Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_4n-hryzCg, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 02:46 - SB 360 17:15 - SB 684 37:19 - SB 800 41:58 - SB 1580 01:00:51 - DM LBT-HHS 3:10 PM (LBT Only) Hearing Notices: LBT-HHS 3:10 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_LBT-HHS_02-13-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOiTLgynamA, 2026-07-02T01:23:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 2:03 - SB 42 19:50 - SB 206 34:53 - SB 302 45:49 - SB 435 59:50 - SB 597 1:03:46 - SB 726 1:06:26 - DM LBT 3:00 PM Hearing Notice: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_LBT_01-30-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzDxm6Nlo3Q, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:01:57 HB 513 Discussion 00:03:46 HB 513 Vote 00:16:48 HB 552 Discussion 00:18:30 HB 552 Vote 00:19:59 Russ Meyer, KY State Parks Commissioner with Parks Update Discussion 00:21:32, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMvRlWpK6m0, 2026-06-21T07:17:12+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:01 – Call to order/roll call 0:43 – Approval of minutes 1:07 – Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority 2:41 – Personnel Cabinet 5:03 – Board of Medical Licensure 31:23 – Vote for finding of deficiency for 201 KAR 009:270 (Board of Medical Licensure) 35:00 – Board of Landscape Architects 37:15 – Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 38:14 – Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors 39:04 – Board of Respiratory Care 42:42 – Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources 46:05 – Department of Criminal Justice Training 46:59 – Board of Education 47:55 – Kentucky Fire Commission 48:28 – Department of Workplace Standards 49:25 – CHFS – Office of the Inspector General – 900 KAR 005:020 & 900 KAR 006:075 57:17 – CHFS – Office of the Inspector General – 902 KAR 055:015E 1:19:40 – CHFS – Department for Medicaid Services, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwPN1zCW_JE, 2026-07-02T01:23:15+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 0:30 - SB 2362 4:30 - SB 2513 15:00 - DM AEN-HRE 1:00 PM 22:00 - DM AEN-CPN DEFER 1:03 PM 23:35 - SB 2814 24:00 - SB 2349 26:20 - DM AEN DEFER 1:02 PM/DM AEN DEFER 1:03 PM 28:00 - SB 2936 32:00 - SB 2574 54:00 - SB 2364 1:10:30 - SB 2428 1:18:40 - SB 2079 DM AEN-EET 1:46 PM Hearing Notices: AEN-HRE 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-HRE_02-14-24_.PDF AEN DEFER 1:02 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_02-14-24_DEFER_.PDF AEN-CPN DEFER 1:03 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-CPN_02-14-24_DEFER_.PDF AEN DEFER 1:04 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_02-14-24_DEFER-1_.PDF AEN-EET 1:46 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-EET_02-14-24_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rJzyo7M5Kg, 2026-07-02T01:23:10+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:22 - DM WAM 10:00 AM 13:40 - DM WAM DEFER 10:05 AM 16:22 - DM WAM 10:06 AM 18:35 - DM WAM-JDC 10:45 AM 23:25 - DM JDC-WAM 10:46 AM 26:28 - DM WAM-JDC 10:47 AM 29:14 - DM JDC 2:00 PM Hearing Notices: WAM 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-06-23_.pdf WAM DEFER 10:05 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-06-23_DEFER_.PDF WAM 10:06 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-06-23-1_.pdf WAM-JDC 10:45 AM *JDC DM 2:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM-JDC_04-06-23_.pdf JDC-WAM 10:46 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC-WAM_04-06-23_.pdf WAM-JDC 10:47 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM-JDC_04-06-23-1_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Bills: HR208, HR50, HCR54, HR102, HCR110, HR103, HCR111, HR114, HCR122, HR152, HCR162, HR20, HCR19, HR98, HCR106, HR49, HCR53, HR53, HCR57, HR93, HCR101, SB3225

