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• He talked about the quadratic equation, about how challenging it is to address all of the functions that
• We should treat housing similar as a function so vital to our state's future and strength that we provide
• He talked about the quadratic equation, about how challenging it is to address all of the functions that
• He talked about the quadratic equation, about how challenging it is to address all of the functions that
• Housing counseling provides a critical function when a homeowner begins to experience distress.

Bills: HF3279, HF1879, HF1417, HF2462

Keywords: housing, sales tax, homeownership, rent assistance, community stability, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing development, culturally appropriate services, HF1417, manufactured home parks, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, housing development fund, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, infrastructure grants, infrastructure loans, affordable housing

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• It is our responsibility as legislators to provide the money for these systems to be functional, just
• functional and secure.
• It is our responsibility as legislators to provide the money for these systems to be functional, just
• functional and secure.
• To do that, we need the jail. to be functional, just functional and secure.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And we would urge continued focus on what we can do to keep that market functioning, to keep people out
• actually functioning, a private market.<00:13:42.399> And<00:13:42.560> we<00:13:42.800
• and it needs to function the way you all foresee it to function. changes in government, right?
• and it needs to it needs to function and it needs to function<00:57:21.440> the<00:57:21.680>
• kind of function is. kind of function is.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The interim task force on disaster prevention and resiliency met for its fourth meeting and focused heavily on insurance markets, affordability, and mitigation. Cochairs noted they are working toward recommendations for a later fall meeting. The main presentation came from David Snyder of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, who said the insurance industry sees itself as part of the problem and part of the solution because it ultimately pays for losses created by natural conditions, development choices, and construction practices. Snyder described rising losses from natural catastrophes, inflation-driven increases in rebuilding and repair costs, more development in disaster-prone areas, wildfire exposure, severe convective storms, hail, and roof damage. He argued that Kentucky should avoid the mistakes he attributed to California, where regulatory responses contributed to a strained insurance market and greater reliance on the FAIR Plan. He said Kentucky’s private market appears to be functioning better, with relatively few FAIR Plan policies, and urged lawmakers to preserve that market through risk-based rates and policies that do not worsen availability. He recommended a broad mitigation strategy involving stronger building codes, land-use decisions, stormwater infrastructure, public access to risk data, and incentives for resilient construction. He highlighted programs such as the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, fortified-home standards, wildfire-prepared community practices, and examples from Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida showing that mitigation can produce quick returns and insurance discounts. He also suggested catastrophe savings accounts, flexible coverage options, and a whole-of-government approach that includes the insurance department, building-code agencies, first responders, FEMA, NFIP, and NOAA. In questions, a legislator asked about the prognosis if carriers continue exiting markets and if nothing is done to address affordability and accessibility. Snyder said he could not predict market exits but stressed that regulators should monitor the market closely, use available data, and focus on loss prevention and mitigation. He said insurers want to do business in Kentucky and that the long-term solution is coordinated action among public and private stakeholders to reduce risk and keep coverage available.

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• , and then, of course, we have a wide array of other specialty functions that sheriffs do, ranging from
• In 1979, the legislature took the Data Privacy Act and turned it into our functional equivalent of a
• In 1979, the legislature took the Data Privacy Act and turned it into our functional equivalent of a
• equivalent of a Freedom of functional equivalent of a Freedom of Information<01:18:33.800> Act
• in this new world statute to function in this new world which<01:19:37.880> essentially<01:19

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Today, we are discussing [HB 1234](link from function call), a bill aimed at enhancing educational opportunities
• Now, returning to today's business, we will proceed with [HB 1234](link from function call).
• Yes, will we be taking up [HR 3](link from function call) this session? Speaker: Mr.
• If we do not consider [HR 3](link from function call), the housekeeping resolution, will the members
• spoke to many other members who indicated they were uncertain about the adoption of [HR 3](link from function

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The [Sunset Advisory Commission](link from function call) will come to order.
• recommendations we previously adopted during this biennium to the full [89th legislature](link from function
• Sunset Commission forward all previously adopted recommendations to the [89th legislature](link from function
• We now have a large body of work to support throughout the [89th legislative session](link from function
• We now have a large body of work to support throughout the [89th legislative session](link from function

Keywords: Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Ethics Commission, recommendations, Angelina River Authority, Natchez Valley Authority, public testimony, legislative session

Summary: The meeting of the Sunset Advisory Commission served as a concluding assembly for the current biennium, where various agencies were reviewed. Notably, the Commission focused on staff recommendations and modifications regarding the Angelina and Natchez River Authority, Lower Natchez Valley Authority, and Texas Ethics Commission. After discussing various modifications, the members voted unanimously on multiple recommendations aimed at improving operational efficiency and accountability within these agencies. The Chair emphasized the collaborative effort of the Commission members and staff, acknowledging their hard work throughout the biennium.

