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• alternative methodology, and then give time for the public and the legislature to be able to give feedback
• I can speak to the feedback piece; I think I'll just reiterate that we're currently doing that on the
• And how long do you believe that the process of engagement and feedback would be?
• Of course, we would love to get your feedback on what the legislature is considering.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• people back together here to have that discussion and make sure that there's an opportunity for feedback
• :01:27.759><c> an</c><00:01:28.000><c> opportunity</c><00:01:28.560><c> for</c><00:01:29.040><c> feedback
• </c><00:01:30.240><c> uh</c> there's an opportunity for feedback uh there's an opportunity for feedback

Bills: HF2442

Keywords: climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund

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• The ombudsperson creates a mechanism for accountability, transparency, and The ombudsperson creates a
• mechanism for accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• The UCL is the appropriate enforcement mechanism for this bill, and I'd like to quickly touch on the
• This enforcement mechanism reflects California's longstanding commitment to safeguarding and reinforcing
• I want to thank the committee for the feedback. I will be accepting the committee's amendments.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 16, which would require county behavioral health directors to create clear pathways for clinicians to be authorized to initiate 5150 involuntary holds. The author and supporters argued the bill would reduce reliance on law enforcement and create more consistent crisis response standards statewide, while county behavioral health directors opposed it as an unfunded mandate that could increase law enforcement involvement and create implementation burdens. Members raised questions about county costs and funding, but the author emphasized the bill’s role in building a more clinical response system. SB 561 would require public guardians to acknowledge conservatorship referrals, make determinations within a reasonable time, and provide status updates on request. Supporters said the bill would reduce delays that leave vulnerable adults in limbo, while the opposition from public guardian representatives was removed after amendments. SB 381 drew extensive public testimony in support; it would allow California-born adoptees, and descendants of deceased adoptees, access to original birth certificates, with a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents. Supporters framed the bill as a matter of dignity, identity, and health, and there was no formal opposition on the record. The committee also discussed SB 880, which would give tenants and prospective owner-occupants notice and a first opportunity to make an offer when institutional investors sell certain homes. Supporters said it would expand homeownership opportunities and preserve neighborhood stability, while opponents warned about conflicts with federal law, bundled-sale restrictions, and impacts on build-to-rent and affordable housing projects. Members and the author discussed possible amendments to address those concerns. SB 1238 would impose a duty of care and additional transparency requirements on HOA managers and boards; supporters said it would protect homeowners from mismanagement, while the main opposition argued the duty should remain contractual and could increase litigation. Finally, SB 423 would require disclosure of emergency-service records related to private detention facilities, and SB 28 would make changes to the CARE Court process, including a statewide ombudsperson and expanded oversight; both drew support and opposition, with concerns focused on transparency, privacy, implementation, and the balance between treatment and coercion. SB 574, discussed at the end, would require disclosure and human oversight for AI use in courts and legal practice and create a complaint process for ADR providers, with the State Bar noting requested amendments related to complaint handling and confidentiality.

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• enforcement action against fraudulent actors and gives individual physicians a narrowly tailored mechanism
• Fuentes is: what is the mechanism?
• Fuentes is that what is the mechanism?
• The bill contains no mechanism to distinguish protected speech from unprotected conduct, meaning courts
• So the bill relies on the existing Cartwright Act enforcement mechanism.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• But if you can give us any feedback on why you think you have a 25% turnover rate in your profession
• But if you can give us any feedback on why you think you have a 25% turnover rate in your profession
• But if you can give us any feedback on why you think you have a 25% turnover rate in your profession
• But if you can give us any feedback on why you think you have a 25% turnover rate in your profession
• </c> follow through and also give us feedback follow through and also give us feedback to<00:58:01.559

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We just had some feedback.
• On Leech Lake, we will be removing invasive species without harmful chemicals using mechanical methods
• On Leech Lake, we will be removing invasive species without harmful chemicals using mechanical methods
• </c><00:15:50.959><c> This</c> chemicals using mechanical methods.
• This chemicals using mechanical methods.

