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>> President: SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. SENATORS AND GUESTS IN THE GALLERY PLEASE RISE FOR THE OPENING PRAYER GIVEN TODAY BY RABBI ORKMAN FROM TALLAHASSEE AND FSU. THE RABBI SPONSORED BY THE SENATE. >> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOU SAYING MY NAME SO NICELY. WE ALWAYS BEGIN WITH THE ACT OF CHARITY. ALMIGHTY GOD, MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE, AS WE GATHER HERE TODAY AND THIS DISTINGUISHED PROPOSE TO RECOGNIZE ALL WISDOM, ALL SUCCESS AND ALL BLESSINGS COME FROM YOU. THE CREATOR AND SUSTAINER OF ALL LIFE. WE ASK YOU TODAY TO BLESS THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SENATOR ALBRITTON, AND ALLSENATORS OF THE GREAT STATE OF FLORIDA AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND LET THEM HAVE CLARITY OF MIND, STRENGTH OF HEART, AND THE ABILITY TO LEAD WITH INTEGRITY AND COMPASSION AND TRUTH. IN THE LAST WEEKS TORAH PORTION. WE FIND THE VERY SENSITIVE AND POWER COMMANDMENT TO TREAT THE WIDOW AND THE ORPHAN WITH PATIENCE, LOVE, AND CARE. IT WARNS US THAT IF THEY ARE CAUSED PAIN AND THEY CRY OUT TO ME I LISTEN TO THEM. WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT THEM THAT GOD LISTENS TO THEIR PRAYERS. BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO ONE ELSE TO TRULY RELY ON. THEY TURN DIRECTLY TO YOU GOD AND RELY ONLY ON YOU AND YOU ALMIGHTY GOD ARE VERY CLOSE TO THEM AND ANSWER THEIR PRAYERS IMMEDIATELY. THIS TEACHES US A TIMELESS LESSON WHEN A PERSON REALIZES THAT ULTIMATELY THERE IS NO ONE TO RELY ON BUT YOU AND THE PRAYERS GO STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN. NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE LOUDER BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY SINCERE IN THEIR TRUST IN YOU ALMIGHTY GOD. MANY OF US ARE BLESSED WITH SUPPORT SYSTEMS, FAMILY, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, AND RESOURCES AND RELY ON THEM FOR HELP BUT WE MUST NEVER FORGET THAT ALL BLESSINGS AND ALL SUCCESS, ONLY FROM YOU. WE MAY TURN TO PEOPLE FOR HELP BUT WE MUST REALIZE THAT THE ONE WHO GUIDES IT ALL AND MAKES IT REALLY COME TRUE IS THE ONE ABOVE. THIS IS ALSO THE STORY OF QUEEN FROM MONDAY THE NINTH OF MARCH 2nd AND TUESDAY MARCH 3rd. WHEN OUR NATION THE JEWISH PEOPLE WERE FACED WITH THE DECREE OF HAMAN TWO ANNIHILATE ALL JEWISH PEOPLE ESTHER WENT TO THE KING OF PERSIA TO PLEAD FOR HER PEOPLE BUT BEFORE SHE ENTERED THE PALACE FOR HUMAN KING SHE FIRST TURNED TO THE KING OF KINGS. THAT IS WHY SHE FASTED AND PRAYED FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE APPROACHING THE KING. IF HER GOAL WOULD HAVE BEEN ONLY TO IMPRESS THE KING SHE WOULD HAVE PREPARED HERSELF WITH BEAUTY AND STRENGTH BUT INSTEAD SHE PREPARED HERSELF WITH PRAYER AND SACRIFICE EVEN THOUGH FASTING DIMINISHED PHYSICAL APPEARANCE SHE UNDERSTOOD THAT WHILE SHE MUST MAKE EFFORTS IN THIS WORLD AND APPROACH THE KING THE OUTCOME ULTIMATELY IS IN YOUR HANDS ALONE. SHE FASTED NOT BECAUSE SHE WAS WEAK BECAUSE SHE WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO PLACE HER TRUST ONLY AND YOU. SHE WAS TEACHING THE WORLD WE STAND BEFORE DOCTORS, JUDGES, TEACHERS WE MUST MEMBER THAT WHILE THEY ARE IMPORTANT MESSENGERS YOU ARE THE TRUE SOURCE OF HEALING, WISDOM, AND WE WANT OUR PRAYERS TO BE ANSWERED SWIFTLY IN THE GREATEST KEY IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE DO BUT WHO WE TRUST. ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS THE LEADERS GATHERED HERE TODAY THAT THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO LEAD WITH SENSITIVITY TO THE VULNERABLE, SPECIAL CARE FOR THOSE WHO FEEL UNHEARD OR ALONE AND MADE THEIR DECISIONS BRING PROTECTION TO THE WEAK AND DIGNITY TO EVERY CITIZEN IN PEACE AND PROSPERITY TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND MAYBE WE ALL BE INSPIRED BY ESTHER'S COURAGE AND FAITH TO STRENGTHEN OUR TRUST IN YOU AND INCREASE GOODNESS AND KINDNESS AND BRING THE WORLD TO GREATER JUSTICE COMPASSION AND THE. WE ARE THE END OF EXILE STANDING ON THE THRESHOLD OF REDEMPTION AND EVERY ADDITIONAL MITZVAH AN ACT OF GOODNESS AND KINDNESS CAN TIP THE SCALE AND BRING THE WORLD TO FINAL REDEMPTION. MOVIE ALL RESOLVED TODAY TO DO ONE ACT OF GOODNESS AND KINDNESS TO HASTE IN THE COMING OF MESSIAH. LET US SAY AMEN. >> President: PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE LED BY SENATE PAIGES MADISON DAVIS SPONSORED BY SENATOR LEEK. MELVIN SCREEN MIAMI. SPONSORED BY SENATOR CALATAYUD. AND LEO LAMBERT FROM ORLANDO SPONSORED BY ME. OUR DOCTOR OF THE DAY IS DOCTOR MENDEZ OF JACKSONVILLE SPONSORED BY SENATOR YARBOROUGH. DOCTOR MENDEZ SPECIALIZES IN FAMILY MEDICINE. ARE THERE ANY SENATORS WISHING TO MAKE INTRODUCTIONS? WE HAVE A LIST. SENATOR HOOPER YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR AN INTRODUCTION. >> Senator Hooper: GOOD MORNING SENATORS IN THE EAST GALLERY A YOUNG MAN NAMED PAUL HOSS WILL STAND UP NOW. A CONSTITUENT OF MINE HAS DEVELOPED A KEEN INTEREST IN HOW STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATES AND HE IS VISITING WITH US TODAY AND WILL ATTEND TEEN PACK IN TALLAHASSEE AS HIS BROTHER SISTER AND MOTHER HAVE IN THE PAST. PAUL, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE MY FRIEND. [APPLAUSE]. >> President: WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. SENATOR MAYFIELD FOR AN INTRODUCTION. >> Senator Mayfield: THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO INTRODUCE SENATE RESOLUTION 1786 A MEASURE HONORING THE RIPPLE PROJECT ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR INVALUABLE SERVICE OF DEDICATION AND TIRELESS COMMITMENT TO RAISING AWARENESS IN FUNDING FOR A CURE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER. JOINING US TODAY IN THE WEST GALLERY IS ALLIE AND JENNY REPRESENTING THE RIPPLE PROJECT AND I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO RIPPLE PROJECT VISION OF A BRIGHTER CANCER FREE TEACHER FOR ALL OF THAT FUTURE FOR ALL CHILDREN. I'M HONORED TO RECOGNIZE THIS OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION AND I RESPECTFULLY MOVE SENATE RESOLUTION 1786 BE ADOPTED. >> President: WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. TAKE CARE OF THAT IN THE JOURNAL. OKAY. SENATOR JONES YOU HAVE AN INTRODUCTION. >> Senator Jones: YES I DO. GOOD MORNING MEMBERS. MEMBERS, IN THE WEST GALLERY PLEASE STAND. IN THE WEST GALLERY MEMBERS WE HAVE TAMPA FIRE AND RESCUE EMS TEAM. THEY ACTUALLY SIT IN SENATOR OSGOOD'S DISTRICT BUT I'M HAPPY TO DO THIS BECAUSE MY BROTHER IN LAW IS ON THE TEAM. THIS FIRE RESCUE EMS TEAM HAS ACHIEVED HISTORIC SUCCESS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS. THEY ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY HAVE WON THE FLORIDA WHICH IS ON MY DESK RIGHT NOW, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST STATEWIDE HONOR AND EMS COMPETITION IN 2023, 2024, AND 2025 MAKING THEM THE FIRST TEAM IN FLORIDA HISTORY TO WIN THREE CONSECUTIVE TITLES. IN ADDITION TO THEIR STATE SUCCESS OF THEIR TEAM HAS REPRESENTED FLORIDA IN THE U.S. WORLD STAGE. IN 2023 THEY COMPETED INTERNATIONALLY IN SPAIN EARNING FIRST PLACE IN THE TRAUMA SCENARIO AGAIN SOME OF THE BEST PARAMEDICS IN THE WORLD AND IN 2024 THEY CONTINUE THAT MOMENTUM BY FINISHING THE TOP THREE AT THE EMS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN LAS VEGAS. THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS REFLECT THEIR DEDICATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR FLORIDA FIRE SERVICE IN EMS PERSONNEL VALUES THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACROSS OUR STATE. I GIVE TO YOU THIS TAMRA FIRE RESCUE EMS TEAM IN THE WEST GALLERY. >> President: WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. >> Senator Jones: ALONG WITH THEM AND MY SISTER IN LAW WHO IS HERE YOU ALL KNOW BACK IN 2016 I LOST MY BROTHER, NOW HIS WIDOW BUT NOW HAS HER HUSBAND WHO IS A PART OF THE TEAM. PLEASE STAND AND BE RECOGNIZED. THIS IS HER FIRST TIME HERE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. [APPLAUSE]. >> President: WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. SENATOR BURTON YOU HAVE AN INTRODUCTION. >> Senator Burton: IN THE WEST GALLERY I THINK THE ONLY PARTS OF OUR GROUP HERE WHO WERE ABLE TO FIND A SEAT FOR NORTHEAST POLK COUNTY YOUTH LEADERSHIP MEMBERS. IF YOU'RE UP THERE SOMEPLACE, STAND PLEASE. GO AHEAD. A LOT OF THEM GOT IN. OKAY. MAYBE IN THE BACK HALLWAY WE MAY HAVE SOME ADULTS AS WELL BUT WE HAD TO LEADERSHIP GROUPS FROM POLK COUNTY. TWO WHO GOT IN DAY. GOT INTO SOME SEATS. I'M EXCITED. THEY HAVE BEEN TO SEE ME ALREADY THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT YOU AS WELL SO WE ARE GOOD TO GO. >> President: THANK YOU. WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. [APPLAUSE] SENATOR BRADLEY FOR INTRODUCTION. >> Senator Bradley: TODAY IS CLAY DAYS IN THE FLORIDA CAPITAL SO IN THE EAST GALLERY IF EVERYONE HEAR FROM CLAY CAN PLEASE STAND. MEMBERS, WE HAVE OUR COUNTY LEADERS, SEE LEADERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY, THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY, THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO JOINED US IN THE COURTYARD YESTERDAY. THERE IS A GREAT PAMPHLET IN OUR CLAY COUNTY ARCHIVES FROM THE TURN OF THE CENTURY THAT SAYS THERE IS MORE THAN FLORIDA IN JACKSONVILLE AND GREEN COVE SPRINGS. AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT WHILE FLORIDA HAS CHANGE THE HEART OF CLAY COUNTY HAS NOT CHANGED AND IT STILL IS THE HEART OF FLORIDA. THANK YOU AND WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. [APPLAUSE]. >> President: SENATOR OSGOOD YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Osgood: THANK YOU. THE THREE TEACHERS FROM SENATOR JONES DISTRICT MIAMI DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FISHER TIMES, DOCTOR JUDITH GRAY, AND GWYNETH PLATT, PLEASE STAND. THEY ARE RESIDENTS IN SENATE DISTRICT 32. WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. >> President: WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. SENATOR LEEK. >> Senator Leek: TODAY IS PUTNAM COUNTY DAYS AND WE HAVE IN THE EAST GALLERY FROM THE CITY OF PALATKA CITY MANAGER MARSHA PARTY AND JUSTIN CAMPBELL. [APPLAUSE] >> President: WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. ANYONE ELSE? SENATOR OSGOOD YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Osgood: I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT DO THIS. I AM A PROUD GRADUATE OF FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL FLYING L. WILL ALL FLYING L PLEASE STAND UP? THOSE IN THE HOUSE TODAY. [APPLAUSE]. >> President: WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. LET'S CONTINUE WITH THE ORDER OF BUSINESS. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE? >> ON THE DESK. >> President: READ THE REPORT. >> THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS WERE REFERRED TO THE SENATE COMMITTEES FOR ACTION PURSUANT TO RULE 12.7 OF THE RULES OF THE FLORIDA SENATE. AS REQUIRED BY RULE 12.7 THE COMMITTEE THAT CONDUCTED AN INQUIRY INTO THE QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE AND GENERAL SUITABILITY OF THE ABOVE NAMED APPOINTEES WERE APPOINTED OFFICE AS INDICATED. IN EIGHT OF SUCH INQUIRIES THE COMMITTEE HELD PUBLIC HEARINGS WHICH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WERE INVITED TO ATTEND AND OFFER EVIDENCE CONCERNING THE QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND GENERAL SUITABILITY OF THE AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE FINDINGS OF SUCH INQUIRY AND THE EVIDENCE DEDUCED FROM THE PUBLIC HEARINGS THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND ELECTIONS AND OTHER REFERENCE COMMITTEES RESPECTFULLY ADVISING AND RECOMMENDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 114.051 C THE FLORIDA STATUTE ONE EXECUTIVE COULD APPOINTMENT OF THE ABOVE NAMED APPOINTEES TO THE OFFICE AND FOR THE TERM INDICATED BE CONFIRMED FOR THE SENATE. TWO, SENATE ACTION ON SAID APPOINTMENTS BE TAKEN PRIOR TO THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2026 REGULAR SESSION, AND THREE, NO NECESSITY KNOWN TO THE COMMITTEES FOR THE DELIBERATIONS ON SAID APPOINTMENTS TO BE HELD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED DON GAETZ CHAIR. THE READING OF THE REPORT MR. PRESIDENT. >> President: SENATOR OF THE FIRST SENATOR GAETZ ETHICS AND ELECTIONS HERE ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE REPORT. >> Senator Gaetz: THIS CONTAINS THE NAMES OF 42 APPOINTEES WHO HAVE BEEN APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO VERY STATE, REGIONAL, LOCAL OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS AS REQUIRED BY RULE 12.7 THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND ELECTIONS CONDUCTED AN INQUIRY CONCERNING THE QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND GENERAL SUITABILITY OF EACH OF THESE APPOINTEES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THEIR PARTICULAR OFFICE. PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE CONDUCTED FOR CERTAIN APPOINTEES FOR THE COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE. THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND ELECTION SUBMITS THIS REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS. A COPY OF THE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IN THE SESSION ORGANIZER AND MR. PRESIDENT WITH YOUR PERMISSION I MOVE THE SENATE EXCEPT THE REPORT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN. >> President: QUESTIONS OF THE CHAIR? DEBATE? ANY SENATOR WISHING TO VOTE NO ON A SPECIFIC APPOINTEE MAY NOTIFY THE SECRETARY AND IT WILL BE RECORDED IN THE JOURNAL. PLEASE UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 36 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: SHOW THIS ADOPTED. THANK YOU CHAIR GAETZ. [APPLAUSE]. ARE THERE MOTIONS DELAYING THE COMMITTEE REFERENCE? >> NONE ON THE DESK. >> President: SENATORS ARE THERE ANY BILLS TO WITHDRAW FROM CONSIDERATION INFORM THE SECRETARY. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR OR EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS? >> NONE. >> President: MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES? >> NONE. >> President: MATTERS ON RECONSIDERATION? >> NONE. >> President: TAKE UP SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR AND READ THE FIRST. >> SENATE BILL 7020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO A REVIEW UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENTS SUNSET REVIEW. >> President: SENATOR TRUENOW YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Truenow: THANK YOU. MEMBERS, SENATE BILL 7020 IN A 2021 THE LEGISLATURE CREATED PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION FOR THE PROTECTION OR PRODUCTION OF RECORDS RELATED TO AQUACULTURE, SHELLFISH FACILITIES AND SUBMERGED LAND LEASES HELD BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSUMER SERVICES. THIS EXEMPTION IS SET TO EXPIRE THIS YEAR UNLESS WE REENACT IT BY THIS BODY. THAT IS THE BILL. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. >> President: QUESTIONS? THERE IS A COMPANION HOUSE BILL. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES IF YOU SUBSTITUTE THE HOUSE BILL. SENATOR TRUENOW. >> Senator Truenow: NO CHANGE. >> President: MOVE HB 711 BE SUBSTITUTED FOR 2011. IS THERE OBJECTION? MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE BILL. >> HOUSE BILL 7011 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO A REVIEW UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT SUNSET REVIEW ACT. >> PRESIDENT: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE ON THE DESK. >> President: QUESTIONS? SENATOR TRUENOW MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> HOUSE BILL 7011 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO A REVIEW UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT SUNSET REVIEW ACT. >> President: DEBATE? SENATOR TRUENOW YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Truenow: WAIVE CLOSE. >> President: UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? OKAY SECRETARY LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 33 YES, THREE NO. >> President: READ THE NEXT BILL. >> SENATE BILL 7026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO REVIEW UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT SUNSET REVIEW ACT. >> President: SENATOR MAYFIELD YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Mayfield: THANK YOU. THIS BILL SAVES FROM REPEAL THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION FROM TRADE SECRETS THAT ARE HELD BY AGENCY. AND CONSOLIDATES SEVERAL SPECIFIC TRADE SECRET EXEMPTIONS INTO ONE AGENCY WITHOUT EXEMPTION. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. >> President: QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR? SENATOR MAYFIELD MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THIS MOTION? THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. READ THE BILL THIRD TIME. >> SENATE BILL 7026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO A REVIEW UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT SUNSET REVIEW ACT. >> President: DEBATE? SENATOR MAYFIELD YOU MAY CLOSE. HAVING WAIVED CLOSE SECRETARY UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD RECORD THE VOTE. >> 33 YES, 3 NO. >> President: READ THE NEXT BILL. >> SENATE BILL 7024 A BILL TO BE ENTAILED AN ACT RELATING TO REVIEW UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT SUNSET REVIEW ACT. >> President: STICKING WITH SENATOR MAYFIELD YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Mayfield: THIS BILL STATES FOR APPEAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF PUBLIC READING EXEMPTION FOR CYBER SECURITY INFORMATION. THIS IS BY DELAYING THE REPEAL DATE UNTIL OCTOBER SECOND, 2031. THE BILL ALSO CONSOLIDATES SEVERAL AGENCY SPECIFIC CYBERSECURITY EXEMPTIONS INTO ONE AGENCY-WIDE EXEMPTION AND THERE IS AN AMENDMENT. >> President: READ THE FIRST AMENDMENT. >> BARCODE 516228 BY SENATOR MAYFIELD DELETE LINES 306 THROUGH 307 AND INSERT AMENDMENT. >> President: YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> Senator Mayfield: THIS CORRECTS A DRAFTING ERROR IN SECTION SEVEN OF THE BILL. >> President: QUESTIONS? DEBATE? SENATOR MAYFIELD YOU MAY CLOSE. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THIS AMENDMENT PLEASE SIGNIFY. THOSE OPPOSED. SHOW THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED. READ THE NEXT BILL. >> NONE ON THE DESK. >> President: QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED? SEEING NONE, SENATOR MAYFIELD MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> SENATE BILL 7024 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO A REVIEW UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT SUNSET REVIEW ACT. >> President: DEBATE? SENATOR MAYFIELD YOU MAY CLOSE. HAVING WAIVED CLOSE UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? PLEASE LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 36 YES, ONE NO. >> President: THE BILL PASSES. READ THE NEXT. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 590 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS INVOLVING REQUIRED REPORTS CONCERNING CHILDREN. >> President: SENATOR BRADLEY. >> Senator Bradley: THE CRIME OF FAILURE TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE BY MANDATORY REPORTERS IS A THIRD DEGREE FELONY IN WHICH IS CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO A THREE YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. BUT OFTEN WHEN VICTIMS DO COME FORWARD AS AN ADULT THOSE WHO FAILED THEM CANNOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE DUE TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. SENATE BILL 590 WOULD TOTAL THE STATUTE FOR FAILURE TO REPORT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CRIME IS MADE KNOWN TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT CAN ACTUALLY FILE CHARGES. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. >> President: QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR? SENATOR BRADLEY MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THIS MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE 590 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS INVOLVING REQUIRED REPORTS CONCERNING CHILDREN. >> President: DEBATE? YOU MAY CLOSE SENATOR BRADLEY. HAVING WAIVED UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? SECRETARY LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 37 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: THE BILL PASSES. READ THE NEXT. >> SENATE BILL 584 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVING SCHOOLS. >> President: SENATOR AVILA YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Avila: AMONG THE STATUTORY PRESCRIBED DUTIES COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR SERVES AS FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLE AGENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF MOTOR VEHICLE VESSEL REGISTRATION TITLE APPLICATIONS AND ISSUANCE OF DRIVER'S LICENSES. THIS BILL STRENGTHENS THE REGULATION AND OVERSIGHT OF COMMERCIAL DRIVING SCHOOLS IN FLORIDA. IT GRANTS THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AND INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR'S TO ENFORCE STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATED TO COMMERCIAL DRIVING SCHOOLS. IT ENSURES CONSISTENT STATEWIDE ENFORCEMENT WHILE ALLOWING LOCAL OFFICES FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS ISSUES OCCURRING DIRECTLY ON THE PREMISES. THAT IS THE BILL MR. PRESIDENT. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. >> President: QUESTIONS? OKAY MOVE THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION ADOPTED READ THE BILL THIRD TIME. >> SENATE BILL 584 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVING SCHOOLS. >> President: DEBATE? SENATOR AVILA YOU MAY CLOSE. HAVING WAIVED THE SECRETARY WILL UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS WILL PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 37 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: THIS BILL PASSES. READ THE NEXT. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 340 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING EDUCATION FOR NURSE LICENSURE. SENATOR HARRELL YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Harrell: THANK YOU. AS YOU MAY KNOW UNFORTUNATELY FLORIDA IS THE CENTER FIRST FOR CASES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. MIAMI DADE IN PARTICULAR IS ONE OF THE AREAS WHERE THERE IS A HUGE NUMBER OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFICKING AND IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FREQUENTLY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE ARE THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. IN 2017 IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM SO OUR NURSES AND DOCTORS AND HOME HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS WERE AWARE OF THIS AND COULD HELP IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VICTIMS WE PASSED LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE A TWO HOUR EDUCATION COURSE CME IN ORDER TO PREPARE PEOPLE TO IDENTIFY THESE VICTIMS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT DID INCLUDE NURSES WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN NURSING SCHOOL. SO WHAT THIS BILL SIMPLY DOES IS REQUIRE THAT ALL GRADUATES AND LPN OR RN PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF PROGRAM COMPLETE TWO HOURS OF EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THAT CAN BE DONE ONLINE OR IT COULD BE DONE THROUGH A VARIETY OF MECHANISMS BUT THEY MUST COMPLETE IT BEFORE THEY TAKE THIS NCLEX BEGINNING IN 2027. THAT IS THE AMENDMENT. >> President: QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR? SENATOR HARRELL MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THIS THOSE AGAINST IT? SHOW THE MOTION PASSES. REALLY BILL A THIRD TIME. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 340. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING EDUCATION FOR NURSE LICENSURE. >> President: DEBATE? SEEING NONE SENATOR HARRELL YOU MAY CLOSED. >> Senator Harrell: THIS IS ANOTHER STEP IN THE DIRECTION FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND I WOULD ASK YOU FOR YOUR FAVORABLE SUPPORT. >> President: UNLOCK THE BOARD AND PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTES? LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 38 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: SHOW THE BILL PASSES ARE THE NEXT. HE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 32 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO INJUNCTIONS FOR PROTECTION. >> President: SENATOR SHARIEF YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Sharief: THANK YOU. CS FOR SB 32 CREATED A NEW INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION WHEN RESPONDENT HAS COMMITTED ONE ACT OF SERIOUS VIOLENCE. THIS BILL RECOGNIZES THERE ARE SITUATIONS WHERE A PERSON EXPERIENCES SEVERE VIOLENCE AT THE HANDS OF SOMEONE THEY KNOW BUT WHO DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE EXISTING INJUNCTION CATEGORY SUCH AS DOMESTIC DATING OR REPEAT VIOLENCE. UNDER CURRENT LAW THOSE VICTIMS OFTEN HAVE NO AVENUE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION. CS FOR SB 30 TO CLOSE THE GAP PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SAFETY FOR VICTIMS OF SERIOUS VIOLENCE. CS FOR SB 32 CREATES AN INJUNCTION WITH PROTECTION AGAINST SERIOUS FOR A KNOWN PERSON IF IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND VICTIM IS COOPERATING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DEFINE SERIOUS VIOLENCE BY A KNOWN PERSON AS AN ACT OF VIOLENCE BETWEEN TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE KNOWN TO ONE ANOTHER WHEN SUCH VIOLENCE CAUSES SERIOUS BODILY HARM. ESTABLISHES THAT THE PETITION PROCESS IS THE SAME AS THE PROCESS FOR EXISTING INJUNCTIONS AND ADDITIONALLY AN INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST SERIOUS VIOLENCE BY A KNOWN PERSON ARE INCLUDED IN THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, REPEATING VIOLENCE BY A KNOWN PERSON STATEWIDE VERIFICATION SYSTEM. THIS PROTECTS A PERSON FROM BEING A QUALIFIED ELDERLY CARE COORDINATOR, THEY MAY NOT BE A GUARDIAN, IF THEY ARE RESPONDED TO AN INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION FOR WHICH THE PROTECTIVE PERSON WAS THE PETITIONER AND OR ADDED TO THE SECTION OF LAW THAT CREATES PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE PROTECTIVE INJUNCTION. THIS LEGISLATION HAS RECEIVED STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE STATE ATTORNEY, SHERIFF, AS WELL AS THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOUNDATION WOMEN IN DISTRESS BROWARD MARANDA LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS AND OTHERS. THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT THAT IS THE BILL. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. >> President: QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR? SENATOR SHARIEF MOVES THE BILL BE READ THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 32 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO INJUNCTIONS FOR PROTECTION. >> President: DEBATE? YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Sharief: CLOSE. >> President: PLEASE UNLOCK THE BOARD AND PROCEED TO VOTE. HAS EVERYONE VOTED INCLUDING THE SPONSOR. LOCK THE BOARD AND ANNOUNCE THE VOTE. >> 38 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: READ THE NEXT BILL. >> SENATE BILL 210 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS. >> President: SENATOR SHARIEF YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THIS BILL. >> Senator Sharief: THANK YOU. SENATE BILL 210 IS THE PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION BILL THAT IS THE COMPANION BILL FOR SB 32. IT PROVIDES THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE REPORTED INCIDENTS OF THIS SERIOUS VIOLENCE ARE TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER THAT IS CURRENTLY IN FLORIDA STATUTE. THAT IS THE BILL. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. >> President: QUESTIONS? MOVE THE BILL BE READ THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. >> SENATE BILL 210 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS. >> President: DEBATE? YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Sharief: WAIVE CLOSE. >> President: UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 38 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: BILL PASSES THROUGH THE NEXT. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 302 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO NATURE BASED COASTAL RESILIENCY. >> President: SENATOR GARCIA YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Garcia: THANK YOU. AFTER MANY YEARS WE HAVE FINALLY BROUGHT FRUITION. SO THE SB 302 NATURE BASED COASTAL RESILIENCY MANGROVE BILL IS PREVENTING AND HELPING CORRECTIVE FLOOD DAMAGES FOR PROTECTING A MILLION PEOPLE IN FLORIDA DURING HURRICANE. I'M SORRY EVER BACKWARD. MY BAD. ANYWAY, OKAY, NATURE BASED COASTAL RESILIENCY BILL MANGROVES PREVENTED 1.5 MILLION IN FLOOD DAMAGES AND PROTECT OVER HALF A MILLION PEOPLE IN FLORIDA DURING HURRICANE IRMA IN 2017. THE BILL ADVANCES FLORIDA'S USE OF NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN COASTAL RESILIENCY STATEWIDE. CURRENTLY FLORIDA STATUTE 373 HAS PERMITTING GUIDELINES FOR NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS AND AIMS TO SIMPLIFY THE PERMITTING PROCESS BY CREATING STATUTE 380.0938 AND AT THIS TIME THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT OF PROTECTION IS REQUIRED TO CREATE DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR USING GREEN HYBRID GREEN GREAT INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS COASTAL RESILIENCY. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ALSO CREATED A STATEWIDE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR NATURE BASED METHODS FOR IMPROVING CLOSE RESILIENCE. THE PROCESS MUST INCLUDE CRITERIA FOR MONITORING, INSPECTING, REPORTING, AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND OFFER INCENTIVES FOR USING NEW TECHNOLOGIES LIKE 3D TO BILL LIVING SHORELINES. THE DEPARTMENT IS CREATING INCENTIVES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ADOPT NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE RESILIENT FLORIDA GRANT PROGRAM. THE PERMITTING STANDARDS ARE SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE GRATIFICATION. THE BILL IS ALSO DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ON THE VALUE OF NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS FOR COASTAL RESILIENCY BUT FINALLY THE BILL AND THEN STATUTE 258.42 TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS AND HYBRID INFRASTRUCTURE AND STATE RESERVES IN DOING SO THE BILL ALLOWS FOR MINIMUM DREDGING AND FILLING AT THE BISCAYNE BAY AQUATIC PRESERVE FOR THE RESTORATION OF NATURAL SYSTEMS THAT IS THE BILL. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. >> President: READ THE FIRST. >> AMENDMENT BAR CODE 117522 BY SENATORS BOYD AND GARCIA BEFORE LINE 22 INSERT AMENDMENT. >> President: YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> Senator Boyd: THANK YOU. SENATORS, IN EFFORT TO PROTECT THE PRISTINE COASTAL AREA OF EAST TAMPA BAY WHICH IS SMALL KEYS, LITTLE BAY, AND MANGROVE THIS RESTRICTS DREDGING AND FILLING OF SUBMERGED LAND WHICH IN THE AQUATIC PRESERVES AND ALIGNS THE DREDGE AND FILL RESTRICTIONS WITH WHAT IS EMPLACED AS OUTLINED FOR BISCAYNE BAY AQUATIC PRESERVE THAT IS THE AMENDMENT. >> President: QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE IS THERE DEBATE? SENATOR GARCIA DO YOU WANT TO DEBATE? PERFECT. LEADER BOYD TO CLOSE. >> Senator Boyd: THANK YOU SENATOR GARCIA FOR ALLOWING ME TO ADD THIS IMPORTANT MEASURE TO YOUR GOOD BILL. THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH ME ON THAT. >> President: THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THE MOTION IS ADOPTED PLEASE READ THE NEXT AMENDMENT. >> NONE ON THE DESK. >> President: QUESTIONS OF THE BILL? SEEING NONE SENATOR OF THE 36 SENATOR GARCIA MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION PLEASE SIGNIFY. THOSE OPPOSED. SHOW THIS MOTION IS ADOPTED AND READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 302 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO NATURE BASED COASTAL RESILIENCY. >> President: DEBATE? SENATOR GARCIA YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Garcia: A COUPLE YEARS AGO THIS BILL WAS JUST AN IDEA AND I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK SENATOR AVILA AT THE TIME PRO TEM REPRESENTATIVE AVILA IN THE HOUSE FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE A PART OF IT IN THE VERY BEGINNING. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE BISCAYNE BAY ADVOCATES. THEY HAVE BEEN A WONDERFUL MENTOR IN THIS PROCESS AND RECOGNIZING HOW IMPORTANT THE ENVIRONMENT IS FOR US AND FOR FLORIDA IN GENERAL. SEEING IT PASSED TODAY FILLS ME WITH SO MUCH GRATITUDE. ONCE AGAIN THE BILL PROTECTS PROPERTY AND COASTAL ECONOMY IN FLORIDA WHILE PROVIDING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH SCIENCE BASED TOOLS FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP. THE GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN COASTAL RESILIENCE USING NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS THAT PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR ECOSYSTEM AND I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> President: UNLOCK THE BOARD AND PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? SECRETARY LOCK THE BOARD AND ANNOUNCE THE VOTE. >> 38 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: THE BILL PASSES. BEFORE WE GO ON SENATOR BRADLEY OF A RECOGNITION. >> Senator Bradley: THANK YOU. MEMBERS, TODAY WE HAVE STUDENTS FROM THE CAMBRIDGE PROGRAM IF YOU ARE CAMBRIDGE STUDENT STANDUPS WE CAN SEE YOU. THEY ARE VISITING FROM DO ALL CHARTER SCHOOL AT BAY MEADOWS K 12 GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL, OCOEE HIGH SCHOOL, SAINT AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL, AND SEABREEZE HIGH SCHOOL. THIS PROGRAM IS A RIGOROUS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CURRICULUM FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS AND I CAN PERSONALLY ATTEST TO THAT. MY YOUNGEST WENT THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AT FLEMING ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL IN CLAY COUNTY. GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. BEST OF LUCK AND WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. >> President: WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. SENATOR GAETZ YOU HAVE A RECOGNITION AS WELL. >> Senator Gaetz: THANK YOU. IN THE WEST GALLERY WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA BEGINNING WITH SOMEONE WHO WAS NO STRANGER TO THIS CHAMBER PRESIDENT MANNY DIAZ. MR. PRESIDENT PLEASE STAND. [APPLAUSE]. ALSO UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES AND LEADERSHIP ARE THERE WITH THE PRESIDENT. STUDENTS, STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION'S, LEADERS, AND FRED LEVEN SCHOLARS ARE WITH PRESIDENT DIAZ AND THE OTHER THING THAT YOU BE INTERESTED IN AND OF COURSE MR. PRESIDENT IS THE 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP UNIVERSITY. THEY WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. THEY ARE HERE. THEY ARE ALMOST READY TO PLAY GOLF WITH YOU SIR. >> President: CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE. ALL RIGHT. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. PLEASE READ THE NEXT BILL. >> SENATE BILL 192 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PATIENTS FUND HELD IN TRUST BY CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIANS. >> President: SENATOR MARTIN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Martin: THIS IS A NARROW REPEAL BILL THAT DOES NOT EXPAND THE SCOPE OF CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE AND DOES NOT WEAKEN ANY CONSUMER OR PATIENT PROTECTIONS BUT REMOVES EIGHT WORDS IN STATUTE THAT IMPOSES A 1,500 DOLLAR CAP ON THE AMOUNT OF PATIENT FUNDS A CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN MAY HOLD IN TRUST FOR PREPAID SERVICES. THERE IS NO OTHER CAP ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE STATUTE FOR ANY OTHER LICENSED MEDICAL PROVIDER. THAT IS THE BILL. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. >> President: QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR? MOVE THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> SENATE BILL 192 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PATIENTS FUND HELD IN TRUST BY CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIANS. >> President: DEBATE? SENATOR MARTIN YOU MAY CLOSE. UNLOCK THE BOARD. SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. SECRETARY LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 37 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: THIS BILL PASSES. READ THE NEXT. >> CS FOR SENATE BILL 246 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES. >> President: SENATOR RODRIGUEZ YOU MAY PRESENT THIS BILL. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Rodriguez: SENATE BILL 246 AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO CREATE SEVERAL NEW SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES. THAT IS THE BILL. >> President: AMENDMENT? >> ON THE DESK. >> President: READ THE FIRST. >> AMENDMENT 390388 BY SENATOR RODRIGUEZ DELETE LINES 132 THROUGH 147 AND INSERT AMENDMENT. >> President: SENATOR RODRIGUEZ YOU MAY EXPLAIN THIS AMENDMENT. >> Senator Rodriguez: THIS AMENDMENT DELETES LINE AT 132 THROUGH 147 REFERENCING THE FIRST RESPONDER RESILIENCY LICENSE PLATE FLORIDA CURRENTLY HAS A SALUTE FIREFIGHTER SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITING THE FLORIDA FIREFIGHTERS CHARITY. UPON RECEIVING FOR THE FEEDBACK FROM STAKEHOLDERS IT WAS DETERMINE THE FIRST RESPONDERS RESILIENCY LICENSE PLATE WOULD BIFURCATE THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE TWO SEPARATE BUT SIMILAR PLATES AND THAT IS WHY WE ARE FILING THIS AMENDMENT. >> President: QUESTIONS? DEBATE? THOSE IN FAVOR. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ YOU MAY CLOSE. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT PLEASE SIGNIFY. THOSE OPPOSED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. READ THE NEXT AMENDEMNT. >> NONE ON THE DESK. >> President: QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR? SENATOR RODRIGUEZ MOVES THE BILL BE READ THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE ADOPTION OF THE MOTION PLEASE SIGNIFY. THOSE OPPOSED. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 246 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES. >> President: DEBATE? SENATOR RODRIGUEZ TO CLOSE. >> Senator Rodriguez: WAIVE. >> President: SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATOR VOTED? UNLOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 37 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: SHOW THIS BILL PASSES AND READ THE NEXT BILL. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATR BILL 682 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF VESSEL RESTRICTIONS. >> President: TEMPORALLY POSTPONED READ THE NEXT. >> SENATE BILL 1622 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR LATE FILE DISCLOSURES OR STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL INTEREST. >> President: SENATOR RODRIGUEZ YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Rodriguez: SENATE BILL 1622 PROVIDES A ONE ONE TIME WAIVER OF THE AUTOMATIC FINE LEVIED AGAINST REPORTING INDIVIDUAL FOR LATE FILED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND THAT IS THE BILL. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. >> President: QUESTIONS? MOVE THE BILL READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY. THOSE OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIES. READ THE BILL THIRD TIME. >> SENATE BILL 1620 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR LATE FILED DISCLOSURES OR STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL INTEREST. >> President: DEBATE? YOU MAY CLOSE. SECRETARY UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? INCLUDING THE SPONSOR? SECRETARY LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 37 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: BILL PASSES FOR THE NEXT. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 1480 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO TEMPORARY CERTIFICATES FOR PRACTICE IN THE AREAS OF CRITICAL NEED. >> President: TEMPORALLY POSTPONED. READ THE NEXT BILL. >> SENATE BILL 1216 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL COMPENSATION. >> President: BACK TO THE SENATOR OF THE 40th SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. >> Senator Rodriguez: SENATE BILL 1216 GIVES DISTRICTS AND OTHER TOOLS IN THE TOOLBOX THAT DOES NOT REPLACE PERFORMANCE PAY BUT STRENGTHENS IT AND RESTORES MEANINGFUL USE OF COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR EDUCATION WITH DIRECT STUDENT CONDUCT ALLOWS DISTRICT TO RECOGNIZE RELEVANT ADVANCED DEGREES AS PART OF COMPENSATION AND REMOVES RIGID PERFORMANCE PAY CAP SO DISTRICTS CAN REWARD EXCELLENCE AND ADDRESS WORKFORCE NEEDS AND THAT'S THE BILL. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. >> President: QUESTIONS? SENATOR RODRIQUEZ MOVE THE BILL READ THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> SENATE BILL 1216 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL COMPENSATION. >> DEBATE? SENATOR RODRIGUEZ YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Rodriguez: WAIVE. >> President: SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 37 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: THIS PASSES READ THE NEXT. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR BILL 290 TITLED AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSUMER SERVICES. >> President: SENATOR TRUENOW YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Truenow: THANK YOU. MEMBERS, SENATE BILL 290 THIS YEAR'S FLORIDA FARM BILL BUILDS UPON THE PROGRESS IN WHICH WE ACHIEVED LAST YEAR WITH SENATE BILL 700 BY CONTINUING TO PROTECT FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND CONSUMERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE 2026 FARM BILL DOES THE FOLLOWING, MODERNIZES THE PROCESS, INCORPORATES OPERATING PERMITTING AND DISSOLVING FAIR ASSOCIATIONS AND PROHIBITS COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES FROM ENACTING OR ENFORCING LAWS THAT RESTRICT OR BAN THE USE OF GASOLINE OR DIESEL POWERED FARM EQUIPMENT LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT ALLOWS FOR THE SURPLUS OF CERTAIN LAND OWNED BY THE STATE WHICH HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY PROFESSIONALS TO BE SUITABLE FOR BONA FIDE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION AND THIS PROCESS INCLUDES STRIPPING THE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OF THE LAND VORSTER BLESSING IN IT WHICH WILL ENSURE THE LAND WILL NOT BE DEVELOPED. MEMBERS, I WANT TO SURE EVERYONE THIS BILL CLEARLY STATES THAT STATE PARKS, STATE FORESTS AND OTHER VITAL MANAGEMENT LANDS WILL NOT BE SURPLUS. AND CREATES A FOOD ANIMAL VETERINARIAN MEDICINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE VETERINARIANS TO TREAT ANIMALS THAT WE EAT. THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE UP TO $25,000 PER YEAR FOR UP TO THREE YEARS. AND THIS BILL ALSO MAKES FARMERS FEEDING FLORIDA PROGRAM WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS LAST YEAR. THE BILL ALLOWS FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE TO EXPAND THEIR TRAINING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE WAKULLA TRAINING CENTERS. ALSO BANDS THE POSSESSION AND MANUFACTURING AND SALE OF IMPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION FOR THE USE OF SIGNAL JAMMING DEVICES CURRENTLY IT IS ILLEGAL UNDER FEDERAL LAW. WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THESE ACTIONS ALSO PUNISHABLE UNDER STATE LAW. IT ALSO IMPOSES STRICTER PENALTIES FOR CHEATING ON COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE CDL ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAMS AND WOULD PROHIBIT DOOR TO DOOR COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION AT PRIVATE HOMES THAT DISPLAY NO SOLICITATION. AGAIN I WANT TO REASSURE EVERYONE THAT THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE PEOPLE KNOCKING ON DOORS FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS OR KNOCKING ON DOORS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES FOR CHARITIES. THE BILL ALSO PROTECTS THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SAFETY INSPECTORS. IT CLARIFIES THAT IT IS PROHIBITED ACT TO OBSTRUCT OR INTERFERE WITH THE DUTIES OF AN AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR. THE BILL ALSO CLARIFIES THAT AA BIOSOLIDS CAN BE APPLIED TO THE STATE AND REMOVES THE ROLE OF REQUIREMENT FOR DEP BUT DOES NOT REMOVE ANY REQUIREMENT IF YOU HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AND EXCEPT PUBLIC FEEDBACK AND RULEMAKING DEVELOPMENT AND THE BILL MAKES IT A BILL CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED PAYMENT. WE AMENDED THAT TO A LESSER THAT DVPR WOULD BE ABLE TO INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUES. FINALLY, IT ADDS TO THE PRE EXISTING SUSPENDED VENDOR LIST FOR THOSE WHO FAILED TO PAY SUBCONTRACTORS IF THEY CANNOT FULFILL THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO SUBCONTRACTORS. MEMBERS, THIS SUMS UP ABOUT 90 PERCENT OF THE BILL. FOR THE SAKE OF TIME I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THAT IS THE BILL. >> President: AMENDMENTS? READ THE FIRST. >> AMENDMENT BARCODE 900666 BY SENATOR HARRELL LINES 544 THROUGH 545. >> President: YOU MAY EXPLAIN THIS AMENDMENT. >> Senator Harrell: EXCUSE ME AS YOU MAY KNOW FLORIDA HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS BACK IN 2015 WE PASSED A LEGACY FLORIDA THE GAVE IS A DEDICATED FUNDING SOURCE AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE EVERGLADES RESTORATION IS LANDING WITH IN THIS BY NOT BEING SURPLUS AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ARE TRUENOW AND COMMISSIONER SIMPSON AND STAFF ARE WORKING WITH US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE THOSE POTENTIALS FOR THEM TO BE STIRRUP LOST. THIS AMENDMENT SIMPLY ADDS THEM TO THE LIST OF LAND THAT IS WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE STORE APPLAUSE COULD NOT BE SOLD TO SURPLUS. >> PRESIDENT: OUTSTANDING. QUESTIONS? DEBATE? SENATOR TRUENOW IN DEBATE. >> Senator Truenow: THANK YOU SENATOR HARRELL FOR THE HELP ON THIS BILL. >> President: SENATOR HARRELL. >> Senator Harrell: THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION AND WE SPENT OVER $6 BILLION OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE THAT. I SO APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT COMMISSIONER SIMPSON HAS DONE IN THIS ARENA AS WELL AS SENATOR TRUENOW AND I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. >> President: THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? THIS AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. READ THE NEXT. >> LATE FILED AMENDMENT BAR CODE 253210 BY SENATOR TRUENOW DELETE LINES 541 -- LATE FILED AMENDMENT BARCODE 753210 BY SENATOR TRUENOW DELETE LINES 541 AND INSERT AMENDMENT. >> President: LATE FILED AMENDMENT INTRODUCED BY SENATOR TRUENOW. YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> Senator Truenow: THIS IS A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT THAT CORRECTS ERRORS. >> President: QUESTIONS? DEBATE? SENATOR TRUENOW YOU MAY CLOSE. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THIS AMENDMENT? THOSE OPPOSED? THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. READ THE NEXT AMENDMENT. >> NONE ON THE DESK. >> President: QUESTIONS? SENATOR YARBOROUGH IN QUESTIONS. >> Senator Yarborough: THANK YOU. SENATOR TRUENOW QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU RELATED TO SECTION 14 AS IT RELATES TO BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT. CAN YOU CLARIFY WITH REGARD TO WHEN THE REGULATIONS WOULD COME INTO EFFECT? I THINK IF I'M READING IT RIGHT IT SAYS JULY 1st, 2031, FOR SOME OF THE ITEMS RELATED TO THAT CAN YOU CLARIFY THAT SO WE HAVE IT ON RECORD. >> President: SENATOR TRUENOW. >> Senator Truenow: I WOULD LIKE SENATOR PIZZO ANSWER THIS QUESTION. >> Senator Pizzo: SENATOR YARBOROUGH, AS I DID IN COMMITTEE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE WITH BROWARD COUNTY. INDIVIDUALLY THE BIOSOLIDS PLANT IS TWO YEARS FOR DESIGN, THREE YEARS FOR CONSTRUCTION, AND AG WAS AMENABLE TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO ALLOW FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITY FOR BROWARD COUNTY. >> President: ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE SENATOR TRUENOW MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. OH, LEADER BERMAN LEADER BERMAN IN QUESTIONS. >> Senator Berman: THANK YOU. I THOUGHT WE WERE STILL IN AMENDMENTS. I AM HAPPY TO BE ON THIS AMENDMENT ABOUT THE EVERGLADES AND THE SURPLUS LAND, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CLARIFY AND EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THE SURPLUS LAND PROCEDURE. DOES THE SURPLUS LAND PROCEDURE REQUIRE DEP TO FIND THAT THE LAND NO LONGER SERVES CONSERVATION PURPOSES. >> Senator Truenow: THANK YOU FOR THIS QUESTION. DEP ALREADY HAS A MECHANISM IN PLACE TO RECOGNIZE SURPLUS LAND TODAY SO THEY WILL USE THAT LIST ALONG WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND ARC TO EXAMINE AND IDENTIFY THOSE LANDS IF THEY ARE SUITABLE. >> Senator Berman: I'M GLAD YOU SAID THAT. DOES THE SURPLUS LAND GET VOTED ON BY ARC AND THE GOVERNOR AND THE CABINET? >> Senator Truenow: THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THIS QUESTION. YES, THE PROCESS HAS A LONG LIST OF THINGS THAT HAPPEN BEFORE IT GETS TO THE CABINET AND THERE ARE TWO AREAS WHERE PUBLIC COMMENTS COME INTO PLAY. >> PRESIDENT: ADDITIONAL QUESTION? MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 290 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES. >> President: DEBATE? SENATOR OSGOOD IN DEBATE. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Osgood: SENATOR TRUENOW, THANK YOU. I WAS A NO ON THIS BILL IN FISCAL POLICY. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND ADDRESSING THE ISSUE FOR BROWARD COUNTY AND GIVING US MORE TIME AND TODAY I AM YES ON THIS BILL. >> President: OUTSTANDING. OTHER DEBATE? SENATOR TRUENOW YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Truenow: THANK YOU. MEMBERS, I RISE TODAY NOT JUST AS A SENATOR BUT AS A FLORIDA FARMER. FARMING IS HARD WORK AND THIS TIME OF THE YEAR YOU CAN FEEL IT BEFORE YOU SEE IT. THE WIND STARTS COMING FROM THE SOUTH AND TO THOSE FOLKS WHO LIVE IN THE CITY IT MAY MEAN WARMER AFTERNOONS BUT TO A FORMER IT MEANS THIS SEASON HAS TURNED. WHEN THE WIND SHIFTS FROM THE COLD DRY NORTH TO THE WARM HUMID SOUTH IT TELLS US THE SOIL IS WAKING UP AND IT IS TIME TO SEE TO THE LAND. ACROSS FLORIDA TRACTOR START ROLLING IN FIELD THAT LOOKED QUIET JUST WEEKS AGO ARE CAREFULLY MEASURED, DETAILED, AND PLANTED. THEN WE WAIT. BUT NOT JUST BY SITTING IDLY BY. YOU KNOW, 40250 DAYS IF THE LORD IS WILLING YOU WILL HAVE CUCUMBERS. SIXTY TO 90 DAYS CORN WILL BE STANDING TALL. SEVENTY TO 100 DAYS THE WATERMELON VINES WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SANDY SOIL AND CARRY FRUIT THAT TASTES LIKE FLORIDA SUMMER. BUT BETWEEN THE PLANTING AND HARVESTING THAT'S WHERE THE REAL WORK HAPPENS. EVERY SINGLE DAY WE WATCH THE SKY. TOO MUCH RAIN, NOT ENOUGH RAIN, TOO MUCH HEAT, UNEXPECTED COLD SNAPS, WE IRRIGATE CAREFULLY. NOT A DROP IS WASTED. WE MONITOR FOR PESTS AND DISEASE AND RETREAT TO THE CROPS RESPONSIBLY SO THEY CAN GROW HEALTHY AND SAFE. WE MEND FENCES. WE REPAIR EQUIPMENT THAT BREAKS AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME. WE WORK BEFORE SUNRISE AND LONG AFTER SUNSET BECAUSE CROPS DO NOT WAIT FOR BUSINESS HOURS. IT IS A DIFFICULT CRAFT. IT CANNOT BE RUSHED. YOU CANNOT CUT CORNERS. AND YOU TO ONE BAD STORM. I KNOW MOST PEOPLE THINK THEIR FOOD COMES FROM PUBLIX BUT I WANT TO SAY THAT PUBLIX DOES A FINE JOB OF PROMOTING FLORIDA AGRICULTURE AND GETTING OUR PRODUCTS ONTO THEIR SHELVES BUT THE REAL WORK STARTS LONG BEFORE THE PRODUCE EVER REACHES THE STORE. IT BEGINS IN THE FIELDS AND IN THE DIRT AND IN THE HEAT AND IN THE UNCERTAINTY AND IT BEGINS WITH MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE CHOSEN A LIFE THAT IS ANYTHING BUT EASY. FARMING IS HARD WORK. IT IS RISK. IT IS PATIENCE. IT IS FAITH. AND THIS FLORIDA FARM BILL IS ABOUT MAKING IT JUST A LITTLE BIT EASIER FOR FARMERS TO GET FOOD FROM THEIR FIELDS TO YOUR TABLE. IT IS ABOUT RECOGNIZING THAT AGRICULTURE IS NOT JUST PART OF OUR HERITAGE BUT ESSENTIAL TO OUR FUTURE. IT IS ABOUT ENSURING THAT WHEN THOSE SOUTHERN WINS BEGIN TO BLOW FLORIDA FARMERS ARE READY AND SUPPORT IT. THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO GIVE THEIR LIVES TO THIS DELICATE CRAFT NEED OUR HELP. NOT HANDOUTS, NOT PRAISE, JUST FAIR POLICY THAT UNDERSTANDS THE REALITIES OF THE LAND. MEMBERS, WHEN YOU CAST YOUR VOTE TODAY REMEMBER BEHIND EVERY CUCUMBER, EVERY YEAR OF CORN, EVERY SLICE OF WATERMELON, AT A SUMMER PICNIC THERE IS A FLORIDA FARM THAT EVERYTHING THERE IS HARVESTED. I ASKED FOR YOUR FAVORABLE SUPPORT BUT AS FARMING IS HARD WORK AND TOGETHER WE CAN SHOW FARMERS THAT WE HAVE THEIR BACKS. >> President: UNLOCK THE BOARD AND PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? SECRETARY, LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 38 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: BILL PASSES READ THE NEXT BILL. [APPLAUSE]. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 110 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS. >> President: SENATOR OF THE 25th SENATOR ARRINGTON YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Arrington: GOOD MORNING. CS FOR SB 110 STATES INDIVIDUALS HOLDING A 98 YEAR OR LONGER RESIDENTIAL LEASE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FLORIDA'S HOMESTEAD TAX EXEMPTION EVEN IF THEY HAVE A LEASE THAT TERMINATES UPON THEIR DEATH. THE CHANGE ALIGNS WITH LONG TERM LEASEHOLDERS WITH LIFE ESTATE HOLDERS AND INSURES FAMILIES USING THESE LEASES FOR ESTATE PLANNING RETAIN HOMESTEAD BENEFITS. THIS CLARIFICATION IS RECOMMENDED BY THE REAL PROPERTY PROBATE AND TRUST LAW SECTION OF THE FLORIDA BAR AND STATES THE CHANGE IS REMEDIAL AND CLARIFYING IN NATURE AND STAFF ANALYSIS STATES THAT THERE IS NO IMPACT ON LOCAL AD VALOREM REVENUE AND THAT IS THE BILL. >> President: SENATOR ARRINGTON MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR. THOSE OPPOSED. SHOW THE MOTION IS ADOPTED READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 110 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS. >> President: DEBATE? SENATOR ARRINGTON YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Arrington: I WAIVE CLOSE. >> President: UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. SECRETARY LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 38 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: THIS PASSES READ THE NEXT. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 330 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO DISABILITY PROVISIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS. >> President: SENATOR BRADLEY YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Bradley: THANK YOU. THIS BILL PROVIDES CLARITY WITH REGARD TO THE EXISTING HEART DISEASE PRESUMPTION FOR FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND ENSURES THAT THE DEFINITION IS CONSISTENT WITH MEDICAL PRACTICE AND LONG STANDING LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE BILL ENSURES A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO TRANSFER AGENCIES CAN RELY ON A PREVIOUS PHYSICAL THE NEW AGENCY FAILS TO REQUIRE ONE FOR PURPOSES OF THE EXISTING PRESUMPTION. THAT IS THE BILL. >> President: AMENDMENTS? QUESTIONS? MOVE THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? OKAY READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 330 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO DISABILITY PROVISIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS. >> President: DEBATE? SENATOR BRADLEY YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. HAVING WAIVED THE SECRETARY WILL UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS WILL PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD RECORD THE VOTE. >> 38 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: THIS BILL PASSES READ THE NEXT BILL. >> SENATE BILL 394 A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO REINSURANCE INTERMEDIARY MANAGERS. >> President: SENATOR LEEK YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Leek: THIS BILL EXEMPTS UNDERWRITING MANAGERS WHO MANAGE RISK FOR REINSURER LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS IF THE REINSURANCE BUSINESS MANAGED BY THE UNDERWRITING MANAGER IS LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE ASSUMED ANNUAL GROSS PREMIUM OF THE INSURER IN FACT WHAT THE BILL DOES IS CONFORMS THE STATUTE TO THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF DFS. CURRENT LAW AUTHORIZES THE AVESTA ISSUE REINSURANCE INTERMEDIARY LICENSES BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE THEM TO DO SO. PRIOR TO JUNE 1 OF THE 2023 DFS ISSUED THE LICENSE BUT THEY STOPPED THAT PRACTICE IN 2023. THIS BRINGS THE LAW INTO CONFORMITY WITH CURRENT PRACTICE AND I DO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. >> President: QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR. SENATOR LEEK MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> SENATE BILL 394 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO REINSURANCE INTERMEDIARY MANAGERS. >> President: DEBATE? SENATOR LEEK YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Leek: WAIVE CLOSE. >> President: UNLOCKED THE BOARD AND PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? SECRETARY, LOCK THE BOARD RECORD THE VOTE. >> 37 YES, ZERO NO. >> President: READ THE NEXT BILL. >> CS FOR CS FOR 420 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PATRIOTIC DISPLAYS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. >> PRESIDENT: SENATOR BURGESS YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Burgess: THE 250th ANNIVERSARY AS A NATION THIS BILL HELPS TRY TO INSTILL PATRIOTISM AND PRIDE IN OUR COUNTRY. IT REQUIRES DISPLAYING THE PORTRAITS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN A PROMINENT PLACE IN THE SCHOOL WHICH IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE MOTTO OF GOD WE TRUST. BECAUSE WE JUST WANT THIS TO BE IN SCHOOL HOUSES AND NOT NECESSARILY EVERY DISTRICT BUILDING. THAT IS THE BILL AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR DEBATE. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. >> President: QUESTIONS? SENATOR BURGESS MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THIS MOTION IS ADOPTED AND READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 420 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PATRIOTIC DISPLAYS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. >> President: DEBATE? THERE IS NONE. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON 420, DUDE. >> THANK YOU, BRO, I APPRECIATE IT. I WILL NOT JUST WAIVE BECAUSE THIS BILL WAS INSPIRED BY MY CHILDREN. THE COUNTRY AS YOU KNOW THAT GO TO A LOT OF ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSES OUT WEST THERE IS ONE COMMON THREAD YOU WOULD SEE WHICH IS A PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND ABRAHAM LINCOLN ABOVE A CHALKBOARD AND IT WAS DEEPER THAN JUST A SYMBOL. IT SPARKED A CONVERSATION AND REMINDED US OF WHO WE ARE AS A NATION AND HOW WE SHOULD STRIVE TO BE GREATER. IT REUNIFIED US AFTER THE CIVIL WAR. THERE WAS AN INTENT AND PURPOSE BEHIND IT SO MY KIDS ASKED ME ON MY TRIP THIS PAST SUMMER WHY DON'T WE HAVE THOSE IN OUR CLASSROOMS TODAY AND THAT IS WHY WE ARE HERE. I THINK THEY ARE RIGHT. IF YOU WERE TO SIT IN OUR EDUCATION COMMITTEE PRE K 12 APPROPRIATIONS AS I KNOW RULES CHAIR PASSIDOMO KNOWS THERE WERE 80 MINUTES OF PUBLIC TESTIMONY FROM KIDS THAT CAME UP TO SPEAK BOTH FOR AND AGAINST THE BILL IN FAIRNESS BUT I WILL TELL YOU SOMETHING. A SYMBOL DOESN'T SPARK CONVERSATIONS LIKE THAT THERE WAS A DEEPER MEANING AND I LIKE THAT WE ELICITED THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS IN YOUNG PEOPLE AND IT WILL DO THE SAME THING IN A SCHOOL IF WE CAN RETURN THEM TO THEIR PROMINENCE IN OUR 250th YEAR. THANK YOU TO MY CHILDREN FOR INSPIRING ME FOR THIS BILL AND THANK YOU COSPONSOR FOR BEING SUCH A BIG HELP. VICE CHAIR. SO YOU REALLY HAD THAT CONVERSATION GOING. YOU ARE THE REASON IT WENT AS DEEP AS WE DID WITH THE KIDS AND PRESIDENT GAETZ YOU LEANED IN HARD YOU EVEN USE THE WORD TREASON WHEN IT CAME TO SUPPORTING THE BILL AND SO THIS REALLY MADE ME FEEL NOT SUPPORTING THE BILL. SO IN THE WORDS OF PRESIDENT GAETZ NOT TO SUPPORT THIS BILL WOULD BE LIKE COMMITTING TREASON AND FOR THESE REASONS I ASK YOU TO SUPPORT THIS GOOD BILL. >> President: SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD ANNOUNCE THE VOTE. >> 36 YES, TWO NO. >> President: MEMBER INTRODUCTION SENATOR TRUENOW FOR AN INTRODUCTION. >> Senator Truenow: THANK YOU. I RISE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE SOME FOLKS IN THE EAST GALLERY FROM FMGLA. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EMERGING LEADERS CLASS OF FLORIDA AND NURSERY GROWERS AND LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION. WELCOME. >> President: WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA SENATE IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU. READ THE NEXT BILL. >> CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL 422 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE BROADCAST. >> President: SENATOR WRIGHT YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Senator Wright: THANK YOU. SENATE BILL 422 DEFINES AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE BROADCAST KNOWN AS ADSB AS THE ADVANCED AVIATION SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY THAT COMBINES AN AIRCRAFT SOURCE, AIRCRAFT AVIONICS AND THE GROUND INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE AN ACCURATE SURVEILLANCE INTERFACE BETWEEN AIRCRAFT AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE LEGISLATION PROHIBITS AN AIRCRAFT OR PUBLIC ENTITY FROM USING INFORMATION BROADCASTED OR COLLECTED BY ADSB REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE DATA ORIGINATES FROM ADSB IN OR OUT AS A MEANS FOR CALCULATING GENERATING OR COLLECTING FEES DURING THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES, WHEN THE OPERATION FOR A FEE WOULD BE ASSESSED IN A LAND THEY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A TOUCH AND GO LANDING IS ASSESSED BASED ON AIRCRAFT ENTERING IN A SPECIFIC RADIUS OF THE AIRSPACE OF THE AIRPORT ASSESSING THE FEE AND THAT IS THE BILL. >> PRESIDENT: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. >> President: QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR? SENATOR WRIGHT MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS ADOPTED READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL 422 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE BROADCAST. >> President: DEBATE? SENATOR WRIGHT YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Wright: WAIVE CLOSE. >> President: UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD AND ANNOUNCE A VOTE. >> 36 YES, TWO NO. >> SENATE BILL 418 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER INTERACTIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. >> President: SENATOR JONES YOU MAY EXPLAIN THIS BILL. >> Senator Jones: THANK YOU. MEMBERS, AUTISM IS OFTEN DESCRIBED AS AN INVISIBLE IS OLD DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY MEANING IT MAY NOT BE APPARENT UNLESS THEY CHOOSE TO SHARE. AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS LIVE FULL INDEPENDENT LIVES AND WORK AND DRIVE AND THEY ANTICIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITY LIKE EVERYONE ELSE BUT SOME MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFERENCES OF SOCIAL CONDUCT SOCIAL COMMUNICATION, SENSORY PROCESSING AND HOW THEY RESPOND IN UNFAMILIAR AND HIGH STRESS SITUATIONS. SB 418 IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND UNDERSTANDING DURING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ALSO KNOWN AS ASD. THE BILL INCLUDES A TRAINING COMPONENT REQUIRING OFFICERS TO LEARN HOW TO ACT RECOGNIZE COMMON ASD CHARACTERISTICS AND TO USE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND DE ESCALATION STRATEGIES. DISTINGUISH THESE BEHAVIORS FROM DEFIANCE ARE NONCOMPLIANCE AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE SAFE DESIGNATION AND BLUE ENVELOPE PROGRAM WHICH IS THE SECOND COMPONENT OF THIS BILL. THE BLUE ENVELOPE PROGRAM CREATES A BLUE ENVELOPE TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION DURING TRAFFIC STOP OR OTHER VEHICLE RELATED ENCOUNTERS. THE ENVELOPE CONTAINS A COPY OF THE DRIVERS LICENSE, VEHICLE REGISTRATION, PROOF OF INSURANCE AND EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION. THE OUTSET OF THE ENVELOPE INDICATES INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE ASD AND INCLUDES COMMUNICATION TIPS FOR THE OFFICER. INDIVIDUALS WITH VOLUNTARY REQUEST IS ENVELOPE THROUGH THE DHS MV OR THE TAX COLLECTOR OFFICE. I HAVE HEARD CONCERNS FROM FAMILIES ABOUT THE INTERACTION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS WITH. I KNOW OUR OFFICERS ARE DOING THEIR BEST AND THIS PROVIDES ADDITIONAL TOOLS TO SUPPORT THE. THIS WILL STRENGTHEN OFFICER PREPAREDNESS AND REDUCE MISUNDERSTANDINGS AND GIVE FAMILIES PEACE OF LIVE AN INDEPENDENT LIFE. THAT'S THE BILL. >> President: AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. >> President: QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR? SENATOR SHARIEF. >> Senator Sharief: THANK YOU SENATOR JONES THIS IS A GREAT BILL BUT I WANT TO ASK YOU WHAT COLOR WILL THE ENVELOPE BE? >> Senator Jones: IT WILL BE A BLUE ENVELOPE. WOULD YOU LIKE ANOTHER COLOR? >> Senator Sharief: DID YOU JUST MAKE THAT UP? >> Senator Jones: SERIOUSLY I DID NOT. IT IS ACTUALLY BLUE. IT IS A BLUE ENVELOPE. >> President: ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? >> Senator Sharief: I AM ASKING THIS QUESTION BECAUSE I WANT IT TO BE A COLOR THAT WAS DISTINCT ENOUGH FOR EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SO WHEN IT IS BEING HELD UP TO NOT SHOOT OR THINK THE PERSON IS GOING FOR SOMETHING THEY DON'T WANT TO GO FOR. >> Senator Jones: THAT IS A FAIR QUESTION. THERE ARE CERTAIN CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES THAT ALREADY HAVE THE BLUE ENVELOPE AND THEY ARE CONSISTENTLY USING IT. SO YOU ARE RIGHT IN THE TRAINING THEY NOT ONLY JUST THE COLOR BUT HOW TO INTERACT WITH INDIVIDUAL WILL ALSO BE LISTED ON THE ENVELOPE ALSO. >> Senator Rodriguez: SENATOR JONES I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE AWARE WE PASSED A BILL WHICH I SPONSORED A COUPLE SESSIONS AGO RELATING TO DESIGNATING THE REGISTRATIONS WITH SOMEONE IN THE VEHICLE THAT HAS AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. I'M HAPPY TO SEE YOU ARE TAKING IT STEP FURTHER WITH THE TRAINING. THANK YOU FOR THIS GOOD BILL I WILL SUPPORT IT. >> President: SENATOR JONES TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. >> Senator Jones: I'M SO HAPPY YOU WILL SUPPORT THIS BILL. >> President: SENATOR JONES MOVES THE BILL BE READ THIRD TIME. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED. THE BILL IS ADOPTED. READ THE BILL THIRD TIME. >> SENATE BILL 418 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER INTERACTIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. >> President: DEBATE. >> Senator Smith: THANK YOU. I APPLAUD SENATOR JONES FOR BRINGING THIS IMPORTANT BILL FORWARD I AM PROUD AND IT PROUD OF THE MANY ADVOCATES FOR MY REGION IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR THE AUTISM SOCIETY AND SO MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE ADVOCATED FOR THIS VERY VERY GREAT IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD. THANK YOU SENATOR JONES AND ALL THE ADVOCATE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. I'M EXCITED TO VOTE YES ON THIS BILL TODAY. PRESIDENT DEBATE? SENATOR HARRELL. >> Senator Harrell: THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THIS IMPORTANT BILL WE HAD AN INCIDENT IN PALM BEACH COUNTY WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH AUTISM ACTUALLY WOUND UP IN AN ALTERCATION AND IT WAS UNFORTUNATE THAT HE WAS THEN PROSECUTED. THIS IS IMPORTANT THAT LAW ENFORCE