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• We need to come up with language that we put in place to say, here's where it's at.
• They all have those certifications on the KSP side, I don't know. >> Follow Mr. Sure. >> Go ahead.
• They all have those certifications on the KSP side, I don't know. >> Follow Mr. Sure. >> Go ahead.
• They all have those certifications on the KSP side, I don't know. >> Follow Mr. Sure. >> Go ahead.
• >> Um, have those certifications on the KSP side? I don't know. >> Follow Mr. Sure. >> Go ahead.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01 Staff Report on Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System- 00:01:09 Kentucky State Police and Finance and Administration Cabinet Response to Staff Report- 00:48:37 Adjournment-01:34:512, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard a staff report on Kentucky’s statewide emergency responder voice system (SERVS), a multi-phase project intended to improve interoperable radio communications for first responders. Staff said Kentucky State Police did not appear to have violated statutes or regulations, but the project lacked an overall master plan, clear milestones, and consistent documentation, which contributed to delays, spending issues, and deployment problems. The report recommended updating the Kentucky Field Operations Guide to reflect SERVS and noted that the project has been funded in phases since 2018, with appropriations totaling roughly $216 million across 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, while about $109 million had been spent by the end of fiscal year 2025. The report raised concerns about project sequencing and oversight. Staff said most spending was concentrated in special mobile equipment, with Motorola accounting for about two-thirds of all SERVS expenditures and the top four vendors making up 81 percent of spending. They also said a sample of Motorola payments suggested possible late payments, though they could not confirm whether interest was paid. Staff criticized the use of master agreements for a project of this size, the lack of a centralized ledger, and the absence of a documented timeline or risk mitigation plan. They recommended stronger procurement and planning requirements, including possible legislative changes requiring approved master plans for large capital projects and additional funding conditions tied to SERVS master agreements. Land acquisition and deployment progress were identified as major bottlenecks, especially in Eastern Kentucky. Staff said the project began in western Kentucky using existing tower sites, but the remaining work is concentrated in harder-to-acquire areas, with more than 95 percent of new towers still incomplete. They said the Division of Real Properties did not begin formal contract work on acquisition until October 2024, despite earlier coordination, and recommended earlier consultation on future projects. Staff also noted that the Kentucky Wireless Interoperability Executive Committee had not been active in oversight, and survey results showed limited awareness and involvement among first responders. Committee members agreed that the lack of an initial implementation plan and the continuing need for funding reflected broader planning problems, and they discussed the need for a clearer end-to-end game plan rather than continuing to fund the project without a defined completion path.

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• First, considering language today, Maryland's Jewish community would be infuriated if you were to debate
• And we know that without my offering any examples of the use or misuse of language.
• May we be blessed to be thoughtful with our language, not chase perfection, remain focused for the long
• Second, solutions are by language. Second, solutions are by definition<00:02:51.360> imperfect.
• citizens, or residents in its language citizens, or residents in its language or<00:03:00.959>

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, February 2, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate was called to order on February 2, 2026, with a quorum present. The session opened with an invocation by Rabbi Andrew Bush of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, who reflected on Tu Bishvat, the 200th anniversary of Maryland’s 1826 legislation granting Jews the right to hold office, and broader lessons about language, imperfect solutions, persistence, and acting for others. His prayer was journalized without objection. The chamber also heard brief remarks recognizing his interfaith work and the significance of Tu Bishvat as an ecological holiday. The Senate then honored Maryland History Day participants and awardees. Students from several schools were introduced and congratulated as finalists in the 2025 National History Day competition, and the chamber adopted a resolution recognizing them. The Senate also recognized Lindsay Matthews of Eastern Middle School as the 2025 Maryland History Day Middle School Teacher of the Year and Sam Mowski of Loyola Blakefield as the 2025 National History Day High School Teacher of the Year, with resolutions adopted for both. Additional introductions included the doctor of the day, several Senate pages, and a personal recognition of Jasmine Miller, a Baltimore Polytechnic student and the niece of a senator. On the legislative calendar, the clerk read Senate Bill 444, Senator Kramer’s bill on certificate of need for intermediate healthcare facilities finance, and a bond initiative for Charles Mount Elementary School sponsored by Senator Sing. These items were ordered to the appropriate committees/subcommittee. No committee reports or substantive floor votes were taken beyond the ceremonial resolutions. The Senate also announced upcoming caucus meetings, reminded members to pay protocol dues, confirmed a quorum of 40 members, and adjourned until Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

