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• or some kind of a non-human-readable code.
• So, what we have specified is that you cannot have a non-readable code that was used by the tabulator
• In the future, that contain a non-human-readable code that is tallied by the tabulator. Good. Good.
• The average homeowner's property tax rate inside the Urban Services District will decrease with this
• The average homeowner's<00:24:39.760> property<00:24:40.120> tax<00:24:40.400> rate<

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:10 Attendance Roll Call: 00:19 HB 10 Discussion: 02:19 HB 10 Vote: 06:24 HB 139 Discussion: 08:23 HB 139 Vote: 19:50 HB 607 Discussion: 21:29 HB 607 Vote: 25:55 HB 642 Discussion: 28:15 HB 642 Vote: 32:06 Adjournment: 33:25, 958, all

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• Connect people with a place to call home, specifically by expanding our access to properties through
• direct work with property owners and managers all across the state, allowing us to feature over 216,000
• Area between the types of properties, you know, included in independent living and assisted living.
• Often, you'll see independent and assisted living facilities kind of in one property.
• working with a lot of our property owners, managers, and folks who are receiving applications.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee met with a presentation from Housing Navigator Massachusetts. Staff described the nonprofit’s mission to improve access to affordable housing through a free, 24/7 search tool and public data dashboards. They explained how the site distinguishes between rent-based-on-income units and fixed below-market rent units, how mobile vouchers such as AHVP and Section 8 interact with those listings, and what types of housing are included or excluded from the database. They also reviewed accessibility filters, supportive housing resources, and related state programs such as EOHLC resources and RAFT. Committee members asked about the organization’s funding, the availability of voucher programs, and whether the site tracks demand for accessible units or wait lists over time. Housing Navigator said it is primarily supported through the state, works closely with the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, and does not collect personal application data because it is not part of the application process. Staff said accessible units appear to be in high demand, but they do not have direct data on how many people are waiting or how many applications result from site visits. They also said they are working to improve data sharing, more frequent updates, and future research tools. Members discussed ways to increase public awareness of Housing Navigator, including sharing a one-page fact sheet or infographic through disability organizations, local disability commissions, independent living centers, and the Massachusetts Office on Disability. The subcommittee also briefly discussed future goals, including inviting MassHealth to a January meeting, seeking regular updates on federal Medicare and Medicaid developments, reviewing the annual report’s recommendations, and possibly planning a future health equity event. The meeting ended with the introduction of new commission member Victoria Gill and a motion to adjourn, which was approved unanimously.

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• <00:09:06.040> taxes, home for not paying your property taxes, home for not paying your property
• <00:36:06.160> and secured mortgage on the property and secured mortgage on the property and
• site allow for properly property site allow for properly property transactions<00:54:29.839>
• <00:54:33.920> in manner, keeps business properties in manner, keeps business properties in
• of property, and hide it and shield it. of property, and hide it and shield it.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And believe me, those pecans have helped pay my property taxes most years.
• So these are conversations that I... ...help pay my property taxes most years.
• those private property rights.
• She bought a piece of property intending to farm it.
• , and then we have bill programs of support for property owners based on that.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And this is just going to put it in law, stay off private property unless you have a good reason to be
• Representative Driskell: So the goal of this bill is to strike a balance between private property rights
• When we talk about the granting of an easement requiring a private property owner to give an easement
• DeFuniak Springs has been maintaining the property as long as I've been alive as a fire department, a
• Okay, we have a strike-all, bar code 254525. You're recognized to explain your amendment.

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• Under section 191.0525 of the Natural Resources Code, an entity.
• entities except those exempted from this requirement under section 191.0525 of the Natural Resource Code
• This problem isn't with service providers, it's with property owners.
• Are there competitive pressures that are brought to bear in those properties?
• Property now.

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• entities except those exempted from this requirement under section 191.0525. the Natural Resources Code
• This problem isn't with service providers; it's with property owners, some landlords.
• Getting broadband to MDU properties, I think Chairman Morales, sorry, said sometimes can be a matter
• The incentives at that level for a multifamily property owner to want... to upgrade access to Wi-Fi.
• Are there competitive pressures that are brought to bear in those properties, like you might have in

Bills: HB3713, HB3953, HB4055, HB4272

Keywords: telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way, 1184

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• requiring that production property requiring that production property investments<02:15:07.119><
• > Colorado<02:17:24.960> will production property in Colorado will production property
• The bill creates a new code item.
• abolition of private property. Mr. abolition of private property. Mr.
• It's future property investment.

