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• restoring native fisheries, riparian areas, vegetation management, riparian restoration, mostly to aid
• management, riparian restoration restoration restoration mostly<01:49:08.960> to<01:49:09.199> aid
• migration<01:49:11.119> and<01:49:11.360> movement<01:49:11.679> of mostly to aid
• migration and movement of mostly to aid migration and movement of native<01:49:12.480> fish<01

Keywords: 916, all

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• Then in Romanette III it says any financial aid or other financial assistance under this act that directly
• <01:32:04.960> says<01:32:05.199> any<01:32:05.520> financial<01:32:06.239> aid
• <01:32:06.639> or<01:32:06.880> other it says any financial aid or other it says any
• financial aid or other financial<01:32:07.760> assistance<01:32:08.320> under<01:32:08.639

Keywords: 916, all

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• did have educators testify that ICE is using their school parking lots as staging for immigration aids
• parking lots as staging for their school parking lots as staging for immigration<01:26:45.360> aids
• <01:26:46.159> This<01:26:46.320> bill<01:26:46.560> would immigration aids.
• This bill would immigration aids. This bill would prevent<01:26:47.120> that.

Bills: HF3435, HF3409

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds

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• If I'm not using financial aid, then I don't need to worry about anything other than paying cash.
• 01:57:24.400> not<01:57:24.480> using<01:57:24.719> financial<01:57:25.119> aid
• ,<01:57:25.360> then<01:57:25.599> I If I'm not using financial aid, then I If I'm
• not using financial aid, then I don't<01:57:25.840> need<01:57:26.000> to<01:57:26.080>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Using her prosperity to provide shelter, aid, and support to newly freed, formerly enslaved people, orphans
• Using her prosperity to provide shelter, aid, and support to newly freed, formerly enslaved people, orphans
• Using her prosperity to provide shelter, aid, and support to newly freed, formerly enslaved people, orphans
• Using her prosperity to provide shelter, aid, and support to newly freed, formerly enslaved people, orphans

Keywords: 981, all

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• where individuals are able to come and receive recovery support services and participate in mutual aid
• participate<01:22:14.000> in<01:22:14.800> uh<01:22:14.960> mutual<01:22:15.280> aid
• <01:22:15.600> meetings participate in uh mutual aid meetings participate in uh mutual aid

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 10 meeting, and then approved a large agenda of contracts and related items, with the total agenda amount stated as $359,638,393.88. Most items were approved without objection, but two contracts were pulled for discussion: attorney general panel counsel contingency fee contracts and a Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission personal services contract. For the attorney general’s office, Chris Lewis explained that the contracts were panel counsel contingency fee agreements, with 14 qualified awards from 16 applicants. He said the contracts were contingency-based, so no money would be paid unless cases were successful, and that the fee structure worked out to roughly 5% under the statutory waterfall. Senators asked about the size of the contracts, whether the terms were uniform, why no Kentucky firms were among the awardees, and how the public should understand the large dollar figures. Lewis said one Kentucky firm applied but was disqualified for a late submission, other Kentucky firms had inquired but did not apply, and local firms could still work with national firms on cases. The committee then approved the contracts. The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission contract drew more extensive questioning. Commission representatives said they had previously had a contract disapproved because the proper process was not followed, so they used an RFI process posted on the state and commission websites for at least three weeks. They received one applicant, a Kentucky firm, and set the rate at $125 per hour. Members questioned whether the commission was acting beyond its ethics mission, whether staff were helping draft complaints against legislators, and whether the commission was taking on a prosecutorial or human-resources role. The commission said its role is limited to enforcing the legislative code of ethics, providing advisory guidance, and following the formal complaint process; it does not pursue matters outside that code. Members also raised concerns about the earlier procurement misstep and the commission’s credibility, and the commission apologized, said it had corrected the process, and pledged to comply going forward. The committee then approved the contract.

