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• . >> Relative to the purchase or acquisition of certain unmanned aircraft systems. >> Relative to the
• purchase or acquisition of certain unmanned aircraft systems.
• </c> unmanned aircraft systems. unmanned aircraft systems.
• So, it would depend on the incident.
• >> So, it would depend on the incident.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• . >> House Bill 55, Vehicle Laws, Speed Monitoring Systems, Residential Districts. >> House Bill 55 is
• of crashes has declined, and the, uh, incidence of citations has also declined.
• of crashes has declined, and the incidence of citations has also declined.
• House Bill 286, Vehicle Laws, ignition interlock system, required participation.
• And and I'm cannabis in her system.

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, February 19, 2026, 957, house, all

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• </c> as we develop the system. as we develop the system.
• . system. system.
• a new 2025 system.
• </c> risk system.
• Uh the weighted risk system risk system.

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I was confronted with navigating multiple aspects of our health care system, both as a consumer and a
• negotiator for the first 2 statewide, Medicaid managed care procurements and help to transition our system
• It's not just AHCA records records in systems and reporting some problematic issues there as well as
• cure for Parkinson's, which is a progressive neurological disorder impacts and individuals nervous system
• The amendment requires home health agencies to report adverse incidents to AHCA. >> As part of the annual

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Um, or through the, through the, the system, and it's, it's excellent.
• So you, you're, you're wanting to, to, uh, bring your curfew system back to Texas.
• The criminal justice system, even remotely.
• We're trying to minimize their contact with the system completely.
• How do I want the, the court system to work, let me count the ways.

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

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• We had the unfortunate incident in Wyoming. We had a peace officer get killed.
• </c> have to have uh this type of an incident have to have uh this type of an incident where<00:55:36.640
• We don't have regulatory authority over our rails in the state system.
• So, no matter what we the state system.
• </c> system from outside the United States. system from outside the United States.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Recent incidents highlight the seriousness of this issue, including the death of a 16-year-old who fell
• AB 1588 would help address the continuation of these incidents by making sideshows equivalent to street
• This makes California's current system comparatively more burdensome.
• And the three-class system is flawed, and I want to acknowledge that.
• At that time, we were concerned that there wasn't data that supported an age-based system.

Summary: The committee heard several transportation and public safety bills, largely focused on traffic violence, e-bike regulation, and DUI enforcement. AB 1588 on sideshows and street takeovers drew support from the author, San Francisco officials, law enforcement, and the League of California Cities, who said the bill would close loopholes, add motorcycles and dirt bikes to the sideshow framework, and align penalties with speed contests. ACLU California Action opposed it, but members generally supported the bill, noting the need for stronger tools against dangerous takeovers. The committee also heard AB 1654 on commercial driver’s licenses and federal verification rules, with the author arguing California must comply with federal law to avoid losing CDL authority; the chair and others objected that the bill could wrongly affect U.S. citizens and codify changing federal rules. The bill was discussed but not advanced in the portion provided. AB 1976 sought to speed delivery of bicycle and pedestrian safety projects by limiting some public meetings, restricting cancellation of contracts without findings, lowering petition thresholds for traffic calming, and updating the Pedestrian Mall Act. Supporters said current procedures delay life-saving projects and give too much power to opponents, while counties and cities opposed the limits on local public input and budget authority. After discussion, the committee voted to send AB 1976 to Local Government, with several members expressing support but also concerns about preserving community participation. The committee also heard AB 2015, which would direct Caltrans to study the effects of navigation apps on local roads and safety. Supporters said apps can divert traffic onto residential streets and undermine local traffic calming, while members suggested the bill should also consider built-in vehicle navigation systems. AB 2168, on the Active Transportation Program, would update the definition of safe routes to transit, prioritize transit-rich and underserved areas, and add stronger spending accountability; it drew support from bicycle and transit advocates and some local agencies, with a few technical concerns left to resolve. Finally, AB 1942 on e-bike registration and license plates for Class 2 and 3 e-bikes drew strong support from law enforcement and medical witnesses citing rising injuries, but broad opposition from bicycle groups, micromobility advocates, and some local governments who said it would burden lawful riders, create DMV problems, and not address illegal e-motos. The committee also heard AB 1685 and AB 1687, both DUI-related bills from the same author: AB 1685 would increase DMV points for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and AB 1687 would extend license revocation for a third DUI conviction to eight years with an interlock option after four years. Both bills received strong support from law enforcement and victims’ advocates, with ACLU California Action opposing them as duplicative or overly punitive; both bills were advanced by committee vote.

