Video & Transcript : 'Executive Office on Aging' :

Page 10 of 500
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So we'll go ahead and ask the secretary to call the roll. >> Okay, we have one other member on their
  • </c> Can you elaborate a little bit on it? Can you elaborate a little bit on it?
  • </c><00:14:11.199><c> The</c> 5 for navigation on the river. The 5 for navigation on the river.
  • >> I mean, based on what though? Just based on their regulation. >> Yeah.
  • So on back on the picture on Dam 7, you— >> Yes. >> You talked about you detected leakage.
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met without a quorum at first, then heard an update on child exploitation enforcement efforts from the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Criminal Investigations. The presenters described the specialized investigation and prosecution unit funded in House Bill 6, saying the added resources allowed them to hire four staff members and expand work on cyber tips, search warrants, arrests, forensic processing, victim advocacy, and training for local law enforcement. They highlighted a recent rescue of a 5-year-old victim from a Discord-related case and said the office had also filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the platform lacked adequate age verification and allowed predators access to children. Senators asked about the lawsuit, and the presenters said Kentucky was one of only two states to sue Roblox and that the complaint was based on evidence collected by the office. The committee then received an update from the Kentucky River Authority on lock and dam repairs funded in the 2024-2026 budget. The authority reported progress on three capital projects: upper guide repairs at Locks 2 and 3, design and repair work at Dam 7, and design work to reopen Lock 5 for navigation. Officials explained that river construction is limited by flooding and fish-spawn restrictions, and they described the engineering and safety issues involved in replacing guide walls and repairing Dam 7’s spillway. They also said the authority had demolished three obsolete lockmaster houses and filled a fifth lockmaster position, while continuing to work on pay retention for those employees. Members asked about the transfer of the lock and dam properties from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the permitting process through the Division of Water, and the timeline for reopening navigation. The authority said the Corps had transferred the properties to Kentucky, that permits for river work are handled through the Division of Water and the Army Corps, and that Locks 1 through 4 are open seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through the end of October. Officials said Lock 5 would add 14 miles of navigation if reopened, but that it would still take a few more years before that project is complete.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Even, we need 3,000 tuition-paying students on campus. We're working on it.
  • So as you can see on on the graduation.
  • </c> one. It's never number two. one. It's never number two.
  • Smith, Jr., and I serve as the senior executive vice president and chief operating officer for Simmons
  • I want to hone in on just one aspect of some of my questions.
Summary: The interim Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met at Kentucky State University and heard a presentation from President Kofi Aapo and Vice President Michael Dorsy on the university’s role as an HBCU and its current priorities. They emphasized Kentucky State’s impact on Black student outcomes nationally, its focus on workforce development, civic leadership, innovation, and economic mobility, and its efforts to grow enrollment, expand dual-credit partnerships, and launch a prison education program. They also described House Bill 250’s role in prompting program review and the creation or expansion of market-aligned offerings, including manufacturing engineering, agricultural engineering, biological and agricultural engineering, social work, criminal justice, and expanded online programs through “Thoroughbred Global.” A major topic was Kentucky State’s move toward STEM and applied programs. President Aapo said the university is diversifying beyond liberal arts to meet workforce demand and cited plans for a PhD in agroecology, which he said would help farmers adapt to climate conditions and would be federally funded. He also discussed the nursing program as the fastest-growing on campus, partnerships with health systems that pay tuition and guarantee jobs, and the need for a new nursing facility. He said the current nursing space is inadequate and that a new building could double or triple enrollment in the program. He also described a mobile health initiative intended to bring preventive care and health education to underserved areas of the state. Members asked questions about the nursing building, STEM strategy, teacher preparation, dual credit, prison education, and student readiness. Senator Bledsoe asked about the shift toward STEM, and Aapo said the strategy is based on student demand and data from House Bill 250. Senator Berg requested a list of dual-credit partners and encouraged long-term tracking of prison education participants to study outcomes such as recidivism; Aapo said the university has not yet begun that research but intends to. Senator Tidner asked about remedial needs, and Aapo said KSU found more than 100 students with zero GPAs when he arrived and is using co-requisite support and tutoring to address English and math deficiencies. Representative Brown and others highlighted the historical and ongoing value of HBCUs, and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you follow us on Instagram, he's the one that keeps jumping over me with the bicycle. Yes.
  • </c> 485 on page 18 with the following. 485 on page 18 with the following.
  • </c> lines 613 on page 22 with the following. lines 613 on page 22 with the following.
  • So, we won't get to that one. &gt;&gt; now. So, we won't get to that one.
  • </c> one has 70,000. one has 70,000.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 - March 30, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We need this office to be able to get down to business on day one.
  • We need this office to be able to get down to business on day one.
  • And the Constitution requires that if this office is going to be established in the executive branch,
  • And the Constitution requires that if this office is going to be established in the executive branch,
  • And now Democrats are about to kill the bill on Office of Inspector General.
Bills: SF856, HF3168, HF3528, HF389
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Healthcare

