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• </c> there are conditions in licensing there are conditions in licensing that<01:25:03.000><c> if</c>
• , which are HEC 4002. into play when it comes to licensing into play when it comes to licensing child
• Um, and then, provided they meet our licensing rules with those approvals, we issue a license.
• 53:25.080><c> on</c> things are transferred around on things are transferred around on one-time<01:53
• So, it's making such transfers.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There were no transfers that were acted on for 2026, so the current fiscal year. ...acted on for 2026
• The shifting of the monies, or the transferring of the monies from the general fund to the dedicated
• They come from a portion of the mine license tax, so the mining industry is paying into that account.
• The Water Pollution Control Fund is the fund that the legislature transferred general fund monies to
• The water pollution control fund is the fund that the legislature transferred general fund monies to

Keywords: 989, all

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• We moved several license types to a continuous license process rather than having an annual renewal.
• license process and which licenses continue to be issued on the previous schedule.
• license process and which licenses continue to be issued on the previous schedule.
• license process and which licenses continue to be issued on the previous schedule.
• license process and which licenses continue to be issued on the previous schedule.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In terms of transfers, as Andy goes down just a little bit further, there are several larger transfers
• That is a transfer from the Public Works Assistance Account to general fund state at $375 million.
• One more to point out is that there are some changes that are decreases to the general fund, so transfers
• Without that funding, those licenses are simply going to be turned off at the end of the school year.
• This supplemental budget increases a transfer from $288 million to $663 million for the biennium.

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all

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• HB 133, which is modifying the new resident driver license transfer requirements, specifying when the
• </c><03:05:22.560><c> transfer</c><03:05:23.040><c> requirements</c> driver license transfer requirements
• driver license transfer requirements specifying<03:05:24.319><c> when</c><03:05:24.479><c> the</c><03
• their out ofate driver's transfer their out ofate driver's license<03:06:45.640><c> to</c><03:06:45.760
• In this letter, a dismal 84.5% unexplained non-compliance rate with the driver's license transfer requirement

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 105, which would create a new conservation license plate and direct the added fee to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. The sponsor, Rep. Rosemarie Rung, said the bill would create a non-tax revenue source to help address toxic cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire lakes, ponds, and rivers. She described the public health, environmental, and economic harms from blooms, the high cost of watershed management plans and mitigation projects, and the limited current funding available through state and federal sources. She argued that a voluntary plate program could provide sustainable support and raise awareness. Supporters, including Reps. Katie Pell and McDonald, said the bill would help affected lake communities and tourism-dependent areas. New Hampshire DES testified neutrally but confirmed that blooms have increased sharply, that the agency has issued more than 120 warnings in the past two years, and that the existing mitigation fund is nearly depleted after one-time appropriations. DES said the proposed plate would not solve the entire funding need but could provide dedicated revenue for studies and implementation projects. DMV testified that the operational impact of adding a new plate would be minimal. New Hampshire Lakes also supported the bill and said survey results suggested some current Moose plate holders and new registrants would likely choose the Loon plate. Committee members asked about the health effects of cyanobacteria, the expected revenue from the plate, and whether the problem is natural or human-driven. Testimony said exposure can cause skin irritation, gastrointestinal illness, and more serious liver or neurological effects, with pets and children at higher risk; one witness also cited research suggesting aerosolized toxins may affect people several kilometers from a bloom. DES explained that while lake sediments can release nutrients, the underlying problem is largely driven by watershed inputs and worsened over time. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair invited written testimony and additional questions.

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• for this transfer?
• This is not opening a door to other transfers for other reasons.
• for this transfer?
• This is not opening a door to other transfers for other reasons.
• And on this one is the line item request for transfer authority.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• We do license surplus line brokers, and all Washington consumers must go through a licensed surplus lines
• Parametric insurance is a risk transfer arrangement that does not indemnify a loss.
• Paramedic insurance is a risk transfer arrangement that does not indemnify a loss.
• over 450 licensed...
• And currently, I believe there are over 450 licensed, active licensed retailers in the state.

