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• As a nurse, I have the privilege of serving both as a community health nurse focused on creating healthier
• What does our workforce need? What does our economy need?
• What does our workforce need? What does our economy need?
• What does our workforce need? What does our economy need?

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• State Board of Education.
• Have you spoken with the State Board of Education, and what is available in our current standards?
• Gress, I'll read to you what the regulations include for sex education standards through the State Board
• Senator Foreign Board. Aye.
• This would put into place standard signage, standard fees, standard documentation of the tow prior to

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2615, as amended by a strike-everything amendment creating an Independent Oversight Committee on the Department of Child Safety with 15 members, authority to review DCS data and practices, request briefings and audits, conduct site visits, and receive confidential complaints, with a $2.2 million FY 2027 appropriation. The sponsor and several parents and foster/adoptive caregivers testified in support, describing child safety failures and arguing for independent accountability, while some members questioned whether the Ombudsman’s office was the right home for the committee and suggested other oversight structures. The amendment was adopted, but the bill itself failed on a 5-5 vote. House Bill 2620, which would appropriate $300,000 annually from FY 2027 through FY 2031 to the Arizona Department of Veterans Services for grants to emergency shelters serving veterans, received strong support from the sponsor and shelter advocates who said the funding would help move homeless veterans toward stable housing and connect them with VA services. Members emphasized veterans’ service and the need for trauma-informed case management, and the bill passed with a 10-0 do-pass recommendation. House Bill 2321, requiring DCS to place and later remove a credit freeze for children in care to prevent identity theft, also passed unanimously after the sponsor and members discussed the administrative process and protections for foster youth. The committee then considered House Bill 2601, directing ADOT to seek federal segmentation for the Interstate 11 project between Casa Grande and Wickenburg so environmental review could proceed separately from litigation affecting the southern portion. Supporters framed the bill as a bipartisan way to keep the project moving, while opponents from environmental groups and several members argued it would encourage sprawl, harm desert habitat, and add cost and delay; the bill passed 6-4. House Bill 2992, a pilot program for child sexual abuse and grooming awareness education in six public schools, drew testimony from a trafficking survivor and others who supported prevention efforts, but some members argued the topic should be handled through broader sex education or parent education; it passed 6-4. Later bills also advanced: HB 2156, appropriating $250,000 to the Livestock Compensation Fund, passed 7-3; HB 2165, exempting certain veterans and National Guard members from state park admission fees, passed 6-4 after amendment narrowing the exemption; HB 2960, creating a veterans specialty court grant program and related data-sharing requirements, passed 8-0; HB 2014, directing studies on gasoline blends and fuel feasibility amid EPA waiver concerns, passed 6-2; and HB 2957, preserving non-Real ID licenses and limiting biometric/data retention with a Kavanaugh amendment, passed 5-4-1.

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• It requires the Texas Water Development Board to produce a study.
• So what is requested of the Water Development Board in the study is...
• Like nursing, it's just right.
• We are held to an extremely high standard because we should be, and we can be.
• nurses and scrubs.

Bills: SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB17 , HB7 , HB7 , HB15 , HB15 , HB27 , HB1 , HB7 , HB15 , HB18 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , HB17 , HB27 , HB1 , SB8 , HCR13 , SB2 , SB5 , SB10

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• The witness said there is a mixture at the homes.
• There are nursing staff, health care staff across the board, food service workers, administrative staff
• He said it amounts to 24-hour care for a nursing home.
• in the home for those veterans.
• home for those veterans.

