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• , robust state program in the country.
• For example, in the federal Superfund program and in California's own air toxics hotspots program for
• And there are programs that I alluded to, like the Healthy Soils Program, like the Organic Transition
• Program.
• safety, health, and safety program.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the Veterans Home has to flip between having enough staff on hand and potentially doing contract nursing
• As I recall, the flexibility is this idea that they have to pay $75 an hour for contract nursing.
• They have to pay $75 an hour for contract nursing, and this allows them the flexibility to move funds

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on Senate Bill 2007 met to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, which concerned funding and staffing flexibility for the Soldiers’ Home/Veterans Home. Members agreed to restore the FTEs to the pool and to keep the $200,000 and $100,000 items in the bill, with discussion noting that the money would come from the Soldiers’ Home fund and would only be used if needed. The main remaining issue was line-item transfer authority. Staff explained that the transfer provision would let the facility move money between salaries and wages and operating expenses, including contract nursing, to address staffing shortages at a 24/7 facility. Members discussed the difference between the House and Senate versions, with the House allowing up to $600,000 in transfers and the Senate version allowing $400,000. The committee concluded that the higher amount would provide needed flexibility without increasing overall spending authority. A motion was made to adopt the conference committee changes, including restoring the FTE pool and changing the transfer authority to $600,000, and then give Senate Bill 2007 a do pass recommendation as amended. The motion passed by roll call, and the conference committee hearing was closed.

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• </c> the program the program on<01:54:41.679><c> the</c><01:54:41.760><c> backs</c><01:54:42.080><c>
• </c> the rug with one or two programs the rug with one or two programs that<02:04:18.800><c> yes,</c>
• </c> Medicaid program. Medicaid program.
• </c><02:22:00.560><c> dates</c> delaying program implementation dates delaying program implementation
• </c><02:28:28.720><c> that</c> roads and all the other programs that roads and all the other programs

Keywords: 981, all

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• Chairman, Senator Shippee, I apologize, apply probably most likely to medical professionals or nurses
• who are seeing this happen. ...probably most likely to medical professionals or nurses who are seeing
• They got the nurse flagged them for imminent danger, which is the same thing here.
• They got the nurse flagged them for imminent danger, which is the same thing here.
• Another concern is that we are making doctors and nurses make decisions on things that maybe are not

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 23 and February 24, 2026. It then heard Senate Bill 1410, a technical measure affecting federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics when they change their scope of services. The sponsor and a representative of the FQHCs said the bill would create a clearer state process for rate reviews tied to scope changes, with added parameters and timing limits to reduce confusion and unnecessary requests. A Department of Health and Welfare Medicaid administrator said the bill would provide budget predictability and clarity. The committee voted to send SB 1410 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 776, “Benji’s Law,” which would require faster priority-one child safety responses for infants under one year old when certain high-risk factors are verified, including prior child protection registry history, convictions for injuring a child, prior termination of parental rights, or neonatal abstinence syndrome. The sponsor and supporters, including hospital social workers, foster parents, law enforcement, and child welfare professionals, argued the bill would close a gap exposed by the death of a Nampa infant and ensure quicker welfare checks without automatically removing children. They emphasized that the bill would only trigger a faster response after a report is already made and verified. Several committee members raised concerns about due process, the breadth of the registry-based trigger, and whether the bill could expand CPS authority or create unintended consequences for families. The sponsor said the measure only changes urgency, not custody standards, and that the department worked on the bill and considered it doable. After debate, the committee voted by roll call to send HB 776 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with five yeas, four nays, and one absence.

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• What matters is that this $800 million budget gap puts safety net programs at risk.
• </c><01:02:36.640><c> We</c><01:02:36.960><c> must</c> safety net programs at risk.
• We must safety net programs at risk.
• We've brought total program funding up by $3 billion.
• </c> transitioning out of a nursing facility. transitioning out of a nursing facility.

Keywords: 981, all

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• They also have to show credentials from a credible chaplain training program.
• Trained and have credible credentials from a chaplain program that would be a resource to them to help
• Circumstances during overnight programs. Request for the B. Questions adopt from the BR.
• Uh, and just by way of background, after college, I did the program Teach for America, taught here in
• , but... teacher, the nurse, the counselor, but the classroom discussion and the instructions will be

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The nursing, uh, nurses function under a standard of care.
• The nursing, uh, nurses function under a standard of care.
• The nursing, uh, nurses function under a standard of care.
• , it does move it closer to a standard of care practice, which is what again our fellow people in nursing
• , it does move it closer to a standard of care practice, which is what again our fellow people in nursing

Bills: HB0143 , HB0129

Committee: Senate Labor, Health & Social Services

Keywords: health care providers, free speech, discrimination, governmental agencies, civil remedies, physician access, internationally trained physicians, medical licensing, provisional license, healthcare workforce, 916, all

