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• As a practicing lawyer who wishes I could practice while I'm here in my free time.
• Um, I Every now and then I travel up some road to go to some small town to practice law.
• it is a simple but it is a meaningful step toward bringing our juvenile courts in line with the practical
• Data from the Positive Achievement Change tool are packed, a validated risk assessment.
• Between January 2023 and October of 2024, Harris County conducted 6,594 youth assessments.

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

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• such as a synthetic frog model or frogopedia, an application for mobile phones or tablets, offer a practical
• They also have the right to their own self-determination, especially as it applies to this kind of practice
• get clarification around that because I do fundamentally believe that sexual health education and assessment
• now can parents or guardians opt their students out of all or part of sexual health education and assessments
• Well, I am going to introduce this because it's good practice for me.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So, this five-year period that we settled on was really out of practicality and fairness.
• So, on that record, I'm just wondering how that works in practice with AOC.
• I just don't know how that works in practice.
• I think a five-year window of behavior is plenty of time to assess where a person is at.
• I'm a family physician who's practiced in Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Taos, and Española.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• The Grape Crush report also supports the concurrent collection of assessments for the Pierce's Disease
• As a result of this historical practice, California taxes software only if delivered on a physical disk
• It would allow us to assess those sorts of questions.
• This proposal is consistent with the state's practice of conforming to most California.
• or direction of the proposed changes appears reasonable, but in order to ensure that we've fully assessed

Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision proposals from the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Government Operations Agency, the Department of Technology, and the Franchise Tax Board, with public comment to come later and all items held open. CDFA presented funding for the animal care program implementing Proposition 12, including a one-time $5.2 million General Fund transfer to the Ag Fund and $2.8 million ongoing, and the LAO recommended approval while noting the Legislature should revisit the funding once litigation and federal preemption questions are resolved. CDFA also proposed ending state oversight of industrial hemp and moving to the federal USDA program by January 1, 2028, with an $8.3 million General Fund transfer to cover startup and transition costs; the LAO supported the transition. Additional CDFA items included $204,000 ongoing and one position to preserve agricultural statistics reporting after USDA reorganization, and trailer bill changes to clarify the department’s 5% indirect cost cap; both drew no objections from Finance or LAO. The Government Operations Agency and Cradle to Career items focused on implementing the new federal Workforce Pell program. Finance described trailer bill language establishing state eligibility processes, with the California Student Aid Commission as the authorizing entity in consultation with the Workforce Development Board, and proposed $1.3 million one-time General Fund for Cradle to Career to build data linkages. The LAO urged caution because federal rules were just finalized and said more information was needed on workload, costs, and whether existing data systems could support the work. Senators raised policy concerns about limiting the program to public institutions and about aligning the proposal with broader workforce and labor goals. The committee also briefly discussed SB 53/Cal Compute, with GovOps saying no appropriation had been provided for its consortium work, and Finance saying the administration was not proposing funding at this time. The Department of Technology presented a $30 million operational backstop for the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, intended to cover any shortfall if expected revenues from the Golden State Net third-party administrator do not materialize in time. The LAO initially recommended rejection over broad spending authority, then suggested amendments with stronger reporting and legislative review; committee members questioned the revenue assumptions, oversight, and whether the request could recur. CDT also sought $1 million for Poppy, the state’s GenAI digital assistant, to expand secure statewide use; the LAO had no concerns, and members asked about data security, model bias, training restrictions, and possible local-government use. Finally, FTB proposed realigning CalFile resources after the federal Direct File program was discontinued, retaining three ongoing positions and returning the rest of the funding and positions to the General Fund; the LAO said the reduced scope was reasonable, and members discussed keeping the free filing system user-friendly and ready for future federal changes. The committee also heard the administration’s digital pre-written software tax proposal, which would extend sales tax to electronically delivered software and SaaS beginning January 1, 2027, generating an estimated $450 million General Fund in 2026-27 and $900 million ongoing, plus local revenue. The LAO supported modernizing the tax base but recommended broadening the proposal to include more digital products while considering a business-use exemption or reduced rate, and flagged a newly added video game exemption as a revenue downside. Senators generally supported the goal of raising revenue and aligning California with other states, but questioned the local revenue distribution and equity effects, and one senator said they would not support expanding the tax to books, music streaming, and similar consumer products. All items were left open without votes.

