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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of... ...crucial relief for victims of domestic violence, and it also applies to victims of elder abuse
- and, of course, to all victims of identity theft.
- abuse, and of course for all victims of identity theft.
- And since 2019, thanks to many of y'all and certainly the legacy of work of the Dean and Representative
- is a function of state aid and local taxes net of recapture.
Bills:
HB431, HB1522, HB1922, HB2467, HB2468, HB3228, HB3229, HB3306, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB4219, HB4238, HB4344, HB4386, HB4739
Keywords:
HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, open meetings, public notice, transparency, government efficiency
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and first took up pending business, reporting several House bills favorably to the full Senate, including HB 11, HB 132, HB 1041, HB 1606, HB 2286, and HB 5061, with some also recommended for the local and uncontested or contested calendars. The committee then heard and left pending HB 3306, which would extend construction-contract indemnity exceptions to electric infrastructure work, including construction, maintenance, and vegetation management for utilities. Supporters said it would align utility infrastructure work with public works and reduce litigation and ratepayer costs, while opponents argued it would shift liability onto subcontractors and create broad-form indemnity concerns.
Members also heard HB 4739, a Comptroller-requested cleanup bill repealing an outdated Finance Code provision tied to delinquency charges on retail charge accounts, and left it pending without testimony. The committee then considered several Department of Banking cleanup bills, including HB 3803, HB 3804, and HB 3806, all left pending after brief explanations and no public opposition. HB 4219, dealing with public information requests, drew support from a journalist and a policy analyst who said it would improve transparency by requiring timely responses, notice when records do not exist, and training or fee consequences for noncompliance; it was left pending.
The committee also heard HB 4238, a committee substitute addressing coerced debt and identity theft, which would bar collection of certain debts from victims who obtain a qualifying court order. A law professor and a family violence advocate supported the bill as narrow, protective relief for domestic violence and elder abuse survivors, and it was left pending. Other bills heard and left pending included HB 1522 on local government budget meeting posting and taxpayer impact disclosures, HB 4344 authorizing background checks for PUC employees and contractors, HB 3805 updating money services business regulation, HB 431 extending solar-panel HOA protections to solar tiles, HB 3228 and HB 3229 on wind and solar recycling financial assurance, and HB 1922 clarifying the accrual date for construction defect claims under right-to-repair law. The committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- in terms of a bottle of injury, or she was a bottle of injury, or even death.
- someone who is operating outside of the scope of their training. ...and abusive use of force.
- of the city of Austin and Travis County.
- What is the duration of that? Just kind of give us a sense of that. I'm curious.
- This piece of legislation today is helping us take action on behalf of the people of Texas.
Bills:
SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646
Keywords:
community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I think there was some mention earlier of the just increased volume of. ...disclosures of evidence to
- . ...of evidence, regardless of whether a lesser remedy would suffice, regardless of whether the trial
- fault on behalf of law enforcement or on behalf of the state of Texas, the prosecutors that are there
- This change aligns this section with the obligations and intent of Article 3914 of the Code of Criminal
- So that's kind of a rub with some of us in the business.
Bills:
SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646
Keywords:
community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- With the, I think, there was some mention earlier of the just increased volume of disclosures of evidence
- , it's going to be because of fault on behalf of law enforcement or on behalf of the state of Texas,
- they're falsifying a lot of the bills of lading.
- are photos of crews going out and having to repair, and the restoration time on these is 12 hours.
- are photos of crews going out and having to repair, and the restoration time on these is 12 hours.
Bills:
SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646
Keywords:
community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard testimony on several bills dealing with criminal discovery, crime lab access, controlled substances, community supervision, interference with officers, oilfield theft, and copper theft. On SB 1124, witnesses split over whether the bill clarified discovery law after the Heath decision or rolled back the Michael Morton Act; opponents argued it narrowed disclosure and shifted responsibility away from prosecutors, while supporters said it restored balance, limited harsh sanctions, and preserved exculpatory-disclosure duties. The committee later voted 4-0 to report SB 1124 favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard and later reported favorably SB 1372, which resolves a statutory conflict over access to the DPS crime lab portal, and SB 1936, which changes how LSD “abuse units” are defined for testing and charging purposes; both were sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1937, which would require a subject-matter expert from the testing lab to participate in pretrial meetings in capital cases involving biological evidence, was also reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar.
