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• Oklahoma if we didn't have access to the Warren system and OETA's programming in hard-to-reach portions
• So when it comes to the Warren system, what makes it so unique is even if your phone is off, you will
• Both the House and the Senate are in agreement with continuing federal library funding.
• Can you explain who in the House is in agreement in the Senate and what funding you were talking about
• : the House and the Senate worked together to create appropriations bills.

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• Clerk, call the next bill on page 11 of the calendar: Senate Bill 43 by Senator Singleton, relating to
• Senate Bill 48 has three parts that affect the board of registrars in our state.
• Senate Bill 48 will increase the pay and give them a $35 a day raise.
• Senate Bill 48 also enhances the qualifications to become an appointed...
• Tuskegee, guest of Representative Warren. Thank you for being with us today. Thank you, Mr.

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• Senator Meredith. Senator Mills. Senator Neal. Senator Neal. Senator Nemes. Senator Nunn.
• Senator Stivers. Senator Storm. Senator Thomas. Senator Thayer. Senator Webb. Senator West.
• Senator from Warren. Co-sponsorship, Mr. President. Please proceed.
• Senator<01:11:04.400> from<01:11:04.720> Warren. Senator from Warren.
• Senator from Warren. Co-sponsorship,<01:11:07.320> Mr.<01:11:07.520> President.

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee and House messages. The Families and Children’s Committee reported Senate Bill 191 favorably, and the House transmitted several passed bills requesting concurrence. New filings included Senate Bill 203 on community health workers and several resolutions honoring individuals and observances, including Marie Childers, Military Kids Day, and Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. The chamber then considered and passed Senate Bill 141 on legal advertisements. The sponsor said the bill updates longstanding legal notice requirements to better balance public transparency with lower costs for cities and counties, reflecting an agreement among the Kentucky Press Association, Kentucky League of Cities, and Kentucky Association of Counties. The bill passed 36-1. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 69, creating an autism spectrum disorder trust fund to support services, research, and grants through the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, with an emergency clause; it passed 37-0. Senate Bill 9, as amended by Senate Committee Substitute 1, was also passed 35-2. The bill creates two local housing tools: a residential infrastructure development district to finance infrastructure for larger developments, and a housing development district to encourage new housing through negotiated incentive payments and expedited review. The sponsor said the measure is intended to address Kentucky’s housing shortage. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 102 honoring Marie Childers for decades of service on the Pike County Board of Elections, with remarks praising her bipartisan election work and influence in Pike County politics. Later, the Rules Committee recommitted Senate Bill 125 to Appropriations and Revenue, and the Committee on Committees referred several bills and resolutions to standing committees or to the floor. Announcements were made about upcoming committee meetings, and the Senate took up Senate Resolution 104 honoring Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., with remarks describing his national and international civil rights legacy.

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• Senator Kuby? Aye. Aye. Senator Kuby? Aye. Senator Capon? Aye. Senator Rogers? Strong aye.
• Senator Mouye. Senator Vincor? Aye. Senator Hottley? Yes. Senator QVee? No. Senator McApulay? Yes.
• Senator Bullitt aye. Senator Finchow aye. Senator Metaughy aye. Senator Cudy aye. Senator Ortiz...
• Senator Bullitt aye. Senator Finchow aye. Senator Metaughy aye. Senator Cudy aye. Senator Ortiz...
• Senator Benjamin? Senator McHawley? Aye. Senator McHughie? Aye. Senator Wiggins? Aye.

Bills: SB1095, SB1127, SB1170, SB1208, SB1211, SB1237, SB1239, SB1240, SB1243, SB1244, SB1259, SB1283

Keywords: gender transition, minors, irreversible surgery, health professionals, puberty-blocking drugs, medical procedures, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, reporting abuse, child neglect, mandatory reporting, child safety, medical treatment, faith exemptions, penalties, narcotic drugs, fentanyl, sentencing, drug offenses, juvenile justice

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• Welcome to the Senate. Senator Gobaldone. Senator Gobaldone. Mr.
• Please welcome my guests to the Senate floor. Welcome to the Senate. Thank you. Senator Ortiz.
• Senator Ortiz. Senator Ortiz. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Welcome to the Senate. Thank you, Senator Bravo. And Senator Farnsworth.
• Legislative Council: President Warren Petersen, Chairman; Senator Frank Carroll; Senator Denise Epstein

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• Thank you, Senator Messner.
• Thank you, Senator Messner.
• Senator Ms. Mr.
• Senator Messner. Mr.
• bill excuse me Senate concur five I's and three knows you have returned Senate bill excuse me Senate

Bills: SB1042, SB1043, SB1067, SB1180, SB1221, SB1292, SB1503, SCR1033

Keywords: public funds, virtual currency, bitcoin, investment, Arizona Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act, state treasurer, retirement system, state payments, cryptocurrency, Arizona law, payment methods, government transactions, tax lien, property tax lien, real property tax lien, foreclosure, right of redemption, redeem, excess proceeds, county abatement lien