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• families across Western Missouri, spending 23 years anchoring Kansas City's top-rated morning news program
• discussion on this legislation last week that involves elementary ag education and making the pilot program
• In that program to move on to 4-H and FFA, and I appreciate your vote for this bill. Thank you.
• certain peace officers, licensed physicians, mental health professionals, registered professional nurses
• I've met with several of the nonprofit organizations that are providing fatherhood services and programs

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• families across western Missouri, spending 23 years anchoring Kansas City's top-rated morning news program
• discussion on this legislation last week that involves elementary ag education and making the pilot program
• In that program to move on to 4-H and FFA, and I appreciate your vote for this bill. Thank you.
• certain peace officers, licensed physicians, mental health professionals, registered professional nurses
• I've met with several of the nonprofit organizations that are providing fatherhood services and programs

Summary: The House met for prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal, which passed 121-2 for February 26 and by voice vote for February 27. Members then offered several points of personal privilege, including tributes to law enforcement officers killed and wounded in Christian County, expressions of support for the affected families and departments, and recognition of a local racquetball championship and visiting guests, including U.S. Representatives Mark Alford and Eric Burlison and a child’s birthday. The chamber then took up numerous bills on third reading. HB 2097/1905, an elementary agriculture education pilot program, passed 148-0. HB 2167, authorizing the Attorney General’s Office to employ post-certified investigators in-house, passed 97-50, but its emergency clause failed 88-58 after debate over whether a unique emergency existed. HB 2747/2047, the Clean Slate expungement bill, passed 140-7 despite concerns about a fiscal note and implementation costs. HB 2587, addressing unmanned aircraft threats around large public gatherings and critical infrastructure, passed 140-2 and its emergency clause was adopted 133-11 ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in Kansas City. Other bills passed included HB 1977 on civil detention for mental health evaluation (137-9), HB 2593 on National Guard and veterans-related matters including cybersecurity and tuition assistance (144-2), HB 1948, a fatherhood bill aimed at helping fathers overcome barriers to involvement with their children (141-4), and HB 2473, which clarifies handling of interest in real estate broker escrow accounts (149-0). The House also moved several bills to perfection, including HB 1786 on Highway Patrol purchase authority, HB 2105 on landlord water and sewer billing transparency, HB 2397 on water district dissolution thresholds, HB 2108 on Jefferson City viaduct and land conveyance issues, HB 2818 to annex St. Joseph Memorial Airport into city limits, and HB 1980 expanding peer review protections to EMTs and paramedics. The day ended with announcements, including an elections committee meeting and a rescheduled freshman meet-and-greet with the Attorney General.

Transcript Highlights:

• Therefore, Secretary Rubio has pledged that every dollar we spend, every program we fund, every policy
• for example, last year you posted alleging that the Biden administration was engaged in a massive program
• That doesn't sound like a volunteer. program does it?
• And what was happening is Cuban doctors and Cuban nurses are being sent around the world. then they were
• paid a certain amount of money to the Cuban government and then the doctors and nurses got a pittance

Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Keywords: Israel, Hamas, Panama Canal, U.S. foreign policy, terrorism, diplomacy, Chinese influence

Summary: The committee meeting was focused on various key issues, including the implications of recent violence in the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy in relation to Israel and Panama. Members discussed the need for diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Israeli officials following the recent attack by Hamas. Governor Huckabee emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and reiterated the need for accountability for terrorist organizations involved in violent acts against civilians. Senators shared their concerns regarding the ramifications of U.S. actions in Panama and the presence of Chinese influence, highlighting the significance of the Panama Canal in terms of trade and security.

