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MEMBERS PLEASE RISE FOR THE PRAYER. TODAY THE PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO. PLEASE APPROACH THE WELL. LET US PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER WITH ALL THAT'S GOING ON IN THIS WORLD TODAY WE ASK THAT YOUR HAND WOULD BE OVER THE NATION OF ISRAEL THAT YOU WOULD WATCH OVER HER AND PROTECT HER AND TO SET A GUARD OVER HER LORD. LET THE WATCHMAN BE SET ON THE WALLS AND THAT THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS, FATHER, AND THE BOWLS OF INTERCESSION WOULD TIP OVER. THAT PROTECTION WOULD BE OVER HER. GOD, THAT YOU WOULD GUARD HER AND GUIDE HER IN THIS OUR LORD. WE PRAY FATHER FOR WISDOM OVER OUR LEADERS. OVER PRESIDENT TRUMP, GOD AS HE STANDS NOT JUST WITH ISRAEL FATHER, BUT FATHER FOR THE SAKE OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN SUFFERING EVEN AROUND THE WORLD. WE PRAY YOU GRANT WISDOM AND GRANT HIM DISCERNMENT, THAT YOU GIVE HIM EYES TO SEE THINGS AS YOU SEE THEM LORD. I PRAY YOU GIVE STRENGTH AND PROTECTION AND WATCH OVER HIS FAMILY LORD. I ALSO PRAY FATHER FOR THE MEMBERS HERE IN THIS CHAMBER. GOD THAT YOU WOULD GIVE US WISDOM AND UNITE US TOGETHER WITH THE SPIRIT OF UNITY AND CIVILITY AND GRACE LORD. AND THAT WE WOULD ALSO HAVE OUR EYES TO SEE AND EARS TO HEAR AS YOU DO LORD. I PRAY FATHER FOR THE FAMILIES THAT EVERY MEMBER IN THIS CHAMBER AND SENATE. GOD AS WE COME UP HERE AND SEPARATE FROM OUR FAMILIES SO TO DO OUR FAMILY SACRIFICE. BE WITH OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS, OUR SPOUSES, GIVE THEM GRACE LORD. I PRAY FATHER OVERALL THAT YOUR PRESENCE IS WITH US AND WE ARE ALWAYS NEAR YOU AND ARE ALWAYS MINDFUL OF YOU AND THAT YOU ARE NEAR TO US LORD. I PRAY THIS IN THE NAME OF YOUR PRECIOUS SON JESUS AMEN. REPRESENTATIVE DUGGAN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE. TWO WEEKS AGO WE LOST A FORMER MEMBER OF THIS BODY CHESTER CLEM WHO WAS IN DISTRICT 48 INDIAN RIVER BREVARD, OKEECHOBEE, OSCEOLA, AND ST. LUCIE COUNTY FROM 1972 TO 1973. FOLLOWING HIS LEGISLATIVE SERVICE, HE BECAME THE TOWN ATTORNEY FOR INDIAN RIVER SHORES IN 1977. A POSITION HE SERVED IN FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES. THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, HE WAS GUIDED BY INTEGRITY, A DEEP RESPECT FOR THE LAW, AND AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE. ON THE BEHALF OF REPRESENTATIVE BRACKETT I ASK FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE FORMER HOUSE. PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. THANK YOU. THE CLERK WILL UNLOCK THE MACHINE AND MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR PRESENCE. HAVE ALL MEMBERS RECORDED THEIR PRESENCE? LOCK THE MACHINE AND ANNOUNCE THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. >> 107 MEMBERS VOTING. MEMBERS AND VISITORS PLEASE RISE ONCE AGAIN FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. BY WESTON BULL CAULK BY THE INVITATION OF REPRESENTATIVE ESPOSITO, AND ALEXANDER CAMP BY THE INVITATION OF REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON, AND HOOPER CAMP AT THE INVITATION OF REPRESENTATIVE MILLER. DILLIAN COSTELLO FROM TALLAHASSEE AT THE INVITATION OF REPRESENTATIVE SHOAF, AND INDIANA DIAZ AT INVITATIONAL BUSATTA, AND CHEYENNE HODGE FROM SATELLITE BEACH AT THE INVITATION OF REPRESENTATIVE BLANCO. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. TODAY WE ARE JOINED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE DAY DEPUTY GARGONE WITH THE LAKE SHERIFF COUNTY OFFICE AT THE INVITATION OF REPRESENTATIVE YARKOSKY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE. [APPLAUSE]. ARE THERE CORRECTIONS TO THE JOURNAL? SHOW THIS APPROVED. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEE? >> ON THE DESK. READ THE REPORT. >> DANIEL PEREZ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE RULES AND ETHICS COMMITTEE SUBMIT SPECIAL ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 2026, CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE BILLS ON SPECIAL ORDER SHALL INCLUDE SENATE COMPANION ON HOUSE CALENDAR READING THE REPORT. >> REPRESENTATIVE GARRISON YOU ARE RECOGNIZED ON THE REPORT. THANK YOU. THE REPORT SETS A SPECIAL ORDER ALLOCATION TIME AND ADOPTS SPECIAL REPORT THIRD READING 2026. QUESTIONS? DEBATE? THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? SPECIAL ORDER REPORTED UP. OTHERS? >> ON THE DESK. READ THE REPORT. >> DANIEL PEREZ SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEAR MR. SPEAKER THE RULES AND ETHICS COMMITTEE SUBMITS THE REPORT RULE 13.2 RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT HOUSE RULE 15.3 READING THE REPORT. >> REPRESENTATIVE GARRISON YOU ARE RECOGNIZED ON THE REPORT. THE REPORT AMENDS HOUSE RULE 15.3 PERMIT FUNDRAISING UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES DURING EXTENDED SPECIAL SESSION. QUESTIONS? DEBATE? THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? REPORT ADOPTED. ARE THERE OTHER REPORTS? >> NONE. MOTIONS RELATING TO COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEE REFERENCES? MATTERS ON RECONSIDERATION? ARE THERE BILLS OR JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING? >> NONE. >> BILLS ON SPECIAL ORDER? >> ON THE DESK. READ THE FIRST BILL. >> REPRESENTATIVE DUGGAN AND OTHERS HOUSE BILL 1405 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO A STATEWIDE PROJECT FOR MISSING PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. REPRESENTATIVE DUGGAN YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. WAIVE. QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR? AMENDMENTS?. >> NONE ON THE DESK. YOU MAY HAVE A MOTION. MOVE THIS BE WAIVED AND PLACED TO BE READ A THIRD TIME ON FINAL PASSAGE. MOVE TO BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE ON FINAL PASSAGE. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME BY TITLE. >> BY REPRESENTATIVE DUGGAN AND OTHERS HOUSE BILL 1405 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO A STATEWIDE PROJECT FOR MISSING PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. AMENDMENT? >> NONE. DEBATE? REPRESENTATIVE DUGGAN YOU MAY CLOSE. WAIVE CLOSE. THE QUESTION OCCURS ON FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 1405. UNLOCK THE MACHINE AND MEMBERS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL MEMBERS VOTED? LOCK THE MACHINE AND ANNOUNCE THE VOTE. >> 109 YES, ZERO NO. SHOW THIS BILL PASSES. READ THE NEXT BILL. >> STATE AFFAIRS AND REPRESENTATIVE ALVAREZ AND REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON AND OTHERS CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL 433 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSUMER SERVICES. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR MOTION. I MOVE CS FOR CS FOR CS SP 290 A COMPANION MEASURE BE SUBSTITUTED FOR CS FOR CS FOR HB 433 AND THE SENATE BILL BE READ A SECOND TIME BY TITLE. MOVE CS FOR CS FOR CS FOR SP 290 BE SUBSTITUTED FOR CS FOR CS FOR HB 433 AND THE SENATE BILL BE READ A SECOND TIME BY TITLE. ALL MEMBERS IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A SECOND TIME BY TITLE. >> BY RULES FISCAL POLICY AGRICULTURE AND SENATOR TRUENOW CS FOR CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL 290 BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THIS SENATE BILL. THIS IS THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSUMER SERVICES BILL ADDRESSING NUMEROUS MATTERS RELATING. THAT IS THE BILL. QUESTIONS? REPRESENTATIVE CROSS. WALK ME THROUGH THE PROCESS FOR SURPLUS CONSERVATION LANDS I BELIEVE BEGINS ON LINE 522 AND SPECIFICALLY WHAT PROVISIONS IN THIS BILL WOULD ECOLOGICALLY OR SENSITIVE LANDS AND THOSE PURCHASED SPECIFICALLY FOR WILDLIFE ARE NOT CONVERTED TO AGRICULTURAL USES? REPRESENTATIVE ALVAREZ YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. GOOD QUESTION. IT'S ON EVERYONE'S MIND. THE PROCESS IS ACTUALLY QUITE SIMPLE. ONCE A PIECE OF LAND IS RECOMMENDED AS A POTENTIAL SURPLUS LIKE IT IS TODAY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GET TOGETHER AND THEY FIGURE OUT IF THERE IS A SUITABLE AGRICULTURAL PURPOSE FOR IT THEN IN COMBINATION THEY MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION AND THEN IT GOES TO THE ARC COMMITTEE JUST LIKE IT ALWAYS DOES NOW. THE ARC COMMITTEE IF YOU DON'T KNOW IS ACQUISITION RESTORATION COUNCIL, WHICH IS A PUBLICLY NOTICED MEETING WITH A PUBLIC COMMENT PUBLIC ATTENDANCE. THE EXTRA PIECE OF LAND NOT TO THE WHOLE. IT IS WHATEVER IS SURPLUS THAT GETS RECOMMENDED IT THEN GOES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ONCE IT IS ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MOST PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND ESSENTIALLY THIS IS THE CABINET INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR AND THAT IS ALSO PUBLICLY NOTICED AS WELL AS PUBLICLY COMMENTED. ONCE THEY RECOMMEND THAT IT IS THEN THERE IS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOOT ON THAT SPECIFIC PROPERTY AND IN PERPETUITY IT IS CONSERVED. THAT'S THE ANSWER. REPRESENTATIVE CROSS YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. PLEASE POINT TO THE LINE NUMBER FOR THE STATUTE WHERE IT SPECIFICALLY REQUIRES OVERSIGHT BY THE ACQUISITION AND RESTORATION. REPRESENTATIVE ALVAREZ. LINE 514 BEGINS ACQUISITION RESTORATION SHALL DETERMINE. FURTHER QUESTIONS? ANY AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. ROLL OVER FOR A THIRD READING. REPRESENTATIVE ALVAREZ YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR MOTION. I MOVE THE RULES BE WAIVED IN CS FOR CS FOR CS SP 290 BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE AND PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE. MOVE THE RULES BE WAIVED IN CS FOR CS FOR CS FOR SP 290 BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE AND PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION ADOPTED READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME BY TITLE. >> BY RULES FISCAL POLICY AGRICULTURE AND SENATOR TRUENOW CS FOR CS FOR CS FOR SENEGAL BILL 290 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE GROUND AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES. AMENDMENTS? >> NONE ON THE DESK. DEBATE? REPRESENTATIVE CROSS IN DEBATE. THANK YOU. REPRESENTATIVE ALVAREZ, I APPRECIATE YOUR EXPLANATION OF THIS. THE WAY I READ THE BILL LINE 514 INVOLVES THE ACQUISITION RESTORATION COUNCIL, BUT THAT IS RELATED TO LOCALLY OWNED LANDS. WHAT I DO NOT SEE ARE PROVISIONS IN HERE THAT ENSURE THAT STATE-OWNED LAND UNDER THE PURVIEW OF DEP AND FDAX SPECIFICALLY GO BACK TO THE ACQUISITION AND RESTORATION COUNCIL. I ALSO HAVE CONCERNS THAT SOME OF THESE LANDS THAT THEY ARE NOT PROVISIONS OR GUARDRAILS TO ENSURE THAT THE AGRICULTURAL USES ARE NECESSARILY IN LINE WITH OF THE INTENDED PURCHASE OF THE LAND SO IF THIS WAS DONE FOR WILDLIFE PROTECTION OR WATER QUALITY THAT SOME OF AGRICULTURE USES MAY BE IN CONFLICT WITH THAT. I DO UNDERSTAND THAT WE WANT TO LOOK AT THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE OF SOME OF THESE LANDS BUT I DON'T THINK THERE ARE ENOUGH GUARDRAILS IN THE LANGUAGE. MAYBE YOU CAN EXPLAIN THAT IN DEBATE AND COMMIT TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS. FLORIDIANS WHEN WE HAVE A PURCHASE OF LAND AND THOSE DATING BACK DECADES BEFORE THERE WERE SPECIFIC REASONS WHY THE LANDS WERE PURCHASED. WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT WE AREN'T MAKING GOOD ON THE PROMISES FOR FLORIDIANS THAT THE CONSERVATION LANDS STAY IN CONSERVATION. REPRESENTATIVE CHAMBLISS. THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER AND THANK YOU REPS FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS BILL. AS YOU KNOW I AM A STRONG SUPPORTER OF AGRICULTURE COMING FROM AN AGRICULTURE ECONOMY DOWN IN HOMESTEAD FLORIDA CITY. I WANT TO STAND UP AND SHOW MY SUPPORT FOR THIS BILL. MEMBERS AS WE KNOW AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE DOES NOT ONLY A LARGE ECONOMIC BOOSTER BUT PROVIDES MANY JOBS FOR CONSTITUENTS AND FRIENDS. IT IS VITAL TO THE FUTURE OF LIFE AND IDENTITY OF FLORIDA AS A WHOLE. AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION LANDS AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN WATER QUALITY, WILDLIFE HABITAT, FLOOD MITIGATION, AND FRUIT PRODUCTION. THEY FEED US AND WE SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR THEM AND RETURN. AS FOR FEEDING HAVING A ROBUST DOMESTIC FOOD SUPPLY IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KNOWING THE FOOD WE PUT ON A FAMILIES TABLE IS SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS THE WORDS OF OUR FOREIGN ALLIES PROVIDING THEM THE POWER OF CONTROLLING OUR FOOD SUPPLY. EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND THE WORLD AND WE ARE ALL CONCERNED ABOUT THAT WHICH LETS ME KNOW THAT NOW MORE THAN EVER BEFORE WE HAVE TO STAND WITH AGRICULTURE. HAVING CONTROL OF OUR OWN DOMESTIC FOOD SUPPLY IN TIMES LIKE THIS IS OF CRITICAL CONCERN FOR NOT ONLY US HERE DOMESTICALLY BUT ALSO US IN THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE. WE MUST MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN GROW OUR OWN FOOD PRODUCT AND THAT WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT ONE OF THE STRONGEST ECONOMIC DRIVERS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS NOT ONLY PROTECTED BUT THAT IT THRIVES AND FOR THESE THINGS AS STAND IN SUPPORT OF THIS GOOD BILL. REPRESENTATIVE ALVAREZ YOU MAY CLOSE. I WANT YOU TO NOTICE ONE THING. THIS MAY BE A JOINT COM WITH BOTH PARTIES BUT THERE IS ONE GENTLE LADY FROM PANELIS IN OPPOSITION BECAUSE SHE CARES FOR FLORIDA AND WHILE WE MAY NOT AGREE TODAY, WE KNOW THAT THERE IS ONE FLORIDA PRESERVED FOR THE FUTURE WHICH IS OUR GOAL. MR. CHAMBLISS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINE COMMENTS IT IS INCREDIBLE THAT YOU STAND FOR FLORIDA AGRICULTURE THE WHAT YOU DO. AND I WANT EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND ONE THING. THE ORIGINAL PEOPLE WHO CAN SERVE THE STATE OF FLORIDA WAS YOUR FARMER AND YOUR RANCHER. NO ONE LOVES AND PROTECTS THE STATE OF FLORIDA GREATER THAN THE PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES DEPEND UPON IT. PEOPLE WHO PRODUCE THEIR LIVELIHOOD FROM IT AND TODAY WE PUT THAT INTO STATUTE. I WANT TO THANK MY COCHAIR AND MY COSPONSOR REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON WHO COMES FROM THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. I WANT TO THINK COMMISSIONER SIMPSON FOR HIS SUPPORT. THIS HAS BEEN A ROUGH YEAR. IT HAS BEEN AN EYE OPENING YEAR. BUT ONE THING IS CERTAIN MR. SPEAKER. WE WILL NEVER STOP FIGHTING FOR FLORIDA AGRICULTURE THAT IS THE BILL. THE QUESTION OCCURS ON FINAL PASSAGE FOR CS FOR CS FOR SP 290 CLERK UNLOCK THE MACHINE AND MEMBERS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL MEMBERS VOTED? THE CLERK WILL LOCK THE MACHINE AND ANNOUNCE THE VOTE. >> 94 YES, TEN NO. SHOW THIS PASSES. READ THE NEXT BILL. >> STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA AND OTHER CS FOR CS FOR CS HOUSE BILL 905 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING FOREIGN INFLUENCE. IT IS GETTING A BIT LOUD IN HERE. PLEASE TAKE CONVERSATIONS TO THE BUBBLE. REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. MEMBERS, THE FIRE ACT SHINES SUNLIGHT ON UNREGISTERED AND OPAQUE INFLUENCE OPERATIONS AND PROTECTS THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT HAS BEEN COMPROMISED AND HOLDS PERSONS ACCOUNTABLE WHO BREAK OUR LAWS TO BENEFIT A FOREIGN COUNTRY OR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. THE FIRE ACT REQUIRES REGISTRATION OF AGENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN AND BANS GIFTS TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN AND DESIGNATED FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS. IT REQUIRES ETHICS TRAINING FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS TO INCLUDE KNOWN INFLUENCE EFFORTS AND HOW TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT SUSPECTED FOREIGN INFLUENCE CAMPAIGNS. IT PROHIBITS GOVERNMENTAL CONTRACTS WITH FOREIGN SOURCES OF CONCERN FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN BE REMOTELY ACCESSED OR CONTROLLED. IT REPEALS THE FLORIDA CHINA LEAKAGE INSTITUTE AND THE PROVISION LEAKAGE INSTITUTE FOR CERTAIN NUMBER OF FOREIGN STUDENTS AS RESIDENTS FOR IN STATE TUITION AND THEN REQUIRING THEM TO RETURN TO THE FOREIGN COUNTRY. IT PROVIDES THAT IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CHANGES DIPLOMATIC STATUS OF CUBA THE GOVERNOR MAY SUSPEND STATUTE OR RULE RELATED TO INTERACTIONS WITH CUBA UNTIL THE END OF THE NEXT REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE BILL PROHIBITS ALL CULTURAL AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN OR THEIR SUBDIVISIONS INCLUDING SISTER CITY AGREEMENTS AND TERMINATES EXISTING SISTER CITY AGREEMENTS AS OF JULY 1st, 2026. THE FIRE ACT PROHIBITS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FROM SOLICITING ACCEPTING FUNDS OR SUPPORT FROM DESIGNATED FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS. IT PROHIBITS CONTRACTS THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE FOREIGN SOURCES OF CONCERN TO DIRECTLY OR REMOTELY ACCESS OR OTHERWISE CONTROL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. EVERY CLASSIFIED CRIMINAL OFFENSE COMMITTED FOR PURPOSES OF BENEFITING, PROMOTING, OR FURTHERING THE INTERESTS OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OR DESIGNATED FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS THE FIRE ACT PROHIBITS THE UNAUTHORIZED ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN LAWS ON FLORIDA SOIL. QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR? REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI. YOU ARE LOOKING GREAT UP THERE. REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA I WANT TO ASK ABOUT THE LINKAGE PROGRAMS. AND WHAT ARE THE CHANGES YOU ARE MAKING AND DOESN'T IMPACT MORE THAN JUST COUNTRIES OF CONCERN? REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA. THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. THE BILL PREVENTS ANY LINKAGE INSTITUTE FROM HAVING RELATIONS CONTRACT OR AGREEMENTS WITH ANY FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN SPECIFICALLY REPEALING WHAT WE STILL HAVE ON THE BOOKS AS THE FLORIDA CHINA AND LINKAGE INSTITUTE THAT I UNDERSTAND IS NOT CURRENTLY ACTIVE. AND IT ALSO REPEALS THE REVISION THAT ANY LINKAGE INSTITUTE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT PERMITS 25 FOREIGN STUDENTS TO ONLY PAY FOR STATE TUITION. REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI. DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW MANY STUDENTS THAT WOULD IMPACT THE? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. I BELIEVE THERE ARE TEN LINKAGE INSTITUTE SO IT COULD BE UP TO 250 IN STATE TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY THERE CURRENTLY ARE BUT THE POLICY ON THIS BILL IS THAT THE STATE TUITION SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. SHIFTING GEARS A LITTLE BIT TO THE DEFINITION OF FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AND I AM CURIOUS IF THE BILL OPENS UP THE RISK OF ORGANIZATIONS BEING LABELED THAT WITH A POLITICAL INTENTION VERSUS EVIDENCE OF BAD ACTING? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. ALL REFERENCES TO THIS DESIGNATED FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BILL ARE ALREADY DEFINED IN THE CURRENT STATUTE AND THAT STATUTE PROVIDES THAT A DESIGNATED FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION IS ONE SO DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAW. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> I AGREE YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD UP THERE TODAY. CAN YOU TALK A BIT ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT PORTION OF THE BILL? HOW IS A STATE AGENCY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO KNOW IF ONE OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN VENDORS WITH ONE OF OUR PARTNERS HAS A TIE TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY? REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. GREAT QUESTION. WE HAVE SEEN MANY HEADLINES LATELY. THERE HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATIONS, INCLUDING OUR OWN ATTORNEY GENERAL ON CHINESE TECHNOLOGY AND THE ABILITY OF PERHAPS CHINA TO ACCESS OR CONTROL CERTAIN ELEMENTS THAT ARE IN OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE STATE AND IN THE COUNTRY. SO WHAT THE BILL DOES IS IT IS PERSPECTIVES SO MOVING FORWARD ANY CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT INCLUDING ANY RENEWALS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THEY HAVE TO RECEIVE AN AFFIDAVIT FROM THE VENDOR THAT THEY ARE NOT A FOREIGN SOURCE OF CONCERN. AT THE VENDOR IS A FOREIGN SOURCE OF CONCERN THE VENDOR NEEDS TO HAVE THE TERMINATION UNDER WHETHER THIS TECHNOLOGY IS CAPABLE OF REMOTE ACCESS FOR CONTROL AND UNDER THIS BILL WE AUTHORIZE WE DON'T MANDATE THAT WE AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO CREATE AN NONEXHAUSTIVE LIST UNFORTUNATELY WITH LISTS I KNOW THERE ARE MANY FEDERAL OUT THERE BUT THEY'RE NOT ALWAYS UPDATED AND OFTEN TIMES A LOT OF THE CHINESE TECH ISSUES WE'RE SEEING BEING INVESTIGATED AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE ON TECHNOLOGY THAT IS ON ANY CURRENT LIST REPRESENTATIVE MCFARLAND. LET'S PLAY OUT A SCENARIO GOING FORWARD IF A VENDOR WE CURRENTLY HAVE A CONTRACT WITH COMES UP FOR RENEWAL AND THEY SUBMIT AN AFFIDAVIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BILL AND THE AGENCY HAS REASON TO SUSPECT THE AFFIDAVIT AS NOT SINCERE OR DOES THE STATE AGENCY HAVE ARE THEY REQUIRED TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT AT THAT POINT AND IF THEY ARE WOULDTHE VENDOR THEN APPEAL THAT? REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. IT IS GETTING LOUD. PLEASE TAKE YOUR CONVERSATIONS TO THE BUBBLE. I WILL ALSO MENTION THAT UNDER THE STATUTE WE ASSERT DMS RULEMAKING AUTHORITY SO THAT IS PLUS AND SHALL. UNDER THIS IS WHAT THE PROCESS MIGHT LOOK LIKE. QUESTIONS? AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. READ THE AMENDMENT. >> REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA HAS THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT BARCODE 42993 REMOVE LINES FOUR TO 62431 AND INSERT THE AMENDMENT. REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT IS A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO CLARIFY THE EXISTING INTENT UNDER THE BILL WHICH IS THAT REGARDING PROCUREMENT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THAT DOES NOT APPLY UNLESS IT IS CAPABLE OF REMOTE ACCESS. QUESTIONS? ARE THERE ANY OTHER AMENDMENT? >> NONE. SUBSTITUTE? >> NONE. DEBATE? REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA YOU MAY CLOSE. HAVING WAIVED CLOSE, THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THIS AMENDMENT ADOPTED. READ THE NEXT AMENDMENT. >> REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA HAS THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT BARCODE 231443 BETWEEN LINES 803 AND 804 INSERT AMENDMENT. WHAT PURPOSE DOES REPRESENTATIVE SKIDMORE RISE. I RISE TO FOR A POINT OF ORDER. SAY YOUR POINT. >> ACCORDING TO THE RULES SPECIFICALLY RULE 12.811 NEITHER THE HOUSE NOR ANY COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL THE SUBJECT OR INTENDED ACCOMPLISH A DIFFERENT PURPOSE THAN THAT OF THE PENDING QUESTION OR THAT OF THE ADOPTED WOULD REQUIRE A TITLE AMENDMENT FOR THE BILL THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE BILL'S ORIGINAL TITLE OR THAT WOULD UNREASONABLY ALTER THE NATURE OF THE BILL. ACCORDING TO RULE 12.8333 THE AMENDMENT IS NOT GERMANE IF IT IS SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERING THE SCOPE OF THE BILL. THE SUBJECT IN SCOPE OF HOUSE BILL 905 IS TO ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK TO LIMIT FOREIGN INFLUENCE BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN AND DESIGNATED FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. THE LIMITED SCOPE IS EVIDENT IN THE RELATING CLAUSE WHICH IS QUOTE AN ACT RELATING TO FOREIGN INFLUENCE. AMENDMENT BAR CODE 231443 EXPANDS BOTH THE SUBJECT AND THE SCOPE OF THE BILL TO FAMILY PLANNING CONCERNS RELATED TO SURROGACY AND ADOPTION BY PRIVATE CITIZENS. INDEED THE AMENDMENT ACKNOWLEDGES THE EXPANDED SCOPE BY ADDING SIX NEW LINES TO THE BILL TITLE. THE AMENDMENT THEREFORE IS INTENDED TO ACCOMPLISH A DIFFERENT PURPOSE THAN THAT OF THE BILL, WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY EXPANDS THE SCOPE OF THE BILL, AND THE ULTIMATE RESULT OF THE AMENDMENT WOULD UNREASONABLY ALTER THE NATURE OF THE BILL, VIOLATING THE GERMANE PROVISION OF HOUSE RULE 12. THEREFORE, RESPECTFULLY, MR. SPEAKER I SUGGEST THE AMENDMENT IS OUT OF ORDER. REPRESENTATIVE GARRISON ARE YOU PREPARED TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON THE POINT OF ORDER. CS FOR CS FOR HB 905 ADDRESSES VARIOUS WAY TO CURB THE INFLUENCE OF FOREIGN SUPPORT FOR COUNTRIES OF CONCERN FOR GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND CITIZENS. THE AMENDMENT BRINGS IT ANOTHER WAY COUNTRIES OF CONCERN FOR FLORIDA CITIZENS, WHICH FALLS IN BOTH THE SCOPE AND THE PURPOSE OF THE UNDERLYING BILL AND MY JUDGMENT OF THE AMENDMENT WOULD NOT SUBSTANTIALLY EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE BILL UNDER RULE 12.8. I RECOMMEND THE POINT IS NOT WELL TAKEN. BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS THE POINT OF ORDER IS NOT WELL TAKEN AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT GERMANE. WE ARE BACK ON THE AMENDMENT. REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. MEMBERS, IN RECENT MONTHS THERE HAVE BEEN ALARMING REPORTS OF CHINESE NATIONALS AND ENTITIES EXPLOITING OUR SURROGACY AND IMMIGRATION LAWS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, WHICH CREATES SERIOUS AND NATIONAL AND STATE SECURITY RISK. THIS FIRST CAME TO LIGHT WHEN IT TWO MONTH OLD IN CALIFORNIA WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HEAD TRAUMA. AUTHORITIES THEN DISCOVERED MORE THAN TWO DOZEN OTHER CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD ALL BORN TO SURROGACY TO A FATHER WHO IS A CCP OFFICIAL. REPORTS HAVE SINCE UNCOVERED MORE THAN A HUNDRED SEVEN CHINESE OWNED SURROGACY AGENCIES IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ALONE. THEY CATER TO CHINESE NATIONALS. THE MARKET SHOWS THAT WHEN IT COMES TO FOREIGN COMMERCIALS SURROGACY 40 PERCENT OF THE CONTRACTS ARE WITH CHINESE NATIONALS. ONE CHINESE BOTHERED MORE THAN ONE THAT FATHERED MORE THAN A HUNDRED AMERICAN CHILDREN THROUGH SURROGACY. THEY ARE BORN ON UNITED STATES SOIL AND GRANT UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP THAN THERE TAKEN TO CHINA TO BE RAISED UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY. IN THE FUTURE THEY CAN RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES AND PARTICIPATE FREELY IN OUR OPEN SOCIETY AS CITIZENS PERHAPS EVEN RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE. ALL WHILE BEING REQUIRED UNDER CHINESE LAW TO OWE ALLEGIANCE TO THE CCP. JUST LAST WEEK SENATOR SCOTT ALONG WITH SENATOR TOM SENT A LETTER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL BONDI REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF THESE CHINESE SURROGACY INDUSTRIES. AND STATING THAT THIS RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS WHETHER THIS IS A DELIBERATE LONG TERM STRATEGY BY AN ADVERSARY TO IDEOLOGICALLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY UNDERMINED THE UNITED STATES. SENATOR SCOTT HAS ALSO FILED THE STATE KIDS ACT WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT SURROGACY CONTRACTS WITH CITIZENS OR RESIDENTS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN. THE AMENDMENT FOLLOW SUIT AND WOULD PROHIBIT SURROGACY CONTRACTS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHERE A PARTY IS A CITIZEN OR RESIDENT OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY OF CONCERN. THAT IS THE BILL. REPRESENTATIVE BARTLEMAN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS. NUMBER ONE, ALL THE SURROGACY LANGUAGE ONLY PERTAINS TO FOREIGN BORN IS AS SURROGATES CORRECT? REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THE LIMITATION ON WHO CAN ENTER INTO A CONTRACT ONLY APPLIES TO A PARTY WHETHER THE SURROGATE MOTHER OR INTENDED FATHER OR MOTHER ARE CITIZENS OR RESIDENTS OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY OF CONCERN. REPRESENTATIVE BARTLEMAN. FOLLOW UP. GO TO LINE EIGHT. THAT IS PREPLANNED ADOPTION AGREEMENTS. I HAVE MANY FRIENDS WHO HAVE ADOPTED BABIES FROM CHINA TO COMPLETE THEIR FAMILIES. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT IS NOT PROHIBITING THAT BASED ON LINE EIGHT. REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. IT DOES NOT, AND IT AFFECTS NO ADOPTION LAWS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. A PRE PLANNED ADOPTION AGREEMENT THAT IS IN THE SURROGACY STATUTE AND IT ONLY APPLIES TO SURROGACY AGREEMENTS. REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. REPRESENTATIVE HAS THERE BEEN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER CLINICS OR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE PROVIDERS, OR ATTORNEYS IN SURROGACY FIELDS ABOUT THE AMENDMENT? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. NO. WOULD YOU AGREE THAT THEIR OPINION MIGHT BE VALUABLE TO US DEBATING THIS ISSUE. NO I DO NOT SEE WHAT PUBLIC INTEREST THERE IS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO ALLOW FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN TO EXPLOIT OUR LAWS. ARE THERE EXAMPLES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERNS EXPLOITING THIS IN FLORIDA? YOU SPOKE ABOUT CALIFORNIA, BUT DO WE HAVE EXAMPLES IN FLORIDA? I KNOW IN ONE ARTICLE I READ AND THERE HAS BEEN MANY -- ACTUALLY REFERENCED A SURROGATE WHO WAS LIVING IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. MOST WERE BLINDSIDED AND HAD NO IDEA THAT THEY WERE BEING USED BY THE CCP AS PART OF THIS EXPLOITATION EFFORT BUT THIS IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION AND IT'S TIED. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL MULTIPLE BABIES ARE BORN IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND SHIPPED TO CHINA TO BE RAISED BY THEIR CHINESE CONTROL BEFORE WE TAKE ACTION. REPRESENTATIVE GANTT YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. WHAT AGENCY OR GOVERNMENTAL BODY OVERSEES THE EXECUTION OF THE PURPORTED CONTRACTS THAT ARE LISTED ON PAGE FOUR STARTING FROM LINE 79 TO 85. THIS AMENDMENT DOES NOT CHANGE ANY CURRENT OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY IN THE STATE. OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IS VERY INVOLVED. THE COURTS ARE VERY INVOLVED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SURROGACY PROCESS. REPRESENTATIVE SKIDMORE. REPRESENTATIVE, CAN YOU ON YOUR AMENDMENT LINES EIGHT THROUGH 13 WALK ME THROUGH WHAT THAT EXACTLY MEANS IN TERMS OF THE PREPLANNED ADOPTION AGREEMENT AND THE VOLUNTEER MOTHER. I WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROCESS IS IN TERMS OF THE VOLUNTEER MOTHER AND THE VOLUNTEER MOTHER OR FATHER AND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THOSE IF YOU WOULD. REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA. THANK YOU, I HAVE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT SURROGACY AS WE SAW THIS PROBLEM ARISE AND I HAVE BEEN DIVING INTO IT. THERE THROUGH DESK TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF SURROGACY THERE IS GESTATIONAL SURROGACY CONTRACTS FOUND IN A SEPARATE STATUTE THAT YOU ARE NOT REFERRING TO BUT WHAT IS IN THE AMENDMENT IS WHERE THE MOTHER AND FATHER THE INTENDED -- BOTH THE MOTHER AND FATHER ARE BOTH THE BIOLOGICAL PARENTS. AN EMBRYO THAT IS IMPLANTED INTO THE SURROGATE. FOR PREPLANNED ADOPTION, THE SURROGATE MOTHER MAY BE THE BIOLOGICAL MOTHER. THE INTENDED FATHER MAY BE THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER AND THE INTENDED MOTHER MIGHT AS WELL. SO THAT IS MUCH MORE BROAD THAN A GESTATIONAL SURROGACY CONTRACT. IN THIS CASE IF EITHER THE INTENDED FATHER OR MOTHER IF ANY OF THEM ARE CITIZENS OR RESIDENTS OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY OF CONCERN THAN THE CONTRACT IS INVALID. FURTHER QUESTIONS? REPRESENTATIVE BARTLEMAN. HONESTLY, I'M JUST GOING BACK TO AMENDMENT 632143 PREPLANNED ADOPTION AGREEMENT. AND IT TALKS ABOUT PAYMENTS AND AGENTS BUT WHEN YOU READ THE LANGUAGE ABOUT THE PREPLANNED ADOPTION AGREEMENT AND G AND H OF THE ORIGINAL STATUTE THERE ARE SITUATIONS IN CHINA WHERE THE WAY IT WORKS IS YOU KNOW A BABY IS GOING TO BE BORN AND YOU ARE GOING TO ADOPT THE BABY ONCE IT IS BORN. IT WOULD FALL H OR I OR H IT WOULD FALL UNDER THAT. MY CONCERN IS THERE COULD BE AN INTERPRETATION OR AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE THAT U.S. CITIZENS CANNOT ADOPT BABIES FROM A COUNTRY OF A FOREIGN INTEREST. IF YOU COULD PLEASE EXPLAIN IT. I'M LOOKING AT IT AND YOU CAN INTERPRET IT THAT WAY WHEN YOU GO FURTHER IN THE STATUTE NOT YOUR AMENDMENT. REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA. I HAVE ANSWERED THAT AND I DON'T AGREE WITH IT. AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. >> SUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. WE ARE IN DEBATE. REPRESENTATIVE MILLER YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. FLORIDA HAS LIMITED REGULATORY OVERSIGHT ON THE SURROGACY INDUSTRY. ARTHUR PETER WHITE AN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST AT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL RECENTLY REVEALED THAT FOREIGN THREAT ACTORS HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF LOOPHOLES. CHINESE BILLIONAIRES ARE CONTRACTING WITH THE U.S. SURROGACY SERVICES TO HAVE BABIES. THE BABIES ARE BORN IN THE UNITED STATES AND THEY ARE SHIPPED OFF TO CHINA WITH U.S. PASSPORTS. THERE ARE RECORDS OF BILLIONAIRES HAVE IN A HUNDRED OR MORE BABIES IN THIS FASHION THE GIRLS ARE TYPICALLY MARRIED OFF TO EXPAND THE FATHERS PUT WAS STANDING AND IN ALL CASES AN ARMY OF AMERICAN CHILDREN ARE BEING GROOMED FOR EVIL. THIS IS NOT ONLY HUMAN TRAFFICKING BUT A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY BY FOREIGN THREAT ACTORS. I LOOK FORWARD TO DOING MORE IN THE FUTURE TO REGULATE FLORIDA SURROGACY LAWS BUT I WANT TO THANK REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA FOR ATTACHING THIS IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO HER BILL TO ADDRESS THE GREATEST LOOPHOLE PRESENTED BY THIS LACK OF OVERSIGHT. PLEASE TAKE CONVERSATIONS TO THE BUBBLE. REPRESENTATIVE BARTLEMAN. THANK YOU. WHEN YOU SPEAK TO WHAT REPRESENTATIVE MILLER SPOKE OF, I AGREE. WHAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IS THIS HAS NOT BEEN VETTED WITH ATTORNEYS. IT HAS NOT BEEN VETTED WITH ADOPTION ATTORNEYS IGNORE THE SURROGATE ATTORNEYS AND I DO NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TELLING AN AMERICAN WHO HAS BEEN WAITING TO GET THEIR CHINESE BABY TO COMPLETE THEIR FAMILY THAT THEY CAN NO LONGER HAVE THAT BABY. I JUST HOPE THAT SOMEONE WILL REALLY VERIFY THAT THERE IS NOT A LOOPHOLE THAT WILL CAUSE THAT TO HAPPEN BECAUSE I KNOW PLENTY OF FAMILIES THAT CANNOT HAVE CHILDREN AND THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING YEARS TO COMPLETE THEIR FAMILIES AND I AM AFRAID THERE COULD BE A LOOPHOLE HERE OR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE SO I WILL BE DOWN THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. REPRESENTATIVE SKIDMORE YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. MEMBERS, I HAVE TWO BEAUTIFUL NIECES 30 YEARS OLD EMILY AND CLARE. THEY WERE ADOPTED BY MY SISTER WHEN THEY WERE EIGHT MONTHS OLD FROM ANYTHING IN THIS A BILL THAT COULD POTENTIALLY DISRUPT THE ABILITY FOR AN AMERICAN CITIZEN TO ADOPT