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• Can you just give us a practical reality of what's going to move from the state? Sure.
• Can you just give us a practical reality of what's going to move from the state? Sure.
• We did not change the percentage of assessed value. We just raised the dollar amount.
• And if this is something that is common practice, I don't.
• And if this is something that is common practice, it's something that I'm not aware of.

Summary: The committee met on April 15 at 5:13 p.m. with a quorum present and took up several local and municipal bills out of order to accommodate members’ travel. HB 87, which would increase the per diem for the Livingston Parish Gas Utility District No. 1 board, was presented as a local bill with no opposition and was reported favorably without objection. HB 481, dealing with the cost of publishing official proceedings and public notices, drew extensive testimony from the Louisiana Press Association, the Police Jury Association, and committee members. Supporters said a prior agreement intended a 15% to 20% reduction in notice costs, but a calculation error would instead produce roughly a 40% reduction, threatening small newspapers; opponents questioned the process and impact on local governments. The committee ultimately voted 10-5 to send HB 481 to the floor, with members urging further negotiation and possible amendment. HB 573, a major New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board governance bill by Rep. Hilferty, was amended in committee and then supported by Mayor Helena Moreno and several council members as a way to shift more oversight and accountability to the New Orleans City Council. Supporters argued the current structure diffuses responsibility and that local elected officials need more direct authority over operations, contracts, and transparency. Dr. Tracy Washington of the Louisiana Justice Institute opposed the bill, warning that transferring control could worsen financial strain, blur accountability, and raise equity and human-rights concerns for vulnerable residents. Despite the opposition, the committee voted to report HB 573 favorably to the floor. The committee also advanced HB 162, allowing the Jefferson Place/Bocage crime prevention and improvement district to impose a fee after local approval, and HB 368, which raises penalties for unauthorized demolition in New Orleans historic districts to the greater of $50,000 or 15% of assessed value. Both were reported favorably after brief discussion. HB 441, a cleanup bill clarifying that New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board employees remain in city civil service rather than state civil service, was also sent to the floor without objection. Finally, HB 257, concerning the powers and duties of the police chief of the city of Central, was amended to require consultation with the city attorney before discipline or dismissal and to delay effectiveness until January 1, 2027; after debate over due process and the chief’s authority, the committee voted to report it favorably.

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• assessment of coal resource<00:08:01.800><c> viability</c><00:08:02.640><c> and</c><00:08:02.840><c>
• Changes include calls for service data collected on the JC-3 form to align with practice and correct
• c><00:27:24.800><c> to</c><00:27:24.920><c> align</c><00:27:25.280><c> with</c><00:27:25.440><c> practice
• </c><00:27:25.920><c> and</c> the JC-3 form to align with practice and the JC-3 form to align with practice

Keywords: 958, all

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• spent much of his military career lowering the elevation of hilltops in Oklahoma and called the practice
• Not that we want unknowingly or overappropriate or that's not a certainly practice.
• The CSCs are a community-based short-term intervention to assess, stabilize, and monitor offenders at
• The CSCs are a community-based short-term intervention to assess, stabilize, and monitor offenders at
• I guess what I'm trying to get at is what are we going to see practically change from this fiscal year