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The committee heard a budget presentation for the Department of State. House Fiscal Division said the FY27 recommended budget is $128.6 million and 367 positions, with elections making up the largest share. Secretary of State Nancy Landry said the office is implementing Louisiana’s first closed party primary, continuing voter education efforts, and moving toward procurement of a new voting system that would produce a voter-verifiable paper ballot and support risk-limiting audits. Members asked about polling place confusion, machine replacement costs, election commissioner pay, and the cost of educating voters about the new primary system. Landry said polling places are not changing because of the new primary law, the new system is expected to cost about $100 million total, and a bill this session would raise election commissioner pay by $100 per day. Fiscal staff also estimated the closed primary law will add about $31.5 million in costs over five years, mostly from converting local elections to statewide elections and voter outreach. The committee then reviewed the Department of Veterans Affairs budget, which was presented at about $105.2 million with a mix of federal, state, self-generated, and interagency funds. The department said most costs are tied to personnel and veterans’ homes, and that the homes are funded largely by federal dollars plus self-generated revenue. Members focused heavily on delays in processing National Guard disability claims and payments to veterans. Representatives said constituents had waited about a year for claims to be resolved, while the department said it had increased staffing and was processing a backlog of more than 400 claims, but still had about $950,000 in approved claims awaiting funding. The department said the payout program is governed by statute and that additional supplemental funding has been requested. Members also discussed veterans’ home care, including how service-connected disability status affects eligibility and costs, and whether chronic wound care and related complications could increase long-term costs. The department said veterans with higher service-connected ratings receive care with federal support, while others pay fees. Several members urged the department to provide clearer timelines and better communication to claimants, and one member suggested a separate oversight hearing to address the disability claim process and any needed statutory changes. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• If Illinois decided to do standard time, that would force us to have to do standard time as well.
• If Illinois decided to do standard time, that would force us to have to do standard time as well.
• That way, if they chose for us to go to standard time, then we would go to standard time.
• home.
• And we would be on standard time 365 until the cows come home. Or we can do this bill.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the previous day’s journal, and a long series of special guest introductions. Guests included the Tipton Lady Cardinals girls basketball state champions, FCCLA and FBLA students from several districts, legislative interns and family members, Missouri Rural Water Association members for Water Advocacy Day, Kansas City University medical students, and legislative assistants, who were formally recognized for their work supporting the chamber. The chamber then took up committee reports and moved several measures. House Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bills 3068 and 3049, a broad public-safety vehicle containing multiple provisions, drew debate over its contents, including concerns about anti-trans language and a challenge that it was overly broad, but it passed 117-10 with 17 present. Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 914, dealing with lateral field soil analysis/perk testing, passed 108-34 with one present. Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1142, a Secretary of State business filing measure for series LLCs, passed 142-0. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 1758, a daylight-saving-time trigger bill. Supporters argued it would protect Missouri from neighboring states forcing a switch to permanent standard time, preserve tourism and outdoor recreation, and reduce health and safety problems associated with changing clocks. Opponents argued Missouri should instead adopt permanent standard time, citing research on circadian rhythm, health effects, school bus safety, and the state’s prior 1974 experience with permanent daylight saving time. The discussion was extensive and bipartisan in tone, but the transcript ends before any final vote on HB 1758 is recorded.

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• I am an elected school board member in Assemblymember Patterson's district and the current board president
• We'd share that concept that a note home might be now a part of... ...concept that a note home might
• I've been on my board for 27 years.
• I've been to so many different school boards this past year, and every school board is always, we don't
• That have served on our local school boards.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a full agenda of bills, first adopting a consent calendar of 11 measures without individual presentations. The committee then took up AB 1412, which would require California schools to implement or adopt a transferred special education student’s IEP within 30 days for out-of-state transfers and to coordinate more quickly on records. The author and military-family witnesses said the bill would reduce delays for highly mobile students, especially military children; a school administrators group opposed it. The bill received initial support from committee members and was moved on call. The committee also reconsidered AB 281, which would require notice to parents when outside consultants provide sex education instruction; the author accepted amendments removing a copy-right provision, but the bill remained on call after a split vote. The committee heard AB 1005, which would create a statewide drowning-prevention education and swim-lesson voucher framework for underserved communities. The author and supporters described drowning as a preventable public health and equity issue, while the bill was clarified as developing a plan rather than immediately launching a voucher program. It was voted out on a 3-0 roll with the measure placed on call. AB 908, as amended, would add compliance monitoring for existing requirements that schools use LGBTQ-inclusive instructional materials and curriculum under the FAIR Act. Supporters said the bill would improve implementation and student safety; opponents raised concerns about privacy, girls’ sports, and school burdens. The committee approved the bill 5-2 and sent it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1401, which would affirm parents’ access to school records, including unofficial records unless exempt by law. The author argued that parents need clearer access to information held by schools and vendors, while school officials and teachers’ union representatives warned the bill was too vague and could sweep in personal notes, journals, and other sensitive material. The bill failed on a 2-3 vote and was placed on call. Finally, AB 727 would require student ID cards to include the Trevor Project hotline for LGBTQ youth; supporters framed it as a suicide-prevention measure, while opponents argued it conflicted with parental rights and religious beliefs. Committee discussion focused on whether 988 already provides similar access and whether the Trevor Project is an appropriate resource to print on IDs; the hearing continued with the bill still under consideration.

