Video & Transcript Research : 'Keep Nine'
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (10/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, if you want to be able to spend eight or nine hours going to court, or two or three days going to
- /c><00:26:23.120>
spend <00:26:23.679>eight <00:26:24.000>or <00:26:24.240>nine - to spend eight or nine hours going to<00:26:26.559>
court <00:26:26.720>or <00:26:26.960 - Let's keep<00:30:24.320>
working <00:30:24.559>on <00:30:24.720>this <00:30:24.960 - You go to a facility that has nine family practice physicians, and good luck who you see next time.
Summary:
The subcommittee met without a quorum and discussed how to proceed with its family court review work. The chair said preliminary, unofficial reports could be circulated and voted on by email, and noted that next year the work might continue as a full committee rather than a subcommittee. Members also discussed carrying unresolved issues into next year, including the long-standing “one judge, one case” concept. Later, the committee received additional materials from a member who could not attend, including a packet on state-funded transcript requests and background information on how different states structure family court systems.
A major presentation focused on improving New Hampshire family court pre-trial and mediation practices. The presenters said current rules give judges broad discretion, which can lead to inconsistent discovery, evidence, and timelines, especially for self-represented parties. They raised concerns about uneven mediator training and oversight, lack of uniform domestic violence screening, and unclear information for families about their rights and how to exit mediation. They recommended standardized pre-trial case management orders, clearer plain-language deadlines, mandatory domestic violence screening, stronger mediator certification and continuing education, a mentorship program, an independent oversight board, and a pilot program in a few counties before any statewide rollout.
Members and presenters also discussed existing court forms and practices, including mediation agreements, mediator preparation forms, first appearances, and the use of Zoom for mediation. One participant argued that mediation can work better when parties are better prepared and when cases are not sent too early, and suggested that neutral case evaluation is another useful alternative dispute resolution tool. The discussion also touched on the need for better educational materials for pro se litigants, with one member describing efforts to create a more accessible guide for people going to court. No votes were taken, and the session ended with plans to continue reviewing materials and refine recommendations.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/21/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been there nine years.
- that's correct I've been there nine that's correct I've been there nine years<00:30:07.519>
do - I've been a volunteer for nine years.
- Would it be best to keep questions for somebody else on the technical aspects of the bill?
- Why do you keep saying three?
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDN Info Briefing - Fri Jan 9, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Also on the bottom of our logo is a critical guide to keep our students at the forefront of all of our
- principles, and school teams who keep principles, and school teams who keep student<00:51:26.880
- student learning under keep students student learning under keep students learning<00:51:30.079>
under - keep being a charter school, right? keep being a charter school, right?
- it um I think So just you know to keep it um I think to<02:00:08.560>
keep <02:00:08.719>it
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's either eight or nine of 11.
- It really comes down to if we want to keep housing very difficult to build, keep it at a small number
- Council must approve the rezoning with a nine-vote supermajority.
- I'll keep it very brief.
- And just to remind you, let's try to keep it to two minutes.
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Senate in Special Session B Jan 28th, 2025
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, I mean, it took me nine minutes, so I'll ask you.
- Do I want to enhance a penalty because I know that the only way to keep my community safe is to keep
- Why not just keep it with the governor?
- This amendment states that a student who's right now in grade nine...
- His answer: eight or nine.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a quorum, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then read an amended joint proclamation expanding the special session call to include financial penalties for government officials, criminal penalties for offenses committed by illegal aliens, and programs and appropriations to support law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. No committee reports, governor’s messages, or House messages were on the desk before the chamber moved to the special order calendar.
The main item was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 2B, the immigration bill, along with a late-filed strike-all amendment by Senator Gruters. Gruters said the amendment aligned terminology with federal law, increased penalties for crimes by unauthorized aliens, added transnational crime organizations to gang definitions, required stronger participation in the federal 287(g) program, created financial penalties for noncompliance, offered a $1,000 bonus for officers assisting ICE in large operations, directed more information-sharing with federal agencies, and barred DHSMV from issuing licenses or IDs to unauthorized aliens. He framed the bill as supporting President Trump’s immigration agenda and focusing on criminal illegal aliens rather than street-level enforcement.
