Transcript Highlights:

• HCR75 seeks to designate September 29th as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day for a 10

Bills: HCR75, HCR93, SB644, SCR2, SCR17, HB2703, HCR92, HCR7, HCR126, HB1615, HB1610, HB1620, HCR86, HCR7

Keywords: Hemphill, bass fishing, tourism, state recognition, conservation, recreational activities, Nacogdoches, Garden Capital, public gardens, sustainability, horticultural heritage, hospice, palliative care, awareness day, healthcare, patient care, state regulation, taxation, education, local authority

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFMDr9nvDE0, 2026-07-02T01:22:41+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Conference Notices: 10:00 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_TRN_04-29-22_RECONVENE_.pdf 10:01 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_TRN_04-29-22_RECONVENE_2_.pdf 1:40 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HMS_04-29-22_RECONVENE_2_.pdf 2:45 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HMS_04-29-22_RECONVENE_3_.pdf 3:20 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HMS_04-29-22_RECONVENE_6_.pdf 3:21 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HMS_04-29-22_RECONVENE_4_.pdf 3:40 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HMS_04-29-22_RECONVENE_5_.pdf 4:10 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HTH_04-29-22_RECONVENE_1_.pdf 4:11 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HTH_04-29-22_RECONVENE_2_.pdf 4:31 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HTH_04-29-22_RECONVENE_3_.pdf 4:40 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HTH_04-29-22_RECONVENE_5_.pdf 5:30 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HTH_04-29-22_RECONVENE_.pdf 5:45 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HTH_04-29-22_RECONVENE_.pdf, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, I think we'll start with Senate Bill 29 this morning.
• Senate Bill 29 is dealing with what we are seeing called a designation fee.
• Uh, I think we'll start with Senate Bill 29 this morning.
• Senate Bill 29 is dealing with what we are seeing called a designation fee.
• Uh, so I'm proud to announce that Senate Bill 29 passes with the expression that that is a favorable

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 01:15 Member Comments 01:43 SB 29 Discussion 05:18 SB 29 Roll Call Vote 09:44 SB 49 Discussion 11:29 SB 49 Roll Call Vote 22:29, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Senate Natural Resources Committee held its first meeting of 2026, opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and several housekeeping reminders from the chair. The chair emphasized a 24-hour filing rule for amendments and other items, asked members to use “present” during roll call, and reminded members to route questions through the chair rather than cross-examining witnesses. The committee also welcomed a student guest, Madison Dus, and several interns, and noted that Senator Neal was attending the committee for the first time. The committee then heard Senate Bill 29 from Senator Greg Elkins, which would prohibit solid waste management facilities from being charged an assessment or fee by the county or solid waste district where the waste was generated. Supporters described the bill as a response to counties attempting to impose “designation fees” on waste generated locally, and said the measure would close a loophole and prevent a growing practice. After discussion about similar practices in other states and the value of waste as a commodity, the committee voted favorably to pass SB 29. The committee next considered Senate Bill 49, also by Senator Elkins, which would create a voluntary statewide program to increase awareness, education, and recycling of lithium and other rechargeable batteries. Testimony focused on the fire and explosion risks batteries pose in collection vehicles and landfills, the value of rare earth metals in batteries, and the need to keep them out of the waste stream. Members asked about whether larger batteries, such as those from electric vehicles or solar facilities, were covered under existing law; the sponsor said the bill was aimed at smaller consumer batteries and that larger batteries were likely already addressed under existing universal waste or hazardous waste rules. The committee also discussed how to promote the voluntary program through retailers, local governments, recyclers, and the Energy and Environment Cabinet. SB 49 was then approved favorably by committee vote.

