Transcript Highlights:

• Lysol, Clorox, any household cleaner that claims to kill germs, flea and tick collars, swimming pool
• and tick claims to kill germs, flea and tick collars,<00:26:43.040><c> swimming</c><00:26:43.360><c> pool
• </c><00:26:43.560><c> chlorine</c><00:26:44.000><c> tablets,</c> collars, swimming pool chlorine tablets
• , collars, swimming pool chlorine tablets, wasp<00:26:44.880><c> spray,</c><00:26:45.640><c> weed</c>

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:15 HB 195 Discussion: 05:22 HB 195 Roll Call Vote: 16:33 SB 199 Discussion: 18:34 SB 199 Roll Call Vote: 41:25 SB 5 Discussion: 43:50 SB 5 Roll Call Vote: 46:35 HB 687 Discussion: 48:10 HB 687 Roll Call Vote: 50:15, 958, all

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• The fourth mill is the mechanism to get them in with the rest of the pool, so to speak, and they haven't
• to get them in with the rest of the of to get them in with the rest of the of the<00:37:47.920><c> pool
• ><c> speak</c><00:37:49.440><c> and</c><00:37:49.680><c> they</c><00:37:50.000><c> haven't</c> the pool
• so to speak and they haven't the pool so to speak and they haven't taken<00:37:50.640><c> that</c><00

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee met to consider amendments to House Bill 111. It first adopted amendment number one without objection. Members then discussed a Senate amendment related to a $750,000 state match for the Central Wyoming College Jackson project, with Senator Laursen explaining the request as a way to leverage local fundraising for the final phase of the project. He said the project had been underway since 2018, that the building was nearing completion, and that the amendment was intended to encourage a local fundraising campaign rather than wait for a later appropriation. Representative Lien questioned whether the funding had gone through the usual approval process, and other members raised concerns about bypassing standard procedures, while Laursen argued the request was consistent with prior late-stage project adjustments and reflected local skin in the game. The discussion also covered a Senate amendment concerning University of Wyoming land use, specifically whether language should remain requiring open space or allow trustees more flexibility to decide between open space and parking. One member moved to delete the Senate amendment and reinsert the stricken language, but after discussion the motion was withdrawn so the committee could consider all amendments together. Members noted that the university had already been discussing the plan and that the language change would not necessarily alter the trustees’ authority, though it might protect the university. The committee then turned to a Gillette College/Enzi building amendment. Senator Driscoll said the proposal was his own and not requested by the college, and Janelle Overberlander, founding president of Gillette Community College District, testified about the history of the project, including the 2021 separation from the Northern Wyoming Community College District, prior planning for a STEM building, and the later decision to revive the project as an academic building honoring Senator Enzi. She said the building is intended to address lab space needs and support industry partners, including companies expected to bring jobs to Campbell County. Driscoll explained that the amendment would provide a dollar-for-dollar match for non-state money and require Gillette College to move to a four-mill levy, which he said would eventually make the college a net contributor to the system. The committee continued discussing the amendment and its long-term fiscal effects, but no final vote on the later amendments is shown in the excerpt.

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• The pool that you used to compare yourself to was the school that you went to.
• I'm not whatever this person is.<00:26:48.640><c> The</c><00:26:48.960><c> pool</c><00:26:49.200><c>
• The pool that you used to compare is.
• The pool that you used to compare yourself<00:26:50.559><c> to</c><00:26:50.799><c> was</c><00:26:50.960

Bills: HB19 , HB170 , HB171 , HB173 , HB174 , HB19 , HB170 , HB171 , HB173 , HB174

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, HB170, supplemental appropriations, Education Trust Fund, Alabama education budget, school funding, K-12 education, local boards of education, textbook adoption, school buses, school safety, charter schools, summer programs, afterschool programs, reading intervention, college and career readiness

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• Dairy resides there and other consumer health inspections, pool inspections also reside in that program
• <00:34:38.720><c> inspections,</c> consumer health uh inspections, consumer health uh inspections, pool
• :41.679><c> also</c><00:34:42.399><c> reside</c><00:34:42.800><c> in</c><00:34:42.960><c> that</c> pool
• inspections also reside in that pool inspections also reside in that program. program. program.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• So, there were the same small pool of people, and people up bid the wages, and so they were competing
• /c><00:26:15.760><c> the</c><00:26:16.000><c> same</c><00:26:16.159><c> small</c><00:26:16.480><c> pool
• </c><00:26:16.720><c> of</c> So, there were the same small pool of So, there were the same small pool

