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• House Bill 1089 by Representative Espinoza and Senator Snyder, concerning mortgage modifications and,
• in connection therewith, enacting the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act.
• House Bill 1089 by Representative Espinoza and Senator Snyder, concerning mortgage modifications and,
• in connection therewith, enacting the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act.

Keywords: 981, all

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• rules for the purpose of allowing members to co-sponsor bills and resolutions or to submit vote modifications
• or to co-sponsor bills and resolutions or to submit<00:05:45.199><c> vote</c><00:05:45.680><c> modifications
• </c><00:05:46.639><c> and</c><00:05:46.880><c> have</c><00:05:47.039><c> filed</c> submit vote modifications
• and have filed submit vote modifications and have filed the<00:05:47.520><c> proper</c><00:05:47.840

Keywords: 958, all

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• as FEMA and disaster relief, because instead of doing away with it, they're now calling for a modification
• <00:30:37.600><c> calling</c><00:30:37.840><c> for</c><00:30:38.000><c> a</c><00:30:38.240><c> modification
• ,</c> they're now calling for a modification, they're now calling for a modification, which<00:30:39.520

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Summary: The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force opened its sixth meeting by approving the minutes and then taking up a presentation from University of Pikeville representatives and local leaders on an Eastern Kentucky Disaster Relief Center at Bear Mountain in Pike County. Speakers included Greg May, Rep. Ashley Tacket Laferty, Lori Worth, and Laura Damron. They described repeated flooding and other disasters in eastern Kentucky, the lack of a single prepared relief location, and the need for a centralized, elevated site that could serve as a flood and broader natural-disaster hub. The presenters said the Bear Mountain property, about 530 acres and well above flood levels, could support a multi-use facility combining disaster response functions with university and community uses. Proposed features included a command and communications center, distribution space, emergency shelter, medical and clinic support, food service, restroom facilities, RV hookups, and an indoor track/distribution building. They emphasized that the project would help avoid disrupting existing venues such as the Pikeville Expo Center and Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, while also supporting tourism and economic recovery. Committee members asked about community and emergency-management support, annual operating costs, and resilience standards such as tornado-related building codes. In response, the presenters said local stakeholders, including Appalachian Wireless, Pikeville Medical Center, Community Trust Bank, the city of Pikeville, and emergency management officials, had expressed support. They said the university planned to absorb some operating costs through multiple uses of the facility, community camps, and budgeted maintenance, and that construction documents were nearly complete with plans to begin building within months. After the presentation, the chair thanked the presenters and moved the committee into its recommendations discussion, noting the broader fiscal and humanitarian importance of disaster preparedness and resiliency and indicating that future legislation would likely follow from the task force’s work.

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• We've heard a lot about this recently for government contracting.
• So, um, you know, if anyone contracting.
• So the funds that we contract out &gt;&gt; Sure.
• Um, we oversee the contracts to the organizations.
• </c> the contracts uh to the organizations. the contracts uh to the organizations.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• House Bill 282, adult protective services modifications.
• House Bill 282, adult protective services modifications.
• House Bill 282, adult protective services modifications.
• House Bill 282 adult protective<01:53:50.320><c> services</c><01:53:50.880><c> modifications</c> protective
• services modifications protective services modifications House<01:53:53.080><c> Bill</c><01:53:53.280

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 957, house, all

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• This modifies the first of a couple of modifications to the home and community-based waiver regulations
• This modifies the first of a couple of modifications to the home and community-based waiver regulations
• This modifies the first of a couple of modifications to the home and community-based waiver regulations
• to</c><00:31:30.480><c> the</c><00:31:30.600><c> home</c><00:31:30.840><c> and</c> couple um, modifications
• to the home and couple um, modifications to the home and community-based community-based community-based

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• segments of the trail would not be capable of sustaining ATV traffic in its current condition, and so modifications
• We must then have contract and grant agreements that specify what is taking place, what needs to happen
• Resources, we take what is directed in the legislation and convert that into our pass-through grant and contract
• Resources, we take what is directed in the legislation and convert that into our pass-through grant and contract
• Resources, we take what is directed in the legislation and convert that into our pass-through grant and contract

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, I think that there are some modifications we can make to maybe make more people happy, but this is
• we can make to maybe make modifications we can make to maybe make more<00:18:07.919><c> people</c><00
• So they they may be uh they may be contracting which may be uh they may be contracting which what's turns
• So they they may be uh they may be contracting which may be uh they may be contracting which what's turns
• </c><00:55:24.640><c> which</c> may be uh they may be contracting which may be uh they may be contracting