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Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:24 Approval of September 18, 2025 Minutes: 00:02:03 Discussion on the Condemnation of Agricultural Land: 00:03:12 Discussion on the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative: 00:50:00 Adjournment: 01:19:10, 958, all

Summary: The Joint Agriculture Committee met in October with a quorum present and approved the September minutes. The main presentation focused on condemnation of agricultural land and eminent domain, featuring testimony from Stephanie Barnett of a family-run livestock and farming business in Todd County, with support from Kentucky Farm Bureau. Barnett described a state road project that would take about 29 feet of frontage and affect entrances, fencing, a sign, drainage, a water well, and parking, saying the process involved poor communication, correspondence sent to the wrong address, and limited opportunity to negotiate changes such as a turning lane or relocated entrances. She said the business was not opposed to progress, but wanted the property restored and fairly compensated for the full impact on the operation, not just the land value. Committee members broadly agreed that eminent domain is sometimes necessary but should be handled with more transparency, communication, and fairness. Several members said the issue affects both rural and urban property owners and raised concerns about fair market value, compensation for agricultural infrastructure improvements, long-term impacts on farm operations, and the cost and delay of litigation. One member asked about the firm involved and suggested hearing from the people responsible for the correspondence problems; Barnett said she would share names after negotiations conclude. Another member noted that the maps had already been drawn before the landowner was brought in and said local meetings and clearer public input could reduce conflict. Chairman Dossett said he was interested in pursuing legislation for the upcoming session focused on property owner protection, fair treatment, and fair compensation, not just for agricultural land but for all Kentucky property owners. Members discussed possible ideas such as requiring better notice, more public transparency, and accounting for related costs like wells, fencing, drainage, and access changes. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the approval of minutes and the discussion of potential future legislation.

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD8jHP6U690, 2026-07-02T01:23:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Conference Notices: CPN 1:30pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_CPN_04-29-22_RECONVENE_.pdf CPN 2:15pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_CPN_04-29-22_RECONVENE_B_.pdf HHH 2:30pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HHH_04-29-22_RECONVENE_.pdf JDC 3:30pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_JDC_04-29-22_RECONVENE_.pdf CPC 4:00pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_CPC_04-29-22_RECONVENE_.pdf LAT 5:00pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_LAT_04-29-22_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• Up until I received a bill dated September 28, 2022, I had never been charged for tolls.
• HCR 7 seeks to designate September 29th as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day for a 10

Bills: HCR7, HB1557, HB1608, HB2061, HB2201, HB2210, HB2426, HB2754, HJR165, HB2513, HCR7

Keywords: Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans, commemoration, military service, recognition, September 29, waiver programs, toll roads, discount programs, transportation, affordable housing, land bank program, low-income households, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, HB 2061, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 225, State Highway 242, Interstate Highway 69, Montgomery County

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RdUmpe6Un8, 2026-07-02T01:22:39+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_LMG_03-21-22_.pdf 29:44 - Introduction 29:52 - SB 2885, SD1 34:29 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhrfPLOKtjo, 2026-07-02T01:22:41+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Conference Notices: 1:30 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_FIN_04-29-22_RECONVENE_.pdf 1:35 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_WAM_04-29-22_.pdf 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_LCA_04-29-22_A_.pdf 3:01 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_LAT_04-29-22_2_.pdf, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99AR3Mh1l-E, 2026-07-02T01:22:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: HMS-HTH 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HMS-HTH_03-29-21_.PDF HTH-HMS 1:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HTH-HMS_03-29-21_.PDF HTH-GVO 1:10 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HTH-GVO_03-29-21_.PDF HTH 1:20 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HTH_03-29-21_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zoWvXIwAX4, 2026-07-02T01:23:16+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Hearing Notice: WAM 9:29 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_02-29-24_.pdf Briefing Notice: WAM 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_02-29-24_INFO_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0KBhh82dCI, 2026-07-02T01:23:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Conference Notices: WAL 1:30pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_WAL_04-29-22_RECONVENE_.pdf WAL 2:30pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_WAL_04-29-22_RECONVENE_2_.pdf TRS 5:00pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_TRS_04-29-22_RECONVENE_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbs8WVUYoPk, 2026-07-02T01:23:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Conference Notices: HET 1:30pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HET_04-29-22_.pdf HET 1:45pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_HET_04-29-22_RECONVENE_.pdf EET 2:15pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_EET_04-29-22_RECONVENE_1_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSSNctDM-os, 2026-07-02T01:22:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, *Decision Making on the 9:40 AM agenda was deferred to 3 PM this afternoon 3/29. The livestream is available here: https://youtu.be/s_LifA4rPkc Agendas: WAM 9:00 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-29-21-2_.PDF WAM 9:35 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-29-21-1_.PDF WAM 9:40 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-29-21_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ft4yQr7Y5Y, 2026-07-02T01:22:51+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: WAM 9:00 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-29-21-2_.PDF WAM 9:35 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-29-21-1_.PDF WAM 9:40 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-29-21_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:13 Roll Call 00:00:24 Approval of Minutes from September Meeting 00:02:10 Presentation of Special Purpose Governmental Entities Report 00:03:19 Presentation of Kentucky League of Cities Legislative Platform for the Upcoming 2026 Session of the General Assembly 00:15:37 Discussion of Centralized Collection of Net Profits and Occupational License Taxes 00:37:05 Adjournment 00:55:53, 958, all

