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• You know, this bill really kind of works on the transformational bill that we passed here in 2023.

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• 397, in cooperation with all the good people in NCHI, can assist them in doing this and so help to transform

Bills: AB328, AB397

Keywords: Juneteenth, education, economic commission, cultural affairs, racial healing, policy recommendations, African-American studies, higher education, fee waivers, Native American students, unaccompanied youth, academic progress, Nevada System of Higher Education, 909, all

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• Additionally, the construction of a new middle school, a transformative development, of our community

Bills: HF568, HF433, HF1689, HF3135, HF3137, HF3145, HF2887, HF2819, HF2802, HF2664, HF2267, HF799, HF800, HF3049, HF296, HF580, HF1438, HF1237

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• This substitute transforms the original bill into a study.

Bills: HB173, HB184, HB484, HB678, HB 1211, HB1507, HB1705, HB1868, HB2290, HB2851, HB2856, HB3041, HB3204, HB173, HB184

Keywords: foreign donations, higher education, public institutions, national security, funding, prohibition, Texas law, healthcare, insurance, affordability, access, public health, foreign influence, education policy, student loan repayment, prosecuting attorneys, border prosecution unit, financial assistance, tobacco, cigarettes

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• Every day I witnessed both the devastating consequences of domestic violence and the transformative power

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• ROBERT IS WAVING AGAINST YOUR THOSE ARE ALL THE ETHIC TRANSFORMS THAT WE HAVE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That's transformative. Historic was the terminology we heard the last 2 years.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The committee substitute transformed this bill from an implementation policy to a data collection policy
• If Kentucky is going to have people doing well in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math
• people doing well in careers in have people doing well in careers in science,<00:45:31.200><c> technology
• ,</c><00:45:32.000><c> engineering</c><00:45:32.680><c> and</c> science, technology, engineering and
• science, technology, engineering and math<00:45:33.240><c> and</c><00:45:33.440><c> many</c><00:45:33.840

Keywords: 958, all

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• Court Administration to support us in just about every endeavor we do, but particularly from a technological
• But with the increasing role of technology and prison-based crime, from contraband cell phones to cryptocurrency
• Sometimes it seems like the criminal element has better technology than the law enforcement element.
• to say thank you for the faith that you've had in OCA over the past several years to work on transformational

Bills: SB 1

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

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee convened for its first hearing of the 89th regular session, confirmed a quorum, adopted committee rules by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the committee’s organization, introduced staff, and described the budget as conservative and focused on one-time investments. She highlighted major SB 1 priorities including property tax relief, full funding for public education formulas, teacher pay, school safety, border security, Medicaid growth, dementia research, energy and water infrastructure, transportation, wildfire suppression, and other capital and public safety needs. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending in 2026-27, with a projected $23.8 billion ending balance from the current biennium. He cautioned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid committing short-term surpluses to ongoing expenses. He also explained that the Economic Stabilization Fund is projected to hit its constitutional cap, meaning an estimated $5.6 billion in severance tax and related revenue would remain in general revenue in the upcoming biennium rather than flow into the fund. Senators discussed whether to raise or rename the fund and the implications of keeping more severance-tax revenue in general revenue. The Legislative Budget Board then gave an overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major funding changes. LBB staff explained that the bill is essentially flat at $332.9 billion in all funds, but includes large method-of-finance shifts and major property tax relief. They detailed how prior property tax relief enacted in the 88th Legislature grew from an estimated $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher property values and hold-harmless provisions, and said SB 1 continues that relief with a total of $51 billion in ongoing and new property tax support. Members asked extensive questions about the automatic growth in school tax compression, the constitutional homestead exemption, COVID-era federal funding, Medicaid assumptions, and the sunset of the non-homestead circuit breaker. No additional votes or final budget actions were taken beyond adoption of the committee rules.

