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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Feb 18th, 2025

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • They want it for safety reasons; that is definitely a consideration.
  • infrastructure, including towers, antenna, equipment, or facilities used by 911, E911, or public safety
  • radio telecommunications services, or other 911, E911, or public safety radio communication structures
  • geographical maps, including those indicating the actual proposed locations of 911, E911, public safety
  • radio services, or other 911, E911, or public safety radio communications structures or facilities owned
Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum present and took up three measures. First, it considered SB 160 on public accountancy, which would create additional pathways to CPA licensure in Florida without lowering standards. The committee adopted a technical amendment clarifying the licensure application process and effective date, heard a waiver in support from the Florida Institute of CPAs, and then reported the committee substitute favorably by roll call. Next, the committee heard SB 344 on telecommunications access system modernization. The bill updates the Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991 to reflect newer technology, revise outdated terms, broaden eligibility for the advisory committee, and implement recommendations from the Public Service Commission. After adopting a technical amendment, the committee heard supportive testimony from Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc., including comments that the law is outdated, landline use is declining, and the system should accommodate wireless and other modern accessibility options. The committee then reported the committee substitute favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 706, a proposed committee bill on public records and meetings exemptions for NG-911 systems. The bill continues exemptions for certain building plans, maps, and related records and meetings involving 911 and public safety communications infrastructure, while updating the language to include next-generation 911 systems and extending the exemption review period to October 2, 2030. After no questions or debate, Senator Calatayud moved to submit the proposal as a committee bill, the motion was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee bill. The meeting then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/5/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> incident rate. um for safety and incident rate. um for safety and incidences<00:10:33.200><c> and
  • </c> code requirements improve overall safety code requirements improve overall safety of<00:13:32.079
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  • Water infiltrates and safety issues.
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Keywords: 1183, house
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

State Affairs Jul 22nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we protect the quality of life and safety in our communities.
  • And we protect the quality of life and safety in our communities.
  • I want the kind of Texas where personal liberty is placed above safety.
  • Regulation allows for lab testing, dosage control, and consumer safety.
  • Regulation allows for lab testing, dosage control, and consumer safety.
Bills: SB 5, SB 11, SB 12
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs took up Senate Bill 5, which Senator Perry described as a ban on intoxicating THC consumer products while preserving legal CBD, CBG, hemp seed, hemp seed protein powder, and hemp seed oil products. Perry argued that most retail THC products are already illegal under federal law, that the industry has used loopholes and misleading labeling to sell high-potency products, and that regulation would be ineffective because chemists can quickly alter formulations. He also said the bill would steer people with medical needs toward the Texas Compassionate Use Program (T-Cup), which he and other supporters described as the proper physician-guided alternative. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly discussed the distinction between legal hemp-derived products and intoxicating THC products, and Perry said the bill would not touch non-consumable hemp uses such as fiber and clothing. Invited testimony came from law enforcement and medical witnesses who supported the bill. Texas Police Chiefs Association representative Steve Dye, Kaufman County District Attorney Early Wiley, and Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne all said regulation would be too costly, too complex, and ultimately unenforceable, while a ban would be clearer and easier to enforce. They cited overloaded DPS labs, the need for expensive private testing, limited police and prosecutor resources, and the difficulty of keeping up with constantly changing cannabinoids and out-of-state products. Hawthorne and Wiley described raids and investigations involving warehouses, retail stores, cash seizures, and products they said were marketed to young people and often mislabeled or imported from other states. They also said the bill would help law enforcement by creating a clearer legal line and protecting legitimate CBD/CBG businesses. Dr. Lindy McGee, speaking for the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society, testified that retail THC products pose serious risks to children and adolescents, including addiction, impaired brain development, psychosis, suicide attempts, self-harm, accidental toddler ingestions, and possible long-term cognitive effects. She said there is no effective medication treatment for THC addiction comparable to nicotine cessation tools, and she supported restrictions such as child-resistant packaging, no marketing to minors, and age limits, while opposing criminal penalties for possession by minors. Senators asked follow-up questions about brain development, memory, dementia risk, pregnancy, and cardiovascular effects. No vote was taken during the portion provided, and the committee continued with invited testimony and questions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • What should have been a place of laughter, learning, and safety turned into a nightmare.