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Human Services met to review budget items carved out in the prior session budget, including long-term care surveyor contracts, funding for local health departments, and expansion of the central laboratory. The committee approved the June 4 minutes and then heard an update from the Office of Inspector General’s Division of Health Care on long-term care certification surveys and complaint investigations. Officials said the $1 million annual appropriation for contracted survey work, along with salary increases and other resources, helped the state reduce its backlog. They reported that Kentucky completed 101 long-term care certification surveys in fiscal year 2024, up from 28 in fiscal year 2023, and had completed 186 surveys by July 7, 2025, with a goal of 40 to 50 more before the end of fiscal year 2025. Outstanding complaints fell from 1,565 at the end of fiscal year 2024 to 695 by July 7, 2025, and outstanding priority-one or immediate-jeopardy complaints were reduced to zero. Members asked about the definition of priority-one cases, survey timing, the number of facilities still overdue, vacancy rates, federal funding reliance, and the use of contract surveyors. Officials said priority-one cases involve serious harm or high risk of harm, that surveys are required within a 12- to 15.7-month window, and that the agency now has 40 contract surveyors and an outside team option. Several members praised the progress but warned that delays in surveys can endanger residents and urged continued funding and monitoring. The committee then began hearing from Mike Tuggle of the Department of Public Health on the Public Health Transformation Initiative, with Tuggle noting the legislation’s importance to public health financing. The transcript cuts off as he began his remarks.

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• But HB 6 included an appropriation of a significant amount that added to that performance funding pool
• that significant amount that added to that performance<00:14:52.680><c> funding</c><00:14:53.240><c> pool
• </c><00:14:53.880><c> and</c><00:14:54.079><c> that</c> performance funding pool and that performance
• funding pool and that matters<00:14:54.720><c> you've</c><00:14:55.120><c> had</c><00:14:55.279><c>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: Aaron Thompson, president of the Council on Postsecondary Education, and Travis Pal briefed the committee on Kentucky higher education performance, affordability, workforce alignment, and budget needs. Thompson said the state has made progress toward its 60x30 attainment goal, reporting 56.2% of adults with a credential of value and a 6.4% one-year increase in credentials. He highlighted gains in completion, enrollment recovery after COVID, lower student borrowing and debt, and faster degree completion, saying Kentucky is now back to an average of 4.1 years for four-year degrees. He also emphasized that postsecondary education has a strong return on investment for both students and the state. A major theme was student success and access. Thompson described efforts to reduce barriers through test-optional admissions, the elimination of zero-credit developmental education, expanded wraparound supports, and Bridge programming for students not fully prepared for college. He also promoted Futurity, a student-facing information website, and said CPE wants modest ongoing funding to maintain it. He argued that higher education must work in a P-20 system with K-12, and that the state should better communicate the value of certificates, trade programs, and other credentials, especially for adult learners and men, who he said are underrepresented in college-going. The presentation also focused on performance funding, capital needs, and workforce initiatives. Thompson and Pal said performance funding has pushed institutions toward more need-based aid and lower costs for low-income students, but they want more base funding, more performance funding dollars, and relief from about $38 million in mandated tuition waivers. They also said asset preservation and deferred maintenance remain major needs, estimating roughly $7 billion in campus need overall. On workforce, they cited healthcare pipeline work supported by state funding and private partners, and said HB 200 continues that effort into aviation, aerospace, and defense. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the presentation, which ended with members indicating interest in further discussion.

