Transcript Highlights:

• c> but</c><01:49:17.639><c> at</c><01:49:17.800><c> this</c><01:49:17.960><c> point</c><01:49:18.159>
• ><c> to</c><01:49:19.560><c> bring</c><01:49:19.760><c> you</c><01:49:19.880><c> all</c><01:49:20.040
• ><c> for</c><01:49:20.760><c> for</c><01:49:20.960><c> two</c><01:49:21.239><c> short</c><01:49:21.599
• 01:49:27.199><c> we'll</c><01:49:27.599><c> uh</c><01:49:27.719><c> we'll</c><01:49:27.920><c> play</
• <01:49:34.280><c> or</c><01:49:34.440><c> you're</c><01:49:34.599><c> all</c><01:49:34.840><c> good</

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> great</c><00:49:47.319><c> um</c><00:49:47.559><c> so</c><00:49:47.760><c> I'm</c><00:49:47.839>
• c><00:49:50.040><c> this</c><00:49:50.240><c> through</c><00:49:50.559><c> I</c><00:49:50.680><c> want
• </c><00:49:54.319><c> get</c><00:49:54.440><c> to</c><00:49:54.599><c> other</c><00:49:54.839><c> folks
• <c> pink</c><00:49:57.079><c> cars</c><00:49:57.440><c> we</c><00:49:57.640><c> have</c><00:49:58.520
• :00.239><c> is</c><01:49:00.560><c> I</c><01:49:00.639><c> think</c><01:49:00.840><c> most</c><01:49:

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :49:41.960><c> I'll</c><00:49:42.240><c> have</c><00:49:42.359><c> chair</c><00:49:42.680><c> Vice</c
• <00:49:43.280><c> of</c><00:49:43.400><c> the</c><00:49:43.520><c> committee</c><00:49:44.000><c> my<
• </c><00:49:47.440><c> Lukens</c><00:49:48.000><c> is</c><00:49:48.160><c> traveling</c><00:49:48.559>
• ><c> testifying</c><00:49:49.520><c> on</c><00:49:49.720><c> behalf</c><00:49:50.680><c> of</c><00:49
• 49:53.000><c> is</c><01:49:53.199><c> that</c><01:49:53.800><c> we</c><01:49:54.000><c> have</c><01:49

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:49:11.000><c> waiting</c><00:49:11.480><c> periods</c><00:49:12.000><c> can</c><00:49:12.280><c>
• > by</c><00:49:16.880><c> reducing</c><00:49:17.559><c> the</c><00:49:17.760><c> likelihood</c><00:49
• subside<00:49:38.359><c> over</c><00:49:38.680><c> time</c><00:49:39.119><c> and</c><00:49:39.319><c
• <00:49:44.599><c> in</c><00:49:44.760><c> the</c><00:49:44.960><c> moment</c><00:49:45.359><c> is</c>
• ><c> vote</c><00:49:55.440><c> in</c><00:49:55.680><c> favor</c><00:49:56.000><c> of</c><00:49:56.160

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• in like the urban<01:49:07.120><c> core,</c><01:49:07.440><c> which</c><01:49:07.640><c> I</c><01:49
• </c><01:49:10.520><c> all</c><01:49:10.680><c> of</c><01:49:10.760><c> a</c><01:49:10.800><c> sudden<
• c><01:49:17.040><c> lots</c><01:49:17.280><c> and</c><01:49:17.440><c> lots</c><01:49:17.720><c> and<
• Um<01:49:19.480><c> and</c><01:49:19.640><c> so</c><01:49:19.800><c> that's</c><01:49:20.040><c> what
• > that</c><01:49:21.280><c> kind</c><01:49:21.440><c> of</c><01:49:22.160><c> it's</c><01:49:22.400><

Bills: SCR21 , SCR75 , SCR50 , SCR149 , SCR47 , SCR163 , SCR169 , SCR170

Keywords: healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, health care, interdepartmental collaboration, public awareness, support services, education, health insurance, affordable healthcare, working group, Hawaii Health Plan, Medicaid expansion

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> in</c><00:49:01.960><c> terms</c><00:49:02.280><c> of</c><00:49:02.400><c> the</c><00:49:02.520>
• Well,<00:49:04.800><c> well,</c><00:49:04.960><c> what's</c><00:49:05.160><c> done</c><00:49:05.400><
• ><c> but</c><01:49:03.560><c> that</c><01:49:03.720><c> list</c><01:49:03.960><c> is</c><01:49:04.120
• <c> may</c><01:49:08.400><c> not</c><01:49:08.720><c> own</c><01:49:09.160><c> or</c><01:49:09.320><c
• So, I I I'll<01:49:19.000><c> leave</c><01:49:19.160><c> it</c><01:49:19.240><c> at</c><01:49:19.320>

