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• Kentucky's share of those costs, which covers the approach and the Kentucky assets and the shared 50%
• Kentucky's share of those costs, which covers the approach and the Kentucky assets and the shared 50%
• </c> said that Kentucky bears a larger share said that Kentucky bears a larger share of<00:13:54.800>
• </c> met our commitment with Indiana sharing met our commitment with Indiana sharing that<00:15:03.760
• </c> it, we'll be glad to share it. it, we'll be glad to share it.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its June 3 meeting and received an opening update on transportation revenues. Leadership noted that the gas tax formula dropped 4.1 cents on July 1, reducing road fund revenue by about $125 million, and warned that city, county, rural, and secondary road funding will be affected. The chair said the committee would likely have to be selective about transportation project requests given the reduced revenue outlook. The main presentation was an update on the I-69 bridge project. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials said the project is the missing link in the Henderson-Evansville corridor and is being delivered in three sections, with Kentucky leading section two. They said section two is a $933 million project, with Kentucky’s share described as $58 million and the balance Indiana’s, and that toll revenue will be used to finance the project through a TIFIA loan and Garvey bonds. Officials said Kentucky and Indiana have executed an agreement under House Bill 546 to use tolls, are working on a broader bi-state development agreement, and will ask the General Assembly next session to carry forward $150 million in general funds without conditions and to ratify the agreement. Members asked about the timeline, toll sharing, whether tolls would sunset, and whether US 41 bridges would remain open for local traffic; officials said construction is planned for 2027, tolling would begin in 2031, toll revenue would be shared 50/50, and at least one US 41 bridge would remain open for local use. The committee then heard a combined update from the Department of Vehicle Regulation and the Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing on implementation of several recent changes. Officials reported that the new registration category for special-purpose vehicles is fully operational statewide, with all counties enrolled and 292 vehicles processed so far; they also said counties received at least five plates each and that the program is permissive, not mandatory. They described implementation of Senate Bill 43’s medical review board reforms and third-party driver’s license issuance framework, saying the medical review process has been updated and that third-party partners may eventually handle easier transactions such as renewals, name changes, and address changes, while initial issuances would remain at KYTC regional offices. They also reported that the sheriff’s inspection process has been integrated into CAVIS, reducing paperwork and fraud and improving tracking. Members asked about communication to counties and cities with differing local rules, the number of counties participating, and how to coordinate multiple policy changes; officials said all counties are enrolled, though not all have submitted applications, and that they are still finalizing the scope of third-party services.

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• </c> accuracy and in synthesizing and sharing accuracy and in synthesizing and sharing findings<00:09
• >> I didn't share a percentage.
• Thank you. sharing these resources with us, my sharing these resources with us, my fellow<00:49:49.040
• Give me just a second to share my... Yeah. Give me just a second to share my screen here.
• </c><01:34:44.639><c> the</c> Dairy Queen right there sharing the Dairy Queen right there sharing the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• James Caldwell, Chief Fiscal Officer, Shared Administrative Services.
• Courtney Trailer, Chief of Staff, Shared Administrative Services.
• James Caldwell, Chief Fiscal Officer, Shared Administrative Services.
• Courtney Trailer, Chief of Staff, Shared Administrative Services. Thank you.
• And are we also exploring the possibility of being able to share vehicles?

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. It then heard audit reports from Tom Bullington, including two reports with findings and three without findings, which were filed without objection. The Department of Public Safety FY24 audit had two findings: a duplicate vendor payment of nearly $3,700 that was later recouped, and a $2.5 million collateral shortfall tied to bank-held cash funds because securities were not properly pledged in the State Police’s name. Agency representatives from Arkansas State Police and the Department of Public Safety answered questions, and members discussed how collateralization works for deposits above FDIC coverage. The committee next reviewed the Department of Transformation and Shared Services FY24 audit, which contained five findings. These included an $800 career service overpayment caused by a rehire data entry error, delayed deactivation and inventory issues for assets including stolen cameras, a double count of more than $940,000 in year-end cash records, $10.3 million in health claims that should have been recorded as fiscal year 2024 payables, and repeated deficiencies in vehicle mileage logs. Agency officials explained that the stolen cameras were recovered through restitution, that inventory reviews are being expanded, and that the vehicle log problems are expected to be addressed through a statewide electronic GPS/telematics system. Members asked about the scope of audit testing, asset tracking, vehicle oversight, and whether the new vehicle system would allow monitoring of use, fuel purchases, geofencing, and possible sharing of vehicles across agencies. Shared Administrative Services said it would administer the statewide system, with departments retaining operational responsibility and access controls. After discussion, the committee filed the report without objection and adjourned, noting the next meeting would be held June 4.

