Transcript Highlights:

• IN THE SECOND BULLET UNDER GRANT OBLIGATIONS WE USE AN INSURED VALUE OF THE HOME AS A CRITERIA.
• YOU WILL NOTICE THERE ARE TWO BULLETS AT THE BOTTOM THAT WERE NEW FOR 2025.
• WINDOWS, SOME ON THE GRANT APPLICATION BULLET NUMBER TWO, WINDOWS HAD TO BE COMMON ELEMENTS MEANING THE
• THE OTHER CRITERIA WHICH WE DIDN'T GO OVER EVERY SINGLE BULLET BUT THE OTHER CRITERIA IS THE CONDO HAS
• SO FIRST THINGS FIRST IN JANUARY YOU DON'T SEE A BULLET ON THIS.

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• Now what we're looking at here are four bullet points at the top, and these are in particular order:
• So we're very excited about bullet point number... And where that is going to go.
• So when we talk and examine the final bullet point of the state-level plan and policy priorities, that
• So to put a figure of what that first bullet looks like...
• So on your last bullet, Jerry, who is the one person? Is it, do you know who that is?

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• There were 116 bullets that were fired in 2 minutes—116 bullets in 2 minutes.
• The pauses matter there are 116 bullets that were fired in 2 minutes 116 bullets in 2 minutes.
• Bullets fired from semiautomatic weapons ...through high-capacity magazines.
• However, many bullets for us.
• Fewer kids would have been hit with bullets. It is common sense.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:28:10.559> in more detail on on those two bullets in more detail on on those two bullets
• The two bullets there, uh, regarding federal law.
• That next bullet point: certifications no longer required.
• That next bullet point: certifications no longer required.
• That next bullet point: certifications no longer required.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:09 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01:42 Approval of Minutes: 00:03:23 Overview of Actuarial Audit Process: 00:03:47 Overview of Reemployment After Retirement Provisions: 00:25:26 Teachers’ Retirement System: 00:25:26 Kentucky Public Pensions Authority: 00:50:32 Adjournment: 01:02:55, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with quorum, approval of the prior minutes, and an announcement that the June meeting had been canceled and replaced by this combined May/June meeting; the next official PPOB meeting was announced for July 21 at 2:30. Staff then gave an overview of the Public Pension Oversight Board’s required actuarial audit process, explaining that House Bill 238 requires a review every five years of the retirement systems’ actuarial assumptions and methods, funded by the systems themselves. The presentation distinguished this audit from a financial or forensic audit, described the three possible audit levels (full replication, limited/spot review, or basic review), and noted that the last audit in 2021 was a level one performed by Milleman Consulting at a cost of about $190,000. Members discussed timing for the next audit cycle, with a request to LRC likely needed in July or August to target the June 30, 2026 valuation, and several members expressed interest in another level one review. Questions also addressed whether prior audits found major issues; staff said the 2021 review was generally clean but recommended more consistency in reporting and assumptions across systems. The committee then welcomed new staff and interns, including Odet Guanzi of KPPPA and Team Kentucky intern Amamira Bowman. Bo Barnes of the Teachers Retirement System presented an overview of the statutory framework for reemployment after retirement under KRS 161.605. He explained that the law is intended to let retirees return to help with staffing needs, do so in an actuarially sound way through required contributions, and keep TRS compliant with federal tax rules for a qualified plan under section 401(a). Barnes described the required breaks in service and earnings limits for retirees returning part-time or full-time, including the three-month or 12-month break depending on the employer, the 6,900-day limit, and the daily wage threshold based on years of service. He also noted a lightly used critical shortage program that allows school districts to hire retirees without a wage cap, while still observing the break-in-service rules. Members asked questions about who decides the scope and level of the actuarial audit, how the audit would treat leave balances and other benefit-related items, and whether the prior level one audit identified substantial problems. Staff said the committee would request the audit, but LRC would handle contracting, and that the audit scope could include items like sick leave and annual leave costs if requested. On the reemployment topic, Barnes emphasized that the rules are designed to avoid pre-arranged retire-and-return arrangements that could jeopardize TRS’s tax-qualified status. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the meeting concluded with the presentations and discussion of these pension oversight issues.