CHILDREN FROM A FOREIGN COUNTRY OF CONCERN OR OTHERWISE IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THIS BODY. YOU ARE TELLING ME THAT MY NIECES DON'T DESERVE TO BE HERE IN THIS COUNTRY TO HAVE MY SISTER AND BROTHER IN LAW AS THEIR DID SOMEHOW THE BIOLOGICAL MOTHER AND FATHER OF THE TWIN GIRLS CORRUPTER THEM IN THE WOMB? SO THAT WHEN THEY CAME HERE AND BECAME AMERICAN CITIZENS THEY SHOULD NOT BE WELCOME. THEY SHOULD BE SUSPECT? I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY TRYING TO DO WITH THIS AMENDMENT MEMBERS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO FIX WITHOUT HAVING A GIANT NET THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAPTURE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMEN LIKE MY NIECES. TAKE A MINUTE. TAKE A PAUSE. DO NOT ADOPT THIS AMENDMENT. DO NOT RISK FAMILIES THAT ARE IN THE UNITED STATES THAT WANTED CHILDREN THAT HAVE LOVING HOMES THAT CAN PROVIDE FAMILY TO SOMEONE WHO OTHER ARISE NOT HAVE ANY. IF YOU ARE ABOUT FAMILY AND YOU ARE ABOUT CHILDREN YOU ARE AGAINST THIS AMENDMENT. PLEASE VOTED DOWN. REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI. WHAT THE BILL SPONSOR DESCRIBED WITH CHINESE BILLIONAIRES IS WEIRD DON'T GET ME WRONG. WEIRD AND CONCERNING AND SOUNDS LIKE ELON MUSK A LITTLE BIT HIS 14 CHILDREN THROUGH THESE TYPES OF PROCESSES BUT WITH THAT SAID WE SHOULD BE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND ITS IMPACT ON FLORIDA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW TO APPROACH THIS WITHOUT THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF MY COLLEAGUES ALREADY DESCRIBED. THE REALITY IS FOR SO MANY FAMILIES SURROGACY IS ONLY PATH TO START THEIR FAMILY. AND IT IS AN INCREDIBLE GIFT FOR COUPLES OR FOR SINGLE PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF PARENTING. TO BRING NEW LIFE TO THE WORLD. AND THE SCIENTIFIC EXPANSION OF THIS ARENA OF FERTILITY HAS BEEN A GAME CHANGER FOR SO MANY CONSTITUENTS. I THINK WHAT IS CONCERNING WITH THIS AMENDMENT IS THAT I WOULD AGREE TO THE POINT EARLIER IS NOT RELEVANT, AND IT IS CONCERNING A MORE EXPANDED VERSION OF THE LANGUAGE IS IN THE SENATE VERSION RIGHT NOW. AND IT IS CONCERNING THAT NO CONSULTATION TOOK PLACE WITH ACTUAL EXPERTS IN THE FIELD BECAUSE I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT REFORM IS NEEDED. REPRESENTATIVE MILLER HAD A BILL EARLIER WITH MORE CHANGES IN IT AND THAT HAS LED TO MORE CONVERSATIONS WITH ADVOCATES AND EXPERTS. BUT WE SHOULD NOT BE LEGISLATING IN THIS FASHION. I ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO VOTE DOWN ON THIS AMENDMENT. TIME HAS EXPIRED IN DEBATE. REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA YOU MAY CLOSE. LET ME BE CLEAR THIS AMENDMENT WILL NOT IMPACT OR PROHIBIT ANY FAMILY WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHO IS EITHER A CITIZEN OR LEGALLY HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA FROM UTILIZING ADOPTION OR SURROGACY. WHAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES IS IT STOPS THE TRAFFICKING OF FLORIDA BABIES TO BUYERS FOR ADVERSARIES. PLEASE JOIN ME IN VOTING UP ON THIS AMENDMENT. THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY. THOSE OPPOSED? PLEASE SHOW THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED. READ THE NEXT AMENDMENT. >> NONE. ROLL OVER FOR A THIRD READING. REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA YOU ARE RECOGONIZED IN MOTION. MOVES RULES BE WAIVED IN CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL 905 BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE AND PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE. MOVE THE RULES WE WAIVED AND CS FOR CS FOR CS FOR HB 905 BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE AND PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED? SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME BY TITLE. >> BY STATE AFFAIRS, JUDICIAL COMMITTEE, STATE OPERATIONS, SUBCOMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA CS FOR CS FOR CS 905 AN ACT RELATING TO FOREIGN INFLUENCE. AMENDMENTS? >> NONE ON THE DESK. DEBATE? REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS MULICKA YOU MAY CLOSE. THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS, WHEN WE CAME INTO OFFICE WE TOOK AN OATH. AN OATH TO SUPPORT AND PROTECT AND DEFEND THE AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA. WE DID NOT TAKE AN OATH TO COVER FOR CHINA OR ANY OTHER ADDRESSEES. THE FIRE ACT STANDS FOR THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA. WE MUST REMAIN VIGILANT AGAINST FOREIGN THREATS AND WE MUST SAFEGUARD FLORIDIANS AND TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS TO STRENGTHEN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND PREPARE FOR ANY ATTACKS. THIS FIRE ACT BUILDS ON PREVIOUS WORK COMPLETED BY THE LEGISLATURE. THANK YOU EVERYONE HAS BEEN INVOLVED AND THE PAST BILLS THAT HAVE PASSED FOR THE LEGISLATURE AND HAVE ALSO BEEN FILED AND MAYBE NOT PAST BECAUSE WE LOOK AT THOSE BILLS TO GREET THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE THAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY. THANK YOU GOVERNOR ALSO FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND CRACKING DOWN ON FOREIGN ADVERSARIES THROUGH EXECUTIVE ORDER, LEADERSHIP, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR OPENING INVESTIGATIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE FLORIDIANS [INAUDIBLE]. THIS TELLS CHINA AND FOREIGN ADVERSARIES THAT WE ARE PAYING ATTENTION AND TO THINK TWICE BEFORE TARGETING FLORIDA FOR INFLUENCE AND INTERFERENCE OPERATIONS. PLEASE JOIN ME IN VOTING UP ON THIS BILL TODAY. THE QUESTION OCCURS ON CS FOR CS ON HB 905 UNLOCK THE MACHINE AND MEMBERS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL MEMBERS VOTED? LOCK THE MACHINE ANNOUNCE ABOUT. >> 86 YES, 26 NO. SHOW THIS PASSES. READ THE NEXT BILL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE MILLER AND OTHERS CS FOR CS HOUSE BILL 1997 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT CONTRACTING. BEFORE THAT WE HAVE SOME RECOGNITIONS. REPRESENTATIVE YARKOSKY. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED WITH REPRESENTATIVE COBB AND GENTRY FOR RECOGNITION. I RISE TODAY MEMBERS. I WANT TO POINT UP INTO THE EAST GALLERY OFFICER OF THE DAY GARGONE'S MOTHER MARIA IS WITH US. AND WE HAVE MR. DAVID JORDAN AND RANDY AND OUR FRIEND DEARMEN IN LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF PEYTON. WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE YOU ALL. [APPLAUSE]. WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE. LEADER DRISKELL YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A RECOGNITION. THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR UTILITY SERVICES OF AMERICA AND ITS CHAIRMAN KATIE STARWORTH AS THEY CELEBRATE THE 35th ANNIVERSARY OF A HISTORIC MILESTONE. THE FOUNDING OF AMERICA'S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN OWNED OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTING HOLDING COMPANY. UTILITY SERVICES OF AMERICA ALSO PROVIDES A CRITICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND POWER RESTORATION SERVICE TO UTILITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA INCLUDING HERE IN FLORIDA. THEIR CRUISE HAVE STOOD ON THE FRONT LINES DURING HURRICANES AND NATURAL DISASTERS WORKING AROUND WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK UNDER HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO RESTORE POWERED HOPE. THIS ANNIVERSARY IS NOT ONLY A CELEBRATION OF BUSINESS SUCCESS BUT A RECOGNITION OF THE LEADERSHIP OF AN ENDURING COMMITMENT TO SERVICE. PLEASE TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE WEST GALLERY AS WE WELCOME CHAIRMAN KATIE STALLWORTH AS WELL AS HIS SON LANCE ALEXANDER STALLWORTH AND HARRISON FONTAINE WITH THE UTILITY SERVICES OF AMERICA. WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE. [APPLAUSE]. REPRESENTATIVE BLANCO YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR RECOGNITION. THANK YOU. MEMBERS, IT IS MY HONOR ALONGSIDE REPRESENTATIVE BENARROCH, REPRESENTATIVE MELO, AND REPRESENTATIVE BOTANA THE NORTH COLLIER FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION. WE HAVE CHIEF AND GOOD FRIEND OF MINE RICARDO AND MICHAEL JIMENEZ AND WE HAVE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER HEATHER MARKOWITZ. DID I DO OKAY? AND OF COURSE WE HAVE COLLIER COUNTY EMS LIEUTENANT BECCA COYLE. FOLKS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HONORABLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE. [APPLAUSE]. WELCOME. REPRESENTATIVE GANTT YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR RECOGNITION. THANK YOU. IN THE WEST GALLERY WE HAVE SOME AMAZING FREEDOM CONSTITUTIONAL DEFENDERS WHO ARE OUR PUBLIC DEFENDERS. WE HAVE MY PUBLIC DEFENDER FROM THE 11th CIRCUIT CARLOS MARTINEZ. [APPLAUSE]. AND WE HAVE FROM THE SECOND CIRCUIT PUBLIC DEFENDER JUST THE YEAR YEARLY. WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC HOUSE. TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE. [APPLAUSE]. THAT'S RIGHT. WELCOME TO THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE. WELCOME TO THE HOUSE. WE ARE BACK ON THE BILL. REPRESENTATIVE MILLER YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. THANK YOU. LAST YEAR THE FLORIDA HOUSE CREATED THE POLICY AND BUDGET COMMITTEE. WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT TIMELINES AND BUDGETS. THIS BILL APPLIES MANY OF THE LESSONS WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT WHAT HAS GONE WRONG WITH THE PROJECTS AND WILL MODERNIZE THE WAY FOR FLORIDA PURCHASES MANAGES AND OVERSEES MAJOR IT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. MR. SPEAKER, THAT IS THE BILL. QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR? AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. ROLL OVER FOR A THIRD READING. REPRESENTATIVE MILLER YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. I MOVE THE RULES BE WAIVED IN CS FOR CS FOR HB 1197 BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE AND PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE. MOVE THE RULES BE WAIVED CS FOR CS HB 1197 BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE IN PLACE ON FINAL PASSAGE. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED. THE MOTION HAS BEEN ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME BY TITLE. >> STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUDGET POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE MILLER AND OTHERS CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL 1197 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING. AMENDMENTS? >> NONE ON THE DESK. >> DEBATE? REPRESENTATIVE MCFARLAND IN DEBATE. THANK YOU. MEMBERS OF THIS IS A GOOD BILL. AS WE WORK WITH OUR CONSTITUENTS BACK HOME AND WE WORK WITH OUR AGENCY PARTNERS HERE ARE SO MANY OF US HAVE TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE MODERNIZATIONS THAT AGENCIES ARE GOING THROUGH AND PERHAPS THE MODERNIZATION KICKS OFF WHEN WE ARE FIRST ELECTED AND THEN EIGHT YEARS LATER THE MODERNIZATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED YET. AND EVERY BUDGET WE SPEND MORE AND MORE MONEY AND WE WONDER WHERE THE MONEY GOES AND WHAT THE STATE GETS FOR IT. THIS BILL WILL NOT SOLVE ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS BECAUSE THEY ARE DEEP AND THEY ATTRACTIVE AND IT WILL TAKE STRONG MINDS TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS BUT THIS BILL SOLVES MANY. THERE WILL BE LITTLE HEADLINES ABOUT THIS BILL. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A LOT BECAUSE ARE TALKING ABOUT PROCUREMENT AND PERHAPS REPRESENTATIVE SPENCER IS THE ONLY ONE WHO WILL GET EXCITED WE TALK ABOUT PROCUREMENT HERE AS A FORMER PROCUREMENT OFFICER. BUT THIS IS THE MEET AND POTATOES OF GOOD GOVERNMENT. WE SHOULD DO MORE BILLS LIKE THIS AND I ASK FOR YOUR FAVORABLE SUPPORT OF THIS GOOD BILL. DEBATE? THANK YOU REPRESENTATIVE MCFARLAND FOR YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS AND THANK YOU TO THE IT STAFF AND ZACH FOR BEING CREDIBLE SUPPORTERS FOR THIS AS WELL AND WITH THAT I CLOSE. THE QUESTION OCCURS IN FINAL PASSAGE FOR CS FOR CS FOR HB 1197 UNLOCK THE MACHINE AND MEMBERS WILL PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL MEMBERS VOTED? LOCK THE MACHINE AND ANNOUNCE THE VOTE. >> 109 YES, ZERO NO. THE BILL PASSES. READ THE NEXT BILL. >> INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE NATURAL RESOURCES DISASTER REPRESENTATIVE ANDRADE CS FOR CS HOUSE BILL 1103 LOCAL ADMINISTRATION VESSEL RESTRICTIONS. REPRESENTATIVE ANDRADE YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. HOUSE BILL 1103 ALLOWS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IF THEY ARE FED UP WITH HOW LONG IT TAKES TO REMOVE DERELICT VESSELS FROM THEIR WATERWAYS TO BEGIN THE PAPERWORK PROCESS OF CITING THE VESSELS TO FAST TRACK THE PROCESS ARE FWC TO THEN GET INVOLVED AND HOPEFULLY REMOVE THE VESSELS IN A MORE QUICK TIMEFRAME. QUESTIONS? >> NONE. AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. ROLL OVER FOR A THIRD READING. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR MOTION REPRESENTATIVE ANDRADE. I MOVE THE RULES BE WAIVED AND HOUSE BILL 1103 BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE AND PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE. MOVE RULES BE WAIVED AND HOUSE BILL 1103 BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE AND PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME BY TITLE. >> INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE ANDRADE CS FOR CS HOUSE BILL 1103 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF VESSEL RESTRICTIONS. AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. DEBATE? YOU MAY CLOSE. WAIVE CLOSE. THE QUESTION OCCURS ON FINAL PASSAGE FOR CS FOR CS 1103 CLERK UNLOCK MACHINE AND MEMBERS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL MEMBERS VOTED? LOCK THE MACHINE AND ANNOUNCE THE VOTE. >> 109 YES, ZERO NO. BILL PASSES. READ THE NEXT BILL. >> STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HOUSING AGRICULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO CS FOR CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL 399 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATED TO LAND USE DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. THIS BILL CONCERNS LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND DOES SEVERAL THINGS. NUMBER ONE IT PROVIDES LIMITATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT FEES SUCH THAT COSTS FOR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FEES MUST REASONABLY RELATE TO THE COST OF ADMINISTRATION. DEVELOPMENT FEES CANNOT BE PERCENTAGE BASED OFF OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT VALUE. IT INCLUDES PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPATIBILITY SO THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE TO DEFINE WHAT COMPATIBILITY MEANS AND INCLUDE A CERTAIN SET OF FACTORS AND ALSO HAS PROVISIONS DEALING WITH LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS AND REQUIRES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ALLOW MANUFACTURED HOMES ON A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND ALSO REQUIRES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS TO BE DONE BY A MAJORITY VOTE BY LOCAL BOARDS THAT IS THE BILL. QUESTIONS? REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI. THANK YOU. YOU STILL LOOK GREAT. REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO I WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT LINE 106 WITH LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS. WHAT IS THE INTENTION OF THE LANGUAGE? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THE INTENTION OF THE LANGUAGE IS TO ALLOW LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR REASONABLE MODIFICATIONS THROUGH RENOVATIONS OF PROPERTIES WITHOUT HAVING UNDUE BURDEN BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. IS THERE A SPECIFIC VENUE THAT WOULD BENEFIT THE MOST FROM THIS? THANK YOU. ANY VENUE THAT WOULD QUALIFY UNDER THE LANGUAGE OF THE BILL. REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI. THANK YOU. I WANT TO ASK ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. DOES IT DO ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES MUNICIPALITIES ARE FACED WITH IMPLANTATION OF SENATE BILL 180. THAT IS NOT THE SUBSTANCE OF THE BILL. REPRESENTATIVE GANTT. THE LANGUAGE IS WHAT AND WHO IS REASONABLY RELATED TO WHAT? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? THAT IS BASED ON THE TOTALITY OF THE FACTORS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES. IF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO CHARGE FOR LOCAL POLICE EXPENSES AND OBVIOUSLY THEY DON'T RELATE TO REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION OR FOR EXAMPLE THEY HAVE MAINTENANCE EXPENSES THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO INCLUDE INTO THE COST FOR ADMINISTRATION OF A DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION THOSE WOULD NOT REASONABLY RELATE MUST BE BASED ON THE TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES. REPRESENTATIVE GANTT. THANK YOU. SEVERAL PARTS GO ON LATER TO SAY CANNOT BE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS. HOW MANY MISS A PALLET THESE ARE COUNTIES CURRENTLY BASE WHATEVER APPLICATION FEES ON A PERCENTAGE OF THE CONSTRUCTION COST AND SITE COST? REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO. THERE ARE SEVERAL THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT HAVE DONE THIS. OFF THE TOP OF MY HAND I COULD NOT TELL YOU BUT WHAT I WOULD DO IS TALK TO MUNICIPALITIES AND ASKED THEM IF THEY DO THIS. REPRESENTATIVE GANTT. IN REGARD TO THE MODIFICATION OF THE MAJORITY HOW MANY COUNTIES HAVE A SUPER MAJORITY REQUIREMENT THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THE CHANGE TO A SIMPLE MAJORITY? THANK