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• Chair, that concludes the findings for Transformation and Shared Services.
• James Caldwell, Chief Fiscal Officer, Shared Administrative Services.
• Courtney Trailer, Chief of Staff at Shared Administrative Services.
• James Caldwell, Chief Fiscal Officer, Shared Administrative Services.
• And are we also exploring the possibility of being able to share vehicles?

Keywords: 1204, all

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• This fiscally responsible budget reflects our shared commitment to recalibrate resources and address
• underlying budget challenges... ...reflects our shared commitment to recalibrate resources and address
• Together with the $1.39 billion fair share supplemental budget signed into law earlier this month, we
• Together with the $1.39 billion fair share supplemental budget signed into law earlier this month, we
• On the same token, we have also seen the robust collections from the so-called Fair Share surtax, the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate first took up and passed several House bills establishing sick leave banks, including House 4182 for a Massachusetts Department of Transportation employee and House 1590 for Eric J. Awaniak. It also advanced and then enacted House 4237, a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill providing interim funding before final action on the general appropriations act. During the session, Senator Collins also recognized Chaplain Clementina Cherry of the Lewis D. Brown Peace Institute as a distinguished guest, with remarks entered into the record. The main business was the conference committee report on the fiscal year 2026 state budget, House 4001/House 4240. Senate Ways and Means leadership described the budget as balanced, on time, and fiscally responsible, with $61.01 billion in spending, no new taxes or fees, and a $33 million deposit to the stabilization fund. They highlighted major investments in Chapter 70 school aid, special education circuit breaker reimbursements, unrestricted local aid, MassEducate, universal free school meals, MBTA and regional transit funding, MassHealth, food security, and mental health services. The report also included policy items such as broker fee responsibility, fare-free regional transit, housing studies, a gold star family annuity provision, and a crumbling concrete commission. Minority leader Senator Tarr and others questioned the spending reductions, use of one-time funds, and the treatment of excess capital gains, arguing for greater fiscal caution and concern about future federal actions and long-term spending growth. Supporters responded that the reductions reflected revenue uncertainty, federal policy risks, and the need to preserve budget stability, while using some one-time sources to balance the plan. The conference report was adopted by a roll call vote of 38-2, the emergency preamble for House 4240 was approved by standing vote, and the FY26 general appropriations bill was then enacted and sent to the Governor. The Senate also adopted an order to dispense with printing a calendar for the next session and adjourned until Thursday at 11 a.m.

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• A willingness to share one another's concerns about what the result of this agreement could mean allowed
• minute that we have in the 2025 session to serve the people of Minnesota. common uh a willingness to share
• We're going to have power sharing up at the president's desk.
• This is a power-sharing agreement, so we're going to have to see what we can do going forward.
• All right, thank you. is a Powers sharing agreement so we're is a Powers sharing agreement so we're going

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So thank you for sharing that, and we'll connect the dots.
• Sharing enables the brain to organize fragmented traumatic memories.
• Or if something happened, would you like to share your testimony?
• Asking for healing, speaking out that they had never shared with anybody.
• I shared with Ashton earlier, my daughter was a captain in the U.S.

Bills: HB128, HB34, HB128, HB621, HB748, HB2259, HB2960, HB3113, HB4749, SB835

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, administrative penalties, advisory board, employee protection, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally

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• TO SHARE WITH THEM HOW WE HAVE DONE.
• I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME OF THE DATA FROM LAST YEAR.
• I KNOW THEY ARE PRESENTED TO SHARE THE UPDATES.
• I WILL SHARE THAT WITH YOU IN A LITTLE BIT.
• EARLY FINDINGS THAT WE WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Advisory Council Tribal Data Sharing Agreement checklist, and the agencies must seek input and advice
• How is data being shared? How is it going to be used? How is it going to be incorporated?
• We care deeply about how our data is collected, interpreted, and shared.
• make sure that the data are shared, it goes both ways, and that they're managed, are really important
• We've worked with them and built a tribal data-sharing agreement template.

