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• Thank you. services for long-term care. And so I services for long-term care.
• serviceable in the they're service serviceable in the community.<03:00:43.920> In<03:00:44.160
• are adequately funded to meet the growing mental health needs and to ensure the quality services in
• support services.
• support services.

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• They also do a number of activities on civic engagement and community service.
• Commercial service airports to rural general aviation airports.
• It is a good first step in measuring the quality of nursing homes and holding them accountable.
• matter experts to support the statewide quality oversight initiative.
• And they have for years been providing the service of getting your car, your vehicle inspected.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• Then the state is responsible for monitoring air quality and ensuring that we meet those air quality
• We monitor air quality across agency. We monitor air quality across the<01:05:37.280> state.
• Uh, we look at air quality every day in the state of New Hampshire and put out an air quality forecast
• you're meeting those federal air quality you're meeting those federal air quality standards.<01:
• <04:27:52.399> and preserve you know the the quality and preserve you know the the quality

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We have Antonio Murphy, Director of Administrative Services, here to present.
• This request is to match the total grant award from the Library Services and Technology Act from the
• Institute of Museum and Library Services.
• category in the amount of $300,000 to cover annual cloud costs for the services hosted within a private
• Reimbursements are based on the hospital's indirect medical education costs for services provided, are

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present and considered 12 budget amendments, most of which were adopted without opposition. The first amendment transferred $8.2 million in Department of Corrections general revenue authority from salary incentives to contracted services to support the phased demobilization of Florida National Guard troops assisting with correctional staffing. Senator Pizzo questioned the length of the Guard’s deployment and urged a long-term staffing solution, while the department said the Guard presence was being reduced and that about 2,200 employees were in training. The Department of State received an additional $618,391 in federal grant authority for library grants and private cloud costs, and the Department of Transportation’s two amendments were zero-sum work program changes: one realigned funds to production-ready projects and another added three projects over $3 million each to the current-year work program. The commission then approved several Agency for Health Care Administration amendments tied to Medicaid supplemental payment programs. These included funding for the Florida Cancer Hospital Program, indirect medical education payments, disproportionate share hospital payments for the state mental hospitals, the Low-Income Pool program, physician supplemental and public hospital payments, Florida KidCare, and Medicaid services realignment. Members asked about possible federal disallowances in the LIP and physician/public hospital programs, and agency staff said some disallowances were likely but the amount was not yet known. For KidCare and Medicaid, staff explained the changes were based on the December estimating conference, enrollment shifts, and updated actuarial assumptions, including changes to managed care regions and program design. The final amendment restored budget authority for a hospital direct payment program after a prior payment, including a $24.3 million CMS-related amount and $3.2 million in administrative fees, was not processed before fiscal year-end and reverted. Senator Pizzo pressed the agency on how the payment was missed and whether any penalty applied; staff said the invoice was not received and processed in time and that communication issues contributed. After brief debate on each item, the commission adopted all amendments, with one recorded nay on the final item, and then adjourned.

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• I want to thank your children for your dedicated service to our state.
• <00:53:49.200> to children for your dedicated service to children for your dedicated service
• Jak I've spent my life in public service Jak I've spent my life in public service first<00:56:42.000
• to our state. service can take on so many service can take on so many forms<00:57:05.240> and
• <01:31:53.119> of economy and we increase our quality of economy and we increase our quality

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Waters do not meet water quality Waters do not meet water quality standards<00:23:37.960> for
• should get the desired water quality should get the desired water quality results<00:24:45.720><
• and how is the quality um water quality and how is the council<01:10:42.520> um<01:10:42.760>
• groundwater and that will help service groundwater and that will help service water<01:24:37.199
• do things to help improve water quality do things to help improve water quality in<01:25:05.760>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Natural Resources and Regulatory Services is back in session.
• to drive economic growth and enhance public awareness of Oklahoma's agricultural industry through service
• Our most recent one was our minor air quality permitting project.
• But from a public service standpoint, it may be warranted. But again, we it won't pay for itself.
• This is George Russell again, our Water Quality Division Director. Hello, everyone.