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• Back when I was a legislative aide during the budget cuts of 2019, this was one of the things that was
• Um back when I was a legislative<01:07:22.559> aid<01:07:23.359> um<01:07:23.520> during
• <01:07:23.760> the<01:07:24.000> budget legislative aid um during the budget legislative
• aid um during the budget cuts<01:07:24.559> of<01:07:24.799> 2019,<01:07:25.520> this

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Government Contracts Committee met with a quorum and approved the July 8 minutes. It then deferred several items from the July agenda, including a Kentucky Education Television contract because the vendor was not yet registered with the Secretary of State, and a University of Louisville contract at the university’s request. The committee also deferred a behavioral health memorandum of agreement and later a Department of Community Based Services contract after questions were raised about the scope of services and the need for additional information. The most extensive discussion involved the Seven Counties Services contract with the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental, and Intellectual Disabilities. Committee members questioned why the state continues to contract with Seven Counties despite its bankruptcy and pension-related liabilities, how the funding split was determined, whether the services are statutorily required, and whether the state or another provider could deliver the services more efficiently. Agency representatives said Seven Counties is the sole provider of core community mental health services in its region, serves about 24,500 people, and that service needs and acuity remain high even as the number served has declined. A cabinet attorney said the bankruptcy dispute is ongoing and involves roughly $20 million in contested retirement contributions, though members suggested the amount may be higher. Members also raised broader concerns about whether local governments, especially Metro Louisville, should contribute more toward services tied to social determinants of health, and whether the contract includes services beyond what statute requires. The committee requested additional information on the contract scope and possible offsets or recovery of unfunded liabilities, and then voted to defer the Seven Counties contract to the next meeting. The committee also heard a separate DCBS presentation on the Youth Villages Intercept program, where staff explained it was selected because it is an approved evidence-based Family First prevention service, provides intensive in-home and foster care stabilization services, and is headquartered in Tennessee but operates across Kentucky; members asked for clarification on Medicaid billing and additional funding needs.

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• meals, 2,200,845 meals delivered within the Commonwealth; congregate meals, 1,813 meals served; legal aid
• <00:37:46.160> Legal<00:37:46.560> aid<00:37:47.520> uh<00:37:47.920> 6,148
• Legal aid uh 6,148 meals served.
• Legal aid uh 6,148 individuals<00:37:50.640> uh<00:37:50.800> were<00:37:51.040> served

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:11 Discussion of County Clerks’ Land Records Update 00:02:42 Discussion of Area Development Districts 00:22:48 Discussion of Legislative Measures 00:50:09 Discussion of Local Taxing Sources 01:02:33 Adjournment 01:29:16, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up an update from the Kentucky County Clerks Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. Testimony explained that legislation from the 2021 task force created funding and deadlines for counties to provide online search portals and complete a 30-year property record search, with a later move to a 60-year standard. Speakers said the money has been awarded to counties, but much of the work is still in progress because records must be scanned, indexed, and manually verified. They said only a handful of counties are fully compliant with electronic recording so far, while many are still working through staffing and vendor issues. They also noted that the 60-year standard may ultimately be easier and more efficient to complete than the 30-year standard, and that compliance is expected to improve by next summer. The clerks’ representatives also raised related issues, including deed fraud, the county document storage fee, and KDLA digitization grants. They said online recording can make deed fraud easier to attempt, so they expect to seek legislation next session to address it. They described an existing notification service available in many counties that alerts property owners when a document is recorded, which can help detect suspicious activity quickly. They also said the storage fee and separate county account structure has generally worked well, but that two recent KDLA grant cycles have not released money for clerks, limiting support for digitization work. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and verified, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive under KDLA control. Members asked about the balance in the KDLA fund, what the General Assembly could do to help lagging counties, and how much of the $25 million modernization funding had been spent. Witnesses said they did not have the current fund balance but would try to get it, that the main obstacle now appears to be staffing rather than additional money, and that the funds have been awarded but not fully expended because work is still ongoing. They emphasized that counties are helping one another and asked members to alert association leadership if any county is struggling. The committee then heard a presentation from Dan London, executive director of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District, who described area development districts as regional staff extensions and technical resources for cities and counties, and highlighted their role in coordinating regional services and partnerships across county lines.