Bills: SJR12 , SCR39 , SB7 , SB8 , SB27 , SB29 , SB125 , SB241 , SB371 , SB396 , SB406 , SB464 , SB568 , SB578 , SB608 , SB617 , SB660 , SB689 , SB693 , SB707 , SB731 , SB732 , SB763 , SB779 , SB836 , SB854 , SB857 , SB875 , SB878 , SB879 , SB906 , SB920 , SB921 , SB922 , SB942 , SB965 , SB985 , SB996 , SB1029 , SB1035 , SB1036 , SB1059 , SB1084 , SB1098 , SB1101 , SB1185 , SB1188 , SB1321 , SB1332 , SB1366 , SB1388 , SB1396 , SB1453 , SB1484 , SB1494 , SB1536 , SB1563 , SB1596 , SB1610 , SB1619 , SB1737 , SB1738 , SB1741 , SB1816 , SB1822 , SB1841 , SB1939 , SB2155 , SB2188 , SB2230 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SJR81 , SJR50 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB504 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB241 , SB304 , SB1023 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB406 , SB985 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB1215 , SB1302 , SB583 , SB673 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB608 , SB955 , SB957 , SB1120 , SB541 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB125 , SB53 , SB1352 , SB785 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB578 , SB711 , SB746 , SB942 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB1738 , SB507 , SB689 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB763 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB617 , SB1567 , SB310 , SB311 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB1029 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB878 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB1396 , SB920 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB1741 , SB7 , SB927 , SB1227 , SB1229 , SB1353 , SB1366 , SB1464 , SB1709 , SB1729 , SB1733 , SB1744 , SB1772 , SB1816 , SB1841 , SB2188 , SB1147 , SB879 , SB1008 , SB1536 , SB2016 , SB1453 , SB1173 , SB1163 , SB996 , SB27 , SB568 , SB1370 , SB1321 , SB1101 , SB906 , SB860 , SB1563 , SB993 , SB693 , SB1610 , SB1537 , SB836 , SB1332 , SB1307 , SB963 , SB493 , SB922 , SB984 , SB1084 , SB619 , SB1098 , SB1122 , SB455 , SB522 , SB1057 , SB1239 , SB1254 , SB1255 , SB1259 , SB1341 , SB1664 , SB1877 , SB464 , SB1277 , SB32 , SB732 , SB660 , SB731 , SB921 , SB268 , SB1822 , SB1188 , SB1939 , SB1589 , SB397 , SB1388 , SB2230 , SB1058 , SB1036 , SB1267 , SB2112 , SB1930 , SB532 , SB1035 , SB2155 , SB508 , SB29 , SB292 , SB291 , SB901 , SB1333 , SB1436 , SB1494 , SB964 , SB779 , SB1378 , SB2312 , SB1719 , SB1386 , SB287 , SB2143 , SB1245 , SB261 , SB1247 , SB1948 , SB2406 , SB2407 , SB1882 , SB1197 , SB1814 , SB618 , SB38 , SB393 , SB2065 , SB1371 , SB1394 , SB1365 , SB2243 , SB2226 , SB2039 , SB1919 , SB1895 , SB1598 , SB1493 , SB1810 , SB1791 , SB1706 , SB1644 , SB1238 , SB783 , SB458 , SB22 , SB651 , SB897

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, my wife is a works for a nursing organization.
• There's a statewide effort to recruit nurses from Kenya.
• Okay, my wife is a works for a nursing organization.
• There's a statewide effort to recruit nurses from Kenya.
• Okay, my wife is a works for a nursing organization.

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> best many are in a lot of these programs best many are in a lot of these programs are<00:14:17.000
• </c><00:19:21.440><c> designed</c> fraud against public programs designed fraud against public programs
• </c><01:04:48.599><c> star</c> need for housing and for programs star need for housing and for programs
• </c> transitional housing but also a program transitional housing but also a program so<01:04:55.240>
• </c> Minnesota's Public Health Care programs Minnesota's Public Health Care programs uh<01:22:29.760>

Bills: HF25 , HF1 , HF428

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices

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• . program. program.
• </c><00:06:37.000><c> like</c> fraud in other public programs like fraud in other public programs like
• </c> Medicaid program or escape culpability. Medicaid program or escape culpability.
• </c> people for defrauding public programs. people for defrauding public programs.
• ,</c> is going to roll out in the programs, is going to roll out in the programs, right?

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, essentially the DECA program has a curriculum for SBE.
• It's a great program.
• That program that my students are in.
• It's<00:22:53.440><c> a</c><00:22:53.600><c> great</c><00:22:53.840><c> program.
• I think anything It's a great program.

Committee: House Primary and Secondary Education

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These programs can operate in two ways.
• We have spent more than four years talking about this program.
• We have spent more than four years talking about this program.
• So we're essentially back here, again, trying to fix programs that won't work.
• me, the environmental programs, because this one. specifically for the reliability programs, because

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on clean energy, electrification, and grid planning. AB 1813 (Ward) would revise California’s community renewable energy program to better support community solar and storage, especially for renters and low-income customers, by tying credits to avoided costs and requiring at least 51% low-income participation. Supporters said the current CPUC program is unworkable and has stalled development; utilities raised concerns about cost shifts, CCA impacts, and the bill’s late substantive amendments. The bill was discussed but no vote was recorded in the excerpt. AB 2313 (Berman) would create a gas service line replacement alternative program allowing customers facing planned gas line replacement to instead choose electrification and receive an incentive. Supporters argued it would reduce long-term gas infrastructure costs and give customers more choice, while opponents warned it could divert money from safety-related gas replacement work, create affordability issues, and conflict with the recently approved SB 1221 pilot. Committee members pressed the author on safety, funding sources, and renter impacts; the author said the bill includes emergency replacement exemptions and is intended to lower costs for remaining ratepayers. AB 1975 (Schultz) would require the CPUC to develop a grid utilization metric and consider expanded grid management programs to better use existing distribution infrastructure and reduce the need for costly upgrades. Supporters said better utilization could save ratepayers billions and help integrate batteries and flexible load; utilities generally opposed rigid utilization targets but were open to further discussion. The committee passed AB 1975 on a 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 2612, on plug-in photovoltaic systems, passed 9-0 to Appropriations after supporters said it would expand access to low-cost solar and utilities requested clarification that they would participate in the standards process. AB 1849 (Pappin) would direct CARB to study the need for decarbonized gaseous fuels in hard-to-electrify sectors and for grid reliability. Supporters framed it as a technology-neutral assessment for sectors like industrial heat and backup power; opponents argued it was biased toward a preferred fuel pathway and duplicated existing state studies. After a lengthy exchange over the lack of a statutory definition for “decarbonized gaseous fuels,” the bill passed 10-0 to Appropriations. AB 2088 (Pappin) would authorize investor-owned utilities to own and operate thermal energy networks, with safeguards for safety, workforce, and ratepayers. Supporters described TENs as efficient, low-emission heating and cooling systems that can use geothermal energy or waste heat; the bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations.