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• The certificate. Are they getting teaching certificates and staying in Kentucky?
• getting teacher certifications? getting teacher certifications?
• <01:36:35.360> certificate.
• provisional certific certificate. Yes. provisional certific certificate. Yes.
• :43.679> teaching certificate.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the June 9 minutes, then reviewed a deferred personnel contract involving workers’ compensation claims administration. Staff explained that the roughly $50 million figure included about $48 million for claims payments and up to $1.45 million per year for administrative services, with billing based on a fee schedule for specific services rendered. Senator Meredith raised concerns about the vendor’s history, the scoring and bid process, and prior allegations involving the company; the administration responded that the procurement had been conducted under 45A through open competition, with outside scorers and no finding of wrongdoing tied to this contract. Meredith moved to disapprove Contract 167, Hart seconded, and the committee voted 5-2 to disapprove it. The committee then deferred a Western Kentucky University personal services contract because the vendors were still not registered with the Secretary of State’s office. Hart moved to defer the contract until the August 2026 meeting, Meredith seconded, and the motion carried. The committee also approved the agenda covering the various contract lists and deferred items. Next, the committee heard from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on several personal services contracts for medical staffing and related services. Secretary Steven Stack and staff explained that staffing shortages often require outside vendors, that the contracts were competitively bid under 45A, and that the cabinet uses a streamlined vendor pool for specialized needs such as actuaries, auditors, and technical consultants. The committee approved Contracts 52 through 55 without objection. Discussion then began on Contract 61, with Meredith expressing concern that the committee lacked enough detail to judge whether the services could be performed in-house or whether the exchange of resources was appropriate; Stack said the contract was intended to provide efficient access to specialized outside expertise. The transcript cuts off before a final vote on Contract 61 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Northern California rural counties that will be eligible to obtain the hazardous substance removal certification
• The bill requires CSLB-licensed contractors to obtain the hazardous substance removal certificate and
• It's a very nuanced problem to make sure that debris is actually hazardous material before the certification
• We've had conversations with the author's staff on language.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Support skills based on hiring through a career passport, building on industry-recognized certifications
• To the extent that that match is not being met, there's language that does require it.
• Why would a high school student not be able to accomplish a sheet metal certification one year out of
• The specific programs called out in Trailer Bill language are the Specialized Secondary Programs, the
• Yes, the three that are in the language are annual.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This bill clarifies language in HRS 803-37 regarding the premises which may be entered pursuant to a
• The reason for that is we believe that a lot of the language in the current bill as it stands is vague
• <00:10:56.480> in believe that a lot of the language in believe that a lot of the language
• The reason why is because when you look at the language, for example, somebody who is looking at arson
• We're going to take the suggested language of the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission to