Summary: The House Health Care and Wellness Committee held public hearings on four bills and then took executive action on three measures. HB 2555 would require the Health Care Authority to apply for a Medicaid waiver to cover traditional health care practices provided through Indian Health Service, tribal, and urban Indian facilities. Supporters, including the prime sponsor, tribal health leaders, and the Health Care Authority, said the bill would recognize traditional medicine, expand access, and leverage federal funding, though HCA noted the July 1, 2026 waiver deadline and urban Indian reimbursement questions may be difficult to resolve. HB 2685 would codify tribal data sovereignty principles for state agencies, require reporting of notifiable conditions to tribal health jurisdictions, and exempt certain tribal data from public disclosure. Tribal representatives supported the bill as necessary for access, governance, and better public health planning, while the Washington Coalition for Open Government and HCA raised concerns about the breadth of the PRA exemption, undefined ownership interests, and implementation details. HB 2658 would require health carriers to submit standardized public data on behavioral health and other coverage and access metrics, with the Insurance Commissioner posting the information on a public dashboard. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency about mental health parity and help families, employers, and policymakers compare plans; opponents argued it duplicates or complicates recent parity reforms and could be misinterpreted. HB 2683 would shorten carrier credentialing timelines from 90 days to 30 days and require carriers to post billing and coverage information online. Supporters said it would reduce delays for providers and patients, while opponents warned the shorter timeline could be hard to meet and that posting information without login protections could raise privacy concerns. In executive session, the committee adopted two amendments to HB 2168, which concerns overdose mapping data, then reported the substitute bill out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 16-1. It rejected an amendment to HB 2196 that would have extended PANDAS/PANS coverage to public and school employee plans, then advanced the substitute bill with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 15-2. Finally, the committee passed HB 2545, which would allow ambulatory surgical facilities to perform elective percutaneous coronary interventions, by a vote of 13-4, after members discussed safety, access, and cost savings.

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• So I want to share. I want to share the next thing, which is a quick overview.
• Both of these have a 75-25 cost share.
• Number one, cost share requirements.
• Where's the cost share going to come from? And everyone's scrambling to find the cost share.
• Cost share.

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• And immigrant communities, helping them preserve their stories and share their cultural heritage for
• I didn't know what to expect, but I think moving forward, we can both expect that we shared a mutual
• I didn't know what to expect, but I think moving forward, we can both expect that we shared a mutual
• </c> that we supported another icon to share that we supported another icon to share the<00:15:31.360
• </c><00:15:46.880><c> the</c> thousand that we are able to share the thousand that we are able to share

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Turner shared.
• Today, I'll share an overview of the role, key successes, and best practices.
• But it's not only the person that you put in front; it's the person who shares a lived experience, shares
• a culture, shares a language, shares an ability to help them navigate that a teacher or a counselor
• CYCJ is just here in support of everything that was being shared today.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And third, how do we plan for variable and shared occupancy?
• Hybrid work means we shared occupancy?
• First, we've moderated our sharing ratio so it accounts for the new return-to-office requirements and
• </c><00:04:39.759><c> ratio</c> First, we've moderated our sharing ratio First, we've moderated our sharing
• </c><00:05:00.560><c> model</c><00:05:00.720><c> as</c> That includes using the sharing model as That

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But the most important thing that I want to share with the Finance Committee that I didn't specifically
• As well as, you know, we share a city—you know, me the south part and you the north part—so I do want
• District Court ruled that it is unlawful for the IRS to share taxpayer addresses with ICE.
• While all of this unfolded, 47,000 taxpayer records were ultimately shared with DHS.
• Should I share? I'm not allowed to share yet. So we've got—we should have a second set of slides.

Bills: HB1717, HB1859

Keywords: affordable housing, sales tax, housing programs, tax incentives, economic development, religious organizations, development, housing opportunities, land use, 904, all

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• I share that background to make this point.
• In your prepared testimony, you mentioned burden sharing.
• I'll remind you respectfully that the comments that I made that you've just shared were shared on my
• Yes, Senator, I share your interest in this.
• I agree with you and share your concern.

Keywords: Department of Defense, nominations, Matthew Lohmeyer, Justin Overbaugh, global security, military readiness, NATO, Russia, China, defense infrastructure

Summary: The meeting was primarily focused on discussing nominations for key positions within the Department of Defense, specifically for roles such as the Undersecretary of the Air Force and the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. Senators expressed urgent concerns about global security threats, the need for robust military readiness, and the emphasis on effective collaboration with NATO allies amidst rising tensions with adversaries such as Russia and China. Several senators highlighted the challenges facing military infrastructure and defense capabilities, suggesting a critical need for improvements and investment in these areas to ensure national security.