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• So, and then functional support services.
• Functional support services are community-based services.
• it was case management and functional it was case management and functional care<02:49:46.960>
• of functional support services. of functional support services.
• > because<02:59:06.479> the functional support services because the functional support

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <02:03:56.119> of talking about some of the functions of talking about some of the functions
• Or have we always had a PMO function?
• we've had a project pmo function we've had a project management<02:34:11.120> function<02:34:
• of the initial functionality of the initial functionality conversation<02:58:45.279> okay
• Great functions. These are very healthy things for an organization to do.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Finance Division 3 met for a work session on House Bill 519, which concerns funding for Waypoint. The chair noted general support for the organization but said the bill would likely need to be suspended and folded into the budget process because the committee did not yet know available revenues or what amount, if any, could be committed. Kya Fox, director of the Division for Behavioral Health, testified that the department supports the bill and the program, explaining that it had been funded with other available funds, including $100,000 for 2024 and $400,000 for 2025, under a contract running through June 30 of this year. She said the shelter serves a unique population of young adults and is part of the department’s children’s system of care and Mission Zero efforts to reduce barriers to psychiatric discharge and emergency department use. Members questioned Fox and Waypoint representatives about the budget placement of the request, the difference between the efficiency budget and prioritized needs, and whether state budget documents would show any internal Waypoint revenues. Fox said the request appears as a general fund item and that the state would not see Waypoint’s internal financial operations in the budget. A legislative member explained that prioritized needs are critical services already in place but not necessarily included in the efficiency budget, and another member said the distinction is not strictly applied. The committee also raised a separate question about how DHHS would handle any future state or federal restrictions on DEI practices; Fox said that was a question for department leadership and legal staff, but that the department follows state law and contract requirements. Waypoint CEO Bor Alvare and Director Mandy Lancaster then described the shelter and related services. They said the shelter serves ages 18 to 24, is a 14-bed open-room facility with half walls, and is staffed overnight by two full-time workers. They said admission is first come, first served, with some vulnerability factors considered, and that they do not discriminate by race, gender, or sexual orientation. They reported no known incidents of sexual violence, though some youth are turned away each night because the shelter is full. They also explained that Waypoint provides broader services beyond the shelter, including outreach, drop-in centers, housing support, rental assistance, and family mediation, and said they serve about 400 youth and young adults in Manchester alone. The discussion ended with questions about whether lowering the upper age limit would affect the program; Waypoint said most residents are already in the 18-to-23 range, but that housing shortages make the current age span important for helping young adults avoid chronic homelessness.

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• Is anyone working on enhancing that function?
• And it seems to me that [EPS](link from function call) and [Border Patrol](link from function call) have
• But it does, because adults function different.
• But it does, because adults function differently.
• But it does, because adults function differently.

Bills: SB 1

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

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• That is our key primary function.
• We have an oversight and regulatory function as well, and so we register degree-granting colleges and
• uh those of our key primary function uh those of course<00:08:22.360> include<00:08:22.720>
• so research and report on the function so research and report on the effectiveness<00:09:37.959>
• But uh, Mech has a few different functions.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, but a lot of it is really based on functional impairments.
• really based on functional impairments. really based on functional impairments.
• may or may not experience functional may or may not experience functional impairments<00:44:42.560
• dad's functions that are listed in here. dad's functions that are listed in here. and<00:46:23.599
• <01:11:18.560> of on nursing homes be a function of on nursing homes be a function of exactly