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs met on January 29, 2025, and first took up deferred SB 259 on record keeping. The chair said Honu Police Department had submitted support, and the committee recommended passage with amendments, including a technical change to the effective date on page 4, line 6 to July 1, 2077. Vice Chair Elefante voted yes; Senators Fevella and Rhoads were excused; the recommendation was adopted. The committee then heard SB 603 and SB 608, both relating to veterans benefits consulting and compensation. The Attorney General’s office recommended amendments to address First Amendment, Contracts Clause, and savings-clause issues, and testimony was mixed, with several supporters from veterans-related organizations and several opponents, including some testifiers from the public and industry groups. The committee later adopted chair recommendations to pass both bills with amendments, including preambles about protecting veteran consumers from misleading or unfair practices, savings clauses, and effective-date changes to July 1, 2077. SB 601, relating to law enforcement search notices and securing entrances, drew support from the Office of the Public Defender and a private citizen who described the bill as a response to warrantless searches and a transparency measure; there was also opposition from Maui County police and one other testifier. The committee then moved to SB 871 on arson, where the Department of the Attorney General raised drafting and constitutional concerns and the Public Defender opposed the measure as vague, overbroad, and creating problematic sentencing provisions, while HPD supported it as a public-safety tool. The chair ultimately recommended SB 871 pass with amendments softening mandatory language, adding parole language, and changing the effective date to July 1, 2077; the recommendation was adopted. The final measures were SB 1130, exempting certain construction rebuilding materials from general excise tax in federally declared disaster areas, and SB 104, restricting solitary confinement in correctional facilities. The Department of Taxation requested third-party certification and a later effective date, and the committee adopted amendments reflecting those requests and moving the effective date to January 1, 2026. On SB 104, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation opposed the bill, citing staff assaults and existing policy updates, while the Oversight Commission, Public Defender, and multiple advocates supported it as a safeguard with oversight and due process protections. The committee passed SB 104 with amendments, including adopting the commission’s definition language, changing terminology to “restrictive housing,” and setting the effective date to July 1, 2077.

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• community organization certification community organization certification timelines<00:01:55.119
• Um so this language underaddressed.
• <00:08:37.360> around there's some stricken language around there's some stricken language
• This language is not policy language and does not belong in a policy bill.
• > language<00:30:10.480> and<00:30:10.799> does language is not policy language

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:40:03.680> from exam to receive the certification from exam to receive the certification
• nursing assistant certification nursing assistant certification as<00:41:48.400> a<00:41:
• They carry no certification, no licensure, no oversight in this state. Some states do.
• You have to sit and pass a certification, and license with the board.
• You have to sit and pass a certification, certification, certification, and and and license<02:42:10.920

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Also, tightening up some of the language in Senate Bill 92, these were all based on amendments that we
• So tightening up some of the language in SB 92 to include for a single project that is residential housing
• There was a concern that, you know, you would give the grantee a certification, and then they would continue
• In 2028, the certification process for reduction offsets is required to be in place.
• So we want the Environment Department to set up the certification process to make sure those offsets

Bills: SB12, SB36, SB92, SB120, SB133, SB151, SB18, SB96

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, quantum technology, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, journalism, local news

Transcript Highlights:

• safety and hunter education certificate safety and hunter education certificate and<00:15:35.040
• viewing it from a common language viewing it from a common language interpretation. interpretation
• <00:46:36.960> and statutory rule and policy language and statutory rule and policy language
• You'll see it has the except edible fruit and mushrooms language, and that language has not changed since
• You'll see it has the except edible fruit and mushrooms language, and that language has not changed since

Keywords: 1183, house

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• For the implementing bill, the House offers no language on line 1.
• For the implementing bill, the House offers dual language on line 1, House position on line 3, modified
• language on lines 5 through 7 related to DOH emergency rulemaking, modified language on line 13 related
• by adjusting the quality incentive program pool from 10% to 13.5% and adds language to put the quality
• And finally, we offer new language on lines 42A through 42F related to children's hospital supplemental

