Senate in Special Session E — Closed Captions

>> ALL UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS WILL PLEASE LEAVE THE CHAMBER. ALL SENATORS AND GUESTS IN THE GALLERY PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. ALL SENATORS INDICATE YOUR PRESENCE PLEASE. A QUORUM IS PRESENT MR. PRESIDENT. THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. SENATORS AND GUESTS PLEASE RISE FOR THE OPENING PRAYER GIVEN TODAY BY SENATOR OF THE 16th SENATOR ROUSON. GOOD MORNING. LET US PRAY. ETERNAL GOD WE HAVE COME BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING WITH THANKSGIVING. THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE AND FOR WAKING US UP CLOTHED AND IN HER RIGHT MIND AND FOR TRAVELING MERCIES THAT ALLOW US TO JOURNEY SAFELY BACK TO THIS CAPITAL ONCE AGAIN. AS WE GATHER IN THESE CHAMBERS FOR BUDGET CONFERENCE WE DO NOT TAKE LIGHTLY THE RESPONSIBILITY LAID BEFORE US. WE RECOGNIZE BEYOND EVERY LINE ITEM, EVERY APPROPRIATION, EVERY NEGOTIATION OF THE REAL PEOPLE DEPENDING UPON THE DECISIONS MADE. FAMILIES HOPING FOR RELIEF, CHILDREN HOPING FOR OPPORTUNITIES, SENIORS HOPING FOR SECURITY, COMMUNITIES HOPING TO BE INCLUDED. GOD, WE ASK YOUR WISDOM WHERE THERE ARE DIFFICULT DECISIONS, GIVE CLARITY WHERE THERE IS CONFUSION, GIVE PEACE WHERE TENSIONS MAY RISE, AND GIVE US DISCERNMENT TO PRIORITIZE NOT ONLY WHAT IS POLITICALLY EXPEDIENT BUT WHAT IS MORALLY RIGHT AND BENEFICIAL FOR THE PEOPLE WE HAVE BEEN CALLED TO SERVE. GOD, REMIND US THAT YOU ARE STILL THE SAME PROVIDER WHO MADE WAYS OUT OF NO WAY. THE SAME GOD WHO FED THE MULTITUDE WITH A LITTLE BECAUSE THERE WOULD STILL BE OVERFLOW. WHEN RESOURCES APPEAR LIMITED AND NEEDS APPEAR GREAT HELP US TO TRUST THAT ABUNDANCE CAN STILL EMERGE THROUGH UNITY, DISCIPLINE, AND COMPASSION. TEACH US TO WORK TOGETHER ACROSS DISTRICTS, ACROSS CHAMBERS, AND ACROSS DIFFERENCES UNDERSTANDING THAT SERVICE TO PEOPLE MUST ALWAYS BE GREATER THAN SERVICE TO SELF. GRANT GRACE FOR EVERY MEETING STATION, AND INTEGRITY AND EVERY DECISION THAT WILL BE MADE THROUGH THIS PROCESS. WHEN THIS WORK IS COMPLETE THAT THE OUTCOME REFLECT FAIRNESS, STEWARDSHIP, AND A GENUINE COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. ALL OF THESE THINGS WE PRAY AMEN. AMEN. REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO BE LED BY SENATOR WRIGHT FROM HIS DESK. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. SENATOR 34th SENATOR JONES YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. SENATORS, WE NEED YOUR ATTENTION. THANK YOU. MEMBERS, I RISE TODAY TO REQUEST THE SENATE OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE. BY THE REQUEST AND THE PERMISSION OF HER PARENTS AT THIS MOMENT OF SILENCE IS FOR VICE MAYOR NANCY MATEER WHO TRAGICALLY PASSED AWAY. THE VICE MAYOR MADE HISTORY WHEN SHE WAS ELECTED TO THE CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION IN 2020 BECOME THE FIRST BLACK HAITIAN AMERICAN WOMAN TO SERVE IN THE ROLL. SHE WAS REELECTED IN 2024 AND LATER APPOINTED BY HER COMMISSIONERS TO SERVE AS VICE MAYOR. DURING HER LIFE AND CAREER THE VICE MAYOR WAS A DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT, A TIRELESS ADVOCATE, AND A TRAILBLAZER DISH TRAILBLAZER WHOSE WORK WAS ROOTED IN SERVICE COMPASSION ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND CONCLUSION. BEFORE SERVING ON THE COMMISSION SHE LED ENVIRONMENT OF JUSTICE EFFORTS AGAINST FLORIDA DEXTER THROUGHOUT FLORIDA AND WORK TO ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. SHE IS THAT HER PASSING IS A TREMENDOUS LOST HER FAMILY, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, CONSTITUENTS, AND ALL IMPACTED BY HER LEADERSHIP. TODAY WE HONOR HER LIFE, HER LEGACY, AND HER MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO CORAL SPRINGS, BROWARD COUNTY, AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA. AT THIS TIME I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT THE BODY JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF VICE MAYOR MATEJ HERE. PLEASE STAND IN MOMENTS OF SILENCE. THANK YOU. PLEASE BE SEATED. SECRETARY READ THE PROCLAMATION CALLING THE SPECIAL SESSION. >> FLORIDA LEGISLATURE JOINT PROCLAMATION TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA SENATE AND FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE AND DANIEL PEREZ SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN US BUT ARTICLE THREE SECTION THREE C FLORIDA CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 11.011 FLORIDA STATUTE HEREBY PROCLAIM SECTION ONE THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS CONVENED IN SPECIAL SESSION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THREE SECTION THREE C FLORIDA CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 11.011 FLORIDA STATUTE THAT THE CAPITAL IN TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA BEGINNING 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY MAY 12th 2026 FOR A PERIOD OF 18 DAYS ENDING AT 11:59 P.M. AND ENDING MAY 29th 2026 SECTION TWO THAT THE LEGISLATURE IS CONVENED FOR THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 5,001 PASSED BY THE HOUSE ON FEBRUARY 19th 2026 AND SENATE BILL 2500 FILED DURING THE 2026 REGULAR SESSION RELATING TO THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT AND ANY CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. B, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 5003 PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF FEBRUARY 19th, 2026, FOR SENATE BILL 2502 FILED DURING THE 2026 REGULAR SESSION RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTING DISH RELATING TO IMPLEMENT IN THE 2026 2027 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT AND THE CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. C, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 5201 PASSED FOR THE HOUSE ON FEBRUARY 19th, 2026, FOR SENATE BILL 2504 FILED DURING THE 2026 REGULAR SESSION RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND STATE EMPLOYEES RESPECTIVELY AND ANY CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. D, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 5205 PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF DEBRA 19th 2026 OR CS FOR SENATE BILL 728 FILED DURING THE 2026 REGULAR SESSION RELATING TO RETIREMENT AND ANY CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. E, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 5207 PASSED BY THE HOUSE ON FEBRUARY 19th, 2026, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND ANY CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. F, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO SENATE BILL 2508 AS PASSED BY THE SENATE ON FEBRUARY 20th, 2026, RELATING