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• THE UNAUTHORIZED LEGAL ADVICE IT ESTABLISHES CLEAR RULES FOR PERMISSIBLE SERVICES AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES
• BEFORE AND ALACHUA COUNTY JURY ON THE JURY FOUND THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE 100 PERCENT AT FAULT AND ASSESSED
• FLORIDA OCCUR IN THE SERVICE OF A HOSPICE PROGRAM AND THIS ALLOWS PHYSICIANS TO UTILIZE ADVANCED PRACTICE
• THE INSURERS, THERE IS SOME LANGUAGE IN THERE FOR PROTECTION FROM UNSCRUPULOUS PRACTICES IF YOU WILL
• WE HAVE TO LEGISLATURE DIRECTED DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STUDIES THAT ASSESS COMPONENTS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We have a list of all of the successful school practices.
• We’ve got $35 million to create a framework for assessing potential economic development sites, and I
• response time for permitting to figure out if different agencies or if other people have better practices
• with very, very high price tags on how they do water waste, composting, and other climate-smart practices
• The practice, as members will know, is that there's roughly a $150,000 recurring difference, very small

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• Assisting agencies in developing and executing sustainability plans and sharing tools and best practices
• It requires energy and water benchmarking and goals, which is also a best practice in commercial real
• </c><00:14:58.399><c> to</c> work um and implement best practices to work um and implement best practices
• </c><00:15:34.959><c> in</c> which is also a best practice in which is also a best practice in commercial
• </c><00:25:26.960><c> is</c> work towards and the assessment is work towards and the assessment is measuring

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• HB 2221 by Hull, relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance annuity contracts and
• Well, I don’t think that that’s the way that this would work in practicality.
• And they have—no, I actually respectfully disagree with your assessment of that.
• With your assessment of that.
• rural counties, and to physician delegation of certain medical acts and advanced practice registered

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, led the pledges, and approved a series of routine motions, including excusing absent members and granting permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. Members also adopted several memorial and recognition resolutions, including H.R. 1023 honoring Christian Beerbill, H.R. 1033 recognizing International Bereaved Mother’s Day, and H.R. 877 recognizing Urban League Advocates Day. The House also recommitted SB 17 and HB 4211 to committee and postponed SCR 27 and HB 2145 for later consideration. The chamber then took up a long third-reading calendar of bills covering a wide range of topics, including Sunset review measures, health care workforce and pricing, child custody and family law, Medicaid, rural ambulance grants, energy reporting, public information requests, trail development, virtual meeting disruptions, occupational licensing, protective orders, county leave pools, animal cruelty, infrastructure, and higher education. Most bills were explained briefly by their authors and passed with broad support, though several drew notable opposition, including HB 5265, HB 2402, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 1056, HB 281, HB 3308, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 294, HB 809, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 285, HB 1353, HB 3960, HB 4044, HB 4264, HB 2807, HB 3349, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 1201, and others. Several bills prompted extended debate or amendments. HB 3237, extending public energy-use reporting for state and higher-education buildings, passed after questions about its public-sector-only scope and energy savings. HB 3326, addressing public service loan forgiveness credit for adjunct professors, initially failed on a 69-70 vote but later passed after verification and machine corrections. HB 3211, concerning optometrists in managed care plans, adopted a Buckley amendment before passing. HB 2213 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board composition adopted a Metcalf amendment requiring certain board members to be Texas residents. HB 412, dealing with harmful materials and sexual performance of a child, generated extensive questioning about its scope, existing legal standards, and effects on educators and medical professionals; the excerpt ends during that debate.

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• So that 30-day time frame, as a practical matter, simply might not be workable.
• It is the department's experience and our practice that if it is a larger district, such as Manchester
• It is the department's experience and our practice that if it is a larger district, such as Manchester
• <01:57:37.920><c> and</c> assessment and assessment and pathophysiology<01:57:39.760><c> and</c><01:57
• How much experience do they have in a clinical practice of young children?

