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• governor's task force on broadband as of two years ago, approximately 12% of Minnesota households lack the speeds
• households<00:37:38.640> lack<00:37:39.680> uh<00:37:39.760> the<00:37:40.000> speeds
• <00:37:40.400> necessary households lack uh the speeds necessary households lack uh the speeds

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• representatives that will help with that engagement, and have been helping with that engagement, has helped speed
• <01:08:24.640> has<01:08:25.040> helped<01:08:25.759> uh<01:08:26.319> speed
• that engagement has helped uh speed that engagement has helped uh speed along<01:08:26.960> those

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . >> Sure, and I'll just kind of wrap a few questions in together to speed it along, but is there a price
• traditional wheat or oats processing. >> Sure, and I'll just kind of wrap a few questions in together to speed
• opportunity to learn more about the >> Sure, and I'll just kind of wrap a few questions in together to speed
• opportunity to learn more about the >> Sure, and I'll just kind of wrap a few questions in together to speed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• know that, and I've been away from this area for a little while, so I'm not [clears throat] up to speed
• 50:57.496> [clears throat]<01:50:57.600> up<01:50:57.760> to<01:50:57.920> speed
• <01:50:58.159> on I'm not [clears throat] up to speed on I'm not [clears throat] up to speed

Bills: HB1974, HB1853, HB1973, HB1574, HB2619, HB1966, HB1643, HB1671, HB2558, HB1854, HB2173, HB1575, HB2229, HB1535, HB1978, HB2508, HB1549, HB2187, HB1550, HB1977, HB2314, HB1871, HB2319, HB1591, HB1858, HB1898, HB2372, HB1765, HB2012, HB1706, HB1962, HB1963, HB1975, HB2009, HB2083, HB2224, HB1877, HB1959, HB1626, HB1665, HB2488, HB2456, HB2548, HB2207, HB1832, HB2079, HB1985, HB1618, HB2486, HB2242, HB2045, HB1703, HB2236, HB2480, HB1976, HB2287, HB2288, HB1777, HB276, HB1660, HB1676, HB1605, HB1751, HB1967, HB2383, HB2340, HB1946, HB2268, HB1950, HB2156, HB2118, HB1859, HB1863, HB1996, HB2114, HB2423, HB2429, HB2475, HB2534, HB2545, HB1813, HB1941, HB2474, HB2583, HB1576, HB1886, HB1939, HB2540, HB2590, HB2000, HB2163, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

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• It's good to see you all and, as you all carry through the day, may God be with you with your speed as
• <00:15:53.040> you<00:15:53.279> with<00:15:53.440> your<00:15:53.680> speed
• <00:15:54.000> as<00:15:54.240> you God be with you with your speed as you God be with
• you with your speed as you move<00:15:54.639> forward<00:15:55.519> and<00:15:55.759><

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then adopted the previous day’s journal and excused absent senators. The chamber recognized visiting members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and adopted a Senate resolution designating February 10, 2026, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Alabama State Capitol. Senators offered remarks praising the fraternity’s service, civic outreach, and historical significance, and the House later sent over a matching resolution, which the Senate adopted. The Senate also heard a Black History Month presentation highlighting Benjamin Banneker, Dr. Charles Drew, Ralph Bunche, and Carter G. Woodson. The Senate then processed a large number of House messages and confirmations. House bills and resolutions were referred to committees, including measures on juvenile offenders, administrative rules, state income tax, local legislation, ad valorem tax, multi-member boards, license plates, criminal procedure, and food banks. The Senate confirmed several appointments, including multiple Alabama Army National Guard promotions, Mike Suo to the Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees, and Christy Andrews to the Alabama Securities Commission, each by roll call with no opposition. In motions and resolutions, the Senate adopted numerous commemorative and honorary resolutions, including observances for National Blood Donor Month, Diabetes Month, Booker T. Washington Day, the Alabama Community College Football Study Commission, and recognitions for individuals and organizations such as the Baldwin County Fair, Sheriff Derek Cunningham, William Riley Hawkins Jr., and Clifford Ray Miller. Senator Barfoot’s resolution urging federal funding for the state logging efficiency grant fund was adopted after adding all senators as co-sponsors, and a resolution honoring Sheriff Derek Cunningham was read at length and adopted. The Senate also adopted the Rules Committee’s special order calendar for the next legislative day, which prioritized several bills on libraries, taxation, retired state employees, municipalities, transportation, coal-impacted communities, income tax, the Alabama Space Authority, cosmetology and barbering, security, entertainment incentives, and health. In local legislation, the Senate passed several local bills, including measures for Mobile County, class 2 municipalities, public transportation, Jefferson County, and the town of Morris.