Keywords: 914, all

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• We service thousands of students from San Diego.
• or services, those will continue on?
• My name is Bernadette Lucas assistant superintendent of educational services.
• Is a 2.3% the cost of servicing this loan?
• The cost of service alone, that's fair. But just because it was 2.3 percent.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• You know, how is this school providing services that are just as high quality at a lower cost?
• You know, how is this school providing services that are just as high quality at a lower cost?
• You know, how is this school providing services that are just as high quality at a lower cost?
• You know, how is this school providing services that are just as high quality at a lower cost?
• You know, how is this school providing services that are just as high quality at a lower cost?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We all owe them a debt of gratitude for their service and sacrifice.
• I want to also thank your family for their service to our country.
• And I want to thank your family as well for their their service.
• The Congressional Research Service, which is a... our research service here in the Congress, their experts
• There is a quality all its own in quantity.

Keywords: Steven Feinberg, Deputy Secretary of Defense, national security, budget cuts, military readiness, global threats, Department of Defense

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the nomination of Steven Feinberg as Deputy Secretary of Defense. The committee emphasized the urgent need for strong leadership in response to a complex array of global threats posed by adversarial coalitions, including China, Russia, and Iran. The discussions highlighted concerns regarding budget cuts and personnel reductions within the Department of Defense, showcasing the challenges posed by the current economic context and the pressing need to maintain military readiness and capabilities. Various members expressed their apprehensions about how impending layoffs and budget reductions would impact the defense workforce and national security.

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• service or who received the services. service or who received the services.
• She actually had already left DHS by that point and I'm sure is providing excellent service, quality
• , providing excellent service, providing excellent service, quality<00:24:22.000> work<00:
• <00:27:41.080> on services is that the the services on services is that the the services on
• Services. Services.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• . services.
• , that needs more wrap-around services, that needs more wrap-around services, and<00:31:55.320>
• You know, how well and quality metric.
• But no, sir, we a good idea of quality.
• Are we really providing those wraparound services?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Postsecondary Education Committee held its first-ever meeting and first meeting of the session, with Chairman Tipton outlining committee procedures, attendance rules, and the process for submitting committee substitutes. After a roll call confirmed full attendance, the committee heard a presentation from Senator David Givens on the history and purpose of Kentucky’s performance-based funding model for postsecondary education. Givens said the model was created to replace an older “shares” approach that distributed funds based largely on prior-year allocations, and argued the new system better aligns funding with student success and the state’s long-term educational attainment goals. Council for Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson and CPE staff then explained the model in more detail. They said the system was designed to address long-standing funding disparities among institutions, reward outcomes such as degrees, credit-hour progression, and completion in high-demand fields, and support the state’s “60 by 30” goal of having 60% of Kentuckians hold a postsecondary credential by 2030. Thompson said Kentucky is now at 56.2% attainment, above the national average, and highlighted gains in graduation and retention rates, lower student borrowing, and improved completion outcomes. He also emphasized that the model is part of a broader strategy that includes affordability, adult learners, low-income students, and wrap-around support services. CPE staff described the work group process that developed and periodically revises the model, noting that the General Assembly created the framework in House Bill 303 and later enacted Senate Bill 153 and Senate Bill 191 to codify changes. They explained that in 2016 the legislature carved out about 5% of institutional budgets, roughly $43 million, to be redistributed through the new model, and that the model has been reviewed every three years with changes made each time. Recent revisions included increasing the student-success weight, adding a premium for low-income students, creating a premium for adult learners, and redefining underrepresented students as first-generation college students. No votes were taken at this meeting, and the committee adjourned after the informational presentation and discussion.

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• Hawaii Youth Services Network alone has more than $2 million in federal funds for services to homeless
• home services.
• have a strong health and social service have a strong health and social service um<00:42:42.720>
• Child and family service and Thank you. Child and family service and support.
• > an<00:44:20.000> incredible Uh social services are an incredible Uh social services are

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I get that as quality versus quantity.
• better quality pro projects and such. better quality pro projects and such.
• projects from the lesser quality ones.
• >> Public service commission 807 K5015. >> Public service commission 807 K5015.
• <00:31:02.080> commission convince the public service commission convince the public service

