Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government — Closed Captions

>> THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND GENERAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOW COME TO ORDER. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> Chair Brodeur: HERE. >> Senator Berman: HERE. >> Senator Arrington: HERE. >> Senator DiCeglie: HERE. >> Senator Grall: HERE. >> Senator Massullo: HERE. >> Senator McClain: HERE. >> Senator Pizzo: HERE. >> Senator Rodriguez: HERE. >> Senator Sharief: HERE. >> Senator Truenow: HERE. >> Chair: A QUORUM IS PRESENT. SILENCE ALL DEVICES. ANYONE WHO WANTS TO SPEAK PLEASE FILL OUT A FORM AND HANDED IT TO A MEMBER OF THE SERGEANTS OFFICE. IF YOU WISH TO WAIVE YOUR SPEAKING TIME YOUR POSITION WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD. OKAY FIRST TAB NUMBER FIVE CS FOR SB 800 BY SENATOR MAYFIELD YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Mayfield: THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS ON THE AGENDA. CURRENTLY LAW ANALYZE PENALTY FOR INDIVIDUALS NOT PRACTICING ENGINEERING THAT PRACTICES ENGINEERING WITHOUT A LICENSE. THESE PENALTIES INCLUDE DENIAL OF FUTURE APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEE NOT EXCEEDING 5,000. COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 800 AND POSES IS PROGRESSIVELY HIGHER FEES FOR SUBSEQUENT PRACTICE. ADDITIONALLY IT SHOULD SAY LOAN PROGRAMS WILL INCURRED LICENSED ENGINEERS TO WORK FOR STATE AGENCIES AND WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THAT IS THE BILL MR. CHAIR. >> Chair: QUESTIONS? NO AMENDMENTS. SENATOR SHARIEF. >> Senator Sharief: SENATOR MAYFIELD THIS IS BILL IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA THAT MANY PEOPLE WORK WITHOUT A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND THERE SHOULD BE A PENALTY BUT WHEN YOU SAY INCREASES PENALTY HOW MUCH OF AN INCREASE? >> Chair: SENATOR MAYFIELD. >> Senator Mayfield: THE SECOND VIOLATION WILL BE 10,000 AND THE THIRD WILL BE 15,000 AND THE FOURTH WILL BE 20,000 AND THE FIFTH WILL BE 25,000. >> Chair: SENATOR SHARIEF. >> Senator Sharief: WHAT THE PROVISIONS TO RECOUP THE MONEY THAT PEOPLE LOSE WHEN THESE UNPROFESSIONAL PEOPLE SCAM OF THEM AND TAKE THEIR MONEY USING LICENSES THAT ARE NOT EXAMPLE, IF SOMEONE CHARGES ME $50,000 FOR AN ENGINEERING PROJECT FOR PROVIDING ENGINEERING SERVICES AND THAT PERSON IS LATER FOUND TO BE UNLICENSED AND I FILE A CLAIM THE MAXIMUM I COULD GET AGAINST MY 50,000 IS THE 5,000 FOR THE FIRST EVENTS RIGHT? >> Chair: SENATOR MAYFIELD. >> Senator Mayfield: NO, THE FINE IS AGAINST THE COMPANY THAT IS PRACTICING WITHOUT A LICENSE. IT IS NOT GOING TO THE INDIVIDUAL THAT IS SCAMMED. >> Chair: SENATOR SHARIEF. >> Senator Sharief: WHAT HAPPENS TO THE INDIVIDUAL THAT WAS SCAMMED IN THIS PROCESS? >> Chair: SENATOR MAYFIELD. >> Senator Mayfield: THEY HAVE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND THEN FILED SUIT AGAINST THEM. >> Chair: ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. >> Senator Sharief: I WAS CURIOUS TO FIGURE IF THE BILL IS GREAT AND I SUPPORT IT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS A MECHANISM TO HELP THE PERSON WHO HAD LOST THEIR MONEY DO TO THE ENGINEER PRACTICING WITHOUT A LICENSE AND I GUESS WE COULD TALK ABOUT IT AT ANOTHER TIME. >> Senator Mayfield: NOT THAT I'M AWARE OF. THERE IS NOTHING TO REIMBURSE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE BEEN SCAMMED BY ENGINEERS. >> Chair: A PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. PUBLIC TESTIMONY. DEBATE. SENATOR MAYFIELD YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Mayfield: WAIVE. >> Chair: PLEASE VOTE. JULIE, CALL THE ROLL. >> SENATOR ARRINGTON. >> YES SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR MASSULLO. SENATOR MCCLAIN. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR SHARIEF. SENATOR TRUENOW. VICE CHAIR BERMAN. CHAIR BRODEUR. >> Chair: YES AND SHOW CS FOR SB 800 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT UP TAB SEVEN CS FOR SB EXCUSE ME. NEXT UP IS TAB NUMBER FOR CS FOUR SB 576 BY SENATOR HARRELL. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Harrell: THANK YOU. AS YOU MAY KNOW CYBER SECURITY HAS BECOME A MAJOR TOPIC. NOT JUST IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR BUT ALSO PARTICULARLY AMONG OUR STATE AS WELL AS LOCAL COUNTIES. WE HAD A CYBER ATTACK IN MARTIN AND THE TAX COLLECTOR RECORDS WERE HACKED INTO AND THEY UPLOAD INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THE STATE MUST ADDRESS. WHAT THIS BILL DOES IS CREATE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CYBER SECURITY PROTECTION PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE FLORIDA DIGITAL SERVICE AND IF MY OTHER BILL PASSES WE WILL MOVE IT OVER WITH THAT ONE. AND IT ALSO WILL HELP TO CREATE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ABILITY TO GET GRANTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. UNDER THE BILL FLORIDA DIGITAL SERVICES AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMODITIES AND CYBER SECURITY SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO FISCALLY CONSTRAINED COUNTIES. ALSO IT STRENGTHENS THE STATEWIDE CYBERSECURITY DEFENSE BY REQUIRING DATA SHARING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE FLORIDA DIGITAL SERVICE. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT THING THAT WE HAVE THIS INFORMATION AND IT CAN HAVE A COORDINATED APPROACH TO CYBERSECURITY. IT ALSO ALLOWS A GOVERNMENTS TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL GRANTS AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET A LOT OF FEDERAL MONEY COMING INTO THIS. IT ALSO REQUIRES RULEMAKING BY THE FLORIDA DIGITAL SERVICES AND AS I SAID ONE MORE THING. I THINK THAT IS IT. >> Chair: ARE THERE QUESTIONS? THERE ARE NO AMENDMENTS. SENATOR MASSULLO. >> Senator Massullo: QUICKLY, THANK YOU SENATOR HARRELL AND I AGREE WITH THE CYBER SECURITY MEASURES BEING VERY IMPORTANT MOVING FORWARD. BUT WILL THIS PROGRAM ACTUALLY EVALUATE VENDORS FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS? OR IS IT MORE OR LESS KEEPING THEM IN TOUCH? >> Chair: SENATOR HARRELL. >> Senator Harrell: THE STATE IS REQUIRED TO FLORIDA DIGITAL SERVICE TO ACTUALLY DO THE PURCHASING. THEN THE COUNTIES THROUGH GRANT PROGRAMS WILL BE ABLE THE COMMODITIES OF SERVICES THROUGH THE STATE PURCHASING. OF COURSE WE'RE WORKING ON ANOTHER APPROACH COMING FORWARD TO MY BILL SETTING UP STANDARDS FOR THAT. >> Chair: ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? PUBLIC TESTIMONY? ZACH HUBBARD WAIVING IN SUPPORT. BARNEY BISHOP FLORIDA SMART JUSTICE ALLIANCE WAIVING IN SUPPORT AND SAM WAGGONER FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES WAIVING IN SUPPORT. ANY OTHER TESTIMONY? SEEING NONE WE IN DEBATE. SENATOR HARRELL YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Harrell: I APPRECIATE THIS MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR COUNTIES AND CITIES TO PROTECT VERY IMPORTANT DATA. WITH THIS I ASK FOR YOUR FAVORABLE SUPPORT. >> Chair: CALL THE ROLL ON CS FOR SENATE BILL 576. >> SENATOR ARRINGTON. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR MASSULLO. SENATOR MCCLAIN. SENATOR PIZZO. SENT RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR SHARIEF. SENATOR TRUENOW. VICE CHAIR BERMAN. CHAIR BRODEUR. >> Chair: YES. SHOW THIS REPORTS FAVORABLY. OKAY. ON TAB NUMBER SEVEN WITH OUR OWN SENATOR GRALL CS FOR SB 1078 YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Grall: THIS ESTABLISHES A SET OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRANSITION FROM THE INCUMBENT GUBERNATORIAL ADMINISTRATION TO THE GOVERNOR OF SELECT ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE SOME LEVEL OF COOPERATION. TO DO THIS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR MUST DESIGNATE A TRANSITION LIAISON TASKED WITH SERVING AS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE TRANSITION AND CURRENT ADMINISTRATION OVERSEEING AND COORDINATING TRANSITION PLANNING CREATING A TRANSITION DIRECTORY THAT SUMMARIZES STATUTORY AUTHORITY PROGRAMS FUNCTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR EACH AGENCY CREATING AND COORDINATING TRANSITION TRAINING TO ESTABLISH INSTRUCTIONS FOR AGENCY TURN JUST LIAISONS ALSO THE BILL INDICATES THE HEAD OF EACH STATE AGENCY THAT IS SOLELY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR MUST ALSO DESIGNATE A LIAISON THAT MUST SERVE AS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT GOVERNOR ELECT IN THE TRANSITION STAFF ALONG WITH PREPARING STANDARDIZE BRIEFING BOOKS. THEY MUST PROVIDE THE GOVERNOR ELECT THE TRANSITION STAFF AND INAUGURATION STAFF WITH TEMPORARY OFFICE FACILITIES IN THE CAPITAL SENATOR DURING THIS TRANSITION THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICE IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A GOVERNOR ELECT IS MADE MEMBERS OF THE TRANSITION TEAM ACCESS TO STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND RELATED RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR TRANSITION OPERATIONS AND REQUIRES EACH STATE AGENCY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY OFFICE SPACE WITHIN THE AGENCY HEADQUARTERS FOR USE BY THE TRANSITION TEAM ALONG PROVIDING TRANSITIONS TO HAVE ACCESS TO AGENCY LEADERSHIP PERSONNEL DURING THE TRANSITION TIME AND THE GOVERNOR ELECT MUST IS MADE IN WRITING BY GOVERNOR ELECT GRANT ACCESS TO ALL STATE AGENCY RECORDS UPON REQUEST INCLUDING PUBLIC RECORDS THAT ARE CONFIDENTIAL OR EXEMPT BEFORE ACCESSING THESE RECORDS AND THE TRANSITION TEAM MUST SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND THE DISCLOSURE OF SUCH RECORDS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW AND CARRIES A PENALTY. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: MEMBERS ARE THERE QUESTIONS? THERE ARE NO AMENDMENTS. SEEING NONE IS THERE PUBLIC TESTIMONY? SEEING NONE DEBATE. SENATOR BURTON. SEEING NONE SENATOR GRALL TO CLOSE. >> Senator Grall: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: CALL THE ROLL ON CS FOR SB 1078. SLOWLY PLEASE. >> SENATOR ARRINGTON. >> YES. >> SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR MASSULLO. SENATOR MCCLAIN. SENATOR PIZZO. >> YES. >> SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. >> SENATOR SHARIEF. >> I HAVE A STORY I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE. >> SENATOR TRUENOW. >> SENATOR BRODEUR. >> THIS REPORTS FAVORABLY. AS WE HAVE A LITTLE NO WE DON'T. TAB NUMBER TWO THIS IS VERY EXCITING. WE WILL GO ON TO CS FOR SENATE BILL 314 BY BANKING AND INSURANCE AND SENATOR BERMAN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO PRESENT YOUR BILL. >> Senator Berman: GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU CHAIRMAN. EXCUSE ME, CS FOR SB 314 CREATES A COMPREHENSIVE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR PAYMENT STABLE POINT ISSUERS IN FLORIDA. AIMING TO INTEGRATE STATE OVERSIGHT WITH FEDERAL STANDARDS SPECIFICALLY FEDERAL GENIUS ACT TO ENSURE CONSUMER PROTECTION AND FINANCIAL'S ABILITY THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: AMENDMENTS? NONE ON THE DESK. AMENDMENTS? ASH MASON WAIVES IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. PUBLIC TESTIMONY. WE'RE IN DEBATE. SENATOR BURTON YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Berman: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> SENATOR ARRINGTON. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR MASSULLO. SENATOR MCCLAIN. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR SHARIEF. SENATOR TRUENOW. VICE CHAIR BERMAN. CHAIR BRODEUR. >> Chair: SHOW THIS REPORTS FAVORABLY. MEMBERS AS WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A GAP IN PROCEEDINGS WE WILL TAKE UP TAB NUMBER ONE WHICH IS A BIT OF A LITTLE BIT OF AN OVERVIEW FOR OUR BUDGET AND AS YOU HEARD IN THE PREVIOUS MEETING THAT WE ARE DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY AND THAT THE BUDGET HAS BEEN OUT FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW AND WE ARE GOING TO FULL APPROPRIATIONS LATER TODAY SO WE WILL DO A BRIEF OVERVIEW HERE. ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU WANT BUT WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT ALL DAY TODAY. SO I DO WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WHAT WAS IMPORTANT TO YOU. I ENJOYED WORKING WITH EVERYONE. THE FUNDING PROPOSALS WILL DO GREAT THINGS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND REGULATORY DEPARTMENTS. I WILL HIT IF YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND WE CAN DO THE BIGGER STUFF IN FULL APPROPRIATIONS TODAY BUT THE MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS IN OUR BUDGET INCLUDE OVER 350 MILLION FOR FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAMS AND THAT IS A BIG ONE. IT IS THE NUMBER THERE OVER 350 INCLUDING ACQUISITIONS OF RURAL AND FAMILY LAND, DEP LAND ACQUISITION AND THE WORKING WATERFRONT PROGRAM. 