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• This legislation was filed with one simple goal: to remove barriers so that everyday people can open
• It contains strong safeguards to prevent fraud and ensure accountability.
• And, you know, as it relates to certainly political violence, and I mentioned this in my opening remarks
• I really just wondered kind of what was happening now for specifically what avenue we were opening.
• But it also really opens the avenue for these students to be able to participate on a volunteer basis

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several election- and ethics-related bills, along with a block of gubernatorial confirmations. Senate Bill 572, by Senator Harrell, updated ethics statutes so the definition of “relative” would include foster parents and foster children; the Commission on Ethics supported the change as a recommendation, and the bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 414, by Senator Bracey Davis, would have allowed campaign funds to be used for campaign-related child care expenses, but the sponsor said it lacked the votes to advance and temporarily postponed it. The committee also heard Senate Bill 500, by Senator Avila, which would provide FDLE protective security details for major-party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices through the election and transition period. Senators raised questions about definitions, current protections, and public disclosure of travel information; despite some opposition over taxpayer funding, the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 620, by Senator Mayfield, required candidates to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship when qualifying for office; testimony from a dual citizen criticized the bill as unnecessary and stigmatizing, while supporters framed it as transparency. The bill also passed favorably. Chair Gates then presented CS for SB 92, creating whistleblower-style protections for public employees who file ethics complaints based on firsthand knowledge, including remedies for retaliation; the Commission on Ethics supported it and it passed favorably. The committee also approved a slate of gubernatorial appointments en bloc. Finally, Senate Bill 564, by Senator Yarborough, would allow registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours; testimony from a supervisor of elections and advocacy groups supported the civics benefit, a senator asked about how it would interact with existing community service requirements, and the bill passed favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• FAFSA opens the doors to opportunities, as you can see from our last speaker, for students after high
• So I am open for questions.
• I don't know if we want to open up schools to litigation hell.
• I don't know if we want to open up schools to litigation hell.
• I think us talking about sending notes in 2026 is so incredibly outdated, and it also opens up students

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The kit is issued through the Kentucky State Police lab, and the law enforcement instruction is contained
• The law enforcement instruction piece is contained within the kit, so you are just going off the written
• Jonathan, all right, well, I do think we need to keep the committee open for a minute to allow other

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 01:23 Discussion of 25RS HB 219 06:40 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 219 07:44 Discussion of 25RS HCR 20 09:36 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HCR 20 10:58 Discussion of 25RS HB 303 17:02 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 303 18:38 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 21:46 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 219, sponsored by Representative Rebecca Raymer. The bill requires emergency services to provide mandatory training for emergency medical staff on sexual assault emergency response requirements, with the training developed in collaboration with the Sexual Assault Response Team advisory committee. Testimony from Jenna Cassidy of the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs and WN Stevens of Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kentucky explained that the training would help emergency department staff properly respond to sexual assault patients, preserve evidence, and connect patients to needed resources; the committee also clarified that the bill is training-focused and not a certification requirement. HB 219 received favorable expression and was reported to the House floor. The committee then heard House Concurrent Resolution 20, also from Representative Raymer, which directs the Legislative Research Commission to study gaps in sexual assault nurse examiner coverage, why those gaps exist, and what hospitals do when no SANE nurse is available. Raymer said the study was intended to gather data for future legislation, and members noted the importance of documenting current practices and supporting efforts to expand SANE coverage. The resolution was adopted with 16 favorable votes and recommended for passage on the House floor. Next, the committee took up House Bill 303, sponsored by Representative Steve Bratcher, which creates a pathway for military medical personnel to translate their training into civilian Kentucky credentials through colleges and universities. The committee substitute broadened participation beyond KCTCS to any Kentucky institution with accredited programs, and Bratcher explained that schools would evaluate military experience, award applicable credit, identify gaps, and still require the relevant licensure exam. Members asked about university participation, credentialing standards, and how prior military radiology training would transfer; Bratcher said the program is voluntary for institutions and works with existing SkillBridge and veterans’ programs. HB 303, as amended by committee substitute, passed unanimously and was recommended for passage. At the end of the meeting, the committee briefly reviewed administrative regulations. Representative Fleming asked about a behavioral regulation that had previously been found sufficient, and staff indicated it had been deferred, later found deficient again in the Senate Health Services Committee, and may be addressed through Senate Bill 65. The chair then allowed members to record additional votes before adjourning and announced the next Health Services meeting would be February 20 at noon in Room 149.