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 1281, which would establish standards and voluntary certification for agency-owned “facility comfort dogs” used by police and other public safety agencies. Representative Morton, the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to create a consistent statewide framework because different departments currently use different policies. He emphasized that the bill is meant to distinguish comfort dogs from service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs, and noted that a small amendment may be needed to make that distinction clearer. He also said the bill is timely under the ADA because comfort dogs fall outside service-animal protections, but still need training standards for public safety and consistency. Committee members questioned whether the bill was too detailed and whether the legislature should be setting rules on matters like training methods, diet, and breeding. Laura Barker of Hero Pups, who helped train New Hampshire’s first police comfort dog, supported the idea of a minimum standard but said the bill should be less prescriptive and should not interfere with therapy dogs or private handlers. She explained that comfort dogs vary in temperament and deployment needs, that raw diets raise zoonotic disease concerns, and that the program should remain voluntary and not cost the state money. Detective Michelle Jones of Portsmouth Police opposed the bill as written, saying the term “facility comfort dog” is confusing, the bill is overly restrictive, and some provisions go beyond what should be mandated by statute; she suggested a more flexible, guideline-based approach and noted that departments already have their own SOPs and can enforce them internally. Justin Brassen of the Manchester Police Department also testified, describing the history of comfort dog programs in New Hampshire and the work of a prior subcommittee formed through the governor’s commission on PTSD among first responders. He said there are currently no statewide standards and that the earlier study involved police, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections, and NAMI New Hampshire, with the goal of creating a thoughtful work product. He agreed the bill needs work and answered questions about how departments handle training and public access. By the end of the hearing, members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, and one committee member suggested the bill may be better handled through interim study because of the amount of work still needed.

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• SB4748 by Curry, relating to the multiple award of contracts with indefinite delivery and indefinite
• HB 210, Guillen, sponsor, Adam Hinojosa, relating to contracting with a school district or open enrollment

Bills: HB2293, HB2694, HB2999, HB3694, HB3254, HB4662, HB5629, HB5632, HB5675, HB5664, HB5671, HB5680, HB5682, HB5693, HB4158, HB5695, HB4669, HB5696, HB5698, HB5677, HB5699, HB5694, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR89, HCR111, HCR142, HR868, SB682, SB1351, SB1895, SB1931, SB2141, SB3044, SCR1, SCR6, SCR37, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, HB75, HB5354, HB4683, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB265, HB1845, HB 108, HB1960, HB1955, HB2512, HB2581, HB2803, HB1738, HB636, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB3679, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2658, HB2757, HB2080, HB3063, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3520, HB3178, HB158, HB2060, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2234, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB4630, HB4924, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5520, SB1177, SB1559, SB746, SB434, SB1383, SB1214, SB1079, SB3031, SB2141, SB2185, SB1895, SB1241, SB901, SB1883, SB552, HB 1249, HJR218, HB5623, SB687, SB1332, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559, HCR59, HCR135, HCR141, HCR46, HCR109, HCR10, SB3037

Keywords: Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors, local governance, elections, healthcare administration, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, vacancies, resignation, hydrogen vehicles, weight limitations, transportation, environmental impact, clean energy, deep fake, intimate depictions, consent, digital media, criminal penalties, State Board of Education

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• House Bill 1349 by Representatives Brown and Sirota and Senators Mobley and Kirkmeyer, concerning modifications
• Brown and Taggart and Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer, concerning the repeal of the pay for success contracts
• Brown and Taggart and Senators Amabile and Kirkmeyer, concerning the repeal of a requirement to contract
• concerning reducing monthly subsidy reimbursement percentages for child welfare services provider contracts
• </c> the contracting local governments. the contracting local governments.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Now we turn to Senate File 2147, Livestock Investment Grant Awards modification. Ms.
• Uh, Chair, Senator, currently we're in contracting, so the unofficial number is roughly 60-some for fiscal
• so The Unofficial number in Contracting so The Unofficial number is<00:32:48.840><c> uh</c><00:32:49.240
• But I know I've worked on turkey contracts for turkey research and promotion council.
• </c> I know I've worked on Turkey contracts I know I've worked on Turkey contracts for<01:22:34.400><