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And what does that mean in actual practice?
• And communities that have MBTA service are assessed a fee.
• And communities that have MBTA service are assessed a fee.
• The assessment that Milton pays each year, right now, The assessment that Milton pays each year right
• now, in FY25, as part of an MBTA community local assessment, is $2.1 million.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up Senate House No. 4010, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill funded largely by surplus Fair Share revenues. The Ways and Means chair described the bill as a $1.28 billion package, with major investments in education and transportation, including special education circuit breaker aid, higher education deferred maintenance, career technical education capital grants, school construction relief, high-dosage tutoring, English language learning grants, MBTA reserve replenishment and safety training, commuter rail maintenance, Chapter 90 local road aid, regional transit authority support, ferry and micro-transit funding, and a small World Cup transportation appropriation. Members from both parties generally praised the bill’s one-time, regionally balanced approach while emphasizing fiscal discipline and the limited, surplus-based funding source. The minority leader and others questioned the fund balances and the use of the education and transportation innovation and capital fund, the Student Opportunity Act trust fund, and the transitional escrow account; the chair said the bill would zero out the innovation and capital fund, leave about $430 million in the SOA trust, and about $200 million in the escrow account. Several members highlighted specific priorities. Senator Cronin and Senator Feeney strongly supported the $100 million career technical education investment, arguing it would expand vocational opportunities in comprehensive high schools and help meet workforce needs. Senator Feeney also emphasized MBTA funding, special education, local road repairs, English language learning tied to workforce needs, and World Cup preparations in Foxborough. Senator Comerford praised the bill’s regional equity, higher education maintenance funding, special education support, and transportation investments, while also noting the need for broader future work on Chapter 70 and school finance. Senator Tarr supported the bill but repeatedly stressed that the spending was a unique one-time opportunity and that the Commonwealth should preserve fiscal reserves and continue to address school funding inequities and MBTA finances more broadly. The chamber then considered numerous amendments. Amendment 1 on tariff pricing transparency was withdrawn after brief remarks, and Amendment 14, proposing a DESE study on educational outcomes for young men and boys, was rejected. Amendment 182, funding Worcester Regional Transit Authority capital expenses, was adopted. Amendment 228, adding $500,000 for Free Period to expand access to menstrual products in schools, was adopted. Amendment 257, funding Springfield Public Schools communication and safety systems, was also adopted. Other amendments, including Tarr amendments on supplemental district aid, MBTA reporting, and the Foundation Budget Review Commission, were rejected. Amendment 308 concerning MBTA Communities and Milton was withdrawn, after which Senator Driscoll began a presentation arguing Milton was being misclassified under the MBTA Communities Act and should be treated fairly under the law.

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• That was always the practice in this state for decades until the case of Brady versus Sumsky, decided
• And that's always been the lay of the land for the 25 years I practiced here in New Hampshire.
• And that's always been the lay of the land for the 25 years I practiced here in New Hampshire.
• I believe that's already standard practice. So I'm going to move amendment number 1403.
• The idea around the changes to the assessments is making sure the assessment is paid by the correct industry

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And I think what it really does, it just puts a current practice into law.
• </c> does it just puts a current practice does it just puts a current practice into<01:04:16.160><c>
• </c><01:50:37.560><c> or</c> but mostly it's not a common practice or but mostly it's not a common practice
• </c> they can and cannot do in their practice they can and cannot do in their practice um<01:53:39.159
• </c><04:00:26.439><c> for</c> acre may be assessed for acre may be assessed for non-payment<04:00:28.439