Keywords: Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi, Youth of the Year, Military Youth of the Year, House Resolution, HR 208, keiki, youth recognition, student achievement, leadership award, community service, youth development, after-school programs, teen center, military families, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Legislature, commendation, congratulation, positive youth development, Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2935 is left pending. The chair lays out House Bill.
• Lays out House Concurrent Resolution 135 and recognizes Representative Tepper.
• House Concurrent Resolution 135 designates Slayton, Texas, as the official Banana Pudding Capital of
• House Concurrent Resolution 135 will be left pending. Is there an objection? Chair, there's none.
• The Chair lays out House Concurrent Resolution 111 and recognizes Representative Janie Lopez. is to explain

Bills: HB370, HB738, HB2935, HB3227, HB4103, HB5259, SB519, SB1350, SB1247, SB1248, SB2112, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR59, HCR109, HCR111, HCR135, SCR6

Keywords: HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation

Transcript Highlights:

• The chair lays out House Concurrent Resolution 81 and recognizes Representative Schaffner to explain
• her resolution.
• The chair lays out House Concurrent Resolution 13.
• If there is no objection, House Bill House Bill 5259 will be left pending. Is there objection?
• House Bill 5259 will be left pending.

Bills: HB370, HB738, HB2935, HB3227, HB4103, HB5259, SB519, SB1350, SB1247, SB1248, SB2112, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR59, HCR109, HCR111, HCR135, SCR6

Keywords: HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lf9rkLE1eI, 2026-07-02T01:22:52+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL_03-19-24_.PDF 14:49 - Introduction 15:29 - SB2575 HD1 18:05 - HCR4 21:35 - HCR19/HR9 24:13 - HCR29 25:25 - HCR72/HR57 27:35 - HCR82/HR68 33:03 - HCR83/HR69 39:20 - HCR87/HR73 39:55 - HCR88/HR74 42:42 - HCR92/HR76 44:56 - HCR93/HR77 45:30 - HCR95/HR79 46:03 - HCR97/HR81 50:15 - HCR105/HR86 51:06 - HCR124/HR104 51:30 - HCR134/HR115 52:04 - HR122 52:31 - HCR148/HR127 55:05 - HCR158/HR137 56:40 - HCR198/HR178 57:33 - HCR199/HR179 57:59 - HCR207/HR187 1:03:58 - HCR208/HR188 1:07:29 - HCR209/HR189 1:16:29 - HCR214/HR194 1:17:57 - HCR220/HR200 1:18:15 - HCR8 1:19:01 - HCR9 1:19:43 - HCR10 1:20:28 - HCR11 1:20:58 - HCR12 1:21:33 - HCR13 1:22:05 - HCR14 1:23:17 - HCR22 1:23:48 - HCR98 1:31:06 - HCR50/HR39 1:33:43 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FE1VOJg5rc, 2026-07-02T01:22:51+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_03-13-24_.PDF Followed by 10:00 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_03-13-24_2_.PDF Then followed by HLT/HUS 10:30 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT-HUS_03-13-24_.PDF Then followed by HLT/HUS 11:30 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT-HUS_03-13-24_2_.PDF Timestamps: 10:38 - Introduction 11:44 - SB2556, SD2 19:41 - SB3129, SD2 23:26 - SB2682, SD1 24:07 - SB3125, SD2 28:40 - SB2605, SD2 54:49 - SB3000, SD2 1:05:12 - SB3239, SD2 2:41:26 - Decision Making ------------------------- 1:14:33 - Introduction to HLT 10:00AM Agenda 1:14:46 - SB3128, SD2 1:31:37 - SB2837, SD2 1:43:51 - Decision Making ------------------------- 1:44:25 - Introduction to HLT/HUS 10:30AM Agenda 1:44:28 - SB3139, SD2 2:12:36 - Decision Making ------------------------- 2:47:04 - Introduction to HLT/HUS 11:30AM DM Agenda 2:47:13 - SB2285, SD2 (DM Only), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, members, House Bill 2793.
• House Bill 2793... ...such as housing can come to market as efficiently as possible.
• the house from the state of Arizona.
• That is why House Bill 2662 matters.
• Chair, members, House Bill 2968. Mr.

