Fiscal Policy — Closed Captions

>> GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING. THE COMMITTEE ON FISCAL POLICY WILL NOW COME TO ORDER. MICHELLE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL. >> Vice Chair Osgood: HERE. >> Sen. Arrington: HERE. >> Sen. Avila: HERE. >> Sen. Bernard: -- >> Sen. Boyd: HERE. >> Sen. Bracy Davis: HERE. >> Sen. Bradley: HERE. >> Sen. Burton: HERE. >> Sen. Calatayud: >> Sen. Davis: >> Sen. Gaetz: >> Sen. Jones: >> Sen. Leek: >> Sen. Mayfield: >> Sen. Passidomo: >> SENATOR RODRIGUEZ? SIMON? TRUENOW? YARBOROUGH? QUORUM IS PRESENT. >> Vice Chair Osgood: CHAIR IS EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING. PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPEARANCE FORM AND HAND IT TO A MEMBER OF THE SERGEANTS OFFICE. SHOULD YOU SELECT TO WAIVE YOUR SPEAKING TIME YOUR POSITION WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE MEETING RECORDS. SENATORS, WE WILL TAKE TAB 11. SENATOR BRODEUR, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAME CHAIRMAN. THIS IS THE SPEECH AND DEBATE BILL. VERY EXCITING. THIS CREATES FLORIDA SPEECH AND DEBATE WEEK, OBSERVED ANNUALLY FEBRUARY ONE THROUGH SEVENTH TO RECOGNIZE THE ACADEMIC AND CIVIC VALUE OF COMPETITIVE SPEECH AND DEBATE AND IT ESTABLISHES THE FLORIDA DEBATE INITIATIVE IS A STATE NONPROFIT FIND THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVICS AND DEBATE INITIATIVE. THE ALLIANCE HAS POSSIBILITIES WHILE PROTECTING SCHOOLS LISTED AS THE PRINCIPATE AND ON FDI LEAGUES IT MEMORIALIZES THE STATE CIVIC INITIATIVE TO HOST MAJOR EVENTS AND REQUIRES ANNUAL PUBLIC REPORTING TO THE DOE. ESTABLISHING A RECURRING 2.$4 MILLION IN THE BUDGET AND THAT IS THE BILL MADAM CHAIR. >> Chair: ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? WE DO HAVE A FEW APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE BILL. WE HAVE ABRAHAM LOPEZ SPEAKING ON THE BILL AND WE'RE GOING TO -- THANK YOU. HE IS WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE LOUIS AND I CAN'T READ THE LAST NAME. IT LOOKS LIKE LADAWSZINSKI, SPEAKING FOR THE BILL. WAIVE IN SUPPORT, THANK YOU. WE HAVE -- IT LOOKS LIKE ARMANDO MORADO SPEAKING FOR THE BILL. THANK YOU. MIRIAM LADAWSZINSKI WAIVING IN SUPPORT. ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR LEEK? THANK YOU. SENATOR, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE BILL >> I WANT TO THANK ALL THE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN SPEECH AND DEBATE FOR THEIR AWARENESS ON THIS COMMITTEE THAT THEY JUST NEED TO WAIVED IN SUPPORT. I WOULD ASK FOR YOUR FAVORABLE SUPPORT AS WELL. THANK YOU. >> Chair: MICHELLE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL ON CS SB 1062. >> Sen. Arrington: YES. >> Sen. Avila: YES. >> Sen. Bernard: YES. >> Sen. Boyd: YES. >> Sen. Bracy Davis: YES. >> Sen. Bradley: YES. >> Sen. Burton: YES. >> Sen. Calatayud: YES. >> Sen. Davis: >> Sen. Gaetz: >> Sen. Jones: >> Sen. Leek: >> Sen. Mayfield: >> Sen. Passidomo:? SENATOR RODRIFUEZ? SIMON? TRUENOW? YARBOROUGH? OSGOOD? CHAIR GRUTERS. >> Chair: BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 1060 WAS REPORTED FAVORABLY. SENATORS, WE WILL GO TO TAB THREE. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. GOOD MORNING MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. CS FOR SB 196 IS RELATING TO THE UTERINE FIBROID DATABASE. IT'S A WOMAN'S HEALTH AND PUBLIC HEALTH DATA BILL THAT ENTERS UTERINE FIBERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DISEASE TRACKING AND RESEARCH EFFORTS. UTERINE FIBERS AFFECT MILLIONS OF WOMEN ON THE LEADING CAUSE OF HEAVY BLEEDING, INFERTILITY AND HYSTERECTOMIES FIXING US FOR SB 196 IS ABOUT IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND RELIABILITY STATEWIDE DATA OF POLICYMAKERS, CLINICIANS AND PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS CAN UNDERSTAND PREVALENCE, OUTCOMES AND DISPARITIES. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? NO APPEARANCE FORMS. ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR BRACY DAVIS. >> Sen. Bracy Davis: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS GREAT BILL. I'M LOOKING AT THE STAFF ANALYSIS ON PAGE 2 NOT THE TOP IT SAYS LACK WOMEN ARE THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE DIAGNOSED WITH FIBROIDS THAN WHITE WOMEN. THERE ALSO WERE LIKELY TO GET THE MONEY YOUNGER AGE AND EXPERIENCE MORE SEVERE SYMPTOMS. SO I CAN'T HELP BUT GO BACK TO A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERALS COMMENTS AS IT RELATES TO THE OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH. BUT WE DO KNOW THE THIRD DISPARITIES AS RELATES TO HEALTH, WOMEN AND BLACK WOMEN. THANK YOU FOR CHAMPIONING THIS BILL. I KNOW IT'S EXTREMELY RELEVANT AS A BLACK WOMAN. I NOTE IT IS RELEVANT AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DEBATE? WE DID HAVE ONE LATE APPEARANCE FORM.. KIARA NIXON WITH EQUAL GROUND WAIVING IN SUPPORT. SEE NO FURTHER DEBATE, SENATOR SHARIEF, YOUR RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. AND SO YOU KNOW, I TOO WAS HAVING A VICTIM OF HAVING CHRONIC FIBROID DISEASE. AS A JANUARY 22 I HAD TO HAVE THEM ALL REMOVED AS WELL UNTIL THIS BILL IS VERY TIMELY FOR ME AND THE FACT I GET TO PRESENT THIS IN COMMITTEE AND TO GET THIS ACROSS THE FINISH LINE FOR ALL THE WOMEN OUT HERE AFFECTED BY THIS AM GRATEFUL AND HUMBLED ON ASK FOR YOUR FAVORABLE SUPPORT. THANK YOU. >> Vice Chair Osgood: MICHELLE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL: CS SB 996. >> Sen. Arrington: YES. >> Sen. Avila: YES. >> Sen. Bernard: YES. >> Sen Boyd: YES. >> Sen. Bracy Davis: YES. >> Sen. Bradley: YES. >> Sen. Burton: YES. >> Sen. Calatayud: YES. >> Sen. Davis: YES. >> Sen. Gaetz: YES. >> Sen. Jones: YES. >> Sen. Leek: YES. >> Sen. Mayfield: YES. >> Sen. Passidomo: YES. >> Sen. Rodriguez: YES. >> SENATOR SIMON? SENATOR TRUENOW? SENATOR YARBOROUGH? VICE CHAIR OSGOOD? >> Vice Chair Osgood: BY YOUR VOTE SB 196 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. SENATORS, WE WILL TAKE UP TAB 10 CS SB 64 ON PUBLIC RECORDS UTERINE FIBROID RESEARCH DATABASE BY SENATOR SHARIEF. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. THIS BILL RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS IN UNIVERSE AND FIBROID RESEARCH DATABASE IS AMENDED IS A NARROWLY TAILORED PATIENT PRIVACY COMPANION BUILT SB 196 PICKETT PROTECTS THE PERSONAL IDENTIFYING AND SENSITIVE MEDICAL INFORMATION CEMENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT HELP FOR INCLUSION IN THE RESEARCH DATABASE ENSURING INFORMATION REMAINS CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. THE BILL PROVIDES CLEAR PRIVACY PROTECTIONS, CONSISTENT WITH HIPAA AND EXISTING STATE AND FEDERAL LAW INCLUDES A CLEAR STANDALONE EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 1, 2026 GIVEN THE DEPARTMENT HEALTH CERTAINTY FOR IMPLEMENTATION. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Vice Chair Osgood: ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? NO APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE BILL. ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> WAIVE CLOSE. >> Vice Chair Osgood: MICHELLE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL ON CS FOR HB 64. >> Sen. Arrington: YES. >> Sen. Avila: >> Sen. Bernard: YES. >> Sen Boyd: YES. >> Sen. Bracy Davis: YES. >> Sen. Bradley: YES. >> Sen. Burton: YES. >> Sen. Calatayud: YES. >> Sen. Davis: YES. >> Sen. Gaetz: YES. >> Sen. Jones: YES. >> Sen. Leek: YES. >> Sen. Mayfield: YES. >> Sen. Passidomo: YES. >> Sen. Rodriguez: YES. SENATOR SIMON? SENATOR TRUENOW? SENATOR YARBOROUGH? >> Vice Chair Osgood: YES. >> BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 864 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. >> THANK YOU MEMBERS. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. >> Vice Chair Osgood: WE WILL NOW TAKE UP TAB FOR SB 242 ON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY SENATOR YARBOROUGH. ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> GOOD MORNING TO YOU AND SENATORS. MADAM CHAIR, YOUR INDULGENCE CAN BE MOVED TO THE SUBSTITUTE STRIKE ALL AMENDMENT? >> Vice Chair Osgood: WE WILL TAKE UP SUBSTITUTE DELETE ALL AMENDMENT BAR CODE 840290 BY SENATOR YARBOROUGH. >> LIMIT DELETE DON'T REMAINS THE UNDERLYING BILL RELATED TO. [NAME] AS A SCHEDULE ONE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND IT IS, AS WE KNOW, IT CAN BE MISUSED AND IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTANCE APPROVED FOR HUMAN USE. IT IS USED IN VETERINARY CIRCUMSTANCES SO WE ARE TRYING TO PUT MORE SAFEGUARDS AROUND THAT. ALSO MADAM CHAIR, THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS WITH OUR HOUSE PARTNERS WE REMOVE THAT PIECE RELATED TO 70H, BUT WE ARE ALSO ADDING IN SENATOR ROUSON'S VERY GOOD SUGGESTION, PROVISION THAT ADDRESSES THE GROWING TROUBLE WE ARE SEEING WITH LAUGHING GAS PRODUCTS OR RECREATIONAL MISUSE. NITROUS OXIDE HAS CULINARY MEDICAL USES SMALL AND LARGE FORMAT CANISTERS INCREASINGLY BE MARKETED WITH BRIGHT PACKAGING AND FLAVORING AND SOLD IN SHOPS AND CONVENIENCE STORES WHEN INHALED MIGRATION ONLY IT CUTS OFF THE FLOW OF OXYGEN TO THE BRAIN CREATING EUPHORIC HIGH THAT LEADS TO CONSCIOUSNESS. AND EVEN DEATH IN SOME CASES BECAUSE A RESULT IT CREATES CLEAR BOUNDARIES, RETAILERS THAT HOLD THE TOBACCO PERMIT NO LONGER BE ALLOWED TO SELL PRODUCTS, IT'S GRANTED RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY TO ENSURE RESPONSIBLE RETAIL PRACTICES WHILE CULINARY SALES REMAIN INTACT. A RELATES TO NITROUS OXIDE WILL BE NAMED FOR MAKE OUT WHEN OUR FLORIDA CONSTITUENTS WHICH CONSUMED A FATAL AMOUNT AFTER WAFFLING UNLAWFULLY PURCHASING IT. THUS THE TOLEDO SUBSTITUTE. >> Vice Chair Osgood: IT WAS THE DELETE ALL SUBSTITUTE FOR AMENDMENT BARCODE 304338. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? I HAVE NO APPEARANCE FORMS. ANY DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT? YOUR RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> WAIVE CLOSE. >> Vice Chair Osgood: ALL IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT INDICATE BY SAYING YAY. ANY OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED? WE DO HAVE ONE APPEARANCE FORM WITH THE SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN SUPPORT. ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL AS AMENDED? SENATOR TRUENOW? >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR IN THANK YOU SENATOR YARBOROUGH FOR THIS VERY GOOD BILL. IT HAS BEEN TIME GETTING HERE BUT I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE VERY EFFECTIVE. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DEBATE? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. I WANT TO THANK SENATOR ROUSON FOR HIS SUPPORT AND WE ASK FOR YOUR FAVORABLE SUPPORT. >> Vice Chair Osgood: MICHELLE, CALL THE ROLL CALL ON CS FOR SB 432. >> Sen. Arrington: YES. >> Sen. Avila: YES. >> Sen. Bernard: YES. >> Sen Boyd: YES. >> Sen. Bracy Davis: YES. >> Sen. Bradley: >> Sen. Burton: YES. >> Sen. Calatayud: >> Sen. Davis: >> Sen. Gaetz: >> Sen. Jones: YES. >> Sen. Leek: YES. >> Sen. Mayfield: YES. >> Sen. Passidomo: YES. >> Sen. Rodriguez: YES. >> Sen. Simon: >> Sen. Truenow: >> Sen. Yarborough: >> Vice Chair Osgood: YES. BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 432 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. WE WILL NOT TAKE UP TAB 16 CS FOR SB 1630 ON AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES BY SENATOR GRALL. WELCOME SENATOR GRALL. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR COMMITTEE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL. SB 1630 MODERNIZES FLORIDA'S AGING AND LONG-TERM CARE STATUTES MR. LANE SERVICE DELIVERY AND STRENGTHENS GUARDIANSHIP OVERSIGHT. WITH REGARD TO LONG-TERM CARE STREAMLINING ALLOWS DOE A AUTHORIZING CERTIFIED STAFF TO COMPLETE LONG-TERM CARE ELIGIBILITY SCREENINGS USED BY AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS. ELIMINATE DUPLICATE OF REASSESSMENTS WITH REGARD TO EMERGENCY AUTHORITY AND CONTINUITY OF CARE IT AUTHORIZES DOE A TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY DIRECT SERVICES DURING DECLARED EMERGENCIES OR LEAD AGENCY FAILURES. WITH THE GARDEN AREA AGENCIES ON AGING OVERSIGHT IT CLARIFIES AUTHORITY TO RESEND AAA DESIGNATION FOR FAILURES IN ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION OR BUDGET MANAGEMENT. IT REQUIRES AREA AGENCIES ON AGING IS TO PROCURE A CONTRACT IN EXCESS OF 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS PICKETT REQUIRES AREA AGENCIES ON AGING COME EXPENDITURES TO FOLLOW FINANCIAL GUIDELINES AND APPLICABLE LAW. IT GRANTS AUTHORITY FOR AN AREA AGENCY ON AGING TO DIRECTLY PROVIDE CORE SERVICES DURING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY WITH THE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL. IT ALSO WITH THE GUARD TO COMMUNITY CARE FOR THE ELDERLY MODERNIZATION ELIMINATES COPAYMENTS AND PROVIDE MATCH REQUIREMENTS THAT CREATE HARDSHIP ADMINISTERED OF INEFFICIENCIES AND PRIORITIZES HIGH-RISK REFERRALS FROM ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES. WITH REGARD TO ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA POLICY, IT PERMANENTLY ESTABLISHES THE FLORIDA ALZHEIMER CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE FACED IN STATUTE WHICH SUPPORTS AGING IN PLACE FOR CARE NAVIGATION, CAREGIVER SUPPORT, AND TO MISTREATED REDUCTIONS IN HOSPITALIZATIONS. WITH THE GUARD TO HOME CARE FOR THE ELDERLY IT AUTHORIZES FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS AS ALLOWABLE ALIGNING STATUTE WOULD EXISTING PRACTICE AND WITH GUARDIANSHIP PERFORMANCE AND ASSIGNMENTS RELATED DEMENTIA ATTORNEY FOR PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS, EXPANDS DISCIPLINARY TOOLS FOR THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS INCLUDING FINES CAN ENHANCE MONITORING AND INVESTIGATION OF FORMER GUARDIANS AND GRANTS THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL, PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS LIMITED SUBPOENA POWER TO MAINTAIN RECORDS DURING INVESTIGATIONS. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? WE DO HAVE A FEW APPEARANCE FORMS. THE ASSOCIATION OF AREA AGENCIES ON AGING IN SUPPORT. IN THE JEFFERSON WITH THE ULTIMATE ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT. KAREN WITH AARP IN SUPPORT. ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR GRALL, YOUR RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. MICHELLE CHEMICAL THE RECALL ON CS FOR SB 1630. >> Sen. Arrington: YES. >> Sen. Avila: YES. >> Sen. Bernard: YES. >> Sen. Boyd: YES. >> Sen. Bracy Davis: YES. >> Sen. Bradley: YES. >> Sen. Burton: YES. >> Sen. Calatayud: YES. >> Sen. Davis: YES. >> Sen. Gaetz: YES. >> Sen. Jones: YES. >> Sen. Leek: YES. >> Sen. Mayfield: YES. >> Sen. Passidomo: YES. >> Sen. Rodriguez: YES. >> SENATOR SIMON? SENATOR TRUENOW? SENATOR YARBOROUGH? >> Vice Chair Osgood: YES. BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 160 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. SENATORS, WE WILL NOW TAKE UP TAB 13 SB 112 ON LABOR POOL BY SENATOR GARCIA. >> GOOD MORNING CHAIR, GOOD MORNING MEMBERS. SB 1112 IS RELATING TO THE FLORIDA LABOR POOL ACT FLORIDA'S LABOR POOL ACT WAS ADOPTED IN 1995 SOME BASIC STANDARDS TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM ABUSE. OFTEN COMPANIES THAT WANT TO PERMANENTLY HIGHER EMPLOYEE SUBCONTRACTED THEIR LABOR POOL ARE RELUCTANT PAY THE PLACEMENT FEE AT TIMES OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. SB 1112 DOES THREE THINGS. TOOTHED DRINKS. PRIVATE LABOR POOLS CHARGING PLACEMENT FEES ON 1/3 PARTY LAWYER HIRES A PREFERRED WORKER SO EMPLOYERS CAN HIRE BASED ON MERIT AND WORKERS CAN MOVE INTO STABLE FULL-TIME JOBS WITHOUT ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS PART NUMBER TWO, REQUIRES ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF LABOR POOLS OPERATING IN FLORIDA WITH THE DEFERMENT OF COMMERCE. IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY AND COMPLIANCE ALSO, IT STRENGTHENS ENFORCEMENT BY PROVIDING THE PREVAILING PARTY MAY RECOVER ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS WHICH HELPS ENSURE THE LAW HAS WILL CONSEQUENCES. IMPORTANTLY THE BILL SUPPORTS REENTRY FROM THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND PUBLIC SAFETY. SOMETHING VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO ME AND TO MANY OF YOU ON THE DAIS. STABLE EMPLOYMENT IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE TOOLS WE HAVE TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO PERMANENT HIRING AND IMPROVING ACCOUNTABILITY AND LABOR POOLS FOR SB 1112 HELPS RETURNING CITIZENS ACCESS TO LEGITIMATE WORK, STABILIZE THEIR LIVES, AND SUCCESSFULLY REINTEGRATE INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES, MAKING OUR COMMUNITY SAFER AND MUCH BETTER. AND THAT IS THE BILL. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? WE DO HAVE A FEW APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE BILL. WE HAVE CLAY LEE SPEAKING FOR THE BILL. WE ARE GOING TO ASK IF YOU GUYS CAN WORK WITH US. WE HAVE A HEALTHY AGENDA IF YOU CAN MAKE YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS IN TWO MINUTES WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. >> I WANT TO THANK YOU. I STAND BEFORE YOU IS WHAT MS. GARCIA SAYS ABOUT MAKING IT BETTER FOR THE ONES THAT ARE LOW INCOME AND ABLE TO GET THAT. THE MOST IMPORTANTLY ABOUT THE ONES THAT GET OUT OF PRISON. WHEN THEY GET OUT OF PRISON THEY HAVE THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND GOT NOTHING WRONG. THEY ARE LOOKING FOR THEM TO SUPPORT, WHICH THEY WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING I GUESS WHAT HAPPENS, WHEN THEY GO THERE, LIKE MS. GARCIA SAID, THEY WANT THAT PLACEMENT FEE HOLDING THEM BACK FROM BEING ABLE TO GET HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THEIR FAMILIES. MOST IMPORTANT IS WHEN THAT IS ABLE TO BE A PATHWAY OPEN. THEY LOVE THEIR FAMILY AND THEIR FAMILY LOVES THEM AND THEY ARE GOING TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO DO THAT WHETHER IT'S CRIMINAL ACT OR WHATEVER. IF THIS DOOR IS OPEN OR THEY CAN DO BETTER THEY MAKE EVERYTHING SAFE. THEY SUPPLY FOR THE FAMILIES WHO AIN'T DONE NOTHING WRONG. WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES. WE ALL DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE. IF YOU WILL SUPPORT THIS BILL, IT WILL HELP IN MANY WAYS AND LIKE SHE SAID, MAKE THE STREETS SAFER. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE ALFREDO SPEAKING FOR THE BILL. THANK YOU. JEAN TUFFETT SPEAKING FOR. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU SENATORS FIG MY NAME IS JEAN AND I'M THE POLICY LEADER, AND ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS THOUSANDS OF LABOR POOL WORKERS THROUGHOUT FLORIDA. ARE MEMBERS WORKING CONSTRUCTION WAREHOUSING MANUFACTURING, -- AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES. WE VOTE IN FAVOR OF SB 112 BECAUSE THE BILL HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON EMPLOYERS IN FLORIDA WORKERS. THE BILL ELIMINATES PLACEMENT FEES. WE HAVE ONE ARE MEMBERS WORKING IN A LOCAL UNIVERSITY DOING JANITORIAL WORK FOR A LABOR POOL HENNESSEY EMPLOYER LIKED HIS WORK ETHIC BUT HE COULDN'T HIRE HIM ON BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO PAY THE PLACEMENT FEES. IT IS A LOSE LOSE SITUATION. WORKERS LOSE OUT ON AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION AND EMPLOYERS TO HIRE QUALITY WORKERS FIX SECONDLY, DELIVERABLES OFTEN TIMES PEOPLE WAKE UP BEFORE SUNRISE TRYING TO GO SOMEWHERE WHERE THEY THINK THEY ARE GOING TO FIND A LABOR POOL BASED ON THE INTERNET SEARCHING WHEN THEY GET THERE THEY FIND OUT THE PLACE HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN OR CLOSED FOR BUSINESS AND OFTEN TIMES THAT ELIMINATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A TICKET BECAUSE THEY USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION THEY CAN'T GO SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GET ANOTHER TICKET BECAUSE IT IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED. THAT'S WHY REGISTRATION IS IMPORTANT. AND FINALLY LIKE THE GREAT SENATOR SAID, AND PROVIDES REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES FOR THE FLORIDA LABOR POOL CURRENTLY AS IT STANDS THE ONLY AVENUE FOR ENFORCEMENT IS THE PRIVATE ACTION AND THERE IS NO STATE AGENCY TO ENFORCE THE LAWS. THIS WOULD HELP WORKERS FIND REPRESENTATION. IS ENGAGING IN ILLEGAL AND ANTICOMPETITIVE PRACTICES. BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO WORK AT LABOR POOLS ARE FORMALLY INCARCERATED THE BILL WOULD HELP IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW AND ORDER BY MAKING SURE PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES. ONCE THEY HAVE THE TIME AND PAY THEIR DEBTS TO SOCIETY BUT WE ASK YOU TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF SB 112. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE WEAVING. KAREN WITH THE FLORIDA CENTER FOR FISCALLY ECONOMIC POLICY IN SUPPORT. KATIE WALTERS IN SUPPORT. CINDY IN SUPPORT. GLENDA ABBOTT IN SUPPORT. JOE LEE JORDAN IN SUPPORT. MEGAN OATES IN SUPPORT. REAGAN MYERS IN SUPPORT. JERROD IN SUPPORT. SEAN IN SUPPORT. WHITNEY RUTHERFORD IN SUPPORT. BETSY IN SUPPORT. SETH -- CAN'T MAKE OUT THE LAST NAME. MAYBE LLOYD. GOING TO TAKE A GOOD CUSS. SYDNEY IN SUPPORT. CYNTHIA BROWN IN SUPPORT. CAROL IN SUPPORT. KIMBERLY SKELETON IN SUPPORT. ALVARADO -- IF ALVARADO IS HERE, IT LOOKS LIKE ALIZENTE WAIVING IN SUPPORT. AND DOCTOR RICHARD TEMPLIN IN SUPPORT. ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR GARCIA, YOU RECOGNIZED THE CLOSE. >> BASICALLY THE BILL IS ABOUT MAKING THE MOST VULNERABLE LIVES A LOT EASIER. FOR THAT I ASK FOR YOUR FAVORABLE SUPPORT. >> Vice Chair Osgood: MICHELLE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL AND SB 1112. >> Sen. Arrington: YES. >> Sen. Avila: YES. >> Sen. Bernard: YES. >> Sen. Boyd: YES. >> Sen. Bracy Davis: YES. >> Sen. Bradley: YES. >> Sen. Burton: YES. >> Sen. Calatayud: YES. >> Sen. Davis: YES. >> Sen. Gaetz: YES. >> Sen. Jones: YES. >> Sen. Leek: YES. >> Sen. Mayfield: YES. >> Sen. Passidomo: YES. >> Sen. Rodriguez: YES. >> SENATOR TRUENOW? SENATOR YARBOROUGH? >> Vice Chair Osgood: YES. >> CHAIR GRUTERS. >> Vice Chair Osgood: BY YOUR VOTE SB 112 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. SENATORS WE WILL TAKE UP TIME TO SENATE BILL 194 ON CHARLIE KIRK DAVE REMEMBRANCE BY SENATOR MARTIN. SENATOR MARTIN, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE BILL. WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE THE AMENDMENT? I'M SORRY. GO AHEAD. SENATOR MARTIN, GOOD MORNING. >> THIS BILL DESIGNATES OCTOBER 14 AS CHARLIE KIRK DATE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IT'S A REMEMBRANCE AND RECOGNITION BILL HONORING THE INFLUENCE ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN CONSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION. THE DATE DOES NOT GRADE A STATE HOLIDAY OR MANDATE CLOSURES. RECOGNIZE THIS CONDO PATIENT THAT SHAPED A GENERATION. CHARLIE KIRK MADE A NATIONAL IMPACT BY ENCOURAGING YOUNG AMERICANS TO THINK CRITICALLY ENGAGE IN CIVIC LIFE, INSTEAD OF HER CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOMS. INSPIRED MILLIONS OF PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC DIALOGUE, DEFEND THEIR BELIEFS RESPECTFULLY, AND UNDERSTAND THE RIGHTS RESPONSE ABILITIES OF CITIZENS. HIS WORK HELPED BUILD THE MOVEMENT OF YOUNG LEADERS ACT OF PROMOTING LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE SPEECH IN AMERICAN VALUES CHARLIE KIRK MOTIVATED AN ENTIRE GENERATION TO GET INVOLVED, ASK QUESTIONS AND DEFEND THE PRINCIPLES THAT MAKE OUR COUNTRY STRONG. THIS IS WHY IT IS IMPERATIVE THE STATE OF FLORIDA HONORS CHARLIE KIRK AND THE LEGACY HE CREATED. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Vice Chair Osgood: ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? WE DO HAVE ONE LATE FILED DELETE ALL AMENDMENT. UNLESS THERE IS OBJECTION WE WILL TAKE UP LATE FILED DELETE ALL AMENDMENT BARCODE 321124 BY SENATOR JONES. YOU ARE RECOGNIZE TO EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> Sen. Jones: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR THANK YOU SENATOR MARTIN. NUMBERS FOR THIS AMENDMENT REIMAGINES THIS BILL AWAY FROM HONORING ONE SINGLE EVENT: HONORING AND CELEBRATE NOT EVEN CELEBRATE BUT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DIED BY THE HANDS OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE. THIS JUST HONORS AND SAY WE CHANGE THE DAY-TO-DAY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT POLITICAL VIOLENCE ACROSS THE BOARD WHETHER CHARLIE KIRK OR ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO DIED TOWARD BECOME POLITICAL VIOLENCE. I SPOKE WITH THE BILL SPONSOR. WE ARE GOING TO SPEAK AFTER THE MEETING SO I WILL WITHDRAW THE AMENDMENT SO WE COULD TALK PRIOR TO THIS COMING TO THE FLOOR TO SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING WE CAN GAIN GROUND ON. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU SENATOR JONES. DO WE HAVE ANY APPEARANCE FORMS? >> Sen. Jones: I'LL WITHDRAW THE AMENDMENT. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THE AMENDMENT HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN. WE ARE BACK ON THE BILL. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE APPEARANCE FORMS AND WE ARE GOING TO ASK YOU LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO TWO MINUTES. ANDREW CHEVELLE FLORIDA VOICE FOR THE UNBORN SPEAKING FOR. >> GOOD MORNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ANDREW. I AM THE FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FLORIDA VOICE FOR THE UNBORN. FLORIDA VOICE FOR THE UNBORN SUPPORTS THIS WONDERFUL BILL TO HONOR THE MEMORY AND LEGACY OF CHARLIE KIRK, A DEVOUT CHRISTIAN AND TREMENDOUS WARRIOR FOR THE RIGHTS OF UNBORN CHILDREN. IN A WORLD DOMINATED BY FRAUDS AND FALSE PROPHETS, CHARLIE WAS THE REAL DEAL WHO SERVED AS AN AUTHENTIC WITNESS TO THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ON THE GOSPEL OF LIFE FOR THIS BILL ENSURES HE WILL BE LONG REMEMBERED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. PLEASE VOTE TO ADVANCE SB 194 TODAY. >> Vice Chair Osgood: NEXT WE HAVE JOHN FROM THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY COALITION OF FLORIDA. >> MY NAME IS JOHN WITH THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY COALITION AND WE RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE BILL. CHARLIE KIRK WAS A MARTYR, AS WAS MENTIONED BEFORE. HE DIED BECAUSE HE SPOKE THE TRUTH. HE ENCOURAGED OTHERS TO DECLARE THEIR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AND HE DIED AT THE HANDS OF AN LGBT EXTREMIST. >> GOING TO CALL THE POINT. WE WILL NOT DO THIS TODAY. JOHN DOES THIS EVERY TIME WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN WHEN INDIVIDUALS COME TO THE MICROPHONE TO DISPARAGE ANYONE. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU SENATOR. WOULD YOU PROCEED AND GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY VICKSBURG HE WAS ASSASSINATED BECAUSE OF THE LIES OF THE LEFT LEG CONTINUE BECOME SEEN A NUMBER OF THESE COMMITTEE HEARINGS WITH THE LEFT HAS COME FORWARD AND ATTACKED HIM AGAIN. INSTEAD OF APOLOGIZING HE DIED BECAUSE OF THE HATRED THE LEFT SPREAD ABOUT HIS MESSAGE. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE SUPPORT THE BILL TO CARRY ON THE LEGACY OF CHARLIE KIRK AND IGNORE THE VOICES THAT SPREAD HATRED, THAT SPREAD LIES AND WE URGE OR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE VANCE AHERNS SPEAKING AGAINST THE BILL AND AM GOING TO ASK AS WE COME TO THE MICROPHONE WE GOVERN OURSELVES IN A WAY THAT'S RESPECTABLE AND GIVE DIGNITY TO EVERYBODY. >> THANK YOU CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I INITIALLY WANTED TO SPEAK IN FAVOR BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT ACTUALLY BROUGHT THIS TO WHAT THE BILL WAS INTENDED TO. TO ACTUALLY BRING IT TO THE IDEA OF OPEN DISCOURSE, OPEN CONVERSATION IN A DAY OF CIVIL ACTION TODAY THAT WOULD BE REMEMBERED ON BOTH SIDES SO I DO HOPE THAT THERE IS THE ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE WITH THAT. AS THE BILL STANDS I HAVE TO GO AGAINST IT. CALLING OUT A SINGLE PERSON WHO WAS AS DIVISIVE AS CHARLIE KIRK WAS IS NOT NECESSARILY IN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA AND DEBATE. AND THINK IT'D BE FAR MORE APPROPRIATE IN THIS INSTANCE TO CALL OUT OTHER MARTYRS WHO STOOD FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND THE AMERICAN DREAM WHO MIGHT'VE ACTUALLY BEEN FLORIDA CITIZENS. PEOPLE LIKE HARRY TIMOR WHO DIED TRYING TO EXPAND VOTING RIGHTS. OTHER THINGS RELATED WHO ARE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. PERHAPS A DAY HONORING THEM INSTEAD OF SOMEONE WHO WAS NOT FROM HERE WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE. AS THE BILL STANDS I WOULD HAVE TO SAY NO. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. LINDA ABBOTT SPEAKING AGAINST. WAVING AGAINST. THANK YOU. KIERA NIXON EQUAL GROUND AGAINST. >> THANK YOU. I WILL MAKE SURE I AM BRIEF. I WANT TO BEGIN BY ACKNOWLEDGING ANY DEATH IS A TRAGEDY SO ANYONE EXPERIENCE GRIEF WE WANT TO GIVE YOU OUR COMPASSION. HOWEVER, COMPASSION FOR A PERSON IN THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE STATE TO HONOR TWO SEPARATE MATTERS PICK THE SPONSOR THE BILL ARGUED CHARLIE KIRK ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE IN HEALTHY DEBATE. I RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE. HEALTHY DEBATE REQUIRES ALL PARTICIPANTS INTO THE CONVERSATION WITH THEIR DIGNITY INTACT CHARLIE KIRKS DIRECTED NOT MEET THE STANDARD ARGUMENT STATEMENTS DEMEANING TO WOMEN LOOK LIKE ME. WOMEN LOOK LIKE SOME APPEAR TODAY. I WANT THE BODY TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO AGREEMENT TO THIS AGREE WHEN SOMEONE'S WORDS ATTACK YOUR VERY EXISTENCE. I WILL STRONGLY ENCOURAGE WE OBSERVE THE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE ON OCTOBER 14 BUT NOT FOR CHARLIE KIRK. WE CAN EITHER TAKE THE AMENDMENT SENATOR JONES HAD BY HAVING IT AS A CIVICS DAY OR WE CAN HONOR THE BIRTHDAY OF GEORGE FLOYD, A MAN WHOSE DEATH LED TO THE MEANINGFUL CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THAT WAS HIS BIRTHDAY AS WELL FORGET FLORIDA IS GOING TO DESIGNATE THE DAY BUT IT ON A LEGACY THAT CAUSED THE MAJOR CHANGE THAT BROUGHT US TOGETHER NOT ONE THAT CAUSED DISRUPTION THAT DROVE COMMUNITIES APART. VOTE NO. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE SHAY BRADLEY SPEAKING AGAINST. AND IF I CAN HAVE ON DECK JACQUELINE VICKI WILL BE NEXT. >> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ASH. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I AM HERE FROM TAMPA TO IMPLORE YOU TO IMPOSE SB FRICK IS A MOTHER TO BIRACIAL CHILD I FIND A MAN WHO QUOTE " BLACK WOMEN DO NOT HAVE BRAIN PROCESSING POWER TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. YOU'VE DISTILLED WHITE PERSONS SLOPPED TO BE ABSOLUTELY INEXCUSABLE AND UNBORN." HE EXPLAINED TO ME I'M GOING TO EXPLAIN TO MY EIGHT-YEAR-OLD THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS NOT ONLY TRYING TO NAME AN AVENUE AFTER A RACIST, SEXIST MAN BY GIVING HIM A DAY TO CELEBRATE IMPACT ANYONE SUPPORTING THE BILL IS SUPPORTING HIS MESSAGE. MY WIFE AND I ARE REASSESSING THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY AND WE WILL MOVE IF THE BILLS CONTINUE TO PASS WE WON'T BE THE ONLY FLORIDIANS TO LEAVE. OPPOSE SB 194 AND STOP PUSHING A RACIST AGENDA IN FLORIDA. >> Vice Chair Osgood: JACQUELINE STEELE SPEAKING AGAINST. >> MY NAME IS JACQUELINE AND I AM IN NORTH FLORIDA FIELD MANAGER FOR EQUAL GROUND. I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 194. MY DAUGHTER WAS 14 YEARS OLD WAS BORN OCTOBER 14. SHE'S A FLORIDA RESIDENT WHO EMBODY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN ITS PUREST FORM. SHE IS MARCHED PEACEFULLY WITH REFERENCE TO BRENDA'S GUN VIOLENCE AN ADVOCATE FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES. THAT DATE FOR ME REPRESENTS HOPE, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, AND CONSTRUCTIVE PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRACY. THIS BILL WOULD INSTEAD DEDICATE THE DATA CHARLIE KIRK, A FIGURE WHOSE NATIONAL PROFILE IS DEEPLY PARTISAN AND WHOSE RECORD INCLUDES SERIOUS CONTROVERSIES RARELY DISCUSSED IN THIS CHAMBER. CHARLIE KIRKS LEADERSHIP WITH TURNING POINT USA. HE HAS BEEN SCRUTINIZED FOR ALL TYPES OF THINGS. THINGS YOU HAVE HEARD FOR ME. I DON'T LIKE THE BODY OF THE PEOPLE SHOULD VOTE FOR SOMEONE WHO IS NUMBER ONE, NEVER BEEN A FLORIDA RESIDENT. WAS NEVER SOMEONE WHO GRADUATED COLLEGE. ADMITTED TO AGONIZE TO COLLEGE STUDENTS. MADE IT SO THAT MY DAUGHTER THINKS OF HER BIRTHDAY AS A DAY OF HATE. I ASK YOU TO VOTE NO ON THIS VERY BAD BILL FOR FLORIDA. >> Vice Chair Osgood: WE HAVE BARBARA FROM FLORIDA NOW WAITING AGAINST. JOE LEE JORDAN WAVING AGAINST. SENATORS, ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR BRACEY DAVIS? >> Sen. Bracy Davis: THANK YOU CHAIR. I'M EXHAUSTED DEBATING THIS BILL. JUST EXHAUSTED. I'VE HAD THE DISPLEASURE OF SEEING THIS BILL AND THE OTHER ONE I THINK AT EVERY STOP. EVERY TIME I SAY YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M GOING TO VOTE IT DOWN IN THE SPEAK. I FEEL COMPELLED BECAUSE CHARLIE KIRK WAS OBSESSED WITH BLACK WOMEN BUT NOT IN A GOOD WAY. HE LOVED SPEAKING ABOUT BLACK WOMAN SO I FEEL THE NEED IS A BLACK WOMAN TO ALWAYS SAY SOMETHING. EVEN THOUGH IT IS EXHAUSTING. I'M TIRED OF IT. WE KNOW HE WAS DIVISIVE, WE KNOW HIS RHETORIC WAS HATEFUL. WE KNOW HE CALLED BLACK WOMAN LIKE MICHELLE OBAMA AND SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JACKSON AFFIRMATIVE-ACTION PIGS. WE KNOW IN BLACK WOMAN MORONIC. WE KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THE BRAIN PROCESSING POWER OR LACK THEREOF. HE WAS OBSESSED WITH BLACK WOMEN, QUITE HONESTLY. AND SO I ALWAYS FEEL THE NEED THAT EVEN THOUGH IT'S EXHAUSTING AND QUITE HONESTLY HURTFUL AS A BLACK WOMAN TO HAVE TO MENTION HOW DIVISIVE THIS BILL IS. BUT HERE WE ARE YET AGAIN. THE THING ABOUT THIS THAT IS SO INTERESTING IS IF CHARLIE KIRK WERE TO SPEAK ABOUT ANY OTHER RACE LIKE HE DID BLACK PEOPLE AND WOMEN WE WOULD NOT BE TALKING ABOUT THIS BILL TODAY. BUT HERE WE ARE. I'M THANKFUL TO THE WOMAN WHO CAME TO THE MICROPHONE MENTION HARRIET TN AREA OF THE MORE. THOSE TWO WERE THE FIRST MARTYRS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND I WOULD LOVE TO BE DISCUSSING GREAT FLORIDIANS LIKE THEM IN A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE SING THAT ON CHRISTMAS DAY 1951 THEY WERE ASSASSINATED BY THE KKK? PLAN FOR TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO VOTE. LOVE TO BE TALKING ABOUT MARTYRS LIKE THAT TODAY, BUT HERE WE ARE CELEBRATING A MAN WHO IN MY OPINION SPEWED HATE. A PODCAST OR WHO SPEWED HATE AND DIVISIVENESS AND HAD NO TIES TO FLORIDA. IS ONE OTHER THING BECAUSE I KNOW WE SPEAK A LOT ABOUT RACE WHEN IT COMES TO CHARLIE KIRK. BUT HE SAID SOMETHING I DIDN'T