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• Defined by board rule.
• When we say the board, we're talking about the Higher Education Coordinating Board, correct?
• So, if University A goes to the Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Coordinating Board approves
• Rather than the board coming in, and yes, you still have an elected school board sitting there essentially
• Why the board members are standing again for re-election.

Bills: SB128 , SB203 , SB205 , SB317 , SB393 , SB397 , SB510 , SB582 , SB731 , SB801 , SB867 , SB913 , SB1071 , SB1073 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1163 , SB1250 , SB1285 , SB1310 , SB1444 , SB1483 , SB1553 , SB1556 , SB1723 , SB1782 , SB1835 , SB1861 , SB1897 , SB1903 , SB1950 , SB2043 , SB2063 , SB2082 , SB2133 , SB2137 , SB2260 , SB2297 , SB2298 , SB2334 , SB2344 , SB2403 , SB2446 , SB2522 , SB2532 , SB2549 , SB2566 , SB2600 , SB2619 , SB2637 , SB2655 , SB2688 , SB2717 , SB2785 , SB2790 , SB2794 , SB2841 , SB2847 , SB2857 , SB2891 , SB2919 , SB2943 , SB2972 , SB3047 , SB3052 , SB3053 , SB3057 , SB3059 , HJR1 , HB9 , HB26 , HB37 , HB 116 , HB334 , HB554 , HB913 , HB 1109 , HB 1151 , HB1899 , HB2081 , HB2809 , HB2890 , HB2970 , HB3012 , HB3307 , HB3809 , HB5092 , SB17 , SB314 , SB455 , SB509 , SB761 , SB963 , SB1023 , SB1968 , SB2122 , SB2371 , SB2420 , SB2544 , SB1 , SB260 , SB1506 , SB1637 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB2023 , SB2943 , SB510 , SB1835 , SB1950 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1163 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB511 , SB2309 , SB1085 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB2458 , SB801 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB2797 , SB2076 , SB2876 , SB1640 , SB1449 , SB1181 , SB1359 , SB1234 , SB2926 , SB2972 , SB2841 , SB1528 , SB2891 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB2532 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB1285 , SB1237 , SB2819 , SB629 , SB2608 , SB1602 , SB2009 , SB2460 , SB2785 , SB867 , SB640 , SB1698 , SB2680 , SB2994 , SB2747 , SB913 , SB1071 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1483 , SB1444 , SB1553 , SB1556 , SB1703 , SB2133 , SB2297 , SB2298 , SB2622 , SB2955 , SB2334 , SB1861 , SB2043 , SB1367 , SB2857 , SB128 , SB3058 , SB2044 , SB2363 , SB2565 , SB1888 , SB3048 , SB3052 , SB3053 , SB3036 , SB3057 , SB3056 , SB3043 , SB3050 , SB3063 , SB3047 , SB3035 , SB2446 , SB1790 , SB1778 , SB2847 , SB2619 , SB203 , SB3061 , SB2600 , SB2799 , SB2790 , SB2688 , SB2515 , SB1230 , SB2522 , SB2639 , SB2403 , SB2459 , SB3051 , SB2655 , SB2251 , SB1884 , SB582 , SB2617 , SB2751 , SB2928 , SB1310 , SB2566 , SB2344 , SB1897 , SB1749 , SB1361 , SB2549 , SB2553 , SB2919 , SB1782 , SB1705 , SB2696 , SB1944 , SB2215 , SB644 , SB1232 , SB2850 , HJR1 , HB 1109 , HB 1130 , HB1689 , HB2884 , HB1393 , HB2559 , HB26 , HB3012 , HB1327 , HB 109 , HB 1238 , HB2890 , HB9 , HB2081 , HB4215 , HB2970 , HB37 , HB1899 , HB3809 , HB334 , HB554 , HB1593 , HB2607 , HB3526 , HB3810 , HB5092 , HB388 , HB2809 , HB 1151 , HB913 , HB3307 , HB879 , HB 116 , HB 12 , HB2703 , HB1610 , HB1615 , HB1620 , HB30 , HB21 , HB2712 , HB2692 , HB1633 , HB1318 , HB685 , HB630 , HB4753 , HB2742 , HB303 , HB198 , HB1535 , HB762 , HB148 , HB1520 , HB5061 , HB2286 , HB1606 , HB 1041 , HB132 , HB 11 , HCR7 , HCR75 , HCR86 , HCR92 , HCR93 , HCR126 , SB582 , SB1163 , SB2344 , SB2403 , SB2446 , SB2600 , SB2785 , SB3047 , HB334 , HB554 , HB 1109 , HB2081 , HB3809 , SB510 , SB1835 , SB1950 , SB2943 , SB1073 , SB1310 , SB2532 , SB2619 , SB2847 , SB2972 , SR509 , SR512 , SJR87 , SB3072 , SB3073 , HB49 , HB229 , HB361 , HB700 , HB796 , HB 1128 , HB1534 , HB1661 , HB1803 , HB1837 , HB1866 , HB2149 , HB2282 , HB2294 , HB2434 , HB2440 , HB2761 , HB2785 , HB2867 , HB3057 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3185 , HB3225 , HB3233 , HB3358 , HB3388 , HB3421 , HB3619 , HB3658 , HB3675 , HB3687 , HB3697 , HB3743 , HB3745 , HB3787 , HB3848 , HB3866 , HB3940 , HB3984 , HB4176 , HB4205 , HB4226 , HB4429 , HB4437 , HB4463 , HB4506 , HB4730 , HB4735 , HB4752 , HB4813 , HB4903 , HB4904 , HB5033 , HB5057 , HB5129 , HB5137 , HB5138 , HB5149 , HB5153 , HB5155 , HB5195 , HB5196 , HB5200 , HB5224 , HB5294 , HB5339 , HB5394 , HCR108 , SJR87 , SB3072 , SB3073 , HB49 , HB229 , HB361 , HB700 , HB796 , HB 1128 , HB1534 , HB1661 , HB1803 , HB1837 , HB1866 , HB2149 , HB2282 , HB2294 , HB2434 , HB2440 , HB2761 , HB2785 , HB2867 , HB3057 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3185 , HB3225 , HB3233 , HB3358 , HB3388 , HB3421 , HB3619 , HB3658 , HB3675 , HB3687 , HB3697 , HB3743 , HB3745 , HB3787 , HB3848 , HB3866 , HB3940 , HB3984 , HB4176 , HB4205 , HB4226 , HB4429 , HB4437 , HB4463 , HB4506 , HB4730 , HB4735 , HB4752 , HB4813 , HB4903 , HB4904 , HB5033 , HB5057 , HB5129 , HB5137 , HB5138 , HB5149 , HB5153 , HB5155 , HB5195 , HB5196 , HB5200 , HB5224 , HB5294 , HB5339 , HB5394 , HCR108