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• Senator Boone. Senator Brandt. Senator Branley. Senator Campos. Senator Cervantes. Senator Charlie.
• Senator Duhigg. Senator Azel. Senator Figueroa. Senator Gallegos. Senator Gonzalez. Senator Hanlon.
• Senator Lopez. Senator Maestas. Here. Senator Munoz. Senator Nava. Senator O'Malley.
• **Senate Bill 156**, introduced by **Senators Liz Stefanik** (member_20568) and **Senator Warren** (member
• **Senate Bill 157**, introduced by **Senators Liz Stefanik** (member_20568) and **Senator Warren** (member

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• No, Senator.
• Mansfield in the Senate, ultimately serving as Secretary of the Senate.
• No, Senator Warren.
• So Senator Warren, you and I had a very polite discussion about this when we met and I advised you at
• Senator Lutnick.

Keywords: Commerce, International Trade, Tax Policy, Nominees, Inflation, Middle-class, Trade Practices, Economic Concerns

Summary: The committee convened to discuss various bills and nominees, including the critical nominations of William Kimmett for Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade and Ken Keyes for Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the Treasury Department. Discussions highlighted the nominees' roles in managing critical trade and tax policies amidst rising economic concerns, particularly focusing on inflation and its impact on American families. Members expressed both support and skepticism, emphasizing the significance of fostering fair trade practices and ensuring tax policies that benefit the middle-class amidst claims of an agenda favoring affluent individuals and corporations.

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• Staff, please explain Senate Bill 1200.
• Catherine Warren. Catherine, are you here? Thank you. Catherine Warren. Catherine, are you here?
• Given Senate Bill 1447 a due pass recommendation. Thank you. Next bill is Senate Bill 1560.
• WIFA is signed in in support of Senate Bill 1560.
• Madam Chair, please move Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004.

Bills: SB1137, SB1200, SB1419, SB1447, SB1560, SCM1004

Keywords: underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip, interactive positive response system, landlord duties, apartment community, mobile home park

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• They are guests of Representative Warren, McGrew, and Cozart.
• Representative Warren, for what purpose?

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• They are guests of Representative Warren, McGrew, and Cozart.
• Representative Warren, for what purpose?

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum of 97 members present, and granted leave to Representatives Brad Hall and Brandon Aker. The chamber recognized several guests, including law enforcement officers, the doctor and nurse of the day, former Representative Carlton Wing, leadership groups from Hot Springs and Huntsville, NCSL liaison Susan Haltine, family members of Representative Jeremy Wooldridge, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and several representative-elects who will join the next General Assembly. The only bill taken up was House Bill 1001, the appropriation for the Arkansas House of Representatives for fiscal year 2025-2026. Representative Vaught presented the measure as the House’s operating appropriation for the fiscal session, no one spoke against it, and the bill passed with the emergency clause by a vote of 96 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 present. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 1 p.m. the next day. Members announced upcoming meetings for House Management, the Joint Budget Committee and its subcommittees, the Rules Committee, the Energy Caucus, and the House Prayer Caucus.

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• Senator Epstein, you mentioned big corporations.
• Senator Epstein, you mentioned big corporations.
• Chair, Senator Epstein, thank you.
• And Senator Epstein, happy to respond.
• Senator Bravo? Senator Epstein? Senator Fernandez? No. Senator Hoffman? Yes. Senator Bravo? No.

Bills: SB1638

Keywords: taxation, income tax, internal revenue code, deductions, tax benefits, retroactive, standard deduction, 1182, all