A long question-and-answer period followed, with Senators Polsky, Pizzo, Smith, Jones, Roscoe, Berman, and others pressing the sponsor on scope, legality, costs, and implementation. Questions focused on whether the bill would require participation beyond jails and detention centers, whether schools or churches could be affected, liability and immunity for local agencies, the size and purpose of the proposed appropriations, and the impact on undocumented students receiving in-state tuition waivers. Gruters and Senator Fine said the 287(g) provisions were intended to apply to jails and detention facilities, that green-card holders and lawful residents would not be affected, and that the tuition waiver repeal would end discounted tuition for students in the country illegally while not affecting their ability to attend. Fine also defended the mandatory death penalty provision for certain capital offenses committed by illegal immigrants, acknowledging it would likely be challenged in court but arguing the bill was designed to test and advance the policy. No final vote or other action on the bill is reflected in the excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You'll turn to slide nine. Okay, and are you for, against, or neutral? Neutral. Okay, thank you.
- So, slide nine kind of shows what we've been able to do mainly with the Proposition 1 and Proposition
- So how many plates are you all going to keep stored on hand?
- to keep five million plates in storage?
- I appreciate your time and I try to keep my comments brief. Thank you sir. Thank you very much.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- And the university, some of them would be one year, some of them would be nine months.
- some of them of them would be one year, some of them would<00:06:49.200>
be <00:06:49.360>nine - would be nine months. would be nine months.
- You need to keep this broad and let the management of the university manage the university. Okay.
- You need to keep this broad and let the management of the university manage the university. Okay.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Apr 14th, 2026
Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll keep the roll open for additional members. Thank you, Summer Colosa.
- Keep the roll open for additional members add-on. Thank you.
- We'll do measure number nine right now then. File item number nine, AB 2236.
- We'll keep the bill open. Thank you. File item number 14, AB 2766.
- We'll keep the roll open for additional members to add on.
Summary:
The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard a series of bills focused on student access, equity, and campus safety. AB 2236 would require a streamlined system-level articulation process for California Community Colleges’ common course numbering so transfer students receive credit consistently across CSU and UC; it drew broad support from student groups and higher education advocates, with opposition from the CSU Academic Senate, and was moved on a do pass and re-refer motion. AB 2771, the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education sunset bill, would extend the bureau to 2031 and make technical and policy changes; it received support from the bureau and some advocates, but Vice Chair DeMaio opposed it over concerns about bureaucracy and potential fee increases, and the bill was advanced on a 4-1 vote. AB 2422 would require colleges and universities to protect students from penalties when financial aid is delayed for reasons beyond their control, including soft holds and enrollment protections; it was supported by student groups and moved forward on an amended do pass motion.
The committee also approved AB 1669, which would create clearer medical and mental health leave-of-absence policies and a protected path for students to return without reapplying; testimony emphasized the strain on students facing mental health crises and the bill passed with support from students and campus advocates. AB 1713 would require colleges to accept an IEP or 504 plan as proof of disability for accommodation purposes, reducing the need for students to undergo costly re-diagnosis; it received strong support from disability advocates and students and was advanced. AB 1734, the Count Hunger Act, would fund and expand California’s food insecurity research through UCLA’s California Health Interview Survey to replace lost federal data; it drew support from food banks and anti-hunger organizations, but Vice Chair DeMaio opposed it over cost and procurement concerns, and it moved forward on a 3-1 vote.
The committee also heard AB 2766, which would expand priority housing and related supports for current and former foster youth and students experiencing homelessness at California colleges and universities, including deferring housing deposits until aid is disbursed; it was backed by foster youth advocates and student groups and advanced. Finally, AB 2212 would update California’s sexual harassment laws for higher education to address AI-generated explicit material, deepfakes, cyberstalking, and other tech-facilitated abuse, and to require campus policies and resources; it was supported by student survivors, advocacy organizations, and campus groups, with no opposition noted, and was moved forward by the committee.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 17th, 2026
ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- Item seven through nine were not covered.