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we have one abstain, nine to one, nine ayes, one abstained.
  • Eight ayes, one nay, and one abstain. So the bill is given a favorable report. Next bill is HB 289.
  • </c> Eight eyes, one nay and one of abstain. Eight eyes, one nay and one of abstain.
  • One one extreme circumstance benefits.
  • </c><00:17:29.440><c> nay</c> We have nine ayes, one nay, and one abstention.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Health Services (3-19-26)

Health Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • One avenue is certainly foreign medical graduates, which we have relied on in the past and they make
  • One avenue is certainly foreign medical graduates, which we have relied on in the past and they make
  • </c> The same should pass on the House floor. The same should pass on the House floor.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Motion on the bill. &gt;&gt; Motion on the bill. &gt;&gt; Second.
  • on on correct some technical language on on that<00:20:12.160><c> por-</c><00:20:12.920><c> portion<
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:11:38.000><c> on</c><00:11:38.160><c> other</c> my friends both who disagree on on other my friends
  • </c> one member of 138. one member of 138.
  • I'm a yes on this.
  • </c> vote on Senate Bill 27, please. vote on Senate Bill 27, please.
  • one of those.
Summary: The Health Services Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 414 with a committee substitute. The bill, described by sponsors and supporters as a continuation of prior maternal-health legislation, was framed as a clarification of medical standards and an effort to improve care for women and families facing complicated pregnancies. Representative Tate, Representative Nemes, Adair Wushar of Kentucky Right to Life, and Dr. Jeff Goldberg of ACOG Kentucky all testified in support, saying the substitute was developed collaboratively to reduce confusion in the law and help physicians provide evidence-based care without fear of criminal penalties. Supporters said the committee substitute was intended to define what is not an abortion under Kentucky law and to spell out medical treatments for conditions such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, sepsis, hemorrhage, preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and fetal demise. Dr. Goldberg said current statutes contain significant ambiguity and have created unintended barriers to treating pregnancy complications, including emergency situations, and he gave examples of patients who were delayed or harmed because physicians were uncertain about what the law allowed. Representative Nemes said the measure was the result of unusual cooperation among groups that do not usually agree and described it as a first step toward fixing a discrete problem. Representative Wilner raised concerns that the language could effectively require a patient to be in severe distress before treatment is clearly permitted and that it was too prescriptive about how physicians should manage miscarriages. In response, Dr. Goldberg and the sponsors said the substitute was not perfect, was meant as a short-term solution, and was designed to give doctors more confidence in providing routine, medically necessary care for pregnancy complications. The transcript indicates the committee substitute was adopted, but no final vote on the bill itself is shown in the excerpt.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> breakdown as you see there on your left. breakdown as you see there on your left.
  • And then on the left, Ag Development Board approvals.
  • on projects that were funded from the Ag Development Board.
  • , we're on page 12 for update on &gt;&gt; Okay, we're on page 12 for update on projects<00:20:46.480>
  • </c> Next on the agenda is an update from the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy. Mr.
Summary: The committee met on September 18, 2025, approved the July 10 minutes, and received Brandon Reid’s monthly report on Kentucky agriculture development and finance activity for July and August. Reid emphasized the long-running structure created under House Bill 611 and Senate Bill 28, the role of county agriculture development councils in all 120 counties, and the importance of the program as a national model for supporting Kentucky agriculture. He also introduced new staff and interns, including a new loan programs manager, Rachel Coward, and project manager Kylie Davis. For July, the development board reported $3.4 million invested in agriculture and the finance corporation reported $3.1 million in loans. Highlights included 11 county council meetings, site visits, program reviews, and 18 project reports. July approvals included county agriculture incentive programs, deceased farm animal removal programs, youth incentive programs, county/state projects, infrastructure loans, an agriculture processing loan, and beginning farmer loans. Staff also noted that all 120 counties had submitted their required five-year comprehensive plans on schedule. Bill McCloskey then highlighted several funded projects, including Dino’s Farm LLC in Jefferson County, which received support to purchase a meat processing facility and equipment, with the goal of creating market opportunities for goat, sheep, and cattle producers and establishing Kentucky’s first halal meat processing facility. Other projects included a veterinarian facility project to address large animal vet shortages and Grow Appalachia at Berea College, which provides technical assistance and market support for small-scale and eastern Kentucky producers. Members discussed the need for programs such as high tunnels and other small-scale opportunities in rural areas, and staff noted related resources such as CAPE and NRCS funding. For August, the board reported $500,000 in development board investments and just over $3 million in finance corporation loans, along with fewer staff activities than July but continued county council, site visit, and project review work. August approvals included county agriculture incentive programs, deceased animal removal programs, youth incentive programs, county/state projects, agriculture infrastructure loans, beginning farmer loans, and a horticulture incentives loan. Additional project updates included another veterinary equipment purchase, emergency safety equipment in Graves County, and a food safety and efficiency incentive for Jared Cornet.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-22-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Beginning on page four, Standing Committee Report numbers 3853 to 3880 for one day notice.
  • </c> for one day notice. for one day notice. &gt;&gt; So<00:03:34.240><c> ordered.
  • On page 14, advise and consent.
  • </c> Standing Committee Report number 3851 on Standing Committee Report number 3851 on Governor's<00:
  • If not, the chair has one.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cap Committee Meeting - 2025-04-23