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• The Kentucky our academic standards.
• The college entrance exam doesn't measure standards at the, um, it's not designed to measure standards
• . standards. standards.
• </c><00:45:16.760><c> Uh</c> homes when students are absent. Uh homes when students are absent.
• </c> workforce needs. workforce needs.

Summary: The Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee approved the minutes from its October 14 and November 4 meetings and also approved the Office of Education Accountability report analyzing student discipline data in Kentucky schools. The main presentation came from KDE Commissioner Dr. Robby Fletcher on implementation of House Bill 257, which he said has two major parts: selection of a statewide college entrance exam through a new procurement process, and development of locally designed indicators of quality for accountability. On the college exam, Fletcher explained that the state had to reopen procurement after Senate Bill 197, with the RFP released May 21, vendor questions handled through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, proposals due June 22, and scoring and review expected in July and August, with a vendor decision not likely until October. He emphasized that the exam is a norm-referenced college-readiness measure, not a test of Kentucky academic standards, which are assessed by the KSA. Members asked about the science requirement in statute, the possibility of multiple vendors or district choice, and whether the CLT could participate; Fletcher said vendors must address science in the RFP, multiple vendors could be possible, and any vendor could submit a proposal if it meets the rubric. He also noted that ACT and SAT differ in structure, that either can meet college-readiness benchmarks, and that there were no major complaints about the SAT during its first year of use. The second major topic was the locally developed indicators of quality under House Bill 257. Fletcher said these are intended to let districts measure themselves against their own goals rather than compare districts statewide, while still aligning with Kentucky standards. He described examples such as achievement, growth, student well-being, safety, fiscal responsibility, civics, internships, apprenticeships, project-based learning, and defenses of learning. He said districts may use local assessments such as MAP, STAR, and I-Ready alongside state data, and that local models should be developed with families, community members, and workforce partners. He added that KDE is providing technical assistance, has applied for a federal CGSA grant, and will use a one-time $15,000 cost offset for districts implementing local accountability models, with a superintendent webcast planned for August.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think about trying to buy a home nowadays, which I'm lucky to have my own home.
• to have my own home.
• I want more families to buy homes.
• I started it at 25 homes.
• 1140 instead of both Standard 1140 and Standard 1144; or the requirements for a wildfire-prepared home

