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• Do you know how many abortion facilities we have in the state, Mr. President? Mr.
• not— Facilities all across the state, they're doing abortions, and I'm just wondering, Mr.
• I know they come looking for funding from this state just to operate their facilities in Colorado and
• These individual facilities reporting it.
• to report. ...or the power to force all these facilities to report directly to them, so they have to

Keywords: 996, all

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• permits to qualified pharmacists and pharmacies, conducting compliance inspections of permitted facilities
• or nursing facilities that are controlled by a separate entity.
• or nursing facilities that are controlled by a separate entity.
• or nursing facilities that are controlled by a separate entity.
• Facilities or nursing facilities that are controlled by a separate entity.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So they want to grow it and now establish a grocery in a building, join in the facilities where they
• are renting the facilities, and then again expand a grocery and continue to market Kentucky products.
• there and what used to be a facilities there and what used to be a bakery.<00:08:24.160> The<
• where they where join in the facilities where they where they<00:09:25.200> are<00:09:25.440>
• 26.560> then they are rent the facilities and then they are rent the facilities and then again

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:04 Approval of Minutes 00:36 KOAP Report 00:51, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 12 minutes, and then received a presentation from Brandon Reid and Bill McCloskkey of the Agricultural Development Board on the June report and the 25th anniversary of the Agricultural Development Fund. They described a joint anniversary meeting held at the Kentucky Historical Society, thanked staff, and noted that the board presented members with a token of appreciation. They also reported a clean annual audit, with the audit report to be shared more fully at a later meeting. The presenters reviewed June activity and funding decisions, saying the development board approved about $3.3 million and the finance board about $5 million in loans. They highlighted program activity such as advisory council meetings, site visits, project reports, and county comprehensive plans. Specific projects discussed included the Food Chain project, which sought support for equipment and improvements to expand Kentucky product marketing; Miller Rockbridge Farms LLC, which sought county support for a barn for an education program; and Thompson Family Farm LLC, which sought funding for a livestock buying station. The board approved reduced or county-only funding in some cases, including $45,643 for the Food Chain project and county money for the farm projects. Members asked about the meaning and purpose of the county comprehensive plans and how counties use them to guide funding decisions. The presenters explained that House Bill 611 created a structure in which each county council develops a comprehensive plan, updated on a five-year cycle, to prioritize local agricultural investments and evaluate applications. They said county councils work with extension agents and the Agricultural Development Office, and that staff attend meetings, provide training, and help new agents and council members understand the program. Members emphasized that the planning process helps ensure funds are targeted to local needs and supports diversification of agriculture beyond tobacco.

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• was just passed dealing with carbon sequestration where the state is going to be future owner of facilities
• Um, it is a groundwater claim for, uh, injuries caused by NASA, um, at the White Sands Test Facility
• Um, uh, we have discussed before, the White Sands Test Facility Plumeas, um, an estimated 30,000 acre
• Las Cruces because of the White Sands test facility and the PFOS stuff in the area.
• They want to put one of the largest solar facilities.

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• When two separate parts of the facility.
• lack of these facilities? lack of these facilities? Oh<01:02:11.760> boy.
• Hampton can run his facility for $150,000?
• Hampton can run his facility for $150,000?
• Hampton can run his facility for $150,000?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with a brief update and prayer for Oscar, a person known to members, noting he was making slow but encouraging progress and awaiting transfer to rehab. The hearing then began on House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of DHS to provide a detailed annual report of DCYF costs. Representative Erica Leyon, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how DCYF resources and shared services are used, and help future discussions about staffing, funding, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely comply without additional cost and was open to adjusting the reporting date, with the department preferring December 31 instead of September 1. Committee members and the DCYF director, Marie Nunan, discussed whether the bill was duplicative of existing reporting and whether it should also include federal funding mandates. Nunan said DCYF already has many policies and reports, but does not currently produce one consolidated DCYF-specific report in this form; she also said the department believed it had the capacity to file the report and was not taking a position on the bill. Several members questioned whether the measure was necessary, while others supported transparency but suggested the information was already available or could be obtained without legislation. In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, meaning it will not advance to the calendar at this time. The committee then opened House Bill 775, sponsored by Representative Jod Nelson, concerning supervised visitation centers. Nelson introduced Dr. Scott Hampton, who testified that supervised visitation is important for child safety, domestic violence prevention, and family preservation. Hampton described the history of visitation centers in New Hampshire, saying funding cuts had reduced the number of centers over time and that prior legislation had failed due to budget reductions. He argued that supervised exchanges can reduce risks such as abuse, abduction, and homicide, and said the service can prevent harm without adding cost by avoiding more serious incidents. The hearing on HB 775 was still underway at the end of the transcript, with no vote or final action shown.

