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• In fact, we had over 800 listening in yesterday, over 800 participating by watching online.
• Everyone is encouraged to watch the streaming live online.
• , almost all the time it works just right, but every now and then we have to help some people get online
• There will, as I said, always be the opportunity 24/7 to submit written comments via the online.
• making sure that we can participate in this process. ...to young kids, and being able to testify online

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• had a couple of questions about line 13, which says a person is required to complete a qualified online
• He then asked about the language requiring completion of a qualified online Victim Impact program unless
• He then asked about the language requiring completion of a qualified online Victim Impact program unless
• <00:25:55.799> Victim<00:25:56.200> Impact complete qualified online Victim Impact
• complete qualified online Victim Impact program<00:25:57.080> payment<00:25:57.440> as<

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• With a functional database, we should be able to provide online licensing services in 2027, as well as
• Number 8, if you're following along online or in the audience.
• Um, including make payments, which right now a lot of it is online, but not everything.
• Number 8, Online service enhancements. We work with, with, uh, with DIR.
• And so there could be, uh, ultimate requests for a few more FTEs, as new programs go online.

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• In preparation for today, when I was looking online, I saw that Wellpath has filed for bankruptcy, right
• I couldn't see online what type of bankruptcy they filed. I do not recall. I apologize.
• preparation for today when I was so in preparation for today when I was looking<00:18:05.280> online
• c> I<00:18:06.480> saw<00:18:06.679> that<00:18:06.840> wellpath looking online
• <00:18:43.600> do Kentucky and I I couldn't see online do Kentucky and I I couldn't see online

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Summary: The committee heard an overview from Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner Randy White on the state’s juvenile detention network and several facility projects. He identified the currently operating detention centers as Boyd County for females, Breathitt County for low-risk males, Fayette County for high-risk males, Adair County for high-risk youth from Jefferson and surrounding counties, Warren County for high-risk males, and McCracken County for low-risk males. Members asked about capacity and staffing; White said Boyd County houses 33 and is usually near full, Breathitt County is about half full, Fayette County runs about 80-90% full, Campbell County’s operational limit is about 25 due to staffing, Adair County can hold 60 and has hit capacity several times this year, Warren County holds 43 and usually runs near capacity, and McCracken County holds 43 and is not currently full. He said staffing is generally harder in higher-risk facilities and in metropolitan areas because of wages and housing costs. White then updated the committee on the Louisville Detention Center downtown renovation and the Lyon facility project. For the Louisville downtown facility, he said schematic design and design development are complete, construction documents are expected by late February or early March, bids are anticipated in April, and completion is projected for March 2027. He explained the delay is due to extensive renovation work needed to bring the building up to current building, life-safety, ACA, and PREA standards, including security, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, food service, and roof work. The project is designed for 64 beds for high-risk Jefferson County boys, with the facility currently vacant and those youth being housed in Adair County and Campbell County. For the Lyon project, he said the contract was issued November 21, 2024, demolition is underway, completion is expected June 14, 2026, and the facility will have 34 beds in four pods for low-risk offenders; he said the project appears to be on time and on budget within the $4.5 million authorization. The committee also discussed the medical services contract. DJJ officials said they are reviewing whether to continue with the current state contract provider, Wellpath, or pursue an RFP, while retaining current merit staff and continuing oversight through four nurse program administrators. They said DJJ uses a state master agreement to staff nurses, APRNs, and the chief medical officer, and that the current contract is about $20 million per year. Members asked about Wellpath’s bankruptcy filing; officials said they were aware of it, asked questions, and were told it would not affect Kentucky service delivery or contracting, though they could not recall the bankruptcy type and offered to provide more detail later. They also said DJJ is working with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to become a Medicaid provider, and any future contractual partner will need to be a Medicaid provider. Finally, White described the proposed high-acuity juvenile mental health treatment facility. He said DJJ must accept court-ordered youth even when they have severe mental illness, but detention centers are not equipped to treat those youth and private psychiatric hospitals often refuse them or discharge them early. He argued that a dedicated secure treatment facility is needed for a small number of highly violent, high-need youth who require intensive psychiatric care and are disruptive in detention. The facility would provide behavioral and psychiatric treatment, reduce delays caused by lack of beds or outside placements, and serve youth determined by clinical assessment to need a secure treatment environment. No votes were taken during the discussion.