Keywords: 981, all

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• on developing a board member code of conduct, but I have not reviewed it.
• A board member code of conduct, but I have not reviewed it.
• Van der Veen, in code of conduct has been a conversation that we've had multiple times.
• We put them in the property of accounts, and we did that and stuff there just so that you know.
• It depends on the property and it depends on, because we have a wide variety of assessed-value properties

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Campbell County adopted definitions and enforceable standards in our code that apply to a wide range
• that apply to a standards in our code that apply to a wide<00:18:39.679> range<00:18:40.000><
• Campbell County's code also establishes minimum standards of care, including adequate food and water,
• Under section 90.27 of our code,<00:20:08.400> myself<00:20:09.200> or<00:20:09.520>
• , myself or one of our ACOs are code, myself or one of our ACOs are empowered<00:20:11.600> to

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:32 SB 155 Discussion: 03:00 SB 155 Roll Call Vote: 07:50 SB 45 Discussion: 08:39 SB 45 Roll Call Vote: 36:00, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 155 by Senator Carpenter, which would give the commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with the state veterinarian, authority to declare and manage emergency situations affecting livestock, poultry, and other domesticated animals. The sponsor said the bill is intended to speed response to outbreaks, severe weather, and other urgent threats to animal welfare by reducing bureaucratic delays, while still working with the governor in major situations. Senator Webb praised the Department of Agriculture’s emergency response work, and the bill was advanced on a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 45 from Senator Webb, a repeat bill aimed at protecting agritourism and working-animal activities from local ordinances that could be used to restrict events such as rodeos, carriage rides, dog agility, and similar operations. Webb and supporter Mindy Patterson of the Cavalry Group argued the bill is meant to prevent local governments from using ordinances to shut down legitimate animal-related businesses and to protect local economies and property rights, not to shield animal abuse. Webb said he was willing to work with local officials and legal counsel on wording. Opposition came from Lisa Krumman of the Kentucky Animal Care and Control Association and Campbell County animal services, who said the bill was not consulted on with animal control officers and could broadly exempt working-animal or agritourism activities from local animal welfare ordinances and inspections. She argued the language could create an “undue burden” challenge to county standards for food, water, space, medical care, and inspections, especially for commercial animal establishments such as breeding facilities and petting zoos. Committee members questioned both sides about the bill’s scope, and Webb said he believed existing public health, safety, zoning, and police-power language would preserve local authority, but no vote was taken on SB 45 in the portion provided.

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• being evaluated for competency or have had a court commitment order issued under Chapter 46B of the Code
• such as digital assets like cryptocurrency, online fraud, or intellectual property theft.
• It adds the following trafficking-related offenses to the list of crimes in the government code that
• The bill would amend the Government Code to allow correctional officers to voluntarily transfer to a.
• House Bill 3664 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to... ...require each person who is presented to

Bills: HB75, HB108

Keywords: building standards, youth camps, floodplains, safety regulations, environmental policies, drainage utilities, flood management, land use regulation, county authority, drainage fees, 1185, senate, all

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• Representative Gonzalez-Pittman will explain Amendment bar code 354835. You're recognized. Rep.
• You're recognized to explain your Amendment bar code 419727, sir. Rep.
• Representative Borrero, you're recognized to explain Amendment Bar Code 791203, sir.
• Representative, you're recognized to explain bar code 846551.
• We are on amendment bar code 073031.

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• Grant Wallace, Director of the Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk.
• Next up, the Office of Public Property Risk. Mr.
• insurance program and its coordination with the Department of Education property programs.
• They would act as our subrogation firm for the property insurance program.
• That's what the state takes on with property damage.

Summary: The State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee met on June 17 and reviewed a series of Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk items. Grant Wallace presented March and April formulary changes, explaining that the updates favored lower-cost generics, re-tiered some drugs, left several new-to-market drugs uncovered pending more evidence, and added quantity limits in some cases. The committee approved those formulary recommendations. The subcommittee also approved a cell and gene therapy policy that would exclude automatic coverage of those therapies and route them through prior authorization and review, with members noting the process should not delay urgent cases and that appeals remain available. Members then discussed a UAMS professional consultant services contract amendment for pharmacy benefit consulting. The discussion focused on confusion over the dollar amount and scope, with Wallace clarifying that the committee was being asked to approve up to $2.596 million, including optional services related to coupon and rebate management that could be used later without returning for another approval. Several members raised concerns about matching the written contract to the approval amount and about the relationship to the current pharmacy benefit manager, but the committee ultimately approved the item with the understanding that any use of the optional services would return to the committee. The committee also reviewed, without objection, a Blue Cross/Blue Advantage third-party administrator contract, a CompSack employee assistance program contract, and approved proposed 2027 employee and public school health plan rates of 9.8% and 4.9% increases, respectively. Wallace also said the UnitedHealthcare rebid was in final negotiation and would return in August. On the property risk side, the committee reviewed permanent rules for the property insurance program, a contingency-fee subrogation contract with Denenberg-Tuffly, and extensions for Sedgwick Claims Management, Actuarial Advantage, and Stevens Capital Management. Members asked about claim-adjustment delays after a major winter storm, and Wallace said performance guarantees and communication requirements had been added, with claims still expected to vary by case. The committee also approved 2026-27 captive insurance program rates, which included no change to minimum deductibles, lower rates for K-12 and higher education, a higher rate for state agencies, and an overall 10% reduction. Wallace said the reductions reflected improved actuarial foundations, better claims management, and the program’s first-year performance. The meeting adjourned after approving the rate item.

