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• First on the agenda: Senate Bill 3, an act relating to student athletes and declaring an emergency.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:24 SB 3 Discussion 01:06 SB 3 Vote 04:51 SB 15 Discussion 07:14 SB 15 Vote 14:42 SB 103 Discussion 15:39 SB 103 Vote 33:53 SB 201 Discussion 35:44 SB 201 Vote 39:47, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment met with a quorum and first considered Senate Bill 3, relating to student athletes and NIL. Senator Max Wise said the bill would modernize Kentucky’s NIL framework so universities remain competitive and student-athletes can benefit, noting the state’s earlier NIL law and the need to act before a pending national settlement. Several members supported the bill but expressed concern that NIL has changed college athletics and could eventually affect high school sports. The committee reported Senate Bill 3 favorably. The committee then took up Senate Bill 15, relating to minimum wage exceptions for minor league baseball players. Senator Amanda Bledsoe and MLB representative Josh Allen explained that the bill would align Kentucky law with the players’ collective bargaining agreement, treating the players as salaried rather than hourly workers and addressing overtime issues. Members discussed the minimum weekly salaries at Single-A and Triple-A, along with housing, meals, and health benefits under the agreement. The committee adopted a committee substitute, passed a title amendment, and reported Senate Bill 15 favorably. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 103, which concerns the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and services for people with disabilities. Senator Danny Carroll and provider advocates said the bill would add regulatory oversight, require reporting to the legislature and governor, and give preference to in-state services when available, while preserving access to out-of-state services when needed. Testimony focused on Kentucky’s low employment ranking for people with disabilities, unused federal funds, provider funding concerns, and an OVR order of selection that would limit services to the most severe cases. The committee adopted a committee substitute and reported Senate Bill 103 favorably after supportive comments from members about the program’s impact on employment and quality of life.

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• He declared in a national security presidential memorandum last month that a nuclear Iran quote, poses

Keywords: defense, geopolitical tensions, military readiness, China, Russia, U.S. military, Indo-Pacific, alliance, procurement

Summary: The meeting focused on critical defense and security matters, particularly concerning the ongoing geopolitical tensions involving China and Russia. There were discussions surrounding U.S. military readiness, with significant emphasis on the potential threats posed by China in the Indo-Pacific region. Members expressed concerns about America's military capabilities in relation to the growing Chinese fleet and the importance of maintaining strong alliances with nations like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Additionally, the notion of prioritizing the defense industrial base was highlighted, emphasizing the need for effective procurement and modernization efforts to counter adversarial threats. Furthermore, notable commentary included a reference to President Zelensky's remarks regarding peace negotiations with Ukraine, expressing a willingness for further cooperation with the U.S.

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• A court has declared something unconstitutional, especially if it's the U.S. Supreme Court.

Keywords: Texas Water Fund, water management, infrastructure funding, local governments, workforce development, community colleges, educational programs, sustainability

Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial issues, including the Texas Water Fund and its implications for development in the state. Various members highlighted the critical need for effective management of water resources, discussing the role of the Water Development Board and their strategies for outreach to local governments. The committee engaged in a thorough examination of funding projects and the sustainable financing necessary for communities facing challenges in meeting their infrastructure needs. Additionally, there was notable discussion regarding promoting workforce development and the alignment of educational programs with the demands of the job market as indicated by recent trends in community colleges.

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• For all those measures, we'll be inserting language declaring that the general fund expenditure ceiling

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard several labor and personnel measures. Senate Bill 1567 would require the Department of Human Resources Development to conduct a comprehensive review of the executive branch classification and compensation system and allow it to contract with a third party outside normal procurement rules. Director Brana Hashimoto testified in support, saying the state has more than 1,400 classes of work and limited staff to keep the system current; she said outside vendor help and market data are needed to update class specifications, minimum qualifications, and pay structures. She noted the project scope and timeline would depend on funding, and said the governor had approved about $1 million for the effort. Members asked about vendor scope, comparisons to the private sector and other public employers, consolidation of obsolete classes, and whether the exemption from procurement rules would speed the work. The committee also heard Senate Bill 326 on defense of state employees, with testimony in support from HGEA, the Hawaii State AFL-CIO, and the Hawaii State Teachers Association. Senate Bill 337 would expand the pool of interest arbitrators used in collective bargaining disputes by allowing the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to request a list from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and to use arbitrators from both FMCS and the American Arbitration Association; HGEA supported the bill, saying the broader pool would improve selection and address communication issues. Senate Bill 1233 would create a State Internship and Workforce Development Program within DeHerd. The University of Hawaiʻi, HGEA, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and the Chamber of Commerce supported it. DeHerd said the program could help place interns into vacancies and convert them to civil service jobs, but said it would need about five FTE and roughly $330,000 in salaries to administer a program serving about 50 to 75 interns at a time; members questioned whether the positions could be filled and whether the program could proceed without added resources. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1359, which would increase the employer-based composite monthly contribution to the Hawaii EUTF Benefits Trust Fund beginning in January 2026 and then tie future increases to Medicare Part B premium changes with a lag. The EUTF administrator testified, and a member noted the measure resembled a bill that had died in conference the prior year. Senate Bill 1454 would give the Labor and Industrial Relations director authority to issue wage payment violation orders, establish penalties and appeals, and broaden the definition of wage; the department supported it, explaining it would align procedures under chapter 387 with existing chapter 388 enforcement and make investigations easier. Finally, the committee moved through a series of collective bargaining cost-item bills for various bargaining units and related entities, with testimony generally in support from Budget and Finance, HGEA, UH, HHSC, UPW, and other unions and associations. One amendment request was to include bargaining units 1 and 10 in the temporary hazard pay funding bill, and the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association noted its airport firefighters unit was still in arbitration and would provide final numbers later.