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• Speed up production. Do what we want to do. They just want to pollute.
• Speed<01:16:04.400> up<01:16:04.640> production.
• 01:16:05.840> what<01:16:06.000> we<01:16:06.239> want<01:16:06.320> to Speed
• Do what we want to Speed up production.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer by Pastor Jeremy Ward and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Sophia Woods. A quorum was established with 27 senators present, and the Senate adopted routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber also referred Executive Message 69, appointing Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission, to the Committee on Confirmations. The Senate received several Judiciary Committee reports. House Bills 41 and 149 and Senate Bills 230, 87, 169, 238, and 233 were reported favorably, with amendments on Senate Bills 87, 169, and 233. Those measures received second reading and were placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 31, commending Mackenzie Grace Stigel, and Senate Joint Resolution 32, recognizing the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science for its national ranking; guests from the school were welcomed in the gallery. The Rules Committee report was then adopted by a 33-0 vote, setting a special order calendar that included Senate Bill 71 on administrative rules, along with several other bills on dredging, county subdivisions, legislative matters, public corruption, rural hospital investment, minority affairs, campaign finance, and natural resources. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 71, the “sound science” bill, which would limit state agencies from adopting environmental rules more stringent than federal law and require science-based standards where federal law is absent. Senator Coleman-Madison offered an amendment to preserve stronger scientific and causal standards, arguing the bill could weaken protections in heavily burdened communities; the amendment failed on a roll call vote of 25 nays to 1 yea. Senators then continued debating the bill’s effect on ADEM’s authority, emergency rulemaking, federal standards, and environmental enforcement in Alabama.

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• Um, if there's needs, and football is a tricky sport because you need big guys, you need speed guys,
• /c><01:31:28.560> guys,<01:31:28.880> you<01:31:28.960> need<01:31:29.199> speed
• <01:31:29.440> guys,<01:31:29.760> you need big guys, you need speed guys, you need
• big guys, you need speed guys, you need<01:31:30.159> you<01:31:30.400> need<01:31:30.480

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: A joint informational briefing of the House and Senate higher education committees focused on how the University of Hawaiʻi athletics department plans to remain competitive in the new NIL era, including the effects of the House v. NCAA settlement, direct institutional payments, and the need to balance competitiveness with the university’s educational mission. Senators and committee members introduced themselves, and the briefing featured remarks from women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman, football coach Timmy Chang, and Athletic Director Matt Elliott. Coach Beeman said NIL has already affected recruiting and retention in women’s basketball, estimating the program has lost six to 10 student-athletes because it lacks the funding to keep comparable talent. She emphasized that the issue is not greed but retention, culture, and keeping student-athletes who value the university and community, while also using NIL as a way to teach financial literacy, privacy, and adult responsibilities. Coach Chang described similar pressures in football, including transfer portal volatility and competing offers from other programs, and gave examples of players whose personal and family circumstances made NIL support important for staying at Hawaiʻi. Athletic Director Elliott said the department’s vision is to create an outstanding student-athlete experience, recruit and retain elite athletes, compete at the top of the Mountain West, and strengthen community ties. He said the department wants to preserve the educational focus while adapting to a system in which student-athletes can share in revenue. Elliott explained that UH is seeking a $5 million annual NIL fund, is fundraising through the community and the “Boost the Bose” account, and is also pursuing individual NIL deals, corporate sponsorship-related deals, and licensing opportunities. In response to Senator Kim’s question, he said NIL compensation can come through two tracks: institutional payments within the department’s discretion and outside deals that must be reviewed for market value under the new reporting system. No votes or formal actions were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• That transmission system is the high-speed interstate that carries the most amount of electrons and what
• That transmission system<00:13:33.839> is<00:13:34.000> the<00:13:34.160> high-speed
• <00:13:34.639> interstate<00:13:35.360> that system is the high-speed interstate that
• system is the high-speed interstate that carries<00:13:35.920> the<00:13:36.399> the<00