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• Unfortunately, we’ve got not necessarily, but we do have Bullet Oldm, Shelby, Henry there.
• have Bullet Oldm, Shelby, Henry there. have Bullet Oldm, Shelby, Henry there.
• interested in that as Jefferson bullet interested in that as Jefferson bullet representative.<00
• your big blueprint, your expanded bullet your big blueprint, your expanded bullet points,<01:42:
• So can you one of your bullet points.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the October 22, 2025 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel on accidental ingestion of illegal drug products by children. Panel members said pediatric ingestions have become the most common case type they review, with the highest-risk children ages one to four, and that fatal cases have increased in recent years. They reported that the substances most often involved are fentanyl, cannabinoids including THC products, methamphetamine, and increasingly xylazine; they also noted a decline in buprenorphine-related ingestions, which they viewed as a positive trend. The panel used several case examples to highlight recurring problems in investigations and medical response, including delayed DCBS involvement, failure to administer Narcan, inadequate drug testing, lack of child abuse team involvement, and limited or absent law enforcement investigation. They said law enforcement issues are especially common in pediatric ingestion cases and are concentrated in Jefferson County and the Bluegrass/KIPA regions. One example involved a one-year-old who died from fentanyl and Benadryl intoxication; another involved a two-year-old who died after ingesting multiple substances; and a third involved a four-year-old with near-fatal THC gummy ingestion where delayed treatment worsened the child’s condition. They also described a 10-month-old THC ingestion case that resulted in a criminal abuse conviction, which they presented as an example without missed investigative opportunities. Committee members discussed possible policy responses, including creating a more specific criminal child abuse offense or clarifying existing abuse and neglect definitions to cover unsafe access to illegal drugs, while preserving room for true accidents and prescribed medications. Members also raised the need for statewide standardization in reporting, investigation, and medical response, and suggested the panel should be able to call in agencies such as law enforcement, DCBS, judges, and hospitals for closed-session review of selected cases. The panel chair said they were already pursuing meetings with LMPD and would provide Jefferson County-specific breakdowns, and members expressed interest in additional data and agency follow-up before considering legislation.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I want to take you down to this third bullet: 800 licensed property tax assessors.
• So I want to take you down to this third bullet: 800 licensed property tax assessors.
• So I want to take you down to this third bullet: 800 licensed property tax assessors.
• So I want to take you down to this third bullet: 800 licensed property tax assessors.
• Keeping with that second bullet, the governor does have quite the wish list right now.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So I think for now what I would propose is adding another bullet point with Indiana and to pull some
• So I think for now what I would propose is adding another bullet point with Indiana and to pull some
• So I think for now what I would propose is adding another bullet point with Indiana and to pull some
• <00:14:02.959> point propose is adding a another bullet point propose is adding a another
• bullet point with<00:14:04.000> Indiana<00:14:04.720> and<00:14:05.279> to<00:14

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the previous meeting minutes and then reviewed a draft preliminary report on long-term managed care. The chair explained the report is intended to frame issues and outline legislative options, not make a final recommendation, especially given unresolved questions about the federal One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3). The report’s key issues included the current financing of county and private nursing homes through Medicaid rates, ProShare, MQUIP, and related funding mechanisms, and the concern that those payments could be affected or eliminated under a managed care model. Members also discussed managed care organizations’ role in Medicaid and cited other states’ experiences, noting examples of savings in Florida and Tennessee but higher costs in California. One member raised Indiana as another important comparison, and the committee agreed to add it to the report’s state examples. The committee also reviewed sections on dual eligibility, D-SNP, PACE, and CFI waivers. The chair raised concerns about whether OB3 creates incentives for states to move toward D-SNP and whether federal changes could affect provider taxes, state-directed payments, and intergovernmental transfers. Henry Litman, the state Medicaid director, said he would confirm details on D-SNP incentives and explained that ProShare is based on certified public expenditure rather than an IGT, while county cap financing is the relevant intergovernmental transfer issue. He said IGTs are not going away and that the main risk is whether current financing mechanisms could be preserved if the state later changed course. Members discussed the possibility of a waiver not being granted or renewed and the high fiscal impact that could have on counties and property taxes. The committee then discussed the population that any long-term managed care model should cover. Members agreed that there is no appetite to move developmental disability or acquired brain disorder populations into long-term managed care at this time, and the chair changed the report’s terminology from “elderly” to “aging population.” The chair also noted that the status quo option should reflect the recent shift toward home and community-based services and reduced nursing home utilization since earlier county reports. The report’s four policy options were summarized as: maintain the status quo; pursue D-SNP for dual eligibles, with DHHS potentially submitting an application as early as 2027; adopt an HCBS carveout; or move fully to managed care for the aging population. No final policy recommendation was made, and the committee discussed making edits to the draft before circulation, including adding Indiana, clarifying OB3-related issues, and changing the report title from “final” to “preliminary” or “interim.”