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• Uh, similar to how we’ve done co-sleeping campaigns to reduce co-sleeping incidents. violence or sexual
• </c><00:28:48.200><c> We</c><00:28:48.880><c> were</c> reduce co-sleeping um incidents.
• We were reduce co-sleeping um incidents.
• </c><00:54:51.440><c> Number</c><00:54:51.720><c> two,</c> court system, number one.
• Number two, court system, number one.

Committee: House Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:04:00.959><c> What</c> funding our transportation system.
• What funding our transportation system.
• </c><00:14:16.480><c> streams,</c> transportation energy systems streams, transportation energy systems
• While Greater Minnesota transit systems get the majority of their revenue from the general fund, they
• </c> transportation system more sustainable. transportation system more sustainable.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• With this new system, the registry seeks to shift from paper filings and paper checks to an online system
• And so that's not a good system. Nobody wants that system.
• And that is because they have modern electronic systems.
• I think we're on our way to some of the solutions with the DOJ and with the new system.
• We've built systems to read data from the Attorney General as well as the Franchise Tax Board.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That's why we moved it to 1006.28 because it then falls under the school system.
• That's why we moved it to 1006.28 because it then falls under the school system.
• Our current system is already prone to errors.
• the victim or the victim if the victim had the schedule one system in their system and usually the defendants
• , harassing, It ensures the safety and integrity of the judicial system by protecting court officials

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee first considered the appointment of Michelle Whitworth to the Florida Commission on Offender Review. Whitworth described her 30 years of criminal justice experience, and the committee voted to recommend her confirmation favorably. The committee then took up SB 1692 on material harmful to minors, adopting a delete-all amendment that shifted the focus to K-12 instructional materials and objections by parents or residents. Supporters argued it would create clearer standards and protect children from pornographic content, while opponents warned it would worsen book bans and remove consideration of literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. After extensive debate and public testimony, the bill as amended was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on several criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 1422 increased penalties for certain drone-related offenses near critical infrastructure and for weaponized drones; SB 1360 clarified xylazine’s veterinary use while creating stronger trafficking penalties; and SB 1732 increased penalties for animal cruelty involving minors and for contributing to a minor’s delinquency. SB 776 added an aggravating factor for the assassination or attempted assassination of a head of state, and SB 984 added aggravating factors for capital felonies committed where people are gathered for religious, school, or government activities. SB 1640 made domestic violence lethality assessment forms confidential, and SB 1268 updated FDLE operations and increased reimbursement for retired police dogs. All of these bills were reported favorably after brief debate and mostly supportive testimony. Later, the committee approved SB 1084 on sexual cyber harassment, with a strike-all amendment addressing digitally forged intimate images and extending prosecution time limits. SB 1654 updated sexual offender and predator registration rules, including definitions of residence and online reporting for in-state travel, though one witness raised concerns about vague language and employer privacy. SB 1774 created a rebuttable presumption in certain second-degree murder cases when the victim had a controlled substance in their system, drawing criticism that it could devalue victims who used drugs. Finally, SB 1838 strengthened protections for court officials against tampering, harassment, and retaliation, with an amendment adding magistrates, hearing officers, and related staff; defense attorneys warned the tampering language could inadvertently reach zealous advocacy. Each of these measures was ultimately reported favorably, and the meeting ended with adjournment.