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• a lot of that's related to staffing for a prison. ...related to staffing for a prison that hasn't opened
• will not propose a traditional... we will not propose a traditional supplemental appropriation that contains
• It does not contain the traditional supplemental appropriations for projects or whatnot as you would

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• a report on HR1, which is the federal bill that was signed into law on July 4, 2025, and really contains
• > 2025 July 4th of 2025 July 4th of 2025 and<00:05:34.160> really<00:05:34.639> contains
• and really contains a lot of tax items. and really contains a lot of tax items.
• I just said that it may or may not contain these items.
• I just said that it may or may not contain these items.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you. county is funding and opening a youth county is funding and opening a youth crisis<00:07:04.680
• So it's all about cost containment and then planning ahead for the cost.
• So it's all about cost containment and then planning ahead for the cost.
• So it's all about cost containment and then planning ahead for the cost.
• So it's all about cost containment and then planning ahead for the cost.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Doors open at the armory down the street at 10 a.m. this morning. Lunch will be provided.
• Chair, I'm open to just having staff make any technical changes on the building to fix the language.
• I should note that in addition to this, you'll see on line 11 there is an open general fund change.
• There's a $20,000 increase for two items related to the open general fund, which brings us to the $5
• Then on line 41, you'll see the total general fund spending, both open and general fund.

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• Tom Yamachika, for the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, our comments are entirely technical and are contained
• Tom Yamachika, for the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, our comments are entirely technical and are contained
• Tom Yamachika, for the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, our comments are entirely technical and are contained
• Tom Yamachika, for the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, our comments are entirely technical and are contained
• in the last page of um and are contained in the last page of Our<00:33:07.200> Testimony<00:33

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Economic Development and Technology met on February 5, 2025, and heard testimony on several bills related to economic development, broadband, tax policy, and family support. HB 455 drew support for a startup-business loan program, with DBEDT, the Hawaii Food Industry Association, the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and Hmua Collective among those in favor; Tax Foundation Hawaii questioned the need for a special fund. HB 437, concerning Hawaii trade/investment offices, received support from DBEDT and Hawaii Friends for Civil Rights, and members asked DBEDT about how to measure return on investment from the overseas offices. HB 650, dealing with broadband-related administration, was supported by DBEDT, the Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Food Industry Association, and others, while committee discussion focused on the role of the state’s trade and investment offices and broadband administration. HB 935, on digital navigator support, received testimony in favor from DBEDT, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the University of Hawaii system, and others, but also drew comments about consumer representation and the need for service on neighbor islands. The committee also heard strong testimony on tax and family-related measures. HB 572, which would remove the grocery tax, received overwhelming support from groups including the Hawaii Food Industry Association, AARP Hawaii, and others, with testimony emphasizing food insecurity and cost-of-living relief; Tax Foundation Hawaii offered technical comments. HB 701, a caregiver tax credit bill, was supported by AARP Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and others, with AARP stressing the burden on family caregivers and Tax Foundation Hawaii suggesting the credit percentage be reduced to preserve price-shopping incentives. HB 753, another child and dependent care tax credit measure, drew support from AARP Hawaii, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and others; Tax Foundation Hawaii again raised technical concerns, this time about the complexity of the formula. After testimony, the committee took up decision-making. HB 455 was passed with amendments, including transferring administrative responsibility from the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to the Community-Based Economic Development Program, blanking out the appropriation, adding one business loan officer FTE, and noting a $95,000 cost. HB 437, HB 650, HB 934, HB 442, and HB 572 were all advanced with amendments, generally involving blanking out appropriations, moving amounts into committee notes, technical cleanup, and setting effective dates to July 1, 3000. HB 935 was deferred because of overlap with public library programs and uncertainty about federal funding for digital navigator positions. The chair also indicated HB 7 would be amended to add a nonrefundable family caregiver tax credit and related technical changes, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• This year, the scaffolding came down and it will open again.
• Open our communities to everyone, not just to some.
• She and her husband opened the beloved ...
• Tomorrow, on July 1st, we open the...
• the The fires will soon be contained for the safety of our first responders.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• If we add language that would expend any general funds, that would open it up to a challenge on that
• I'm wondering if PHS2 contains in section one the ... >> Wait a minute. Are you ... I'm sorry.
• <00:20:51.600> in I'm wondering if PHS2 contains in I'm wondering if PHS2 contains in section
• , the doors of our rural hospitals open, the doors of our rural hospitals open, and<00:42:47.599>
• He needs open heart surgery.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:15 HB 1 Discussion 00:02:00 HB 1 Vote 00:15:05 HB 2 Discussion 00:17:20 HB 2 Vote 01:13:20, 958, all