Summary: The conference committee on appropriations met on June 12, 2025 and exchanged offers on several budget areas, including Pre-K-12 education, Health and Human Services/health care, criminal and civil justice, administered funds, and transportation/tourism/economic development/infrastructure. The House announced acceptance of the Senate’s revisions on Pre-K-12 education budgets and projects, and the Senate accepted the House’s offers on several education and health care items, with no public testimony offered on those presentations. The House then explained its remaining offers, including a Pre-K-12 back-of-the-bill change, a health care package that added $10 million in non-recurring general revenue for intestinal transplant support and revised Medicaid quality incentive and other implementing-bill language, a modified criminal and civil justice position, and administered-funds changes tied to state employee pay, health insurance, debt reduction, and the budget stabilization fund. The Senate also presented bump offers on Pre-K-12 education (SB 2510), criminal and civil justice items including judge-conforming language and additional judgeships, and transportation/tourism/economic development items with supplemental attachments. No public testimony was taken on the offers. The chair noted that another conference meeting was likely not expected that evening, but more meetings could occur the next day, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• <01:02:56.000> It language in this bill is nuanced. It language in this bill is nuanced.
• This language invisible disability.
• the same language that's in the A1. the same language that's in the A1.
• Uses the exact same language, Mr. Chair. Uses the exact same language, Mr. Chair.
• And I'll turn it over to my testifiers. certifications, and registration account certifications, and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to HB 1764, which is Representative Button's bill that we previously voted out relating to the certification
• SB 764 cures these defects by removing obsolete and inaccurate language, bringing the statute into alignment
• Current law also allows up to 30 days for the submission of boiler certificate inspection reports, which

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• Certification regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accounts sure moves that SB 522 amendment
• Obsolete and inaccurate language bring the statute into alignment with existing practices and ensuring
• Current law also allows up to 30 days for the submission of boiler certificate inspection reports, which

Bills: HB2450, SB378, SB764, SB917, SB1254, SB1255

Keywords: elevator inspection, building safety, construction standards, health and safety code, regulatory requirements, SB 378, Texas Occupations Code, barbering, cosmetology, barber, cosmetologist, licensing, professional licensing, unauthorized practice, medical procedures, skin incision, dermis, injections, devices, consumer safety

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• Sorry, House Amendment 1 removes the original language regarding accreditation and instead clarifies
• models like AI's ChatGPT. ...in the market space are built on large language models like AI's ChatGPT
• It reorganizes and consolidates election certification requirements, makes the law easier to understand
• This also regulates having regular management audits, rate transparency, plain-language requirements,
• It also makes a technical correction by deleting duplicated language. Happy to take any questions.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• throughout the process, we file the number of amendments and then ultimately APCs with the same language
• Chairman the amendment simply reverts some language in the bill to current law surrounding cardroom licenses
• Just the language in the bill just to revert to >> current law around the way taxes and licenses work
• The language is very precise to maintain the safety.
• I want to make that clear legally handled the refrigerant EPA section 608 is the certification that you

Transcript Highlights:

• The amendment makes technical changes to ensure the language conforms to changes made in the PCS for
• With that clarifying language—sorry, Rep. Bartleman. Thank you, Chair. Sorry about that.
• We had a great bill that used that language.
• This bill also increases the minimum value of a tax certificate on unpaid property taxes that may be
• It has been a decade since the tax certificate number was updated, and after years of inflation it is

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 27, 2025 and first considered HJR 1257 and its implementing bill, HB 1259, which would create two $25,000 property tax exemptions and an assessment cap for long-term rental properties owned by Floridians who also have a homestead in the state. Supporters argued the measure would increase long-term rental supply and help Florida residents, while opponents from counties and cities warned of a large revenue loss, potential tax shifts to businesses, and weak guardrails against abuse. Members raised concerns about wealthy owners holding many condos, possible family-member workarounds, and whether savings would actually reach tenants. The committee adopted an amendment to the implementing bill, then reported both measures favorably after party-line-leaning debate and recorded votes. The committee then unanimously reported HB 761, which limits deferred ad valorem and non-ad valorem tax relief to properties with a just value of $1 million or less and raises the minimum tax certificate sale amount from $250 to $500. Members also unanimously approved CS/HB 733 on brownfields, which expands and clarifies the state brownfields program, and two Osceola/Sunbridge local bills, CS/HB 4043 and HB 4059, dealing with special district infrastructure and district boundary expansion subject to voter approval. HB 995 on Areas of Critical State Concern, focused largely on the Florida Keys, was amended to remove the ad valorem tax exemption portion and to adjust the growth cap from 500 to 825 units, then was reported favorably. Later, the committee approved HB 6021, which repeals sales tax on all bullion purchases of gold, silver, and platinum, with supporters calling it a sound-money measure and critics asking about future revenue effects if related legal-tender legislation passes. Finally, the committee passed HB 1339, which excludes wind-damage mitigation improvements from assessed value for property tax purposes, after adopting a clarifying amendment about secondary water barriers. Throughout the meeting, most bills were reported favorably, often after brief debate and with little or no public testimony beyond support or opposition from affected local-government and industry groups.