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee to Study Long-Term Managed Care met to approve prior minutes and outline its schedule, with meetings set for September 24 and September 29 ahead of an October 1 report deadline. The chair said the committee would use the first two meetings to digest testimony, likely ask follow-up questions of DHS, and then work toward conclusions and a report format. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously. The main testimony came from Sharon Alexander of Amera Health, who argued in favor of moving from fee-for-service Medicaid long-term services and supports to a managed LTSS model. She described managed LTSS as a capitated, quality-driven system used in about 26 states, and said it can improve care coordination, accountability, access to home- and community-based services, and budget predictability. She cited Amera Health’s experience in Pennsylvania and Delaware, including care coordination, housing and transportation support, caregiver programs, and quality benchmarks tied to state oversight. She also said nursing facilities would remain an important option for people who need that level of care. Committee members asked about how the programs are administered, how rates are set, how care managers work, and how quality is measured. Alexander said states contract with managed care organizations at actuarially sound capitated rates, with annual contracts, reporting, and oversight. She explained that care managers typically conduct quarterly assessments and follow up after trigger events such as hospitalization, and that housing coordinators may assist with transitions to the community. On quality, she said states use CMS-related and HCBS benchmark measures covering service timeliness, care planning, transitions, and other outcomes, and that New Hampshire could build on existing metrics rather than starting from scratch. She also noted that rural areas face workforce and transportation challenges, which managed care plans try to address through technology and self-direction options.

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• There's the legislative function—that's us.
• At the other end of the continuum, there's the prosecutorial function, which is clearly you.
• In the middle, there's the administrative function that clearly lies with the agencies.
• there's the uh legislative function there's the uh legislative function that's<01:03:56.319>
• that uh clearly lies with the function that uh clearly lies with the agencies<01:04:08.079> the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think a well-functioning P3 model would greatly benefit cities.
• Had we had a functioning P3 model, we would have started talking about office space at the outset.
• But you are functioning on a Chapter 2267A. No, 2267A was not passed.
• We can have regulations that fit our business where they can function. I don't know. Poor.
• Aggregated smart devices can function as virtual power plants.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• But we're just definitely a support function of those weigh stations, but we have a great partner.
• But there may be functional defects prior to that.
• But there may be functional defects prior to that.
• defects might still be be functional defects might still be there. there. there.
• But but there may be functional >> No. No.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Transportation approved the minutes from its September 16 meeting and then heard a presentation from Jason Sawala, deputy state highway engineer with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, on rest areas and truck parking. He described Kentucky’s system of eight welcome centers, 14 rest areas, and four truck havens, and said the Cabinet spent just over $12 million in fiscal year 2025 to operate and maintain those facilities. He also explained that the Cabinet’s truck parking study found truck parking demand has increased 24% since 2012, driven by just-in-time delivery, stricter hours-of-service and electronic logging requirements, and fewer drivers. Sawala said the study looked not only at Cabinet-owned facilities but also private truck stops and lots, and identified unmet parking demand across the state, especially at 1:00 a.m. He noted that 11 sites, mostly existing rest areas, weigh stations, or welcome centers, were identified as promising expansion locations, with estimated project costs in the $30 million to $36 million range in 2022 dollars. He said the Cabinet is working on design and project development for those sites and is seeking federal funding opportunities where available. Members raised concerns about safety, congestion, and trucks parking on ramps or in residential areas, and several asked about funding, charging for parking, and whether autonomous vehicles might reduce future demand. Sawala said the 820 public rest-area spaces are marked spaces only, that he was not aware of any state charging for public truck parking, and that federal programs can help fund some expansions. He also said he was not aware of local-government parking programs offhand but would look into it. Members generally emphasized the importance of truck parking for safety, commerce, and avoiding burdens on local communities.

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• We wouldn't have been able to function without it.
• Um, but we were able to continue to function and I believe function well because of all of the rest of
• We wouldn't have been able to function We wouldn't have been able to function without<00:36:16.400
• and I believe to continue to function and I believe function<00:36:31.800> well function well
• actually improves the functioning actually improves the functioning of<00:38:27.840> of<00

Keywords: Investments in Information Technology Improvement & Modernization Projects Oversight Board will met upon adjournment of both chambers. The time set is noon on YouTube, But the official time will likely vary based on chamber proceedings. Meeting start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:00 Tools for Managing Remote Work Kentucky Personnel Cabinet 00:00:30 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet 00:20:20 Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:33:10 Housing, Buildings and Construction 00:47:40 Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:56:20, 958, all