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• All we have to do is simply follow the directives that they give us, and these kinds of incidents would
• </c> kinds of incidents would not happen. kinds of incidents would not happen.
• These deaths are not the only recent incidents of abuse by CBP and ICE.
• </c> videos of each incident videos of each incident without<00:55:38.720><c> any</c><00:55:39.040><c
• </c> incidents of abuse by CBP and ICE. incidents of abuse by CBP and ICE.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Had that been in place at the time of this incident in St.
• </c><00:17:10.000><c> was</c> inoperable um after the incident was inoperable um after the incident was
• It is simply the fact that you have what they call a qualified prior impaired driving incident.
• </c><00:38:33.520><c> And</c><00:38:33.760><c> so</c> prior impaired driving incident.
• And so prior impaired driving incident.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> contamination, and no systemic contamination, and no systemic monitoring<00:15:33.640><c> of</c>
• RO systems need to be maintained.
• And how often do I system is working?
• It is systemic racism in action.
• </c> systemic racism in action. systemic racism in action.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So size was based just on school... ...suspicion that folks are gaming the system.
• I have concern that there's a company, an out-of-state company, that is gaming the system and taking
• We can use our own system, you know, higher ed system as an example. There's so many examples.
• And to add this layer to the system is removing the effectiveness of the local board's role.
• similar to or, or, Incidents similar to or not similar necessarily, but incidents that have called into

Bills: SB23 , SB73 , SB210 , SB234 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

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• The system is set up incorrectly. And I will agree.
• It's not in the general interest of the system.
• It's not in the general interest of the system. I would urge you to pass 408 the system.
• I mean, this is the same workers' comp system.
• It is... ...raise the cost of the whole system.

Committee: House Labor & Industrial Relations

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 408 by Senator Myers, a workers’ compensation overhaul creating an all-claims medical database, requiring electronic reporting and billing, and setting up confidentiality, rulemaking, and penalties. Senator Myers said the bill was meant to modernize a paper-based system, speed injured workers back to care and work, reduce disputes through a more predictable fee schedule, address outliers and abuse, and generate reliable data for future fee-schedule decisions. Representative Melarine then offered a large amendment package combining portions of House Bills 780 and 1101 into SB 408, adding preliminary-determination procedures, changes to benefit durations, fraud language, and a deadline for the department to establish a fee schedule if no agreement is reached. Supporters said the package would create a more complete reform; opponents argued the additions were rushed, not germane, and would harm injured workers, especially those without lawyers, by adding technical filing burdens and stricter fraud consequences. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment package, then adopted a follow-up amendment removing the word “potential” from a fines provision and deleting the fraud section, and finally reported SB 408 with amendments on a divided vote. Testimony on SB 408 was sharply split. Proponents, including Alton Ashy and Trey Mustian, argued the bill’s transparency and data-collection provisions were the most important part, that the system needs a modern fee schedule, and that the added reforms would help control costs and speed payment. Opponents, including Shannon Lindsay and another injured-worker advocate, said the original bill was a good compromise but the added provisions changed its character and would disadvantage pro se claimants, remove materiality from fraud law, and reduce benefits for seriously injured workers. Committee members also questioned the timeline for the database and fee schedule, the effect of historical data gaps, and whether the reforms would help employers and injured workers alike. The committee ultimately agreed the bill still contained its core goals of faster care, predictable fees, anti-abuse measures, and modernization. The committee then moved to House Bill 585 by Representative Chasson, a workplace-violence/safety measure for small-box discount retailers. Chasson explained that the bill had been narrowed to require retailers to submit an existing written workforce safety plan, or develop one if they do not already have one, with no penalties attached. The committee adopted a substitute bill incorporating prior amendments. Representative Glorioso noted continuing concerns about civil-liability implications and the duty to protect against third-party criminal acts, but the bill was advanced from committee after the substitute was adopted.

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• There was a fishing incident in the Louisville, Lexington, and Owensboro market where tens of thousands
• There was a fishing incident in about.
• </c> other um aspects of this incident other um aspects of this incident emerge.<00:42:57.119><c> And
• Didn't we used to do this training program through the community college system?
• Uh there well we still do system?

