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The committee hearing that followed featured more than a dozen public speakers and extended debate among senators. Opponents — including students, civil‑rights groups and civil liberties advocates — described the bill as vague, constitutionally risky and a distraction from other state priorities. Avery Cole, a sophomore at Booker High School in Sarasota, testified: \"flags make me feel seen and heard.\" Casanova Dougherty, a 17‑year‑old transgender man, said flag displays had helped prevent suicide and urged a no vote. The ACLU of Florida and Equality Florida both urged rejection, citing First Amendment concerns and multiple federal court rulings on government speech and flag displays.

Supporters — including a representative of Moms for Liberty and a speaker from Florida Citizens Alliance — said political messaging should not appear on taxpayer‑funded buildings and schools. During committee debate, senators questioned how the bill would define a \"flag\" or \"political viewpoint,\" who would make enforcement decisions at local levels, and what the undefined \"reasonable force\" allowance would permit. Senator Fine acknowledged the bill does not define reasonable force and said enforcement would generally fall to the government entity (for example, a school district) responsible for the building.

Several senators and public witnesses noted legal risk and potential litigation costs if the state moves to ban certain displays. Opponents highlighted that the bill explicitly lists sexual orientation and gender identity as political viewpoints, a point repeated by sponsors and debated by witnesses who said identity is not inherently political. Senator Polsky and others asked whether private individuals would be affected; Fine pointed to language within the bill (lines 35–37 as read in committee) preserving private individuals' First Amendment rights when acting outside official duties.

Following public testimony and debate, the committee voted to report SB 100 favorably. The roll call recorded Senators Broder, McLean, Rodriguez, Fine and Chair DeSigley voting yes; Senators Arrington and Polsky recorded no votes. The committee report was adopted with that tally and the bill was sent forward for further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability 2/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senator Randy Fine, sponsor of Senate Bill 100, told the committee the bill would bar governmental entities from flying partisan or political flags or depictions and would permit current or former service members to use \"reasonable force\" to stop flag desecration.","taxTitle","Governmental Oversight and Accountability , Standing Committees, Senate, Legislative, Florida","taxId",26951,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340356,"State Board of Administration outlines divestment steps and constraints for scrutinized foreign companies",745,1271180,2016490,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259584-8d0dbb9362a96700b9128d6ce42f29f3&start=1271&end=2016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259584-8d0dbb9362a96700b9128d6ce42f29f3/thumbnail_1271180.jpg","/articles/6340356/Florida/State-Board-of-Administration-outlines-divestment-steps-and-constraints-for-scrutinized-foreign-companies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340356-151808896c5e576070de349d493c6648/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173201&Signature=bOVkZ-Wx9RNsfhJjQrduu8MSzhk6j80bwldxHAl4dF~ZSENItp~AJ~W9rB6UWyYQGbGnt-~it0PSyaHTqnYDY66nQENatXEvyZRBlb8VtqXX-sayrZoyfm~kE5t-qLVv91JH6~2Q65qvffYyv8MZdw1tVd2pw6wBjMSW2g9wqqsuP5r0CU9x9BEb5LnzaFXiVRG5ycP6Xtm7FxMPKx4C2DcC5F3HJYKL5Wgqmo4NKF2ygCXj58rsp7oZgk10Vi7~N0ayH1gqxkMMRSXlnoinRAsRGEPq0ddrHz0eZAta2x0Gd27xrNyuDx2jvipbNw120Io-SXl3vjiEx0~PGflYNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chris Spencer, executive director of the State Board of Administration of Florida, told the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability that the SBA manages more than $257 billion in assets and must follow a set of statutory investment restrictions known as the Protecting Florida’s Investments Act (PFIA).

\"The SBA is a body corporate of the State Of Florida established in the Florida Constitution to manage the general investment activity of the State,\" Spencer said. He explained that the SBA’s fiduciary duty requires that investment decisions be made to maximize financial return consistent with risk and that House Bill 3 (2023) requires investment decisions be based solely on pecuniary factors.

Spencer described PFIA categories covering Northern Ireland, Cuba and Venezuela, Israel, Sudan and Iran, and newest restrictions related to China. Under the statute, companies identified as engaging in a boycott of Israel, or with specified ties to Sudan or Iran, are placed on scrutinized lists; the SBA must engage and divest after a 90‑day period if the conduct continues. For Chinese entities, the recent law prohibits acquiring direct holdings in companies more than 50% owned by the Chinese government, Chinese Communist Party, or Chinese military.

