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• NHMA is or reporting requirements.
• see what the final report had to say. see what the final report had to say.
• excluded from the reports. excluded from the reports.
• , the minority reports, the majority reports.
• reported reported incorrectly. incorrectly. incorrectly.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• interim over the course of the summer, there is a really intensive engagement process in which PED reported
• For example, the Pueblo of Taos just reported that they actually have three seniors going through We
• Report show what you're referring to as considerable progress, Mr. Chair?
• Hathaway, thank you very much for your report.
• On page three of this report, there is 1 million assigned for the T-Shirt Pipeline.

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• The next order of business is reports from committee.
• The clerk will now read the reports from committee. Mr.
• I think the current structure and how we have it coming out of committee...
• I also don't necessarily object to the way the Senate structured it.
• It, structured it. So I guess I'm like the gentleman from Barry in that sense.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Forty-nine states and the federal government require quarterly reporting for social workers who work
• ... ...or the mandatory reporter files a complaint, does DHS come and actually inspect, or is it self-reporting
• The idea of this bill is to incentivize developers to create structures that will save water and help
• That kind of structure does not foster health care.
• That kind of structure does not foster healthy competition.

Bills: SB1176, SB1186, SB1235, SB1286, SB1446, SB1458, SB1515, SB1616, SB1641, SB1668, SB1670, SB1678, SB1747, SB1787

Keywords: stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then heard Senate Bill 1668, which would extend the deadline for funeral establishments or responsible persons to submit required documentation from seven calendar days to 14 business days and make related changes involving disposition of unborn or stillborn children, minors, and abortion clinic forms. Funeral industry testimony said the current timelines are difficult to meet and create stress for grieving families, while a mother described problems caused by requiring an ex-spouse’s signature after her child’s death. The bill passed on a 4-3 vote, with some members supporting the timing and family-law fixes and others objecting to the abortion-clinic provisions. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1286, on veterinary telemedicine prescriptions. An amendment shortened the telemedicine prescription period for non-antimicrobial drugs from 60 days to 30 days, allowed antimicrobial prescriptions for up to 14 days based on an electronic exam, and barred further antimicrobial prescriptions without an in-person exam. Veterinarians and the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association moved to neutral on the amended bill but warned about safety, overprescribing, and the limits of telemedicine; supporters argued it would improve access for rural, elderly, and low-income pet owners. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended on a 4-3 vote. Senate Bill 1235, creating the emergency services personnel licensure interstate compact, passed unanimously after sponsor testimony that it would improve reciprocity for EMTs and paramedics and help military personnel. Senate Bill 1446, which would change dialysis-center social worker documentation from monthly to quarterly, also passed unanimously, with DeVita Dialysis Services saying the change would reduce paperwork and align Arizona with federal and most-state practice. Senate Bill 1515, a cleanup bill for the Industrial Commission of Arizona that renames positions, removes outdated duties, and changes publication of fee schedules, passed after an amendment and supportive agency testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1678, which would require direct-care staff in certain facilities to complete patient information forms and reestablish the Vulnerable Adult Systems Study Committee. An amendment removed the form requirement and instead required DHS to investigate complaints from EMS personnel about missing DNR orders; first responders and provider groups supported the revised approach, though some members wanted minority-party appointments added to the study committee. The bill passed as amended on a 6-0-1 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1747 on social media protections for minors, with the sponsor framing it as a child-safety measure and opponents from NetChoice, TechNet, and Meta warning about privacy risks, age-verification problems, constitutional concerns, and the possibility that teens would evade restrictions; supporters argued parents need stronger controls and pointed to app-store-based alternatives, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Given a favor report. Now let's talk about the agenda. >> Thank you.
• The bill's g report. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman, thank you, member. Good job. All right.
• >> all oppose likewise the bill's g report >> all oppose likewise the bill's g report
• All existing auditing and reporting safeguards are going to remain in place, and participation in this
• All existing auditing and reporting All existing auditing and reporting safeguards<00:09:40.000>

