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• First on the agenda for today is House File 702 with Representative Davids.
• Representative Davids, welcome to the committee.
• Seeing none, Representative Davids, final word?
• think you get caught; they got caught, I guess, victim of the calendar with that, Representative Davids

Bills: HF958, HF688, HF702

Keywords: mental health, behavioral health, psychiatric care, collaborative care model, healthcare funding, service dog, service animal, service dog in training, assistance dog, guide dog, disability rights, housing accommodations, fair housing, landlord, rental housing, homeowners association, HOA, Minnesota human services, accessible housing, reasonable accommodation

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• Locally, we have David Arawa from the community relations at the Hawaii United Okinawan Association,
• shimabukuro an English teacher um locally<00:02:37.160> we<00:02:37.360> have<00:02:37.560> David
• locally we have David locally we have David Arawa<00:02:39.480> from<00:02:39.720> the

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Lastly, if any of you knew David Abbey... Abbey, former LFC director.
• His name is David Trujillo. He is up in the gallery, and I'd like for him to stand.
• So David is right up there. Thank you. Thank you. Welcome, David. Welcome to the House.

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• We show you registered as David Becker.
• So with that, David Carter. Hello, sir. Hello. I see you registered as David Carter.
• I show you registered as David Carter.
• Chair calls David Stein with TRCCA. Hello, sir. I show you registered as David Stein.
• I show you registered as David Hale.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Sure, David. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Sure, David. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Sure, David. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Chair Davids.
• Chair Davids.

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• Uh, Chair Davids has moved approval of the minutes for March 26th, 2026.
• Uh my name is Nan [snorts] Davids.
• Thank you, Chair Gomez and Chair Davids.
• <01:41:45.040> for All right, we'll go to Chair Davids for All right, we'll go to Chair Davids
• tomorrow, House File 1669, the Davids tomorrow, House File 1669, the Davids bill,<01:41:53.160><

Bills: HF4621, HF4123, HF4616, HF1183

Keywords: child tax credit, financial assistance, low-income families, state revenue, tax policy, net investment income, taxation, business income, self-employment, tax increase, wealth tax, fairness, public services, high-income earners, economic equity, Internal Revenue Code, employee classification, federal law, Minnesota statutes, 1183

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• I'm David Carter. I'm the Good morning. I'm David Carter.
• <00:03:20.480> and want to talk about today, and David and want to talk about today, and David
• David.
• David. David. David.
• David Couch, the Kentucky K-12 CIO and EdTech leader.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:01:00 Department of Education 00:21:00 Transportation Cabinet 00:35:30 Secretary of State 00:45:15 Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:56:11 Discussion of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and Related legislation 01:09:11, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and then focused first on the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s legacy systems and two specific projects. COT officials said many agencies have made progress moving off legacy applications, with remaining mainframe systems slated to be retired through RFPs or other work orders. They also described a legacy funding pool of $10 million per biennium used to help agencies transition. The two projects discussed were the Kentucky aerial photography and elevation data program, which provides statewide aerial imagery and lidar data for GIS, E911, environmental, transportation, and other uses, and a citizen identity and access management system intended to give residents a single login for state services. Officials said the GIS program costs about $1.2 million annually to host and maintain, with data acquisition costing several million more per year, and that the citizen identity system would cost about $2.5 million per year after an initial three-year COT investment. Members asked about duplication of funding, licensing, local government use, and whether multi-factor authentication would be required; COT said the GIS data is being acquired as statewide unlicensed data and that MFA would be available but not yet mandated statewide. Committee members pressed COT on costs, overlap with cabinet-level IT spending, and the practical benefits of the GIS and identity projects. COT explained that GIS hosting is generally covered through enterprise assessments billed quarterly to agencies, while the new aerial data is intended to benefit the whole state and local partners. On the identity project, officials said it would centralize authentication for citizens who use state systems, improve compliance with zero-trust and NIST-related security expectations, and reduce help desk and maintenance burdens through self-service account tools. Members also discussed whether the system would extend to local governments; COT said it would be a Kentucky.gov-style state login for users inside the state identity infrastructure, not a local-government system. The Department of Education then testified that it does not operate mainframes or major legacy systems, having moved long ago to cloud-based, off-the-shelf products and vendor-supported services. KDE officials described a strong emphasis on staff cybersecurity awareness, standardized statewide systems, vendor risk-sharing, and reducing sensitive data exposure, including efforts to move away from student Social Security numbers. They also highlighted a transition from Microsoft Active Directory to Identity Automation, which they said will improve identity management and make multi-factor authentication universal across K-12. In response to questions about Kentucky Wired and internet service, KDE said all 171 school districts and KDE agencies have been moved to a new next-generation internet service through ENA by Zayo, with strong satisfaction, e-rate savings, and better reliability. Officials warned that any internet disruption would immediately affect attendance, grades, student records, payroll, security systems, and communications across the K-12 system.