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• you're here to testify in person and you have not signed up to do so, please do so now, either on the online
• Either on the online form or in the forms at the entrance.
• Do we have anybody else online waiting to testify? Okay.
• daughter and everyone else thank you thank you very much for your testimony do we have anybody else online

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a hearing on two late-file bills: H. 4867, concerning school choice, and H. 4927, concerning access to applied behavior analysis (ABA). For H. 4867, testimony focused on a DESE interpretation of M.G.L. c. 76, §12B(k) that would require small elementary-only districts with school choice students to pay secondary tuition when those students continue into high school. Superintendents, school committee members, parents, teachers, and a representative argued this creates large fiscal shortfalls for rural districts such as Hancock, Warwick, Richmond, and Worthington, which do not operate high schools and already rely on tuition agreements for their own resident students. Witnesses said the current interpretation has led some districts to stop accepting school choice students, reducing class sizes and limiting educational opportunities; they urged an exemption or amendment so these districts could continue school choice without assuming high school tuition obligations for nonresident students. Committee members asked about the number of affected districts, how the arrangement worked before 2023, and whether alternative statutory language might solve the issue more broadly. Representative Barrett described the bill as a simple fix to an unenforced provision that had only recently been raised by DESE, and the hearing later included testimony from both district officials and families supporting the bill. The committee closed testimony on H. 4867 and H. 4927 and then adjourned. H. 4927 drew testimony from educators, an ABA provider, and a parent of a child with autism in support of protecting in-school ABA access. Witnesses said the bill would clarify that qualified ABA providers, including BCBAs and RBTs under supervision, may deliver services in schools while allowing districts to maintain neutral safety and operational rules. They argued that inconsistent access to ABA can undermine districts’ obligations under IDEA, including free appropriate public education and placement in the least restrictive environment, and that school-based ABA can reduce removals from class, improve student progress, and support families. A parent testified that her young son needs ABA to function in school and that promised supports had been delayed or not delivered, while another witness said the bill would help ensure accountability and consistent services for students with autism.

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• consumable hemp products, it would effectively destroy our ability to sell directly to consumers online
• would be gifted a market and a pathway, while we would be forced out of it, not being able to sell online
• Being able to sell online or direct to consumer, or restricting us to CCC locations, would be—I would
• A lot of these products are coming from online sales.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries held its second hearing and heard testimony on a wide range of bills, including food security, cottage food entrepreneurship, hemp regulation, lobster industry support, pesticide restrictions, pollinator protections, pet cemeteries, and municipal land rights. Committee chairs outlined hearing procedures, noted that 19 bills were on the docket, and took testimony both in person and remotely, with several legislators testifying out of turn because of scheduling conflicts. Several speakers supported food access and local economic opportunity bills. Representative Howard and Senator Oliveira backed the Food Justice Frontline Program and a cottage food/food entrepreneur bill, arguing they would fund nonprofit food security organizations, create jobs, improve SNAP/HIP outreach, and reduce barriers for home-based food businesses. Eastie Farm representatives and a student testified in favor of the food justice bill, describing food insecurity in East Boston and the need for grants, youth involvement, and multilingual outreach. Sidney Travis of the Institute for Justice also supported cottage food reforms, saying current municipal permitting rules create unequal access and that cottage foods are generally safe. The committee also heard sharply divided testimony on hemp legislation. Senator Comerford supported S. 54 as a public health measure to ban synthetic THC products, restrict intoxicating hemp sales to licensed dispensaries, and fund local enforcement, while Laura Beiner, John Nathan, and Elizabeth Wendorf opposed the bill or parts of it, warning it would harm compliant hemp businesses and small farmers. Representative Arena-DeRosa testified in support of a related pollinator bill, and Adam Karachi opposed pesticide restrictions for schools while Deborah Smith supported them, arguing existing protections should be expanded to other child-centered locations. The committee also heard support for a bill to aid lobstermen affected by right whale protections, a bill to preserve private pet cemeteries, and a municipal right-of-first-refusal bill for agricultural and recreational land. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• An electronic copy of the agenda is available online at the Assembly Appropriations Committee website
• An electronic copy of the agenda is available online at the Assembly Appropriations Committee website
• ingredient disclosure for diapers, do pass with author amendments to, among other things, delay the online
• as amended to have the Secretary of State implement the system and modify the information reported online

