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• The bill analysis.
• The bill analysis will be available online once the bill is filed and will be in our new interactive

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• <01:07:42.440> that providing the committee an analysis that providing the committee an analysis
• <01:09:46.120> is<01:09:46.279> I what I can do with that analysis is I what I can
• that showed up in the um in the analysis that showed up in the um in the lb's<02:21:06.200> fiscal
• where we collected uh cost analysis where we collected uh cost report<02:23:10.720> data<02:23
• that level of analysis and so there<02:23:23.200> would<02:23:23.399> be<02:23:23.640>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Division 3 House Finance Committee opened a work session and announced scheduling updates, including a second Medicaid work session on March 5 at 9:00 a.m. and a reminder that recommendations or budget amendments must be moved to the full finance committee by the end of March. Members were told no motions, roll calls, or votes would be taken, and the chair also reviewed upcoming meeting dates and weather-related cancellation procedures. The day’s presentation was a budget work session on the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), with officials Marie Nunan and Nathan White introducing the agency’s budget materials and mission. DCYF’s presentation focused on its core mandates and recent operational changes. Officials described child protective services, juvenile justice services, and the Sununu Youth Services Center, then highlighted workforce improvements, including reduced vacancy rates for assessment caseworkers, juvenile justice officers, and youth counselors. They attributed the staffing gains to legislative pay raises, mass recruitment posting changes, a more stable and trauma-informed model at SYC, and broader flexibility after prior budget cuts and hiring freezes. Members asked about full-time versus part-time staffing, and DCYF said most positions discussed were full-time, with some harder-to-fill part-time youth counselor roles at SYC. The committee also discussed DCYF’s emphasis on serving families earlier through its Community Navigator hotline referrals and community-based voluntary services, which are intended to connect families to supports before abuse or neglect escalates. Officials said the Community Navigator program had received 807 referrals since August 2023. On juvenile justice, DCYF described its assessment and diversion process and said it had reduced juvenile probation involvement by 30% from 2019 to 2023; members were directed to slide 17 for 2024 data, and officials said the trend continued toward fewer in-home juvenile justice cases. The agency also reported progress in kinship care, saying initial out-of-home placements with kin now occur 74% of the time and that kinship placements are associated with more reunification. Officials said kinship caregivers are being licensed and paid similarly to foster parents, and that the legislature’s kinship law has helped. Finally, DCYF outlined transition-age youth supports, including the HOPE program, Youth Villages LifeSet, and housing vouchers. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Massachusetts state plan, that there would be about 20 visits a year, so that's where we got the analysis
• But speaking with some stakeholders behind me, I think there's room to further refine that analysis,
• But speaking with some stakeholders behind me, I think there's room to further refine that analysis,
• So this is another bill where we were playing catch-up with the fiscal analysis due to resources.
• Yeah, we can take that back and try and do some further analysis on it. Any other questions?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In the analysis of the bill, when you, for those of you who are brand new, right under here where it
• In the analysis of the bill, when you, for those of you who are brand new, right under here where it
• In the analysis of the bill, when you, for those of you who are brand new, right under here where it
• In the analysis of the bill, when you, for those of you who are brand new, right under here where it
• In the analysis of the bill, when you, for those of you who are brand new, right under here where it

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an introductory organizational session for the House Legislative Administration Committee. Chair Greg Hill and Vice Chair Vanessa Sheen welcomed members, introduced the new clerk and committee staff, and described the committee as generally nonpartisan and focused on bills on their merits. They also noted that many bills are handled on a consent calendar after discussion, and that the committee often works closely with staff, House counsel, and the House clerk on procedural matters. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on committee operations and expectations: how committee reports should be prepared and submitted, the use of electronic submissions, scheduling hearings, and the need for clear bill placards at the witness table for livestream viewers. Members discussed the committee’s calendar, including a proposed conflict with the governor’s budget address, and ultimately settled on moving the remaining hearings to February 19. The chair also emphasized advance notice for absences or amendments, and said executive sessions can be scheduled as time allows under current rules. House Clerk Paul Smith testified about his role as a nonpartisan officer and said he would be providing informational testimony on a bill affecting a law he sponsored years ago, as well as on a forthcoming PSLF-related bill for legislators. He also spoke about legislative customs, precedents, and the value of parliamentary procedure. The chair concluded with guidance on decorum: arrive on time, avoid interruptions during testimony, keep food out of the room, use electronic devices discreetly, and route questions through the chair for clarification rather than debate.

