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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 17th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • understand the underlying issue about making sure that likenesses are not, you know, distributed on media platforms
  • I'm reluctant to give specific examples because the bill is not about any one specific example or platform
  • I don't know why the opposition would be opposed, but I, having seen all the complexities on platforms
  • and... ...opposed, but I, having seen all the complexities on platforms and issues related to platforms
Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, family law, privacy, housing, and artificial intelligence. SB 477 would clarify FEHA procedures for the Civil Rights Department, including tolling deadlines by agreement and updating complaint definitions; it drew some concern about venue and convenience but was moved forward. SB 450 would confirm California jurisdiction over adoption proceedings for children born in the state even if families have moved away, and would require all legal parents to be listed on adoption orders; it received strong support, especially from LGBTQ family advocates, and passed to Appropriations. SB 683 would clarify that people whose name, image, or likeness is misused may seek TROs or injunctions under existing publicity-rights law; opposition from media and First Amendment groups focused on the 48-hour compliance default and speech concerns, but the bill advanced as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also considered SB 11, the AI Abuse Protection Act, which would regulate voice, image, and video cloning technology, require warnings, and direct the Judicial Council to develop evidence standards for AI; it passed to Public Safety. SCR 66, a resolution designating May 1 as Law Day and emphasizing the rule of law, was adopted unanimously after supportive comments from members. SB 808 would create expedited judicial review for housing permit denials that violate state law; supporters said it would reduce costly delay and help housing production, while the Judicial Council opposed it as imposing unreasonable timelines and staffing burdens. The bill passed to Appropriations despite concerns about court resources and broader housing-law issues. The committee then took up two privacy bills from Senator Wiener. SB 59 would automatically keep confidential court records for adult and retroactive gender/name change petitions, expanding protections previously enacted for minors; supporters described real-world doxxing and harassment, while opponents raised First Amendment and public-records objections, and the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 497 would require warrants for out-of-state law enforcement access to California prescription monitoring data, expand transgender shield protections for gender-affirming care records, and bar certain disclosures without legal process; the author framed it as a response to out-of-state anti-trans enforcement, and the bill was presented with support from trans advocacy groups.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Elections - 03/11/25

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • old, and I've seen our culture change during my lifetime as radio and then television and now the internet
  • Our culture has changed during my lifetime as radio and then television and now the internet have taken
  • But it also requires money to buy ads in newspapers and billboards and radio and TV and the internet,
  • or streaming operator, program, etc., website, newspaper, magazine, other periodical, including internet
  • </c><01:02:39.400><c> or</c> periodical including internet or periodical including internet or electronic
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 12, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:50:54.159><c> and</c><01:50:54.360><c> platform</c> fundraising platforms and platform fundraising
  • platforms and platform Charities<01:50:55.880><c> with</c><01:50:56.199><c> chapter</c><01:50:57.199
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  • is and affected entities thank platform is and affected entities thank you<01:51:40.199><c> for</c><
  • This is the Attorney General's measure to deal with these charitable fundraising platforms.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee met on February 12 at 2 p.m. and heard several measures related to corrections, re-entry, law enforcement, retirement benefits, and gun violence prevention. On HB 10002, which would extend the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission coordinator’s term and clarify unannounced inspection authority, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it had no objection to the term length or to 24/7 unannounced access. The commission’s chair, Commissioner Mark Patterson, asked for a longer term, saying the commission needs more time and stability to manage reform efforts after years without staff during COVID. Community Alliance on Prisons and Carolyn Eaton also supported a longer term, with both suggesting six years would better insulate the position from politics. The chair noted he had asked Chair Bot for background on the prior committee’s changes and said that could be discussed during decision-making. The committee then heard HB 67, which would require DCR to help inmates obtain civil identification documents such as IDs, birth certificates, and Social Security cards as soon as practicable, including for people in furlough or community placement programs. DCR said it supported the bill and described ongoing work with the city and county on ID machines and with agencies on certificates and Social Security cards. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Oversight Commission, Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Office of Public Defense all supported the measure, emphasizing that identification is essential for housing, employment, and successful re-entry and noting the disproportionate impact of incarceration on Native Hawaiians. On HB 1183, which would classify certain law enforcement administrators and Department of Law Enforcement employees as Class A members for retirement purposes, the Department of Human Resources Development, the Employees’ Retirement System, and the Department of Law Enforcement all supported the bill. DHRD said it would help recruitment and retention, ERS said it had technical amendments to suggest, and DLE said the change would help with succession planning and allow the governor to appoint the most qualified leader. The committee also heard HB 1045, an emergency appropriation bill to cover payroll fringe benefits for Department of Law Enforcement personnel after salary funding had been shifted to other departments; Budget and Finance and DLE explained the need for the supplemental funding, and no opposition was noted. Finally, the committee took up HB 664, which would create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a grant program, a resource bank, and a special fund. The Attorney General recommended adding standards for grant awards and warned of overlap with the existing Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission, suggesting consolidation and repeal of the older commission to avoid duplication. Supporters included the Brady Campaign, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Hawaii, a physician, and an Army veteran, who argued the office would centralize data, coordinate prevention efforts, and help secure outside funding. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting 37 supporters, nine opponents, and three commenters, but no vote was taken during the hearing.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-28 - 4:30PM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :16.200><c> a</c><00:19:16.280><c> deletion</c> To be expensive to stand up a deletion mechanism platform
  • But you can check out California's deletion platform.
