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>> All right. Good morning.

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The meeting has commenced.

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This is the 11/12/2025.

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Organizational and general

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public hearing meeting of the

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Duval County legislative

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delegation. I want to welcome

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you all today. Please rise to

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be for the indication to be

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conducted by Representative

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Black.

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>> Men and women of faith.

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Please bow your heads as I

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pray. Your heavenly father,

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creator of us all. We gather

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here, Lord citizens. Family.

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Friends. Countryman, all. And

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we ask Lord that you would

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imbue us this day and bless

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this meeting with your divine

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presence. We would humble

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ourselves to you, lord, that

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would submit ourselves one to

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another in love out of

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reverence for you who love us.

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Heavenly father, all that we

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say and meditate here today,

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honor and glorify you and

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bring us together. The turn.

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Ali. And Lord grant us your

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wisdom, which comes from

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beyond the ages and give us

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the courage. To carry that

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out. This we pray to the GOD

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of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

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and I pray in the name of

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Jesus. Amen. Amen.

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>> Please remain standing. Ron

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Trez Lloyd junior from the

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Children's Home Society will

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lead us in the Pledge of

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Allegiance. I pledge

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allegiance.

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>> The flag of the United

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States of America and to the

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Republic for which it stands.

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One nation under GOD,

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indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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>> Please be seated. Thank you

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both. MISS Italia. Please call

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the roll.

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>> Senator David. Senator

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Yarborough here.

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Representative Baker here.

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Representative. But

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>> Representative Daniels.

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Representative it

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Representative Duncan.

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Representative Michael here.

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Representative Nixon. We have

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a core. Thank you.

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>> Okay. Our first order of

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business is to adopt the

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agenda, which are a delegation

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coordinator, MISS Italia

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circulated to all of us. Can I

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get a motion to adopt the

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agenda? Is there a second?

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Thank you all in favor. Aye.

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Show the agenda adopted. I

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want to begin with some

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opening remarks and give you

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all a road map on how this

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meeting is going to go today.

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We have 64 speakers who have

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signed up to speak today and

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we have a hard stop to be out

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of these chambers at 02:00pm.

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So we're going to begin with 2

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and a half minutes for each

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speaker to present. But as we

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get closer to the end, it

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looks like there might not be

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sufficient time. Please be

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aware that we MAY further have

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to restrict your time to

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speak. I would ask each of you

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to be respectful of the time

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for those of the people coming

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after you. I will further

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clarify. Delegation operates

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under the rules of the Florida

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House. Florida House is rules

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are different with respect to

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public comments. Then City

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Council, the chair will have

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complete and total control

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over decorum issues length of

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speaking and the like. So

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again, we would ask that each

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of you be respectful of our

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rules and of the process. We

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also have time at the end for

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additional speakers for those

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people not listed on the

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agenda to speak. Assuming

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there is time left over for

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additional speakers. Please

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restrict your comments to the

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delegation. Has a home please

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do not address comments to any

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particular delegation member.

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All materials that you

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submitted when you signed up

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to speak. Just so, you know,

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are in a three-ring binder

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here in front of us. So we

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have copies of everything that

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you submitted. You do not need

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to provide additional copies

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if you have additional

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materials that you did not

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submit, you MAY provide them

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to our staff in front of us

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and they will distribute those

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copies to us as we speak or as

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you speak, the rules of the

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Florida House prohibit the use

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of props or exhibits and

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public comment. If you

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intended to utilize any such

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prop or exhibit other than

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what you submitted that we

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have in our book you will not

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be allowed to do so if you

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cannot comply with that, he

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will not be allowed to

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continue speaking members, you

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will be able to engage in

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questions of any speaker at

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your desire. You will have to

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be recognized by the chair

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just as we do in committee in

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the Florida House. Please be

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concise, recognizing how many

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speak as we do have in the

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time limitations. I will

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remind you that the contact

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information of every speaker

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is in your book in case you

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want to have further

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discussions with any of the

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speakers on you can do that

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offline. I ask everybody to

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remain. Remember to silence

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your electronics and members

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as a reminder when you press

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the microphone button to

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speak, the cameras will

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automatically focus on you. So

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when you're done speaking,

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please remember to push that

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microphone, Biden in the off

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position. Members. Are there

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any other opening remarks?

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Seeing none. Thank you. Okay.

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election of the chair. The

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chair of the delegation is a

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one-year term and my term ends

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today. So we will elect a

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successor. I will open the

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floor for nominations for

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chair of the coming year.

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Speaker Duggan, you're

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>> Thank you, MADAM Chair. For

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the last time, I would just

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use MADAM Chair. Thank you for

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your service to our delegation

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this year. It's been

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exemplary. I would like to

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nominate for chair of the

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delegation, Vice Chair

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Representative Michael.

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>> Thank you. Is there a

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second? Senator Yarborough?

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>> MADAM Chair, I'd like to

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second the nomination for

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Representative Michael be

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chair of the delegation for

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the coming year.

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>> All right. We have a motion

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and a second to nominate

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Representative Michael as

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chair of the DuVal delegation.

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nominations? Okay, seeing

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none. Is there a motion to

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close the nominations? All

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right. Senate Speaker dug in

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as we close the nominations

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and they are so close. We'll

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now proceed to a voice vote on

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the nomination of

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Representative Michael to be

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chair of the DuVal delegation.

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All in favor say Aye. Aye

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oppose no. Alright, that

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Representative Michael as the

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new chair of the DuVal

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Members. I especially want to

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thank you. Representative

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Baker. For your service to

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this community. And for your

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service as our chair, the

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DuVal delegation, I would like

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to express our gratitude by

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giving you this award. And

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they're ward reads represented

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to Representative Jessica

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Baker with sincere

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appreciation.

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outstanding leadership and

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public service as the chair of

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the DuVal delegation,

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legislative delegation for

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Duval County 2025.

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recognize that Representative

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Angie Nixon, he's now joined

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us. Thank you. Representative

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Baker. Our next

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>> item of business is the

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election of vice chair.

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>> I open the floor for a

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nomination for vice chair of

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the DuVal delegation.

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Representative Black, you're

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recognized for motion.

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>> I nominate Senator Clay

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Yarborough.

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>> Representative, like

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represents Senator Yarborough.

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Thank you. Is there a second?

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Representative Baker? You're

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>> Thank you, MADAM Chair. I

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second the nomination for

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Senator Yarborough as vice

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chair of the Duval County

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delegation. Representative

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Baker seconds. The nomination.

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We have a motion and a second

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to nominate Senator Yarborough

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as vice chair of the DuVal

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delegation. Are there any

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other nominations? We haven't

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moved to close. We saw move.

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I'm sorry, Senator.

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Representative Duggan seconds.

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The nomination. We now close

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to. We now move to close the

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nomination and we are so

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closed. We proceed with a

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voice vote on the nomination

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of Pearl to be vice chair of

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the DuVal delegation all in

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favor say yea.

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>> Oppose no. The motion

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passes. Congratulations.

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Senator Yarborough. Now we

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will move to our public

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comment portion of our

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meeting. I would like to

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reiterate, we have many

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speakers today and is very

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important. We keep time frame.

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02:00pm. Accordingly. We will

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limit the speaker to 2 and a

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half minutes. I do want to

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allocate time for this members

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to ask questions as needed. We

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will call 3 speakers at a

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time. So you'll always know

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who isn't needs to speak. If

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you hear your name called,

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please make your way to the

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out form a line behind the

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petition or podium. And

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recognize each speaker to

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begin. Our first 3 speakers.

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Justin Jack Maloney, chief

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deputy separate supervisor of

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elections. Followed by

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Jennifer Casey. Followed by

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Melanie Bolded School board

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member. You are recognized.

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Thank you. MADAM Chair.

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>> In just a Jekyll chief

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deputy supervisor elections

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for Duval County. Here on

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behalf of Supervisor Holland

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and the Florida Supervisor

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Elections Association. What

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you have in front of you are

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the 20's. 26 legislative

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priorities of the association

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and I'm here to answer any

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questions that you MAY have on

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that. I'm also here on sunrise

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or Holland to discuss

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legislation that he believes

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will be coming back to in

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2026. With regards to the

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dissipation of an automated

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independent audit change. But

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this really is is basically a

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machine audit of our

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tabulation system to do 100%

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audit. We believe this will be

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coming back around. I was

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introduced last year kind of

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his stance on it. We're at

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right now is 31 counties in

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the state currently have this

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system. It is a very expensive

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system. He did as you can see

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what the quote. And they're

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the first year for Duval

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County be about $392,000 will

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be impacted and then close to

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100,000 year after year for

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the software maintenance,

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everything Should that get

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past? We would like the state

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mandatory this. To provide

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some funding for that to the

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counties around that are not

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far because of financial

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constraints of thing. He does

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believe that the hand count

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currently in place is

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sufficient. This machine audit

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will not alleviate the groups

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that believe that don't trust

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the machines. It's tough to

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hand audit actually allows him

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to come in. We can show them

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that the machines tabulating

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correctly and helps build

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confidence in our elections.

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With that in question.

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>> Recognized. Representative

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nuts. Representative Baker,

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you're recognized. Thank you,

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MADAM Chair, can you elaborate

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a little bit more on the

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differences between the 2

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systems? Recognized?

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>> MADAM Representative. Yes.

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So there's 2 ways that you can

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do it. One is a random sample

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of a hand count. So we'll do a

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certain percentage of a race

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of the precincts and we go

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through hand counted, get team

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set up for us depending on how

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many ballots we have to go

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through could be anywhere from

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2 teams of 3 to 4 teams of 3,

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the machine. Audit is 100%. So

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every ballot he's going to a

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separate machine to be

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tabulated or to be. Compared

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to the actual tabulation of

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the images. It's tough on

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that. And then the

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discrepancies, we can look at

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on the machine.

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>> Representative Nixon,

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you're recognized.

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>> Thank you, MADAM Chair. And

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congratulations on your

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election.

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>> Hi, I'm deputy a.

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>> I have a question. Does

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your office this past election

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Does your office believe that

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the election that Hill was

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safe and secure?

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>> You're recognized MADAM

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Chair to represent it. Yes,

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ma'am. Thank you. MADAM Chair.

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And finally, in regards to

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mail-in do get does your

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office believe that the way in

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which you did the process of

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mail-in ballots, that that was

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in fact safe and secure.

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>> You're recognized MADAM

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Chair, the the representative.

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Yes, ma'am. No further

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questions. Further questions.

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Members. Thank you. Thank you.

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Good morning. MADAM Chair and

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the honorable members of the

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Duval delegation. My name is

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Jennifer Casey and the

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director of education and

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outreach.

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>> Supervisor Holland has

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asked for your support of

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proposed legislation to allow

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a Florida high school students

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to serve as public assistance.

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This request comes before you

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because under current Florida

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law, students under 18 they

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serve as poll workers only if

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they are pre-registered to

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vote and meet all other

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qualifications. As you know,

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Election Day means working a

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full 14 our day. There is no

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provision in the law for

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students to volunteer in a

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more flexible supervise

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capacity. While earning

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community service hours by

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does that matter, that work is

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to conduct elections and to do

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that requires a strong and

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persistently growing political

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base. Concerned about the

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potential of poll worker

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shortage is not today, but in

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the years ahead, average age

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of a poll working nationwide

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is 61 years old in Duval

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County. It's 67 years old.

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Many of our most experienced

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workers are retiring and we

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need to build a pipeline

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future. Election workers now,

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what would this legislation

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do? Supervisors of elections

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in Florida are currently

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prohibited from accepting

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personal services related to

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Election administration from

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individuals including

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students. The proposed

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language in this bill will

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allow Florida high school

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students ages 16 plus, who are

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registered pre-registered. The

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volunteers assisting poll

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workers for community service

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hours, which many students

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need for college applications

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and bright futures.

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Scholarships. The intent is

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that they would serve limited

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hours with appropriate

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supervision and training in a

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structured way serving on the

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weekends during early voting

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to avoid interfering with

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school. We believe this will

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support our existing election

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boards with nonpartisan,

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energetic and tech savvy

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student assistance and most

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importantly will prepare

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students for hands-on civic

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education that will inspire

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them return his future. Polar

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bears. Earlier this year, we

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were welcomed into public and

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private high schools across

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Duval County for our County

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Wide Student Voter

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registration competition. We

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spoke to thousands of students

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and register them to vote and

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we spoke to them about the

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opportunity if service, a poll

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worker as we move from school

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to school, a powerful theme

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emerged. Students understood

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that one day their vote would

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matter, but they didn't

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realize that they could be

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trusted to participate in

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democracy right now to see

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that spark a realization hit

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them that the adults in their

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lives don't just tolerate

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them, but welcome their

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contributions. Now and not

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only that, the see a future

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where their service is

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essential. That reaction stuck

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with us. It reminded us that

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civic engagement doesn't just

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magically began at 18. It

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begins when we offer the

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opportunity for a spark, we

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show them that their voice and

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their service matter today

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with this bill, you have the

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opportunity to create sparks

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of light and the fire to gauge

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and our young people.

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Representative, you're

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recognized. Thank you. MADAM

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Chair. Hi, MISS Casey. Really

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quick question. We're with the

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students be recruited from how

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would they have a?

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>> How would they be chosen?

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Yeah, the primary method would

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be as we go into the schools

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for our annual anyway

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competition. We have 1700

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students register to vote

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during that competition last

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year. And so if only 3% of

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those expressed interest,

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that's more than 50 new work

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assistant, then over time, we

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know that that will mean a lot

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more poll workers. Thank you.

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MADAM Chair.

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>> Is there any type criteria?

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Because if you get a

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overwhelming response, just

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want to make sure folks know

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like the application process

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and that type of stuff you're

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recognized chair, they would

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be subject to the same. Could

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contact application that our

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regular poll workers, you

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know, they would be subject to

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the same training. And so all

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of those requirements would be

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the same is the amount of time

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of their service would be

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different. Further questions.

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Thank you so much. You are

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recognized. Good morning.

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Melody will do county school

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board.

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>> And good morning, MADAM

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Chair and the members of the

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delegation. It's an honor to

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be here representing our

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school board. And I want to

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thank you for your partnership

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and your continued support of

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our students and our schools.

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We truly appreciate. First,

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your support rj Bill or local

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authority to retain

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independent legal counsel.

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That step strengthens

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transparency, accountability

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and will enable greater

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efficiency and fiscal

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stewardship. And then the next

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item is a dedicated district

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model for the family

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Empowerment scholarship. And

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that's about simplicity and

585
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fairness. Skull clarity right

586
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now, the flow of funding and

587
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student data news through

588
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several systems. And then that

589
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creates unnecessary complexity

590
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and potential duplication. And

591
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a statewide district model

592
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would streamline that process.

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Enrollment and sure. Real-time

594
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enrollment tracking and help

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both public and private

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providers operate with

597
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accuracy and stability. We're

598
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also asking for funding too

599
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much. A student's safety

600
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fusion center. You guys saw

601
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that last year. So we're

602
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asking again and this connect

603
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our schools and our first

604
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responders. It would be the

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first time this is done. It

606
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would allow real time camera

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access and communication to

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our first responders. And it

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will allow Florida continue to

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lead the nation and proactive

611
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school safety technology.

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Duval already has the

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groundwork in place. Pilot

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that successfully. So we're

615
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hoping for your support and

616
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that again, our students are

617
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also already using ai tools

618
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are asking for help. The

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funding professional

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development for teachers so

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that they can keep up with

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their students and with

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everything else that's

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happening on the world stage.

625
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We want to guide our students

626
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responsibly so that we can

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future-proof our construction

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and then the item on facility

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planning addresses reporting

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system on paper. Some of our

631
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schools look, all even when

632
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principals complaint empty

633
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classrooms, the data doesn't

634
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always match reality. When you

635
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consider some of our students

636
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needs. Some of our classrooms

637
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are smaller because of css and

638
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some other things. Other

639
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programs. So right now and

640
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there's no current, there's

641
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currently no formal appeal

642
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process. So we'd like for

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modernization and flexibility.

644
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So capacity decisions reflect

645
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actual on-the-ground capacity

646
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in our schools. And finally,

647
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we're asking for increase

648
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spending for espn. The allow.

649
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Thank Thank you. No questions.

650
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Thank you very much. Up next,

651
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we have Bill Olson.

652
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>> Followed by Colonel Oliver.

653
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Shomari Gloucester, if you can

654
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make your way to the podium.

655
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MR. Oliver. Not

656
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>> Yes, my name is car now

657
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addresses on file. We'll tell

658
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you all the Florida

659
00:22:06,893 --> 00:22:08,261
legislature right now. I'm in

660
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favor of it. Redistricting

661
00:22:11,163 --> 00:22:14,763
process. But this is my reason

662
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why I'm in favor. Article one.

663
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Section 2 of the Constitution

664
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says was supposed to have one

665
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representative for 30,000.

666
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Underneath the 10th Amendment.

667
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United States Constitution.

668
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You have the state Powell to

669
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honor what the Constitution

670
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say. The problem with our

671
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country when it comes down to

672
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the power of the people, the

673
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people never heard. Because

674
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you maintain the power

675
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structure of the people at the

676
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top as a black American, this

677
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community that on the verge of

678
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self discovery. I want my or I

679
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want black American forces,

680
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Not just in time. But also in

681
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the state legislature and all

682
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local left. Because the power

683
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that you've given away from

684
00:23:04,155 --> 00:23:05,756
the peak. So the answer is a

685
00:23:05,756 --> 00:23:07,756
special corporation, interest

686
00:23:08,459 --> 00:23:11,130
groups and geo's. It's on did

687
00:23:11,130 --> 00:23:13,432
not believe the true. You took

688
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an oath of office each and

689
00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:20,439
everlast one up. That you will

690
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respect the it. And the pow of

691
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the people. But Republicans,

692
00:23:26,446 --> 00:23:27,113
it's like a talking point. The

693
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Democrats they have to get

694
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serious about this stuff. But

695
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for me as the Black America, I

696
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want my voice heard very and

697
00:23:37,692 --> 00:23:40,594
very precise. You know me. I'm

698
00:23:40,594 --> 00:23:42,397
not a gate keeper, some budget

699
00:23:42,397 --> 00:23:44,232
buster door wide open and

700
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shine a light everything you

701
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broke and that company of

702
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relationship with the people

703
00:23:51,173 --> 00:23:55,770
you, sir. If you go out you go

704
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for another. It redistricting

705
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process. You bet. Uphold

706
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principles of the

707
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Constitution. And if you do,

708
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it's a slap in the face to the

709
00:24:03,786 --> 00:24:05,956
people of this community. You

710
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can look at the clock, if you

711
00:24:06,656 --> 00:24:09,656
It's because I'm telling the

712
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true. You felt me. You felt

713
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the people because the people

714
00:24:15,432 --> 00:24:18,936
just don't know the true. But

715
00:24:18,936 --> 00:24:19,571
I do. Are you going to show

716
00:24:19,571 --> 00:24:21,372
your true colors when the

717
00:24:21,372 --> 00:24:22,473
legislative session? Happens

718
00:24:22,473 --> 00:24:25,944
again? You gon bowed out to

719
00:24:25,944 --> 00:24:26,611
that round. You don't have the

720
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guts to do the right thing

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that you my time. It's MISTER

722
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Bill. Also

723
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>> okay. We move on is not

724
00:24:38,224 --> 00:24:40,224
being here. Shomari

725
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Gloucester, up next. You're

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00:24:48,469 --> 00:24:49,169
recognized.

727
00:24:49,169 --> 00:24:50,370
>> Good morning, MADAM Chair

728
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and congratulations. MADAM

729
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Chair, MISTER Vice chair and

730
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to the Dubai delegation. Thank

731
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you. Early relating Pledge of

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Allegiance by gentleman to my

733
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right, MISTER On Trez Lloyd

734
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Junior. He is an outstanding

735
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student at Great White High

736
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School. A community

737
00:25:01,983 --> 00:25:03,983
partnership school program

738
00:25:04,252 --> 00:25:04,919
here in Jacksonville, Florida.

739
00:25:04,919 --> 00:25:06,321
Regionally led by Kimberly

740
00:25:06,321 --> 00:25:07,823
Barrett, our executive

741
00:25:07,823 --> 00:25:08,524
director and the Community

742
00:25:08,524 --> 00:25:09,224
Partnership School is led by

743
00:25:09,224 --> 00:25:11,624
Christopher Stone, the senior

744
00:25:13,296 --> 00:25:14,970
director. To the delight gate.

745
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We say thank you. We

746
00:25:15,164 --> 00:25:16,320
appreciate your continued

747
00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:16,766
support for over the last 10

748
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years, making certain that the

749
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community partnership school,

750
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the model that has

751
00:25:20,971 --> 00:25:22,380
demonstrated success,

752
00:25:22,380 --> 00:25:22,573
improving student behavior,

753
00:25:22,573 --> 00:25:24,410
increasing academic

754
00:25:24,410 --> 00:25:25,642
achievement and graduation

755
00:25:25,642 --> 00:25:26,243
rates and strengthening parent

756
00:25:26,243 --> 00:25:26,911
involvement in schools

757
00:25:26,911 --> 00:25:29,311
throughout Duval County and

758
00:25:30,415 --> 00:25:31,115
the state. We say thank you.

759
00:25:31,115 --> 00:25:32,483
Collaborative approach, this

760
00:25:32,483 --> 00:25:34,883
model position. Schools is

761
00:25:35,152 --> 00:25:35,787
central hubs to address child

762
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well-being and interrupt

763
00:25:37,589 --> 00:25:39,589
barriers like counseling

764
00:25:39,958 --> 00:25:41,460
medical needs dental tutoring

765
00:25:41,460 --> 00:25:43,460
after school enrichment,

766
00:25:45,131 --> 00:25:46,299
mentoring and so much more by

767
00:25:46,299 --> 00:25:48,367
integrating the supports the

768
00:25:48,367 --> 00:25:49,680
community partnership school,

769
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create learning environments

770
00:25:51,271 --> 00:25:52,105
that expand opportunities and

771
00:25:52,105 --> 00:25:52,672
increased the likelihood of

772
00:25:52,672 --> 00:25:53,339
success students all

773
00:25:53,339 --> 00:25:53,873
throughout Florida. So that

774
00:25:53,873 --> 00:25:55,873
way, they're great

775
00:25:56,343 --> 00:25:58,743
contributors to our economy.

776
00:25:59,746 --> 00:26:00,447
For the 2025 2026 fiscal year.

777
00:26:00,447 --> 00:26:01,810
Your support his impact over

778
00:26:01,810 --> 00:26:03,810
50 schools throughout our

779
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state. Team. Duval, we truly

780
00:26:05,786 --> 00:26:06,987
appreciate this delegation. We

781
00:26:06,987 --> 00:26:08,556
truly appreciate your

782
00:26:08,556 --> 00:26:09,223
continued support and

783
00:26:09,223 --> 00:26:09,925
connecting us to all of the

784
00:26:09,925 --> 00:26:12,527
resources that help us do the

785
00:26:12,527 --> 00:26:13,940
work that we do chs. We do

786
00:26:13,940 --> 00:26:15,494
good. And because of

787
00:26:18,533 --> 00:26:19,868
delegation. Thank you very

788
00:26:19,868 --> 00:26:23,468
much. Up next, we have Dawn

789
00:26:24,507 --> 00:26:25,241
Gilman. Catherine Ross. Katie

790
00:26:25,241 --> 00:26:28,241
Hathaway. Please make your way

791
00:26:40,458 --> 00:26:41,825
towards the podium.

792
00:26:41,825 --> 00:26:43,825
Dawn

793
00:26:45,296 --> 00:26:47,696
Gilman. Catherine Ross, Katie

794
00:26:54,406 --> 00:26:57,175
Hathaway. Okay. We'll move on.

795
00:26:57,175 --> 00:26:57,810
Please make your way. Come

796
00:26:57,810 --> 00:27:00,210
forward. Please. You are

797
00:27:00,412 --> 00:27:02,140
recognized.

798
00:27:02,140 --> 00:27:05,140
>> Hello, my name calf in

799
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Boston by addresses on file.

800
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Florida stands to lose as much

801
00:27:11,624 --> 00:27:12,292
be 0.5 million acres

802
00:27:12,292 --> 00:27:14,692
development and the next 50

803
00:27:16,697 --> 00:27:18,697
years. Including 2.2 million

804
00:27:20,834 --> 00:27:22,971
acres of agricultural land.

805
00:27:22,971 --> 00:27:24,338
Residents across the political

806
00:27:24,338 --> 00:27:26,410
spectrum. I've made it clear

807
00:27:26,410 --> 00:27:29,411
they want this out of control

808
00:27:29,411 --> 00:27:31,446
development. The stop. You

809
00:27:31,446 --> 00:27:32,648
listen. Top voices last year

810
00:27:32,648 --> 00:27:36,848
and pass the state parks as a

811
00:27:37,353 --> 00:27:39,321
patient at. I want you to do

812
00:27:39,321 --> 00:27:40,230
more to protect what matters

813
00:27:40,230 --> 00:27:43,230
to Floridians in the coming

814
00:27:44,760 --> 00:27:45,462
legislative session. And

815
00:27:45,462 --> 00:27:48,462
imposes start would be to

816
00:27:48,565 --> 00:27:50,965
repeal sections of sb 180.

817
00:27:51,801 --> 00:27:52,736
Well, new law is well

818
00:27:52,736 --> 00:27:53,403
intentioned. That's in

819
00:27:53,403 --> 00:27:55,339
positions up going to be a

820
00:27:55,339 --> 00:27:57,739
disaster in the making

821
00:27:58,342 --> 00:28:00,742
communities across the state.

822
00:28:02,914 --> 00:28:05,116
And must be fixed and 2026. I

823
00:28:05,116 --> 00:28:08,116
asked each project hp 105, and

824
00:28:08,587 --> 00:28:10,355
asked Till 8. He'll spend in

825
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by and for developers and

826
00:28:12,825 --> 00:28:15,225
special interests. But and

827
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Sir, put sb 240. Which would

828
00:28:17,864 --> 00:28:19,399
give local governments the

829
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ability to regulate single use

830
00:28:23,436 --> 00:28:23,970
plastics and their community.

831
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It is vital for the

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legislature to fully fund well

833
00:28:27,675 --> 00:28:30,675
enough of a program at

834
00:28:31,278 --> 00:28:33,347
300 million dollars. As well

835
00:28:33,347 --> 00:28:35,747
as to provide 150 million

836
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dollars. Patients. Canal

837
00:28:42,156 --> 00:28:43,391
location, all both a leash.

838
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All state has some of the most

839
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ibis unique those systems, the

840
00:28:47,129 --> 00:28:49,531
wobbled. The losom for every

841
00:28:49,531 --> 00:28:52,968
vote would be a tragedy. They

842
00:28:52,968 --> 00:28:55,237
must be protected. You have

843
00:28:55,237 --> 00:28:58,237
the power leave a lasting

844
00:28:58,508 --> 00:29:01,508
legacy, current and future of

845
00:29:01,645 --> 00:29:04,645
The saved by old Florida.

846
00:29:04,648 --> 00:29:06,650
Thank you. MISS Ross. There is

847
00:29:06,650 --> 00:29:07,284
a question, please.

848
00:29:07,284 --> 00:29:09,284
>> Representative Duggan,

849
00:29:11,155 --> 00:29:11,855
you're recognized. Thank you.

850
00:29:11,855 --> 00:29:12,490
MADAM Chair, as Ross. This is

851
00:29:12,490 --> 00:29:14,225
my delegation meeting. I

852
00:29:14,225 --> 00:29:14,925
believe you spoken and

853
00:29:14,925 --> 00:29:15,627
everyone you in your mother,

854
00:29:15,627 --> 00:29:17,228
one of the first people I met

855
00:29:17,228 --> 00:29:18,620
when I was out first elected

856
00:29:18,620 --> 00:29:19,764
to the house. I just want to

857
00:29:19,764 --> 00:29:22,764
commend you for your civic

858
00:29:23,902 --> 00:29:24,770
engagement, starting as a as a

859
00:29:24,770 --> 00:29:25,671
young student and now going

860
00:29:25,671 --> 00:29:29,271
into an adult young adult. And

861
00:29:29,375 --> 00:29:30,176
you're an excellent role model

862
00:29:30,176 --> 00:29:30,876
example of what homeschooling

863
00:29:30,876 --> 00:29:31,176
can produce. So thank you for

864
00:29:31,176 --> 00:29:33,176
that.

865
00:29:36,683 --> 00:29:39,683
>> Thank you, Ben. Thank you.

866
00:29:41,822 --> 00:29:42,923
MISS Frost. Up next, Kate, the

867
00:29:42,923 --> 00:29:45,323
Kate Katie Hathaway followed

868
00:29:46,600 --> 00:29:46,760
by Gloria, I Sting and Lindsay

869
00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:50,298
Raw. If you can make your way

870
00:29:50,298 --> 00:29:51,464
towards the podium out the way

871
00:29:51,464 --> 00:29:52,833
you are recognized morning.

872
00:29:52,833 --> 00:29:53,767
Thank you all. I'm Katie

873
00:29:53,767 --> 00:29:55,603
Hathaway, a proud Duval County

874
00:29:55,603 --> 00:29:56,470
Public School parent and

875
00:29:56,470 --> 00:29:57,171
advocate.

876
00:29:57,171 --> 00:30:00,108
>> I'm here to ask you all to

877
00:30:00,108 --> 00:30:00,975
stand up. First all, students,

878
00:30:00,975 --> 00:30:03,211
our teachers in our community

879
00:30:03,211 --> 00:30:05,313
and put our children in public

880
00:30:05,313 --> 00:30:05,947
schools. First, Floridians

881
00:30:05,947 --> 00:30:07,150
deserve transparency and

882
00:30:07,150 --> 00:30:07,849
accountability for our tax

883
00:30:07,849 --> 00:30:10,249
dollars. Our current school

884
00:30:10,652 --> 00:30:11,353
choice model lacks both the

885
00:30:11,353 --> 00:30:12,870
new schools of hope role has

886
00:30:12,870 --> 00:30:14,423
completely veered away from

887
00:30:14,423 --> 00:30:15,690
its original purpose. And it

888
00:30:15,690 --> 00:30:17,894
now strips local communities

889
00:30:17,894 --> 00:30:20,894
of control of their own

890
00:30:20,897 --> 00:30:22,130
schools here in Duval County.

891
00:30:22,130 --> 00:30:22,832
25 Letters of intent from just

892
00:30:22,832 --> 00:30:25,168
one charter operator already

893
00:30:25,168 --> 00:30:27,136
on the books. The co located

894
00:30:27,136 --> 00:30:29,500
inside our public school

895
00:30:29,500 --> 00:30:30,172
buildings. Rent free was your

896
00:30:30,172 --> 00:30:31,808
oversight. That's an imminent

897
00:30:31,808 --> 00:30:34,110
threat to our neighborhood

898
00:30:34,110 --> 00:30:35,512
schools in an outrageous case

899
00:30:35,512 --> 00:30:37,414
of overreach, families didn't

900
00:30:37,414 --> 00:30:38,482
ask for this and are locally

901
00:30:38,482 --> 00:30:40,882
elected school board members

902
00:30:41,180 --> 00:30:41,852
have no authority to stop it.

903
00:30:41,852 --> 00:30:42,553
That isn't hope. It's a

904
00:30:42,553 --> 00:30:44,755
hostile takeover and it needs

905
00:30:44,755 --> 00:30:48,355
to be repealed. We also need

906
00:30:48,526 --> 00:30:49,227
to fix the voucher program.

907
00:30:49,227 --> 00:30:49,827
Florida is projected to spend

908
00:30:49,827 --> 00:30:51,429
5 billion next year on

909
00:30:51,429 --> 00:30:52,960
vouchers. And that's billions

910
00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:53,163
being pulled away from the

911
00:30:53,163 --> 00:30:56,163
public schools that serve the

912
00:30:57,680 --> 00:30:57,835
most of our children. And

913
00:30:57,835 --> 00:30:59,671
nearly 70% of our new voucher

914
00:30:59,671 --> 00:31:02,400
users were already in private

915
00:31:02,400 --> 00:31:04,810
schools. That is not choice.

916
00:31:04,810 --> 00:31:06,780
That's a taxpayer subsidy for

917
00:31:06,780 --> 00:31:07,146
the wealthy. Every student

918
00:31:07,146 --> 00:31:08,800
should have a Florida

919
00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:09,848
education id number so we can

920
00:31:09,848 --> 00:31:11,250
follow the money and ensure

921
00:31:11,250 --> 00:31:12,251
oversight. And we can't talk

922
00:31:12,251 --> 00:31:14,190
about strong schools without

923
00:31:14,190 --> 00:31:15,921
talking about our awesome

924
00:31:15,921 --> 00:31:17,657
teachers. Florida ranks dead

925
00:31:17,657 --> 00:31:19,792
last in teacher pay. That's

926
00:31:19,792 --> 00:31:20,526
unacceptable. Our teachers are

927
00:31:20,526 --> 00:31:21,661
professionals and heroes and

928
00:31:21,661 --> 00:31:23,529
they shouldn't have to work 2

929
00:31:23,529 --> 00:31:25,599
or 3 jobs just to stay in the

930
00:31:25,599 --> 00:31:26,266
classroom. Finally, we cannot

931
00:31:26,266 --> 00:31:29,200
ignore the dangers idea of

932
00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:29,870
eliminating property taxes

933
00:31:29,870 --> 00:31:32,270
which fund nearly 60% of

934
00:31:32,773 --> 00:31:34,174
Florida's school budgets doing

935
00:31:34,174 --> 00:31:35,109
so would blow a hole in public

936
00:31:35,109 --> 00:31:36,777
education funding and shift

937
00:31:36,777 --> 00:31:37,478
the burden to families through

938
00:31:37,478 --> 00:31:39,179
a sales tax that could reach

939
00:31:39,179 --> 00:31:40,848
up to 12%. But which would be

940
00:31:40,848 --> 00:31:42,817
one of the highest in the

941
00:31:42,817 --> 00:31:43,551
nation. Public schools are the

942
00:31:43,551 --> 00:31:44,218
heart of every community there

943
00:31:44,218 --> 00:31:46,554
where we come together and

944
00:31:46,554 --> 00:31:47,556
where we build our future. We

945
00:31:47,556 --> 00:31:48,256
need policies that strengthen

946
00:31:48,256 --> 00:31:50,656
them, not schemes that

947
00:31:51,920 --> 00:31:52,727
stripped them for parts. It's

948
00:31:52,727 --> 00:31:53,462
time to protect what's ours,

949
00:31:53,462 --> 00:31:54,162
our students, our teachers and

950
00:31:54,162 --> 00:31:56,970
our public schools. Thank you

951
00:31:56,970 --> 00:31:59,697
all so much. Thank you. And

952
00:32:03,940 --> 00:32:05,940
congrats, Michael. Come

953
00:32:10,313 --> 00:32:13,313
forward to the podium. Please.

954
00:32:14,951 --> 00:32:17,951
You're recognized. My name is

955
00:32:18,822 --> 00:32:19,789
Lindsay Roth. I live in

956
00:32:19,789 --> 00:32:21,258
Jacksonville and Senator Davis

957
00:32:21,258 --> 00:32:21,625
and Representative Baker

958
00:32:21,625 --> 00:32:23,625
District.

959
00:32:25,496 --> 00:32:26,130
>> I'm here to tell you. That

960
00:32:26,130 --> 00:32:26,797
my unique family and how

961
00:32:26,797 --> 00:32:29,197
education choice is helping

962
00:32:30,340 --> 00:32:32,434
thrive. We have 3 children.

963
00:32:34,400 --> 00:32:34,672
The land that low can call all

964
00:32:34,672 --> 00:32:35,407
3 are diverse and learn in

965
00:32:35,407 --> 00:32:37,542
different ways. Thanks in part

966
00:32:37,542 --> 00:32:39,942
to the flexibility of

967
00:32:40,645 --> 00:32:42,581
Florida's education choice

968
00:32:42,581 --> 00:32:43,348
ships. We moved to

969
00:32:43,348 --> 00:32:44,315
Jacksonville 8 years ago. All

970
00:32:44,315 --> 00:32:47,353
3 of my kids attended a small

971
00:32:47,353 --> 00:32:49,154
Catholic school. When it was

972
00:32:49,154 --> 00:32:50,122
time for middle school. My 2

973
00:32:50,122 --> 00:32:54,322
oldest the can call. I knew we

974
00:32:54,594 --> 00:32:55,494
needed to change. This coal

975
00:32:55,494 --> 00:32:57,894
experience. Some very intense

976
00:32:59,933 --> 00:33:01,567
bullying. I has dyslexia and

977
00:33:01,567 --> 00:33:02,269
adhd. We needed new

978
00:33:02,269 --> 00:33:04,669
environments where they could

979
00:33:06,539 --> 00:33:07,407
feel safe. We, too, many. Of

980
00:33:07,407 --> 00:33:08,975
the great learning

981
00:33:08,975 --> 00:33:09,743
opportunities in Jacksonville

982
00:33:09,743 --> 00:33:12,813
for Luke. And we found that

983
00:33:12,813 --> 00:33:15,213
the discovery school. Project

984
00:33:15,415 --> 00:33:17,815
based Montessori idea, School

985
00:33:19,386 --> 00:33:20,621
Jax Beach, my youngest Dylan

986
00:33:20,621 --> 00:33:21,456
joined him and my oldest is

987
00:33:21,456 --> 00:33:24,425
now attending the of School of

988
00:33:24,425 --> 00:33:25,126
Jacksonville in 11th grade.

989
00:33:25,126 --> 00:33:25,826
Running my kids to all 3 of

990
00:33:25,826 --> 00:33:27,826
these different environments

991
00:33:30,765 --> 00:33:31,499
is a lot, but it is worth it.

992
00:33:31,499 --> 00:33:33,568
Our family would not have been

993
00:33:33,568 --> 00:33:34,302
able to afford to customize

994
00:33:34,302 --> 00:33:35,904
education in this way, without

995
00:33:35,904 --> 00:33:38,904
the financial sense tense. The

996
00:33:40,409 --> 00:33:41,143
Florida scholarship program.

997
00:33:41,143 --> 00:33:41,843
As local press high school and

998
00:33:41,843 --> 00:33:42,378
your choices were limited for

999
00:33:42,378 --> 00:33:44,778
our son who learns

1000
00:33:45,681 --> 00:33:46,349
differently. These experiences

1001
00:33:46,349 --> 00:33:49,652
with my kids inspired me to

1002
00:33:49,652 --> 00:33:50,353
get more hands on myself. Good

1003
00:33:50,353 --> 00:33:53,953
friend. And I started a micro

1004
00:33:54,457 --> 00:33:55,391
high school. The Academy of

1005
00:33:55,391 --> 00:33:57,391
Jacksonville currently serving

1006
00:33:58,662 --> 00:34:00,662
20 students. Full-time and

1007
00:34:00,663 --> 00:34:03,630
some part-time. Including my

1008
00:34:04,301 --> 00:34:06,170
son, Luke. Without the

1009
00:34:06,170 --> 00:34:07,380
scholarships overhead, half of

1010
00:34:07,380 --> 00:34:10,638
our students would not be able

1011
00:34:11,609 --> 00:34:12,243
to be a colossal. We are

1012
00:34:12,243 --> 00:34:12,876
divided into an upper and

1013
00:34:12,876 --> 00:34:14,979
lower classes with 2 full

1014
00:34:14,979 --> 00:34:17,715
time. Teachers. We focus on

1015
00:34:17,715 --> 00:34:20,115
project based learning check

1016
00:34:21,486 --> 00:34:22,187
ins and with mastery for math.

1017
00:34:22,187 --> 00:34:23,655
Our science. We filed the guy

1018
00:34:23,655 --> 00:34:25,655
Harvey curriculum. Hands-on

1019
00:34:27,760 --> 00:34:28,727
creative way. Learn science.

1020
00:34:28,727 --> 00:34:31,696
All of our kids are creating

1021
00:34:31,696 --> 00:34:34,960
their own small businesses.

1022
00:34:35,934 --> 00:34:36,836
From the ground up. And are

1023
00:34:36,836 --> 00:34:37,536
even learning how to become

1024
00:34:37,536 --> 00:34:39,472
boat captains. But going out

1025
00:34:39,472 --> 00:34:43,720
on the water. And that working

1026
00:34:43,109 --> 00:34:46,109
hours. My 3 kids are amazing

1027
00:34:50,450 --> 00:34:51,118
and I'm so proud. The question

1028
00:34:51,118 --> 00:34:54,118
you can find issue Senate's

1029
00:34:58,250 --> 00:34:58,692
vote. Thank All. 3 of my kids.

1030
00:34:58,692 --> 00:34:59,393
Are doing great. When cold

1031
00:34:59,393 --> 00:35:01,261
grows up, he wants to move to

1032
00:35:01,261 --> 00:35:03,765
Chicago and become. Get into

1033
00:35:03,765 --> 00:35:06,765
commercial real estate. My son

1034
00:35:06,967 --> 00:35:08,169
moved the one that this wlex

1035
00:35:08,169 --> 00:35:08,836
and hopes to own his own

1036
00:35:08,836 --> 00:35:11,236
business possibly get into

1037
00:35:13,141 --> 00:35:14,275
trade. And my daughter, you in

1038
00:35:14,275 --> 00:35:16,110
is inspired by her journey

1039
00:35:16,110 --> 00:35:17,846
with Lyme disease so much that

1040
00:35:17,846 --> 00:35:18,547
she has dreams of getting into

1041
00:35:18,547 --> 00:35:19,247
medicine to help others, the

1042
00:35:19,247 --> 00:35:22,847
way that they helped her. In

1043
00:35:23,385 --> 00:35:23,952
short. My family and our small

1044
00:35:23,952 --> 00:35:26,352
business is a living

1045
00:35:26,522 --> 00:35:28,557
breathing. Proof. That the new

1046
00:35:28,557 --> 00:35:29,258
world of public education.

1047
00:35:29,258 --> 00:35:32,858
It's here in Florida and it's

1048
00:35:33,129 --> 00:35:33,829
working. When you let parents

1049
00:35:33,829 --> 00:35:37,429
make the best choices for our

1050
00:35:37,600 --> 00:35:38,268
kids. There are no limits to

1051
00:35:38,268 --> 00:35:40,303
what these amazing kids can

1052
00:35:40,303 --> 00:35:44,474
do. I want to thank all of

1053
00:35:44,474 --> 00:35:45,750
you. Here in the delegation

1054
00:35:45,750 --> 00:35:47,750
today support education

1055
00:35:49,790 --> 00:35:49,813
choice. And Florida and urge

1056
00:35:49,813 --> 00:35:51,248
you to continue supporting the

1057
00:35:51,248 --> 00:35:53,648
families like mine. Please

1058
00:35:53,918 --> 00:35:57,188
help us give many of these

1059
00:35:57,188 --> 00:35:57,856
kids as possible. The unique

1060
00:35:57,856 --> 00:35:59,290
learning environments, but

1061
00:35:59,290 --> 00:36:02,290
they need thrive. Thank you

1062
00:36:02,360 --> 00:36:02,994
very much. Thank you. Up next,

1063
00:36:02,994 --> 00:36:04,994
we have.

1064
00:36:05,430 --> 00:36:06,640
>> Now fillman. If you can

1065
00:36:06,640 --> 00:36:09,640
make your way towards the

1066
00:36:09,968 --> 00:36:12,368
podium. And 11. Since you're

1067
00:36:26,652 --> 00:36:27,354
Rogers. You are recognized.

1068
00:36:27,354 --> 00:36:28,822
>> All right. Good morning on

1069
00:36:28,822 --> 00:36:29,722
Fellman PRESIDENT League Women

1070
00:36:29,722 --> 00:36:30,657
Voters, Jacksonville first

1071
00:36:30,657 --> 00:36:32,759
coast with numbers across Clay

1072
00:36:32,759 --> 00:36:34,828
Duval Nassau and Saint Johns

1073
00:36:34,828 --> 00:36:36,296
counties. Lee was founded over

1074
00:36:36,296 --> 00:36:36,897
100 years ago. We have a

1075
00:36:36,897 --> 00:36:38,897
non-partisan mission of

1076
00:36:38,965 --> 00:36:40,867
empowering voters in defending

1077
00:36:40,867 --> 00:36:41,668
democracy. I'm here today with

1078
00:36:41,668 --> 00:36:43,371
a simple ask we ask you to say

1079
00:36:43,371 --> 00:36:45,371
no to mid-decade

1080
00:36:45,405 --> 00:36:46,340
redistricting. Or Koreans have

1081
00:36:46,340 --> 00:36:47,408
made it abundantly clear that

1082
00:36:47,408 --> 00:36:49,177
they don't want political

1083
00:36:49,177 --> 00:36:50,979
districts strong with a

1084
00:36:50,979 --> 00:36:51,679
partisan intent. We asked you

1085
00:36:51,679 --> 00:36:53,281
to say no to bills that make

1086
00:36:53,281 --> 00:36:55,416
it harder to vote or register

1087
00:36:55,416 --> 00:36:56,884
to vote. Voting is a right. We

1088
00:36:56,884 --> 00:36:57,586
urge you to respect that right

1089
00:36:57,586 --> 00:37:00,355
by posing any efforts to make

1090
00:37:00,355 --> 00:37:02,558
voting harder, more onerous.

1091
00:37:02,558 --> 00:37:03,225
We are sure to fully fund

1092
00:37:03,225 --> 00:37:04,160
election administration. We

1093
00:37:04,160 --> 00:37:04,860
ask you to ensure that

1094
00:37:04,860 --> 00:37:07,620
secretary of state and local

1095
00:37:07,620 --> 00:37:07,964
supervisors of elections of

1096
00:37:07,964 --> 00:37:10,199
the necessary resources to

1097
00:37:10,199 --> 00:37:12,135
fair, secure and efficient

1098
00:37:12,135 --> 00:37:13,769
elections and each county from

1099
00:37:13,769 --> 00:37:14,370
rural communities to large

1100
00:37:14,370 --> 00:37:16,370
metropolitan areas and

1101
00:37:17,640 --> 00:37:18,341
everywhere in between.

1102
00:37:18,341 --> 00:37:19,900
Florida, families expect the

1103
00:37:19,900 --> 00:37:20,910
need our elected leaders to

1104
00:37:20,910 --> 00:37:22,913
focus on kitchen table issues

1105
00:37:22,913 --> 00:37:24,414
affecting our daily lives, not

1106
00:37:24,414 --> 00:37:25,820
divert millions in tax dollars

1107
00:37:25,820 --> 00:37:27,217
to a rushed and unnecessary

1108
00:37:27,217 --> 00:37:28,850
district redistricting process

1109
00:37:28,850 --> 00:37:31,850
that does not address their

1110
00:37:32,322 --> 00:37:33,390
daily economic reality.

1111
00:37:33,390 --> 00:37:35,326
Redistricting is not free. The

1112
00:37:35,326 --> 00:37:35,927
last statewide process cost

1113
00:37:35,927 --> 00:37:36,661
Floridians millions in

1114
00:37:36,661 --> 00:37:39,661
consultant fees. Staff time in

1115
00:37:39,997 --> 00:37:40,698
new technology. Floridians

1116
00:37:40,698 --> 00:37:41,832
overwhelmingly supported the

1117
00:37:41,832 --> 00:37:43,670
fair districts amendment and

1118
00:37:43,670 --> 00:37:45,770
2010 send a clear message to

1119
00:37:45,770 --> 00:37:46,737
elected officials in Florida

1120
00:37:46,737 --> 00:37:47,839
district map should be drawn.

1121
00:37:47,839 --> 00:37:50,709
Fairly maps must not be drawn

1122
00:37:50,709 --> 00:37:51,643
with the intent to favor or

1123
00:37:51,643 --> 00:37:53,450
disfavor any political party

1124
00:37:53,450 --> 00:37:54,146
or politician and districts

1125
00:37:54,146 --> 00:37:55,514
must follow existing political

1126
00:37:55,514 --> 00:37:56,215
and geographical boundaries

1127
00:37:56,215 --> 00:37:59,215
when possible. But just city

1128
00:38:00,190 --> 00:38:01,187
or county lines, redrawing

1129
00:38:01,187 --> 00:38:03,890
congressional districts in the

1130
00:38:03,890 --> 00:38:04,900
middle of a decade on partisan

1131
00:38:04,900 --> 00:38:04,991
grounds without new census

1132
00:38:04,991 --> 00:38:05,624
data defies the will of the

1133
00:38:05,624 --> 00:38:08,240
people and undermines the

1134
00:38:09,195 --> 00:38:10,196
Florida Constitution. Changing

1135
00:38:10,196 --> 00:38:10,997
electoral maps. Haphazardly

1136
00:38:10,997 --> 00:38:12,599
creates confusion, reduces

1137
00:38:12,599 --> 00:38:13,800
accountability and weakens the

1138
00:38:13,800 --> 00:38:15,702
connection between those

1139
00:38:15,702 --> 00:38:17,671
elected to serve and their

1140
00:38:17,671 --> 00:38:19,540
constituents from the

1141
00:38:19,540 --> 00:38:20,641
Panhandle to the key, stable

1142
00:38:20,641 --> 00:38:21,274
electoral maps means

1143
00:38:21,274 --> 00:38:22,676
communities and count on

1144
00:38:22,676 --> 00:38:24,110
consistent representation to

1145
00:38:24,110 --> 00:38:24,678
address their local concerns

1146
00:38:24,678 --> 00:38:25,312
to include clean water and

1147
00:38:25,312 --> 00:38:27,712
disaster recovery at the

1148
00:38:29,951 --> 00:38:30,618
federal level. Constant

1149
00:38:30,618 --> 00:38:31,185
redrawing of electoral map,

1150
00:38:31,185 --> 00:38:31,819
Swiss instability of

1151
00:38:31,819 --> 00:38:33,819
democracy, roads, better

1152
00:38:34,956 --> 00:38:36,758
confidence in elections. All

1153
00:38:36,758 --> 00:38:37,425
confusion and makes harder for

1154
00:38:37,425 --> 00:38:38,760
communities to elect their

1155
00:38:38,760 --> 00:38:40,762
preferred candidates or their

1156
00:38:40,762 --> 00:38:41,864
particular needs. League looks

1157
00:38:41,864 --> 00:38:42,564
forward to your leadership on

1158
00:38:42,564 --> 00:38:45,564
these issues. Thank you very

1159
00:38:51,700 --> 00:38:54,700
much. Thank you. This Rogers.

1160
00:38:58,281 --> 00:39:00,349
You're recognized. My name is

1161
00:39:00,349 --> 00:39:02,285
Cynthia Rogers and I am a

1162
00:39:02,285 --> 00:39:02,919
resident and registered voter

1163
00:39:02,919 --> 00:39:05,919
here in beautiful city of

1164
00:39:06,223 --> 00:39:06,923
Jacksonville, Florida. I am

1165
00:39:06,923 --> 00:39:08,558
speaking today is a service.

1166
00:39:08,558 --> 00:39:10,727
Both you and the community and

1167
00:39:10,727 --> 00:39:11,795
my hope is to convince you

1168
00:39:11,795 --> 00:39:14,795
that labels are for products

1169
00:39:16,330 --> 00:39:16,734
and not people. And that

1170
00:39:16,734 --> 00:39:20,304
things are seldom has a seen.

1171
00:39:20,304 --> 00:39:21,400
Some sure. You well know. The

1172
00:39:21,400 --> 00:39:21,839
number of people labeled sex

1173
00:39:21,839 --> 00:39:24,839
offenders in Florida has grown

1174
00:39:25,476 --> 00:39:26,110
dramatically. Because Florida

1175
00:39:26,110 --> 00:39:29,110
has created scores of new

1176
00:39:29,648 --> 00:39:30,882
sexual offenses.

1177
00:39:30,882 --> 00:39:31,550
>> Many of which are not

1178
00:39:31,550 --> 00:39:34,550
offenses other states or in

1179
00:39:35,854 --> 00:39:36,555
other countries. In 1994, when

1180
00:39:36,555 --> 00:39:38,390
the sex offender registry

1181
00:39:38,390 --> 00:39:39,491
originated. Only people who

1182
00:39:39,491 --> 00:39:41,891
raped and physically hurt.

1183
00:39:42,461 --> 00:39:43,796
Others were on the registry.

1184
00:39:43,796 --> 00:39:44,630
Now people are on the registry

1185
00:39:44,630 --> 00:39:45,931
who were in their home trying

1186
00:39:45,931 --> 00:39:46,832
to help their autistic son or

1187
00:39:46,832 --> 00:39:48,340
daughter who had

1188
00:39:48,340 --> 00:39:50,340
inappropriately touched

1189
00:39:50,737 --> 00:39:52,710
someone and they delayed going

1190
00:39:52,710 --> 00:39:52,739
to therapy. Now both the

1191
00:39:52,739 --> 00:39:56,339
parent and child are on the

1192
00:39:57,311 --> 00:39:58,311
registry for life in Florida.