Summary: The committee received reports on special purpose governmental entities from the Department for Local Government and the Fire Commission. DLG staff described SPGEs as limited-jurisdiction political subdivisions and reviewed the department’s registry, reporting portal, compliance monitoring, and planned system upgrades such as a two-way message center, automated noncompliance notices, and tracking for new entities and board expirations. They reported that, as of October 10, 2025, 69% of SPGEs were active and discussed compliance data by cycle, fiscal year, and district type. The Fire Commission reported that fire department mergers have reduced the number of departments by 16 since last year, largely because of volunteer staffing shortages, while financial disclosure compliance had risen to 94%. The commission also noted 509 compliance reviews, 19 in-house inquiries, seven referrals to outside agencies, and one recent federal prison sentence in a theft case. Members asked whether DLG advises SPGEs on tax rates; staff said it only performs calculations and the entities set their own rates. Questions to the Fire Commission focused on whether department reductions meant station closures; officials explained that most changes were mergers that keep physical buildings in place while combining personnel and finances to meet minimum staffing requirements. They said the trend is spread across the state but is especially pronounced in rural areas. The Kentucky League of Cities then presented its 2026 legislative agenda. Its priorities included modernizing city revenue options, increasing equity in road funding, fixing tax increment financing issues, addressing transient room tax collection from web-based platforms, strengthening emergency response coordination, clarifying massage parlor regulation preemption, correcting unintended consequences of House Bill 606, improving newspaper publication rules, and modernizing procurement statutes. KLC also said it supports allowing all cities to collect restaurant tax revenue, wants cities to receive a larger share of road funds and EV-related revenues, and seeks state collection and remittance of any future local sales tax to comply with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. Members asked about best-value bidding, road-fund equity, Airbnb tax litigation, EV prevalence, and disaster funding applications; KLC said cities currently must accept the lowest bid, the road split should better reflect city street costs, the Airbnb tax case remains pending, EV data by locality has not been studied, and allowing cities to apply directly for disaster funds would reduce reliance on county officials. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the September meeting minutes.

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s3wIDsMvw8, 2026-07-02T01:23:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: TRS-PSM 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRS-PSM_03-29-22_.PDF TRS DEFER 3:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRS_03-29-22_DEFER_.PDF TRS-AEN 3:20 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRS-AEN_03-29-22_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzmbTspSaRI, 2026-07-02T01:22:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: WTL-AEN 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL-AEN_03-29-21_.PDF AEN-WTL 1:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-WTL_03-29-21_.PDF WTL 1:15 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL_03-29-21_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2vhUxxSr-8, 2026-07-02T01:22:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: HTH-JDC 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HTH-JDC_03-29-21_.PDF JDC 9:45 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-29-21_.PDF JDC 9:50 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-29-21-1_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: June 29, 2026 - Special Session 1, 976, house, all

Bills: SB183, SB160, SB183, SB160

Keywords: tribal police, law enforcement, reservation safety, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, indigenous rights, sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipal ordinance, resolution, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax administration, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, local government, tax exemption