Summary: The committee received testimony from Personnel Cabinet Secretary Mary Elizabeth Bailey and Deputy Secretary Robert Long on the state’s telecommuting policy. Bailey explained that telecommuting in the executive branch is governed by a statewide policy requiring eligible employees to work in the office three days a week and telecommute up to two days a week. Eligibility depends first on the position, not the person: public-facing jobs, roles requiring special equipment or insecure document handling, and other duties that cannot be performed remotely are not eligible. Employees and managers must complete training, sign agreements, comply with safety and IT requirements, and telecommuting privileges can be revoked for poor performance or discipline. She said the cabinet audits compliance and that telecommuting has helped maintain services during inclement weather, disasters, and building renovations. Bailey also said about 33% of the workforce is hybrid, 11% telecommutes full-time, and 56% does not telecommute. Members asked about cost savings, eligibility, discipline, and technology requirements. Bailey said she did not have statewide cost-savings figures and referred that question to the Finance and Administration Cabinet. She said employees must have reliable connectivity and appropriate equipment, but there is no fixed broadband speed requirement; if an employee cannot connect, they must come into the office. She also said telecommuting postings indicate whether a position is eligible, and that performance issues are handled through progressive discipline rather than being ignored. Transportation Cabinet officials then described how their agency manages remote work. Deputy Secretary Mike Hancock, along with IT and human resources leaders, said the cabinet follows the executive branch policy and actively manages telecommuting employees through Microsoft Teams, VPN access, daily standups, project tracking, and manager oversight. They said more than 2,600 of the cabinet’s 4,000 employees cannot telecommute because their jobs are public-facing or field-based, while about 35% are eligible to telecommute up to two days per week. The cabinet also has 13 state employees and 94 contract employees working full-time remotely in IT. Officials said telecommuting has improved recruitment and retention, supported emergency response and weather operations, and allowed the cabinet to continue working during storms and other disruptions. Members asked about phone equipment, monitoring, and “mouse jiggler” devices; officials said phones are often forwarded to personal or state devices, Teams shows real-time availability, and managers rely on daily accountability and project management tools to monitor work.

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• The taxpayer's money on, certainly, the taxpayer, and providing those essential core functions of local
• But those core functions, as I mentioned before...
• But those core functions, as I mentioned before, they're outlined here in this text, and they're broadly
• But those core functions, as I mentioned before, they're outlined here in this text, and they're broadly
• do every single year here in the Florida Legislature, which is to really look at what is a core function

Summary: The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment on property tax reform. The measure would increase the homestead exemption in stages, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses such as public safety, education, infrastructure, natural resources, debt service, employee benefits, and certain administrative costs. Supporters, led by Senator Avila, argued the proposal would provide meaningful property tax relief and push local governments to rein in spending, while opponents warned it would shift costs to fees, reduce local flexibility, and threaten funding for core services. Several amendments were offered and rejected. Senator Sharief proposed an income-based circuit breaker for property tax relief; Senator Smith offered a sunset clause; and Senator Berman proposed revising the ballot statement to better match the amended proposal and remove outdated references. Each amendment failed on recorded votes. During questioning and debate, senators pressed Avila on the ballot language, the effect on local services, whether the legislature could later restrict local spending by statute, and whether renters would benefit. Avila said the ballot language was not his and repeatedly stated he was presenting the governor’s proposal, while also saying local governments would need to prioritize budgets and that future legislatures could address implementation details. After the amendment votes, the joint resolution was read a third time and moved into final debate. Supporters said the proposal would give homeowners relief and force fiscal discipline at the local level. Opponents, including Senators Nathan, Bracey Davis, Smith, Polsky, and Errington, argued the measure was rushed, lacked a completed fiscal analysis or replacement revenue, and could harm police, fire, libraries, parks, housing, and other local services. They also criticized the ballot summary as misleading, especially regarding the staged homestead exemption increase. The transcript ends during debate, before any final vote on the joint resolution itself.