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• May from the University of California, Davis, to share some welcoming remarks.
• Assembly members, thank you so much for having us and for this opportunity to share.
• I appreciate you sharing about Beam Circular.
• It's so honored and happy to be here and to share our research.
• I appreciate you for taking the time to share.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And I'm going to share a story.
• We share what we can. That is not confidential.
• That's the way I would answer your question about sharing.
• We can share data, we can share systems, but if they don't have the money or just the operation to be
• I don't know if the organizations present can share.

Summary: The committee heard budget and workload presentations from the Office of the State Public Defender, legal aid organizations, and the Judicial Branch. OSPD requested permanent funding for positions that had been temporarily funded to implement the Racial Justice Act, explaining that the work has become ongoing and now includes additional Supreme Court briefing, habeas proceedings, investigations, expert analysis, and data requests. The State Public Defender also presented the AB 625 public defense workload report, which found statewide staffing shortages, caseloads above recommended standards, and major gaps in investigators and support staff. Senators asked about racial bias claims, the volume of data requests, and the impact of Prop. 36, and OSPD said it would provide additional written information. The legal aid panel asked for a $50 million increase to the Equal Access Fund, $20 million to restart homelessness prevention services, and $10 million for health care access work, while also supporting Access to Justice Commission requests for loan repayment assistance, immigrant family preparedness services, and innovation grants. Witnesses described legal aid as homelessness prevention and cited examples involving eviction defense, domestic violence survivors, and immigration detention cases. Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Sergio Tapia discussed eviction data, low tenant representation, and court pilots in Compton and at Stanley Mosk that combine mediation, rental assistance, and legal help. Senators asked for service maps, outreach materials, and more detail on funding needs and federal funding losses. For the Judicial Branch overview, the Judicial Council and trial court representatives supported the Governor’s proposed budget, including $70 million for trial court operations, $21.7 million for employee health and retirement costs, and funding for appellate counsel, case processing, and courthouse construction. They said rising costs, staffing retention, and interpreter shortages continue to strain the courts, and described efforts to reallocate interpreter funds and recruit hard-to-find languages such as Mixteco. Senators pressed the branch and the Department of Finance on courthouse facilities, noting that the long-term need is far larger than the current budget proposal; Finance said the branch’s facility needs were estimated at about $22.5 billion over 10 years to start 68 projects and $29.4 billion to complete the remaining projects. The committee requested follow-up information on facilities, judgeships, and interpreter needs.

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• 75% of the share.
• of the share.
• I've shared that with the president of the system.
• But the revenue share, actually, the athletic department had fully funded their revenue share.
• And I think you share those thoughts.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• They share it with other companies and they also share it with the government.
• I don't know if they're willing to share that with us.
• And then again, to share that, I think, is where a lot of this sharing is probably happening for the
• That data is often pooled and shared across agencies.
• this information, sometimes it's getting shared.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:09:10.160><c> those</c> studies and examples and we share those studies and examples and we share
• And I'm sharing this as an vibrant.
• </c> I need to go back and share again. I need to go back and share again.
• I was encouraged to share.
• ><c> we</c><01:13:17.600><c> bring</c> sharing that's possible when we bring sharing that's possible

Bills: HB2437, HB1815, HB1614, HB1613, HB1612, HB2411, HB2597, HB2583, HB2474, HB1863, HB2590, HB1813, HB1838, HB2138, HB1967, HB1576, HB2139, HB1605, HB2113, HB812, HB1831, HB1707, HB2561, HB1805, HB2469, HB2472, HB2387, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1859, HB2276, HB2335, HB1656, HB2116, HB2272, HB2273, HB2340, HB2158, HB2339, HB2489, HB2159, HB2171, HB2338, HB2005, HB1952, HB1872, HB1676, HB2384, HB2614, HB20, HB1776, HB1565, HB2310, HB1975, HB1801, HB1668, HB2114, HB1972, HB1546, HB1518, HB1131, HB2208, HB2156, HB2268, HB2622, HB2581, HB2498, HB2443, HB1577, HB2033, HB2031, HB2023, HB1969, HB1973, HB1974, HB2315, HB2343, HB2501, HB2505, HB816, HB1562, HB1591, HB1853, HB1854, HB1871, HB1965, HB1966, HB1537, HB1541, HB276, HB2606, HB2270, HB1920, HB1756, HB1727, HB1718, HB1715, HB1713, HB1711

Keywords: arts education, student engagement, cultural literacy, public schools, funding, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, SFCA, Performing Arts Grants Program, arts grants, culture and the arts, history and the humanities, King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Works of Art Special Fund, one percent for art, public art, art in public places, relocatable works of art, DBEDT, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, DAGS