Spencer reported the SBA’s current counts from its most recent governance report: 62 companies on the Sudan list, 59 on the Iran list (30 companies appear on both lists), 18 on the boycott‑of‑Israel list and 570 companies on the prohibited Chinese state‑owned enterprises list. After initial screening the SBA identified 33 companies in its holdings subject to the Chinese state‑owned enterprises prohibition with a valuation of about $172.4 million; by the fourth quarter the SBA had reduced that number to 13 companies valued at about $63.9 million and submitted a divestment plan to the Legislature on Sept. 1, 2024.

The SBA told the committee it also recommended removing China and Hong Kong from the global equity benchmark to eliminate passive exposure and set a 0‑weight policy for the Chinese public equities market; active managers may still take positions in specific Chinese equities. Spencer said the 0‑weight policy could reduce China exposure by up to half of the SBA’s approximately $2.6 billion current exposure to that market. He said the SBA is working to complete statutorily required divestments by the Sept. 1, 2025 deadline and answered members’ questions after the briefing.","Chris Spencer, executive director of the State Board of Administration of Florida, briefed the committee on statutory investor restrictions under the Protecting Florida's Investments Act, reporting current holdings, divestment plans for Chinese state‑owned enterprises and screening lists for companies tied to Sudan, Iran and boycotts of Israel.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":80,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340361,"Committee advances bill requiring regular agency rule reviews",118,1152725,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259584-8d0dbb9362a96700b9128d6ce42f29f3&start=1152&end=1271","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259584-8d0dbb9362a96700b9128d6ce42f29f3/thumbnail_1152725.jpg","/articles/6340361/Florida/Committee-advances-bill-requiring-regular-agency-rule-reviews","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340361-d9d290daf7f5f8792ec0d79f6c607909/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173201&Signature=RBzeXX8S6TqM-mJ5nIPhmKt5e0m9gxQeYTLBiOVCk82tuUfJo-2d4gnAP6oOl7DCucuorNf8R9OBqmY94ggjSevfmESclqnOEZ7J6crZIH9-7DEJ0V0~qaOub4QniGymkRI3BY~ZURLkG0jW4eFVC2efcj1F6EoWoKYAVBnKzC4dVKTm9fT-pb-FisrvZ~H-2-Zj2nXzyw65NtqeU5bidj4gcWEYeSceYMsGTMD6OBgrRT6n~U908gQuZp2wF7d7CjtHO0JLQK2Qp5TeVnyoSO-Kglr6UKxVg29enDzOoVVyJr4K2gI8dwuEpndvuHjLxQ2SL5VrPBT1carxBhE4FA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Burgess, speaking on behalf of Senator Grahl, told the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability that Senate Bill 108 would require agencies to systematically review existing rules older than five years and publish plans showing which 20% of rules will be reviewed each year.

The measure, Burgess said, would require agencies to provide an annual report to the Legislature by Jan. 1 on intended action for each reviewed rule and to take one of four actions after review: make no change, make a technical change, make a substantive change, or repeal the rule. \"It requires a review, and action of all agency rules for systematic reviews of all existing agency rules over 5 years old,\" Burgess said during his presentation. He also said the bill would require agencies to publish a notice of proposed rule within 90 days of statutory rulemaking authority and increase transparency for incorporated materials and public records history notes.

The committee took no questions on the bill and received one written appearance in support from an Americans for Prosperity representative, Derek Tabershofer. With no debate, the chair called the roll. The record shows Senators Arrington, Broder, McClain, Polsky, Rodriguez and Chair DeSigley voting to report the bill favorably and Senator Fine recorded as voting no. By the committee tally, Senate Bill 108 was reported favorably.

The bill’s core requirements — five‑year reviews, annual regulatory plans covering 20% of rules, and a January 1 reporting deadline to the Legislature — are procedural and focus on regulatory transparency and timeliness. The committee did not debate implementation detail such as staff or budgetary impacts; no fiscal clarifications were offered during the hearing.

Senator Burgess closed the brief item and the committee moved on to other business.","The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability reported Senate Bill 108 favorably after a brief presentation and no debate. The measure requires systematic five‑year reviews of agency rules, annual regulatory plans, and updated public notices for rulemaking and incorporated materials.","actionData","errors"]

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