1193
00:39:58,311 --> 00:40:00,247
People could inadvertently or

1194
00:40:00,247 --> 00:40:00,947
out of curiosity clicked on a

1195
00:40:00,947 --> 00:40:03,347
sex advertisement online and

1196
00:40:04,218 --> 00:40:04,952
didn't believe it. People who

1197
00:40:04,952 --> 00:40:07,221
met someone and had consensual

1198
00:40:07,221 --> 00:40:10,658
sex of padding only to find

1199
00:40:10,658 --> 00:40:12,660
that he or she was a minor.

1200
00:40:12,660 --> 00:40:13,394
People who are lonely and

1201
00:40:13,394 --> 00:40:14,229
responded to a sting operation

1202
00:40:14,229 --> 00:40:14,963
thinking they were

1203
00:40:14,963 --> 00:40:17,363
communicating with someone who

1204
00:40:17,565 --> 00:40:21,165
cared about them only to be

1205
00:40:21,569 --> 00:40:25,390
arrested by a swat team. Who

1206
00:40:25,390 --> 00:40:25,674
texted friends, sexy images,

1207
00:40:25,674 --> 00:40:26,375
which are particularly a

1208
00:40:26,375 --> 00:40:27,509
problem with middle and high

1209
00:40:27,509 --> 00:40:30,509
school age children. I'm sure

1210
00:40:30,613 --> 00:40:31,347
we can think back to times

1211
00:40:31,347 --> 00:40:34,717
that we did things that MAY be

1212
00:40:34,717 --> 00:40:35,318
considered inappropriate. Now.

1213
00:40:35,318 --> 00:40:37,318
People who unknowingly

1214
00:40:37,787 --> 00:40:38,821
committed a sexual offense.

1215
00:40:38,821 --> 00:40:41,791
Which is often a sign of

1216
00:40:41,791 --> 00:40:43,626
certain kinds of dementia.

1217
00:40:43,626 --> 00:40:44,293
Currently there is no, it's

1218
00:40:44,293 --> 00:40:44,961
just good living or nursing

1219
00:40:44,961 --> 00:40:45,662
home care facilities in the

1220
00:40:45,662 --> 00:40:46,797
state of Florida that will

1221
00:40:46,797 --> 00:40:49,797
accept a person on the

1222
00:40:51,201 --> 00:40:53,136
registry. Surprisingly, given

1223
00:40:53,136 --> 00:40:53,837
the broad range of sexual

1224
00:40:53,837 --> 00:40:56,837
offenses, recidivism of a sex

1225
00:40:57,541 --> 00:40:58,576
offense. Is one percent.

1226
00:40:58,576 --> 00:40:59,477
According to recent Florida

1227
00:40:59,477 --> 00:41:01,477
Department of Corrections,

1228
00:41:02,130 --> 00:41:04,130
Independent Data Analysis 2020

1229
00:41:05,483 --> 00:41:07,485
through 2023. And supported by

1230
00:41:07,485 --> 00:41:09,485
academic, evidence-based

1231
00:41:09,487 --> 00:41:10,621
research. Many people that

1232
00:41:10,621 --> 00:41:11,256
have been labeled as a sex

1233
00:41:11,256 --> 00:41:13,256
offender didn't actually

1234
00:41:13,792 --> 00:41:15,293
intend to break the law and

1235
00:41:15,293 --> 00:41:18,264
sex was not the driving

1236
00:41:18,264 --> 00:41:20,650
factor. The truth is registry.

1237
00:41:20,650 --> 00:41:21,567
Squander law enforcement

1238
00:41:21,567 --> 00:41:23,967
resources and create a

1239
00:41:25,771 --> 00:41:26,438
distinctive report. Sex. Thank

1240
00:41:26,438 --> 00:41:29,976
you for taking the time to

1241
00:41:29,976 --> 00:41:30,576
hear me today. Thank you very

1242
00:41:30,576 --> 00:41:33,576
much. Up we have Billy

1243
00:41:34,147 --> 00:41:35,480
Bradford.

1244
00:41:35,480 --> 00:41:35,682
>> Taylor Roberts, director of

1245
00:41:35,682 --> 00:41:37,682
government and community

1246
00:41:38,685 --> 00:41:39,385
Relations. Brandon Turner, if

1247
00:41:39,385 --> 00:41:43,585
you can make your way to the

1248
00:41:52,933 --> 00:41:55,804
podium, please. You can come

1249
00:41:55,804 --> 00:41:56,437
forward. Thank you. Please

1250
00:41:56,437 --> 00:41:58,837
identify yourself for the

1251
00:42:00,642 --> 00:42:01,309
record. Please identify

1252
00:42:01,309 --> 00:42:01,910
yourself. My name is Billy

1253
00:42:01,910 --> 00:42:04,310
Bradford wanted to push

1254
00:42:05,813 --> 00:42:06,548
something. My name is Billy

1255
00:42:06,548 --> 00:42:07,282
Bradford. And I'll be speaking

1256
00:42:07,282 --> 00:42:10,152
on long-term sentencing in the

1257
00:42:10,152 --> 00:42:10,886
state of Florida.

1258
00:42:10,886 --> 00:42:13,155
>> Florida prisons need relief

1259
00:42:13,155 --> 00:42:15,457
and they need it. Now there's

1260
00:42:15,457 --> 00:42:16,625
a bill drafting in the House

1261
00:42:16,625 --> 00:42:17,359
with Representative Chad

1262
00:42:17,359 --> 00:42:19,662
Johnson. And I'm happy to send

1263
00:42:19,662 --> 00:42:21,498
you over to that off. For your

1264
00:42:21,498 --> 00:42:23,633
review as it still needs a

1265
00:42:23,633 --> 00:42:24,534
sponsor. This long-term

1266
00:42:24,534 --> 00:42:25,168
sentencing act would provide

1267
00:42:25,168 --> 00:42:27,168
incarcerated individuals

1268
00:42:28,471 --> 00:42:29,106
serving long sentences and

1269
00:42:29,106 --> 00:42:29,840
opportunity to be paroled

1270
00:42:29,840 --> 00:42:31,941
after they've served a minimum

1271
00:42:31,941 --> 00:42:34,478
of 10 years a fence which did

1272
00:42:34,478 --> 00:42:35,311
not result in the death of an

1273
00:42:35,311 --> 00:42:37,311
individual 4.20, for defense

1274
00:42:38,983 --> 00:42:39,717
that did result death. This

1275
00:42:39,717 --> 00:42:42,117
bill excludes sexual predators

1276
00:42:42,787 --> 00:42:43,454
and individuals with death.

1277
00:42:43,454 --> 00:42:44,888
The bill as a conservative

1278
00:42:44,888 --> 00:42:45,923
approach to reducing our

1279
00:42:45,923 --> 00:42:47,923
prison population without

1280
00:42:48,693 --> 00:42:49,761
risking public safety. And

1281
00:42:49,761 --> 00:42:53,361
there is plenty to support the

1282
00:42:53,464 --> 00:42:54,532
bill, including these reports

1283
00:42:54,532 --> 00:42:56,932
up Florida Commission Vendors

1284
00:42:57,350 --> 00:42:59,350
Review annual report 2024

1285
00:43:01,506 --> 00:43:02,173
found that in 2023 100% of

1286
00:43:02,173 --> 00:43:02,775
parolees have successfully

1287
00:43:02,775 --> 00:43:04,576
completed their parole

1288
00:43:04,576 --> 00:43:06,411
supervision without revocation

1289
00:43:06,411 --> 00:43:09,411
within the first 3 years of

1290
00:43:09,982 --> 00:43:12,218
relief. The 25 year study. By

1291
00:43:12,218 --> 00:43:13,419
the elder by elder crime

1292
00:43:13,419 --> 00:43:15,819
patterns and current trends

1293
00:43:16,556 --> 00:43:17,523
found that people who commit

1294
00:43:17,523 --> 00:43:18,225
violent crimes, we actually be

1295
00:43:18,225 --> 00:43:21,225
less likely to commit another

1296
00:43:22,295 --> 00:43:24,695
serious than that. Recidivism

1297
00:43:25,650 --> 00:43:25,766
rates decline dramatically as

1298
00:43:25,766 --> 00:43:26,867
people. 8 of those convicted

1299
00:43:26,867 --> 00:43:27,735
of violent crimes. Only 4%

1300
00:43:27,735 --> 00:43:30,735
released between the ages of

1301
00:43:31,572 --> 00:43:32,573
45 54. Re a fan further one

1302
00:43:32,573 --> 00:43:34,973
percent released at 55 or

1303
00:43:35,710 --> 00:43:36,844
older were re incarcerated for

1304
00:43:36,844 --> 00:43:37,845
new crimes within 3 years. And

1305
00:43:37,845 --> 00:43:38,513
among people previously

1306
00:43:38,513 --> 00:43:40,913
convicted of murder, these

1307
00:43:44,452 --> 00:43:46,210
rates fell to one 0.5% 0.4%

1308
00:43:46,210 --> 00:43:46,688
respectively. This was in

1309
00:43:46,688 --> 00:43:49,880
study done by understanding

1310
00:43:50,959 --> 00:43:52,995
violent crime recidivism. In

1311
00:43:52,995 --> 00:43:54,129
Philadelphia, 174 people re

1312
00:43:54,129 --> 00:43:55,664
sentenced and released after

1313
00:43:55,664 --> 00:43:56,365
having been sentenced to life

1314
00:43:56,365 --> 00:43:58,765
without parole for homicides

1315
00:43:58,867 --> 00:44:00,803
committed as children after

1316
00:44:00,803 --> 00:44:02,304
they had been in the community

1317
00:44:02,304 --> 00:44:05,275
for an average of 21 month.

1318
00:44:05,275 --> 00:44:07,675
Only 2, 1.1% I've been be

1319
00:44:07,977 --> 00:44:09,679
convicted of any offense for

1320
00:44:09,679 --> 00:44:10,347
others. We arrests were

1321
00:44:10,347 --> 00:44:12,747
rearrested, but their cases

1322
00:44:15,718 --> 00:44:16,687
were dismissed. In 188 people

1323
00:44:16,687 --> 00:44:19,870
serving life without parole,

1324
00:44:19,456 --> 00:44:20,757
mostly for murder or rape were

1325
00:44:20,757 --> 00:44:22,893
released after serving 30 or

1326
00:44:22,893 --> 00:44:23,427
more years because the court

1327
00:44:23,427 --> 00:44:24,595
ruled that the jury

1328
00:44:24,595 --> 00:44:26,995
instructions in their cases,

1329
00:44:28,980 --> 00:44:29,266
I've been unconstitutional.

1330
00:44:29,266 --> 00:44:32,203
That was found by a case study

1331
00:44:32,203 --> 00:44:34,305
in reducing long-term prisons

1332
00:44:34,305 --> 00:44:34,840
and saving taxpayers dollars.

1333
00:44:34,840 --> 00:44:37,240
Thank you for your

1334
00:44:37,575 --> 00:44:38,310
consideration and your time.

1335
00:44:38,310 --> 00:44:42,510
Thank you very much. A stop as

1336
00:44:49,121 --> 00:44:50,856
Brandon Turner. I have turn.

1337
00:44:50,856 --> 00:44:51,524
Good morning. MADAM Chair and

1338
00:44:51,524 --> 00:44:52,224
members of the delegation.

1339
00:44:52,224 --> 00:44:53,926
Thank you for the opportunity

1340
00:44:53,926 --> 00:44:54,761
to speak today.

1341
00:44:54,761 --> 00:44:55,628
>> My name is Brandon Turner

1342
00:44:55,628 --> 00:44:58,628
and I represent the National

1343
00:44:59,265 --> 00:44:59,999
Association of Social Workers,

1344
00:44:59,999 --> 00:45:00,633
Northeast unit. I'm here today

1345
00:45:00,633 --> 00:45:02,969
to talk about a critical

1346
00:45:02,969 --> 00:45:04,604
opportunity for Florida. One

1347
00:45:04,604 --> 00:45:05,372
that affects our workforce,

1348
00:45:05,372 --> 00:45:06,720
our communities and our

1349
00:45:06,720 --> 00:45:06,840
ability to deliver essential

1350
00:45:06,840 --> 00:45:09,240
mental health resources across

1351
00:45:10,610 --> 00:45:11,445
the state. Last session, the

1352
00:45:11,445 --> 00:45:12,313
House showed unanimous support

1353
00:45:12,313 --> 00:45:14,615
for the social work in our

1354
00:45:14,615 --> 00:45:15,282
state. Licensure compact.

1355
00:45:15,282 --> 00:45:17,500
Well, unfortunately, it did

1356
00:45:17,500 --> 00:45:19,654
not advance in the Senate.

1357
00:45:19,654 --> 00:45:21,255
Florida's being left behind 30

1358
00:45:21,255 --> 00:45:22,290
states have already joined

1359
00:45:22,290 --> 00:45:24,690
this compact making Florida

1360
00:45:25,393 --> 00:45:27,495
the only southeastern state

1361
00:45:27,495 --> 00:45:28,963
bill excluded that's got

1362
00:45:28,963 --> 00:45:31,990
weakens our ability to attract

1363
00:45:31,990 --> 00:45:32,367
and retain qualified social

1364
00:45:32,367 --> 00:45:33,350
workers at a time when the

1365
00:45:33,350 --> 00:45:36,350
need for mental health has

1366
00:45:36,105 --> 00:45:36,805
never been greater. The

1367
00:45:36,805 --> 00:45:39,205
Florida Center for Behavioral

1368
00:45:39,374 --> 00:45:42,374
Health Workforce housed at usf

1369
00:45:42,411 --> 00:45:43,646
has projected that by 2035,

1370
00:45:43,646 --> 00:45:44,480
Florida will have a shortage

1371
00:45:44,480 --> 00:45:47,480
of 3 to 4,000 mice and social

1372
00:45:48,451 --> 00:45:49,185
workers. The workforce is

1373
00:45:49,185 --> 00:45:52,185
growing, but demand is growing

1374
00:45:53,757 --> 00:45:54,691
faster. The compact is

1375
00:45:54,691 --> 00:45:57,127
designed to expand access to

1376
00:45:57,127 --> 00:45:59,229
care, ensuring continuity of

1377
00:45:59,229 --> 00:46:00,864
services when clients our

1378
00:46:00,864 --> 00:46:03,433
travel and creating a strong

1379
00:46:03,433 --> 00:46:04,101
more connected workforce

1380
00:46:04,101 --> 00:46:06,501
without the compact Florida

1381
00:46:06,771 --> 00:46:07,471
risks falling behind already

1382
00:46:07,471 --> 00:46:09,440
seeing seasoned professionals

1383
00:46:09,440 --> 00:46:10,174
bypass our state, the length,

1384
00:46:10,174 --> 00:46:12,574
the endorsement procedures and

1385
00:46:13,544 --> 00:46:14,278
high fees. According to mental

1386
00:46:14,278 --> 00:46:16,278
Health, America's 2025 ranking

1387
00:46:18,683 --> 00:46:19,517
states. Florida ranks 34th

1388
00:46:19,517 --> 00:46:20,218
overall and mental health

1389
00:46:20,218 --> 00:46:21,186
well-being. But when it comes

1390
00:46:21,186 --> 00:46:24,186
to access to care, Florida

1391
00:46:25,390 --> 00:46:27,392
slipped from 30's 43rd the

1392
00:46:27,392 --> 00:46:28,930
44th placing it among the

1393
00:46:28,930 --> 00:46:28,827
states with the least access

1394
00:46:28,827 --> 00:46:31,827
to insurance and mental health

1395
00:46:32,631 --> 00:46:33,899
services. That's why we're

1396
00:46:33,899 --> 00:46:36,899
urging both chambers to pass

1397
00:46:37,700 --> 00:46:38,737
House Bill 13 and Senate Bill,

1398
00:46:38,737 --> 00:46:39,472
74, the social work in our

1399
00:46:39,472 --> 00:46:41,374
state licensure compact in the

1400
00:46:41,374 --> 00:46:43,275
2026 session. Doing so will

1401
00:46:43,275 --> 00:46:45,275
strengthen Florida's

1402
00:46:46,450 --> 00:46:47,314
workforce, attract top talent

1403
00:46:47,314 --> 00:46:48,415
and sure that every community

1404
00:46:48,415 --> 00:46:49,115
and all corners of the state

1405
00:46:49,115 --> 00:46:52,519
have access to the care that

1406
00:46:52,519 --> 00:46:53,253
they deserve. Thank you for

1407
00:46:53,253 --> 00:46:53,953
your time. Your leadership and

1408
00:46:53,953 --> 00:46:54,654
your commute. Your commitment

1409
00:46:54,654 --> 00:46:58,254
to the people of Florida and

1410
00:46:58,726 --> 00:47:01,620
Duval County. Thank you.

1411
00:47:01,620 --> 00:47:03,364
>> Taylor am in the back. Are

1412
00:47:03,364 --> 00:47:06,964
you Are you on the scheduled

1413
00:47:11,172 --> 00:47:11,839
to speak? I MISS Roberts. You

1414
00:47:11,839 --> 00:47:14,239
really followed by Brandon

1415
00:47:14,642 --> 00:47:18,242
Turner. I think you just spoke

1416
00:47:19,460 --> 00:47:19,748
Sarah Fee Bank. Rachel, great

1417
00:47:19,748 --> 00:47:23,348
plea please make your way to

1418
00:47:24,886 --> 00:47:25,620
the podium. You're recognized.

1419
00:47:25,620 --> 00:47:26,688
>> Thank you, Chair Michael.

1420
00:47:26,688 --> 00:47:28,590
Good morning to the DuVal

1421
00:47:28,590 --> 00:47:29,191
delegation. My name is Taylor

1422
00:47:29,191 --> 00:47:30,325
Mejia Roberts. I'm the

1423
00:47:30,325 --> 00:47:31,590
director of government and

1424
00:47:31,590 --> 00:47:32,561
community relations at Florida

1425
00:47:32,561 --> 00:47:33,729
State College at Jacksonville.

1426
00:47:33,729 --> 00:47:34,329
I'm here on behalf of our

1427
00:47:34,329 --> 00:47:35,300
PRESIDENT. Doctor. John

1428
00:47:35,300 --> 00:47:38,300
happened Donald and our board

1429
00:47:38,660 --> 00:47:39,100
chair Rod Odom. They are

1430
00:47:39,100 --> 00:47:39,701
actually just a few blocks

1431
00:47:39,701 --> 00:47:40,603
over at our downtown campus

1432
00:47:40,603 --> 00:47:43,272
right now having their monthly

1433
00:47:43,272 --> 00:47:44,373
board of trustees meeting. So

1434
00:47:44,373 --> 00:47:45,441
they do send their regards.

1435
00:47:45,441 --> 00:47:48,144
But this morning, I'm able to

1436
00:47:48,144 --> 00:47:49,979
share our priority projects on

1437
00:47:49,979 --> 00:47:50,713
their behalf. First, I'd like

1438
00:47:50,713 --> 00:47:53,416
to thank you all as a

1439
00:47:53,416 --> 00:47:54,830
delegation for your support.

1440
00:47:54,830 --> 00:47:56,553
Last session with your help

1441
00:47:56,553 --> 00:47:57,654
Fscj was able to stick your

1442
00:47:57,654 --> 00:47:58,587
2 million in the state budget

1443
00:47:58,587 --> 00:48:02,225
for a New Bern building at our

1444
00:48:02,225 --> 00:48:03,526
fire Academy of the South.

1445
00:48:03,526 --> 00:48:04,228
That project is under design

1446
00:48:04,228 --> 00:48:04,928
right now and we look forward

1447
00:48:04,928 --> 00:48:06,931
to inviting you to the ribbon

1448
00:48:06,931 --> 00:48:09,331
cutting once it's finished.

1449
00:48:09,733 --> 00:48:12,133
Looking forward to 2026. At

1450
00:48:12,203 --> 00:48:13,837
the cj is priorities are

1451
00:48:13,837 --> 00:48:14,905
focused solely on the

1452
00:48:14,905 --> 00:48:16,240
workforce needs our community.

1453
00:48:16,240 --> 00:48:16,907
So our number one priority

1454
00:48:16,907 --> 00:48:19,209
project is going to be our

1455
00:48:19,209 --> 00:48:20,344
Cecil training, insta, too.

1456
00:48:20,344 --> 00:48:23,414
That will be a new building

1457
00:48:23,414 --> 00:48:24,415
out at the Cecil Commerce area

1458
00:48:24,415 --> 00:48:27,118
will be focused on expanding

1459
00:48:27,118 --> 00:48:27,785
our career and technical

1460
00:48:27,785 --> 00:48:28,352
education. So think welding

1461
00:48:28,352 --> 00:48:30,352
hvac, electrical and

1462
00:48:31,556 --> 00:48:33,391
manufacturing. Our second

1463
00:48:33,391 --> 00:48:35,293
priority Project is the Clear

1464
00:48:35,293 --> 00:48:37,396
Connection Center that will be

1465
00:48:37,396 --> 00:48:38,296
located on our downtown

1466
00:48:38,296 --> 00:48:38,997
campus. That will be open to

1467
00:48:38,997 --> 00:48:41,266
our students. Our graduates,

1468
00:48:41,266 --> 00:48:43,268
as well as the community as a

1469
00:48:43,268 --> 00:48:45,371
whole and it will help them

1470
00:48:45,371 --> 00:48:46,505
find job placements,

1471
00:48:46,505 --> 00:48:48,505
internships prepare their

1472
00:48:49,441 --> 00:48:50,976
resumes and get ready for

1473
00:48:50,976 --> 00:48:53,612
interviews. It will also house

1474
00:48:53,612 --> 00:48:54,680
a career closet boutique. Our

1475
00:48:54,680 --> 00:48:55,781
students who come in buying

1476
00:48:55,781 --> 00:48:56,382
clothing that they might need

1477
00:48:56,382 --> 00:49:00,153
for a new job or for an

1478
00:49:00,153 --> 00:49:03,753
interview. Last on the list is

1479
00:49:05,625 --> 00:49:06,693
a a policy that the Council of

1480
00:49:06,693 --> 00:49:07,593
presidents of the 28 college

1481
00:49:07,593 --> 00:49:08,694
presidents throughout the

1482
00:49:08,694 --> 00:49:09,629
state of Florida are

1483
00:49:09,629 --> 00:49:11,164
supporting this and that would

1484
00:49:11,164 --> 00:49:14,164
be increased funding for the

1485
00:49:16,436 --> 00:49:17,137
College Program Fund at the cj

1486
00:49:17,137 --> 00:49:20,737
has not raise our tuition in

1487
00:49:20,807 --> 00:49:21,375
many, many years to keep our

1488
00:49:21,375 --> 00:49:22,750
programs and classes

1489
00:49:22,750 --> 00:49:23,711
affordable for our community

1490
00:49:23,711 --> 00:49:27,148
as well program areas that we

1491
00:49:27,148 --> 00:49:27,882
need to go into increased

1492
00:49:27,882 --> 00:49:28,549
program funding is really what

1493
00:49:28,549 --> 00:49:31,549
we're seeking at the state

1494
00:49:32,186 --> 00:49:33,120
level for help for that. I

1495
00:49:33,120 --> 00:49:33,821
will just say thank you for

1496
00:49:33,821 --> 00:49:34,455
your continued support. And I

1497
00:49:34,455 --> 00:49:37,455
look forward to seeing in

1498
00:49:43,932 --> 00:49:44,666
Tallahassee in 2026. I'm

1499
00:49:44,666 --> 00:49:45,300
sorry, Representative nuts and

1500
00:49:45,300 --> 00:49:46,535
he has a question. If you

1501
00:49:46,535 --> 00:49:48,535
could return.

1502
00:49:51,390 --> 00:49:51,840
>> This Rogers to the podium.

1503
00:49:51,840 --> 00:49:52,574
Taylor, quick question through

1504
00:49:52,574 --> 00:49:53,408
the chair. When is the burning

1505
00:49:53,408 --> 00:49:56,408
building going to be done?

1506
00:49:56,845 --> 00:49:58,547
>> announced.

1507
00:49:58,547 --> 00:49:59,281
>> Thank you, Chair Michael

1508
00:49:59,281 --> 00:50:01,750
Representative Nixon. So it is

1509
00:50:01,750 --> 00:50:03,753
in design right now. We're

1510
00:50:03,753 --> 00:50:04,420
still working on finalizing a

1511
00:50:04,420 --> 00:50:05,200
term sheet and getting that

1512
00:50:05,200 --> 00:50:05,721
signed with the city of

1513
00:50:05,721 --> 00:50:06,389
Jacksonville. They have 3 and

1514
00:50:06,389 --> 00:50:08,858
a half million that's going

1515
00:50:08,858 --> 00:50:11,858
into the project. But we

1516
00:50:12,762 --> 00:50:15,162
anticipate at 12 to 16 months.

1517
00:50:19,200 --> 00:50:20,904
Thank you so much. Thank you.

1518
00:50:20,904 --> 00:50:23,904
You are aware of anything.

1519
00:50:25,809 --> 00:50:26,510
Thank you. You're recognized.

1520
00:50:26,510 --> 00:50:27,911
>> Today, want to put before

1521
00:50:27,911 --> 00:50:31,214
you the fact that Florida law

1522
00:50:31,214 --> 00:50:32,883
not allow the courts to

1523
00:50:32,883 --> 00:50:33,484
consider dementia or cognitive

1524
00:50:33,484 --> 00:50:35,185
diseases as there is no

1525
00:50:35,185 --> 00:50:35,785
wording in statute. This

1526
00:50:35,785 --> 00:50:38,185
thanks. The courts MAY

1527
00:50:38,956 --> 00:50:39,990
consider dementia. Florida

1528
00:50:39,990 --> 00:50:40,791
statute only states that

1529
00:50:40,791 --> 00:50:43,791
insanity MAY be considered by

1530
00:50:45,630 --> 00:50:47,665
the courts. A narrow cognitive

1531
00:50:47,665 --> 00:50:49,200
diseases, not synonymous with

1532
00:50:49,200 --> 00:50:49,900
insanity nero, cognitive

1533
00:50:49,900 --> 00:50:52,300
diseases are degenerative and

1534
00:50:53,138 --> 00:50:54,906
not curable. It was a time

1535
00:50:54,906 --> 00:50:56,741
when someone could fake

1536
00:50:56,741 --> 00:50:58,109
dementia, but that is no

1537
00:50:58,109 --> 00:50:58,710
longer true with brain imaging

1538
00:50:58,710 --> 00:51:01,710
and lab tests that show

1539
00:51:02,981 --> 00:51:03,682
biomarkers. I know that

1540
00:51:03,682 --> 00:51:05,984
Florida citizens do not want

1541
00:51:05,984 --> 00:51:06,885
people with a narrow cognitive

1542
00:51:06,885 --> 00:51:09,285
PCs such as Alzheimer's

1543
00:51:09,455 --> 00:51:09,989
frontal temporal dementia,

1544
00:51:09,989 --> 00:51:11,989
vascular, dementia,

1545
00:51:13,325 --> 00:51:13,993
Parkinson's, and so on to have

1546
00:51:13,993 --> 00:51:15,861
their medically documented

1547
00:51:15,861 --> 00:51:19,650
dementia to be ignored by the

1548
00:51:19,650 --> 00:51:20,650
courts. I emphasize the word

1549
00:51:20,650 --> 00:51:20,933
medically documented. I was

1550
00:51:20,933 --> 00:51:21,634
asked by a state legislator

1551
00:51:21,634 --> 00:51:25,238
last year to bring a bill to

1552
00:51:25,238 --> 00:51:25,905
him. It's just been done, but

1553
00:51:25,905 --> 00:51:29,505
we need more help than just

1554
00:51:29,575 --> 00:51:30,376
from one representative. I do

1555
00:51:30,376 --> 00:51:31,770
realize the limitations placed

1556
00:51:31,770 --> 00:51:34,814
on you with a number of bills

1557
00:51:34,814 --> 00:51:35,548
that you can file. This bill

1558
00:51:35,548 --> 00:51:38,718
is not asking for a get out of

1559
00:51:38,718 --> 00:51:39,286
jail. Free card. Only that

1560
00:51:39,286 --> 00:51:40,855
court's probation and

1561
00:51:40,855 --> 00:51:43,255
registries and take the

1562
00:51:43,990 --> 00:51:45,260
mention into consideration. It

1563
00:51:45,260 --> 00:51:46,127
would then be up to the judge

1564
00:51:46,127 --> 00:51:49,127
or prosecutor if the dementia

1565
00:51:49,530 --> 00:51:51,298
can be considered. I have met

1566
00:51:51,298 --> 00:51:52,200
with the ceo of North Florida

1567
00:51:52,200 --> 00:51:54,702
Eldersource who has said they

1568
00:51:54,702 --> 00:51:55,369
would back such a bill, one

1569
00:51:55,369 --> 00:51:57,572
that would allow courts to

1570
00:51:57,572 --> 00:51:58,306
consider to mention. The

1571
00:51:58,306 --> 00:52:01,643
sponsors can ever be found for

1572
00:52:01,643 --> 00:52:02,343
such a bill. I will be

1573
00:52:02,343 --> 00:52:02,943
reaching out to other groups

1574
00:52:02,943 --> 00:52:05,343
such as the Alzheimer's

1575
00:52:06,800 --> 00:52:07,181
Association for Support Port.

1576
00:52:07,181 --> 00:52:09,851
They are all huge proponents

1577
00:52:09,851 --> 00:52:10,551
for those people with dementia

1578
00:52:10,551 --> 00:52:11,953
and there will be no problem

1579
00:52:11,953 --> 00:52:14,353
obtaining their support. If

1580
00:52:16,158 --> 00:52:17,459
you live with someone has

1581
00:52:17,459 --> 00:52:18,160
cognitive disease. You'll know

1582
00:52:18,160 --> 00:52:20,896
that holding them to the same

1583
00:52:20,896 --> 00:52:22,431
standards as up person without

1584
00:52:22,431 --> 00:52:24,266
the disease is inhumane. Thank

1585
00:52:24,266 --> 00:52:27,866
you. Thank you so much. Hard

1586
00:52:28,103 --> 00:52:29,405
to MISS Gauge coming forward.

1587
00:52:29,405 --> 00:52:32,405
If Gloria Eyes, Dean Linda,

1588
00:52:33,843 --> 00:52:35,612
11. Is here. Please make your

1589
00:52:35,612 --> 00:52:36,279
way to the podium following

1590
00:52:36,279 --> 00:52:37,814
great. We will have really

1591
00:52:37,814 --> 00:52:39,814
low.

1592
00:52:41,784 --> 00:52:44,184
>> Common Martinez. Come back.

1593
00:52:44,688 --> 00:52:45,388
If you can make your way to

1594
00:52:45,388 --> 00:52:48,388
the middle it's great, you're

1595
00:52:49,192 --> 00:52:50,260
recognized.

1596
00:52:50,260 --> 00:52:51,795
>> Morning delegation. My name

1597
00:52:51,795 --> 00:52:52,396
is Rachel Grainge. I'm a

1598
00:52:52,396 --> 00:52:52,996
community advocate from

1599
00:52:52,996 --> 00:52:54,598
Jacksonville Beach and

1600
00:52:54,598 --> 00:52:56,998
candidate for Congress and

1601
00:52:57,335 --> 00:52:58,201
Florida's 5th district. Thank

1602
00:52:58,201 --> 00:53:00,772
you so much for your service

1603
00:53:00,772 --> 00:53:03,772
and for hearing from residents

1604
00:53:04,675 --> 00:53:05,276
today like so many Duval

1605
00:53:05,276 --> 00:53:06,100
families, my homeowners

1606
00:53:06,100 --> 00:53:08,410
insurance Bill has skyrocketed

1607
00:53:09,470 --> 00:53:10,615
in recent years. In FEBRUARY,

1608
00:53:10,615 --> 00:53:12,417
the Tampa Bay Times reporter

1609
00:53:12,417 --> 00:53:13,218
our published a series

1610
00:53:13,218 --> 00:53:15,618
investigations based on a

1611
00:53:15,921 --> 00:53:16,554
state commission report that

1612
00:53:16,554 --> 00:53:19,554
almost no one outside the

1613
00:53:19,991 --> 00:53:21,960
industry have seen that report

1614
00:53:21,960 --> 00:53:23,950
show that while many Florida

1615
00:53:23,950 --> 00:53:24,796
based insurance insurers

1616
00:53:24,796 --> 00:53:26,198
reported hundreds of millions

1617
00:53:26,198 --> 00:53:28,233
in losses, their affiliate

1618
00:53:28,233 --> 00:53:30,235
companies made billions in

1619
00:53:30,235 --> 00:53:31,537
profits. Those profits often

1620
00:53:31,537 --> 00:53:32,938
came from management and

1621
00:53:32,938 --> 00:53:35,207
reinsurance fees paid to

1622
00:53:35,207 --> 00:53:36,809
sister firms owned by the same

1623
00:53:36,809 --> 00:53:37,510
executives. Money flowing out

1624
00:53:37,510 --> 00:53:40,510
of the regulated insurer and

1625
00:53:40,747 --> 00:53:41,881
into private affiliate. When

1626
00:53:41,881 --> 00:53:43,449
this came to light at the

1627
00:53:43,449 --> 00:53:44,184
start of session, Speaker

1628
00:53:44,184 --> 00:53:45,852
Perez promised Floridians that

1629
00:53:45,852 --> 00:53:47,687
lawmakers would get answer it.

1630
00:53:47,687 --> 00:53:48,554
Few hearings were held but by

1631
00:53:48,554 --> 00:53:50,954
Sessions and many legislators

1632
00:53:51,457 --> 00:53:52,659
still haven't seen the report.

1633
00:53:52,659 --> 00:53:53,393
And when I called Perez at the

1634
00:53:53,393 --> 00:53:57,593
end of session to follow up, I

1635
00:54:01,235 --> 00:54:01,868
got no answer. And since 2022.

1636
00:54:01,868 --> 00:54:03,437
The period covered in the

1637
00:54:03,437 --> 00:54:04,171
report, more industry-backed

1638
00:54:04,171 --> 00:54:04,738
bills passed, framed Israeli

1639
00:54:04,738 --> 00:54:05,840
for insurers covering

1640
00:54:05,840 --> 00:54:08,240
recovering from their losses.

1641
00:54:09,577 --> 00:54:10,277
But if affiliates earning

1642
00:54:10,277 --> 00:54:12,277
billions, homeowners deserve

1643
00:54:13,470 --> 00:54:14,849
to know what. Know that before

1644
00:54:14,849 --> 00:54:16,417
another dollar relief goes

1645
00:54:16,417 --> 00:54:17,285
their way. I'm here in Duval

1646
00:54:17,285 --> 00:54:18,319
families are differing roof

1647
00:54:18,319 --> 00:54:20,319
repairs. Skipping medical

1648
00:54:20,955 --> 00:54:21,622
report, medical care. They're

1649
00:54:21,622 --> 00:54:23,992
selling their homes because

1650
00:54:23,992 --> 00:54:24,659
they can't afford coverage.

1651
00:54:24,659 --> 00:54:26,127
Well, today I'm asking this

1652
00:54:26,127 --> 00:54:28,960
delegation to finish what

1653
00:54:28,960 --> 00:54:28,729
speak bigger prize promised to

1654
00:54:28,729 --> 00:54:29,597
start and report back to

1655
00:54:29,597 --> 00:54:32,597
citizens on what was contained

1656
00:54:32,667 --> 00:54:33,201
in that report. Number one

1657
00:54:33,201 --> 00:54:35,201
require full public

1658
00:54:36,672 --> 00:54:38,540
standardize reporting of all.

1659
00:54:38,540 --> 00:54:39,742
Related party. An affiliate

1660
00:54:39,742 --> 00:54:40,809
transactions, including

1661
00:54:40,809 --> 00:54:41,510
reinsurance arrangements. So

1662
00:54:41,510 --> 00:54:43,746
we can see where our premium

1663
00:54:43,746 --> 00:54:45,681
dollars are actually going

1664
00:54:45,681 --> 00:54:46,448
number to give the office of

1665
00:54:46,448 --> 00:54:48,448
Reinsurance regulation, the

1666
00:54:48,851 --> 00:54:49,518
power to dig into those

1667
00:54:49,518 --> 00:54:50,319
affiliate payments and stop

1668
00:54:50,319 --> 00:54:52,719
companies from adding profits.

1669
00:54:55,358 --> 00:54:56,493
Number 3. Only allow rate

1670
00:54:56,493 --> 00:54:57,393
hikes when companies can prove

1671
00:54:57,393 --> 00:54:58,227
real claim losses, not paper

1672
00:54:58,227 --> 00:54:59,796
losses created by shifting

1673
00:54:59,796 --> 00:55:00,430
money between their own

1674
00:55:00,430 --> 00:55:01,164
affiliates and if there's

1675
00:55:01,164 --> 00:55:04,164
nothing to hide, that's great.

1676
00:55:04,367 --> 00:55:05,335
We like to see that too.

1677
00:55:05,335 --> 00:55:07,538
Number 4 strength and basic

1678
00:55:07,538 --> 00:55:09,538
commute. Consumer protections

1679
00:55:09,572 --> 00:55:11,709
require insurers to pay claims

1680
00:55:11,709 --> 00:55:12,743
on time. Give homeowners a

1681
00:55:12,743 --> 00:55:13,877
fair chance to appeal denials

1682
00:55:13,877 --> 00:55:15,746
and stop dropping customers

1683
00:55:15,746 --> 00:55:17,180
unless there's a real

1684
00:55:17,180 --> 00:55:19,580
documented reason and 5 expand

1685
00:55:19,650 --> 00:55:20,751
hardening and mitigated

1686
00:55:20,751 --> 00:55:22,119
mitigation grants to cover

1687
00:55:22,119 --> 00:55:22,754
middle income families, condos

1688
00:55:22,754 --> 00:55:25,154
and townhomes. Thank you.

1689
00:55:28,125 --> 00:55:31,725
Thank you. Up next, play You

1690
00:55:35,466 --> 00:55:36,534
MAY approach the podium.

1691
00:55:36,534 --> 00:55:38,303
>> Speak your name. My name is

1692
00:55:38,303 --> 00:55:40,703
Beverly. Low. Thank you.

1693
00:55:42,541 --> 00:55:43,275
You're recognized. As the

1694
00:55:43,275 --> 00:55:44,900
Florida citizen. I want to see

1695
00:55:44,900 --> 00:55:46,100
our legislators make decisions

1696
00:55:46,100 --> 00:55:47,112
based on research.

1697
00:55:47,112 --> 00:55:47,713
>> Not on emotions are MISS

1698
00:55:47,713 --> 00:55:50,282
About those on the sex

1699
00:55:50,282 --> 00:55:51,617
offender registry. There's

1700
00:55:51,617 --> 00:55:52,318
abundant evidence showing a

1701
00:55:52,318 --> 00:55:54,419
lowri offense rate for people

1702
00:55:54,419 --> 00:55:57,890
with a past sex. There are

1703
00:55:57,890 --> 00:55:57,789
multiple categories on the sex

1704
00:55:57,789 --> 00:56:00,226
and a registry where the sex

1705
00:56:00,226 --> 00:56:03,826
re offense rate is 3% or less.

1706
00:56:04,300 --> 00:56:04,663
Mostly one person. I do not

1707
00:56:04,663 --> 00:56:05,531
advocate for anyone who's

1708
00:56:05,531 --> 00:56:07,600
committed a sex offense.

1709
00:56:07,600 --> 00:56:09,135
They're about their sentence

1710
00:56:09,135 --> 00:56:12,135
and continues to commit sex

1711
00:56:12,705 --> 00:56:13,306
crimes. They belong in prison.

1712
00:56:13,306 --> 00:56:16,276
I advocate for tens of

1713
00:56:16,276 --> 00:56:16,976
thousands on the Florida sex

1714
00:56:16,976 --> 00:56:17,644
offender registry who are now

1715
00:56:17,644 --> 00:56:19,644
leading lives, law-abiding

1716
00:56:21,448 --> 00:56:22,148
citizen. It is time to use

1717
00:56:22,148 --> 00:56:24,150
validated risk assessments in

1718
00:56:24,150 --> 00:56:24,885
removing people from the

1719
00:56:24,885 --> 00:56:27,688
registry. You are not a threat

1720
00:56:27,688 --> 00:56:30,688
to society. The registry is

1721
00:56:31,910 --> 00:56:32,393
like continued incarceration.

1722
00:56:32,393 --> 00:56:34,328
Money and manpower both be

1723
00:56:34,328 --> 00:56:36,230
focused on high-risk

1724
00:56:36,230 --> 00:56:36,965
individuals not squandered on

1725
00:56:36,965 --> 00:56:39,365
those contributing to their

1726
00:56:40,350 --> 00:56:40,702
families and their community.

1727
00:56:40,702 --> 00:56:43,102
Florida is reactive rather

1728
00:56:44,506 --> 00:56:45,720
than proactive. Should educate

1729
00:56:45,720 --> 00:56:47,472
young people on what

1730
00:56:47,876 --> 00:56:49,277
constitutes a sex crime. Each

1731
00:56:49,277 --> 00:56:50,178
the consequences of committing

1732
00:56:50,178 --> 00:56:52,280
a sex crime. Which research

1733
00:56:52,280 --> 00:56:55,500
shows is the biggest current.

1734
00:56:55,500 --> 00:56:56,585
Beach about sex thing. Things

1735
00:56:56,585 --> 00:56:57,252
they learned to stay out of

1736
00:56:57,252 --> 00:56:59,652
chat rooms with anyone

1737
00:57:01,823 --> 00:57:02,958
claiming to be a minor. Sex

1738
00:57:02,958 --> 00:57:04,860
offenses against minors are

1739
00:57:04,860 --> 00:57:05,828
committed by someone. The

1740
00:57:05,828 --> 00:57:06,529
child knows educate the

1741
00:57:06,529 --> 00:57:08,831
parents and what they should

1742
00:57:08,831 --> 00:57:09,532
and crime from happening.

1743
00:57:09,532 --> 00:57:11,932
Prevention is the appropriate

1744
00:57:12,134 --> 00:57:14,303
avenue to take education,

1745
00:57:14,303 --> 00:57:16,703
knowledge of consequences and

1746
00:57:17,307 --> 00:57:18,174
increased victim services.

1747
00:57:18,174 --> 00:57:18,741
Don't perpetuate fear based

1748
00:57:18,741 --> 00:57:21,141
policies that are not

1749
00:57:22,212 --> 00:57:25,810
grounded. Our state needs to

1750
00:57:25,810 --> 00:57:26,316
remove sex offender registry.

1751
00:57:26,316 --> 00:57:28,170
Those individuals who are not

1752
00:57:28,170 --> 00:57:30,530
a risk of sexually

1753
00:57:30,530 --> 00:57:31,254
re-offending focus on the

1754
00:57:31,254 --> 00:57:31,855
high-risk individuals and

1755
00:57:31,855 --> 00:57:34,255
start a program pension

1756
00:57:35,759 --> 00:57:37,461
through education. Thank you.

1757
00:57:37,461 --> 00:57:39,861
This Martinez. Mayor, Pro

1758
00:57:42,466 --> 00:57:44,466
Church. You're recognized.

1759
00:57:47,438 --> 00:57:48,739
Good morning. My name is

1760
00:57:48,739 --> 00:57:49,440
Carmen Martinez and I'm the

1761
00:57:49,440 --> 00:57:50,541
secretary for the Republican

1762
00:57:50,541 --> 00:57:52,541
Liberty Caucus.

1763
00:57:53,143 --> 00:57:53,845
>> And I'm here to talk about

1764
00:57:53,845 --> 00:57:56,845
several subjects. So I'll be

1765
00:57:56,915 --> 00:57:59,283
brief an each. Property taxes.

1766
00:57:59,283 --> 00:58:01,519
People came to this country

1767
00:58:01,519 --> 00:58:03,519
initially throughout. Whole

1768
00:58:05,524 --> 00:58:07,459
history of art, 250 year

1769
00:58:07,459 --> 00:58:08,460
history because there was

1770
00:58:08,460 --> 00:58:09,610
freedom. It was freedom of

1771
00:58:09,610 --> 00:58:11,461
religion and there was

1772
00:58:15,233 --> 00:58:15,935
freedom. Freedom to own

1773
00:58:15,935 --> 00:58:17,369
property. It stated in the

1774
00:58:17,369 --> 00:58:19,905
Constitution that we have the

1775
00:58:19,905 --> 00:58:22,905
right to own property right

1776
00:58:23,309 --> 00:58:25,511
now. We don't have that right.

1777
00:58:25,511 --> 00:58:28,511
Rent our properties to the

1778
00:58:31,170 --> 00:58:33,417
howdy to Duval County.

1779
00:58:34,320 --> 00:58:37,320
Advocate of getting rid of

1780
00:58:38,692 --> 00:58:39,493
these horrible taxes. I favor

1781
00:58:39,493 --> 00:58:41,493
ride. Shame. Representative

1782
00:58:41,962 --> 00:58:44,962
Ryan Chamberlain's plan or no

1783
00:58:46,533 --> 00:58:48,269
taxes whatsoever. And I know

1784
00:58:48,269 --> 00:58:50,270
that that's not on the

1785
00:58:50,270 --> 00:58:51,471
amendment list. So anything

1786
00:58:51,471 --> 00:58:55,710
closer to that is a good

1787
00:58:56,143 --> 00:58:58,345
thing. Secondly, I want to.

1788
00:58:58,345 --> 00:59:01,945
Point out that I bought my

1789
00:59:02,116 --> 00:59:05,116
house and the taxes were $3800

1790
00:59:06,188 --> 00:59:07,788
a year. They're up to $10,000

1791
00:59:07,788 --> 00:59:09,390
and that is enough to make

1792
00:59:09,390 --> 00:59:12,390
some people lose their houses.

1793
00:59:14,960 --> 00:59:16,640
And that is not a good thing.

1794
00:59:16,640 --> 00:59:18,990
Secondly, want to talk about

1795
00:59:18,990 --> 00:59:19,340
election integrity. Here is

1796
00:59:19,340 --> 00:59:21,434
some legislation that's being

1797
00:59:21,903 --> 00:59:24,390
presented about only citizens

1798
00:59:24,390 --> 00:59:25,400
support that there's also

1799
00:59:25,400 --> 00:59:26,508
problems in Florida with chain

1800
00:59:26,508 --> 00:59:28,477
of custody. Their sticks

1801
00:59:28,477 --> 00:59:30,212
teams, counties in Florida

1802
00:59:30,212 --> 00:59:30,880
where there is no chain of

1803
00:59:30,880 --> 00:59:34,480
custody. We are not one of

1804
00:59:34,617 --> 00:59:37,617
them. Thank goodness Leslie, I

1805
00:59:38,621 --> 00:59:39,289
want to just mention that.

1806
00:59:39,289 --> 00:59:41,925
Mail-in ballots have to be

1807
00:59:41,925 --> 00:59:42,625
reined We cannot have the

1808
00:59:42,625 --> 00:59:45,195
situation where you just mail

1809
00:59:45,195 --> 00:59:47,397
in your ballot, you know, we

1810
00:59:47,397 --> 00:59:49,299
don't really know who you are.

1811
00:59:49,299 --> 00:59:49,699
It's a signature that maybe 20

1812
00:59:49,699 --> 00:59:51,699
years old.

1813
00:59:52,702 --> 00:59:55,702
>> To verify that person that

1814
00:59:55,939 --> 00:59:56,573
is not working and it needs to

1815
00:59:56,573 --> 00:59:57,240
be reined in 2 people who

1816
00:59:57,240 --> 01:00:00,644
truly unable to get to the

1817
01:00:00,644 --> 01:00:03,680
polls. Leslie, I want to talk

1818
01:00:03,680 --> 01:00:06,800
about blood transfusions right

1819
01:00:09,386 --> 01:00:10,154
now of blood is screened many

1820
01:00:10,154 --> 01:00:12,554
things syphilis, it screened

1821
01:00:14,725 --> 01:00:16,962
for hepatitis b, other things.

1822
01:00:16,962 --> 01:00:18,562
We need screen it for Spike

1823
01:00:18,562 --> 01:00:19,231
protein, which which is a

1824
01:00:19,231 --> 01:00:20,498
toxin. Thank you very much.

1825
01:00:20,498 --> 01:00:23,498
Thank you very much. This

1826
01:00:24,937 --> 01:00:27,337
compact. Nissen has a

1827
01:00:28,700 --> 01:00:28,607
question. MISS Martinez, if

1828
01:00:28,607 --> 01:00:31,607
you could return to the

1829
01:00:34,680 --> 01:00:35,380
podium.

1830
01:00:35,380 --> 01:00:37,349
>> Hi, MISS Martinez through

1831
01:00:37,349 --> 01:00:38,160
the chair my eyes. Jaime

1832
01:00:38,160 --> 01:00:40,416
Martinez, thanks for coming

1833
01:00:41,320 --> 01:00:44,560
out to speak. Were you here

1834
01:00:44,560 --> 01:00:46,456
earlier when chief deputy

1835
01:00:46,759 --> 01:00:47,427
supervisor of election stated

1836
01:00:47,427 --> 01:00:49,827
the Duval County elections

1837
01:00:51,364 --> 01:00:52,332
were safe and secure. We're

1838
01:00:52,332 --> 01:00:55,235
pleased today. Yes, no, I was.

1839
01:00:55,235 --> 01:00:56,302
He got here about 10 15.

1840
01:00:56,302 --> 01:00:57,503
>> did. Jerry Holland spoke

1841
01:00:57,503 --> 01:01:00,503
here today. No, the chief

1842
01:01:02,442 --> 01:01:05,378
through the chair, the deputy

1843
01:01:05,378 --> 01:01:07,414
chief spoke and I asked him

1844
01:01:07,414 --> 01:01:08,615
specifically around mail-in

1845
01:01:08,615 --> 01:01:09,283
ballots. Were they safe and

1846
01:01:09,283 --> 01:01:11,752
secure? And he stated, yes,

1847
01:01:11,752 --> 01:01:12,753
they were all you?

1848
01:01:12,753 --> 01:01:15,255
>> Yes, they are somewhat safe

1849
01:01:15,255 --> 01:01:15,590
and secure, but they're not

1850
01:01:15,590 --> 01:01:16,190
really.

1851
01:01:16,190 --> 01:01:17,992
>> Because what you're

1852
01:01:17,992 --> 01:01:20,992
comparing is the signature on

1853
01:01:21,162 --> 01:01:23,531
a card that was. Signed. How

1854
01:01:23,531 --> 01:01:25,666
many years ago? We don't know.

1855
01:01:25,666 --> 01:01:27,568
And you're comparing that to a

1856
01:01:27,568 --> 01:01:28,202
signature that just came in.

1857
01:01:28,202 --> 01:01:31,202
And those are often very

1858
01:01:33,800 --> 01:01:35,408
different. Thank you very

1859
01:01:37,246 --> 01:01:40,846
much. All of behind Ms Curran

1860
01:01:41,350 --> 01:01:44,619
Bike. We have Ron, in all.

1861
01:01:44,619 --> 01:01:45,821
Jane Francis. Judy Shechtman.

1862
01:01:45,821 --> 01:01:50,210
If you can make your way to

1863
01:01:50,626 --> 01:01:53,695
the al. You are recognized as

1864
01:01:53,695 --> 01:01:54,363
correct. Thank you. Yes, but

1865
01:01:54,363 --> 01:01:57,266
he was coaching her mock. I

1866
01:01:57,266 --> 01:01:58,000
live in Jacksonville each and

1867
01:01:58,000 --> 01:02:01,000
I am lead organizer of

1868
01:02:01,303 --> 01:02:01,938
reclaimed twice Florida. I'm

1869
01:02:01,938 --> 01:02:05,538
here today to urge you to

1870
01:02:06,476 --> 01:02:08,645
support. Hb 601, filed by

1871
01:02:08,645 --> 01:02:10,645
Representative Kelly Skidmore

1872
01:02:11,247 --> 01:02:14,247
and sb 2 for 2 filed by

1873
01:02:14,885 --> 01:02:15,585
Senator Kristen Arrington.

1874
01:02:15,585 --> 01:02:18,585
Both bills repeal the Florida

1875
01:02:18,956 --> 01:02:20,956
Pregnancy Care Network.

1876
01:02:21,910 --> 01:02:22,560
>> Now, today, that network

1877
01:02:22,560 --> 01:02:24,560
funnels almost 30 million

1878
01:02:24,661 --> 01:02:27,661
dollars of public funds into

1879
01:02:27,798 --> 01:02:29,266
anti-abortion centers. The

1880
01:02:29,266 --> 01:02:29,967
center's mislead patients.