The committee then heard SB 552, which would make people defined in the bill as “illegal aliens” ineligible for judge-ordered or jury-recommended community supervision, including deferred adjudication. Supporters said the bill would prevent state-funded early release of people who entered or remained in the country unlawfully, while county officials and immigration advocates warned it would be overbroad, difficult to administer, and costly to local jails and taxpayers. Despite those concerns, the committee voted to report SB 552 favorably, and Senator Huffman requested it be taken to the floor. On SB 1208, which increases interference with a peace officer or public official from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony, law enforcement witnesses said repeat “auditors” and similar actors were creating dangerous confrontations and needed stronger deterrence; opponents argued the bill would chill protected filming and protest activity. The committee voted to report SB 1208 favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar.
The committee also took testimony on SB 1806, a committee substitute addressing oilfield theft and related crimes. Supporters from law enforcement and the oil and gas industry said organized theft of crude, equipment, and related materials is a growing problem and that the bill would strengthen penalties, allow seizure and sale of stolen product, and improve inspection and forensic tools. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with placement on the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, the committee heard SB 1646, which targets copper theft and fiber vandalism by increasing penalties, requiring reporting and recordkeeping for certain purchases, and adding training and enforcement tools. Telecommunications, law enforcement, and emergency-network witnesses supported the bill as necessary to protect 9-1-1 and critical infrastructure, while metal recyclers warned the bill could overregulate legitimate businesses and sweep too broadly. The committee later voted to report the committee substitute for SB 1646 favorably as well.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Of course.
- , they acted in the best interests of the public and the citizens of the city of San Antonio, of the
- But so do all the lives of victims of crimes.
- I'm chair of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
- action on behalf of the people of Texas.
Bills:
SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646
Keywords:
community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense
Summary:
The committee heard a series of criminal justice bills, beginning with SB 1870 and SB 1727, both of which were adopted as committee substitutes and reported favorably to the full Senate. SB 1870 would bar local governments from adopting policies that decriminalize controlled substances or direct officials not to enforce state drug laws, with civil penalties enforced by the Attorney General for violations. SB 1727 was described as a technical change to make the draft a formal Legislative Council version of a TDCJ-related assault bill; both bills were also sent to the local and uncontested calendar.
The committee then took up SB 2405, the major Sunset bill for TDCJ, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Windham School District, and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee. Senator Parker explained that the bill continues and modernizes those agencies, requires a 10-year facilities and staffing plan, expands rehabilitation and reentry programming, improves parole-board consistency and training, and codifies various cleanup and inspector general recommendations. Sunset staff and agency witnesses discussed the bill’s data-sharing, program coordination, and projected savings from reducing delays in parole-voted programming; public witnesses generally supported the post-secondary education and reentry provisions, while some urged stronger statutory direction for Windham and more reform to medically recommended intensive supervision. The bill was left pending.
SB 1804, SB 1099, SB 2569, and SB 2570 were also heard. SB 1804 would allow restitution for tattoo removal for human trafficking survivors and remove the age restriction so adult survivors can qualify; it was reported favorably and sent to the local calendar. SB 1099 would increase penalties for certain felony offenses when committed by a person determined to be unlawfully present in the country; immigration and civil rights witnesses opposed it as overbroad and difficult to administer, but it was reported favorably. SB 2569 would modernize unmanned aircraft reporting by requiring law enforcement agencies to post reports on public websites; it passed unanimously and was sent to the local calendar. SB 2570 would create a defense to prosecution for peace officers and correctional guards using less-lethal force weapons within the scope of their training; law enforcement witnesses supported it, civil rights and prosecutor witnesses raised concerns that it was too broad and could weaken existing use-of-force standards, and the bill was left pending for further work.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Father, help us to understand the needs of the least of these, and guide us and enlighten us.
- It's in the mighty, matchless name of Jesus we do pray. ...matchless name of Jesus we do pray.
- Since it's the first committee meeting of the session, I want to go over some general rules of how we'll
- The second amendment is another kind of technical amendment that just clarifies the provisions of this
- We passed this out of this committee last year and we passed it out of the house 102 to nothing.
