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• I was in Arizona this past weekend visiting my daughter and granddaughter, and uh he was in the mining
• and uh he was daughter and granddaughter and uh he was in<00:48:40.319> the<00:48:40.480> mining
• 42.319> and<00:48:42.800> he<00:48:43.119> looked<00:48:43.359> at in the mining
• industry and he looked at in the mining industry and he looked at several<00:48:43.920> different

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:58 Putting Young Kentuckians to Work: First Year Update 00:04:06 Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative 00:21:59 Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership 00:57:15, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the October minutes, and heard first a progress report on the state-funded “Putting Young Kentuckians to Work” initiative. Workforce leaders from Cumberland Workforce Development Board and Kentucky Works said the HB 1 funding has allowed them to contract with all 10 workforce boards and build new pipelines with high schools, area technology centers, school districts, and community and technical colleges. They reported an end-of-year goal of 3,600 job placements, with 218 placements reported as of October 2025 and enrollment numbers continuing to rise. Testimony emphasized that the program is aimed at disconnected youth and high school seniors, that federal WIOA funds are too limited to support this work alone, and that the flexible state funding has enabled short-term training and placements in fields such as welding, CDL, and CNA. Members asked about barriers to implementation, wage levels, and services for students with disabilities; presenters said the main challenge was building school relationships and that wage growth should improve as students gain more skills and credentials. The committee then received an update on the Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative. Representatives from Greater Louisville Inc. and Commerce Lexington explained that the General Assembly previously provided $250,000 for a consultant to develop a statewide talent attraction and retention strategy, and that more than 13 organizations across the state support the effort. Development Counsellors International described its research process, including statewide stakeholder engagement, and said the goal is to create a Kentucky talent value proposition that combines job opportunities with quality-of-place messaging. They reported that Kentucky faces a shrinking labor force and a projected national worker shortfall, while internal research found 47% of working-age respondents could consider leaving the state within two years because they are not confident in career opportunities. At the same time, they said 96% of surveyed higher education students would stay if offered a full-time job, and 72% of employers expect to expand staffing in the next two years. The presenters said they are moving from research into messaging and an action plan, and that the strategy should be customized and measurable rather than one-size-fits-all.

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• national DNA database, it's called CODIS, the Combined DNA Index System, it hit a match back to not just mine
• back<00:49:19.440> to<00:49:19.839> not<00:49:20.160> just<00:49:20.319> mine
• ,<00:49:20.720> but hit a match back to not just mine, but hit a match back to not just mine

Keywords: Reupload to restore attendance roll call Roll Call 00:00:00 Approval of Minutes from September Meeting 00:00:24 Presentation of the Kentucky Association of Counties Legislative Platform for the Upcoming 2026 Session 00:01:48 Discussion of Legislation Concerning Firefighter Death Benefits 00:35:43 Discussion of DNA Collection in Jails for Felony Arrests 00:45:52 Discussion of Federal Immigration Law Enforcement 00:54:18 Adjournment 01:15:39, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its sixth meeting, established a quorum, and approved the minutes from the October 21 meeting. The main agenda item was a presentation from Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) leaders and county officials on jail funding and jail-system reform. Speakers said county jail costs have reached crisis levels, citing large and rising general-fund subsidies in counties such as Hardin, McCracken, and Warren, and noting that county general-fund contributions to jail funds have increased by 76% since 2019. KACo outlined a three-part legislative approach for the upcoming session: incentivizing regional jails, clarifying responsibility for pre-trial felony detainees, and redefining the model for housing state inmates in county jails. On regional jails, they proposed one-time state construction funding, statutory changes to allow former county jails to serve as 96-hour holdover facilities, broader participation of jailers on regional jail authority boards, an increased supplement for closed county jails, and a one-time payment for counties that close local jails and join regional facilities. Union County Judge Adam Onan described his county’s savings from contracting with Webster County and said regionalization can reduce costs where feasible. Harlan County Judge Executive Dan Mosley focused on pre-trial felony detainees, saying counties bear the full cost of housing people awaiting trial for long periods, sometimes years, and that pre-trial time is later credited toward state sentences. He argued the state benefits from that credit and referenced prior bills that would have reimbursed counties for time-served credit. Shelley Hampton then proposed replacing the current per diem model for state inmates with contracts requiring the Department of Corrections to pay actual housing costs and to support programming such as substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavioral programming, re-entry services, workforce training, and academics. No votes were taken on the jail proposals, and the meeting ended with the presentation and discussion of the county recommendations.