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• . $7,260 for meals for employees and guests, $2,958 for door prizes, and $450 for facility rental fees
• And then the facility fees is exactly what it is, just some off-site facility that they rented for the
• setup fees. $4,235 for entertainment, which included a DJ and live performances, and $1,215 for the facility
• rental fee. $4,235 for entertainment, which included a DJ and live performances, and $1,215 for the facility

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• <01:18:27.400> rather the renewable energy facilities rather the renewable energy facilities
• field seals facilities like the facility<01:38:22.440> in<01:38:22.599> champ<01:38:23.719
• > place<01:38:24.080> in facility in champ place in facility in champ place in Rochester
• they had another manufacturing facility they had another manufacturing facility that<02:02:01.639
• , public safety facilities, transportation infrastructure, military facilities, and data processing centers

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• facilities that they'll be um utilizing. facilities that they'll be um utilizing.
• I really do appreciate the investment of $30 million for the new facility.
• I really do appreciate the investment of $30 million for the new facility.
• I really do appreciate the investment of $30 million for the new facility.
• <02:51:19.040> finds earlier if the certifying facility finds earlier if the certifying facility

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• requirements for Health Care Facilities requirements for Health Care Facilities that<03:24:55.120
• can include an new healthcare facility can include an ambulatory<03:26:43.840> Surgical<03:26
• Right now, no health care facility can get approval to build a facility in an exclusion zone without
• Right now, no health care facility can get approval to build a facility in an exclusion zone without
• It's a secure facility, so please contact me before just showing up tomorrow. Thank you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• House Bill 322, an act relating to child care providers on a military installation or facility.
• House Bill 322, an act relating to child care providers on a military installation or facility.
• House Bill 322, an act relating to child care providers on a military installation or facility.
• <00:13:57.519> Representative installation or facility.
• Representative installation or facility. Representative Gracel. Gracel. Gracel.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 05:54 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 12:03 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 16:14 CoC and Rules Report 18:21 Adjournment 18:57, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 95 members present. The journal from Friday, January 9, 2026 was approved, absent members were excused, and House Resolution 21 was taken from the Committee on Committees and brought to the floor without objection. Several committee and meeting announcements were made, including cancellations for various standing committees and notices that the Government Contract Review Committee and Oversight Investigation Committee would meet upon adjournment. The House also adopted House Citation 4, a citation of adjournment honoring Bill Nickel, with remarks describing him as a respected community member and friend. After the citation, members continued making committee announcements, including that the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance would meet at noon the next day. The clerk then reported the introduction of numerous new bills and resolutions, covering topics such as grand jury service, criminal trespass, postsecondary admission and funding, sex crimes, cultured meat products, railroad crossings, firearms and concealed weapons, property tax exemptions, name/image/likeness rights, landlords and tenants, child care, child welfare investigations, government social media accounts, peace officer training, economic development incentives, residential safety, pre-trial release, and several resolutions on highways, property taxation, Medicaid waiver withdrawal, and food-as-medicine initiatives. The Committee on Committees and Rules met and referred House Bills 164, 176, 184, and 265 to Banking and Insurance, and the House adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