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• Didn't David want to vote aye?
• Davids votes no. The clerk will close the roll.
• Davids<00:29:20.240> go<00:29:21.679> David<00:29:22.679> David<00:29:23.399>
• The clerk will call the name of the member participating remotely: Davids. Davids votes yes.
• Davids votes I. The clerk will close the roll.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Call up Jordan Parr, who's our LBB presenter, along with presiding judge David Schneck and judge David
• Call up Jordan Parr, who's our LBB presenter, along with presiding judge David Schneck and judge David
• Call up Jordan Parr, who's our LBB presenter, along with presiding judge David Schneck and judge David
• I am Presiding Judge David Schneck.
• Yes, my name is David Newell. Judge Newell: Yes, my name is David Newell.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• to Senate Bill 198, an act relating to the protection of veterans' benefits, sponsored by Senator David
• sponsored by Senator David sponsored by Senator David Yates<00:14:06.959> there<00:14:07.160
• <00:14:32.000> Gates<00:14:32.320> please all right Senator David Gates please all
• right Senator David Gates please identify<00:14:32.920> yourself<00:14:33.199> for<00:14
• <00:14:38.600> Yates committee um I'm Senator David Yates committee um I'm Senator David Yates

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Summary: The Senate VMAP Committee met with a quorum and heard three bills. Senate Bill 144, sponsored by Senator Danny Carroll, would require destruction of firearms used in homicides and allow destruction of certain defaced, hazardous, unsafe, or owner-requested firearms, while prohibiting agencies from intentionally damaging firearms before transfer and requiring written agency policies. Senator Tichenor asked about lost auction revenue; KSP said it could not track homicide weapons separately, that auctions bring in about $1.2 million annually, and that most proceeds support Kentucky Homeland Security. Senators Boswell and others said they generally oppose destroying firearms but supported moving the bill forward; the bill passed favorably with no nays. House Bill 191, sponsored by Representative Aaron Thompson and presented with state and veterans’ officials, would align Kentucky law with federal changes to allow additional burials in state veteran cemeteries for certain National Guard and Reserve veterans, their spouses, and dependents who were not previously eligible. Testimony explained the bill would cover veterans who served in reserve components without Title 10 activation, including those who assisted during floods, fires, and tornadoes, and clarified eligibility rules for spouses and children. Senators asked about minimum service and dependent eligibility, and the committee passed the bill favorably and unanimously. Senate Bill 198, sponsored by Senator David Yates, addressed protection of veterans’ benefits by regulating third-party claims consultants. The committee adopted a substitute adding definitions and accreditation-related provisions, and Yates said the bill was intended to curb abusive fee practices and direct penalties to the special license plate fund for veterans. He explained the bill’s fee limits, including a cap tied to three times the monthly increase in benefits and an overall ceiling, while senators questioned whether the cap might discourage good actors and how the dollar limits would work. A veteran witness, Bob Casher, supported the bill and urged more public information on free claims assistance; the committee held further action while allowing guest comments, and the discussion focused on balancing consumer protection with access to legitimate consultants.

