Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative amendment'

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TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was my legislation and a constitutional amendment related to that. Right.
  • I will withdraw those two amendments and support your amendment to that.
  • The amendment says the subsection applies only to special legislative sessions that begin before September
  • The following amendment, Secretary will read the amendment.
  • There is an amendment. The following amendment. Secretary, read the amendment.
Bills: SB 2, SB 3, SB 10, SB 16, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB 19, SB 54, HB23, HB17, HB16, SB19, SB53, SB54, HB16, HB17, HB23, HB27, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB2, SB3, SB10, SB16, SB5
Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Aug 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's why I supported probably 90... ...95% of the property tax legislation.
  • I would, members, I'm just saying what I think, and that is that this type of legislation. should probably
  • You know, it's not lost on me that as a male legislator, I want to make sure...
  • I'm sick to my stomach to know that that the author refused amendments from violence shelters.
  • It's a very complex and complicated legislative process that we have here in our state capitol.
Bills: SB 10, SB 8, SB 15, SB 12, SB 6, SB 13, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB10, SB8, SB15, SB12, SB6, SB13, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4
Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, criminal prosecution, jurisdiction, hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are we on the amendment?" "Second from Senator Barfoot on the amendment." "Mr.
  • Any objection to previous roll on the amendment? All right. Amendments adopted.
  • Any objection to previous roll on the amendment? All right. Amendments adopted.
  • Are we on the amendment? amendment? amendment? >> Second. >> Second. >> Second.
  • >> as amended. >> as amended.
Bills: HB33, HB35, HB274, HB56, HB287, SB229, SB201, SB216, HB33, HB35, HB274, HB56, HB287, SB229, SB201, SB216
Keywords: HB33, Alabama, ALEA, driver license, driver's license, learner permit, learner's permit, school attendance, truancy, high school diploma, GED, dropout, student withdrawal, enrollment verification, disciplinary points, homeless student, job training, youth employment, minor parent, public safety
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: Lt. Governor Dan PatrickRegarding progress on Senate priorities for the 89th Legislative Session. Apr 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills: SJR 12, SCR 39, SB 27, SB 29, SB 241, SB 406, SB 414, SB 464, SB 568, SB 578, SB 609, SB 660, SB 689, SB 693, SB 785, SB 857, SB 879, SB 921, SB 922, SB 955, SB 985, SB 993, SB 996, SB 1008, SB 1035, SB 1036, SB 1059, SB 1098, SB 1120, SB 1122, SB 1147, SB 1188, SB 1197, SB 1209, SB 1227, SB 1245, SB 1267, SB 1307, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1386, SB 1396, SB 1453, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1536, SB 1537, SB 1596, SB 1610, SB 1664, SB 1741, SB 1814, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1948, SB 2065, SB 2155, SB 2188, SB 2230, SB 2406, SB 2407
Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, business organization, internal management, corporate governance, partnerships, liability reduction, public camping, homelessness, local governance, enforcement, state authority, local entity, complaints, housing, public safety, birth certificate
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 6th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What's your legislative intent, I guess, on the bill?
  • In addition, Senator, there are 32 other states that are looking at similar legislation.
  • But that's where we are here today, creating a piece of legislation. that doesn't help any one of our
  • Senate Bill 1433 by Betancourt relating to the assertion of legislative privilege. the Attorney General
  • SJR 61 by Hall proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for review
Bills: SJR34, SB10, SB18, SB19, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB480, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB767, SB790
Keywords: parental rights, parents, children, custody, care and control, upbringing, family law, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, child welfare, education policy, medical decisions, parental authority, primary decision makers, family autonomy, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display, First Amendment
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Public Pension Oversight Board. (2-13-26)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • and that is beware ye all legislators and that is beware ye all legislators who<00:22:59.679>
  • :23:02.000> to who dare bring pension legislation to who dare bring pension legislation to this
  • Taylor, legislative affairs Jeff Taylor, legislative affairs director<00:25:26.480> for<00:25:
  • legislation, 20 years, I'd be eligible. legislation, 20 years, I'd be eligible.