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• I think when we talk about the issues surrounding problem gambling, without any analysis, we believe
• I think when we talk about the issues surrounding problem gambling, without any analysis, we believe
• I think when we talk about the issues surrounding problem gambling, without any analysis, we believe
• I think when we talk about the issues surrounding problem gambling, without any analysis, we believe
• I think when we talk about the issues surrounding problem gambling, without any analysis, we believe

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And in preparing our testimony today, we relied heavily on publicly available financial analysis for
• And in preparing our testimony today, we relied heavily on publicly available financial analysis for
• broader financial picture of a utility because publicly available rating agency information and analysis
• So our analysis includes buffering over those kinds of areas that we can't actually designate a zone
• On the left are the studies that we've completed and are already working on our zone analysis.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• 45:30.440> going<00:45:30.880> as<00:45:31.080> we MDE does not do specific analysis
• 48.800> statewide a district by district or statewide a district by district or statewide analysis
• comparing<00:49:50.400> revenue<00:49:50.720> impacts<00:49:51.160> of analysis
• <00:52:40.840> capabilities<00:52:41.880> to data and analysis capabilities to data
• and analysis capabilities to determine<00:52:43.000> the<00:52:43.120> specific<00:52:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, we are digesting those recommendations based on the analysis that they've done.
• <00:09:30.000> and<00:09:30.120> framework<00:09:30.600> that review uh analysis
• and framework that review uh analysis and framework that we're<00:09:30.880> using<00:09:31.760
• We provide in-home and telehealth services using the principles of applied behavior analysis under the
• that resulted in 90% of the AI analysis that resulted in 90% of the claims<01:10:19.400> being

Bills: HF3542

Keywords: data privacy, investigative data, welfare system, public funds, transparency, 1183, house

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• Um, as always, Kirk does an excellent job of providing kind of the macroeconomic and contextual analysis
• of our state, our state analysis of our state, our state economy,<00:50:13.040> our<00:50:13.200
• I will tell you that has a significant impact on the state's credit analysis as we interact with capital
• I will tell you that has a significant impact on the state's credit analysis as we interact with capital
• as we uh interact with uh analysis as we uh interact with capital<01:04:06.640> markets<01:04

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Our analysis focused specifically on the firefighter fund, which received between $44 million and nearly
• Our<00:07:05.199> analysis<00:07:06.000> focused<00:07:06.479> specifically<00:07
• :07.039> on<00:07:07.280> the Our analysis focused specifically on the Our analysis focused
• <00:29:58.880> Given members conduct their analysis.
• Given members conduct their analysis.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:03 Summary of Staff Report on the Firefighter Commission Minimum Training Standards and Administrative Spending- 00:01:00 Staff Update on Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel 00:16:00 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel Representatives Available for Questions-00:39:34 Kentucky State Police & Finance Cabinet Status Update on Kentucky Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System-00:52:35 Adjournment-01:46:24, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from December 19 and June 12, then received a staff report on the Kentucky Fire Commission’s minimum training standards and administrative spending. Staff explained that the commission’s current minimum training hours are 115 for volunteer firefighters and 300 for paid firefighters, down from 150 and 400 before January 1, 2023, after the commission removed elective classes not directly tied to NFPA standards. The report found the commission’s certification testing aligns fully with NFPA standards, but recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours. On finances, staff said the commission complied with the first statutory cap on administrative reimbursements to KCTCS, but could not verify compliance with a second, more specific cap because the finance system does not break out program-level costs and the statute is vague. Staff recommended the commission work with KCTCS to fix that issue and suggested the General Assembly may wish to clarify the statute. After questions about reimbursement levels and investment income, the committee voted to accept the report. The committee then heard an update on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel. Staff reported that the panel has implemented two of three prior recommendations: it revised its agency notification letter to clearly state the 90-day response deadline and added response prompts and checkboxes to improve completeness. The third recommendation, to adopt formal written procedures, remains in progress; staff said the panel plans to develop those procedures alongside its new case management system. The panel is meeting its statutory membership and meeting requirements, but agency responses to its recommendations have been inconsistent: 48% were timely and appropriate in 2022, 36% in 2023, and 82% in 2024, though only three of nine timely 2024 responses were fully complete. Staff also described the new case management system project, funded with $200,000 in one-time money, and recommended the panel consult budget staff about use of those funds beyond fiscal year 2025. They reissued the recommendation that the panel develop written procedures for case review, findings, recommendations, and annual reports. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of penalties for noncompliance, the volume and length of panel meetings, and technology barriers to reviewing cases, and one member said the panel’s findings should inform future legislation.