  • But they charge so much because they have one of the most sophisticated platforms right now for consumers
  • But they charge so much because it's such a sophisticated platform because it costs a lot to build that
  • So we're not mandating that we stand up a platform to allow, uh, yet, okay?
Keywords: 927, senate, all
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And really the technical milestones that we're trying to hit from our AI design platform, which we're
  • INL that are working to... ...basically take all of this data we've generated and get it into a platform
  • fuels, hydrocarbons, communication systems, electric vehicles, and, of course, national security platforms
  • These are minor when you're considering the overall platform itself.
  • So again, these are not major cost drivers in the platforms, but they are necessary in their development
Keywords: 908, all
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • And really the technical milestones that we're trying to hit from our AI design platform, which we're
  • here at INL that are working to basically take all of this data we've generated and get it into a platform
  • It's also, National security platforms that we have.
  • These are minor when you're considering the overall platform itself.
  • So again, these are not major cost drivers in the platforms, but they are necessary in their development
Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the availability of presentation materials, then moved into a series of technical briefings from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent federal and DOE efforts to streamline nuclear regulation for advanced reactors, including NRC Part 53 and upcoming Part 57 rulemaking, DOE authorization updates, crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements, and use of AI to speed licensing communications and document review. He emphasized that the goal is to align safety standards for advanced technologies, reduce rework for developers, and support deployment for commercial, defense, and research uses. In response to questions, he said there is no current plan to merge agencies, but there is more information-sharing and embedded NRC staff at DOE facilities; he also noted public outreach is supported through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, covering uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and recycling. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), DOE’s HALEU Availability Program, and the need to expand domestic enrichment, deconversion, and transportation capacity to support advanced reactors and the 2050 nuclear growth goal. He also reviewed used fuel management, including on-site storage at operating and shutdown reactors, the Center for Used Fuel Research at INL, a high-burnup research cask project, and the long-term repository question, which he said is ultimately political as well as technical. He outlined reprocessing approaches—aqueous/Purex, pyrochemical, and fluoride volatility—describing INL’s work on electrochemical processing of EBR-II fuel and noting industry interest from several companies in recycling technologies. Ashley Shields presented on AI for nuclear applications, describing INL’s use of generative AI, high-performance computing, and digital-twin tools to accelerate reactor design, licensing, operations, and materials development. She highlighted the Prometheus effort to pursue highly automated reactor design and operation, the large documentation burden for reactor licensing, and ongoing work on autonomous control, remote operation, and AI-assisted materials qualification through the Vulcan challenge and related data platforms. In questions, she said AI tools are used under data-governance and security controls, with different models chosen for different tasks, and argued that software engineers and human oversight remain necessary. The session ended with a brief recess announcement and a transition to a later presentation on critical minerals and materials.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Jan 13th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Districts may be required to fund a state-mandated platform, potentially negatively impacting MSOC.
  • We urge you to provide dedicated funding for the High School and Beyond Plan platform so students maintain
  • Districts may be required to fund a state-mandated platform potentially negatively impacting MSOC.
  • We urge you to provide dedicated funding for the high school and beyond plan platforms so students maintain
  • We urge you to provide dedicated funding for the High School and Beyond Plan platforms so students maintain
Bills: SB5998
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 26th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

Transcript Highlights:
  • Or we had a, just in the panhandle, we have a geospatial platform where we can. where we can see wherever
  • And so we use the apex which is a virtual learning platform.
  • We use this virtual learning platform for a number of reasons one would be credit recovery as Chandra
  • so you could work at their own pace towards GED prep And we also use APEX, the virtual learning platform
  • And so the APEX learning platform does help us with our math. structure to be able to meet the needs
Keywords: 1184, house, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary May 20th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, you know, I think the internet and all that is magic.