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• And I would now ask for a moment of silence in memory of David C. Chuck Colburn, Sr.
• And I would now ask for a moment of silence in memory of David C. Chuck Colburn, Sr. Thank you, Mr.
• David C. Colburn, Sr., to meet again Thursday next at 11 a.m.

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Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted two congratulatory resolutions: one honoring Ann Covino-Goldenberg on her 100th birthday and another recognizing the 300 Committee Land Trust on its 40th anniversary. The chamber then suspended the rules to refer a petition from Rebecca Rouse seeking legislation to enhance safety and security for candidates and professionals to the Committee on Election Laws, and also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to their respective committees. Members adopted an order setting the Senate’s next meeting for Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The Senate also agreed to adjourn in memory of Grace Ann Powers Walsh, with remarks highlighting her life, family, work in Boston’s assessing department, and community involvement. A moment of silence was observed in her honor. The Senate then adopted a second adjournment order in memory of David C. “Chuck” Colburn, Sr., a Bedford resident and retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer whose military service and community involvement were noted. After another moment of silence, the Senate adopted the motion to adjourn and stood adjourned until Thursday at 11:00 a.m.

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• Also online, I'm looking for Abril Rodriguez, Shannon Weissman or Wistman, and David Higgins, please.
• that as well thank you also online i'm looking for abril rodriguez shannon weissman or wistman and david
• We've got a panel, so is Shannon or David here as well? I'm here. My name is David Higgins.
• My name is David Higgins.
• I want to thank all of you for the work you do and congratulate David on reaching seven years.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development held a hybrid hearing on legislation concerning unemployment insurance, non-compete agreements, prevailing wage, and minimum wage issues. Committee leaders outlined the hearing process, asked witnesses to keep oral testimony to three minutes, and invited written testimony through November 20. No votes were taken during the hearing; it ended with a motion to adjourn and notice of the next hearing on November 20. Much of the testimony focused on bills to expand unemployment insurance for striking workers, including H. 2168 and S. 1319. Labor leaders, union members, and legal advocates argued that workers who are out on strike for more than 30 days should be able to receive UI benefits, saying the policy would help workers and families meet basic expenses, reduce employers’ ability to “wait out” strikes, and encourage good-faith bargaining. Speakers cited recent strikes, including the Republic Services strike, and said the proposal would not meaningfully increase strike activity or strain the UI trust fund. Another major topic was minimum wage legislation, especially H. 2107/S. 1349 to raise the minimum wage to $20 by 2029 and index it to inflation, and H. 2191 to create a $25 enhanced care worker minimum wage. Supporters said current wages are not keeping pace with housing, food, and childcare costs, and that care workers, direct support staff, and human service employees face chronic vacancies, burnout, and turnover. Testimony also supported H. 2126 on prevailing wage by adding apprenticeship and training contributions to the wage calculation, and H. 2159 and S. 1363 on prevailing wage-related issues. One witness, Russell Beck, testified against S. 1336, which would ban non-competes, and against H. 2118, arguing Massachusetts’ current non-compete law is a balanced compromise that should not be disrupted.

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• Tangipa, Avelino Valencia, Avelino Valencia, Avelino Valencia, Esmeralda Soria, Stephanie Nguyen, David
• Speaker, it's not you, but it is the reading clerk, David Bowman, and it's our chief, Sue Parker.
• David Bowman, right up front. But that they remind us of the reason.
• But it is the reading clerk, David Bowman, and it's our chief Sue Parker.
• David Bowman, right up front. But that they remind us of the reason.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Lastly, David Micah. Thank you. What is right. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thanks so much.
• Lastly, David Micah. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• David Micah with the Florida Hospital Association, representing about 200 hospitals and health systems
• David Micah with the Florida Hospital Association, represented about 200 hospitals and health systems
• Thank you, David. All right, these folks are wishing to waive in support.