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We know that structural imbalance is still an issue, as you saw in the out years.
• We know that structural imbalance is still an issue, as you saw in the out years.
• I think the Chamber of Commerce benchmark report does a pretty good job of laying out all of the ways
• Read the Chamber of Commerce benchmark report. I and it lays it out pretty well.
• I and it lays it out benchmark report. I and it lays it out pretty<00:15:20.959> well.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• role its own uh organizational structure role its own uh organizational structure however<00:18:
• replacing it with reports replacing it with reports you<00:35:57.880> know<00:35:58.040><
• I mean a reports can come all the report I mean a reports can come all the time<00:37:23.560> um<
• <00:37:28.119> made sources and just because reports made sources and just because reports
• It's not that we want more reports.

Keywords: 00:11 Call to Order/Roll Call 01:02 Discussion of 25RS SB 26 07:48 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 26 08:43 Discussion of 25RS SB 85 28:04 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 85 29:37 Discussion of 25RS HB 805 40:30 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 805 41:32 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 26, presented by Senator Brandon Storm, Family Court Judge Marcus Vanover, and Crystal Adams on behalf of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. The bill would ensure Kentucky complies with the ADA by prohibiting disability alone from being used to terminate adoption petitions, parental rights, or child-placement petitions. Testimony cited Kentucky Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases involving parents with intellectual or developmental disabilities and national data showing high removal rates for parents with psychiatric, intellectual, or physical disabilities. The committee approved the bill 15-0 with favorable expression. The committee then heard Senate Bill 85 from Senator Steve Meredith and State Auditor Allison Ball, which continues the transition of the Office of the Ombudsman from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Auditor’s office. Testimony focused on completing the transfer by clarifying access to the ITWIST database, ensuring complaints go directly to the Ombudsman, adding whistleblower protections, and making the office a separate office within the Auditor’s office for efficiency. Members asked about the prior conflict of interest when the Ombudsman was housed within CHFS, the database access dispute and lawsuit, and whether the office still remained independent. The bill passed with favorable expression after some members voted pass. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 805, with Representative Nick Wilson and Representative Sarah Stalker explaining a committee substitute and amendment. The bill would set timelines for the Cabinet to physically locate children reported at immediate safety risk and require annual kinship-care reporting to be automatically provided to the legislature and posted publicly. Wilson said the bill also cleans up language from last year’s House Bill 271, including changing “threats” to “risks” in the safety-plan definition and other terminology fixes. The committee adopted the substitute and amendment and advanced the bill with favorable expression.

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• It requires also some updating to the reporting so That we can track how restraint and seclusion is being
• Making that clarification about reporting to parents is Really critical for a lot of parents of children
• Nationally, about 80% of reported restraint and seclusion incidents involve students With disabilities
• So, we met monthly for about a year and a half, which culminated in a report that was presented to the
• Chair and members of the committee, I will first discuss the structural issues with HB 213.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Statute and they issue an annual report Statute and they issue an annual report um<01:00:17.920>
• during that um monthly report and we um during that um monthly report and we um share<04:12:56.600>
• that are in that report.
• that are in that report.
• that are in that report.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Committee’s Division 3 held a public work session on the Behavioral Health budget on February 27, 2025. The chair opened by explaining the schedule, materials, and deadlines for the budget process, and noted there would be no motions or votes in the division that day. Division of Behavioral Health Director Ktia Fox and DHHS CFO Nathan White then walked the committee through the division’s mission, structure, and budget materials, describing the division’s four bureaus: Mental Health Services, Children’s Behavioral Health, Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homeless Services, along with the policy unit. They emphasized the division’s role in oversight, technical assistance, quality assurance, contracting, and the continuum of care from prevention and early intervention through crisis and residential services. Much of the discussion focused on major programs and funding lines, including the 988 Lifeline contract with Headrest, a technical assistance contract with UNH, Medicaid pass-through payments to New Hampshire Hospital and Glencliff, crisis response services, cold-weather homeless responses, housing supports, and the children’s system of care. Members asked about the UNH contract, the 988 program, crisis stabilization centers, and the peer certification program; Fox explained that the peer certification is a training-and-credentialing pathway for people with lived experience to enter community-based behavioral health work, not a volunteer program. The committee also discussed the “Choose Love” program, which Fox said was created after the Sandy Hook tragedy to build resilience and strength-based emotional regulation in schools and communities. On the children’s side, Fox described the system of care account as the place where many contracted services are budgeted, including community mental health centers, care management entities, rapid response services, and residential programs. Members asked about temporary staffing, and Fox said roughly $500,000 in temporary staff costs shown in the current year would not be spent next year because the money came from a nonlapsing appropriation in HB 1573 for oversight of children’s residential services. She also said provider rate increases were a prioritized need but were not funded in the governor’s current budget, and that the Children’s Behavioral Health Resource Center was not funded, resulting in about a $1 million reduction. The session ended while the division was still moving through the children’s behavioral health slides, including questions about the Fast Forward high-fidelity wraparound program and medication management.

