonstrably false.

Bills: HB2112

Keywords: age restrictions, online content, digital media, youth protection, cyber safety, 904, all