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• The amendment I have to the committee substitute makes a couple of conforming changes at the request
• We will delete that, and there's some other conforming changes. And so, Mr.
• The amendment makes conforming changes at the request of the Finance Committee to make sure that we're
• amendment deletes the language in the substitute about creating two new judgeships, and there are other conforming

Bills: HB40, HB1916, HB1973, HB2524, HB2530, HB3180, HB3421, HB3783, HB4170, HB4213

Keywords: business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process, attorney fees, court costs, legal expenses, dispute resolution, child support

Summary: The committee considered several House bills dealing with family law and civil procedure. House Bill 1916, concerning a court’s jurisdiction in suits to divide property not divided on dissolution of marriage, was reported favorably on a 4-0 vote and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 1973, addressing proof of the identity of a child’s parents in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, was also adopted with a committee substitute, reported favorably 4-0, and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 2524, on recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings, and House Bill 2530, on special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship, each received favorable 4-0 votes and were likewise recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then took up House Bill 3180, which was reported favorably 4-0 and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The most detailed discussion centered on House Bill 40, relating to updates to business courts. Senator Hughes explained a committee amendment that made conforming changes requested by the Finance Committee and removed language creating two new judgeships, replacing it with a different judge allocation. The amendment was adopted, the amended committee substitute was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably on a 4-0 vote and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. At the end of the meeting, members briefly clarified procedural details about the House Bill 40 amendment and then closed out the agenda. The committee also noted a correction to an earlier reference to Bartleby the Scrivener, and the Chair recessed the Committee on Jurisprudence subject to the call of the chair.

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• At the same time, though, they were voting down common sense conformity that work requirements for able-bodied
• We want to, uh, we have proposed eliminating taxes on tips and overtime, complying or conforming with
• We have proposed eliminating taxes on tips and overtime, complying or conforming with the federal law
• "Well, I think when we look at it, this is something that would just take a simple federal conformity
• Those are things we should be conforming to, and we need Democrats to join us. We have 68 members.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House Speaker Lisa Damoth and Leader Harry Niska held a press availability focused on “affordability” in Minnesota, arguing that families are being squeezed by rising costs for groceries, child care, housing, insurance, energy, and property taxes. They blamed recent DFL control for spending down an $18 billion surplus, raising taxes, and adding mandates and fees, and said House Republicans are prioritizing lower taxes and reduced mandates to help families keep more of what they earn. They outlined a package of Republican proposals, including making the state’s reinsurance program permanent, expanding direct primary care, requiring the state to pay for new health care mandates, allowing schools and local governments to opt out of some unfunded mandates, creating a property tax commission, eliminating taxes on tips and overtime, repealing the retail delivery fee, ending the Social Security tax, lowering car tab and boat fees, and returning future surpluses to taxpayers. They also criticized DFL proposals such as additional health care mandates, a climate super fund, and higher car tab fees, and said they oppose any new tax increases. In response to questions, the leaders said some affordability measures could be affected by federal policy, but emphasized that many cost drivers are within state control. They said they are open to broader property tax relief, including caps, and to investments in DHS and county systems modernization to reduce fraud and improve efficiency. They also said they do not expect a large omnibus bill at the end of session, arguing that bills should move individually through committee and onto the House floor, and they accused House Democrats of delaying bills for bargaining leverage. No votes were taken.

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• Not have their bodies damaged because they're gender non-conforming.
• I am also A lifelong Democrat, and I am a gender non-conforming lesbian.
• It is medicalized conformity. And children cannot consent to that trade.
• I was never really gender non-conforming.
• And I've only gotten more gender non-conforming and gay with time.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So, um, you've heard a lot on federal conformity, but we are a static conforming state, which means we
• conforms and then, if you don't want to conform, you have to take positive action.
• So the conformity for what you see here with the governor's proposal on conformity is that first line
• So the conformity for what you see here with the governor's proposal on conformity is that first line
• So the conformity for what you see here with the governor's proposal on conformity is that first line

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• Amendment two is conforming technical. Amendment two is conforming and<00:13:37.360> clarifying.
• The second amendment conforms the bill to the House cross-file.
• Amendment number two conforms the bill to House Bill 969.
• President, makes other conforming Mr.
• <01:10:03.000> the the funding provisions to conform the the funding provisions to conform