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• HB 185, by N.D., relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing
• HB 1201, by Manuel, relating to the pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage for doula services.
• care costs in the state employees group benefits program.
• care costs in the state employees group benefits program.
• , and public school related service programs, referred to the Committee on Public Education.

Summary: The House met to read a large slate of newly filed bills and resolutions and refer them to committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including health care and insurance, public education, elections, criminal justice, public safety, taxes, transportation, agriculture, environmental regulation, higher education, housing, and local government. Several proposals focused on abortion and reproductive health, firearms, voter registration and ballot access, school curriculum and accountability, property tax and homestead issues, and state contracting and agency oversight. A number of constitutional amendments were also filed, including proposals on initiative and referendum, veto override authority, vaccination refusal, parental rights in education, gun rights, Medicaid expansion, and various tax exemptions. No substantive debate, testimony, or votes occurred during this portion of the meeting; the clerk simply read the bills and resolutions and announced their committee referrals. The list included both general legislation and joint resolutions, with many items sent to standing committees and several to subcommittees. The House then adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

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• Let’s continue supporting our students and the STEAM programs that are shaping the next generation.
• Let’s continue supporting our students and the STEAM programs that are shaping the next generation.
• From the classroom to the school board, I have seen how these programs can change a student’s direction
• Organizations like First Robotics, along with our career technical education programs like my SB 1222
• Prior to his retirement, he had a long career as a registered nurse in public health and the healthcare

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• defined as including meals, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, organized health and wellness programs
• , on-site nursing or personal care, or similar assistance beyond routine property maintenance, security
• , and recreational or social programming open to residents.

Bills: HB1542 , HB2452 , HB2664

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: senior housing, independent living, 55 and older, older adults, elderly, retirement housing, retirement community, resident rights, tenant protections, consumer protection act, unfair or deceptive practices, housing discrimination, assisted living distinction, Department of Commerce, Washington RCW, housing provider, community living, security cameras, resident meetings, anonymous complaints

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• And this is just not for nursing.
• standards so and this is just<00:02:21.040><c> not</c><00:02:21.239><c> for</c><00:02:21.480><c> nursing
• > this</c><00:02:22.160><c> is</c><00:02:22.360><c> for</c><00:02:23.000><c> any</c> just not for nursing
• this is for any just not for nursing this is for any medical<00:02:23.760><c> area</c><00:02:24.160>

Keywords: Roll Call 00:20 Discussion on HB 303 00:45 Vote on HB 303 04:41 Discussion on HB 305 05:32 Vote on HB 305 08:34, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and heard House Bill 303 first. Representative Steve Bratcher explained that the bill would let U.S. military members with medical training transition that experience into Kentucky health-care credentials more quickly. Schools and colleges would evaluate military curricula on an individual basis, identify gaps, and allow those gaps to be filled with additional classes or clinical time before the person sits for the required exam. The bill was described as applying broadly across medical fields, not just nursing, and it would not waive testing or standards. Senators asked whether the process would compare credentials across states and whether the bill covered only U.S. military service; Bratcher said evaluations would be individualized and the bill was primarily for those who served in the U.S. military. HB 303 received an 11-0 favorable vote. The committee then took up House Bill 305, presented by Representative Ken Fleming. He said the committee substitute would expand an existing health-care workforce award program to include dietitians and physician assistants, clarify that certain EMS-related services may be owned or operated by a hospital rather than only owned by one, and provide more flexibility around licensing timelines after a certificate of need is issued by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services. After a motion and second, the committee voted unanimously to amend and pass HB 305 with favorable expression. A title amendment was also adopted unanimously. Before adjournment, the chair noted that the next regular meeting was scheduled for March 12 and warned that a special-called meeting might be needed the following Monday because of bills arriving from the House. No further business was taken up, and the committee adjourned.