Summary: The committee met on House Bill 1, which would implement Kentucky’s participation in the federal education freedom tax credit program. Sponsors said the bill would allow donors to receive a federal dollar-for-dollar tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations, with no state dollars involved, and that public school districts could potentially create their own SGOs. Members asked about the removal of state tax language in the committee substitute, the meaning of the 11th Amendment waiver, whether SGOs could serve only public school students, and whether data collection could be added. The sponsors said the state tax language was unnecessary because the credit is federal, the waiver would allow federal-court litigation over the act, and a district could establish an SGO if it met federal requirements. The committee adopted the substitute and then reported HB 1 favorably with 16 yes votes, one nay, three pass votes, and one abstention. The committee then took up House Bill 2, an act relating to Medicaid and making an appropriation. The sponsor described the bill as a response to federal HR 1 and to concerns raised by the Medicaid oversight board, saying it would address program integrity, eligibility redeterminations, cost sharing, and managed care organization contracts. He said the bill would require periodic eligibility verification for expansion Medicaid enrollees, add modest cost-sharing for some services to encourage use of primary care over emergency rooms, and strengthen enforcement of MCO contracts, with penalties going into a restricted compliance fund. Members asked about the committee amendment, and the sponsor explained it restored flexibility on the number of MCOs in future procurement rather than locking in a reduction. Members also asked whether the bill had gone before the Medicaid oversight advisory board and whether a fiscal note was available; the sponsor said the board’s recommendations were incorporated and fiscal notes were included in the packet. After discussion, the committee adopted committee amendment one to PHS2 and then adopted PHS2 as amended for consideration. The sponsor continued outlining the bill’s provisions, emphasizing that it applied to the expansion population and was intended to align Kentucky law with federal requirements while improving oversight and accountability.

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• exempts Children Service Council from being required to share property tax revenue with CRA and contains
• It contains the provisions of HB 827 by Representative Anderson.
• It contains the provisions of HB 6027 by our Vice Chair that we passed unanimously earlier this month
• It contains a provision that allows certain diplomatic, intelligence, consulate, and foreign service
• And contains the substance of House Bill 311 by Representative Edmonds.

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• The audit report for the Cedarville School District contained a finding that was certified to the Governmental
• so whether or not the federal judge was monitoring as closely as maybe we would or not is obviously open
• for debate,” “Closely as maybe we would or not is obviously open for debate, but these organizations

Summary: The Legislative Joint Audit Committee met on February 13, 2026, and first adopted the January 9, 2026 minutes. It then received and adopted reports from the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee on Counties and Municipalities, the Standing Committee on Education Institutions, the Standing Committee on State Agencies, and the Medicaid Subcommittee. Those reports covered audit follow-up items, delinquent private water and sewer audits, municipal accounting compliance issues, education audit findings, state agency audit findings, and a Medicaid oversight presentation. Several reports were filed after discussion, and in multiple cases agencies or local officials were present to answer questions about repeat findings or compliance concerns. Among the notable audit matters, the committee reviewed a Cleburne County library audit that found more than $80,000 in unauthorized or questionable disbursements, including purchases that appeared personal in nature and improper fuel expenses. The library director had been placed on leave, later charged with felony theft of property and abuse of office, and the matter was referred to the prosecuting attorney and Attorney General. The committee also heard a special report on the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, which found scholarship ineligibility issues and numerous disbursement-processing exceptions, while noting that the program had ended in 2024 and remaining funds were returned to the school districts. During the state agency report, Legislative Audit described findings at DHS, Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, Corrections, and Veterans Affairs, including improper benefit payments, a cashed warrant by someone other than the intended payee, missing receipts, unauthorized fuel card purchases, and payroll and overtime issues. The committee filed that report after agency representatives responded to questions. The meeting ended with the filing of the Cleburne County and Donaldson Scholars Academy reports, and the next committee meeting was announced for March 12-13, 2026.

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• I had too many screens open and I couldn't get to the audio portion. Bear with me real quick.
• function for the large volume of glove boxes being removed, and they need to ship in a different container
• Okay, so go ahead and open your folder and check those out. Move to table. All right.

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• HB 3465 by Schaffner, relating to prohibiting administration of a vaccine containing mRNA material to
• HB 3549 by Ward Johnson, relating to requiring a school district or open-enrollment charter school to
• Committee on Public Education, HB 3549 by Ward Johnson relating to requiring a school district or open