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:17 Approval of Minutes: 00:02:09 Legislative Proposals: HB 213: 00:02:13 HB 516: 00:25:00 HB 589: 00:39:30 Kentucky Public Pension Authority: 00:44:52 Adjournment: 01:14:07, 958, all
Summary: The Public Pension Oversight Board met on February 13 and approved the minutes after establishing a quorum. The committee then took up three pension-related bills, beginning with Rep. Callaway’s proposal to allow certain retired police officers with 15 to 19 years of service to be rehired by local law enforcement agencies. Callaway and Brandon Lincoln of the FOP said the bill is intended to help recruitment and retention, especially for departments facing staffing shortages, and emphasized that it would be optional and would not allow double-dipping. Committee members raised concerns that lowering the service threshold from 20 to 15 years could create an unfunded liability and weaken the pension system, and several members said they did not yet fully understand how the pension and insurance provisions would work. The sponsor said she was open to working on the bill, and the chair noted the committee would continue to examine it with help from KPA staff. The second bill, presented by Rep. Lewis with Brandon Lincoln and Jeff Taylor, addressed probationary employees in CS agencies, including firefighters and police officers. The bill would let certain former probationary employees purchase service credit for time spent in probation, and would extend line-of-duty death and disability protections to employees who are injured or killed during probationary service. Testimony said the measure is optional for employers, could be used as a recruitment tool, and would allow employees within six months of the probationary period to buy back the time themselves if they choose. Members generally supported the concept, noted a negligible fiscal note, and discussed whether current employees could buy back older probationary periods; the sponsor said the bill did not appear to allow that, though he was open to further discussion. Throughout both bills, members focused on whether the proposals would create new pension costs or liabilities and how they would interact with existing retirement tiers and contribution rules. Several members asked for clarification on whether rehired workers would contribute to the pension system, whether employers would pay normal cost or any contribution at all, and whether the bills would affect future retirement benefits. The sponsors and witnesses repeatedly said the measures were limited, optional, and intended to address staffing and fairness issues without changing the core retirement system, but the committee did not take final action on the bills during the discussion.
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Jan 28th, 2026

State Governmental Affairs

AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll legislate us. We don't have that much money with this on. Anyway, thank you.
  • We have a great Second Amendment climate in this state.
  • It's a First Amendment. Second Amendment, it's a constitutionally protected activity.
  • It's just the amendment that is giving us a little pause.
  • There is an amendment that I can see. Is there an amendment? The proposed amendment? Senator Foley?
Bills: SB1049, SB1053, SB1058, SB1093, SB1160, SB1211
Keywords: spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, concealed carry, gun permits, firearms training, public safety, criminal history checks, local recognition, firearms, merchant codes, financial privacy, Second Amendment, data protection, riot, planning, racketeering, criminal conspiracy
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 1160 would make it a class one misdemeanor to fly a drone within one mile of a ticketed entertainment event, with exceptions for authorized personnel or written consent; NASCAR testified in support on public safety grounds, and the bill received a due pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. SB 1093 would expand the definition of riot to include force or threats causing property damage and add riot as a predicate offense for conspiracy and racketeering; the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice opposed it as overly broad, while the sponsor argued it would target organized, paid riot activity. The committee approved it 5-2. SB 1049 would place a finite limit on spousal maintenance awards and direct the Supreme Court to consider related guideline factors; the sponsor said it was intended to prevent open-ended maintenance, while members questioned the fairness of a four-year cap in long marriages. It passed 5-2. SB 1053 would require Arizona residents to pay 10% of the nonresident fee for concealed weapons permits, with the director able to adjust fees to keep the program revenue neutral; supporters said residents should not pay the same as nonresidents and that the bill could encourage training and background checks, while opponents argued it could reduce state revenue. It passed 6-2. The committee also approved SB 1058, which bars government entities and certain private financial actors from maintaining firearm registries or using merchant category codes to identify firearm retailers, with supporters framing it as a privacy and Second Amendment measure and opponents warning about tracking and debanking; it passed 6-2. Finally, SB 1211 would allow victims of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence to seek a lifetime injunction against the offender; domestic violence and victim advocacy groups supported it as closing a gap for repeat victims, and the bill passed unanimously 9-0 after discussion clarified that no amendment was offered.
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government Apr 22nd, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, we're going to lay out a bill and a corresponding constitutional amendment so we can have testimony
  • So we'd like to thank Chairman Bettencourt for carrying this legislation and thank the committee for
  • We do appreciate that you are taking this and making this part of a constitutional amendment.
  • on the last slide, David, if you can get there, is we're going to have multiple constitutional amendments
  • Thank you so much, Chairman Bettencourt, for bringing this piece of legislation.