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• Grant Wallace, Director of the Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk.
• Next up, the Office of Public Property Risk. Mr.
• They would act as our subrogation firm for the property insurance program.
• This is our actuarial provider for the property insurance program.
• That's what the state takes on with property damage.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• out their investment property.
• property.
• is, oh my gosh, there go our property is, oh my gosh, there go our property taxes<00:57:23.839><
• I also happen to our property taxes.
• <01:03:34.400> taxes, you were talking about property taxes, you were talking about property

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The insurance code authorizes the commissioner to appoint a plan administrator.
• And they thought it would be broader based on the codes that are out there.
• So dentists that are performing services on children, whether they be these codes or other codes, will
• Moving to item 13, Department of Shared Administrative Services, Office of Property Risk.
• Grant Wallace, Director of the Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk.

Summary: The Arkansas Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a large set of agency rules and reports. Early items were routine filings: emergency-rule reports, subcommittee review reports, and administrative directive reports were filed without objection. One rule from the Department of Agriculture on maternal health providers and remote monitoring was noted as pulled by the agency and not considered. The committee then reviewed and approved several Agriculture rules, including repeal of equine ID-chip rules after Act 703 of 2025, updates to finance rules adding a new water and sewer treatment facilities grant and consolidating revolving-fund rules, and a pesticide rule creating a Class J pesticide category for feral hog toxicant use. It also approved a Commerce/Insurance rule removing duplicative workers’ compensation plan provisions, and a Corrections rule creating a unified visitation rule for correctional facilities and community correction centers. A member asked about prison visitation hours during COVID, and staff said they would check on that. The committee next approved multiple Department of Human Services rules. These included marketing rules for provider-led organizations under Act 301 of 2025, a comprehensive revision of the DCFS policy manual, changes to Medicaid eligibility to include fictive kin placements and to expand ABLE account eligibility under Act 875, presumptive eligibility changes for pregnant women to align with federal rules, and a follow-up SNAP/TEA/Work Pays rule with updated work requirements, mandatory employment and training, alien eligibility changes, and job-search requirements for certain applicants. DHS also presented a rule implementing federal coverage for certain incarcerated youth before and after release, and the committee approved it. Another DHS rule updated nurse aide training requirements to match federal CNA hour standards and moved criminal-records-check procedures to the agency website. The most extended discussion involved DHS Division of Medical Services’ dental rate rule under Act 1025. The agency explained that it was increasing pediatric dental rates and certain oral-surgery-related rates, but not orthodontic rates or a broader special-needs benefit limit because CMS would not approve a diagnosis-based limit. Members debated whether the statutory language was intended to cover general dentists performing oral surgery procedures, with legislators, the Dental Association, and DHS discussing legislative intent, fiscal impact, and whether a future fix or emergency rule might be needed. Despite the disagreement, the committee approved the rule. The committee also approved other DHS medical rules: adverse-decision appeal changes and prior-authorization posting requirements, an increased RSV administration fee for children, expanded emergency treat/triage/transport ambulance authority, and clinic-based physical and occupational therapy coverage. Later, the committee approved permanent rules for the new state insurance program under Shared Administrative Services, procurement rule revisions recommended after an ACASO review, and commodity-management rule updates including a new revenue distribution model. Under Act 595 of 2021, the committee granted two Department of Commerce/Insurance requests to be excluded from rulemaking requirements: one for Act 772 on forced organ harvesting, and one for restorative reproductive medicine, with the department saying it would promulgate rules later when clinical guidelines are available. Finally, the committee accepted a recommendation to keep and extend the Department of Education, Division of Career and Technical Education rules, filed outstanding rulemaking updates, and adjourned without further business.