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• Hey, we are a dementia-certified facility or something like that, so the public knows... the public knows
• Smith in CDX, this is a dementia-certified facility, so we'll know that they have the most accurate information
• have more than twice the population that we do, and it started with $4 million for the first five facilities
• For your clinical hours, you have to be at a long-term care facility, and for physicians, you can do
• They're leveraging it with Med for smaller, more home-based oriented facilities. facilities.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• to be dangerous and incompetent and was involuntarily committed to a secure state mental health facility
• determined to be dangerous and incompetent and is involuntarily committed to a secure state mental health facility
• , but there are no beds available in that facility, ...
• of your caucus sheet and establishes a legislative study committee on secure state mental health facilities

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed two bills on Caucus Calendar Number 13. HB 2072, dealing with lactation care providers, was described as having a Senate amendment that would repeal Dr. Cesar Estrada Chavez Day as a state holiday and add an emergency clause; the sponsor was said to likely concur, and no questions were raised. HB 2307, concerning dangerous and incompetent defendants and secure state mental health facility placement, was explained as amended to allow, through December 31, 2031, certain defendants to be placed at ASH’s forensic campus when no secure state bed is available, subject to specified conditions. The amendment also requires reporting and creates a legislative study committee to recommend long-term funding options, including possible Medicaid reimbursement models. Members asked about the retroactive date, bill positions, compliance concerns, and whether there was an appropriation; staff said there is no appropriation but there is a fiscal note. The discussion noted the bill’s emergency clause, which would require 40 votes, and one member said the governor’s office intends to sign the bill. After discussion of both measures, the caucus adjourned.