738 MILLION FOR PROJECTS RELATED TO EVERGLADES RESTORATION AND OVER 534 WATER IMPROVEMENT OUTSIDE OF EVERGLADES AND A 60 MILLION FOR THE FARMERS PROGRAM THAT WE INITIATED LAST YEAR. LASTLY OVER 200 MILLION FOR CITRUS RECOVERY PROGRAMS TO MAKE CITRUS GREAT AGAIN. ARE THERE QUESTIONS? OKAY. VICE CHAIR BERMAN WHAT DO YOU HAVE? >> Senator Berman: COULD YOU TALK ABOUT THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM AND IF WE ARE DECREASING IT AND HOW THAT WORKS? >> Chair: THIS IS INCLUDED IN THE BACK OF THE BILL. THERE'S OVER $1.7 BILLION AVAILABLE FOR THAT. IT DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE SPREADSHEET BUT IT IS ON THE BACK OF THE BILL. THERE IS SOME OF THE FRONT AS WELL >> IS THERE A DECREASE IN THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM IN THIS BUDGET? OR ARE WE MAINTAINING STATUS QUO? >> THERE IS A DECREASE. >> WHAT IS THE REASON? >> Chair: THE IS EXCESS REDUCED. IT WAS FELT IT WAS NOT NEEDED. >> WILL WE BE ABLE TO FEED ALL THE STUDENTS WHO NEED SCHOOL LUNCH? >> Chair: YES. IT IS FULLY FUNDED EVEN THOUGH THE EXCESS AUTHORITY WAS REDUCED IT IS STILL FULLY FUNDED. >> Senator Berman: OKAY. THERE IS A LINE ON 1714 ABOUT A NEW STATE FOREST. WHERE IS THE LAND LOCATED AND CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT IT? >> Chair: PANHANDLE ADJACENT TO ONE OF THE FOREST WE HAVE NOW I BELIEVE. >> Senator Berman: LET'S TALK ABOUT STATE PARK FACILITIES. LINE 1854 ALLOCATES $25 MILLION FOR STATE PARK IMPROVEMENTS. YET WE KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING LIKE 750 MILLION NECESSARY REPAIRS. WHY DID WE PUT 25 MILLION AND IS THERE A PLAN TO ADDRESS ALL THE HIGHER AMOUNTS AT SOME POINT? >> Chair: FOR ALL PARKS THE OPINION OF HOW MUCH THEY NEED WOULD BE EVERYTHING THEY HAVE EVER WANTED. OUR JOB IS TO MAKE SURE THEY GET WITH THE NEED FOR OPERATIONS. THAT IS THE NUMBER WE FEEL LIKE WE ARE ABLE TO NOT ONLY GIVE AS RESPONSIBLE APPROPRIATORS BUT WILL LET THEM FUNCTION AND MAINTAIN THE PARKS TO THE STANDARDS THAT FLORIDIANS AND OUT OF STATE VISITORS HAVE COME TO ENJOY. >> SO THE WAY YOU SAID IT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FUNCTION AND IS THERE MONEY IN THERE FOR MAKING [INAUDIBLE]. >> Chair: PART OF IT IS ALSO FOR IMPROVEMENT BUT THAT IS FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY. THIS 25 MILLION IS FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY ON TOP OF IT. >> Senator Berman: NEXT QUESTION. LINE 1714 ALLOCATES 35 MILLION FOR ACQUISITIONS OF ENVIRONMENTALLY ENDANGERED LAND. BUT I THOUGHT THERE WAS A STATUTORY MANDATE FLORIDA TO DO HUNDRED MILLION. >> Chair: THERE ARE NINE DIFFERENT FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAMS. SOME ARE MAINTENANCE SOME ARE RESTORATION SOME ARE ACQUISITION. WE HAVE OVER 350 MILLION OF FLORIDA FOREVER DEPENDING UPON WHICH OF THE NINE BUCKETS THEY ARE IN. >> Senator Berman: LET'S GO TO WATER QUALITY BUDGET. ARE WE FUNDING ANYTHING WITH RESPECT TO INDIAN RIVER LAGOON AND BISCAYNE BAY? >> Chair: NO. >> Senator Berman: ARE THEY SHOWING IMPROVEMENT TO THE POINT WHERE THEY NO LONGER NEED FUNDING. >> Chair: MR. CHAIRMAN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BOTH OF THOSE, THERE IS A LONG TIME FUNDING SOURCE THAT GAVE MONEY TO THOSE BUT THEY ARE ALSO GETTING AN ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT PROGRAMS AT WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SO THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE RESTORATION AND WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THESE THINGS THEY'RE JUST GETTING IT THROUGH DIFFERENT SOURCE OF FUNDING RATHER THAN THE ENUMERATED LINE ITEMS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. >> Senator Burton: LINE 268 THERE'S NEW LAW ENFORCEMENT OF THE GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION UNDER NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA. WHERE EXACTLY IN NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL THESE ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS BE OPERATING? >> Chair: JACKSONVILLE AND SARASOTA AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION. >> Senator Berman: ARE THERE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENFORCEMENT OF THESE REGIONS? >> Chair: YES. PART OF IT WAS THE SALARY AND PERSONNEL THEMSELVES AND THE AUTHORITY TO DO IT AS WELL AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE. >> Senator Berman: THEY REQUESTED A CRITICAL STAFFING NEED OF SIX FTE BUT WE ARE ADDING TWO. DO YOU THINK THAT THOSE TWO WILL BE ENOUGH GIVEN THAT THEY ASKED FOR SIX? >> Chair: WE THINK SO. THE ADDITIONAL STAFFING REQUIREMENT DUE TO ADDITIONAL ELECTIONS WHICH IS WHAT WE ASKED THEM TO DO ANYWAY SO NOW THEY HAD TO RUN ADDITIONAL ELECTIONS AND AS SUCH AS AN ESTIMATE THEY GUESSED HOW MANY THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD NEED SO WE ARE FUNDING AS AN ESTIMATE OF WHAT WE THINK THEY NEED IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO CONDUCT