Keywords:
salvage title, salvage certificate of title, rebuilt title, flood vehicle, junk vehicle, total loss, motor vehicle title, vehicle branding, insurance claim, insurance company, Department of Revenue, vehicle inspection, rebuilder, automotive dismantler, parts recycler, secondary metals recycler, junkyard, vehicle identification number, VIN, stolen vehicle
NH
Keywords:
NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHKZjSMGYKo, 2026-06-14T02:39:02+00:00, 2.2.23, Data collected via generic collector engine, http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/calendars_journals/
0:00 House Session – April 21, 2022
4:56 Adjourn from the Session of April 21,2022
5:10 Prayer – Reverend Bob Stewart
8:07 Pledge of Allegiance
8:31 National Anthem – Piccola Opera Youth Chorus of Manchester
10:54 Leaves of Absence
11:43 Introduction of Guests
12:57 Memorial Resolution – Rep. Katherine Rogers
26:15 House Resolution #23
27:28 Tartan Day Program
42:36 Bill removed from Consent Calendar: SB 376-FN, SB 394-FN
43:01 Consent Calendar Adopted
44:34 SB 458-FN
1:21:27 SB 291
1:33:26 SB 306-FN
1:46:54 SB 401-FN
2:02:34 SB 456-FN-A
2:03:31 SB 381-FN-A
2:04:29 SB 420-FN-A-L
2:08:51 Motion to remove HB 172 from the Table
2:14:07 Motion to remove HB 1506-FN from the Table
2:18:53 SB 242
2:29:13 SB 365
2:32:56 SB 418-FN
2:54:45 SB 425-FN
2:55:45 SB 427-FN
2:59:28 Announcements
2:59:47 Lunch Recess until 1:00 pm
4:06:56 SB 267-FN-A
4:08:28 SB 438-FN-L
4:33:38 SB 403-FN-A
4:50:38 SB 407-FN
4:58:37 SB 416-FN
5:02:55 SB 430-FN-A
5:16:11 SB 444-FN
5:17:06 SB 459-FN
5:38:12 SB 278-FN
5:39:06 SB 346-FN-A
5:42:25 SB 240
5:58:09 SB 241
6:11:29 SB 442-FN
6:26:32 Motion to Print Debate on SB 240 in the Permanent Journal
6:26:45 Motion to Print Debate on SB 241 in the Permanent Journal
6:27:20 SB 376-FN
6:36:22 SB 394-FN
6:37:11 Third Reading Motion
6:37:54 Announcements
6:39:21 Unanimous Consent – Rep. Espitia
6:40:12 Unanimous Consent – Rep. Belanger
6:41:40 Unanimous Consent – Rep. Ammon
6:52:00 Unanimous Consent – Rep. Perez
6:56:20 House in Recess until the Call of the Chair, 928, house, all, 2.2.40, 2.1.47
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 11th, 2025
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- At the age of two, At the age of two, Bella was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood eye cancer, affecting
- Today is, of course, June 1st. It is the beginning of days of action for the Mississippi River.
- Therefore, be it resolved that the House of Representatives of the legislature of Louisiana does hereby
- This is to express the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Mr. Ponder P.C.
- It is with immense sadness and profound regret that the House of Representatives of the Legislature of
Bills:
HB410, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HR307, HR273, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR32, HB776, HB42, HB119, HB159, HB302, HB1017, HB1028, SB217, SB283, HB953, SB208, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB74, HB75, HB258, HB259, HB414, HB459, HB784, HB848, HB956, HB1095, HB1220, HB1252, SB469, SB479
Keywords:
recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, the pledge, and a national anthem performance, then moved through several personal privileges and recognitions. Members welcomed a student cancer survivor and entrepreneur, Bella of Brave Bella Bead Company, and also recognized a new legislative assistant, a page leaving for college, and a resolution honoring National Mississippi River Day. The chamber also received conference committee reports and enrollment reports, and returned some previously failed measures to the calendar, including H.R. 119 and H.B. 410.