Transcript Highlights:

• maximum destruction and shot 116 bullets maximum destruction and shot 116 bullets through<00:15:
• And 116 of those bullets were fired into the church that day.
• When this type of bullet strikes tissue, When this type of bullet strikes tissue, it<00:31:50.559>
• spray of bullets. spray of bullets.
• And I've seen bullets fired from guns.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• >> Chair recognizes gentleman from bullet >> Chair recognizes gentleman from bullet
• >> Gentleman<00:06:04.639> from<00:06:04.800> Bullet.
• >> Gentleman from Bullet. >> Gentleman from Bullet.
• Gentleman from Bullet. adopted. Gentleman from Bullet.
• >> Gentleman from Bullet. >> Gentleman from Bullet.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Calendar/2nd Readings 04:07 Orders of the Day 05:07 HB 144 05:15 HB 3 08:27 HB 290 12:34 HB 84 14:53 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 40:12 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 45:19 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 46:20 ConC/Rules Report 48:12 Floor Amendments 49:42 Adjournment 50:05, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 93 members present, approved the previous day’s journal, and reported several bills on second reading, including measures on elections, retired police officers, the Kentucky Communications Network Authority, local government, mental health facilities, prescription drugs, Alzheimer’s services, and electric generating unit decommissioning costs. The chamber then moved to floor action on several bills. House Bill 144, relating to motor vehicle titles, was taken up first. A House Committee Substitute was adopted, and members discussed that the bill would let insurance companies avoid forfeiting titles for cosmetic damage such as hail damage while still requiring payment for the damage. The bill passed 94-0, and the clincher was applied. House Bill 3, relating to Medicaid reimbursement for pharmacist services, was then explained as allowing Medicaid to reimburse pharmacists for services they already provide, such as strep testing, immunizations, and medication management, without expanding Medicaid or scope of practice. Supporters said it would improve access, especially in rural areas, and the bill passed 93-0, followed by the clincher. House Bill 290, concerning county law libraries, was explained as allowing local bar associations to use their funds for electronic legal research tools, including online subscriptions, computers, and internet access, rather than only books. It passed 94-0 and the clincher was applied. House Bill 84, on local government liability for failure to protect property during riots, generated the most debate. Supporters said it would make the law uniform across jurisdictions and hold governments accountable when they have notice and the means to act but do not; opponents raised concerns about outdated language, possible vigilante implications, and fiscal impact. A floor amendment adding an emergency clause was adopted 81-8, and the bill then passed as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Then the second bullet here is Okay.
• The third bullet is determining when a permit is needed. Is there a threshold for needing a permit?
• The seventh bullet here is the question of a threshold that would trigger limits on foraging.
• bullet is determining when a permit<00:14:46.639> is<00:14:46.880> needed.
• <00:16:10.240> considering The sixth bullet is uh considering The sixth bullet is uh considering

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• half an hour ago or so that, you know, underneath the authorized reimbursements, underneath that bulleted
• half an hour ago or so that, you know, underneath the authorized reimbursements, underneath that bulleted
• half an hour ago or so that, you know, underneath the authorized reimbursements, underneath that bulleted
• half an hour ago or so that, you know, underneath the authorized reimbursements, underneath that bulleted
• And as we are, you know, having a few changes within Authorized reimbursements, underneath that bulleted