ADDITIONAL ELECTIONS. SHOULD THIS PROVE NOT TO BE THE CASE AND THEY COME BACK NEXT YEAR WE WILL HAVE A BETTER IDEA WITHOUT OVERSPENDING. ANY MORE QUESTIONS? MEMBERS THIS IS GREAT WE CAN TALK MORE ABOUT IT THIS AFTERNOON AND FULL APPROPRIATIONS AS WE HAVE MORE QUESTIONS\ SO NOW BACK TO REGULAR SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING SENATOR SIMON IS HERE TAB THREE CS FOR SO NOW BACK TO REGULAR SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING SENATOR SIMON IS HERE. TAB THREE CS FOR SB 530 SENATOR SIMON YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Simon: THANK YOU. CS FOR SB 530 AMENDS CHAPTER 24 FLORIDA STATUTE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LOTTERY BUT MAKING UPDATES OPERATIONAL SECURITY AND ENFORCEMENT FRAMEWORK OF THE STATE LOTTERY SYSTEM. THE BILL INTRODUCES A FORMAL DEFINITION OF MACHINES AND REFINES RETAILERS. THE BILL MAKES OTHER MINOR REVISIONS THAT REMOVE PROVISIONS DEALING WITH THE FIRST YEAR OF TICKET SALES. THE BILL REMOVES THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL LOTTERY DRAWINGS AND TICKET VALIDATION BE MONITORED AND REQUIRED ONLY DRAWINGS EXCUSE ME WILL BALL MACHINES THAT ARE USED TO SELECT WINNING NUMBERS BE MONITORED? THE BILL REMOVES THE REQUIREMENT OF THE LOTTERY AT LEAST ALL VENDING MACHINES AND REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE LOTTERY REQUIRE A PERFORMANCE BOND WITH THE DURATION OF A CONTRACT FOR RETAILER THE BILL INCREASES THE MAXIMUM BOND AMOUNT FOR LOTTERY RETAILERS AND FURTHER AUTHORIZE OF THE LOTTERY TO MAINTAIN AN INTEREST BEARING ACCOUNT TO SECURE RETAILER DEPOSITS. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: THANK YOU. ONE NOTE OF HOUSEKEEPING I SKIPPED THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION BUT WE WILL COME BACK AFTER THAT SO IF YOU WANT TO MAKE COMMENTS ON THE BUDGET YOU CAN DO IT. THERE ARE NO AMENDMENTS ON THE BILL. ARE THERE QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR? SEEING NONE WE ARE IN PUBLIC TESTIMONY IS THERE DEBATE? SENATOR SIMON YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Simon: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: CALL THE ROLL. >> SENATOR ARRINGTON. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR MASSULLO. SENATOR MCCLAIN. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR SHARIEF. SENATOR TRUENOW. VICE CHAIR BERMAN. CHAIR BRODEUR. >> Chair: YES, BY YOUR VOTE SHOW THIS REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT WE HAVE TAB 11 AND SENATOR LEEK FLORIDA BUILDING CODE. COME UP YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Leek: THIS JUST IN. SENATE BILL 1614 PROVIDES GOVERNMENTS MAY NOT RECEIVE STATE FUNDS THROUGH LOCAL FUNDING INITIATIVES THROUGH IT'S LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION UNLESS IT DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS FUNDS AND PROVIDES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO LOCAL LEGISLATIVE AUDIT. I'M SORRY THIS IS THE WRONG BILL. IS THAT THE RIGHT ONE? FORGIVE ME. >> Chair: 1614. >> YES THAT IS THE RIGHT ONE. THANK YOU. I ALMOST DID THE WRONG ONE. IF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDIT WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE REQUEST OR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DOES NOT SUBMIT AN AFFIRMATION STATING IT HAS EXPENDED ALL FUNDS. THERE IS AN AMENDMENT. >> Chair: THERE'S ACTUALLY A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT. SO WHAT WE CAN DO IS GO TO THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 314064 AND SHOULD IT FAIL WE CAN GO TO THE AMENDMENT. BUT SHOULD IT PREVAIL THAT ONE WILL CONTROL. PLEASE INTRODUCE. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED INTRODUCE 31406 FOR THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT. >> Senator Simon: THIS MOVES THE LANGUAGE THE APPROPRIATE STATUTE. >> Chair: QUESTIONS? VICE CHAIR BURTON. >> Senator Burton: THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE STAFF CITED SOME CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES IN THE BILL. DOES THIS AMENDMENT ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES? >> Chair: SENATOR LEEK. >> Senator Leek: I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THIS ADDRESSES THE ISSUES BUT IT DOES MOVE TO THE RIGHT SECTION OF STATUTE. >> Chair: QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY. ON THE AMENDMENT. OKAY. IS THERE DEBATE? IS THERE OBJECTION?