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:10 Approval of Minutes 00:01:19 Helping Power Kentucky's Growth (LG&E/KU) 00:01:39 Update from Kentucky's Electric Cooperatives 00:47:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and then heard a presentation from LG&E and KU representatives Caroline Clark and John Bevington on economic development, energy demand, and the utility’s role in supporting Kentucky’s growth. Bevington described the company’s service territory, generation fleet, and recent economic development activity, including 76 projects supported in 2024, more than $2.8 billion in private investment, and over 3,000 new jobs. He emphasized that data centers are now the dominant driver in the pipeline, with 22 data center projects representing about 8.7 of the 9.7 gigawatts of potential demand, alongside other manufacturing and commercial projects. A major focus was how data centers choose sites and how utilities respond. Bevington explained that hyperscale data centers typically approach utilities first because they need transmission-level access, and that utilities then conduct internal analyses, estimate infrastructure needs, and require financial security before proceeding. He said the company is working through formal transmission studies and long-lead infrastructure planning, and noted that Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers helped attract interest. He also outlined the economic benefits of data centers, citing an announced Louisville project of 525 megawatts and about $11 billion in investment, with an estimated $500 million in new tax revenue over 10 years, plus broader job and GDP impacts. Members asked about whether data centers could generate their own power, the reliability of the pipeline numbers given confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and cybersecurity concerns. Bevington said the company does not assume all pipeline projects will materialize in Kentucky and instead assigns probabilities to avoid overbuilding. He also said he was not the right person to address cybersecurity in detail but offered to return to a committee focused on IT or security. In response to questions about future supply, he said LG&E and KU are adding generation through a 120-megawatt solar facility in Mercer County, a 120-megawatt solar purchase in Marion County, and a 645-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle plant in Louisville, with PSC approval recently granted for additional generation and related system upgrades.

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• years now, and, uh, I've always told everybody if I go over there hiking, I've got his number for speed
• I've got his if I go over there hiking, I've got his number<01:02:27.280> for<01:02:27.440> speed
• <01:02:28.640> So, number for speed dial on my phone.
• So, number for speed dial on my phone.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the August minutes, and heard a brief announcement from Senator Richardson about the Missing in America Project interring unclaimed veterans’ remains at the Western Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Hopkinsville. He read the names of several veterans being laid to rest with military honors, and the chair thanked the volunteers involved in the effort. The main presentation was an update on Kentucky’s urban search and rescue program from the Department of Military Affairs and Kentucky Emergency Management. Officials said the program is being built around two regional task force hubs, a helicopter aquatic rescue team, an incident support team, and a rescue aid fund for local search and rescue units. They reported that the $8.3 million appropriated for the program in the 2025 budget was fully executed, that $482,670 of the rescue aid fund went to 29 local teams, and that $493,592 has already been allocated in the current year to 36 teams. They also described warehouse and equipment purchases, staffing with full-time and part-time personnel, and a new training site on state property for collapsed-structure and multi-agency exercises. Officials said the program has already been used in recent disasters, including flood response and urban search and rescue operations in several parts of the state, and claimed the effort has impacted more than 1,500 citizens through rescues, evacuations, and related assistance. They said the helicopter aquatic rescue team is fully operational, the task force roster should be finalized by January, incident support should be online by April, and the full program should be deployable by June 30 or July 1, 2026. Members asked about statewide response times, K-9 search capabilities, and the long-term cost of the program, including concerns about reliance on federal matching funds. The presenters said K-9 assets will be part of the task force, that pre-positioning during forecasted storms can reduce response times significantly, and that they would provide more detailed budget information later.