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So<00:49:08.720><c> I</c><00:49:08.960><c> wonder</c><00:49:09.200><c> if</c><00:49:09.440><c> we</c>
• :49:18.160><c> the</c><00:49:18.319><c> intent</c><00:49:18.640><c> at</c><00:49:18.800><c> all,</c><
• </c><00:49:29.119><c> Chairman,</c><00:49:29.520><c> and</c><00:49:30.000><c> uh,</c><00:49:30.880><c
• </c><00:49:33.200><c> Um</c><00:49:34.160><c> the</c><00:49:34.480><c> question</c><00:49:34.640><c>
• Um the question I have<00:49:35.040><c> is</c><00:49:35.359><c> on</c><00:49:35.760><c> on</c><00:49:

Committee: House Public Works and Highways

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:49:19.720><c> and</c><00:49:19.839><c> how</c><00:49:19.960><c> they</c><00:49:20.160><c> operate
• I</c><00:49:23.559><c> mean</c><00:49:24.079><c> you</c><00:49:24.200><c> know</c><00:49:24.599><c>
• </c><00:49:28.839><c> any</c><00:49:29.079><c> kind</c><00:49:29.240><c> of</c><00:49:29.480><c> set<
• you know<00:49:30.920><c> number</c><00:49:31.319><c> is</c><00:49:31.559><c> going</c><00:49:31.799>
• <c> to</c><00:49:32.480><c> um</c><00:49:33.200><c> is</c><00:49:33.400><c> going</c><00:49:33.599><c

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um</c><00:49:02.440><c> perhaps</c><00:49:02.680><c> not</c><00:49:03.160><c> exactly</c><00:49:03.920
• :49:11.840><c> years</c><00:49:12.200><c> or</c><00:49:12.400><c> our</c><00:49:12.880><c> foreseeable
• last 10<00:49:18.640><c> years</c><00:49:19.280><c> if</c><00:49:19.440><c> we</c><00:49:19.560><c>
• That<00:49:23.200><c> that</c><00:49:23.400><c> is</c><00:49:23.480><c> something</c><00:49:23.720><c
• we envision<00:49:28.120><c> the</c><00:49:28.240><c> future</c><00:49:29.040><c> largely</c><00:49:

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If he's<00:49:24.160><c> speaking</c><00:49:24.480><c> in</c><00:49:24.720><c> the</c><00:49:24.880><
• c><00:49:30.480><c> to</c><00:49:30.640><c> the</c><00:49:31.520><c> to</c><00:49:31.839><c> the</c><
• I<00:49:38.000><c> can't</c><00:49:38.240><c> send</c><00:49:38.480><c> somebody</c><00:49:39.040><c>
• to</c><00:49:40.240><c> uh</c><00:49:40.400><c> a</c><00:49:40.640><c> doctor</c><00:49:41.040><c> for
• ><c> of</c><00:49:44.160><c> somebody</c><00:49:44.640><c> based</c><00:49:44.960><c> on</c><00:49:45.599

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on November 18, 2025, approved the October 14 minutes, and then took up five motions in ethics matters 24LEC3 and 24LEC6. Those motions included a renewed motion to dismiss and motion to quash by Representative Daniel Gberg, a renewed motion to compel/sanctions and continuance request by Mr. Jenkins, and competing motions in limine concerning evidence and redaction of deposition transcripts. Vice Chair Mike Schaw was appointed hearing officer for the motion practice, and the commission agreed to hear the motions one at a time in open session. Representative Chris Lily joined later by Zoom. Counsel for Representative Gberg argued the remaining allegations were minor, that the commission lacked key exculpatory materials such as an alleged LRC report, policies, procedures, and training materials, and that the record did not support the ethics charges. She also argued the case had been broadened by extraneous allegations and that the respondent had been unfairly prejudiced. Enforcement counsel responded that he had produced all materials in his possession, that any LRC materials were not in the commission’s custody, and that the commission’s probable-cause findings were based on sworn testimony and affidavits already in the record. He argued the motions to dismiss and for summary judgment should be denied because genuine issues of material fact remained and the commission had already found probable cause on three ethics violations. Commission members questioned both sides about the alleged LRC report and whether it was part of the commission’s record. The chair stated the commission had not relied on any LRC report and had not withheld anything, while another member emphasized that the proceeding concerned alleged violations of the ethics code, not LRC sexual-harassment policy. A commissioner also noted the unusual structure of the proceeding and questioned whether the complaints, taken as true, stated a basis for dismissal. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the standard for dismissal and summary judgment, with no final ruling on the motions captured in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• type of service<00:49:26.000><c> so</c><00:49:26.720><c> when</c><00:49:26.839><c> they're</c><00:49
• they</c><00:49:29.359><c> combine</c><00:49:29.760><c> it</c><00:49:30.160><c> in</c><00:49:30.319><
• ><c> that's</c><00:49:34.200><c> pretty</c><00:49:34.400><c> much</c><00:49:34.799><c> the</c><00:49:
• and Emily who's<00:49:38.319><c> the</c><00:49:38.480><c> provider</c><00:49:38.799><c> for</c><00:49
• 49:47.200><c> okay</c><00:49:47.640><c> sorry</c><00:49:47.960><c> about</c><00:49:48.160><c> that</c