Transcript Highlights:

• Because when I was a young girl in school, my birth certificate said Denise.
• Okay, just a little bit of cleanup language. All right, members, you've heard that motion.
• Now SB 1093 would expand the definition of riot, and we know that this type of arbitrary language can
• And I would encourage anyone who would use such harmful language as was demonstrated just a few moments
• And I would point the senator from District 15 to the actual language here, because this language is

Keywords: 1182, all

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• <00:53:41.079> that any issues with adding language that any issues with adding language that
• concern is if we remove the language concern is if we remove the language historic<01:02:50.079>
• <02:10:01.079> though okay so the so then the language though okay so the so then the language
• Also, leave certification of available infrastructure up to the applicant.
• Also, leave certification of available infrastructure up to the applicant.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Housing held a public hearing on January 31 and heard testimony on a series of housing and building-code bills. The first major item, HB 1 relating to building codes, drew sharply divided testimony. Supporters, including BIA Hawaii, Grassroot Institute, Dr. Horton, and several builders and trade groups, argued the current code-adoption process is slow, fragmented, and costly, and that reform would help housing production. Opponents, including Sierra Club Hawaii, AIA Hawaii, ICC, and labor representative Kiko Bosi, said the bill would weaken public safety, reduce statewide consistency, and could leave tenants and first responders at greater risk. No vote was taken during the hearing, and members asked questions about the effect of a governor’s emergency proclamation suspending the Building Code Council and about county authority over code amendments. The committee then heard HB 745 and HB 1321, both also relating to building codes. Grassroot Institute supported both measures, saying the system is broken and needs streamlining, while BIA Hawaii and others emphasized the cost burden of repeated code updates. Opponents, especially Bosi and ICC, argued that the bills would undermine the State Building Code Council’s role, create confusion, and prioritize cost over safety; Bosi also said labor should be included in any code discussions. Members questioned whether counties can remove state code provisions and whether the state code already supersedes county codes, and one member noted the need for clarity and consistent enforcement rather than a wholesale overhaul. Later, the committee heard HB 284 on housing, HB 761 on county permitting and inspection, and HB 738 on historic preservation. HB 284 drew support from several housing and real estate groups, while DLNR opposed it. On HB 761, HHFDC supported the bill, DLNR warned that the proposed changes could jeopardize Hawaii’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, DAGS said it would likely need to duplicate county permitting staff, and the Department of Planning and Permitting opposed it; Grassroot Institute and NAIOP supported it. For HB 738, HHFDC, DLNR, Grassroot Institute, Hawaii YIMBY, NAIOP, and others supported the measure, with Grassroot and NAIOP suggesting clarifications so expedited review would also cover mixed-use projects and better define the scope of work. The transcript does not show any final votes or committee action on these bills during the hearing.

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• We're both trade media specialist several certification in the state.
• Look, the reality is, is that the language it's in your amendment says that the school board may not
• and vote on these bills to change something in the larger language to allow for Broward School parents
• All the amendment as language to provide increase penalties for contributing to the delinquency of a
• You mentioned vague language in the bill and you specified how perhaps it could be clarified. Yes.

Keywords: 999, senate, all