\ NO OBJECTION. THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. WE ARE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. NO OBJECTION. THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. WE ARE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. ARE THERE QUESTIONS? PUBLIC TESTIMONY. LUCAS PERKINS FLORIDA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION WAIVING IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. PUBLIC TESTIMONY. SEEING NONE. DEBATE? SENATOR BERMAN. >> Senator Berman: I'M READING THROUGH SOME COMMITTEE STAFF CONCERNS AND ONE THING THEY SAID WAS THAT THE LF I ARE WASN'T DEFINED IN FLORIDA STATUTE. AND YOU KNOW IF YOU CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION WHETHER YOU COULD DO THAT IN THE AMENDMENT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL AND THEN THERE WAS ISSUE A CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE ABOUT FINDING OR LIMITING POWERS OF LEGISLATIONS AND IF YOU COULD ADDRESS THAT IN THE CLOSING BILL WILL BE HELPFUL. >> Chair: ADDITIONAL DEBATE? SENATOR LEEK? >> Senator Leek: TO CLOSE CORRECT? AND SO THE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE IS NOT WHAT I'M TERRIBLY CONCERNED ABOUT BECAUSE IT BINDS FUTURE LEGISLATORS TO THE EXTENT THEY WANT TO UNDO ANYTHING THAT WE DO. I THINK THEY'RE FINE TO DO IT. THE SECOND QUESTION YOU HAD WAS LFIR IS NOT DEFINED BUT IT DOES NOT COME ACROSS AS A DEFINED TERM HERE BUT LFIR IN ITS NATURAL SENSE CAPTURES WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO I'D LIKE TIGHTER LANGUAGE BUT ESSENTIALLY MEMBERS WHAT THIS DOES IS IT GIVES JLAC SOME TEETH. NOW THEY CAN PUT SOMEONE UNDER AUDIT AND THEY CAN BE UNDER AUDIT FOR SIX TO EIGHT YEARS BASICALLY THUMBING THEIR NOSE AT THE LEGISLATURE NOT FIXING WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO FIX THIS GIVES THEM SOME TEETH AND ALLOWS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO HAVE EVERY INCENTIVE TO COME TO COMPLIANT WITH THE FINDINGS. >> Chair: WITH YOUR CLOSE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL 1614. >> SENATOR ARRINGTON. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR MASSULLO. SENATOR MCCLAIN. SENATOR PIZZO. SENT RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR SHARIEF. SENATOR TRUENOW. VICE CHAIR BERMAN. CHAIR BRODEUR. >> Chair: YES. SHOW CS FOR SENATE BILL 1614 REPORTS FAVORABLY REPORTED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND I'D LIKE TO WELCOME CONGRESSMAN DARREN SOTO TO OUR COMMISSION. WELCOME BACK TO THE STATE CAPITAL AFTER SERVING TOGETHER IN THE LEGISLATURE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. [APPLAUSE]. MEMBERS, WE WILL GO TO TAB TEN, SENATE BILL 1588. SENATOR LEEK HAS SIX. I'M KIDDING. TAKE UP TAB SIX SENATE BILL 990. I'M SORRY I DID NOT SEE IT. I GOT SO EXCITED THAT CONGRESSMAN SOTO WAS HERE. I FORGOT WAS ON THE AGENDA. >> THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF MY SUPER EXCITING BILL REGARDING PROTECTIVE CELL CAPTIVE INSURERS. WHAT THIS IS IT AUTHORIZES THE CREATION OF A SPECIFIC TYPE OF CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY IN FLORIDA CALLED PROTECTIVE CELL CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES A SPECIALIZED FORM OF SELF INSURANCE ALONG A BUSINESS TO CREATE ITS OWN ENTRANCE COMPANY TO HAVE A SPECIFIC TYPES OF IT IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE DO TO CREATE MORE CAPACITY WITHIN THE MARKET AND REQUIRES INSURANCE CARRIERS TRADITIONALLY TO ALSO COMPETE WITH PRIVATE CARRIERS AND COMPANIES WHO ARE DOING IT. THE ENTIRE GOAL IS TO CREATE CAPACITY AND DRIVE DOWN PREMIUMS. THAT IS WHAT THIS BILL DOES. >> Chair: QUESTIONS? NO AMENDMENTS OR SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENTS. WE ARE IN PUBLIC TESTIMONY. WAYNE MATTHEWS WANTS TO SPEAK FOR. COME UP. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> CHAIR, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, I AM THE CFO TO THE FLORIDA SHERIFF MANAGEMENT FUND BUT I AM NOT HERE REPRESENTING THE GOOD SHARES OF FLORIDA RATHER A COUPLE YEARS A GROW A GROUP OF US INVOLVED IN THE INSURANCE AN INDUSTRY. SAT BACK AND SAID FLORIDA WRITES AN EXCESS OF $280 BILLION FROM A COMPARISON STANDPOINT TOURISM OUT OF STATE SPENDING IN STATE SPENDING BUT OUT OF TOURISTS 135. THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY AND FLORIDA IS HUGE. HOWEVER A GOOD PORTION OF THOSE DOLLARS FLOW OUT OF STATE. THE COMMERCE ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE DOLLARS FLOW OUT OF STATE. THE