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services held an informational briefing on Kupuna Care funding, distribution, utilization, and the status of program rules. The Office of Aging explained that state Kupuna Care funds are distributed using the same federally approved interstate funding formula used for Older Americans Act funds, with eight weighted factors tailored to Hawaii’s conditions: older adults, greatest economic need, low-income minority status, disability, language barriers, geographic isolation, inverse population density, and older adults living alone in poverty. The department said the formula is based on census and American Community Survey data, with current county shares listed as Kauai 7.45%, Honolulu 69.61%, Maui 11.7%, and Hawaii County 17.88%. Officials said the formula is being reviewed with current data and will need federal approval and then public hearing before final adoption. Members questioned how the program works in practice, noting that the statute and eligibility language can sound like direct individual benefits even though services are delivered through area agencies on aging, ADRCs, and contracted providers such as meal and adult day care programs. The Office of Aging said ADRCs determine eligibility and then refer clients to authorized providers, who must meet service standards in their contracts. The chair pressed repeatedly for long-delayed rules, saying the Legislature had expected them years earlier and that clear rules are needed to ensure funds are spent properly and to avoid conflicts of interest. The department acknowledged the delay, said draft rules were written in 2023 after earlier commitments to finish sooner, and said it paused while federal Older Americans Act rules were being updated; it now expects to send the rules to the Deputy Attorney General, then out for public hearing, with a goal of completion in 2025. The department also reported utilization data for the last two fiscal years. In 2023, it expended about 93% of its allocation and served 5,473 older adults at an average annual cost of $1,358; in 2024, it expended about 97% and served 5,520 older adults, with the average cost down by about $200, which officials said may indicate fewer services per person. Eligibility was described as age 60 or older, U.S. citizen or qualified alien, with cognitive impairment or disability and functional deficits, and the statewide profile showed many participants were homebound, living alone, or below poverty. The most-used services were transportation, case management, and home-delivered meals. The chair also asked about the former Kupuna caregiver program; officials said the programs are now combined under Kupuna Care, with most funding going to adult day care to provide respite for working caregivers. County representatives then described local conditions, especially on Hawaii Island. Hawaii County officials said the county covers about 5,000 square miles, has about 208,000 residents, and roughly 24% are age 65 or older. They identified three main challenges: staffing shortages and retention problems among providers, shortages within the county department itself, and the loss of adult day care capacity, with only one center remaining on the island and none on the west side. They said these constraints limit service delivery even as demand grows. At the same time, they highlighted successes such as serving people in the community before they need higher levels of care, providing caregiver counseling and training through adult day care, serving 467 individuals locally, and ensuring the Resource Center answers calls from caregivers seeking help.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um,<00:49:02.160><c> I</c><00:49:02.480><c> am</c><00:49:02.640><c> currently</c><00:49:03.119><c> on
• </c><00:49:12.000><c> Three</c><00:49:12.319><c> years</c><00:49:12.559><c> and</c><00:49:12.800><c>
• c> long</c><00:49:15.119><c> time</c><00:49:15.760><c> of</c><00:49:16.079><c> being</c><00:49:16.319
• My doctor<00:49:44.640><c> also</c><00:49:45.040><c> needs</c><00:49:45.359><c> to</c><00:49:45.599><
• </c><00:49:49.920><c> But</c><00:49:50.559><c> doctors</c><00:49:51.119><c> do</c><00:49:51.359><c> not