Summary: The House met briefly to read a large number of first-reading bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions and refer them to the appropriate committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public health, education, criminal justice, taxation, transportation, water and natural resources, elections, housing, veterans issues, local government, and constitutional amendments. Several bills focused on school policy, health care regulation, property tax and sales tax changes, criminal penalties, and local or state agency authority. Among the notable items were proposals on name and sex changes on birth records, college admissions inquiries into criminal history, foster care contractor liability, school nutrition and assessment policy, election procedures, homestead and franchise tax exemptions, public retirement system reporting, and numerous transportation and infrastructure measures. The House also received resolutions designating local honors and observances, including Brownsville as the bicycling capital of the Rio Grande Valley, Port Aransas as the fishing capital of Texas, and Selena Quintanilla Perez Day. Some measures proposed constitutional amendments on legislative procedure, homestead taxation, and election-law enforcement authority. No debate or testimony occurred in this segment; the action was limited to first reading and referral. The session also referred several resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars. At the end of the proceedings, the House adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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• Public education HB 1878 by Simmons relating to the misuse of money received in an open enrollment charter
• In a program to promote beverage container recycling for the Committee on Environmental regulation.
• by Hernandez relating to the establishment of an energy efficiency program for school districts and open
• of a student to students, parents after school initiated communication by a school district or an open
• including admission, enrollment, and employment policies of that and appability of certain laws to open

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• Hearing none, the Chair opens up public testimony.
• Chair opens up public testimony. Mr.
• Cineros, one more and then we'll open it up. Thank you. here today.
• Hearing none, we're going to open public testimony.
• Chair opens up public testimony. Calls Darren Whitehouse.

Bills: SB264, SB542, SB924, SB1008, SB1029, SB1036, SB1057, SB1058, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1376, SB1569, SB1664, SB1697, SJR50

Keywords: SB 264, Texas Workers' Compensation Act, group self-insurance, self-insured groups, workers' compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, certificate of approval, guaranty fund, trust fund, wind down, dissolution, labor code, insurance regulation, employer coverage, risk pool, business and commerce, trade workforce economic development, property owners' association, water conservation

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• We opened every aspect of our systems.
• <00:54:14.000> in The reasons for that are contained in The reasons for that are contained
• barn door is left open. Cows got out. barn door is left open. Cows got out.
• left open.
• language, not open-ended authority. language, not open-ended authority.

Bills: HF3423, HF2354, HF3634

Keywords: healthcare, provider enrollment, medical assistance, legislation, state funds, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, service verification, Medicaid, human services, electronic documentation, 1183, house

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• components of the athletic facilities project, indoor and outdoor, could be financed with funds contained
• projects, the regional<00:04:53.440> athletics<00:04:54.000> facility<00:04:54.600> containing
• regional athletics facility containing regional athletics facility containing both<00:04:55.480>
• financed indoor and outdoor, could be financed with<00:05:09.160> funds<00:05:09.600> contained
• with funds contained in the bill. with funds contained in the bill.

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Summary: Representative Hicks presented House File 4194, which would change how Rochester’s approved local option sales tax funds could be used for a regional athletics facility. Hicks argued the city’s 2023 ballot materials promised substantial community and stakeholder engagement and an indoor/outdoor community recreation complex, but that the project shifted to an outdoor-only plan without meaningful public input. She said the bill was needed to center Rochester residents’ voices and prevent a precedent of approved projects being changed after the vote. Rochester City Council President Randy Schubring opposed the bill, saying the city is following the 2023 authorization and building as much as possible within the approved funding. He said the ballot question passed with 53% support and urged the committee not to overturn local election results, while asking lawmakers to work with the city and Rochester delegation on the remaining funding shortfall. Testifier Kamau Wilkins also opposed the city’s current direction, saying voters were promised indoor recreation facilities but are now getting mostly outdoor baseball diamonds, which he described as a bait-and-switch. Several members supported Hicks’ concerns, saying legislators have a duty to ensure local sales tax projects match what voters were told. Representative Lee raised a broader issue about legislative oversight of local option sales taxes and referenced a possible St. Paul-related fix. Hicks closed by saying she supported the tax originally but no longer believes the project matches what voters approved. The committee then laid House File 4194 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.

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• But it is not something we readily distribute to everybody because it contains sensitive personnel information
• But it is not something we readily distribute to everybody because it contains sensitive personnel information
• readily distribute to everybody because readily distribute to everybody because it<00:09:46.880> contains
• <00:09:47.680> sensitive<00:09:48.720> personnel it contains sensitive personnel it
• contains sensitive personnel information<00:09:49.840> about<00:09:50.080> salaries.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'll be grouping together sections that were contained in the same bills and related to each other, but
• in the same sections that were contained in the same bills<00:10:39.519> and<00:10:39.920>
• This article contains language from Senator Jean’s Senate File 999.
• This article contains<00:11:39.279> language<00:11:39.760> from<00:11:40.160> Senator
• <00:11:40.640> Jean's contains language from Senator Jean's contains language from Senator

Keywords: 1183, house