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• There's been contracts that have been signed. The building's going up.
• There's been contracts that have been signed.
• With responsible spending, good labor management, and contracting, and following our contracts and having
• That's what we had to do for contracts, right? Yes. And that's why we're working for the 15 to 1.
• One is around educational quality outcomes for our education contract.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from Senate Chair Robyn Kennedy and House Chair Chynah Tyler, who emphasized that the fiscal year 2026 hearing was focused on the Health and Human Services budget, asked members to keep questions budget-related, and noted that no public testimony would be taken. They also highlighted the choice of Doherty Memorial High School as the venue to showcase Worcester’s investment in career and technical education. Committee members then introduced themselves before the first panel, the Executive Office of Veterans Services and the state veterans homes, began testimony. Secretary John Santiago said the governor’s FY26 proposal would support implementation of the HERO Act, which he said is now about 95% implemented, including higher disabled veteran annuities, expanded behavioral health benefits, and other service expansions. He described efforts to reduce veteran homelessness, including nearly $20 million in ARPA-funded housing and outreach initiatives, and said the agency has delivered more than 100,000 supportive services to nearly 8,500 veterans. Leaders from the Chelsea and Holyoke veterans homes reported on staffing, quality measures, electronic medical records, and major construction projects at both facilities, including a new Chelsea campus and the new Holyoke home. Members asked about funding transfers, geographic equity in access to the homes, outreach to women veterans and veterans of color, suicide prevention, Gold Star family support, and the impact of federal uncertainty; Santiago said the homes are now licensed and certified, that the current budget is sufficient, and that the agency is expanding engagement and data collection. The second panel, the Office of the Veteran Advocate, testified that its FY26 request is about $3.3 million, up from the current $2 million, to cover staffing, a larger office, and higher technology costs. Veteran Advocate Bob Notch said the office is a new independent oversight agency created in 2022 to examine systems, coordinate with local veteran service officers, and investigate fatalities or serious harm involving veterans in state care. He said the office’s work depends on research, data, and collaboration with other agencies, and that current funding is only enough for minimum operations. In response to questions, Notch and Deputy Commissioner David O’Callaghan discussed the difficulty of tracking veteran suicides, the need for better data across agencies, and the office’s role as an oversight body rather than a direct service provider. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• SENATOR GARCIA WEATHER MODIFICATION YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> THANK YOU BUT I WOULD LIKE

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• , a contract with a potential customer.
• And then after that clock stops, we provide them with a contract, and then another clock starts.
• And then after that clock stops, we provide them with a contract, and then another clock starts.
• </c> course of the contract. course of the contract.
• </c> wholesale electric service contracts wholesale electric service contracts that<02:27:09.280><c>

Keywords: 916, all

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• I asked this committee to give me a copy of the contract over Lake Maripal.
• And I wonder, who cut that contract?
• , because that contract is something.
• Whoever negotiated that contract, I would never hire him to be my lawyer. It says, isn't there?
• The contract says you cannot drill where they put this in Lake Maripal.

Summary: The committee took up public comment on a package of similar local-option bills related to carbon capture and sequestration, including House Bills 5, 6, 497, 498, 501, and 504. The bills would let parishes, or in some cases specific parishes such as Rapides and Livingston, decide by local vote whether Class VI wells, CO2 sequestration, and related pipeline infrastructure could be permitted. The chair grouped the bills together for testimony, adopted a three-minute public comment rule, and noted that the bills were not yet under consideration for a vote during the public-comment portion. Supporters, including Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, parish officials, local activists, and residents, argued that communities affected by carbon capture projects should have a direct voice through local option elections. They said the bills were about self-determination, local control, and allowing residents to decide whether the risks are worth the benefits. Several speakers said their parishes had passed resolutions opposing carbon capture or asking for local choice, while others emphasized concerns about eminent domain, aquifer protection, lack of public understanding, and the need for more information about project impacts and financial benefits. Some supporters also said a local vote would force industry to engage more directly with communities and could improve transparency. Opponents, including representatives of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, warned that the bills would create uncertainty, undermine Louisiana’s primacy over Class VI permitting, and invite litigation under federal preemption and the Supremacy Clause. They said the state already has a strict permitting process with public input and technical review, and that allowing parish-by-parish approval could delay or block billions of dollars in investment, jobs, and export-related projects. The department testified that if the state adopted a local-option referendum system, EPA could determine Louisiana was not implementing the program consistently and could move to remove primacy. No committee vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• He will now need to modify the contract with the current inspection program provider.
• The contract will have to be rewritten to pass the cost on to those of us who don't have new vehicles
• By eliminating the two model years, he will now need to modify the contract with the current inspection
• The contract will have to be rewritten to pass the cost on to those of us who don't have new vehicles
• on an antique an uh an a modification on an antique vehicle<04:50:56.160><c> that</c><04:50:56.360><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 119-FN, which would allow rental companies registering a rental fleet to choose New Hampshire as their base jurisdiction under the International Registration Plan. The DMV witness said the state already has this capability under the IRP and did not support the bill, adding that no additional staffing should be needed. Committee questions focused on whether the bill would change where registrations are done, what implementation would require, mileage tracking, decals, and inspection requirements. A representative of the Motor Transport Association also said the bill was unnecessary because the option already exists, while noting some related truck-registration and property-tax issues. The chair then closed the public hearing on HB 119-FN with no further speakers. The committee next heard House Bill 612, which would let youth operators renew up to 30 days before turning 21 and receive a temporary license so they can transition to a standard horizontal license without an extra DMV trip. The sponsor and DMV director strongly supported the bill, describing a long-standing problem where early online renewals can trigger another vertical youth license, forcing a duplicate transaction and fee after the birthday. The DMV said the change would reduce confusion and workload, and estimated a one-time system update cost of $48,000. Members asked about whether the proposal was effectively a 30-day extension, how law enforcement would view the temporary status, and whether the system could handle printing and mailing the new horizontal license; the director said the DMV could manage it and that the bill was the best approach. The chair closed the hearing after no one else testified. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 209, which would exempt new vehicles from inspection in the second year after purchase, effectively allowing two years before the next inspection. The sponsor argued the bill would save taxpayers money and reduce unnecessary trips for owners of new vehicles. Supporters said newer vehicles are already maintained through warranties and routine service. Opponents, including the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association and a service manager from a dealership, argued the bill was not limited to truly new cars, would weaken safety by delaying inspections on vehicles that can still develop tire, brake, and other defects, and could raise costs for everyone else if inspection volume drops. The Motor Transport Association clarified that commercial motor vehicles remain subject to annual federal inspection requirements. No vote was taken in the transcript, and the hearing remained open with testimony continuing.

