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>> Chair: GOOD MORNING. THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WILL COME TO ORDER. CINDY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Senator Passidomo: HERE. >> VICE CHAIR JONES. >> Senator Jones: HERE. >> SENATOR AVILA. >> Senator Avila: HERE. >> SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. >> Senator Boyd: HERE. >> SENATOR BRADLEY. >> Senator Bradley: HERE. >> SENATOR BRODEUR. >> Senator Brodeur: HERE. >> SENATOR BURGESS. >> Senator Burgess: HERE. >> SENATOR BURTON. >> Senator Burton: HERE. >> SENATOR DAVIS. >> Senator Davis: HERE. >> SENATOR DICEGLIE. >> Senator DiCeglie: HERE. >> SENATOR GAETZ. >> Senator Gaetz: HERE. >> SENATOR GARCIA. >> Senator Garcia: HERE. >> SENATOR GRALL. >> Senator Grall: HERE. >> SENATOR HARRELL. >> Senator Harrell: HERE. >> SENATOR HOOPER. >> Senator Hooper: HERE. >> SENATOR MARTIN. >> Senator Martin: HERE. >> SENATOR OSGOOD. >> Senator Osgood: HERE. >> SENATOR PIZZO. >> Senator Pizzo: HERE. >> SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. >> Senator Rodriguez: HERE. >> SENATOR ROUSON. >> Senator Rouson: HERE. >> SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. >> Senator Trumbull: HERE. >> SENATOR WRIGHT. >> Senator Wright: HERE. >> A QUORUM IS PRESENT. >> Chair: THANK YOU. SENATORS BERMAN AND SIMON ARE EXCUSED TODAY. PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE CAN COMPLETE AN APPEARANCE FORM AND GIVE IT TO A MEMBER OF THE SERGEANTS OFFICE. IF YOU SELECT TO WAIVE YOUR SPEAKING TIME YOUR POSITION WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORDS. WE WILL TAKE UP THE BILLS FIRST OF MEMBERS NOT ON THE COMMITTEE THEN GO DOWN THE LIST AND NOT NECESSARILY IN NUMERICAL ORDER OF THE BILLS COMMITTEE MEMBERS. FIRST WE WILL TAKE UP TAB NUMBER TWO. CS FOR SB 62 CANDIDATE QUALIFICATION BY SENATOR ARRINGTON. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Arrington: I COME TO REQUEST SUPPORT FOR CS FOR SB 62. CURRENT LAW REQUIRES A PERSON SEEKING TO QUALIFY FOR NOMINATION AS A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE MUST AT THE TIME OF SUBSCRIBING TO AN OATH OR AFFIRMATION STATED IN WRITING CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT HIS OR HER PARTY AFFILIATION. SPECIFICALLY OF THE PERSON HAS BEEN REGISTERED TO THE LOCAL PARTY ARE AFFILIATION FOR 365 DAYS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF QUALIFYING PRECEDING THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR WHICH THE PERSON SEEKS TO QUALIFY. OF THE CURRENT LAW REQUIRES CANDIDATES TO STATE SUCH INFORMATION AND AFFIRMATIVE WRITING COURTS HAVE FOUND NO MECHANISM IN WHICH THIS CAN BE ENFORCED IF THE PERSON SEEKING TO QUALIFY DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT. CS FOR SB 62 CREATES A SUBSTANTIALLY REQUIREMENT IN ADDITION TO AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AS A CANDIDATE MAKES SUCH A SWORN PARTY AFFILIATION IN WRITING THE BILL AUTHORIZES A QUALIFIED CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL PARTY WITH QUALIFIED CANDIDATES IN THE SAME RACE TO BRING AN ACTION BASED ON THE CLAIM THAT A PERSON SEEKING TO QUALIFY AS A CANDIDATE DID NOT COMPLY WITH PARTY AFFILIATION REQUIREMENTS. IF THIS IS FAMILIAR IT'S BECAUSE A PASS UP THE SENATE FLOOR UNANIMOUSLY LAST YEAR AND I'M ASKING AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT TODAY. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? APPEARANCE FORMS? DEBATE? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> SENATOR ARRINGTON: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. VICE CHAIR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES CS FOR SB 62 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT WE WILL IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS LEEK DAY. WE HAVE THREE BILLS FROM SENATOR LEEK. LET'S START WITH TAB THREE CS FOR SB 156 AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND OTHER PERSONNEL. SENATOR LEEK YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Leek: THANK YOU. ON JUNE 23rd, 2021, DAYTONA BEACH OFFICER JASON RAYNER WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD BUT ARTHUR WALLACE AND SUBSEQUENTLY DIED AUGUST 21st, 2021, AS A RESULT OF THESE INJURIES. OFFICER RAYNER APPROACHED WHILE SITTING IN A CAR THAT MET THE DESCRIPTION OF STOLEN VEHICLE. OFFICER RAYNER ASKED IF HE LIVED THERE AND WALLACE BECAME AGITATED AND TRIED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE PUSHING OFFICER RAYNER WITH HIS DOOR. OFFICER RAYNER INSTRUCTED HIM TO STAY IN THE VEHICLE. WALLACE REFUSED. WALLACE THEN PULLED A GUN AND SHOT OFFICER RAYNER IN THE HEAD. SUBSEQUENTLY HE FLED TO GEORGIA WHERE HE HELD UP AT A TREE HOUSE ARMED TO TEETH WAITING TO BE APPROACHED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. AT THE TRIAL, THE JURY FOUND ARTHUR WALLACE GUILT OR OF A LESSER OFFENSIVE MAN WHAT IS IT PART OF GLITCH IN THE LAW IT IS ACTUALLY ILLEGAL TO RESIST AN OFFICER WITH VIOLENCE. 100 PERCENT IT IS THE LAW TODAY. BUT BECAUSE OF THE JURY INSTRUCTIONS THEY INJECT THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS INTO IT AND ENABLED HIM TO GET OFF WITH A MAN SLAUGHTER. BUT WHAT THIS BILL DOES IS PUT THE DETERMINATION OF WHO WAS AT FAULT DURING A POLICE INTERACTION WHERE IT BELONGS FULLY IN THE HANDS OF THE COURT AND ALSO SAYS IT CANNOT RESIST AN OFFICER WITH A VIOLENT OR THREATS OF VIOLENCE IF AN OFFICER IS ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTY. SPECIFICALLY THE LEGISLATION AMENDS 7076.501 TO CHANGE THE REQUIREMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO LAWFUL DUTY TO WHICH THEY MUST TO BE INVOLVED IN THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES OF THE CURRENT LAW DOES NOT DO THIS WHEN IT IS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT THIS LEGISLATION AMENDS THE LAW TO ADVANCE AGAINST THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO LIST OTHER OFFENSES LEADING TO LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT ELIGIBILITY OF RELEASE. YOU MAY UNDERSTAND THIS BILL AS IT WAS IN THE SAME FORMAT PASSED LAST YEAR I HOPE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE YOUR SUPPORT AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THIS BILL. >> Chair: QUESTIONS OF THE BILL? THERE ARE NUMBER OF APPEARANCE FORMS. MICHAEL CHAMBLISS CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> I OVERSEE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FOR THE CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH. I'M HERE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 156 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OFFICER JASON RAYNER ACT. I WANT TO THANK SENATOR LEEK FOR HIS CONTINUOUS LEADERSHIP OF THIS BILL OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. HE AND SENATOR WRIGHT WHO ACTUALLY WAS ON THE PHONE WITH OUR SHERIFF WHEN THIS HAPPEN HAS BEEN A GREAT SUPPORTER LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY AND WE THANK THEM GREATLY. OFFICER JASON RAYNER WAS A DAYTONA BEACH POLICE OFFICER HE WAS A PUBLIC SERVANT AND GAVE HIS HEART TO OUR CITY AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HE WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE RESPONDING TO A CALL PROTECTING OUR GREAT CITY. OFFICER RAYNER BRAVELY BUT UNKNOWINGLY WALKED INTO DANGER IN FACE TO MONSTER. AFTER HIS DEATH, THE MAN WHO KILLED OFFICER RAYNER WAS CONVICTED NOT OF MURDER BUT OF MANSLAUGHTER DUE IN PART TO STATUTORY LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGE IN JURY INSTRUCTIONS. THAT OUTCOMES SHOCK THEIR COMMUNITY AND DEVASTATED OFFICER RAYNER'S FAMILY AND DEEPLY AFFECTED THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE EVERY DAY IN THE GREAT STATE OF FLORIDA. SB 156 EXISTS BECAUSE OF THIS AS WELL AS THE SUPPORT OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY. THIS BILL IS ABOUT ENSURING THAT WHEN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ACTS IN GOOD FAITH AND IS INTENTIONALLY KILLED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES THE LAW CLEARLY WILL FLEX THE SERIOUSNESS OF THAT CRIME. IT REMOVES AMBIGUITY THAT CAN LEAD TO INCONSISTENT OR UNINTENDED OUTCOMES. I WANT TO STATE CLEARLY THAT DAYTONA BEACH POLICE CHIEF YOUNG SUPPORTS THIS BILL AS IT DOES OFFICER RAYNER'S FELLOW OFFICERS AS DOES HIS FAMILY AND THIS GREAT CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH. THIS IS NOT ABOUT POLITICS IT IS ABOUT CLARITY AND THE LAW AND HONORING THOSE WHO PUT ON A BADGE KNOWING THE DANGERS THAT THEY FACE. PASSING SB 156 THE OFFICER JASON RAYNER ACT SENDS A CLEAR MESSAGE THAT FLORIDA VALUES ITS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND OF THE LAW MUST REFLECT THAT REALITY. OF THE HALF OF THE CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH AND IN MEMORY OF OFFICER JASON RAYNER WE RESPECTFULLY URGE YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT OF SB 156. >> Chair: THANK YOU FOR THE TESTIMONY. NEXT ARON WEEKS FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS. >> THANK YOU CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. I'M THE PRESIDENT ELECT OF THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS REPRESENTING OVER A THOUSAND CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS AROUND THE STATE. I WILL START BY MAKING OURSELVES CLEAR THAT WE AGREE OF THE GOAL OF THIS BILL TO REDUCE VIOLENT CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN CITIZENS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WE AGREE WITH THE BILL'S SPONSOR AND THE JASON RAYNER FAMILY AND THE PAST SPEAKER. PEOPLE DON'T GET TO ARGUE THE REASONS OF A SUSPICIOUS OR THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF AN ARREST ON THE STREET. SAVE IT FOR YOUR ATTORNEY AND THE COURT ROOM. WE SUPPORT CLARIFYING THROUGHOUT THE BILL THAT AN OFFICER'S ACTING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES AND WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO RAISING THE CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT CODE FOR BATTERY OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SIMILAR TO RESISTING AN OFFICER WITH VIOLENCE. OF THOSE PROVISIONS ON OFFICER RAYNER'S MEMORY AND TO SEND A STRONG CLEAR MESSAGE. BUT THERE ARE TWO PARTS OF THIS BILL THAT DO NOT SERVE THAT PURPOSE AND I WANT TO ADDRESS THEM PLAINLY. ON LINE 42 THROUGH 45 PLEASE READ THAT. THE CURRENT LAW THAT SAYS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR ANY PERSON HELPING HIM IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THE USE OF FORCE IF THE REST OR EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY IS UNLAWFUL OR KNOWN BY HIM OR HER TO BE UNLAWFUL SUBSECTION TWO IN THE STATUTE OF CURRENT LAW SAYS AN OFFICER SHOULD NOT USE FORCE IF WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS WRONG AND THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS WRONG. THE BILL YOU ARE ABOUT TO PASS DELETES THAT LAW. IT DELETES IT FROM CURRENT LAW. PROSECUTORS IN PAST COMMITTEES IN PAST YEARS HAVE SAID THIS SUBSECTION IS CONFUSING. I ASK WHAT IS CONFUSING ABOUT A LAW THAT TELLS LAW ENFORCEMENT YOU CANNOT USE FORCE IF WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS WRONG AND YOU KNOW IT IS WRONG. SUBSECTION ONE THAT WE ARE AMENDING IN THE BILL TELL CITIZENS THEY CANNOT USE FOR AN OFFICER. THAT IS WHAT THIS BILL DOES WE AGREE. BUT SUBSECTION TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. HE TELLS OFFICERS THAT THEY MAY NOT USE FORCE WHEN WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS WRONG KNOWINGLY. THERE ARE TWO SUBSECTIONS AND THEY ARE NOT REDUNDANT AND THEY ARE NOT CONFUSING THEY ARE CLEAR. ONE GOVERNS THE CITIZENS AND THE OTHER GOVERNS OFFICERS. SUBSECTION NUMBER TWO IS NOT ABOUT OFFICER RAYNER IT IS ABOUT THE ELECTED STATE ATTORNEY IN THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT. THERE WERE NO ALLEGATIONS THAT OFFICER RAYNER KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING WAS WRONG THERE WAS NO ALLEGATIONS THAT HE WAS USING FORCE THERE WAS NO NEED TO DELETE THAT IS AT THE CURRENT LAW. I ASKED THE POLICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ROOM FPD PBA ANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ROOM TO SPEAK UP IN SUPPORT OF KEEPING SUBSECTION NUMBER TWO WHICH IS JUST LIKE SUBSECTION ONE WHICH DEALS WITH THE BAD APPLES THAT DEAL WITH FOUR SECONDS OFFICERS SUBSECTION TWO DEALS WITH THE BAD APPLES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT USE FORCE AGAINST CITIZENS KNOWINGLY. IT IS A DISTINCTION THAT MATTERS BECAUSE OF WHAT JUST HAPPENED THIS PAST WEEKEND. I AM NOT HERE TO LITIGATE THAT CASE I RAISE IT ONLY TO MAKE THE POINT THAT ONE LAW REMOVES CLEAR LIMITS ON FORCE OF THE CONSEQUENCES FALL NOT JUST ON THE CIVILIANS BUT ON THE LEGITIMACY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ITSELF. SUBSECTION TWO IS A GUARD RAIL THAT PROTECTS THE PUBLIC AND GOOD OFFICERS BY DRAWING A CLEAR LINE AGAINST THE BAD AND IT DOES NOTHING TO HONOR OFFICER RAYNER AND RISK SENDING THE WRONG MESSAGE. SECOND, THIS BILL MAKES EVERY MANSLAUGHTER OF AN OFFICER PUNISHABLE BY MANDATORY LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE. MANSLAUGHTER'S ARE BY DEFINITION UNINTENDED DEATHS. MURDER INVOLVES INTENT AND MANSLAUGHTER INVOLVES RECKLESS CONDUCT WITHOUT THIS THIS ERASES THAT ENTIRELY AUTOMATIC LIFE NO DISCRETION NO CONSIDERATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES THE SAME SENTENCE FOR AN ACCIDENT AS A PREPLANNED EXECUTION. THAT IS NOT CONSERVATIVE LAW AND ORDER EDUCATION. >> Chair: EXCUSE ME PLEASE WRAP IT UP WE HAVE A LONG DAY AND I PROBABLY SHOULD'VE MENTIONED THIS. I THINK SOME OF THESE BILLS MAY TAKE A LONG TIME. >> I WILL. I WANT TO ADDRESS ONE THINGS THAT SAYS THIS IS ADDRESSES A GLITCH IN LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT THE DEFENDANT COULD HAVE RECEIVED A LIFE SENTENCE UNDER THE EXISTING LAW IF THE STATE ATTORNEY PROPERLY USE THE INTERROGATORIES ON THE VERDICT BOARD. MAKING MANSLAUGHTER LIFE IN PRISON IS NOT ABOUT OFFICER RAYNER IT IS ABOUT THE ELECTED STATE ARE ATTORNEY SAVING FACE. IT IS A JOB THAT HE DID NOT DO. >> Chair: THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION. >> Chair: YES YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> IT'S LIKE ONE AND A HALF. ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE RAYNER CASE AND HOW WAS CHARGED? >> YES. >> Chair: FOLLOW UP. >> Chair: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> DO YOU KNOW OF THE PROSECUTOR CHARGED FIRST DEGREE SECOND DEGREE AND MANSLAUGHTER ON THE FORM THAT ON THE VERDICT FORM? >> THEY DID. AND THE JURY WAS INSTRUCTED ON CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE MANSLAUGHTER WHICH UNDER SUB OF THE CURRENT MANSLAUGHTER STATUTE THERE IS AN ENHANCEMENT THAT THE ELECTED STATE ATTORNEY MISSED TO PUT ON THE VERDICT FORM IF HE HAD PUT IT ON THE FIRM THEY COULD'VE BUMPED THE 15 YEAR FELONY TO 30 AND THEN UNDER THE 1020 LIFE THE 30 YEAR FELONY WOULD HAVE GONE TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT. >> Chair: SENATOR PIZZO YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Pizzo: THE JURY DID NOT FIND THE DEFENDANT GUILTY IN FIRST OR SECOND AND FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER ONLY? >> CORRECT. THEY FOUND A LESSER CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. >> Chair: THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. THE NEXT APPEARANCE CARDS ARE WAIVING IN A SUPPORT WE HAVE WILLIAM SMITH FLORIDA DBA, JENNIFER COOK FLORIDA POLICE CHIEF ASSOCIATION WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE MOLLY HUTSON VOLUSIA SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE ALLIE MCNAIR FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION WAIVING IN SUPPORT. IS THERE DEBATE ON THIS BILL? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> IF YOU COULD PLEASE ADDRESS CONCERNS FROM THE LAST SPEAKER WITH THE ELIMINATING OF SUBSECTION TWO ON LINE 45 THAT WILL BE HELPFUL. THANK YOU. >> Chair: IS THAT THERE DEBATE ON THIS BILL? SENATOR LEEK YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE THE BILL AND ANSWER THE QUESTION. >> Senator Leek: OKAY I WILL DO MY BEST. I READ LINES 32 THROUGH 45 IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THIS. BUT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE ELIMINATION AND THIS IS A WHOLE DISCUSSION WE HAD LAST YEAR WHAT WE KEPT IN WAS GOOD FAITH. I RECALL THAT. BUT THIS IS PRECISELY ABOUT WHERE SHOULD THE CONFRONTATION HAPPEN OVER WHETHER THE ARREST WAS LAWFUL OR NOT AND WHAT WE ARE SAYING IS THAT YOU SHOULD NOT TRIED TO DETERMINE IT ON EVERY DEFENSE THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD BEFORE THIS BILL THEY WILL HAVE AFTER THE BILL BUT HAS TO COME UP IN COURT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS PRECISELY THAT BEING DETERMINED ON THE STREET AND THIS ELIMINATES THAT. >> Chair: ANYTHING FURTHER? >> Senator Leek: MEMBERS I WANT TO SAY QUICKLY I SPENT SOME SUMMER TALKING TO THE RAYNER FAMILY. I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT LAST YEAR. WE JUST HAD TO BRING CLOSURE FOR THE RAYNER FAMILY AND I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL AND CS FOR SB 150. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. VICE CHAIR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES. BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 156 REPORTS FAVORABLY. WE WILL HAVE YOU STAY UP THERE AND WE WILL TAKE UP 1019 CS FOR SB 107014 ON OGSR SOCIAL MEDIA INVESTIGATION BY COMMERCE AND TOURISM YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Leek: THIS IS A PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION REVIEW OF BILL'S CS FOR SB 7014 DELAYS REPEAL DATE FROM OCTOBER 2nd 2026 TO OCTOBER 2nd 2031 FOR TO PUBLIC RECORD EXEMPTIONS RELATED TO INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS PUBLIC RECORD EXEMPTIONS BY CONFIDENTIAL EXEMPTION AND COPY REQUIREMENTS RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS ARE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INTO WHETHER SOCIALLY OF PLATFORMS HAVE COMMITTED AN ANTITRUST VIOLATION OR FAILED TO MEET CERTAIN TRANSPARENT TO NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? OKAY WE HAVE NO APPEARANCE CARDS. IS THERE DEBATE ON THIS BILL? SENATOR LEEK YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> Senator Leek: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE BILL. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR HIS OUT. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. VICE CHAIR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. FOR SB 7040 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT WE WILL PICK UP TAB 20 SB 707016 ON OGSR ADMINISTRATION SMALL BUSINESS LOAN HELD BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES COMMERCE AND TOURISM. >> Senator Leek: THIS IS PART OF THE OPEN GOVERNMENTS ON THAT REVIEW REPEALING EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUCH AS TAX RETURNS AND CREDIT REPORTS HELD BY AN ECONOMIC TO AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE STATE OR FEDERALLY FUNDED SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAMS. THE RELEASE OF THE FRAUDULENT PREDATORY LENDERS OR THIEVES THIS EXISTS TO MAKE SURE APPLICANTS AND BORROWERS ARE NOT HARASSED INTIMIDATED OR DEFRAUDED AND WILL BE REPEALED ON OCTOBER 2nd, 2026, UNLESS THIS BILL BECOMES LAW. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? THERE ARE NO APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE BILL. IS THERE DEBATE ON THE BILL? YOU MAY WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: CALL THE ROLL FOR SB 70. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. VICE CHAIR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Senator Passidomo: BY YOUR VOTE, THIS REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT TAB 12 SB 624 BATTERERS INTERVENTION PROGRAM ACTIVITIES SENATOR YARBOROUGH YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN YOUR BILL. >> Senator Yarborough: GOOD MORNING SENATE BILL 624 AUTHORIZES BATTERERS INTERVENTION PROGRAMS TO AUTHORIZE SUPPLEMENTAL FAITH BASED ACTIVITIES TO PARTICIPANTS HOWEVER NO PARTICIPANT MAY BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN A FAITH BASED ACTIVITY WHILE IN THE PROGRAM AND THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? WE'VE A NUMBER OF APPEARANCE FORMS. WE HAVE BETH GEARHART YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS BILL. RESTORING FAITH BASED BATTERERS INTERVENTION PROGRAMS ARE VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR HEARTS. WE WANT TO USE EVERY TOOL AVAILABLE IN THE TOOLBOX TO COUNTER THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THAT WE ARE SEEING IN ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES OUT HERE. I BELIEVE THAT THE ANSWER IS OPENING THE DOOR TO ALLOW FAITH BASED BATTERERS INTERVENTION PROGRAMS CPA CLIENT FUNDED OPTION THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND IN OUR COMMUNITIES. I AM ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR THIS BILL AND I DO APPRECIATE YOU EVEN CONSIDERING IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> Chair: THANK YOU. [NAME] THEN AFTER HIM IS JOHN. HE'S WAIVING. NEVER MIND. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> I'M AN ORDAINED MINISTER FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. I HAVE A MASTER'S DEGREE IN CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND HAVE BEEN A LICENSED PASTORAL COUNSELOR SERVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE CHRISTIAN COUNSELING SENATOR WHERE I WORK HAS BEEN HELPING PROBATIONERS FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS. OUR COUNSELORS HAVE EARNED THE RESPECT OF THE COURTS AND THE LOCAL PROBATION OFFICES BECAUSE THEY KNOW OUR REPUTATION HAS BEEN ONE OF HELPING PERPETRATORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO NOT REOFFEND AGAIN. MY DUAL ROLE AS BOTH MINISTER AND COUNSELOR I HAVE WITNESSED FAITH BASED BATTERERS INTERVENTION PROGRAMS HAVE HAD IN ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS. FOR MANY OF THOSE I HAVE HELPED OVER THE YEARS THEIR ACTIVE FAITH WHETHER PROTESTANT, CATHOLIC, MUSLIM, JEWISH OR SOME OTHER, YES AS MINISTER TO THEM ALL SERVED AS A COUNTER STONE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, HOPE AND CHANGE HB 624 DOES NOT FAVOR ONE SPECIFIC RELIGION BUT RATHER OPENS THE DOOR FOR THOSE THAT ARE QUALIFIED BY THEIR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE TO BE ABLE TO SUBMIT THEIR CURRICULUM TO DCF TO QUALIFY FOR CERTIFICATION THIS BILL DOES NOT LOWER ANY OF THE STANDARDS CURRENTLY IN PLACE FOR BIP BUT SIMPLY MAKES AN ALLOWANCE FOR THE INCLUSION OF FAITH BASED PROGRAMS AND CONTENT. EACH CLIENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE ENTIRE COST OF THEIR TREATMENT AS SHOWN IN THIS BILL ANALYSIS WE HAVE LOST A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF BIP IN FLORIDA OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND I BELIEVE IT IS PRIMARILY DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE CANNOT WORK WITH THEM ANYMORE. THIS HAPPENED DUE TO A POOR DECISION MADE BY DCF IN 2022 WHEN THEY ENACTED AN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE THAT FORBADE RELIGION I GOT RID OF FAITH BASED PROVIDERS. A STRANGE IRONY IN OUR STORY IS WHEN WE WERE TRYING TO BECOME RECERTIFIED AS A PROVIDER AFTER HAVING BEEN ONE FOR 25 WE INCLUDED THE DULUTH MODEL IN OUR CURRICULUM CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE THE GOLD STANDARD OF BIP. WE MENTION TO THE DCF RECERTIFICATION SPECIALIST THAT EVEN THE DULUTH MODEL CONTAINS A FAITH BASED POWER AND CONTROL WHEEL WITH MANY BIBLE VERSUS. HE IMMEDIATELY TOLD US THERE COULD BE NO FAITH REFERENCES AND ANYTHING WE DID ARE OFFERED TO BIP CLIENTS. MY COLLEAGUES AND I CHOSE TO HOLD FAST OUR CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND WERE SOON NOTIFIED THAT WE NO LONGER QUALIFIED AS A BIP PROVIDER UNDER THIS NEW ROLE EVEN THOUGH WE HAD BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL PROVIDER FOR MANY DECADES AND IT HELPED SO MANY MEN AND WOMEN WHO STOOD IN NEED. THE CURRENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION IN FLORIDA OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS HAS BECOME WORSE NOT BETTER. I AGREE THAT EVERY AVENUE OF HELP SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT. THIS BILL WOULD AGAIN ALLOW FAITH PROVIDERS TO BE INVOLVED IN MAKING FLORIDA'S FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY SAFER. THIS BILL ALLOWS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PERPETRATORS TO SELECT A WITH THEIR SPIRITUAL BELIEFS BY RESTORING THIS CLIENT CHOICE IT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO RESTORE A PATH FORWARD THAT GOES WITH THEIR BELIEFS AND IN PASSING THIS BILL I BELIEVE WE HAVE CONFIRMATION. PAST THIS A BILL FOR THE SAFETY OF FLORIDA FAMILIES AND THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU. >> Chair: THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. JOHN LABRIOLA FROM THE FAMILY COALITION OF FLORIDA WAIVING IN SUPPORT. ARON FROM FLORIDA FAMILY VOICE WAIVES AND SUPPORT. IS THERE DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR HARRELL YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Harrell: THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD. HAVING BEEN INVOLVED IN PROMOTING LEGISLATION IN 25 YEARS AGO TO START THE BATTERERS INTERVENTION PROGRAM I CAN TELL YOU THAT THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF IT AND WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT IT HAD BEEN DELETED BECAUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULE I WAS OVERWHELMED COMPLETELY. FAITH BASED INTERVENTION AND COUNSELING IS KEY TO STOPPING AT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE RULE THAT YOU ARE RECTIFYING THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN. THANK YOU. >> Chair: SENATOR YARBOROUGH. >> Senator Yarborough: AND THANK YOU SENATOR HARRELL FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND I ASK YOU FOR YOUR FAVORABLE SUPPORT. THANK YOU. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. SENATOR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES BY YOUR VOTE SB 624 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT TAB 18 CB FOR SB 7012 OGSR DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THIS BILL. >> CS FOR SB 7012 DEPARTMENT HIGHWAY SAFETY MOTOR OPEN GOVERNMENT SUNSET REVIEW SAFER PEEL PUBLIC RECORDS TO PUT IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE INVESTIGATORY TIME FRAME OF SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF OVER 580,000 SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLE TITLES, REGISTRATION AND DEALER MANUFACTURING LICENSING AND DRIVERS LICENSE AND ID CARDS AND PRIVATE REBUILD INSPECTION PROVIDERS AND THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: QUESTION ON THE BILL? THERE ARE NO APPEARANCE FORMS. IS THERE ANY DEBATE? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: CALL THE ROLL AND CS FOR SB 7012. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. SENATOR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 7012 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. >> THANK YOU. >> Chair: SENATOR BURGESS ARE YOU WILLING TO TAKE OF TAB 21 HB 167 FORMER PHOSPHATE MINING LANDS? >> Senator Burgess: YOU HAVE SEEN THIS BILL THREE TIMES IN THE PAST IT PROTECTS OWNERS OF LAND THAT WAS FORMALLY MIND FOR PHOSPHATE ROCK FROM STRICT LIABILITY LAWSUITS FROM PRIVATE PARTIES AND DEP IF THE CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. THE CONDITIONS ARE AS FOLLOW, CONDITION GIVING RISE TO LAWSUIT IS A NATURAL GEOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE OF A FORMER PHOSPHATE MINE TO BE SAND, CLAY, OR PHOSPHATE ROCK COUNTRY'S LIKE RADIUM. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE FOSSUM FROM GYPSUM STACKS AND NOTICE IDENTIFYING THE PROPERTY AS A FORMER PHOSPHATE MINE HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AND THE OWNER HAS REQUESTED AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS CONDUCTED A GAMMA RADIATION A SURVEY ADDITIONALLY A PERSON BRINGING A LAWSUIT ALLEGING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE OR POLLUTION RELATING TO PHOSPHATE MINING MUST SHOW HARM OR DAMAGES BY INCLUDING A RADIATION SURVEY WITH THE COMPLAINT. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO PHOSPHATE STACKS. THIS IS THE SAME BILL WITH A, LAST YEAR VOTED OUT BY UNANIMOUSLY AND OFF THE FLOOR BY THE SENATE. OTHER QUESTIONS OF THE BILL? >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? THERE ARE TWO APPEARANCE FORMS. COLTON WITH THE FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAIVES IN SUPPORT. AND ADAM BASSFORD ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF FLORIDA WAIVES IN SUPPORT. IS THERE DEBATE ON THIS BILL? YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Burgess: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON HB 167. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR WRIGHT. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. SENATOR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: HB 167 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP TAB NUMBER ONE CS FOR SB 448 ON HOUSING. SENATOR GAETZ YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Gaetz: THIS REQUIRES GOVERNMENTS TO ALLOW PROPERTY OWNERS TO VOLUNTARILY CREATE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS OR ADU. A SMALLER INDEPENDENT FULLY FUNCTIONING HOUSE LOCATED ON THE SAME HOUSE AS A STAND ALONE HOME SOMETIMES CALLED A CARRIAGE HOUSE OR GRANNY FLAT. UNDER THIS BILL THE PROPERTY OWNER RETAINS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION OF THAT PORTION OF THE PROPERTY AND WITH THE OWNER MAINTAINS A PERMANENT RESIDENT, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAY NOT IMPOSE UNDUE PARKING RESTRICTIONS BUT THE BILL DOES CONTINUE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AUTHORITY TO CONTROL SETBACKS AND CONSTRUCTION AND PERMITTING. THE ADU LEASES UNDER THIS BILL AND RENTAL MUST BE FOR 30 DAYS OR MORE AND THEY CAN INCREASE WORKFORCE HOUSING BECAUSE THEY COST LESS TO BUILD AND LESS TO RENT AND ARE OFTEN LOCATED IN AREAS WHERE WORKERS NEED TO LIVE TO BE CLOSE TO THEIR JOBS. THE DENSITY BONUS AND INCENTIVES IN CURRENT LAW ARE EXTENDED TO PROVIDE HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE TO MILITARY FAMILIES RECEIVING THE BASIC HOUSING ALLOWANCE. THAT IS THE BILL AND THERE ARE TWO AMENDMENTS. >> Chair: THANK YOU. LET'S DISPOSE OF THE AMENDMENTS AND THEN COME WE ARE NOT AMENDED IT SO WE CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS ON THE BILL. LET'S TAKE AMENDMENT 257354 SENATOR GAETZ YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> Senator Gaetz: THE AMENDMENT LAW ADU TO BE APPROVED WITHOUT REQUIRING A PUBLIC HEARING VARIANCE CONDITIONAL USE OR SPECIAL EXEMPTION FOR SO LONG AS THE SITE PLAN CONFORMS WITH APPLICABLE ZONING REGULATIONS. THAT IS THE AMENDMENT. >> Chair: THANK YOU. OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? THERE ARE NO APPEARANCE FORMS. OKAY WE WILL PULL THIS UP WHEN WILL WE GET TO THE BILL. IS THERE DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT? SENATOR GAETZ YOU MAY CLOSE ON THE AMENDMENT. >> Senator Gaetz: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. THERE IS A LATE FILED AMENDED BARCODE 327374. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE AMENDMENT INTRODUCED SENATOR GAETZ YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> Senator Gaetz: THIS AMENDMENT CLARIFIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WHICH ARE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW TO LIMIT NEW DWELLING UNITS IN OTHER WORDS, KEYS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ADOPT AND ADU. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? THERE ARE NO APPEARANCE FORMS. IS THERE DEBATE ON THIS AMENDMENT? SENATOR GAETZ YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Gaetz: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. WE ARE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF APPEARANCE FORMS. SAMANTHA PADGETT FLORIDA RESTAURANT AND LODGING ASSOCIATION DECIDING TO WAIVE. MATT HERNANDEZ FLORIDA TAMPA BAY PARTNERSHIP WAIVING IN SUPPORT. BRENDON BURKE FLORIDA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION WAIVING IN SUPPORT. COLTON MEDILL FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAIVING IN SUPPORT. MURPHY FLORIDA REALTORS WAIVES IN SUPPORT. DOUG WHEELER JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE WAIVES IN SUPPORT. AND WE HAVE EVONNE FERNANDEZ AARP WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE DANIEL MARTINEZ AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY WAIVING IN SUPPORT. IS THERE DEBATE ON THE BILL AS AMENDED? SENATOR OSGOOD YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Osgood: THANK YOU SENATOR GAETZ FOR THIS BILL. AS WE CONTINUE TO DEAL THE HOUSING SHORTAGE IN FLORIDA WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT IT IS NO LONGER ABSTRACT. IT AFFECTS TEACHERS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO LIVE NEAR THEIR SCHOOLS, NURSES COMMUTING HOURS TO HOSPITALS, AND YOUNG FAMILIES DELAYING HOME OWNERSHIP, AND SENIORS ON FIXED INCOMES STRUGGLING WITH RENT. THIS BILL RESPONDS TO THIS REALITY WITH A PRACTICAL BALANCED SOLUTION. AT ITS CORE, THE BILL EXPANDS HOUSING SUPPLY BY ALLOWING EXCESS ROI DWELLING UNITS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS STATEWIDE. THESE ARE SMALL INDEPENDENT LIVING SPACES SUCH AS A GARAGE APARTMENT, OR BACKYARD COTTAGE. THEY MAY FIT NATURALLY INTO EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS AND IT CAN BE BUILT WITHOUT CHANGING THE CHARACTER OF THOSE COMMUNITIES. THIS MATTERS BECAUSE ADU OR ONE OF THE FASTEST AND LEAST EXPENSIVE WAYS TO CREATE HOUSING. THEY RELY ON EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, THEY DO NOT REQUIRE LARGE PUBLIC SUBSIDIES, AND THEY ALLOW PRIVATE HOMEOWNERS TO MEET PUBLIC NEEDS. THIS IS WHAT I BELIEVE IS RESPONSIBLE POLICY. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN FLORIDA IS NOT A PARTISAN ISSUE. IT IS AN ECONOMIC ISSUE. IT IS A WORKFORCE ISSUE AS WELL AS A QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUE. THIS BILL DOES NOT SOLVE EVERYTHING BUT I BELIEVE IT TAKES A MEANINGFUL STEP FORWARD USING TOOLS THAT ARE PROVEN, FLEXIBLE, AND FAIR. FOR THIS REASON I URGE YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS. >> Chair: FURTHER DEBATE? SENATOR GAETZ YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> Senator Gaetz: THANK YOU AND THANK YOU SENATOR OSGOOD FOR CLOSING ON MY BILL AND ON BEHALF OF SENATOR OSGOOD, SENATOR PIZZO, AND SENATOR ARRINGTON MY COSPONSORS I URGE SUPPORT OF YOUR BILL. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. >> Chair: YES CS FOR CS FOR SB 48 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP TAB NUMBER FIVE SB 288 ON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES BY SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Rodriguez: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SERVES APPROXIMATELY 2.7 MILLION FLORIDIANS IN 67 COUNTIES AND IT BALANCES A GROWING ELECTRICITY NEEDS WITH AFFORDABILITY AND RELIABILITY. RECENT LANGUAGE INTENDED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS HAS CREATED AMBIGUITY THAT COULD BE USED TO CHALLENGE CO OP DECISIONS ON GENERATION, POWER PURCHASES, DEMAND RESPONSE AND EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS. STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE SECTOR GREAT AMBIGUITY IS UNINTENDED AND RISKS DISRUPTING NORMAL CO OP OPERATIONS. SB 288 NARROWS THE STATUTE TO REMOVE THE UNINTENDED EXPOSURE WHILE PRESERVING CORE CONSUMER PROTECTIONS INCLUDING FAIR CONSTRUCTION CHARGES AND PROHIBITIONS ON DISCRIMINATORY FEES. THE BILL IS A NEGOTIATED GLITCH BILL AGREED TO BY STAKEHOLDERS THAT PROTECT CO OP AUTHORITY TO CHOOSE GENERATION AND PURCHASE POWER BASED ON COST AND RELIABILITY AND PREVENT SPECIAL INTEREST LAWSUITS AIMED AT BANNING FUEL SOURCES AND REDUCES THE RISK OF COSTLY DELAYS TO NEW GENERATION PROJECTS AND THAT'S THE BILL. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? THERE ARE A FEW APPEARANCE FORMS. DANIEL MARTINEZ AMERICAN PROSPERITY WAIVES IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE DREW LOVE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION WAIVING IN SUPPORT. IS THERE DEBATE? OKAY SENATOR RODRIGUEZ YOU ARE RECOGNIZED THE CLOSE. >> Senator Rodriguez: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: CALL THE ROLL ON SB 288. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. SENATOR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Senator Passidomo: BY YOUR VOTE SB 288 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT LET'S TAKE UP TAB NUMBER TEN CS FOR SB 364 ON THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY BY SENATOR GRUTERS AND SENATOR RODRIGUEZ YOU ARE HERE TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Rodriguez: THANK YOU SB 364 INCREASES EFFICIENCY AND REMOVES RED TAPE LICENSURE PROCESS AND OPENS NEW PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE WITHOUT LOWERING STANDARDS ABOVE ALL THE BILL SEEKS TO MODERNIZE CPA LICENSE ARE IN FLORIDA STRENGTHENING THE PROFESSION IT'S NEXT GENERATION. SPECIFICALLY THE LEGISLATION PROPOSES THREE KEY REFORMS CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL PATHWAYS TO CPA LICENSURE IN FLORIDA AND CREATES AUTOMATIC MOBILITY FOR CPAS LICENSE AND OTHER STATES TO SERVE CLIENTS OF FLORIDA WITHOUT HAVING TO GET OF FLORIDA CPA LICENSE AND LASTLY IT STREAMLINES FLORIDA LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT PROCESS FOR CPA LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING AND OTHER STATES BY QUICKLY ALLOWING THEM TO BECOME LICENSE IN FLORIDA AND THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? THERE IS ONE APPEARANCE FORM JASON HARRELL FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF CPA WAIVES IN SUPPORT. IS THERE DEBATE? OKAY. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Rodriguez: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. SENATOR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES CS FOR SB 364 REPORTS FAVORABLY. LET'S TAKE UP TAB SEVEN. 