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened with a quorum present and proceeded through a series of committee reports and floor actions, mostly on House bills. Several measures were advanced without opposition, often after brief floor explanations and unanimous adoption of committee amendments. Topics included behavioral health rate-setting modernization (HB 772), expedited Medicaid eligibility for relocated individuals with developmental disabilities (HB 1015), perinatal behavioral health screening and coverage (HB 1118), mammogram notices about breast arterial calcification (HB 1364), menopause provider training and coverage (HB 1365), cannabis licensing and training changes (HB 622), cemetery sale and transfer oversight (HB 892), travel services insurance requirements (HB 994), cash transaction rounding authorization (HB 1026), specie as legal tender (HB 1312), menstrual hygiene product ingredient labeling (HB 1357), health care quality reporting and a health centralization commission (HB 1372), special pediatric hospital transfer and review procedures (HB 1376), telehealth continuity of care for out-of-state counselors (HB 1483), and child placement protections for unlicensed settings and pediatric overstay patients (HB 1559). Most of these bills were ordered passed for third reading after the chamber adopted the committee amendments and favorable reports. The Senate also considered environmental and consumer-related measures. HB 146 would delay implementation dates for onsite wastewater system regulation and licensing requirements, while striking provisions on inspections and pumping for rental properties and sales. HB 254, a Department of Natural Resources bill, was described as facilitating community engagement in planning and development of departmental projects. HB 969 on retail electric vehicle fuel sales and charging equipment requirements was also taken up and reported favorably. In each of these cases, members noted no committee opposition and no fiscal impact, and the bills were advanced. Two bills were set aside rather than immediately acted on. HB 1037, concerning a Public Service Commission study on broadband and voice over internet protocol service, was special ordered until Friday at the request of a senator. HB 1312, the specie/legal tender bill, prompted questions about the definition of specie and was also special ordered for consideration the next morning. No roll-call votes were recorded in the excerpt; actions were taken by unanimous consent on amendments and committee reports, with multiple bills ordered to third reading.

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• Actually, all of these are just conforming changes to the creation of a new Medicaid fraud crime that
• Actually, all of these are just conforming changes to the creation of a new Medicaid fraud crime that
• Actually, all of these are just conforming changes to the creation of a new Medicaid fraud crime that
• Actually, all of these are just conforming changes to the creation of a new Medicaid fraud crime that
• ><01:22:00.239> changes<01:22:00.560> that conforming change to some changes that conforming

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:18:56.320> and review and makes conforming and review and makes conforming and technical
• These are conforming changes. Some of these are the same.
• These are conforming changes. Some of these are the same.
• These are conforming changes.
• Senate uh sections 1 conforming changes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• low-income telecommunications assistance program and restructure the existing broadband program, making conforming
• and cleanup amendments. ...and restructure the existing broadband program, making conforming and cleanup
• low-income telecommunications assistance program and restructure the existing broadband program, making conforming
• and cleanup amendments. and restructure the existing broadband program, making conforming and clean

Bills: HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• :53:18.240> escalation<00:53:18.880> that in conformance with the escalation that in conformance
• <00:53:37.760> with So, that would be in conformance with So, that would be in conformance
• And in fact, that could be argued that this statute provides for conformance uh for that purpose.
• And in fact, that could be argued that this statute provides for conformance uh for that purpose.
• <01:16:39.040> uh this statute provides for conformance uh this statute provides for conformance

Bills: HB0008, HB0009, HB0028

Keywords: stalking, minors, felony, protection orders, criminal penalties, grooming, sexual offenses, child protection, sexual exploitation, law amendment, explicit conduct, sex crimes, 916, all

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• Section three would amend KRS to conform to the new requirements, and that will allow the Cabinet for
• Section three would amend KRS to conform to the new requirements, and that will allow the Cabinet for
• Section three would amend KRS to conform to the new requirements, and that will allow the Cabinet for
• Section three would amend KRS to conform to the new requirements, and that will allow the Cabinet for
• Section three would amend KRS to conform to the new requirements, and that will allow the Cabinet for