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• provider is reimbursed at a wage rate of $10.60 an hour without benefits, we can all understand why the pool
• provider is reimbursed at a wage rate of $10.60 an hour without benefits, we can all understand why the pool
• is reimbursed at a wage rate of $10.60 an hour without benefits... ...we can all understand why the pool
• That the HCS group home residents were once our high-cost pool special education students.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Human Services to pre-plan, coordinate, and oversee the continuity of care of all clients in a residential
• </c><00:35:45.200><c> waiver</c><00:35:45.600><c> service</c> uh of a residential waiver service uh of
• a residential waiver service provider<00:35:47.320><c> who</c><00:35:47.440><c> is</c><00:35:47.600>
• </c><00:36:44.000><c> waiver</c> for any disruption in residential waiver for any disruption in residential
• I'm just wondering, there's a clause nine, I think, includes high-intensity residential services, and

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have a short-term residential therapeutic program located in Turlock, and I really want to thank you
• Research on the relationship between residential youth and foster caregivers and the outcomes for youth
• in residential care demonstrates the importance of both stability and quality of residential staff.
• Our children's residential programs, in particular, which include both foster family agency homes as
• Yes, Aisha Kareem Matee Jack also, and I come here from residential care group homes and schools, and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• prohibits bans, preventing cities with populations over 5,000 from banning accessory dwelling units in residential
• prohibits bans preventing cities with populations over 5,000 from banning accessory dwelling units in residential
• bill, any city with a population over 5,000 would be required to allow 2 ADUs per single-family residential
• For communities... ...over 5,000 would be required to allow 2 ADUs per single-family residential area

Summary: The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee met with a quorum and heard several bills. House Bill 749, dealing with forced annexation and septic-system replacement in unique annexation situations, was presented as a property-rights compromise that would let a city pay for a new system or allow the homeowner to install one at their own expense. The committee moved HB 749 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the motion carried. House Bill 661, which would allow small waste haulers to compete in counties with franchise agreements, also received a due pass recommendation and passed the committee. House Bill 715, which would require city council involvement in hiring or firing directors of city-owned libraries, drew strong opposition from library professionals and associations who warned it would politicize libraries and create conflicting lines of authority; supporters argued it would add accountability for taxpayer-funded positions. Despite the opposition, the committee voted to send HB 715 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1354, a major accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bill that would prevent cities over 5,000 population from banning ADUs, require by-right allowances for internal and detached ADUs, limit local restrictions on size, setbacks, parking, fees, and owner-occupancy rules, and extend HOA restrictions to ADUs unless owners consent in writing. Supporters, including AARP Idaho and the Idaho Home Builders Association, said it would expand housing options, help aging Idahoans and family caregivers, and increase supply. Opponents, including the Association of Idaho Cities, APA Idaho, and community association representatives, argued it was too preemptive, would strain infrastructure and parking, and should preserve more local control. The committee voted to send SB 1354 to the 14th order for possible amendment after a failed motion to hold it in committee. House Bill 733, a tax administration bill, would shift partnership audit handling to the partnership level rather than requiring amended returns from each individual partner, aligning Idaho with federal practice and other states. The sponsor and a CPA representative said it was a process change only, intended to reduce administrative burden and improve efficiency for both taxpayers and the Tax Commission. The committee sent HB 733 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee approved the minutes from February 26 and March 5 and then adjourned.

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• I came from the private sector, with 26 years as a commercial appraiser, and I also did residential.
• When we move into single-family, it's really, you know, residential properties is generally driven by
• the When we move into single-family, it's really, you know, residential properties, it's generally driven
• sales you have—for instance, in our county, we have sufficient sales in our Stratum 1, which is our residential