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met in August with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes without objection. The committee then reviewed several regulations, generally adopting staff-suggested amendments without objection, and heard brief explanations from agency representatives on each item. The Board of Pharmacy regulations would clarify what registered and certified pharmacy technicians may do under supervision and what certified technicians may not do, while updating registration applications. The Board of Cosmetology package included changes to executive director authority, licensure and reciprocity rules, school requirements, training hours, instructor ratios, sanitation and disease-related rules, complaint procedures, and permit terms; members asked about straight razor language and the increase in student-to-instructor ratios, and the board explained that cosmetologists are not permitted to use straight razors and that the higher ratio was intended to give schools flexibility, especially for part-time students and schools with wait lists. The Occupational Therapy emergency compact regulation added four compact rules adopted in April 2025, and Senator West raised a technical question about certification requirements under House Bill 6; the agency said it had been instructed to file the regulation as submitted. The Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources presented a package covering wildlife management area rules, a northern pintail bag limit increase, reportable disease reporting, and a repeal tied to boat registration fees. After a brief explanation of the new wildlife disease reporting rule, the agency requested and received a deferral of 301 KAR 2:031 to avoid a gap while replacement language is finalized. The Economic Development Finance Authority explained an emergency regulation for the Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program, saying it was needed because the program had become oversubscribed and because administration was shifting to a new film office and council; members also asked about certification issues under House Bill 6, and the agency said it had filed the regulation as directed. The Department of Workplace Standards emergency PPE regulation was also discussed, with members asking about HB 6 certification language, and the agency gave the same response. The Department of Insurance regulation would create a $10,000 registration fee and a $1,000 annual licensing fee for pharmacy benefit manager licenses, with an agency amendment exempting PBMs that solely serve workers’ compensation plans. Members asked how many PBMs would be affected and why workers’ compensation PBMs were carved out; the agency said there were 70 registered PBMs total, four solely workers’ comp, and that workers’ comp rates are set by statute and could not absorb the fee. Finally, the Public Service Commission’s pole attachment regulation was summarized as a broadband-expansion measure that speeds application review, increases the number of poles allowed in a single application, and shortens dispute timelines; the commission explained it grew out of earlier legislative direction and subsequent emergency amendments, and the committee adopted the staff amendment.

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• It's put back on the service center.
• I'd like to just speak a little bit about the water quality standards that we're developing.
• So our treatment trains today have more or less already treated water to that quality.
• We treat to a pretty high quality, and we chose to do that rather than treating to a lower quality to
• As far as water quality goes, we do have water quality data for surface discharge that we can share with

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• We have a a level of of customer service We have a a level of of customer service that<00:07:52.920
• With 300,000 people coming through in four days next week, food service, timely quality food service
• <00:29:48.040> and better price at a better quality and better price at a better quality and
• <00:29:55.960> So, food service they're going to need.
• So, food service they're going to need.

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 01:32 Approval of Minutes 01:46 Public Protection Cabinet 19:05 Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet 33:14 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Subcommittee met without a quorum at first, then approved the minutes once a quorum was reached. The first presentation was from the Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction within the Public Protection Cabinet. Commissioner Max Fuller and Deputy Commissioner David Moore reviewed the department’s licensing structure, noting about 50 license types and roughly 42,000 active licenses, with most tied to plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work. They compared Kentucky’s fees and requirements with neighboring states and said Kentucky is generally in line or slightly below surrounding states when local and contractor licensing requirements elsewhere are considered. The department also described staffing and inspection pressures. Officials said boiler inspections have a measurable backlog, with about 18% of state-jurisdiction boilers and pressure vessels past due statewide and a higher percentage in Jefferson County. They said building code plan review turnaround has risen from about 30 days to roughly 33–35 days, and that some areas are struggling to maintain same-day plumbing inspections and three-day HVAC inspections. Members asked whether the agency could handle increased housing construction, especially in rural areas; the department said it had requested additional plumbing staff and a plan reviewer, particularly for the Bowling Green/Warren County area, and noted that electrical inspectors are stretched across the state and are also pulled into disaster response work. The committee then heard from Kentucky Venues and the Kentucky State Fair Board on the Kentucky Exposition Center renovation and related operations. David Beck, board chairman David Williams, CFO Tony Shrek, and others said the project is progressing ahead of schedule, with keys to the new building expected in December and the facility already booked for future events. They reported strong tourism and economic impact, including record activity at the Exposition Center and downtown convention center, and said the Farm Machinery Show and other events continue to drive demand. Members asked about budget status, and the presenters said inflation, delayed access to funds due to the RFP/design process, and added costs have left them short of money to finish all planned work. They identified phase three funding needs, including food and beverage service improvements and completion of Freedom Hall seating, and said they are considering bringing food and beverage operations back under their control to improve efficiency and revenue. The meeting ended with no formal votes on the presentations and an announcement that the committee would meet again the following Tuesday.

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• c> and<00:29:41.399> are Services are specialty services and are Services are specialty services
• Physician services is a category under federal law of services that they cover.
• <01:32:05.760> quality<01:32:06.159> that's maintaining the service quality that's
• maintaining the service quality that's very<01:32:06.840> important<01:32:07.840> Senate
• human services.