1881
01:02:29,967 --> 01:02:30,535
They delay care and they

1882
01:02:30,535 --> 01:02:32,535
pressure people into

1883
01:02:33,638 --> 01:02:36,638
decisions. Now the state does

1884
01:02:38,900 --> 01:02:39,678
that it's looking to root out

1885
01:02:39,678 --> 01:02:41,213
waste, fraud and abuse. Well,

1886
01:02:41,213 --> 01:02:44,213
this program is literally all

1887
01:02:45,350 --> 01:02:47,319
3 the center's weast patients.

1888
01:02:47,319 --> 01:02:47,986
Time to push people personally

1889
01:02:47,986 --> 01:02:50,386
past the six-week abortion

1890
01:02:52,625 --> 01:02:55,294
ban. They commit fraud with

1891
01:02:55,294 --> 01:02:56,762
deceptive advertising and

1892
01:02:56,762 --> 01:02:57,463
dangerous misinformation. And

1893
01:02:57,463 --> 01:02:59,863
while everyday Floridians are

1894
01:03:00,967 --> 01:03:03,202
struggling to pay their bills,

1895
01:03:03,202 --> 01:03:04,203
the center's abuse taxpayer

1896
01:03:04,203 --> 01:03:06,380
dollars to exploit people in

1897
01:03:06,380 --> 01:03:08,438
their most vulnerable moments.

1898
01:03:08,741 --> 01:03:10,976
And on top of all of that,

1899
01:03:10,976 --> 01:03:12,779
there's no medical or safety

1900
01:03:12,779 --> 01:03:13,346
standards. And I know not all

1901
01:03:13,346 --> 01:03:15,581
of you MAY sit on the

1902
01:03:15,581 --> 01:03:16,516
committee that would hear it

1903
01:03:16,516 --> 01:03:20,200
either Bell, but you can urge

1904
01:03:20,200 --> 01:03:22,880
your colleagues, the and

1905
01:03:22,880 --> 01:03:24,524
perhaps maybe someone hears on

1906
01:03:24,524 --> 01:03:25,225
the health professions and

1907
01:03:25,225 --> 01:03:26,360
programs subcommittee and you

1908
01:03:26,360 --> 01:03:29,360
actually have the power to

1909
01:03:30,397 --> 01:03:32,233
give the bill a fair hearing.

1910
01:03:32,233 --> 01:03:35,702
At the end of all this, my ask

1911
01:03:35,702 --> 01:03:38,702
a simple plea support. Hb 6,

1912
01:03:39,440 --> 01:03:40,908
0, 0, 1, and sb 2 for 2. And

1913
01:03:40,908 --> 01:03:42,477
please. And this this taxpayer

1914
01:03:42,477 --> 01:03:44,877
funded Section. Thank you.

1915
01:03:49,450 --> 01:03:52,820
Thank you. MR. All enough. You

1916
01:03:52,820 --> 01:03:53,455
are recognized.

1917
01:03:53,455 --> 01:03:57,550
>> My name is doctor on a

1918
01:04:01,996 --> 01:04:02,664
one-off. Irving are click

1919
01:04:02,664 --> 01:04:05,664
here. Since the 18, 71 is a

1920
01:04:06,340 --> 01:04:06,668
licensed dentist. I will,

1921
01:04:06,668 --> 01:04:09,537
though I'm not in private

1922
01:04:09,537 --> 01:04:10,238
practice anymore. Right?

1923
01:04:10,238 --> 01:04:12,638
Gillum involved as volunteer

1924
01:04:14,543 --> 01:04:15,811
with. Muscles, Parker, but

1925
01:04:15,811 --> 01:04:18,211
primarily with river gardens

1926
01:04:21,851 --> 01:04:22,551
years, there are single. I

1927
01:04:22,551 --> 01:04:24,487
want to extend the heartfelt

1928
01:04:24,487 --> 01:04:28,870
thanks to those members of the

1929
01:04:28,291 --> 01:04:30,691
House of Representatives who

1930
01:04:30,693 --> 01:04:31,294
overwhelmingly supported hb 21

1931
01:04:31,294 --> 01:04:33,694
that both are appealing

1932
01:04:35,731 --> 01:04:36,566
station last year.

1933
01:04:36,566 --> 01:04:39,566
Unfortunately in the Senate, I

1934
01:04:39,936 --> 01:04:41,538
guess some help mixed up with

1935
01:04:41,538 --> 01:04:42,538
some larger bill dealing with

1936
01:04:42,538 --> 01:04:44,407
with girl issues said it never

1937
01:04:44,407 --> 01:04:47,430
came to the fore. Hopefully

1938
01:04:47,430 --> 01:04:50,430
this year that that won't

1939
01:04:53,583 --> 01:04:54,284
happen milk. Access oral

1940
01:04:54,284 --> 01:04:57,284
health care where Florida was

1941
01:04:58,421 --> 01:05:00,724
among the worst in the nation.

1942
01:05:00,724 --> 01:05:01,258
65 of Florida's 67 counties

1943
01:05:01,258 --> 01:05:03,258
have dental health,

1944
01:05:03,293 --> 01:05:04,361
professional shortage, areas.

1945
01:05:04,361 --> 01:05:06,761
Millions of Floridians don't

1946
01:05:07,397 --> 01:05:09,200
receive dental care. In fact,

1947
01:05:09,200 --> 01:05:10,400
Florida leads the nation for

1948
01:05:10,400 --> 01:05:12,400
people using emergency

1949
01:05:12,402 --> 01:05:14,402
departments. Preventable

1950
01:05:16,106 --> 01:05:18,375
dental pain, infection. This

1951
01:05:18,375 --> 01:05:20,775
is increased over 25% since

1952
01:05:22,146 --> 01:05:22,747
2021. Even more shocking

1953
01:05:22,747 --> 01:05:24,747
hospital buildings have

1954
01:05:25,549 --> 01:05:27,549
increased 77%, almost

1955
01:05:28,520 --> 01:05:30,822
1 billion dollars is spent

1956
01:05:30,822 --> 01:05:31,656
here. Emergency departments of

1957
01:05:31,656 --> 01:05:32,924
hospitals and the state of

1958
01:05:32,924 --> 01:05:34,924
Florida dealing with

1959
01:05:35,327 --> 01:05:36,327
preventable dental issues.

1960
01:05:36,327 --> 01:05:38,960
This is all wasted money

1961
01:05:38,960 --> 01:05:41,960
because the only thing that

1962
01:05:42,600 --> 01:05:43,969
happens to the hospital,

1963
01:05:43,969 --> 01:05:44,903
emergency department. They're

1964
01:05:44,903 --> 01:05:45,604
given antibiotics, pain

1965
01:05:45,604 --> 01:05:47,539
medications and the patients

1966
01:05:47,539 --> 01:05:49,474
still need to find that will

1967
01:05:49,474 --> 01:05:50,609
care for their problem. The

1968
01:05:50,609 --> 01:05:52,277
next day on the way in here

1969
01:05:52,277 --> 01:05:55,277
this morning, I was listening

1970
01:05:55,714 --> 01:05:56,549
to the mayor was on the up the

1971
01:05:56,549 --> 01:05:59,751
npr program in the morning as

1972
01:05:59,751 --> 01:06:00,419
she was talking about how

1973
01:06:00,419 --> 01:06:02,819
telemedicine has helped so

1974
01:06:03,222 --> 01:06:04,560
much in terms of freeing up

1975
01:06:04,560 --> 01:06:06,158
dollars from the emergency

1976
01:06:06,158 --> 01:06:08,158
departments hospitals here.

1977
01:06:08,160 --> 01:06:10,160
Unfortunately, intent to

1978
01:06:11,163 --> 01:06:11,698
street Elop medicine doesn't

1979
01:06:11,698 --> 01:06:12,932
park.

1980
01:06:12,932 --> 01:06:16,369
>> You need to see somebody to

1981
01:06:16,369 --> 01:06:17,300
get treatment, taken care of

1982
01:06:17,300 --> 01:06:19,939
appear a key part of the

1983
01:06:19,939 --> 01:06:21,740
solution to Florida's oral

1984
01:06:21,740 --> 01:06:21,607
health crisis authorizing

1985
01:06:21,607 --> 01:06:23,607
dental therapists.

1986
01:06:28,481 --> 01:06:29,116
>> The practice.

1987
01:06:29,116 --> 01:06:32,116
>> We have a question by

1988
01:06:32,186 --> 01:06:32,886
representative like.

1989
01:06:32,886 --> 01:06:34,886
Representative Black, you're

1990
01:06:36,156 --> 01:06:36,890
recognized.

1991
01:06:36,890 --> 01:06:38,125
>> Thank you, MADAM Chair, and

1992
01:06:38,125 --> 01:06:41,125
thank you, doctor for coming

1993
01:06:41,195 --> 01:06:41,962
out today. Just for clarity

1994
01:06:41,962 --> 01:06:44,198
sake, is it your position

1995
01:06:44,198 --> 01:06:47,198
today that you support the

1996
01:06:47,801 --> 01:06:48,702
creation, dental therapists?

1997
01:06:48,702 --> 01:06:51,702
As a standalone expansion of

1998
01:06:51,905 --> 01:06:53,941
the scope of practice or do

1999
01:06:53,941 --> 01:06:55,910
you mean for them to operate

2000
01:06:55,910 --> 01:06:57,611
under the supervision of a

2001
01:06:57,611 --> 01:06:59,611
licensed dentist? You're

2002
01:07:01,415 --> 01:07:03,815
recognized. So the question

2003
01:07:08,389 --> 01:07:09,560
represent like advocacy. It's

2004
01:07:09,560 --> 01:07:12,560
not to have an independent

2005
01:07:16,197 --> 01:07:18,597
individual. But practice. They

2006
01:07:19,567 --> 01:07:20,235
will be working under the

2007
01:07:20,235 --> 01:07:23,235
Protect us in the dentist's

2008
01:07:26,441 --> 01:07:29,440
office. We'll be taking the

2009
01:07:29,440 --> 01:07:31,444
same examinations as a 10 8

2010
01:07:32,800 --> 01:07:35,680
that they would be limited and

2011
01:07:35,785 --> 01:07:36,485
it's up to the dentist. If you

2012
01:07:36,485 --> 01:07:39,822
want to hire somebody or not,

2013
01:07:39,822 --> 01:07:42,222
but but direct supervision

2014
01:07:42,691 --> 01:07:43,525
would be and that a license

2015
01:07:43,525 --> 01:07:45,794
that says Thank you, doctor.

2016
01:07:45,794 --> 01:07:48,194
That answers. My question.

2017
01:07:53,236 --> 01:07:55,738
Thank you so much. As Francis.

2018
01:07:55,738 --> 01:07:56,720
Please state your name for the

2019
01:07:56,720 --> 01:07:56,772
record.

2020
01:07:56,772 --> 01:07:58,408
>> Yes, I'm Jim Prentice

2021
01:07:58,408 --> 01:07:59,309
representing Moms Demand

2022
01:07:59,309 --> 01:08:01,709
Action of Greater Jacksonville

2023
01:08:03,313 --> 01:08:04,114
and Jack speeches. After the

2024
01:08:04,114 --> 01:08:04,781
Parkland massacre, the Marjory

2025
01:08:04,781 --> 01:08:07,181
Stoneman Douglas Act was

2026
01:08:07,350 --> 01:08:08,352
passed on a bipartisan basis.

2027
01:08:08,352 --> 01:08:10,720
And the recent legislative

2028
01:08:10,720 --> 01:08:13,120
sessions and again proposed

2029
01:08:13,991 --> 01:08:14,658
for this upcoming session. The

2030
01:08:14,658 --> 01:08:15,325
Florida House has tried to

2031
01:08:15,325 --> 01:08:18,295
water down this life Saving

2032
01:08:18,295 --> 01:08:20,163
Act. Are using the fact that

2033
01:08:20,163 --> 01:08:22,432
an 18 year-old can join the

2034
01:08:22,432 --> 01:08:23,134
military as justification for

2035
01:08:23,134 --> 01:08:26,134
lowering the age to purchase

2036
01:08:26,204 --> 01:08:27,938
firearms. Back to 18, although

2037
01:08:27,938 --> 01:08:28,806
18 to 20 year-olds commit gun

2038
01:08:28,806 --> 01:08:31,806
homicide at 3 times the rate

2039
01:08:33,544 --> 01:08:34,678
as older people. Also in the

2040
01:08:34,678 --> 01:08:37,678
military, whether one is 18 or

2041
01:08:38,916 --> 01:08:39,617
21 or 4.45, there is not the

2042
01:08:39,617 --> 01:08:42,253
kind of unfettered access to

2043
01:08:42,253 --> 01:08:42,953
weapons that is being

2044
01:08:42,953 --> 01:08:45,353
proposed. Weapons are locked.

2045
01:08:45,923 --> 01:08:47,825
Ammunition is counted and most

2046
01:08:47,825 --> 01:08:48,760
importantly, extensive

2047
01:08:48,760 --> 01:08:49,393
training this given before

2048
01:08:49,393 --> 01:08:51,262
anyone even thinks about

2049
01:08:51,262 --> 01:08:51,964
firing the weapon. And this

2050
01:08:51,964 --> 01:08:53,964
training continues throughout

2051
01:08:56,435 --> 01:08:57,135
their career. If the military

2052
01:08:57,135 --> 01:08:59,538
is being used as a rationale

2053
01:08:59,538 --> 01:09:01,473
to change the law, there also

2054
01:09:01,473 --> 01:09:02,174
should be a willingness to

2055
01:09:02,174 --> 01:09:04,574
enact the military stringent

2056
01:09:05,710 --> 01:09:07,713
firearm safety measures. The

2057
01:09:07,713 --> 01:09:10,382
governor and others have said

2058
01:09:10,382 --> 01:09:12,451
the sky won't fall as we adopt

2059
01:09:12,451 --> 01:09:13,152
open carry one of your

2060
01:09:13,152 --> 01:09:13,853
colleagues have said we don't

2061
01:09:13,853 --> 01:09:17,189
want to be like California or

2062
01:09:17,189 --> 01:09:19,910
New York. All these 2 states

2063
01:09:19,910 --> 01:09:21,193
have many things that we MAY

2064
01:09:21,193 --> 01:09:23,363
not like. We should be mbs of

2065
01:09:23,363 --> 01:09:24,630
their gun death rate of

2066
01:09:24,630 --> 01:09:27,500
Florida's gun death rate is

2067
01:09:27,500 --> 01:09:29,500
13.6 for 100,000. California's

2068
01:09:32,839 --> 01:09:33,540
is 8.2 And New York's is 5.0

2069
01:09:33,540 --> 01:09:35,608
The 5th lowest gun death rate

2070
01:09:35,608 --> 01:09:37,109
in the country. Florida's gun

2071
01:09:37,109 --> 01:09:40,109
death rate has increased from

2072
01:09:44,117 --> 01:09:44,952
by 19% from 2014 to 2023,

2073
01:09:44,952 --> 01:09:45,686
while our gun lot gun safety

2074
01:09:45,686 --> 01:09:49,286
laws are being watered down or

2075
01:09:52,126 --> 01:09:52,759
loosen. All future

2076
01:09:52,759 --> 01:09:53,460
generations. When future

2077
01:09:53,460 --> 01:09:54,861
generations walk through our

2078
01:09:54,861 --> 01:09:56,196
cemeteries and see all the

2079
01:09:56,196 --> 01:09:58,232
young lives lost a preventable

2080
01:09:58,232 --> 01:09:59,800
gun violence, they're going to

2081
01:09:59,800 --> 01:10:00,468
say these people did not love

2082
01:10:00,468 --> 01:10:03,270
their children enough to do

2083
01:10:03,270 --> 01:10:06,174
something. We are calling on

2084
01:10:06,174 --> 01:10:07,774
you to do something. And at.

2085
01:10:07,774 --> 01:10:10,774
Stop assault on the Marjory

2086
01:10:12,213 --> 01:10:13,247
Stop Amanda Quest Act. Passed

2087
01:10:13,247 --> 01:10:15,583
legislation to allow families

2088
01:10:15,583 --> 01:10:16,550
petition for extreme risk

2089
01:10:16,550 --> 01:10:18,286
protection orders a proven

2090
01:10:18,286 --> 01:10:21,286
tool to help decrease gun

2091
01:10:23,570 --> 01:10:26,570
suicide. Over 60% of deaths in

2092
01:10:26,895 --> 01:10:28,963
Florida due to suicide.

2093
01:10:28,963 --> 01:10:30,365
Franklin, the requirements for

2094
01:10:30,365 --> 01:10:33,167
gun storage of firearms and

2095
01:10:33,167 --> 01:10:34,469
homes and in vehicles. And

2096
01:10:34,469 --> 01:10:37,500
finally consider if open carry

2097
01:10:37,500 --> 01:10:39,405
is really necessary. Visible

2098
01:10:39,808 --> 01:10:41,843
guns do not make anyone safer.

2099
01:10:41,843 --> 01:10:43,110
They raise tension and small

2100
01:10:43,110 --> 01:10:45,110
conflicts in 2 deadly

2101
01:10:45,747 --> 01:10:48,147
encounters. Thank you. All

2102
01:10:50,453 --> 01:10:52,853
second. Is Kenneth Green.

2103
01:10:54,223 --> 01:10:54,356
Joshua Mize. Sharon d#

2104
01:10:54,356 --> 01:10:54,456
#

2105
01:10:54,456 --> 01:10:54,558
#

2106
01:10:54,558 --> 01:10:54,677
#

2107
01:10:54,677 --> 01:10:56,920
, if

2108
01:10:56,920 --> 01:10:59,829
you can make your way. To the

2109
01:10:59,829 --> 01:11:02,229
podium. When you are

2110
01:11:03,333 --> 01:11:04,367
recognized. Thank you. Good

2111
01:11:04,367 --> 01:11:07,367
morning. My name is Judy

2112
01:11:07,437 --> 01:11:09,171
shackling. My address is on

2113
01:11:09,171 --> 01:11:11,207
record. I'm here today to

2114
01:11:11,207 --> 01:11:12,208
speak in support of

2115
01:11:12,208 --> 01:11:14,208
reproductive rights and

2116
01:11:14,477 --> 01:11:14,944
against the civil liabilities.

2117
01:11:14,944 --> 01:11:16,944
Bill.

2118
01:11:16,947 --> 01:11:19,216
>> As well as the parental

2119
01:11:19,216 --> 01:11:21,616
rights bill. The last

2120
01:11:22,180 --> 01:11:23,953
election. 57.2% of Florida

2121
01:11:23,953 --> 01:11:26,953
voters voted in favor of

2122
01:11:27,900 --> 01:11:27,757
abortion rights and despite a

2123
01:11:27,757 --> 01:11:29,757
misinformation campaign to

2124
01:11:30,827 --> 01:11:32,396
sign to defeat this amendment

2125
01:11:32,396 --> 01:11:35,396
again, it had 57.2% of your

2126
01:11:35,699 --> 01:11:37,699
constituents supporting it.

2127
01:11:39,803 --> 01:11:40,505
Currently sb 164, the Civil

2128
01:11:40,505 --> 01:11:42,606
liabilities bill would grant

2129
01:11:42,606 --> 01:11:45,242
an embryo the same rights as a

2130
01:11:45,242 --> 01:11:45,909
living person. This bill would

2131
01:11:45,909 --> 01:11:48,790
strip health care decisions

2132
01:11:48,790 --> 01:11:49,800
from pregnant patients who

2133
01:11:49,800 --> 01:11:50,915
face the loss of emergency

2134
01:11:50,915 --> 01:11:53,150
care or cancer treatments

2135
01:11:53,150 --> 01:11:54,952
simply because they're

2136
01:11:54,952 --> 01:11:56,921
pregnant lawyers, not doctors

2137
01:11:56,921 --> 01:11:58,722
would be in charge of these

2138
01:11:58,722 --> 01:11:59,991
decisions and not one of us

2139
01:11:59,991 --> 01:12:02,193
would want a lawyer making our

2140
01:12:02,193 --> 01:12:04,593
health care decisions. This

2141
01:12:04,729 --> 01:12:06,764
bill would increase. Let the

2142
01:12:06,764 --> 01:12:07,666
litigious climate that has

2143
01:12:07,666 --> 01:12:09,666
already driven countless

2144
01:12:09,700 --> 01:12:11,436
numbers of obgyn is from

2145
01:12:11,436 --> 01:12:14,739
Florida. It also could lead to

2146
01:12:14,739 --> 01:12:15,374
cessation of ivf. The

2147
01:12:15,374 --> 01:12:17,374
investigation of pregnant

2148
01:12:17,876 --> 01:12:18,843
people for miscarriages and

2149
01:12:18,843 --> 01:12:20,679
opened the door for abusive

2150
01:12:20,679 --> 01:12:23,582
partners to file lawsuits to

2151
01:12:23,582 --> 01:12:25,585
punish their victims. I hope

2152
01:12:25,585 --> 01:12:28,420
you vote against this bill. I

2153
01:12:28,420 --> 01:12:31,190
would also like to speak

2154
01:12:31,190 --> 01:12:33,590
Against sb 166, the so-called.

2155
01:12:35,160 --> 01:12:35,928
Parents, all rights bill, this

2156
01:12:35,928 --> 01:12:38,928
bill limits minors access to

2157
01:12:40,650 --> 01:12:42,340
treatment for St Eyes, mental

2158
01:12:42,340 --> 01:12:43,350
health, resources like suicide

2159
01:12:43,350 --> 01:12:45,350
prevention, hotlines, birth

2160
01:12:46,339 --> 01:12:48,575
control or even to take a

2161
01:12:48,575 --> 01:12:50,410
health survey without parental

2162
01:12:50,410 --> 01:12:51,430
permission as a retired school

2163
01:12:51,430 --> 01:12:53,443
counselor, I worked with

2164
01:12:54,214 --> 01:12:56,820
dozens of students who lived

2165
01:12:56,820 --> 01:12:57,617
at annual Memorial Children's

2166
01:12:57,617 --> 01:12:58,318
Home Society whose parents had

2167
01:12:58,318 --> 01:13:01,318
lost parental rights or they

2168
01:13:01,421 --> 01:13:03,523
were in limbo. They had no

2169
01:13:03,523 --> 01:13:04,892
parents to help them in these

2170
01:13:04,892 --> 01:13:06,993
decisions and they were also

2171
01:13:06,993 --> 01:13:08,962
at greater risk for self-harm

2172
01:13:08,962 --> 01:13:10,497
and depression because a

2173
01:13:10,497 --> 01:13:11,231
parent is unable unwilling or

2174
01:13:11,231 --> 01:13:13,631
unavailable to provide support

2175
01:13:13,867 --> 01:13:14,568
for their children. Young

2176
01:13:14,568 --> 01:13:17,710
people must not be placed at

2177
01:13:17,710 --> 01:13:19,373
risk for self-harm north face

2178
01:13:19,373 --> 01:13:20,341
deadly barriers to health care

2179
01:13:20,341 --> 01:13:21,800
because of the lack of

2180
01:13:21,800 --> 01:13:23,800
parental involvement. Thank

2181
01:13:24,145 --> 01:13:27,745
you. Thank Nights we have kind

2182
01:13:33,120 --> 01:13:33,787
of grain.

2183
01:13:33,787 --> 01:13:35,787
>> You're recognized. Good

2184
01:13:35,957 --> 01:13:36,591
morning. I'm is Kenneth Green

2185
01:13:36,591 --> 01:13:38,560
and I am asking for your

2186
01:13:38,560 --> 01:13:41,496
support on a piece of draft

2187
01:13:41,496 --> 01:13:42,230
that just lights and that

2188
01:13:42,230 --> 01:13:44,630
would provide expanded access

2189
01:13:47,168 --> 01:13:47,835
to nursing home care. Chair.

2190
01:13:47,835 --> 01:13:50,235
Hundreds of people Florida

2191
01:13:51,600 --> 01:13:51,874
alone on the streets. We're in

2192
01:13:51,874 --> 01:13:53,709
the woods. Some of the

2193
01:13:53,709 --> 01:13:55,709
families some hospitals

2194
01:13:55,810 --> 01:13:58,210
because they cannot access

2195
01:14:00,583 --> 01:14:01,216
nursing home care. Why?

2196
01:14:01,216 --> 01:14:04,216
Because they are on those

2197
01:14:05,488 --> 01:14:07,189
Florida sex offender registry.

2198
01:14:07,189 --> 01:14:07,857
Legislation I am asking you to

2199
01:14:07,857 --> 01:14:10,857
support or allow people who

2200
01:14:12,280 --> 01:14:12,795
are permanently incapacitated.

2201
01:14:12,795 --> 01:14:14,797
Petition to be removed from

2202
01:14:14,797 --> 01:14:16,399
the Florida sex offender

2203
01:14:16,399 --> 01:14:19,399
registry so they can access

2204
01:14:20,769 --> 01:14:22,138
nursing home care. This

2205
01:14:22,138 --> 01:14:25,138
proposal, here's the same as

2206
01:14:26,710 --> 01:14:27,377
George is best thing. Well.

2207
01:14:27,377 --> 01:14:28,744
Currently nursing homes are

2208
01:14:28,744 --> 01:14:29,646
forced to turn away.

2209
01:14:29,646 --> 01:14:32,460
Registrants because they pose

2210
01:14:35,118 --> 01:14:38,718
a threat. But because of art

2211
01:14:44,595 --> 01:14:45,428
I'm sorry, there's not because

2212
01:14:45,428 --> 01:14:46,300
I propose a threat because

2213
01:14:46,300 --> 01:14:48,300
Florida's Hill nursing

2214
01:14:51,669 --> 01:14:52,636
regulations. Our residents,

2215
01:14:52,636 --> 01:14:53,170
registry restrictions and the

2216
01:14:53,170 --> 01:14:53,704
stigma that follows

2217
01:14:53,704 --> 01:14:54,972
registrants and the

2218
01:14:54,972 --> 01:14:57,372
facilities. That care for

2219
01:14:57,742 --> 01:15:00,142
them. Residents who are

2220
01:15:04,515 --> 01:15:06,350
forbidden. Are bedridden.

2221
01:15:06,350 --> 01:15:09,350
Vance, are terminally ill or

2222
01:15:09,988 --> 01:15:10,688
denied nursing home care.

2223
01:15:10,688 --> 01:15:11,289
Families care for loved ones

2224
01:15:11,289 --> 01:15:13,689
at home without proper

2225
01:15:14,925 --> 01:15:16,925
resources. Hospitals keep

2226
01:15:17,950 --> 01:15:18,290
patients for months due to

2227
01:15:18,290 --> 01:15:20,429
know Florida nursing home

2228
01:15:23,634 --> 01:15:24,369
availability. This is not a

2229
01:15:24,369 --> 01:15:25,700
small problem. Florida

2230
01:15:25,700 --> 01:15:28,700
registry is basically you for

2231
01:15:28,707 --> 01:15:31,107
life. Ansar registrants are

2232
01:15:31,543 --> 01:15:33,543
rapidly becoming elderly.

2233
01:15:35,460 --> 01:15:36,849
Almost 7,000 are 65. For older

2234
01:15:36,849 --> 01:15:40,449
non hunter is sick are over

2235
01:15:41,287 --> 01:15:43,422
the age of 80. This proposal

2236
01:15:43,422 --> 01:15:45,822
to create Florida statute. 9,

2237
01:15:49,270 --> 01:15:50,630
4, 3.0, 0, 4, 3, 5, 5, allows

2238
01:15:50,630 --> 01:15:52,463
sex offender resources focus

2239
01:15:53,999 --> 01:15:54,700
on higher-risk individuals.

2240
01:15:54,700 --> 01:15:56,669
Not people who are presently

2241
01:15:56,669 --> 01:15:58,137
in the past that faded and

2242
01:15:58,137 --> 01:16:01,137
nursing home care. Thank you

2243
01:16:05,879 --> 01:16:06,579
very much. My swim followed by

2244
01:16:06,579 --> 01:16:06,813
up next, we will have Sharon

2245
01:16:06,813 --> 01:16:06,906
d#

2246
01:16:06,906 --> 01:16:07,700
#

2247
01:16:07,700 --> 01:16:07,111
#

2248
01:16:07,111 --> 01:16:09,111
#

2249
01:16:12,252 --> 01:16:12,986
. Carol Brady. And Tammy

2250
01:16:12,986 --> 01:16:15,555
Brooks. Evans, if you can make

2251
01:16:15,555 --> 01:16:16,190
your way to the al.

2252
01:16:16,190 --> 01:16:18,590
>> MR. Wyatt Smoke might.

2253
01:16:20,361 --> 01:16:22,361
Well, you're recognized.

2254
01:16:23,464 --> 01:16:25,366
>> My name is Joshua The local

2255
01:16:25,366 --> 01:16:27,367
ocean engineer here in Duval

2256
01:16:27,367 --> 01:16:28,168
County or marine manufacturer

2257
01:16:28,168 --> 01:16:29,636
about 45 million dollars worth

2258
01:16:29,636 --> 01:16:30,471
of floating docks and marinas

2259
01:16:30,471 --> 01:16:32,730
here locally and distribute

2260
01:16:32,730 --> 01:16:35,673
them from Maine to Texas all

2261
01:16:35,943 --> 01:16:37,878
throughout the Caribbean.

2262
01:16:37,878 --> 01:16:38,846
Today. I'm primarily here to

2263
01:16:38,846 --> 01:16:39,446
represent 2 organizations that

2264
01:16:39,446 --> 01:16:40,114
I sit on the boards for

2265
01:16:40,114 --> 01:16:42,514
currently the PRESIDENT Of

2266
01:16:42,617 --> 01:16:43,317
marine industry of Florida, as

2267
01:16:43,317 --> 01:16:44,852
well as sit on the board for

2268
01:16:44,852 --> 01:16:46,421
the marine industry in North

2269
01:16:46,421 --> 01:16:47,121
Florida. The marine industry,

2270
01:16:47,121 --> 01:16:49,521
obviously for my profession,

2271
01:16:50,325 --> 01:16:51,590
is near and dear to me. And

2272
01:16:51,590 --> 01:16:53,194
there's a few things that will

2273
01:16:53,194 --> 01:16:53,828
be coming forward to later

2274
01:16:53,828 --> 01:16:56,228
this There's always bills

2275
01:16:56,931 --> 01:16:57,632
regarding Marine safety Brean

2276
01:16:57,632 --> 01:16:59,500
theft. I want to let you guys

2277
01:16:59,500 --> 01:17:01,503
know that I'm here local in

2278
01:17:01,503 --> 01:17:02,270
Duval County. I'll make myself

2279
01:17:02,270 --> 01:17:04,380
available to come meet with

2280
01:17:04,380 --> 01:17:06,175
union Chambers prior to

2281
01:17:06,175 --> 01:17:07,750
legislative days. Our group

2282
01:17:07,750 --> 01:17:08,377
will be in Tallahassee for

2283
01:17:08,377 --> 01:17:09,244
legislative days. Most you're

2284
01:17:09,244 --> 01:17:11,644
probably more familiar with

2285
01:17:12,114 --> 01:17:13,449
our lobbyist. Busy Timmons. So

2286
01:17:13,449 --> 01:17:14,349
she'll be taking us through

2287
01:17:14,349 --> 01:17:16,749
those definitely some meetings

2288
01:17:17,520 --> 01:17:18,954
with some of you guys. If

2289
01:17:18,954 --> 01:17:19,588
there's you know, bills that

2290
01:17:19,588 --> 01:17:22,391
come up, you know, please

2291
01:17:22,391 --> 01:17:24,791
reach out. There's billions

2292
01:17:25,227 --> 01:17:26,950
and billions and billions of

2293
01:17:26,950 --> 01:17:29,950
of money spent whether being

2294
01:17:30,990 --> 01:17:32,101
boat sales storage repairs.

2295
01:17:32,101 --> 01:17:33,536
There's over 7,000 jobs in the

2296
01:17:33,536 --> 01:17:34,237
state are 7,000 companies in

2297
01:17:34,237 --> 01:17:36,390
the state of Florida that are

2298
01:17:36,390 --> 01:17:37,707
all based around a marine

2299
01:17:37,707 --> 01:17:38,408
industry. And I'm here just to

2300
01:17:38,408 --> 01:17:40,577
make sure that anything that

2301
01:17:40,577 --> 01:17:42,110
happens in Tallahassee. As for

2302
01:17:42,110 --> 01:17:45,110
the positive of our industry

2303
01:17:45,715 --> 01:17:46,416
and also. To protect our

2304
01:17:46,416 --> 01:17:48,919
voters. One of the things I'd

2305
01:17:48,919 --> 01:17:49,619
like to just and see if you

2306
01:17:49,619 --> 01:17:52,522
are interested in it because

2307
01:17:52,522 --> 01:17:53,223
if there's a positive feel

2308
01:17:53,223 --> 01:17:55,191
from the delegation turn next

2309
01:17:55,191 --> 01:17:58,228
to the school board. But there

2310
01:17:58,228 --> 01:17:59,596
is approved education for

2311
01:17:59,596 --> 01:18:00,364
outdoor recreation that's been

2312
01:18:00,364 --> 01:18:01,310
approved by the state of

2313
01:18:01,310 --> 01:18:02,199
Florida. And that's part of

2314
01:18:02,199 --> 01:18:03,400
the handout I provided to you

2315
01:18:03,400 --> 01:18:06,400
today. It would teach kids

2316
01:18:06,504 --> 01:18:08,904
basic boating safety, outdoor

2317
01:18:10,700 --> 01:18:10,707
recreation safety and

2318
01:18:10,707 --> 01:18:11,375
unfortunately in a community

2319
01:18:11,375 --> 01:18:13,144
that has been plagued with

2320
01:18:13,144 --> 01:18:13,844
some boating tragedies. You

2321
01:18:13,844 --> 01:18:16,214
know, I feel that it would be

2322
01:18:16,214 --> 01:18:18,149
great if we could. It's some

2323
01:18:18,149 --> 01:18:18,850
of the kids in our public

2324
01:18:18,850 --> 01:18:19,517
school system to understand

2325
01:18:19,517 --> 01:18:22,520
how to be safe when on and

2326
01:18:22,520 --> 01:18:24,255
around the water, especially

2327
01:18:24,255 --> 01:18:27,325
since we have so many inner

2328
01:18:27,325 --> 01:18:29,160
coastal rivers, creeks, lakes,

2329
01:18:29,160 --> 01:18:30,895
it's a real big push for me.

2330
01:18:30,895 --> 01:18:33,970
I've got 2 kids in school

2331
01:18:33,970 --> 01:18:34,320
system here. I'm very active

2332
01:18:34,320 --> 01:18:34,733
in scouting. So they will be

2333
01:18:34,733 --> 01:18:38,203
learning all of this at home.

2334
01:18:38,203 --> 01:18:38,870
And that scouts. But I can't

2335
01:18:38,870 --> 01:18:39,771
reach every kid and neither

2336
01:18:39,771 --> 01:18:40,472
can my organization. So I feel

2337
01:18:40,472 --> 01:18:43,976
if we can bring some of this

2338
01:18:43,976 --> 01:18:45,711
into the schools, it will just

2339
01:18:45,711 --> 01:18:46,378
hopefully get it's more

2340
01:18:46,378 --> 01:18:48,947
interested in our a recent

2341
01:18:48,947 --> 01:18:50,749
transplant from South Florida

2342
01:18:50,749 --> 01:18:51,616
came up about a year and a

2343
01:18:51,616 --> 01:18:54,319
half ago. All right. Thank you

2344
01:18:54,319 --> 01:18:54,619
for your time. Thank you very

2345
01:18:54,619 --> 01:18:55,221
much.

2346
01:18:55,221 --> 01:18:57,621
>> I like to recognize

2347
01:18:57,990 --> 01:19:00,159
Representative Kim Daniels. Is

2348
01:19:00,159 --> 01:19:00,392
now in attendance. Sharon

2349
01:19:00,392 --> 01:19:00,486
d#

2350
01:19:00,486 --> 01:19:00,604
#

2351
01:19:00,604 --> 01:19:00,685
#

2352
01:19:00,685 --> 01:19:02,685
#

2353
01:19:09,602 --> 01:19:12,200
. Pros the podium. You're

2354
01:19:21,147 --> 01:19:23,147
recognized.

2355
01:19:26,520 --> 01:19:29,520
>> Thank When you mention I'm

2356
01:19:29,289 --> 01:19:31,689
a current executive director

2357
01:19:35,129 --> 01:19:37,731
and the senator I think here.

2358
01:19:37,731 --> 01:19:38,298
But, you know, and I've spent

2359
01:19:38,298 --> 01:19:40,298
We provide inspection

2360
01:19:42,136 --> 01:19:44,536
services. People out of.

2361
01:19:46,600 --> 01:19:48,406
Nursing home. And isolation.

2362
01:19:48,709 --> 01:19:49,377
And we provide. The

2363
01:19:49,377 --> 01:19:51,777
transitions of the thinking

2364
01:19:53,114 --> 01:19:56,830
went. From plan there. We also

2365
01:19:56,830 --> 01:19:58,830
approved by. Mountains.

2366
01:19:58,753 --> 01:20:01,153
Tolerance. Of free medical

2367
01:20:02,557 --> 01:20:04,557
equipment. Alright, community.

2368
01:20:05,526 --> 01:20:08,526
We also support 5 counting. We

2369
01:20:08,596 --> 01:20:10,832
are also cross villain. That

2370
01:20:10,832 --> 01:20:13,832
means we serve any disability.

2371
01:20:13,868 --> 01:20:17,468
Regardless of when it might We

2372
01:20:18,473 --> 01:20:20,375
would ask your continued The

2373
01:20:20,375 --> 01:20:23,375
finance from company. And the

2374
01:20:24,380 --> 01:20:27,980
work that we We also provide

2375
01:20:28,650 --> 01:20:31,650
sense. Only this Sunday, but

2376
01:20:32,688 --> 01:20:34,790
first round in We empower

2377
01:20:34,790 --> 01:20:38,194
people Des Moines. Get off the

2378
01:20:38,194 --> 01:20:41,194
benefit. Given job. Work full

2379
01:20:44,500 --> 01:20:46,703
time. I personally. 2 jobs.

2380
01:20:46,703 --> 01:20:49,703
And just knowing. It doesn't

2381
01:20:50,940 --> 01:20:52,775
stop. And does not stop us.

2382
01:20:52,775 --> 01:20:55,110
Providing the services and

2383
01:20:55,110 --> 01:20:58,611
then me then what that stop

2384
01:21:00,490 --> 01:21:02,850
us. It's a lack of funding. So

2385
01:21:02,850 --> 01:21:04,554
I would ask that you continue.

2386
01:21:04,554 --> 01:21:05,956
Important. The centers for you

2387
01:21:05,956 --> 01:21:09,556
and putting up and pay. State

2388
01:21:09,626 --> 01:21:11,294
of Florida.

2389
01:21:11,294 --> 01:21:14,294
>> Thank you very much for

2390
01:21:26,677 --> 01:21:29,770
coming speaking this morning.

2391
01:21:42,693 --> 01:21:45,964
Please state your name for the

2392
01:21:45,964 --> 01:21:46,731
record.

2393
01:21:46,731 --> 01:21:47,598
>> Thank you. MADAM Chair,

2394
01:21:47,598 --> 01:21:50,598
members of the delegation. My

2395
01:21:50,802 --> 01:21:51,502
name is Carol Brady. I'm a

2396
01:21:51,502 --> 01:21:52,136
member of the leadership team

2397
01:21:52,136 --> 01:21:54,536
of the beaches, activist

2398
01:21:56,307 --> 01:21:57,609
movement. As part of our get

2399
01:21:57,609 --> 01:21:59,477
out the vote efforts. I have

2400
01:21:59,477 --> 01:22:00,178
an opportunity during

2401
01:22:00,178 --> 01:22:02,948
elections and knock on a lot

2402
01:22:02,948 --> 01:22:05,550
of doors. Most of those doors

2403
01:22:05,550 --> 01:22:08,386
along to people don't always

2404
01:22:08,386 --> 01:22:10,786
vote. They're low propensity

2405
01:22:12,724 --> 01:22:15,724
voters. The people who answer

2406
01:22:16,728 --> 01:22:18,730
are generally polite and most

2407
01:22:18,730 --> 01:22:19,297
agree that after hearing my

2408
01:22:19,297 --> 01:22:21,697
pitch, that voting is

2409
01:22:22,501 --> 01:22:24,803
important. They offer lots of

2410
01:22:24,803 --> 01:22:28,403
reasons and excuses as to why

2411
01:22:28,407 --> 01:22:29,441
they stay home. They're too

2412
01:22:29,441 --> 01:22:31,877
busy. They don't know enough

2413
01:22:31,877 --> 01:22:34,277
about the candidate. They're

2414
01:22:34,346 --> 01:22:36,746
not interested in politics.

2415
01:22:37,315 --> 01:22:39,751
During the last election. Amid

2416
01:22:39,751 --> 01:22:41,954
all the excuses I heard one

2417
01:22:41,954 --> 01:22:44,954
comment really struck me. A

2418
01:22:45,357 --> 01:22:46,580
gentleman told me he didn't

2419
01:22:46,580 --> 01:22:49,580
boat because the deck was

2420
01:22:51,130 --> 01:22:51,831
stacked. That's a terrible

2421
01:22:51,831 --> 01:22:54,831
assessment. And a comment to

2422
01:22:54,967 --> 01:22:56,502
here in our democracy, a

2423
01:22:56,502 --> 01:22:58,902
democracy that has a

2424
01:22:59,739 --> 01:23:01,473
foundation suffrage and fair

2425
01:23:01,473 --> 01:23:03,473
election. Democracy Hoosick

2426
01:23:03,476 --> 01:23:05,876
fef depends on people.

2427
01:23:06,450 --> 01:23:06,779
People's willingness to show

2428
01:23:06,779 --> 01:23:10,379
up and exercise their right to

2429
01:23:10,717 --> 01:23:13,286
vote. In the upcoming session.

2430
01:23:13,286 --> 01:23:17,486
You are s the stack. The deck

2431
01:23:18,491 --> 01:23:20,491
again. Absent updated

2432
01:23:20,927 --> 01:23:22,927
population information from

2433
01:23:23,230 --> 01:23:25,331
the fences, the sold

2434
01:23:25,331 --> 01:23:25,966
justification mid-decade

2435
01:23:25,966 --> 01:23:28,366
redistricting is to gain

2436
01:23:29,435 --> 01:23:31,400
partisan advantage. Florida's

2437
01:23:31,400 --> 01:23:33,400
current congressional map

2438
01:23:34,608 --> 01:23:36,209
thanks to the governor are

2439
01:23:36,209 --> 01:23:38,790
already distorted, offering

2440
01:23:38,790 --> 01:23:40,790
virtually no competitive

2441
01:23:40,814 --> 01:23:43,814
district and watering down the

2442
01:23:44,452 --> 01:23:46,852
representation of minority. I

2443
01:23:48,589 --> 01:23:49,290
urge you to oppose any effort

2444
01:23:49,290 --> 01:23:51,290
undertake mid decade.

2445
01:23:51,458 --> 01:23:53,858
Redistricting in the upcoming

2446
01:23:54,228 --> 01:23:56,330
session. It is unprecedented.

2447
01:23:56,330 --> 01:23:58,499
It violates the state

2448
01:23:58,499 --> 01:23:59,200
constitution. It goes against

2449
01:23:59,200 --> 01:24:02,800
the intent and the spirit of

2450
01:24:03,370 --> 01:24:03,671
the Fair District amendments

2451
01:24:03,671 --> 01:24:05,671
which were overwhelmingly

2452
01:24:05,806 --> 01:24:08,206
supported by Florida voters.

2453
01:24:08,943 --> 01:24:10,110
And according to a recent

2454
01:24:10,110 --> 01:24:11,980
poll, it is opposed by the

2455
01:24:11,980 --> 01:24:14,980
majority of voters in Florida.

2456
01:24:15,183 --> 01:24:17,485
My request is simple. Don't

2457
01:24:17,485 --> 01:24:20,485
the deck. Thank you. Thank

2458
01:24:22,524 --> 01:24:23,191
you. Following.

2459
01:24:23,191 --> 01:24:26,191
>> All I'm as Brooke Evans

2460
01:24:26,427 --> 01:24:29,970
will be Jessica Rised. Yes,

2461
01:24:29,970 --> 01:24:32,970
the stats, dr stats. Katie

2462
01:24:32,768 --> 01:24:33,502
Coleman, you're recognize. The

2463
01:24:33,502 --> 01:24:36,271
morning delegation. My name is

2464
01:24:36,271 --> 01:24:37,380
Tammy Books. Evans and I'm a

2465
01:24:37,380 --> 01:24:37,706
National Board. Certified

2466
01:24:37,706 --> 01:24:39,775
teacher have been certified

2467
01:24:39,775 --> 01:24:40,342
for over 20 years.

2468
01:24:40,342 --> 01:24:41,430
>> And I serve as the

2469
01:24:41,430 --> 01:24:43,443
PRESIDENT Of Duval Teachers,

2470
01:24:45,470 --> 01:24:45,814
United. I represent teachers,

2471
01:24:45,814 --> 01:24:47,116
classroom teachers, ese

2472
01:24:47,116 --> 01:24:48,884
teachers, site coaches,

2473
01:24:48,884 --> 01:24:50,884
speech-language pathologist by

2474
01:24:50,952 --> 01:24:53,255
colleges and many, many

2475
01:24:53,255 --> 01:24:55,458
others. I also represent care

2476
01:24:55,458 --> 01:24:56,158
professionals who support our

2477
01:24:56,158 --> 01:24:58,828
Ese students and our general

2478
01:24:58,828 --> 01:24:59,528
education population. I

2479
01:24:59,528 --> 01:25:01,129
represent. Are you apd, which

2480
01:25:01,129 --> 01:25:03,529
include our clerical truancy

2481
01:25:05,334 --> 01:25:06,340
officers and security. Ladies

2482
01:25:06,340 --> 01:25:08,504
and gentlemen, we and what we

2483
01:25:08,504 --> 01:25:12,104
value. We fund the things that

2484
01:25:12,709 --> 01:25:13,642
we value. We are asking that

2485
01:25:13,642 --> 01:25:15,578
you consider increasing the

2486
01:25:15,578 --> 01:25:17,978
fefp by $1000 per student

2487
01:25:18,581 --> 01:25:20,617
allow us to maintain classroom

2488
01:25:20,617 --> 01:25:22,284
teachers and to also try to

2489
01:25:22,284 --> 01:25:22,986
recruit teachers to fill

2490
01:25:22,986 --> 01:25:25,986
positions. It opened here in

2491
01:25:26,990 --> 01:25:27,690
Duval County. As of last week,

2492
01:25:27,690 --> 01:25:30,900
we had 363 teacher positions

2493
01:25:30,527 --> 01:25:33,130
that were open. 98 of those

2494
01:25:33,130 --> 01:25:34,397
positions are ese position.

2495
01:25:34,397 --> 01:25:36,232
Under 66 paraprofessionals who

2496
01:25:36,232 --> 01:25:38,632
support the classrooms. And 56

2497
01:25:38,869 --> 01:25:41,269
clerical position. When you

2498
01:25:41,971 --> 01:25:44,371
say 363 openings, that means

2499
01:25:45,750 --> 01:25:45,775
we have 363 subs and classes

2500
01:25:45,775 --> 01:25:47,978
teaching and working with our

2501
01:25:47,978 --> 01:25:48,646
student. Those students

2502
01:25:48,646 --> 01:25:50,481
deserve to have a certified

2503
01:25:50,481 --> 01:25:53,316
teacher. We need more money

2504
01:25:53,316 --> 01:25:54,585
into our county to be

2505
01:25:54,585 --> 01:25:55,319
competitive, to recruit the

2506
01:25:55,319 --> 01:25:56,190
best and the brightest to come

2507
01:25:56,190 --> 01:25:57,988
to our district and to get

2508
01:25:57,988 --> 01:26:01,588
them to stay in our district

2509
01:26:01,725 --> 01:26:02,726
and fill those classrooms.

2510
01:26:02,726 --> 01:26:03,427
Teachers who are not working

2511
01:26:03,427 --> 01:26:06,364
under 10 year contract have a

2512
01:26:06,364 --> 01:26:07,640
year year contract. Those

2513
01:26:07,640 --> 01:26:09,199
teachers deserve to have some

2514
01:26:09,199 --> 01:26:11,100
stability in their work. They

2515
01:26:11,100 --> 01:26:11,669
deserve to have multiple your

2516
01:26:11,669 --> 01:26:14,690
contract. And we're asking

2517
01:26:14,838 --> 01:26:15,539
that you consider that changed

2518
01:26:15,539 --> 01:26:16,240
with things the way they are

2519
01:26:16,240 --> 01:26:18,810
now, when you're dealing with

2520
01:26:18,810 --> 01:26:19,510
new teacher. They literally

2521
01:26:19,510 --> 01:26:20,244
are worried if they will have

2522
01:26:20,244 --> 01:26:22,680
a job. I mean, the next school

2523
01:26:22,680 --> 01:26:23,348
year. You want people to be

2524
01:26:23,348 --> 01:26:25,316
dedicated to the work they

2525
01:26:25,316 --> 01:26:26,985
need to feel secure in the

2526
01:26:26,985 --> 01:26:27,685
position. We're asking you to

2527
01:26:27,685 --> 01:26:30,850
consider having multiple year

2528
01:26:31,556 --> 01:26:32,424
contracts for our educate.

2529
01:26:32,424 --> 01:26:34,424
They're professionals deserve

2530
01:26:36,962 --> 01:26:38,330
to make a living wage.

2531
01:26:38,330 --> 01:26:39,965
Absolutely sure. Many of our

2532
01:26:39,965 --> 01:26:41,933
care professionals modify for

2533
01:26:41,933 --> 01:26:43,268
snap. They don't make enough

2534
01:26:43,268 --> 01:26:44,136
money, Taher, take care of

2535
01:26:44,136 --> 01:26:47,136
their family. What they were

2536
01:26:48,339 --> 01:26:48,974
multiple jobs. D 2 office

2537
01:26:48,974 --> 01:26:50,209
professional development

2538
01:26:50,209 --> 01:26:51,510
development for them on

2539
01:26:51,510 --> 01:26:52,210
Saturdays. But we can't get

2540
01:26:52,210 --> 01:26:54,980
them to come because we have

2541
01:26:54,980 --> 01:26:55,714
another job. So they can't

2542
01:26:55,714 --> 01:26:57,216
even come in get assistance in

2543
01:26:57,216 --> 01:26:58,617
doing the best they can. But

2544
01:26:58,617 --> 01:26:59,451
the students that need them

2545
01:26:59,451 --> 01:27:02,320
the most because they need to

2546
01:27:02,320 --> 01:27:05,920
have a second job. We need

2547
01:27:12,197 --> 01:27:12,931
more money to pay them better.

2548
01:27:12,931 --> 01:27:14,600
Please state your name for the

2549
01:27:14,600 --> 01:27:17,000
record. And you are

2550
01:27:18,371 --> 01:27:18,937
recognized. Thank you. MADAM

2551
01:27:18,937 --> 01:27:20,640
Chair, members of the

2552
01:27:20,640 --> 01:27:22,441
delegation. My name is Jessica

2553
01:27:22,441 --> 01:27:23,209
Reese and I am also National

2554
01:27:23,209 --> 01:27:25,609
Board certified teacher, a

2555
01:27:25,711 --> 01:27:26,512
certified back in 2005.

2556
01:27:26,512 --> 01:27:29,512
>> I'm also the vice PRESIDENT

2557
01:27:30,316 --> 01:27:33,316
Of Duval Teachers. United. You

2558
01:27:33,352 --> 01:27:34,487
just heard who we represent

2559
01:27:34,487 --> 01:27:35,588
its over 8,000 teachers,

2560
01:27:35,588 --> 01:27:36,322
paraprofessionals and clerical

2561
01:27:36,322 --> 01:27:39,920
staff here that work for Duval

2562
01:27:39,920 --> 01:27:40,360
County, Public Schools.

2563
01:27:40,360 --> 01:27:41,728
Michael, along with that of

2564
01:27:41,728 --> 01:27:42,428
all of my colleagues is to

2565
01:27:42,428 --> 01:27:43,300
ensure that our students are

2566
01:27:43,300 --> 01:27:45,430
well prepared for their

2567
01:27:46,330 --> 01:27:46,666
future. Whether advance to the

2568
01:27:46,666 --> 01:27:49,660
next grade level, pursue

2569
01:27:51,204 --> 01:27:52,439
higher education. Interview,

2570
01:27:52,439 --> 01:27:53,173
occasional traits or join the

2571
01:27:53,173 --> 01:27:53,707
workforce. We work together to

2572
01:27:53,707 --> 01:27:54,440
meet this goal. The

2573
01:27:54,440 --> 01:27:56,840
possibilities for students are

2574
01:27:57,777 --> 01:27:58,512
endless. No matter where we

2575
01:27:58,512 --> 01:27:59,213
work or what our roles are. We

2576
01:27:59,213 --> 01:28:01,681
care about the future of our

2577
01:28:01,681 --> 01:28:03,516
children. We can all agree

2578
01:28:03,516 --> 01:28:06,530
that that more work lies

2579
01:28:06,530 --> 01:28:06,720
ahead. Teacher and staff

2580
01:28:06,720 --> 01:28:07,387
shortages persist. You just

2581
01:28:07,387 --> 01:28:10,387
heard the numbers are Duval

2582
01:28:11,525 --> 01:28:12,226
County. And that those numbers

2583
01:28:12,226 --> 01:28:15,663
are pretty on par for around

2584
01:28:15,663 --> 01:28:16,330
the state. We want to look at

2585
01:28:16,330 --> 01:28:17,300
all of the other districts

2586
01:28:17,300 --> 01:28:20,167
around the state to see what

2587
01:28:20,167 --> 01:28:22,903
are their vacancy. Teacher and

2588
01:28:22,903 --> 01:28:23,971
staff shortages persist.