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Summary: The Committee on Finance and Tax met with a quorum present and heard a presentation from the Property Appraisers Association of Florida on ad valorem valuation, exemptions, and the property tax process. Lauren Levy reviewed the legal and historical framework of Florida property taxation, including Save Our Homes, the 10% cap on non-homestead assessments, portability, tangible personal property exemptions, TRIM notices, and the distinction between taxable value and millage rates. He emphasized that property appraisers are independent constitutional officers who assess just value, administer exemptions, and are overseen by the Department of Revenue, with values and exemptions generally determined as of January 1 and subject to challenge through the Value Adjustment Board or circuit court. Mike Twitty described the mass appraisal process in Pinellas County, explaining how property appraisers value large numbers of parcels using the same core approaches as fee appraisals but with statistical testing, field reviews, aerial imagery, and technology. He discussed the importance of budget, staffing, and the January 1 valuation date, and noted that recent hurricanes caused significant damage, increased petitions, and required new procedures to help property owners with value reductions and FEMA-related issues. Paul Polk focused on Department of Revenue oversight, explaining sales ratio studies, uniformity measures such as COD and PRD, time adjustments, sales qualification reviews, and in-depth studies that can lead to corrective action if assessment standards are not met. He also noted that the Department reviews property appraiser budgets to preserve independence from county pressure. Senators asked about the supersized homestead concept, DOR review and rejection standards, value trends, and the impact of storms and new construction on taxable value. Twitty and Polk said value growth has been driven by a mix of new construction, market appreciation, cap resets, and storm-related adjustments, while noting that some counties saw market value decline even as taxable value rose. They also said some property tax relief proposals would be easier to implement than others depending on how local tax bills are structured, especially where law enforcement millage is separately identified. No votes were taken on legislation, and the committee adjourned after the presentation.

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• ASKED US TO BECOME CERTIFIED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO RECEIVE TRAINING AND HELP PARTNER WITH US TO RESIDENTIAL
• WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT WE DO KNOW AND WE DO LOOK AT EVERY -- WE LOOK AT ALL OF OUR RESIDENTIAL CARE
• STAKEHOLDERS REPORTED LIMITED CAPACITY AND ALL PLACEMENT TYPES, PARTICULARLY SPECIALIZED CSE PLACEMENT AND RESIDENTIAL
• CITRUS HEALTH NETWORK ALSO DEVELOPED THE STATE'S FIRST SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM WHICH

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Retirement systems depend on having a good pool of members so that there's always members retiring and
• </c><02:11:54.280><c> having</c><02:11:54.559><c> a</c><02:11:54.719><c> good</c><02:11:54.960><c> pool
• of members so me U on having a good pool of members so that<02:11:57.119><c> there's</c><02:11:58.400
• In layman's terms, anybody that's building a house or a facility, or commercial or residential, they
• It's the bank's account, but that pool grows and grows a little bit at a time for each CAP loan.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented an overview of its budget and operations, emphasizing that it is the lowest-spending agency in state government and that its general fund allocation has declined since 2019. Commissioner Arling House explained that DAS also handles back-office functions for several administratively attached boards, which has affected staffing and spending comparisons. He said the department’s current general fund spending is roughly split between retiree health and other operations, and that the presentation was based on adjusted authorized spending rather than the original budget figures. A major portion of the meeting focused on retiree health benefits and the long-term effort to control costs. Deputy Commissioner Cassie Keane described how the state moved from a projected deficit in retiree health to savings through a series of changes, including higher premium contributions, co-pay adjustments, and shifting Medicare retirees into Medicare Advantage arrangements to capture federal reimbursement. She said the state has about 12,500 retirees and spouses on the plan, with roughly 10,906 Medicare retirees and 1,580 non-Medicare retirees, and that the savings have depended heavily on federal funding and procurement decisions. She also noted that Medicare retirees pay Part B premiums and that the state has grandfathered older retirees from some premium contributions. Members asked about what the expenditures cover, why the state offers retiree health instead of simply giving retirees a payment to buy coverage themselves, and whether out-of-pocket costs changed under Medicare Advantage. Keane said the plan covers actual health claims or insurance premiums, that co-pays and maximum out-of-pocket limits remain in place, and that the state has no authority to change benefit details without legislative action. She explained that retiree health is a long-standing employee benefit that wraps around Medicare and is not collectively bargained in the usual sense, though its eligibility rules and cost-sharing have been tightened over time to better target the benefit to long-term state service. The discussion also covered vendor performance problems. Keane said Anthem recently won the contract back from Aetna, but its pharmacy subsidiary, Caroline, caused serious service disruptions. DAS responded by withholding payments, assessing more than $2 million in performance guarantees, and hiring a third-party auditor to review the pharmacy processes. The current contract runs through the end of calendar year 2026, and officials said they are watching federal Medicare Advantage reimbursement changes closely because future savings are uncertain.