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• , who serves Bucks County, In Dauphin County, along with our colleague, Representative Warren, who serves
• Chair recognizes the Majority Leader, who calls up Senate Bill 604, Printer's Number 0612, on page 4
• Bill 204, Senate Bill 179, Senate Bill 12959, Senate Bill 129, Senate Bill 129 for...
• Senate Bill 779, Senate Bill 1259, Senate Bill 129.
• Bill 45, Senate Bill 130, Senate Bill 511, Senate Bill 12335.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approvals, quorum call, and a series of guest recognitions, including students, interns, local officials, and advocates visiting the chamber. Members also announced caucus and committee meetings, and the House recessed before returning later in the day for floor action. After reconvening, the House adopted several committee reports and then considered a series of resolutions and bills. It adopted House Resolution 462, designating May 17, 2026, as World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day, and House Resolution 553, designating May 19, 2026, as Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day, both by 200-2 votes. The chamber also agreed to House Bill 733 on marriage ceremony law, House Bill 2529 on scheduling metatomidine as a Schedule 3 controlled substance, and Senate Bill 1294 on civil penalties for unlicensed commercial driving schools. The House then debated House Bill 2359 on data center nondisclosure agreements and related amendments. One amendment requiring hyperscale data centers to pay their own energy and infrastructure costs failed on a 101-101 tie, while another amendment to make the bill effective immediately passed 201-1 and a third amendment to protect trade secrets failed 87-115. The bill itself was agreed to after amendment. The House also approved House Bill 2455 on collective bargaining rights for Pittsburgh school administrators, House Bill 2499 on State Workers Insurance Fund investment authority, Senate Bill 604 joining the Counseling Compact, and House Bill 1006 on penalties against abusive towing practices, with one agreed-to amendment added. Several measures then passed finally by recorded vote: House Bill 2014 on opportunities for minors in emergency service organizations, House Bill 2037 on cryptocurrency-related ethics restrictions for public officials, House Bill 2512 prohibiting ride-share pricing based on certain device conditions, House Bill 2644 authorizing capital bridge projects, and House Bill 2559 on Millersville University and other conveyances. House Bill 2559 drew floor criticism from Representative Conklin over the state land conveyance process, though it still passed 154-48. Before adjournment, the House recommitted several bills to Appropriations, removed additional Senate bills from the table calendar, and adjourned until June 30, 2026, at 11 a.m.

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• They are guests of Representative Warren, McGrew, and Cozart.
• Representative Warren, for a purpose.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Members granted leave for Representatives Brad Hall and Brandon Achor, dispensed with reading the previous day’s journal, and recognized several guests, including law enforcement officers, the doctor and nurse of the day, leadership groups, family members of a representative, representatives-elect, and other visitors in the galleries. The main item of business was House Bill 1001, an appropriation for the Arkansas House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Representative Vaught presented the bill as the fiscal-session appropriation, and no one spoke against it. The House passed the bill and its emergency clause by a vote of 96 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 present. After passage, Representative Meeks moved to adjourn until 1:00 p.m. the next day, and the motion carried. Members also announced upcoming committee and caucus meetings, including House Management, Joint Budget Committee, Rules, personnel, Energy Caucus, and House Prayer Caucus meetings scheduled for later that day or the next morning.

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• Senator Berg, Senator Herren, Senator Tishner. Representative Brown here. Representative Hein here.
• >> Senator<00:00:42.879> Berg,<00:00:44.320> Senator<00:00:44.640> Herren,
• <00:00:45.920> Senator >> Senator Berg, Senator Herren, Senator >> Senator Berg, Senator
• Um, kind of like Senator Jackson had said, I think I'm putting the puzzle pieces together.
• We're about onethird uh Warren County.

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Summary: The August 2025 interim meeting of the Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity began with roll call, confirmation of a quorum, approval of the June meeting minutes, and welcoming a new member, Ivonne Smith, who noted her background in MWBE and DBE work. The chair also offered condolences to a member whose father recently passed away and explained that the committee had invited agency officials to answer questions raised at the prior meeting. The first presentation was from Singer Buchanan of the Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, who described the state’s equal opportunity and contract compliance office and its certification programs for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and minority/women business enterprises. He outlined outreach efforts, including partnerships with veterans’ organizations, the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, UK, and transportation-related groups; explained that the programs are intended to expand market access rather than provide grants; and said the office has moved to an online application portal that has processed 227 new applications since December 2023. He reported 536 total vendors across the programs, including 29 service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and said the office is considering website testimonials to improve outreach. Members asked about staffing, application assistance, and whether the state program conflicts with federal policy; Buchanan said the office has three staff members and that the program is state-funded and, based on legal advice, should continue under Kentucky law. Tony Yusefi of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet then presented on the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. He explained the program’s legal basis under federal DOT regulations, its eligibility standards, and its purpose of creating a level playing field while helping firms grow and eventually compete without assistance. He described certification requirements, annual documentation, prompt-payment protections, commercially useful function reviews, good-faith effort requirements, and sanctions for violations. He also discussed barriers facing DBEs, including access to capital, bonding, insurance, training, and prequalification requirements, and noted that 50 firms were removed last month for noncompliance with annual documentation rules. Yusefi said the cabinet has expanded supportive services, including an online application platform, bid notifications, and a nine-class business development program; 95 DBEs are enrolled this year, and the bid-matching system reaches an average of 377 DBEs monthly.

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• So I proudly vote yes. >> Senator Wilson. >> Senator from Warren, please cast your vote and explain,
• Senator from Warren, what purpose? >> Act on a resolution. Mr.
• Senator from Warren. >> Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senator from Warren. >> Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senator from Warren. >> Thank you, Mr. President.