2589
01:28:23,971 --> 01:28:25,673
Florida's average teacher pay

2590
01:28:25,673 --> 01:28:26,407
ranks 50th in the nation. Many

2591
01:28:26,407 --> 01:28:28,807
educators are working multiple

2592
01:28:30,178 --> 01:28:31,450
jobs. Just to make ends meet

2593
01:28:31,450 --> 01:28:32,814
and enrollment in college

2594
01:28:32,814 --> 01:28:34,814
teacher preparation programs.

2595
01:28:36,584 --> 01:28:37,451
Continue to decline. People

2596
01:28:37,451 --> 01:28:38,153
are not wanting to go into

2597
01:28:38,153 --> 01:28:40,221
education based on what they

2598
01:28:40,221 --> 01:28:42,621
see going on. Additionally,

2599
01:28:43,240 --> 01:28:45,424
the statutes growing the

2600
01:28:45,793 --> 01:28:46,961
statutes governing public

2601
01:28:46,961 --> 01:28:47,562
education continue to grow as

2602
01:28:47,562 --> 01:28:49,597
do the burdens that the

2603
01:28:49,597 --> 01:28:51,499
teacher and the students face.

2604
01:28:51,499 --> 01:28:52,166
It's crucial that we carefully

2605
01:28:52,166 --> 01:28:52,834
examine solutions to these

2606
01:28:52,834 --> 01:28:54,402
issues, to maintain the

2607
01:28:54,402 --> 01:28:55,300
strength and prosperity of

2608
01:28:55,300 --> 01:28:57,403
public schools and the

2609
01:28:58,473 --> 01:28:59,441
students we serve as you

2610
01:28:59,441 --> 01:29:00,141
consider education policy

2611
01:29:00,141 --> 01:29:01,609
during the session, we would

2612
01:29:01,609 --> 01:29:02,878
like to offer several

2613
01:29:02,878 --> 01:29:03,445
recommendations to address the

2614
01:29:03,445 --> 01:29:04,847
challenges facing our

2615
01:29:04,847 --> 01:29:06,581
classrooms and on our

2616
01:29:06,581 --> 01:29:08,717
campuses. You've heard this

2617
01:29:08,717 --> 01:29:09,385
before about this is a piece

2618
01:29:09,385 --> 01:29:10,886
that is very important. We

2619
01:29:10,886 --> 01:29:12,880
need to assign every student

2620
01:29:12,880 --> 01:29:15,880
in Florida, a student id

2621
01:29:16,580 --> 01:29:16,859
number, they can be regardless

2622
01:29:16,859 --> 01:29:17,526
of where go to public school,

2623
01:29:17,526 --> 01:29:19,926
private school home school

2624
01:29:20,950 --> 01:29:20,797
charter school.

2625
01:29:20,797 --> 01:29:21,531
>> This way, we can ensure

2626
01:29:21,531 --> 01:29:23,565
that students are accurately

2627
01:29:23,565 --> 01:29:25,767
counted in the state funds.

2628
01:29:25,767 --> 01:29:28,167
Genuinely follow the student.

2629
01:29:29,672 --> 01:29:31,207
No matter where they go. It

2630
01:29:31,207 --> 01:29:33,800
will help prevent issues like

2631
01:29:33,800 --> 01:29:34,910
experience during the 24 25

2632
01:29:34,910 --> 01:29:35,577
school year where there were

2633
01:29:35,577 --> 01:29:37,577
nearly 22,000 students who

2634
01:29:40,350 --> 01:29:41,840
were double counted. Resulting

2635
01:29:41,840 --> 01:29:41,751
in public schools, missing out

2636
01:29:41,751 --> 01:29:42,319
on vital funding for their

2637
01:29:42,319 --> 01:29:44,319
students when they're

2638
01:29:46,823 --> 01:29:47,524
educating. And also retains

2639
01:29:47,524 --> 01:29:49,525
identify strategies to retain

2640
01:29:49,525 --> 01:29:50,160
our educators. Thank you for

2641
01:29:50,160 --> 01:29:53,160
your time. Thank you very

2642
01:29:58,168 --> 01:30:00,568
much. Dr Stats. You're

2643
01:30:02,572 --> 01:30:03,273
recognize. Thank you.

2644
01:30:03,273 --> 01:30:03,973
>> Goodmorning delegation. My

2645
01:30:03,973 --> 01:30:06,309
name is Doctor Nancy Staats.

2646
01:30:06,309 --> 01:30:07,344
My addresses on file on them

2647
01:30:07,344 --> 01:30:07,978
board certified medical doctor

2648
01:30:07,978 --> 01:30:10,378
with decades of clinical

2649
01:30:10,714 --> 01:30:11,648
experience. I thank you for

2650
01:30:11,648 --> 01:30:14,648
your time and attention. I've

2651
01:30:15,886 --> 01:30:16,820
provided you with 7 pages of

2652
01:30:16,820 --> 01:30:17,421
documents including references

2653
01:30:17,421 --> 01:30:19,821
and photos of vaccine

2654
01:30:20,557 --> 01:30:22,250
preventable diseases.

2655
01:30:22,250 --> 01:30:24,428
>> On SEPTEMBER 3rd of this

2656
01:30:24,428 --> 01:30:25,280
year, our surgeon general

2657
01:30:25,280 --> 01:30:25,796
announced a proposal to

2658
01:30:25,796 --> 01:30:27,796
eliminate all mandatory

2659
01:30:28,899 --> 01:30:30,768
vaccines. And I'm quoting now,

2660
01:30:30,768 --> 01:30:32,670
all of them every last one of

2661
01:30:32,670 --> 01:30:36,207
them is wrong and drips with

2662
01:30:36,207 --> 01:30:38,607
disdain and slavery, unquote.

2663
01:30:39,760 --> 01:30:40,878
To state the totally obvious

2664
01:30:40,878 --> 01:30:41,412
this is very radical thinking

2665
01:30:41,412 --> 01:30:43,412
and it's completely

2666
01:30:46,484 --> 01:30:49,484
unscientific. We if such a

2667
01:30:49,553 --> 01:30:50,521
purr fo such a proposal in the

2668
01:30:50,521 --> 01:30:52,189
entire medical community is

2669
01:30:52,189 --> 01:30:52,923
already rightly alarmed. In

2670
01:30:52,923 --> 01:30:55,192
fact, most of our community is

2671
01:30:55,192 --> 01:30:57,862
rightly alarmed. To give you a

2672
01:30:57,862 --> 01:30:59,862
little national context

2673
01:30:59,964 --> 01:31:01,265
earlier this year, rfk Junior

2674
01:31:01,265 --> 01:31:02,660
fired every single member of

2675
01:31:02,660 --> 01:31:04,466
the advisory Committee on

2676
01:31:04,635 --> 01:31:06,471
Immunization Practices. A sip

2677
01:31:06,471 --> 01:31:07,271
replacing them with

2678
01:31:07,271 --> 01:31:10,271
supporters. Many of us feared

2679
01:31:11,176 --> 01:31:11,809
the worst. But guess what?

2680
01:31:11,809 --> 01:31:14,380
They met in SEPTEMBER and

2681
01:31:14,380 --> 01:31:15,800
recommended only 2 minor

2682
01:31:15,800 --> 01:31:15,580
changes upholding every other

2683
01:31:15,580 --> 01:31:17,580
mandatory vaccine

2684
01:31:19,151 --> 01:31:19,851
recommendation. This proposal

2685
01:31:19,851 --> 01:31:22,870
by our surgeon General rules,

2686
01:31:22,870 --> 01:31:23,922
Florida. Way back, taking us

2687
01:31:23,922 --> 01:31:25,591
way beyond current national

2688
01:31:25,591 --> 01:31:27,860
standards. We would be a

2689
01:31:27,860 --> 01:31:28,560
testing ground for radical

2690
01:31:28,560 --> 01:31:29,261
anti-vax policies. But we do

2691
01:31:29,261 --> 01:31:32,532
need to do the test. We know

2692
01:31:32,532 --> 01:31:33,566
what's going to happen if it's

2693
01:31:33,566 --> 01:31:35,200
not mandated, the rates will

2694
01:31:35,200 --> 01:31:37,360
plummet. The insurers won't

2695
01:31:37,360 --> 01:31:37,770
cover it and it will be

2696
01:31:37,770 --> 01:31:40,170
unaffordable for most families

2697
01:31:40,840 --> 01:31:42,174
who want to get the vaccine.

2698
01:31:42,174 --> 01:31:43,876
Very soon. Our communities

2699
01:31:43,876 --> 01:31:44,710
will have disease outbreaks

2700
01:31:44,710 --> 01:31:45,311
and those with the weakest

2701
01:31:45,311 --> 01:31:46,379
immune systems that is

2702
01:31:46,379 --> 01:31:49,979
children under the age of one

2703
01:31:52,318 --> 01:31:53,687
will suffer most. I'm asking

2704
01:31:53,687 --> 01:31:54,387
this delegation, please follow

2705
01:31:54,387 --> 01:31:55,522
the ace of national

2706
01:31:55,522 --> 01:31:56,990
recommendation. Please listen

2707
01:31:56,990 --> 01:31:57,957
to the Florida Medical

2708
01:31:57,957 --> 01:31:59,926
Association and 78 other

2709
01:31:59,926 --> 01:32:01,926
highly respected medical

2710
01:32:02,195 --> 01:32:03,763
groups. Do not eliminate any

2711
01:32:03,763 --> 01:32:06,163
mandated vaccine. These have

2712
01:32:06,833 --> 01:32:08,568
been regulated, including

2713
01:32:08,568 --> 01:32:10,437
those by the doh. They've been

2714
01:32:10,437 --> 01:32:11,171
mandated because the disease

2715
01:32:11,171 --> 01:32:13,571
causes significant illness and

2716
01:32:14,841 --> 01:32:15,442
even death. I actually believe

2717
01:32:15,442 --> 01:32:17,842
Doctor Ladapo should be

2718
01:32:18,345 --> 01:32:19,680
removed from office. But

2719
01:32:19,680 --> 01:32:22,182
absent that, I would ask you

2720
01:32:22,182 --> 01:32:24,184
to please, please resist

2721
01:32:24,184 --> 01:32:26,860
removing vaccines. This

2722
01:32:26,860 --> 01:32:26,820
proposal must be stopped

2723
01:32:26,820 --> 01:32:28,655
before it's too late before we

2724
01:32:28,655 --> 01:32:31,291
are burying our babies who

2725
01:32:31,291 --> 01:32:32,126
have died from completely

2726
01:32:32,126 --> 01:32:32,726
preventable illnesses. Be

2727
01:32:32,726 --> 01:32:35,126
happy to entertain any

2728
01:32:35,496 --> 01:32:38,496
questions if you have them.

2729
01:32:38,966 --> 01:32:39,667
Thank you very much. I ask.

2730
01:32:39,667 --> 01:32:42,670
>> Everyone going forward to

2731
01:32:42,269 --> 01:32:43,537
please hold your applause so

2732
01:32:43,537 --> 01:32:44,572
that we can get through every

2733
01:32:44,572 --> 01:32:47,575
a gender be. Speaker is heard.

2734
01:32:47,575 --> 01:32:49,975
Thank you very much.

2735
01:32:53,130 --> 01:32:53,915
>> After Katie bombing policy

2736
01:32:53,915 --> 01:32:55,830
manager for Surfrider

2737
01:32:55,830 --> 01:32:57,483
Foundation. We will have

2738
01:32:57,652 --> 01:33:00,121
Jacqueline still Nancy Cobb is

2739
01:33:00,121 --> 01:33:02,156
Sarah Strong Meyer. If you can

2740
01:33:02,156 --> 01:33:05,756
make your way to the you're

2741
01:33:06,862 --> 01:33:08,290
recognize Ms 2. Mean, thank

2742
01:33:08,290 --> 01:33:08,863
you. Good morning. Good

2743
01:33:08,863 --> 01:33:10,865
morning. Thanks for the

2744
01:33:10,865 --> 01:33:12,000
opportunity to speak today.

2745
01:33:12,000 --> 01:33:13,868
I'm Katie Baumann, Duval

2746
01:33:13,868 --> 01:33:14,235
resident, also Florida policy

2747
01:33:14,235 --> 01:33:16,235
manager.

2748
01:33:17,872 --> 01:33:18,840
>> Or the Surfrider Foundation

2749
01:33:18,840 --> 01:33:21,209
Surfrider is a nonprofit

2750
01:33:21,209 --> 01:33:22,760
dedicated to protecting and

2751
01:33:22,760 --> 01:33:22,777
enjoying the ocean waves and

2752
01:33:22,777 --> 01:33:25,113
beaches or all people through

2753
01:33:25,113 --> 01:33:26,948
a grassroots network. If 12

2754
01:33:26,948 --> 01:33:29,185
volunteer lead chapters in the

2755
01:33:29,185 --> 01:33:29,852
state, including the first

2756
01:33:29,852 --> 01:33:30,485
Coast chapter here in Duval

2757
01:33:30,485 --> 01:33:32,885
County with many members

2758
01:33:33,822 --> 01:33:34,489
living here. I'd like to

2759
01:33:34,489 --> 01:33:36,525
highlight a few of our top

2760
01:33:36,525 --> 01:33:38,925
priorities going into the 2020

2761
01:33:39,362 --> 01:33:40,262
succession, coastal

2762
01:33:40,262 --> 01:33:42,970
resilience, water, quality and

2763
01:33:42,970 --> 01:33:44,133
marine debris in plastic

2764
01:33:44,133 --> 01:33:44,833
pollution, all of which

2765
01:33:44,833 --> 01:33:46,469
directly impacts livelihoods

2766
01:33:46,469 --> 01:33:49,469
and communities here in Duval.

2767
01:33:49,738 --> 01:33:51,573
On the resilience front. We

2768
01:33:51,573 --> 01:33:52,241
hope the Legislature will

2769
01:33:52,241 --> 01:33:53,676
prioritize legislation for

2770
01:33:53,676 --> 01:33:56,760
nature based solutions or

2771
01:33:56,378 --> 01:33:58,248
protecting our coast. These

2772
01:33:58,248 --> 01:34:00,248
solutions include wetlands

2773
01:34:00,516 --> 01:34:01,251
protections, living shorelines

2774
01:34:01,251 --> 01:34:03,651
and where appropriate mangrove

2775
01:34:04,530 --> 01:34:06,530
restoration and replanting.

2776
01:34:06,956 --> 01:34:07,857
All of these are dynamic

2777
01:34:07,857 --> 01:34:08,558
resilience. Options that

2778
01:34:08,558 --> 01:34:10,958
service offers from flooding

2779
01:34:11,428 --> 01:34:11,994
and sea level rise while also

2780
01:34:11,994 --> 01:34:13,994
providing significant

2781
01:34:15,640 --> 01:34:15,765
ecological benefits. We need

2782
01:34:15,765 --> 01:34:18,765
to strengthen our state laws

2783
01:34:18,768 --> 01:34:19,869
to encourage these methods and

2784
01:34:19,869 --> 01:34:22,171
to provide more regulatory

2785
01:34:22,171 --> 01:34:23,306
clarity and incentives and

2786
01:34:23,306 --> 01:34:25,706
funding for those pursuing

2787
01:34:25,909 --> 01:34:28,309
these methods for resilience.

2788
01:34:28,311 --> 01:34:30,514
We also urge the legislature

2789
01:34:30,514 --> 01:34:32,914
to repeal section 18. And 28

2790
01:34:33,160 --> 01:34:36,160
from last year's sb 180. The

2791
01:34:36,320 --> 01:34:37,587
sections of the law as applied

2792
01:34:37,587 --> 01:34:38,688
prohibit local government

2793
01:34:38,688 --> 01:34:41,880
planning. That is more

2794
01:34:41,391 --> 01:34:43,293
restrictive or burdensome.

2795
01:34:43,293 --> 01:34:44,528
This law has paralyzed local

2796
01:34:44,528 --> 01:34:45,229
government land use and

2797
01:34:45,229 --> 01:34:47,300
development planning actions

2798
01:34:47,300 --> 01:34:49,660
across the state and these

2799
01:34:49,660 --> 01:34:50,935
consequences have extended are

2800
01:34:50,935 --> 01:34:53,335
beyond post disaster recovery

2801
01:34:54,839 --> 01:34:56,773
measures. On the water quality

2802
01:34:56,773 --> 01:34:57,408
front, beachgoers, tourists

2803
01:34:57,408 --> 01:34:59,808
and local communities are

2804
01:35:01,112 --> 01:35:01,712
still vulnerable to getting

2805
01:35:01,712 --> 01:35:03,470
sick because there are

2806
01:35:03,470 --> 01:35:04,480
inconsistencies and how our

2807
01:35:04,480 --> 01:35:06,500
beach and coastal water is

2808
01:35:06,500 --> 01:35:07,418
tested and how the public is

2809
01:35:07,418 --> 01:35:09,530
notified. We ask that you

2810
01:35:09,530 --> 01:35:10,121
support legislation and

2811
01:35:10,121 --> 01:35:10,788
funding for water quality

2812
01:35:10,788 --> 01:35:13,188
monitoring in the upcoming

2813
01:35:14,225 --> 01:35:15,227
session. And finally,

2814
01:35:15,227 --> 01:35:16,294
regarding the growing and

2815
01:35:16,294 --> 01:35:18,662
expensive problem of plastic

2816
01:35:18,662 --> 01:35:20,631
pollution and marine debris

2817
01:35:20,631 --> 01:35:22,667
and our waterways, ocean and

2818
01:35:22,667 --> 01:35:25,670
beaches. We have long

2819
01:35:25,469 --> 01:35:27,239
advocated practical measures

2820
01:35:27,239 --> 01:35:27,872
to reduce waste management and

2821
01:35:27,872 --> 01:35:29,872
plastic pollution crises

2822
01:35:30,609 --> 01:35:31,976
across the state. It's bad for

2823
01:35:31,976 --> 01:35:32,677
our health, bad for our

2824
01:35:32,677 --> 01:35:35,214
tourism economies and bad for

2825
01:35:35,214 --> 01:35:35,948
our environment. Thank you

2826
01:35:35,948 --> 01:35:36,648
very much. And we look forward

2827
01:35:36,648 --> 01:35:39,648
to working with your offices.

2828
01:35:41,486 --> 01:35:42,187
>> Thank you all.

2829
01:35:42,187 --> 01:35:45,187
>> Please state your name for

2830
01:35:47,226 --> 01:35:49,461
the record. You're recognized.

2831
01:35:49,461 --> 01:35:51,330
Thank you.

2832
01:35:51,330 --> 01:35:53,632
>> That morning delegate and

2833
01:35:53,632 --> 01:35:54,700
my name is Jacqueline Steel.

2834
01:35:54,700 --> 01:35:56,401
And I service in North Florida

2835
01:35:56,401 --> 01:35:58,801
field manager for equal

2836
01:35:59,380 --> 01:36:01,240
ground, a black boating rights

2837
01:36:01,240 --> 01:36:02,141
organization committed to

2838
01:36:02,141 --> 01:36:04,141
protecting our democracy,

2839
01:36:04,343 --> 01:36:05,812
increasing civic I'm honored

2840
01:36:05,812 --> 01:36:07,680
to be here today in Duval

2841
01:36:07,680 --> 01:36:08,948
County, the place Rich in

2842
01:36:08,948 --> 01:36:09,949
history, culture and

2843
01:36:09,949 --> 01:36:11,949
resilience. Jacksonville has

2844
01:36:13,686 --> 01:36:14,787
long been a hub of progress

2845
01:36:14,787 --> 01:36:16,723
and possibility where the

2846
01:36:16,723 --> 01:36:17,390
voices of people from every

2847
01:36:17,390 --> 01:36:18,925
neighborhood, the Northside

2848
01:36:18,925 --> 01:36:20,927
Swim and Iran from the east

2849
01:36:20,927 --> 01:36:22,528
side to the beaches come

2850
01:36:22,528 --> 01:36:24,928
together to shape Florida

2851
01:36:25,598 --> 01:36:26,499
story. That is actually why

2852
01:36:26,499 --> 01:36:29,499
we're here ensure that every

2853
01:36:29,769 --> 01:36:30,537
voice continues out democracy

2854
01:36:30,537 --> 01:36:33,173
only works when voters choose

2855
01:36:33,173 --> 01:36:33,873
their elected officials. Not

2856
01:36:33,873 --> 01:36:36,777
one district lines are drawn

2857
01:36:36,777 --> 01:36:39,177
to favor political protect

2858
01:36:39,413 --> 01:36:39,980
incumbents. Let me be clear.

2859
01:36:39,980 --> 01:36:42,380
Not asking for racial

2860
01:36:42,716 --> 01:36:45,116
CHAIRMAN. What we're asking

2861
01:36:47,287 --> 01:36:49,322
for fairness. Maps that follow

2862
01:36:49,322 --> 01:36:50,624
the law reflect Florida's fair

2863
01:36:50,624 --> 01:36:52,559
District amendment and give

2864
01:36:52,559 --> 01:36:54,695
voters the power to choose

2865
01:36:54,695 --> 01:36:55,295
their leaders. Floridians

2866
01:36:55,295 --> 01:36:56,129
passed these amendments

2867
01:36:56,129 --> 01:36:58,132
because we demand fairness and

2868
01:36:58,132 --> 01:37:00,532
ability and transparency, not

2869
01:37:01,468 --> 01:37:03,303
partisan manipulation. Right

2870
01:37:03,303 --> 01:37:05,205
now, Florida's congressional

2871
01:37:05,205 --> 01:37:07,308
map stands at 20 Republicans.

2872
01:37:07,308 --> 01:37:08,609
8 Democrats, that imbalance

2873
01:37:08,609 --> 01:37:09,243
raises real questions about

2874
01:37:09,243 --> 01:37:09,877
whether the process truly

2875
01:37:09,877 --> 01:37:12,877
reflects the will of the

2876
01:37:13,147 --> 01:37:14,415
people. When district lines

2877
01:37:14,415 --> 01:37:16,951
are drawn fairly based on

2878
01:37:16,951 --> 01:37:18,286
equal populations, activists

2879
01:37:18,286 --> 01:37:19,186
and keeping communities

2880
01:37:19,186 --> 01:37:20,855
together. Every Floridian,

2881
01:37:20,855 --> 01:37:21,623
including those here in Duval

2882
01:37:21,623 --> 01:37:24,623
County, have a genuine voice

2883
01:37:25,326 --> 01:37:26,940
shaping our future. We also

2884
01:37:26,940 --> 01:37:29,940
strongly oppose any attempt to

2885
01:37:29,497 --> 01:37:31,990
redo the census before 2030.

2886
01:37:31,990 --> 01:37:31,800
What we need is the complete

2887
01:37:31,800 --> 01:37:34,800
and accurate count when that

2888
01:37:35,570 --> 01:37:36,237
time arrives, not anything or

2889
01:37:36,237 --> 01:37:37,172
and while redistricting is

2890
01:37:37,172 --> 01:37:39,572
essential to democracy, that

2891
01:37:40,274 --> 01:37:41,643
the only issue voters care

2892
01:37:41,643 --> 01:37:42,243
about families across Duval

2893
01:37:42,243 --> 01:37:44,643
County. Part here this

2894
01:37:45,380 --> 01:37:47,282
morning. Concerned about

2895
01:37:47,282 --> 01:37:49,682
rising property insurance cost

2896
01:37:49,684 --> 01:37:50,319
the need for affordable

2897
01:37:50,319 --> 01:37:52,221
housing, access to health

2898
01:37:52,221 --> 01:37:54,221
care, quality education,

2899
01:37:54,423 --> 01:37:55,560
livable wage jobs, protecting

2900
01:37:55,560 --> 01:37:57,456
our children's health and

2901
01:37:59,280 --> 01:37:59,628
safety. We also urge you to

2902
01:37:59,628 --> 01:38:00,395
make yourself available

2903
01:38:00,395 --> 01:38:02,297
session and delegation

2904
01:38:02,297 --> 01:38:04,297
meetings. True leadership

2905
01:38:05,968 --> 01:38:07,402
requires listening year round

2906
01:38:07,402 --> 01:38:08,103
when elected officials engaged

2907
01:38:08,103 --> 01:38:08,804
consistently it builds trust

2908
01:38:08,804 --> 01:38:11,240
and trust that the foundation

2909
01:38:11,240 --> 01:38:13,775
boxing. Finally, we ask you to

2910
01:38:13,775 --> 01:38:14,977
use the people's money wisely

2911
01:38:14,977 --> 01:38:17,613
and that have a repeat of last

2912
01:38:17,613 --> 01:38:20,613
session. Thank you so much.

2913
01:38:22,551 --> 01:38:25,921
Thank you. Up next, is Nancy

2914
01:38:25,921 --> 01:38:26,555
Kopp.

2915
01:38:26,555 --> 01:38:28,955
>> Followed by Sari, Sara

2916
01:38:31,728 --> 01:38:33,829
Straw. Mike or willingly.

2917
01:38:33,829 --> 01:38:35,829
You're recognized.

2918
01:38:37,400 --> 01:38:38,000
>> I am Cobb and I'm much

2919
01:38:38,000 --> 01:38:40,000
Jacksonville's lifelong

2920
01:38:44,474 --> 01:38:45,642
resident. I am. I graduated

2921
01:38:45,642 --> 01:38:46,509
from high school from public

2922
01:38:46,509 --> 01:38:48,770
high school back when Elvis

2923
01:38:48,770 --> 01:38:49,120
was still alive. And I

2924
01:38:49,120 --> 01:38:51,800
graduated from Unf back when

2925
01:38:51,800 --> 01:38:51,781
they graduate on the green.

2926
01:38:51,781 --> 01:38:53,617
That's all I'm going to tell

2927
01:38:53,617 --> 01:38:54,351
you about how old I am. I've

2928
01:38:54,351 --> 01:38:56,752
been here a long time and I am

2929
01:38:56,752 --> 01:38:58,154
the proud parent of an amazing

2930
01:38:58,154 --> 01:39:01,154
young man with Down syndrome.

2931
01:39:02,358 --> 01:39:03,920
And that's why I'm here. Don

2932
01:39:03,920 --> 01:39:06,950
is 45 years old and he is a

2933
01:39:06,950 --> 01:39:07,230
true success story. A lot of

2934
01:39:07,230 --> 01:39:08,765
what goes on in the community.

2935
01:39:08,765 --> 01:39:11,340
You have to go. Oh, why did

2936
01:39:11,340 --> 01:39:11,935
that happen? You can be proud

2937
01:39:11,935 --> 01:39:15,535
that Don is a successful young

2938
01:39:16,606 --> 01:39:18,775
man and it is greatly in part.

2939
01:39:18,775 --> 01:39:19,443
The agency for Persons with

2940
01:39:19,443 --> 01:39:21,843
disabilities as the apd.

2941
01:39:23,780 --> 01:39:24,414
There's a lot of letters here.

2942
01:39:24,414 --> 01:39:25,983
He is in a program called

2943
01:39:25,983 --> 01:39:27,983
Consumer-directed Care, which

2944
01:39:28,919 --> 01:39:30,654
is cdc. Plus, which is part of

2945
01:39:30,654 --> 01:39:31,388
the Med waiver. I budget

2946
01:39:31,388 --> 01:39:35,588
program and I said all that to

2947
01:39:36,192 --> 01:39:38,280
say that. Of movement to

2948
01:39:38,280 --> 01:39:40,965
perhaps do away with that

2949
01:39:40,965 --> 01:39:41,665
program to move manage here

2950
01:39:41,665 --> 01:39:45,265
program. And I'm here to ask

2951
01:39:45,503 --> 01:39:46,103
you not to do that. At least

2952
01:39:46,103 --> 01:39:49,103
not for people that are

2953
01:39:49,907 --> 01:39:50,775
successfully on that program.

2954
01:39:50,775 --> 01:39:51,475
It wouldn't be fair of. I

2955
01:39:51,475 --> 01:39:52,809
didn't tell you a little bit

2956
01:39:52,809 --> 01:39:55,809
about John success and tell

2957
01:39:56,800 --> 01:39:57,781
you a little bit about why. We

2958
01:39:57,781 --> 01:39:59,781
received job training,

2959
01:40:01,986 --> 01:40:03,986
coaching. Transportation. He

2960
01:40:05,890 --> 01:40:08,890
also gets therapy for bt's

2961
01:40:08,526 --> 01:40:10,494
have therapy for Klein, Mental

2962
01:40:10,494 --> 01:40:12,530
Health, Counseling in home

2963
01:40:12,530 --> 01:40:13,431
support. I could go on lots

2964
01:40:13,431 --> 01:40:15,700
and lots of services and

2965
01:40:15,700 --> 01:40:18,700
they're all through cdc. Plus.

2966
01:40:19,437 --> 01:40:20,400
Cause he got all that support,

2967
01:40:20,400 --> 01:40:21,873
Don live as a valued

2968
01:40:21,873 --> 01:40:23,641
contributing member of this

2969
01:40:23,641 --> 01:40:24,943
community. He lives in his own

2970
01:40:24,943 --> 01:40:26,578
home with this dog. Maggie,

2971
01:40:26,578 --> 01:40:27,245
that's what he did on. If you

2972
01:40:27,245 --> 01:40:29,447
don't want a group home, he

2973
01:40:29,447 --> 01:40:30,148
wanted to be on his own and he

2974
01:40:30,148 --> 01:40:32,283
lives successfully a hot the

2975
01:40:32,283 --> 01:40:32,984
fishes. He swims today. He's

2976
01:40:32,984 --> 01:40:35,720
not here because he's playing

2977
01:40:35,720 --> 01:40:37,823
pickleball. He goes to church.

2978
01:40:37,823 --> 01:40:39,570
He travels with his family and

2979
01:40:39,570 --> 01:40:40,792
friends. He loves music. He

2980
01:40:40,792 --> 01:40:42,427
plays the piano. He's learning

2981
01:40:42,427 --> 01:40:45,263
to play the cello and violin.

2982
01:40:45,263 --> 01:40:47,765
He's a diehard Elvis fan. And

2983
01:40:47,765 --> 01:40:49,902
he attends oldest festivals.

2984
01:40:49,902 --> 01:40:50,835
Every option, every

2985
01:40:50,835 --> 01:40:53,835
opportunity gets he chairs for

2986
01:40:54,600 --> 01:40:55,541
the Jags in the Seminoles.

2987
01:40:55,541 --> 01:40:56,241
He's worked and volunteered in

2988
01:40:56,241 --> 01:40:58,844
the community for many years.

2989
01:40:58,844 --> 01:41:00,779
He recently retired after 17

2990
01:41:00,779 --> 01:41:03,348
years of working and the same

2991
01:41:03,348 --> 01:41:06,251
here in Jacksonville. I could

2992
01:41:06,251 --> 01:41:07,786
go on and on. Thank you for

2993
01:41:07,786 --> 01:41:08,421
your time and thank you for

2994
01:41:08,421 --> 01:41:10,421
supporting this valuable

2995
01:41:10,923 --> 01:41:13,923
program. Thank you. Thank you,

2996
01:41:13,959 --> 01:41:15,294
Sara Meyer.

2997
01:41:15,294 --> 01:41:16,228
>> Not available. Okay.

2998
01:41:16,228 --> 01:41:18,628
Following MISTER Willie Lee

2999
01:41:19,731 --> 01:41:22,134
will be like a dry Elliott.

3000
01:41:22,134 --> 01:41:24,534
>> Janina Perez. Followed by

3001
01:41:26,538 --> 01:41:29,538
Judy. Happen. You know? MR.

3002
01:41:30,576 --> 01:41:31,744
Lee, you are recognized.

3003
01:41:31,744 --> 01:41:32,745
>> Good morning. My name is

3004
01:41:32,745 --> 01:41:35,948
Daryl Parents are asked that I

3005
01:41:35,948 --> 01:41:40,119
speak in this lot or her. Yes,

3006
01:41:40,119 --> 01:41:43,719
spot. My name is Daryl Cameron

3007
01:41:48,127 --> 01:41:49,829
Ferrets. Father. I came here.

3008
01:41:49,829 --> 01:41:53,666
At least those of you voted to

3009
01:41:53,666 --> 01:41:54,366
end Florida's law last year.

3010
01:41:54,366 --> 01:41:56,366
Particular Senator Yarborough

3011
01:41:56,803 --> 01:41:57,403
for your support place. Do

3012
01:41:57,403 --> 01:41:58,405
not.

3013
01:41:58,405 --> 01:42:00,805
>> Please do not direct

3014
01:42:01,408 --> 01:42:04,644
comments or any I'm sorry what

3015
01:42:04,644 --> 01:42:07,130
police do not direct any

3016
01:42:07,130 --> 01:42:07,881
comments or or isn't okay.

3017
01:42:07,881 --> 01:42:11,481
Thank thank you for those who

3018
01:42:14,154 --> 01:42:16,156
did it was not.

3019
01:42:16,156 --> 01:42:16,823
>> The fact that 93% of

3020
01:42:16,823 --> 01:42:18,925
Florida lawmakers agreed to

3021
01:42:18,925 --> 01:42:19,493
and Florida's free kill law

3022
01:42:19,493 --> 01:42:21,493
demonstrates that our

3023
01:42:22,462 --> 01:42:23,163
government can work together.

3024
01:42:23,163 --> 01:42:24,965
When Governor DeSantis vetoed

3025
01:42:24,965 --> 01:42:26,600
the bill this summer, I

3026
01:42:26,600 --> 01:42:29,803
started and free kill. Now the

3027
01:42:29,803 --> 01:42:30,504
purpose of which MR. Educate

3028
01:42:30,504 --> 01:42:32,873
the millions of people in the

3029
01:42:32,873 --> 01:42:35,442
state of Florida but have no

3030
01:42:35,442 --> 01:42:36,176
idea entering a Florida

3031
01:42:36,176 --> 01:42:39,176
medical facility, they have no

3032
01:42:41,782 --> 01:42:44,782
rights. And the whole those

3033
01:42:46,190 --> 01:42:49,190
politicians. Do not. Vote to

3034
01:42:49,389 --> 01:42:52,389
end this law. Accountable. The

3035
01:42:52,493 --> 01:42:54,328
campaign is working. The

3036
01:42:54,328 --> 01:42:55,296
billboard we are running on.

3037
01:42:55,296 --> 01:42:58,199
I-95. Welcome to the Freak

3038
01:42:58,199 --> 01:42:58,799
Hill state of Florida. Has

3039
01:42:58,799 --> 01:43:00,799
been featured. Orlando

3040
01:43:03,171 --> 01:43:05,171
Sentinel. Florida politics.

3041
01:43:07,241 --> 01:43:08,242
Various podcast. 9 different

3042
01:43:08,242 --> 01:43:10,110
tv station markets in the

3043
01:43:10,110 --> 01:43:11,846
state of Florida and on the

3044
01:43:11,846 --> 01:43:14,846
first Coast news here. Right

3045
01:43:15,250 --> 01:43:16,830
here in Jacksonville. It's

3046
01:43:16,830 --> 01:43:18,219
been trending on National

3047
01:43:18,219 --> 01:43:20,219
International Social Media's.

3048
01:43:21,889 --> 01:43:24,889
Just one podcast on Reddit

3049
01:43:26,194 --> 01:43:26,928
received to 56 7,000 views.

3050
01:43:26,928 --> 01:43:28,830
Donations I've come in from as

3051
01:43:28,830 --> 01:43:31,830
far away as Texas. North

3052
01:43:33,670 --> 01:43:35,467
Carolina. And advocates have

3053
01:43:35,937 --> 01:43:37,171
signed up support our cause.

3054
01:43:37,171 --> 01:43:38,907
And this next, let's with

3055
01:43:38,907 --> 01:43:39,574
legislative session. Thousands

3056
01:43:39,574 --> 01:43:41,276
them all over the state of

3057
01:43:41,276 --> 01:43:44,276
Florida. We are building an

3058
01:43:44,746 --> 01:43:48,346
army. The way to end this

3059
01:43:49,284 --> 01:43:49,851
campaign. Quickly and easily.

3060
01:43:49,851 --> 01:43:51,851
MR. Override Governor

3061
01:43:55,157 --> 01:43:57,557
Desantis's veto. Florida loses

3062
01:44:01,931 --> 01:44:03,132
credibility. As this goes on.

3063
01:44:03,132 --> 01:44:06,132
Thank you. Very liberty and

3064
01:44:06,435 --> 01:44:08,203
justice for all. That's what

3065
01:44:08,203 --> 01:44:11,803
we said when we spoke here.

3066
01:44:11,806 --> 01:44:14,806
Thank you very much, sir.

3067
01:44:19,248 --> 01:44:19,882
>> next, we have a key it. I'm

3068
01:44:19,882 --> 01:44:22,282
actually believe least. I

3069
01:44:22,885 --> 01:44:27,850
think maybe we got out of. I'm

3070
01:44:28,457 --> 01:44:30,626
sorry, you're recognized. I'll

3071
01:44:30,626 --> 01:44:32,728
start by giving a little bit

3072
01:44:32,728 --> 01:44:35,431
of why I think this program is

3073
01:44:35,431 --> 01:44:36,732
important. If some background

3074
01:44:36,732 --> 01:44:37,399
on myself, I am a native of

3075
01:44:37,399 --> 01:44:39,399
Jacksonville graduate high

3076
01:44:42,805 --> 01:44:44,807
school. Grew up as a serial

3077
01:44:44,807 --> 01:44:45,474
athlete. And I assume I only

3078
01:44:45,474 --> 01:44:47,844
way to get to college West

3079
01:44:47,844 --> 01:44:49,844
Atlantic scholarship. That

3080
01:44:51,848 --> 01:44:52,982
ended up being true. Dusty

3081
01:44:52,982 --> 01:44:53,683
Rhodes over Unf gave him the

3082
01:44:53,683 --> 01:44:56,830
opportunity to play baseball

3083
01:44:56,152 --> 01:44:58,788
for him. And the wind comes

3084
01:44:58,788 --> 01:45:02,988
into this story. When I got to

3085
01:45:03,226 --> 01:45:03,927
unf. Grades were good. And I

3086
01:45:03,927 --> 01:45:06,927
had the opportunity to major

3087
01:45:07,300 --> 01:45:07,764
in electrical engineering.

3088
01:45:07,764 --> 01:45:10,164
Will electrical engineering is

3089
01:45:10,467 --> 01:45:11,101
not built for athlete. Core

3090
01:45:11,101 --> 01:45:14,101
classes are right in the

3091
01:45:14,571 --> 01:45:16,673
middle of practice. And dusty

3092
01:45:16,673 --> 01:45:18,742
Rhodes coach Rose made a

3093
01:45:18,742 --> 01:45:20,644
decision allow me to major

3094
01:45:20,644 --> 01:45:21,844
graduate electrical

3095
01:45:21,844 --> 01:45:22,513
engineering, even though he's

3096
01:45:22,513 --> 01:45:24,748
starting center fielder and

3097
01:45:24,748 --> 01:45:25,382
leadoff batter would be

3098
01:45:25,382 --> 01:45:26,950
serially late to practice

3099
01:45:26,950 --> 01:45:29,350
every Tuesday and Thursday.

3100
01:45:29,687 --> 01:45:32,870
That one decision. Totally

3101
01:45:35,359 --> 01:45:36,260
change the rest of my life. I

3102
01:45:36,260 --> 01:45:37,394
have had the opportunity to

3103
01:45:37,394 --> 01:45:38,495
have a great career and

3104
01:45:38,495 --> 01:45:39,497
technology traveling the

3105
01:45:39,497 --> 01:45:40,164
world. Most recently worked

3106
01:45:40,164 --> 01:45:43,164
with a group of researchers

3107
01:45:43,800 --> 01:45:46,800
out of by. Doing immersive

3108
01:45:49,373 --> 01:45:50,240
technology. I a body aches.

3109
01:45:50,240 --> 01:45:53,240
Last semester, a friend of

3110
01:45:53,344 --> 01:45:55,412
mine from famu asked I will

3111
01:45:55,412 --> 01:45:57,812
come Lida cohort of 10

3112
01:45:58,182 --> 01:46:00,582
students at training. The

3113
01:46:02,253 --> 01:46:03,788
technology moving so fast.

3114
01:46:03,788 --> 01:46:04,522
That curricula curriculum

3115
01:46:04,522 --> 01:46:06,290
approved by the time it gets

3116
01:46:06,290 --> 01:46:08,690
approved. You know, outdated.

3117
01:46:10,395 --> 01:46:13,970
I agree. And no good deed

3118
01:46:13,970 --> 01:46:16,970
goes. And and so PRESIDENT

3119
01:46:17,168 --> 01:46:17,869
Trump released I challenge. I

3120
01:46:17,869 --> 01:46:21,139
was asked to lead a group of

3121
01:46:21,139 --> 01:46:22,506
high school students later.

3122
01:46:22,506 --> 01:46:23,674
Has to lead a group of

3123
01:46:23,674 --> 01:46:24,341
students out of Jackson and

3124
01:46:24,341 --> 01:46:25,610
then just a guy in lead, a

3125
01:46:25,610 --> 01:46:29,210
group of students out of. Re

3126
01:46:31,817 --> 01:46:32,517
ball. And so. I was talking to

3127
01:46:32,517 --> 01:46:33,218
John. He said, hey, you gotta

3128
01:46:33,218 --> 01:46:36,420
can lead a group of students

3129
01:46:36,420 --> 01:46:37,890
at a Pensacola. And I'm just

3130
01:46:37,890 --> 01:46:38,890
like you know, it just says

3131
01:46:38,890 --> 01:46:43,900
that is way too much. And he

3132
01:46:43,128 --> 01:46:43,795
said, hey, you just come. I

3133
01:46:43,795 --> 01:46:44,863
can get you get in front of

3134
01:46:44,863 --> 01:46:45,563
the right people explain what

3135
01:46:45,563 --> 01:46:47,933
you're doing. Maybe they can

3136
01:46:47,933 --> 01:46:51,533
help expand what you get. As

3137
01:46:52,700 --> 01:46:52,771
you know, this is important.

3138
01:46:52,771 --> 01:46:53,471
Is going to change the world.

3139
01:46:53,471 --> 01:46:54,105
Amazon just, you know, the

3140
01:46:54,105 --> 01:46:57,105
layoffs and all the hype

3141
01:46:57,376 --> 01:46:58,430
around it. I'm going to do

3142
01:46:58,430 --> 01:47:00,145
this for students. The only

3143
01:47:00,145 --> 01:47:01,180
question is, is it going to 8

3144
01:47:01,180 --> 01:47:04,180
going to be 8800 or better.

3145
01:47:04,282 --> 01:47:07,282
1000. Thank you for your time.

3146
01:47:07,519 --> 01:47:10,519
Thank you very much. They

3147
01:47:11,490 --> 01:47:12,224
stopped this became trail.

3148
01:47:12,224 --> 01:47:15,824
Please state your name for the

3149
01:47:16,280 --> 01:47:17,290
record. Good morning. Chair

3150
01:47:17,290 --> 01:47:20,290
members of the delegation. My

3151
01:47:20,599 --> 01:47:21,199
name is lucky

3152
01:47:21,199 --> 01:47:21,834
>> And on the program,

3153
01:47:21,834 --> 01:47:24,234
director of the National

3154
01:47:24,537 --> 01:47:26,405
Center for Security Education.

3155
01:47:26,405 --> 01:47:28,474
Now build on what my colleague

3156
01:47:28,474 --> 01:47:30,510
resented about the efforts

3157
01:47:30,510 --> 01:47:32,611
that we are doing currently to

3158
01:47:32,611 --> 01:47:33,612
advanced ai missions in

3159
01:47:33,612 --> 01:47:35,648
Florida. And throughout this.

3160
01:47:35,648 --> 01:47:37,149
I want to request your support

3161
01:47:37,149 --> 01:47:39,549
annex ending education and

3162
01:47:40,520 --> 01:47:40,653
workforce readiness programs

3163
01:47:40,653 --> 01:47:42,653
across Florida's public

3164
01:47:43,323 --> 01:47:45,723
schools and colleges before

3165
01:47:45,892 --> 01:47:47,894
you today in your binders are

3166
01:47:47,894 --> 01:47:48,694
materials outlining what MR.

3167
01:47:48,694 --> 01:47:51,130
Lee mentioned in both our ai

3168
01:47:51,130 --> 01:47:53,299
an industry internship program

3169
01:47:53,299 --> 01:47:54,534
and I Presidential Challenge

3170
01:47:54,534 --> 01:47:56,534
Initiative, these 2 programs

3171
01:47:58,171 --> 01:47:59,720
are designed to bring hands on

3172
01:47:59,720 --> 01:48:00,340
real world ai learning

3173
01:48:00,340 --> 01:48:01,341
experience to students across

3174
01:48:01,341 --> 01:48:04,341
the state ranging from high

3175
01:48:04,811 --> 01:48:05,946
school to college. We have

3176
01:48:05,946 --> 01:48:07,647
successfully completed our

3177
01:48:07,647 --> 01:48:09,750
first internship this past

3178
01:48:09,750 --> 01:48:11,784
semester with Florida, a m's

3179
01:48:11,784 --> 01:48:13,586
University Cyber Policy

3180
01:48:13,586 --> 01:48:15,588
Institute. Also students from

3181
01:48:15,588 --> 01:48:16,956
fsu, the University of North

3182
01:48:16,956 --> 01:48:19,356
Florida, Clemson about The

3183
01:48:20,527 --> 01:48:21,995
state, Texas, a m Texarkana

3184
01:48:21,995 --> 01:48:24,598
and we worked with a company

3185
01:48:24,598 --> 01:48:25,265
here in Jacksonville, cause

3186
01:48:25,265 --> 01:48:26,800
csi companies to produce a

3187
01:48:26,800 --> 01:48:28,869
solution built completely with

3188
01:48:28,869 --> 01:48:30,804
ai. This organization is

3189
01:48:30,804 --> 01:48:32,439
nationally and internationally

3190
01:48:32,439 --> 01:48:33,730
recognized during the

3191
01:48:33,730 --> 01:48:34,607
internship. Students gain

3192
01:48:34,607 --> 01:48:36,607
practical experience applying

3193
01:48:37,478 --> 01:48:38,411
ai to workforce challenges and

3194
01:48:38,411 --> 01:48:39,113
saw firsthand how these

3195
01:48:39,113 --> 01:48:41,470
technologies drive innovation

3196
01:48:41,470 --> 01:48:41,682
across industries.

3197
01:48:41,682 --> 01:48:44,820
>> What we discovered was

3198
01:48:45,887 --> 01:48:46,653
eye-opening and kind of

3199
01:48:46,653 --> 01:48:48,655
disturbing even among juniors

3200
01:48:48,655 --> 01:48:50,591
and seniors at the collegiate

3201
01:48:50,591 --> 01:48:52,459
level, many of them lack

3202
01:48:52,459 --> 01:48:53,327
familiarity not only with

3203
01:48:53,327 --> 01:48:55,329
building these ai tools, but

3204
01:48:55,329 --> 01:48:56,697
also being able to use them

3205
01:48:56,697 --> 01:48:59,970
effectively. These tools are

3206
01:48:59,566 --> 01:49:00,634
now essential in every field.

3207
01:49:00,634 --> 01:49:01,769
And according to the Florida

3208
01:49:01,769 --> 01:49:03,769
Chamber Foundation, Florida

3209
01:49:07,675 --> 01:49:08,409
Workforce 2030, report. 77% of

3210
01:49:08,409 --> 01:49:09,760
businesses anticipate the

3211
01:49:09,760 --> 01:49:11,760
artificial intelligence and

3212
01:49:11,112 --> 01:49:12,313
other emerging technologies

3213
01:49:12,313 --> 01:49:13,881
will disrupt and completely

3214
01:49:13,881 --> 01:49:16,281
change their operations. That

3215
01:49:16,718 --> 01:49:18,419
means the our students at the

3216
01:49:18,419 --> 01:49:20,488
high school and collegiate

3217
01:49:20,488 --> 01:49:21,155
level need to begin to get

3218
01:49:21,155 --> 01:49:24,155
prepared. Now, not later in

3219
01:49:24,692 --> 01:49:25,360
order to remain competitive.

3220
01:49:25,360 --> 01:49:26,940
We're actively working with

3221
01:49:26,940 --> 01:49:27,929
Fremont High School and Andrew

3222
01:49:27,929 --> 01:49:30,832
Jackson High School here in

3223
01:49:30,832 --> 01:49:31,933
Jacksonville to integrate ai

3224
01:49:31,933 --> 01:49:32,834
and education into their

3225
01:49:32,834 --> 01:49:33,535
classrooms through the I

3226
01:49:33,535 --> 01:49:35,935
challenge initiated by Donald

3227
01:49:37,939 --> 01:49:39,107
Trump. We recognize, though,

3228
01:49:39,107 --> 01:49:41,507
that this education must

3229
01:49:42,760 --> 01:49:42,777
continue beyond this

3230
01:49:42,777 --> 01:49:43,511
challenge, although it's not

3231
01:49:43,511 --> 01:49:45,180
something that has been stated

3232
01:49:45,180 --> 01:49:47,916
statewide. We do believe that

3233
01:49:47,916 --> 01:49:49,840
students should have access to

3234
01:49:49,840 --> 01:49:50,653
it. We're asking for your

3235
01:49:50,653 --> 01:49:52,587
support of legislation and

3236
01:49:52,587 --> 01:49:53,222
funding and the upcoming

3237
01:49:53,222 --> 01:49:53,855
session to support those

3238
01:49:53,855 --> 01:49:55,855
things operationally and

3239
01:49:57,492 --> 01:49:58,193
technologically.

3240
01:49:58,193 --> 01:50:00,193
>> Representative Daniels has

3241
01:50:04,200 --> 01:50:04,867
a question. Thank you very

3242
01:50:04,867 --> 01:50:05,567
>> can you?

3243
01:50:05,567 --> 01:50:09,710
>> Give the name of you have

3244
01:50:09,710 --> 01:50:11,206
an appropriation and you give

3245
01:50:11,206 --> 01:50:11,773
the name that's on. Actual

3246
01:50:11,773 --> 01:50:12,475
appropriation is the

3247
01:50:12,475 --> 01:50:13,108
organization's name on. There

3248
01:50:13,108 --> 01:50:15,108
was something preparation

3249
01:50:16,145 --> 01:50:16,712
you're recognized.

3250
01:50:16,712 --> 01:50:19,112
>> The ai in industry

3251
01:50:19,748 --> 01:50:21,160
experiencia learning program.

3252
01:50:21,160 --> 01:50:21,717
And the name on the is the

3253
01:50:21,717 --> 01:50:24,117
National Center for Security

3254
01:50:27,523 --> 01:50:30,523
at Education. Thank you very

3255
01:50:34,897 --> 01:50:37,897
much. The stop is Perez

3256
01:50:38,968 --> 01:50:40,203
followed by JUNE And Brooke

3257
01:50:40,203 --> 01:50:43,803
Please make your way to force

3258
01:50:44,674 --> 01:50:46,609
the al you're recognized.

3259
01:50:46,609 --> 01:50:47,777
Hello, good afternoon. My name

3260
01:50:47,777 --> 01:50:48,578
is mean up. It I'm the Florida

3261
01:50:48,578 --> 01:50:51,578
director at Moms Rising a

3262
01:50:52,315 --> 01:50:53,490
national online on the ground.