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• in those adjoining counties<00:04:10.799> oldum<00:04:11.200> and<00:04:11.360> bullet
• <00:04:12.360> uh<00:04:12.480> and<00:04:12.599> the counties oldum and bullet
• uh and the counties oldum and bullet uh and the bond<00:04:13.000> rating<00:04:13.560> that
• County and so I do portion of bullet County and so I do bring<00:26:24.279> a<00:26:24.440>
• County obviously since MSD came bullet County obviously since MSD came in<00:27:20.120> so<00

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:04 HB 387 Discussion 01:06 HB 387 Roll Call Vote 28:30 HCR 22 Discussion 29:26 HCR 22 Roll Call Vote 31:09 HB 519 Discussion 35:36 HB 519 Roll Call Vote 38:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 387, which would amend MSD governance and spending rules in Louisville. The sponsor said the bill was intended to add oversight and accountability in response to large MSD rate increases, though the original rate-approval provision had been removed because of concerns about contracts and bond ratings in Oldham and Bullitt counties. MSD Executive Director Tony Parrott testified that MSD is a public utility serving more than 800,000 people through wastewater, stormwater, and flood protection services, and argued that most rate pressure comes from federal and state mandates tied to a consent decree and other orders. He said MSD already provides annual notice and bond approvals through Metro Council, offers customer assistance programs, and needs flexibility for advertising, public notices, recruitment, and compliance. Members discussed stormwater funding, aging infrastructure, flood control, and the bill’s limits on advertising and other expenditures. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed on a roll call vote. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 22, as substituted, which expressed support for exploring nuclear energy and included language noting Kentucky’s ability to use nuclear waste, uranium tailings, and spent fuel in ways described by the sponsor as cleaner. Supporters said Kentucky faces an energy shortage and that nuclear, including small modular reactors, should be part of the state’s future energy mix. Some members said they would support the resolution but wanted a feasibility study or noted that it does not carry the force of law. The resolution passed. Finally, the committee began House Bill 519, sponsored by Representative Fugate, which would prevent utility companies from passing demolition costs for retired coal-fired or fossil-fuel plants on to ratepayers. The sponsor cited sharply rising electricity bills in eastern Kentucky, the decline in coal employment, and the burden of demolition costs from the Big Sandy plant being placed on customers. He argued that utilities should absorb those costs rather than shifting them to ratepayers. The bill was introduced with a motion and second, and the committee was preparing to hear further questions and testimony when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I'll raise the question that the second bullet, the resident member would be chosen by residents,
• Well, that last part, that last bullet, scary...
• Well, that last part, that last bullet, scary, requiring that all CCRCs offer the entire continuum of
• I couldn't live with this if we drop the last bullet.
• The last bullet: requiring that all CCRCs offer the entire continuum of care.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to review its draft final report on continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), with most of the discussion focused on whether recommendations required unanimous consensus and how to handle disagreements in the report. Members agreed that consensus meant no stated opposition, and several participants argued that unresolved issues should still be described in the report rather than omitted. The chairs said the report would include agreed-upon recommendations, note areas without consensus, and preserve written comments or dissent letters submitted by members. The draft report’s findings and slides were reviewed charge by charge, including CCRC definitions, financial condition, entrance fee refunds, regulatory oversight, advertising practices, and closure/change-of-ownership procedures. Members suggested several factual and wording edits, including clarifying financial data sources, correcting a presenter’s name, refining language about entrance fee use and refund timing, and revising statements about Attorney General authority and CCRC advertising. There was also discussion about the need to distinguish nonprofit and for-profit CCRCs and to better explain how different care levels and licensing structures are described. On recommendations, the commission kept the proposal to advance the disclosure bill (S. 478) and update the consumer guide, but removed a recommendation for annual open board meetings after objections that it was inadequate. The group spent considerable time debating whether to recommend resident representation on CCRC boards, timely refund requirements for entrance fees, and possible state registration or definition changes for CCRCs, but no consensus was reached on those items. The chairs said the final report would be completed by the statutory August 1 deadline, with final written comments due before then and the report and meeting materials posted on the legislature website.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I'm not suggesting that I know I have the silver bullet for the answer, but um, you know, again,
• And I'm not suggesting that I know I have the silver bullet for the answer, but um, you know, again,
• And I'm not suggesting that I know I have the silver bullet for the answer, but um, you know, again,
• And I'm not suggesting that I know I have the silver bullet for the answer, but um, you know, again,
• You all, as you had said, Senator, there's no silver bullet.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I want to be the guy that pulls the trigger that puts a bullet in Bin Laden's head.
• I want to be the guy that pulls the trigger that puts a bullet in Bin Laden's head.
• I want to be the guy that pulls the trigger that puts a bullet in Bin Laden's head.
• in the head of man that put the bullet in the head of Bin<00:41:57.520> Laden.
• that puts a bullet in Bin Laden's head. that puts a bullet in Bin Laden's head.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• our responsibility at DEED is partly about setting the right tone, and as you can see in the first bullet
• the right tone at the top and striking the appropriate balance between, as you can see in the next bullet
• Do you have more comments on that, or uh, just the one last bullet?
• That or, uh, just the one last bullet.
• The final bullet refers, I guess, to the risk assessment.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• One of the bullet points, implemented quality assurance process, is the very last bullet point there.
• <00:13:23.760> points<00:13:24.160> implemented<00:13:24.720> quality of the bullet
• points implemented quality of the bullet points implemented quality assurance<00:13:26.000> uh
• point there that is another one bullet point there that is another one that<00:13:29.600> is<
• <00:21:14.240> is taken in your last bullet is taken in your last bullet is implementing<00