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• property transactions to occur in a timely manner, keeps business properties in productive use, and aids
• business properties in productive<00:54:34.720> use,<00:54:35.440> and<00:54:35.680> aids
• <00:54:36.000> in<00:54:36.240> moving productive use, and aids in moving productive
• use, and aids in moving redevelopment<00:54:37.599> projects redevelopment projects redevelopment

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The problem is the office lacks the statutory ability to help beyond aiding law enforcement, who may
• c><00:04:29.240> to<00:04:29.400> help<00:04:29.800> Beyond<00:04:30.360> aiding
• statutory ability to help Beyond aiding statutory ability to help Beyond aiding law<00:04:30.960

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• Some of what was already mentioned: there was legislation in 2023 that aided low-income housing in their
• legislation in mentioned there was uh legislation in 2023<01:28:14.000> that<01:28:14.520> aided
• /c><01:28:14.880> low-income<01:28:15.360> housing<01:28:15.600> in 2023 that aided
• low-income housing in 2023 that aided low-income housing in their<01:28:15.880> classification

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Commerce, but there are letters in our packet from the attorney general and from Ron Elwood, Legal Aid
• uh<00:35:51.040> Ron<00:35:51.359> Elwood<00:35:52.000> Legal<00:35:52.240> Aid
• Um,<00:35:53.440> and<00:35:53.680> I<00:35:53.760> I uh Ron Elwood Legal Aid
• Um, and I I uh Ron Elwood Legal Aid.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• against colleges and universities that, um, had been alleged to have price fixed on college financial aid
• fixed on been alleged to have price fixed on college<00:58:13.760> financial<00:58:14.240> aid
• /c><00:58:14.640> which<00:58:14.880> we<00:58:15.119> found college financial aid
• , which we found college financial aid, which we found extraordinary<00:58:16.400> and,<00:58:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• information, so if there are existing applications out there that Minnesota could use to our benefit to help aid
• Minnesota could use uh to our benefit<00:24:24.480> to<00:24:24.679> help<00:24:24.880> aid
• /c><00:24:25.279> this<00:24:25.480> process<00:24:25.840> I'm benefit to help aid
• in this process I'm benefit to help aid in this process I'm certainly<00:24:26.320> open<00:24

Bills: HF44, HF2102, HF2279, HF2280, HF2281

Keywords: HF44, Casey Jones State Trail, Pipestone Trailhead, Currie Loop, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, trail rehabilitation, trail reconstruction, recreational trail, bike trail, hiking trail, infrastructure, state trail, Pipestone, Currie, bonding authorization

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• Also, I used to be a legislative aide here at the State Capitol, and when you have a bill this unpopular
• Also, I used to be a legislative aide here at the State Capitol, and when you have a bill this unpopular
• Also, I used to be a legislative aide here at the State Capitol, and when you have a bill this unpopular
• Thank you. ...be a legislative aide here at the State Capitol, and when you have a bill this unpopular