  • These children deserve healing, justice, and a future where their emotional and physical safety is never
  • turned into a nightmare the safety turned into a nightmare the emotional<00:04:21.199><c> scars</c><
  • and physical safety is never in<00:05:07.960><c> question</c><00:05:08.960><c> that's</c><00:05:09.199
  • Some of these categories that these requirements cover are health and safety things, um, supervision
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Rules and Administration - 05/07/26

Rules and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • benefit improvements are a removal of the, I would say, problematic delay that members of public safety
  • we improved that and this year the bill removes the one-year delay so that members of the public safety
  • benefit improvements are a removal of the, I would say, problematic delay that members of public safety
  • we improved that and this year the bill removes the one-year delay so that members of the public safety
  • community who keep us safe public safety community who keep us safe will<00:05:16.040><c> not</c><00
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Labor & Workplace Standards Feb 18th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our goal is to eliminate injuries through improvements in workplace safety and preventative strategies
  • Interest arbitration is a statutory right granted to work groups that provide critical public safety
  • Additionally, interest arbitration supports our public safety and front-line workers by granting these
  • This is a matter of equity, parity, and operational safety within Washington's correction systems.
  • I think we can all agree that the work that all of our public safety employees, including corrections
Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several labor-related bills. On Substitute Senate Bill 5874, staff and Senator McEwen described a proposal to let the Employment Security Department waive penalties for minor quarterly reporting errors by employers, especially inadvertent electronic filing issues involving occupational codes and job titles. No one testified in opposition, and the public hearing was closed. The committee then heard extensive testimony on Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5847, which would expand injured workers’ access to medical providers, allow medically appropriate departures from L&I treatment rules, prohibit employers from requiring treatment from a specific provider, and set timelines for utilization review. Supporters, including workers’ advocates and union representatives, said the bill would improve access to care and reduce delays, while business groups opposed it as weakening the provider network and raised concerns about costs and claim duration. L&I said it could implement the bill with a technical fix and noted that the fiscal note was still being updated. A previously adopted claims-manager staffing amendment was discussed but not included in the version heard. On Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5061, the committee heard testimony on requiring public works contracts to update prevailing wage rates annually rather than freezing them at bid time. Labor groups supported the bill as protecting workers from wage erosion on long projects, while contractor groups opposed it unless amended to allow change orders for wage increases above 5 percent, citing unpredictable jumps in prevailing wage rates and added risk for small contractors. L&I requested a delayed effective date to July 1, 2028 because of IT changes. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 5944, which would make missed or canceled appointment payments bargained economic compensation for language access providers, and on Substitute Senate Bill 5972, which would extend interest arbitration rights to correctional employees in city and county jails regardless of county population. Labor groups supported both bills; counties and a city representative opposed 5972 over cost concerns and asked for fiscal safeguards. Finally, the committee heard Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6302, which would require L&I to investigate possible misclassification when three or more independent contractors are used for the same type of finishing work on a public works project. Labor and contractor groups both supported the amended version, saying it targets misclassification without banning legitimate independent contractors. The hearing ended after testimony, with no votes or final committee actions taken during the meeting.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026

Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Health, safety, and permissible ingredients, testing, and transportation standards.
  • It's going to safety inspections. We're not going to let children buy it.
  • So we've covered all of our safety points at that.
  • It's going to safety inspections. We're not going to let children buy it.
  • So we've covered all of our safety points at that.