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:20 Discussion of 25RS HB 479 00:03:22 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 479 00:04:51 Discussion of 25RS HB 574 00:21:49 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 475 00:23:41 Discussion of 25RS HB 291 01:04:38 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 291 01:05:42 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Families and Children met and first took up House Bill 479, which would require one hour of dementia training for DCBS workers. Representative Derrick Lewis and the Alzheimer’s Association said the bill was a straightforward, bipartisan effort to address dementia awareness and improve worker training, with no fiscal impact. Members spoke in support, including remarks about personal family experiences with dementia and the importance of recognizing symptoms early. The committee voted 11-0 to pass the bill with favorable expression. The committee then heard House Bill 574, the “Baby Maya” child protection bill, sponsored by Representatives Dossett and Lewis. The bill would require reporting when a child is born to a parent who previously had children removed for neglect or abuse, create a rebuttable presumption allowing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make an initial safety determination, authorize emergency custody procedures, and name the measure the Baby Maya Law. Sponsors said it was intended to add guardrails after the Baby Maya case and stressed that it would not automatically remove children or add new mandatory-reporter penalties. Members asked about hospital involvement, HIPAA, and information-sharing; the Cabinet commissioner said the agency would be open to better data-sharing with hospitals, but currently has no such system. The bill passed 12-1 with favorable expression. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 291, the Family Preservation and Accountability Act, with a committee substitute. The bill would expand sentencing alternatives for primary caregivers convicted of nonviolent offenses, allowing judges to consider family status and use options such as counseling, parenting classes, and related services. Supporters argued it would keep families together, reduce harm from parental incarceration, and save money; one witness cited a report estimating $4 million in direct incarceration savings and broader economic benefits. Another witness, Amanda Hall, gave emotional testimony about the long-term harm of parental incarceration and said access to help would have been better for her family than prison. The committee adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill 12-1 with favorable expression.

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• Through moral and spiritual compromise and complacency, we have allowed this nation to conform to the
• complacency, we have allowed this nation complacency, we have allowed this nation to<00:02:01.200> conform
• :02.560> of<00:02:02.719> the<00:02:03.000> world<00:02:04.000> by to conform
• to the ways of the world by to conform to the ways of the world by turning<00:02:04.719> away

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It conforms the law to fiscal year 2026-2027.
• That language is part of the conforming bill, not part of the GAA. Representative Henson.
• Is this the conforming bill? Representative Boussada. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes.
• Representative Osama, to the extent that's addressed on the conforming bill. Thank you, Mr.
• Representative Oskine, that's not a subject of a conforming bill.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Congress updated the ADA's definition of disability in 2008, and this bill would conform state law to
• state law to and this bill would conform state law to its<00:15:03.600> federal its federal its
• There are considerable pages dedicated to Internal Revenue Code conformity.
• to Internal Revenue Code conformity. to Internal Revenue Code conformity.
• <00:21:37.480> to<00:21:37.560> those whether or not we conform to those whether or

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 95 members present, excused absent members, and adopted a legislative citation honoring Dave Buzz Baker for his long career with WKYT and the UK Sports Network. The Senate clerk then reported several Senate bills passed by the Senate and requested concurrence. The House approved the journal and received committee reports advancing a wide range of bills on agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing and regulations, education, and information technology, covering topics such as agricultural procurement, pesticide labeling, vehicle financial protection products, proxy advisory services, financial exploitation, status offenses, firearms liability protections, school administrator salaries, sick leave, school safety, and data privacy. The chamber then considered House Bill 468 on civil rights. The bill would update the Kentucky Civil Rights Act to align the definition of disability with the federal ADA, and it would remove the Kentucky Human Rights Commission’s adjudicative powers over employment and public accommodations disputes while preserving investigative functions. House Floor Amendment 1 was adopted; it removed language barring attorney’s fees, preserved local commissions’ investigative powers, authorized local commissions and private plaintiffs to file civil actions in circuit court, and extended the probable-cause determination period from 30 to 180 days. The bill, as amended, passed 72-22. House Bill 757, the session’s revenue bill, was then debated. Its sponsor described provisions including moratoriums on certain local school district taxes, Internal Revenue Code conformity, new taxes on data brokering, fantasy contests, and predictive markets, EV charging station inspection fees, elimination of some tax expenditures, Department of Revenue cleanup provisions, and process changes for inheritance tax, property tax delinquencies, and other measures. Members raised concerns that the bill would limit local school boards’ taxing options and could affect bonding and school construction; the sponsor said TIF-related provisions would sunset future participation, not existing projects, and that the bill had been developed with agency input. House Bill 757 passed 69-18. The House also passed House Bill 727, creating the Kentucky Education Placement Service System for teacher applicants and district job postings, by a vote of 94-0. The chamber then took up House Bill 776, a modernization of the Dental Practice Act, with changes to board authority, licensure renewal, hygienist and assistant rules, and telehealth standards; the sponsor noted an ownership-related issue and presented House Floor Amendment 1 for consideration, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that amendment and the bill.