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• <00:09:15.600> So<00:09:16.000> thank there's no meaningful analysis.
• So thank there's no meaningful analysis.
• He said a summary, and maybe a little more analysis, would help the legislative process more than the
• Another member agreed that a summary and perhaps a little more analysis would be more useful than the
• He said he would like to see a summary and maybe a little bit more analysis, because that would help

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 74, which would require agencies issuing certain real-property-related permits to track and report how many permits they issue and how long the process takes. Representative Carol McGuire introduced the bill and said the goal is to gather data on permit timing and fees, especially for DES and DOT permits involving wetlands, alteration of terrain, driveway permits, and similar approvals. Supporters argued the state needs better visibility into permitting delays and whether statutory deadlines are realistic; they also noted the bill had passed the House on a voice vote with no debate. Adam Crapo of the Department of Environmental Services said DES is generally supportive of the reporting concept but warned that the agency’s data are spread across many separate, partly manual databases. He said DES can already do this for some land resources permits through its new system, but not across all of its more than 90 permit types without additional help. DES estimated it would need two part-time positions to compile the reports, especially for waste management and water programs, and said otherwise existing permitting staff would have to do the work, potentially slowing permit processing. He also said the agency is already working to simplify rules and move more permits onto a new online platform, but could not meet the bill’s 2026 reporting deadline with current staffing and systems. Committee members questioned whether delays are often caused by incomplete applications rather than agency inaction, and Crapo said that is frequently the case. He said DES already tracks timelines to some extent for management and statutory compliance, but not at the individual-permit detail the bill would require. He also said some letters and records are captured in One Stop, but not all are. Members expressed support for the bill’s transparency goals while also worrying about added workload and possible slowdowns. The discussion then moved to DOT, where Susan Clawson said DOT is neutral on the bill because it recently implemented Salesforce and now has good data for reporting; DOT’s fiscal note reflects software-related costs, but the agency can already track the required information in its system.

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• We've reached out with our engineers here and done a PASER analysis on the roads and have identified
• which studied the trunk highway analysis which studied the trunk highway 14<00:34:33.599> corridor
• , pre-esign and final design of analysis, pre-esign and final design of two<00:35:24.000> grade
• And we have not yet done our analysis with MDOT funding, but we do know that the county and the city
• with with not yet done our um analysis with with MDOT<00:37:17.520> with<00:37:18.000> um<

Bills: HF1569, HF460, HF850, HF707, HF798, HF852, HF366, HF365, HF836, HF866, HF885, HF959, HF1196, HF1788, HF1349, HF2272, HF2652, HF1251, HF607

Keywords: transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure

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• Maybe the analysis would be different because businesses have had a chance to deal with it now.
• Maybe the analysis would be different because businesses have had a chance to deal with it now.
• Maybe the analysis would be different because businesses have had a chance to deal with it now.
• Maybe the analysis would be different because businesses have had a chance to deal with it now.
• Maybe the analysis would be different because businesses have had a chance to deal with it now.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• > the<00:23:49.360> 2015<00:23:50.080> 2016<00:23:50.799> act An analysis
• Our analysis of the MCA opt-out data, controlling for GPA, found that white students were more likely
• Our analysis of the MCA opt-out data, controlling for GPA, found that white students were more likely
• Our analysis of the MCA opt-out data, controlling for GPA, found that white students were more likely
• Our analysis of the MCA opt-out data, controlling for GPA, found that white students were more likely