Bills: HF45 , HF1148 , HF3624 , HF3586 , HF777

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals

Transcript Highlights:

• and fully figure out<00:49:04.960><c> how</c><00:49:05.200><c> to</c><00:49:05.440><c> even</c><00:49
• this<00:49:11.359><c> so</c><00:49:11.599><c> stakeholders</c><00:49:12.160><c> can</c><00:49:12.400
• :49:13.680><c> adjust</c><00:49:14.079><c> their</c><00:49:14.319><c> programs</c><00:49:14.640><c> and
• ><c> And</c><00:49:15.760><c> there</c><00:49:15.920><c> are</c><00:49:16.000><c> a</c><00:49:16.160>
• 01:49:15.040><c> under</c><01:49:15.360><c> the</c><01:49:15.520><c> age</c><01:49:15.679><c> of</c>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• anything</c><00:49:23.520><c> because</c><00:49:23.720><c> there's</c><00:49:23.960><c> no</c><00:49:
• </c><00:49:28.760><c> is</c><00:49:28.880><c> a</c><00:49:29.079><c> challenging</c><00:49:29.880><c>
• c> a</c><00:49:32.680><c> lot</c><00:49:32.799><c> of</c><00:49:32.920><c> heartburn</c><00:49:33.440
• that's</c><00:49:37.240><c> why</c><00:49:37.400><c> I'm</c><00:49:37.559><c> having</c><00:49:37.760
• ><c> is</c><00:49:45.200><c> not</c><00:49:45.440><c> a</c><00:49:45.880><c> uh</c><00:49:45.960><c>

Bills: HF3023 , HF3078 , HF107 , HF2171 , HF3079 , HF689 , HF1316

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:49:04.000><c> And</c><01:49:04.800><c> uh</c><01:49:05.120><c> it</c><01:49:05.439><c> may</c
• ><c> limits</c><01:49:12.240><c> of</c><01:49:12.479><c> resources</c><01:49:13.040><c> may</c><01:49
• Uh<01:49:22.560><c> and</c><01:49:23.200><c> that</c><01:49:23.439><c> is</c><01:49:23.600><c> an</c>
• Uh, you<02:49:19.920><c> said</c><02:49:20.080><c> that</c><02:49:20.560><c> uh</c><02:49:21.199><c>
• c><02:49:25.279><c> for</c><02:49:25.520><c> an</c><02:49:25.760><c> abortion</c><02:49:26.239><c> at

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1067-FN, which would formalize and expand mental health courts in New Hampshire and create a grant-based funding structure for them. Representative Mark Pearson, the prime sponsor, described the bill as a bipartisan, compassionate, and cost-effective approach that would connect people with mental illness to treatment and supervision instead of incarceration, while still holding them accountable. He said the proposal was developed with input from the judicial branch, law enforcement, corrections, mental health organizations, and others, and emphasized that local courts could tailor programs to their needs. Committee members questioned the bill’s fiscal note, whether the legislature had previously studied the issue, how the program would be funded, and whether the bill should more explicitly address treatment, prevention, and data collection. Representative Buzz Sher, who helped develop the bill, explained how mental health courts work, including referral, clinical and public-safety assessments, case management, goal-setting, and graduation from the program. He said existing New Hampshire mental health courts are mostly partial and county-funded, and that the bill would formalize them, set standards, and allow grant funding. He also cited data from Georgia and New Hampshire suggesting significant savings from reduced incarceration and related costs. Members also raised concerns about due process, whether people not formally charged could be swept into the system, and whether individuals with violent offenses or domestic violence histories could be diverted inappropriately. Sher responded that only people already in the criminal justice process are eligible and that courts use safety assessments to screen out most violent cases. The committee requested that Sher file supporting financial data from other jurisdictions, and he agreed to do so. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• All<00:49:07.240><c> others</c><00:49:07.920><c> including</c><00:49:08.800><c> New</c><00:49:08.960>
• </c><00:49:11.520><c> $4</c><00:49:12.560><c> when</c><00:49:12.760><c> they</c><00:49:12.880><c> go<
• </c><00:49:14.400><c> So</c><00:49:14.640><c> even</c><00:49:15.000><c> with</c><00:49:15.280><c> the
• :49:19.400><c> giving</c><00:49:20.160><c> New</c><00:49:20.400><c> Hampshire</c><00:49:20.880><c> easy
• ><c> users</c><00:49:22.080><c> as</c><00:49:22.200><c> steep</c><00:49:22.600><c> a</c><00:49:22.680