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• Court Administration to support us in just about every endeavor we do, but particularly from a technological
• But with the increasing role of technology and prison-based crime, from contraband cell phones to cryptocurrency
• Sometimes it seems like the criminal element has better technology than the law enforcement element.
• to say thank you for the faith that you've had in OCA over the past several years to work on transformational

Bills: SB 1

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

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing of the 89th regular session, adopted nearly identical committee rules from the previous legislature by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the budget framework, emphasizing conservative spending, a $332.9 billion all-funds budget, and major priorities including property tax relief, public education, border security, health and human services, transportation, energy, and water infrastructure. She also introduced committee and leadership staff and described the hearing schedule and public testimony procedures. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending, including a $23.8 billion ending balance, but warned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid using temporary spikes for ongoing commitments. Senators questioned him extensively about the Economic Stabilization Fund cap, sales tax trends, inflation, and whether the state should consider raising the cap or using severance-tax revenues differently. Hager said the Rainy Day Fund is expected to hit its cap, which would leave more severance-tax revenue in general revenue, and he stressed that infrastructure needs remain significant. The Legislative Budget Board then gave a detailed overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major components. LBB staff explained that the bill includes continued funding for the Foundation School Program, $850 million for the Texas State Technical College endowment, $1.3 billion for the Texas University Fund, $6.5 billion for border security, salary increases for correctional officers and state troopers, $3 billion for dementia research, higher community attendant wages, expanded community-based care, $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, and funding to clear volunteer fire department grant backlogs. They also outlined supplemental priorities such as water infrastructure, retirement legacy payments, rail grade separations, wildfire aircraft, and emergency facilities, and said the current controlling budget limit is the tax spending limit. A major portion of the hearing focused on property tax relief. LBB explained that prior-session relief grew from an expected $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher-than-anticipated property values and interactions among hold-harmless provisions, and that SB 1 continues and expands relief with $51 billion in total property tax relief, including $3 billion more for compression, $3 billion to raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and a $500 million placeholder for business tax relief. Senators discussed the automatic nature of some of these costs, the effect of the non-homestead circuit breaker, the role of federal COVID funds, and the need to maintain school finance commitments if the state continues to compress school tax rates.

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• It's about the level of performance they're performing. >> Well, guess you said technology also can help
• </c> &gt;&gt; well guess you said technology &gt;&gt; well guess you said technology technology<02:02
• also can help in that in that technology also can help in that in that aspect<02:02:08.639><c> but</
• , uh, that is technology with AEA, I<02:21:24.240><c> mean,</c><02:21:24.960><c> EMA,</c><02:21:25.760
• It adds AI and other emerging technologies into the definition of computer science.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And after six or eight weeks of this active phase, the body's gone through a complete transformation.
• And after six or eight weeks of this active phase, the body's gone through a complete transformation.
• He added that cremation is something we've always done, while this is a brand-new technology that, as
• </c><01:11:26.960><c> as</c><01:11:27.199><c> we've</c> brand new technology which as we've brand new
• technology which as we've heard<01:11:28.400><c> produces</c><01:11:29.520><c> a</c><01:11:29.920><c

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, and we're really grateful for your supportive HYA funding, which really transforms lives and strengthens
• 11.880><c> really</c> supportive HYA funding, which really supportive HYA funding, which really transforms
• c> lives</c><00:48:13.160><c> and</c><00:48:13.280><c> strengthens</c><00:48:13.920><c> our</c> transforms
• lives and strengthens our transforms lives and strengthens our entire<00:48:14.520><c> statewide</c>

Bills: HF1767, HF2068, HF4725, HF4637, HF4638

Keywords: human services, community support, integrated care, disability services, stakeholder consultation, homeless youth, grants, funding, Minnesota, mental health, substance use disorder, education, workforce development, licensure, direct care services, healthcare, long-term care, personal care assistants, employment support, medical assistance

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• It transforms caregiving from an overwhelming burden to a manageable, sustainable role.
• </c><02:31:21.840><c> Um</c><02:31:22.160><c> it</c><02:31:22.399><c> transforms</c><02:31:22.960><c>
• Um it transforms caregiving to succeed.
• Um it transforms caregiving from<02:31:23.760><c> overwhelming</c><02:31:24.960><c> uh</c><02:31:25.040

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• unique opportunity for Kentucky in this moment, is that it complements both the rural health transformation
• It complements both the rural health<00:34:46.079><c> transformation</c><00:34:46.960><c> initiative.
• </c><00:34:47.839><c> It</c> health transformation initiative. It health transformation initiative.