Bills: HB2041, HB2144, HB2239, HB2321, HB2371, HB2594, HB2661, HB2662, HB2793, HB2968, HB2995

Keywords: child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, child support, preborn children, retroactive support, medical expenses, child welfare, child care, grant program, low-income, early learning, infrastructure, economic growth, security freeze, credit reporting, dependent children, parental notification

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2793, which would let cities and towns expedite annexations when 100% of the property owners request it, waive the 30-day waiting period and public hearing in those cases, and allow electronic newspaper notice and a single on-site posting for small single-parcel annexations. Buckeye testified in support, saying the bill would streamline uncontested annexations and reduce delay and cost, while a Tucson-area senator raised concerns that faster annexation can limit public awareness and input. The bill passed 4-3 for a due pass recommendation. HB 2041, which would prohibit a parent, guardian, or custodian from being treated as abusing or neglecting a child solely because poverty prevents them from providing supervision, clothing, food, shelter, or medical care, drew strong support from child welfare and anti-poverty advocates. Opponents argued the bill still leaves room for investigations based on poverty and should more fully remove poverty from the neglect definition. The committee also heard HB 2239, creating a child care grant program and infrastructure fund at DES; witnesses from northern Arizona and child care providers described shortages, workforce challenges, and the need for facilities and support. An amendment adding tax-credit language and opening eligibility to entities seeking to open child care facilities was adopted, and the amended bill passed 6-0 with one not voting. The committee then approved HB 2321, requiring DCS to place a credit freeze on a child’s credit report when the child enters care, by a 7-0 vote. HB 2371, allowing consenting divorcing parties without minor children to use AI-assisted arbitration and adding a separate amendment on therapeutic interventions in parenting cases, prompted questions about whether AI arbitration is currently used and whether the amendment was germane; it passed 4-3. HB 2594, concerning the Address Confidentiality Program in family court and making attempts to obtain protected address information a felony, passed unanimously after testimony from a survivor and advocates. HB 2661, which requires DCS to inform parents under investigation that they may delegate temporary guardianship and seek court relief, passed 4-3 after amendment removed attestation and documentation requirements. Finally, HB 2995, a major domestic-violence custody bill, was heard with extensive testimony from survivors, attorneys, and legal aid advocates. The bill removes the “significant” domestic violence threshold, adds coercive control to the analysis, requires domestic violence to be treated as contrary to the child’s best interests, and mandates detailed court findings; supporters said it addresses cases where abuse was minimized in custody decisions, while members raised concerns about evidentiary standards, implementation, and the risk of false allegations. The committee adopted a 13-page amendment and then gave the amended bill a due pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2955 updates and modernizes the Oklahoma captive insurance company act.
• House Bill 3802 is another consumer protection bill. Sorry. My apologies, we're on 3783.
• We are on House Bill 3783. There is a PCS. Would you like to adopt the PCS?
• Chairman Hill, you're recognized to explain House Bill 2471. I see there's PCS.
• Chairman Hill will lay over House Bill 2471, and I'll turn the chair back over to you.

Bills: HB3783, HB2955, HB3802, HB4488, HB2471, HB3781, HB3127

Keywords: captive insurance, protected cell, sponsored captive, captive insurer, insurance commissioner, premium tax, dormant captive, risk retention group, pure captive, association captive, industrial insured captive, series captive, branch captive, special purpose captive, reciprocal insurer, capital and surplus, letter of credit, change in control, merger, conversion

Transcript Highlights:

• Does the resolution speak to that?
• I just, earlier you had mentioned that this resolution is no different from the resolution from 2021.
• Chair lays out the following resolution. Secretary, read the resolution.
• And to do so, we just have to pass this resolution, adopt this resolution.
• the bills and resolutions.

Bills: SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35

Keywords: redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes

Summary: The meeting centered around the discussion of congressional redistricting, where the committee established the procedures to ensure a fair and transparent process. Led by Senator King, the session focused on adopting a resolution that authorized a special committee dedicated to congressional redistricting and allowed for regional hearings to gather public input via videoconferencing. Concerns were raised about ensuring adequate notice for public participation, especially from marginalized communities potentially affected by proposed changes. Disagreements emerged regarding the timeline for regional hearings and how to address the implications of the redistricting process on minority districts. Overall, participants acknowledged the complex nature of redistricting and the importance of engaging constituents in the legislative process.