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. The bill sponsor said the measure was prompted by recent reporting on leachate problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations at a Bethlehem facility and deficiencies at other sites, and argued the bill is meant to improve public health protections without dictating specific treatment methods or hindering innovation. The sponsor also said the proposal was developed with input from the Department of Environmental Services (DES) and industry representatives, and that a forthcoming amendment would revise the bill’s language to better fit the permitting process. The sponsor explained that the amendment would move several requirements out of the contract section and into the planning section, change references such as “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” include landfill expansions, and remove language that could be read as requiring long-term contracts. Questions from members focused on whether the bill would create enforceable consequences if a plan is not followed, whether it would limit operators’ flexibility, and whether existing DES rules already cover the subject. The sponsor said enforcement details should be addressed by DES and emphasized that the bill would not lock operators into any particular contract or technology. The Business and Industry Association testified in opposition to the bill as introduced, saying it appeared unnecessary because DES already regulates leachate through existing rules, including Env 806.53, and has authority to update those rules as technology changes. The witness argued that putting the requirements into statute could freeze the regulatory framework, create conflicts with future rulemaking, and make it harder for DES to respond quickly to new treatment methods or operational issues. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• Early findings from our 2025 community health needs assessments show severe housing shortages on both
• The 2024 housing needs assessment shows that 40% of island households are cost-burdened, many of whom
• In the Community Health Needs Assessment, 53% identified affordable housing as an important health factor
• The transfer fee is a practical step to keeping housing within reach for those of us who keep our island
• I'm a practicing attorney, and I volunteer with a local dog rescue as well as the MSPCA.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Housing

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing heard testimony on several housing bills, with much of the discussion focused on seasonal communities and funding for year-round housing in places like Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod, and the Berkshires. Speakers supported bills including H. 4410/S. 966 and related seasonal communities legislation, which would allow local option real estate transfer fees and expand tools for towns to preserve and create affordable housing. Testimony emphasized severe housing shortages, high home prices, workforce displacement, and impacts on public safety, schools, health care, and local businesses. Many witnesses said the transfer fee would provide a sustainable local revenue stream, citing prior land bank models on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard as proof the approach can work. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3989 regarding seasonal community designation, with supporters arguing that towns should be included automatically or through a simpler opt-in process, and on H. 4568 to expand the Family Self-Sufficiency Program, which would broaden access to a federal voucher-based savings and self-sufficiency model. Senator Edwards testified in support of a bill to create training for municipal board members, describing it as a toolkit to improve informed local decision-making. Senator O’Connor testified for a bed bug bill, saying it would create clearer landlord and tenant notification and treatment requirements and provide needed legal guidance after his family’s experience with an infestation. Senator Lovely also testified for the Homeworks program, which provides transportation so homeless children in motels and shelters can attend after-school activities. The committee further heard testimony on a bill to fund housing in seasonal communities through a transfer fee and on a companion measure to expand the seasonal communities toolkit, with repeated calls for favorable reports. Witnesses from public safety, health care, housing nonprofits, schools, and local government described staffing shortages and housing insecurity as urgent problems. Later, the committee took testimony on H. 1559/S. 102 to maintain stable housing for families with pets, with animal welfare groups supporting protections against eviction, breed discrimination, and excessive pet rent. They said housing-related pet surrenders are a major driver of shelter intake. The hearing also included testimony on H. 1498 to limit criminalization of homelessness, which would restrict citations, fines, and related consequences for outdoor camping tied solely to homelessness.

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• And that person within the state department can assist school districts in implementing reading assessments
• </c><01:14:49.440><c> and</c> in implementing reading assessments and in implementing reading assessments
• Uh, they're still going to assist school districts to implement those reading assessments and interventions
• as we work this bill, about having to have teachers go back to college or whatever, maybe take a practice
• as we work this bill, about having to have teachers go back to college or whatever, maybe take a practice

Keywords: 916, all

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• no longer be eligible for PSCOC funding and staff will remove the facilities from the facilities assessment
• And past practice of the council, it seems, has been to kind of allow the max allowable that the calculator
• Romero, they, um, that's only their one assessment they've had done so far.
• Uh, it's just that we have not been out to assess that particular school district yet, but it is coming
• That's a recent discussion that we've had, so we are trying to make an assessment and see how much we're