Keywords: This meeting will take place Upon Adjournment of both Chambers. An exact time is not given or known at this time., 958, all

Summary: The Government Contracts Committee met for its first 2026 meeting, approved the December 9 minutes, and reviewed 337 contracts totaling about $71.8 million. After a motion to consider the routine contract lists without objection passed, the committee pulled several items for discussion, including contracts from the Council on Postsecondary Education, the Department of Highways, the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Commission, and Kentucky State University. Most items were ultimately approved by roll call votes. For the Council on Postsecondary Education item, members discussed why the contract was not handled through the usual Finance Cabinet bidding process. Staff explained it stemmed from House Bill 200 and the healthcare workforce incentive fund, which uses a separate competitive award process and steering committee under different statutory standards. The committee accepted that explanation and approved the contract. Department of Highways staff then explained the difference between scour assessments, which evaluate erosion and foundation risk around bridge piers, and load ratings, which assess the bridge structure itself. Members also questioned a larger engineering contract increase; staff said it reflected progression from preliminary engineering to final design on a phased project and estimated the funding split at roughly 80% federal and 20% state. Those highway contracts were approved. The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Commission presented a legal services contract. Officials said the new corporation had identified legal needs, issued an RFP, and awarded four firms to create a pool of counsel to avoid conflicts as the agency now licenses racing, sports betting, and charitable gaming. They also said an emergency contract was needed after a temporary restraining order was issued in litigation involving charitable gaming machines and alleged losses to charities. The committee asked about the litigation and the affected organizations, and the contract was approved. Kentucky State University then defended a marketing/enrollment contract despite financial concerns, saying the work was intended to raise awareness of the university, improve enrollment, and support financial stability. University officials also said they were tightening student payment enforcement and collection practices, including payment plans and holding students accountable for balances. That contract was also approved.

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• Which could also be addressed with some of these quantum systems.
• But also, we don't expect to have these massive water-cooled systems.
• Systems like you would see in AI and data centers.
• , advanced energy technologies, and aerospace and defense systems.
• That can get validated and put into active systems like PNM's more quickly.

Committee: House Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

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• &gt;&gt; the the system as it stands right now &gt;&gt; the the system as it stands right now would<00
• </c> instances incidents of student conduct. instances incidents of student conduct.
• , not through a schoolboard system, not through a schoolboard process. process. process.
• When was this teacher's incident?
• When was this this teacher's<02:17:40.880><c> incident?</c> teacher's incident? teacher's incident?

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Agency Updates: 00:01:45 26RS SB 125: 00:02:10 26RS SB 101: 01:14:58, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on February 6, 2026, took roll, approved a motion to convene, and heard agency updates from materials in the packet. The council then took up Senate Bill 125 out of order because Senator Carol was present. The bill was presented as a collaborative effort focused on creating a secure, state-run high-acuity mental health facility for justice-involved youth who need specialized psychiatric care and cannot be appropriately served in detention or by private hospitals. Speakers said the facility would fill a gap in services, improve safety and treatment outcomes, and be designed with trauma-informed, medically equipped spaces rather than a jail-like setting. The presenters also outlined other parts of the bill, including a placement process in which DJJ and CHFS would evaluate youth and provide recommendations before the judge makes the final decision, with certain hospital-declination provisions to be delayed until the new facility is operating. They described payment incentives for hospitals treating high-acuity youth, confidentiality and escape-related disclosure provisions, and contracts with a public teaching university for clinical services. The proposed facility was described as a 24-bed center at Central State, with staffing to include mental health professionals and juvenile detention staff receiving enhanced training. Dr. Clark Lester said staffing needs would vary by youth and could include one-to-one supervision for some patients. The bill also addressed female juvenile detention capacity. Speakers said the number of detained girls has risen sharply since 2024, peaking at 51 in 2025, and that current facilities cannot meet the separation requirements for boys and girls or high- and low-level youth. The proposal would build two female detention centers, with possible locations discussed in central Kentucky and western Kentucky, and a third or fourth center could be added if population data show the need. Members asked about hospital placement authority, staffing, and average length of stay for girls; the presenters said the current court-order process would remain until the new facility is built and that they would provide additional data later. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• integration, and legacy system retirement.
• effectively, where both the legacy system and the new system would be in tandem, would present funding
• Are there any concerns about the incompatibility of the legacy system and the new system that we have
• moment we get them in our system.
• We get them in our system.

Keywords: 988, house, all