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees first heard House Bill 229, which would establish a statewide speed restriction for motor vehicles under certain circumstances. Testimony on the bill was limited and came in support from the City and County of Honolulu’s transportation services, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization. No one testified in opposition, and there were no questions. The committees then took up House Bill 860, which would grant immunity from liability to the state or counties when they repair or maintain a street whose ownership or jurisdiction is disputed between them. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted written testimony, and the Hawaii State Association of Counties, Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee, Hawaii County Council member Heather Kimble, and the Iolani Homestead Community Association for Justice testified in support. The Ho Association for Justice opposed the bill, arguing the immunity was too broad and that the issue had already been addressed by prior legislation. In discussion, members raised concerns about liability and asked whether a different approach, such as extending the 2017 law transferring Oahu roads in limbo to the counties, would be acceptable; county representatives said that path could be considered if immunity were removed. House Bill 1161, which would authorize counties to use a road usage charge mechanism similar to the state’s, drew support from the Department of Transportation, the Energy Office, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, several county and city offices, and the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization. Rental car companies and industry groups supported the concept but asked for amendments, including a flat fee instead of a per-mile charge, relief for plug-in hybrid vehicles, and a delayed implementation date. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii also supported relief for hybrids. Members questioned the rental car representatives about the flat-fee proposal, and they said a per-mile charge would be difficult to calculate and pass on to customers. At the end of the joint agenda, the committees deferred decision-making on HB 1161 to Tuesday, March 18 at 3:00 p.m., and the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee also deferred the three measures to that date and time. The Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee then began hearing House Bill 925, which would create a Performing Arts Special Fund, and House Bill 1378, which would establish a Performing Arts Grants Program and Special Fund and revise the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ responsibilities and funding sources. HB 925 received support from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and written support or comments from DBEDT, the Hawaii Arts Alliance, and others. HB 1378 drew extensive testimony and discussion focused on preserving arts funding while addressing concerns about the use of Works of Art Special Fund dollars for positions and programming. The Governor’s office said it supported the intent but had concerns; the Attorney General warned that the bill’s cap and transfer provisions were unclear and could affect the tax-exempt status of bond-funded dollars; and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts opposed the measure, urging an audit, tracking of deposits, and a shift of positions and programs to general funds instead of changing the law. The chair explained that the bill was intended to protect arts funding while tightening the legal guardrails around bond-financed dollars and preserving federal support, and asked testimony to focus on new points as the hearing continued.

Transcript Highlights:

• Essentially, what this bill is doing is putting a Band-Aid on a bullet wound to the shoulder, but putting
• the Band-Aid on the wrong arm.
• Um, essentially, what this bill is doing is it's putting a Band-Aid on a bullet wound to the shoulder
• , but putting the Band-Aid on the wrong arm.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land met on March 13, 2025, and first announced that SB 1456 would be deferred to the end of the agenda and ultimately worked on later, with the chair indicating the bill would be deferred and revisited in a future measure. The committee then heard SB 841 on marine life conservation districts. DLNR supported the bill, saying it would fund carrying capacity studies to inform rules and policies. Testimony noted a pilot study already underway at the Puka Marine Life Conservation District and another nearing completion at the old Kona Airport MLCD. Members discussed costs, with DLNR estimating about $300,000 per year for one user-experience study, potentially more for ecological analysis, and also discussed possible funding from the Mālama Kai special fund. DLNR said it had no objection to consulting current operators and other users, and explained the program would be a new, ongoing adaptive-management tool. The committee next heard SB 411 on capital improvement projects at small boat harbors. DLNR supported the intent, saying the bill would help expedite use of special funds for CIP work, while the Department of Budget and Finance opposed it, arguing the draft could conflict with constitutional limits on appropriations. Public testimony from an industry representative supported the bill and urged more collaboration with commercial operators, while committee discussion focused on whether DLNR could already use special funds for repairs, how much engineering and bidding work is required before projects go out to bid, and whether the current process creates bottlenecks when bids exceed initial estimates. DLNR said it can do some repairs and maintenance within existing authority and funding ceilings, but that the bill as drafted could be too broad. The committee also heard SB 5 on historic preservation, where DLNR supported the measure and NAOP Hawaii opposed it, saying the bill’s broader definition could expand the scope beyond the stated goal of narrowing reviews and reducing backlog. The committee then took up SB 1462 on the state historic preservation income tax credit. The Department of Taxation said the revenue estimate assumes the cap would be reached each year the credit is available, and DLNR supported the bill. SHPD said the prior credit had sunset, outreach had previously been done in targeted communities such as Chinatown, and owners of eligible historic properties are notified during review. Finally, the committee heard SB 268 on island burial councils. DLNR supported the bill, and OHA strongly supported it, saying the councils have struggled with quorum and expertise and that the measure would restore the original intent of having lineal descendants and cultural practitioners as decision makers, while still allowing landowners and developers to testify and participate. OHA also said it would help provide technical support and urged continued involvement from SHPD and the Attorney General’s office.