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• have heard the agencies say that they, you know, and legislators, frankly, prioritizing access and speed
• legislators frankly prioritizing<01:13:19.840> access<01:13:20.320> and<01:13:20.640> speed
• <01:13:21.199> because<01:13:21.520> of prioritizing access and speed because of prioritizing
• access and speed because of this<01:13:21.920> overwhelming<01:13:22.960> need.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And so that's my expectation is that in the nearer term we're going to see more speed with the location
• 28.480> more the nearer term we're going to see more the nearer term we're going to see more speed
• :30.160> the<00:10:30.399> the<00:10:30.800> location<00:10:31.360> of speed
• with the with the the location of speed with the with the the location of and<00:10:32.000> the

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:03 Approve Minutes from July 10, 2025- 00:02:41 Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System Testimony- 00:03:38 Investment of State Funds- 00:46:13 Department of Juvenile Justice Update- 1:11:34 Adjournment- 1:54:08, 958, all

Summary: The committee opened with roll call, welcomed a new member, approved the July meeting minutes, and then took up testimony on the statewide emergency responder voice system, also described as the state police radio system replacement project. John Hicks, secretary of the governor’s executive cabinet and state budget director, testified that the project is unusually complex because it combines multiple IT replacements, land acquisition, and tower construction. He said the existing system dates to the early 1970s and that the administration is treating the project as a priority, with work proceeding in phases and weekly coordination among the Justice Cabinet, Kentucky State Police, and Finance and Administration Cabinet. Hicks said the project has already spent about $110 million, with nearly 1,900 portable radios acquired, microwave replacement completed at 56 sites and underway at 76 more, and routers, switches, and network upgrades addressed. He explained that because the State Police are not set up to handle real property work, the administration brought in outside real property consulting vendors through an RFP, and three vendors are now qualified to help identify and negotiate sites. He said the goal is to speed up land acquisition and tower construction while the State Police continue the technology work, and he emphasized that the project is intended to close coverage gaps for state police first and later benefit local governments and other first responders. Members of the committee expressed concern about the project’s cost and pace. Representative Petri noted that about $218.8 million has been authorized since 2018 and questioned whether the project could stretch into 2030 or later, asking what more the General Assembly could do to help. Representative Blandon also raised concerns about the long timeline and the risk of the project becoming another costly, delayed infrastructure effort, while asking when the vendor RFP was completed and whether any sites had been acquired since then. Representative Sharp asked whether there was a detailed plan and timeline, and Hicks responded that the technology side is well defined but the property acquisition side must proceed site by site because each location depends on ownership, access, power, and other factors. Hicks said the west-to-east phasing has been a smart approach and that the executive branch should improve performance to beat the current timeline expectations.

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• The 4C contract, which is the health claims monitoring contract, has a sliding scale based on the speed
• scale<00:07:51.599> based<00:07:51.919> on<00:07:52.080> the<00:07:52.240> speed
• <00:07:52.479> of sliding scale based on the speed of sliding scale based on the speed of