Summary: The committee heard a work session on earthquake insurance, beginning with background from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. OIC staff explained that earthquake and earth movement are generally excluded from standard property policies, that earthquake coverage is usually purchased through endorsements or standalone policies with high deductibles and relatively high premiums, and that surplus lines are a limited backstop market not covered by the state guarantee fund. They also described parametric insurance and captive insurance as more specialized products generally suited to commercial or governmental buyers rather than ordinary consumers. A second panel of insurance and banking experts focused on commercial earthquake exposure, especially for older buildings, collateralized loans, and potential knock-on effects to banks and consumers if a major quake caused widespread damage. Members asked about consumer impacts, mitigation incentives, inventories of vulnerable buildings, and whether legislation such as prior work on unreinforced masonry could help reduce risk. The Washington Bankers Association said earthquake insurance is expensive and that affordability is a major concern, while also noting banks participate in disaster-recovery planning and would be affected by major regional losses. No votes or formal actions were taken. The committee then received a presentation from the Washington State Institute for Public Policy on its cannabis and Initiative 502 research. WSIPP staff described the agency as a nonpartisan research institute that conducts legislative-directed studies and explained that its long-term I-502 assignment includes periodic reports leading to a final benefit-cost evaluation in 2032. Staff summarized findings from a 2023 report showing that cannabis possession convictions fell sharply after legalization, though some racial disproportionalities persisted, and that closer retail access was associated with higher reported adult cannabis use, more fatal traffic crashes involving drivers from nearby areas, and higher rates of cannabis use disorder diagnoses among Medicaid enrollees. A 2023 youth-focused report found that students attending schools near retailers were more likely to report cannabis use, had more unexcused absences, and were less likely to graduate on time. In the newest 2025 Medicaid study, staff said retail access was associated with higher probabilities of cannabis use disorder diagnoses, related hospitalizations, inpatient treatment, and co-occurring mental health diagnoses, with event-study analysis suggesting the increases appeared after retailers opened rather than before. Members asked about racial disproportionality, the meaning of cannabis use disorder diagnoses, THC and impairment, whether the findings reflected medical versus recreational use, and how the results should be interpreted in light of broader trends and data limitations. No formal committee action was taken.

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• We already know that the pastors are not licensed. The therapists are licensed.
• Under current law, in cases that are already eligible for transfer...
• AB 2040 does not mandate transfer.
• And I believe the author's number of transfer hearings is lower.
• They deserve a system that does not make transfer theoretical.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of public safety bills, with several measures pulled off calendar and one consent calendar adopted. AB 2419 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva would extend body-worn cameras to Los Angeles County juvenile probation officers. Supporters said cameras would improve accountability, youth and officer safety, and public trust; opponents argued the bill would not solve deeper problems in juvenile halls and raised concerns about officer discretion, privacy, and labor issues. The bill passed to Appropriations on a roll call vote. AB 1902 by Assembly Member Pellerin, co-sponsored by Santa Cruz County, would revise the juvenile detention extension hearing process in response to the Madison Middleton case. Supporters, including the victim’s mother and county officials, said the bill would clarify jurisdiction, allow continuances, permit hearsay at the probable cause stage, extend the maximum detention period, and better protect the public and victims from repeated trauma. Opponents from public defender, youth justice, and civil liberties groups argued the bill expands civil commitment, reduces review frequency, and could lead to inappropriate adult placement. The committee approved the bill to Appropriations, with some members noting remaining concerns. AB 2052 by Assembly Member Stephanie would allow continuity in prosecution for elder and dependent adult abuse cases, including a limited continuance so the same prosecutor can stay with a case. Supporters said older victims and those with dementia or other impairments benefit from a single point of contact and less repeated trauma; opponents said the bill could undermine speedy-trial rights and was broader than necessary. The bill passed to Judiciary. AB 1588, also by Assembly Member Stephanie, would strengthen sideshow and street takeover enforcement by adding motorcycles and dirt bikes to the law and increasing penalties. Supporters framed it as a public safety and accountability measure, while opponents warned it would expand punishment, surveillance, and fines without addressing root causes; the bill was sent to Transportation on a roll call vote. AB 1753, another Stephanie bill, would tighten firearm relinquishment and protective-order enforcement, expand remote hearing access, and align firearm prohibitions across protective order categories; it passed to Judiciary. The committee also heard AB 1739 by Assembly Member Ward, which would criminalize clergy sexual exploitation when clergy provide therapeutic services, with survivors and advocates testifying in support.

Transcript Highlights:

• Before they would be licensed? We do on a sort of case-by-case basis.
• that we have 49 individual broadscope licenses on the site.
• We don't call it a license. And then a final DSA.
• He looked up the license and said, 'Oh, Idaho, famous for potatoes.'
• But now there are reactors that use gas to transfer the heat.

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We're proposing only to increase transfer fees and exempt reporting adviser fees.
• We're not increasing all licensing fees.
• </c><00:04:14.920><c> fees</c><00:04:15.280><c> and</c><00:04:15.480><c> exempt</c> increase transfer
• and exams in this space we for licensing and exams in this space we consider<00:05:15.400><c> these<
• We're also seeking a variance for our testing facility licenses.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The first one transferred the Children's Medical Services program from the Department of Health to the
• House Bill 1085 that we passed last session focused care programs for adult children and transferred
• The only piece that transferred is the administration of the CMS managed care plan.
• This did not transfer. It is just the administrative aspect of administering the plan.
• THIS DID NOT TRANSFER.

Summary: The Health Facilities Subcommittee met to receive implementation updates from the Agency for Health Care Administration on three bills passed in prior sessions. First, Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer reported on the transfer of the Children’s Medical Services managed care plan from the Department of Health to AHCA under HB 1085. He said the move was administrative only, with no change to enrollment, providers, services, or clinical eligibility functions, and that it was intended to create efficiencies by aligning procurement and shifting staff resources between agencies. Members then questioned AHCA about reports of reductions in private duty nursing and therapy services for medically fragile children, including concerns about appeals, provider credentialing, and whether families were losing services or being transitioned appropriately. AHCA said it was reviewing denials, monitoring the plan, and using contractual remedies while focusing on maintaining access for members. The committee also reviewed implementation of a bill creating permanent Medicaid eligibility for individuals with permanent disabilities. AHCA staff explained that the agency had submitted a federal 1115 waiver request after public comment and stakeholder meetings, but CMS had indicated it did not anticipate approving the requested authority. Members pressed AHCA on why the waiver was submitted later than the bill’s directive date and on whether the delay was avoidable. AHCA said the waiver was complex and required review, drafting, and public input, and noted that DCF already has a specialized unit to help with redeterminations while the agencies work on operational changes. The committee discussed the practical impact on families who struggle with annual eligibility renewals and the need for clearer communication and faster follow-up from the agency. Finally, AHCA presented on the home health aide program for medically fragile children and related Medicaid eligibility changes. The agency described the 2023 law that created a family caregiver provider type and the 2025 changes that increased the hourly rate, expanded hours, reduced training requirements, and removed caregiver earnings from Medicaid eligibility calculations, subject to federal approval. AHCA said it had completed state public comment, submitted the waiver amendment to CMS, and was awaiting federal action. Members raised concerns that some families may have enrolled or begun work before the eligibility fix was in place and may have lost benefits, especially in Broward County. AHCA said it would work with affected families and plans, review outreach through DCF and the health plans, and continue rulemaking, system updates, and provider training. The meeting ended with the chair noting that the committee had received the updates and adjourned without objection.

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• providers seeking a Kentucky licensed providers seeking a Kentucky license<00:03:16.000><c> to</c><00
• </c><00:03:23.000><c> practitioners</c> internationally licensed practitioners internationally licensed
• Licensing. Licensing.
• </c> patient transfer. patient transfer.
• </c> for hospitals to have a transfer for hospitals to have a transfer agreement<00:20:15.200><c> with

Keywords: 0:06 - Roll Call 0:30 - Approval of Minutes 0:45 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 2:08 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER 2:55 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY 5:30 - BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS 7:30 - BOARD OF NURSING 8:32 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 9:30 - EDUCATION AND LABOR CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPPORT SERVICES 15:35 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 18:44 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, HEALTH SERVICES AND FACILITIES 23:39 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAID SERVICES 1:01:46 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, OFFICE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS 1:03:46 - Next meeting/adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then took up a series of administrative regulations from several agencies. Early items included Attorney General consumer protection rules on removal sales, health spas, liquidation sales, and nonresident sellers of visual aid glasses; Finance and Administration Controller rules on clearinghouse validation and fraud prevention; and Board of Dentistry rules updating exam requirements, controlled substance prescribing, training for neuromodulators and dermal fillers, infection control, sedation/anesthesia continuing education, and required education on pediatric abusive head trauma and controlled substance ingestion prevention. The committee also approved staff amendments on these items, generally to conform to KRS Chapter 13A, and members asked a brief question about the dentistry controlled-substances changes, which was answered as an alignment with statute. The committee next approved regulations for the Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers, Board of Nursing, and Board of Emergency Medical Services. The ophthalmic dispensers package would revise meeting and recordkeeping language, raise renewal fees, set reinstatement and apprentice-license rules, add complaint and hearing procedures, and repeal a duplicative regulation. The nursing regulations would streamline approval of training programs and require notice and documentation of site visits and deficiencies. EMS rules would create five EMS medical director certifications, set expiration and renewal requirements, require publication of disciplinary sanctions, and exempt currently approved directors before October 1, 2026. Staff amendments were adopted without objection on each set. The Education and Labor Cabinet’s school transportation regulation drew extended discussion. The agency explained the changes were intended to implement Senate Bill 46 and update references affected by later legislation, including an oral amendment to delete a subsection reference tied to KRS 160.380. The committee adopted both the agency and oral amendments without objection after brief questions about the scope of the bill changes and van transportation for students. The committee then heard a lengthy package from the Department for Public Health on WIC and related nutrition program regulations, including updates to infant and child certification periods, documentation requirements, vendor criteria, sanctions, hearing procedures, and high-risk vendor standards. Staff amendments were adopted without objection. Finally, the committee considered the Inspector General’s regulation for freestanding birthing centers, which included both staff and agency amendments. The agency changes would require two neonatal resuscitation program-certified staff, set rules for medical director vacancies and appeals, revise facility and staffing terminology, adjust transfer-agreement requirements, and allow waivers when agreements cannot be secured. Mary Katherine DeLodder of the Kentucky Birth Coalition testified in support, saying the parties had worked through concerns and were ready to move forward. The committee then moved on to Medicaid’s 1915C child waiver regulations, where staff amendments were adopted, but Lucy Heskins of Kentucky Protection and Advocacy testified against the package because it did not include person-directed services, which she said are required by Kentucky law and important for families using the waiver.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're at issue one, which is motor vehicle account fund transfers.
• You can't get just a regular driver's license; you can only get a REAL ID, right?
• A regular driver's license? It would have to be a REAL ID. Have to be, right?
• Currently, the budget proposes a one-time $166 million transfer.
• We need to transfer risk where appropriate, among other considerations.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Moving to item number four, driver license service improvements.
• Part A was adopted at 47. $7.1 million to provide 399 FTEs for remote driver license issuance.
• Licensing Program and one writer request was adopted as amended.
• Item 13, Amendment of Writer 19, Limitation on Transfer and Use of Funds, adopted.
• Moving to page 8. of an agency request, a rider for the FAST program, transfer.

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• So that would be a transfer? Yes. Intra-agency transfer? Yes, that's correct.
• It looks like moving forward there is no TANF transfer.
• It was a transfer. Account to what would then be spendable, essentially? Yes, sir.
• It was a transfer in to pay the bills. Okay. Thank you.
• This is the first cycle of three-year license.

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The constitutionally required transfers to the Budget Stabilization Account, or BSA, are included.
• There is also an $880 million transfer from the Budget Stabilization Account to the general fund in the
• That is the same level that was transferred from the BSA in the governor's budget proposal.
• Turning to the Budget Stabilization Account, you see that the $880 million transfer from the BSA to the
• I also want to thank you for including a transfer from BSA for this.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

Transcript Highlights:

• Let's give them the opportunity for funding flexibility where they can transfer dollars between accounts
• </c> flexibility where they can transfer flexibility where they can transfer dollars<00:04:35.360><c>
• I have a current active teaching license and do go back into the classroom when I have a chance to, and
• I have a current active teaching license and do go back into the classroom when I have a chance to, and
• I have a current active teaching license and do go back into the classroom when I have a chance to, and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The language that they gave me would more fit into a statewide license program and be less confusing,
• I'm a licensed professional engineer in the discipline of fire protection engineering.
• The design of these systems that utilize the design require licensed engineers and licensed architects
• The design of these systems that utilize the design require licensed engineers and licensed architects
• As engineers and architects, if we fail to do our job, we lose our license.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to support the Texas Energy Fund programs and a new rider that directs the comptroller to make a transfer
• Our turnover rate has dropped to 10% across the agency. and to 2.3% for licensed professionals, like
• As a. we saw around 30% turnover of licensed staff during the last biennium.
• I believe you're referencing as a sale transfer or merger process and we have a number of ways. that
• sale transfer merger that we can set. at the rates for the acquiring utility on the. portion okay and

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Some examples include graduating from an accredited dietitian program, holding a qualifying license,
• Some examples include graduating from an accredited dietitian program, holding a qualifying license,
• It requires an active, unencumbered license and good standing.
• Also, knowing that my license would be transferable to the state of our next duty station Knowing that
• my license would be transferable to the state of our next duty station may also allow me to begin a

Bills: HB2088

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: nutritional health, dietetic professionals, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare regulation, 904, all