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• </c><02:14:00.800><c> program</c> highintensity residential program highintensity residential program
• </c> impatient residential pieces of care. impatient residential pieces of care.
• Hospital as well as the residential Hospital as well as the residential treat<02:18:09.599><c> kids</
• </c> 10-monthlong stay at a residential 10-monthlong stay at a residential treatment<02:41:06.560><c>
• </c> supports, case management, residential supports, case management, residential treatment,<03:03:54.080

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And Representative, if the purpose is to increase the pool of candidates, why would we decrease from

Committee: House Elections and Ethics

Keywords: 914, all

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• offers a modification of the Senate's original language by adjusting the quality incentive program pool

Summary: The conference committee on appropriations met on June 12, 2025 and exchanged offers on several budget areas, including Pre-K-12 education, Health and Human Services/health care, criminal and civil justice, administered funds, and transportation/tourism/economic development/infrastructure. The House announced acceptance of the Senate’s revisions on Pre-K-12 education budgets and projects, and the Senate accepted the House’s offers on several education and health care items, with no public testimony offered on those presentations. The House then explained its remaining offers, including a Pre-K-12 back-of-the-bill change, a health care package that added $10 million in non-recurring general revenue for intestinal transplant support and revised Medicaid quality incentive and other implementing-bill language, a modified criminal and civil justice position, and administered-funds changes tied to state employee pay, health insurance, debt reduction, and the budget stabilization fund. The Senate also presented bump offers on Pre-K-12 education (SB 2510), criminal and civil justice items including judge-conforming language and additional judgeships, and transportation/tourism/economic development items with supplemental attachments. No public testimony was taken on the offers. The chair noted that another conference meeting was likely not expected that evening, but more meetings could occur the next day, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• local governments to allow accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, in any area zoned for single-family residential
• And so let's talk about lot size, building size, the language zone for a single-family residential.
• And so let's talk about lot size, you know, building size, the language zone for a single-family residential

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs heard three measures. First, SB 184 by Senator Gates would require local governments to allow accessory dwelling units in single-family residential areas, with exceptions for planned unit developments and master-planned communities. The bill and its amendments were discussed at length, including parking restrictions, homestead exemption treatment, short-term rental concerns, impact and mobility fees, pre-approved designs, manufactured ADUs, and an OPPAGA study on mezzanine financing and tiny homes. Testimony from the Florida League of Cities raised concerns about parking, short-term rentals, and fee parity, while several senators supported the concept but asked for further refinement. The committee adopted the amendments and reported CS for SB 184 favorably. The committee then took up SB 118 by Senator Brodeur, which preempts regulation of presidential libraries to the state and defers regulation to the federal government, with the stated purpose of preventing local governments from imposing obstacles to a future presidential library in Florida. There was no debate or public testimony, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7704, a proposed committee bill to repeal the sunset date on a public records exemption for property photographs and personal identifying information of applicants or participants in disaster-related housing assistance programs held by state and local housing entities. With no questions, debate, or public testimony, the committee approved the motion to submit it as a committee bill and reported it favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Aldell, I think we played pool last year.
• And by that, I mean, you played pool and I watched and talked and encouraged you because I don't play
• pool.
• We need to schedule another pool match? I mean, we could do this.
• Basically, we're just widening the candidacy pool for appointments to the commission.

Bills: SB57 , SB405 , HB62 , HB193 , HB203 , HB222 , HB246 , HB420 , HB475 , HB486 , HB574 , HB584 , HB815 , HB949 , HB1092 , HB1214

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay

Transcript Highlights:

• The three are concessions, architect and construction-related vendor pools, and publication of legal
• or institution with the authority to conduct a solicitation to establish a pre-qualified consultant pool
• Qualified firms, this could have an adverse effect on our overall competition pool.
• We look forward to collaborating with DOT and state fleet regarding motor pool.
• lens, salaries and benefits are our primary cost at 69%, plus an additional 5% for the FTE funding pool

Committee: Joint Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency

Keywords: 908, all

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• residential wells, and long-term can threaten sustainable water supplies across the state.
• </c><00:48:24.960><c> When</c><00:48:25.240><c> fully</c> residential neighborhoods.
• When fully residential neighborhoods.
• Others have already noted that a separate DNR permit is needed to ensure residential customers remain
• That small municipality could sell water at many times the rate they charge to residential customers,

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all