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• with most of the recommendations in the Office of the Legislative Auditor's report in the program analysis
• with most of the recommendations in the Office of the Legislative Auditor's report in the program analysis
• with most of the recommendations in the Office of the Legislative Auditor's report in the program analysis
• with most of the recommendations in the Office of the Legislative Auditor's report in the program analysis
• with most of the recommendations in the Office of the Legislative Auditor's report in the program analysis

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Capital Investment Committee met on January 23 and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. The main presentation was from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on its evaluation of Minnesota’s Sustainable Building guidelines, also referred to as B3. The auditors said the guidelines apply to certain new buildings and major renovations funded with general obligation bonds and are intended to improve energy efficiency, occupant health, and environmental quality. They described the program as involving the Departments of Administration and Commerce, the University of Minnesota’s Center for Sustainable Building Research, and project teams, but found widespread confusion over who is responsible for administering and enforcing the program. The auditors reported that oversight and accountability are limited, compliance is not clearly tracked, and there is no agency assigned to ensure projects follow the guidelines or to require compliance data. They said many projects in a review of 2020 bonding projects had not begun tracking compliance, and that up-to-date data were often missing. They also found the law’s stated program objectives are outdated because the referenced energy-code provision was repealed in 2009, and that measurable goals have not been established for most of the guideline categories. The office recommended that the legislature designate a responsible agency, clarify duties in statute, require compliance monitoring and data collection, update the program’s stated goals, and direct systematic evaluation of cost and sustainability outcomes. Members asked about consequences for noncompliance, funding, and whether cost impacts should be studied first. The auditor said the requirements are legal obligations, but no real enforcement consequences have been used so far, and any consequences discussed have been mostly theoretical. She said the Departments of Administration and Commerce were receiving about $1 million combined to support the contract with the Center for Sustainable Building Research, while other state agencies were not receiving dedicated funding for oversight. In response to questions about costs, she said the overall effect of the guidelines on project costs and sustainability is still unknown, but that the legislature could direct an analysis of cost impacts before taking further action.

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• Speaker: two, the bill that Representative McClure will be filing this morning, and three, the bill analysis
• The bill analysis will be available online once the bill is filed.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• The committee analysis will be put in Citrix.
• Each side has their own partisan analysis, so we have the Democrats and one of our Republican analysts

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• So, um, we apply what we call an expectation-based analysis, where we're talking to the employee, we're
• , call an expectation-based analysis, call an expectation-based analysis, where<01:07:19.800>
• So that when the department shows up and does their expectation analysis, I can guarantee that I have
• <01:18:05.560> I<01:18:05.719> can<01:18:05.920> guarantee expectation analysis
• I can guarantee expectation analysis I can guarantee that<01:18:06.600> I<01:18:06.680> have

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We don't, in the Legislature here, have the responsibility of doing our own policy analysis and data
• analysis and make recommendations and go through our legislative process to pass laws.
• responsibility of doing our own have the responsibility of doing our own policy<01:33:54.560> analysis
• <01:33:55.440> and<01:33:56.400> data<01:33:56.800> analysis<01:33:58.080>
• > and policy analysis and data analysis and policy analysis and data analysis and make<01:33:59.040

Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137

Keywords: agriculture, federal grants, Hawaii, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, financial support, coffee, pest control, subsidy program, coffee berry borer, coffee leaf rust, economy, biosecurity, invasive species, Molokai, advisory board, quarantine, environmental protection

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• the Guardian on their side of the house—have you requested any records on predictive behavioral analysis
• And if you requested your own predicted behavioral analysis that the department has made on you.
• The analysis, the period of evaluation, the person doing the analysis noted that the child was having
• 2025, nearly 10 years after Jacob's Law passed, noted that the state's behavioral health compliance analysis
• years after Jacob's Law passed, that mediator noted that the state's behavioral health compliance analysis

Keywords: 1182, all