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• Seeing no more, I now move that House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2099 be voted do pass.
• Seeing no more, I now move that House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2099 be voted do pass.
• House Bill 1791. This is a bill to set...
• of housing.
• We have a housing crisis.

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

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• First on our agenda is House Bill 622, relating to the Department of Education.
• </c><00:02:32.080><c> Bill</c> members we are moving on to House Bill members we are moving on to House
• We are looking at decision making for House Bill 622 HD1.
• House Bill 622 HD1 House Bill 622 HD1 we<00:30:59.639><c> are</c><00:30:59.880><c> going</c><00:31:00.159
• House Bill 904 HD1, this is relating to Charter Schools.

Committee: Senate Education

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• The House will be in order. The Chair lays before the House a communication from the Speaker.
• </c><00:49:45.200><c> The</c> to the House resolution 1438. The to the House resolution 1438.
• >> House for one minute and revise and extend my remarks and the House is not.
• The House is not in order. Members, please take your... The House will be in order.
• </c> Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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• </c> House File um 3893 does. House File um 3893 does.
• Technet supports House House File 3893.
• </c> House File 3893? House File 3893? Okay.<00:30:21.279><c> Okay.
• </c> support of house file 3609. support of house file 3609.

Summary: The committee first approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, then heard House File 4048, which would exempt chiropractors from Minnesota’s provider tax if they are no longer eligible to provide chiropractic benefits under Medicaid/MinnesotaCare. Representative Robbins said the bill corrects an unfair situation because chiropractors still pay the tax even though the benefit was eliminated. Testifiers from the Minnesota Chiropractic Association and a longtime chiropractor supported the bill, arguing that most chiropractors are small-business owners and should not pay a tax for services they can no longer provide. Several members said they supported restoring chiropractic coverage instead of changing the tax, and there was discussion about whether the tax applies to all providers and whether it is effectively passed on to patients. The committee adopted a motion to recommend HF 4048 to the Committee on Taxes. The committee then took up House File 3893, as amended, a bill to restrict artificial intelligence from engaging in psychotherapy or counseling with humans. The author and supporters said the bill is intended to prevent AI chatbots from posing as therapists or counseling vulnerable people, citing reports of suicides and other harms linked to chatbot interactions. The A2 amendment was adopted; the author said it reflected stakeholder concerns and added informed-consent language. Testifiers in support, including a psychologist and a suicide-prevention nonprofit leader, urged strong safeguards and said AI should not replace licensed professionals in crisis settings. Other testimony raised concerns about overbreadth and unintended effects. TechNet and a rural mental health provider said the bill should be narrowed so it applies to clinical therapy rather than wellness or educational tools, and should allow supervised AI uses such as transcription and administrative support. Members discussed rural access, existing licensing-board authority, privacy laws, and whether the bill should target AI companies directly rather than licensed clinicians. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HF 3893, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.

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• Okay, next up is House Bill 276.
• House Bill House Bill 276<00:08:22.720><c> um</c><00:08:23.280><c> the</c><00:08:23.599><c> title</c>
• </c> unanimously all right just in time House unanimously all right just in time House Bill Bill Bill
• </c><00:32:30.679><c> Bill</c> it's in another bill House Bill it's in another bill House Bill 725<00
• </c><00:43:43.520><c> Bill</c> to pass on House Bill to pass on House Bill 316<00:43:45.480><c> clerk