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• The bill will establish and enhance regulations governing site safety and high-risk demolition, structural
• training for all safety managers, as well as regulations for high-risk installations and demolition, structural
• So being a part of the union, seeing that structure and how investment is really put into safety and
• So thank you for your continued support, and I also respectfully urge a favorable reporting of House
• And just because you are reporting out something doesn't mean that you will agree in the product that

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The joint committee held a public hearing on several bills covering state administration, land/public housing redevelopment, construction safety, memorialization, records management, rural grant equity, and animal research. Testimony in support of H. 3329 described an inequity in the Governor’s Council reimbursement statute, which currently cuts off travel, meals, and lodging reimbursement after four terms; the witnesses argued this disproportionately burdens members from western Massachusetts and creates geographic and economic barriers to service. The Boston Housing Authority supported legislation for the Brighton/Faneuil Gardens area, saying it would allow a mixed-use redevelopment that replaces all existing public housing units one-for-one, adds new affordable housing, creates replacement rehearsal space for displaced musicians, and preserves prevailing wage standards. A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2112, a construction safety bill. Suffolk Construction, Boston building trade representatives, and local inspectors testified that the measure would strengthen training, site safety standards, oversight of high-risk work, and enforcement, while helping protect workers and the public and improving retention and recruitment of inspectors. Witnesses said the bill would align Massachusetts more closely with higher safety standards in other states and build on lessons from past construction-related incidents. The committee also heard support for S. 2162, which would create a COVID-19 memorial; the witness emphasized the scale of pandemic deaths in Massachusetts and the educational value of public memorials. Other testimony addressed H. 3321, which would modernize records preservation for registers of deeds by reducing reliance on costly microfilm in an increasingly electronic system; the witness said current law is outdated and expensive. H. 3311, aimed at advancing equity for rural communities receiving state grants, drew support from town officials in Leyden and Ashfield, who said small towns lack staff for grant writing and should be evaluated more on need and regional impact, especially for climate and public safety projects. Finally, S. 2117, concerning animal research, was supported by an animal welfare advocate who urged prohibiting state funds for animal experiments and shifting to non-animal research methods. After the hearing concluded, the chairs noted that additional hearings and polling votes would follow, and the committee then adjourned.

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• The short answer published in our report before the balloon goes up is that our ability to win a major
• And I think that there were a number of good things in that report.
• Your 2025 defense bill includes a provision from my office, section 1074, a report on operational plans
• That means whatever force structure and capability we'd have to counter the Soviet threat would probably
• And so the onus is on the Department to change those incentive structures, and Congress can help.