Transcript Highlights:

• And House File 2688 is a resolution asking Congress to amend the Constitution to firmly establish that
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Bills: HF4348, HF4186, HF4202, HF4455, HF3884, HF3883, HF3882, HF3881, HF2688, HF3295, HF3862, HF3362, HF4242, HF3798

Keywords: HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Joint Resolution 52 by Kendrix of the House and Bergstrom of the Senate, a resolution relating
• House or House well, Senate Joint Resolution 52. I'll get that straight.
• Senate Joint Resolution 52 by Kendrix of the House and Bergstrom of the Senate, a resolution relating
• House Joint Resolution 1101 by Kendrick of the House and Bergstrom of the Senate, a resolution relating
• Clerk, read House Resolution 1058 by Harris of the House, a resolution relating to peace officer's Memorial

Bills: SB1090, SJR49, SB633, HR1059, SB650, SB2063, SB122, SB1614, SB1884, SJR52, SJR53, HJR1101, SJR50, HB3021, HR1058, SB514, SB382, HB3320, SB740, SB833, SB2143, SB1209, SB244

Keywords: wildlife, conservation, Oklahoma, regulations, permanent rules, Leo's Law, child endangerment, fentanyl testing, drug screening, child welfare, Oklahoma Children's Code, substance abuse, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, AAPI, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Oklahoma House resolution, commemorative resolution, heritage month, cultural recognition

Transcript Highlights:

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Keywords: 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:28 Approval of Minutes 0:00:40 Information Items 0:01:13 Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions 0:26:46 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:30:53 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:39:20 Rpt from OFM – KIA 0:52:42 Econ Development – EDF Grants 0:55:15 OFM Debt Issues 0:58:43 Informational Discussion 1:44:36 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including a quorum call, approval of minutes, and informational items on school district financing and KCTCS equipment purchases. It then considered two KCTCS capital projects after initially rolling them together and later unrolling them: a Fire Commission Fire Academy maintenance building project that had grown from an original $2 million authorization to $4.7 million because of design changes, soil issues, and higher mechanical costs, and a $1.5 million renovation of the Blake Lee building at Somerset Community College for a health science simulation lab. Members questioned the large cost increase on the fire academy project and the adequacy of front-end due diligence, while KCTCS said the project was bid and ready to proceed and that a 15% contingency had been included. Both projects were approved by roll call vote, with the Blake Lee project ultimately approved after the committee unrolled the items and took them separately. The committee next heard and approved a University of Kentucky public-private partnership for the Hamburg East Medical Office Building, a five-story, 220,000-square-foot facility with a not-to-exceed budget of $275 million. UK said the project is intended to expand outpatient access, consolidate some services, and support projected growth in patient volume; the building will house multiple specialties, urgent care, therapy, imaging, and a retail pharmacy. Members asked about possible community uses, consolidation of services, and whether the project would free up other space, and UK said it hopes to consolidate some services and free campus space. The project was approved by roll call vote. The committee then approved three UK lease renegotiations: a specialty pharmacy and infusion services lease at Wellington Way in Lexington, a Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences lease at Conte Terrace, and a College of Social Work lease at McGrath Park Way. Members asked about rising lease rates, occupancy, and whether space needs should be reduced; UK and the lessor’s representative said the pharmacy space remains busy, the ophthalmology lease was lower than before, and the social work lease had been negotiated down from a higher request. The committee also approved a Department of Military Affairs project amendment for a Mutual Field Maintenance Shop Restoration project, increasing federal funding by $1 million to $4.5 million because of higher construction costs, and approved a Kentucky State University Shanty Hall renovation project funded by bond and HBCU Title III funds. Finally, it approved a new lease for the Office of Mines and Minerals in Pike County, a new lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Pulaski County, and a lease renewal for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Kenton County after questions about rent increases and office utilization; the cabinet said the Kenton County space still has limited vacancy and remains in use by field staff. The meeting ended as the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority began presenting six sewer and water loans and six cleaner water program grant reallocations, with members agreeing to roll those items for later consideration.