- relayed to me is one of our biggest concerns with how the original contract was structured is Navitus keeps
- So I know they're looped as two separate items, eight and nine, but generally, just to explain both of
- If not, all those in favor of approval of review of items eight and nine on these rules, let it be known
Summary:
The State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee met on June 17 and reviewed a series of Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk items. Grant Wallace presented March and April formulary changes, explaining that the updates favored lower-cost generics, re-tiered some drugs, left several new-to-market drugs uncovered pending more evidence, and added quantity limits in some cases. The committee approved those formulary recommendations. The subcommittee also approved a cell and gene therapy policy that would exclude automatic coverage of those therapies and route them through prior authorization and review, with members noting the process should not delay urgent cases and that appeals remain available.
Members then discussed a UAMS professional consultant services contract amendment for pharmacy benefit consulting. The discussion focused on confusion over the dollar amount and scope, with Wallace clarifying that the committee was being asked to approve up to $2.596 million, including optional services related to coupon and rebate management that could be used later without returning for another approval. Several members raised concerns about matching the written contract to the approval amount and about the relationship to the current pharmacy benefit manager, but the committee ultimately approved the item with the understanding that any use of the optional services would return to the committee. The committee also reviewed, without objection, a Blue Cross/Blue Advantage third-party administrator contract, a CompSack employee assistance program contract, and approved proposed 2027 employee and public school health plan rates of 9.8% and 4.9% increases, respectively. Wallace also said the UnitedHealthcare rebid was in final negotiation and would return in August.
On the property risk side, the committee reviewed permanent rules for the property insurance program, a contingency-fee subrogation contract with Denenberg-Tuffly, and extensions for Sedgwick Claims Management, Actuarial Advantage, and Stevens Capital Management. Members asked about claim-adjustment delays after a major winter storm, and Wallace said performance guarantees and communication requirements had been added, with claims still expected to vary by case. The committee also approved 2026-27 captive insurance program rates, which included no change to minimum deductibles, lower rates for K-12 and higher education, a higher rate for state agencies, and an overall 10% reduction. Wallace said the reductions reflected improved actuarial foundations, better claims management, and the program’s first-year performance. The meeting adjourned after approving the rate item.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the water or to keep them safe at shore. the water or to keep them safe at shore.
- to keep our community safe.
- It was a peaceful protest." keep us safe. You know, these officers keep us safe.
- <07:19:15.120>
And Keep coming back. Keep working hard. And Keep coming back. - Keep working hard.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (05/09/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, please keep your comments to 2 minutes. Please keep your comments to 2 minutes.
- <00:14:27.519>
classrooms nine classrooms nine classrooms with<00:14:29.480>eight <00:14 - That's what keeps me awake at night.
- keep your comments to two minutes keep keep your comments to two minutes keep an<01:03:14.400>
- <01:20:14.199>
referring <01:20:14.800>back going to keep referring back going to keep - <01:20:14.199>
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We try to keep a few beds available 24... ...giving us four beds.
- You... ...keeping 17-170 in statute and not repealing it.
- Meds, I spent nine years and thousands of dollars.
- And so it's just a cycle that keeps going on.
- And so it's just a cycle that keep going on.
Bills:
HB414, HB786, HB1041, HB1052, HB1118, HB1139, HB1182, HB1185, HB1214, HB1217, HB1231, SR63, SCR27, SB5, SB194, SB415, SB433, SB451, SB462, SB516
Keywords:
healthcare, criminal convictions, employment, background checks, prohibited offenses, Medicaid, claim payments, extrapolation, provider audits, medical freedom, discrimination, access, medical intervention, child protection, confidentiality, multidisciplinary teams, child advocacy centers, public records, investigations, hospital
Summary:
The committee first received remarks from LDH Secretary Bruce Greenstein and CMS Medicaid director Dan Brillman, who were introduced as partners in ongoing state-federal health care work. Members exchanged brief comments about collaboration with CMS and then moved to bills. HB 1214 by Chairman Miller was heard first; it would create an Office of State Healthcare Facilities within LDH to centralize oversight of the state’s inpatient facilities, including ELMS, Central Louisiana State Hospital, Pinecrest, Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center, and Villa Feliciana. The secretary and Deputy Under Secretary Albert Simeon said the change would streamline shared services, improve coordination and outcomes, and not add FTEs. Members asked about capacity and waiting lists, and the bill was reported favorably without objection.
