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• A member asked why the bill uses $12,000, noting that classifications normally change at 10, 20, and
• The speaker responded that he understood, but those larger items are usually in the 10 to 20 classification
• He asked whether there was a number above 12 that would fit better in the regular classification.
• She asked why 12,000 was used, noting that classifications normally change at 10, 20, and 30.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Should you select to waive your speaking time, your position will be included in the committee meeting
• Classifications with how law enforcement and correctional officers are already treated in statute.
• Also, the AAP's position remains that kids under 1 or 2 young to learn to swim, and drownings at this
• We are not taking a position on the bill overall, but we do have some language that has appeared both
• And we think it's been very positive.

Bills: S0032, S0068, S0210, S0246, S0340, S0418, S0428, S0606, S0628, S1028, S1734

Keywords: injunctions, protection orders, domestic violence, serious violence, court procedures, enforcement, risk protection, statewide communication system, pediatric care, emergency departments, hospital regulations, patient safety, health care standards, public records, violence protection, confidentiality, defamation, specialty license plate, specialty plates, motor vehicle registration

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and reported a series of bills favorably, covering health care, public safety, insurance, coastal resilience, juvenile justice, drowning prevention, transportation designations, and beach management. Senator Harrell presented CS/SB 68, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, designated pediatric readiness personnel, and participation in a national readiness assessment; it passed. Harrell also presented CS/SB 340, requiring nursing students to complete two hours of human trafficking identification training before licensure; it also passed. Senator Sharif’s CS/SB 32 and SB 210, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and the related public records bill, were both reported favorably. Senator Garcia’s CS/CS/SB 302 on nature-based coastal resiliency, Senator Jones’s SB 418 on law enforcement interaction with individuals with autism and the Blue Envelope Program, and Senator Martin’s CS/SB 1734 updating juvenile probation and detention officer definitions and related cost-share language were also approved. The committee then took up several drowning-prevention measures. CS/SB 606 by Senator Smith would add drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials and direct the Department of Health to create standardized materials; an amendment removed a records-retention requirement, and the bill passed. SB 428 by Senator Yarborough would expand the state swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7; it received strong support from advocates, including a young swim instructor and autism advocates, and passed. The committee also approved CS/SB 246, a specialty license plate bill that was amended to include the UFC plate and a First Responders’ Resiliency Foundation plate, and CS/SB 1028, which revises Citizens Property Insurance and clearinghouse procedures to prioritize admitted carriers and prohibit public funds for the clearinghouse; that bill drew discussion about market competition, Citizens’ exposure, and potential impacts on policyholders. Additional measures reported favorably included SB 628, designating a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as Warrior Sacrifice Way to honor the sailors killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack, and CS/SB 636 on beach management, which would create a proactive pathway for coastal communities to obtain erosion-related designations and align with federal programs. Beach industry testimony supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about perpetual easements and funding shortfalls. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• 400,000 or more shall have a county personnel board for office employees and appointees holding positions
• pointy for office employees and pointy appointees<00:09:25.200> holding<00:09:25.519> positions
• <00:09:25.920> in<00:09:26.080> the appointees holding positions in the appointees
• holding positions in the classified<00:09:26.720> service<00:09:26.959> of<00:09:27.040
• >> No, it's still based on our classifications are based on what size municipality you were in 1978.

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• first responder positions first responder positions across<00:11:00.160> Maui<00:11:00.560
• <00:19:55.480> of the challenging tax classification of the challenging tax classification
• <00:20:43.640> but<00:20:43.760> we'll away this tax classification but we'll away
• this tax classification but we'll just<00:20:44.200> call<00:20:44.400> it<00:20:45.240
• You know, that's nine positions, three shifts, looking at about $1.2 million there.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <00:25:44.080> of the challenging tax classification of the challenging tax classification
• but we'll just this tax classification but we'll just call<00:26:33.080> it<00:26:33.919>
• And it's proof positive they weren't giving us any money.
• That's nine positions, three shifts, looking at about $1.2 million there.
• That's nine positions, three shifts, looking at about $1.2 million there. $1.2 million there.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And so the numbers that are here are for the entity classification.
• What is your position on cities and counties?
• criminal investigator positions.
• They've been in that position.
• You can have one more position. You figure out how to pay for it."