Bills: SB23, SJR85
Keywords: homestead exemption, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, Texas constitutional amendment, property tax relief, school district taxes, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, disabled homeowners, age 65 or older, school finance, tax exemption increase, local school taxes, property tax exemption, homestead tax relief, voter approval
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard testimony on Senate Bill 23 and its companion constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 85, both by Senator Bettencourt. The bills would increase the additional homestead exemption for elderly and disabled homeowners from $10,000 to $60,000, which proponents said would significantly reduce property taxes and help seniors and disabled Texans age in place. Bettencourt and supporters described the measure as part of a broader property tax relief package, estimating combined savings of about $950 for over-65 and disabled homeowners when paired with other recent homestead exemption changes. Witnesses largely supported the proposal. Testimony in favor came from a lawyer, a private citizen, Texas Realtors, the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, and the Texas Association of Builders, all emphasizing relief for fixed-income seniors, housing stability, and the ability to remain in their homes. Several witnesses noted rising property taxes, medical costs, and the challenges seniors face in moving or affording home modifications. One witness from Every Texan said a flat homestead exemption is the most equitable way to cut property taxes, but argued against additional tax cuts generally, favoring a circuit-breaker approach and warning that permanent tax cuts could reduce funding for schools and other needs. The committee also discussed data showing many over-65 homeowners already pay no school property taxes in some counties and that the proposed changes would increase that share. After closing public testimony, the committee voted on the measures. Senate Bill 23 was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 7-0 vote, and S.J.R. 85 was also reported favorably by a 7-0 vote. The transcript also shows Senate Bill 898 being laid out and passed unanimously earlier in the meeting, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/10/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
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  • chair uh members I do have an amendment chair uh members I do have an amendment here<00:34:21.200
  • kind of going over your Amendment kind of going over your Amendment representative<01:07:28.559>
  • <01:15:04.800> goes been available if this amendment goes been available if this amendment
  • light last year during the legislative light last year during the legislative session<01:30:17.719
Bills: HF25, HF4
Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice (Part II) Feb 12th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is vital to recognize that the people who would be most impacted by this amendment are already some
  • Yet as Texas Texans, we cannot support legislation that treats people any less than human beings based
  • I'm the chief of legislative affairs for every Texan.
  • Um, I would love to work on that, um, and I'm looking forward to working, um, on this legislation in
  • I urge you to consider the human cost of such legislation. My story is not unique.
Bills: SB 9, SB 1047, SB 1048, SJR 17, SJR 49, SB 40, SJR 1, SJR 5
Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (03/07/2024)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpGg2W72Mno, 2026-06-14T02:39:10+00:00, 2.2.23, Data collected via generic collector engine, http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/calendars_journals/ 0:00 House Session – March 7, 2024 9:21 Adjourn from the Late Session 9:36 Prayer – Reverend Bob Stewart 12:11 Pledge of Allegiance 12:34 National Anthem by Louisa Sychterz 14:15 Leaves of Absence 14:54 Introduction of Guests. 