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• You know, mine went through three, okay? Because there's opportunities that are global.
• <00:26:56.000> You<00:26:56.159> know,<00:26:56.320> mine you're pretty fortunate
• You know, mine you're pretty fortunate.
• You know, mine went<00:26:56.960> through<00:26:57.200> three,<00:26:58.080> okay?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met in September 2025, established a quorum, introduced new member Larry Forester, and approved the minutes from the August 26 meeting. The main presentation came from Warren County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton and Assistant Superintendent Sarah Johnson, who discussed the district’s work serving English language learners and multilingual students, including immigrant and refugee families. They said Warren County now serves roughly 5,500 multilingual students out of about 19,000 total, representing about 92 languages and 90 countries, with 57 certified multilingual teachers, a GO Center, migrant and refugee advocates, and the state’s first international high school. The presenters emphasized that the district welcomes immigrant families and that students and parents generally value public education, but they described major challenges tied to accountability and funding. They explained that multilingual students are tested after one year in the system, even though many need more time to become proficient in English and grade-level standards, and they argued that current graduation-rate rules can unfairly penalize schools when transient students enroll briefly and then leave. They also said the cost of serving this population has risen sharply, with special revenue and especially general-fund spending increasing substantially over the past decade, prompting the district to reallocate resources from EL teacher assistants toward translation technology and additional certified staff. Committee members asked questions about how long-term multilingual students compare with the general student body and whether the district’s data show similar graduation outcomes. Clayton said he did not have the specific comparison data at hand but believed students who stay K-12 generally reach proficiency. He and Johnson asked legislators to consider giving students more time before accountability measures apply and to shift some graduation accountability from individual schools to the district level for highly transient populations, while still maintaining accountability. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• something that is listed as income to possibly have you removed from a program, that is another concern of mine
• And this last question of mine is: so the Governor missed a window on the Medi-Cal reimbursement rates
• This is a budget ask and a priority of mine that I am concerned about as well.
• Is the next one mine too?

Summary: The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored. Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants. The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services. Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.

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• You know, I've got mine in the strong box, you know, and it was issued 75 and 3/4 years ago.
• /c><00:07:55.680> know,<00:07:55.840> I've<00:07:56.160> got<00:07:56.319> mine
• You know, I've got mine in certificate.
• You know, I've got mine in the<00:07:57.599> strong<00:07:58.000> box,<00:07:58.400>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You know, I sit here and I've listened to the debate, and mine isn't about these extreme examples or
• Of the data centers, all of the industrial uses, all of the Bitcoin mining here.
• There's a problem right now because under the Open Records Act, these data mining firms can get names
• I know that first-hand because I saw mine go up two years in a row. 20%.

Bills: HB24, HB45, HB15, HB35, HB38, HB47, HB318, HB349, HB554, HB1359, HB1373, HB1647, HB2254, HB2259, HB2853, HB3073, HB3088, HB353, HB355, HB786, HB762, HB705, HB932, HB849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB1612, HB3041, HB713, HB3104, HB3970, HB3962, HB5061, HB4042, HB4115, HB4490, HB1731, HB1705, HB2607, HB3556, HB138, HB3689, HB1788, HB1887, HB1914, HB2402, HB2306, HB1809, HB2350, HB3000, HB3237, HB3326, HB3211, HB 1056, HB2081, HB2187, HB3092, HB3308, HB3526, HB3750, HB3527, HB4219, HB4230, HB4290, HB5238, HB4804, HB4749, HCR6, HCR12, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR78, HCR80, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR90, SB1806, SB783, SB1271, SB326, SB1637, SB769, SB897, SB1035, SB1706, SB1185, SB1194, SB384, SB1426, SB1468, SB1215, SB1066, SB599, SB1930, SB2065, SB767, SB1619, SB1738, HB1500, HB718, HB23, HB34, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB132, HB2756, HB166, HB406, HB186, HB331, HB380, HB1583, HB1584, HB621, HB303, HB552, HB366, HB463, HB 1211, HB1327, HB1461, HB923, HB1760, HB2467, HB5333, HB1592, HB1576, HB1552, HB2018, HB3511, HB1781, HB2013, HB2340, HB2508, HB2970, HB865, HB2851, HB3385, HB3336, HB3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB1397, HB4236, HB4041, HB1965, HB2730, HB3698, HB3699, HB163, HB201, HB272, HB405, HB519, HB654, HB694, HB791, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1842, HB1868, HB1894, HB1943, HB1990, HB2029, HB2061, HB2286, HB2523, HB2622, HB2652, HB2692, HB2842, HB2885, HB3016, HB3096, HB3248, HB3255, HB3479, HB3611, HB3623, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3810, HB3816, HB4129, HB4163, HB4187, HB4238, HB4454, HB4588, HB4643, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HB5616, HB1749, HB1775, HB 118, HB1762, HB2520, HB24, HB45, HB15, HB35, HB38, HB47, HB318, HB349, HB554, HB1359, HB1373, HB1647, HB2254, HB2259, HB2853, HB3073, HB3088, HB353, HB355, HB786, HB762, HB705, HB932, HB849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB1612, HB3041, HB713, HB3104, HB3970, HB3962, HB5061, HB4042, HB4115, HB4490, HB1731, HB1705, HB2607, HB3556, HB138, HB3689, HB1788, HB1887, HB1914, HB2402, HB2306, HB1809, HB2350, HB3000, HB3237, HB3326, HB3211, HB 1056, HB2081, HB2187, HB3092, HB3308, HB3526, HB3750, HB3527, HB4219, HB4230, HB4290, HB5238, HB4804, HB4749, HCR6, HCR12, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR78, HCR80, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR90