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure expanding the state’s restrictions to include ski wax and related fluorocarbons. The sponsor said the bill was a follow-up to last year’s PFAS law and largely targeted products already off the market, describing it as a reaffirmation of the state’s intent to keep PFAS out of water. The committee voted unanimously to recommend the bill ought to pass and then placed it on the consent calendar. Next, the committee considered House Bill 275 on health career credentialing requirements. The discussion centered on a proposal that would have required insurance companies to pay for training mandated by federal requirements. Members concluded that approach was not appropriate and voted unanimously to make the bill inexpedient to legislate, then placed it on the consent calendar. House Bill 276, dealing with on-premise beverage license requirements, was then reconsidered after an initial ITL vote. The committee adopted an amendment creating a tavern license for establishments limited to patrons over 21, with a higher fee and no food requirement, and then voted 15-0 to recommend the bill ought to pass as amended; it was also placed on the consent calendar. The committee then took up House Bill 310, which would establish a commission to study a regulatory framework for stable tokens and tokenization of real-world assets. The sponsor said the amendment added blockchain-based trusts and discussion of privacy and environmental concerns. The committee approved the amendment 16-0 and then voted 16-0 to recommend the bill ought to pass as amended, placing it on the consent calendar. House Bill 312, concerning intercollegiate student athletes’ right to earn compensation from name, image, and likeness, was retained because members said the issue was not ready and the NCAA had not resolved how to handle it. Finally, the committee began discussion of House Bill 316 on ground ambulance reimbursement, with an amendment that would replace the bill’s reimbursement provisions with a study commission; members debated how it related to another bill, HB 725, and whether the amendment would delay immediate relief for ambulance providers.

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• <00:43:13.520><c> file</c> house file house file 674<00:43:15.559><c> Madam</c><00:43:15.760><c> shair
• </c><00:52:55.319><c> 1B</c> Steve Gander from house 1B Steve Gander from house 1B today<00:52:57.119
• And that's House File 1670.
• Steve Gander, House District 1B. I'd like to move House File 1438.
• </c><01:24:19.800><c> file</c> behalf of house file behalf of house file 1942<01:24:21.600><c> a</c><

Bills: HF343 , HF446 , HF448 , HF674 , HF811 , HF832 , HF1661 , HF1528 , HF1536 , HF1541 , HF1670 , HF1438 , HF1714 , HF1748 , HF1835 , HF1904 , HF1929 , HF1942

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• We're still waiting for an amendment for House File 9, so we'll start with House File 9.
• We're still waiting for an amendment for House File 9, so we'll start with House File 9.
• House File 385.
• Andrew Lee from House fiscal staff explains that the underlying House File 5 doesn't change the Blue
• house file five um the underlying house file five um doesn't<00:31:53.399><c> um</c><00:31:54.039><c

Committee: House Taxes

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• Next, House Bill 2443, House Draft 1, relating to disaster services.
• 1768</c> on House Bill 1768 on House Bill 1768 House<00:16:21.680><c> Draft</c><00:16:22.079><c> 1</
• </c> House Draft 1 relating to immigration. House Draft 1 relating to immigration.
• Moving on to House Bill 1839, House Draft 2.
• Next measure, House Bill 2540, House Draft 2, relating to law enforcement.

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Summary: The joint hearing covered HB 1976, relating to dementia training for law enforcement, and HB 2443, relating to disaster services for people with disabilities and access or functional needs. For HB 1976, the Hawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board opposed the bill’s process and cost, arguing there was no documented training gap because existing CALEA accreditation already includes mental illness response training that covers dementia. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, disability advocates, caregivers, and several individuals, said dementia-specific training would help first responders better handle real-world encounters and avoid harmful misunderstandings. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, including changing mandatory language to permissive language in several places and removing a deadline for the first annual training cycle; the recommendation was adopted unanimously. For HB 2443, testimony was strongly supportive. The Disability Communication Access Board, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Wellness and Resilience, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, and individual testifiers said the bill would strengthen emergency planning and response by adding a Disability Integration Specialist and better integrating people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs into disaster preparedness, sheltering, and FEMA coordination. Several speakers emphasized recent storms and rescues as evidence of the need. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including changes based on Attorney General comments and adding specialized communications and comprehensive communications planning provisions previously contained in another bill; that recommendation was also adopted unanimously. The transcript then moved to a separate mini hearing on HB 1768, relating to immigration enforcement. Supporters, including the ACLU of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, argued the bill would prevent local law enforcement from entering 287(g)-type agreements or otherwise participating in federal immigration enforcement, citing civil rights concerns, community trust, and the need for police to focus on local public safety. One testifier raised concerns that local cooperation could help avoid mistakes in enforcement, while supporters responded that immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility and that local agencies should not be deputized for civil immigration arrests. The excerpt ends amid extended member questions and discussion, without showing a final vote on HB 1768.