  • Because once you put it on the internet, everybody can see it. Oh, go ahead.
Bills: HR245, SCR30, SCR40, SB259
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House OKs omnibus commerce bill that includes cryptocurrency kiosk ban 4/23/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it prohibits false, misleading and deceptive advertising across the internet, email and media.
  • across</c><00:02:37.440><c> the</c> deceptive advertising across the deceptive advertising across the internet
Keywords: 1183, house
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/02/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For example, it states that pretty much anything that goes on the Internet, regardless of whether it
  • It also states that every day something remains on the Internet constitutes republication, potentially
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and introductions of the Doctor of the Day, guests, and visiting student groups. Members also made several personal privilege remarks, including birthday recognitions and comments about Easter and Arizona’s role in the Artemis moon program. The chamber then took up several Senate bills on third reading. SB 1126, relating to educational records, passed 31-17. SB 1252, relating to assignment for benefit of creditors, passed 48-1. SB 1479, relating to real property and photo ID for official acts, passed 49-0, with one member explaining support for photo identification. The House then resolved into Committee of the Whole for additional measures. In Committee of the Whole, members considered and advanced SB 1099 on defamation and online publication, SB 1107 on public safety and law enforcement, SB 1148 on judiciary matters, SB 1294 on property tax treatment of destroyed property, and SB 1366 on transportation and infrastructure. The committee also considered SB 1237 on election procedures manuals, SB 1243 on notice to guardians in court-ordered treatment releases, SB 1281 on notice of federal land acquisitions, SB 1586 on government matters, and SB 1741 on school release time for religious instruction and academic credit. Several bills drew debate over free speech, election administration, guardianship rights, federal land transactions, and religious accommodation in schools, but all were ultimately recommended do pass. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, placing SBs 1237, 1243, 1281, 1586, and 1741 on third reading and engrossing or advancing the other measures as required. The House then adjourned until Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/02/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For example, it states that pretty much anything that goes on the Internet, regardless of whether it
  • It also states that every day something remains on the Internet constitutes republication, potentially
Keywords: 1182, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Special Committee on Rural Issues Apr 1st, 2026

Special Committee on Rural Issues

Transcript Highlights:
  • once-in-a-lifetime investment for Americans, not just rural, to make sure that everyone who wanted high-speed internet
  • once-in-a-lifetime investment for Americans, not just rural, to make sure that everyone who wanted high-speed internet
Summary: The Special Committee on Rural Issues met with a quorum and heard testimony on several measures focused on agriculture, broadband, public health administration, and utility eminent domain. Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1383, sponsored by Senator Barbara Washington, would expand a DESE agricultural education pilot program from 20 schools to allow voluntary K-12 agriculture curriculum statewide. Washington said the bill builds on a successful pilot and is intended to help students understand agriculture as a STEM field and broader community issue. Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri N.A., Missouri Corn Growers Association, Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, and Missouri Pork Association all testified in support; there was no opposition, and the hearing closed without a vote. The committee also heard House Concurrent Resolution 38 from Representative Louis Riggs, which urges that Missouri’s broadband funding remain in the state and be used for deployment. Riggs said Missouri received $1.7 billion in broadband funding but that more than half had been cut or left uncertain, and he argued the money should stay in Missouri to bridge the digital divide. Missouri Farm Bureau and Missouri Electric Cooperatives supported the resolution, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 1699 from Representative Maisie Christensen, a constituent-driven bill to clarify when county health officers/directors’ authority ends if they are not reappointed. Christensen explained the bill addresses ambiguity in older statutes governing different county public health structures; no witnesses testified for or against the bill. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2169 from Representative Brad Pollitt, which would bar electrical corporations from using eminent domain for wind or solar generation facilities while still allowing grid connection. Pollitt and Farm Bureau argued the bill closes a loophole and protects landowners from having property taken for large renewable projects; Missouri Soybean Association and Missouri Corn Growers Association also supported the measure. Ameren testified for informational purposes only, saying it has no plans to use eminent domain for wind or solar and appreciates the grid-connection language. Several members debated whether the bill should also address nuclear energy or broader utility siting concerns, and one witness noted transmission and battery-storage limitations as reasons renewable projects are not built everywhere. The hearing on HB 2169 closed with no vote taken.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-MEDICAID SUBCOMMITTEE Feb 12th, 2026

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-MEDICAID SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • The internet went down. Just give me one second. Sure. Okay, I'll have it up, really.