Bills: HF3898, HF3957, HF4372, HF4350, HF3692, HF4085

Keywords: pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension

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• THE DOE MUST CREATE A REPORT BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THAT IS THE BILL. >> Sen
• Burgess: I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S FEEDBACK. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE ON THE BILL. >> Sen.
• Burgess: I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S FEEDBACK.
• THIS RATE BY MAKING SURE WE ARE SERVING DISTRICTS THAT MAY HAVE THIS IMPLEMENTED IN GETTING THE FEEDBACK
• I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE MORGAN'S MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SHARE THEIR VOICE AND FEEDBACK IS INCORPORATED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This session, what we've done for H. 1258 is taken all the suggestions from the committees and feedback
• He graduates with a scholarship to New England Institute of Tech, where he became a mechanic.
• He graduates with a scholarship to New England Institute of Tech where he became a mechanic.
• He said. ...of Tech, where he became a mechanic. He's suffering. He's crippled.
• He gets a scholarship to BMW, to be a mechanic, and get a certificate.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with the Senate and House chairs of the Joint Committee on Financial Services explaining that the day’s agenda would focus on health insurance and other insurance matters, with a large number of witnesses and a request for brief testimony. Legislators were taken out of order to accommodate their schedules, and the committee heard testimony on several bills, including coverage for hair prostheses for alopecia (H. 1223/S. 832), medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivors (H. 1258), modernizing fertility and family-building coverage (H. 715/H. 1190 and related bills), coverage for prosthetic devices to support physical activity for people with limb loss (the “So Everybody Can Move” bill), remediation coverage for home heating oil releases (S. 813/H. 1302), and expanded access to physical therapy for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (H. 1170). A separate bill on sickle cell care and registry development (S. 788) was also discussed by Senator Liz Miranda. Witnesses largely offered personal stories and expert testimony in support of the bills. Advocates for alopecia coverage described the medical and emotional impact of hair loss, the high cost of quality wigs, and the argument that scalp and facial hair prostheses should be treated like other medically necessary prosthetics. Cancer survivors and supporters of H. 1258 said oral and dental care after head and neck cancer treatment is a quality-of-life issue and often not covered despite major out-of-pocket costs. Fertility specialists, LGBTQ+ advocates, and legislators supporting the modern family-building bills said the current infertility definition is outdated and discriminatory, excluding same-sex couples, people needing donors or gestational carriers, and others with medical barriers to conception. For the limb-loss bill, parents and adults with prosthetic needs stressed that activity-specific prostheses are essential for children and adults to run, swim, play sports, and stay healthy, but are often excluded from coverage. The home heating oil testimony focused on the financial devastation caused by residential oil spills and the need to make spill coverage automatic in homeowners policies. Environmental professionals and homeowners described cleanup costs ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, the strict liability homeowners face, and the fact that many policyholders do not know the rider exists. The insurance industry testified in opposition to the mandatory-coverage approach, arguing for clearer distinctions between first- and third-party coverage, risk-mitigation standards, a delayed effective date, and more emphasis on education and notification rather than mandates. Committee members pressed the industry witness on why agents do not routinely tell customers about the rider and suggested that the issue may require broader disclosure by insurers, agents, and fuel dealers. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and discussed possible compromise language and future action.

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• And that this specific mechanism of supporting their bonding capacity is well designed for the system
• Not a lot of feedback with Housing California.
• If we're going to go down this road, we have got to look at a funding and a staffing mechanism, If we're
• going to go down this road, we have got to look at a funding and a staffing mechanism that provides
• If we're going to go down this road, we have got to look at a funding and a staffing mechanism that provides

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• department to the community partners and, just as important, serving as a resource for us to hear the feedback
• And then we utilize the regional public health networks as a mechanism to provide either more detailed
• regional public health networks work together to be able to create that access point and communication mechanism
• 07.880><c> point</c><00:53:08.119><c> and</c><00:53:08.319><c> communication</c><00:53:08.960><c> mechanism
• </c> access point and communication mechanism access point and communication mechanism from<00:53:09.599

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• deciding where to invest, investors typically review the average earnings of a company and the mechanisms
• you would also get an order on whether we're buying or building a new plant, of which the funding mechanism
• 00:31:45.080><c> which</c><00:31:46.120><c> the</c><00:31:46.400><c> funding</c><00:31:46.760><c> mechanism
• </c><00:31:47.480><c> for</c> plant of which the funding mechanism for plant of which the funding mechanism
• Can you talk to the PSC perhaps and get some feedback from them cuz they're going to be a component here