The main floor action centered on a series of Senate concurrent resolutions, most of which were adopted overwhelmingly. These included SCR 59 on re-evaluating flood maps and insurance rates tied to the Comite River Diversion Canal, SCR 61 urging higher reimbursement for behavioral health crisis centers, SCR 62 calling for review of school-zone safety and speed limits, SCR 68 creating a blockchain and digital innovation task force, SCR 69 encouraging continued research to reduce sugarcane burning, SCR 70 supporting the Major Richard Star Act for medically retired combat-wounded veterans, SCR 54 supporting the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act, SCR 55 designating the Peggy Martin Rose as the official state rose, SCR 64 creating a construction manager-at-risk task force, SCR 75 studying a Louisiana maneuvers museum and trail, and SCR 80 creating a task force on the minimum foundation program and long-term teacher pay funding. Most passed with little or no opposition, with SCR 84 on earthquake seismic activity in several parishes amended to adjust task force membership before final adoption.
The House also heard a personal privilege statement honoring the late Ponder P.C. Clinton Jr., a noted Black farmer, cattleman, and community leader in Shreveport’s Cedar Grove neighborhood, and expressed condolences to his family. Later, members received a hurricane-season reminder from Rep. Jay Galle about disaster response procedures and the need to work through parish emergency offices. The transcript ends as the House moves into additional concurrent resolutions returned from the Senate with amendments.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Today is, of course, June 1st. It is the beginning of days of action for the Mississippi River.
- of Education 2026 Students of the Year.
- Twenty-one of those were as a result of abuse or neglect, and 16 of those were between the ages of zero
- All those in favor of all in favor of year, as opposed vote, and Madam Clerk of Machine, members of voting
- Repair, move, final adoption of the... Representative Henry moves final adoption of the resolution.
Bills:
HB410, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HR307, HR273, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR32, HB776, HB42, HB119, HB159, HB302, HB1017, HB1028, SB217, SB283, HB953, SB208, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB74, HB75, HB258, HB259, HB414, HB459, HB784, HB848, HB956, HB1095, HB1220, HB1252, SB469, SB479
Keywords:
recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (03/16/2026)
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Sub. on Transportation. (2-9-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- > the</c> leading edge of the government of the leading edge of the government of the government<00:03
- The actions of of our in need.
- </c> pothole repair. pothole repair.
- </c><00:19:25.760><c> maintenance</c> a lot of training, a lot of maintenance a lot of training, a lot
- :21:12.640><c> of</c><00:21:12.799><c> Budget</c><00:21:13.039><c> and</c> director of the Office of
Keywords:
00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call
00:47 Maintenance
12:40 Approval of Minutes
12:55 Vehicle Regulation
21:08 General Admin and Highways
34:11 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met without a quorum at first, then later approved the minutes once quorum was established. The committee heard presentations from Transportation Cabinet officials Mike Hancock, Jeremy Slinker, and Sean McCarnieran on maintenance, vehicle regulation, general administration, highways, and related capital projects. Hancock emphasized that maintenance is the cabinet’s most visible public service, especially for snow and ice removal and routine roadway upkeep, and said rising costs have outpaced funding. He cited a 61% increase in highway construction costs since 2020 and said maintenance spending was $488 million in FY 2024 and $511 million in FY 2025, while the FY 2026 baseline request was $483.3 million. The cabinet’s additional maintenance request would add $23.6 million in FY 2027 and $38.6 million in FY 2028, with expected impacts on litter pickup, mowing, vegetation management, and pothole repair if not funded.
The cabinet also outlined five maintenance-related capital projects: additional funding for Ballard County maintenance/salt storage, Hopkins County maintenance/salt storage, Whitley County maintenance/salt structure, and the District 2 office and materials lab, plus reauthorization of the Breckinridge County maintenance and salt facility. Hancock also asked for budget language allowing the cabinet to use unexpected restricted and federal funds more quickly, similar to existing authority for federal earmarks. McCarnieran described the governor’s inclusion of funding for the ASHTOWare system, employee health exams, priority IT projects, and a District 7 office renovation request, noting that some items were not funded because they ranked low among competing projects. He also said the governor’s budget included a $7.5 million annual maintenance pool for the cabinet’s 1,200 facilities and requested additional restricted fund authority for Trimark and the Cumberland Gap Tunnel.