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• We bring them back onto state property, get out from under the lease.
• protection of the property and those who<00:41:46.400> visit.
• <00:45:58.240> values, investments, increase property values, investments, increase property
• We have not identified that property.
• We do have some potential property.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:09 Approval of Minutes 00:01:10 Welcome New Members 00:01:26 Information Items 00:01:49 COT Special Report 00:02:38 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:07:41 A. Department of Military Affairs 00:08:07 B. Department of Veterans’ Affairs 00:20:34 C. Kentucky Infrastructure Authority 00:25:54 D. Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet 00:35:05 E. Transportation Cabinet 00:55:53, 958, all

Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the May 21 minutes, and welcomed a new executive branch member, Secretary Keith Jackson of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The board also received two informational items: agency responses to prior questions and amendments made to capital plans after the last meeting. It then heard the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s report on executive branch IT capital project scoring, which reviewed 16 IT requests totaling about $330.5 million. COOT said projects were ranked through an independent panel using standardized criteria focused on feasibility, statewide alignment, readiness, impact, and risk; the CIO recommended moving an enterprise application and artificial intelligence inventory system from rank 11 to rank 4 because of its enterprise-wide impact and connection to Senate Bill 4. The Department of Military Affairs presented its capital plan, describing 43 million in projects for the current period and 13 projects totaling $65 million for 2026–2028, with most funding coming from federal sources and restricted agency funds and no general fund request in the latter period. Its projects included maintenance pool adjustments, a statewide Army master plan, the Somerset readiness center, Shelbyville and Ashland armories, a future home for the Kentucky Army National Guard band, and other facility upgrades. Members asked about the Somerset project’s cost growth and federal delay; the department said the project remains in conceptual design, is awaiting federal MILCON action, and would require a state match of about $9.8 million against $29.6 million federal funding if it is approved. Members also asked about staffing levels, and the department said state employee and Title 32 numbers have been relatively steady, while technician positions have declined. The Department of Veterans Affairs outlined seven projects for 2026–2028, led by a Radcliff Veterans Center HVAC replacement that needs an estimated additional $16 million to finish phase two after phase one was already funded. Other requests included a maintenance pool increase, renovations and exterior upgrades at Eastern and Western Kentucky veterans facilities, a cooling tower replacement at Thompson Hood, and parking lot and lighting improvements. The department said some projects were already in the six-year plan and that the Radcliff phase two could be bid in June 2026 if funded. Members confirmed that a columbarium wall project at Grayson is federally funded. The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented its six-year capital plan, citing more than $3 billion in loan commitments since 1988 and over $5 billion in supported infrastructure projects. KIA requested $298.439 million in the first biennium, including $27.742 million in state match for federal clean water and drinking water revolving funds, $25 million for its state Infrastructure Revolving Fund, $185.697 million in federal capitalization grants, and $30 million in leverage bond authorization for each year of the two federally assisted loan programs. Members asked about drinking-water quality, and KIA said that function is handled by the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Water, not KIA. KIA also said its loan rates currently range from 0.5% to 2.25%, averaging just under 1%, and that its revolving loan programs have had no defaults. The Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet began its presentation at the end of the transcript, with staff identifying themselves, but no project details or board action from that presentation were included in the excerpt.

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• drafts I present to you one other code drafts I present to you one other code that<01:16:50.400>
• , your personal property.
• , your personal property.
• proportionate property interests.
• property right a proportionate property property right a proportionate property right<01:53:18.199

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure to add ski, snowboard, and boat wax to the state’s list of banned consumer products containing PFAS. The sponsor said the product is already banned in many other places, alternatives exist, and the concern is that these products go directly into water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and argued the bill would help stop further contamination. A member of the public also described personal experience with ski wax products disappearing from the market, suggesting PFAS may have been the reason. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167. The committee next opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett explained the bill was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v. Alston decision and was modeled on New Jersey law. He said the bill would prevent colleges from restricting NIL compensation, require athletes to use licensed attorneys or registered sports agents, and limit certain endorsements involving addictive drugs, adult entertainment, firearms, and weapons. He framed the measure as a proactive response to a changing college sports landscape and noted possible future conflicts involving schools, agents, and endorsements. Committee members raised several concerns and suggested changes. One member questioned the bill’s exclusion of two-year institutions, another objected to the weapons restriction, and others asked how the bill would affect scholarships. The sponsor said the intent was to protect scholarships, especially athletic scholarships, and clarified that need-based scholarships were not meant to be affected. He also acknowledged discomfort with the endorsement restrictions and said the committee might want to broaden or revise the language. The hearing remained open for further consideration, with no vote taken in the excerpt.

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• or because their property is unsuitable for solar.
• or because their property is unsuitable for solar.
• or because their property is unsuitable for solar.
• Yeah, I mean, any homeowner or property owner who has renters in that property would be able to participate
• , I'm now going to actually electrify my property.'

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Over 11 million people in the property.
• We are seeing, um, property values rise, which is raising everyone's property taxes.
• > everyone's<00:55:18.720> property rising raising everyone's property rising raising everyone's
• that um fell outside of our normal code. that um fell outside of our normal code.
• property ownership. property ownership.

Bills: HF4319, HF3295, HF3589, HF3587, HF3588, HF4295, HF3571, HF3895

Keywords: public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295