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• So our assessment is assessing really their literacy skills based on their participation and interaction
• /c><00:47:20.400><c> um</c> mentioned about assessing students um mentioned about assessing students
• that our assessment think that our assessment is<00:47:44.720><c> probably</c><00:47:45.200><c> separate
• assessing</c><00:48:00.640><c> really</c> So our assessment is assessing really So our assessment is
• In 2018, a evaluations for assessment.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened hearings on SB 69, including a germane amendment on school board votes to accept or reject gifts and donations, and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Prime sponsor Rep. Glenn Cordelli said the literacy program was modeled on earlier HB 671, would be funded through gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements to the governor and legislature. Members questioned changes from the earlier bill, including the move away from center-based language, the lack of a dollar threshold for school board action on donations, anonymous gifts, and whether the amendment preserved enough evaluation data. Testimony on the donation provisions raised concerns about broad language, timing, and public-meeting requirements. Rep. Timothy Han and Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association both noted that school districts already have policies and asked how the bill would work for routine donations, anonymous gifts, and situations that might require non-public discussion under right-to-know law. Wilson cited examples such as field-trip scholarships, backpack drives, and sports uniforms, and said the association was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails. Rep. Han said school boards may need to discuss some gifts in non-public session and that the bill should better address those circumstances. On the early literacy amendment, Wilson and others questioned whether the program was sufficiently developed, whether it was appropriate to rely on a primarily online model for very young children, and how it would interact with special education services and IEPs. A representative from Waterford.org, Rob Riley, testified in support, saying the program would be supplementary, adaptive, and family-engagement based, and that Waterford could provide devices and internet access for families who need them. He said the program would work alongside school districts and IEP teams rather than replace existing services. No vote was taken during the hearing; the chair said the committee would later exec the bills and try to get reports in for the calendar.

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• </c> I practice in Southeastern Kentucky. I practice in Southeastern Kentucky.
• </c> practices out in your communities. practices out in your communities.
• </c><00:42:43.520><c> physician</c><00:42:44.560><c> practices</c> private practice physician practices
• Now, that being said, my<00:43:15.080><c> practice</c> my practice my practice and<00:43:16.680><c> we
• </c> practice open. practice open.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:38 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 00:01:34 Proposed Legislation for the 2026 Session 00:10:14 Basic and Added Reparation (PIP) Benefits 00:10:41 Prior Authorization 00:46:15 Measures to Strengthen Kentucky’s Economic Infrastructure 00:59:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee met in a special-called session of the Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance and first took up three Department of Insurance regulations tied to House Bill 256, the Strengthen Kentucky Homes program: 806 KAR 22:00, 22:10, and 22:20. Commissioner Sharon Clark said the program would provide $5 million in grants to help homeowners strengthen roofs, with regulations covering eligibility and operations, contractors and evaluators, and reinspections in cases of suspected fraud. A committee substitute to 806 KAR 22:10 was explained as a technical correction to conform to the statutory preference for in-state contractors and evaluators. Representative Hampton moved and Representative Rudy seconded approval of the substitute, and it was adopted by voice vote; the amended regulations were then reviewed. Clark also said the grant money would be distributed statewide rather than targeted to storm-prone areas. The committee then heard an update from Commissioner Clark on mental health parity in response to questions from Representative Pollock. Clark said the department reviews insurer filings and conducts market conduct examinations, but does not have authority over provider reimbursement rates or to require providers to join insurer networks. She said complaints are investigated and, when needed, teams review claims and data on site to check compliance with parity requirements. No action was taken on that discussion. After approving the November 4 meeting minutes, the committee heard testimony on a proposed PIP reform package from Representative Josh Bray, the Kentucky Hospital Association, the Kentucky Justice Association, and State Farm. Supporters said the bill would apply the workers’ compensation fee schedule to most PIP medical claims, keep the $10,000 PIP limit in place while stretching benefits further, reduce balance billing, modernize benefit amounts, and address fraud and delayed billing. They noted hospitals would be exempt from the fee schedule, while hospital-based physical therapy would be included, and said the compromise reflected negotiations among stakeholders. Some members questioned whether exempting hospitals undercut the bill’s purpose and asked about possible rate effects; proponents said they had not done a rate analysis and that the bill could lead to more treatments within the existing PIP limit. No vote was taken on the PIP proposal during this meeting.