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:28 Introduction of Guests 00:02:08 American Electric Power and Kentucky Power Presentation 00:03:31 SB 89 Discussion 00:53:55 SB 89 Roll Call Vote 01:07:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for an initial natural resources hearing with a quorum present and introductory housekeeping, including prayer, roll call, and recognition of guests. Chair Smith outlined ground rules for questions and then invited Kentucky Power and American Electric Power representatives to the table to discuss a proposed plan involving the Mitchell Power Plant and future generation needs in Eastern Kentucky. Witnesses Cindy Wiseman, Alex Vaughn, and AEP CEO Bill Fehrman said the company’s goals are to stabilize and lower rates, reduce rate volatility, and expand generation in the Commonwealth. They explained that Kentucky Power seeks legislative authority to securitize its 50% interest in the Mitchell coal plant, describing securitization as a refinancing mechanism that would lower annual plant costs by about $34 million and help offset roughly one-third of the expected cost of adding new generation in Kentucky. They emphasized that the proposal is not intended to close Mitchell, and said Kentucky Power currently has no plan to divest its interest; the company still needs the plant to serve customers while it pursues additional dispatchable generation in Kentucky. Members pressed the witnesses on the plant’s book value versus fair market value, whether the Mitchell interest had ever been assigned a nominal value, how any divestiture proceeds would be handled, whether Kentucky Power owns Wheeling Power, and how long Mitchell can continue operating. The company said it values Mitchell at net book value for accounting purposes, not fair market value, and explained that Wheeling Power is a separate AEP affiliate and that West Virginia affiliates have already proposed securitization of their share. Witnesses said Kentucky Power’s interest cannot technically operate past 2028 without additional environmental control investment, while the West Virginia side is depreciating through 2040. They also described the financing timeline, saying securitization would require enactment of legislation, a PSC financing order, bond issuance, and then parallel work to acquire or build new generation, with any reinvestment terms to be addressed through the regulatory process.

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• of the House and Senate fiscal staff and what was then the Department of Finance, had separate mechanisms
• 29.880><c> fiscal</c><00:16:30.240><c> staff</c> Officers, legislative fiscal staff, and we solicit feedback
• Our typical use of this term, under advisement, enforcement mechanism is to remind you in the form of
• is</c><00:43:07.480><c> to</c><00:43:08.160><c> remind</c><00:43:08.559><c> you</c> enforcement mechanism
• is to remind you enforcement mechanism is to remind you in<00:43:09.160><c> the</c><00:43:09.280><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• here at FSU with interdisciplinary professors from around campus again, evaluations found positive feedback
• One of the things we pride ourselves on at the department is gathering insight and feedback from staff
• The Port Roundtable events gathering feedback from staff on innovative strategies to support the workforce
• service, our field training investigator basically or their supervisor that then provides ongoing feedback
• This work has been driven by continuous collaboration and feedback from those directly involved in the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So we worked hard to hear from a broad group of stakeholders through feedback on draft rules.
• We held... ...from a broad group of stakeholders through feedback on draft rules.
• We put out draft rules on our website and opened it up to anyone who wants to give feedback.
• Well, we do have out there for informal feedback right now the set of rules where we talk just generally
• Let's go to that provision, because I know we've had a lot of feedback on that.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Chair, is that, you know, we are listening and we're taking feedback from members and the public.
• to ensure that we have um kind mechanism to ensure that we have um kind of<00:47:36.720><c> limits</
• Um, the A9 amendment is more of a funding mechanism because our early and often program is something
• we were codifying into law, costs a lot of money, and I will have Kyle go through the mechanism of the
• </c> is uh more of a funding mechanism is uh more of a funding mechanism because<01:03:15.200><c> our

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• a challenging bill for a lot of cities and I've been hearing some pretty consistent and intense feedback
• a challenging bill for a lot of cities and I've been hearing some pretty consistent and intense feedback
• All right, and I'll just remark that the prime sponsor, Senator Hunt, got feedback.
• restrictive than those required for other types of development in the zone. consistent and intense feedback
• All right, and I'll just remark that the prime sponsor, Senator Hunt, got feedback.