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It speaks to online eight and it talks about, in addition, the court shall require the defendant to pay
• And if you'll look on page one, it begins online on line 16, but the meat of what I'm trying to explain
• If you would just introduce yourself to the folks listening online. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Mr.
• I'm concerned that you also have online 9.

Bills: SB1636, SB1584, SB1730, SB1255, SB1627, SB137, SB2062, SB1470, SB1284

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, sexual assault, evidence kits, DNA testing

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• They can take that course as part of their curriculum or they can take it online.
• There are many courses online that you can take for free, and that you can take for free, and that take
• There are many courses online that you can take for free, and that's been implemented back since 2017
• Are these courses included in those free courses that are offered online? Senator Hal?

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and reported favorably a series of bills after hearing sponsor presentations, public testimony, and roll-call votes. Among the health and public safety measures, CS/SB 68 would require pediatric readiness standards in hospital emergency departments; CS/SB 340 would require nursing students to complete human trafficking identification training; CS/SB 32 and SB 210 would create a new injunction process and related public records provisions for victims of serious violence by a known person; and SB 418 would add autism-focused law enforcement training and a voluntary Blue Envelope Program for drivers with ASD. Each of these bills received supportive testimony and passed the committee. The committee also approved several child safety and community protection measures. CS/SB 606 would add drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials, and SB 428 would expand the state swim lesson voucher program to older children, with strong support from advocates and families concerned about drowning risks, especially for children with autism. CS/SB 302 would streamline permitting and incentives for nature-based coastal resiliency projects, and SB 636 would create an alternative beach management pathway for coastal communities, though beach preservation advocates warned about perpetual easement language and funding concerns. SB 628, designating Warrior Sacrifice Way in Pensacola, also passed unanimously. In addition, the committee advanced CS/SB 1734 on juvenile justice, with a late-file amendment updating definitions for juvenile probation and detention officers and codifying detention cost-share language. It also reported favorably CS/SB 246, a specialty license plate bill that was amended to include the UFC plate and an additional first responders resiliency plate, and CS/SB 1028, which revises Citizens Property Insurance Corporation clearinghouse procedures and related insurance market rules. Several witnesses testified in support or with technical concerns on the insurance bill, and members discussed competitive safeguards, clearinghouse scope, and Citizens’ assessment risk. At the end of the meeting, members requested to be recorded on specific bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• Want to welcome all of our viewers that are watching us on KET as well as online.
• KET<00:04:35.919> as<00:04:36.160> well<00:04:36.240> as<00:04:36.400> online
• <00:04:36.800> I watching us on KET as well as online.
• I watching us on KET as well as online.

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Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation, pledge, roll call, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The House clerk then reported that the House had passed House Bills 134, 214, 281, and 416 and requested concurrence. The clerk also read the second-reading calendar, including Senate Bills 1, 3, 48, 84, 105, and 122, and a new filing, Senate Bill 141 on legal advertisements. The Rules Committee later reported those bills to the regular orders or to appropriations, and the Committee on Committees referred several bills to Agriculture and to Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor. The chamber then took up and passed Senate Bill 20, relating to city government and training incentive programs for appointed and elected local officials. The sponsor described it as a straightforward measure to encourage training for city officials and board members; it passed unanimously, 35-0. Senate Bill 68, relating to the Kentucky Horse Park, also passed unanimously. Its sponsor said the bill would give Horse Park leadership authority to remove individuals restricted by U.S. Center for SafeSport actions in order to protect guests, staff, and participants. Members also adopted Senate Resolution 65 honoring John and Debbie Rogers on their 50th wedding anniversary and Senate Resolution 50 honoring the Lexington Opera House on its 140th anniversary. Several members requested co-sponsorships on bills and resolutions, and announcements were made about Military Kids Day on February 19 and the Black History Celebration beginning February 3 at the Thomas D. Clark Kentucky History Center. New floor amendments were introduced to Senate Bills 3, 34, and 39, and new filings included Senate Bills 142 and 143 and Senate Resolutions 69 and 70. The Senate then adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday, February 2, 2026.

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• I just want to make sure that that room change on Health Committee is posted online, because that's a
• Members take note, it is reflected online.
• I'm getting notes, and it is on the goldenrod, and it should be online. Announcements.
• And it should be online. Announcements. Going once, going twice.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• Uh, for those that are viewing online or those viewing from home, thank you for tuning in today.
• Uh for those that are viewing online<00:06:22.560> or<00:06:22.880> those<00:06:23.120>
• viewing<00:06:23.440> from<00:06:23.680> home,<00:06:24.319> thank online
• or those viewing from home, thank online or those viewing from home, thank you<00:06:24.720> for<

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 34 members present. The chamber approved the journal from January 28, received notice that the House had passed House Bills 56, 320, 366, and 389 and requested concurrence, and heard a report that second-reading bills were sent to the Rules Committee. Committee reports advanced several measures, including Senate Bills 1, 3, 48, 84, 102, and 122, which were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar. The Senate also received new bills and resolutions, including measures on SNAP benefits, unemployment insurance, medical licensing, proxy advisory services, child protection, disabled veterans, public school construction, and a concurrent resolution encouraging nuclear workforce training at Kentucky universities. The Rules Committee posted Senate Bills 20, 34, and 68 for the next regular orders, and the Committee on Committees referred Senate Resolutions 60, 61, 63, 64, and 65 to the floor. Senate Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3 was introduced. Several honorary and memorial resolutions were adopted, including Senate Resolution 63 honoring Reverend George Clifton Currington, Sr., Senate Resolution 49 honoring Dr. Jacqueline Sugarman, and Senate Resolution 31 designating Suits and Sneakers Day to recognize cancer patients, survivors, and advocates. Senators spoke at length about cancer awareness, personal family experiences, and Kentucky’s efforts to improve screening and treatment access. Announcements were made about an oversight committee meeting after adjournment and a Kentucky State Police Professional Association breakfast the next morning. The Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026.

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• LAST YEAR WE SOUGHT THE SUPREME COURT PULLED TEXAS RIGHT TO OBJECT MATERIALS THAT HAD TO DO WITH ONLINE
• DOWN AGAIN THAT TEXAS HAS THE RIGHT WHEN IT COMES TO YOUTH TO PUT STANDARDS IN THIS HAD TO DO WITH ONLINE
• COALITION VERSUS PAXTON IN TEXAS, THAT WAS RECENTLY UPHELD IN 2025 AND THAT WAS REFERRING TO GETTING ONLINE
• THERE IS THIS THING CALLED GOOGLE AND IT WILL TELL YOU WHERE THE BOOK IS AND BUY IT OR LISTEN TO IT ONLINE

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• IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER WHILE STATUTE APPLIES TO ALL SCHOLARSHIP TYPES THE REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS AND ONLINE
• EITHER THROUGH A REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS OR AS A DIRECT PURCHASE FROM THE ONLINE PLATFORM OR MARKETPLACE
• Persons-Mulicka: THANK YOU, MISS WROBEL, FINAL COMMENTS. >> Speaker: CURRENTLY WE ROLLED OUT OUR NEW ONLINE
• THAT IT JUST PROVIDE THEM WITH A COUPLE DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND IT DOESN'T JUST HORSE THEM INTO AN ONLINE

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• may actually be associated with data centers with some agreements having this more as potentially online
• And I believe it's going to come online.
• And the thing to remember is a nuclear plant takes, you know, essentially 8 to 12 years to get online
• frameworks good really get the ball moving in terms of more efficient processes to get us to Mars online

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• Uh, Remember, NMMI doesn't provide online classes.
• institutions, a lot of them talk about increase in, in enrollment, but a lot of that increase is online
• So, we don't have that online component.
• I should say that while we obviously we provide this for you all, it's available online in our, at our

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• But as far as a registration requirement, it's not particularly onerous; you can do it online.
• play because we do have to have a stable grid, and you can't just plug in and say, "Hey, my power's online
• The following category is 'Join Now,' where it mentions an online platform new members can use to join
• It then says NEA e-Dues, which is an online platform that only active members can use to update their

Bills: SB75, SB715, SB776, SB1299, SB1405, SB1968, SB2021, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB2330, SB2411

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

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• Residents can be reported online or in-person with the sheriff's office.
• The court order compel the court order mentioned this bill compels FDLE to allow online reporting of
• The Federal Sexual Offender Registration of Station Act prohibits online reporting of out of state travel
• supervision with DOT or djj must report changes to vehicles owned to the sheriff's office rather than online

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Wherever there's a safe and popular anchorage, if you read through all the cruising guides and the online
• I think you will see a, if you actually go to and talk to cruisers online and in person, most would agree
• I know you tried to do one online, but we'll just do another one here. Thank you.
• I did one online, I thought. You're good. You're recognized, Ms. Morrison.

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met and heard several bills on boating, anchoring, plastics, coastal resilience, and permitting. HB 735, expanding the Boating Improvement Program to fund boat-trailer parking at public ramps and offering a submerged land lease discount for manufacturers using environmental best practices, drew no opposition and was reported favorably. HB 371, a nature-based coastal resilience bill, was amended with a strike-all and then reported favorably with committee substitute. HB 287, allowing building or plumbing permits to move forward while septic system permits are still under review, also passed favorably after testimony from the onsite wastewater industry and a brief debate about construction delays and final occupancy certification. The committee also took up HB 565 on auxiliary containers, which would preempt local regulation of items like bags, cups, and bottles and maintain statewide uniformity. The sponsor argued it protects consumer choice and business consistency, while environmental groups, PTA representatives, and others warned it would worsen plastic pollution, microplastics, and local cleanup burdens. Despite opposition and a 13-5 vote with several members opposed, the bill was reported favorably. Members also discussed HB 565’s policy background, including prior DEP studies and the tension between state preemption and local environmental regulation. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 565 in the transcript’s boating context, actually HB 565 on anchoring limitations in Biscayne Bay and other heavily impacted areas. Supporters from Miami Beach and North Bay Village said derelict and anchored vessels are harming waterways, seagrass, public safety, and enforcement efforts, while cruisers and boating groups argued the bill would displace responsible boaters and fail to solve derelict-vessel problems. The committee adopted an amendment, then reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by an 18-0 vote. The meeting concluded after all agenda items were completed and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• . >> All due respect, chair 2% of that are out of state only who are online. >> Okay.
• And we're dealing with online students as well.
• So we will be having Senator Calatayud spill who's going to address our out of state online students.
• And to your point, I was, including I guess, online students when I looked at those numbers, but we do

Keywords: 999, senate, all