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• Well, depending on how complicated the structures are if you're building a simple home that you know
• This is absurd to me that this happens, but I have heard multiple reports of this happening.
• , but certainly residential structures.
• I will point to a report that Comptroller Hager released in August that details this problem.
• So in his report he explains that at present Texas is over 300,000 homes short of what's needed to serve

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• Depending on how complicated the structures are, if you're building a simple home that you've built a
• I mean, this is absurd to me that this happens, but I have heard multiple reports of this occurring.
• Those are all things you have to have to build any structure, but certainly residential structures.
• I will point to a report that Controller Hager released in August that details this problem and actually
• So, in his report, he explains that, at present, Texas is over 300,000 homes short of what's needed to

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• On the tax cuts, originally, TEA had reported that it would be $18 billion, but it's actually coming
• So the way that the statute has structured the teacher incentive allotment, there are three performance
• I was just reporting to you what is in House Bill 1. Yes, ma'am.
• The private school is a mandatory reporter to us.
• For example, that mandatory reporting, actually now I'm saying, that might be in the family code.

Keywords: committee meeting, legislation, public testimony, discussion, procedural

Summary: The meeting covered various topics, but specific discussions and bills were not detailed in the available transcript. Despite the lack of documented debates or acknowledgments, it was noted that committee members were present, and there may have been attempts to address crucial legislative matters. The dynamics of the meeting suggested a standard procedural gathering where routine insights were likely shared among the attendees.

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• How a state structures its consumer finance statute determines how consistently the framework operates
• But the way we have it right now, the way Arizona has done it, again, has been a blended rate structure
• However, the way it's structured now, where, as Senator Kavanagh saw, this is a good thing for people
• These are read by a medical radiologist who then sends the report back to the chiropractor, just like
• Assessors would be unable to classify the property unless the owner voluntarily reports the change.

Bills: SB1165, SB1206, SB1212, SB1291, SB1347, SB1516, SB1554, SB1649, SB1689, SB1812

Keywords: breast cancer, screening services, health insurance, cost sharing, preventive care, storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee approved committee amendments and then heard a series of bills covering consumer lending, health insurance, chiropractic practice, breast cancer screening, insurance claim practices, digital assets, vaccination-based reimbursement, agricultural property inspections, and aviation tax exemptions. Testimony generally split between sponsors and industry or advocacy supporters emphasizing modernization, consumer access, or fairness, and opponents raising concerns about higher costs, tax breaks for wealthy interests, or unclear policy changes. Several bills drew detailed debate over whether they would help consumers or shift costs, and multiple witnesses described personal or industry experiences in support of the health-related measures. SB 1689, which would raise consumer loan thresholds and change interest-rate tiers, was amended but failed on a tied vote after Senator Epstein opposed it as shifting costs to smaller borrowers. SB 1347, requiring coverage for fertility preservation for cancer patients, was amended and passed 4-2 after testimony from the sponsor, a nonprofit representative, and two cancer survivors. SB 1165, eliminating cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams, was amended and passed 5-1. SB 1206, updating rules for public adjusters and contractors after loss events, was amended and passed 5-1. SB 1649, creating a digital assets strategic reserve fund, passed 4-2 despite criticism that it was unnecessary and pro-crypto. SB 1212, barring different reimbursement rates based on vaccination status, passed 4-2. SB 1291, limiting county assessors’ ability to reclassify or inspect agricultural property for four years after a successful appeal, was amended to allow inspections if taxable improvements are made and passed 5-1 over assessor opposition. SB 1516, expanding aviation-related tax exemptions to more aircraft maintenance and repair property, passed 4-1 after supporters framed it as economic development and opponents called it a tax break for private jets. SB 1554, updating chiropractic language from “x-ray” to “diagnostic imaging,” initially failed, was reconsidered after additional questioning, and then passed 3-2 after members said the change mainly codified current practice and reduced liability concerns.