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• So guys like me that are in the industry said, and I'm one of, by the way, I declared a conflict, went
• So guys like me that are in the industry said, and I'm one of, by the way, I declared a conflict, went
• So guys like me that are in the industry said, and I'm one of, by the way, I declared a conflict, went
• Uh, these funds will revert. for the $250 anniversary of the for the $250 anniversary of the Declaration
• Declaration of Independence. Declaration of Independence.

Keywords: 916, all

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• They are free to condemn that language, but this House must hesitate, deeply hesitate, before declaring
• , but he did get to see some of our work today, and we presented him with governor's and House declarations
• and<04:54:29.360> house governor's and um and house governor's and um and house declarations

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• what actions are crimes and then to fix the criminal punishments for those actions that have been declared
• /c> Actions are crimes and then to fix the criminal punishments for those actions that have been declared
• For example, whether a particular criminal offense has been declared unconstitutional, um, or has other

Keywords: 916, all

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• interested party may It just says an interested party may seek<01:16:32.320> a<01:16:32.560> declaration
• seek a declaration. Thank you, Mr. seek a declaration. Thank you, Mr. President. President.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The meals will not trigger the need for GE gift declarations to be filed, and you can even list members
• 06.479> Louis [Text continues: registration details are cut off in the source excerpt.] declarations
• to be filed and you can declarations to be filed and you can even<03:07:23.120> list<03:07:23.439

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• So imagine someone burning your birth certificate and declaring they owned you.
• So imagine someone burning your birth certificate and declaring they owned you.
• So imagine someone burning your birth certificate and declaring they owned you.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Congress enacted the Wild and Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act in 1971, which declared wild horses
• Roaming Horses and Burrows Act in 1971, Roaming Horses and Burrows Act in 1971, which<00:44:01.920> declared
• wild<00:44:02.640> horses<00:44:02.960> and<00:44:03.119> burrows which declared
• wild horses and burrows which declared wild horses and burrows to<00:44:03.680> be<00:44:03.760

Keywords: 916, all

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• any time after adoption of this resolution, the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of Rule 18, declare
• the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House. declare
• the House resolved into the declare the House resolved into the committee<00:20:41.120> of<00
• Pursuant to clause 12A of rule 1, the Chair declares the House in recess subject to the call of the Chair

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We have a declaration of recognition from the House for her family here with us today that is signed
• We<00:20:57.920> have<00:20:58.040> a<00:20:58.120> declaration<00:20:59.040>
• of<00:20:59.240> recognition We have a declaration of recognition We have a declaration of

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, it will give potentially more physicians like those that signed the Great Barrington Declaration
• Barrington<00:21:02.600> uh signed the Great Barrington uh signed the Great Barrington uh declaration
• :04.840> will<00:21:05.240> to<00:21:05.440> stand<00:21:05.880> up declaration
• uh the the will to stand up declaration uh the the will to stand up against<00:21:06.720> that.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Has to do with background checks, paid leave when there is a declared emergency, state and county natural
• when<02:47:39.279> there<02:47:39.439> is<02:47:39.600> a<02:47:39.680> declared
• paid leave when there is a declared paid leave when there is a declared emergency,<02:47:41.279>

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• This bill already allows courts to declare negligent parents unfit to share information.
• <02:29:42.880> allows<02:29:43.200> courts<02:29:43.520> to<02:29:43.680> declare
• already allows courts to declare already allows courts to declare negligent<02:29:44.560> parents

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And in August of 2024, in a 3 to 1 ruling, the justices declared that the policy that inspired this bill
• The committee on finance, to which was referred Senate Bill 488, an act enabling the governor to declare
• Should there be a budget impasse in the future, this bill empowers the governor to declare a 60-day state
• So it says state of emergency be declared.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Representative Taylor declared a conflict of interest on House Bill 1707 and did not participate in the
• Senator Berry declared a conflict of interest on House Bill 1720 and did not participate in the vote
• Senator Berry declared a conflict of interest on House Bill 1720 and did not participate in the vote
• Representative Hunt, Kofal, Hill, and Boyd declared a conflict and did not vote.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, the other piece is that board members are obligated to declare conflicts.
• <00:59:17.520> are<00:59:17.680> obligated<00:59:18.160> to<00:59:18.319> declare
• board members are obligated to declare board members are obligated to declare conflicts.<00:59:19.200

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• Article 8 of the New Hampshire Constitution declares all government officials are at all times accountable
• Article 8 of the New<00:35:16.000> Hampshire<00:35:16.480> Constitution<00:35:17.280> declares
• <00:35:18.560> all New Hampshire Constitution declares all New Hampshire Constitution declares

Keywords: 1189, house, all