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• Even if they're found guilty of that DWI, they're probably going to get the mandatory minimum penalties
• <01:09:32.960> book administrative penalty on the book administrative penalty on the book
• ,<01:15:48.719> not<01:15:48.960> penalty, disclosed what the penalty, not penalty,
• disclosed what the penalty, not penalty, but<01:15:49.600> what<01:15:49.679> the<01:15
• that very clearly indicate penalties. that very clearly indicate penalties.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It is my understanding that the May revise continues to fail to fully fund the minimum guarantee.
• Number one is, are we complying with the constitution and not fully funding the minimum guarantee of
• revenues come in and we certify for the Proposition 98 guarantee in that year, we would provide the minimum
• We appreciate that there is a phased-in approach on the penalties, but we will note it continues to create

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• shortfall to meet the increased enrollments and the increased need of students, and then only to the minimum
• students and then only to the minimum students and then only to the minimum degree<01:07:41.599>
• 07:50.800> and involve administrative procedures and involve administrative procedures and penalties
• 07:52.639> that<02:07:53.599> um<02:07:54.480> can<02:07:54.719> can penalties
• and the things that um can can penalties and the things that um can can result<02:07:55.440> under

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He said the federal branch is tempted to realign them and go back to just what the bare minimum is, and
• What is the penalty from the federal to us during those times that it is deficient?
• What have our penalties been to the federal?
• We have not had any financial penalties, but there is always the possibility that the federal program
• what has our penalties been to the what has our penalties been to the federal<01:07:55.200> we

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of administrative regulations, most of which were advanced with staff-suggested amendments and no objection. Early items included the Kentucky Public Pension Authority’s 105 KAR 1:451, which updates reporting language and adds the contractor wizard for certain employers, and a large package of Board of Veterinary Examiners regulations that revise fees, facility and AHP registration requirements, continuing education, liability, and practice rules. The Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s compact-related regulation and the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors’ complaint and compact rules were also reviewed and approved with amendments, along with fish and wildlife rules affecting elk hunting, youth deer season length, bear-dog approvals, and foxhound enclosure permits. The committee also approved transportation, education, workplace standards, horse racing, and several health and human services regulations, including Medicaid waiver reimbursement updates and a child care regulation that sends certain large claims to the Office of Inspector General for review. Several agencies briefly explained their regulations when members asked questions. Fish and Wildlife said the elk population is strong and the baiting change is intended to support harvest monitoring and fair chase, while the longer youth deer season was meant to give young hunters more opportunity. The Department of Community-Based Services said the $10,000 and $5,000 claim thresholds were meant to clarify rare cases involving possible fraud or unresolved recoupment issues. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 5:305 drew the most discussion: it would allow certain state-chartered credit unions with a low-income designation to participate in federal programs, including limited non-member deposits and supplemental capital, but the regulation was deferred again amid continued discussions. The Kentucky Bankers Association testified against the credit union regulation, arguing that allowing non-member deposits conflicts with existing statute limiting credit union deposits to members and other credit unions, and that an administrative regulation cannot override that statutory restriction. Committee members heard the agency’s explanation that the proposal is intended to help underserved communities and that the non-member deposit authority would be limited, but no final action was taken because the item was deferred. The meeting otherwise concluded with the remaining regulations being called, discussed briefly, and approved or advanced without objection.

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• <04:30:36.920> including days or risk further penalties including days or risk further penalties
• <04:49:39.000> for<04:49:39.240> non-compliance penalties for non-compliance penalties
• As far as the penalties that are in the bill, the imposition of fines starting at $100,000, along with
• Every day we go to sea, it's a minimum of $600 worth of bait, depending on how much gear we're going
• of $600 worth of bait to a th000 minimum of $600 worth of bait to a th000 depending<05:18:28.480>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• judicial and professional misconduct, any misgivings under the pains and penalty of perjury.
• and professional misconduct, any misgivings under the pains and penalty of perjury.
• and professional misconduct, any misgivings under the pains and penalty of perjury.
• That penalty may include a fine, imprisonment, or both.
• <02:27:00.880> of hours have eight claims of a minimum of hours have eight claims of a minimum