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• Just one last statement: this bill is structured to provide equitable distribution, recognizing that
• that has been vetted through the interim process and would help to stabilize unpredictable funding structures
• They had gotten the structures from the Department of Energy; they were offloading some of their assets
• So the way it's structured is we can bring in up to 3/8 of a cent exclusively for the purpose of bonding
• And then I see in one of the fiscal impact reports, the Tax and Revenue Department says that the bonds

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• And annual report to the legislature.
• report there. report there.
• a hearing on the report. a hearing on the report.
• structure to it that isn't there today. structure to it that isn't there today.
• and that the previous committee report and that the previous committee report be<00:26:48.400>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Please business, report of committees. Please report. report. report.
• Clerk, please report.
• Cler, please report. 2 to House Bill 66. Cler, please report.
• Clerk, please report. only? Clerk, please report.
• Please report.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:09 Calendar/2nd Readings 05:59 Report of Committees 07:10 Orders of the Day 08:11 HJR 25 08:26 HB 66 11:58 HB 305 16:20 HB 432 22:44 HB 313 27:29 HB 44 30:26 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 34:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 42:07 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 43:38 ConC/Rules Report 47:26 Floor Amendments 48:25 Adjournment 48:54, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 94 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications, and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 136 and 183 and requested concurrence. The journal was approved, and several bills were reported for second reading, including measures on vehicle wheels, proactive post-secondary admission, choking prevention in schools, state parks, background checks, public post-secondary employment, tuition waivers, veterans benefits, and a resolution urging a federal accreditation pathway for veterans-benefits assistance companies. Committee reports advanced a number of bills, including measures on privacy protection, theft by deception, social work, licensed occupations, members of the bar, and alternative high school diplomas. The House then adopted House Joint Resolution 25, which declares Kentucky a “food is medicine” state and directs agencies to coordinate pilot studies and partnerships around nutrition, public health, and Kentucky-grown products; the resolution passed 95-0. The chamber also passed House Bill 66, as amended, on video teleconference meetings for agencies and boards. The bill requires posting board member contact information, permits video-only meetings for informational or routine matters, requires a physical quorum for final actions on law, regulation, taxation, and large grants, and allows agencies to set their own video-meeting procedures; it passed 95-0 after adoption of a committee substitute, floor amendment, and title amendment. House Bill 305, the grand jury service bill renamed the Crystal Rogers Act, was amended by committee substitute and floor amendment after a successful motion to suspend the rules for a technical correction. The bill strengthens grand jury confidentiality rules, prohibits knowing recording or disclosure by those present, and extends the statute of limitations for violations; supporters cited the Crystal Rogers case as the reason for closing a gap in the law. It passed 93-0. House Bill 432 on local purchasing also passed, 82-7, after committee substitute changes clarified the 75% threshold for used vehicles and equipment and updated rules for noncompetitive purchasing and local government flexibility. The House then passed House Bill 313, reducing the notice period for city utility franchise agreements from 18 months to 6 months, by a vote of 93-0, and House Bill 44, which creates a robotics program trust fund and grant program for grades 7-12 to support STEM and workforce training, by a vote of 91-0. The session concluded with motions and announcements, including the bringing up of House Resolution 60 from committee and a resolution recognizing February 11, 2026 as Recovery Advocacy Day in Kentucky, with remarks on overdose deaths, recovery efforts, and the importance of prevention and services. Members also announced upcoming receptions and meetings, and one bill, House Bill 372, was withdrawn.

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• data,<00:14:19.040> costs around reporting, monitoring data, costs around reporting, monitoring
• back at the county level through a report to the people.
• > the county level through a report to the county level through a report to the people.<01:03:
• I'd process, but there's a report today.
• <01:43:10.239> literacy approaches to structured literacy approaches to structured literacy

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:00 Workforce Pell Grant Update – 0:03:30 Extension Office Update – 0:33:25 Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies – 1:07:08 Early Literacy Outcomes – 1:32:20 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 1:58:30 Adjournment 2:13:13, 958, all

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• The House. task force established report legislation reported clearly the House subsequently passed sent
• Report legislation.
• The conference report is adopted. Thank you.
• I move the conference report and ask that we adopt it. Shall the conference report be adopted?
• The conference report is adopted. Mr. Speaker, that is all the conference reports I have. Mr.

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all