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, information network, health services, client referral, data privacy, disaster preparedness, accreditation, community services, sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, oh, I've got mine, I brought mine. Thank you. Thank you. I always won.
• And so, I just wanted to be clear with this committee that communities like mine, smaller communities
• Good friends of mine, Mr. Chair, so I'm happy to answer their questions.

Bills: HB2065, HB2462, HB2621, HB3187, HB3539, HB3563, HB3726, HB4164, HB4207, HB4368, HB4706, HB4916, HB4950, HB4967, HB5177, HB4429, HB5597

Keywords: commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government

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• His notes, by the way, that's not mine.
• played at scale. is you don't have the administrative or financial bandwidth to have your. own data mining
• hope that. that you would care enough to take preventions, not just to care about your own life, but mine
• She hasn't gotten mine yet. So you're for it. And Dr.

Bills: HB5141, HB4638, HB2264, HB2035, HB4813, HB4408, HB2684, HB1621, HB2300, HB216, HB3829, HB4466, HB1747, HB2284, HB3614, HB2587, HB3219, HB3318, HB5147, HB4014, HB216

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• I know I have a major crisis in mine, and I'm sure the rest of you do too. Rents are far too high.
• Benchmarks are tough to argue against, as a colleague of mine continues to remind me.
• resources that they need for these competitive area differentials, that's great for counties like mine
• And if your bill had been enacted and I was pregnant, and a friend of mine would have taken me to get

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, quorum call, and several recognitions, including guests for Education and Sharing Day, law enforcement officer of the day Detective Miata Anderson, and later FAMU Day at the Capitol and other visiting groups. The chamber adopted the special order report and then moved through a series of budget-related bills and conforming measures, with debate focused largely on recurring funding, environmental programs, housing, insurance reserves, and tax policy. Members approved HB 5011/SB 2506, which conform environmental resource funding to the proposed budget by shifting Seminole Gaming Compact-related dollars from recurring to nonrecurring funding; supporters said this preserves annual legislative review, while opponents warned it would reduce funding for the Resilient Florida program, wildlife corridor protection, invasive species removal, and other conservation efforts. The House then passed HB 5013, reducing state-funded property reinsurance reserves by lowering the RAP program and repealing FORA funding, and HB 5501, which redirects documentary stamp tax revenues from housing and transportation trust funds to general revenue; Democrats argued the housing changes would reduce affordable housing support, while Republicans said the move was needed to control recurring spending. The chamber also passed HB 5015 on state group insurance, HB 5201 on Florida PALM accounting conforming changes, HB 5203 on Capitol Center tenancy and utilities control, and HB 5009 creating a Florida Accountability Office and revising audit and budgeting functions. The most extended debate came on HB 7031, which permanently reduces the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25% and also lowers several related tax rates. Supporters described it as broad-based, immediate tax relief for Floridians, while opponents said property tax relief would be more targeted and that sales tax cuts also benefit tourists and out-of-state visitors. The bill passed 112-0. The House then took up the main budget bill, HB 501, and subcommittee chairs outlined the proposed $112.9 billion budget, including education, health care, transportation, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and IT spending. Members began questioning the pre-K-12 budget on school funding, vouchers, proration, mental health and safety allocations, and inflation, with the discussion continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• I've always thought because there are so many seniors that y'all take care of in my family members of mine
• been waiting for my colleagues to ask questions, and they always do a great job, so I kind of cross mine
• Representative Curry said, "Well, can you open a clinic in mine?" I mean, that's the truth, right?
• And you're not going to change mine. I do want to be respectful of everybody's time.