Committee: House Public Works and Highways

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> as</c><01:49:11.679><c> we</c><01:49:11.840><c> can</c><01:49:12.000><c> do</c><01:49:12.159><c>
• </c><01:49:23.440><c> this</c><01:49:23.679><c> came</c><01:49:24.400><c> uh</c><01:49:24.480><c> to<
• <c> attention</c><01:49:25.600><c> uh</c><01:49:25.760><c> upon</c><01:49:26.159><c> review</c><01:49
• </c><01:49:28.400><c> Um</c><01:49:28.719><c> and</c><01:49:28.960><c> so</c><01:49:29.280><c> we</c>
• <c> of</c><01:49:31.520><c> this</c><01:49:31.760><c> on</c><01:49:31.920><c> the</c><01:49:32.080><c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• up</c><01:49:10.239><c> that</c><01:49:10.400><c> that</c><01:49:10.800><c> list</c><01:49:10.960><c>
• </c><01:49:13.199><c> Um,</c><01:49:14.159><c> one</c><01:49:14.320><c> of</c><01:49:14.960><c> I</c>
• ><c> and</c><01:49:19.840><c> I'm</c><01:49:20.000><c> not</c><01:49:20.159><c> sure</c><01:49:20.320
• ><c> should</c><01:49:20.880><c> be</c><01:49:21.040><c> in</c><01:49:21.199><c> this</c><01:49:21.440
• </c><01:49:31.199><c> Uh</c><01:49:31.840><c> and</c><01:49:32.800><c> uh</c><01:49:33.199><c> I</c><

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environmental Policy Subcommittee took up HB 1621, which would require a baseline environmental impact study before development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities. Members said the concept had merit, but they could not resolve major drafting and implementation issues, including how to define covered facilities, what the study would require, and how enforcement would work at the municipal or county level. Several members expressed concern about unintended consequences and said the proposal was not ready; the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL), and the full committee later adopted that recommendation on a 16-0 roll call vote, placing the bill on consent. The committee then discussed HB 1053, involving electronically submitted pesticide use reports. Representative Comtois presented an amendment creating a department database and protecting confidential information, but said she still needed to check whether it was germane and to review administrative issues with the Department of Agriculture. After hearing from David Russo of the Division of Pesticide Control, the committee agreed to continue work on the amendment and took no action that day. The committee also reviewed HB 1186 on egg labeling and producer exemptions. Representative Comtois offered an amendment exempting small producers from most requirements except labeling, but Commissioner Sean Jasper asked for more time to review the impact and suggested the state might not need the existing egg law at all if federal USDA rules already cover the field. Members agreed to hold action until the following week. Finally, the committee began discussion of HB 1780 on penalties for violations involving seeds, plants, and nursery stock, focusing on labeling rules and germination-date requirements; testimony from industry and department representatives indicated they were working toward a compromise that would allow multiple relabelings, add production dates, and set a 36-month sale limit, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• :04.920><c> could</c><00:49:05.079><c> keep</c><00:49:05.200><c> it</c><00:49:05.319><c> as</c><00:49
• <00:49:09.079><c> thank</c><00:49:09.280><c> you</c><00:49:10.079><c> oh</c><00:49:10.240><c> there</
• > okay</c><00:49:14.400><c> we</c><00:49:14.559><c> we'll</c><00:49:14.760><c> keep</c><00:49:14.880>
• ><c> my</c><00:49:27.400><c> colleague</c><00:49:27.839><c> than</c><00:49:28.319><c> joyle</c><00:49
• /c><00:49:36.599><c> we</c><00:49:37.079><c> we</c><00:49:38.079><c> this</c><00:49:38.319><c> this</

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• .<00:49:00.160><c> And</c><00:49:00.400><c> when</c><00:49:00.640><c> you</c><00:49:00.800><c> do</c>
• millions</c><00:49:07.920><c> of</c><00:49:08.079><c> Americans,</c><00:49:08.800><c> you</c><00:49:
• ><00:49:47.680><c> bill</c><00:49:48.319><c> in</c><00:49:48.559><c> the</c><00:49:48.720><c> form</c
• </c><00:49:51.119><c> But</c><00:49:51.359><c> it</c><00:49:51.520><c> is</c><00:49:51.680><c> not</c
• ><c> that</c><00:49:56.800><c> all</c><00:49:56.960><c> of</c><00:49:57.119><c> you</c><00:49:57.359>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all