  • The internet went down. Just give me one second. Sure. Okay, I'll have it up, really.
Summary: The Medicaid Subcommittee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met to receive a primer on the subcommittee’s history and on how Medicaid oversight works in Arkansas. Legislative audit staff reviewed the subcommittee’s origins in response to earlier Medicaid audit concerns and explained that Medicaid is audited every year in the statewide single audit because it is a high-risk, large federal program. Staff summarized recent audit findings, including issues with eligibility controls, data matching, contractor charging, incarcerated juveniles’ coverage handling, provider eligibility support, and the state’s Medicaid recovery audit contractor exception request. They also noted a DHS departmental audit finding involving employees who improperly received benefits, which was referred for possible prosecution. The Department of Human Services gave an overview of the Medicaid program, describing eligibility groups, delivery systems (fee-for-service, managed care/PASSE, and premium assistance for expansion adults), the size of the program, and the agency’s budget and provider base. DHS also outlined the difference between state plan amendments and waivers and said other committee materials would be sent to members. The Office of Medicaid Inspector General described its role in detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse, explaining that it investigates suspected intentional fraud, suspends providers when there is a credible allegation of fraud, recovers improper payments in mistake cases, and recommends policy changes when trends are identified. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit explained that it prosecutes provider fraud criminally and civilly, handles neglect, abuse, and exploitation cases in long-term care settings, and works with DHS, OMIG, and federal partners. Members asked about where cases are filed, how provider suspensions work, whether beneficiary fraud is investigated, and how education is provided to providers. DHS confirmed that beneficiary fraud cases are referred to local prosecutors and said the expansion population will move toward community engagement/work requirements under federal changes, with a soft launch planned before full implementation. The meeting ended with no formal votes beyond adoption of the prior minutes and no other committee actions.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Apr 11, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • If there's problems with internet connections, um, you're going to have to deal with that on your side
  • If there's problems with internet connections, um, you're going to have to deal with that on your side
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard several resolutions, beginning with STR 51, which asks the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to convene a working group to evaluate creating and placing an Office of Resilience and Recovery. Testimony from the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Governor’s Recovery and Resiliency Unit supported the measure but suggested changing the working group membership so each county mayor, or designee, could appoint the representative instead of naming county civil defense administrators. Members questioned whether any county had requested that change, and the testifier said it was a recommendation based on their experience, not county consultation. The committee also heard STR 40, urging the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to focus more on advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, but there was no one present to testify. STR 65, on finalizing a contract for the new Aloha Stadium and advancing the stadium entertainment district, received support from the Stadium Authority, DAGS, and Aloha Stadium District Partners, all saying they were already working hard on the project. STR 78 SD1, encouraging the East-West Center to expand international engagement, was supported by the East-West Center. STR 30, asking the commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to allow use of restricted vacant land on the Pearl City Peninsula for youth ball programs, drew strong support from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, which described a shortage of ball fields and said the site would be well suited for recreation. The committee then heard STR 24 SD1, urging the U.S. Department of Defense to keep references to the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team on its websites; multiple veterans and advocacy groups testified in support. STR 195 and STR 196, supporting broader relationships with Sweden and Norway, respectively, had limited or no testimony. After recessing briefly for decision-making, the committee voted to adopt all of the measures as introduced, without amendments, with members voting in favor and some members excused on certain votes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 26th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 12th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • relating to a restriction on the sale distribution of an abortion in New Jersey. drug through an internet
  • offense, refer to the committee. on environmental regulation, HB 1675 by Compos, relating to the internet
Keywords: 1184, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • airports, with the exception of Tradewater in Dawson Springs, which is a grass strip and doesn't have internet
  • We have a few airports in rural areas, for example in eastern Kentucky, where they have some internet
  • airports, with the exception of Tradewater in Dawson Springs, which is a grass strip and doesn't have internet
  • airports, with the exception of Tradewater in Dawson Springs, which is a grass strip and doesn't have internet
  • We have a few airports in rural areas, for example in eastern Kentucky, where they have some internet