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• On the admin side, it covers all of our contracts.
• </c> side we it covers all of our contracts. side we it covers all of our contracts.
• contracted? contracted?
• our our MMIS that contract out from RFP?
• Um our deote contract I couldn't that.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:36 Department for Medicaid Services 00:01:44, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met for an overview of the Department for Medicaid Services budget. Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Beal described Kentucky Medicaid enrollment at about 1.4 million members, including more than 600,000 children, and said the agency’s 2025 total budget was $20.6 billion. They reviewed enrollment trends before, during, and after the COVID-19 public health emergency, noting that redeterminations begun in 2023 reduced enrollment from its peak but that total membership remains above pre-COVID levels. They also explained the difference between the fee-for-service population, which includes long-term care and waiver members, and managed care members, and gave examples of the kinds of services and diagnoses seen in each group. A major focus was the governor’s recommended Medicaid budget and the department’s forecast process. Lee said the budget is split into benefits and administration, with benefits covering fee-for-service services, managed care capitation, transportation, and Medicare premiums, while administration covers contracts, personnel, operating costs, and IT-related advanced planning documents. She said the department uses a consensus forecasting group and actuary input, and that its forecasts have been within 1% of actual spending in recent years. The department also said the governor’s budget includes new waiver slots to address waiting lists, a 2% staff COLA, and a 10% phase-down on state-directed payments beginning in January 2028. Much of the discussion centered on House Resolution 1 and the funding needed to implement its Medicaid-related provisions, including community engagement requirements, six-month redeterminations, and future cost sharing. Lee said the department requested about $35 million in total funds for fiscal 2027, including about $8.2 million in general funds for system changes to the integrated eligibility system, claims processing, notices, and monitoring; and about $11 million in fiscal 2028 for ongoing maintenance, with about $1.6 million in general funds. She said the department expects to seek federal APD matching funds for the IT work. In response to questions, she explained that community engagement would apply to Medicaid expansion members, with qualifying activities including work, school, volunteering, or equivalent income, and that certain groups such as pregnant women, children, caretaker relatives, and some people with chronic disease or substance use disorder would be excluded. She said the department identified roughly 70,000 expansion members who could be subject to the requirement. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• And this is also a slightly offbeat kind of request in that it is a modification of a local sales tax
• that</c><00:46:51.119><c> it</c><00:46:51.359><c> is</c><00:46:52.079><c> a</c><00:46:52.319><c> modification
• </c><00:46:53.200><c> of</c> request in that it is a modification of request in that it is a modification
• the</c><00:58:49.599><c> um</c><00:58:50.640><c> um</c><00:58:51.520><c> uh</c><00:58:51.920><c> modification
• </c> 2006 and then the um um uh modification 2006 and then the um um uh modification uh<00:58:53.520>

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• Oklahomans to protect them from any kind of foreign law, legal code, or system that would void a contract
• Senate Bill 1595 prohibits state agencies or contracted entities from recommending specific commercial
• So, there's a contract there. It's their job to cover that.
• Would you agree that contract Laborers actually helped keep the cost of groceries down.

Bills: SB504, SB844, SB1209, SB1266, SB1303, SB1448, SB1496, SB1595, SB1597, SB1655, SB1679, SB1621, SB1716, SB1769, SB1827, SB1876, SB1944, SB2072, SB2084, SB2104, SB2112, SB2170, SB2180, SB2182

Keywords: SB504, marriage, child marriage, minor marriage, age of consent, minimum marriage age, underage marriage, teen marriage, parental consent, judicial approval, marriage license, Oklahoma Title 43, family law, juvenile justice, Department of Human Services, DHS custody, incestuous marriage, pregnancy exception, paternity, seduction

Bills: HB517, HB98, HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, HB239, HB240, HB241, HB242, HB565, HB517, HB98, HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, HB239, HB240, HB241, HB242, HB565, SB380

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response