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Up next is House Bill 556, an act relating to exceptions to the applicability of the state minimum wage
• H. 556, an act relating to exceptions to applicability of state minimum wage.
• A criminal prosecution under this section is a misdemeanor, and the penalty is a fine of not more than
• is a fine of not more and the penalty is a fine of not more than<00:35:03.520> $1,000,<00:35:
• essential coverage under the minimum essential coverage under the Affordable<01:41:49.600> Care

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House resumed consideration of H.606 on firearm procedures and first took up Section 3 and its effective dates. A member from Northfield spoke at length in support, arguing the provision is narrowly tailored, based on actual dangerousness rather than mental illness alone, and is more limited than federal law because it applies only to specific court findings and is temporary, with rights restorable upon recovery. The House then approved Section 3 and its effective dates, approved the remainder of the Judiciary Committee report, and ordered third reading. The chamber then moved through third readings and passed H.385 on remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt, H.556 on exceptions to the state minimum wage, H.559 on the parole board, H.723 on posting of land, and H.757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives. On H.814, relating to neurological rights and AI in health and human services, the House adopted an amendment offered by the member from Burlington that required the advisory council to include proposed definitions for neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and related terms in its report; the House Health Care Committee reported the amendment favorable 11-0-0, and the bill then passed. H.816, regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, also passed, as did H.927, technical corrections for the 2026 session. The House then took up H.930 on chronic absenteeism. The committee member from Manchester described the bill as an AOE proposal responding to high post-pandemic absenteeism rates and their impact on learning, and outlined provisions adding definitions, updating compulsory attendance language, requiring a state model policy, strengthening notification and truancy procedures, and preserving existing penalties. The member said the Education Committee heard from a wide range of education and child welfare witnesses and passed the bill 11-0. After a brief clarification on the absences section, the House proceeded toward third reading of H.930.

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• But are penalties that are decided upon by the agency, and I don't know specifically what those penalties
• under kind of administrative penalties. under kind of administrative penalties.
• And then the penalties, 23:29-28.
• And then the penalties, 23:29-28.
• uh for the most part those penalties uh for the most part those penalties exist<03:47:34.319>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• In the bill, it provides for the department shall license a minimum of four operators.
• In the bill, it provides for the department shall license a minimum of four operators.
• It will not only help us to address our penalty...
• It will not only help us address our penalty, but also make needed investments toward our new eligibility
• Not only will it use the penalty we have to pay anyway to improve the system, but people are really dying

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• written, informed consent prior to treatment, provides disciplinary authority, establishes criminal penalties
• We also establish performance standards for managed care plans, introducing penalties for when those
• as far as the—well, we also establish performance standards for managed care plans, introducing penalties
• the ability to decline and dispense medications without any requirements on the pharmacy to, at a minimum

Bills: S0688, S1414, S0186, S0902, S0196, S1574, S0878, S1092, S1032, S1684, S1686, S1760

Keywords: cytomegalovirus, education, maternal health, newborn care, infectious diseases, student health, epilepsy, seizure disorders, school safety, training requirements, medical marijuana, low-THC cannabis, neurofibromatosis, healthcare, state regulations, child care facilities, public safety, grant program, uterine fibroids, health database