3263
01:50:53,490 --> 01:50:53,683
>> Organization with a network

3264
01:50:53,683 --> 01:50:54,350
of thousands of families

3265
01:50:54,350 --> 01:50:55,285
across the state, including

3266
01:50:55,285 --> 01:50:55,952
here in Jacksonville. I'm also

3267
01:50:55,952 --> 01:50:58,952
a mom here in Jacksonville,

3268
01:50:59,722 --> 01:51:00,389
Florida. And in the last 3

3269
01:51:00,389 --> 01:51:01,240
years, I've talked to moms

3270
01:51:01,240 --> 01:51:03,424
here in Jacksonville and

3271
01:51:03,426 --> 01:51:04,227
across the state. And it's

3272
01:51:04,227 --> 01:51:05,950
clear that Florida is a state

3273
01:51:05,950 --> 01:51:05,762
where families are not just

3274
01:51:05,762 --> 01:51:09,362
are going to thrive, but to

3275
01:51:09,832 --> 01:51:10,533
survive. And one of things

3276
01:51:10,533 --> 01:51:11,201
that we've been hearing about

3277
01:51:11,201 --> 01:51:11,835
is the inability to access

3278
01:51:11,835 --> 01:51:13,670
high quality, affordable

3279
01:51:13,670 --> 01:51:14,771
childcare. In our

3280
01:51:14,771 --> 01:51:16,639
conversations with our network

3281
01:51:16,639 --> 01:51:17,307
across the state, we

3282
01:51:17,307 --> 01:51:18,800
consistently hear it as the

3283
01:51:18,800 --> 01:51:20,408
top issues impacting families

3284
01:51:23,180 --> 01:51:25,516
in our state. In fact, recent

3285
01:51:25,516 --> 01:51:26,483
data shows that 13% of

3286
01:51:26,483 --> 01:51:27,150
children born age 5 in

3287
01:51:27,150 --> 01:51:29,860
Florida, lived in families

3288
01:51:29,860 --> 01:51:29,686
where some wanted to quit

3289
01:51:29,686 --> 01:51:32,322
changed or refuse a job

3290
01:51:32,322 --> 01:51:35,922
because of Child care and the

3291
01:51:36,260 --> 01:51:38,329
cost of childcare Rose 5.5% in

3292
01:51:38,329 --> 01:51:38,996
Florida between 2024 2025. So

3293
01:51:38,996 --> 01:51:41,396
we're talking recent recent

3294
01:51:41,565 --> 01:51:43,965
numbers. Florida families are

3295
01:51:44,635 --> 01:51:46,170
being hit even harder because

3296
01:51:46,170 --> 01:51:46,837
families and child care

3297
01:51:46,837 --> 01:51:47,538
providers are dealing with

3298
01:51:47,538 --> 01:51:50,400
some of the highest inflation

3299
01:51:50,400 --> 01:51:50,641
in the country. The highest

3300
01:51:50,641 --> 01:51:51,275
housing costs that are

3301
01:51:51,275 --> 01:51:53,675
squeezing our families to

3302
01:51:53,678 --> 01:51:55,913
limit. But instead of

3303
01:51:55,913 --> 01:51:57,810
increasing investment in early

3304
01:51:57,810 --> 01:51:59,481
learning, they decreased by

3305
01:51:59,950 --> 01:52:00,818
nearly 6% this year. And as

3306
01:52:00,818 --> 01:52:03,154
more families became eligible,

3307
01:52:03,154 --> 01:52:04,388
worsening, waiting, waiting

3308
01:52:04,388 --> 01:52:06,290
list and voluntary Pre-k

3309
01:52:06,290 --> 01:52:06,959
funding stayed flat

3310
01:52:06,959 --> 01:52:08,959
threatening program quality

3311
01:52:10,695 --> 01:52:11,495
and access. Sure I don't tell

3312
01:52:11,495 --> 01:52:13,430
anyone here when funding

3313
01:52:13,430 --> 01:52:15,320
states flight essentially a

3314
01:52:15,320 --> 01:52:17,601
cut to the program as costs

3315
01:52:17,601 --> 01:52:20,100
are increasing with inflation.

3316
01:52:22,139 --> 01:52:24,108
But families are asking. Is

3317
01:52:24,108 --> 01:52:24,842
that we make investments to

3318
01:52:24,842 --> 01:52:25,543
stabilize childcare program to

3319
01:52:25,543 --> 01:52:26,445
make it possible for them to

3320
01:52:26,445 --> 01:52:29,445
pay their early educators and

3321
01:52:30,715 --> 01:52:31,383
families providing wages. And

3322
01:52:31,383 --> 01:52:32,117
to have reasonable benefits

3323
01:52:32,117 --> 01:52:33,170
for the vitally important work

3324
01:52:33,170 --> 01:52:34,118
that they do as parents. We

3325
01:52:34,118 --> 01:52:34,820
want those caring for children

3326
01:52:34,820 --> 01:52:37,823
to be able to care for their

3327
01:52:37,823 --> 01:52:38,557
own families. And moms and

3328
01:52:38,557 --> 01:52:39,157
families in Florida are urging

3329
01:52:39,157 --> 01:52:40,250
you to increase school

3330
01:52:40,250 --> 01:52:42,327
readiness funding to eliminate

3331
01:52:42,327 --> 01:52:43,895
waiting list and support

3332
01:52:43,895 --> 01:52:44,829
working families to raise Vpk

3333
01:52:44,829 --> 01:52:46,164
base student allocation to

3334
01:52:46,164 --> 01:52:48,564
attract or retain high-quality

3335
01:52:48,967 --> 01:52:49,668
early childhood educators and

3336
01:52:49,668 --> 01:52:50,402
to make high quality

3337
01:52:50,402 --> 01:52:52,203
affordable childcare statewide

3338
01:52:52,203 --> 01:52:54,306
priority for families and

3339
01:52:54,306 --> 01:52:55,700
providers. We urge you to take

3340
01:52:55,700 --> 01:52:55,707
action the session to ensure

3341
01:52:55,707 --> 01:52:58,707
families and children of all

3342
01:52:59,645 --> 01:53:02,645
can thrive. Not just survive.

3343
01:53:03,882 --> 01:53:05,284
Thank you very much. If chit.

3344
01:53:05,284 --> 01:53:05,951
I'm sorry, redness and has a

3345
01:53:05,951 --> 01:53:07,951
question you're recognized.

3346
01:53:09,550 --> 01:53:09,388
Thank you. MADAM Chair, Hyams

3347
01:53:09,388 --> 01:53:11,388
Perez.

3348
01:53:11,957 --> 01:53:14,957
>> Do you know roughly about

3349
01:53:14,960 --> 01:53:15,594
the average cost of early

3350
01:53:15,594 --> 01:53:17,994
childhood education for a

3351
01:53:19,198 --> 01:53:19,599
family per year? You're

3352
01:53:19,599 --> 01:53:20,299
recognized?

3353
01:53:20,299 --> 01:53:21,000
>> Absolutely. It depends on

3354
01:53:21,000 --> 01:53:21,900
the age of the child, if and

3355
01:53:21,900 --> 01:53:24,900
how many children you have,

3356
01:53:25,838 --> 01:53:26,739
right? And so the average cost

3357
01:53:26,739 --> 01:53:27,507
for infant care exceeds

3358
01:53:27,507 --> 01:53:29,907
college tuition rates in

3359
01:53:30,643 --> 01:53:31,944
Florida. And so when you

3360
01:53:31,944 --> 01:53:33,679
compound that with families

3361
01:53:33,679 --> 01:53:36,182
who have children in variety

3362
01:53:36,182 --> 01:53:36,950
of ages, it becomes thousands

3363
01:53:36,950 --> 01:53:38,451
of dollars. We get reports

3364
01:53:38,451 --> 01:53:39,118
families that it exceeds their

3365
01:53:39,118 --> 01:53:39,819
mortgage costs, their rent

3366
01:53:39,819 --> 01:53:42,819
costs and all their household

3367
01:53:44,223 --> 01:53:46,926
costs. And that is regardless

3368
01:53:46,926 --> 01:53:47,593
of family size. Of course, it

3369
01:53:47,593 --> 01:53:48,260
gets harder if and if there

3370
01:53:48,260 --> 01:53:48,995
are multiple children, the

3371
01:53:48,995 --> 01:53:51,995
household using child care and

3372
01:53:52,165 --> 01:53:52,899
that includes after care. We

3373
01:53:52,899 --> 01:53:55,801
go straight into public school

3374
01:53:55,801 --> 01:53:59,401
years as well. Thank you very

3375
01:54:03,143 --> 01:54:03,843
much. If JUNE in Brook

3376
01:54:03,843 --> 01:54:04,443
>> can make their way to the

3377
01:54:04,443 --> 01:54:05,780
podium. Please identify

3378
01:54:05,780 --> 01:54:07,478
yourself for the records.

3379
01:54:08,482 --> 01:54:09,282
Please. My name is JUNE

3380
01:54:09,282 --> 01:54:12,282
Babineau. My records on my

3381
01:54:12,619 --> 01:54:13,286
addresses on file. And I want

3382
01:54:13,286 --> 01:54:14,620
to welcome the delegation.

3383
01:54:14,620 --> 01:54:16,757
Thank you for your service and

3384
01:54:16,757 --> 01:54:19,192
asked that today. You also

3385
01:54:19,192 --> 01:54:21,592
consider. Doing whatever you

3386
01:54:22,960 --> 01:54:25,320
can to help all Floridians to

3387
01:54:25,320 --> 01:54:26,934
have health insurance.

3388
01:54:26,934 --> 01:54:28,668
Realizing that the Affordable

3389
01:54:28,668 --> 01:54:29,803
Care Act is federally

3390
01:54:29,803 --> 01:54:32,203
regulated under the current

3391
01:54:34,141 --> 01:54:36,141
administration without. Health

3392
01:54:36,811 --> 01:54:37,744
insurance from the aca with

3393
01:54:37,744 --> 01:54:40,144
tax credit, many families

3394
01:54:40,447 --> 01:54:41,810
would not be able to afford

3395
01:54:41,810 --> 01:54:43,481
health insurance and fall

3396
01:54:44,117 --> 01:54:47,117
into. Poverty due to health

3397
01:54:47,888 --> 01:54:48,522
costs alone. I have real

3398
01:54:48,522 --> 01:54:50,922
concerns for children in

3399
01:54:51,959 --> 01:54:52,659
particular. And the they are

3400
01:54:52,659 --> 01:54:55,659
the innocent victims who have

3401
01:54:56,130 --> 01:54:57,832
no voice. And I don't stand

3402
01:54:57,832 --> 01:55:00,832
alone. The number of children

3403
01:55:01,202 --> 01:55:01,936
under the Affordable Care Act

3404
01:55:01,936 --> 01:55:04,936
marketplace is 9% of the total

3405
01:55:05,720 --> 01:55:05,806
market place. Total enrollment

3406
01:55:05,806 --> 01:55:08,806
in Florida has been increasing

3407
01:55:11,111 --> 01:55:11,845
since then. As of 2024, the

3408
01:55:11,845 --> 01:55:13,881
percentage of Florida children

3409
01:55:13,881 --> 01:55:16,117
living below that federal

3410
01:55:16,117 --> 01:55:19,117
poverty level in Florida was

3411
01:55:20,550 --> 01:55:22,455
17%. Consider that there are

3412
01:55:24,258 --> 01:55:26,193
another 38% of children living

3413
01:55:26,193 --> 01:55:28,896
in households that our asset

3414
01:55:28,896 --> 01:55:29,997
limited income constrained

3415
01:55:29,997 --> 01:55:32,397
employed, which is the

3416
01:55:33,434 --> 01:55:35,834
acronym, alice. The alice

3417
01:55:37,238 --> 01:55:38,840
Threshold. Families spend more

3418
01:55:38,840 --> 01:55:40,942
than 30% of their income

3419
01:55:40,942 --> 01:55:42,844
housing on housing,

3420
01:55:42,844 --> 01:55:44,844
highlighting the affordable

3421
01:55:47,515 --> 01:55:48,830
care, the housing crisis. If

3422
01:55:48,830 --> 01:55:49,160
they if currently the

3423
01:55:49,160 --> 01:55:51,416
Affordable Care Act insurance

3424
01:55:52,220 --> 01:55:55,223
with tax credits goes away, we

3425
01:55:55,223 --> 01:55:57,358
have a health crisis. Add

3426
01:55:57,358 --> 01:55:58,860
health costs without insurance

3427
01:55:58,860 --> 01:56:01,860
and you have more. Florida

3428
01:56:03,532 --> 01:56:06,532
families living in poverty. In

3429
01:56:07,350 --> 01:56:09,350
2024. 55 1% of families. We're

3430
01:56:11,390 --> 01:56:11,673
under the Alice threshold. And

3431
01:56:11,673 --> 01:56:14,730
and including the poverty

3432
01:56:17,790 --> 01:56:19,715
level. If or when the aca with

3433
01:56:19,715 --> 01:56:22,651
the tax credit goes away. Just

3434
01:56:22,651 --> 01:56:23,485
a few of the state level

3435
01:56:23,485 --> 01:56:26,354
actions that our Senate and

3436
01:56:26,354 --> 01:56:28,354
our representatives. Could

3437
01:56:29,658 --> 01:56:32,658
consider one would be Medicaid

3438
01:56:33,529 --> 01:56:34,663
expansion, expand Medicaid to

3439
01:56:34,663 --> 01:56:36,663
cover nearly 800,000 uninsured

3440
01:56:40,135 --> 01:56:40,836
Floridians. You MAY committed

3441
01:56:40,836 --> 01:56:43,739
or Asian. You MAY finish your

3442
01:56:43,739 --> 01:56:45,739
sentence.

3443
01:56:47,420 --> 01:56:48,760
>> Consider state subsidies.

3444
01:56:48,760 --> 01:56:50,412
Programs and offer states

3445
01:56:50,412 --> 01:56:52,412
Pacific marketplace. For

3446
01:56:52,914 --> 01:56:55,914
health insurance. And I just

3447
01:56:56,219 --> 01:56:56,886
wanted to say the effects on

3448
01:56:56,886 --> 01:56:58,354
children, if we don't take

3449
01:56:58,354 --> 01:57:00,754
care of this extremely

3450
01:57:04,600 --> 01:57:04,760
detrimental. And they are our

3451
01:57:04,760 --> 01:57:06,829
greatest natural resource to

3452
01:57:06,829 --> 01:57:09,829
we must do something. Thank

3453
01:57:10,399 --> 01:57:11,367
you. Thank you very much.

3454
01:57:11,367 --> 01:57:13,767
Sprint. Babineau followed by

3455
01:57:16,720 --> 01:57:16,772
Denise Rose, followed by Mike

3456
01:57:16,772 --> 01:57:20,372
Ludwick. If you can make your

3457
01:57:23,246 --> 01:57:24,380
way towards the middle aisle.

3458
01:57:24,380 --> 01:57:25,810
Good morning recognized. Know

3459
01:57:25,810 --> 01:57:27,183
my address and information is

3460
01:57:27,183 --> 01:57:27,851
on record.

3461
01:57:27,851 --> 01:57:31,451
>> I came talk to you about

3462
01:57:32,540 --> 01:57:33,155
simple. A simple issue. And

3463
01:57:33,155 --> 01:57:35,555
year that's about public

3464
01:57:36,158 --> 01:57:37,827
safety and economy. And

3465
01:57:37,827 --> 01:57:38,794
something that most people do

3466
01:57:38,794 --> 01:57:41,194
not know exist. It's

3467
01:57:41,564 --> 01:57:43,733
underrated of part of the of

3468
01:57:43,733 --> 01:57:44,267
virtually every government and

3469
01:57:44,267 --> 01:57:46,267
that's called civil

3470
01:57:46,536 --> 01:57:49,536
engineering. And the way civil

3471
01:57:50,700 --> 01:57:52,407
engineering works. Between the

3472
01:57:53,876 --> 01:57:54,577
stop like to stop by. If

3473
01:57:54,577 --> 01:57:56,145
someone travels at the speed

3474
01:57:56,145 --> 01:57:59,145
limit or slightly below, you

3475
01:57:59,316 --> 01:58:02,316
always a green light. That's

3476
01:58:02,585 --> 01:58:05,585
economy that safety. None of

3477
01:58:06,356 --> 01:58:06,956
the road rage issues hop but

3478
01:58:06,956 --> 01:58:08,892
the ignorance of civil

3479
01:58:08,892 --> 01:58:11,892
engineering and how and age

3480
01:58:13,563 --> 01:58:16,563
the speed flow. 2 economy and

3481
01:58:17,835 --> 01:58:20,870
to safety is pretty much. And

3482
01:58:20,870 --> 01:58:23,270
I'm suggesting that the

3483
01:58:24,708 --> 01:58:26,410
government take that issue are

3484
01:58:26,410 --> 01:58:28,810
live freighter, educate the

3485
01:58:29,130 --> 01:58:32,613
public to to save them money

3486
01:58:32,783 --> 01:58:33,484
to save them. Safety and to

3487
01:58:33,484 --> 01:58:35,884
provide much more efficiency

3488
01:58:36,286 --> 01:58:37,221
on the road surface. It would

3489
01:58:37,221 --> 01:58:40,190
be very simple to reach out to

3490
01:58:40,190 --> 01:58:43,190
the different media. And have

3491
01:58:45,328 --> 01:58:47,728
them regular advisement to

3492
01:58:48,310 --> 01:58:50,431
safety Anaconda MAY and

3493
01:58:50,501 --> 01:58:51,702
following the traffic light.

3494
01:58:51,702 --> 01:58:54,404
Speed limits. It's a limit.

3495
01:58:54,404 --> 01:58:56,440
It's not a goal. It's not

3496
01:58:56,440 --> 01:58:58,840
something to overcome. Not

3497
01:58:59,576 --> 01:59:01,976
something to surpass. Because

3498
01:59:02,847 --> 01:59:05,847
everyone we travel safely. And

3499
01:59:06,350 --> 01:59:08,750
economically that speed limit.

3500
01:59:12,857 --> 01:59:14,580
Problems, reduce Just imagine.

3501
01:59:14,580 --> 01:59:14,859
But if you are on the road,

3502
01:59:14,859 --> 01:59:17,128
you didn't see people cutting

3503
01:59:17,128 --> 01:59:17,829
in zooming and then guess

3504
01:59:17,829 --> 01:59:19,797
what, all the time you reach

3505
01:59:19,797 --> 01:59:23,397
the next stop light. There's a

3506
01:59:24,569 --> 01:59:26,171
whole crowd waiting. We could

3507
01:59:26,171 --> 01:59:28,172
we could have illuminated

3508
01:59:28,172 --> 01:59:31,172
easily but educate the public.

3509
01:59:35,880 --> 01:59:37,648
And use the media to help.

3510
01:59:37,648 --> 01:59:41,248
Thank you for your time. Thank

3511
01:59:42,787 --> 01:59:43,522
you very much.

3512
01:59:43,522 --> 01:59:47,122
>> Up is Denise Rose. You MAY

3513
01:59:49,394 --> 01:59:51,794
approach the podium, please.

3514
01:59:54,532 --> 01:59:56,532
You're recognized.

3515
01:59:56,568 --> 01:59:57,350
>> Good evening. Members of

3516
01:59:57,350 --> 01:59:59,350
the delegation.

3517
02:00:00,638 --> 02:00:01,907
>> My name is Denise wrote and

3518
02:00:01,907 --> 02:00:02,707
I Llevan man from Duval County

3519
02:00:02,707 --> 02:00:05,707
sentenced to life without a

3520
02:00:06,440 --> 02:00:09,440
role. And they have been

3521
02:00:09,470 --> 02:00:11,470
imprisoned since the 90.

3522
02:00:11,749 --> 02:00:12,684
>> I stand before you with a

3523
02:00:12,684 --> 02:00:14,385
simple plea. Bring back hope

3524
02:00:14,385 --> 02:00:16,785
to Florida's justice system.

3525
02:00:18,189 --> 02:00:20,240
I'm asking you support the

3526
02:00:20,240 --> 02:00:21,526
Florida care long-term

3527
02:00:21,526 --> 02:00:23,862
sentence at a law that would

3528
02:00:23,862 --> 02:00:26,598
give deserve in men and women

3529
02:00:26,598 --> 02:00:30,198
a chance, not a guarantee, but

3530
02:00:30,436 --> 02:00:31,436
a chance to be seen or who

3531
02:00:31,436 --> 02:00:35,360
they become. Not just for what

3532
02:00:35,140 --> 02:00:36,750
they once did, according to

3533
02:00:36,750 --> 02:00:38,475
the Florida Department of

3534
02:00:39,711 --> 02:00:41,711
Corrections, 2019 report, the

3535
02:00:41,847 --> 02:00:44,717
recidivism rate for murder and

3536
02:00:44,717 --> 02:00:47,117
manslaughter is only 12.3% The

3537
02:00:47,686 --> 02:00:49,855
lowest of all the fan says.

3538
02:00:49,855 --> 02:00:52,855
And among people aged 50 and

3539
02:00:52,858 --> 02:00:55,160
older recidivism rate is the

3540
02:00:55,160 --> 02:00:57,196
lowest ranging from 19.4 and

3541
02:00:57,196 --> 02:01:00,196
decrease. And as they reach 60

3542
02:01:02,901 --> 02:01:04,971
years and older. These numbers

3543
02:01:04,971 --> 02:01:05,638
prove what so many families

3544
02:01:05,638 --> 02:01:07,638
chaplains and correctional

3545
02:01:08,474 --> 02:01:11,474
staff already know people can

3546
02:01:12,678 --> 02:01:13,346
and do change. These aren't

3547
02:01:13,346 --> 02:01:16,346
the same people. They were

3548
02:01:19,510 --> 02:01:19,719
decades ago. I'm maturity,

3549
02:01:19,719 --> 02:01:21,719
remorse and rehabilitation

3550
02:01:22,855 --> 02:01:24,958
have changed. Now. But today

3551
02:01:24,958 --> 02:01:26,525
many of them are serving life

3552
02:01:26,525 --> 02:01:29,525
without parole. What we call

3553
02:01:29,929 --> 02:01:31,564
death by incarceration. It's

3554
02:01:31,564 --> 02:01:32,698
like being trapped in a glass

3555
02:01:32,698 --> 02:01:35,435
casket. You can see the world

3556
02:01:35,435 --> 02:01:36,102
moving on without you. The

3557
02:01:36,102 --> 02:01:39,702
world can see you, but your

3558
02:01:40,774 --> 02:01:41,474
frozen in time. Them that and

3559
02:01:41,474 --> 02:01:44,411
a place meant to correct not

3560
02:01:44,411 --> 02:01:47,647
to bury. Every day men and

3561
02:01:47,647 --> 02:01:49,249
women behind those walls are

3562
02:01:49,249 --> 02:01:49,882
degrees mentoring. Younger

3563
02:01:49,882 --> 02:01:52,882
PRESIDENT Of and find him

3564
02:01:53,586 --> 02:01:56,255
pain. They faced their past

3565
02:01:56,255 --> 02:01:57,624
and embrace accountability.

3566
02:01:57,624 --> 02:02:00,994
But no matter how much they

3567
02:02:00,994 --> 02:02:01,661
change our system fails them.

3568
02:02:01,661 --> 02:02:05,261
You want Napa be worthy of

3569
02:02:06,667 --> 02:02:09,670
another The long-term sentence

3570
02:02:09,536 --> 02:02:12,339
is about mercy, not leniency.

3571
02:02:12,339 --> 02:02:15,342
It says that a person has

3572
02:02:15,342 --> 02:02:17,742
truly changed 2 years of

3573
02:02:18,445 --> 02:02:19,145
introspection, education and

3574
02:02:19,145 --> 02:02:21,545
rehabilitation. We should at

3575
02:02:22,549 --> 02:02:23,217
least look again, because

3576
02:02:23,217 --> 02:02:26,186
justice without hope is not

3577
02:02:26,186 --> 02:02:28,122
justice at Thank much. Thank

3578
02:02:28,122 --> 02:02:31,122
you very much. Please hold

3579
02:02:34,795 --> 02:02:37,640
your pal's. Following MISTER.

3580
02:02:37,640 --> 02:02:37,364
>> My cloud would we have rob

3581
02:02:37,364 --> 02:02:37,964
law?

3582
02:02:37,964 --> 02:02:39,964
>> With space, Florida

3583
02:02:41,502 --> 02:02:43,471
PRESIDENT, he's the ceo. Kelli

3584
02:02:43,471 --> 02:02:44,171
Cooper, Adrian Burk. If all

3585
02:02:44,171 --> 02:02:47,374
can make your way towards the

3586
02:02:47,374 --> 02:02:47,942
al. Please state your name for

3587
02:02:47,942 --> 02:02:50,342
the records. You are

3588
02:02:51,780 --> 02:02:53,780
recognized.

3589
02:02:54,114 --> 02:02:54,816
>> Good afternoon. My name is

3590
02:02:54,816 --> 02:02:55,516
Mike Ludwick. A proud member

3591
02:02:55,516 --> 02:02:58,452
of the Northside Coalition of

3592
02:02:58,452 --> 02:03:01,880
Jacksonville. We show up and

3593
02:03:01,880 --> 02:03:01,755
speak out against all forms

3594
02:03:01,755 --> 02:03:02,823
social racial economic

3595
02:03:02,823 --> 02:03:05,823
injustice with a focused on

3596
02:03:06,193 --> 02:03:07,228
the northwest tax bill. Our

3597
02:03:07,228 --> 02:03:09,970
PRESIDENT Kelly Fraser not be

3598
02:03:09,970 --> 02:03:12,697
here today and asked me to

3599
02:03:14,101 --> 02:03:16,300
share these words with you. We

3600
02:03:16,300 --> 02:03:16,670
urge you to reject any

3601
02:03:16,670 --> 02:03:17,138
redistricting plans that

3602
02:03:17,138 --> 02:03:19,138
undermine their

3603
02:03:21,420 --> 02:03:22,810
representation. Do not further

3604
02:03:22,810 --> 02:03:25,810
dilute the voices of black

3605
02:03:25,880 --> 02:03:27,480
voters and erase decades of

3606
02:03:27,480 --> 02:03:29,480
hard-won progress, democracy

3607
02:03:29,517 --> 02:03:30,840
demands transparency and

3608
02:03:30,840 --> 02:03:32,840
equity, not political

3609
02:03:33,721 --> 02:03:34,489
manipulation. Second, we asked

3610
02:03:34,489 --> 02:03:37,489
you to reversed expansion of

3611
02:03:38,326 --> 02:03:40,361
the schools of Hope program.

3612
02:03:40,361 --> 02:03:41,562
This program diverts critical

3613
02:03:41,562 --> 02:03:42,363
funding from our public

3614
02:03:42,363 --> 02:03:43,640
schools and hands it to

3615
02:03:43,640 --> 02:03:45,464
private operators with little

3616
02:03:46,635 --> 02:03:48,635
accountability. Our children

3617
02:03:48,669 --> 02:03:50,605
deserve fully resourced.

3618
02:03:50,605 --> 02:03:51,305
Classrooms and not a 2 tiered

3619
02:03:51,305 --> 02:03:53,705
system that leaves vulnerable

3620
02:03:57,179 --> 02:03:58,680
students behind. We asked you

3621
02:03:58,680 --> 02:03:59,347
to reform the punitive

3622
02:03:59,347 --> 02:04:00,215
restrictions on third-party

3623
02:04:00,215 --> 02:04:02,615
voter registration groups like

3624
02:04:02,617 --> 02:04:04,152
the North Side. These rules

3625
02:04:04,152 --> 02:04:06,552
don't protect voters. They

3626
02:04:07,455 --> 02:04:09,855
suppress them. Let's remove

3627
02:04:10,959 --> 02:04:13,940
unnecessary barriers from that

3628
02:04:13,940 --> 02:04:16,694
civic engagement is a right. A

3629
02:04:18,900 --> 02:04:20,135
risk. We need clarity, income

3630
02:04:20,135 --> 02:04:22,204
passion and how we treat

3631
02:04:22,204 --> 02:04:23,605
returning citizens, formerly

3632
02:04:23,605 --> 02:04:24,273
incarcerated the current

3633
02:04:24,273 --> 02:04:26,673
system for restoring voting

3634
02:04:27,977 --> 02:04:29,344
rights is confusing, costly

3635
02:04:29,344 --> 02:04:31,280
and unjust. Let's build a

3636
02:04:31,280 --> 02:04:33,680
process that honors redemption

3637
02:04:34,650 --> 02:04:36,650
and encourages participation.

3638
02:04:37,552 --> 02:04:39,387
And finally, we must expand

3639
02:04:39,387 --> 02:04:41,490
Medicaid. Florida has left

3640
02:04:41,490 --> 02:04:42,992
hundreds of thousands of

3641
02:04:42,992 --> 02:04:45,294
people uninsured while federal

3642
02:04:45,294 --> 02:04:48,463
dollars that on the table, not

3643
02:04:48,463 --> 02:04:49,732
just a policy failure, the

3644
02:04:49,732 --> 02:04:53,932
moral one we can and must you

3645
02:04:53,970 --> 02:04:55,270
better. We ask you to lead

3646
02:04:55,270 --> 02:04:57,670
with courage, reject policies

3647
02:04:58,407 --> 02:05:00,209
that Biden and diminish and

3648
02:05:00,209 --> 02:05:00,743
invest in the people that make

3649
02:05:00,743 --> 02:05:02,277
Jacksonville strong

3650
02:05:02,277 --> 02:05:03,346
communities are watching and

3651
02:05:03,346 --> 02:05:05,746
history will remember were

3652
02:05:06,515 --> 02:05:10,115
used. And thank you, MR. Le

3653
02:05:15,925 --> 02:05:19,525
Pick. Up next. It's Rob Lowe.

3654
02:05:19,662 --> 02:05:20,863
You're recognized. Thank you,

3655
02:05:20,863 --> 02:05:22,398
MADAM Chair, and thank you for

3656
02:05:22,398 --> 02:05:24,466
the delegation for the time

3657
02:05:24,466 --> 02:05:25,368
today. I am Rob Law space,

3658
02:05:25,368 --> 02:05:26,335
Florida.

3659
02:05:26,335 --> 02:05:27,303
>> And it's a great

3660
02:05:27,303 --> 02:05:29,272
opportunity for me today just

3661
02:05:29,272 --> 02:05:29,973
to share a little bit space

3662
02:05:29,973 --> 02:05:30,973
activities here in the state

3663
02:05:30,973 --> 02:05:31,741
and what we're looking forward

3664
02:05:31,741 --> 02:05:34,741
to and the coming legislative

3665
02:05:36,646 --> 02:05:38,814
session. As we look across the

3666
02:05:38,814 --> 02:05:39,515
last year, we've seen anywhere

3667
02:05:39,515 --> 02:05:40,249
between 2 and 20% growth and

3668
02:05:40,249 --> 02:05:42,249
aerospace activities depending

3669
02:05:42,352 --> 02:05:44,752
on the sector specifically

3670
02:05:45,455 --> 02:05:46,422
related to those different

3671
02:05:46,422 --> 02:05:47,824
activities. And nowhere is

3672
02:05:47,824 --> 02:05:49,726
that more evidence than here

3673
02:05:49,726 --> 02:05:51,661
in northeast Florida and Duval

3674
02:05:51,661 --> 02:05:52,362
County. Couple quick examples.

3675
02:05:52,362 --> 02:05:54,865
Just to give you some further

3676
02:05:54,865 --> 02:05:57,265
insight. And we recently

3677
02:05:58,100 --> 02:05:58,668
closed out a project with be a

3678
02:05:58,668 --> 02:05:59,369
Marine systems. First ship

3679
02:05:59,369 --> 02:06:01,769
lift activity, a 250 million

3680
02:06:02,539 --> 02:06:04,508
dollar investment by here in

3681
02:06:04,508 --> 02:06:05,175
Duval County. It's a great

3682
02:06:05,175 --> 02:06:06,376
project and it's something

3683
02:06:06,376 --> 02:06:07,110
that was long time coming. And

3684
02:06:07,110 --> 02:06:09,846
we were very fortunate for us

3685
02:06:09,846 --> 02:06:11,581
to be partners in that project

3686
02:06:11,581 --> 02:06:12,215
and close that out this last

3687
02:06:12,215 --> 02:06:15,719
year as well as work with

3688
02:06:15,719 --> 02:06:17,688
Cecil. They support on their

3689
02:06:17,688 --> 02:06:18,489
utility quarter development

3690
02:06:18,489 --> 02:06:22,890
and that kind of investment is

3691
02:06:22,459 --> 02:06:23,660
key. When we look at some of

3692
02:06:23,660 --> 02:06:26,600
the up aerospace companies

3693
02:06:26,162 --> 02:06:26,863
that are interested in places

3694
02:06:26,863 --> 02:06:30,267
like Cecil things that are on

3695
02:06:30,267 --> 02:06:31,535
the cutting edge like a auto

3696
02:06:31,535 --> 02:06:33,935
yes, of course. Longstanding

3697
02:06:34,471 --> 02:06:35,305
partners like Boeing Aviation.

3698
02:06:35,305 --> 02:06:35,972
And, you know, when you look

3699
02:06:35,972 --> 02:06:38,372
across Duval County, which

3700
02:06:39,210 --> 02:06:39,776
you'll see also, it's just the

3701
02:06:39,776 --> 02:06:42,120
vibrancy of the space

3702
02:06:42,120 --> 02:06:43,130
technology community as well,

3703
02:06:43,130 --> 02:06:44,782
anchored largely by red wire

3704
02:06:44,782 --> 02:06:45,849
technologies here in

3705
02:06:45,849 --> 02:06:48,819
Jacksonville and up and coming

3706
02:06:48,819 --> 02:06:50,354
new startups like Starcatcher.

3707
02:06:50,354 --> 02:06:52,754
We just recently demonstrated

3708
02:06:53,824 --> 02:06:54,592
a world world record setting

3709
02:06:54,592 --> 02:06:56,992
transmission over one kilowatt

3710
02:06:58,428 --> 02:06:59,630
of solar energy and the test

3711
02:06:59,630 --> 02:07:01,399
to demonstrate their new

3712
02:07:01,399 --> 02:07:03,333
technologies. So it's an

3713
02:07:03,333 --> 02:07:04,402
exciting time to be part of

3714
02:07:04,402 --> 02:07:05,168
the aerospace industry and

3715
02:07:05,168 --> 02:07:05,803
support the aerospace industry

3716
02:07:05,803 --> 02:07:08,203
growth across the state.

3717
02:07:08,672 --> 02:07:09,674
Course, here, Duval County. We

3718
02:07:09,674 --> 02:07:10,874
have several initiatives that

3719
02:07:10,874 --> 02:07:11,675
will be going forward through

3720
02:07:11,675 --> 02:07:14,750
legislative session. That will

3721
02:07:15,312 --> 02:07:16,140
help us further accelerate be

3722
02:07:16,140 --> 02:07:16,714
more efficient, effective in

3723
02:07:16,714 --> 02:07:18,549
supporting industry as we go

3724
02:07:18,549 --> 02:07:19,283
forward. And with that, I look

3725
02:07:19,283 --> 02:07:20,284
forward to working with all of

3726
02:07:20,284 --> 02:07:20,885
throughout the legislative

3727
02:07:20,885 --> 02:07:23,285
session and welcome any

3728
02:07:34,298 --> 02:07:35,433
questions. Thank you, MR. We

3729
02:07:35,433 --> 02:07:38,302
have Kelli Cooper up nays

3730
02:07:38,302 --> 02:07:39,237
following by Adrian Burk.

3731
02:07:39,237 --> 02:07:42,837
>> And Charlie if you can make

3732
02:07:42,874 --> 02:07:43,507
your way towards the ow.

3733
02:07:43,507 --> 02:07:44,442
You're recognized. Please

3734
02:07:44,442 --> 02:07:47,442
state your name for the

3735
02:07:48,246 --> 02:07:51,415
record. My name is Kelly. Good

3736
02:07:51,415 --> 02:07:54,415
afternoon person my name like

3737
02:07:56,788 --> 02:07:59,858
or I'm grateful to live in a

3738
02:07:59,858 --> 02:08:01,930
and order state yet we must

3739
02:08:01,930 --> 02:08:04,930
fund the best of correction.

3740
02:08:07,232 --> 02:08:08,600
Our justice. Secretary Dixon

3741
02:08:08,600 --> 02:08:11,600
has not only hostile start.

3742
02:08:11,670 --> 02:08:13,400
It's but also public safety.

3743
02:08:13,400 --> 02:08:14,239
Today he's managing 10,000

3744
02:08:14,239 --> 02:08:17,239
more inmates and 2021. At the

3745
02:08:20,450 --> 02:08:21,460
same. We have a staffing.

3746
02:08:21,460 --> 02:08:23,446
We're 70% of officers with

3747
02:08:24,830 --> 02:08:25,517
less than 3 years. I can't.

3748
02:08:25,517 --> 02:08:27,917
Probation thing. Excuse me.

3749
02:08:29,555 --> 02:08:30,488
Can you hold? Can move closer

3750
02:08:30,488 --> 02:08:31,656
to the Mike? Please are all

3751
02:08:31,656 --> 02:08:33,656
public closer towards

3752
02:08:34,693 --> 02:08:37,496
>> So we can hear Is that

3753
02:08:37,496 --> 02:08:39,896
better? Yes, thank you.

3754
02:08:40,399 --> 02:08:41,567
>> So half on probation or in

3755
02:08:41,567 --> 02:08:43,567
training, 19 year-old are

3756
02:08:45,237 --> 02:08:47,600
supervising 150 inmates. Those

3757
02:08:47,600 --> 02:08:50,600
with 5 years experience over c

3758
02:08:50,842 --> 02:08:51,943
1500 to 2000 lives, jobs once

3759
02:08:51,943 --> 02:08:53,943
requiring 12 to 15 years.

3760
02:08:55,281 --> 02:08:57,681
Experience the result assaults

3761
02:08:58,117 --> 02:09:01,117
on officers up. 49% inmate on

3762
02:09:02,870 --> 02:09:03,389
inmate up 50%. For now it

3763
02:09:03,389 --> 02:09:05,389
feels turnover Dickstein

3764
02:09:05,557 --> 02:09:07,957
panhandle prisons are near

3765
02:09:08,270 --> 02:09:10,427
Alabama, which pay $35 an

3766
02:09:11,364 --> 02:09:12,165
hour. While Florida's pay. 22.

3767
02:09:12,165 --> 02:09:12,832
Additionally, those

3768
02:09:12,832 --> 02:09:14,633
incarcerated have too much

3769
02:09:14,633 --> 02:09:16,569
time on their hands. And I

3770
02:09:16,569 --> 02:09:18,304
don't mind is the devil's

3771
02:09:18,304 --> 02:09:18,905
playground and a proven

3772
02:09:18,905 --> 02:09:21,305
trigger for assaults on

3773
02:09:22,208 --> 02:09:23,476
officers. Another inmate. One

3774
02:09:23,476 --> 02:09:25,876
superintendent in other did

3775
02:09:27,279 --> 02:09:27,947
that but praying. Good playing

3776
02:09:27,947 --> 02:09:29,782
good food and good medical

3777
02:09:29,782 --> 02:09:32,452
make a good PRESIDENT. We're

3778
02:09:32,452 --> 02:09:34,587
failing on most accounts. For

3779
02:09:34,587 --> 02:09:37,389
long-term ERs like my son

3780
02:09:37,389 --> 02:09:39,759
starting a 40 year sentence.

3781
02:09:39,759 --> 02:09:41,594
Options are scarce. He's

3782
02:09:41,594 --> 02:09:42,529
locked out of most programs

3783
02:09:42,529 --> 02:09:46,129
and jobs. But for 21 hours a

3784
02:09:47,266 --> 02:09:48,000
day of nothing, education,

3785
02:09:48,000 --> 02:09:51,337
recreation work, all got it by

3786
02:09:51,337 --> 02:09:52,171
chronic under staffing. We say

3787
02:09:52,171 --> 02:09:52,805
we're tough on crime, but

3788
02:09:52,805 --> 02:09:54,600
we've become a state or a

3789
02:09:54,600 --> 02:09:56,176
nursing home for the elderly

3790
02:09:56,176 --> 02:09:57,430
and a warehouse for the

3791
02:09:57,430 --> 02:09:58,278
mentally ill. That's not

3792
02:09:58,278 --> 02:10:00,278
corrections. That abdication

3793
02:10:02,248 --> 02:10:04,648
case in point 573 people

3794
02:10:04,951 --> 02:10:06,850
locked up 20 plus years for an

3795
02:10:06,850 --> 02:10:06,719
armed robbery costing

3796
02:10:06,719 --> 02:10:08,719
taxpayers over 20 million

3797
02:10:09,323 --> 02:10:09,990
dollars a year. Are they still

3798
02:10:09,990 --> 02:10:12,390
dangerous? But they've been

3799
02:10:13,293 --> 02:10:14,661
punished enough. Meanwhile, in

3800
02:10:14,661 --> 02:10:17,610
24 the Florida Commission on

3801
02:10:17,263 --> 02:10:19,663
Offender review released with

3802
02:10:20,801 --> 02:10:23,770
0% are bit of Let's trust the

3803
02:10:23,770 --> 02:10:25,770
experts. They've life

3804
02:10:26,639 --> 02:10:28,409
sentences for those. We truly

3805
02:10:28,409 --> 02:10:29,109
fear rehabilitate. The rest

3806
02:10:29,109 --> 02:10:30,611
with real programs will work

3807
02:10:30,611 --> 02:10:34,211
in real It's us. Thank you

3808
02:10:45,580 --> 02:10:46,160
very much. Up is Adrian Burk.

3809
02:10:46,160 --> 02:10:48,560
Charlie Croix followed by

3810
02:10:48,662 --> 02:10:49,329
Denise Gott and Ryan Chandler.

3811
02:10:49,329 --> 02:10:51,329
>> Please identify yourself

3812
02:10:52,266 --> 02:10:52,966
for the record. Please.

3813
02:10:52,966 --> 02:10:55,366
>> Hi there. Good afternoon.

3814
02:10:56,360 --> 02:10:56,737
My name is Charlie Cry. My

3815
02:10:56,737 --> 02:10:57,438
pronouns are they them? And I

3816
02:10:57,438 --> 02:11:00,207
live here and the beautifully

3817
02:11:00,207 --> 02:11:02,977
diverse to fall. I'm here

3818
02:11:02,977 --> 02:11:03,978
today with equality. Florida

3819
02:11:03,978 --> 02:11:04,645
are statewide lgbtq civil

3820
02:11:04,645 --> 02:11:05,412
rights organization to urge

3821
02:11:05,412 --> 02:11:07,548
you to represent all your

3822
02:11:07,548 --> 02:11:09,548
constituents. The session.

3823
02:11:09,717 --> 02:11:11,819
Stop attacks on dei and the

3824
02:11:11,819 --> 02:11:12,519
States war on Freedom and

3825
02:11:12,519 --> 02:11:15,356
prioritize the health of our

3826
02:11:15,356 --> 02:11:17,356
communities. Trans people,

3827
02:11:17,725 --> 02:11:18,525
immigrants, people of color

3828
02:11:18,525 --> 02:11:19,660
and other marginalized

3829
02:11:19,660 --> 02:11:22,600
communities are not your

3830
02:11:23,164 --> 02:11:23,998
enemies. We're your neighbors.

3831
02:11:23,998 --> 02:11:25,998
Diversity, equity, and

3832
02:11:26,800 --> 02:11:28,136
inclusion are bad words.

3833
02:11:28,136 --> 02:11:29,537
They've been twisted and

3834
02:11:29,537 --> 02:11:30,237
weaponized by extremists to

3835
02:11:30,237 --> 02:11:32,637
rob hardworking Americans of

3836
02:11:34,800 --> 02:11:34,709
equal access opportunities.

3837
02:11:34,709 --> 02:11:35,243
Yesterday was a Veterans Day

3838
02:11:35,243 --> 02:11:36,878
and tomorrow starts

3839
02:11:36,878 --> 02:11:38,450
transgender awareness week.

3840
02:11:38,450 --> 02:11:38,980
I'd like to bring your

3841
02:11:38,980 --> 02:11:39,947
attention to all the brave

3842
02:11:39,947 --> 02:11:40,915
trance military service

3843
02:11:40,915 --> 02:11:42,650
members currently banned from

3844
02:11:42,650 --> 02:11:45,650
serving as legal challenges. I

3845
02:11:46,540 --> 02:11:46,655
thank them for their service.

3846
02:11:46,655 --> 02:11:47,355
There is no freedom in

3847
02:11:47,355 --> 02:11:49,755
government dictating what we

3848
02:11:50,458 --> 02:11:51,159
can read and who we can be.

3849
02:11:51,159 --> 02:11:53,361
Real freedom. Let's educators

3850
02:11:53,361 --> 02:11:53,995
teach actual history allows

3851
02:11:53,995 --> 02:11:56,970
parents to make the best

3852
02:11:56,970 --> 02:11:57,265
decisions for their children

3853
02:11:57,265 --> 02:11:59,665
and allows doctors educated

3854
02:12:00,735 --> 02:12:01,536
experts provide care. Last

3855
02:12:01,536 --> 02:12:03,936
year over 6 million Floridians

3856
02:12:04,720 --> 02:12:05,940
voted to restore reproductive

3857
02:12:05,940 --> 02:12:06,641
rights. That's 2 million more

3858
02:12:06,641 --> 02:12:08,543
votes than DeSantis received

3859
02:12:08,543 --> 02:12:09,511
to become governor in 2018. By

3860
02:12:09,511 --> 02:12:11,879
the way, and sent a resounding

3861
02:12:11,879 --> 02:12:12,581
message in opposition of

3862
02:12:12,581 --> 02:12:14,160
government interference with

3863
02:12:14,160 --> 02:12:16,416
health care decisions, respect

3864
02:12:18,520 --> 02:12:19,487
the will of the people. Even

3865
02:12:19,487 --> 02:12:20,989
lives, reducing health care

3866
02:12:20,989 --> 02:12:21,723
costs and building healthier

3867
02:12:21,723 --> 02:12:24,123
communities. Our values shared

3868
02:12:24,726 --> 02:12:26,661
across party lines. Federal

3869
02:12:26,661 --> 02:12:28,630
cuts have put lives at risk by

3870
02:12:28,630 --> 02:12:30,699
creating critical gaps and hiv

3871
02:12:30,699 --> 02:12:32,133
testing treatment, prevention

3872
02:12:32,133 --> 02:12:32,768
and support the state must

3873
02:12:32,768 --> 02:12:35,768
take action to fill these

3874
02:12:36,872 --> 02:12:37,606
gaps. Putting funding now

3875
02:12:37,606 --> 02:12:38,240
would undo decades of progress

3876
02:12:38,240 --> 02:12:40,640
and endanger thousands of

3877
02:12:45,280 --> 02:12:45,914
Floridians. We all deserve a

3878
02:12:45,914 --> 02:12:46,548
healthier, safer and more

3879
02:12:46,548 --> 02:12:47,249
equitable. Florida, where

3880
02:12:47,249 --> 02:12:49,484
every family is treated with

3881
02:12:49,484 --> 02:12:51,884
dignity and respect. This

3882
02:12:52,387 --> 02:12:53,255
session. Remember these

3883
02:12:53,255 --> 02:12:53,922
critical issues and rep

3884
02:12:53,922 --> 02:12:56,322
NOVEMBER will remember who

3885
02:13:01,764 --> 02:13:02,964
stood with us? Thank you. They

3886
02:13:02,964 --> 02:13:03,599
Denise Gott, if you could

3887
02:13:03,599 --> 02:13:05,534
identify yourself for the

3888
02:13:05,534 --> 02:13:06,235
records, please.

3889
02:13:06,235 --> 02:13:08,635
>> Good afternoon. I'm Denise

3890
02:13:10,639 --> 02:13:12,541
Scott. First off, let me say I

3891
02:13:12,541 --> 02:13:14,443
want to thank Representative

3892
02:13:14,443 --> 02:13:16,579
Angie Nixon for her tireless

3893
02:13:16,579 --> 02:13:17,279
leadership commitment, not the

3894
02:13:17,279 --> 02:13:20,279
right to addressing her. I'm

3895
02:13:21,316 --> 02:13:22,618
making a statement. I like

3896
02:13:22,618 --> 02:13:24,520
thank her for her leadership

3897
02:13:24,520 --> 02:13:26,522
and what she does for this

3898
02:13:26,522 --> 02:13:28,391
city. She's always on the

3899
02:13:28,391 --> 02:13:29,558
front line and we appreciate

3900
02:13:29,558 --> 02:13:30,193
her as see that my

3901
02:13:30,193 --> 02:13:30,926
representatives showed up

3902
02:13:30,926 --> 02:13:34,496
late. She that she's a no show

3903
02:13:34,496 --> 02:13:35,197
for the people. Was this

3904
02:13:35,197 --> 02:13:37,990
Republican legislator always

3905
02:13:37,990 --> 02:13:37,967
call order. Please, please

3906
02:13:37,967 --> 02:13:41,300
make sure that you're stop my

3907
02:13:41,300 --> 02:13:42,838
time. Please. Please make sure

3908
02:13:42,838 --> 02:13:45,238
that your responses. Are

3909
02:13:48,978 --> 02:13:51,978
respectful. My response is I

3910
02:13:53,349 --> 02:13:54,784
respectful this much both. And

3911
02:13:54,784 --> 02:13:55,752
this is this Republican

3912
02:13:55,752 --> 02:13:57,453
legislation always diluting

3913
02:13:57,453 --> 02:13:59,155
black representation with

3914
02:13:59,155 --> 02:13:59,822
Germany. Why aren't you

3915
02:13:59,822 --> 02:14:01,190
defending what's right and

3916
02:14:01,190 --> 02:14:03,226
represent the people its like

3917
02:14:03,226 --> 02:14:06,826
some of you are You only

3918
02:14:07,363 --> 02:14:09,232
defend what benefit you.

3919
02:14:09,232 --> 02:14:10,990
Credit racing black history.

3920
02:14:10,990 --> 02:14:10,767
Stop allowing this governor

3921
02:14:10,767 --> 02:14:13,767
that teach that black folks

3922
02:14:13,803 --> 02:14:14,504
benefited from slavery, teach

3923
02:14:14,504 --> 02:14:17,504
the truth. Slavery happen and

3924
02:14:17,606 --> 02:14:19,108
it was bad. Slavery is white

3925
02:14:19,108 --> 02:14:21,211
history and how my ancestors

3926
02:14:21,211 --> 02:14:23,611
divide. It's black history.

3927
02:14:25,214 --> 02:14:27,150
Pope Leo says it best. It's to

3928
02:14:27,150 --> 02:14:28,518
be called woke in a world that

3929
02:14:28,518 --> 02:14:30,820
sleeps through suffering is no

3930
02:14:30,820 --> 02:14:33,657
in Seoul. And I'm glad to be

3931
02:14:33,657 --> 02:14:36,570
woke. You have inconveniences

3932
02:14:36,727 --> 02:14:37,327
entire state with you agree to

3933
02:14:37,327 --> 02:14:37,994
the new allegiance to a

3934
02:14:37,994 --> 02:14:38,628
tyrant. And I'm not talking

3935
02:14:38,628 --> 02:14:40,263
about the PRESIDENT. I'm

3936
02:14:40,263 --> 02:14:41,398
talking about this. Governor,

3937
02:14:41,398 --> 02:14:44,340
as I told the city Council and

3938
02:14:44,340 --> 02:14:45,802
the school board. If you think

3939
02:14:45,802 --> 02:14:48,370
Charlie Kirk's race, if you

3940
02:14:48,370 --> 02:14:50,306
don't see Charlie coach racism

3941
02:14:50,306 --> 02:14:51,241
is because you don't see you

3942
02:14:51,241 --> 02:14:53,743
on haven't statues in on

3943
02:14:53,743 --> 02:14:55,743
colleges and universities. 4

3944
02:14:57,480 --> 02:14:59,449
races community drop out. It's

3945
02:14:59,449 --> 02:15:00,651
no different than they allowed

3946
02:15:00,651 --> 02:15:02,651
a community Confederate

3947
02:15:04,455 --> 02:15:05,355
monuments to be elected. We

3948
02:15:05,355 --> 02:15:07,491
the people are sick and tired

3949
02:15:07,491 --> 02:15:08,225
of your continued racism and

3950
02:15:08,225 --> 02:15:10,625
white superiority. You all

3951
02:15:10,994 --> 02:15:11,694
took oath to uphold the

3952
02:15:11,694 --> 02:15:14,940
Constitution to represent the

3953
02:15:14,431 --> 02:15:15,498
people. When we start doing

3954
02:15:15,498 --> 02:15:17,568
that, you have always you have

3955
02:15:17,568 --> 02:15:18,802
already. We cannot public

3956
02:15:18,802 --> 02:15:20,804
school system when you thought

3957
02:15:20,804 --> 02:15:22,639
it was wise to do this voucher

3958
02:15:22,639 --> 02:15:25,639
program for the wealthy. So

3959
02:15:26,543 --> 02:15:28,779
now you think it's wise to a

3960
02:15:28,779 --> 02:15:29,613
for-profit? I just thank you

3961
02:15:29,613 --> 02:15:30,514
very for trade. Put let's say

3962
02:15:30,514 --> 02:15:31,148
you got choose and pick and

3963
02:15:31,148 --> 02:15:33,548
children. They very much

3964
02:15:38,755 --> 02:15:39,323
you're out of order. You're up

3965
02:15:39,323 --> 02:15:41,323
next. Please identify

3966
02:15:44,161 --> 02:15:46,161
yourself. Good afternoon.