Keywords: 00:00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:20 - Discussion of 26RS HB 689 00:13:13 - Discussion of 26RS SB 201 00:27:45 - Discussion of 26RS HB 583 00:46:37 - Discussion of 26RS HB 488 00:48:13 - Discussion of 26RS HB 2 01:14:34 - Discussion of Kentucky State Plan Amendment (SPA) 26:0001: School-based Medicaid Services Program 01:18:24 - Public Comment, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Board met on March 9 with a quorum present and no minutes to approve. The chair reordered the agenda to hear House Bill 689 first. Representative Amy Neighbors presented HB 689, which would authorize Kentucky to seek CMS approval for a Medicaid state-directed payment program for physician and non-physician professional services delivered through qualifying hospital-affiliated groups, beginning January 1, 2026, with retroactive payments for that year. She said the bill is intended to improve access to care in rural and underserved areas, support workforce retention, and generate about $29 million annually in federal Medicaid funds without using general fund dollars. Representatives from Owensboro Health and St. Elizabeth Healthcare testified in support, describing staffing and subsidy pressures, lower Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, and the importance of the program for maintaining access and quality in rural and safety-net settings. Committee members noted the bill had already passed the House Health Services Committee unanimously and discussed broader concerns about Kentucky’s low reimbursement rates and the need to consider other systems not covered by the proposal. The board then heard Senate Bill 2011 from Senator Donald Douglas and Cody Hunt of the Kentucky Medical Association. The bill would address a Medicaid coding issue by ensuring that coverage limits do not reduce payment to fewer than two evaluation and management service units per provider, per patient, per day. Douglas argued the current one-visit, one-issue limitation forces multiple visits, increases no-shows, and prevents providers from treating the whole patient. Hunt explained that the bill is meant to correct a longstanding regulation that limited E&M services to one per physician per recipient per date of service, which can prevent providers from coding additional medically necessary work during the same visit. He said DMS has already filed a regulatory amendment to fix the problem, but a statutory change is still needed to prevent the issue from returning. He also said the bill is not intended to change reimbursement policy, only coding rules, and that MCO payment practices vary. Members generally supported the concept. Senator Berg asked about fiscal impact and private-payer billing; Hunt said there should be no fiscal impact because the bill does not change payment policy, only coding. Representative Moore said the proposal could reduce costs and improve convenience by avoiding extra visits. Chairman Meredith said the bill illustrated problems with fee-for-service care and supported moving toward a more holistic delivery model. Dr. Schuster raised a drafting concern about the bill summary language, and Hunt responded that the regulatory amendment should address the issue generally for providers. No votes were taken on either bill during this portion of the meeting.

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• The grants completely transformed my financial outlook, allowing me to tackle remaining class with work
• The<01:27:43.120><c> grants</c><01:27:43.760><c> completely</c><01:27:44.320><c> transformed</c><01:27
• :44.880><c> my</c> The grants completely transformed my The grants completely transformed my financial

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, these experiences they have are often transformative, as you heard.
• Um, these experiences they have are often transformative, as you heard.
• Um, these experiences they have are often transformative, as you heard.
• Um, these experiences they have are often transformative, as you heard.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I had the chance just before COVID to go to state tribal relations training, which was transformational
• which</c><01:33:34.520><c> was</c> relations training which was relations training which was transformational
• <01:33:35.840><c> and</c><01:33:36.320><c> understanding</c><01:33:37.280><c> land</c> transformational
• and understanding land transformational and understanding land use<01:33:38.440><c> um</c><01:33:38.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• hole in our transportation budget and undoing a lot of the work that we did last year to make transformative
• hole in our transportation budget and undoing a lot of the work that we did last year to make transformative
• hole in our transportation budget and undoing a lot of the work that we did last year to make transformative
• And so with that, I would encourage my members a no vote. ...last year to make transformative investments

Bills: HF5

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license