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• youth, new fire trucks, new safety equipment, new mental health tools, the food on our tables, hearing aids
• c><00:45:53.480> are<00:45:53.640> the<00:45:53.720> hearing<00:45:54.040> aids
• <00:45:54.440> the tables they are the hearing aids the tables they are the hearing aids the

Bills: HF169, HF195, HF194, HF1756, HF2133

Keywords: HF169, Minnesota insurance, health plan, summary of benefits and coverage, SBC, patient assistance program, deductible, health insurer, consumer disclosure, out-of-pocket costs, medical assistance funds, copay assistance, health coverage transparency, chapter 62Q, enrollee, HF195, Fairmont, street reconstruction, bonding bill, capital investment

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• back in to talk a little more about how that affects and how that interfaces with the mathematical aid
• <01:44:16.599> with<01:44:16.760> the<01:44:16.920> mathmatic<01:44:17.400> aid
• <01:44:18.280> thank interfaces with the mathmatic aid thank interfaces with the mathmatic
• aid thank you<01:44:19.920> thank<01:44:20.159> you<01:44:20.760> all<01:44:20.920

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:19 Discussion of 25RS HB 785 00:30:25 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 785 00:32:15 Discussion of 25RS HB 61 00:36:42 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 61 00:38:07 Discussion of 25RS HB 788 00:51:01 Discussion of 25RS SB 14 01:11:09 Discussion of 25RS HB 685 01:44:57 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 785, as amended by a committee substitute that combined language from HB 785 and HB 787. The bill was described as addressing Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) audits, provider contract notice and amendment procedures, mental health parity compliance, and related transparency requirements. Supporters said the measure would tighten notice to providers, limit repeated contract amendments and rate reductions, require more standardized audit procedures, and add reporting on Medicaid claims, appeals, and grievances. It also includes a provision requiring coverage of at least two evaluation-and-management billable services per physician per recipient per date of service, and a section addressing narcotic/opioid treatment program licensing and reimbursement language. Testimony in support came from Representative Kim Moore, John Inman of BrightView Health, Michelle Sandborne of the Children’s Alliance, and Kelly Cormic of RYSE. They argued that MCOs often use audits and recoupments in ways that are burdensome, opaque, and financially damaging to providers, especially smaller and rural ones. They cited examples of multiple audit requests in short timeframes, large record requests with short deadlines, delayed or absent feedback, and recoupments taken before appeals are resolved. They also said parity laws are not being consistently enforced and that the bill would give the Department of Insurance authority to suspend or revoke an MCO certificate of authority for willful or repeated parity violations. Committee members generally expressed support for provider protections and transparency, while asking for clarification on the narcotic treatment and E/M billing provisions. Tom Stevens of the Kentucky Association of Health Plans testified in opposition, saying the bill is complex to implement and should be handled through the broader Medicaid oversight work of House Bill 9, the MOAB. He said the issues raised were better suited for that bipartisan stakeholder process and noted the committee substitute had not yet been fully reviewed by his group. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and then moved to a vote on the bill; the roll call began, with several members recorded as voting yes, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is shown.

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• systemic conflict of interest between politicians and nonprofit organizations who can receive direct state aid
• receive nonprofit organizations who can receive direct<00:18:33.880> state<00:18:34.200> aid
• /c><00:18:35.480> that's<00:18:35.679> authored<00:18:36.080> and direct state aid
• uh that's authored and direct state aid uh that's authored and passed<00:18:36.559> by<00:18:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• we are experiencing is health care and increasing health care costs, and yet we keep putting Band-Aids
• care cost and yet we<01:15:08.440> keep<01:15:08.719> putting<01:15:09.000> Band-Aids
• c><01:15:09.520> on<01:15:09.760> here<01:15:10.199> and we keep putting Band-Aids
• on here and we keep putting Band-Aids on here and when<01:15:10.400> we<01:15:10.520> think

Bills: HF747, HF1014, HF320, HF400

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, Minnesota Insurance Guaranty Association, MIGA, insurance guaranty fund, insurer insolvency, covered claim, net worth threshold, high-net-worth insured, financial information request, insurance claims, self-insured retention, deductible, commercial insurance, insurance regulation, Minnesota Statutes 60C.09, guaranty association