15:44 Bills Removed from the Consent Calendar: HR 25 16:10 Consent Calendar Adopted 17:03 Motion to Suspend House Rules (DIV) 26:03 CACR 17 26:50 ITL (RC) 38:45 OTP 38:57 Floor Amendment 1003h (DIV) 42:42 OTP (DIV) 44:24 HB 1006-FN 45:07 Floor Amendment 0553h 46:08 OTPA 46:32 HB 1189 47:01 ITL (DIV) 1:01:12 OTP 1:01:37 HB 1263-FN 1:02:31 HB 1266-FN 1:02:50 OTP (RC) 1:11:04 HB 1308 1:11:38 ITL (RC) 1:23:51 HB 1392 1:24:21 ITL (DIV) 1:33:53 HB 1527-FN 1:34:26 ITL (DIV) 1:48:12 HB 1437 1:48:31 Amendment 0666h (DIV) 1:52:06 OTPA (RC) 2:04:48 Motion to Indefinitely Postpone (DIV) 2:06:35 HB 1695 2:07:10 OTPA (RC) 2:19:26 CACR 14 2:20:03 ITL (RC) 2:31:27 Motion to Print Debate on CACR 14 in Permanent Journal 2:31:41 CACR 11 2:32:39 HB 1029 2:33:23 ITL (RC) 2:44:28 HB 1100 2:44:58 Motion to Table (DIV) – TABLED 2:49:13 Motion to Reconsider HB 1695 (DIV) 2:51:53 HB 1194 2:52:43 OTPA (DIV) 3:02:07 Motion to Reconsider HB 1194 (DIV) 3:04:14 Lunch Recess until 1:20 pm 4:23:07 HB 1213 4:23:50 OTPA (RC) 4:33:19 Motion to Special Order HB 1250 to next Order of Business 4:34:45 HB 1250 4:35:13 OTP (RC) 4:46:28 ITL 4:46:44 Motion to Table (RC) 4:48:44 ITL (RC) 4:51:23 Motion to Reconsider HB 1250 (RC) 4:53:52 Motion to Reconsider HB 1213-FN (DIV) 4:56:04 Motion to Reconsider HB 1266-FN (DIV) 4:59:16 Motion to Special Order HB 1416-FN to next Order of Business (DIV) 5:04:45 HB 1416-FN 5:05:23 Motion to Indefinitely Postpone (DIV) 5:08:57 HB 1240 5:09:34 Motion to Table (DIV) - TABLED 5:12:45 HB 1482 5:13:19 Motion to Table (DIV) – TABLED 5:17:36 HB 1660-FN 5:17:49 OTP 5:23:30 Motion to Table (RC) 5:27:10 OTP (RC) 5:30:41 Motion to Reconsider HB 1660-FN (DIV) 5:33:21 HB 1706-FN 5:34:16 CACR 12 (RC) 5:55:31 HB 1037 5:56:10 Motion to Indefinitely Postpone (RC) 6:00:22 HB 1089 6:01:28 HB 1220-FN 6:02:31 Floor Amendment 0793h (DIV) 6:12:51 Point of Clarification by House Clerk 6:13:27 OTPA (DIV) 6:21:05 HB 1412-FN 6:21:16 Floor Amendment 0901h 6:34:48 OTPA (RC) 6:40:41 HB 1629-FN 6:40:58 Motion to Table (DIV) - TABLED 6:43:59 HR 29 6:44:45 HB 1086 6:45:33 HB 1120 6:51:26 Motion to Reconsider HB 1120 (DIV) 6:54:31 ITL (RC) 6:58:50 HB 1125 6:59:44 Floor Amendment 0854h 7:01:06 OTPA 7:01:27 HB 1242 7:01:55 ITL (DIV) 7:10:32 HB 1297-FN 7:10:58 Motion to Table (DIV) - TABLED 7:16:41 HB 1359 7:17:10 Floor Amendment 0952h (DIV) 7:26:31 OTP (RC) 7:41:42 HB1253 7:42:16 HB 1510 7:42:56 HB 1142 7:44:10 HB 1208-FN 7:44:46 Motion to Table - TABLED 7:45:10 HB 1483 7:45:40 IS (DIV) 7:58:20 HB 1036 7:58:32 Amendment 0763h (DIV) 8:00:46 OTPA (RC) 8:12:34 HB 1623-FN 8:12:45 Amendment 0782h (DIV) 8:15:24 OTPA (RC) 8:32:20 Motion to Place Debate on HB 1623-FN in Permanent Journal 8:32:57 HB 1118 8:33:44 Amendment 0637h (RC) 8:48:40 OTPA (RC) 8:57:42 Motion to Place Remarks on HB 1118 in Permanent Journal 8:57:57 Motion to Reconsider HB 1412 8:58:54 Motion to Reconsider HB 1623-FN (DIV) 9:01:31 Motion to Reconsider HB 1118 (DIV) 9:03:59 Motion to Special Order remainder of Calendar to next Session 9:04:07 Third Reading 9:05:01 Unanimous Consent – Rep. Schmidt 9:08:18 Motion to Place Remarks of Rep. Schmidt in the Permanent Journal 9:08:32 Recess until Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 10:00 am, 928, house, all, 2.2.40, 2.1.47
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 31st, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 27th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then Amendment Number 7 is the school board's amendment.
  • the amendments?
  • This is our amendment. The amendment, our court is read. However, the amendment is put on.
  • And then amendment number seven is the school board's amendment.
  • No questions on the amendment. No questions on the amendment.
Bills: HCR95, HB4, HB244, HB615, HB648, HB1049, HB1201
Keywords: sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, public meetings, broadcast, transparency, government accountability
CO
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 086 Apr 9th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on State Affairs Aug 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • through the date of final adjournment of the special legislative session.
  • So this is just a statute and not a constitutional amendment.
  • These special sessions have repeatedly turned into many legislative sessions.
  • amendment that would prohibit it.
  • So that was the reason for the amendment that the House put on.
Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19
Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, voting rights, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, political contributions, special legislative session, election code, transparency, campaign finance, election law
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Information Technology Oversight Committee (8-13-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, we have Legislative Research Commission up first with Jay Hartz.
  • Uh, my name is Jay Hartz and I'm the director of the Legislative Research Commission.
  • I'm the deputy director and chief information officer of the Legislative Research Commission.