Keywords: 916, all

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• Before this position, I had the opportunity to work as a Tribal Education Director for the Pueblo of
• In the 1400s, they designed... their own written language based on a position of the tongue, actually
• Now I'm going to move on to nurse licensure classification, Proposed Rule Amendment 663.2 New Mexico
• I think it's gonna be a positive change for her. She's been a great addition.
• And so we're on the lookout, but we haven't posted that position yet.

Keywords: 996, all

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• County jails also house state inmates awaiting classification.
• County jails also house state inmates awaiting classification.
• County jails also house state inmates awaiting classification.
• County jails also house state inmates awaiting classification.
• County jails also house state inmates awaiting classification.

Keywords: Reupload to restore attendance roll call Roll Call 00:00:00 Approval of Minutes from September Meeting 00:00:24 Presentation of the Kentucky Association of Counties Legislative Platform for the Upcoming 2026 Session 00:01:48 Discussion of Legislation Concerning Firefighter Death Benefits 00:35:43 Discussion of DNA Collection in Jails for Felony Arrests 00:45:52 Discussion of Federal Immigration Law Enforcement 00:54:18 Adjournment 01:15:39, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its sixth meeting, established a quorum, and approved the minutes from the October 21 meeting. The main agenda item was a presentation from Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) leaders and county officials on jail funding and jail-system reform. Speakers said county jail costs have reached crisis levels, citing large and rising general-fund subsidies in counties such as Hardin, McCracken, and Warren, and noting that county general-fund contributions to jail funds have increased by 76% since 2019. KACo outlined a three-part legislative approach for the upcoming session: incentivizing regional jails, clarifying responsibility for pre-trial felony detainees, and redefining the model for housing state inmates in county jails. On regional jails, they proposed one-time state construction funding, statutory changes to allow former county jails to serve as 96-hour holdover facilities, broader participation of jailers on regional jail authority boards, an increased supplement for closed county jails, and a one-time payment for counties that close local jails and join regional facilities. Union County Judge Adam Onan described his county’s savings from contracting with Webster County and said regionalization can reduce costs where feasible. Harlan County Judge Executive Dan Mosley focused on pre-trial felony detainees, saying counties bear the full cost of housing people awaiting trial for long periods, sometimes years, and that pre-trial time is later credited toward state sentences. He argued the state benefits from that credit and referenced prior bills that would have reimbursed counties for time-served credit. Shelley Hampton then proposed replacing the current per diem model for state inmates with contracts requiring the Department of Corrections to pay actual housing costs and to support programming such as substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavioral programming, re-entry services, workforce training, and academics. No votes were taken on the jail proposals, and the meeting ended with the presentation and discussion of the county recommendations.

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• salary and classification report from 2020.
• impact it has on does, uh the positive impact it has on education<00:31:50.680> across<00:31:
• So, I can only see positive things coming out of it. Thank you for the question.
• , and the Senate funded one of those positions.
• . positions. positions.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Free Conference Committee on the 2026 General Assembly budget met to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of House Bill 500. Leaders opened by thanking the other chamber’s work, asking members to turn microphones on and off to avoid feedback, and stressing the need to clearly note decision points so both chambers record the same actions. Staff then walked through the bill page by page, explaining that the committee was comparing only House and Senate differences, not the governor’s proposed budget. The discussion covered a wide range of appropriations and language items, including next generation non-911 services, school safety reporting tools, restored funding for brain injury, epilepsy, veteran service, homeless veterans, and rocket docket programs, debt service changes, rural infrastructure, disaster aid caps, Attorney General and Medicaid fraud funding, agriculture and county fair grants, auditor and pension-related appropriations, school facilities and SEEK funding, and numerous education programs. Members also discussed charter-related funding such as Star Academy, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, school resource officers, school-based mental health providers, AP/IB exams, Governor’s Scholars and Entrepreneurs, and several pilot or initiative programs in economic development, energy, and labor. Several items were described as technical corrections or restorations of language and funding, while others reflected differences in amounts or how funds would be distributed. There were several questions and comments from members about wording such as “implement and carry out,” the absence of the governor’s budget from the comparison document, and whether SEEK funding should be tied to teacher raises. The chair and other members emphasized that the committee’s role was to reconcile the two chambers’ budgets, not to adopt the governor’s proposal. Members also raised concerns about opioid settlement funds and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library match rate, with one senator urging restoration of the House language. No final vote or formal action was taken in the portion provided; the meeting primarily consisted of explanation, questions, and discussion of proposed budget differences.