Bills: HB149, HB252, HB643, HB1442, HB1500, HB1672, HB1851, HB1893, HB2028, HB2768, HB2818, HB149, HB252

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access

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• We learned that that many non-citizens have a driver's license that looks just like yours and mine and
• Additionally, this bill appears to ban PACs like mine from accepting donations from anyone who has earned
• about the length of the ballots, but I believe this bill will greatly benefit small. counties like mine
• A significant portion of Texas households, including mine, fall into the lower- and middle-income brackets

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• So that would be a priority of mine. Thank you so much.
• would be<01:53:00.239> a<01:53:00.360> priority<01:53:00.719> of<01:53:01.239> mine
• thank<01:53:02.400> you<01:53:02.520> so<01:53:03.199> much be a priority of mine
• thank you so much be a priority of mine thank you so much uh<01:53:04.360> and<01:53:04.599><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This gap in reimbursement negatively impacts the ability of organizations like mine to attract and retain
• This gap in reimbursement negatively impacts the ability of organizations like mine to attract and retain
• This gap in reimbursement negatively impacts the ability of organizations like mine to attract and retain
• This gap in reimbursement negatively impacts the ability of organizations like mine to attract and retain

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and I question whether it is because of the fact that on the Manchester lawsuit, a lawyer friend of mine
• Manchester lawsuit I a lawyer<00:12:06.560> friend<00:12:06.760> of<00:12:06.880> mine
• said<00:12:07.399> let<00:12:07.519> me<00:12:07.680> check lawyer friend of mine
• said let me check lawyer friend of mine said let me check the<00:12:08.320> uh<00:12:08.480><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So that's just something that I'd like to put on the record, that that's a concern of mine when you're
• that's<00:27:03.840> a<00:27:04.000> concern<00:27:04.320> of<00:27:04.520> mine
• <00:27:04.799> when<00:27:04.960> you're that's a concern of mine when you're that's
• a concern of mine when you're setting<00:27:05.640> standards<00:27:06.120> as<00:27:06.240

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 1183, house

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• It comes from the ground, from the people that mine it or cut it down.
• comes from the ground from the people comes from the ground from the people that<00:03:34.239> mine
• 35.360> it<00:03:35.720> down<00:03:36.720> but<00:03:36.959> now that mine
• it or or cut it down but now that mine it or or cut it down but now with<00:03:37.280> this<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm sure that was an answer to some question, but it wasn't an answer to mine.
• some question but it wasn't an<00:49:10.359> answer<00:49:10.559> to<00:49:10.720> mine
• > I<00:49:11.200> was<00:49:11.400> asking<00:49:11.760> was an answer to mine
• what I was asking was an answer to mine what I was asking was why<00:49:12.559> are<00:49:12.760

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Chair—the math mistake was mine as well.
• the<01:28:31.719> math<01:28:31.920> mistake<01:28:32.239> was<01:28:32.400> mine
• c><01:28:32.719> well<01:28:33.000> I<01:28:33.080> said the math mistake was mine
• as well I said the math mistake was mine as well I said 2<01:28:33.480> million<01:28:33.760>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• summer in June of 2024 that a man I had known for 20 years and at one point considered a dear friend of mine
• at one point considered a dear<00:27:15.559> friend<00:27:15.880> of<00:27:16.080> mine
• used<00:27:17.360> a<00:27:17.559> picture<00:27:18.120> I dear friend of mine
• had used a picture I dear friend of mine had used a picture I posted<00:27:18.679> to<00:27:18.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• think it's shortsighted at best to claim that this program represents only a cost to businesses like mine
• 16.799> businesses<01:02:17.279> like a cost to businesses like a cost to businesses like mine
• 19.880> who<01:02:20.160> are<01:02:20.319> referring<01:02:20.640> to mine
• um the folks who are referring to mine um the folks who are referring to this<01:02:20.960> as

Keywords: 1183, house