  • Um, in the wake of the legislative targeted shootings in other states, especially Minneapolis and stuff
  • > um legislative last legislative session um legislative last legislative session um and<00:05
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:27 Legislative Research Commission 00:01:15 KentuckyWired Operations Company 00:17:30 Wireless Internet Service Providers Association 00:40:15 Administrative Office of the Courts 01:08:55 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts 01:33:00, 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved the July 9 minutes without objection and heard from Jay Hartz and Jonathan Harris of the Legislative Research Commission. Members asked about Capitol and legislator security in light of recent targeted shootings in other states. Hartz said LRC had removed members’ home addresses from its website, was reviewing other state-government records for similar information, and was working with the Speaker, Senate President, Kentucky State Police, and outside security experts on broader safety measures. He also said LRC is exploring commercial products to help block personal contact information from public view, but declined to name vendors publicly. Harris added that driver’s license scans at the Capitol are handled by Kentucky State Police, while LRC has a process for flagging high-volume or concerning contacts for police review. The LRC also reported that redistricting work has already begun, with census coordination underway, evaluation of redistricting software including Mapitude and open-source tools, and plans to make the same tools available to the public in the LRC library. The committee then heard from Kentucky Wired Operations Company CEO Robert Morphonius, COO Tom Snyder, and counsel Patrick Hughes about the Kentucky Wired network. They explained the corporate structure: Kentucky Wired Operations Company is a private for-profit special purpose entity that designs, builds, operates, and maintains the network; Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Company is a nonprofit instrumentality used for financing; and Open Fiber Kentucky handles commercialization of excess capacity under a wholesale agreement. They said Kentucky Wired Operations is in the operations and maintenance phase, with those obligations continuing until 2045, and that technical changes to the network generally require KCNA approval through formal change-order processes. They also said the company conducted a market test in June 2023 under Schedule 19 of its contract, considered proposals including Open Fiber and the incumbent service provider, and retained the existing provider. Members asked about KCNA’s role, procurement, network customers, and revenue. The witnesses said Quac operates outside normal state procurement because its process is governed by contract, while KCNA acts as the Commonwealth’s oversight authority and filter for changes. They identified current network users as including AOC, KCTCS, postsecondary education, and other Commonwealth agencies, with all requests routed through KCNA; they also said a separate change process for Exceliccom is in litigation. On funding, they said the operation is paid through monthly appropriations, with roughly a million dollars a month for the service provider and a couple hundred thousand for Quac’s oversight, not including debt service, which is bundled into the availability payment. The discussion ended as members began asking about responsibility for damage-related costs such as squirrel-related outages.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (6-24-25) - Reupload

Transcript Highlights:
  • that legislation.
  • So, the legislation that legislation.
  • what what would deed fraud legislation what what would deed fraud legislation look<00:10:51.360>
  • This amendment would allow for that to happen.
  • We made a couple of amendments to the bill.
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:11 Discussion of County Clerks’ Land Records Update 00:02:42 Discussion of Area Development Districts 00:22:48 Discussion of Legislative Measures 00:50:09 Discussion of Local Taxing Sources 01:02:33 Adjournment 01:29:16, 958, all
Summary: The committee first took up an update from the Kentucky County Clerks Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. Testimony explained that legislation from the 2021 task force created funding and deadlines for counties to provide online search portals and complete a 30-year property record search, with a later move to a 60-year standard. Speakers said the money has been awarded to counties, but much of the work is still in progress because records must be scanned, indexed, and manually verified. They said only a handful of counties are fully compliant with electronic recording so far, while many are still working through staffing and vendor issues. They also noted that the 60-year standard may ultimately be easier and more efficient to complete than the 30-year standard, and that compliance is expected to improve by next summer. The clerks’ representatives also raised related issues, including deed fraud, the county document storage fee, and KDLA digitization grants. They said online recording can make deed fraud easier to attempt, so they expect to seek legislation next session to address it. They described an existing notification service available in many counties that alerts property owners when a document is recorded, which can help detect suspicious activity quickly. They also said the storage fee and separate county account structure has generally worked well, but that two recent KDLA grant cycles have not released money for clerks, limiting support for digitization work. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and verified, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive under KDLA control. Members asked about the balance in the KDLA fund, what the General Assembly could do to help lagging counties, and how much of the $25 million modernization funding had been spent. Witnesses said they did not have the current fund balance but would try to get it, that the main obstacle now appears to be staffing rather than additional money, and that the funds have been awarded but not fully expended because work is still ongoing. They emphasized that counties are helping one another and asked members to alert association leadership if any county is struggling. The committee then heard a presentation from Dan London, executive director of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District, who described area development districts as regional staff extensions and technical resources for cities and counties, and highlighted their role in coordinating regional services and partnerships across county lines.