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• Think about the facilities level.
• Winters are very facilities.
• > hope<03:00:19.520> for These facilities cannot afford hope for These facilities cannot
• would harm our federal facilities. would harm our federal facilities.
• Reliable natural gas is critical to keep federal facilities online.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And I think this is owners facilities.
• Any kind of construction, renovation, anything that we have to get approvals from the DOE facilities
• We have to get approvals from the facilities office of the DOE, which we don't report to.
• office for public library facility office for public library renovations<00:32:15.200> because
• office of the DOE from the facilities office of the DOE which<00:32:26.480> we<00:32:26.720><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education met on March 19 and moved through several bills under time pressure, hearing mostly brief testimony. SB 2024 SD2 and SB 896 SD2, both concerning public-private partnerships for charter school facilities, drew support from the Department of Education, the Charter School Commission, White Kids Can, and Hawaii Technology Academy. DOE said any P3 model should apply only to charter schools on private land and not affect public schools on DOE land. Supporters argued the approach could speed construction, reduce costs, and keep public money in public assets, while UPW and HGA raised concerns about privatization. In response, SFA said the intent was to mirror the existing conversion charter school model, with public ownership of assets and unionized staff, and noted some regions have waited years for schools. SB 2613 SD1 on TMK transfers was heard next. DOE said the bill had originally been supported as part of the governor’s package but was amended to require DOE to convey lands for 13 libraries on DOE property, which DOE said would create “donut holes” in campuses and was unnecessary because existing agreements already govern library use. The State Public Library System supported the bill, saying it has long coexisted with DOE but needs clearer separation and more reliable control over its sites. The Attorney General’s office said the library system currently lacks express statutory authority to own real property and flagged implementation issues because some of the affected parcels are not currently owned by DOE. Committee members questioned both sides about current agreements, communication, and how the bill would change operations. SB 494 SD2, concerning charter school audits, received comments from the Charter School Commission, which said the bill was redundant because charter schools already undergo annual audits during the term of their contracts. The Office of the Auditor was also present. SB 2391 SD2, relating to automatic pay increases for teachers, drew strong opposition from the Office of Collective Bargaining, which said step movement and longevity increases are negotiated in each contract and do not automatically carry over when a contract expires; it warned the bill could affect upcoming negotiations with HSTA. HSTA and several other supporters argued the bill would standardize annual step movement, improve retention, and reflect existing contract language. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• So far, we have 11 companies that have registered representing 18 facilities, and it's approximately
• So far, we have 11 companies that have registered, representing 18 facilities, and it's approximately
• I mean, we look at the companies and their facilities, you know, and the numbers I reported.
• That generating facility would flow to the grid.
• I mean, we look at the companies and their facilities.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The people that are employed by these facilities have a good-paying job in large numbers.
• The people that are employed by these facilities have a good-paying job in large numbers.
• The people that are employed by these facilities have a good-paying job in large numbers.
• Is there any money in there for that new facility we're supposed to be building?
• Listen, inside of our facilities, we have more drugs than we have on some of our streets.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Senator Don Childers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Antonio Richardson as law enforcement officer of the day. The chamber announced it would take up 11 budget conference committee reports, with no third-reading bills or special-order calendar items. Members were reminded that conference reports were subject to debate but not amendment, and that the required review periods had been satisfied. The first major action was on HB 7031E, the tax package. Representative Duggan explained that the conference report included a mix of retained, modified, and new tax provisions, including sales tax holidays, property tax and homestead-related changes, reductions in certain gaming and carbon-related taxes, changes to child care and documentary stamp tax credits, a new refund process for public works construction tax paid by universities and colleges, and other tax administration changes. Debate focused on the bill’s consumer impact, the reduction of the child tax credit from three years to one, the inclusion of firearm accessories in a sales tax holiday, the absence of gas tax relief and combined reporting, and the homestead exemption provision for certain deployed diplomatic and foreign service personnel. Critics argued the package favored niche or corporate interests over broad affordability relief, while supporters said it provided targeted tax relief and reflected conference negotiations. The House adopted the conference report and passed HB 7031E by a vote of 88-11. The House then began presenting the conference report for HB 501E, the state budget, which totaled $114.5 billion for fiscal year 2026-27 and was described as below the prior year’s spending level while maintaining reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined major budget areas: pre-K-12 funding included an increase in FEFP, salary increases for veteran teachers, stabilization funding, and support for declining enrollment; higher education included full Bright Futures funding, workforce programs, college operating support, university initiatives, and school guardian expansion; IT funding focused on Palm, ACCESS, APD’s I-Connect replacement, corrections systems, emergency management systems, and cybersecurity grants; health care funding covered Medicaid, nursing home rates, waiver provider increases, ADAP funding and restructuring, child welfare, and behavioral health; transportation and economic development included housing, cultural grants, jobs and rural infrastructure, Visit Florida, Space Florida, highway patrol equipment, and local transportation projects; justice funding included correctional construction, juvenile justice facilities, law enforcement grants, and clerk and due process reimbursements; state administration included fire stations, constrained counties, building maintenance, and Safe Florida Home; and agriculture/natural resources funding emphasized Everglades restoration, water quality, land acquisition, Florida Forever, state parks, and citrus research. Members then began questioning the budget details, including school voucher accountability, school funding formulas, public defender parity, prison technology, wastewater monitoring in prisons, ADAP policy, SNAP fraud controls and AI-assisted verification, Florida Forever funding, school lunch funding, and coral reef restoration. No final vote on HB 501E appears in the transcript excerpt.

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• The people that are employed by these facilities have a good-paying job in large numbers.
• . ...fixed capital outlay needs for the juvenile justice and state court facilities, including beginning
• Is there any money in there for that new facility we're supposed to be building?
• Is there any money in there for that new facility we're supposed to be building?
• Listen, inside of our facilities, we have more drugs than we have on some of our streets.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• they have in other places which look a lot like facilities that other hospitals would have in those
• They can still have the facilities.
• and it should not extend to facilities and it should not extend to facilities they<00:08:13.520>
• <00:08:22.720> They<00:08:22.879> would still have the facilities.
• They would still have the facilities.