The committee then took up HB 1041 by Rep. Ghali, a medical-freedom bill that originally would have barred discrimination based on medical intervention status and repealed certain school immunization provisions. After stakeholder discussions, the author offered amendments that exempted K-12 schools, colleges, hospitals, health care facilities, and tuberculosis-related requirements, while keeping the bill focused on access to businesses and public buildings. Supporters testified that the bill was needed to prevent coercion, protect bodily autonomy, and address harms they associated with COVID-era mandates; some health care workers and physicians described job loss, retaliation, or adverse experiences tied to mandates. Opponents, including Louisiana Families for Vaccines, argued the bill would remove narrow outbreak protections for schools and public health officials, especially for diseases like measles. The Louisiana Hospital Association and American Lung Association withdrew opposition after the amendments. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 1041 favorably as amended.
Finally, HB 414 by Rep. Chenevere was heard, dealing with background checks and hiring restrictions for certain unlicensed health care workers and licensed ambulance personnel. The Attorney General’s office explained the bill was intended to close a loophole so convictions in other states that are substantially similar to disqualifying Louisiana offenses would also bar employment in direct care settings, especially where vulnerable Medicaid beneficiaries are involved. Amendments clarified definitions, documentation, and removed licensed ambulance personnel from the unlicensed-worker provisions. Supporters, including family members, a paramedic, and a disability advocate, emphasized the need to protect vulnerable people from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The committee adopted the amendments and, after questions about how out-of-state crimes would be treated, the bill was advanced.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Jan 17, 2025, 12:00 PM HST - Day 3
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cruz, Lindsay Eugo, Janica Ganal, Jana Conman, Lynette Maang, Raya Mine, Chinaa Munz, Clerk Palting, Nine
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- munz<00:23:27.200>
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Queen <00:23:32.400>Joy Pasqual Queen Joy Pasqual Queen - for keeping the word invocation instead<00:56:40.640>
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Summary:
The House convened, completed roll call with 48 members present and three excused, deferred reading of the journal, and received Senate communications noting adoption of House Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 1 and 2. The chamber also recognized several visiting groups and guests, including Congresswoman Jill Tuda, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii participants and students, Okinawan visitors, Farrington High School students, James Campbell High School students, and Waiau High School students, many of whom were introduced in connection with Chamber Week activities and educational presentations.
The main business was unfinished business on House Resolutions 6 and 7, which adopted the House rules for the 33rd Legislature, including rules for the Committee on Standards of Conduct. Members generally supported the rules package as a transparency and modernization update, citing earlier public access to testimony, a public list of Speaker appointees, changes to conference committee eligibility, telework for staff, social media guidance, and a public list of bills introduced by request. Several members raised reservations or opposition, focusing on concerns about staff involvement in approving written remarks, budget information timing, the Vice Speaker’s role, social media/free speech issues, and whether some changes reduced public access or conflicted with constitutional open-meeting requirements.
No vote on the rules package is recorded in the excerpt. The debate ended with multiple members yielding time and the discussion continuing on the merits of the proposed rule changes, especially the balance between transparency, internal House procedure, and public participation.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (3-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- fysical liquidity in the short<00:20:15.080>
run <00:20:16.039>sub <00:20:16.559>nine - She was reminded to keep her microphone sufficiently close.
- In section nine, it says the individual income tax rate reduction conditions.
- I'm struck by this because we've done some things to meet the triggers to keep reducing income taxes
- Chairman, I just want to comment on your comments in terms of section number nine, I think pages 26 to
Keywords:
Meeting start 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:12
SB 28 Discussion 00:01:33
SB 28 Vote 00:04:05
SJR 26 Discussion 00:05:32
SJR 26 Vote 00:07:10
HB 741 Discussion 00:08:30
HB 741 Vote 00:14:00
HB 544 Discussion 00:15:40
HB 544 Vote 00:28:15
HB 775 Discussion 00:31:20
HB 775 Vote 00:56:00
HJR 33 Discussion 01:00:25
HJR 33 Vote 01:01:40, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met on March 11, 2025, with a quorum present and first adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 28. The bill would create a framework for using $5 million previously set aside for agricultural economic development through the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, including loan and grant programs. Members asked about changes in the substitute, and the sponsor explained that it revised the board composition to include members with more experience in finance, lending, and economic development. SB 28 was approved 20-0 and reported favorably.