REALIZE VICKI SAID SOMETHING VERY INTERESTING TO ME AND IT DIDN'T HAVE TO DO WITH RACE. BUT A QUOTE FROM HIM IS THE AMERICAN DEMOCRAT PARTY HATES THIS COUNTRY. AND I THOUGHT THAT TO BE VERY INTERESTING THAT HE THINKS DEMOCRATS HATE THIS COUNTRY. AND SPEAKING FROM A WOMAN WHO LEFT A REALLY GOOD JOB TO RUN FOR OFFICE BECAUSE I WANTED TO MAKE THIS COUNTRY AND THIS STATE A BETTER PLACE, THINK OF IT UNTIL DOTTIE SAYS JUST BECAUSE I'M A DEMOCRAT I HATE THIS COUNTRY. I'VE NEVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY BUT I AM SERVING AND WANT TO MAKE THIS COUNTRY A BETTER PLACE IN CHARLIE KIRK SAYS THAT BECAUSE I'M A DEMOCRAT I HATE THIS COUNTRY. THAT ONLY I WAS ELEVATING SOMEONE WHO IS RACIST BUT WE ARE ALSO CELEBRATING A LIAR. THAT'S IT MR. CHAIR. >> Vice Chair Osgood: ANY FURTHER DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR JONES, YOU ARE RECOGNIZE. >> Sen. Jones: THANK YOU SO MUCH AT FIRST I WANT TO OFFER MY COLLEAGUE SENATOR BRACEY DAVIS FOR HER TESTIMONY. SENATOR MARTIN, I DEBATED THIS IN COMMITTEE BUT I WILL SPEAK MORE TOWARD THE AMENDMENT. AND TO GIVE MY REASON WHY PUT THAT AMENDMENT FORWARD. BECAUSE I CAN'T AND I WON'T MATCH UP WHO YOU CONSIDER A MARKETER. LIKE MY MARTYR WHO DIED BY THE HANDS OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE IS MARTIN LUTHER KING, THOSE ARE MY MARTYRS AND I PROBABLY WOULD BE DOING THE SAME THING IF I WAS STANDING ON THE OTHER SIDE. TO MY AMENDMENT WAS TO ACKNOWLEDGE A DAY OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT NOT BE YOUR MARTYR BUT THEY MIGHT BE OTHER PEOPLES MARTYR WHO DIED BY THE HANDS OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE. THAT LIST CAN GO ON FURTHER. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT CONDEMNING POLITICAL VIOLENCE. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FOR US COMING TOGETHER AND BEING ALLIES FOR EACH OTHER, I LOOK AT PEOPLE LIKE JENNIFER BRADLEY WHO SPOKE OUT IN HER COMMUNITY WHEN SOMEONE MADE A RACIST ATTACK AGAINST A BLACK COMMUNITY. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT COMING TOGETHER, I WANT TO BRING THOSE TYPES OF EXAMPLES HOME SO PEOPLE DON'T CONTINUE TO THINK THE STATE OF FLORIDA OR THE SENATE THAT EVERYBODY WHO VOTES FOR THIS ARE RACIST OR EVERYBODY WHO VOTES FOR THIS DON'T SUPPORT THE BLACK COMMUNITY. SPOKEN TO MANY OF YOU TO WHERE I DON'T BELIEVE THAT'S YOUR INTENT. I HOPE WE CAN TRULY HAVE A CONVERSATION TO SHOW FLORIDA AND NATION THAT WHILE YOUR MARTYR MIGHT NOT BE MY MARTYR, OUR PUSHBACK ALTOGETHER IS SAYING THIS WOULD BE A DAY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO WHERE HE PUSHBACK ON POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND THEY LEAD TRULY AND BRINGING THE COUNTRY TOGETHER AND NOT DIVIDING US APART. SO I'M A NO ON THIS, BUT I TRULY HOPE THAT WE CAN HAVE AN HONEST CONVERSATION PRIOR TO US COMING TO THE FLOOR. >> Vice Chair Osgood: ANY FURTHER DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR GAETZ. >> Sen. Gaetz: I'M PROUD TO COSPONSOR THE BILL. AND THINK WE SHOULD LOOK CAREFULLY AT WHAT THE SUBJECT IS. IT SAYS CHARLIE KIRK DAY OF REMEMBRANCE. IT DOESN'T JUST SAY CHARLIE KIRK. IF YOU DON'T LIKE CHARLIE KIRK, THAT'S FINE AND DANDY. BUT YOU SHOULD BE SENSITIVE TO THE FACT THAT THIS BILL CALLS US TO REMEMBER A DAY AND A TIME WHEN POLITICAL VIOLENCE WAS SO EXTREME THAT SOMEONE WHO DISAGREED WITH THE PHYSICIAN OF A LEADING AND POPULAR AMERICAN CITIZEN ASSASSINATED HIM ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS AND NOT THE SUBJECT OF THE ISSUE, THE HEART OF THE ISSUE IS WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE WHO IS A LEADING CITIZEN OF THE COUNTRY, WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH HIM OR NOT, AND THE RIGHT TO SPEAK FREELY COMING TO SPEAK AND TEMPORALLY TIME TO TIME BUT TO SPEAK FREELY. IT'S A DAVE REMEMBRANCE. IS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE BECAUSE OF THE CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION. THIS IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD ALWAYS REMEMBER AND ALWAYS TRY IN OUR OWN WAY TO MAKE SURE NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. I DON'T THINK TAKING A MOMENT ONCE A YEAR TO REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS LEADING CITIZEN ON A DAY WHEN HIS FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND LIFE WERE SNUFFED OUT BY POLITICAL VIOLENCE. I DON'T THINK THAT'S A BAD THING. I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING. I'M GOING TO VOTE FOR THE BILL. >> Vice Chair Osgood: SENATOR DAVIS, RECOGNIZED IN DEBATE. >> Sen. Bracy Davis: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. A LOT COMMENTS. NOT PREPARED TO SPEAK BUT I WOULD CHIME UP AND GIVE YOU WHAT YOU ARE EXPECTING. I JUST HEARD FROM A COLLEAGUE THE STATEMENT OF THE CONVERSATION OF DISAGREEMENT. WHEN WE ARE ON THE FLOOR LAST WEEK I MADE IT A POINT TO STRESS DEHUMANIZING. READ THE DEFINITION OF DEHUMANIZING. SO WE HAVE SOME OF US UNDERSTAND WE ARE DISAGREEING ON THE OTHER FOLKS WE SEE THIS AS DEHUMANIZING. I'M NOT GOING TO SPEAK TO THE CONTENT OF THE BILL. YOU HEARD THAT FROM MY COLLEAGUES IN THE AUDIENCE. I WILL LOOK AT YOU SENATOR MARTIN AND ASK, WHY IS IT ALL ALWAYS FOR THE BODY THE ALL OR NOTHING APPROACH? THE ALL OR NOTHING APPROACH. IF WE DON'T ACCEPT ALL THE BILL THE WAY IT IS, THE CHARLIE KIRK DAVE REMEMBRANCE, ALL OF IT, THEN WE GET NOTHING AND THAT IS THE COMPROMISING PART OF IT WITH SENATOR JONES AMENDMENT. YOU COULD HAVE HAD SOME OF US AGREEING AND SUPPORTING IT TODAY JUST BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF THE ALL OR NOTHING APPROACH. I DON'T WHY WE KEEP DOING THAT. ONE WEEK WE ARE ALL TOGETHER AND WE SUPPORT EVERYTHING IN ITS ON TO SIT HERE AND HEAR HOW WE CELEBRATE A LABOR POOL THAT SENATOR GARCIA HAD. NO PROBLEM. WHEN WE GET TO THINGS LIKE THIS, YOU EXPECTED DIVISION, EXPECT THE COMMENTS LIKE THIS BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THE ALL OR NOTHING APPROACH. WE DON'T HAVE TO BE DEVICE. THAT'S TROUBLING. IT'S TROUBLING, IT'S DISHEARTENING TO KNOW THAT'S WHERE WE ARE. I DON'T THINK ANY OF US HAVE TO WONDER WHERE MY COLLEAGUES ARE WITH THIS BILL. I DON'T HAVE TO ANNOUNCE THIS IS SOMETHING I'M GOING TO SUPPORT, BUT I WILL. I WANT US TO GET TO A POINT WHERE WE CAN TALK ABOUT THINGS. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHEN HAD A CONVERSATION BUT WE HAVE TO MOVE OURSELVES AWAY FROM THE ALL OR NOTHING APPROACH BECAUSE THE WORDS WE ARE SAYING WE WANT TO BE TOGETHER. THANK YOU SENATOR JONES. WE WANT TO SHOW HOW FLORIDA CAN LEAD IN THE SPACE. WE ARE NOWHERE NEAR IT WITH APPROACHES LIKE THIS. I REALLY TRULY HOPE YOU HAVE A CONVERSATION AND I REALLY TRULY HOPE WE CAN GET TO A PLACE WHERE THIS IS ON THE CHARLIE KIRK DAVE REMEMBRANCE THAT IT IS SIMPLY A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND ANYONE AND EVERYONE CAN TAKE THAT TO HEART AND CELEBRATE AND HONOR WHOEVER THEY WANT. THANK YOU. >> Vice Chair Osgood: ANY FURTHER DEBATE? SENATOR MARTIN, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE BILL. >> THANK YOU FOR THE CONVERSATIONS. SENATOR DAVIS, I AGREE THAT THE FEELING A LOT OF US HAVE. NOT JUST THIS BILL BUT A LOT OF BILLS. TO TALK ABOUT THAT VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT TRANSCENDS ALL OUR BILLS AND WORKUP DURING THIS TIME THE CHARLIE COOK REMEMBRANCE BILL IS IRONIC, IT'S COINCIDENTAL, BUT LET'S HAVE THIS CONVERSATION. PICK ONE OF THE INKS CHARLIE KIRK DID WAS SAY WE NEED TO HAVE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS. HE WENT TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND SPOKE TO COLLEGE STUDENTS ABOUT THINGS THEIR PROFESSORS WERE EITHER TOO SCARED TO TALK ABOUT WORD FRAMED IN SUCH A WAY NONE OF THE STUDENTS FELT SAFE TALKING ABOUT IT. HERE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS BILL. TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN TALLAHASSEE DON'T WANT TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT IN REAL TERMS BECAUSE OF THAT ENVIRONMENT CHARLIE KIRK WAS TRYING TO BREAK DOWN. WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT TOUGH ISSUES BUT WE WILL NEVER TALK ABOUT THE TOUGH ISSUES. WE WILL NEVER TALK ABOUT THEM IF WE ARE ALWAYS SCARED THAT THOSE WORDS TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT ARE GOING TO BE WHAT THE NICEST. THAT'S THE REALITY OF THE CONVERSATIONS WE ARE HAVING ABOUT THIS BILL AND A LOT OF OTHER CONVERSATIONS THROUGHOUT TALLAHASSEE. I MENTIONED IT IN MY FIRST TWO PREVIOUS COMMITTEE MEETINGS THAT I WOULD ALSO BE AGAINST THE BILL WITH EVERYTHING I KNEW ABOUT CHARLIE KIRK I READ FROM CNN. I DIDN'T GREW UP WITH CHARLIE KIRK, A FEW YEARS OLDER THAN HIM. BUT I WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH A LOT OF HIS COLLEGE, HIS CAMPUS DEBATE. WHEN