Summary: The Judiciary Committee first met in executive session and took up House Bill 2699, which concerns offenses involving the judiciary. The committee adopted a House Committee substitute and two amendments: one adding circuit clerks, deputy circuit clerks, court administrators, division clerks, and municipal clerks, and another adding court reporters who are active participants in courtroom activities. The substitute bill was then voted do pass by a roll call of six ayes, two noes, and two present; one member stated a personal interest and voted present. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 2848, the so-called “mask intimidation” bill sponsored by Representative Dolan. The bill would create a Class C misdemeanor for intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while concealing one’s identity with a mask or similar covering, with exceptions for legitimate uses such as medical, religious, holiday, and First Amendment-related activity. Supporters, including the Anti-Defamation League, said the bill would address masked intimidation by extremist groups and protect targeted communities; there was no opposition testimony. A public hearing followed on House Bill 2765, sponsored by Representative Justice, which would regulate intoxicating hemp beverages through a framework modeled on alcohol’s three-tier system. The bill would set licensing, testing, labeling, packaging, age-21 sales restrictions, and THC limits, and assign oversight to the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. Support came from the Missouri Beer Wholesalers Association, Hemp Beverage Alliance, Missouri Petroleum and Convenience Association, Torch Drinks, Total Wine, and others, who argued the bill would create needed guardrails, keep products away from minors, and preserve a regulated retail market; some witnesses also urged broader regulation of other hemp-derived products. There was no opposition testimony, and the committee concluded its hearing without taking final action on HB 2765.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public Safety and Law Enforcement. HB 4066, Government. HB 4067, Voter Restrictions.
  • Public Safety and Law Enforcement. HB 4110, Public Safety and Law Enforcement.
  • HB 4112, Public Safety and Law Enforcement. HB 4115, Ballot Measures.
  • Will they cut public safety? They won't say. Will they cut access? They won't say.
  • HB 4109, safety school procedures classification. Education.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a proclamation recognizing February 2026 as American Heart Month, with Representative Willoughby emphasizing CPR and AED readiness. Members also welcomed students and guests from Wilcox Christian School, the Arizona State Fair Association, and other visitors. The chamber then handled routine business including attendance, journal approval, committee assignments, and first and second readings of numerous bills. The Committee of the Whole considered several measures, including HB 2016, HB 2133, HB 2223, HB 2459, HB 2501, and HB 2785. Most received do-pass recommendations after brief explanations and amendments. HB 2785, a major tax conformity bill, drew the most debate: supporters said it would align Arizona law with federal tax changes, prevent taxpayers from having to amend returns, and provide certainty during filing season, while opponents argued it would create a large revenue loss and benefit corporations and the wealthy without a clear funding plan. The committee adopted the Ways and Means amendment to HB 2785 by a 31-22 division vote, and the bill ultimately received a do-pass recommendation. Back on the floor, the House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and sent HB 2016, HB 2133, HB 2123, HB 2459, HB 2501, and HB 2785 to engrossing. In third reading, HB 2029, HB 2120, HB 2126, and HB 2131 passed, while HB 2045 failed on a 19-36 vote and then failed again on a reconsideration motion by 25-27. Members then made several personal privilege remarks about legislative process, representation, and Black History Month, and the House adjourned until the following Wednesday afternoon.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public safety and law enforcement. HB 466, Government. HB 467, voter restrictions.
  • Public safety and law enforcement. Forty of safety and law enforcement. 41 number grade.
  • Will they cut public safety? They won't say. Will they cut access? They won't say.
  • They won't tell us what they're going to cut—health care, public safety, public education.
  • HB 4109 — safety school procedures classification. Education.
Keywords: 1182, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Jan 27th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We lead on a lot of safety and education in aviation, and we're the leads when it comes to aviation search
  • And we recognize the trust and investment that you have made that, again, bring safety and so much value
  • In 2023, we shifted a higher focus on the removal of trees that we felt were compromising the safety
  • We prioritize community engagement, accountability, and safety. I give you one example.