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• IF YOU WANT TO WAIVE YOUR TIME YOUR POSITION WILL BE NOTED.
• BUT WE WON'T TAKE POSITIONS BUT IF WE DO TAKE POSITIONS WE WILL NOTE IT EVEN IF YOU WAIVE YOUR TIME.
• WE ALREADY HAVE CREATED A RULE AND THE CLASSIFICATION. WE HAD A WORKSHOP.
• GRADUATE ASSISTANT POSITIONS WERE NOT IN THE MATCHING SEASON FOR THIS.
• POSITION NUMBERS HAVE BOUNCED BETWEEN 24 AND 2800.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• ,<00:55:13.359> which<00:55:13.599> would<00:55:13.839> this suspect classification
• , which would this suspect classification, which would this would<00:55:14.240> be<00:55:14.480
• So what I'm trying to avoid here is putting us in the very unenviable position of a judge asking questions
• which again would run us seriously afoul of several constitutional principles. the very unenviable position
• of a judge the very unenviable position of a judge asking<00:55:57.200> questions<00:55:57.520

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• This year, we've still had to lay off DPW workers and police, or not lay off, but eliminate positions
• This year, we've still had to lay off DPW workers and police, or not lay off, but eliminate positions
• We had to limit four positions just this year, which not every town has to do.
• We are in a position where there is at least one, potentially two, other entities that could qualify
• I urge you to give it positive support and bring it out of this committee. Thank you very much.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from the co-chairs explaining committee procedures, testimony limits, submission instructions, and the new deadlines for acting on House and Senate bills. The committee then heard testimony on several bills related to agriculture, land use, environment, housing, transportation, and taxation, with legislators often taken out of turn. No votes were taken during the hearing. The first major topic was H. 3206, a bill to allow fossil fuel-free 529 college savings plans to qualify for the state tax deduction if MEFA does not offer a comparable option. Representative Steve Owens said the bill would not force MEFA or Fidelity to change existing plans, but would create a definition for fossil fuel-free funds and extend the deduction to qualifying out-of-state plans. The committee also heard strong local testimony on a Belmont home-rule petition, H. 3970, to change tax treatment for the Belmont Country Club under Chapter 61B. Belmont residents and officials argued the private golf course receives an unfair tax break that shifts costs to other taxpayers, while Senator Brownsberger and Representative Rogers supported the measure as a way to help the town recover revenue. Committee members asked about town meeting support, the club’s lack of payment in lieu of taxes, and the size of the tax savings. The committee next heard testimony on a vehicle miles traveled tax proposal, S. 1925, from Senator Barrett and economists Gilbert Metcalf and Christopher Knittel. They argued that declining gas-tax revenue and rising fuel efficiency, especially with electric vehicles, require a more stable transportation funding source; they also said a VMT tax could be designed to be revenue-neutral and mildly progressive, though members raised concerns about administration, fairness, EV disincentives, and the possibility of annual tax shocks. The largest block of testimony focused on the Ahead Act, H. 3194/S. 1973, which would double the deed excise fee and dedicate the new revenue to affordable housing and climate adaptation. Supporters from MACDC, MAPC, FICC, Boston Climate Action Network, CLF, 350 Mass, CHAPA, and a tenant advocate said the bill could generate about $300 million annually for housing production, vouchers, weatherization, resilience, and environmental justice communities, and that it links two urgent crises with a stable funding stream. The committee also heard testimony on the Conservation Land Tax Credit bills, H. 3147/S. 2083, which would raise the annual cap on the credit from $2 million to $5 million for three years and then sunset back down. Conservation groups and a landowner said the program has conserved thousands of acres and that the higher cap would reduce delays and help meet state conservation goals. Finally, the committee took testimony on the Fairness for Farm Workers bills, S. 2011/H. 3107 and S. 2012, which would extend overtime, minimum wage, breaks, and paid time off protections to farm workers and include a refundable tax credit to help farmers offset overtime costs. Senator Gomez and advocates described the bills as overdue civil rights and public health measures, citing low wages, long hours, dangerous conditions, and the racial history behind farm labor exclusions. The hearing also included testimony on H. 3240, a bill to give municipalities a local option vacancy tax on chronically vacant shopping malls, with the sponsor arguing it would help towns address blight, encourage redevelopment, and potentially create housing and tax revenue.