3967
02:15:46,330 --> 02:15:47,330
Thank you for the opportunity

3968
02:15:47,330 --> 02:15:48,165
speak with you today. My name

3969
02:15:48,165 --> 02:15:50,534
is Ryan Chandler. I'm the

3970
02:15:50,534 --> 02:15:51,436
chair of the Association of

3971
02:15:51,436 --> 02:15:52,803
qualified organizations.

3972
02:15:52,803 --> 02:15:53,704
>> We provide waiver support,

3973
02:15:53,704 --> 02:15:54,439
coordination services to

3974
02:15:54,439 --> 02:15:56,439
individuals with developmental

3975
02:15:57,208 --> 02:15:58,409
disabilities. I wanted to

3976
02:15:58,409 --> 02:16:00,110
thank you for your support of

3977
02:16:00,110 --> 02:16:00,678
the apd. I budget waiver and

3978
02:16:00,678 --> 02:16:02,678
waiver support coordination

3979
02:16:04,182 --> 02:16:04,849
last session. I'm here today

3980
02:16:04,849 --> 02:16:06,384
because the future of the I

3981
02:16:06,384 --> 02:16:07,118
budget waiver, which has

3982
02:16:07,118 --> 02:16:07,952
supported this vulnerable

3983
02:16:07,952 --> 02:16:10,952
population in Florida for more

3984
02:16:11,488 --> 02:16:12,156
than 30 years is at risk.

3985
02:16:12,156 --> 02:16:12,757
There are proposals to move

3986
02:16:12,757 --> 02:16:15,159
the waiver program to a

3987
02:16:15,159 --> 02:16:15,760
managed care system on paper.

3988
02:16:15,760 --> 02:16:17,662
Managed care MAY sound

3989
02:16:17,662 --> 02:16:19,397
efficient and they work for

3990
02:16:19,397 --> 02:16:19,997
some individuals with less

3991
02:16:19,997 --> 02:16:22,397
complex needs. But our

3992
02:16:22,666 --> 02:16:25,660
population has diverse needs.

3993
02:16:25,703 --> 02:16:27,500
Be fit into managed care box.

3994
02:16:27,500 --> 02:16:28,473
The devastating effects of

3995
02:16:28,473 --> 02:16:29,106
managed care for this

3996
02:16:29,106 --> 02:16:31,506
population with regard to

3997
02:16:32,109 --> 02:16:33,277
dental and applied behavior.

3998
02:16:33,277 --> 02:16:34,145
Analysis services is currently

3999
02:16:34,145 --> 02:16:34,812
being experienced and should

4000
02:16:34,812 --> 02:16:36,414
not be the only option for

4001
02:16:36,414 --> 02:16:38,414
this population. Staley

4002
02:16:39,116 --> 02:16:39,717
services that they rely on to

4003
02:16:39,717 --> 02:16:42,117
safely function in the

4004
02:16:43,154 --> 02:16:43,855
community and at home as

4005
02:16:43,855 --> 02:16:44,555
waiver support coordinators.

4006
02:16:44,555 --> 02:16:46,257
We don't just connect people

4007
02:16:46,257 --> 02:16:47,258
with the services. We know our

4008
02:16:47,258 --> 02:16:49,658
consumers personally for years

4009
02:16:50,610 --> 02:16:50,729
and sometimes decades, we

4010
02:16:50,729 --> 02:16:52,330
guide families through the

4011
02:16:52,330 --> 02:16:54,330
Medicaid re determination

4012
02:16:55,299 --> 02:16:55,900
process. Ssi, ssdi, snap and

4013
02:16:55,900 --> 02:16:57,900
other vital third-party

4014
02:16:59,738 --> 02:17:01,172
benefits. We connect them to

4015
02:17:01,172 --> 02:17:01,840
community resources. We're a

4016
02:17:01,840 --> 02:17:04,240
consistent point of contact

4017
02:17:06,177 --> 02:17:07,445
and a complicated system. We

4018
02:17:07,445 --> 02:17:09,280
have incentive to delay,

4019
02:17:09,280 --> 02:17:11,249
delay, deny or reduced

4020
02:17:11,249 --> 02:17:12,840
services referred to as chief

4021
02:17:12,840 --> 02:17:12,784
saving savings rebate and the

4022
02:17:12,784 --> 02:17:13,384
managed care model, which is

4023
02:17:13,384 --> 02:17:15,784
currently 7 and a half

4024
02:17:17,121 --> 02:17:19,900
percent. We are paid the same

4025
02:17:19,900 --> 02:17:19,824
regardless of the services the

4026
02:17:19,824 --> 02:17:20,992
individual receive. So we have

4027
02:17:20,992 --> 02:17:21,793
no bias in advocating for the

4028
02:17:21,793 --> 02:17:24,793
bessent for the best interests

4029
02:17:24,863 --> 02:17:26,164
of the clients we serve.

4030
02:17:26,164 --> 02:17:27,499
Another important

4031
02:17:27,499 --> 02:17:28,133
consideration is the cdc plus

4032
02:17:28,133 --> 02:17:30,133
program the self-directed

4033
02:17:30,668 --> 02:17:31,336
option within the waiver.

4034
02:17:31,336 --> 02:17:33,672
Currently there is no true

4035
02:17:33,672 --> 02:17:34,339
equivalent under managed care.

4036
02:17:34,339 --> 02:17:36,339
The proposed alternative

4037
02:17:36,675 --> 02:17:38,310
offers fewer services and far

4038
02:17:38,310 --> 02:17:39,100
less flexibility. Stripping

4039
02:17:39,100 --> 02:17:40,445
families of the control they

4040
02:17:40,445 --> 02:17:41,790
rely on to Taylor supports,

4041
02:17:41,790 --> 02:17:43,479
especially in more rural

4042
02:17:43,582 --> 02:17:47,182
areas. Where there MAY be a

4043
02:17:47,419 --> 02:17:48,854
shortage of providers. Florida

4044
02:17:48,854 --> 02:17:49,687
has an effective waiver

4045
02:17:49,687 --> 02:17:51,230
program, requires adequate

4046
02:17:51,230 --> 02:17:52,791
funding, support and

4047
02:17:52,791 --> 02:17:53,726
responsible management not

4048
02:17:53,726 --> 02:17:55,628
dismantling. We request that

4049
02:17:55,628 --> 02:17:57,129
you protect the I budget

4050
02:17:57,129 --> 02:17:57,897
waiver and the cdc plus

4051
02:17:57,897 --> 02:18:01,667
program so that it is boys and

4052
02:18:01,667 --> 02:18:02,567
available option. For this

4053
02:18:02,567 --> 02:18:04,236
very vulnerable to diverse and

4054
02:18:04,236 --> 02:18:06,636
complex population. Thank you.

4055
02:18:07,239 --> 02:18:10,839
Thank you very much. Up next,

4056
02:18:12,210 --> 02:18:12,945
we have joy Burgess, Samantha

4057
02:18:12,945 --> 02:18:15,147
Series, a sunburn him. I would

4058
02:18:15,147 --> 02:18:16,682
like to remind everyone.

4059
02:18:16,682 --> 02:18:19,682
>> We will maintain order and

4060
02:18:20,219 --> 02:18:20,886
decorum. If not, I will strike

4061
02:18:20,886 --> 02:18:24,486
they gavel in. You will be

4062
02:18:30,930 --> 02:18:32,930
escorted out.

4063
02:18:36,202 --> 02:18:38,602
>> As Burgess knows Smith.

4064
02:18:40,405 --> 02:18:41,740
This Burgess is not here. You

4065
02:18:41,740 --> 02:18:43,740
Aires. Please identify

4066
02:18:43,175 --> 02:18:45,144
yourself for the record.

4067
02:18:45,144 --> 02:18:47,544
Samantha Series, I'm a

4068
02:18:47,680 --> 02:18:48,380
concerned Duval resident and I

4069
02:18:48,380 --> 02:18:50,490
request to repeal sections 18

4070
02:18:50,490 --> 02:18:50,949
28 a Senate bill. 180.

4071
02:18:50,949 --> 02:18:53,349
>> We need to preserve

4072
02:18:54,720 --> 02:18:55,421
Florida's ecosystems wildlife

4073
02:18:55,421 --> 02:18:56,220
and public lands. We already

4074
02:18:56,220 --> 02:18:57,790
have a Florida Fish and

4075
02:18:57,790 --> 02:18:59,790
Wildlife Conservation

4076
02:18:59,859 --> 02:19:00,426
Commission whose primary

4077
02:19:00,426 --> 02:19:01,661
interests are in land

4078
02:19:01,661 --> 02:19:02,495
development, real estate and

4079
02:19:02,495 --> 02:19:05,131
private profit. I implore you

4080
02:19:05,131 --> 02:19:05,798
to protect Florida. We need to

4081
02:19:05,798 --> 02:19:08,198
take responsibility for our

4082
02:19:09,502 --> 02:19:10,203
environment. Sb 180, freezes

4083
02:19:10,203 --> 02:19:11,937
community planning across

4084
02:19:11,937 --> 02:19:14,937
Florida for 3 years. It bans

4085
02:19:16,175 --> 02:19:16,976
any local. And a new local

4086
02:19:16,976 --> 02:19:18,978
regulations that could be seen

4087
02:19:18,978 --> 02:19:20,713
as more restrictive or

4088
02:19:20,713 --> 02:19:23,113
burdensome. Then what existed

4089
02:19:23,249 --> 02:19:25,649
before AUGUST first 2024. We

4090
02:19:26,619 --> 02:19:27,286
cannot protect Florida with

4091
02:19:27,286 --> 02:19:30,286
these sections of sb 180 in

4092
02:19:30,523 --> 02:19:31,257
place. These restrictions make

4093
02:19:31,257 --> 02:19:33,250
it harder to reduce flooding,

4094
02:19:33,250 --> 02:19:35,425
protect water, quality or

4095
02:19:35,995 --> 02:19:36,696
manage over development. The

4096
02:19:36,696 --> 02:19:38,865
overdevelopment of Florida is

4097
02:19:38,865 --> 02:19:39,532
putting us all at risk.

4098
02:19:39,532 --> 02:19:41,532
Recently, Lake Okeechobee,

4099
02:19:43,360 --> 02:19:43,703
which is our largest fresh

4100
02:19:43,703 --> 02:19:44,370
water lake, was found to be

4101
02:19:44,370 --> 02:19:47,370
the most polluted in the

4102
02:19:48,575 --> 02:19:51,575
country. Florida cannot be a

4103
02:19:52,379 --> 02:19:53,579
concrete slab. And here in

4104
02:19:53,579 --> 02:19:54,447
Jacksonville, 90% of our

4105
02:19:54,447 --> 02:19:57,447
drinking water comes from the

4106
02:19:58,985 --> 02:19:59,652
Florida aquifer. Again, please

4107
02:19:59,652 --> 02:20:01,652
repeal sections. 18 28 of

4108
02:20:01,655 --> 02:20:04,550
Senate Bill. 180. Thank you.

4109
02:20:05,526 --> 02:20:06,193
Thank you very much. MAY

4110
02:20:06,193 --> 02:20:06,793
approach the podium. Please

4111
02:20:06,793 --> 02:20:09,793
state your name for the

4112
02:20:10,263 --> 02:20:12,263
record.

4113
02:20:15,168 --> 02:20:15,869
>> ms Mason Burnham. I'm a mom

4114
02:20:15,869 --> 02:20:17,938
community advocate and a 4th

4115
02:20:17,938 --> 02:20:20,338
generation Jackson billion. I

4116
02:20:20,707 --> 02:20:22,242
love the city. I love the

4117
02:20:22,242 --> 02:20:23,243
state, but I'm shocked and

4118
02:20:23,243 --> 02:20:26,460
saddened by what's happened to

4119
02:20:26,460 --> 02:20:27,214
our state under Governor

4120
02:20:27,214 --> 02:20:27,914
DeSantis, Florida has always

4121
02:20:27,914 --> 02:20:30,884
prided itself on our live and

4122
02:20:30,884 --> 02:20:31,618
let live attitude. We weren't

4123
02:20:31,618 --> 02:20:33,721
perfect by any means. But we

4124
02:20:33,721 --> 02:20:35,721
were definitely making

4125
02:20:35,756 --> 02:20:36,490
progress. Sadly now our state

4126
02:20:36,490 --> 02:20:39,490
government seems to be focused

4127
02:20:40,940 --> 02:20:41,161
on cruel culture wars,

4128
02:20:41,161 --> 02:20:41,962
ignoring advice from experts

4129
02:20:41,962 --> 02:20:44,798
refusing to really listen to

4130
02:20:44,798 --> 02:20:47,798
or meet with constituents and

4131
02:20:47,835 --> 02:20:48,369
pushing for legislation that

4132
02:20:48,369 --> 02:20:49,569
benefits donors and

4133
02:20:49,569 --> 02:20:50,303
corporations at the expense of

4134
02:20:50,303 --> 02:20:53,303
everyday Floridians and to the

4135
02:20:54,740 --> 02:20:54,742
detriment of Florida's future.

4136
02:20:54,742 --> 02:20:57,142
There are numerous examples

4137
02:20:57,144 --> 02:20:57,712
that we've heard about just

4138
02:20:57,712 --> 02:20:58,645
today, attacks on the

4139
02:20:58,645 --> 02:20:59,379
environment, attacks on local

4140
02:20:59,379 --> 02:21:01,779
sovereignty, attacks on voting

4141
02:21:01,982 --> 02:21:03,718
rights and dei on health care,

4142
02:21:03,718 --> 02:21:05,620
public education. But

4143
02:21:05,620 --> 02:21:08,322
specifically today, I want to

4144
02:21:08,322 --> 02:21:09,690
call out sb 164, sponsored by

4145
02:21:09,690 --> 02:21:11,859
Senator Grall and hb 289,

4146
02:21:11,859 --> 02:21:13,661
sponsored by Representative

4147
02:21:13,661 --> 02:21:15,796
Greco, the abusers bill of

4148
02:21:15,796 --> 02:21:17,640
rights, women's reproductive

4149
02:21:17,640 --> 02:21:18,650
health care is already at

4150
02:21:18,650 --> 02:21:20,968
risk. Thanks to the draconian

4151
02:21:20,968 --> 02:21:21,969
six-week abortion ban in

4152
02:21:21,969 --> 02:21:22,703
Florida. We've already we

4153
02:21:22,703 --> 02:21:23,404
already suffer from a shortage

4154
02:21:23,404 --> 02:21:27,400
shortage of obgyn and in the

4155
02:21:27,800 --> 02:21:29,408
state. This awful bill

4156
02:21:29,676 --> 02:21:31,676
threatens mothers, emergency

4157
02:21:32,213 --> 02:21:34,150
care cancer treatments and in

4158
02:21:34,150 --> 02:21:35,816
vitro fertilization, at least

4159
02:21:35,816 --> 02:21:37,180
one in 4 pregnancies end in

4160
02:21:37,180 --> 02:21:38,886
miscarriage. And now our

4161
02:21:38,886 --> 02:21:41,886
elected leaders want to punish

4162
02:21:41,889 --> 02:21:42,890
women dealing with the

4163
02:21:42,890 --> 02:21:44,725
pregnancy loss with

4164
02:21:44,725 --> 02:21:46,725
investigations and lawsuits.

4165
02:21:46,861 --> 02:21:48,529
It's unconscionable. We've all

4166
02:21:48,529 --> 02:21:49,970
seen how these awful laws have

4167
02:21:49,970 --> 02:21:51,497
used in other states,

4168
02:21:52,133 --> 02:21:53,734
especially by domestic

4169
02:21:53,734 --> 02:21:54,468
abusers. So please don't

4170
02:21:54,468 --> 02:21:57,468
mention the carve outs because

4171
02:21:57,972 --> 02:21:58,673
we all know that government

4172
02:21:58,673 --> 02:21:59,274
officials and lawyers should

4173
02:21:59,274 --> 02:22:02,274
not be involved in our

4174
02:22:02,610 --> 02:22:03,278
reproductive health care.

4175
02:22:03,278 --> 02:22:03,945
Florida risks losing female

4176
02:22:03,945 --> 02:22:04,645
college students who don't

4177
02:22:04,645 --> 02:22:07,315
want to risk their health by

4178
02:22:07,315 --> 02:22:07,916
going to college here. Our

4179
02:22:07,916 --> 02:22:09,517
state's toxic policies

4180
02:22:09,517 --> 02:22:10,852
regarding women's reproductive

4181
02:22:10,852 --> 02:22:12,687
health care will harm our

4182
02:22:12,687 --> 02:22:13,922
ability to attract and retain

4183
02:22:13,922 --> 02:22:16,590
young professionals who do not

4184
02:22:16,590 --> 02:22:17,325
wish to risk investigations

4185
02:22:17,325 --> 02:22:18,526
and lawsuits, lawsuits. Should

4186
02:22:18,526 --> 02:22:20,228
they have a miscarriage?

4187
02:22:20,228 --> 02:22:21,950
Lastly, I hope this

4188
02:22:21,950 --> 02:22:22,330
delegation. Well, listen to

4189
02:22:22,330 --> 02:22:23,131
the majority of Florida

4190
02:22:23,131 --> 02:22:26,330
voters. The call for common

4191
02:22:26,330 --> 02:22:26,668
sense gun laws. The humane

4192
02:22:26,668 --> 02:22:27,369
treatment of hardworking

4193
02:22:27,369 --> 02:22:30,369
migrants who are critical to

4194
02:22:30,505 --> 02:22:31,739
our state's economy and an end

4195
02:22:31,739 --> 02:22:34,739
to the persecution of the

4196
02:22:35,900 --> 02:22:37,110
lgbtq community. Our governor.

4197
02:22:37,110 --> 02:22:38,847
And even on this delegation

4198
02:22:38,847 --> 02:22:40,916
talk about their Christian

4199
02:22:40,916 --> 02:22:42,784
faith. But what would Jesus

4200
02:22:42,784 --> 02:22:44,886
do? He would stand up for

4201
02:22:44,886 --> 02:22:46,254
women for children, the poor

4202
02:22:46,254 --> 02:22:47,122
and marginalized. So please

4203
02:22:47,122 --> 02:22:48,423
stand up everyone in Duval

4204
02:22:48,423 --> 02:22:50,425
County during the upcoming

4205
02:22:50,425 --> 02:22:52,270
legislative session. Thank you

4206
02:22:52,270 --> 02:22:53,895
very much. Up next, we have.

4207
02:22:53,895 --> 02:22:55,895
>> That's my column.

4208
02:22:57,999 --> 02:22:59,901
Christian. Who if I've

4209
02:22:59,901 --> 02:23:02,301
mispronounced that I apologize

4210
02:23:03,500 --> 02:23:03,638
followed by Wells Todd. If you

4211
02:23:03,638 --> 02:23:04,372
can make your way to the

4212
02:23:04,372 --> 02:23:06,975
podium, please state your name

4213
02:23:06,975 --> 02:23:10,575
for the record. My name is

4214
02:23:12,547 --> 02:23:14,547
Beth McAllen.

4215
02:23:14,650 --> 02:23:15,684
>> I'd like to thank you all

4216
02:23:15,684 --> 02:23:16,919
can recognize hearing us out.

4217
02:23:16,919 --> 02:23:17,886
My son lives in Duval County.

4218
02:23:17,886 --> 02:23:20,550
He started on the agency for

4219
02:23:20,550 --> 02:23:21,256
Persons with Disabilities

4220
02:23:21,256 --> 02:23:23,425
program. When he was 7. He is

4221
02:23:23,425 --> 02:23:26,425
now 34 years old. We've spent

4222
02:23:26,662 --> 02:23:27,329
all this time helping him to

4223
02:23:27,329 --> 02:23:29,131
become more and more

4224
02:23:29,131 --> 02:23:29,831
independent, which we have

4225
02:23:29,831 --> 02:23:31,831
accomplished tremendous gains

4226
02:23:33,536 --> 02:23:37,136
with him. He also has been

4227
02:23:37,372 --> 02:23:38,106
able to live now on his own,

4228
02:23:38,106 --> 02:23:38,807
which is an instrumental thing

4229
02:23:38,807 --> 02:23:39,442
that was told he would never

4230
02:23:39,442 --> 02:23:43,445
be able to do when he was

4231
02:23:43,445 --> 02:23:45,314
diagnosed at age 3. Without

4232
02:23:45,314 --> 02:23:46,140
this program and forced into a

4233
02:23:46,140 --> 02:23:48,500
managed care system as he was

4234
02:23:48,500 --> 02:23:51,500
when he was younger. Would

4235
02:23:51,154 --> 02:23:52,387
dismantle his entire life.

4236
02:23:52,387 --> 02:23:53,880
That we have built. I'm

4237
02:23:53,880 --> 02:23:53,723
getting older. I'm not going

4238
02:23:53,723 --> 02:23:56,191
to be here forever. He's

4239
02:23:56,191 --> 02:23:57,590
probably going to outlive me.

4240
02:23:57,590 --> 02:23:57,693
So we have made preparations

4241
02:23:57,693 --> 02:24:00,693
and prepared for his life

4242
02:24:03,766 --> 02:24:05,766
with.

4243
02:24:06,635 --> 02:24:09,672
>> stop the time we could or

4244
02:24:09,672 --> 02:24:13,272
like other Can you move it

4245
02:24:14,544 --> 02:24:15,210
closer to you? Please. That

4246
02:24:15,210 --> 02:24:18,481
Yes, we calling it a start.

4247
02:24:18,481 --> 02:24:19,215
Time to thinking. Thank you.

4248
02:24:19,215 --> 02:24:21,350
So if he was to be forced into

4249
02:24:21,350 --> 02:24:22,170
a box that does not fit him.

4250
02:24:22,170 --> 02:24:25,170
>> Is managed care. Did not

4251
02:24:25,154 --> 02:24:25,821
when he was younger. What

4252
02:24:25,821 --> 02:24:27,891
would happen to him then we

4253
02:24:27,891 --> 02:24:28,891
will be looking

4254
02:24:28,891 --> 02:24:30,891
institutionalization again is

4255
02:24:31,861 --> 02:24:32,528
managed care will not meet his

4256
02:24:32,528 --> 02:24:33,229
needs. You will lose other

4257
02:24:33,229 --> 02:24:34,830
benefits by being forced into

4258
02:24:34,830 --> 02:24:36,967
a managed care system. Also

4259
02:24:36,967 --> 02:24:38,768
because once we join image

4260
02:24:38,768 --> 02:24:39,502
here, you know, our qualifies

4261
02:24:39,502 --> 02:24:42,502
for these other resources that

4262
02:24:42,505 --> 02:24:43,439
he has available to him. There

4263
02:24:43,439 --> 02:24:45,740
are a lot of decisions to make

4264
02:24:45,740 --> 02:24:47,474
whenever you're deciding what

4265
02:24:48,344 --> 02:24:49,450
kind of system the offered are

4266
02:24:49,450 --> 02:24:51,445
individuals because they are

4267
02:24:51,915 --> 02:24:54,915
so complex. And that leads

4268
02:24:55,852 --> 02:24:56,586
into dental. When the waiver

4269
02:24:56,586 --> 02:24:57,253
was providing dental services.

4270
02:24:57,253 --> 02:25:00,190
My son was able to get his

4271
02:25:00,190 --> 02:25:01,191
dental cleanings twice a year.

4272
02:25:01,191 --> 02:25:02,225
Now we're getting them once a

4273
02:25:02,225 --> 02:25:03,726
year. We have to travel to

4274
02:25:03,726 --> 02:25:05,726
Stuart, Florida, maybe

4275
02:25:07,931 --> 02:25:09,166
Daytona, maybe Gainesville

4276
02:25:09,166 --> 02:25:11,567
people who local dentist will

4277
02:25:11,567 --> 02:25:12,268
not cannot provide sedation in

4278
02:25:12,268 --> 02:25:12,936
their office and they won not

4279
02:25:12,936 --> 02:25:15,336
provided under the Medicaid

4280
02:25:17,707 --> 02:25:18,976
system. Even with the magic

4281
02:25:18,976 --> 02:25:19,643
without sedation. There's no

4282
02:25:19,643 --> 02:25:20,977
Dennis. They're taking the

4283
02:25:20,977 --> 02:25:23,377
current. The current policies

4284
02:25:23,546 --> 02:25:24,214
that are being offered

4285
02:25:24,214 --> 02:25:27,214
people's teeth are no Larry

4286
02:25:27,484 --> 02:25:30,120
being cared for. Managed care

4287
02:25:30,120 --> 02:25:30,954
has off not offered a better

4288
02:25:30,954 --> 02:25:31,655
system for our individuals. We

4289
02:25:31,655 --> 02:25:34,655
have gone backwards with the

4290
02:25:35,125 --> 02:25:36,793
system. We've seen that with

4291
02:25:36,793 --> 02:25:37,494
the pca for children. They

4292
02:25:37,494 --> 02:25:40,397
lost their quite a while ago.

4293
02:25:40,397 --> 02:25:42,797
Behavioral. And tall. What

4294
02:25:44,634 --> 02:25:45,869
else is next? I'm vigils.

4295
02:25:45,869 --> 02:25:48,572
Don't fit into a box. We can't

4296
02:25:48,572 --> 02:25:50,474
put them into that box and I

4297
02:25:50,474 --> 02:25:51,242
would appreciate you whenever

4298
02:25:51,242 --> 02:25:51,875
you considered bills and

4299
02:25:51,875 --> 02:25:52,442
they're being out there.

4300
02:25:52,442 --> 02:25:54,842
Whether you're on the

4301
02:25:55,279 --> 02:25:55,946
committee or not, you still

4302
02:25:55,946 --> 02:25:57,114
have to vote for them. So I

4303
02:25:57,114 --> 02:25:58,315
would ask you to really

4304
02:25:58,315 --> 02:25:59,160
consider the lives of our

4305
02:25:59,160 --> 02:26:01,416
individuals. Thank you very,

4306
02:26:04,921 --> 02:26:06,921
very much. High.

4307
02:26:07,858 --> 02:26:08,225
Representative Daniels has a

4308
02:26:08,225 --> 02:26:08,926
question.

4309
02:26:08,926 --> 02:26:12,526
>> If you can return back to

4310
02:26:12,830 --> 02:26:15,830
the podium is Gallup McCallum.

4311
02:26:16,466 --> 02:26:17,168
You have comment.

4312
02:26:17,168 --> 02:26:17,868
Representative Daniels has a

4313
02:26:17,868 --> 02:26:20,868
comment. Thank thank you very

4314
02:26:20,971 --> 02:26:21,672
much. MADAM Chair. I'm making

4315
02:26:21,672 --> 02:26:25,108
a comment because I came late

4316
02:26:25,108 --> 02:26:26,877
get ready leave early.

4317
02:26:26,877 --> 02:26:27,478
>> I usually don't address

4318
02:26:27,478 --> 02:26:29,478
situations when people

4319
02:26:33,884 --> 02:26:36,530
uninformed. But I have 82

4320
02:26:36,530 --> 02:26:36,721
year-old on it. Mother, their

4321
02:26:36,721 --> 02:26:40,321
heat went out. They live in

4322
02:26:40,425 --> 02:26:41,580
Sherwood. And so before I came

4323
02:26:41,580 --> 02:26:42,727
here, I went to put some

4324
02:26:42,727 --> 02:26:43,560
temporary. He together for

4325
02:26:43,560 --> 02:26:46,560
them. And now the electricity

4326
02:26:47,498 --> 02:26:48,399
just cut that out. So if you

4327
02:26:48,399 --> 02:26:49,233
will, excuse me. And and they

4328
02:26:49,233 --> 02:26:51,669
and they are black and they

4329
02:26:51,669 --> 02:26:54,669
are part of black community.

4330
02:26:54,739 --> 02:26:56,807
Seniors and they come first.

4331
02:26:56,807 --> 02:26:57,675
So I just would like to just

4332
02:26:57,675 --> 02:26:58,342
say that I'm I would like to

4333
02:26:58,342 --> 02:27:00,411
excuse myself. I just got a

4334
02:27:00,411 --> 02:27:04,110
call from my mother and I

4335
02:27:04,150 --> 02:27:05,917
think sometimes we need to.

4336
02:27:05,917 --> 02:27:06,751
Find out what's really going

4337
02:27:06,751 --> 02:27:08,553
on before we attacked people

4338
02:27:08,553 --> 02:27:10,455
that are going through stuff.

4339
02:27:10,455 --> 02:27:14,550
Because I need your prayers. I

4340
02:27:14,959 --> 02:27:15,627
was I was. It's a blessing to

4341
02:27:15,627 --> 02:27:18,429
me to even make it here is

4342
02:27:18,429 --> 02:27:19,497
very hard. But I believe now.

4343
02:27:19,497 --> 02:27:21,666
Because I understand that even

4344
02:27:21,666 --> 02:27:22,333
when you make a tempo, don't

4345
02:27:22,333 --> 02:27:24,733
care. Goblins, everyone to

4346
02:27:25,169 --> 02:27:28,169
Thank you. Thank you very

4347
02:27:38,617 --> 02:27:39,317
much.

4348
02:27:39,317 --> 02:27:39,917
>> You're recognized, please

4349
02:27:39,917 --> 02:27:42,917
state your name for the

4350
02:27:43,354 --> 02:27:45,623
record. Thank you, MADAM Chair

4351
02:27:45,623 --> 02:27:46,357
and delegation. My name is

4352
02:27:46,357 --> 02:27:46,958
Christian Gonzalez. Think also

4353
02:27:46,958 --> 02:27:48,958
North Florida regional

4354
02:27:49,661 --> 02:27:50,795
director for Florida rising.

4355
02:27:50,795 --> 02:27:51,696
>> Florida Rising is an

4356
02:27:51,696 --> 02:27:52,430
independent political

4357
02:27:52,430 --> 02:27:53,640
organization that builds power

4358
02:27:53,640 --> 02:27:55,464
around and working class

4359
02:27:56,340 --> 02:27:58,136
communities across state of

4360
02:27:58,136 --> 02:27:58,703
Florida. We see to organize,

4361
02:27:58,703 --> 02:28:01,730
mobilize an act to be

4362
02:28:01,730 --> 02:28:03,473
communities to shape their

4363
02:28:04,476 --> 02:28:05,143
future during the 2025

4364
02:28:05,143 --> 02:28:05,710
legislative session will be

4365
02:28:05,710 --> 02:28:06,412
called on our elected

4366
02:28:06,412 --> 02:28:07,979
representatives to act in the

4367
02:28:07,979 --> 02:28:08,713
best interest of their

4368
02:28:08,713 --> 02:28:10,480
constituents. Now corporations

4369
02:28:10,480 --> 02:28:11,283
by supporting policies that

4370
02:28:11,283 --> 02:28:11,917
put people over profit and

4371
02:28:11,917 --> 02:28:14,317
that advance racial and

4372
02:28:14,920 --> 02:28:15,754
economic. That's this. Our

4373
02:28:15,754 --> 02:28:18,154
legislative agenda is shaped

4374
02:28:18,156 --> 02:28:20,492
by over the 1000 dues-paying

4375
02:28:20,492 --> 02:28:22,660
members here in the state of

4376
02:28:22,660 --> 02:28:24,363
Florida and across 6, 7

4377
02:28:24,363 --> 02:28:24,963
different counties this year,

4378
02:28:24,963 --> 02:28:25,597
our priorities that our

4379
02:28:25,597 --> 02:28:27,866
members are demanding for

4380
02:28:27,866 --> 02:28:28,834
their legislation. Art follows

4381
02:28:28,834 --> 02:28:30,369
one to expand democracy and

4382
02:28:30,369 --> 02:28:32,369
protect fundamental right.

4383
02:28:32,471 --> 02:28:34,600
Voting rights. Comprehensive

4384
02:28:34,600 --> 02:28:36,406
bill reverse attacks democracy

4385
02:28:36,908 --> 02:28:37,576
and restrict about access.

4386
02:28:37,576 --> 02:28:39,878
That is the Herrity Herrity

4387
02:28:39,878 --> 02:28:40,512
more Voting Rights Act.

4388
02:28:40,512 --> 02:28:42,113
Second, we're working. We

4389
02:28:42,113 --> 02:28:43,582
encourage our our legislators

4390
02:28:43,582 --> 02:28:46,251
to work of climate justice and

4391
02:28:46,251 --> 02:28:47,819
hold investor owned utilities

4392
02:28:47,819 --> 02:28:50,210
accountable by supporting put

4393
02:28:50,210 --> 02:28:50,690
bills that guaranteed energy

4394
02:28:50,690 --> 02:28:52,992
utility services. Theory to

4395
02:28:52,992 --> 02:28:55,561
live our lives and that they

4396
02:28:55,561 --> 02:28:56,262
are public owns like j now

4397
02:28:56,262 --> 02:28:58,630
leverage by the millionaires

4398
02:28:58,630 --> 02:29:01,630
that are price gouging after

4399
02:29:03,535 --> 02:29:05,404
natural disasters specifically

4400
02:29:05,404 --> 02:29:06,372
will be done. And our goal for

4401
02:29:06,372 --> 02:29:07,173
you support a public

4402
02:29:07,173 --> 02:29:07,873
transparency of the public

4403
02:29:07,873 --> 02:29:10,273
Service commission bills have

4404
02:29:11,477 --> 02:29:12,778
coming into upcoming session.

4405
02:29:12,778 --> 02:29:15,178
3rd, one our legislation,

4406
02:29:15,581 --> 02:29:16,182
legislators to allow all

4407
02:29:16,182 --> 02:29:16,849
immigrant families live

4408
02:29:16,849 --> 02:29:19,585
without fear. They pass the

4409
02:29:19,585 --> 02:29:20,786
legislation make for a more

4410
02:29:20,786 --> 02:29:21,387
welcoming state for all

4411
02:29:21,387 --> 02:29:22,210
people, especially our

4412
02:29:22,210 --> 02:29:23,522
immigrant communities but

4413
02:29:23,522 --> 02:29:25,522
economic Prosperity and

4414
02:29:25,657 --> 02:29:26,659
Immigration Act. And finally,

4415
02:29:26,659 --> 02:29:27,827
to ensure that our local

4416
02:29:27,827 --> 02:29:29,362
public schools in committee

4417
02:29:29,362 --> 02:29:31,730
radically funded by abandoning

4418
02:29:31,730 --> 02:29:33,433
the attempts avoid property

4419
02:29:33,433 --> 02:29:34,660
taxes. Again, encourage

4420
02:29:34,660 --> 02:29:36,235
delegation here to remain

4421
02:29:36,235 --> 02:29:37,360
steadfast in your tech gritty.

4422
02:29:37,360 --> 02:29:37,837
You wouldn't want to be kings

4423
02:29:37,837 --> 02:29:40,473
are threatening to move every

4424
02:29:40,473 --> 02:29:41,207
person thinks for himself.

4425
02:29:41,207 --> 02:29:41,941
Thank you time we look forward

4426
02:29:41,941 --> 02:29:43,709
to young here from few more of

4427
02:29:43,709 --> 02:29:44,443
our Florida rising members

4428
02:29:44,443 --> 02:29:47,443
later in today's agenda. Thank

4429
02:29:51,500 --> 02:29:51,717
you. Up as well as Todd.

4430
02:29:51,717 --> 02:29:54,717
>> Followed by. Yes, me now

4431
02:29:56,155 --> 02:29:59,755
White. Be pain. If you can

4432
02:30:00,126 --> 02:30:00,827
make your way towards the al.

4433
02:30:00,827 --> 02:30:03,960
You are recognized, could you

4434
02:30:03,960 --> 02:30:03,562
identify yourself for the

4435
02:30:03,562 --> 02:30:04,130
record? Please?

4436
02:30:04,130 --> 02:30:04,797
>> My name is well as

4437
02:30:04,797 --> 02:30:07,797
Tottenham. A member of take

4438
02:30:08,568 --> 02:30:09,201
them down here in

4439
02:30:09,201 --> 02:30:09,902
Jacksonville, Florida, to

4440
02:30:09,902 --> 02:30:12,204
speak and to oppose House

4441
02:30:12,204 --> 02:30:14,204
Bill. 125, House Bill, 113,

4442
02:30:15,809 --> 02:30:16,509
and Senate Bill 174, these 3

4443
02:30:16,509 --> 02:30:20,109
bills opposed to on a Charlie

4444
02:30:20,980 --> 02:30:21,681
Kirk. Perks job was to

4445
02:30:21,681 --> 02:30:23,681
reinforce racist stereotypes

4446
02:30:23,717 --> 02:30:26,117
on campus colleges, college

4447
02:30:27,454 --> 02:30:28,121
campuses and high schools. His

4448
02:30:28,121 --> 02:30:28,755
job was to mock empathy and

4449
02:30:28,755 --> 02:30:31,755
lift up. The notion that

4450
02:30:31,891 --> 02:30:33,693
cruelty matters the most. His

4451
02:30:33,693 --> 02:30:36,693
job was to convince white

4452
02:30:37,163 --> 02:30:37,864
youth that living under

4453
02:30:37,864 --> 02:30:39,990
economic system that exploits

4454
02:30:39,990 --> 02:30:40,133
them is better fighting for

4455
02:30:40,133 --> 02:30:43,302
one that provides the needs of

4456
02:30:43,302 --> 02:30:46,339
the people. By now. We all

4457
02:30:46,339 --> 02:30:47,641
know the defensive miserable

4458
02:30:47,641 --> 02:30:50,641
things. Kirk said on his

4459
02:30:50,744 --> 02:30:51,411
podcast and that colleges, he

4460
02:30:51,411 --> 02:30:52,546
did nothing to improve the

4461
02:30:52,546 --> 02:30:54,946
condition of humanity honoring

4462
02:30:57,484 --> 02:30:59,386
Kirk. Will be the continuation

4463
02:30:59,386 --> 02:31:01,955
of the belief in the false

4464
02:31:01,955 --> 02:31:04,691
ideology of white supremacy w

4465
02:31:04,691 --> 02:31:06,559
e b Dubois coined the phrase

4466
02:31:06,559 --> 02:31:08,295
the Psychological wager,

4467
02:31:08,295 --> 02:31:08,995
whiteness. The Boyce was

4468
02:31:08,995 --> 02:31:11,995
referring to the Non monetary

4469
02:31:12,666 --> 02:31:14,701
benefits. Like the sense of

4470
02:31:14,701 --> 02:31:17,101
social status and superiority

4471
02:31:17,304 --> 02:31:18,710
that white individuals receive

4472
02:31:18,710 --> 02:31:21,671
by being part of the dominant

4473
02:31:24,778 --> 02:31:27,748
racial group. It is this

4474
02:31:27,748 --> 02:31:29,750
belief that for fuels attacks

4475
02:31:29,750 --> 02:31:30,751
on the African-American

4476
02:31:30,751 --> 02:31:33,151
community from Albany, New

4477
02:31:33,387 --> 02:31:34,870
York to Jacksonville, Florida.

4478
02:31:34,870 --> 02:31:37,687
These bills need to be voted

4479
02:31:44,531 --> 02:31:46,400
down. Up next is yasmina.

4480
02:31:46,400 --> 02:31:48,800
>> Followed by Debbie Pain.

4481
02:31:50,470 --> 02:31:53,700
And then held the night camps.

4482
02:31:53,700 --> 02:31:55,275
Stuart, isn't com. You are

4483
02:31:55,275 --> 02:31:55,976
recognized. Please identify

4484
02:31:55,976 --> 02:31:58,376
yourself. Hi. Good afternoon.

4485
02:31:59,479 --> 02:32:00,180
Yasmeen a White.

4486
02:32:00,180 --> 02:32:00,914
>> Early childhood education

4487
02:32:00,914 --> 02:32:04,840
is the Chu Foundation of any k

4488
02:32:04,840 --> 02:32:05,785
to 12 education. When we fail

4489
02:32:05,785 --> 02:32:06,787
to invest in our youngest

4490
02:32:06,787 --> 02:32:07,488
learners, we set the stage for

4491
02:32:07,488 --> 02:32:10,488
an equity long before they

4492
02:32:11,693 --> 02:32:12,359
even enter into the classroom.

4493
02:32:12,359 --> 02:32:14,194
Ask you today to find it in

4494
02:32:14,194 --> 02:32:14,828
your hearts and in your

4495
02:32:14,828 --> 02:32:16,828
legislative priorities to

4496
02:32:18,432 --> 02:32:19,466
introduce and support strong,

4497
02:32:19,466 --> 02:32:20,670
compassionate policy that

4498
02:32:20,670 --> 02:32:20,668
uplifts one of our most

4499
02:32:20,668 --> 02:32:22,668
vulnerable populations.

4500
02:32:24,271 --> 02:32:24,839
Florida's children. Families

4501
02:32:24,839 --> 02:32:25,506
across the state are

4502
02:32:25,506 --> 02:32:27,906
struggling to afford child

4503
02:32:29,243 --> 02:32:29,910
care. The 3rd, the 3 hours

4504
02:32:29,910 --> 02:32:31,445
school readiness, the pouch

4505
02:32:31,445 --> 02:32:33,845
are simply isn't enough.

4506
02:32:34,582 --> 02:32:36,617
Parents need real help.

4507
02:32:36,617 --> 02:32:38,953
Equally many communities still

4508
02:32:38,953 --> 02:32:40,588
lack access. The high-quality

4509
02:32:40,588 --> 02:32:41,522
early learning centers,

4510
02:32:41,522 --> 02:32:42,222
especially in neighborhoods

4511
02:32:42,222 --> 02:32:44,622
where opportunity is already

4512
02:32:45,893 --> 02:32:48,295
limited by zip code. At the

4513
02:32:48,295 --> 02:32:48,896
same time, our k 12 system

4514
02:32:48,896 --> 02:32:50,464
continues to be gutted.

4515
02:32:50,464 --> 02:32:52,464
Shipping away, meaningful

4516
02:32:52,466 --> 02:32:54,866
public choice for families

4517
02:32:55,402 --> 02:32:56,237
like mine. It's unfair and

4518
02:32:56,237 --> 02:32:56,971
frankly, preposterous to

4519
02:32:56,971 --> 02:32:58,971
continue pushing legislation

4520
02:33:00,641 --> 02:33:01,242
like schools of hope that

4521
02:33:01,242 --> 02:33:01,775
dismantles neighborhood

4522
02:33:01,775 --> 02:33:03,775
schools instead of

4523
02:33:05,130 --> 02:33:05,747
strengthening them. I want to

4524
02:33:05,747 --> 02:33:07,448
make sure you all understand I

4525
02:33:07,448 --> 02:33:09,484
am a proponent of school

4526
02:33:09,484 --> 02:33:10,218
choice but not when it

4527
02:33:10,218 --> 02:33:12,618
undermines and under finds

4528
02:33:13,855 --> 02:33:14,522
another institution. Right

4529
02:33:14,522 --> 02:33:16,724
now, Florida's approach to

4530
02:33:16,724 --> 02:33:19,724
education has become as the

4531
02:33:20,661 --> 02:33:21,362
old saying goes penny wise

4532
02:33:21,362 --> 02:33:24,650
pound foolish. We have since

4533
02:33:24,650 --> 02:33:26,465
today by underfunding public

4534
02:33:27,301 --> 02:33:28,269
education only to pay dearly

4535
02:33:28,269 --> 02:33:29,870
tomorrow and loss of potential

4536
02:33:29,870 --> 02:33:30,638
and workforce shortages

4537
02:33:30,638 --> 02:33:33,380
shortages and the well-being

4538
02:33:34,542 --> 02:33:35,610
of our children. Please

4539
02:33:35,610 --> 02:33:37,478
prioritize paying teachers a

4540
02:33:37,478 --> 02:33:38,579
living wage funding. All

4541
02:33:38,579 --> 02:33:39,848
schools equitably and

4542
02:33:39,848 --> 02:33:42,160
preserving the integrity and

4543
02:33:42,160 --> 02:33:42,683
school choice of families who

4544
02:33:42,683 --> 02:33:45,830
choose public education in

4545
02:33:45,386 --> 02:33:46,200
this state. Thank you,

4546
02:33:46,200 --> 02:33:48,200
Representative Nixon for

4547
02:33:48,222 --> 02:33:49,690
always being a child care

4548
02:33:49,690 --> 02:33:52,690
champion. I look forward to

4549
02:33:53,280 --> 02:33:53,728
commending the same for others

4550
02:33:53,728 --> 02:33:56,128
as early childhood education

4551
02:33:56,231 --> 02:33:59,831
is a bipartisan issue. As a

4552
02:34:00,268 --> 02:34:00,869
mother of 2 young children,

4553
02:34:00,869 --> 02:34:01,503
please find our child's

4554
02:34:01,503 --> 02:34:03,903
education from cradle to

4555
02:34:06,641 --> 02:34:08,641
graduation. Equally. Debbie

4556
02:34:12,714 --> 02:34:16,314
pain. Is not here. Alana Camp

4557
02:34:19,187 --> 02:34:21,187
Stewart. Not here.

4558
02:34:22,557 --> 02:34:24,957
>> Suzanne Con. Followed by

4559
02:34:26,395 --> 02:34:29,364
Nancy Marie Settle. And next

4560
02:34:29,364 --> 02:34:29,698
to you are recognized to

4561
02:34:29,698 --> 02:34:30,565
speak.

4562
02:34:30,565 --> 02:34:31,900
>> My name is Susan Kohn. Good

4563
02:34:31,900 --> 02:34:32,601
afternoon. Members of the

4564
02:34:32,601 --> 02:34:35,436
devolved allegation as a new

4565
02:34:35,436 --> 02:34:37,372
resident of Jacksonville,

4566
02:34:37,372 --> 02:34:38,600
member of Invisible Jax

4567
02:34:38,600 --> 02:34:40,175
Riverside and a concerned

4568
02:34:40,175 --> 02:34:41,209
public health professional.

4569
02:34:41,209 --> 02:34:42,100
I'm here to encourage you to

4570
02:34:42,100 --> 02:34:42,845
advance several bills that

4571
02:34:42,845 --> 02:34:45,845
will improve access to and

4572
02:34:46,448 --> 02:34:47,215
quality of health care.

4573
02:34:47,215 --> 02:34:47,916
Specifically care received by

4574
02:34:47,916 --> 02:34:49,952
Florida residents enrolled in

4575
02:34:49,952 --> 02:34:50,485
managed care plan. Including

4576
02:34:50,485 --> 02:34:52,485
health maintenance

4577
02:34:54,723 --> 02:34:56,723
organization. Despite the

4578
02:34:56,792 --> 02:34:59,192
crisis of affordability, so

4579
02:35:00,496 --> 02:35:01,463
many Floridians face and the

4580
02:35:01,463 --> 02:35:02,164
premium increases in surprise

4581
02:35:02,164 --> 02:35:05,000
bills. There are many things

4582
02:35:05,000 --> 02:35:06,680
that we can do. We have all

4583
02:35:06,680 --> 02:35:08,468
seen the headlines documenting

4584
02:35:11,173 --> 02:35:12,240
how managed care plans. Rules

4585
02:35:12,240 --> 02:35:12,841
for prior authorization result

4586
02:35:12,841 --> 02:35:15,241
in the denial medically

4587
02:35:16,211 --> 02:35:17,112
necessary care. Even the

4588
02:35:17,112 --> 02:35:18,179
health care professionals

4589
02:35:18,179 --> 02:35:18,814
among us cannot follow all the

4590
02:35:18,814 --> 02:35:21,214
coverage. Details in our

4591
02:35:23,419 --> 02:35:24,860
benefit document. House Bill.

4592
02:35:24,860 --> 02:35:25,221
137. Will ensure that young

4593
02:35:25,221 --> 02:35:27,621
female residents in Florida

4594
02:35:28,524 --> 02:35:29,570
ages 25 to 40 receive

4595
02:35:29,570 --> 02:35:31,570
medically necessary

4596
02:35:31,326 --> 02:35:31,560
supplemental screening for

4597
02:35:31,560 --> 02:35:31,645
b#

4598
02:35:31,645 --> 02:35:31,723
#

4599
02:35:31,723 --> 02:35:31,809
#

4600
02:35:31,809 --> 02:35:31,891
#

4601
02:35:31,891 --> 02:35:32,728
#

4602
02:35:32,728 --> 02:35:33,395
cancer following the

4603
02:35:33,395 --> 02:35:35,795
latest American College of

4604
02:35:37,799 --> 02:35:38,533
Radiology guideline. Senate

4605
02:35:38,533 --> 02:35:40,933
Bill. 114 addresses the crisis

4606
02:35:41,303 --> 02:35:41,937
and continuity of care that

4607
02:35:41,937 --> 02:35:44,337
occurs when sick patients

4608
02:35:46,750 --> 02:35:46,775
including pregnant women,

4609
02:35:46,775 --> 02:35:47,509
become the collateral damage

4610
02:35:47,509 --> 02:35:49,478
in managed care and provide or

4611
02:35:49,478 --> 02:35:51,478
negotiation. By requiring

4612
02:35:52,848 --> 02:35:54,450
health plans and providers to

4613
02:35:54,450 --> 02:35:55,317
provide up to 6 months of

4614
02:35:55,317 --> 02:35:57,119
ongoing treatment. Patients

4615
02:35:57,119 --> 02:36:00,322
will be able to continue care,

4616
02:36:00,322 --> 02:36:01,230
but finding a new doctor. For

4617
02:36:01,230 --> 02:36:03,159
pregnant women. They will not

4618
02:36:03,159 --> 02:36:07,359
lose access to their be in the

4619
02:36:07,463 --> 02:36:08,864
middle of a pregnancy. These

4620
02:36:08,864 --> 02:36:09,598
are common sense regulations

4621
02:36:09,598 --> 02:36:12,598
that will enable Floridians to

4622
02:36:12,869 --> 02:36:13,569
receive the care they need and

4623
02:36:13,569 --> 02:36:14,236
for which they and the state

4624
02:36:14,236 --> 02:36:15,738
are paying health insurance

4625
02:36:15,738 --> 02:36:19,338
plans to provide. I urge you

4626
02:36:27,383 --> 02:36:29,852
to support them. The state,

4627
02:36:29,852 --> 02:36:31,720
your name for the record. My

4628
02:36:31,720 --> 02:36:35,320
name is Nancy Maurice at all.

4629
02:36:37,326 --> 02:36:38,600
>> I am a U.S. Long citizens

4630
02:36:38,600 --> 02:36:38,795
Jacksonville, Florida, and I'm

4631
02:36:38,795 --> 02:36:42,395
and the leadership came up and

4632
02:36:42,965 --> 02:36:43,666
a visible Jax.

4633
02:36:43,666 --> 02:36:45,502
>> Riverside, I'm here today

4634
02:36:45,502 --> 02:36:49,102
to ask you to support Senate

4635
02:36:50,400 --> 02:36:50,740
Bill one 12, which is limiting

4636
02:36:50,740 --> 02:36:53,140
every district in 2, 2, years

4637
02:36:55,211 --> 02:36:57,460
after our next census we're

4638
02:36:57,460 --> 02:36:58,140
about to enter. But the most

4639
02:36:58,140 --> 02:36:58,615
dangerous season they call in

4640
02:36:58,615 --> 02:37:00,615
Florida the legislative

4641
02:37:02,218 --> 02:37:05,218
season. And I'm scared last

4642
02:37:05,221 --> 02:37:06,956
year. You the gop super

4643
02:37:06,956 --> 02:37:07,824
minority majority attract

4644
02:37:07,824 --> 02:37:10,224
attacked free speech, voting

4645
02:37:10,960 --> 02:37:12,960
rights, reproductive freedom

4646
02:37:13,290 --> 02:37:16,290
grants. I want to introduce

4647
02:37:18,680 --> 02:37:20,370
myself as a proud. Anti

4648
02:37:20,370 --> 02:37:21,838
fascists as my father was in

4649
02:37:21,838 --> 02:37:24,875
World War 2. But then I looked

4650
02:37:24,875 --> 02:37:25,875
at like this. Oh, my gosh, I'm

4651
02:37:25,875 --> 02:37:26,777
we have

4652
02:37:26,777 --> 02:37:27,777
>> Administration of the

4653
02:37:27,777 --> 02:37:28,478
federal level that same route

4654
02:37:28,478 --> 02:37:30,814
this that people who are anti

4655
02:37:30,814 --> 02:37:33,214
fascist or terrace members,

4656
02:37:34,417 --> 02:37:36,286
you need to get on your party

4657
02:37:36,286 --> 02:37:39,886
and tell him to stop attacking

4658
02:37:41,124 --> 02:37:41,958
citizens that are not bash us.

4659
02:37:41,958 --> 02:37:42,625
I don't understand. A little

4660
02:37:42,625 --> 02:37:45,228
person with a little voice.