  • The legislature and the governor have given us the support to advance transportation safety over the
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee received an agency update from Idaho Transportation Department Director Scott Stokes. He described ITD’s role in highway construction and maintenance, DMV services, and aeronautics, emphasizing public accountability, employee expertise, and the department’s operating priorities of operating, preserving, and expanding the system. He highlighted major projects and emergency responses, including road washouts, bridge repairs, and the reopening of an overpass after a truck crash, and said growth and revenue availability remain the department’s biggest challenges. Stokes also reviewed ITD’s budget picture, noting most funding comes from dedicated state and federal transportation sources, and outlined governor-recommended enhancements for equipment, Highway 16 operations, and roadside tree removal, while saying future project pacing will depend on available funds. Committee members asked about whether lane-mile growth is keeping pace with population growth, how ITD is planning for a new north-south route in the Kootenai County area, the effect of a 2025 law limiting pedestrian and bicycle spending, and how expected budget cuts might affect the department’s five-year project plan. Stokes said congestion is often a local-network issue as well as a state highway issue, that planning for future routes is being done with local communities, that the pedestrian/bike law has had little effect on ITD’s own projects, and that new project bidding will be scaled to available funding while design work continues. The committee then heard a JFAC budget discussion from Chairman Grow, Keith Bybee, and Brooke Dupree on the statewide fiscal outlook and transportation funding. They explained that the state faces a tighter general fund picture than in recent years, with possible 3% governor holdbacks and an additional 1% to 2% reduction being discussed, and that the legislature’s revenue forecast and tax conformity decisions will affect the ending balance. Bybee said the budget stabilization fund remains strong compared with 2009, but the legislature must decide whether to use one-time cash or make deeper ongoing cuts to restore structural balance. Dupree reviewed transportation revenue sources and prior legislation, including gas tax and registration fee increases, TECM bonding authority, and general fund transfers to ITD and local governments, and noted the governor did not recommend the full $275 million general fund transfer requested by ITD. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after questions.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Jan 27th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We lead on a lot of safety and education in aviation.
  • And we recognize the trust and investment that you have made that, again, bring safety and so much value
  • why the investments in transportation are so important, because we've seen by experience that the safety
  • In 2023, we shifted a higher focus on the removal of trees that we felt were compromising the safety
  • We prioritize community engagement, accountability, and safety. I give you one example.
Keywords: 989, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 14th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • From workforce education and teacher quality to school safety and academic progress, Florida remains
  • The budget includes $652.6 million in the following school safety initiatives: $300 million, which is
  • The budget includes $652.6 million in the following school safety initiatives: $300 million, which is
  • If there is fraud occurring, if there's health, safety, and welfare issues that are taking place, if
  • Funded at $10 million, spent $24 million on safety. We were funded at $5 million for mental health.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • of the California Health and Human Services Agency and its departments in facilitating access to safety
  • Safety net programs managed by CDSS and DHCS have a tremendous ability to reduce poverty.
  • It is clear that these safety net programs are effective.
  • While safety net benefits can be a literal lifeline, the application process can be complex.
  • And we are currently working to better understand intersections between the CDSS safety net programs
Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services heard an overview of efforts to streamline access to safety net programs and move toward more automatic, person-centered enrollment. CDSS, DHCS, and CalHHS described current cross-enrollment between Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and CalWORKs, including data showing high overlap among programs and a text-message outreach pilot that increased CalWORKs applications and enrollments but reached only a small share of potentially eligible people. Witnesses emphasized barriers such as differing federal eligibility rules, data-sharing limits, privacy concerns, and the need for better technology, consent management, and stakeholder engagement. Members pressed the administration on how to institutionalize these efforts across administrations and asked for concrete budgetary and regulatory steps to support “no wrong door” enrollment and automatic referrals. The committee also reviewed several chair priorities. On the proposed foster care multi-agency office, CDSS said existing coordination structures already address much of the intended work and asked to verify prior fiscal scoring. On the Employment First Office, CalHHS explained that the office’s $1 million budget was eliminated in the 2024-25 budget as part of deficit reductions, while noting that employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities remains an administration priority through existing departmental coordination. For the food insecurity proposal, CDSS said it could provide technical assistance but would need new data-sharing agreements, could not separately calculate a CFAP participation rate with current data, and would likely need until July 1, 2027, plus ongoing staffing, to complete the requested report. The mandated reporter proposal drew support for reform, with CDSS estimating low-millions in one-time training costs and ongoing costs in the hundreds of thousands. The subcommittee also discussed a guaranteed income proposal. CalHHS suggested drafting new statutory language and considering a county-administered model rather than a state-run competitive grant process to reduce administrative burden, while members and public commenters urged support for AB 661 and a study of a permanent statewide guaranteed income program. Public testimony also supported automatic enrollment, community-supporting mandated reporting reforms, and cash assistance for fire recovery. In the final items, CSD described how local nonprofit partners helped during the Los Angeles fires with food, housing vouchers, transportation, and emergency energy assistance, and explained that LIHEAP and CSBG remain important but limited tools for disaster response. CSD also said recent federal staffing cuts and possible future federal budget threats could affect LIHEAP and CSBG administration, though no immediate service disruptions had occurred and additional LIHEAP funds were expected to be released soon.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

February 20, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • I thank you for your attention to this workplace safety hazard and for your support of this bill.