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• Um, but we do require a master's degree for a tenure or non-tenure track position.
• , their family consumer science agent or the 4H agent position, while they have a bachelor's degree,
• But we're going to have to figure out what's the limits and what's the classifications.
• If you can begin to look at that and get some classification breakouts, but I think. Um, Mr.
• Then that's a, that's a positive project that will be funded.

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• So we need to take a hard look at those classifications as well.
• So we need to take a hard look at those classifications as well.
• The highest number of positions you were certified for in those five years would be exempt from the cap

Bills: HCR77, HB81, HB512, HB663, HB717, HB1194

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2B program, H-2A program, labor shortage, temporary workers, Louisiana economy, HCR77, crawfish industry, H-2B visa, seasonal labor, agriculture, immigration, arborist, property disputes, tree trimming, neighborhood, landowner rights, Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District, board of commissioners

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• Then, for another 20 years, we experienced basically positive revenue growth.
• As you can see, the economic ROI is generally positive, but varies.
• Is there a baseline scenario where the return on revenue would be positive?
• Chair, Representative, yes, the increase in revenue is positive.
• classifications and put them in there.

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• Section 5, classification and housing placement.
• classification and housing placement. classification and housing placement.
• classification and housing placement<01:09:40.520> determinations.
• We decided we did not need those two positions, and we ask for the body's support.
• , positions, positions, and<02:23:09.240> we<02:23:09.400> ask<02:23:09.640> for

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House resumed consideration of H.606 on firearm procedures and first took up Section 3 and its effective dates. A member from Northfield spoke at length in support, arguing the provision is narrowly tailored, based on actual dangerousness rather than mental illness alone, and is more limited than federal law because it applies only to specific court findings and is temporary, with rights restorable upon recovery. The House then approved Section 3 and its effective dates, approved the remainder of the Judiciary Committee report, and ordered third reading. The chamber then moved through third readings and passed H.385 on remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt, H.556 on exceptions to the state minimum wage, H.559 on the parole board, H.723 on posting of land, and H.757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives. On H.814, relating to neurological rights and AI in health and human services, the House adopted an amendment offered by the member from Burlington that required the advisory council to include proposed definitions for neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and related terms in its report; the House Health Care Committee reported the amendment favorable 11-0-0, and the bill then passed. H.816, regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, also passed, as did H.927, technical corrections for the 2026 session. The House then took up H.930 on chronic absenteeism. The committee member from Manchester described the bill as an AOE proposal responding to high post-pandemic absenteeism rates and their impact on learning, and outlined provisions adding definitions, updating compulsory attendance language, requiring a state model policy, strengthening notification and truancy procedures, and preserving existing penalties. The member said the Education Committee heard from a wide range of education and child welfare witnesses and passed the bill 11-0. After a brief clarification on the absences section, the House proceeded toward third reading of H.930.

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• Members, this is a bill we heard previously relating to the classification of employees of a company
• and keeping someone there, getting them trained, and retaining them, which is always an attractive position
• That will allow the fire marshals to feel comfortable that their position is being respected and protected
• There are different classifications of agencies because we have so many types of law enforcement agencies
• This bill seeks to create a retention tool that can help mitigate the vacancy until positions are filled

Bills: HB5097, HB5513, SB523, SB857, SB964, SB1101, SB2143, SB2332, SB2383, HB 1108

Keywords: criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211

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• General Funds, Rng budget supports approximately 6,000 positions. 40 to 45% of those are faculty.
• What's the positive? And we want to hear what the negatives are.
• And so that's obviously at the positive.
• And we are positioned as a leader because of that support that you have provided.
• According to Carney classification, Carnegie just updated their classification model is more detailed

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• the fire protection and fireworks industry, and helping communities with the public protection classification
• So they are seeing positive trends, um, And hopefully that will continue to reflect in Texas prices,
• Sort of I mean, it's, it's a negotiation in that, that our positions tend not to be super negotiable.
• The one point I want to stress today is that TWIA is in a precarious financial position.
• It was classified as a Category one hurricane, which is the lowest classification.

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• um senior software developer position um senior software developer position within<00:21:04.200>
• there is no civil service positions there is no civil service positions avilable<00:22:46.799>
• reclassify these positions reclassify these positions H<00:35:28.560> why<00:35:28.760>
• class uh to redescribe the positions class uh to redescribe the positions from<00:36:00.839>
• now classification for these positions now classification for these positions now in<01:01:47.720

Keywords: 910, house, all