I WAS EITHER GETTING READY FOR WORK IN THE MORNING OR UNWINDING AT THE END OF THE DAY I WOULD LISTEN TO! AVOID BECAUSE OF HIS EDUCATIONAL HOW TO TACKLE THESE TOUGH SUBJECTS. HE DIDN'T ALWAYS GET IT RIGHT. HE DIDN'T ALWAYS USE THE RIGHT WORDS EVERY LITTLE SOUND BITE WAS NOT PERFECT. BUT WHEN YOU HEARD THE WHOLE CONVERSATION, YOU SAW THAT THIS PERSON WAS PUTTING HIMSELF ON THE LINE AND SAYING WE GOT TO DO BETTER. WE HAVE TO GET PEOPLE TO THE POINT THEY CAN HAVE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS AND EVEN IF THEY USE THE WRONG WORD AND FIVE YEARS LATER THE PHRASES IMPOLITE OR NOT NICE, WE STILL AT THE GET TO THE POINT WE ARE HAVING THE CONVERSATIONS THAT'S THE METAPHOR. WE HAVE TO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS. IT DISAPPOINTS ME WHEN I GO ONLINE BECAUSE I WANT TO GIVE THE INFORMATION TO THE PEOPLE WHO VOTED NO TO MANY OF THEIR SUPPORTERS BACK HOME ARE SAYING ARE THESE PEOPLE APPEAR RACIST. I WANT TO GIVE THAT INFORMATION IN CONTEXT WITHOUT SAYING WATCH ALL YOU DEBATE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THAT TIME IN 60 DAYS. YOU VERY BUSY JOBS. YOU CAN'T GO WATCH ALL OF CHARLIE KIRK'S DEBATES FOR A DECADE TO GET THE CONTEXT OF WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT. I FOUND AN ARTICLE THAT SUMMARIZES SOME OF THE POINTS MADE AGAINST CHARLIE KIRK OVER THE PAST COUPLE COMMITTEE STOPS. IT IS A GREAT ARTICLE BECAUSE IT GIVES YOU A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT FOR WHY IS IT WHAT HE SAID OR HOW HE WAS TALKING ABOUT THREE INDIVIDUALS BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE QUOTES THAT COME OUT ACROSS THE MEDIA BLAME EVERYBODY IN A GROUP. I WANT TO SHARE THAT WITH SOMEBODY. WANT TO SHARE THAT WITH SOMEBODY ELSE THAT HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT CHARLIE KIRK AND COMMENTS. ACTUALLY COULD USE GOOGLE. I COULDN'T USE SAFARI ON MY IPHONE. I HAD TO USE .GOV BECAUSE THOSE SEARCH ENGINES, JUST LIKE CNN, HAVE A HIDDEN IN THE CONTEXT. IT'S NO WONDER WE ARE HERE TODAY. WE ARE HERE BECAUSE PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE ROOM BIGGER THAN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. CORPORATIONS THAT WANT TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF THE CLICKS AND ANGER HAVE HAD IN THE CONTEXT. I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT TODAY, I LOOK FORWARD TO GIVING YOU MORE INFORMATION TO LET YOU KNOW WE ARE HERE TO HAVE A DEBATE. WE HAVE DEBIT SAFE PLACE TO HAVE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS. HOWEVER IT IS PERCEIVED OUTSIDE THE ROOMS, THAT IS FOR EVERYBODY ELSE BUT WE THE POLICYMAKERS OF FLORIDA CAN BE THROTTLED. ARE CONVERSATIONS CAN'T BE DICTATED BY THE ANGER AND THE MODERNIZATION OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO WANTED US TO BE MAD AT EACH OTHER. WHAT HE STOOD FOR IS GOING TO IRONICALLY COINCIDENTALLY GET US TO THE POINT WE CAN UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN IMPORTANT BILL. WHETHER WE VOTE FOR IT OR NOT WE ARE GOING TO COME TOGETHER BECAUSE OF THE CONVERSATION WE ARE HAVING. OUTSIDE OF WHATEVER YOUR VOTE IS ON THIS BILL, BUT I ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE BILL TO VOTE YES. >> Vice Chair Osgood: MICHELLE, PLEASE CALL THE ROW: CS FOR HB 194. >> Sen. Avila: >> Sen. Bernard: >> Sen. Boyd: >> Sen. Bracy Davis: NO. >> Sen. Bradley: >> Sen. Burton: >> Sen. Calatayud: >> Sen. Davis: >> Sen. Gaetz: >> Sen. Jones: >> Sen. Leek: >> Sen. Mayfield: >> Sen. Passidomo: >> Sen. Rodriguez: SENATOR SIMON? SENATOR TRUENOW? SENATOR YARBOROUGH? >> Vice Chair Osgood: NO. >> CHAIR GRUTERS. >> Vice Chair Osgood: BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 194 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. SENATORS, WE WILL NOW GO TO TAB ONE SB 174 ON TRANSPORTATION VISIBILITY DESIGNATIONS CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL AVENUE BY SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Sen. Rodriguez: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. SAID IN 174 DESIGNATES A PORTION OF 985 ALSO KNOWN AS SOUTHWEST. 107TH AVENUE IN MIAMI-DADE BETWEEN SOUTHWEST. 24TH ST. AND SOUTHWEST. 8TH ST. AS CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL AVENUE THAT IS THE BILL. >> Vice Chair Osgood: ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? WE HAVE JOHN FROM THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY COALITION OF FLORIDA SPEAKING FOR. WAIVE IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE VANCE AHRENS SPEAKING AGAINST. WE HAVE KIERA NIXON EQUAL GROUND SPEAKING AGAINST. WE HAVE JEANETTE BALLARD SPEAKING AGAINST. >> I'M INTERNET BALLARD REPRESENTING EQUAL GROUND AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. I BEEN MARRIED TO A POLICE OFFICER FOR 28 YEARS. IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT VETERAN OF 32 YEARS WITH EXPERTS WORKING IN TENNESSEE AND FLORIDA. DURING THE PAST DECADES I HAVE BEEN TOGETHER. I WATCHED HIM TAKE DOWN DRUG DEALERS, SAVE CHILDREN FROM ABUSIVE HOMES, CHASE CRIMINALS TRYING TO ESCAPE AND MISSING CITIZENS FROM COMMITTING SUICIDES, INFORMING FAMILIES ABOUT THE DEATH OF THEIR LOVED ONES AND COUNSEL FELLOW POLICE OFFICERS WHO ARE HAVING A HARD TIME COPING WITH THE RIGORS OF THEIR JOBS. I'VE ALSO SEEN HIM RAISE MONEY FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS COORDINATE POLICE AND FIRE GINSBERG I SEEN HIM WRITE HIS POLICE MOTORCYCLE AND PARADES AND BRING JOY TO CURIOUS CHILDREN INCLUDING TEENS WANTING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HIS CAREER PATH. MAY SAY ALL THIS TO NOT ONLY PAT HIM ON HIS BACK FOR THE MANY YEARS OF CARING, COMPASSION, HUMANITY AND NON-DIVISIVE SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN COMMUNITY, BUT I ALSO ASKED ALL OF YOU CONSIDERING THESE CHARLIE KIRK BILLS, WHY DOES HE DESERVE MORE HONOR THAN WHAT MY HUSBAND WOULD EVER SEE FOR EVERYTHING THAT HE HAS DONE WHAT LIVES TO CHARLIE KIRK SAVE HER COW ARE WE AS A SOCIETY BETTER BECAUSE OF HIM. THE LATE GREAT REVEREND JESSE JACKSON MOVE MOUNTAINS AND HE CAN EVEN RECEIVE PROPER HONORS IN WASHINGTON D.C.. I IMPLORE YOU TO ASK YOURSELVES IS THIS SOMETHING WORTH HANGING YOUR HAT ON? I WOULD THINK NOT BUT IT'S YOUR DECISION. THANK YOU. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. ASH BROADLY SPEAKING AGAINST. >> YOU ALL KNOW I WOULD COME UP HERE. MY NAME IS ASH AND I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO. THIS BILL AIMS TO NAME AVENUES FOR CHARLIE KIRK. I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS SPECIFICALLY. I'M NOT HERE TO DEBATE DON'T HELP YOU UNDERSTAND SOME OF WHAT EMBODIES THE CHARLIE KIRK WAY. AT TURNING POINT USA CONVENTION HE STATED THAT WE MADE A HUGE MISTAKE WHEN WE PASSED THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT IN THE 1960S. THIS IS THE CHARLIE KIRK WAY. CHARLIE WAS VOCAL ABOUT HIS VIEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND HIS PODCAST, ONCE REFERENCING BLACK WOMEN BY SAYING THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A BRAIN, PROCESSING POWER TO OTHERWISE BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. THIS IS THE CHARLIE KIRK WAY. HE STATED PUBLICLY TRANSGENDER PEOPLE ARE AN ABOMINATION TO GOD AND THE PROWLING BLACKS GO AROUND FOR FUN TO TARGET WHITE PEOPLE. THIS IS THE CHARLIE KIRK WAY THIS IS FREEDOM OF SPEECH BUT IT IS ALSO WHITE SUPREMACY. BY NAMING AND AVENUE NOT ONLY ARE YOU NORMALIZING WHITE SUPREMACY, YOU ARE SHOWING FLORIDIANS YOU STAND WITH CHARLIE KIRK AND HIS FATE BECAUSE THAT IS THE CHARLIE KIRK WAY. PLEASE OPPOSE SB 164. ALL THESE BILLS ARE UPHOLDING WHITE SUPREMACY AND IF YOU ARE VOTING YES ON THESE AND YOU CAN LOOK YOUR COWORKERS AND CONSTITUENTS IN THE I AM VOTE YES ON THIS, YOU ARE UPHOLDING WHITE SUPREMACY. OPPOSE THE BILL. >> Vice Chair Osgood: JACLYN STEEL SPEAKING AGAINST. AND AS YOU MAKE YOUR COMMENTS, PLEASE SPEAK TO THE BILL. I DON'T THINK IT'S PROPER TO DEPICT HOW ANYONE IS FEELING. SENATOR JONES MADE A GOOD POINT. YOUR RECOGNIZED. >> MORNING AGAIN. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. FIRST THING WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT TODAY, I'M JACLYN STEEL. SORRY ABOUT THAT. IN 2025 THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIRECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REMOVE NONSTANDARD PAVEMENT MARKINGS SUCH AS ARTISTIC POLITICAL OR SOCIAL MESSAGING ON ROADS BY SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 ON RISK OR RISK LOSING STATE FUNDING HIT THAT RAINBOW LINED STREETS AND EVEN HERE IN TALLAHASSEE STREETS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY WERE PAVED OVER. TO NAME SOMETHING OR CHARLIE KIRK WOULD BE EASILY EQUALLY DIVISIVE IF WE CAN'T HAVE RAINBOW LINED STREETS:WE CAN'T HAVE CHILDREN SO THAT THEY CAN CROSS A CROSSWALK. THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT IS FACILITY DESIGNATION BILLS LIKE THIS DIVERT YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION AWAY FROM PRESSING ISSUES OF FLORIDIANS LIKE YOU AND I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH, EQUITABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE STRUCTURE FUNDING. THIS IS A PHYSICAL POLICY COMMITTEE. WE SHOULD BE REVIEWING BILLS THAT HELP EVERY DAY FLORIDIANS. CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL BOULEVARD DOES NOT DO THAT. I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. JAYDA BROWN SPEAKING AGAINST. >> GOOD MORNING. I ORIGINALLY HAD A SPEECH PREPARED BUT AFTER HEARING THE DIALOGUE AND CONVERSATION THAT TOOK PLACE, I FELT LIKE THE CONVERSATION HAD TO COME FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE. IS A BLACK WOMAN, AS A MOTHER, AS A STUDENT, AS A TEACHER AND AS A CHRISTIAN, I COULDN'T HELP BUT THINK HERE WE ARE AGAIN. I'M JUST GONE TO A PLACE AS EIGHT PEOPLE, AS BLACK PEOPLE. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT CLEARLY. WE CAN DESIGNATE DAYS, HOLIDAYS, STREETS AFTER PEOPLE WHO PAVED THE WAY AND HAVE FOUGHT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL JUSTICE AND TO KNOW A COUPLE YEARS AGO WE FOUGHT SO HARD TO HAVE THE ROBERT PERKINS AWAY OVER RENOWN PEOPLE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AND FIGHTING FOR EQUAL PAY TO HAVE THAT DONE HERE. A STREET NAMED AFTER THEM TO REPLACE THE SLAVE OWNERS NAME. I WONDER WHAT IT WOULD FEEL LIKE TO START THE PROCESS ALL OVER AND HAVE A STRAIGHTER PLACE NAMED AFTER SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T PRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BEING ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE STATES IN THE UNITED STATES. WHEN YOU NAME SOMEONE AFTER SOMEONE, ESPECIALLY A HOLIDAY OR A STREET, I FEEL LIKE IT OUTLINES THE VALLEYS AND THE CUSTOMS OF WHAT WE UP LIFT AND UPHOLD. LIVING A CARIBBEAN BLACK CHILD DARKER THAN ME WITH SUPER CURLY HAIR, HOW DID YOU EXPLAIN TO HER THAT WE ARE HONORING SOMEONE TO REPRESENT HATE, DIVISIVENESS. WHO LOOKS AT HER AND LOOKS AT ME IF AND QUESTIONED IF WE WOULD BE CAPABLE OR EDUCATED ENOUGH TO WORK IN OUR WORKSPACES FOR GOING TO COLLEGE FOR YEARS AND STILL HAVING YOUR INTEGRITY OR EDUCATION THE VALUES BUT HOW YOU EXPLAINED THAT TO CHILDREN THAT WOULD BE FORCE TO RECKON WITH THESE THINGS. HOW TO EXPLAIN THAT TO YOUR PEERS OR COWORKERS LOOKING AT THEM AS IF THEY ARE NOT EQUAL TO YOU BECAUSE I YOUR COLOR OR BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE SAME CUSTOMS OR MORALS AS YOU. I ASK YOU ALL, I BEG YOU ALL TO VOTE NO ON NOT ONLY THIS BILL BUT THE ONE THAT CAME BEFORE. THANK YOU. >> Vice Chair Osgood: ANDREW CHEVELLE SPEAKING IN SUPPORT. FLORIDA VOICE FOR THE UNBORN. THANK YOU. BILL SNYDER WAIVING IN SUPPORT. IS THERE ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL? ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL? NO DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR RODRIGUEZ, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE BILL. >> Sen. Rodriguez: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. I WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE A NUMBER OF ROADWAY DESIGNATIONS ARE SYMBOLIC AND NONREGULATORY. THEY DO NOT ENDORSE POLICY POSITIONS OR POLITICAL PARTIES IN THIS DESIGNATION ACKNOWLEDGES A DOCUMENTED IMPACT ON YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND FREE EXPRESSION. THE VALLEYS THAT TRANSCEND PARTY LINES AND ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO OUR DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM. SIMILAR TO RECOGNITIONS GRANTED TO INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM AND I ASK FOR EVERYONE'S FAVORABLE SUPPORT. >> Vice Chair Osgood: MICHELLE, PLEASE CALL THE VOCAL ON SB 174. >> Sen. Arrington: NO. >> Sen. Avila: -- >> Sen. Bernard: -- >> Sen. Boyd: -- >> Sen. Bracy Davis: NO. >> Sen. Bradley: -- >> Sen. Burton: -- >> Sen. Calatayud: >> Sen. Davis: -- >> Sen. Gaetz: YES. >> Sen. Jones: -- >> Sen. Leek: -- >> Sen. Mayfield: -- >> Sen. Passidomo: -- >> Sen. Rodriguez: YES. >> SENATOR SIMON? SENATOR TRUENOW? SENATOR YARBOROUGH? >> Vice Chair Osgood: NO. >> CHAIR GRUTERS. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. BY YOUR VOTE SB 174 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. WE WILL NOW TAKE UP TAB FIVE SB 254 ON THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT BY SENATOR SIMON. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE BILL. AND I KNOW YOU HAVE A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO TO THE SUBSTITUTE DELETE ALL AMENDMENT BAR CODE 342900 FIRST OR DO YOU WANT TO DO THE BILL FOR. >> Sen. Simon: WE CAN GO STRAIGHT TO THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT. >> Vice Chair Osgood: WE WILL TAKE UP THE SUBSTITUTE DELETE ALL AMENDMENT BAR CODE 43290 WHICH IS THE DELETE ALL AMENDMENT FOR AMENDMENT BAR CODE 873924. SENATOR SIMON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT. >> Sen. Simon: THE DEPARTMENT IS PROPOSING CHANGES TO THE DUTIES OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER COMMISSION AND THE APPOINTMENT AT DISTRICT MEDICAL EXAMINERS. IT IS PROPOSING CHANGES TO SEVERAL SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 943 TO CLARIFY THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT. IT GRANTS FDLE RULEMAKING AUTHORITY REGARDING THE FLORIDA MEDAL OF VALOR AND FLORIDA BLUE RED HEART METAL AWARDS. IT SPECIFIES GOVERNOR APPOINTEES TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER COMMISSION REMAIN ACTIVE UNTIL RESIGNATION, DISQUALIFICATION, REPLACEMENT. IT TRANSFERS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT DISTRICT MEDICAL EXAMINER'S FROM THE GOVERNOR TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S COMMISSION. CLARIFIES THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARD AND TRAINING COMMISSION MUST ACT INDEPENDENTLY ON ANY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY PICK AMENDS THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS FOR SERVING ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS ON CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT CORRECTION, CORRECTIONAL PROBATION OFFICERS, INSTRUCTORS PICK AMENDS VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CHAPTER 943 TO CLARIFY WHAT CURRICULUM IS APPROVED BY THE COMMITTAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION, NOT THE FDLE. ALLOWS THE STATE ID NUMBER TO BE CREATIVE FOR FEDERAL DETAINEES TO SEARCH RECORDS FOR POTENTIAL HIGHER ACTIVITY. THIS ENSURES DNA DATA FROM A RAPID DNA MACHINE LOCATED AT THE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITIES CAN BE SEARCHED IMMEDIATELY. IT ALLOWS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPANSION FROM ITS IN TISSUE AND I PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE AUTOPSY REPORTS DIRECTLY ALLOWING THEM THE COMPLETE REQUIRED MEDICAL RECORDS WITHOUT REPLACING ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK BURDENS ON GRIEVING FAMILIES. ECONOMIZE THE DEPUTY SHERIFF ASSOCIATION GRANT PROGRAM THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTE ESTABLISHES THE VENETIANS, FINGER PRINTING AND BACKGROUND CHECK REFORM IS PRESENT VERSUS INVOLVED WITH INSURANCE OR OTHER REGULATED INDUSTRIES. MADAM CHAIR, THAT IS THE DELETE ALL. SUBSTITUTE DELETE ALL AMENDMENT. >> Vice Chair Osgood: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE DELETE ALL SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT? I DO HAVE ONE APPEARANCE FORM FROM WILL FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WAIVING IN SUPPORT. ANY DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT? SENATOR SIMON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> WAIVE CLOSE. >> Vice Chair Osgood: NOW WE ARE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED? OKAY. I NEED TO REWIND. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING YAY. ANY OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED? WE DO HAVE ONE APPEARANCE FORM. WILL, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WAIVING IN SUPPORT. IS THERE ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL AS AMENDED? SENATOR SIMON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> Sen. Simon: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Vice Chair Osgood: MICHELLE CALL THE ROLL CALL ON CS FOR SB 524. >> Sen. Arrington: YES. >> Sen. Avila: -- >> Sen. Bernard: >> Sen. Boyd: -- >> Sen. Bracy Davis: YES. >> Sen. Bradley: -- >> Sen. Burton: -- >> Sen. Calatayud: YES. >> Sen. Davis: YES. >> Sen. Gaetz: YES. >> Sen. Jones: YES. >> Sen. Leek: YES. >> Sen. Mayfield: YES. >> Sen. Passidomo: YES. >> Sen. Simon: YES. >> SENATOR TRUENOW? SENATOR YARBOROUGH? >> Vice Chair Osgood: YES. >> CHAIR GRUTERS. >> Vice Chair Osgood: BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 524 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. WE WILL NOW GO TO TAB SIX AND TAKE UP SB 350 ON STATE LOTTERIES BY SENATOR SIMON. SENATOR SIMON, YOUR RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Sen. Simon: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. CS FOR SB 530 AMENDS FLORIDA STATUTE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LOTTERY BY MAKING UPDATES TO THE OPERATIONAL SECURITY AND ENFORCEMENT FRAMEWORK OF THE STATES LOTTERY SYSTEM. THE BILL INTRODUCES A FORMAL DEFINITION FOR BALL MACHINES AND REFINES A DEFINITION FOR RETAILERS. THE BILL MAKES OTHER MINOR REVISIONS THAT REMOVE PROVISIONS DEALING WITH THE FIRST YEAR OF TICKET SALES. THE BILL REMOVES A REQUIREMENT FOR ALL LOTTERY DRAWINGS AND TICKET VALIDATIONS BE MONITORED AND REQUIRES ONLY DRAWINGS WHERE BALL MACHINES ARE USED TO SELECT WINNING NUMBERS BE MONITORED. THE BILL REMOVES THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE LOTTERY MUST LEASE ALL VENDING MACHINES AND REMOVES THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE LOTTERY WHERE PERFORMANCE BONDS WITH THE DURATION OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE RETAILER. THE BUILD INCREASES THE MAXIMUM BOND AMOUNT AND FURTHER AUTHORIZES THE LOTTERY TO MAINTAIN AN INTEREST-BEARING ACCOUNT TO SECURE RETAILERS DEPOSITS. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? WE HAVE NO APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE BILL IS THERE ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL END SENATOR SIMON YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO WAIVE CLOSE ON THE BILL. >> WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: MICHELLE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON CS/SB 530. Sen Arrington: YES Sen Avila Sen Bernard Sen Boyd Sen Bracy Davis: YES Sen Bradley Sen Burton Sen Calatayud Sen Davis Sen Gaetz Sen Jones Sen Leek Sen Mayfield Sen Passidomo Sen Rodriguez Sen Simon Sen Truenow Sen Yarborough Vice Chair Osgood: YES Chair Gruters >> BY YOUR VOTE CS/SB 530 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. SENATORS WE WILL NOW TAKE UP TAB SEVEN SENATE BILL 646 ON DRUG PARAPHERNALIA BY SENATOR GAETZ AND SENATOR GAETZ I SEE YOU HAVE A DELETE ALL AMENDMENT BARCODE 961542 IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION CAN WE GO TO THE DELETE ALL AMENDMENT? >> YES MA'AM, PLEASE. >> Chair: SENATOR GAETZ YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE DELETE ALL AMENDMENT. >> MADAM CHAIR FLORIDA IS SEEING AN INCREASE OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS CAUSED BY DANGEROUS ALDUTERANTS SUCH AS FENTANYL XYLOCAINE AND OTHER DEADLY SUBSTANCES. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FLORIDA'S MEDICAL DOCUMENTS THESE CONTAMINANTS APPEAR FREQUENTLY IN DRUG OVERDOSE AUTOPSIES. THE STRIKE ALL CONFORMS TO HIS HOUSE COUNTERPART BY REMOVING THE DETAILED LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS FROM THE FILED VERSION WHILE NARROWING THE SCOPE OF EXEMPTED TESTING EQUIPMENT TO FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON TOOLS THAT DETECT FENTANYL ITS ANALOGS AND XYLOCAINE AND THAT IS THE BILL. >> THANK YOU ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE STRIKE ALL AMENDMENT? WE HAVE NO APPEARANCE FORMS. IS THERE ANY DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT? SEN. GAETZ YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE AMENDMENT. >> WAIVE CLOSE. >> ALL IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT INDICATE BY SAY YAY OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL IS ADOPTED? I HAVE NO APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED IS THERE ANY DEBATE? SEN. GAETZ YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. >> WAIVE CLOSE MADAM CHAIR. >> MICHELLE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON CS/SB 646. Sen Arrington YES Sen Avila Sen Bernard Sen Boyd Sen Bracy Davis YES Sen Bradley Sen Burton Sen Calatayud Sen Davis Sen Gaetz Sen Jones Sen Leek Sen Mayfield Sen Passidomo Sen Rodriguez Sen Simon Sen Truenow Sen Yarborough Vice Chair Osgood YES Chair Gruters >> Chair: BY YOUR VOTE CS/SB 646 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. SENATORS WE WILL NOW TAKE UP TAB ASP 676 ON CRIMINAL OFFENSES BY SEN. ARRINGTON. SEN. ARRINGTON YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR I ALSO HAVE A DELETE ALL AMENDMENT IF YOU DON'T MIND TAKING THAT UP? >> Chair: IF THERE'S NO OPPOSITIONS WE WILL NOW TAKE UP THE DELETE ALL BARCODE 605520 SEN. ARRINGTON YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE DELETE ALL AMENDMENT. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR THIS AMENDMENT WILL UPDATE SB 76 TO MATCH THE HOUSE VERSION AND IT ALSO NARROWS THE FOCUS TO BE AN ANIMAL CRUELTY BILL. NUMBER 1 IT SPECIFICALLY MAKES IT A THIRD-DEGREE FELONY TO MAKE ANIMAL CRUELTY SEX ACTS WITH ANIMALS OR FIGHTING OR BAITING IT AN ANIMAL IN FRONT OF A MINOR OR ENTICING AND MINOR TO PERFORM. THIS MAKES ANIMAL FIGHTING OR BAITTING INVOLVING A MINOR A LEVEL VI OFFENSE AND SEXUAL ACTS WITH ANIMALS INVITING A MINOR A LEVEL VII OFFENSE. NUMBER 2 THE STATEWIDE DATABASE OF ANIMAL ABUSERS THAT WAS CREATED BY DEXTER'S LAW TO INCLUDE DATE OF BIRTH COUNTY OF CONVICTION AND ARREST PHOTO. THIS CHANGE IS SUPPORTED BY FDLE AND WILL ENSURE THOSE WHO COMMIT ANIMAL CRUELTY CAN BE IDENTIFIED AND PERMITTED TO EVER OWN IN ANIMAL AGAIN. AND -- INCREASING THE MINIMUM SENTENCE OPPOSED TO THAT SO WE CAN ADDRESS DOGFIGHTING IN FLORIDA MORE SERIOUSLY. FOUR IT REQUIRES JUVENILES WHO PERMIT ANIMAL CRUELTY OR AGGRAVATED ANIMAL CRUELTY TO UNDERGO A COURT ORDER AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION AND TREATMENT WITH LANGUAGE SUPPORTED BY DJJ. THIS CHANGE WILL ALLOW A JUVENILE TO RECEIVE AID EVALUATION OF TREATMENT RATHER THAN JUST A PUNISHMENT AND NUMBER 5 THE BILL AMENDS FLORIDA STATUTE TO EMPOWER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO LEVY FINES UP TO 2000 $500 FOR A FIRST OFFENSE $5000 FOR SECOND OFFENSE AND $7500 FOR THIRD AND SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE. THE ORDINANCE. CHILDREN THAT WITNESS OR PARTICIPATE IN ACTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY HAVE A GREATER INCREASE IN MENTAL HEALTH AND ENGAGING IN VIOLENCE THEMSELVES. BY ADDRESSING THE CYCLE OF ABUSE EARLY ON CHILDREN CAN BE SHIELDED FROM ADDITIONAL TRAUMA CAUSED BY WITNESSING VIOLENCE. SB 676 IS MEANT TO PROTECT OUR ANIMALS AND USE ENSURING THAT THOSE WHO WOULD INVOLVE MINORS IN SUCH HEINOUS ACTS FACE THE CONSEQUENCES AND THAT IS THE BILL MADAM CHAIR. >> Chair: ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? ANY APPEARANCE FORMS? WE HAVE NO APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE AMENDMENT IS THERE ANY DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT? SEN. ARRINGTON YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE AMENDMENT. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY COSPONSORS SEN. MARTIN WITH HIS SUPPORT WITH HIS BILL ALONG THE WAY AND HELPING ME GET IN THE RIGHT POSTURE. >> Chair: THANK YOU ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT INDICATE BY SAYING YAY. ANY OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED AND WE ARE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED ARE THE QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED? WE DO HAVE SEVERAL APPEARANCE FORMS. WE HAVE LISA HURLEY FROM COLLIER COUNTY WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE TRAVIS MOORE THE ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE TATE McFALL INHUMANE WORLD WAIVING IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE JENNIFER PRITT FROM FLORIDA POLICE CHIEF ASSOCIATION WAIVING IN SUPPORT. IS THERE ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL AS AMENDED? SEN. ARRINGTON YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR I WAIVE CLOSE. >> MICHELLE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR CS/SB 676. Sen Arrington YES Sen Avila Sen Bernard Sen Boyd Sen Bracy Davis YES Sen Bradley Sen Burton Sen Calatayud Sen Davis Sen Gaetz Sen Jones Sen Leek Sen Mayfield Sen Passidomo Sen Rodriguez Sen Simon Sen Truenow Sen Yarborough Vice Chair Osgood YES Chair Gruters >> BY YOUR VOTE CS/SB 676 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. WE WILL NOW TAKE UP TAB 14 CS/SB 1180 ON COMMUNITY DEVELEMENT DISTRICTS BY SEN. ARRINGTON. SEN. ARRINGTON YOU ALSO HAVE THE DELETE ALL BARCODE 182710 IF THERE IS NO OPPOSITION WE WILL TAKE UP THE DELETE ALL AT THIS TIME YOU ARE RECOGNIZED SEN. ARRINGTON TO EXPLAIN THE DELETE ALL AMENDMENT. >>