4661
02:37:45,228 --> 02:37:45,896
You guys are elected and it's

4662
02:37:45,896 --> 02:37:49,365
scary to me that you're not

4663
02:37:49,365 --> 02:37:52,965
standing up for that. I 63% of

4664
02:37:53,836 --> 02:37:54,337
Floridians voted in 20 and not

4665
02:37:54,337 --> 02:37:55,972
to redistrict are

4666
02:37:55,972 --> 02:37:57,741
gerrymandered and that's in

4667
02:37:57,741 --> 02:37:59,710
the Constitution. I speeding

4668
02:37:59,710 --> 02:38:01,778
by some of you guys saying

4669
02:38:01,778 --> 02:38:03,814
teachers to take oaths. Will

4670
02:38:03,814 --> 02:38:05,848
you took an oath to protect

4671
02:38:05,848 --> 02:38:08,752
U.S. Federal constitution and

4672
02:38:08,752 --> 02:38:10,752
the state constitution. 22

4673
02:38:12,655 --> 02:38:14,240
state Constitution. Passed by

4674
02:38:14,240 --> 02:38:16,424
63% of Floridian says no

4675
02:38:19,950 --> 02:38:21,165
redistricting. And mid set men

4676
02:38:21,165 --> 02:38:21,865
decade. So why aren't you

4677
02:38:21,865 --> 02:38:25,435
standing up saying no, put a

4678
02:38:25,435 --> 02:38:29,350
stop to this? I know, you

4679
02:38:29,273 --> 02:38:30,700
know, my dad. I said he was

4680
02:38:30,700 --> 02:38:30,707
anti fact is he was also a

4681
02:38:30,707 --> 02:38:32,309
Republican. We disagreed on a

4682
02:38:32,309 --> 02:38:36,509
lot of things, but I think he

4683
02:38:36,547 --> 02:38:37,347
would stand up to the abuse of

4684
02:38:37,347 --> 02:38:39,183
power and the corruption. That

4685
02:38:39,183 --> 02:38:40,284
is how did that happen our

4686
02:38:40,284 --> 02:38:40,918
government? Now I have to ask

4687
02:38:40,918 --> 02:38:43,918
you, why aren't you doing

4688
02:38:45,189 --> 02:38:47,658
that? It was a speaker that

4689
02:38:47,658 --> 02:38:48,358
made a really good argument.

4690
02:38:48,358 --> 02:38:49,250
Jacqueline Steal a gap about

4691
02:38:49,250 --> 02:38:51,425
redistricting. I agree with

4692
02:38:52,129 --> 02:38:52,829
everything she says.

4693
02:38:52,829 --> 02:38:54,264
>> I'm trying to convince you

4694
02:38:54,264 --> 02:38:55,899
to look in your heart and do

4695
02:38:55,899 --> 02:38:56,533
the right thing for the United

4696
02:38:56,533 --> 02:38:58,869
States of America. I know

4697
02:38:58,869 --> 02:39:00,604
you're a patriotic people. Why

4698
02:39:00,604 --> 02:39:03,604
are you letting this happen?

4699
02:39:06,477 --> 02:39:08,780
>> Thank you very much. Up

4700
02:39:08,780 --> 02:39:11,780
next, Onyx. Do word Robert

4701
02:39:13,750 --> 02:39:16,150
Beecham. DR. Christine called

4702
02:39:18,689 --> 02:39:19,389
Followed by Lindsey. Rot. If

4703
02:39:19,389 --> 02:39:23,589
you can make your way to the

4704
02:39:28,666 --> 02:39:29,400
podium. You can come forward.

4705
02:39:29,400 --> 02:39:33,000
Please state your name for the

4706
02:39:34,705 --> 02:39:35,572
record. Please. Can you hear

4707
02:39:35,572 --> 02:39:38,572
me? Yes, ma'am. But ok,

4708
02:39:40,744 --> 02:39:42,579
Barbara you're recognized.

4709
02:39:42,579 --> 02:39:43,214
Thank you. Thank you for

4710
02:39:43,214 --> 02:39:44,949
allowing parents such as

4711
02:39:44,949 --> 02:39:47,949
myself to speak. My husband

4712
02:39:49,587 --> 02:39:51,522
and I are 30 year Jacksonville

4713
02:39:51,522 --> 02:39:53,922
area. Residents. We have 3

4714
02:39:54,158 --> 02:39:54,825
sons with developmental

4715
02:39:54,825 --> 02:39:56,825
disabilities, specifically

4716
02:39:58,280 --> 02:39:58,729
autism spectrum disorder.

4717
02:39:58,729 --> 02:40:00,798
>> And one who has a genetic

4718
02:40:00,798 --> 02:40:02,798
disorder.

4719
02:40:04,435 --> 02:40:05,135
>> To err on the medway for a

4720
02:40:05,135 --> 02:40:05,770
fee for service. The I budget

4721
02:40:05,770 --> 02:40:09,370
program and one is on the

4722
02:40:09,507 --> 02:40:12,507
waitlist. They too are. 25 one

4723
02:40:16,380 --> 02:40:17,481
is 35. Our sons are not

4724
02:40:17,481 --> 02:40:18,649
medically complex, but they

4725
02:40:18,649 --> 02:40:20,649
need community companions,

4726
02:40:24,322 --> 02:40:24,989
behavioral therapy. Community

4727
02:40:24,989 --> 02:40:26,989
volunteerism supported

4728
02:40:29,394 --> 02:40:30,610
employment. And community

4729
02:40:30,610 --> 02:40:32,610
socialization and language

4730
02:40:33,998 --> 02:40:36,201
therapy. They are not to be

4731
02:40:36,201 --> 02:40:39,201
magically catered to on the

4732
02:40:39,637 --> 02:40:40,337
home front, but rather

4733
02:40:40,337 --> 02:40:42,337
experience their requirements

4734
02:40:42,373 --> 02:40:44,773
of public interaction. There

4735
02:40:48,146 --> 02:40:49,247
are no we'll work. Employer

4736
02:40:49,247 --> 02:40:52,183
incentives to hire them except

4737
02:40:52,183 --> 02:40:55,183
some tax write offs through

4738
02:40:59,240 --> 02:40:59,758
location rehabilitation. The

4739
02:40:59,758 --> 02:41:02,158
services described the Med

4740
02:41:04,362 --> 02:41:06,297
waiver fee for service. That

4741
02:41:06,297 --> 02:41:07,666
support coordinator assists my

4742
02:41:07,666 --> 02:41:08,366
husband the signing the

4743
02:41:08,366 --> 02:41:11,366
correct hours for the needed

4744
02:41:12,771 --> 02:41:13,471
services. The support

4745
02:41:13,471 --> 02:41:14,939
coordinators instrumental in

4746
02:41:14,939 --> 02:41:19,139
keeping us up to date. I'm all

4747
02:41:19,777 --> 02:41:21,580
changes. And legislated

4748
02:41:21,580 --> 02:41:23,181
decisions. There is nothing

4749
02:41:23,181 --> 02:41:26,217
like this in any health care

4750
02:41:26,217 --> 02:41:28,654
program. We can pass the

4751
02:41:28,654 --> 02:41:30,688
savings of a middle

4752
02:41:30,688 --> 02:41:33,880
organization directly to the

4753
02:41:34,293 --> 02:41:35,894
providers utilizing our budget

4754
02:41:35,894 --> 02:41:36,562
only and therefore allowing

4755
02:41:36,562 --> 02:41:39,562
them to earn a competitive

4756
02:41:41,767 --> 02:41:45,367
wage. I going from cdc to

4757
02:41:45,704 --> 02:41:48,704
manage care. This could be

4758
02:41:49,400 --> 02:41:50,275
increase of as much as 25%,

4759
02:41:50,275 --> 02:41:53,275
which could reduce the number

4760
02:41:53,312 --> 02:41:56,912
of out hours allocated to my

4761
02:41:57,917 --> 02:41:59,752
As parents. We have been

4762
02:41:59,752 --> 02:42:02,520
waiting to see the efficiency

4763
02:42:02,520 --> 02:42:05,123
reports on the pilot managed

4764
02:42:05,123 --> 02:42:05,791
care program. But as of today,

4765
02:42:05,791 --> 02:42:08,791
I don't believe fcc has

4766
02:42:11,630 --> 02:42:11,697
produced an e. Why would

4767
02:42:11,697 --> 02:42:12,531
legislators allocate more

4768
02:42:12,531 --> 02:42:14,900
money towards this before

4769
02:42:14,900 --> 02:42:17,900
examining the return? We all

4770
02:42:18,770 --> 02:42:20,572
deserve to have choices.

4771
02:42:20,572 --> 02:42:21,273
Managed care or apd Fee for

4772
02:42:21,273 --> 02:42:24,273
service. Thank you very much.

4773
02:42:27,646 --> 02:42:30,460
Thank you. To Christine

4774
02:42:33,352 --> 02:42:36,952
Comfort. You can make your way

4775
02:42:42,428 --> 02:42:45,865
to the podium. Please. You are

4776
02:42:45,865 --> 02:42:48,000
recognized. Thank you. And

4777
02:42:48,000 --> 02:42:49,201
good afternoon. My name is

4778
02:42:49,201 --> 02:42:51,571
Lindsay and I am one of the

4779
02:42:51,571 --> 02:42:51,938
many faces of Alzheimer's

4780
02:42:51,938 --> 02:42:53,938
disease.

4781
02:42:54,907 --> 02:42:55,474
>> This is my second year at

4782
02:42:55,474 --> 02:42:56,476
this meeting and as a

4783
02:42:56,476 --> 02:42:59,211
caregiver to both of my

4784
02:42:59,211 --> 02:42:59,846
parents, the last decade. I

4785
02:42:59,846 --> 02:43:02,815
want to thank you for the

4786
02:43:02,815 --> 02:43:04,116
opportunity to speak today.

4787
02:43:04,116 --> 02:43:05,150
Many in this room have been

4788
02:43:05,150 --> 02:43:07,954
touched by the harsh realities

4789
02:43:07,954 --> 02:43:09,288
of Alzheimer's and dementia.

4790
02:43:09,288 --> 02:43:11,230
Over half a million Floridians

4791
02:43:11,230 --> 02:43:13,423
are living with Alzheimer's

4792
02:43:14,193 --> 02:43:15,260
disease over 17,000 alone in

4793
02:43:15,260 --> 02:43:17,660
Duval County. That's over 12%

4794
02:43:18,431 --> 02:43:21,431
of our 65 and up population.

4795
02:43:21,467 --> 02:43:22,201
Ut all is commitment. Florida

4796
02:43:22,201 --> 02:43:25,271
has been a leader and dementia

4797
02:43:25,271 --> 02:43:25,972
care and support with our

4798
02:43:25,972 --> 02:43:28,372
aging population. We must

4799
02:43:29,542 --> 02:43:30,210
maintain this momentum. I'm

4800
02:43:30,210 --> 02:43:32,610
proud to advocate along

4801
02:43:33,279 --> 02:43:34,747
Alzheimer's Association. And

4802
02:43:34,747 --> 02:43:37,116
with your support, we remain

4803
02:43:37,116 --> 02:43:40,116
optimistic as we propose our

4804
02:43:41,200 --> 02:43:43,200
2026 priorities. Raising

4805
02:43:43,256 --> 02:43:44,757
awareness on what to look for

4806
02:43:44,757 --> 02:43:47,757
and when to seek medical

4807
02:43:48,270 --> 02:43:50,463
advice. It's essential. We are

4808
02:43:50,463 --> 02:43:52,463
advocating for 1.5 million

4809
02:43:53,132 --> 02:43:53,833
dollars to find a

4810
02:43:53,833 --> 02:43:55,501
comprehensive statewide. The

4811
02:43:55,501 --> 02:43:57,103
public health awareness

4812
02:43:57,103 --> 02:43:57,703
campaign. It's time to break

4813
02:43:57,703 --> 02:43:59,703
the stigma surrounding

4814
02:44:01,440 --> 02:44:02,409
Alzheimer's disease. We now

4815
02:44:02,409 --> 02:44:04,644
have fda approved blood test

4816
02:44:04,644 --> 02:44:05,278
to aid in diagnosis and

4817
02:44:05,278 --> 02:44:07,678
treatments that can slow

4818
02:44:08,948 --> 02:44:09,782
progression. Yet Florida

4819
02:44:09,782 --> 02:44:10,516
remains one of the few states

4820
02:44:10,516 --> 02:44:12,652
that have not invested in a

4821
02:44:12,652 --> 02:44:15,520
public awareness campaign. Now

4822
02:44:16,890 --> 02:44:17,523
is the time to act. We ask for

4823
02:44:17,523 --> 02:44:19,359
continued support of the

4824
02:44:19,359 --> 02:44:20,260
Alzheimer's, bring bus the

4825
02:44:20,260 --> 02:44:22,260
mobile outreach program

4826
02:44:23,930 --> 02:44:25,980
travels throughout the state

4827
02:44:25,980 --> 02:44:26,299
providing information on brain

4828
02:44:26,299 --> 02:44:28,699
health, warning signs and

4829
02:44:29,602 --> 02:44:31,671
resources for caregivers. We

4830
02:44:31,671 --> 02:44:33,440
have consistently been able to

4831
02:44:33,440 --> 02:44:34,730
reach all 67 counties in

4832
02:44:34,730 --> 02:44:36,473
Florida. Thanks for that

4833
02:44:38,211 --> 02:44:40,213
funding. And lastly, we must

4834
02:44:40,213 --> 02:44:42,916
do more for our Florida

4835
02:44:42,916 --> 02:44:43,550
caregivers. We have over

4836
02:44:43,550 --> 02:44:45,550
870,000 caregivers in the

4837
02:44:47,921 --> 02:44:50,357
state of Florida over 66% of

4838
02:44:50,357 --> 02:44:52,250
them are managing their own

4839
02:44:52,250 --> 02:44:52,993
chronic conditions. Dementia,

4840
02:44:52,993 --> 02:44:55,393
care, navigation and respite

4841
02:44:55,996 --> 02:44:56,629
services are critical programs

4842
02:44:56,629 --> 02:44:58,640
that help caregivers get

4843
02:44:58,640 --> 02:45:00,434
desperately needed support on

4844
02:45:00,434 --> 02:45:02,834
this dark journey. These

4845
02:45:04,338 --> 02:45:05,405
services also help allow

4846
02:45:05,405 --> 02:45:06,139
individuals living with

4847
02:45:06,139 --> 02:45:09,900
Alzheimer's to remain in their

4848
02:45:09,900 --> 02:45:11,450
own communities. We are asking

4849
02:45:11,450 --> 02:45:12,412
the Florida legislature to

4850
02:45:12,412 --> 02:45:13,813
codify the Florida Alzheimer's

4851
02:45:13,813 --> 02:45:16,813
Center of Excellence the face

4852
02:45:17,651 --> 02:45:20,651
program. Thank you very much.

4853
02:45:21,922 --> 02:45:23,590
Thank you very much. Members

4854
02:45:23,590 --> 02:45:24,257
that concludes our speakers

4855
02:45:24,257 --> 02:45:25,425
listed on the agenda and to

4856
02:45:25,425 --> 02:45:26,600
tell you, do we have any?

4857
02:45:26,600 --> 02:45:28,460
>> That are requesting to

4858
02:45:39,240 --> 02:45:39,940
speak. We have Chris. Kiernan.

4859
02:45:39,940 --> 02:45:43,540
You can make your way towards

4860
02:45:47,347 --> 02:45:48,480
the podium. Sara Malm. I

4861
02:45:48,480 --> 02:45:50,480
apologize for mispronouncing

4862
02:45:53,253 --> 02:45:55,653
your name. Roseberry. Rosemary

4863
02:45:56,490 --> 02:46:00,900
McCoy. You can make your way

4864
02:46:01,940 --> 02:46:02,929
towards the We have a little

4865
02:46:02,929 --> 02:46:05,165
bit. We have more time zone.

4866
02:46:05,165 --> 02:46:08,165
You're recognized for it. I'm

4867
02:46:09,570 --> 02:46:10,938
Chris Herndon.

4868
02:46:10,938 --> 02:46:13,341
>> I think that y'all need to

4869
02:46:13,341 --> 02:46:13,941
be the beacon of light for the

4870
02:46:13,941 --> 02:46:16,341
people, all the people

4871
02:46:17,878 --> 02:46:19,120
redistricting, our future for

4872
02:46:19,120 --> 02:46:21,582
proper education. And it harms

4873
02:46:21,582 --> 02:46:22,816
us more than it helps us

4874
02:46:22,816 --> 02:46:24,485
educators that are not needed

4875
02:46:24,485 --> 02:46:25,186
for of the elementary school

4876
02:46:25,186 --> 02:46:26,987
teacher of the year here in

4877
02:46:26,987 --> 02:46:28,656
Duval County are simply

4878
02:46:28,656 --> 02:46:29,323
amazing. Some of the educators

4879
02:46:29,323 --> 02:46:31,910
here in dcps have multiple

4880
02:46:31,910 --> 02:46:31,758
masters degrees and

4881
02:46:31,758 --> 02:46:34,270
doctorates. We need to pay

4882
02:46:34,270 --> 02:46:34,895
them what they deserve. There

4883
02:46:34,895 --> 02:46:35,562
is no reason that we are one

4884
02:46:35,562 --> 02:46:37,598
of the lowest in the nation

4885
02:46:37,598 --> 02:46:39,299
when it comes to teacher

4886
02:46:39,299 --> 02:46:40,000
salaries. Our valuable

4887
02:46:40,000 --> 02:46:42,400
teachers are fleeing Florida

4888
02:46:43,470 --> 02:46:44,439
to find higher wages. Parents

4889
02:46:44,439 --> 02:46:45,390
shouldn't be forced to live

4890
02:46:45,390 --> 02:46:46,641
day to day paycheck to

4891
02:46:46,641 --> 02:46:47,341
paycheck in fight or flight,

4892
02:46:47,341 --> 02:46:50,341
not knowing where their next

4893
02:46:50,911 --> 02:46:51,612
meal will come from. On top of

4894
02:46:51,612 --> 02:46:52,980
that, the amount of families

4895
02:46:52,980 --> 02:46:56,580
that are paying after care for

4896
02:46:56,751 --> 02:46:58,720
Vpk is wild. We are drowning.

4897
02:46:58,720 --> 02:47:00,455
Some families are paying up to

4898
02:47:00,455 --> 02:47:01,355
$400 a week. More or more

4899
02:47:01,355 --> 02:47:03,755
after Kara wrap-around care

4900
02:47:05,159 --> 02:47:05,827
for Vpk which should be free.

4901
02:47:05,827 --> 02:47:07,328
That is approximately $1400

4902
02:47:07,328 --> 02:47:11,299
extra a month per child. I am

4903
02:47:11,299 --> 02:47:12,534
dealing with this personally.

4904
02:47:12,534 --> 02:47:15,534
Our public school programs are

4905
02:47:16,271 --> 02:47:17,372
compromised and need direct

4906
02:47:17,372 --> 02:47:18,390
intervention. We are pulling

4907
02:47:18,390 --> 02:47:18,973
and trusting you. We will

4908
02:47:18,973 --> 02:47:21,973
verify your work. We will

4909
02:47:22,977 --> 02:47:24,245
continue to show up. Constant,

4910
02:47:24,245 --> 02:47:25,246
divisive redistricting causes

4911
02:47:25,246 --> 02:47:26,914
chaos, confusion and

4912
02:47:26,914 --> 02:47:28,914
ultimately furthers voter

4913
02:47:29,183 --> 02:47:30,318
suppression. There is very

4914
02:47:30,318 --> 02:47:31,520
little difference between

4915
02:47:31,520 --> 02:47:32,553
redistricting, redlining which

4916
02:47:32,553 --> 02:47:33,254
has been deemed

4917
02:47:33,254 --> 02:47:35,223
unconstitutional. Is just

4918
02:47:35,223 --> 02:47:37,623
delivered in a different

4919
02:47:38,593 --> 02:47:39,327
manner. Don't get me started

4920
02:47:39,327 --> 02:47:41,429
on Florida health care for all

4921
02:47:41,429 --> 02:47:42,497
middle-aged people such as

4922
02:47:42,497 --> 02:47:44,897
myself cannot afford insurance

4923
02:47:46,100 --> 02:47:47,635
ourselves that we have it for

4924
02:47:47,635 --> 02:47:48,302
our children. Land grant

4925
02:47:48,302 --> 02:47:49,360
programs myself for health

4926
02:47:49,360 --> 02:47:52,274
care due to lack of affordable

4927
02:47:52,274 --> 02:47:53,800
access to health care,

4928
02:47:53,800 --> 02:47:54,575
creating solutions to problems

4929
02:47:54,575 --> 02:47:55,577
that don't exist is not what

4930
02:47:55,577 --> 02:47:57,412
Jacksonville needs nor what

4931
02:47:57,412 --> 02:47:59,514
Florida needs attempting to

4932
02:47:59,514 --> 02:48:01,283
put Confederate monuments

4933
02:48:01,283 --> 02:48:02,317
backup rather than ensuring

4934
02:48:02,317 --> 02:48:03,485
affordable housing expansion

4935
02:48:03,485 --> 02:48:06,521
of the pk allowing women to

4936
02:48:06,521 --> 02:48:08,556
have body autonomy encouraging

4937
02:48:08,556 --> 02:48:09,324
in vaccinations, creating

4938
02:48:09,324 --> 02:48:11,459
access to health care,

4939
02:48:11,459 --> 02:48:12,727
protecting our election

4940
02:48:12,727 --> 02:48:13,394
systems. Need continue to go

4941
02:48:13,394 --> 02:48:15,794
your wasting taxpayer times

4942
02:48:16,598 --> 02:48:17,565
with unnecessary per clause.

4943
02:48:17,565 --> 02:48:18,166
>> Her to write bills,

4944
02:48:18,166 --> 02:48:19,134
sidewalk bills keeping

4945
02:48:19,134 --> 02:48:20,902
historical monument up bills

4946
02:48:20,902 --> 02:48:23,500
rather than actually helping

4947
02:48:23,500 --> 02:48:24,639
us. We need to be objective

4948
02:48:24,639 --> 02:48:26,908
when creating laws in in

4949
02:48:26,908 --> 02:48:28,610
guidelines, the ultimate

4950
02:48:28,610 --> 02:48:29,778
justice is intentionality to

4951
02:48:29,778 --> 02:48:30,512
leadership does not lead by

4952
02:48:30,512 --> 02:48:31,246
fear mongering leading through

4953
02:48:31,246 --> 02:48:34,246
servant leadership is what you

4954
02:48:34,482 --> 02:48:35,183
should be doing. As I say, to

4955
02:48:35,183 --> 02:48:37,219
all elected officials, you're

4956
02:48:37,219 --> 02:48:37,852
in a position of power. And

4957
02:48:37,852 --> 02:48:38,553
with that comes specific

4958
02:48:38,553 --> 02:48:40,953
obligation. Thank you. Thank

4959
02:48:42,757 --> 02:48:43,458
you.

4960
02:48:43,458 --> 02:48:44,260
>> Please state your name for

4961
02:48:44,260 --> 02:48:46,426
the record and you're

4962
02:48:48,630 --> 02:48:50,832
recognized. My name is mood. I

4963
02:48:50,832 --> 02:48:52,601
was proudly born and raised

4964
02:48:52,601 --> 02:48:53,434
Duval County. Florida writes

4965
02:48:53,434 --> 02:48:54,168
Institutional manager.

4966
02:48:54,168 --> 02:48:57,272
>> And I want to talk a little

4967
02:48:57,272 --> 02:48:58,273
bit today about the city we

4968
02:48:58,273 --> 02:49:00,308
call. Jacksonville is a

4969
02:49:00,308 --> 02:49:01,476
beautiful city. One that holds

4970
02:49:01,476 --> 02:49:02,277
immense cultural legacy. Much

4971
02:49:02,277 --> 02:49:02,978
about thanks to this work will

4972
02:49:02,978 --> 02:49:05,978
black community that calls or

4973
02:49:06,281 --> 02:49:07,382
city home? And with all the

4974
02:49:07,382 --> 02:49:09,584
beautiful that our city has to

4975
02:49:09,584 --> 02:49:11,486
offer it, also no struggle and

4976
02:49:11,486 --> 02:49:13,488
strife. Jackson was named the

4977
02:49:13,488 --> 02:49:14,656
eviction capital of the state

4978
02:49:14,656 --> 02:49:17,250
and partners. All of the

4979
02:49:17,250 --> 02:49:17,760
preemption of local laws that

4980
02:49:17,760 --> 02:49:19,760
regulate relationships between

4981
02:49:20,610 --> 02:49:20,929
landlord and tenant to the

4982
02:49:20,929 --> 02:49:21,630
state level. This isn't just a

4983
02:49:21,630 --> 02:49:24,766
cyst. It sets his stick. When

4984
02:49:24,766 --> 02:49:25,734
we say that Jacksonville's,

4985
02:49:25,734 --> 02:49:27,336
they fiction capital of the

4986
02:49:27,336 --> 02:49:29,336
state. That means 14,000

4987
02:49:31,730 --> 02:49:31,740
residents and Duval County

4988
02:49:31,740 --> 02:49:32,541
residents and families were

4989
02:49:32,541 --> 02:49:35,510
made homeless in the last year

4990
02:49:35,510 --> 02:49:36,244
because of eviction filings

4991
02:49:36,244 --> 02:49:36,846
we're also a city that is home

4992
02:49:36,846 --> 02:49:38,113
to countless immigrant

4993
02:49:38,113 --> 02:49:40,513
communities. I myself meant

4994
02:49:41,116 --> 02:49:41,816
birth rates that is and 42

4995
02:49:41,816 --> 02:49:44,216
parents were now naturalized

4996
02:49:45,787 --> 02:49:47,622
citizens. And the fact that

4997
02:49:47,622 --> 02:49:48,323
many who target our loved

4998
02:49:48,323 --> 02:49:49,580
one's conveniently forget is

4999
02:49:49,580 --> 02:49:50,959
that many of our families like

5000
02:49:50,959 --> 02:49:53,620
I just stated are of mixed

5001
02:49:53,620 --> 02:49:54,129
status with families holding

5002
02:49:54,129 --> 02:49:55,798
anything from citizenship to

5003
02:49:55,798 --> 02:49:56,598
refugees that with family

5004
02:49:56,598 --> 02:49:58,998
members holding anything from

5005
02:50:00,536 --> 02:50:01,169
citizenship to refugee status.

5006
02:50:01,169 --> 02:50:01,837
That means 20 loved ones

5007
02:50:01,837 --> 02:50:04,237
instead of passing policies

5008
02:50:05,273 --> 02:50:05,875
that communities regardless of

5009
02:50:05,875 --> 02:50:07,875
immigration status here

5010
02:50:08,977 --> 02:50:09,679
showing that your priority,

5011
02:50:09,679 --> 02:50:10,312
its harm and violence instead

5012
02:50:10,312 --> 02:50:12,681
of serving the people you

5013
02:50:12,681 --> 02:50:13,315
claim to represent. Jackson

5014
02:50:13,315 --> 02:50:15,784
was a city that knows the

5015
02:50:15,784 --> 02:50:16,885
desire of corporate greed to

5016
02:50:16,885 --> 02:50:18,654
take control of our utilities

5017
02:50:18,654 --> 02:50:19,755
and maximize profit or

5018
02:50:19,755 --> 02:50:21,857
expense. But thankfully, those

5019
02:50:21,857 --> 02:50:23,625
attempts to sell jta has

5020
02:50:23,625 --> 02:50:24,393
spilled. But while that is

5021
02:50:24,393 --> 02:50:25,327
true, inner city, the majority

5022
02:50:25,327 --> 02:50:28,630
of Floridians are customers of

5023
02:50:28,630 --> 02:50:29,298
Florida power and light, which

5024
02:50:29,298 --> 02:50:30,399
is currently in front of the

5025
02:50:30,399 --> 02:50:31,867
Public Service Commission to

5026
02:50:31,867 --> 02:50:33,469
requests the largest rate hike

5027
02:50:33,469 --> 02:50:34,169
in history. Even while

5028
02:50:34,169 --> 02:50:36,380
families across the state are

5029
02:50:36,380 --> 02:50:36,872
struggling with cost of living

5030
02:50:36,872 --> 02:50:39,272
and a government shutdown

5031
02:50:40,609 --> 02:50:41,310
impacting wages and benefits.

5032
02:50:41,310 --> 02:50:41,911
Come to you today to ask some

5033
02:50:41,911 --> 02:50:44,311
basic things instead of

5034
02:50:44,413 --> 02:50:45,514
focusing on culture wars,

5035
02:50:45,514 --> 02:50:46,282
focus on the economic issues

5036
02:50:46,282 --> 02:50:46,882
that are going to help the

5037
02:50:46,882 --> 02:50:48,618
cost of living for all

5038
02:50:48,618 --> 02:50:51,180
residents in Florida. That

5039
02:50:52,154 --> 02:50:52,855
includes focusing on.

5040
02:50:52,855 --> 02:50:55,255
Requiring the public service

5041
02:50:56,920 --> 02:50:57,590
commission to be reformed and

5042
02:50:57,590 --> 02:50:57,726
told investor owned utilities

5043
02:50:57,726 --> 02:50:59,462
accountable. So they're not

5044
02:50:59,462 --> 02:51:01,530
putting our prophet that

5045
02:51:01,530 --> 02:51:04,530
they're not putting power and

5046
02:51:07,169 --> 02:51:07,836
profit over people passing the

5047
02:51:07,836 --> 02:51:08,438
House Bill. 315, in Senate

5048
02:51:08,438 --> 02:51:10,306
Bill 328, which is the

5049
02:51:10,306 --> 02:51:11,474
economic Prosperity and

5050
02:51:11,474 --> 02:51:12,408
Immigration Act which would

5051
02:51:12,408 --> 02:51:14,276
impact the lives of all

5052
02:51:14,276 --> 02:51:16,212
Floridians regardless

5053
02:51:16,212 --> 02:51:17,514
immigration status and finally

5054
02:51:17,514 --> 02:51:18,147
support voting rights by

5055
02:51:18,147 --> 02:51:20,649
enacting the Harry t and

5056
02:51:20,649 --> 02:51:21,584
Harriet v Moore Voting Rights

5057
02:51:21,584 --> 02:51:22,285
Act, Dixon voting rights for

5058
02:51:22,285 --> 02:51:25,285
all Floridians. Thank you for

5059
02:51:29,250 --> 02:51:32,250
thank you. The state, your

5060
02:51:32,610 --> 02:51:33,896
name for the record. Rosemary

5061
02:51:33,896 --> 02:51:34,564
McCoy following Rosemary will

5062
02:51:34,564 --> 02:51:36,766
have Carrie Bates. Kathleen

5063
02:51:36,766 --> 02:51:38,766
Marie.

5064
02:51:38,968 --> 02:51:40,503
>> Katie Bonnen. If you can

5065
02:51:40,503 --> 02:51:44,103
make your way to the podium,

5066
02:51:46,242 --> 02:51:46,943
please. You're recognized.

5067
02:51:46,943 --> 02:51:49,943
>> Good afternoon. My name is

5068
02:51:51,313 --> 02:51:52,140
Rosemary McCoy. And I am a

5069
02:51:52,140 --> 02:51:52,949
mother. Community leader MAY

5070
02:51:52,949 --> 02:51:55,484
be trying to sit isn't. A

5071
02:51:55,484 --> 02:51:56,886
disabled veteran. The found

5072
02:51:56,886 --> 02:51:58,321
o'Hara take my freedom

5073
02:51:58,321 --> 02:52:01,321
fighters and stand before you

5074
02:52:01,390 --> 02:52:03,159
and I represent. Equal

5075
02:52:03,159 --> 02:52:04,627
grounds, but hasn't. All

5076
02:52:04,627 --> 02:52:07,627
right. I want freedom fighters

5077
02:52:08,998 --> 02:52:10,833
and black voters matter and

5078
02:52:10,833 --> 02:52:13,233
community and the population

5079
02:52:13,503 --> 02:52:17,103
today. I'm asking you to turn

5080
02:52:17,940 --> 02:52:18,775
the page. Documents. When I

5081
02:52:18,775 --> 02:52:21,310
say darkness, speaking of the

5082
02:52:21,310 --> 02:52:23,710
history of Florida. Voter

5083
02:52:24,380 --> 02:52:26,249
suppression. Now. We can go

5084
02:52:26,249 --> 02:52:29,849
back. You can be certain your

5085
02:52:32,255 --> 02:52:34,655
own. Easy. The 18 55 inflate

5086
02:52:35,558 --> 02:52:38,558
people. Not. All civil right?

5087
02:52:39,196 --> 02:52:43,667
And I forgot to say. I am the

5088
02:52:43,667 --> 02:52:46,202
sentiment. I think late. Only

5089
02:52:46,202 --> 02:52:49,202
white mail. It all property.

5090
02:52:49,372 --> 02:52:52,972
Vote. And some of these levels

5091
02:52:57,781 --> 02:52:58,915
trying to take us. 18, 40

5092
02:52:58,915 --> 02:53:01,315
1920, well, white and white

5093
02:53:05,154 --> 02:53:07,554
woman. What exclude it? 1920,

5094
02:53:10,590 --> 02:53:11,995
co p mascara. On Election Day.

5095
02:53:11,995 --> 02:53:14,995
People work merit just because

5096
02:53:16,700 --> 02:53:18,635
he was trying to vote Jim Crow

5097
02:53:18,635 --> 02:53:20,635
laws. 1970, 1990, filled a

5098
02:53:24,607 --> 02:53:25,309
need the Spann and Trent 2000.

5099
02:53:25,309 --> 02:53:27,770
Well, they put they purged of

5100
02:53:27,770 --> 02:53:30,770
old. They did these people

5101
02:53:31,882 --> 02:53:33,484
work that it was a lot. 2018.

5102
02:53:33,484 --> 02:53:37,840
We go amendment for the 55% of

5103
02:53:37,988 --> 02:53:40,958
the people vote it. 19 to

5104
02:53:40,958 --> 02:53:44,558
voting vie for the turn of

5105
02:53:45,562 --> 02:53:47,962
Citizens. 2019 sb 76 my Voting

5106
02:53:49,132 --> 02:53:50,834
Amendment 4 2021 sb 90 5 into

5107
02:53:50,834 --> 02:53:51,468
law restrict voting by mail

5108
02:53:51,468 --> 02:53:53,868
that we moving backwards

5109
02:53:54,338 --> 02:53:55,939
instead of forward present

5110
02:53:55,939 --> 02:53:57,939
today, gerrymandering, then

5111
02:53:59,710 --> 02:54:04,510
now we have. Why is why is the

5112
02:54:04,848 --> 02:54:06,160
Florida voting right at meta?

5113
02:54:06,160 --> 02:54:09,453
The pale, the press and laws

5114
02:54:09,453 --> 02:54:10,387
like sb 90 expand voting by

5115
02:54:10,387 --> 02:54:13,387
mail the same day registration

5116
02:54:13,557 --> 02:54:14,258
required. Prevent, prepare it.

5117
02:54:14,258 --> 02:54:16,658
Counties with history of

5118
02:54:17,160 --> 02:54:19,560
suppression issue, a language

5119
02:54:20,530 --> 02:54:22,650
access of English-speaking bow

5120
02:54:22,650 --> 02:54:22,733
them asking you today to

5121
02:54:22,733 --> 02:54:24,802
support the Florida right.

5122
02:54:24,802 --> 02:54:27,202
Thank you. Thank you.

5123
02:54:28,172 --> 02:54:29,473
Approached the podium. Please

5124
02:54:29,473 --> 02:54:31,575
identify yourself for the

5125
02:54:31,575 --> 02:54:32,843
records and you are

5126
02:54:32,843 --> 02:54:34,344
recognized. Good afternoon. My

5127
02:54:34,344 --> 02:54:35,179
name is Carrie Bates and the

5128
02:54:35,179 --> 02:54:36,980
ceo of the Art Jacksonville

5129
02:54:36,980 --> 02:54:37,915
and also I serve as the board

5130
02:54:37,915 --> 02:54:39,150
chair for.

5131
02:54:39,150 --> 02:54:41,118
>> The arca Florida that

5132
02:54:41,118 --> 02:54:41,852
represents over 55

5133
02:54:41,852 --> 02:54:42,552
organizations across the state

5134
02:54:42,552 --> 02:54:44,255
that support individuals with

5135
02:54:44,255 --> 02:54:45,155
intellectual developmental

5136
02:54:45,155 --> 02:54:47,555
differences. Thank you for

5137
02:54:48,125 --> 02:54:49,260
your time and attention to the

5138
02:54:49,260 --> 02:54:50,160
very end. They well, if you

5139
02:54:50,160 --> 02:54:50,827
can stop the time for one

5140
02:54:50,827 --> 02:54:51,528
moment, excuse me, can you

5141
02:54:51,528 --> 02:54:55,233
move to make up a little bit?

5142
02:54:55,233 --> 02:54:55,933
>> Let's see if. If we can get

5143
02:54:55,933 --> 02:54:58,933
it working. Go ahead. You're

5144
02:54:59,337 --> 02:55:00,604
recognized.

5145
02:55:00,604 --> 02:55:02,273
>> I want to highlight to

5146
02:55:02,273 --> 02:55:04,375
local projects support they

5147
02:55:04,375 --> 02:55:06,143
are Jacksonville, specifically

5148
02:55:06,143 --> 02:55:06,844
individuals with intellectual

5149
02:55:06,844 --> 02:55:07,545
developmental differences in

5150
02:55:07,545 --> 02:55:09,945
the Northeast, Florida area.

5151
02:55:10,381 --> 02:55:11,415
First, our workforce.

5152
02:55:11,415 --> 02:55:12,490
Innovation program which

5153
02:55:12,490 --> 02:55:12,983
prepares individuals with

5154
02:55:12,983 --> 02:55:13,618
intellectual developmental

5155
02:55:13,618 --> 02:55:15,618
differences for in-demand

5156
02:55:15,919 --> 02:55:16,954
careers in our area. This

5157
02:55:16,954 --> 02:55:18,789
program has been growing over

5158
02:55:18,789 --> 02:55:20,191
the last years and we feel

5159
02:55:20,191 --> 02:55:21,580
like we really found great

5160
02:55:21,580 --> 02:55:22,590
community partners and

5161
02:55:22,590 --> 02:55:22,793
organizations that are seeking

5162
02:55:22,793 --> 02:55:25,793
employees. And we've been able

5163
02:55:26,230 --> 02:55:27,398
to prepare individuals to both

5164
02:55:27,398 --> 02:55:29,334
meet workforce shortages and

5165
02:55:29,334 --> 02:55:30,340
help the individuals with idd

5166
02:55:30,340 --> 02:55:30,735
achieve their lifelong goals

5167
02:55:30,735 --> 02:55:33,735
of just contributing to their

5168
02:55:34,380 --> 02:55:35,906
community. Secondly, our it

5169
02:55:35,906 --> 02:55:36,540
the family support navigation

5170
02:55:36,540 --> 02:55:39,176
pilot. This is a program

5171
02:55:39,176 --> 02:55:40,478
that's unique to this part of

5172
02:55:40,478 --> 02:55:41,145
Florida. Jackson the only

5173
02:55:41,145 --> 02:55:42,346
organization in Florida

5174
02:55:42,346 --> 02:55:43,314
currently offering a program

5175
02:55:43,314 --> 02:55:44,480
like this. If you have

5176
02:55:44,480 --> 02:55:44,716
families that come to see that

5177
02:55:44,716 --> 02:55:47,116
are really struggling with

5178
02:55:48,119 --> 02:55:49,220
enrollment onto the apd wait

5179
02:55:49,220 --> 02:55:50,187
list or getting Social

5180
02:55:50,187 --> 02:55:50,722
Security or any other benefits

5181
02:55:50,722 --> 02:55:52,323
that someone with a

5182
02:55:52,323 --> 02:55:53,624
significant disability might

5183
02:55:53,624 --> 02:55:54,292
have. This program helps

5184
02:55:54,292 --> 02:55:56,692
connect families all those

5185
02:55:56,694 --> 02:55:57,662
resources and really navigate

5186
02:55:57,662 --> 02:55:58,329
really an extremely

5187
02:55:58,329 --> 02:56:00,729
complicated process. But it

5188
02:56:01,499 --> 02:56:02,166
goes beyond that and helped

5189
02:56:02,166 --> 02:56:03,500
individuals really plan for

5190
02:56:03,500 --> 02:56:04,202
life after their caregiver

5191
02:56:04,202 --> 02:56:07,202
passes, which is critical for

5192
02:56:08,273 --> 02:56:08,973
the whole system term

5193
02:56:08,973 --> 02:56:09,540
statewide. I want to express

5194
02:56:09,540 --> 02:56:11,609
our support for both

5195
02:56:11,609 --> 02:56:12,744
continuing to move people off

5196
02:56:12,744 --> 02:56:13,444
the apd Pre and want Roman are

5197
02:56:13,444 --> 02:56:16,247
wait lists and also advancing

5198
02:56:16,247 --> 02:56:18,450
it to managed care program

5199
02:56:18,450 --> 02:56:19,184
with safeguards to ensure that

5200
02:56:19,184 --> 02:56:19,750
rates are reduced and services

5201
02:56:19,750 --> 02:56:21,750
remain available for

5202
02:56:23,200 --> 02:56:24,289
individuals. Providers across

5203
02:56:24,289 --> 02:56:24,956
Florida are facing

5204
02:56:24,956 --> 02:56:26,956
unprecedented challenges in

5205
02:56:28,426 --> 02:56:29,127
the I d d space right now. Our

5206
02:56:29,127 --> 02:56:29,794
Jacksonville just received a

5207
02:56:29,794 --> 02:56:32,194
29% increase on our health

5208
02:56:33,640 --> 02:56:34,265
insurance, which will. Equate

5209
02:56:34,265 --> 02:56:36,665
to about $200,000 of expenses

5210
02:56:37,335 --> 02:56:38,200
that we we're not anticipating

5211
02:56:38,200 --> 02:56:39,838
without rate changes. These

5212
02:56:39,838 --> 02:56:41,838
are essentially unfunded.

5213
02:56:42,700 --> 02:56:42,940
Increases that we have to

5214
02:56:42,940 --> 02:56:45,940
manage more than two-thirds of

5215
02:56:46,878 --> 02:56:48,179
providers across Florida. As

5216
02:56:48,179 --> 02:56:48,913
stated in a survey recently

5217
02:56:48,913 --> 02:56:50,848
that they are running deficits

5218
02:56:50,848 --> 02:56:52,830
and that's only increasing

5219
02:56:52,830 --> 02:56:53,785
families gaining eligibility

5220
02:56:53,785 --> 02:56:54,786
really does little if there's

5221
02:56:54,786 --> 02:56:55,386
not providers to provide

5222
02:56:55,386 --> 02:56:56,754
services. Thank you for

5223
02:56:56,754 --> 02:56:58,323
supporting the it community in

5224
02:56:58,323 --> 02:56:58,990
Florida and for strengthening

5225
02:56:58,990 --> 02:57:01,390
services. The families rely

5226
02:57:06,364 --> 02:57:09,964
on. Thank you very much. Kind

5227
02:57:10,135 --> 02:57:12,300
checked in. I care. Thank you.

5228
02:57:12,300 --> 02:57:14,720
MISS Murray. You are

5229
02:57:14,720 --> 02:57:14,940
recognized. Thank you.

5230
02:57:14,940 --> 02:57:16,940
Congratulations, Chair Michael

5231
02:57:16,942 --> 02:57:18,610
and good afternoon. Duval

5232
02:57:18,610 --> 02:57:19,344
delegation, Kathleen Murray,

5233
02:57:19,344 --> 02:57:21,646
State education director for

5234
02:57:21,646 --> 02:57:22,347
Citizens Defending Freedom

5235
02:57:22,347 --> 02:57:25,283
there to speak in support of

5236
02:57:25,283 --> 02:57:26,751
the following legislation.

5237
02:57:26,751 --> 02:57:28,686
First sb 164. Which

5238
02:57:28,686 --> 02:57:30,389
strengthens Florida's wrongful

5239
02:57:30,389 --> 02:57:33,291
death act by recognizing the

5240
02:57:33,291 --> 02:57:35,600
last of an unborn child has a

5241
02:57:35,600 --> 02:57:35,794
compensatory tragedy. Families

5242
02:57:35,794 --> 02:57:37,162
facing such heartbreak deserve

5243
02:57:37,162 --> 02:57:39,998
the same access to justice as

5244
02:57:39,998 --> 02:57:41,300
any other grieving parents.

5245
02:57:41,300 --> 02:57:41,967
This bill closes an outdated

5246
02:57:41,967 --> 02:57:44,967
gap in our law, reflecting

5247
02:57:46,104 --> 02:57:47,206
both fairness and compassion

5248
02:57:47,206 --> 02:57:47,806
because every life lost to due

5249
02:57:47,806 --> 02:57:49,806
to negligence deserves

5250
02:57:51,710 --> 02:57:53,378
accountability. Second cdf

5251
02:57:53,378 --> 02:57:54,130
strongly support harmful to

5252
02:57:54,130 --> 02:57:55,881
minors legislation which

5253
02:57:55,881 --> 02:57:58,881
closes the Mueller test the

5254
02:57:59,117 --> 02:57:59,652
bill and sure is that obscene

5255
02:57:59,652 --> 02:58:01,652
materials cannot be

5256
02:58:02,320 --> 02:58:02,988
distributed in our schools.

5257
02:58:02,988 --> 02:58:05,123
It's a common sense measure

5258
02:58:05,123 --> 02:58:06,392
that protects children

5259
02:58:06,392 --> 02:58:08,727
supports parents and upholds

5260
02:58:08,727 --> 02:58:10,262
community standards throughout

5261
02:58:10,262 --> 02:58:12,765
Florida. In addition, cdf also

5262
02:58:12,765 --> 02:58:13,565
supports the following

5263
02:58:13,565 --> 02:58:15,965
legislation sb 4.26 to keep

5264
02:58:17,269 --> 02:58:18,237
government spaces neutral. It

5265
02:58:18,237 --> 02:58:18,937
blocks political or

5266
02:58:18,937 --> 02:58:20,937
ideological flags while

5267
02:58:21,600 --> 02:58:22,207
preserving national state and

5268
02:58:22,207 --> 02:58:24,607
historic symbols. Also while

5269
02:58:25,100 --> 02:58:26,512
protecting public spaces for

5270
02:58:26,512 --> 02:58:28,512
everyone sb 430, which

5271
02:58:29,182 --> 02:58:30,249
reinforces public trust in our

5272
02:58:30,249 --> 02:58:31,283
education system and ensures

5273
02:58:31,283 --> 02:58:33,683
that those guiding our

5274
02:58:33,952 --> 02:58:34,520
children are committed to the

5275
02:58:34,520 --> 02:58:35,787
highest standards of

5276
02:58:35,787 --> 02:58:37,787
professional, independent and

5277
02:58:37,989 --> 02:58:39,891
non-partisan service. Cdf

5278
02:58:39,891 --> 02:58:41,594
supports sb 408, because it

5279
02:58:41,594 --> 02:58:43,594
holds vaccine manufacturers

5280
02:58:44,630 --> 02:58:45,564
accountable for misleading

5281
02:58:45,564 --> 02:58:47,650
advertising gets harmed

5282
02:58:47,650 --> 02:58:47,666
individuals a pathway to

5283
02:58:47,666 --> 02:58:49,167
justice and strengthens

5284
02:58:49,167 --> 02:58:51,167
consumer protections in

5285
02:58:51,236 --> 02:58:53,236
Florida. Additionally cdf

5286
02:58:54,240 --> 02:58:56,750
strongly supports sb 166. This

5287
02:58:56,750 --> 02:58:57,543
bill has the opt in for

5288
02:58:57,543 --> 02:58:58,277
student surveys and expands

5289
02:58:58,277 --> 02:59:00,379
parental rights in the area of

5290
02:59:00,379 --> 02:59:02,810
medical freedom for their

5291
02:59:02,810 --> 02:59:04,481
child. This also allows

5292
02:59:04,616 --> 02:59:05,384
parental consent for use of

5293
02:59:05,384 --> 02:59:07,384
biofeedback devices which

5294
02:59:07,619 --> 02:59:11,219
closely tied to a I finally

5295
02:59:11,490 --> 02:59:12,191
citizens defending Freedom

5296
02:59:12,191 --> 02:59:13,359
strongly supports legislation

5297
02:59:13,359 --> 02:59:14,627
to display the 10 Commandments

5298
02:59:14,627 --> 02:59:16,627
and declaration of

5299
02:59:17,262 --> 02:59:19,980
Independence. And every

5300
02:59:19,980 --> 02:59:19,965
Florida classroom recognizing

5301
02:59:19,965 --> 02:59:22,365
the educational and historical

5302
02:59:23,903 --> 02:59:25,471
value of these documents. Cdf,

5303
02:59:25,471 --> 02:59:26,172
thanks you for your service

5304
02:59:26,172 --> 02:59:29,772
and thanks you in advance for

5305
02:59:30,750 --> 02:59:32,475
support of this legislation.

5306
02:59:33,179 --> 02:59:34,179
Thank you very much. Up, Nate

5307
02:59:34,179 --> 02:59:34,981
says and I don't believe her

5308
02:59:34,981 --> 02:59:37,981
bonnet. I'm sorry if I'm

5309
02:59:39,418 --> 02:59:41,418
mispronouncing inning, not

5310
02:59:43,489 --> 02:59:46,489
Come for Please state your

5311
02:59:47,292 --> 02:59:47,961
name for the record. Good

5312
02:59:47,961 --> 02:59:48,628
afternoon. My name is Katie

5313
02:59:48,628 --> 02:59:51,628
Bennett. I'm here with the

5314
02:59:51,764 --> 02:59:52,432
Alliance for Safety and

5315
02:59:52,432 --> 02:59:54,832
Justice. Okay. Following Ms

5316
02:59:58,537 --> 03:00:02,137
Bone. Is. MARCH Dame. What he

5317
03:00:02,976 --> 03:00:03,809
said, Bryan. And Pam Wilson,

5318
03:00:03,809 --> 03:00:04,844
if you can make your way

5319
03:00:04,844 --> 03:00:07,780
towards the thank you. You're

5320
03:00:07,780 --> 03:00:10,490
recognized to speak. Thank

5321
03:00:10,490 --> 03:00:10,516
you. And good afternoon. Duval

5322
03:00:10,516 --> 03:00:11,818
delegation and

5323
03:00:11,818 --> 03:00:13,818
congratulations, Chair

5324
03:00:14,754 --> 03:00:15,454
Michael, as I stated before.

5325
03:00:15,454 --> 03:00:16,322
My name is Katie do that. I'm

5326
03:00:16,322 --> 03:00:16,989
the Florida State director for

5327
03:00:16,989 --> 03:00:19,989
the Alliance for Safety and

5328
03:00:21,930 --> 03:00:23,295
Justice are j. We are the

5329
03:00:23,295 --> 03:00:24,897
advocacy arm for crime

5330
03:00:24,897 --> 03:00:25,732
Survivors for Safety and

5331
03:00:25,732 --> 03:00:26,466
Justice or css chain

5332
03:00:26,466 --> 03:00:28,301
representing 14,000 victims of

5333
03:00:28,301 --> 03:00:30,701
crime here in Florida.

5334
03:00:32,338 --> 03:00:33,439
>> And 250,000 nationwide.

5335
03:00:33,439 --> 03:00:35,475
Thank you to the chair for

5336
03:00:35,475 --> 03:00:36,909
leadership and sponsorship of

5337
03:00:36,909 --> 03:00:37,710
Curtis's law that passed in

5338
03:00:37,710 --> 03:00:40,710
2023 and the support of this

5339
03:00:41,514 --> 03:00:43,316
delegation as well. Very

5340
03:00:43,316 --> 03:00:45,518
important law for our survivor

5341
03:00:45,518 --> 03:00:46,653
network. This legislation

5342
03:00:46,653 --> 03:00:48,154
insured families who have lost

5343
03:00:48,154 --> 03:00:50,323
a child to violence, receive

5344
03:00:50,323 --> 03:00:51,524
timely information and updates

5345
03:00:51,524 --> 03:00:52,392
from law enforcement deeply

5346
03:00:52,392 --> 03:00:53,590
meaningful step for survivors

5347
03:00:53,590 --> 03:00:56,590
and their loved ones across

5348
03:00:56,262 --> 03:00:57,230
Florida. We're also grateful

5349
03:00:57,230 --> 03:00:58,598
for the leadership and support

5350
03:00:58,598 --> 03:01:01,334
of this delegation for Senator

5351
03:01:01,334 --> 03:01:04,334
Burgess is locked in 2023, a

5352
03:01:04,904 --> 03:01:05,671
record ceiling Bill sb 376.