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Human Services met to review budget items carved out in the prior session budget, including long-term care surveyor contracts, funding for local health departments, and expansion of the central laboratory. The committee approved the June 4 minutes and then heard an update from the Office of Inspector General’s Division of Health Care on long-term care certification surveys and complaint investigations. Officials said the $1 million annual appropriation for contracted survey work, along with salary increases and other resources, helped the state reduce its backlog. They reported that Kentucky completed 101 long-term care certification surveys in fiscal year 2024, up from 28 in fiscal year 2023, and had completed 186 surveys by July 7, 2025, with a goal of 40 to 50 more before the end of fiscal year 2025. Outstanding complaints fell from 1,565 at the end of fiscal year 2024 to 695 by July 7, 2025, and outstanding priority-one or immediate-jeopardy complaints were reduced to zero. Members asked about the definition of priority-one cases, survey timing, the number of facilities still overdue, vacancy rates, federal funding reliance, and the use of contract surveyors. Officials said priority-one cases involve serious harm or high risk of harm, that surveys are required within a 12- to 15.7-month window, and that the agency now has 40 contract surveyors and an outside team option. Several members praised the progress but warned that delays in surveys can endanger residents and urged continued funding and monitoring. The committee then began hearing from Mike Tuggle of the Department of Public Health on the Public Health Transformation Initiative, with Tuggle noting the legislation’s importance to public health financing. The transcript cuts off as he began his remarks.

Transcript Highlights:

• In the news, I read that the bullet, instead of bullet train, bullet bus concept, and... ...I understand
• In the news, I read that the bullet, instead of bullet train, bullet bus concept, and... ...bullet train
• , bullet bus concept, and I understand CalTrain is planning on the stage.
• That will be equivalent to bullet train idea.
• So you... ...hours, that there will be equivalent to bullet train idea.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard an overview of the May Revision from the Department of Finance and comments from the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the state’s overall budget condition and natural resources proposals. Finance said the May Revision keeps the budget balanced in 2026-27 and 2027-28, reduces the structural deficit, and includes major natural resources items such as Proposition 4 climate bond spending, including up to $125 million for the Golden Gate Fields acquisition, $23.2 million for wildlife refuge and wetland projects, $25 million for Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, $25 million for Bay-Delta environmental flows, $1 million for coexisting-with-wildlife work, and $2.5 million for cancer-risk research. The LAO said revenues remain strong but argued the budget still relies too heavily on reserves, recommended more savings and fewer new discretionary expenditures, and urged the Legislature to prioritize only urgent health and safety needs while planning for uncertainty in greenhouse gas reduction fund revenues. Members focused heavily on the Golden Gate Fields purchase, Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, the wildlife coexistence initiative, and cap-and-invest funding for transit. On Golden Gate Fields, agency officials said the property is a time-limited, once-in-a-generation opportunity, that the state’s contribution would help secure the acquisition, and that the land would ultimately transfer to East Bay Regional Park District, which would assume operations and maintenance. Officials said the site would be remediated by the current owner, the state would use deed restrictions to prevent commercial development, and the remaining purchase price would be covered by nonstate partners. On Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, Finance and the Natural Resources Agency said the $25 million would support scientific monitoring and early implementation of the Bay-Delta plan update, while the LAO questioned the timing and said the request was premature until the Water Board formally adopts the plan. The committee also discussed the coexisting-with-wildlife proposal and wolf-livestock conflict. Finance said the May Revision’s $1 million proposal would backfill existing funds to support limited-term staffing, deterrence tools, and conflict response, while members and the California Cattlemen’s Association said the need is larger and includes direct loss compensation, indirect loss compensation, and nonlethal deterrence. The Cattlemen’s Association said private insurance is limited and often inadequate for these losses. Members also raised concerns about the greenhouse gas reduction fund and transit, warning that lower auction revenues and possible CARB rule changes could leave major transit and other tier-three priorities underfunded. The LAO recommended planning for multiple revenue scenarios and reconsidering the current cap-and-invest spending framework. No votes or formal actions were taken in the hearing.

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• And the last bullet here is talking about point of sale.
• And then The second bullet here just lists out for you what these drugs are for.
• The last two bullets here indicate that the GLP-1 drugs have shifted the composition of...
• The final bullet here is the one to also.
• with each of these bullet points?

Transcript Highlights:

• First, modernizing our facilities, the slide's first bullet.
• The slide's second bullet points to the first... North Florida.
• The slide's second bullet points to the first of three investments DMA is seeking to support our greatest
• The fourth bullet and final investment area... ...of our force and operational readiness.
• The fourth bullet and final investment area supports DMA's responsibility to be good stewards of our

Bills: S0048

Keywords: housing, accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, local government, zoning regulations, military families, density bonus, homeownership, property taxes

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard presentations on the Governor’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and then considered one bill, CS/SB 48 on accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The Governor’s office outlined a $117.4 billion overall budget, with transportation and economic development receiving about $18 billion statewide and $601 million in general revenue. Agency heads then presented priorities for Commerce, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Military Affairs, State, Transportation, Emergency Management, and the Florida State Guard, emphasizing workforce development, housing, tourism marketing, aviation and space infrastructure, law enforcement recruitment, emergency preparedness, and military readiness. In the Commerce presentation, Secretary Kelly highlighted funding for housing programs, the Hometown Heroes program, the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, rural infrastructure and workforce grants, Reconnect and Florida WINS systems, law enforcement and firefighter recruitment bonuses, defense support, Visit Florida, Space Florida, and SelectFlorida. Senators asked about Visit Florida’s private match requirements and whether the agency fully leveraged prior appropriations; Visit Florida’s CEO said the match was met and exceeded, though it is difficult but important. The Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles presentation focused on trooper pay, pursuit vehicles, aviation assets, and enterprise data systems, with questions about immigration enforcement and body cameras. Military Affairs requested funding for readiness centers, training facilities, education and health benefits for Guardsmen, and maintenance of existing armories; members discussed Guard deployments, staffing levels, and a proposed firing range project. The Department of State requested funds for automated election audits, a conservation lab, and historic preservation, and defended its arts grant process and rule changes. Transportation’s budget emphasized a $14.3 billion work program, road and bridge maintenance, aviation and aerospace, safety initiatives, and seaport investments, while Emergency Management requested funding for preparedness, flood mitigation, WebEOC, grants management, and alert systems; senators also asked about the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility. For CS/SB 48, Senator Gates explained that the bill would require local governments to allow property owners to voluntarily create ADUs, while preserving local authority over setbacks, construction, and permitting. An amendment removed reusable tenant screening reports and clarified that conforming ADUs would be allowed by right without a separate hearing. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supported the bill, saying ADUs could help provide long-term housing for service workers. After questions about local government and HOA authority, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/SB 48 favorably by roll call vote.