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met on July 15, 2025, approved the June 4 minutes, and heard updates on aviation and riverport funding programs. Commissioner Mark Carter of the Kentucky Department of Aviation reported on the $200,000 grants for general aviation airports included in House Bill 1, saying the money is being used mainly for hangar projects, fuel trucks, parking lot resurfacing, airport equipment, crew cars, and public education efforts. He said about 25 hangar-related projects were reported, with an estimated 60 T-hangars and four or five box hangars supported, and noted that the grants are often used to match federal funds. He also said the state’s jet fuel tax revenue generates about $23 million annually, up from about $19 million in 2021, and that most airports are now compliant with the ADS-B/VOR-related reporting system required in budget language, which has improved reported operations and may help airports qualify for FAA grants. Members asked about the pace of airport projects, the limited number of contractors for hangar construction, and whether airports could finance hangars themselves. Carter said timing has generally been good, though federal projects have slowed somewhat and contractor capacity remains a challenge, and he said there is no statute preventing airports from financing part or all of a hangar project. Questions also focused on the long-term need for hangars and the effect of the jet fuel cap, with Carter saying general aviation airports still have significant hangar demand and rely on state assistance because hangars are a key revenue source. Jeremy Edgeworth of the Transportation Cabinet and Brian Wright of the Kentucky Association of Riverports then reviewed riverport projects funded through House Bill 265 and House Bill 1. Edgeworth said the cabinet’s riverport grant program awarded $500,000 in each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for 13 projects under an 80/20 match, and that House Bill 1 provided $7.5 million per year for public riverports with no local match. He described completed or underway projects at multiple ports, including equipment replacements, dock and road repairs, material handling upgrades, mooring cell rehabilitation, and a waterline loop at Owensboro. He said $12.6 million of the KPRCM funds had been awarded across 20 projects, with about $2.4 million still to be awarded later in the fall. Wright said the riverport investments are helping ports replace aging assets, expand capacity, and match federal dollars, but he also said the statewide capital need remains large, with the current list of top projects already in the $90 million range and longer-term needs still estimated at $60 million to $90 million. Members asked about timelines and future needs, and Edgeworth said many of the larger projects will take two to five years because of permitting and coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, I know when we were here last time, I read about it in an article on the internet while I was
  • this process, because I think I heard about the bankruptcy on the radio or the newspaper or the internet
  • 00:54:06.240><c> newspaper</c><00:54:06.720><c> or</c><00:54:06.880><c> the</c><00:54:07.040><c> internet
  • </c><00:54:07.359><c> the</c><00:54:07.599><c> day</c> or the newspaper or the internet the day or the
  • newspaper or the internet the day after<00:54:08.000><c> it</c><00:54:08.160><c> was</c><00:54:08.319
Summary: The committee met to hear updates from the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Corrections on two related issues: a proposed high-acuity juvenile mental health treatment facility and medical services contracts, including the impact of Wellpath’s bankruptcy proceedings. At the start, the chair agreed to hear the Department of Corrections first so members could get context on the medical contract before turning to DJJ’s proposal. DOC officials said Wellpath, the department’s comprehensive medical and mental health provider since 2013, was awarded its current contract through a 2021 procurement process. They reported that Wellpath’s Chapter 11 reorganization plan had been confirmed and that the company had transitioned ownership to lenders, but had not yet fully completed the bankruptcy process. DOC said there had been no service lapses, no reduction in care, and no known impact on Kentucky vendors or hospitals, and that DOC staff meet with Wellpath almost weekly. Members asked whether the committee had been kept informed and whether the bankruptcy could affect future services or subcontractors. DJJ then presented its concept for a high-acuity facility, explaining that the project is still in the preliminary programming and conceptual stage and has not yet entered the formal design phase with DECA. Officials said the proposal in the capital plan would create a 24-bed facility, with 16 clinical beds and 8 assessment/stabilization beds, to serve justice-involved youth with serious mental health needs. They said the facility would need to separate males and females and high- and low-risk youth, and that current placements often require sending youth out of state to places such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Arkansas, and Texas. Staff said the goal is to centralize treatment, improve safety, and reduce the need for fragmented or out-of-state placements. Committee members questioned the cost estimates, staffing needs, and whether the facility was justified given the small number of youth currently placed out of state. DJJ said the operational estimate includes an unknown medical-contract component and that the number of youth needing the facility can fluctuate because of surges in the juvenile population. Officials also said they had consulted with South Carolina, which is developing a similar facility, and noted that renovating existing facilities was considered but could be more expensive or impractical than building a separate site. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Health Services. (6-16-26)

Health Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The other one that we're looking at is Connect Resources, which is a navigation platform that exists
  • So we're looking at how organizations might use that platform and going back and looking at, you know
  • The other one that we're looking at is Connect Resources, which is a navigation platform that exists
  • The presentation I attended, they were talking about advertising to patients on the platform.
  • <00:45:14.480><c> statewide</c> platforms statewide platforms statewide that<00:45:16.360><c> would</
Keywords: 958, all