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • To get a little bit more specific on the accessibility side, we have significant repairs to make on our
  • One of the main roads in Lanesboro.
  • The project is focused on surface and roadway restoration and one of the most vital corridors of our
  • Like Minnesota, many states have chosen to submit one civic leader and one political leader.
  • We will continue to work on language, and I feel hopeful and confident that we'd be able to work on some
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/23/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is one of one-of-a-kind facility.
  • </c> on the agenda, House File 3125. on the agenda, House File 3125.
  • </c><00:48:22.640><c> the</c> one-pager um with information on the one-pager um with information on the
  • I'm I'm on I'm on the bill<01:03:35.200><c> myself.
  • </c> with that visiting, there's a strain on with that visiting, there's a strain on on<01:10:53.360>
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • in Christian County, a longtime one.
  • I am the executive director over the Office of Administrative Services for the Finance Cabinet. >> Okay
  • I am the executive director<00:04:14.159><c> over</c><00:04:14.560><c> office</c><00:04:14.959><c> of
  • on which one of do that determination on which one of those<00:05:06.720><c> buildings</c><00:05:07.520
  • All the information comes in from each sheriff's office monthly on a form that is signed off by the sheriff
Summary: The committee met for its fourth budget subreview session focused on personnel, public retirements, and finance. Members approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard from Finance Cabinet staff on two main items: a $7.5 million request related to generator systems and a sheriff’s fees budget request. The generator request was described as a preventive, life-cycle replacement and capacity-enhancement effort for 26 generators serving Frankfort-area state buildings, intended to protect continuity of government and expand beyond basic emergency power to support continuity of services. Members asked detailed questions about how many generators would be replaced, the cost per unit, the scope of the study, and whether the work could be phased. Staff said the $7.5 million would cover a full evaluation and any resulting engineering/replacement work, but the exact number of replacements was not yet known. They estimated the initial study would cost about $500,000 to $750,000, would take six to nine months once funded, and would produce building-by-building recommendations. Staff also said typical generator life cycles vary widely, often around 15 to 20 years but sometimes longer depending on run hours and usage. The committee then reviewed sheriff’s fees, with the Division of Local Government explaining that the state reimburses counties for several statutory sheriff-related costs, especially court security, which accounts for more than 90% of the claims. Staff said the current budget base is about $20 million, while actual spending has been running above $23 million, leading to a $3.5 million growth request to align the base with projected spending and reduce the need for non-general fund expenditure (NGE) adjustments. Members asked about claim volume, county participation, reimbursement controls, and whether the request reflected growth or underfunding; staff said all 120 counties submit claims, volumes have been fairly steady, and reimbursements are governed by statute and signed monthly certifications. No votes were taken on the requests, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> inspector one. inspector one.
  • John Hardesty, Executive Director, Office of Claims and Appeals.
  • Hardesty, executive director, John Hardesty, executive director, office<00:08:44.640><c> of</c><00:08
  • These are issues that have been going on for many, many years as far as these kids being placed in office
  • These are issues that have been going on for many, many years as far as these kids being placed in office
Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met to reorganize its leadership for the new term, renewing Representative Derek Lewis as House co-chair and Senator Steven West as Senate co-chair. The committee then approved the minutes and moved through a series of agency regulations, generally adopting staff-suggested amendments without objection. Among the regulations reviewed were an Attorney General rule changing how a commission reviews and distributes funds and how grant reporting is handled; Personnel Board changes abolishing and renaming certain job classifications and adjusting probationary periods; an Education and Labor Cabinet rule removing references to local board of education members; several Public Protection Cabinet rules covering Board of Claims and Crime Victims’ Compensation procedures; an Alcoholic Beverage Control rule on direct-to-consumer shipping forms; and a Medicaid Services emergency regulation establishing the Kentucky Trauma Hospital Rate Improvement Program for rural hospitals serving many Medicaid patients. The committee also heard that the Board of Claims and Crime Victims’ Compensation regulations included both staff and, in one case, an agency amendment, which were approved. The most extended discussion came on the Department for Community Based Services’ regulation increasing per diem rates for private child-placing therapeutic foster care levels 2 and 3. Committee members questioned the estimated $10 million biennial cost, the source of the funding, and why the cabinet had not yet filed regulations implementing Senate Bill 151 on kinship care. DCBS staff said the rate increase was discretionary and intended to address placement crises for children with high needs, while acknowledging they could not personally explain the budget decisions. A kinship caregiver testified in support of the rate increase but urged the cabinet to also implement SB 151 and expand support for kinship families. The committee expressed frustration over the lack of SB 151 implementation but stated the rate increase itself was appropriate and allowed the regulation to proceed.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Health Services (3-5-26)

Health Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; One<00:09:58.800><c> more.</c> &gt;&gt; One more. &gt;&gt; One more.
  • If you look on section one on page four, we added number four.
  • on section one on And so, if you look on section one on page<00:18:20.400><c> four,</c><00:18:20.799
  • </c> want going to pass on this one. want going to pass on this one.
  • </c> work on this. work on this.