TO STATE AGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT RADIO SYSTEM AND RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. G, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 5301 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND DEBRA 19th 2026 FOR SENATE BILL 2518 FILED DURING THE 2026 REGULAR SESSION RELATED TO HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH RESPECTIVELY AND ANY CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. H, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 5601 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE ON FEBRUARY 19th, 2026, SENATE BILL 2516 FILED DURING THE 2026 REGULAR SESSION RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND ANY CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. I, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO SENATE BILL 2514 AS PASSED BY THE SENATE ON FEBRUARY 20th, 2026, RELATING TO PRE K 12 EDUCATION AND ANY CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION AND JAY LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 5203 PASSED BY THE HOUSE ON FEBRUARY 19th, 2026, RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ANY CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. K, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 5403 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND FEBRUARY 19th, 2026, RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES FINANCING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ANY CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. L, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO SENATE BILL 25, 12 AS PASSED BY THE SENATE ON FEBRUARY 20th 2026 RELATING TO JUDGES AND INMATE CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION, M, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 5501 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND FEBRUARY 19th 2026 RELATING TO DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX DISTRIBUTIONS AT ANY CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION AND LEGISLATION IDENTICAL 250701 PASSED BY THE HOUSE FEBRUARY 19th 2026 RELATING TO PETROLEUM CLEANUP PROGRAMS AND FROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. N, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO SENATE BILL 2506 AS PASSED BY THE SEVENTH ON FEBRUARY 20th, 2026, RELATING TO FUEL TAXES AND ANY CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. P, LEGISLATION IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 7031 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE ON MARCH 5th, 2026, OR CS FOR SENATE BILL 7046 FILED DURING THE 2026 REGULAR SESSION RELATING TO TAXATION AND ANY CONFERENCE REPORT RESULTING THEREFROM DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION. SECTION THREE THE COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEES OF EITHER HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONSIDER LEGISLATION WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THIS PROCLAMATION FROM THIS DAY FORWARD. SIGNED BEEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT FLORIDA SENATE DANIEL PEREZ SPEAKER FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 5th, 2026. DULY FILED WITH AND RECEIVED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN TALLAHASSEE THIS FIFTH DAY OF MAY 2026 CORD BYRD SECRETARY OF STATE. THE READING OF THE PROCLAMATION MR. PRESIDENT. GREAT JOB. NOW READ THE BILLS FILED WITHIN THE CALL. READ THE BILLS INTRODUCED BY TITLE AND ANNOUNCE THE PRESIDENT'S REFERENCE. >> SENATE BILL 280 BY SENATOR MAYFIELD BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO RETIREMENT. PRESIDENT REFERENCES GOVERNMENTAL OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND APPROPRIATIONS. SENATE BILL 2500 E BY SENATOR HOOPER A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS. PRESIDENT'S REFERENCE APPROPRIATIONS. SENATE BILL 2502 E BY SENATOR HOOPER A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE 2026 2027 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT PRESIDENT'S REFERENCE APPROPRIATIONS. SENATE BILL 2504 E BY SENATOR HOOPER A BILL TO BE ENTIRELY AN ACT RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEES PRESIDENTS REFERENCED APPROPRIATIONS. SENATE BILL 2506 E BY SENATOR BRODEUR A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AND ACT RELATING TO FUEL TAXES. PRESIDENT'S REFERENCE APPROPRIATIONS. SENATE BILL 25088 BY SENATOR BRODEUR A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT RADIO SYSTEMS PRESIDENT'S REFERENCE APPROPRIATIONS. SENATE BILL 2512 E BY SENATOR GARCIA A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO JUDGES PRESIDENT'S REFERENCE APPROPRIATIONS. SENATE BILL 251480 BY SENATOR BURGESS A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PRE K 12 EDUCATION PRESIDENT'S REFERENCE APPROPRIATIONS. SENATE BILL 2516 E BY SENATOR HARRELL A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION PRESIDENT'S REFERENCE APPROPRIATIONS. SENATE BILL 251880 BY SENATOR TRUMBULL A BILL TO BE ENTIRELY AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH PRESIDENT'S REFERENCE APPROPRIATIONS. A READING OF THE BILL. THANK YOU. SENATOR 21st CHAIR HOOPER YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE PROCESS TODAY. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. TODAY WE WILL TAKE UP BUDGET BILLS TO GET US IN THE PROPER POSTURE FOR CONFERENCE. ALL OF THE HOUSE BILLS FILED DURING REGULAR SESSION. SINCE THE HOUSE IS HOSTING WE NEED TO WAIT TO RECEIVE HOUSE BILLS BEFORE WE CAN TAKE AT THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT. THEREFORE WE WILL START BY TAKING UP SENATE CONFORMING BILLS THAT DO NOT HAVE HOUSE COMPANIONS. ONCE WE GET THROUGH THOSE BILLS AND RECEIVE THE HOUSE BILLS WE WILL GO THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE BUDGET BILLS. FOR HOUSE BILLS THAT HAVE A SENATE COMPANION BILL AND AMENDMENT WILL BE FILED THAT TAKES THE SUBSTANCE OF THE SENATE BILL AND PLACES IT ONTO THE HOUSE BILL. FOR HOUSE BILLS THAT DO NOT HAVE A SENATE COMPANION BILL AND AMENDMENT WILL BE FILED THAT DELETES EVERYTHING AND INSERTS NOTHING TO GET THE BILLS IN PROPER POSTURE FOR CONFERENCE. ONCE WE GET THERE ARE BUSINESS ON THE FLOOR WE HOPE TO START CONFERENCE PROCESS LATER TODAY AND AS A REMINDER ALL OF THOSE MEETINGS WILL BE A ONE HOUR NOTICE. THAT IS THE PROCESS. OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY GOOD. SEEING NONE WE WILL TAKE OF THE BUDGET BILLS TO BEGIN CONFERENCE PROCESS TODAY. SENATOR OF THE TENTH SENATOR BRODEUR MOVES SENATE BILL 2506 E BE WITHDRAWN FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS READ A SECOND TIME AND TAKE IT UP. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THIS MOTION ADOPTED. READ SENATE BILL 2506 E. >> SENATE BILL 25068 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO FUEL TAXES. SENATOR BRODEUR YOU ARE REGOGNIZED ON THE BILL. THIS SENATE BILL REVISES THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUEL SALES TAX PROCEEDS AND CAP THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO THE INLET PROTECTION TRUST FUND THAT IS THE BILL. AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE SENATOR BRODEUR MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED AND READ THE BILL. >> SENATE BILL 25068 THE BILL TO BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE AN ACT RELATING TO FUEL. DEBATE? SENATOR BRODEUR YOU MAY CLOSE. WAIVING CLOSE UNLOCK THE BOARD PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YES, ZERO NO. SHOW THIS PASSES. SENATOR BRODEUR YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR MOTION. SENATE REQUESTS THE HOUSE PASS SENATE BILL 25068 AS PASSED BY THE SENATE OR AGREE TO INCLUDE THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONFERENCE. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THIS MOTION ADOPTED. SENATOR BRODEUR MOVES BILL 25O08 BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE OF APPROPRIATIONS, READ A SECOND TIME, AND TAKEN UP INSTANTAINER. AM I PRONOUNCING THIS CORRECTLY? INSTANTER INSTANTAINER HERE THAT'S HOW YOU SAY IT. INSTANTER. YES. WE WILL TAKE UP INSTANTER WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED READ SENATE BILL 2508 E. >> A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE AGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT RADIO. YOU EXPLAIN THE BILL. THIS REMOVES THE SCHEDULED EXPIRATION DATE OF JULY 1st, 2026, OUT OF THE DOLLAR SURCHARGE IMPOSED ON ALL SPECIFIED CRIMINAL OFFENSE IS A NONCRIMINAL MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. OKAY. DO WE HAVE OTHER AMENDMENTS? >> NONE ON THE DESK. QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? OKAY. SENATOR BRODEUR MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME WITHOUT OBJECTION. SHOW THIS ADOPTED READ THE NEXT BILL. YES. >> SENATE BILL 2508 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT RADIO SYSTEM. DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR BRODEUR YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. WAIVE CLOSE. SECRETARY UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED. LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YES, ZERO NO. THIS PASSES. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR MOTION. REQUEST THE HOUSE PASS SENATE BILL 2508 E AS PASSED BY THE SENATE INCLUDING READING OF THIS AGREEMENT TO INCLUDE THE BILL. SHOW THIS MOTION ADOPTED. OKAY. SENATOR GARCIA MOVES SENATE BILL 2512 E BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. READ A SECOND TIME. TAKE IT UP INSTANTER. WITHOUT OBJECTION TO THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ SENATE BILL 251280. >> A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO JUDGES. SENATOR GARCIA YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. THANK YOU. SB 2512 E IS THE JUDICIAL CERTIFICATION FRONT DESK CONFORMING BILL THAT WE PASSED OUT DURING SESSION. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? SEEING NONE SENATOR GARCIA MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED AND READ THE BILL. >> SENATE BILL 251280 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO JUDGES. DEBATE. OKAY SENATOR GARCIA YOU MAY CLOSE. WAIVE. UNLOCK THE BOARD AND PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YES, ZERO NO. THIS BILL PASSES. SENATOR GARCIA RECOGNIZED FOR MOTION. I MOVE THE SENATE REQUEST THE HOUSE PASSED SB 2512 E AS PASSED BY THE SENATE OR AGREE TO INCLUDE THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONFERENCE. SHOW THIS MOTION ADOPTED. SENATOR BURGESS. SENATOR BURGESS MOVES SENATE BILL 2514 E BE WITHDRAWN FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, READ A SECOND TIME, TAKEN UP INSTANTER. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THIS IS ADOPTED AND READ SENATE BILL 2514 E. >> A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PRE K 12 EDUCATION. SENATE BILL 2514 E MAKES VARIOUS CHANGES TO EDUCATION STATUTES TO CONFORM WITH THE PRE K 12 EDUCATION BUDGET THE SAME BILL WE CONSIDERED AND PASSED BACK IN FEBRUARY. AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? SENATOR BURGESS MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE BILL. >> SENATE BILL 2514 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PRE K 12 EDUCATION. DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR BURGESS YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. WAIVE. SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YES, ZERO NO. SENATOR BURGESS DIRECT US AS FOR MOTION. MOVE SENATE REQUEST HOUSE PASS SB 2514 E AS PASSED BY THE SENATE AGREEING TO INCLUDE THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONFERENCE. OKAY. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. I AM NOT SURE THAT I SAID SHOW THE BILL PASSES SO I WILL ADD IT IN JUST TO MAKE SURE. YES SIR YOU'RE VERY WELCOME. RECOGNIZE THE RULES CHAIR FOR A MOTION. I MOVE THE SENATE EXTEND THE TIME UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF TODAY'S BUSINESS. AT THIS POINT WE ARE STILL ANTICIPATING HEARING SOMETHING FROM THE HOUSE AND GETTING SOME INFORMATION AND BILLS OVER FROM THEM SO WITHOUT OBJECTION WE SHOW THIS MOTION ADOPTED AND WE WILL STAND IN RECESS UNTIL THE CALL OF THE CHAIR. SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. WE HAVE BILLS FROM THE HOUSE. ARE WE READY TO PROCEED? READ THE MESSAGE ON HOUSE BILL 7031 E AND THE BILL FOR THE FIRST TIME. >> HONORABLE BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM THE SENATE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS PASSED HOUSE BILL 7031 E AND REQUESTS THE SENATE PASS THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OR AGREE TO INCLUDE THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONFERENCE. JEFF TACIS CLERK. HOUSE BILL 7031 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION. HOUSE BILL 7031 E REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS SENATOR OF THE 39th SENATOR AVILA MOVES THE BILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND READ A SECOND TIME AND TAKEN UP IN STANDARD CONFERENCE. WITHOUT OBJECTIONS. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. READ THE HOUSE BILL. >> HOUSE BILL 7031 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED RELATING TO TAXATION. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. READ THE FIRST. >> AMEND THE BARCODE 629710 BY SENATOR AVILA DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE. SENATOR AVILA YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. THIS DELETES EVERYTHING AND INSERTS EVERYTHING TO GET THE BILL AT THE PROPER POSTURE FOR CONFERENCE. QUESTIONS? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. WAIVE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT? THOSE OPPOSED? THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. ARE THERE QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? SENATOR AVILA MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. WITHOUT OBJECTION READ THE BILL. >> HOUSE BILL 7031 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION. DEBATE? LEADER BERMAN. THANK YOU. I KNOW THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OF AN UNUSUAL SITUATION SINCE WE ARE SENDING OVER A BLANK, BUT THIS IS OUR ONE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THE TAX PACKAGE, SO I DO WANT TO MAKE A SUGGESTION THAT WHEN WE LOOK AT THIS TAX PACKAGE, WE CONSIDER A SUSPENSION OF THE MOTOR FUEL TAX HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE AVERAGE COST OF A GALLON OF GAS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS NOW $4.50, WHICH IS A DOLLAR AND 50 CENTS MORE SINCE LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME. OUR STATE GAS SALES TAX IS 25.3 CENTS PER GALLON, WHICH WILL BE SIGNIFICANT RELIEF FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IF WE SUSPEND THAT SALES TAX. THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF IT HAPPENING ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL AND ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL THAT IS 18 CENTS. YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT OVER 40 CENTS PER GALLON IF IT IS COMBINED WITH THE FEDERAL TAX. WE ARE APPROACHING THE SUMMER MONTHS AND WE HAVE HEARD THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE RELUCTANT AND UNABLE TO TRAVEL HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA BECAUSE OF THE COST OF GASOLINE. I THINK THIS IS A SMART MOVE FOR US AS LEGISLATORS TO SUSPEND THE SALES TAX OVER THE SUMMER SO THAT PEOPLE GET IMMEDIATE RELIEF AT THE PUMP. I HOPE THAT WE CONSIDER THAT AS THE TAX PACKAGE MOVES FORWARD. THANK YOU. FURTHER DEBATE? SENATOR AVILA YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. WAIVE CLOSE MR. PRESIDENT. UNLOCK THE BOARD AND PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? SENATOR LEEK VOTED? YES. LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YES, ZERO NO. SHOW THIS BILL PASSES. SENATOR AVILA YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR MOTION. SENATOR AVILA MOVES HAVING FAILED TO PASS HB 701 E AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE PROCEEDS TO THE HOUSE REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE THAT WITHOUT OBJECTIONS SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE MESSAGE ON HOUSE BILL 5701 E AND THE BILL THE FIRST TIME. >> HONORABLE BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM THE SENATE THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS PASSED HOUSE BILL 5701 E AND REQUEST THE SENATE PASSED THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OR AGREE TO INCLUDE THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONFERENCE JEFF TACIS CLERK. 5710 E AN ACT RELATING TO PETROLEUM CLEANUP PROGRAMS. PRESIDENT BRODEUR MOVES THE BILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE ON [INAUDIBLE][SILENCE] THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SHOW HOUSE BILL 5710 E REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND NOW SENATOR BRODEUR MOVES THE BILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND READ A SECOND TIME AND TAKEN UP IN STANDARD CONFERENCE. WITHOUT OBJECTIONS TO THE MOTION ADOPTED READ THE HOUSE BILL. HOUSE BILL 5710 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PETROLEUM CLEANUP PROGRAMS. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. AMENDMENT BARCODE 446536 BY SENATOR BRODEUR DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE. SENATOR BRODEUR YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU AS YOU HEARD THIS IS THE HOUSE CONFORMING BILL RELATED TO PETROLEUM CLEANUP PROGRAMS THIS IS A DELETE ALL AMENDMENT TO DELETE EVERYTHING AND INSERT NOTHING TO GET US IN PROPER POSTURE. OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS AMENDMENT? SENATOR BRODEUR YOU MAY CLOSE. WAIVE. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THIS MOTION ADOPTED. QUESTIONS ON THE BILL. MOVE THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME WITH OBJECTION TO THE MOTION ADOPTED READ THE BILL. >> HOUSE BILL 5701 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO PETROLEUM CLEANUP PROGRAMS. DEBATE? SENATOR BRODEUR YOU MAY CLOSE. HAVING WAIVED CLOSE UNLOCK THE BOARD. SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YES, ZERO NO, MR. PRESIDENT. SHOW THIS BILL PASSES. SENATOR BRODEUR YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION. I MOVE THE SENATE HAVING FAILED TO PASS HB 5718 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE PROCEED TO THE HOUSE REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE. SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE MESSAGE AND HOUSE BILL 5203 E AND READ THE BILL A FIRST TIME. >> HONORABLE BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS PASSED HOUSE BILL 532 E AND SAYS THAT THE SENATE SHOULD PASS THIS AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND BUDGET CONFERENCE JEFF TACIS CLERK. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION. SHOW THIS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. SENATOR BRODEUR MOVES THE BILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE AND APPROPRIATIONS READ A SECOND TIME TAKEN UP IN STANDARD CONFERENCE. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE BILL ADOPTED. READ THE HOUSE BILL. >> A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. READ THE FIRST. >> AMENDMENT BARCODE 235832 BY SENATOR BRODEUR DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. THIS IS THE HOUSE CONFORMING BILL RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND THE AMENDMENT DELETES EVERYTHING AND INSERTS NOTHING TO GET THE BILL IN PROPER POSTURE. QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT. YOU MAY CLOSE. HAVING WAIVED THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THE AMENDMENT PRESIDENT BRODEUR MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME WITHOUT OBJECTION TO THE MOTION BEING ADOPTED READ THE BILL. >> HOUSE BILL 5203 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION. DEBATE ON THE BILL? OKAY. SENATOR BRODEUR YOU MAY CLOSE. HAVING WAIVED SECRETARY UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YES, ZERO NO. SHOW THIS BILL PASSES. SENATOR BRODEUR YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR MOTION. MOVE THE SENATE HAVING FAILED TO PASS HB 5203 E AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE PROCEED TO THE HOUSE REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE. SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE MESSAGE ON HB 5207E AND THE BILL THE FIRST TIME. >> HONORABLE BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT AND DIRECTED TO INFORM THE SENATE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS PASSED HOUSE WITH THE 207 E REQUEST THE SENATE PASS THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OR AGREE TO INCLUDE THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONFERENCE JEFF TACIS CLERK. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES. SHOW THIS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. SENATOR BURTON MOVES THE BILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE AND APPROPRIATIONS AND READ A SECOND TIME AND TAKEN UP IN STANDARD CONFERENCE. WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. READ THE HOUSE BILL. >> HOUSE BILL 5207 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. READ THE FIRST. >> MEMBER BARCODE 342698 BY SENATOR BRODEUR DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN. THIS IS THE HOUSE CONFORMING BILL FOR DMS AND THIS AMENDMENT DELETES EVERYTHING AND INSERTS NOTHING TO GET US READY FOR CONFERENCE. QUESTIONS? WAIVING CLOSE ALL IN FAVOR OF THIS ADOPTION? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS BILL? SHOW THIS BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. READ THE BILL. >> HOUSE BILL 520780 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES. DEBATE? SENATOR BRODEUR YOU MAY CLOSE. WAIVE. HAVING WAIVED, ALL IN SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT? THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION OF THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. I'M SORRY. SECRETARY UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YES, ZERO NO. THANK YOU. SHOW THE BILL PASSES. SENATOR BRODEUR FOR MOTION. THE SENATE HAVING FAILED TO PASS HB 5207 E AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE PROCEED TO THE HOUSE REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE. SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE MESSAGE ON HB 5403 E AND THE BILL FOR THE FIRST TIME. >> HONORABLE BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT DIRECTED TO INFORM THE SENATE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS PASSED HOUSE BILL 5403 E AND REQUEST THE SENATE PASS THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OR AGREE TO INCLUDE THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONFERENCE JEFF TACIS CLERK. BILL 5403 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES FINANCING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. SHOW THIS BILL REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. SENATOR GARCIA MOVES THE BILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND READ A SECOND TIME AND TAKEN UP INSTANTER WITHOUT OBJECTION TO THE MOTION IS ADOPTED AND READ THE HOUSE BILL. >> HOUSE BILL 5403 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES FINANCING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. READ THE FIRST. >> AMENDMENT BARCODE 589722 BY SENATOR GARCIA DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE. YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. THIS DELETES EVERYTHING AND INSERTS NOTHING TO GET THE BILL IN PROPER POSTURE FOR CONFERENCE. QUESTIONS? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. WAIVE. THOSE IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THIS ADOPTED READ A THIRD TIME. >> HOUSE BILL 5403 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES FINANCING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. DEBATE? SENATOR GARCIA YOU MAY CLOSE. WAIVE. PLEASE UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. LOCK THE BOARD AND ANNOUNCE THE VOTE. >> 31 YES, ZERO NO. THIS BILL PASSES. SENATOR GARCIA FOR MOTION. I MOVE THE SENATE HAVING FAILED TO PASS HB 54038 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE PROCEED TO THE HOUSE REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE. SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED, READ THE MESSAGE AND HOUSE BILL 5501 E THE BILL THE FIRST TIME. >> HONORABLE BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT I'M DIRECTED TO INFORM THE SENATE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS PASSED HOUSE BILL 5501 E AND REQUEST THE SENATE PASS THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OR AGREE TO INCLUDE THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONFERENCE. JEFF TACIS CLERK HOUSE BILL 55018 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX DISTRIBUTIONS. HOUSE BILL 5501 E REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS CHAIR HOOPER MOVES THE BILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE AND APPROPRIATIONS READ A SECOND TIME AND TAKEN UP IN STANDARD WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THIS ADOPT THROUGH THE HOUSE BILL. >> HOUSE BILL 5501 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX DISTRIBUTIONS. AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. READ THE AMENDMENT. >> AMENDMENT BARCODE 665292 BY SENATOR HOOPER DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE. SENATOR HOOPER YOU MAKE EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT DELETES EVERYTHING AND INSERTS NOTHING TO GET THE BILL IN PROPER POSTURE FOR CONFERENCE. QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? SEEING NONE. HOOPER YOU MAY CLOSE. WAIVE. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT PLEASE SIGNIFY. THOSE OPPOSED. SHOW THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED. WITHOUT OBJECTION TO THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> HOUSE BILL 5501 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX DISTRIBUTION. DEBATE? SENATOR HOOPER YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. WAIVE. UNLOCK THE BOARD SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BORDER OR THE VOTE. >> 32 YES, ZERO NO. SHOW THE BILL PASSES. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR MOTION. THE SENATE HAVING FAILED TO PASS HB 5501 E HAS PASSED BY THE HOUSE. PROCEED TO THE HOUSE REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. OKAY. SENATOR OF THE 21st CHAIR HOOPER MOVES SENATE BILL 2580 E BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, READ A SECOND TIME, AND TAKEN UP IN STANDARD CONFERENCE. WITHOUT OBJECTION TO THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ SENATE BILL 2580. >> SENATE BILL 2580 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS. CHAIR HOOPER YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE BILL. BEFORE YOU IN BILL 2500 E THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR THE 2026 2027 FISCAL YEAR. THIS IS THE IDENTICAL BUDGET WE PASSED IN FEBRUARY. AMENDMENTS? >> NONE. QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? SENATORS, WE WILL NOW SUBSTITUTE THE HOUSE BILL. SENATOR OF THE 21st CHAIR HOOPER MOVES HOUSE BILL 5001 E BE READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME AND SUBSTITUTED FOR SENATE BILL 2580 WITHOUT OBJECTION TO THE MOTION ADOPTED. PLEASE READ THE MESSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 5001 E AND THE BILL THE FIRST TIME. >> HONORABLE BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM THE SENATE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS PASSED HOUSE BILL 5001 E AND REQUEST THE SENATE PASS THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OR AGREE TO INCLUDE THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONFERENCE JEFF TACIS CLERK. HOUSE BILL 5001 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS. HOUSE BILL 5018 REFERRED TO AND WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND SUBSTITUTED FOR SENATE BILL 2500 E. PLEASE READ THE HOUSE BILL SECOND TIME. >> HOUSE BILL 5018 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS. AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. READ THE AMENDMENT. >>AMENDMENT BARCODE 302688 BY SENATOR HOOPER DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND. YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT TAKES THE SUBSTANCE OF THE SENATE BILL AND APPLIES IT TO THE HOUSE BILL AS THE BILL CAN BE IN PROPER POSTURE FOR CONFERENCE. QUESTIONS? CHAIR HOOPER YOU MAY CLOSE. WAIVE. THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY. THOSE OPPOSED. SHOW THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED. ARE THERE QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? SENATOR OF THE 21st CHAIR HOOPER MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. WITHOUT OBJECTION TO THE MOTION ADOPTED READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> HOUSE BILL 5001 E A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS. DEBATE? YOU MAY CLOSE. SECRETARY UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YES, ZERO NO. THE BILL PASSES. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR MOTION. THANK YOU. THE SENATE HAVING FAILED TO PASS HB 5001E AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE PROCEED TO THE HOUSE REQUEST. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THAT MOTION ADOPTED. CHAIR HOOPER SENATE BILL 2502E BE WITHDRAWN FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND READ THE SECOND TIME AND TAKEN UP. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ SENATE BILL 25 02E. >> SENATE BILL 25 TO E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE 2026, 2027 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT. CHAIR HOOPER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> THIS BILL PROVIDES A STATUTORY AUTHORITY NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT AND EXECUTE THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027. STATUTE CHANGES ARE TEMPORARY AND EXPIRE JULY 1, 2027. ALTHOUGH THE PROVISION OF THE BILL ALLOWS SPECIFIC BUDGET DECISIONS TO BE EFFECTIVE, ACTUAL CORPORATIONS ARE MADE IN THE PROPOSED SENATE BUDGET. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> NONE ON THE DESK. >> WE WILL NOW SUBSTITUTE THE HOUSE BILL. SENATOR OF THE 21ST THIS HOUSE BILL 5003 EB READ THE FIRST AND SECOND TIME AND SUBSTITUTED FOR SENATE BILL 25 02E. WITHOUT OBJECTION FROM THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE MESSAGE ON HOUSE BILL 5000 3E IN THE BILL THE FIRST TIME. >> THE HONORABLE BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM THE SENATE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS PASSED HOUSE BILL 5003 REQUEST THE SENATE PASSED THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AGREE TO INCLUDE THE BILL IN THE CONGRESS. JEFF PACIS. 5000 3E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT IMPLEMENTING AND 2026/2027 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT. TWO HOUSE BILL 5003 HE REFERRED TO AND WITHDRAWN FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS IS SUBSTITUTED FOR SENATE BILL 25 02E. PLEASE READ THE HOUSE BILL A SECOND TIME. >> HOUSE BILL 5003E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE 2026/2027 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. >> READ THE FIRST AMENDMENT. >> 905830 BY SENATOR HOOPER DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING LAWS AND INSERT AMENDMENT. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> THIS TAKES THE SUBSTANCE OF THE SENATE BILL PUTS IT ON HOUSE BILL TO GET THE BILLS AND PROPER POSTURE FOR CONFERENCE. FURTHER QUESTIONS? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> WAIVE CLOSE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING YEA. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED. OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? CHAIR HOOPER MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THAT MOTION ADOPTED READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> HOUSE BILL 5003 E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE 2026 2027 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT. IS THEIR DEBATE? CHAIR HOOPER TO CLOSE. WAIVE CLOSE. SECRETARY UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS WILL PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? SECRETARY LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YAYS, ZERO. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION. HIM OF THIS AND HAVING FAILED TO PASS HB 5000 3E AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE SEED TO THE HOUSE REQUEST. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THAT MOTION ADOPTED. ONCE AGAIN THE SENDER OF THE 21ST CHAIR HOOPER MOVES SENATE BILL 2500 4E BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND READ THE SECOND TIME AND TAKEN UP. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTIONS ADOPTED. READ SENATE BILL 25 04E. >> SENATE BILL 25 04E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEES. SENATOR HOOPER YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> THIS BILL IS A PLACEHOLDER FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO RESOLVE THE NONECONOMIC ISSUES THAT PASS THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND ITS EMPLOYEES. THIS ISSUE WILL BE RESOLVED ON CONFERENCE ALONG WITH THE ECONOMIC ISSUES WHICH WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> NONE ON THAT. >> SENATORS, WE WILL NOW SUBSTITUTE THE HOUSE BILL. CHAIR HOOPER MOVES HOUSE BILL 5201 EB READ THE FIRST AND SECOND TIME AND SUBSTITUTED FOR SENATE BILL 25 4E. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. READ THE MESSAGE ON HOUSE BILL 52 01E AND THE BILL THE FIRST TIME. >> THE HONORABLE BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM THE SENATE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED HOUSE BILL 52 01E REQUEST THE SENATE PASSED THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OR AGREE TO THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONFERENCE. JEFF PACIS CLERK. 52 01E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. SHOW HOUSE BILL 52 01E REFERRED TO WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND SUBSTITUTED FOR SENATE BILL 25 4E. READ THE HOUSE BILL A SECOND TIME. >> HOUSE BILL 52 01E A BILL ENTITLED AND ACTIVATED TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. READ THE AMENDMENT. >> BARCODE 878406 BY SENATOR HOOPER DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERT. SENATOR HOOPER YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> THIS TAKES THE SUBSTANCE OF THE SENATE BILL AND PUTS IT ON HOUSE BILL AND GETS THE BILLS AND PROPER POSTURE FOR CONFERENCE. OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT SIGNIFY BY SAYING YEA. OVERWHELMINGLY SHOW THAT MOTION ADOPTED. NO MORE AMENDMENTS. ARE THE QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? CHAIR HOOPER MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. SHOW THAT MOTION ADOPTED. >> 50 201E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. IS THEIR DEBATE? CHAIR HOOPER TO CLOSE. >> WAIVE CLOSE. SECRETARY UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YAYS, ZERO. SHOULD THE BILL PASSES. CHAIR HOOPER YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> I'M OF THE SENATE HAVING FAILED TO PASS 52 01E AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE TO SEE TO THE HOUSE REQUEST. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. SENATOR OF THE 19TH, SENATOR MAYFIELD MOVE SENATE BILL TO EB WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE, READ A SECOND TIME AND TAKEN UP. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTIONS ADOPTED. PLEASE READ SENATE BILL 2E. >> A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO BILL TIRE MEANT. SENATOR MAYFIELD, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> THIS IS THE IDENTICAL BILL FROM THE REGULAR SESSION. THE LANGUAGE WAS ADOPTED FROM THE SENATE IN REGULAR SESSION AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5205 THE COMPANION HOUSE BILL RELATED TO RETIREMENT. THE BILL ESTABLISHES CONTRIBUTIONS BY EMPLOYERS FOR EACH CLASS OF EMPLOYEE WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026. IT DOES NOT CHANGE THE EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTION TO THE RATE WHICH REMAINS 3%. THE BILL ALSO ALLOWED THE ELECTED OFFICIALS OTHER THAN SITTING LEGISLATURES TO CHOOSE TO RECEIVE THE DROP PAYOUT IF THE ELECTED OFFICIAL HAS PARTICIPATION IN THE DROP IN IS IN AT LEAST 59 AND A HALF YEARS OLD. IT ALSO ALLOWS FOR RETIREES IN THE SPECIAL RISK WOULD RECEIVE AN ALTERNATE A COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT OF 1 TO 5% AFTER FIVE YEARS OF RETIREMENT TO BE ELIGIBLE COMPLETED SIX YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE SPECIAL CLASS. IT INITIALLY ENROLLED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2011. IF ENROLLED AFTER JULY 1, 2011 AND THAT IS THE BILL. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> NONE ON THE DESK. OTHER QUESTIONS? WE WILL NOW SUBSTITUTE THE HOUSE BILL. SENATOR MAYFIELD MOVES HOUSE BILL 52 50 EAT BEEF BREAD AT FIRST IS ACADEMIC AND SUBSTITUTED FOR SENATE BILL TO E. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ 52 05E IN THE BILL THE FIRST TIME. >> THE HONORABLE BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM THE SENATE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE PASSED HOUSE BILL 5205 EAT AND REQUEST THE SENATE PASSED THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OR AGREE TO INCLUDED THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONCRETE CONVERSE. HOUSE BOOK 255 0E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO RETIREMENT. SHALL HOUSE BILL 55 E REFERRED TO AND WITHDRAWN AND SUBSTITUTED FOR SENATE BILL TO E. PLEASE READ THE HOUSE BILL A SECOND TIME. >> A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO RETIREMENT. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> ON THAT SP1 READ THE FIRST AMENDMENT. >> BARCODE 123090 BY SENATOR MAYFIELD DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERT. SENATOR MAYFIELD, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> BARCODE 12309 ZERO DELETE THE SUBSTANCE A HOUSE BILL 5205 AND REPLACES IT WITH THE SENATE RETIREMENT BILL SENATE BILL TO EAT THAT I JUST DESCRIBED. FURTHER QUESTIONS? SENATOR MAYFIELD TO CLOSE. >> WAVE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING YEA. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED. NO ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS UNTIL WE ARE BACK ON THE BILL. OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? SENATOR OF THE 19TH DISTRICT MOVES THE BILL WILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. PLEASE READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> HOUSE BILL 52 05E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO RETIREMENT. SENATOR OF THE 19TH. I'M SORRY. IS THEIR DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR MAYFIELD TO CLOSE. >> WAIVE. SECRETARY UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? SECRETARY LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YAYS ZERO TREND 18. SHOWED THE BILL PASSES. SENATOR MAYFIELD, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION. >> I'M IN THE SENATE HAVING FAILED TO PASS HOUSE BILL 52 05E AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE A SEAT TO THE HOUSE REQUEST. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. SENATOR OF THE 31ST, SENATOR HARRELL MOVES SENATE BILL 2516 EB WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS I READ A SECOND TIME. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTIONS ADOPTED. PLEASE READ SENATE BILL 2516 E. >> SENATE BILL 2516 E BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. SENATOR HARRELL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> SENATE BILL 2516 E MAKES VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES TO CONFORM TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION BUDGET. THIS IS THE SAME BILL WE CONSIDERED AND PASSED BACK IN FEBRUARY. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> NONE ON THE DESK. OTHER QUESTIONS? CINDERS WILL SUBSTITUTE THE HOUSE BILL. SENATOR HARRELL MOVES HOUSE BILL 5601 EB READ THE FIRST AND SECOND TIME IS SUBSTITUTED FOR SENATE BILL 2516 E. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE MESSAGE ON HOUSE BILL 65TH 01E IN THE BILL THE FIRST TIME. >> THE HONORABLE BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM THE SENATE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE PASSED HOUSE BILL 56 01E AND REQUEST THE SENATE PASSED THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OR AGREE TO INCLUDE THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONFERENCE. HOUSE BILL 56 01E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. SHALL HOUSE BILL 56 01E REFERRED TO AND WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND SUBSTITUTED FOR SENATE BILL 2516 E. READ THE HOUSE BILL A SECOND TIME. >> HOUSE BILL 56 01E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. PLEASE READ THE FIRST AMENDMENT. >> AMENDMENT BARCODE 926488 BY SENATOR HARRELL DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERT. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> AMENDMENT BARCODE 926488 TAKES THE SUBSTANCE OF THE SENATE BILL AND PUTS IT ON HOUSE BILL TO GET THE BILL IN PROPER POSTURE FOR CONFERENCE. ARE THE QUESTIONS? DEBATE? SENATOR HARRELL TO CLOSE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT SIGNIFY BY SAYING YEA. SHOW THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED. NO OTHER AMENDMENTS. WE ARE BACK ON THE BILL. OTHER QUESTIONS? SENATOR OF THE 31ST MOVES THAT THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> HOUSE BILL 56 01E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. IS THEIR DEBATE? SENATOR HARRELL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> WAIVE CLOSE. SECRETARY UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED? SECRETARY LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YAYS, ZERO NAYS 18. SENATOR HARRELL FOR A MOTION. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. PRESIDENT. I'M IN THE SENATE HAVING FAILED TO PASS HOUSE BILL 56 01E AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AS SEED TO THE HOUSE REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. THE SENATOR OF THE SECOND, SENATOR TRUMBULL MOVES SENATE BILL 2518E BE WITHDRAWN AND ON PREPARATION TO READ A SECOND TIME AND TAKEN UP. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTIONS ADOPTED. READ SENATE BILL 25 1880. >> A BILL ENTITLED ACT RELATING TO HEALTH. SENATOR TRUMBULL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. SENATE BILL 2518 EAT EXCHANGES TO STATUTES TO CONFORM OF THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET. THIS IS IDENTICAL TO THE BILL WE PASSED IN FEBRUARY. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DESK. SENATOR TRUMBULL MOVES 5301E BE READ AT FIRST IS ACADEMIC SUBSTITUTED FOR SENATE BILL 2518 E. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE MESSAGE ON HOUSE BILL 53 01E AND THE BILL THE FIRST TIME. >> THE HONORABLE BEN ALBRITTON PRESIDENT I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM THE SENATE THE HOUSE OF A BUSINESS PASSED HOUSE BILL 53 01E REQUEST THE SENATE PASSED THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OR AGREE TO AGREE INCLUDE THE BILL IN THE BUDGET CONFERENCE HOUSE BILL 53 01E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTHCARE. WAS THAT SECOND READING? SO HOUSE BILL 53 01E REFERRED TO AND WITHDRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS IS SUBSTITUTED PRESENTED BILL 2518 E. READ THE HOUSE BILL A SECOND TIME. >> A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTHCARE. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS? >> ON THE DEATH. READ THE FIRST AMENDMENT. >> BARCODE 953056 BY SENATOR TRUMBULL DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERT. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT TAKES THE SUBSTANCE OF THE SENATE BILL AND PUTS IT IN HOUSE BILL TO GIVE THE BILLS AND THE PROPER POSTURE FOR CONFERENCE. ARE THERE QUESTIONS? DEBATE? SENATOR TRUMBULL TO CLOSE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING YEA. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SHOW THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED. OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? SENATOR TRUMBULL MOVES THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. READ THE BILL A THIRD TIME. >> 53 01E A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTHCARE. IS THERE DEBATE? SEEING NONE, SENATOR TRUMBULL YOU ARE RECOGNIZED SECRETARY UNLOCK THE BOARD AND SENATORS PROCEED TO VOTE. HAVE ALL SENATORS VOTED TO? SECRETARY LOCK THE BOARD AND RECORD THE VOTE. >> 32 YEA, ZERO NAY. SENATOR TRUMBULL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION. I'M IN THE SENATE HAVING FAILED TO PASS HB 5000 TO 01-E AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AS HE DID THE HOUSE REQUEST. WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. MEMBERS, WE ARE AT THE END. BEFORE WE RECOGNIZE MADAM RULES CHAIR, PRESIDENT GATES? THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. IT SADDENS ME TO REPORT THE PASSING OF FORMER SENATOR BILL POSEY THIS PAST WEEKEND. BILL POSEY SERVED IN THE FLORIDA HOUSE IN 1992 TO 2000 AND THE FLORIDA SENATE FROM 2000 TO 2008. WHILE HE WAS IN THE SENATOR HE CHAIR THE ETHICS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE AND THE BANKING AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE AND HE THEN REPRESENTED FLORIDA'S EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, THE SPACE COAST IN CONGRESS, FOR 16 YEARS UNTIL 2024. AND I ASK MR. PRESIDENT THAT THE HOUSE OR RATHER THAT THE SENATE WOULD STAND IN RESPECTFUL SILENCE FOR A MOMENT IN THE MEMORY OF SENATOR BILL POSEY AND EXPRESS OUR CONDOLENCES TO HIS WONDERFUL WIFE KATIE. STAND FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR SENATOR BILL POSEY. [MOMENT OF SILENCE] THANK YOU. MADAM RULES CHAIR, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT OR MOTIONS OR WHATEVER YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO. THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. ANNOUNCEMENT SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR IS NOT MEETING TODAY MAY 12. OR TOMORROW MAY 13. AND I DO HAVE A MOTION. AND MOVE THE RULES BE WAIVED TO ESTABLISH THE SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SPECIAL SESSION BY PUBLICATION IN THE CALENDAR ON THE SENATE WEBSITE AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SECRETARY. WITHOUT A MOTION SHOW THAT ADOPTED. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED AGAIN. I MOVE THE SENATE ADJOURN ON THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND CONDUCTING OTHER SENATE BUSINESS. WITHOUT OBJECTION THE SENATE IS NOW ADJOURNED.