Slinker focused on the Department of Vehicle Regulation, saying recent investments in staffing and equipment had reduced wait times and improved customer service in driver licensing offices. He requested $535,600 to keep temporary contract workers in place for the rest of the year, warning that without it regional office operations would have to be reduced. He said the surge in demand was driven by new 15-year-old licensing requirements, vision testing, and Real ID implementation, but believed the volume was beginning to level out. He also outlined FY 2027 and FY 2028 plans totaling $20.38 million and $19.85 million, including six new regional offices and a shift away from temporary workers toward state positions. Additional requests included $106,000 for debt service on the new driver’s license modernization system and operating costs of $5 million in FY 2027 and $2.5 million in FY 2028 to support the transition from the old system.
Members asked about the cabinet’s funding sources, and officials said the road fund is the primary source, supported by motor fuels tax, usage tax, driver-related receipts, and some restricted funds; they stressed that the requests were not for additional general fund dollars. Questions also covered employee health exam reimbursements, the annual Trimark/Cumberland Gap contract, and the District 7 renovation request. No votes were taken on the budget items during the meeting, beyond approval of the minutes.
NM
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- of public lands, the director of the University of Washington School of Forest Resources, the dean of
- and the people of the state of Washington.
- Paul Jewell, on behalf of the members of the Washington State Association of Counties, pleased to be
- And there's no new cases of CWD in the fall of 2025.
- the conservation records of the state of Washington.
Keywords:
tribal representation, natural resources, board of natural resources, environmental policy, community involvement, ungulate populations, wildlife management, habitat restoration, conservation, sustainability, Indian tribes, conservation futures program, federal recognition, environmental protection, 904, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> beauty of the gospel and the hope of beauty of the gospel and the hope of God's<00:02:33.120><c>
- is the orders of Next order of business is the orders of the<00:07:53.520><c> day.
- House of Representative Citation of Achievement.
- House of Representative Citation of Achievement.
- We're in the order of business of introduction of new bills and resolutions. Clerk, please report.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, this was the Mississippi of the West. There's a lot of evidence there.
- I mean, this was the Mississippi of the West. There's a lot of evidence there.
- Our goal was to make sure, particularly for members of Nevada-based tribes, some of the members of those
- here in support of AB 397.
- Michael Flores, on behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Transportation (05/01/2025)
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- the federal statute, what is in federal law, and transpose it to state legislation so that it's one of
- Was that one of the issues for the folks that are non-voters you're talking about? Yes.
- by the United States Department of General Affairs for such purposes.
- I won't applaud them, but just remember the last couple of days I've been on phone calls with veterans
- I've been a lot of emails. I call them and... Let me bring Senator Carly up to speed.
TX
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub. on Personnel, Public Retirement, & Finance (2-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Many of y'all are here to just let us kind of give us an update and stuff, so with no further ado I'll
- We allocated about $600,000 in last budget to kind of fill some spots, and we just wanted to kind of
- Then we brought on some of the folks here with us, some of the new hires that we brought on, that we
- </c><00:02:36.920><c> the</c> of the folks here with us some of the of the folks here with us some of
- One of the new hires, matter of fact, that we have brought on in a support role is actually at one of
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Status of Hiring Four Project Managers within Facilities & Support Services in HB6 from the 24RS 00:02:01
Attendance Roll Call 00:09:32, 958, all
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance, and Administrative Cabinet met for an informational update, with the new chair noting the committee does not vote on issues and is mainly reviewing implementation of budgeted items. The main presentation came from Scott Baker of the Finance Cabinet’s Office of Facility Development and Efficiency, who explained how the office has shifted experienced staff to lead Department of Parks projects and hired new staff to be trained into project management roles. He said the office is managing 146 ongoing parks projects and has moved from weekly to biweekly meetings as work has progressed.
Baker said the budgeted staffing changes were intended to speed project delivery while maintaining expertise, since state project management also requires knowledge of procurement law and other Commonwealth-specific rules. He described the workload as heavy, with 15 project managers handling 1,149 active projects, including one western Kentucky manager overseeing 127 projects, and said the office is trying to add more staff and create new positions to improve recruiting. Members asked about staffing levels and workload, and Baker said the office is not overstaffed but is competing with a strong construction industry for talent.
Committee members praised the office’s work on parks projects, noting campground and infrastructure needs at places like Lake Barkley and emphasizing prudent use of the large capital budgets approved in recent years. No votes were taken because the subcommittee lacked a quorum, as some members were in other committee meetings. The chair said the committee would continue to meet during session and interim periods and adjourned the meeting after the update.