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the prior journal. The House communicated that it had passed House Bill 4 and requested concurrence. The chamber then received second-reading reports for Senate Bills 18, 33, 85, and 132, and committee reports indicating Senate Bills 136, 183, 2, 4, and 71 should pass, with some substitutes and title amendments. The Senate also introduced Senate Resolutions 79 and 80 honoring Joseph Harden McFarland and Jeremiah Parsons. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 5, relating to Kentucky-grown agricultural product procurement. The sponsor described it as a way to improve school nutrition, support Kentucky producers, and keep food dollars in local communities. Several senators spoke in support, including references to the Make America Healthy Task Force and the idea of using food procurement as a tool for rural prosperity and better nutrition in schools. Senate Bill 5 passed by roll call, 38-0. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 73, which would allow home-based processors to use beef tallow in cosmetic products. The sponsor said the bill would expand existing home-processing authority beyond food products to cosmetics. It passed unanimously, 38-0. Senate Bill 12, relating to medical provider coverage and level four trauma centers, drew the most extended debate. Supporters argued it would help rural hospitals join the trauma network by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to work under physician supervision, including remote supervision, and said it would improve access and save lives in underserved areas. Opponents, including a physician senator, argued the bill would lower trauma-care standards and could put patients at risk by allowing non-physician staffing in facilities that need immediate hands-on medical expertise. After lengthy discussion, the bill was advanced and then passed by roll call, with supporters emphasizing rural access and opponents warning about patient safety and the adequacy of physician coverage.

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• . >> Senator Chambers Armstrong, Senator Herron, Senator Reed, >> here.
• Senator Richardson, Senator Webb, >> here. Representative Fister, >> here, >> here, >> here.
• Senator the general assembly approved.
• Um, Senator this is just another avenue.
• Thank you, Senator Webb. And on that note, absolutely.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:18 KOAP Report 00:58 Approval of Minutes 53:58, 958, all

Summary: The Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee met on June 11 but did not have a quorum, so it could not approve the prior minutes. The committee then received a compliance and program update from Brandon Reed and Bill McClowski of the agricultural development board, who said the office is fully staffed, has digitized most records, and has added a Facebook page to share board actions, projects, and compliance work. They also reported that the board and finance corporation continue to operate with strong county-council participation and that the office had completed numerous site visits, program reviews, and project closeouts over the reporting period. The presenters reviewed monthly funding actions from December through May, including board approvals ranging from hundreds of thousands to several million dollars, with a December finance meeting delayed by a snowstorm. They highlighted that the Kentucky Agriculture Finance Corporation now has 57 loans generating more than $2 million per month in payments, and that the revolving loan program has grown to support more than $24 million annually in repayments available for relending. They also noted that 75% of the portfolio is in beginning farmer loans and that the office had recently surpassed 1,000 active loans. Several projects were discussed in detail. These included a grain facility in Callaway County supporting organic corn production for expanding egg-layer operations, a Union County cattle business expansion, a West Liberty Veterinary Clinic project to build a working cattle facility, a Grayson County farmers market project, a Casey County veterinary services project, and a packing warehouse for the Kanye family to support specialty crops. The presenters emphasized that county and state tobacco settlement funds are often combined, sometimes with participation loans, to leverage local investment. They also stressed the importance of supporting greenhouses, farmers markets, specialty crops, and large-animal veterinary services as key agricultural priorities. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the lack of quorum and the informational presentations.

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• Senate bill number 314 by Senator Bell Senate bill number 314 by Senator Bell Senate bill number 314
• Senate bill number 113 with substitute by Senator or relating to supplemental by Senator or relating
• Senate Bill 150 as passed the Senate Senate Bill 150 as passed the Senate Senate Bill 150 as passed the
• Represent Warren. BR has been adopted. Represent Warren. BR has been adopted. Represent Warren.
• It went to the Senate. The Senate did an went to the Senate. The Senate did an went to the Senate.

Bills: HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 796, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 589, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 1360, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 2337, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2391, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 1749, HB 3109, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2001, HB 2798, HB 107, HCR 29, SB 5, SB 262, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 106, HB 18, HB 48, HB 27, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 2986, HB 972, HB 502, HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 796, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 589, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 1360, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 2337, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2391, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 1749, HB 3109, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2001, HB 2798, HB 107, HCR 29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• resolved by the House of Representatives of the 95th General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, the Senate
• concurring therein, that the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein, remember Bishop
• Members, before we move on down to the budget calendar, Representative Warren, for what purpose?
• They've been on the Senate end.
• Representative Warren is recognized.

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• Stanhagen, Standbridgeidge, Starns, Stringer, Stubs, Tilman, Travis, Treadway, Underwood, Wadssworth, Warren
• Treadway, Stubs, Tilman, Travis, Treadway, Underwood,<00:08:57.360> Wadssworth,<00:08:58.000> Warren
• ,<00:08:58.640> Whit, Underwood, Wadssworth, Warren, Whit, Underwood, Wadssworth, Warren,

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