OUT OF STATE STAKEHOLDERS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. HOWEVER IF WE WERE JUST TO REAP AND RETAIN MORE OBTAINABLE LETS JUST SAY 10 PERCENT OF THE $280 BILLION. A GOOD PORTION RELATES TO CLAIMS BUT A GOOD PORTION ALSO CAN CREATE JOBS. BOOST THE ECONOMY OF FLORIDA AND CREATE MORE TAX REVENUE BUT THIS DOES NOT COME BY TALKING ABOUT IT. IT COMES BY DOING. SOME OF US GO ON TO FORM A NONPROFIT WITH THE FLORIDA RISK INSTITUTE. WE SPOKE WITH SENATOR LEEK WHO TOOK ACTION AND WITH HIS STAFF WENT ON TO DRAFT BILL 990 AND AGAIN TO SPONSOR ON THE HOUSE SIDE. HOUSE BILL 883 AND WHAT THIS DOES IS IT UPDATES ANTIQUATED CAPTIVES STATUTE THAT RIGHT NOW TODAY DO NOT PERMIT CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE NEED THIS TO GROW INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE IN FLORIDA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> Chair: THANK YOU. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS WISHING TO TESTIFY? BENJAMIN STERN WAIVES IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. ON BEHALF OF THE FLORIDA CAPTIVE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. BARNEY BISHOP FLORIDA SMART JUSTICE ALLIANCE WAIVING IN SUPPORT THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. DOES ANYONE ELSE WAS TO TESTIFY. WE'RE IN DEBATE. ALL RIGHT. SENATOR LEEK YOU MAY CLOSE. >> Senator Leek: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: CALL THE ROLL ON SENATE BILL 990. >> SENATOR ARRINGTON. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR MASSULLO. SENATOR MCCLAIN. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR SHARIEF. SENATOR TRUENOW. SENATOR BERMAN. >> SENATE BILL 990 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NOW WE CAN GO TO TAB NUMBER TEN. SENATOR GRUTERS. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN SP 1588. >> Senator Gruters: SENATE BILL 1588 IS THE FIRST STEP IN FORMALIZING AND FOMENTING HOUSE BILL 999 FROM LAST SESSION. THIS RECOGNIZES GOLD AND SILVER IS LEGAL TENDER CREATING DEFINITIONS CREATING COIN CUSTODIANS AND A SUNSET CLAUSE FOR JUNE 30th, 2026, IS THE BILL CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AND WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND STAKEHOLDERS TO FULLY DEVELOP THE APPROPRIATE POLICY FOR RATIFICATION AND I THINK SENATOR RODRIGUEZ RAN THIS BILL LAST YEAR. I WANT TO GIVE HER CREDIT. >> Chair: QUESTIONS? PUBLIC TESTIMONY? CLOSE ENOUGH. CONNOR GLITCH DFS WAIVING IN SUPPORT. OKAY. WE WILL TAKE IT. DEBATE. CLOSE. >> THANK YOU SENATOR RODRIGUEZ FOR RUNNING THIS BILL BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. >> Chair: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON SENATE BILL 1588. >> SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR MASSULLO. SENATOR MCCLAIN. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR SHARIEF. SENATOR TRUENOW. VICE CHAIR BERMAN. CHAIR BRODEUR. >> Senator Brodeur: YES SHOW SENATE BILL 1588 REPORTS FAVORABLY. NEXT UP TAB EIGHT CS FOR SENATE BILL 1440 BY SENATOR MARTIN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED SIR. >> Senator Martin: GOOD MORNING. THIS BILL AT CYBER SECURITY EVENT EXEMPTIONS FOR LOAN ORIGINATORS AND ADD CYBER SECURITY EVENT EXEMPTIONS FOR MONEY SERVICE BUSINESSES AND RENUMBERING SECTIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTE AND ADD CYBER SECURITY REPORTING FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THIS BILL CONFORMS PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTIONS TO INCLUDE CREDIT UNIONS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS GENERALLY. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: NO AMENDMENTS. QUESTIONS? DEBATE? I'M SORRY PUBLIC TESTIMONY. ASH MASON FLORIDA FINANCIAL REGULATION WAIVING AND SUPPORT. BARNEY BISHOP FLORIDA SMART JUSTICE ALLIANCE WAIVING IN SUPPORT. ANYONE ELSE? WE ARE IN DEBATE. SENATOR MARTIN CLOSE. >> Senator Martin: WAIVE. >> Chair: CALL THE ROLL. >> SENATOR ARRINGTON. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR MASSULLO. SENATOR MCCLAIN. SENATOR PIZZO. SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR SHARIEF. SENATOR TRUENOW. VICE CHAIR BERMAN. SENATOR BRODEUR. >> Chair: YES. SHOW CS FOR SENATE BILL 1440 REPORTS FAVORABLY. LAST ON OUR DANCE CARD FOR TODAY IS TAB NUMBER NINE SENATOR DICEGLIE WITH CS FOR SENATE BILL 1568 YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator DiCeglie: THANK YOU GOOD MORNING FLORIDA HAS LONG BEEN A NATIONAL LEADER IN FINANCIAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY. AS THE DIGITAL ECONOMY GROWS STATES ACROSS THE NATION ARE EXPLORING NEW TOOLS TO MAKE PAYMENTS FASTER, MORE EFFICIENT, AND CREATE ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OPTIONS. FLORIDA HAS TAKEN THE LEAD BY EMBRACING FINANCIAL INNOVATION RESPONSIBLY BUILDING ON THE GUARDRAILS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE FEDERAL GENIUS ACT TO ENSURE PROGRESS NEVER COMES AT THE EXPENSE OF CONSUMER PROTECTIONS OR TAXPAYER SAFEGUARDS. SENATE BILL 1560 ESTABLISHES THE FLORIDA STABLE COIN PILOT PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TO MODERNIZE PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR GOVERNMENT FEES AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCY WHILE MAINTAINING STRONG CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS. THE BILL POSITIONS FLORIDA AS A PIONEER IN RESPONSIBLE DIGITAL CURRENCY USE, ALLOWING THE STATE TO EXPLORE NEW TECHNOLOGY. THE BILL ESTABLISHES FLORIDA STABLE POINT PILOT PROGRAM WITHIN DFS FOR LICENSEES AND APPLICANTS TO PAY DFS LICENSING AND REGULATORY FEES USING APPROVED STABLE COINS AND PROVIDES DFS WITH THE AUTHORITY TO HAVE A STATE DESIGNATED DIGITAL WALLET AND CONVERTS STABLE COIN PAYMENTS TO U.S. DOLLARS PROCESSING THEM JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PAYMENT METHOD REQUIRING ELIGIBLE STABLE COINS TO BE FULLY BACKED REDEEMABLE FOR U.S. DOLLARS AND COMPLY WITH FEDERAL FINANCIAL REGULATIONS. FINALLY, THE BILL PROVIDES DFS WITH THE AUTHORITY TO AUDIT OR POINT ISSUERS TO VERIFY RESERVE BACKING REDEEM ABILITY, AND CONSUMER PROTECTIONS. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair: WE HAVE AN AMENDMENT ON THIS BILL BARCODE 342188 YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> THANK YOU. THIS PUTS FURTHER GUARDRAILS ON THE PILOT PROGRAM AND MAKES IT TECHNICAL CHANGES CLARIFYING THE NETWORK OR EXCHANGE FEES PAID BY DFS MUST NOT EXCEED FEES THAT WOULD BE CHARGED TO THE DEPARTMENT IF PAYMENT WERE ACCEPTED BY SIMILAR MEDIUMS OF EXCHANGE. IT SPECIFIES DFS MAY NOT DESIGNATE A PAYMENT STABLE COIN FOR USE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM IF THEY'RE NOT ANY APPROVED FEDERAL OR STATE QUALIFIED PAYMENT STABLE COIN ISSUERS AND REQUIRES DFS TO MAKE AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE START DATE REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE THE INFORMATION BECOMES EFFECTIVE. ALLOWS DFS TO HOLD PAYMENT STABLE COIN IN A STABLE BANK DFS HOLDS THIS POOL IN THE CUSTODIAL BANK AND THE CHANGES ARE TECHNICAL IN NATURE. THAT IS THE AMENDMENT. >> Chair: QUESTIONS? NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY. DEBATE? OBJECTION? NO MORE AMENDMENTS. WE ARE NOW ON QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. PUBLIC TESTIMONY NOW. THAT IS CONNOR GLITCH IF THIS IS 1568. THE LAST WAS 1588. WE ANNOUNCED IT LAST TIME. BUT THIS ONE IS 1568 THIS IS THE ONE HE MEANS. ON THE BEHALF OF CEO BLAISE INGOGLIA THERE WAIVING IN SUPPORT. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO TESTIFY? SEEING NONE WE ARE NOW IN DEBATE. SENATOR DICEGLIE YOU MAY CLOSED. >> Senator DiCeglie: WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair: CALL THE ROLL ON CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL 1568. >> SENATOR ARRINGTON. SENATOR DICEGLIE. SENATOR GRALL. SENATOR MASSULLO. SENATOR MCCLAIN. SENATOR PIZZO. SENT RODRIGUEZ. SENATOR SHARIEF. SENATOR TRUENOW. VICE CHAIR BERMAN. CHAIR BRODEUR. >> Chair: YES. SHOW CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL 1568 REPORTS FAVORABLY. WE ARE NOW BACK ON THE BUDGET AND OPENING UP TO THE PUBLIC FOR ANYONE WISHING TO TESTIFY OR MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT THE BUDGET. SEEING NONE ANYONE WISHING TO RECORD A VOTE ON THE COMMITTEE TODAY? SENATOR TRUENOW? >> Senator Truenow: THANK YOU. AFFIRMATIVE TAB FIVE, FOUR, TWO AND SEVEN. >> Chair: SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. >> Senator Rodriguez: AFFIRMATIVE ON TAB FIVE. >> Chair: FANTASTIC. SENATOR PIZZO. >> Senator Pizzo: YES TAB 4, 5 AND SIX. AFFIRMATIVE. >> Chair: WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THIS RECORDED. IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE? >> Senator Pizzo: PROOF OF LIFE FOR MY MOM I AM OKAY. >> Chair: PERFECT. SENATOR PIZZO WAS HERE. IS THERE OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE? SENATOR ARRINGTON MOVES WE RISE. WITHOUT OBJECTION WE ARE ADJOURNED.