  • I thank you for your attention to this workplace safety hazard and for your support of this bill.
  • In health care, the first thing we always think about is safety: safety of the patients and those also
  • We heard this is a safety bill, as my colleague Representative Franklin mentioned to you.
  • Will the facility itself also be able to use this for safety purposes? Who has access to it?
Summary: The subcommittee first heard HB 103, which would require hospitals and surgical centers to adopt policies using surgical smoke evacuation systems during procedures. Representative Woodson and several nurses and health care advocates testified that surgical smoke contains harmful chemicals and pathogens, poses respiratory risks to operating room staff and patients, and that the bill is needed to protect nurses and address workforce shortages. Members from both parties voiced support, and the bill was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The committee then took up HB 223, as amended, which would allow residents of nursing home or assisted living rooms to use fixed cameras, with guardrails on consent, non-rotatable placement, and prohibitions on posting footage online. The sponsor said the measure is intended to help families monitor loved ones and deter abuse or neglect, while supporters from AARP and some caregivers described cameras as tools for accountability and peace of mind. Facility and industry representatives raised concerns about privacy, dignity, roommate consent, and the potential impact on personal care conversations and resident autonomy. After questions and debate, members discussed how consent would work, who could access recordings, and how the bill would handle roommate changes and misuse of footage. The sponsor said the bill would continue to be refined in later committees. HB 223 was reported favorably as amended by a 16-2 vote, with Representatives Campbell and Franklin voting no. The meeting then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Leadership Media Availability 4/16/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • School safety did come up today.
  • I think school safety, when you look at it, and that package was heard in, I think, two days ago in the
  • the safety plans are going to be available for public, private, charter, so it's all Minnesota kids
  • </c><00:04:27.360><c> or</c><00:04:27.800><c> county</c> spending for school safety or county spending
  • for school safety or county funding<00:04:28.600><c> or</c><00:04:28.720><c> anything</c><00:04:29.160
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

January 15, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Heat safety is an important issue.
  • Because if we're spending time trying to know the difference between County A and County B on a safety
  • I think it's an important question, but I would clarify that we are all, we are currently under safety
  • And so we have safety consultants who are overseeing. They already get heat.
  • And so we have safety consultants who are overseeing. They already get heat.
Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee held its first meeting of the 2025 session and focused on an overview of county and municipal home rule powers and state preemption. After roll call and member introductions, Chair Alex Rizzo and Vice Chair Griff Griffiths explained the constitutional and statutory basis for local self-government, the distinction between charter and non-charter counties, and how express and implied preemption limit local authority. Griffiths emphasized that home rule gives local governments broad power to address community needs, but the Legislature can override that authority through clear preemption, with courts ultimately deciding disputes. Representatives Holcomb and LaMarca added that local issues should generally be addressed locally first, but statewide standards can be appropriate when uniformity is needed or local action is ineffective. The committee then heard from a panel representing counties, cities, business, and construction interests: Ginger Delegal of the Florida Association of Counties, Carolyn Johnson of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Rebecca O'Hara of the Florida League of Cities, and Carol Bowen of Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida. Delegal and O'Hara argued that home rule is rooted in local autonomy, policy experimentation, and accountability to voters, and warned against broad or “vacuum” preemptions that remove local authority without replacing it with state regulation. Johnson and Bowen supported preemption when local rules create a patchwork that hurts statewide competitiveness, raises costs, or complicates business operations, citing examples such as labor rules, heat safety, permitting, and procurement preferences. The panel also discussed the 2023 local ordinances law, which requires business impact estimates and provides attorney’s fees in certain challenges, as a mechanism to resolve disputes locally before resorting to preemption. Members questioned the panel about the 2024 heat-safety preemption and how to protect workers in the absence of local ordinances. Business representatives said existing OSHA duties and industry best practices already require employers to provide safe conditions, while local governments and the state should avoid inconsistent standards across jurisdictions. Another discussion centered on construction permitting, licensing, and local boards that may slow projects and increase costs; Bowen suggested eliminating redundant local fees and barriers while preserving statewide licensing and enforcement against bad actors. No votes were taken, and the meeting remained informational, with the chair inviting continued discussion on when preemption is appropriate versus when local governments should retain authority.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 16th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first is on any child safety risk in Section 22610, subdivision D.
  • We should be driven by public safety and public health and safety.
  • We should be driven by public safety and public health and safety.
  • We should be driven by public safety and public health and safety.
  • But a safety net.
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Natural Resources Committee Apr 13th, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • infrastructure, both for the safety of our community and the health of our members.
  • This bill strengthens state pipeline safety standards and the public process.
  • It demands safety before reactivating those that caused major spills.
  • about evacuation safety.
  • We have adopted general plan safety elements.
Keywords: 988, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Parks is currently engaged in a life safety project centered around guest safety and security.
  • project centered around guest safety project centered around guest safety<00:15:18.560><c> and</c><00
  • This project safety and security.
  • ><c> include</c> Other life safety projects include Other life safety projects include updates<00:15:
  • </c><00:20:45.824><c> [snorts]</c> safety essentials. [snorts] safety essentials.
Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy received an update from Kentucky State Parks and the Finance Cabinet on the status of major capital projects funded through recent legislative appropriations. Commissioner Mark Keelin, Deputy Commissioner Chris Perry, and Finance Cabinet/DECA representatives described progress on campground upgrades, utility and broadband improvements, building systems repairs, life-safety work, accommodations and hospitality renovations, pool and beach projects, playgrounds, golf course improvements, marina work, and wastewater upgrades across the state park system. They emphasized that Kentucky has 44 state parks and that the funding has supported completed work and projects still under construction or in design. The presentation highlighted funding tied to House Joint Resolution 76, House Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6. Parks reported roughly $72 million invested to date, with 66 projects completed and 17 under construction, including campground renovations at sites such as My Old Kentucky Home, Kin Lake, Carter Caves, Cumberland Falls, and others; broadband projects at several campgrounds; electrical grid resilience work at parks including Kentucky Dam Village and Kin Lake; and completed life-safety upgrades such as lock systems. Officials also noted pool and beach work, ADA improvements, lodge and guest room renovations, marina replacements, and wastewater plant upgrades. DECA said it currently manages 1,335 active capital projects statewide, including 149 for Parks, and credited additional project management capacity and regular coordination meetings for accelerating delivery. Committee members asked for a copy of the presentation and pressed the department for more detailed accounting of House Joint Resolution 56, including how much money remains, which projects are complete, and whether current appropriations are sufficient to finish the listed work. The department also requested a larger maintenance pool appropriation of $40 million for the next budget, arguing that routine and emergency maintenance needs across 44 parks exceed current resources and that preventative maintenance would reduce long-term costs. No votes were taken during the meeting.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Jun 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Were they involved in the safety plan?
  • a structure to a safety plan?
  • But if that's a safety plan, is the safety plan actually safe and who is following up because from February
  • They were sent home with a safety plan.
  • The safety plan was not reviewed.