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• It was actually to do things like shoring up code and functionality to get them to the starting point
• the desired functionality for institutions of higher education, including, where it says the desired
• It was actually to do things like shoring up code and functionality to get them to the starting point
• I mean, there's always been a goal with this IT to have common functionality.
• So it gets to be a little more of a people issue than it is a functionality issue. It is, so.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee began with roll call and a brief update on remaining work, then took up Senate Bill 2213, the “science of math” bill. Members clarified that the appropriation for the program was not included in the DPI budget and would remain attached to the policy bill for now. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave the bill a do pass recommendation, 21-2. The committee next considered Senate Bills 2036 and 2037, both juvenile justice/Human Services bills involving mental health and criminal responsibility evaluations for minors. Testimony explained that the bills create new processes and require DHS to contract with specialized providers, with appropriations of $500,000 in 2036 and $300,000 in 2037. Members debated whether the funding should come from existing DHS resources or remain as separate appropriations, and whether the programs were one-time or ongoing. The committee adopted amendments on both bills and then recommended both do pass, with 2036 passing 14-6 and 2037 passing 17-4. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2021, the Information Technology Department budget. Representative Bosch outlined major themes in the budget, including migration from PeopleSoft and the mainframe, onboarding/off-boarding automation, double-counting of IT spending, and the transition of education technology from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. Members also discussed a study amendment related to a statewide enterprise resource planning system, and added language on grant management and compliance management. The committee adopted the amendments and gave the budget a do pass recommendation, 20-0-3. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2011, the Highway Patrol budget. Representative Pyle explained the House changes, including shifting some one-time costs to the motor carrier electronic permit fund, funding for body armor, breath tests, road course resurfacing, fleet costs, handgun replacement, and carryover authority for federal technology funds. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the budget 21-0-2. The committee then began Senate Bill 2399, a Human Services bill on Medicaid reimbursement for psychiatric residential treatment facilities, but deferred action after testimony from a facility representative and committee discussion about therapeutic leave days, reimbursement rates, and whether a cap on reimbursable days should be set in statute or rule. The chair said the committee would seek more information from DHS and take the bill up the next day.

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• THE REVISED APPROACH WILL BRING CERTAIN FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES IN HOUSE WITHIN THE AGENCY IN AREAS
• PROVIDES CENTRALIZED DATA AND ANALYTIC IMPLEMENTED AND PROVIDES CENTRALIZED DATA AND ANALYTIC FUNCTIONALITY
• THE UNIFIED OPERATIONS CENTER PLAYS A ROLE IN THAT FUNCTION SO IT MUST INTEGRATE WITH THE PSM AND THE
• THAT TIME IT WAS AN ANALYST CURRENT CURRENTLY HAS SERVICE THE TEAMS LEAD RESPONSIBLE ADMINISTERED FUNCTIONS
• JUST HIRED A DEPUTY SECRETARY THAT WE HAVE JUST HIRED A DEPUTY SECRETARY THAT WILL OVERSEE THE CIO FUNCTION

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• This bill, SB 104, ensures that we're going to have a functioning commission the way it was originally
• And we know that a functioning wildlife commission is vital to our wildlands and the places that we frequent
• Now we hired the superintendent function as book balancers on the budget.
• I don't think that this would change that much other than the budgeting process would be more a function
• I don't think that this would change that much other than the budgeting process would be more a function

Bills: SB104, SJR3, SM3

Keywords: wildlife commission, removal procedures, malfeasance, appointed officials, governance, education reform, public education, state board of education, superintendent, chartering authority, constitutional amendment, policy setting, insects, insect workshop, insect identification, ecology, monitoring, management, pollinators, pollination

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• thank our vice chair on the DFL side and then all members again for I think having a really well-functioning
• thank our vice chair on the DFL side and then all members again for I think having a really well-functioning
• thank our vice chair on the DFL side and then all members again for I think having a really well-functioning
• /c><00:15:14.160> well for I think having a really well for I think having a really well functioning
• uh committee that we will functioning uh committee that we will return<00:15:17.160> to<00:15

Bills: SF2884, HF1889

Keywords: pension, retirement, omnibus pension, MSRS, PERA, TRA, public employees retirement, state employees retirement, correctional employees, police and fire retirement, State Patrol retirement, teachers retirement, firefighter relief association, volunteer firefighter, state aid, postretirement adjustment, COLA, annuity, disability benefit, duty disability