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KY
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  • Um, in November of 2019, a young man, 22 years old, by the name of Jared Lee Helton from my community
  • In November of 2019, a young man, 22 years old, by the name of Jared Lee Helton from my community was
  • That's not the purpose of this bill or the intent of it, and I do think this bill will go a long ways
  • That's not the purpose of this bill or the intent of it, and I do think this bill will go a long ways
  • . about a couple of those things um of about a couple of those things um of course<00:30:21.840> the
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met with a quorum, approved prior meeting minutes, and then took up several transportation-related measures. House Bill 664, concerning work zone safety, was amended by the committee to clarify that a peace officer may issue a citation based on images from an automated speed enforcement device. Representative John Blanton said the bill was prompted by the 2019 death of Jared Lee Helton in a work zone and is intended to slow drivers, protect workers, and improve safety. The bill would allow automated devices to transmit speed and rear license plate images to an officer, require active worker presence and warning signage with flashing lights, keep the $500 fine, and direct fines to the work zone safety fund. After questions about whether citations would be mailed and whether a worker must be present, the committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 664 favorably with expressions of opinion that it should pass. House Bill 682, sponsored by Representative Ken Upchurch, was also amended by a committee substitute and reported favorably. The bill gives cable operators and broadband providers the same reimbursement treatment as other public utilities when their facilities must be relocated for construction projects. House Bill 493, sponsored by Representative Steve Pollock, was taken up next and, after a committee substitute was adopted, was reported favorably. Pollock described the bill as a transparency measure for towing and storage, creating a certification process through the Transportation Cabinet, requiring public rate sheets, and setting rates to be reasonable and customary in Kentucky. The substitute removed an initial $1,500 cap, extended notice timing to up to five days in some cases, and clarified fees related to investigations and fatalities. Senators asked about regional differences in towing rates, and Pollock said the cabinet would consider different situations and that posted rates would govern. House Joint Resolution 5, designating honorary road and bridge names, was amended by both a committee substitute and committee amendment and then reported favorably. Representative Josh Branscum said the resolution honors various Kentuckians and is especially in memory of Russell County Deputy Joshua Fipps, who was killed in the line of duty in September 2024. The committee approved the resolution and a title amendment. Later in the meeting, Senator Armstrong asked to be recorded as voting aye on HB 664, HB 682, and HB 493. The committee also received an update from Transportation Cabinet IT Director Heather Stout on the CAVIS system, including improved performance, upcoming integration with KY ELT, centralized lien management, online boat renewals, permanent fleet plates, rolling replating changes, temporary tag printing, insurance modernization, and an electronic sheriff’s inspection system expected to reduce fraud and streamline transfers. No vote was taken on the CAVIS update, and the committee also began consideration of a referred administrative regulation on hazardous materials endorsement requirements.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • safety and well-being of Children at Risk<00:10:35.839> of Risk of Risk of maltreatment<00:10
  • design-build piece of that to really know where the true cost is.
  • design-build piece of that to really know where the true cost is.
  • part of this, is to be able to... ...the true cost is.
  • The cost of raising a child isn't halved just because they're young when they achieve permanency. are
Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee approves HF1346 2/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I grew up as an abused kid, and for 17 years of my life my dad beat the crap out of me, and I suffered
  • through a lot of things.
  • remove a patchwork of training as it relates to mandatory reporters across the state of Minnesota.
  • nonprofit advocating for the safety and well-being of children at risk of maltreatment.
  • nonprofit advocating for the safety and well-being of children at risk of maltreatment.
Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 25th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • of thing.
  • As many of you know, I have reported constituents of yours that... ...constituents of yours who have
  • I think this is kind of the meat of it. Can you help me... ...kind of the meat of it.
  • Okay, so it's going to handle the processing of the licenses and the noticing of the... ...of the licenses
  • ... ... we don't, you know, do this in the sake of consolidation and cost savings, but then we put the
Bills: SB174, SB180, HB196, HB25, SB193, HB25
KY
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  • and then a cost of 2.8 million<00:18:15.760> for<00:18:15.960> those<00:18:16.120> of
  • So we have a cost estimate of about $85,000 for any type of large-scale waterborne foodborne disease
  • of over and above their normal scope of work, and the laboratory cost involved in collecting samples
  • So we have a cost estimate of about $85,000 for any type of large-scale waterborne foodborne disease
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 61, relating to swimming pools, but initially had no representative from the governor’s office or cabinet available to explain the fiscal estimate. Senators questioned why the executive branch’s estimate was $4.25 million to $8.5 million while the committee’s internal fiscal note showed little or no impact. When Department for Public Health staff later joined, they explained their estimate was based on a roughly $85,000 cost for a large outbreak investigation, using a 2014 outbreak as a benchmark, and said the bill could increase workload and outside laboratory costs if private swimming pools became more common as rental properties. They reported 822 waterborne cases in 2024, with 8 tied to private swimming pools, and later corrected an earlier figure to 14 private-pool-related investigations over five years. Senators pressed on the discrepancy between those numbers and the projected 50 to 100 incidents, and staff said the higher figure was a ballpark estimate. The discussion also clarified that private pools are generally excluded by definition, while pools held out for rent may be treated as public pools under current definitions. No vote on SB 61 was taken in the portion provided. The committee then heard Senate Bill 13, concerning the reprocurement of managed care organizations for Medicaid. Department for Medicaid Services officials said the bill would require work on a new RFP, system changes, and oversight improvements, and estimated the cost at $2.8 million based on prior procurement spending of about $2.5 million in 2018-2019, with a 10% growth adjustment. They explained that the work is administrative and therefore matched at 50/50 federal-state funding, not the 80/20 rate used for benefits, and said the expense would be incurred whether the bill passed or not if the state proceeded with an RFP. Senators discussed possible savings from reducing the number of MCOs from five to three, but agency staff said those savings were hard to quantify and that provider and member disruption could create offsetting costs. The committee later moved on to Senate Joint Resolution 25, which would ask the Revenue Department to report on the cost of issuing farmers a wallet-sized tax-exempt card instead of a paper certificate. The resolution was adopted by roll call, with all members present voting aye, and it was reported favorably to the floor.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Feb 11th, 2025

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm concerned about the money, but think of what it costs to pay for delayed treatment for colorectal
  • If they do this, there will be less cost here, and it doesn't give any cost savings.
  • It only gives the cost of what the additional test would be, but not where it's pulling from on the other
  • Ladies and gentlemen of the house, my name is Samuel Bartley of District 55.
  • of the word "woman."
Bills: HB45, HB79, SB79
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 15th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Children of the Confederacy Plague with a Plague of Honor for victims of the State's convict leasing
  • Will the officers of the Senate please move to the bar? Will the Senate for the oath of office?
  • I say state your name, I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of
  • the Senate of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend.
  • Of the office, your office, of the Senate of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve
Bills: SR1, SR2
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  • So we're not at risk then of losing business and other parts of the film industry as a result of this
  • It can be invested in low-cost index funds and ETFs. And every single one of these things, Mr.
  • Third reading of the bill. Third reading of the bill.
  • Currently out of pocket of the state, they have done an investment of just shy of 200,000 on improvements
  • Third reading of the bill: House Bill 4044 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate.
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  • to develop some of these properties is the upfront cost of running infrastructure out there.
  • would have had a significantly higher cost of home ownership.
  • ..significantly higher costs of home ownership because of all these fees could lead to people within
  • I don't know that there is a direct correlation of the cost of home ownership, as the question was put
  • I don't know that there is a direct correlation of the cost of home ownership, as the question was put