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• should also make we should also make should also make we should also make some<00:52:31.160> conforming
• c><00:52:31.720> amendments<00:52:32.160> in<00:52:32.319> subsection some conforming
• amendments in subsection some conforming amendments in subsection L<00:52:33.599> to<00:52:33.799
• <00:53:36.880> amendments should also make conforming amendments should also make conforming
• amendments to subsection L to conforming amendments to subsection L to effectuate<01:01:20.160> the

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures, beginning with Senate Bill 869 on community outreach boards. The Office of Information Practices said the bill was now clear and raised no concerns after clarification that it applies to Hawaii County community development action plan committees under the Sunshine Law. Written support was received from several individuals, and one testifier initially opposed the bill but withdrew opposition after hearing OIP’s explanation. No vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard Senate Bill 405 on neighborhood board meetings, which would let boards receive and discuss reports from government officials that were not on a noticed agenda, with final action deferred to a later noticed meeting. OIP said the bill was a policy choice but warned it would give boards more flexibility at the cost of less public notice. Support came from the Wke neighborhood board and Jacob Weinek, while Natalie Iwasa and Greg Mian opposed it, arguing it could lead to unclear agenda items and deeper discussion without adequate public notice. No vote was taken. The committee also heard Senate Bill 903 on a claims review working group in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands asking for the measure to be deferred because it believed a complete inventory and audit of the public lands trust should come first. Members asked about the status of related House Bill 1358. The committee then heard tax measures: Senate Bill 1469, which would suspend the collection statute of limitations while tax assessments are on appeal, and Senate Bill 1467, which would clarify that county tax appeals do not need to be served on the Director of Taxation. The Tax Department supported both bills, and the Tax Foundation’s witness generally agreed but suggested a possible amendment to SB 1469 regarding insurance premium tax language. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 544 on sentencing of minor defendants, which would require courts to consider youth-related factors and allow departures from mandatory minimums; OHA, the Public Defender, Human Rights for Kids, and others supported it, citing trauma, diminished culpability, and national trends, and no opposition was noted in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 691 on family courts, which would set a minimum age of 12 for adjudication of law violations. The Public Defender and Human Rights for Kids supported the bill, saying very young children should not be treated as law violators and can still receive services through other family court mechanisms. The Attorney General’s office and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office opposed the measure, arguing it could limit court jurisdiction and services for younger children and might have unintended consequences, including recruitment of children into criminal activity. Members asked whether amendments could preserve the bill’s intent while addressing those concerns; no final action is shown in the excerpt.

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• NFIB has been consistent throughout this session that Arizona should conform with the federal business
• the changes enacted in H.R. 1, and that's full conformity for that tax year.
• The no tax on tips and no tax on overtime are not part of conformity, per se; they're below the line.
• And it's astonishing to me to hear my Republican colleagues brag, oh, we're doing 100% conformity.
• in the ongoing... ...the tax relief that was part of the conformity in the ongoing years.

Bills: HB4154, HB4155, HB4156, HB4157, HB4158, HB4159, HB4160, HB4161, HB4162, HB4163, HB4164, HB4165, HB4166, HB4167, HB4168, HB4169, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB1851, SB1852, SB1853, SB1854, SB1855, SB1856, SB1857, SB1858, SB1859, SB1860, SB1861, SB1862

Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, fiscal year 2026-2027, appropriations, state agencies, public funding, education funding, health and human services, public safety, transportation, government operations, budget bill, fiscal policy, state finance, spending plan, legislative budget, capital appropriations, operating budget

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• This is our annual conformity bill, and we did note one piece of federal legislation that was notable
• So if the committee wishes to conform to that provision, to the provisions of the federal Disaster Tax
• This is our annual conformity bill, and we did note one piece of federal legislation that was notable
• So if the committee wishes to conform to that provision, to the provisions of the federal Disaster Tax
• to uh fix that that and conform uh the to uh fix that that and conform uh the at<00:50:00.720> least

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• to hear Representative Diet's bill on background checks with fingerprints, and it would conform that
• It would<00:19:47.360> conform<00:19:47.760> to<00:19:47.919> the<00:19:48.080><
• c> statutes<00:19:48.720> and<00:19:48.960> then would conform to the statutes and
• then would conform to the statutes and then the<00:19:49.520> house<00:19:49.760> committee
• <00:19:56.000> that fingerprints and it would conform that fingerprints and it would conform