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 10 minutes, and then handled a routine agenda of contracts and agreements. It deferred one Kentucky Educational Television contract to the August 2025 meeting because the vendor was not registered with the Secretary of State, and then approved the remaining routine items on the PSC green list and related contract lists without objection. The most detailed discussion involved two personal service contracts for the Kentucky Employees Health Plan. Officials from the Personnel Cabinet and Department of Employee Insurance explained that the contracts were designed to identify claims errors and overspending, with vendors paid a percentage of validated savings recovered for the plan. Senators asked how the savings were calculated and whether the contracts had changed plan processes; staff said the contracts had produced realized savings, some errors had been corrected going forward, and the vendors report quarterly. The committee approved those contracts. The committee then took up a retroactive Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority contract for a customized College Info Road Show bus. Members questioned why the contract was being presented months after execution, why it involved an out-of-state vendor, and whether the purchase was reasonable and timely. KHEAA staff said the delay stemmed from the need to finalize sustainability and safety details after the RFP, and acknowledged internal process and staffing issues. Several members criticized the retroactive approval process and said they could not validate the purchase from the information provided, but the committee ultimately approved the contract after debate. A final KHEAA discussion focused on the purpose and value of the mobile outreach bus. Staff said the bus supports college and financial aid outreach, especially in rural areas, and has been used for 26 years. Some members questioned the return on investment and whether the state should rely more on broadband and remote outreach, while others supported the program as a way to reach students and families. The committee approved the KHEAA contract, with Senator Douglas voting no and explaining concerns about whether such outreach programs are the proper role of government and whether they are the best use of public funds.

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• I'll do a quick summary of each section of the bill just to try to maintain speed here and stay within
• I'll do a quick summary of each section of the bill just to try to maintain speed here and stay within
• I'll do a quick summary of each section of the bill just to try to maintain speed here and stay within
• Summary of each section of the bill just to try to maintain speed here and stay within my allotted time

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of what the law that we passed in 2019 was designed to do, which is to avoid unnecessary delays and speed
• So if that driver had five DWIs, three convictions of reckless driving or speeding. Right?
• Three speeding convictions, falsifies his logs, then you are in violation.
• will get that. to Cassidy so that can be circulated to the entire committee, but it's things like speed

Bills: HB4011, HB2680, HB4325, HB4327, HB4944, HB1761, HB4688, HB3453, HB40, HB1707, HB4749, HB2322, HB3647, HB4139, HB4081, HB2203, HB2100, HB4170, HB3104, HB4623, HB40

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

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• about allergens, which, as someone who worked in fine dining for 15 years, I can tell you I have full speed
• 01:10:06.880> full 15 years, I can tell you I have full 15 years, I can tell you I have full speed
• 10:08.800> of<01:10:08.880> a<01:10:09.120> restaurant<01:10:09.840> to speed
• run the length of a restaurant to speed run the length of a restaurant to put<01:10:10.239> my

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's near impossible to pass laws at the speed that criminals can abuse systems.
• ><01:26:20.800> the near impossible to pass laws at the near impossible to pass laws at the speed
• speed that criminals can abuse systems. speed that criminals can abuse systems.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, in order to speed up the fiscal note, we did take out the portion that is just higher ed as a clone
• c><01:50:15.320> to committee absolutely so in order to committee absolutely so in order to speed
• 01:50:17.000> note<01:50:17.560> we<01:50:17.960> did<01:50:18.520> we speed
• up the the fiscal note we did we speed up the the fiscal note we did we took<01:50:18.920> out

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I have had to debunk misinformation that claims sharks have perpetuated about the speed of claims, with
• No matter who represents a veteran on federal benefits matters, it is not possible to speed up the VA
• Then we'll go online. speed up the VA or to guarantee a 100% speed up the VA or to guarantee a 100% rating

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so just with that, I'm not sure how we can get them up to speed quicker and just make them feel,
• I'm not sure how we can get them<00:47:23.440> up<00:47:23.559> to<00:47:23.680> speed
• quicker<00:47:24.440> and<00:47:24.640> just<00:47:24.839> make them up to speed
• quicker and just make them up to speed quicker and just make them<00:47:25.200> feel<00:47:26.119

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that, looking at the 29 open investigations on EIDBI, she was wondering whether there was any way to speed
• wondering is there any morning um just wondering is there any way<00:22:35.360> to<00:22:35.520> speed
• > timeline<00:22:36.799> or<00:22:36.960> is<00:22:37.120> that way to speed
• up this timeline or is that way to speed up this timeline or is that where<00:22:37.760> you're

Keywords: 1183, house