Committee: House Housing

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• affordable homes agenda.
• We are building homes where it's adjacent to wildfire-prone areas.
• But I don't want to belabor any points that have already been made by the board member that a board member
• that a board member is going to make or the senator has already made.
• Transit Board of Directors, testifying in support of Senate Bill 6309.

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several land use and infrastructure bills. SB 5633 on subdivision of land drew the most discussion: staff described a broad rewrite that would move many subdivision decisions from legislative bodies to administrative personnel, limit or eliminate public hearings for preliminary plats, require notice to nearby landowners, set completeness and 100-day decision timelines, and streamline concurrent review of related permits. Builders, Realtors, and some cities supported the bill as a long-overdue modernization that could reduce delays and housing costs, while county and city representatives raised concerns about eliminating public hearings, implementation details, and local accountability. The committee also heard SB 6274 on street standards and frontage improvements, which would require jurisdictions to identify infrastructure barriers to infill and middle housing and periodically review street and frontage standards; supporters said frontage mandates can make housing infeasible, while local government witnesses warned about conflicts with safety, ADA, and transportation goals. SB 6309 on high-capacity transit permits would let Sound Transit apply for permits before acquiring property and before some land use decisions, and would allow certain development agreements and subdivision exemptions to speed transit delivery; Sound Transit and city representatives supported it, and the committee waived the five-day notice rule to hear it. The committee also took testimony on SB 6279, which would incorporate the wildland-urban interface code into the state building code after statewide wildfire maps are completed and require state and local coordination on defensible space and local amendments. Supporters framed it as needed wildfire resilience planning, while opponents from counties, builders, environmental groups, and local officials argued the bill was premature, too rigid, and potentially inconsistent with environmental laws, local conditions, and insurance realities; several asked for more local flexibility, clearer map processes, and changes to the timing and scope of adoption. SB 6291 would extend from two to four years the period during which local health jurisdiction staff may inspect on-site wastewater systems under supervision before certification; public health officials supported it as a workforce and training fix, saying the current timeline is too short and costly. The committee also heard SB 5903, SB 6016, SB 5820, SB 6132, and SB 6189 in executive session, adopted substitutes on some bills, and advanced SB 6016, SB 5820, SB 6132, and SB 6189 out of committee by due-pass votes, with SB 6016 receiving a substitute and a member noting support but remaining concerns.

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• So it will be good workforce housing for those folks.
• Businesses struggle to grow their workforce.
• This is meant to be the sort of gold standard.
• So in here it says you can't require additional development standards, review standards, or aesthetic
• It's that you can't say that ADUs, casitas, have more restrictive standards than other standards.

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

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• This is absolutely a workforce issue.
• We need the workforce skills... ...strategy to center workforce outcomes in ESOL programming.
• So there's a difference between standard ESL, which is geared towards academic progression, standards
• our career centers and workforce boards.
• The Massachusetts Workforce Association believes strongly that Massachusetts' workforce system should