YOU. OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD I CAN NAME THREE DADE COUNTY, ORANGE CO, SEMINOLE COUNTY. AND WHY ARE WE PREEMPTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM CHANGING IT FROM CHANGING IT FROM A SUPER MAJORITY TO A SIMPLE MAJORITY? THANK YOU. BECAUSE PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD TO LIVE IN THESE PLACES. THANK YOU. DO VOTERS HAVE THE ABILITY BASED ON THE LANGUAGE IN THIS BILL TO COME BACK AND VOTE FOR IT TO BE A SUPER MAJORITY TO REINSTATE THE SUPER MAJORITY LANGUAGE OR IS IT PRECLUDED? NOT THROUGH LOCAL LAW. ANY LOCAL LAW WOULD HAVE TO ABIDE BY STATE STATUTE. QUESTIONS? AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. >> REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI TITLE AMENDMENT BAR CODE 979721 REMOVE LINES 138 THROUGH 158 INSERT AMENDMENT. REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. THIS IS ONE OF TWO AMENDMENTS MR. SPEAKER. BUT THE FIRST ONE SIMPLY STRIKES LINES 149 THROUGH 153 THAT HAVE TO DO WITH CHANGING THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT TO A FUTURE LAND USE AGREEMENT TO A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE REASON WHY A FILE THIS IS THAT ORANGE COUNTY VOTERS APPROVED A FULL BOUNDARY REFERENDUM THAT HAS A MAJORITY PLUS ONE DYNAMIC. I AM CONCERNED THIS WEAKENS THE STRENGTH OF WHAT THE VOTERS IN ORANGE COUNTY HAVE SUPPORTED AND CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR. THAT IS THE AMENDMENT. QUESTIONS? REPRESENTATIVE GANTT. THANK YOU. REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI, BY CHANGING IT OR ALLOWING VOTERS OR STRIKING THIS LANGUAGE WHAT KIND OF POWER DO VOTERS GET BACK IN REGARD TO THE SUBJECT? THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. I KNOW SOME RURAL BOUNDARIES AND URBAN BOUNDARIES ARE A MAJORITY VOTE BUT THE ONE IN ORANGE COUNTY IS MAJORITY PLUS ONE SO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION I WANT TO RETAIN THE DESIRE AND DEMAND OF THE VOTERS IN MY DISTRICT WHO VOTED ACROSS PARTY LINE VOTE FOR THE RURAL BOUNDARY SAYING THAT WE WANT TO RESPECT THE DENSITY AND GEOGRAPHICAL DIFFERENCES AND REALLY THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING PARTS OF ORANGE COUNTY NATURAL AND NOT FACE THE WEIGHT OF SPRAUL. I AM IN URBANIST MYSELF SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE BUILDING IN OUR CITY UPWARDS AND OUT AND THAT IS WHAT THIS BOUNDARY DOES AND I WORRY THAT WE WILL BEGIN THE PROTECTION OF THE VOTERS IN MY DISTRICT AND WHAT THEY ARE REQUESTING. QUESTIONS FOR THE AMENDMENT SPONSOR? AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT? >> NONE. SUBSTITUTE? >> NONE. WE ARE IN DEBATE. >> THIS IS A GREAT AMENDMENT. FOR ONE IT WOULD PROTECT THE VOTERS IN ORANGE COUNTY. BECAUSE ANYTIME TIME WE START DEVELOPING OUTSIDE THE URBAN BOUNDARY THE COST FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS MORE. IT'S A GREAT AMENDMENT. PLEASE SUPPORT IT. REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO IN DEBATE. THIS IS UNFRIENDLY AMENDMENT PLEASE VOTE DOWN. REPRESENTATIVE YOUNG YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. I HAVE TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS OF REPRESENTATIVE ANTONE AND I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE MUST ACKNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI I'M GRATEFUL FOR THIS AMENDMENT IS THIS EXTENDS BEYOND ORANGE COUNTY VOTERS THERE ARE OTHER VOTERS IN THE STATE THAT HAVE MADE DEFINITIVE ACTION ON THE RURAL BOUNDARIES THAT BORDER THEIR MUNICIPALITY AND I THINK WE SHOULD RESPECT THEM ESPECIALLY AS PETITIONERS OF A SMALL GOVERNMENT. WE TALK ABOUT WE NEED TO LEAD CONTROL IN THE HANDS OF THOSE ON THE GROUND AND I THINK IT IS IMPERATIVE WE TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION AND ACT ON IT NOT JUST SPEAK IT BUT MAKE IT TRUE AND HER ACTIONS. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THIS AMENDMENT AND MEMBERS ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT THIS. DEBATE? REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI YOU MAY CLOSE. I AM SAD IT'S AN UNFRIENDLY AMENDMENT BUT IT'S FROM A FRIENDLY MEMBER AND IT WAS ALL OVER AN ISSUE THAT MY CONSTITUENTS AND OTHERS HAVE VOTED ON AND I WANT TO ECHO THE COMMENTS MADE BY REPRESENTATIVE YOUNG WHILE I HAVE THE MICROPHONE IS WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE INCREASING SUPPLY. THAT IS WHERE REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO AND I WILL FIND ALIGNED AGREEMENT BUT ULTIMATELY FOR ME IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT GENERIC SUPPLY BUT SMART GROWTH AND BUILDING HUBS OF DENSITY SO WE HAVE STRONG TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS THAT MORE EFFICIENTLY AND IN A MORE AFFORDABLE MANNER. I DO WORRY THAT WHEN YOU MAKE IT EASIER TO OVERRIDE THE WILL OF THE VOTERS THAT WE ARE MOVING AWAY FROM THAT TYPE OF PLANNING TO FAVOR LARGE SPECIAL INTERESTS. THAT IS WHY I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THIS LANGUAGE AND I WANT TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THE AMENDMENT HAS NOT BEEN ADOPTED. READ THE NEXT AMENDMENT. >> REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO OFFERING THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT WITH TITLE AMENDMENT 198601 REMOVE LINES 209 219 INSERT AMENDMENT. BEFORE REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO LET'S TAKE A BREAK IN THE ACTION. IT'S TIME FOR FAREWELL SPEECHES. THE FIRST ONE IS UP IS SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE. IT IS CUSTOMARY THAT AS MEMBERS OF THIS BODY WE MOVE ON TO GREATER AND BIGGER THINGS AND WILL SAY A FEW WORDS TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE ON THEIR WAY OUT. OVER THE NEXT WEEK AND HALF WE WILL HAVE MEMBERS ADDRESS US AS A BODY AND GIVE US A FEW WORDS. REPRESENTATIVE NIXON, THE FLOOR IS YOURS. FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE SERVING THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM DUVAL COUNTY. I PRIDE MYSELF ON THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS BECAUSE THEY WERE ABLE TO STOP CHARGING FOR ENGINE THREE AND $5 MORE FOR PRODUCTS IN LOW INCOME SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY CAN. OVER THE YEARS WE DID THIS MULTIPLE TIMES WITH HARD WORKING PEOPLE BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT AFFORD FIRST AND LAST MONTHS RENT AND DEPOSIT HAD TO LIVE IN A MOTEL FOR MONTHS BUT EVEN THEN AFTER DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT WERE BEING FORCIBLY EVICTED BECAUSE GREEDY SLUMLORDS WOULD RATHER GET RICH INSTEAD OF FIXING OF THE PROPERTY AND ENSURING PEOPLE HAD A SAFE ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS. WE WERE ABLE TO CONNECT CAN AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS TO HOMES THEY CAN AFFORD TO HONOR THEIR VALUE. MY OFFICE STEPPED IN AND WORK WITH FAMILIES WHEN OUR GOVERNMENT INTENTIONALLY FAILED THEM WITH THE FAULTY UNEMPLOYMENT SYSTEM DESIGNED NOT TO HELP FOLKS AND THEY NEEDED THE MOST. WE ANSWERED CALLED WHEN CONSTITUENTS FROM OTHER DISTRICTS COULD NOT GET A HOLD OF THEIR OWN ELECTED AND WE DID ALL WE COULD TO HELP. WE EVEN INFLUENCE LEGISLATION MANY TIMES. FOLKS TRIED TO STOP US FROM BEING EFFECTIVE BUT MY HEART WAS WARMED ONE TO MIAMI EARLY LEARNING COALITION LEADER APPROACHED ME AND THANK ME FOR THE LEGISLATION I INITIALLY SPONSORED AND CONTINUALLY PUSHED FOR WHICH HELPED EXPAND CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND ENSURE PROVIDERS ARE GETTING PAID A FAIR RATE. THEY SAW THROUGH THE POLICIES AND NEW OF WAS A TRUE ADVOCATE. THERE ARE MANY MORE SUCCESSES I CAN NAME EVEN THOUGH MOST TIMES SOME TRIED TO STOP IT OUR TEAM MICHELLE TODD JANICE SOPHIA AND NATASHA AND PUSHED THROUGH. TO MY TEAM THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE PEOPLE THIS GREAT STATE. TO STAFF AND ESPECIALLY AND JUDY THANK YOU. TO THE SERGEANTS PARTICULARLY SERGEANT BROWN, CHILES, BRAD WILL BURTON CAMPBELL BRENTON ROBERT, AND MISS MARY THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US SAFE AND FED. REPRESENTATIVE MANEY, MOONEY, GREGORY, TRABULSY, THANKS FOR CHECKING ON ME. TO THE DEMOCRATS, THE BATTLE CANNOT BE WON UNLESS WE GET IN THE FIGHT. WE OWE IT TO OUR COMMUNITIES TO DEMAND MORE THAN WHAT THEY JUST GIVE US. WE NEED TO PUT PEOPLE OVER PROFIT, POLITICS, AND EVEN IT HAS BEEN GREAT BEING IN THIS FIGHT WITH YOU, ESPECIALLY MY JUNIOR CLASS. ESPECIALLY THE BLACK GIRL MAGIC SQUAD. BRACY DAVIS RAYNER BEGAN TO DESTROY THE EVIDENCE I LOVE YOU LADIES. REPRESENTATIVE HINSON THANK YOU FOR MOTIVATING ME AND REMINDED ME HOW OUR GENERATION NEEDS TO DO MORE AND STEP UP BECAUSE YOU CANNOT ALLOW THEM TO RETURN US BACK TO THE WORST CHAPTER OF OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY REPRESENTATIVE HART AND ROBINSON YOU ARE THE BEST ROOMMATES A GIRL COULD ASK FOR. REPRESENTATIVE WOODSON, ARISTIDE, HONORARY ZOE, SENATOR ARRINGTON THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER SEATMATE QUITE LIKE YOU TO MY BROTHERS REPRESENTATIVE PARTY I MISS YOU. REPRESENTATIVE MCCURDY I LOVE YOU AND I APPRECIATE YOU. SENATOR TRACIE DAVIS MY BIG SISTER THANK YOU FOR BEING THE MORE INTO TO MY MALCOLM. TO MANY FRIENDS THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING LIFE INTO ME ESPECIALLY ALFONSO MAY HE REST IN POWER. TO MY FAMILY THANK YOU FOR STICKING AROUND AND LOVING ON ME THOUGH I MISSED A LOT OF BIG MOMENTS YOUR SACRIFICE DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED ESPECIALLY YOURS MAMA I APPRECIATE YOU. AND THANK YOU TO THE BONUS MR. TRACIE AND MY HUSBAND THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS HOLDING ME DOWN. I LOVE YOU. TO JJ JONI AND JORDAN THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE YOUR BONUS MOM WHO IS NOT ALWAYS PRESENT AND TO MY IS CHANTE MY JUICE YOU ARE IN MY BELLY WHEN I SET OUT TO BECOME A STATE REPRESENTATIVE. THANK YOU FOR MOTIVATING ME AND MAKING SURE EVERYONE KNOWS THAT YOUR MOMMY IS STATE REPRESENTATIVE ANGIE NIXON. TO NATALIE MY FIRST LOVE THANK YOU FOR SHARING ME WITH THE COMMUNITY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS NEARLY TWO DECADES. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WOMAN AND LEADER YOU BECOME. I LOVE YOU. IN THESE CHANGERS THIS IN THESE CHAMBERS ARE POLICIES HONOR THE FACT THAT HARD WORKING FLURRY AND SHOULD BE THE ONE TO SHAPE THE ECONOMY, COMMUNITY, AND LIVES. I DID NOT COME HERE TO MAKE MY COLLEAGUES FEEL GOOD OR MORE COMFORTABLE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS IN TALLAHASSEE. I CAME TO BE THE VOICE OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED AND UNDERREPRESENTED DID THIS UNDERREPRESENTED FOR FAR TOO LONG I BROUGHT WITH ME THEIR LIFELONG STRESS AND DISCOMFORT EVERY SINGLE DAY SO YOU ALL COULD BEAR WITNESS TO THE TRUTH AND HAD NO EXCUSE NOT TO DO SOMETHING. MY JOB WAS TO MAKE YOU SEE AND HEAR THE PEOPLE YOU ARE ELECTED TO SERVE BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE THE ABSURD WEALTH REQUIRED TO BUY ACCESS TO YOU ALL AND WHAT THEY DESERVE. I WANT TO REMIND FLORIDIANS THAT WE DESERVE MORE THAN WHAT WE HAVE BEEN GETTING AND WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A NEW VISION FOR OUR COUNTRY. ONE WHERE EVERY FAMILY HAS STABILITY AND EVERY WORKER HAS DIGNITY AND EVERY CHILD HAS OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY TRULY REACH THE AMERICAN DREAM. I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO FIGHT ON THE FRONT LINE FOR EVERYONE ACROSS THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO REPRESENTING YOU IN DC. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. REPRESENTATIVE NIXON WHILE WE HAVE NOT SEEN EYE TO EYE ON MANY OF THE ISSUES I DO UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WORKED VERY HARD AND HAVE REPRESENTED YOUR DISTRICT WITH DETERMINATION AND WE WISH YOU THE BEST. GOOD LUCK. [APPLAUSE] [NO AUDIO] REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO WE ARE BACK ON THE AMENDMENT. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED ON THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. THIS AMENDMENT CLARIFIES THAT MANUFACTURED HOMES CAN BE PLACED ON RECREATIONAL VEHICLE LOTS AND MOBILE HOME LOTS. THAT'S THE AMENDMENT. VERY TECHNICAL. QUESTIONS OF THE AMENDMENT SPONSOR? >> NONE ON THE DESK. SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT. REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO YOU MAY CLOSE. WAIVE. PLEASE SIGNIFY THOSE IN FAVAOR. THOSE OPPOSED. THE AMENDMENT HAS BEEN ADOPTED. READ THE NEXT AMENDMENT. >> REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI OFFERS THE STRIKE ALL BARCODE 034563 MOVE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING LAWS AND INSERT THE AMENDMENT. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO RISE. TO MAKE A POINT OF ORDER. STATE THE POINT. >> UNDER RULE 12.9 THE AMENDMENT IS THE PRINCIPAL SUBSTANCE OF A BILL THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED FAVORABLY BY AT LEAST ONE COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE OF REFERENCE. REPRESENTATIVE GARRISON ARE YOU PREPARED TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON THE POINT OF ORDER? THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER, I AM. RULE 12.9 STATES THE FLOOR AMENDMENT IS OUT OF ORDER AS THE PRINCIPAL SUBSTANCE OF A BILL THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED FAVORABLY BY AT LEAST ONE COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE OF REFERENCE. HOUSE RULES HAVE NO JURISDICTION OVER SENATE ACTION, INCLUDING BILL REFERRALS. 12.9 APPLIES ONLY TO REFERENCES HOUSE COMMITTEE, OR SUBCOMMITTEE. THE AMENDMENT IS A PRINCIPAL SUBSTANCE OF SB 840 WHICH HAS BEEN REPORTED FAVORABLY BY SENATE COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE NOT REPORTED FAVORABLY BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AND THUS IS OUT OF ORDER PURSUANT TO 12.9 I RECOMMEND THIS POINT IS WELL TAKEN. BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE RULES. THE POINT OF ORDER IS WELL TAKEN. THE AMENDMENT IS OUT OF ORDER READ THE NEXT AMENDMENT. >> NONE ON THE DESK MR. SPEAKER. SHOW THE BILL ROLLED OVER FOR A THIRD READING. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION. REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO MOVE THE RULES BE WAIVED AND CS FOR CS FOR CS HB 3990 BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE ON FINAL PASSAGE. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME BY TITLE. >> BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, HOUSING AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM SUBCOMMITTEE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND REPRESENTATIVE BORRERO CS FOR CS FOR CS HOUSE BILL 399 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO LAND USE DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATIONS. AMENDMENTS? >> NONE ON THE DESK. WE’RE GOING TO STRUCTURED DEBATE ON CS FOR CS FOR CS FOR HB 399. DEBATE WILL BE LIMITED TO TEN MINUTES PER SIDE IN TEN MINUTE INCREMENTS, TOTAL DEBATE TIME NOT TO EXCEED 20 MINUTES. REPRESENTATIVE GANTT YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO BEGIN IN DEBATE AND THE CLERK WILL START THE DEBATE CLOCK. THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD TO REPRESENTATIVE CHAMBLISS. >> REPRESENTATIVE CHAMBLISS YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER. AS VICE CHAIR OF THE MIAMI DADE DELEGATION I WANT TO MAKE THE POINT THAT MIAMI DADE COMMISSION HAS OPENLY CHOSEN NOT TO SUPPORT THIS BILL NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE UDB REQUIREMENTS BUT ALSO BECAUSE OF THE LOWERING OF THE VOTING THRESHOLD. THANK YOU. REPRESENTATIVE GANTT. I YIELD TO REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI. REPRESENTATIVE ESKAMANI. THANK YOU. MEMBERS, I'M DISAPPOINTED BY MY SECOND AMENDMENT BEING RULED OUT OF ORDER NOT ONLY BECAUSE THIS IS OF COURSE A BILL ABOUT PLANNED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AND IT DOES IMPACT ORANGE COUNTY IN MANY WAYS AND IT INCLUDES NOT ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF 180 IN MY DISTRICT PARTICULARLY ORANGE COUNTY HAD AN INCREDIBLE HE DETAILED RIGOROUS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT TOOK YEARS TO COME TO FRUITION AND CURRENTLY IS ON PAUSE BECAUSE OF SENATE BILL 100 A.D. AND OF COURSE THE INTENTION OF THIS BODY WAS TO FOCUS ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE RIPPLE EFFECT THAT LEGISLATION HAS CREATED CHAOS FOR MANY OF OUR COMMUNITIES ESPECIALLY MINE WHEN IT COMES TO SMART PLANNING BUT ALSO JUST PLANNING AROUND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. I WILL HAVE TO RISE IN OPPOSITION OF THIS BILL TODAY BECAUSE IT FURTHER PREEMPTS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND IMPACT AS I MENTIONED EARLIER THE RURAL BOUNDARY THAT MY VOTERS SUPPORTED BUT I HOPE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS THAT WE CAN TRY TO AND REALLY TRY AT THE VERY LEAST ALLOW FOR CONFERENCE OF PLANS THAT ARE A CITIZEN ENGAGED AND ARE BUILT WITH TOWN HALL DIALOGS THAT WILL NOT BE PAUSED OR DEFINITELY HALTED BECAUSE OF ACTIONS BY THIS BODY. I DO APPRECIATE THE DEBATE IN THE CONVERSATION BUT I AM DOWN THE BILL THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER. REPRESENTATIVE GANTT YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. I YIELD TO REPRESENTATIVE ROBINSON. REPRESENTATIVE ROBINSON YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. I RISE IN OPPOSITION MAINLY BECAUSE I WAS LISTENING TO THE SPONSOR WHEN HE SAID THAT HE BROUGHT THIS ABOUT I BELIEVE THE AMENDMENT ABOUT BECAUSE THERE ARE AREAS WHERE IT IS UNAFFORDABLE AND PEOPLE CANNOT LIVE THERE. AND THAT IS A TRUE STATEMENT. THERE ARE AREAS WHERE IT IS UNAFFORDABLE HOWEVER I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS BILL IS ADDRESSING THAT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS BILL SEEMS TO BE ADDRESSING DEVELOPMENT. WHEN WE T