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• And then my last comment is I made this comment in the Environmental Quality Committee, but I just want
• And then my last comment is I made this comment in the Environmental Quality Committee, but I just want
• Alan Abbs with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in opposition. Thank you.
• We reduce truck traffic, lower emissions, and improve air quality.
• Short-line rail, we reduce truck traffic, lower emissions, and improve air quality in the valley and

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard and advanced a full agenda of transportation-related bills, with extensive testimony on several measures. SB 1087 by Senator Cabaldon proposed modernizing SB 375 regional climate and transportation planning by moving regional plan cycles from four years to eight, clarifying CARB and CTC roles, aligning funding programs with greenhouse gas goals, and reducing duplicative CEQA-related work. Supporters, including SCAG, MTC/ABAG, and other MPOs, said the bill would save time and money and improve implementation; opponents from clean air and housing groups warned it could weaken climate accountability, dilute VMT-focused reductions, and reduce public participation. The committee later passed the bill on a 9-1 vote. The committee also heard SB 1315, a modest data-collection bill on semi-autonomous vehicle software updates and insurance oversight, which drew no opposition and passed unanimously. SB 1275, by Senator McNerney, would replace the general fund portion of the state sales tax on motor vehicles with a vehicle license fee structure intended to create a federal tax deduction for buyers; the LAO provided technical background, and the bill advanced on a 9-1 vote. SB 1287 by Senator Hurtado would create a tax credit to spur private investment in short-line railroad infrastructure; supporters said it would improve freight efficiency, reduce truck traffic, and cut emissions, and it passed unanimously. The committee also considered SB 1064, which would reduce the frequency of clean truck checks for very low-mileage heavy-duty, off-road diesel, and special equipment vehicles; supporters said it would ease burdens on rural and low-use operators, while opponents awaited CARB analysis, and the bill passed 12-0 after amendments. SB 1375 by Senator Cortese would streamline environmental review for certain transit and rail projects that have already undergone extensive prior review, and it passed unanimously. SB 1392, also by Senator Cortese, would expand the smog-check exemption for older collector vehicles used mainly for shows, parades, and historic display; classic-car and lowrider advocates supported it, while air quality groups opposed it as increasing emissions, and it passed 10-2. The committee also adopted the consent calendar, including SB 1213 by Senator Reyes, and all measures were reported out to Appropriations.

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• Controls for hospice services.
• We are health and human services, not American-only services.
• with providing that service.
• those services?
• Cuts to dental services.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Because this is a new service to the state, but it's not a new service to us.
• crisis services.
• For example, some of the issues around clinical quality services and triage, we have expertise from our
• health crisis services.
• I think our responsibility is to ensure that we have high-quality services that are being provided by

Summary: The joint Assembly Health and Select Committee on Native American Affairs held an oversight hearing on AB 988, California’s 988 crisis line and mobile crisis response system, followed by a discussion of suicide prevention and intervention in California Indian communities. Members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized that AB 988 was intended to create a true alternative to 911 for behavioral health crises, with “someone to call, someone to come, and somewhere to go,” and that Native communities continue to face disproportionately high suicide rates and barriers to culturally responsive care. The first panel of call center and stakeholder witnesses largely argued that implementation is falling short of the law’s intent. They said 988 call centers are underfunded, text/chat answer rates remain far below call answer rates, staffing is strained, and the system still lacks meaningful statewide interoperability between 988 and 911. Several witnesses said mobile crisis teams are not being dispatched through 988 as envisioned, and that funding formulas and governance are too opaque. San Joaquin County was presented as a local success story, with integrated 988, access lines, and mobile crisis handoffs that have reduced reliance on emergency departments and involuntary holds. Witnesses also discussed the need for better tribal outreach, the role of CCBHCs, and the importance of culturally competent services. State officials from CalHHS and DHCS described the five-year 988 implementation plan, the current governance structure across multiple agencies, and efforts to support training, public awareness, and referral tools. They reported growth in 988 contacts, ongoing training with the Trevor Project, a statewide resource directory, and a tribal awareness campaign. DHCS also outlined proposed trailer bill language that would create a formal designation process for 988 centers, set statewide standards, and require existing centers to obtain designation by 2029. Officials said current funding includes SAMHSA grants, block grant dollars, and an expected $67.3 million from the 988 fund in the next budget year, with a large share earmarked for Medi-Cal mobile crisis services. No formal vote or committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.