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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:10 Roll Call 00:00:24 HB 108 Discussion 00:03:45 HB 108 Vote 00:05:15 HB 194 Discussion 00:07:13 HB 194 Vote 00:09:45 HB 276 Discussion 00:11:53 HB 276 Vote 00:13:35 HB 290 Discussion 00:15:32 HB 290 Vote 00:18:29 HB 103 Discussion 00:20:31 HB 103 Vote 00:46:59 Adjournment 00:50:36, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its first meeting of the session and took up several local government bills, beginning with House Bill 108 on residual waste landfills. The bill would keep current rules in place when a landfill and the related company are in the same county, but would make projects subject to local determination when the landfill and industry are in different counties. The sponsor said it only affects residual waste landfills, not solid waste landfills. There was no opposition, and the bill passed with favorable expression by a 13-aye, 2-pass vote. The committee then approved House Bill 194, as amended by a committee substitute that changed a sales threshold from 15% to 25%. The bill creates a narrow exemption allowing cigar smoking inside tightly defined cigar bars, while not changing smoke-free laws for other public places. One member explained a no vote as a local control concern, but the bill passed with favorable expression. House Bill 276, which would authorize backyard chickens and prevent local governments from banning fewer than six chickens while still allowing setback rules, also passed with favorable expression. Supporters said it would not affect homeowners associations or commercial use, while one member opposed it as a local control issue. House Bill 290, dealing with county law libraries, passed unanimously with favorable expression. The sponsor said the bill would let local bar associations use their own funds for online legal research and computers instead of only books, noting that many law libraries are underused because legal research is now mostly online and that the libraries remain open to the public. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 103 on fluoride in public water systems after adopting a committee substitute that clarified an immunity clause for water districts. Sponsors said the bill would make fluoridation a local decision rather than a state mandate and argued that newer research raises health concerns, while opponents from the dental community and Kentucky Voices for Health testified that community water fluoridation is safe, cost-effective, and important for preventing cavities, especially for low-income and Medicaid populations. The transcript cuts off during the opposition testimony, before any final committee vote on HB 103.

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Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:03 Summary of Staff Report on the Firefighter Commission Minimum Training Standards and Administrative Spending- 00:01:00 Staff Update on Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel 00:16:00 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel Representatives Available for Questions-00:39:34 Kentucky State Police & Finance Cabinet Status Update on Kentucky Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System-00:52:35 Adjournment-01:46:24, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from December 19 and June 12, then received a staff report on the Kentucky Fire Commission’s minimum training standards and administrative spending. Staff explained that the commission’s current minimum training hours are 115 for volunteer firefighters and 300 for paid firefighters, down from 150 and 400 before January 1, 2023, after the commission removed elective classes not directly tied to NFPA standards. The report found the commission’s certification testing aligns fully with NFPA standards, but recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours. On finances, staff said the commission complied with the first statutory cap on administrative reimbursements to KCTCS, but could not verify compliance with a second, more specific cap because the finance system does not break out program-level costs and the statute is vague. Staff recommended the commission work with KCTCS to fix that issue and suggested the General Assembly may wish to clarify the statute. After questions about reimbursement levels and investment income, the committee voted to accept the report. The committee then heard an update on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel. Staff reported that the panel has implemented two of three prior recommendations: it revised its agency notification letter to clearly state the 90-day response deadline and added response prompts and checkboxes to improve completeness. The third recommendation, to adopt formal written procedures, remains in progress; staff said the panel plans to develop those procedures alongside its new case management system. The panel is meeting its statutory membership and meeting requirements, but agency responses to its recommendations have been inconsistent: 48% were timely and appropriate in 2022, 36% in 2023, and 82% in 2024, though only three of nine timely 2024 responses were fully complete. Staff also described the new case management system project, funded with $200,000 in one-time money, and recommended the panel consult budget staff about use of those funds beyond fiscal year 2025. They reissued the recommendation that the panel develop written procedures for case review, findings, recommendations, and annual reports. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of penalties for noncompliance, the volume and length of panel meetings, and technology barriers to reviewing cases, and one member said the panel’s findings should inform future legislation.

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hovML5aBPeY, 2026-07-02T01:23:13+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 - Start 1:07 - SB2889 3:30 - SB2350 10:10 - SB3021 22:14 - SB2892 32:40 - SB2201 34:35 - SB2735 35:20 - SB2342 40:20 - SB2945 46:40 - SB2690 53:26 - DM TCA 3:00 PM Hearing Notice: TCA 3:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_01-30-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47