Keywords: 958, all

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• Um, and then conforming amendments as well. Um, members, any discussion?
• Um, and then conforming<00:56:28.400> amendments<00:56:28.960> as<00:56:29.200> well
• <00:56:29.839> Um, conforming amendments as well. Um, conforming amendments as well.
• <01:00:57.280> Um<01:00:57.920> members,<01:00:58.319> any conforming amendments
• Um members, any conforming amendments. Um members, any discussion?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint Transportation and Public Safety hearing considered HCR 121/HR 117, which asks federal and state transportation and defense agencies to coordinate on expanding Kle Pass as an emergency exit route. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state departments and community representatives, though one member raised equity concerns about other communities needing similar access solutions. Both committees recommended passage, and the resolutions were adopted in tandem. The Transportation Committee then heard a series of road safety and mobility resolutions. These included HCR 43 on studying highway patrol and speed cameras in speeding hotspots; HCR 52/HR 48 on a sidewalk between Iroquois Point and Ewa Beach; HCR 57/HR 53 on traffic calming around Piywa Street in Waipahu; HCR 112/HR 108 on a pedestrian-first policy; HCR 129/HR 125 on safety and congestion near Haiku Elementary; HCR 131/HR 127 on rural air service and short takeoff/landing aircraft; HCR 136/HR 130 on reflective gear for pedestrians at night; HCR 137/HR 131 on school crosswalk safety at Kipapa Elementary; HCR 177/HR 173 on a summer streets pilot; and HR 43 on an emergency access road on the YNI coast. Testimony was mixed but generally supportive of pedestrian and school safety measures, while some transportation and bicycling advocates opposed the reflective-gear resolution as placing too much responsibility on pedestrians rather than improving the built environment. During decision-making, the committee advanced all measures. HCR 43 was amended to specify the study should include district court impacts. HCR 131/HR 127 was amended to shift the rural air service study from the Legislative Reference Bureau to the Department of Transportation. HCR 136/HR 130 was amended to change the reflective-gear proposal from a requirement to an encouragement. HCR 137/HR 131 and HCR 45/HR 38 were also advanced with technical or clarifying amendments, and the remaining resolutions were passed as is. Several members noted reservations or no votes on the reflective-gear measure, but all recommendations were ultimately adopted and the committee adjourned.

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• This is a similar policy that has gone through this chamber, and we have made conforming amendments so
• So, this amendment is conforming additional conformities...
• This amendment is conforming additional conformities to Senate Bill 11, really harmonizing both of the
• primarily this amendment strikes the legislative declaration, although it makes a couple of small conforming
• marriage as between one man and one woman or argue that gender and biological sex are the same thing or conform

Keywords: 981, all

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• This will amend KRS 61.034 relating to the Juvenile Justice Records to conform.
• This will amend KRS 61.034 relating to the Juvenile Justice Records to conform.
• This will amend KRS 61.034 relating to the Juvenile Justice Records to conform.
• This will amend KRS 61.034 relating to the Juvenile Justice Records to conform.
• This will amend KRS 61.034 relating to the Juvenile Justice Records to conform.

Keywords: This meeting will take place upon Recess of the Senate Chambers. There is not an exact time for this meeting therefore a placeholder time for the live stream has been set for 12:30PM est. Meeting Start: 00:03 Attendance Roll Call: 00:12 HB 321 (Rep. Johnson): 00:49 HB 340 (Rep. Hampton): 05:10 HB 520 (Rep. Fugate): 08:55 Adjournment: 32:26, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government considered three bills. House Bill 321, sponsored by Rep. DJ Johnson and supported by the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Realtor Association, was amended by committee substitute and adopted unanimously. As amended, it extends training deadlines for planning commission and board of adjustment members and adds required training on how planning and zoning policies affect housing supply and accessibility. The committee substitute also limits appeals of final board of adjustment actions to persons or entities claiming injury who own real estate in the same zone as the affected property. The bill passed 8-0, and a title amendment was adopted. House Bill 340, sponsored by Rep. Tony Hampton with support from law enforcement and federal security representatives, would create a new section of KRS Chapter 13 to require criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records for federal suitability or fitness background checks and allow a $25 fee for records requests reimbursed by the federal government. It also conforms juvenile records law to the new process. The committee approved the bill 9-0 with no opposition. House Bill 520, sponsored by Rep. Chris Fugate and backed by the Kentucky Sheriff's Association, Kentucky Police Chiefs Association, and Kentucky League of Cities, generated the most debate. The bill and committee substitute would exempt certain open police investigation records from disclosure under the Open Records Act when an agency says release could harm an investigation or reveal informants or witnesses. Several senators raised concerns that the “could” standard was too broad and could weaken transparency, while supporters argued it was needed to protect ongoing investigations, witnesses, and officers. The committee initially failed the bill 6-4, then after additional vote changes and discussion, reconsidered it and advanced the amended bill with favorable expression 6-4 to the floor.