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Summary: The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development heard testimony on several workforce-related bills, with most of the hearing focused on ESOL and apprenticeship legislation, followed by testimony on a four-day workweek pilot and paid prenatal leave. On ESOL, witnesses including the Boston Foundation, Skillworks, MassINC, MIRA, JVS Boston, Eastern Bank, immigrant advocates, employers, and legislators supported H.2080/S.1326, arguing that Massachusetts has a large backlog of limited-English-proficiency residents waiting for classes, that ESOL is essential to economic mobility and immigrant integration, and that the state needs a coordinated, statewide strategy with more vocational and workplace-focused English instruction. Testifiers cited long waitlists, fragmented delivery across agencies, labor shortages, and examples of workplace English programs helping immigrants gain jobs, advance careers, and support businesses. Committee members asked questions about how vocational ESOL differs from standard classes, and witnesses explained that it focuses on job-specific language and workplace scenarios. The committee also heard strong support for H.2085/S.1303, which would require more use of registered apprentices on public construction projects over $1 million. Labor leaders from the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and Massachusetts Building Trades, along with electricians and apprentices, said the bill would help apprentices complete training by ensuring enough job-site hours, expand access to good union careers, and strengthen the construction workforce for housing, infrastructure, and clean energy work. Several witnesses defended existing apprenticeship ratios and electrical licensing standards, warning against deregulation and emphasizing safety. Committee members asked about project thresholds and apprenticeship ratios, and witnesses said the bill’s phased apprentice-hour requirement was intended to cover most public projects under current cost conditions. The committee then heard testimony on S.1330, a four-day workweek pilot program. Senator Dillon Fernandez and Representative Shirley Arriaga described the proposal as a response to burnout, affordability pressures, and changing workplace norms, arguing that a pilot would let Massachusetts study whether shorter workweeks improve productivity, retention, and worker well-being. Witnesses said the model could help families balance caregiving and commuting while maintaining or improving output. Finally, the committee took testimony on S.1361, establishing paid prenatal leave. Parents, health advocates, March of Dimes, and others said paid leave would help pregnant workers attend critical prenatal appointments, reduce missed care, and improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Several speakers shared personal stories about high-risk pregnancies, pregnancy loss, and the financial strain of taking unpaid time off. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and asked a limited number of questions.

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• THIS IS THE BOARDS OF JUSTICE READY FOR THE SUPREME COURT MAJORITY.
• I'M A REGULAR MOM HERE, MOM WHO STAYED HOME. I STAYED HOME THE ENTIRE TIME MY CHILD WAS GROWING UP.
• THEY ARE LIVING IN A HOME IS A MINOR WITH THEIR USERS.
• BE THANKFUL FOR THAT AND THANK THEM WHEN YOU GET HOME.
• IT IS TRUE ABUSE IS HAPPENING IN THE CHURCHES AND AT HOME.

Committee: House Education & Employment Committee

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• So maybe you were at home. Maybe you weren't at home.
• to this board.
• to this board.
• board.
• Close the board.

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• Since then, we've been around standards.
• I'm pleased to board chair in Minnesota.
• Is it home-related or work-related? I wouldn't assume it's work.
• And I will make a nod to my workforce.
• To me, a one-sizefits-all just board.

Committee: Senate Labor

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• I've also tasked her with the focus on workforce, and she has created a workforce strike force team who
• They are going to foster homes; they're going to a multi-service home.
• We have had one go to a treatment foster care home.
• We offer the same rate for a site-built home as we do for a manufactured home, which is not the case
• There are abandoned or foreclosed homes sitting vacant.

Bills: SB48 , SB64 , SB100

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• The needs are that great, and this is again a tool that will help build single-family homes, workforce
• The needs are that great, and this is again a tool that will help build single-family homes, workforce
• The needs are that great, and this is again a tool that will help build single-family homes, workforce
• </c><01:08:04.000><c> buyer</c><01:08:04.359><c> to</c> home buyer the low income home buyer to home
• </c> purchase the home and build their home purchase the home and build their home equity<01:22:06.080

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• </c><00:34:50.480><c> of</c> 1st, 2026 to give the state board of 1st, 2026 to give the state board of
• The counties are stuck with most of the Medicaid nursing home recipients.
• The counties are stuck with most of the Medicaid nursing home recipients.
• The counties are stuck with most of the Medicaid nursing home recipients.
• Counties are stuck with most of the Medicaid nursing home recipients.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• fire appeal boards process.
• uh fire appeal uh the local fire board uh fire appeal boards<00:24:20.240><c> process.
• The bill clarifies boards process.
• Occupational Therapy, the Kentucky Board of Social Work, and the Board of Examiners of Psychology.

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• And the list is very, very broad, everything from an advanced practitioner, nurse, practicing nurse to
• And the list is very, very broad, everything from an advanced practitioner, nurse, practicing nurse to
• </c> getting workers compensation workforce getting workers compensation workforce development<01:20:
• </c><01:38:56.480><c> So</c> standard in industry interfaces. So standard in industry interfaces.

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy