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• What, what, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a critical life support device.
• And a lot of these fleets and UPS depots, they all have the device and they are available.
• It will probably improve things where they would have to go and get these devices.
• But the devices do exist that scrape the snow off of tractor-trailers when they leave the yard.
• a truck driver and you pulled into Dover or Newark or any place in the state, and your electronic device

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Transcript Highlights:

• ECMO is a critical life support device.
• He added that many fleets and UPS depots have the device and it is available.
• He said it would probably improve things if they had to go and get these devices.
• He added that the devices do exist that scrape the snow off tractor-trailers when they leave the yard
• a truck driver and you pulled into Dover or Newark or any place in the state and your electronic device

Summary: The House met on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for two deceased community members. Members also adopted Consent Calendar 29, which included House Concurrent Resolutions 153, 154, and 156, and passed House Concurrent Resolution 157 directing the State Lottery to report on iLottery options to support traditional lottery retailers, as amended to set a February 15, 2027 reporting deadline. The chamber then considered several bills on agriculture, telecommunications, health, fire service standards, corrections, elections, and education. Among the measures passed were Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program, Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecom carriers, Senate Bill 339 clarifying advance health care directives, Senate Bill 235 extending manufactured home rent increase rules, Senate Bill 325 updating firefighter/EMS background check and membership standards, Senate Bill 309 discharging incarceration-related balances, Senate Bill 324 on constable-related handgun purchase exemptions, Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication access, and Senate Bill 293 creating a licensure pathway for summer camp providers in the Purchase of Care program. The House also passed Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry regardless of race or gender while explicitly preserving religious freedom. The bill drew extended debate, with supporters framing it as a safeguard against future rollbacks of marriage equality and opponents raising concerns about constitutionalizing an issue already in statute; several members explained changed votes and personal reflections before the final roll call, which passed 28-12. House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after amendment, despite some opposition over party-system effects. Two measures were tabled or amended after debate: Senate Bill 233 on removing snow and ice from vehicles was initially tabled to consider a truck-driver exemption amendment, then the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended; and Senate Joint Resolution 19 on studying health care costs was tabled briefly pending legal clarification. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a three-year pilot program for AI and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, data privacy, and teacher oversight. The transcript ends as House Bill 478 is being read in, but no final action on that bill appears in the provided text.

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• dangerous products, intentionally lured by fun colors and fruity candy flavors and enticed by cool devices
• dangerous products, intentionally lured by fun colors and fruity candy flavors and enticed by cool devices
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Summary: The Health Services Committee heard a presentation from Dr. Steven Stack, Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, on Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Program. He said Kentucky received about $213 million in federal funding, among the highest awards nationally, after a fast application and negotiation process. He emphasized that the grant is time-limited, must be used for the specific goals in the state’s application, and cannot be treated as a general bailout or replacement for existing funding. He also noted the state will use a website, ruralhealthplan.ky.gov, to share the full application, award terms, and future opportunities. Dr. Stack outlined five focus areas: maternal health and prenatal/early childhood supports; EMS and trauma response workforce and transfer capacity; behavioral health crisis care through the EMPATH model and mobile crisis services; oral health access through more hygienists, telehealth, and hub-and-spoke models; and rural community hubs for chronic disease prevention and innovation, including food-as-medicine and healthier lifestyle interventions. He stressed that the program is meant to be transformative, not duplicative, and that it cannot pay clinician salaries, fund new construction, replace EMR systems broadly, or duplicate billable services. He said the state will work with community partners, hospitals, universities, and others, including the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, to begin implementation. Members responded positively overall. Senator Berg praised the award and the goal of integrating care across the state, but raised concerns about access to prenatal care and about possible future changes to water fluoridation, warning both could harm children and rural families. The chair and other members thanked Dr. Stack for the update and congratulated him on the award. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• up the executive session on House Bill 411-FN, relative to making the use of a mobile electronic device
• It still does allow devices to use and aid in people with hearing or seeing the English language or seeing
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Summary: The Transportation Committee met in executive session on several House bills. HB 212, allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a vehicle fails an emissions test, was retained at the sponsor’s request for possible modifications. HB 249, which would have let bicyclists treat stop signs as yields and stop lights as stop signs, was recommended inexpedient to legislate (ITL) by a 9-7 vote, with a minority report expected. The committee then retained HB 298, creating an exception for removing VIN tags from pre-1981 vehicles when needed for repair or restoration, by a 15-1 vote. HB 411-FN, making handheld device use while driving a secondary offense, was recommended ITL by consent after members argued the current primary-offense law is more effective for enforcement and safety. On HB 414, which would have barred DMV license suspensions based on debts owed to private towing or storage companies, the committee rejected ITL and instead retained the bill 16-0 after members split over whether the current law unfairly ties driving privileges to private debt collection. HB 441, addressing visible diesel emissions and “rolling coal,” was recommended ITL 16-0 because members said the conduct is already illegal under existing state and federal law. The committee then took up HB 461, concerning Department of Safety and DMV training and testing materials, where members debated whether driver testing should be limited to English and whether multilingual materials are a safety necessity or discriminatory; the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

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• Please make sure all cell phones and other communication devices are turned off or placed on silent mode

Summary: The Health Care Budget Conference convened for its first meeting, with members reminded to silence communication devices and welcomed to the committee. The committee organized itself by adopting motions naming Representative Andrade as chair and Senator Trumbull as vice chair, both without objection. Members were given initial side-by-side conference documents comparing House and Senate positions on the budget, projects proviso, and implementing conforming bills. The House also presented its initial offer, identified in House Offer Number One, including highlighted budget items and a projects spreadsheet offer. The meeting was brief and focused on organization and the exchange of initial budget materials; no substantive debate or votes on policy items occurred beyond the organizational motions.

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• Please make sure that your cell phone and other communication devices are turned off and placed on silent

Summary: The conference committee on the House State Administration Budget and Senate Agriculture, Environment, and General Government met briefly to organize its work and exchange budget offers. Senator Brodeur moved to nominate Representative Maggard to chair the conference committee, and Representative Maggard outlined that the House had made movement on the budget spreadsheet to narrow differences on several issues. Senator Brodeur said the Senate would review the House offer and likely would not respond that evening. Representative Maggard then noted the Senate had also made an offer on SB 2508E, the conforming bill for the State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System, and said the House would review it and follow up. No public comment was offered. Members were told to watch for notice of the next meeting, likely the following day, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• Please make sure all cell phones and other communication devices are turned off or placed on silent mode

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• Please ensure cell phones and other communication devices are turned off or placed on silent mode.

Summary: The conference committee on Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations and House Justice Budget Subcommittee met briefly to exchange budget conference materials. The House, through Vice Chair Mani, presented its first counteroffer, including budget items, proviso language, back-of-bill language, implementing bill language, and conforming bill language related to judges. Chair Garcia acknowledged the offer and said the committee had made progress, especially on judges, and would review and respond to the House proposal. Members emphasized the goal of reaching agreement and avoiding a budget “bump.” No public comment was offered, and no substantive debate or amendments occurred during the meeting. The committee reminded members that future meetings would be on one-hour notice. The only action taken was adjournment, moved by Representative/Senator Wright and approved without objection.

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• Please make sure that your cell phones and all other communication devices are silenced.

Summary: The Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government met to review a Senate budget spreadsheet offer. Chair Lopez explained that highlighted yellow figures on the left side of the spreadsheet marked areas where the two chambers had made movement or likely reached agreement, with much of the remaining material already grayed out. Members described the Senate proposal as aggressive and said the House would review it and return with a response soon. The discussion was brief and focused on the status of budget negotiations rather than specific line items. Senator Brodeur was thanked for the offer, and both sides expressed that the conference process had been productive and that further progress was expected. No public testimony was offered. At the close of the meeting, members were reminded to watch for notice because the committee was operating under a one-hour limit. Representative Banks moved to rise, and the meeting adjourned without objection.

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• Please make sure that your cell phones and other communication devices are turned off or placed on silent

Summary: The Conference Committee on State Administration, Budget, Agriculture, Environmental, and General Government Appropriations met briefly to receive the Senate’s first offer on the budget spreadsheet, proviso items, projects, the back of the bill, and the implementing bill. Senator Brodeur said the offer included many areas already agreed to, with numerous items grayed out or highlighted to show movement toward compromise, and he described it as a strong first offer that would narrow differences on several issues. House members responded positively, saying the proposal looked good and thanking the Senate for its work. No additional substantive comments were offered by Senator Brodeur or other members. There was no public comment. The committee reminded members to watch for notice of the next meeting, noting that only one-hour notice is required. The meeting then adjourned without any votes or formal actions beyond receiving the Senate offer.

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• >> Please silence all electronic devices. We have microphones.

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• MAKE SURE CELL PHONES AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES ARE TURNED OFF. WE WANT TO WELCOME REP.

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• PLEASE ENSURE CELL PHONES AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES ARE TURNED OFF OR PLACED ON SILENT MODE.

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• Please silence all of your electronic devices.

Bills: AB404, AB428

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• Please silence all electronic devices. Senator Hooper, the House has several offers for you again.

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• Please ensure that cell phones and other communication devices are turned off or placed in silent mode

Summary: The conference committee on the House Justice Budget Subcommittee and the Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to continue budget negotiations. Members discussed offers related to the budget, projects, proviso, implementing language, and conforming language for House Bill 5403E, with both sides noting progress and expressing hope for timely responses so more items could be closed out. They also referenced ongoing efforts to finalize agency funding and member projects. No public testimony or public comment was offered. Members were reminded that the committee is now on a one-hour notice schedule for the next meeting. With no further business, Senator David Smith moved to rise and adjourn, and the committee adjourned.

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• Please make sure all cell phones and other devices are on mute or silent mode.

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• Please ensure that cell phones and other communication devices are turned off or placed in silent mode

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• Please make sure that your cell phones and other communication devices are turned off or placed on silent

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• Please make sure all cell phones and other devices are on mute or silent mode.

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Conference Committee met to continue negotiations on the higher education budget, projects, and proviso language. Senator Harrell presented the Senate’s counteroffer on the budget and projects, noting that changes from the original budget and project lists were highlighted in the packet, and said the Senate was ready to keep working toward agreement. The House presented its first proviso offer, focused on items that differed most from the chambers’ starting positions, and said it would review the Senate’s proposal. No public testimony was offered, and members did not raise questions or comments during the meeting. Both sides expressed optimism about continued progress and a desire to conclude negotiations soon. The committee took no substantive votes or actions on the merits of the offers. Representative Young moved to adjourn, and the meeting was concluded with notice that the committee remains on one-hour call.