292. PUBLIC RECORDS. APPELLATE COURT CLERKS BY SENATOR ROUSON YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Rouson: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. SENATE BILL 292 CREATES PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION OF APPELLATE COURT CLERKS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE EXEMPTION IS SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL TO AN EXEMPTION FOR CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURT DURING THE 2024 SESSION PERTAINING TO HARRASING COURT CLERKS. APPELLATE CLERKS SAY ARE OF IT THAT SERVE IN THE SAME MEMBER THAT APPELLATE CLERKS SERVED IN TRIAL COURT AND FACE SIMILAR THREATS, HARASSMENT, AND HARM FROM BAD ACTORS WITH A GRIEVANCE AGAINST THE COURT SYSTEM. THE EXEMPTION PROVIDES PROTECTION OF APPELLATE CLERKS COMMENCE WITH SUCH PROTECTIONS PROVIDED TO THEIR COLLEAGUES WHO SERVED AS CLERKS IN THE FLORIDA TRIAL COURT. THE IN 2024 AND 2025 AND I URGE YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS BILL AGAIN TODAY. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? WE HAVE ONE APPEARANCE FROM FLORIDA DCA JUDGES WAIVING IN SUPPORT. IS THERE DEBATE? SENATOR ROUSON YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Rouson: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. THANK YOU. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. SENATOR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES BY YOUR VOTE SB 292 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT WE HAVE IT TO BILLS BY SENATOR BERMAN BUT SENATOR DAVIS IS GOING TO PRESENT THEM TAKING UP TAB NUMBER EIGHT CS FOR SB 296 ON VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND DATING VIOLENCE BY SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR DAVIS YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Davis: THANK YOU. ACCORDING TO THE CENTER FOR ABUSE AWARENESS 75 PERCENT OF ALL HOMICIDES ARE RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEY OCCUR AFTER SEPARATION. THE MOMENT A VICTIM ATTEMPTS TO LEAVE IS OFTEN THE MOST DANGEROUS. THIS UNDERSCORES HOW URGENTLY WE NEED MORE SAFE WAYS FOR VICTIMS TO SEEK HELP WITHOUT ESCALATING THE DANGER AROUND THEM. SB 296 DIRECTS THE DIVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TO WORK WITH ENHANCED AND NEXT GENERATION 91 PROVIDERS, PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO EVALUATE THE STEPS NEEDED TO CREATE A SECURE WEB BASED ALERT PLATFORM. THE FEASIBILITY STUDY MUST EXAMINE HOW A SYSTEM COULD ENABLE REAL TIME IT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ASSIGN EACH USER A UNIQUE PHONE NUMBER THAT ROUTES DIRECTLY TO A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT THAT ALLOWS VICTIMS TO CREATE A NUMERICAL CODE AND PHRASES THAT SIGNALS IMMEDIATE DANGER. WHEN THE CODE IS USED OF THE SYSTEM PRE DESIGNATED INFORMATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE SECOND PART OF THE BILL MODERNIZE AS FLORIDA'S ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM RIGHT NOW ONLY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS CAN ENROLL AND SB 290 TO INCLUDE VICTIMS OF DATING VIOLENCE ENSURING THAT THEY CAN PROTECT THEIR HOME, SCHOOL, AND WORK ADDRESSES FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. IT ALSO EXTENDS CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIONS TO VICTIMS OF STALKING AND AGGRAVATED STALKING AND ENSURES ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT PROVIDES VICTIMS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM AS PART OF THE STANDARDS AND THAT IS THE BILL MADAM CHAIR. >> Chair: ARE THERE QUESTIONS ON THIS BILL? THERE ARE A NUMBER OF APPEARANCE FORMS. MIKE CRUX STATE CHAIR OF THE CHRISTIAN COALITION I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK OR WAIVE. WAIVING IN SUPPORT. SORRY. THEN WE WILL SEE THIS LOOKS LIKE IT IS EMILY OR CAMILLE OR SOMETHING. IT DOESN'T SAY IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK OR WAIVE. WAIVES IN SUPPORT. PATRICIA DEWITT. AUW FLORIDA. YOU ARE SPEAKING. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> WE WANT TO THANK SENATOR BERMAN AND STAFF FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS BILL WHICH IS BEING PRESENTED IN A MODIFIED FASHION SINCE LAST YEAR. WE ARE AWARE THAT 70 PERCENT OF REPORTED VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARE WOMEN AND WE ARE SYMPATHETIC WITH THE OTHER 30 PERCENT AS WELL. THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME FOR A VICTIM IS WHEN THEY LEAVE THE ABUSIVE PARTNER. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BILL IS TO MAKE THAT MOMENT SAFER. WE ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN WOMEN'S ECONOMIC SECURITY AND WOMEN'S AUTONOMY THEIR ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY. WE WOULD LIKE THE VICTIMS TO BE ABLE TO LEAD A FULL LIFE AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN WHO ARE OFTEN INVOLVED AND NOT BE SUBJECTED TO FURTHER VIOLENCE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> Chair: THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. LET'S SEE WE HAVE JAMES BEASLEY DCFS WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE KIM BEASLEY AFW WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE DARREN MASON CRIME SURVIVOR SPEAKS WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE ELIZABETH FORD WAIVING IN SUPPORT AND WE HAVE EMILY ELLEN'S AAUW WAIVING IN SUPPORT. EILEEN GUARD GAINESVILLE WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE A LISA HERMAN CARLSON AUW FLORIDA SAINT AUGUSTINE WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE KATIE BARNETT ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE RICHARD PINSKY DOMINIC MARRON FOUNDATION WAIVING IN SUPPORT. IS THERE ANY DEBATE ON THIS BILL? SENATOR DAVIS YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> Senator Davis: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL AND CS FOR SB 296. >> Chair: SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. VICE CHAIR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 296 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP TAB NUMBER NINE CS FOR SB 298 ON PUBLIC RECORDS VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND DATING VIOLENCE BY SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR DAVIS YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Davis: SB 298 IS PUBLIC RECORD COMPANION TO SB 296. IT ENSURES THE VICTIMS OF DATING VIOLENCE WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM RECEIVE THE SAME PROTECTION ALREADY PROVIDED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. EXEMPTIONS APPLY RETROACTIVELY AND WILL UNDERGO SUNSET REVIEW IN 2031. THAT IS THE BILL MADAM CHAIR. >> Chair: OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS BILL? WE HAVE A FEW APPEARANCE FORMS. WE HAVE MIKE CRUX STATE CHAIR CHRISTIAN COALITION WAIVING IN SUPPORT. AND WE HAVE EMILY WAIVING IN SUPPORT. AND WE HAVE KATIE BARNETT ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE WAIVING IN SUPPORT. AND WE HAVE DARREN MASON CRIMES SURVIVOR SPEAKS WAIVING IN SUPPORT. IS THERE DEBATE ON THIS BILL? SENATOR DAVIS YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> Senator Davis: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: CALL THE ROLL ON CS FOR SB 298. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR OWEN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. VICE CHAIR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 298 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP TAB NUMBER 11 SB 386 ON FARM EQUIPMENT BY SENATOR TRUMBULL YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Trumball: THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAM CHAIR. SENATORS, THIS BILL IS A SIMPLE BILL. LOSS FOR FARM EQUIPMENT THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: ARE THERE QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? THERE IS ONE APPEARANCE FORM. JIM SPRATT, FLORIDA HISTORY ASSOCIATION WAIVING IN SUPPORT. ARE THERE ANY? IS THERE ANY DEBATE? SENATOR TRUMBULL YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> Senator Trumball: THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAM CHAIR AND, YOU KNOW, JUST VERY CLEAR THIS IS A GREAT PIECE OF POLICY THAT ACTUALLY ONE OF MY CONSTITUENTS BROUGHT TO ME WHO IS A FARMER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND JUST WANTS TO BE AFFORDED THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES AS FOLKS DO WITH THEIR VEHICLES SHOULD THERE BE A LEMON AS IT RELATES TO A TRACTOR. SO I DO APPRECIATE THIS. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON SB 36. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BROUDER SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. SENATOR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES. BY YOUR VOTE SB 386 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT WE HAVE TWO BILLS FROM SENATOR WRIGHT TAB 13 CS FOR SB 7,000 ON OGSR PERSONS PROVIDED PUBLIC EMERGENCY SHELTER BY MILITARY AND VETERAN AFFAIR SPACE AND DOMESTIC SECURITY. SENATOR WRIGHT YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Wright: SENATE BILL 7000 PREVENTS THEIR APPEAL THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION MAKE AN ADDRESS ON THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF A PERSON PROVIDED PUBLIC EMERGENCY SHELTER DURING A STORM, WORK, OR CATASTROPHE EVENT EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION AND COPYING REQUIREMENTS. THAT IS THE BILL MADAM CHAIR. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? THERE ARE NO APPEARANCE FORMS. IS THERE ANY DEBATE? SENATOR WRIGHT YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> Senator Wright: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: CALL THE ROLL ON CS FOR SB 7000. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. SENATOR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 7000 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. NEXT TAKE UP TAB 14 CS FOR SB 7002 ON OGSR DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASED IN DOMESTIC SECURITY SENATOR WRIGHT YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. I SHOULD DISPLAY THE BILL. >> Senator Wright: SENATE BILL 2002 IS A NEW SUNSET DATE OF OCTOBER 2nd, 2031, FOR THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION FOR RECORDS HELD BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS. >> Chair: QUESTIONS OF THE BILL? THERE ARE NO APPEARANCE FORMS. IS THERE DEBATE? YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Wright: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: CALL THE ROLL FOR CS FOR SB 720. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATE RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. SENATOR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 7002 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. NEXT WE ARE TAKING UP TAB 15 SB 7004 ON OGSR CONVICTION INTEGRITY UNIT REINVESTIGATION INFORMATION BY CRIMINAL JUSTICE SENATOR MARTIN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN. >> Senator Martin: THANK YOU 2021 THE LEGISLATURE CREATED 119.0712 Q MAKING CONVICTION INTEGRITY UNIT REINVESTIGATION INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM STATE PUBLIC RECORD LAWS A CONVICTION INTEGRITY REVIEW CIR UNIT IS ESTABLISHED IN THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING POSSIBLE CLAIMS OF ACTUAL INNOCENCE AND THE REINVESTIGATION INFORMATION OR MATERIALS INVESTIGATED DURING A NEW MATERIAL BY A CIR UNIT EXEMPT FOR REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME DURING AN ACTIVE ONGOING AND GOOD FAITH INVESTIGATION OF A CLAIM OF ACTUAL INNOCENCE IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE INVESTIGATION AND ANY STATEMENTS THAT COULD BE USED TO CORROBORATE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ALL CIR REPORTS THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED NO COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUBLIC RECORDS EXCEPTION UNDER REVIEW ADDITIONALLY THE FIVE CIR AGREE THE PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION REMAIN ACTIVE BEYOND OCTOBER 2nd 2020 SAFE FROM APPEAL THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? THERE ARE NO APPEARANCE FORMS. IS THERE DEBATE? OKAY SENATOR MARTIN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> Senator Martin: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. VICE CHAIR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES BY YOUR VOTE SB 7004 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP TAB 16S A B 7006 ON OGSR FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION BY REGULATED INDUSTRIES SENATOR BRADLEY YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Bradley: THIS BILL SAVES THE PUBLIC RECORDS AND MEETINGS EXEMPTIONS FROM REPEAL AND PORTIONS ARE BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION THAT WERE CONFIDENTIAL OR EXEMPT FOR PROPRIETARY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS FOR COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, CERTAIN WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES AND NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANIES IS DISCUSSED. QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC COUNSEL'S OFFICE WHO BOTH RECOMMENDED THE LEGISLATURE MAINTAIN THESE PUBLIC RECORDS AND MEETING EXEMPTIONS WITH NO CHANGES. THE BILL REMOVES THE SCHEDULED REPEAL TO CONTINUE EXEMPT STATUS OF THE RECORD AND PORTIONS OF THE MEETINGS. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: ARE THERE QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? WE HAVE TWO APPEARANCE FORMS HAVE FLORIDA RISING WAIVING AGAINST AND WE HAVE AMEENA BONNETT FLORIDA FOR ALL WAIVING AGAINST. ANY DEBATE? SENATOR BRADLEY YOU MAY WAIVE CLOSED. >> Senator Bradley: WAIVE CLOSED. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [LAUGHTER]. CINDY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON SB 7006. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. VICE CHAIR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES. BY YOUR VOTE SB 7006 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP TAB SEVENTEEN SB 7008 ON OGSR FLORIDA GAMING COMMISSION INDUSTRIES. SENATOR BRADLEY YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Bradley: THIS BILL SAVES THE CURRENT PUBLIC BILL AND RECORD EXEMPTIONS FOR APPEAL FROM RECORDS AND PORTION OF THE MEETING CONDUCT OF THE FLORIDA GAMING COMMISSION. WERE ARE EXEMPT AND CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY THE COMMISSION AS DISCUSSED. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: IF THERE ARE NO APPEARANCE FORMS IS THERE ANY DEBATE? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON SB 7008. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR HOOPER. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR ROUSON. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. SENATOR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Senator Passidomo: BY YOUR VOTE SB 7008 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT TAB NUMBER FOR SB 168 PUBLIC NUISANCES BY SENATOR TRUENOW. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. OKAY YOU HAVE SB 168 ON PUBLIC NUISANCES. >> Senator Truenow: THANK YOU. PUBLIC NUISANCES. MEMBERS, THIS BODY HAS DONE A LOT OF GOOD WORK IN THE PAST FEW YEARS IN LIMITING ILLEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES HOWEVER GAMBLING HOUSES PERSIST IN THIS EFFORT CONTINUES THE CRACKDOWN EXPANDED THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC NUISANCES TO ADD GAMBLING HOUSES TO THE LIST OF PROPERTIES THAT CAN BE DECLARED PUBLIC NUISANCES. UPDATES THE PENALTY UP TO $500 PER DAY IF THE NUISANCE ACTIVITY IS NOT ABATED WITHIN ONE YEAR ALLOWS FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEYS FEES AND MEANINGFUL LEGAL SUPPORT DURING THE INVESTIGATION AND HEARING PROCESSES AND FINALLY THE BILL AUTHORIZES THE BOARD TO FORECLOSE ON THE UNPAID FEES AND THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? WE HAVE ONE APPEARANCE FORM. WE HAVE ARON FLORIDA FAMILY VOICE WAIVING IN SUPPORT. OKAY THERE ARE NO MORE APPEARANCE FORMS. IS THERE ANY DEBATE? SENATOR TRUENOW YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Truenow: WAIVE. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> SENATOR AVILA. SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR BOYD. SENATOR BRADLEY. SENATOR BRODEUR. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURTON. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GAETZ. SENATOR GARCIA. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR HARRELL. SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR OSGOOD. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR TRUMBULL. SENATOR WRIGHT. VICE CHAIR JONES. CHAIR PASSIDOMO. >> Chair: YES. SB 168 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT TAB SIX CS FOR CS SB 290 ON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSUMER SERVICE BY SENATOR TRUENOW. I UNDERSTAND SENATOR TRUENOW THAT YOU'VE TEMPORARILY POSTPONE THIS BILL. SO THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO. THERE ARE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAD COME FROM ALL OVER THE STATE APPARENTLY TO DEPENDING UPON THE WEATHER AND EVERYTHING I WANT TO TAKE PUBLIC TESTIMONY IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO PRESENT THE BILL WE WILL TEMPORALLY POSTPONE IT BUT TO GET ON THE RECORD THOSE WHO WANT TO TESTIFY ON THE BILL THEY GET UP TO THREE MINUTES OR WHATEVER AND THAT WAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK NEXT WEEK IF WE TAKE THE BILL. UP NEXT WEEK. HAVE A SEAT AND I HAVE APPEARANCE FORMS. I WILL CALL THEM I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HEARD WHAT I HAD TO SAY. THOSE WHO CAME OF THE TESTIFY ON THE BILL I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO HAVE YOU COME BACK AT A LATER DATE SO I'M GOING TO GIVE EVERYONE THREE MINUTES NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TODAY THE BILL IS TEMPORALLY POSTPONED. >> Senator Truenow: IF I COULD I THINK ONGOING CONVERSATIONS WITH THESE PARTIES WILL BE ONGOING SO SOME OF THE TESTIMONY THAT YOU MAY HERE TODAY IS ON THE BILL AS IT STANDS TODAY BUT I THINK SOME OF THESE THINGS WILL BE RECTIFIED IN THE FUTURE. >> Chair: LET'S DO IT THIS WAY. THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO COME BACK I ASSUME NOW SENATOR TRUENOW IS LOOKING TO STAKEHOLDERS WITH THOSE OF YOU WHO CANNOT COME BACK I HAVE NO PROBLEM TAKING YOUR TESTIMONY TODAY. DOES ANYONE WISH TO TESTIFY OR DO YOU WANT TO COME BACK TO SPEAK WHEN WE TAKE THIS UP AGAIN? OKAY IT LOOKS LIKE WE WON'T HAVE TO. THIS IS KIND OF UNPRECEDENTED. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT THIS WHETHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING PLACES. I HAD TROUBLE GETTING MYSELF HERE THE OTHER DAY. SO IF YOU HAVE AN APPEARANCE FORM ALREADY FILLED OUT. HE ALREADY FILLED IT OUT? AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME. >> EDWIN HENRY. >> Chair: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. >> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE RULES COMMITTEE THANK YOU FOR ON SENATE BILL 290 AN AND OPPOSITION. I HAVE BEEN IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY FOR 46 YEARS HAVING BUILT OVER 20,000 NEW HOMES HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. WHEN A VENDOR PERFORMS DEFICIENT WORK I ASKED THE VENDOR TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENT WORK. SINCE I AM UNDER FOR THE OWNER OF THE HOME THAT I AM BUILDING IT FOR IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO THE OWNER AND TO FLORIDA STATUTE 489 WHERE I AM LICENSED TO MAKE SURE THE WORK IS COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE. IF A VENDOR DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFICIENT WORK AND I HAVE TO HIRE ANOTHER VENDOR TO MAKE THE CORRECTIONS. I DO NOT PAY THE ORIGINAL VENDOR FOR THEIR DEFICIENT WORK I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY INSTANCES WHERE THEY HAVE PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL 290 CAUSING ME TO BE CHARGED AS A FELONY. SOME ARE TEAR OUT AND READ POOR FOUNDATION WHERE THERE IS A BAD MIX OF CONCRETE WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE. REROOF THE HOME DUE TO IMPROPER UNDER LAYING OF PREPARATION WITH SINGLES AND ROOFING. RELAY TILE DUE TO IMPROPER SUBFLOOR PREPARATION VERY EXPENSIVE. REDO A WOOD FLOOR DUE TO DEFECTS SUCH AS DELAMINATION IN THE WOOD PRODUCT. A LOT OF THESE THINGS ARE NO ONE'S FAULT. ME AS THE PRIME CONTRACTOR I AM RESPONSIBLE TO CATCH THE ERRORS AND REQUIRE THEM TO BE REPAIRED. THAT IS MY JOB. TO THE OWNER AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA STATUTE 189. IF I AUTHORIZE PAYMENT FOR DEFICIENT WORK THE SUBCONTRACTOR I KNOW THAT WORK IS DEFICIENT BUT I HAVE TO GO AHEAD AND PAY THE SUBCONTRACTOR LEGALLY I HAVE THIS BECAUSE I HAVE THE SUBCONTRACTOR. SO WHAT WOULD THE OWNER SAY IF I WANT TO THAT OWNER AND SAID I NEED MORE A SUBCONTRACTOR TO FIX THIS DEFICIENT WORK? THAT OWNER WOULD SAY AND RIGHTLY SO THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE PAID FOR THE DEFICIENT WORK. AND I DON'T WANT TO BE CHARGED AS A FELON FOR DOING MY JOB. SO ASK YOURSELF IF YOU HIRED A ROOFING CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL A NEW ROOF ON YOUR HOME AND YOU COME HOME AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON YOUR ROOF AND YOU FOUND THEY INSTALLED SHINGLES OVER ROTTEN PLYWOOD OR THE IMPROPER MEMBRANE UNDER THE SHINGLES WOULD PAY THE ROOFER? IF YOUR ANSWER IS NO THEN I SUGGEST YOU SHOULD NOT SUPPORT SENATE BILL 290. HAVING SAID THAT THERE ARE VERY GOOD SUBCONTRACTORS. I WORK WITH A LOT OF THEM. THIS IS NOT THAT COMMON OF THE THING THAT OCCURS. I'VE WORKED WITH THOUSANDS OVER THE YEARS BUT IT DOES HAPPEN IT JUST TAKES ONE INSTANCE OF THIS HAPPENING TO BECOME CHARGED WITH FELONY. SO I ASK YOU NOT TO SUPPORT SENATE BILL 290. >> Chair: THANK YOU. ACTUALLY THAT BRINGS UP A GOOD POINT. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT SENATOR TRUENOW HAS HEARD FROM MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE AND THERE ARE SOME CHANGES TO BE MADE IN THE BILL AND I THINK HE'S HEARING YOU AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL SIT DOWN WITH EVERYONE AND COME BACK AND BE ABLE TO COME BACK AND SUPPORT THE BILL. >> THANK YOU. >> Chair: I THINK THIS CONCLUDES OUR AGENDA DOES ANYONE WISH TO BE RECORDED AS VOTING ON BILLS TODAY. LET'S START DOWN THERE. SENATOR BOYD. >> Senator Boyd: TAB 12 SHOW ME VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE ON 64. >> Chair: SENATOR MARTIN. >> Senator Martin: AFFIRMATIVE ON TAB 7, 292. >> Senator Burgess: AFFIRMATIVE 8,9,11,13, 14,15, 16, 17. >> Chair: ANYONE ELSE? SENATOR BRADLEY. >> Senator Bradley: AFFIRMATIVE FIVE AND TEN. >> Chair: SENATOR BURTON. >> Senator Burton: AFFIRMATIVE TAB TEN AND SEVEN. >> Chair: ANYONE ELSE? ANY OBJECTION TO THOSE MOTIONS? SEEING NONE SHOW THIS AS ADOPTED. ANY OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE? SENATOR BURGESS MOVES WE ADJOURN. IS THEIR OBJECTION? SEEING NONE THE MOTION IS ADOPTED AND WE ARE ADJOURNED.