Bills: SB6069, SB6167, SB6201, SB6205, SB6001, SB6026, SB6054, SGA9278, SGA9279

Keywords: affordable housing, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, emergency housing, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, low-income housing, very low-income, extremely low-income, housing crisis, land use, zoning, local preemption, urban growth area, UGA, planning, development regulations, permitting

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• This increase was made possible by acting on direct stakeholder feedback, strategically strengthening
• You know, I think that when we're thinking about all the avenues in which we are soliciting feedback,
• we're consuming Thinking about all the avenues in which we are soliciting feedback, we're consuming
• feedback.
• It's one of the avenues in which we appreciate being able to hear direct feedback.

Summary: The committee first considered the confirmation of Dr. John Lattell to the Florida Board of Medicine. In questioning, senators focused heavily on his views on abortion, vaccines, ivermectin, hormonal birth control, and the role of CDC/FDA guidance in board discipline cases. Dr. Lattell said the board should apply Florida statutes, described himself as strongly pro-life and skeptical of some federal health guidance, and said he would be sympathetic when judging fellow physicians because of his own experience in practice. Supporters praised his medical background, military service, and family medicine experience, while opponents argued his stated views could affect his ability to fairly discipline other doctors. The committee voted 5-2 to recommend confirmation, with Senators Polsky and Rouson voting no. The committee then took up the confirmation of Taylor Hatch as Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families. Hatch outlined her background at DCF and APD and described department priorities including streamlining services, improving child welfare and behavioral health systems, expanding peer support, and reducing SNAP error rates. Members asked detailed questions about Hope Florida, the number and role of Hope Navigators, agency responsiveness on bill analyses, and accountability for community-based care contractors. Hatch said Hope Florida is a partnership-based navigation effort aimed at self-sufficiency, that 143 Hope Navigators are in place, and that the department is working to improve transparency and oversight through contracts, audits, and a proposed funding model. Senators also pressed Hatch on the Hope Florida Foundation’s compliance history and on forensic audits of community-based care agencies, especially Northwest Florida Health Network. Hatch said the foundation is now in compliance and under audit, and that the contractor had completed corrective actions and was operating within current accountability limits. She said DCF had not yet conducted new forensic audits under her tenure but was preparing another round and was considering using contracted-services dollars to support that work. The discussion ended with continued questioning on oversight, staffing, and whether the agency could provide more formal bill analyses going forward.

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• I'd appreciate your feedback, or is this something that you know from a competitiveness perspective that
• have been companies that turned down opportunities here because of that, so I'd appreciate that feedback
• I appreciate your feedback, or is this something that you know from a competitiveness perspective that
• have been companies that turned down opportunities here because of that, so I'd appreciate that feedback
• 08.360><c> I'm</c><00:25:08.679><c> I</c><00:25:08.760><c> want</c><00:25:08.880><c> to</c> that feedback

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:34 Economic Development Cabinet 27:51 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee met without a quorum, so the minutes from the last two meetings were not approved. Secretary Noel of the Cabinet for Economic Development then gave a broad overview of the cabinet’s work and an update on the Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPD), with Deputy Secretary Katie Smith and General Counsel Matt also present. He said the cabinet’s strategy is to focus on high-wage job creation, especially in automotive transformation, business and financial professional services, tourism, logistics, agri-tech, aerospace, and other high-tech sectors, while also supporting small and medium-sized businesses and existing employers. Noel highlighted several program results and examples, including average incentivized wages approaching $27 per hour, 877 jobs and $346 million in investment through hub operations, $90 million through Commonwealth Ventures, help for hundreds of companies through the Kentucky Intellectual Property Alliance, work with 220 companies through the Kentucky Science and Technology Council, nearly 3,000 students in Advanced Kentucky, and more than 1,100 participants in Kentucky Valor. He also cited 35,000 workers trained through Bluegrass State Skills, 177 businesses helped by the small business tax credit, and 77 entertainment incentive transactions totaling about $200 million and 7,400 jobs. On the grant side, he said the cabinet had approved 155 projects under a federal grant program, committing $99 million, with outreach aimed at smaller communities and all 120 counties. The main focus of the second half was KPD. Noel described it as a program that requires more than basic due diligence, emphasizing community readiness, local vision, title and mineral-rights review, sewer validation, and consultant review. He said 109 projects had been awarded in the earlier rounds, and in 2024 there were 45 requests for information seeking $81 million against $35 million in available funding, showing strong demand. He also said the cabinet has worked with local economic developers through five regions aligned with area development districts, and that the secretary, deputy secretary, or commissioner of business development must attend the regional meetings, with 100% attendance reported for the key three last year. In response to questions, he said Jefferson County’s lack of KPD projects so far likely reflects where local land and development strategies are in the process rather than a lack of interest, and he said the cabinet has not heard that Kentucky’s occupational safety and health rules are clearly helping or hurting competitiveness, though he offered to look into it further.