The committee then approved Senate Joint Resolution 26, which directs the Department for Medicaid Services to provide the Legislative Research Commission a report on pharmacist pay parity and the cost of allowing independent pharmacists and pharmacies to be reimbursed by Medicaid for services within their scope of practice. The sponsor and Kentucky Pharmacists Association representative described it as a request for information rather than a policy change. The resolution passed 20-0 and was reported favorably.
House Bill 741, relating to public water and wastewater systems, was next. The sponsor said the substitute incorporated Kentucky Infrastructure Authority recommendations, clarified best management practices, and allowed storm water inflow and groundwater infiltration reduction projects to be scored more fairly alongside water projects. Members discussed how the bill narrows eligibility to systems most in need and refines the scoring process for the program created last session. HB 741 passed 20-0, was reported favorably, and received a title amendment.
The committee also considered House Bill 544, a branch budget bill amendment creating a new SAFE fund for the most recent Eastern Kentucky flood disaster, indexed to the relevant presidential disaster declaration. The bill would allow state money and other funds to support local governments, utilities, school districts, and other eligible recipients for recovery costs, planning, and short-term liquidity, with reimbursement provisions if FEMA or other sources later pay. Members discussed the amount of available funding, the use of prior SAFE fund balances, and the emergency clause. HB 544 passed 20-0, was reported favorably, and a title amendment was adopted. The committee then began House Bill 775, relating to development areas, and adopted PHS 2 and a committee amendment; the sponsor started explaining the bill’s provisions on development areas, tax increment financing, brewers’ electronic filing, distilled spirits property tax language, income tax reduction conditions, tourism development incentives, and other tax-related sections, but the transcript cuts off before final action on the bill.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Nine went on probation. Six had public reprimands, and nine had public letters of reprimand.
- They keep happening over and over again.
- One reports being stable for nine years.
- Nine to zero on call. Nine to zero will place that on call.
- We'll keep that open for a very short period of time.
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 1377, a bill on medical exemptions for school immunizations. The author and supporters said the measure was a narrow reform to restore physician discretion and reduce what they described as chilling effects from audits and license discipline; opponents from pediatric, medical, public health, and school groups argued the current system already works, protects against fraudulent exemptions, and should not be weakened. Committee members debated the data, the number of exemptions reviewed or revoked, and the effect of the proposed amendments. The bill was amended in committee, but because there was no quorum it was not formally voted on at that time.
The committee then heard SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, which would create a statewide inspection and compliance framework for large private detention facilities. The author and supporters described severe conditions in immigration detention, including denial of medication, unsafe food and water, and lack of oversight, and the bill was presented as a response to those abuses. The California Hospital Association raised concerns about duplicative regulation and overlapping standards, but said it was continuing to work on a solution. The committee discussed constitutional and jurisdictional issues, and the bill was moved on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Judiciary with a 5-0 vote placed on call.
Next, SB 1089 was heard, proposing expanded access through CalPERS and CalRX to GLP-1 medications for chronic weight disease and diabetes prevention. The author and supporters from the American Diabetes Association and medical groups argued the drugs are effective tools to prevent type 2 diabetes, reduce long-term costs, and improve health equity, while the author also shared personal experience with weight loss and medication access barriers. There was no opposition testimony. The bill was moved on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement with a 5-0 vote placed on call.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1221, dealing with Murphy conservatorships for people found not guilty by reason of insanity or otherwise under criminal-mental health conservatorship. Supporters, including prosecutors and psychiatrists, said the bill addresses a gap created by a court decision and would improve public safety and placement decisions for a small population of high-risk individuals. Opponents from county behavioral health and disability rights groups warned it would turn a civil process into a quasi-criminal one, expand district attorney involvement, and disrupt bed prioritization and least-restrictive-placement principles. The discussion centered on the scope of the bill and its amendments, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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months <00:49:05.040>that <00:49:05.280>the nine to 12 to nine months - that the nine to 12 to nine months that the program<00:49:05.839>
is <00:49:06.079>available - that made them want to want to come keep that made them want to keep<01:17:01.360>
going. - Lots of students have keep going.
- >
should <01:21:49.199>never Keeping students safe safe should never Keeping students safe
Keywords:
school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Section nine is from House File 671, section 15. It's a Representative Hicks bill.
- Section nine is from House supports.
- solutions to barriers that are keeping solutions to barriers that are keeping people<00:31:21.279
- I'll keep it brief and turn it over to testifiers from here.
- I will keep this brief.
Keywords:
human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Local Government. (2-24-26)
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- That essentially means in nine out of 10 cases, we were already there.
- That essentially<00:07:26.800>
means <00:07:27.280>in <00:07:27.520>nine <00:07:27.759 - means in nine out of 10 cases,<00:07:29.199>
we <00:07:29.520>were <00:07:29.759>already - We will keep track of individuals or counties that are participating so that we can report back upon
- We will keep track of individuals or counties that are participating so that we can report back upon
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:04
Roll Call 00:00:23
HB 246 Discussion 00:02:47
HB 246 Vote 00:15:15
HB 613 Discussion 00:17:04
HB 613 Vote 00:29:09
Adjournment 00:30:37, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Local Government met with a quorum present and briefly introduced a guest before taking up two bills. House Bill 246, as amended by House Committee Substitute 1, would require animal control officers to complete training on recognizing child abuse and neglect. The sponsor and a young advocate testified that animal control officers often encounter warning signs in homes, cited data linking animal abuse and child abuse, and said the training would be free, brief, and housed by Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky. The committee substitute was explained as addressing local government liability concerns by allowing counties to opt out, tying the bill to existing reporting statutes, and clarifying that the training creates no investigative duty. Members asked about whether the training was one-time, how opt-outs would be tracked, and whether the information would be public; the sponsor and witness said participation would be tracked and the training/evaluation would be available through the organization. The committee approved HB 246 with favorable expression to pass on the House floor.
The committee then considered House Bill 613, which would give Chapter 75 fire districts a process to seek a tax increase above the current 10-cent cap through public hearings and voter recall, while preserving local control. The sponsor and fire service representatives said the bill responds to modern fire district costs, including higher equipment prices, staffing shortages, declining volunteer numbers, and the shift to all-hazards service. They emphasized that any increase would be subject to notice, public comment, and a voter recall mechanism, and said the cap would remain in place unless the district used the new process. Members questioned the fiscal impact language, the meaning of the cap, and whether the bill effectively removed the cap; the sponsor clarified that the cap stays but districts could go up to two cents above it through the process, with voters able to recall the increase. One member passed on the vote due to concern about the indeterminable fiscal impact, but the committee still reported HB 613 favorably to the House floor. The meeting then adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (1-22-26)
Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor
Transcript Highlights:
- Keeping bass fishing dollars in Kentucky.
- Keeping bass fishing dollars in Kentucky.
- And my father served on the fish and wildlife commission through nine governors most of my life.
- <00:14:13.120>
governors <00:14:13.519>most commission through nine governors most - commission through nine governors most of<00:14:13.920>
my <00:14:14.079>life.
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met with a quorum and first heard a brief presentation from Vice Chair Frommeyer on a resolution recognizing January as Kentucky Mentoring Month. She highlighted mentoring as important for personal, academic, and professional development and cited partnerships such as Northern Kentucky University’s Norse Network Hub and local community mentoring efforts.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 39, sponsored by Senator Gary Boswell, which would treat fish in private lakes and ponds as the property of the landowner and allow landowners to extend fishing rights by written or electronic permission. Boswell and supporter Jason Kenner argued the bill would strengthen property rights, reduce burdensome regulation, support selective harvest and stocking decisions, and could boost tourism, local economies, and aquaculture. Kenner also described bass fishing’s economic impact, youth fishing growth, and examples of tournaments and habitat projects in Kentucky. Boswell said the bill does not change fishing license requirements and does not alter invasive species rules except to clarify that largemouth bass, including F1 Florida bass, are not invasive.
Commissioner Rich Storm and other members raised concerns that the bill’s language could affect the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fee-based funding, federal grant eligibility, enforcement authority, and creel-limit cases, especially if written permission on private waters were interpreted broadly. Senator Webb said she supported the idea of bass stocking but wanted more guardrails and a pilot approach. Senator Howell asked whether Boswell would consider further work on the language, but Boswell declined to accept a committee substitute or amendment at that time. The committee then voted 8-1 with one pass to report the bill favorably, and the chair announced the bill would be reported with favorable expression that it should pass.