Summary: The committee took up several health-related bills and confirmations. It first heard SB 1414 on congenital cytomegalovirus education, which would require the Department of Health to develop and distribute educational materials to expectant and new parents through maternity, prenatal, newborn, and OB-GYN settings; an amendment removed a section on required instruction for medical professionals, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee then approved a block of appointees on tabs 2 through 7 and separately confirmed Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after her testimony on Medicaid accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, rural health, behavioral health, and the state’s technology modernization efforts. Senators asked Harris about Hope Florida, Medicaid redeterminations, the CORE project, an anti-marijuana ad campaign at DCF, and compliance with a federal Medicaid-related court order; she said she would follow up on some issues. The confirmation was recommended favorably, with Senator Berman voting no. The committee next passed SB 186 on student health and safety, which expands epilepsy and seizure-disorder training requirements to more school personnel, including bus drivers and charter school staff, and requires seizure-first-aid posters and updated Department of Health education efforts. It also approved SB 902 on Department of Health issues after amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and added provisions on medical marijuana regulation, early childhood intervention, practitioner accountability, and autism workforce development; one speaker raised concerns about marijuana dispensary location restrictions and low-THC ratios. SB 196 creating a uterine fibroid research database was also reported favorably after an amendment protecting patient privacy; the bill drew emotional testimony from a patient describing severe symptoms and the need for more research. SB 688 on naturopathic medicine was approved after committee discussion about scope of practice, referral obligations, and whether naturopathic care should be adjunctive to conventional medicine; supporters described complementary care and access issues, while opponents worried about delayed treatment for serious disease. Later, the committee passed SB 1574, “Maddie’s Law,” to add biliary atresia screening to newborn screening using the same blood specimen already collected at birth and to launch an education campaign; parents of a child affected by the disease testified that earlier screening could have prevented severe harm. SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel was reported favorably to address staffing shortages by allowing Florida to rely more directly on federal CLIA standards for qualified lab workers. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine was approved after an amendment narrowed it to cellular/tissue-based products and podiatrists’ use of certain therapies; the bill also addresses continuing education, informed consent, and advertising disclosures. SB 1032 on medical marijuana was amended and passed, aligning physician certification and card renewal timelines, setting 70-day and 35-day supply limits, and reducing the fee for honorably discharged veterans while preserving funding for FAMU; Senator Harrell opposed it, saying the longer timeframes were too much of an expansion. The committee also heard SB 1760 on Medicaid coverage transparency from Senator Brodeur, who said the bill focuses on accountability and fiscal responsibility, but the transcript cuts off before further discussion or action on that measure.

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• of a class B felony all uh had a penalty of a class B felony so<01:06:14.680> you<01:06:14.799
• In your personal experience getting information from mother, and we heard that certain penalties were
• amount information would be a minimum amount required<01:56:42.599> to<01:56:42.719> do
• So if the mother does not fill out the race as necessary, then, you know, there's no penalty on that,
• benefits as well as Financial penalties benefits as well as Financial penalties by<02:08:30.719>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs heard testimony on House Bill 606, as amended, a bill aimed at preventing physicians from denying medically necessary sterilizing or fertility-affecting treatment based on a patient’s age, number of children, marital status, or a doctor’s speculation about future reproductive intentions. Representative Ellen Reed, the sponsor, described the bill as a response to her own long experience with PCOS, heavy bleeding, and repeated refusals by doctors to perform a hysterectomy despite her clear wishes. She said the amendment narrows the bill to medically necessary care, adds definitions for “medical condition” and “appropriate reproductive care,” and removes earlier provisions about voluntary sterilization referrals. She also said the bill does not target religious objections, and that doctors could still refuse for medical, payment, or existing religious reasons not addressed by the bill. Committee members asked about religious freedom, informed consent versus waivers, and the scope of the new definitions. Reed responded that religion was not added to the list of prohibited reasons for denial, and that the amendment is intended to protect doctors when patients sign informed consent or waivers. She explained that “appropriate reproductive care” includes procedures such as hysterectomy, oophorectomy, orchiectomy, salpingectomy, and endometrial ablation, and that the bill now focuses on medically necessary treatment rather than elective sterilization. She said the change was intended to make the proposal narrower and more tailored after earlier concerns. Several witnesses supported the bill with personal accounts of being denied hysterectomies or other procedures despite serious symptoms. Representative Lauren Selig described a decade-long effort to obtain a hysterectomy after years of cycle problems and migraines, saying doctors dismissed her concerns and treated her symptoms as normal. Jade Flad also testified in support, saying she had long been told to simply endure her cycle problems and noted that her husband was offered a vasectomy without similar barriers. The sponsor said online support was strong and that there was little or no written opposition testimony. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• , but not including, the cost for lobbying costs associated with litigation against the state or penalties
• against the associated with litigation against the state<01:15:47.480> or<01:15:47.760> penalties
• imposed<01:15:48.679> by<01:15:48.840> the<01:15:49.040> state state or penalties
• imposed by the state state or penalties imposed by the state the<01:15:50.080> budget<01:15:50.400
• that this needs to happen, so this is just keeping these pieces of equipment mandatory, and this is minimum

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• um uses a one time or a late penalty um uses a one time or a late penalty that<00:15:59.199>
• The House as an alternative has a late penalty or a late renewal penalty that would be assessed against
• The House as an alternative has a late penalty or a late renewal penalty that would be assessed against
• <00:49:07.920> or<00:49:08.079> a alternative has a a late penalty or a alternative
• has a a late penalty or a late<00:49:08.480> renewal<00:49:08.880> penalty<00:49:09.280

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But certainly, at a minimum, I think it already covers charter schools, but you would probably want to
• But certainly, at a minimum, I think it already covers charter schools, but you would probably want to
• But certainly, at a minimum, I think it already covers charter schools, but you would probably want to
• But certainly, at a minimum, I think it already covers charter schools, but you would probably want to
• Um, why the minimums can be as low as $53 or as high as 3,000.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• What it does is it allows taxpayers to pay their back taxes without the significant penalties that they've
• $12 million increase in BTLA general fund of about $60,000 a year. taxes without the significant penalties
• taxes without the significant penalties um<00:39:46.640> that<00:39:46.880> they<00:39
• 39.120> move special education aid again just a move special education aid again just a move minimum
• source of funds almost hund00 minimum source of funds almost hund00 million<01:25:41.760> dollars

Keywords: LBA Briefing on Budget, 928, house, all

Summary: The presentation was an LBA overview of Senate changes to the House-passed state budget, with Michael Kane explaining how Senate Finance updated revenue and spending estimates after April revenue figures and agency discussions. He said the Senate’s revenue outlook was higher than the House’s in some areas, but lower in others, especially video lottery terminal revenue, and that the biggest differences also came from changes to revenue splits between the general fund and education trust fund, lapse estimates, and several policy changes in House Bill 1 and House Bill 2. Kane highlighted several major revenue and policy differences: the Senate changed the business tax, tobacco tax, and real estate transfer tax splits; adjusted liquor revenue dedication; removed the House’s meals-and-rooms distribution cap; delayed the Lakes Region facility proceeds plan; altered the PECARD fund treatment; added a granite patron of the arts tax credit; and changed the treatment of unique funds and video lottery terminal revenue. On spending, he noted Senate changes to judicial, corrections, HHS, human rights commission, and other budgets, including additional settlement costs, higher lapse assumptions, and a different approach to Medicaid premium revenue and retirement savings. He also described Senate additions such as a nursing home bed fee, Hampstead Hospital transition funding, and changes to the YDC claims settlement fund. The presentation focused on comparing House and Senate surplus statements across fiscal years 2025 through 2027, including projected ending balances and rainy day fund transfers. Kane repeatedly emphasized that the numbers were still dependent on final revenues and lapse amounts, and that some balances would be carried forward and trued up later in the biennium. No committee vote or final action was described in the excerpt; it was an informational budget briefing and comparison of the two chambers’ proposals.

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• of 72 for a gaming operator to a minimum of 72 for a gaming operator to a maximum<01:36:41.199> a
• Because then there's an underpayment penalty.
• And then they have to pay interest and penalties.
• Because then there's an underpayment penalty.
• And then they have to pay interest and penalties.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• a state employee, increasing the penalty to a felony.
• <00:25:23.880> increase uh because there's a a penalty increase uh because there's a a penalty
• As I look at line 1.2 of the A2, we increased the penalties to 750.
• So is<01:31:59.200> this<01:31:59.440> penalty<01:31:59.960> assessed is this penalty
• If the court determines that they did so without sufficient basis, there would be a penalty.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 08:12.080> or For cash transactions of $1,000 or more, the bill also establishes criminal penalties
• knowingly attempting to evade these reporting requirements and authorizes the commission to assess civil penalties
• We're losing soldiers, Alabama soldiers, and these soldiers often don't make much more than minimum wage

Bills: HB585

Keywords: Washington County, circuit clerk, compensation, county government, local legislation, 1136, house, all

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• The House amendment doubles the penalties for sex crimes against minors. I urge adoption.
• House Bill 5101 increases the penalties for strangulation.
• President, the House amended the Senate amendment to increase the minimum carryover to 45 days, retaining

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• that I had where there was a rule that said that if a company was out of compliance, there was no penalty
• While the guidelines exist, they focus narrowly on a 14-day minimum posting period for solicitations.
• So we want to make sure that all employees are aware of the law and the potential penalties for violating

Keywords: 1182, all