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• Then we'll wrap up with some next steps and feedback, and then lastly, public comment.
• And that feedback will then be taken and developed into guidelines, which will then be part of the design
• much information as possible from that document because that was also a culmination of a lot of feedback
• Also, when we had the public comment period last year, we did get feedback on what everybody would like
• Also, when we had the public comment period last year, we did get feedback on what everybody would, the

Summary: The committee met jointly with the Washington-Oregon Legislative Action Committee for an update on the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement (IBR) program. Members first adopted the proposed committee rules, then received program updates from staff on environmental review, permitting, design, tribal consultation, and public engagement. Staff said the project remains in the supplemental EIS process, with a final supplemental EIS and amended record of decision expected in early 2026, which would allow construction to begin. They also described ongoing work on Coast Guard navigation clearance, Section 106 historic-property coordination, and architectural guidelines for the bridge and five-mile corridor, emphasizing that the visualizations shown were conceptual and that public and partner feedback has already influenced design considerations such as accessibility and shared-use path connections. Members raised concerns about schedule delays, rising costs, and whether the project is being designed to be functional, safe, and economical. Staff acknowledged that the timeline has slipped from earlier expectations and said the delay reflects the complexity of the environmental and federal review process, as well as the need to avoid redoing steps. They said the updated cost estimate is being prepared now that design has advanced to roughly 30 percent, and that it will account for inflation, risk factors, and both fixed-span and movable-span options. Staff estimated a movable span would add more than $400 million and said the first construction work after environmental approval would likely be preliminary freeway and retaining-wall work in late 2026, followed by the bridge procurement. The committee also received funding and tolling updates. Staff reported that major federal grants have been executed, including Mega and Bridge Investment Grant agreements, and that state STIP amendments are advancing to allow access to federal funds. The tolling team described Level 3 traffic-and-revenue work, a bi-state tolling subcommittee process, and possible toll scenarios aimed at supporting either about $1.24 billion or $1.6 billion in toll revenue. Members questioned low-income toll relief timing, truck toll rates, and the effect of tolls on freight users. Staff said low-income discounts are being analyzed for both revenue and operational feasibility, that tribal exemptions and other policy exemptions are under review, and that the commissions expect to move into public outreach on toll rates and policies in 2026, with tolling on the existing bridges currently projected to begin in spring 2027.

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• occasion, provide a blind copy to the authority on an email, giving you an update and requesting feedback
• I blind copy the authority on an email, giving you an update and request feedback.
• necessarily need to be held to a 911 Management Authority meeting, but if the legislative committee needs feedback
• related to certain changes or whatever it may be, we can request individual feedback as long as the

Summary: The Oklahoma 911 Management Authority held a special meeting with a quorum present to discuss House Bill 2710, the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Act. Staff and the legislative liaison explained that the bill had already changed and was expected to change again before floor consideration. As described, the original draft would have created a new Office of Emergency Communications and moved 911-related functions and funding into it, but the revised direction would instead remove the office language, strip out sections affecting the 911 Management Authority, and place a new Emergency Communications Authority under the Department of Public Safety. The new authority would oversee radio infrastructure and public-safety communications procurement, while 911 funds would remain in Emergency Management. The only direct tie to the 911 Management Authority would be a seat for the state 911 coordinator or designee on the new authority. Members discussed concerns about mission creep, funding, and whether the authority should be involved in radio-related functions, with staff emphasizing that the board’s mission is 911 and dispatch rather than radio operations. They also noted that no additional funding was expected for the radio side and that the bill could still change multiple times as it moved through the House, Senate, and governor’s office. Several members asked whether the board could remain neutral while still allowing the legislative liaison and legislative committee to stay engaged and respond quickly to changes. A motion was made and seconded to keep the board neutral on the bill for now, while authorizing the legislative liaison and legislative committee to continue working with Representative Ford and other legislators, monitor revisions, and speak for or against changes as needed to protect the authority’s mission. The board also agreed that updates could be provided at regular meetings or by email as needed. The motion passed by roll call vote, and the meeting was adjourned.