Bills: S0162, S0254, S0688, S0794, S1110, S1574

Keywords: surgical smoke, health standards, hospital safety, patient protection, medical regulations, nursing education, licensure, remedial courses, temporary license, graduate nursing preceptorship, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, background screening, support coordination services, developmental disabilities, Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome, public hearings, orthotics, prosthetics, healthcare, Medicaid

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met with a quorum present and took up several health-related bills. CS/SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics was heard first. The bill would require coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics without lifetime or continuous-use caps, direct AHCA to seek federal approval and update contracts, and require annual reporting. Testimony from a child using prosthetic “gymnastics blades,” his mother, and another young person with a prosthetic leg emphasized the high cost of activity-specific devices and the impact on children’s mobility, sports participation, and quality of life. Senators voiced strong support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 1574, “Maddie’s Law,” which adds newborn screening for biliary atresia using the existing blood specimen collected at birth. The sponsor and the child’s father described the condition as time-sensitive and potentially fatal without early detection, and argued the screening could prevent transplants and save money. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/SB 794 on background screening for employees of residential facilities and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities, plus a review of waiver support coordination quality, training, and access issues. Parents and a support coordinator testified that strong support coordination is essential for families and that the bill would help standardize expectations and improve services. An amendment aligning the bill with the House companion was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Members next heard SB 162, which requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. Supporters, including nurses and the Florida Nurses Association, described surgical smoke as a workplace hazard with toxic chemicals and potential cancer risks; hospital representatives said they support the intent but argued existing federal and state standards already regulate the issue and the bill is too prescriptive. A late-filed amendment clarifying the smoke must be “effectively captured and filtered” was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 254, a major nursing education bill that tightens oversight of low-performing nursing programs, creates a temporary provisional license and preceptorship pathway for graduates awaiting NCLEX results, requires remediation for delayed testing, and increases transparency by posting passage rates. Nursing groups supported stronger standards, while private nursing schools warned the bill could reduce capacity and discourage program directors; the amended bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 688, which would reestablish licensure and regulation of naturopathic doctors in Florida, create a board of naturopathic medicine, set licensure and renewal requirements, and define the scope of practice while excluding most prescription authority. Supporters said it would expand health care choices and allow naturopathic doctors to practice openly, while opponents from the medical community warned the bill could authorize diagnosis and treatment without sufficient training and rely on unproven therapies. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned after members thanked staff for their work.

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• Excuse me, David.
• David, just a question on that. I’m looking at the Shattuck case.
• But, David, I believe it went from Walpole, Cedar Junction, to Concord. Concord closed.
• Well, David, I can't disagree with you on that.
• Nice job, David. Thank you. Thank you very much. I will ask you to give a thorough presentation.

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Summary: The commission on correctional consolidation and collaboration heard testimony focused on how Massachusetts uses custody levels, staffing, programming, and medical release tools, with Prisoners’ Legal Services arguing that the system is overusing expensive high-security settings and underusing step-down options. Dave Rainey said the incarcerated population has dropped substantially over the last several years, but spending and staffing have not fallen in proportion. He argued that DOC overclassifies people into medium and maximum security, relies too heavily on behavioral assessment units that function like segregation, and keeps people in restrictive settings such as Souza-Baranowski and Shattuck Hospital longer than necessary. He also said medical parole is underused and that many people with serious chronic illness or advanced age pose little public-safety risk and should be released through existing legal pathways. Sheriffs and other commission members pushed back on some of those points, emphasizing that staffing needs are driven by the acuity of the current population, that corrections is not overstaffed, and that classification decisions involve serious public-safety judgments. They also stressed that some high-cost medical placements are necessary because people remain under sentence and require care, and that furloughs and other release tools can create security risks if contraband or substance use is involved. The discussion also covered the role of county sheriffs versus DOC in reentry, with several members saying county systems tend to do more day-to-day step-down and release planning, while DOC has more difficulty moving people through lower-security settings before release. Ben Foreman of MassINC offered a more systemwide, data-focused perspective, praising the state’s transparency and arguing that Massachusetts has made major progress in reducing incarceration and increasing public safety. He said the state still has an opportunity to improve by right-sizing facilities, investing in community-based mental health treatment, and using the commission to better understand the capital and operating costs of the current system. In response to questions, he said he was aware of DOC studies on programs like furlough but had not reviewed recent ones, and he noted that total-control facilities like Souza-Baranowski have long been criticized in the research literature for poor outcomes. Nora Wassel of the Women and Incarceration Project then testified that the commission should issue an interim report and scrutinize the planned new women’s prison, which she said is not justified by current population trends or available data. She argued that women are overclassified under DOC’s own tools, that reentry beds and minimum-security placements are underused, and that the system may be failing to account for women’s distinct medical and reentry needs. The meeting ended with continued discussion of reentry, furloughs, day reporting, and whether consolidation should mean fewer facilities, better step-down pathways, or both.

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• Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, and also David Faulkner.
• Chairman, ladies, gentlemen, and also David Faulkner.
• Chairman, ladies, gentlemen, and also David Faulkner.
• Chairman, ladies, gentlemen, and also David Faulkner.
• Thank you for bringing it up, David. >> And Mr.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• DAVID J. TAYLOR TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ON THIS DAY.
• David, you think this is fair?
• DAVID, YOU THINK THIS IS FAIR?
• No, David, we can't tell our voters that.
• NO, DAVID, WE CAN'T TELL OUR VOTERS THAT.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I shall we got David Erick. The chair calls uh David Emrick. Uh, Mr.
• The Chair calls David Simmons. David Simmons. I believe he left.

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• So, David? Great. Thank you, Representative Carver. Members, I'm David Chappert.
• So, David. Great. Thank you, Representative Carver. Members, I'm David Shepard.
• So, David? Great. Thank you, Representative Carver. Members, I'm David Chappert.
• So David. Great. Thank you, Representative Carver. Members, I'm David Shepard.
• David Koch from Regional Economic Alliance, present in support and not wishing to speak.

Summary: The House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee met on May 7, 2026, and first deferred several measures, including House Bill 460, Senate Bill 322, Senate Bill 32, Senate Bill 22, and House Bill 561. The committee then took up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz, which would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) by MCG as the primary guideline, while keeping the existing variance and appeal process. Cruz and MCG representative Troy Prevo argued that ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and used in many states, and said it could reduce delays, disability duration, and costs. Dr. Jason Picard, the state medical director, testified that Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference in many cases because the state schedule lacks coverage for some body parts and treatments, and said the bill would not otherwise change the appeals process or care delivery. Committee members focused heavily on whether the bill would delay care or improve it. Several members questioned the private-company nature of ODG, the $400 annual subscription cost, and whether Louisiana doctors would be forced to rely on an out-of-state guideline. Rep. Glorioso and others raised concerns about preauthorization delays and proposed amendments to create tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and make the carrier prove by clear and convincing evidence that care was not medically necessary to challenge it. Chairman Cruz said he was willing to work with those ideas, and the committee also discussed adding an on-ramp or legacy language so current patients would not be disrupted. Opposition testimony came from injured-worker advocates and representatives of medical and labor groups, including Joseph Jola St. and Robin Krumholt. They argued that Louisiana’s current guidelines are already working, that rates have fallen over time, and that the real problem is delay in approval rather than the content of the schedule. They said ODG is overly rigid, cost-driven, and can lead to denials that shift costs to workers, Medicaid, or private health insurance. They urged the committee to keep Louisiana’s existing system and instead adopt tacit approval under current law. The bill was still under discussion at the close of the transcript, with amendments being read and no final vote shown.

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• And if anyone—David and I were just talking on the way up about a court case that happened some time
• :00.400> just<00:25:00.559> talking,<00:25:00.880> David David and I were just talking
• , David David and I were just talking, David Klein<00:25:01.520> and<00:25:01.679> I<00
• Um, obviously not wanting to violate 91A, David, we might have to cut you out of some of that.
• So definitely send it to David, but shop it with the Republicans so that we don't violate the law.

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