5353
03:01:05,671 --> 03:01:07,573
This creates a path for

5354
03:01:07,573 --> 03:01:09,973
Floridians to rebuild their

5355
03:01:10,677 --> 03:01:11,377
lives and contribute safely to

5356
03:01:11,377 --> 03:01:13,713
their communities. We plan to

5357
03:01:13,713 --> 03:01:15,381
build on that success this

5358
03:01:15,381 --> 03:01:16,490
year with legislation

5359
03:01:16,490 --> 03:01:16,783
expanding petition based

5360
03:01:16,783 --> 03:01:17,450
records going and look forward

5361
03:01:17,450 --> 03:01:20,450
to hopefully having you all

5362
03:01:22,322 --> 03:01:23,356
support. I also want to

5363
03:01:23,356 --> 03:01:24,570
recognize post Veterans Day

5364
03:01:24,570 --> 03:01:24,690
right, Pat Maney and Senator

5365
03:01:24,690 --> 03:01:27,690
Gaetz this bill that are

5366
03:01:28,494 --> 03:01:30,894
survivors will be supporting

5367
03:01:31,665 --> 03:01:32,399
this year. Sb 50 or hp one.

5368
03:01:32,399 --> 03:01:33,660
99, what you all remember made

5369
03:01:33,660 --> 03:01:37,266
it all the way to the House

5370
03:01:37,704 --> 03:01:39,305
floor last year. This expands

5371
03:01:39,305 --> 03:01:40,173
the use of a veterans

5372
03:01:40,173 --> 03:01:40,873
treatment courts that which

5373
03:01:40,873 --> 03:01:41,574
we've certainly seen success

5374
03:01:41,574 --> 03:01:44,574
and builds upon that success

5375
03:01:46,380 --> 03:01:48,915
here. Finally will be working

5376
03:01:48,915 --> 03:01:49,616
to expand trauma. Recovery

5377
03:01:49,616 --> 03:01:51,351
centers are tr sees. This is

5378
03:01:51,351 --> 03:01:53,453
that these are hospital

5379
03:01:53,453 --> 03:01:54,454
community-based programs that

5380
03:01:54,454 --> 03:01:56,454
pride provide wrap-around

5381
03:01:56,623 --> 03:01:58,458
services like mental health

5382
03:01:58,458 --> 03:01:59,592
care case management and

5383
03:01:59,592 --> 03:02:00,293
victim support helping people

5384
03:02:00,293 --> 03:02:02,693
recover after violence while

5385
03:02:03,597 --> 03:02:04,298
reducing repeat harm. Our

5386
03:02:04,298 --> 03:02:06,298
appropriations requests this

5387
03:02:07,334 --> 03:02:08,350
year is for tossing memorial.

5388
03:02:08,350 --> 03:02:09,503
But we hope for that to be an

5389
03:02:09,503 --> 03:02:10,537
example and to have one in

5390
03:02:10,537 --> 03:02:11,237
every community, which is what

5391
03:02:11,237 --> 03:02:13,637
our survivors especially when

5392
03:02:15,142 --> 03:02:16,943
here in Duval County. I also

5393
03:02:16,943 --> 03:02:18,411
want to acknowledge and thank

5394
03:02:18,411 --> 03:02:19,346
Michel Combes and Maureen from

5395
03:02:19,346 --> 03:02:21,215
the Christian Coalition that

5396
03:02:21,215 --> 03:02:21,949
are here today in support of

5397
03:02:21,949 --> 03:02:23,750
chance. If it's chase work and

5398
03:02:23,750 --> 03:02:24,384
will be with us throughout

5399
03:02:24,384 --> 03:02:27,384
this next session at the

5400
03:02:29,756 --> 03:02:31,910
Capitol. We'll follow up with

5401
03:02:31,910 --> 03:02:31,992
each of your stops as our

5402
03:02:31,992 --> 03:02:32,893
bills are And of course,

5403
03:02:32,893 --> 03:02:35,293
hopefully make their way

5404
03:02:35,462 --> 03:02:37,397
through respective committees.

5405
03:02:37,397 --> 03:02:39,233
Of course, if you ever need a

5406
03:02:39,233 --> 03:02:40,267
victims perspective we're here

5407
03:02:40,267 --> 03:02:41,167
for you. Thank you so much for

5408
03:02:41,167 --> 03:02:44,767
your time into rest of your

5409
03:02:46,873 --> 03:02:49,873
afternoon. Thank you. You can

5410
03:02:50,444 --> 03:02:51,178
make your way to the podium.

5411
03:02:51,178 --> 03:02:54,778
Please state your name for the

5412
03:02:57,184 --> 03:02:58,485
record.

5413
03:02:58,485 --> 03:03:00,485
>> good afternoon. Nation

5414
03:03:01,955 --> 03:03:03,157
members, my name Don

5415
03:03:03,157 --> 03:03:03,857
Education. Justice organizer

5416
03:03:03,857 --> 03:03:06,259
with Florida to power. You'll

5417
03:03:06,259 --> 03:03:06,961
see today that my shirt says.

5418
03:03:06,961 --> 03:03:07,594
But for students reject cuts,

5419
03:03:07,594 --> 03:03:09,994
education. And it's that

5420
03:03:10,564 --> 03:03:11,198
simple. That mask. I want to

5421
03:03:11,198 --> 03:03:12,699
put our current education

5422
03:03:12,699 --> 03:03:14,335
funding crisis into

5423
03:03:14,335 --> 03:03:15,690
perspective this time. Last

5424
03:03:15,690 --> 03:03:17,871
year, our school board faced a

5425
03:03:17,871 --> 03:03:18,572
100 million dollar budget

5426
03:03:18,572 --> 03:03:19,707
shortfall. The close schools

5427
03:03:19,707 --> 03:03:21,842
cut buses, cut staff and still

5428
03:03:21,842 --> 03:03:23,510
MAY not be enough. We are

5429
03:03:23,510 --> 03:03:25,510
currently facing federal

5430
03:03:26,414 --> 03:03:27,815
budget well, where Duval alone

5431
03:03:27,815 --> 03:03:28,515
has 25 million dollars worth

5432
03:03:28,515 --> 03:03:31,515
of education funding cuts on

5433
03:03:31,652 --> 03:03:32,653
the line for special education

5434
03:03:32,653 --> 03:03:33,353
title, one low-income schools

5435
03:03:33,353 --> 03:03:35,353
and educational after-school

5436
03:03:35,555 --> 03:03:36,757
programs like Head Start.

5437
03:03:36,757 --> 03:03:37,692
State officials consistently

5438
03:03:37,692 --> 03:03:38,325
remind us that education is

5439
03:03:38,325 --> 03:03:39,560
the responsibility of the

5440
03:03:39,560 --> 03:03:41,595
state, not the federal

5441
03:03:41,595 --> 03:03:42,563
government, but this past

5442
03:03:42,563 --> 03:03:44,231
session. But our state had the

5443
03:03:44,231 --> 03:03:45,332
opportunity to exercise that

5444
03:03:45,332 --> 03:03:48,332
right and pass a universal

5445
03:03:48,769 --> 03:03:49,403
free school meals. Bill. Our

5446
03:03:49,403 --> 03:03:50,137
Legislature killed in its

5447
03:03:50,137 --> 03:03:52,339
first committee because it was

5448
03:03:52,339 --> 03:03:54,308
not a priority. 2 months

5449
03:03:54,308 --> 03:03:56,377
later, hundreds of Florida

5450
03:03:56,377 --> 03:03:57,145
schools lost their federal

5451
03:03:57,145 --> 03:03:59,545
free school meals grant,

5452
03:04:01,810 --> 03:04:01,748
including 37 in Duval County.

5453
03:04:01,748 --> 03:04:03,518
Florida. Families are

5454
03:04:03,518 --> 03:04:03,885
currently 448.6 million

5455
03:04:03,885 --> 03:04:05,885
dollars.

5456
03:04:06,154 --> 03:04:07,855
>> And school meal debt. Do

5457
03:04:07,855 --> 03:04:10,558
you guys know what it's like

5458
03:04:10,558 --> 03:04:12,359
to be in a landslide and pick

5459
03:04:12,359 --> 03:04:14,759
out chicken sandwich. Your

5460
03:04:16,163 --> 03:04:16,897
apple and her talk with milk.

5461
03:04:16,897 --> 03:04:17,665
Just got to check out and have

5462
03:04:17,665 --> 03:04:19,500
the lunch lady replace that

5463
03:04:19,500 --> 03:04:22,500
with the single cold cheese

5464
03:04:23,137 --> 03:04:24,710
sandwich because your $5. But

5465
03:04:24,710 --> 03:04:24,739
you don't even know if your

5466
03:04:24,739 --> 03:04:27,139
parents could even provide

5467
03:04:29,777 --> 03:04:31,345
that night. Because I do. And

5468
03:04:31,345 --> 03:04:31,946
if you've never experienced, I

5469
03:04:31,946 --> 03:04:34,346
couldn't sure that your

5470
03:04:35,650 --> 03:04:36,317
constituents out. For any

5471
03:04:36,317 --> 03:04:37,510
other initiative, our state

5472
03:04:37,510 --> 03:04:39,451
can miraculously find hundreds

5473
03:04:40,754 --> 03:04:41,756
of millions of dollars. Good

5474
03:04:41,756 --> 03:04:42,390
for education. All we get is

5475
03:04:42,390 --> 03:04:43,900
more money to go into the

5476
03:04:43,900 --> 03:04:46,900
hands of private and charter

5477
03:04:46,861 --> 03:04:48,830
school foundation's. If your

5478
03:04:48,830 --> 03:04:49,864
job up there in Tallahassee

5479
03:04:49,864 --> 03:04:53,100
this year is not to do the

5480
03:04:53,100 --> 03:04:53,701
bare minimum feeding hungry

5481
03:04:53,701 --> 03:04:55,203
poor children. You are

5482
03:04:55,203 --> 03:04:58,203
directly telling us when it

5483
03:04:59,240 --> 03:05:00,740
comes education. Camera, but

5484
03:05:00,740 --> 03:05:01,843
more about profit for wealthy,

5485
03:05:01,843 --> 03:05:03,878
private and charter school

5486
03:05:03,878 --> 03:05:05,580
owners and literally feeding

5487
03:05:05,580 --> 03:05:08,580
our future and our schools.

5488
03:05:08,782 --> 03:05:10,170
I'm sorry this that hits very

5489
03:05:10,170 --> 03:05:12,186
close to home. I really,

5490
03:05:12,186 --> 03:05:14,540
really and trying to urge you

5491
03:05:14,540 --> 03:05:15,690
guys. And that's not that's

5492
03:05:15,690 --> 03:05:16,357
legislative session. Cut the

5493
03:05:16,357 --> 03:05:18,793
culture war. We don't care

5494
03:05:18,793 --> 03:05:20,270
about Charlie Kirk statues. We

5495
03:05:20,270 --> 03:05:22,427
want food for children,

5496
03:05:23,300 --> 03:05:25,430
literally that fit. Thank

5497
03:05:25,567 --> 03:05:27,967
Thank you very much.

5498
03:05:31,720 --> 03:05:33,720
>> Please do

5499
03:05:34,108 --> 03:05:37,108
>> This Brian. Thank My name

5500
03:05:38,446 --> 03:05:40,846
is Manchester. Bryant. Last

5501
03:05:41,820 --> 03:05:41,482
Monday, our life was

5502
03:05:41,482 --> 03:05:43,418
shattered.

5503
03:05:43,418 --> 03:05:44,118
>> When our 26 year-old

5504
03:05:44,118 --> 03:05:46,354
daughter Kara, was tragically

5505
03:05:46,354 --> 03:05:48,256
killed by gun violence. She

5506
03:05:48,256 --> 03:05:50,358
was simply sitting on her

5507
03:05:50,358 --> 03:05:52,460
couch, enjoying a normal day.

5508
03:05:52,460 --> 03:05:53,761
When a stray bullet. Came

5509
03:05:53,761 --> 03:05:56,761
through her window and took

5510
03:06:00,680 --> 03:06:00,769
her life. Carroll was bright,

5511
03:06:00,769 --> 03:06:01,402
ambitious and on the cost us

5512
03:06:01,402 --> 03:06:03,802
really like realizing her

5513
03:06:04,573 --> 03:06:06,973
dreams. She had recently

5514
03:06:07,142 --> 03:06:07,842
earned her paralegal degree.

5515
03:06:07,842 --> 03:06:10,242
And was already interviewing

5516
03:06:11,779 --> 03:06:12,380
for jobs. Excited to start a

5517
03:06:12,380 --> 03:06:14,780
career where she could

5518
03:06:15,617 --> 03:06:18,617
advocate for people. But above

5519
03:06:19,200 --> 03:06:19,788
all, she was fiercely out. She

5520
03:06:19,788 --> 03:06:22,788
was preparing to get married

5521
03:06:22,925 --> 03:06:24,260
to her girlfriend, Hannah. Can

5522
03:06:24,260 --> 03:06:24,659
I have already picked out her

5523
03:06:24,659 --> 03:06:25,360
ring and was just waiting

5524
03:06:25,360 --> 03:06:28,960
until she had enough money to

5525
03:06:30,265 --> 03:06:33,265
buy it. Instead. Hannah found

5526
03:06:35,770 --> 03:06:38,770
my daughter. On the ground.

5527
03:06:42,243 --> 03:06:42,944
Her love. Gone in a second.

5528
03:06:42,944 --> 03:06:45,944
I'm asking this delegation to

5529
03:06:48,160 --> 03:06:48,416
act. To do something real and

5530
03:06:48,416 --> 03:06:50,416
meaningful.

5531
03:06:51,819 --> 03:06:55,419
>> To end gun violence, it is.

5532
03:06:58,260 --> 03:07:01,290
It is long past time. Well,

5533
03:07:01,290 --> 03:07:02,397
families like mine are

5534
03:07:02,397 --> 03:07:05,200
grieving. We cannot afford to

5535
03:07:05,200 --> 03:07:08,200
see public money and energy.

5536
03:07:08,803 --> 03:07:09,404
We stayed on naming schools

5537
03:07:09,404 --> 03:07:10,572
and roads after men who

5538
03:07:10,572 --> 03:07:13,208
believe that some gun deaths

5539
03:07:13,208 --> 03:07:15,608
where necessary. To maintain

5540
03:07:18,947 --> 03:07:21,416
gun rights. You have the power

5541
03:07:21,416 --> 03:07:22,840
to enact the necessary gun

5542
03:07:22,840 --> 03:07:25,840
reform yet you are choosing

5543
03:07:26,880 --> 03:07:27,155
not to. Support comprehensive

5544
03:07:27,155 --> 03:07:29,155
legislation that actually

5545
03:07:29,925 --> 03:07:32,761
saved by This requires a focus

5546
03:07:32,761 --> 03:07:33,795
on gun reform and measures

5547
03:07:33,795 --> 03:07:35,795
that directly addressed

5548
03:07:36,332 --> 03:07:38,732
lethality and availability of

5549
03:07:40,568 --> 03:07:41,636
weapons in our community. We

5550
03:07:41,636 --> 03:07:43,806
need to implement universal

5551
03:07:43,806 --> 03:07:45,574
background checks and ban

5552
03:07:45,574 --> 03:07:46,241
assault weapons and high

5553
03:07:46,241 --> 03:07:48,241
capacity magazines designed

5554
03:07:53,749 --> 03:07:54,516
only for mass shootings. House

5555
03:07:54,516 --> 03:07:56,552
Bill 155. With all of the

5556
03:07:56,552 --> 03:08:00,152
problems that it faces. Is a

5557
03:08:00,822 --> 03:08:01,489
start. It's a very small

5558
03:08:01,489 --> 03:08:04,489
start. And there's so much

5559
03:08:04,926 --> 03:08:05,593
more that can be done. But

5560
03:08:05,593 --> 03:08:06,328
with its funding for mental

5561
03:08:06,328 --> 03:08:08,728
health and violence prevention

5562
03:08:12,701 --> 03:08:13,436
programs. It can make change.

5563
03:08:13,436 --> 03:08:14,636
We need real comprehensive gun

5564
03:08:14,636 --> 03:08:17,636
reform that values life over

5565
03:08:18,507 --> 03:08:20,942
ideology. My life. We'll never

5566
03:08:20,942 --> 03:08:24,880
are be the same. My heart is

5567
03:08:24,880 --> 03:08:27,880
gone. All because of senseless

5568
03:08:29,451 --> 03:08:31,287
gun violence. I want to say

5569
03:08:31,287 --> 03:08:34,287
before you leave the podium.

5570
03:08:35,590 --> 03:08:36,926
>> I'm sorry. For the last of

5571
03:08:36,926 --> 03:08:37,926
your child. I too, have gone

5572
03:08:37,926 --> 03:08:40,926
through that. And I understand

5573
03:08:41,764 --> 03:08:42,431
the pain. And thank you for

5574
03:08:42,431 --> 03:08:46,310
having us trip to come here

5575
03:08:47,200 --> 03:08:49,402
today. GOD bless you.

5576
03:08:50,473 --> 03:08:52,873
>> Wilson. Followed by Didi

5577
03:08:56,311 --> 03:08:59,911
Walker. Casey Creed. We have a

5578
03:09:00,490 --> 03:09:00,749
hard time reading the writing.

5579
03:09:00,749 --> 03:09:01,984
So I apologize if that's not

5580
03:09:01,984 --> 03:09:02,651
correct. You are recognized,

5581
03:09:02,651 --> 03:09:04,253
ma'am. Would you state your

5582
03:09:04,253 --> 03:09:04,920
name for the record? Yes, good

5583
03:09:04,920 --> 03:09:07,690
afternoon. My name is Pam

5584
03:09:07,690 --> 03:09:08,523
Wilson. And I'm here.

5585
03:09:08,523 --> 03:09:10,923
>> To give some comments

5586
03:09:12,628 --> 03:09:13,696
focused on property tax. We

5587
03:09:13,696 --> 03:09:14,730
consistently hear from our

5588
03:09:14,730 --> 03:09:16,632
communities that one of the

5589
03:09:16,632 --> 03:09:18,568
biggest concerns and housing

5590
03:09:18,568 --> 03:09:19,535
costs recently, state

5591
03:09:19,535 --> 03:09:21,935
officials have been floating

5592
03:09:22,305 --> 03:09:24,106
the idea of reducing or ending

5593
03:09:24,106 --> 03:09:26,442
property taxes to help with

5594
03:09:26,442 --> 03:09:27,977
housing costs. This is

5595
03:09:27,977 --> 03:09:30,977
uninformed non solution to a

5596
03:09:32,281 --> 03:09:34,116
much bigger problem. A blanket

5597
03:09:34,116 --> 03:09:36,352
change in property taxes would

5598
03:09:36,352 --> 03:09:37,620
not be an equitable form of

5599
03:09:37,620 --> 03:09:39,789
housing relief. This will

5600
03:09:39,789 --> 03:09:41,390
heavily impact low income

5601
03:09:41,390 --> 03:09:43,326
homeowners. While renters MAY

5602
03:09:43,326 --> 03:09:45,327
see a lower rent if their

5603
03:09:45,327 --> 03:09:46,629
landlord pays less property

5604
03:09:46,629 --> 03:09:49,629
tax, that cannot be guaranteed

5605
03:09:51,201 --> 03:09:52,568
and probably wouldn't happen.

5606
03:09:52,568 --> 03:09:55,137
Property tax pays for local

5607
03:09:55,137 --> 03:09:57,140
services that all people in

5608
03:09:57,140 --> 03:09:58,807
community enjoy firefighters,

5609
03:09:58,807 --> 03:09:59,409
public hospitals, museums,

5610
03:09:59,409 --> 03:10:01,809
parks, and most notably

5611
03:10:03,712 --> 03:10:05,712
schools. Florida property

5612
03:10:05,748 --> 03:10:07,416
taxes already lower and 27

5613
03:10:07,416 --> 03:10:10,286
other states. The 24 of those

5614
03:10:10,286 --> 03:10:13,886
states have income tax to help

5615
03:10:14,357 --> 03:10:15,958
pay for those local needs.

5616
03:10:15,958 --> 03:10:16,559
Only one county in Florida has

5617
03:10:16,559 --> 03:10:18,559
actually audited their

5618
03:10:21,664 --> 03:10:22,364
homestead properties. And 2024

5619
03:10:22,364 --> 03:10:24,764
Sarasota County checked their

5620
03:10:25,635 --> 03:10:26,602
home said records or rental

5621
03:10:26,602 --> 03:10:29,200
properties out of state

5622
03:10:29,639 --> 03:10:30,440
individuals claiming a Florida

5623
03:10:30,440 --> 03:10:32,840
homestead and homeowners stead

5624
03:10:34,443 --> 03:10:35,611
and multiple counties. The

5625
03:10:35,611 --> 03:10:38,110
audit found 76 million dollars

5626
03:10:40,716 --> 03:10:41,785
taxable value. Pursuing the

5627
03:10:41,785 --> 03:10:42,752
individual abusing the

5628
03:10:42,752 --> 03:10:44,453
homestead exemption would be a

5629
03:10:44,453 --> 03:10:47,223
more profitable and fair way

5630
03:10:47,223 --> 03:10:48,825
to increase increase revenue.

5631
03:10:48,825 --> 03:10:49,492
It would also make sure that

5632
03:10:49,492 --> 03:10:51,892
homeowners are paying their

5633
03:10:53,296 --> 03:10:55,696
fair share. Our legislators

5634
03:10:56,320 --> 03:10:56,633
should look into the wealthy

5635
03:10:56,633 --> 03:10:57,867
accountable, not punish

5636
03:10:57,867 --> 03:10:58,568
middle-class homeowners and

5637
03:10:58,568 --> 03:10:59,535
local communities. Thank you

5638
03:10:59,535 --> 03:11:03,135
for your time. Thank you very

5639
03:11:09,612 --> 03:11:12,612
much. Please state your name

5640
03:11:13,816 --> 03:11:14,450
for the record. My name is

5641
03:11:14,450 --> 03:11:16,850
Wicker. Some file. You're

5642
03:11:19,256 --> 03:11:20,523
recognized. Here's a member

5643
03:11:20,523 --> 03:11:21,224
with Florida. Rising focused

5644
03:11:21,224 --> 03:11:24,270
on the climate and the Public

5645
03:11:24,270 --> 03:11:25,328
Service Commission. We're

5646
03:11:25,328 --> 03:11:27,970
fighting for a clean, safe and

5647
03:11:27,970 --> 03:11:30,970
healthy planet and the people

5648
03:11:31,201 --> 03:11:31,835
on it. We fight for energy

5649
03:11:31,835 --> 03:11:32,535
democracy, where private

5650
03:11:32,535 --> 03:11:33,135
utilities can increase rates

5651
03:11:33,135 --> 03:11:35,135
without supporting data

5652
03:11:36,473 --> 03:11:37,807
oversight. Florida's Public

5653
03:11:37,807 --> 03:11:38,608
Service Commission supervises

5654
03:11:38,608 --> 03:11:39,309
the private utility companies

5655
03:11:39,309 --> 03:11:41,709
who offer essential services

5656
03:11:41,712 --> 03:11:42,278
such as electric, natural gas,

5657
03:11:42,278 --> 03:11:44,278
telephone, water and

5658
03:11:46,282 --> 03:11:46,983
wastewater. We can all agree.

5659
03:11:46,983 --> 03:11:49,383
Chilly services are necessary

5660
03:11:50,453 --> 03:11:51,421
for health hygiene safety.

5661
03:11:51,421 --> 03:11:52,210
Unfortunately, investor owned

5662
03:11:52,210 --> 03:11:53,256
monopolies can exploit

5663
03:11:53,256 --> 03:11:54,910
residents reliance on these

5664
03:11:54,910 --> 03:11:57,910
utilities and Prof scout or

5665
03:11:57,927 --> 03:11:58,662
cut corners. The public

5666
03:11:58,662 --> 03:11:59,362
service commission is supposed

5667
03:11:59,362 --> 03:12:02,362
to protect the consumers and

5668
03:12:03,199 --> 03:12:03,866
keep those providers in check.

5669
03:12:03,866 --> 03:12:04,568
Utility rate increases are

5670
03:12:04,568 --> 03:12:06,737
often proved supporting dead

5671
03:12:06,737 --> 03:12:08,738
or oversight, allowing the

5672
03:12:08,738 --> 03:12:09,773
that's to our utilities

5673
03:12:09,773 --> 03:12:10,774
monopolies to amass profits

5674
03:12:10,774 --> 03:12:13,174
for that. Any increase

5675
03:12:15,780 --> 03:12:16,120
benefits to the consumers?

5676
03:12:16,120 --> 03:12:16,579
Many households have long Hill

5677
03:12:16,579 --> 03:12:17,480
concerns that utility

5678
03:12:17,480 --> 03:12:19,820
companies received approval

5679
03:12:19,820 --> 03:12:19,883
for an unnecessary rate

5680
03:12:19,883 --> 03:12:21,517
increases. These rate

5681
03:12:21,517 --> 03:12:24,517
increases then place a burden

5682
03:12:25,955 --> 03:12:27,391
on our household bills.

5683
03:12:27,391 --> 03:12:28,580
Utility companies have

5684
03:12:28,580 --> 03:12:28,792
historically requested rate

5685
03:12:28,792 --> 03:12:30,694
hikes after a disaster such as

5686
03:12:30,694 --> 03:12:31,895
the hurricane. Approval of

5687
03:12:31,895 --> 03:12:34,131
these rate hikes allowed the

5688
03:12:34,131 --> 03:12:35,966
investment collect larger

5689
03:12:35,966 --> 03:12:36,667
profits and then charging more

5690
03:12:36,667 --> 03:12:39,667
to people who are recovering

5691
03:12:39,670 --> 03:12:40,404
from the disaster. Public

5692
03:12:40,404 --> 03:12:41,672
Service commission proceedings

5693
03:12:41,672 --> 03:12:44,575
are opaque and often invisible

5694
03:12:44,575 --> 03:12:45,676
to the people they impact. It

5695
03:12:45,676 --> 03:12:46,543
was a bill last session and

5696
03:12:46,543 --> 03:12:48,770
that will be one this year

5697
03:12:48,770 --> 03:12:48,746
that would increase

5698
03:12:48,746 --> 03:12:49,847
transparency. Thank you for

5699
03:12:49,847 --> 03:12:52,247
your consideration. Thank you

5700
03:12:56,220 --> 03:12:56,853
very much. Casey Not sure if

5701
03:12:56,853 --> 03:12:57,520
I'm pronouncing your last

5702
03:12:57,520 --> 03:13:00,520
name. Your followed by Mike

5703
03:13:03,126 --> 03:13:03,894
Todd.

5704
03:13:03,894 --> 03:13:04,461
>> Kasey Creed, ok, followed

5705
03:13:04,461 --> 03:13:06,861
by Mike Todd Coleman,

5706
03:13:10,233 --> 03:13:10,868
Shepherd. And Gayle you can

5707
03:13:10,868 --> 03:13:14,138
make your way to the all

5708
03:13:14,138 --> 03:13:14,872
you're recognize Ms Good

5709
03:13:14,872 --> 03:13:16,730
afternoon. Legislators. My

5710
03:13:16,730 --> 03:13:17,508
name is casting the dummy. You

5711
03:13:17,508 --> 03:13:18,408
can get organizer with Florida

5712
03:13:18,408 --> 03:13:19,542
power.

5713
03:13:19,542 --> 03:13:20,177
>> More importantly, I'm a

5714
03:13:20,177 --> 03:13:21,945
member of this community

5715
03:13:21,945 --> 03:13:23,130
deeply cares about her

5716
03:13:23,130 --> 03:13:23,680
students. They're the future

5717
03:13:23,680 --> 03:13:24,315
of this community and every

5718
03:13:24,315 --> 03:13:26,715
decision you make should

5719
03:13:27,450 --> 03:13:29,253
reflect that. School should be

5720
03:13:29,253 --> 03:13:31,254
a place where young people

5721
03:13:31,254 --> 03:13:31,922
feel safe, supported and

5722
03:13:31,922 --> 03:13:32,789
inspired. Excuse me, let me

5723
03:13:32,789 --> 03:13:34,859
stop you for a minute. Kidney

5724
03:13:34,859 --> 03:13:38,459
pull the mic a little closer.

5725
03:13:39,596 --> 03:13:40,264
>> Thank you. Go ahead.

5726
03:13:40,264 --> 03:13:40,931
They're the future of this

5727
03:13:40,931 --> 03:13:42,700
community in every decision

5728
03:13:42,700 --> 03:13:43,834
you make should reflect that

5729
03:13:43,834 --> 03:13:44,568
school should be a place where

5730
03:13:44,568 --> 03:13:46,536
young people feel safe,

5731
03:13:46,536 --> 03:13:48,105
supported and inspired to

5732
03:13:48,105 --> 03:13:48,805
grow. That is only possible

5733
03:13:48,805 --> 03:13:51,741
when students have what they

5734
03:13:51,741 --> 03:13:52,743
need to focus on learning. One

5735
03:13:52,743 --> 03:13:56,343
of not one of the most

5736
03:13:56,380 --> 03:13:57,470
fundamental needs is food

5737
03:13:57,470 --> 03:13:58,248
because education will cut

5738
03:13:58,248 --> 03:13:58,982
free and reduced lunch. And

5739
03:13:58,982 --> 03:13:59,850
for me, I was fortunate enough

5740
03:13:59,850 --> 03:14:01,786
to have free and reduced

5741
03:14:01,786 --> 03:14:03,753
lunch. They're my time in

5742
03:14:03,753 --> 03:14:04,388
public school. But I still

5743
03:14:04,388 --> 03:14:05,890
have family members still

5744
03:14:05,890 --> 03:14:05,823
going through the school

5745
03:14:05,823 --> 03:14:07,758
system. I would hate to see my

5746
03:14:07,758 --> 03:14:09,920
family struggle due to these

5747
03:14:09,920 --> 03:14:09,694
cuts. So today I'm asking you

5748
03:14:09,694 --> 03:14:12,940
to remember what truly

5749
03:14:14,665 --> 03:14:15,566
matters. Our students. Let's

5750
03:14:15,566 --> 03:14:18,566
focus on things that matter

5751
03:14:19,102 --> 03:14:19,804
and that like. Feeding our

5752
03:14:19,804 --> 03:14:22,804
children and making sure they

5753
03:14:22,807 --> 03:14:23,541
don't go hungry and not

5754
03:14:23,541 --> 03:14:24,942
implementing turning Point usa

5755
03:14:24,942 --> 03:14:26,544
chapters in our schools so

5756
03:14:26,544 --> 03:14:27,645
people can harass our

5757
03:14:27,645 --> 03:14:30,645
children. Let's put them first

5758
03:14:30,648 --> 03:14:31,349
in every policy. Every budget

5759
03:14:31,349 --> 03:14:33,417
and every decision. If we say

5760
03:14:33,417 --> 03:14:35,786
children are our future. This

5761
03:14:35,786 --> 03:14:37,722
time we start acting like it

5762
03:14:37,722 --> 03:14:39,560
by protecting them and not

5763
03:14:39,560 --> 03:14:40,725
politicizing them. Let's show

5764
03:14:40,725 --> 03:14:41,358
them that their leaders, their

5765
03:14:41,358 --> 03:14:43,594
community and their state

5766
03:14:43,594 --> 03:14:44,995
believe that they are worth

5767
03:14:44,995 --> 03:14:47,995
fighting for our students not

5768
03:14:52,636 --> 03:14:53,370
Thank Thank you very much.

5769
03:14:53,370 --> 03:14:56,374
Please state your name for the

5770
03:14:56,374 --> 03:14:57,541
record.

5771
03:14:57,541 --> 03:15:00,541
>> Good afternoon. My name is

5772
03:15:01,312 --> 03:15:03,313
Mike Todd. You're recognized.

5773
03:15:03,313 --> 03:15:03,914
I am here on behalf of our

5774
03:15:03,914 --> 03:15:05,914
dues paying membership,

5775
03:15:07,652 --> 03:15:08,252
Florida, rising. Under Trump's

5776
03:15:08,252 --> 03:15:10,454
second term. One of his

5777
03:15:10,454 --> 03:15:11,422
priorities has been harmful.

5778
03:15:11,422 --> 03:15:13,422
Federal immigration practices

5779
03:15:13,691 --> 03:15:14,258
that criminalize and separate

5780
03:15:14,258 --> 03:15:14,958
immigrant families to

5781
03:15:14,958 --> 03:15:17,958
accomplish this. We've seen a

5782
03:15:17,962 --> 03:15:18,896
ton of pressure to have cities

5783
03:15:18,896 --> 03:15:20,896
and municipalities signed 2.87

5784
03:15:21,266 --> 03:15:23,666
g Agreement outlining the

5785
03:15:24,101 --> 03:15:24,769
collaboration between local

5786
03:15:24,769 --> 03:15:25,370
law enforcement and federal

5787
03:15:25,370 --> 03:15:26,671
immigration and Customs

5788
03:15:26,671 --> 03:15:29,710
Enforcement. We're now seeing

5789
03:15:29,240 --> 03:15:30,740
local law enforcement

5790
03:15:30,740 --> 03:15:31,676
contributing to the

5791
03:15:31,676 --> 03:15:33,676
criminalization of immigrants

5792
03:15:36,547 --> 03:15:38,449
merely for existing. With many

5793
03:15:38,449 --> 03:15:39,784
mass deportation gangs

5794
03:15:39,784 --> 03:15:41,952
resorting to profiling entire

5795
03:15:41,952 --> 03:15:44,121
communities in the process.

5796
03:15:44,121 --> 03:15:45,823
This prosecution, persecution

5797
03:15:45,823 --> 03:15:46,958
of immigrants is an attempt to

5798
03:15:46,958 --> 03:15:49,958
portray immigrants as a public

5799
03:15:50,294 --> 03:15:53,980
enemy when our federal or

5800
03:15:53,980 --> 03:15:56,980
sorry our foreign policy was

5801
03:15:56,334 --> 03:15:57,101
to go over to their countries,

5802
03:15:57,101 --> 03:15:57,768
intervene and ruin their

5803
03:15:57,768 --> 03:15:58,536
democracies. And then they

5804
03:15:58,536 --> 03:16:01,536
come here and you're upset.

5805
03:16:02,807 --> 03:16:06,100
Pretty sad. There will be a

5806
03:16:06,100 --> 03:16:06,578
bill to address many of these

5807
03:16:06,578 --> 03:16:07,946
issues, the economic

5808
03:16:07,946 --> 03:16:09,946
Prosperity and Immigration

5809
03:16:10,848 --> 03:16:11,582
Act. It will make Florida more

5810
03:16:11,582 --> 03:16:13,982
prosperous and welcoming state

5811
03:16:14,719 --> 03:16:15,787
for all people, especially

5812
03:16:15,787 --> 03:16:16,988
immigrant communities and it

5813
03:16:16,988 --> 03:16:17,922
would get rid of the

5814
03:16:17,922 --> 03:16:19,423
requirement for hospitals to

5815
03:16:19,423 --> 03:16:20,291
collect patient immigration

5816
03:16:20,291 --> 03:16:22,691
status data and provide

5817
03:16:23,261 --> 03:16:25,261
protection. From

5818
03:16:25,297 --> 03:16:26,431
discrimination based on

5819
03:16:26,431 --> 03:16:28,366
immigration status in the

5820
03:16:28,366 --> 03:16:31,236
Florida Civil Rights Act in

5821
03:16:31,236 --> 03:16:31,970
1992. It would also reinstate

5822
03:16:31,970 --> 03:16:33,970
in-state tuition for

5823
03:16:34,239 --> 03:16:34,872
undocumented folks and expand

5824
03:16:34,872 --> 03:16:37,272
that coverage to graduate

5825
03:16:38,643 --> 03:16:39,344
students. Our elected

5826
03:16:39,344 --> 03:16:41,744
officials should be outraged

5827
03:16:41,812 --> 03:16:44,212
that Senate law enforcement.

5828
03:16:45,717 --> 03:16:46,451
That state law enforcement and

5829
03:16:46,451 --> 03:16:48,851
federal immigration agents are

5830
03:16:48,986 --> 03:16:49,687
wearing masks and not

5831
03:16:49,687 --> 03:16:50,388
identifying themselves. This

5832
03:16:50,388 --> 03:16:53,988
bill would push back on that

5833
03:16:55,560 --> 03:16:59,160
as well. 35 All right. All say

5834
03:17:00,432 --> 03:17:03,201
on. No. Charlie Kirk. Fund,

5835
03:17:03,201 --> 03:17:05,601
your kids lunches. No

5836
03:17:06,104 --> 03:17:09,104
redistricting. And I do want

5837
03:17:09,540 --> 03:17:12,744
to say that. It is an

5838
03:17:12,744 --> 03:17:13,378
embarrassment to be the

5839
03:17:13,378 --> 03:17:14,679
wealthiest country in the

5840
03:17:14,679 --> 03:17:18,830
world and not be able to just

5841
03:17:18,830 --> 03:17:21,830
the dark kids lunches. That's

5842
03:17:21,820 --> 03:17:24,220
embarrassment. Thank you to

5843
03:17:24,856 --> 03:17:27,856
everybody who spoke. Thank you

5844
03:17:36,301 --> 03:17:36,634
very much. State. Your name,

5845
03:17:36,634 --> 03:17:38,169
please.

5846
03:17:38,169 --> 03:17:38,870
>> Good afternoon. My name is

5847
03:17:38,870 --> 03:17:39,537
Coleman Shepard. I am here on

5848
03:17:39,537 --> 03:17:41,937
behalf of feeding Northeast

5849
03:17:43,208 --> 03:17:43,942
Florida. I want to start by

5850
03:17:43,942 --> 03:17:46,342
talking about the Farmers

5851
03:17:48,460 --> 03:17:50,480
Feeding Florida program. It is

5852
03:17:50,480 --> 03:17:51,216
a program that allows us to

5853
03:17:51,216 --> 03:17:53,118
rescue food that would

5854
03:17:53,118 --> 03:17:55,153
otherwise be plowed under or

5855
03:17:55,153 --> 03:17:55,987
thrown away or wasted from

5856
03:17:55,987 --> 03:17:58,387
Florida farmers and distribute

5857
03:17:59,992 --> 03:18:00,392
that across our our network of

5858
03:18:00,392 --> 03:18:02,392
nonprofits.

5859
03:18:05,430 --> 03:18:06,331
>> food pantries. So the the

5860
03:18:06,331 --> 03:18:07,766
Feeding Florida Association of

5861
03:18:07,766 --> 03:18:08,733
Foodbanks were 9 food banks

5862
03:18:08,733 --> 03:18:11,733
will cover every county in

5863
03:18:12,504 --> 03:18:13,505
Florida. We were able to save

5864
03:18:13,505 --> 03:18:14,906
4.6 million pounds across the

5865
03:18:14,906 --> 03:18:17,306
states and distributed into 61

5866
03:18:18,430 --> 03:18:18,777
of 67 Florida counties. And

5867
03:18:18,777 --> 03:18:21,777
the 12 County region that we

5868
03:18:21,846 --> 03:18:22,948
serve here in northeast

5869
03:18:22,948 --> 03:18:23,982
Florida. We were able to

5870
03:18:23,982 --> 03:18:24,583
distribute hundreds of

5871
03:18:24,583 --> 03:18:25,951
thousands of pounds and

5872
03:18:25,951 --> 03:18:27,485
support thousands of

5873
03:18:27,485 --> 03:18:29,885
households with health here,

5874
03:18:31,790 --> 03:18:32,424
fresh Florida grown products.

5875
03:18:32,424 --> 03:18:33,124
Like many nonprofits and

5876
03:18:33,124 --> 03:18:35,524
organizations right now we're

5877
03:18:36,962 --> 03:18:37,897
facing a very acute need and a

5878
03:18:37,897 --> 03:18:39,310
lot of people are missing

5879
03:18:39,310 --> 03:18:40,265
their their benefits and their

5880
03:18:40,265 --> 03:18:41,660
pay checks and to have the

5881
03:18:41,660 --> 03:18:42,100
support of a program that

5882
03:18:42,100 --> 03:18:45,700
allows us to use produce and

5883
03:18:46,304 --> 03:18:47,380
Florida produce products to to

5884
03:18:47,380 --> 03:18:49,438
support those federal workers.

5885
03:18:50,776 --> 03:18:51,943
Those people missing benefits.

5886
03:18:51,943 --> 03:18:52,611
It means a lot that being said

5887
03:18:52,611 --> 03:18:54,613
there are shelves empty on

5888
03:18:54,613 --> 03:18:57,613
food pantries right now. And

5889
03:18:58,216 --> 03:19:01,953
and it is vital that we get

5890
03:19:01,953 --> 03:19:02,655
support to get food out into

5891
03:19:02,655 --> 03:19:05,655
the community as people face

5892
03:19:08,627 --> 03:19:09,328
the sharp need. The recovery

5893
03:19:09,328 --> 03:19:11,630
from this moment is going to

5894
03:19:11,630 --> 03:19:14,433
be a long road and it will not

5895
03:19:14,433 --> 03:19:17,433
end just because the media

5896
03:19:17,870 --> 03:19:18,604
stops reporting on it. So we

5897
03:19:18,604 --> 03:19:20,405
appreciate any support for the

5898
03:19:20,405 --> 03:19:22,405
Farmers Feeding Florida

5899
03:19:22,408 --> 03:19:23,750
program because it does

5900
03:19:23,750 --> 03:19:25,411
provide us with that fresh

5901
03:19:25,411 --> 03:19:26,440
healthy, nutritious food to

5902
03:19:26,440 --> 03:19:27,412
support these families as

5903
03:19:27,412 --> 03:19:28,614
they're going through a very

5904
03:19:28,614 --> 03:19:29,815
rough time. So thank you for

5905
03:19:29,815 --> 03:19:31,717
coming and listening to us

5906
03:19:31,717 --> 03:19:34,717
today. And thank you for

5907
03:19:34,753 --> 03:19:36,388
allowing me speak.

5908
03:19:36,388 --> 03:19:39,959
>> Thank you very much for our

5909
03:19:39,959 --> 03:19:40,959
final. I'm sorry. Remnants.

5910
03:19:40,959 --> 03:19:42,959
You're recognized for

5911
03:19:44,290 --> 03:19:45,430
question. Thank you, MADAM

5912
03:19:45,430 --> 03:19:47,399
Chair. Hi. Can you tell about

5913
03:19:47,399 --> 03:19:50,169
roughly year and Duval County?

5914
03:19:50,169 --> 03:19:50,903
How many families are going

5915
03:19:50,903 --> 03:19:53,772
without food right now? Do you

5916
03:19:53,772 --> 03:19:54,640
have those numbers? You're

5917
03:19:54,640 --> 03:19:55,908
recognize.

5918
03:19:55,908 --> 03:19:57,908
>> Without food, specifically,

5919
03:19:57,943 --> 03:19:58,644
I'm not sure we're as it

5920
03:19:58,644 --> 03:20:01,130
relates to threw the chair as

5921
03:20:01,130 --> 03:20:03,949
it relates to this map. Do you

5922
03:20:03,949 --> 03:20:04,316
know recognize there's roughly

5923
03:20:04,316 --> 03:20:04,950
150,000.

5924
03:20:04,950 --> 03:20:07,950
>> Folks on snap in Duval

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03:20:11,256 --> 03:20:12,240
County. You have a follow-up.

5926
03:20:12,240 --> 03:20:12,625
>> Thank you very much. Final

5927
03:20:12,625 --> 03:20:14,625
3 speakers are Suzanne

5928
03:20:18,264 --> 03:20:18,965
Pickett. Nelson, France. Gail

5929
03:20:18,965 --> 03:20:21,965
Chisholm, I have your request

5930
03:20:22,435 --> 03:20:23,136
for me at believe you say on

5931
03:20:23,136 --> 03:20:23,803
your that you do not wish to

5932
03:20:23,803 --> 03:20:27,403
speak. If you all can make

5933
03:20:27,873 --> 03:20:31,473
your way to the podium. We

5934
03:20:31,778 --> 03:20:32,478
have no more speakers members.

5935
03:20:32,478 --> 03:20:36,780
That speakers list it on the

5936
03:20:37,149 --> 03:20:40,149
agenda. Members. Are there any

5937
03:20:40,853 --> 03:20:42,853
announcements? Representative

5938
03:20:44,924 --> 03:20:46,192
Hinson you're recognized.

5939
03:20:46,192 --> 03:20:48,940
Thank you. MADAM Speaker don't

5940
03:20:48,940 --> 03:20:48,961
necessarily have an

5941
03:20:48,961 --> 03:20:50,996
announcement, but I guess the

5942
03:20:50,996 --> 03:20:52,932
county is this is my last

5943
03:20:52,932 --> 03:20:54,200
delegation meeting.

5944
03:20:54,200 --> 03:20:54,834
>> And I just want to say that

5945
03:20:54,834 --> 03:20:57,302
he's been an honor and a

5946
03:20:57,302 --> 03:20:59,405
privilege to serve you all as

5947
03:20:59,405 --> 03:21:02,274
a state representative here in

5948
03:21:02,274 --> 03:21:05,874
Duval County. I want to thank

5949
03:21:06,479 --> 03:21:09,148
The general public for coming.

5950
03:21:09,148 --> 03:21:09,815
And voicing your concerns and

5951
03:21:09,815 --> 03:21:11,617
your issues. And I want to

5952
03:21:11,617 --> 03:21:15,217
remind you all that your voice

5953
03:21:15,488 --> 03:21:16,455
is your power and then it. At

5954
03:21:16,455 --> 03:21:17,957
the end of the day, despite

5955
03:21:17,957 --> 03:21:18,657
what is coming out of

5956
03:21:18,657 --> 03:21:21,657
Tallahassee, we work for you

5957
03:21:21,794 --> 03:21:23,830
all. And so it is very

5958
03:21:23,830 --> 03:21:26,432
important for you all to make

5959
03:21:26,432 --> 03:21:27,233
sure that you hold us

5960
03:21:27,233 --> 03:21:29,233
accountable. Demand the

5961
03:21:30,269 --> 03:21:31,204
meetings, demand the town

5962
03:21:31,204 --> 03:21:34,804
halls. And, you know, it is

5963
03:21:36,943 --> 03:21:37,610
also important to know,

5964
03:21:37,610 --> 03:21:39,879
organize people. We'll push

5965
03:21:39,879 --> 03:21:42,279
back against organize money

5966
03:21:42,482 --> 03:21:44,517
any day and you need to make

5967
03:21:44,517 --> 03:21:45,251
sure that again that you're

5968
03:21:45,251 --> 03:21:47,620
holding us accountable because

5969
03:21:47,620 --> 03:21:49,789
we did take an oath to help

5970
03:21:49,789 --> 03:21:52,191
improve the quality of life

5971
03:21:52,191 --> 03:21:52,892
for you all. And if we are not

5972
03:21:52,892 --> 03:21:55,292
acting accordingly, then you

5973
03:21:56,329 --> 03:21:58,231
need to let us know, right? So

5974
03:21:58,231 --> 03:22:01,831
I would urge you all to

5975
03:22:03,200 --> 03:22:05,402
continue to work together

5976
03:22:05,538 --> 03:22:06,272
collectively demand that all.

5977
03:22:06,272 --> 03:22:08,272
Floridians have the

5978
03:22:08,474 --> 03:22:10,874
opportunity to live healthy,

5979
03:22:11,770 --> 03:22:14,770
prosperous and safe and no

5980
03:22:14,247 --> 03:22:16,480
longer just survive but

5981
03:22:16,480 --> 03:22:16,650
thrive. Again, I just I'm just

5982
03:22:16,650 --> 03:22:19,180
I've been so honored to

5983
03:22:19,180 --> 03:22:20,219
represent you all. And I look

5984
03:22:20,219 --> 03:22:20,920
forward to continuing to be on

5985
03:22:20,920 --> 03:22:24,457
the front lines with you all.

5986
03:22:24,457 --> 03:22:26,857
Thank you. Thank you.

5987
03:22:27,894 --> 03:22:29,128
Representative missing. I do

5988
03:22:29,128 --> 03:22:32,320
have one other car that was

5989
03:22:32,320 --> 03:22:32,865
just handed to me. Gloria, I'd

5990
03:22:32,865 --> 03:22:33,500
>> If you're here, if you can

5991
03:22:33,500 --> 03:22:36,500
make your way towards the

5992
03:22:36,803 --> 03:22:39,803
podium. That is our final

5993
03:22:41,174 --> 03:22:42,709
speaker. You're recognized.

5994
03:22:42,709 --> 03:22:45,709
>> And I apologize for missing

5995
03:22:46,580 --> 03:22:47,381
bunch. Earlier in a way in.

5996
03:22:47,381 --> 03:22:50,381
Missed apprehend the time of

5997
03:22:52,652 --> 03:22:54,654
the meeting I want to speak

5998
03:22:54,654 --> 03:22:57,540
about redistricting. First and

5999
03:22:59,693 --> 03:23:02,930
co-location. If. I suppose

6000
03:23:03,330 --> 03:23:05,665
everyone here remembers that

6001
03:23:05,665 --> 03:23:08,650
the redistricting, after the

6002
03:23:09,535 --> 03:23:10,937
census, the legislature, but

6003
03:23:10,937 --> 03:23:14,537
they had gone as far as

6004
03:23:15,575 --> 03:23:17,975
permissible. And the governor.

6005
03:23:17,978 --> 03:23:21,578
Bush even more he tearing me

6006
03:23:22,182 --> 03:23:25,182
and her. Our legislative maps

6007
03:23:27,754 --> 03:23:29,355
do represent voters. To

6008
03:23:29,355 --> 03:23:31,755
consider making them even

6009
03:23:33,860 --> 03:23:35,662
representative. Would be a

6010
03:23:35,662 --> 03:23:38,598
answer to the people of

6011
03:23:38,598 --> 03:23:39,899
Florida. The people. I'm also

6012
03:23:39,899 --> 03:23:42,336
up worker is see the people

6013
03:23:42,336 --> 03:23:45,336
come out and vote. They

6014
03:23:46,339 --> 03:23:47,400
deserve a chance to have their

6015
03:23:47,400 --> 03:23:50,400
votes counted fairly in their

6016
03:23:53,647 --> 03:23:54,715
district. There's no. Be sent

6017
03:23:54,715 --> 03:23:57,715
to redistrict even further at

6018
03:23:58,651 --> 03:24:00,654
this point. Let's wait for the

6019
03:24:00,654 --> 03:24:03,957
senses. See what it tells us.

6020
03:24:03,957 --> 03:24:06,957
And then hopefully doing their

6021
03:24:10,430 --> 03:24:11,980
job in the next decade. As for

6022
03:24:11,980 --> 03:24:11,832
colocation, the legislature

6023
03:24:11,832 --> 03:24:15,432
will have a chance to walk

6024
03:24:15,936 --> 03:24:18,639
that back. It is a recipe for

6025
03:24:18,639 --> 03:24:21,107
chaos. Our schools. It is an

6026
03:24:21,107 --> 03:24:23,107
invitation or for-profit

6027
03:24:25,879 --> 03:24:26,679
corporations. To use the space

6028
03:24:26,679 --> 03:24:29,679
and the facilities that the

6029
03:24:30,317 --> 03:24:33,917
public is paid for, but their

6030
03:24:34,455 --> 03:24:36,756
profit making operations. And

6031
03:24:36,756 --> 03:24:39,156
to further undermine our

6032
03:24:39,526 --> 03:24:41,495
public schools and our

6033
03:24:41,495 --> 03:24:42,930
children's education. So I

6034
03:24:42,930 --> 03:24:45,132
hope that the legislature will

6035
03:24:45,132 --> 03:24:45,799
realize that a mistake has

6036
03:24:45,799 --> 03:24:48,799
been made and corrected in

6037
03:24:48,902 --> 03:24:51,902
this session. Thank you. Thank

6038
03:24:52,473 --> 03:24:53,140
you very much. Italian

6039
03:24:53,140 --> 03:24:56,140
speakers. Is that ok? Very

6040
03:24:57,578 --> 03:24:58,645
good. Members. That concludes

6041
03:24:58,645 --> 03:25:00,800
the speaker's listed on agenda

6042
03:25:00,800 --> 03:25:00,681
in the additional speakers

6043
03:25:00,681 --> 03:25:03,810
members. Are there any

6044
03:25:07,354 --> 03:25:08,355
announcements?

6045
03:25:08,355 --> 03:25:10,900
>> But thank you But I also

6046
03:25:10,900 --> 03:25:12,226
like to thank the staff and

6047
03:25:12,226 --> 03:25:15,280
the jso for being here today.

6048
03:25:15,280 --> 03:25:16,163
Members that concludes our

6049
03:25:16,163 --> 03:25:17,698
agenda, seeing no further

6050
03:25:17,698 --> 03:25:18,365
business Representative Baker

6051
03:25:18,365 --> 03:25:21,365
moves that we rise. Without

6052
03:25:33,280 --> 03:25:35,280
objection. We are