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 21 January, 2026; 3:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 3, a certificate-of-need measure that had passed last year but was vetoed by the governor because of one objectionable provision. The chair explained that the House had just passed the bill unanimously and urged quick Senate action so it could be sent to the governor again. He said the bill is intended to restore the prior law, with the main policy focus on rural hospitals and other future certificate-of-need changes. A question was raised about language affecting the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s academic exemption; the chair said the intent was to preserve the teaching hospital’s core exemption around its main campus while requiring certificate-of-need review for facilities it operates elsewhere, and the committee then voted title sufficient, due pass. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2476, requested by the Board of Pharmacy. Senator Hill explained that it would let licensed pharmacists self-report substance abuse or mental health issues and enter treatment before disciplinary action, similar to programs already available for nurses and with comparable provisions for physicians and dentists. Board representatives said participants would have to stop practicing until cleared, and that failure to comply would trigger discipline; the bill was described as an alternative to professional discipline, not immunity from criminal law. After questions about definitions and how many times a person could use the program, the committee voted title sufficient, due pass. The meeting concluded with an informational presentation from Mr. Anderson on child care funding and program operations. He said the state used ARPA funds during the pandemic to support child care certificates and providers, but those funds were exhausted, leading to a pause and a waiting list of about 20,000 families; the program currently serves about 18,000 children. He said the department is continuing $15 million in state support, is converting 30% of the TANF state assistance grant to child care, and is exploring additional TANF direct-assistance options, though cautiously because the state has not done that before. He also discussed child care tax credits, employer-based child care, and efforts to expand capacity through provider support and technical assistance.

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• And part of this application is requesting funds to establish or construct large animal facilities where
• hala and it'll be it'll be the first hala meat<00:12:55.680> processing<00:12:56.399> facility
• meat processing facility in uh Kentucky. meat processing facility in uh Kentucky.
• And part of this application is requesting funds to establish or construct large animal facilities where
• where farmers can animal uh facilities where farmers can bring<00:14:17.199> in<00:14:17.440>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:08 Approval of Minutes 00:43 KOAP Report 00:59 KY Office of Drug Control Policy 23:04, 958, all

Summary: The committee met on September 18, 2025, approved the July 10 minutes, and received Brandon Reid’s monthly report on Kentucky agriculture development and finance activity for July and August. Reid emphasized the long-running structure created under House Bill 611 and Senate Bill 28, the role of county agriculture development councils in all 120 counties, and the importance of the program as a national model for supporting Kentucky agriculture. He also introduced new staff and interns, including a new loan programs manager, Rachel Coward, and project manager Kylie Davis. For July, the development board reported $3.4 million invested in agriculture and the finance corporation reported $3.1 million in loans. Highlights included 11 county council meetings, site visits, program reviews, and 18 project reports. July approvals included county agriculture incentive programs, deceased farm animal removal programs, youth incentive programs, county/state projects, infrastructure loans, an agriculture processing loan, and beginning farmer loans. Staff also noted that all 120 counties had submitted their required five-year comprehensive plans on schedule. Bill McCloskey then highlighted several funded projects, including Dino’s Farm LLC in Jefferson County, which received support to purchase a meat processing facility and equipment, with the goal of creating market opportunities for goat, sheep, and cattle producers and establishing Kentucky’s first halal meat processing facility. Other projects included a veterinarian facility project to address large animal vet shortages and Grow Appalachia at Berea College, which provides technical assistance and market support for small-scale and eastern Kentucky producers. Members discussed the need for programs such as high tunnels and other small-scale opportunities in rural areas, and staff noted related resources such as CAPE and NRCS funding. For August, the board reported $500,000 in development board investments and just over $3 million in finance corporation loans, along with fewer staff activities than July but continued county council, site visit, and project review work. August approvals included county agriculture incentive programs, deceased animal removal programs, youth incentive programs, county/state projects, agriculture infrastructure loans, beginning farmer loans, and a horticulture incentives loan. Additional project updates included another veterinary equipment purchase, emergency safety equipment in Graves County, and a food safety and efficiency incentive for Jared Cornet.

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• and assisted living facilities. time um on the A1 amendment, which would time um on the A1 amendment
• and assisted living facilities.
• <00:42:21.599> who homes and assisted living facilities who homes and assisted living facilities
• <00:43:33.520> when<00:43:34.160> for-profit these facilities when for-profit these
• Um, making sure that assets aren't being stripped from these facilities, that there's no self-dealing

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