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• to House Appropriations Welcome to House Appropriations Committee.<01:03:53.680><c> Please</c><01:03
• reports, House amended, adopted amendments, and the House summary sheet, just for your reference.
• back is the House standing committee reports,<01:11:13.199><c> House</c><01:11:13.520><c> amended,</
• </c> on the bill uh house bill one and house on the bill uh house bill one and house bill<01:12:21.600
• </c> been exhausted by the actions of House been exhausted by the actions of House Bill<01:14:51.679>

Bills: SF0032 , SF0010 , SF0001 , HB0001

Committee: House Appropriations

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• As the ranking member said, mostly in House Bill 2 and House Bill 3, which is because that's where we
• I serve on your House Appropriation Staff. I am also the budget officer for the House.
• Maybe for housing.
• See none, we will close the public hearing on House Bill 11 and move to House Bill 12.
• House Bill 13. Seeing no one, is anyone here to testify in opposition to House Bill 13?

Summary: The committee first heard the Office of State Treasurer’s FY27 budget presentation from Treasurer Vivek Malik. He highlighted record investment earnings, growth in MOBUCK$ linked deposits, record unclaimed property returns, expansion of the MOST 529 plan, and changes to the MoABLE disability savings program. Members then focused heavily on two budget requests: $750,000 for the Show Me My Retirement Savings program and additional spending authority for the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (MOST Scholars) program, along with a staffing request for compliance and communications positions. Much of the discussion centered on MOST Scholars’ rapid growth, how applications are prioritized, whether income is reverified, how funds flow through educational assistance organizations, and concerns about marketing, geographic distribution, and the use of public dollars for private schools. The treasurer also answered questions about the 529 plan, the pending lawsuit over the ESA general-revenue transfer, and whether funds should be swept back to general revenue when unused. Several members raised policy objections to MOST Scholars, including concerns about discrimination by participating private schools, the lack of annual income requalification, and whether the program shifts money away from public education. Other members defended the program as a parent-driven choice option and asked about expanding access, improving outreach, and ensuring the program is fully funded. The treasurer said the office was following the statute as written, that the program’s demand could exceed available resources, and that the office would continue to seek more funding and better outreach. The committee then concluded the treasurer’s budget hearing. The committee next began the FY27 budget hearing for the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. Commissioner Bennett Boggs introduced the department’s leadership team and gave a brief overview of the department’s role in aligning postsecondary education with workforce needs through its coordinating board and strategic planning. The hearing had just started when the transcript ended, and no votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• So we would prefer to see that moved out of restrictive housing law because this restrictive housing
• </c> restrict the use of restrictive housing restrict the use of restrictive housing and<00:29:13.120
• </c><00:30:57.200><c> With</c> reducing restrictive housing. With reducing restrictive housing.
• </c><00:34:58.240><c> Is</c> or or House. So, thank you again. Is or or House. So, thank you again.
• </c> housing that is not humane. housing that is not humane.

Summary: The working group convened with all members present, approved the minutes from its October 16, 2025 meeting and its October 28, 2025 Halawa Correctional Facility site visit by unanimous consent, and received no public testimony on the agenda or minutes. The chair then reviewed the statutory timeline under Act 292/SB 104, noting the group continues until January 8, 2027, and discussed required reporting dates and the need to develop a work plan for the remaining meetings. The chair also said the October 16 DCR presentation would be treated as satisfying the group’s interim-report purpose, though the legal reporting obligations to the Legislature and oversight commission still needed to be sorted out. The main discussion focused on DCR’s proposed amendments to Act 292 and the department’s interim report. Director Johnson said the department’s October 16 presentation included recommended statutory amendments because the law, as written, could not be fully complied with; the proposals were described as section-by-section changes intended to address implementation problems. Members discussed several specific issues, including transfer language for higher levels of care, the 2010 MOA with the Department of Health, and replacing “physician” with “clinician” to reflect staffing realities. DCR explained that the change would allow licensed clinicians, including APRNs and doctors of osteopathy, to make decisions when physicians are not on duty, and that the MOA is being updated so transfers can occur from any DCR facility to the state hospital. An OHA staff member gave a detailed critique of the proposed amendments, saying they would weaken Act 292’s intent by reducing procedural protections, expanding exceptions, and relying on aspirational language such as “strive” and “if practicable.” OHA also raised concerns about the lack of baseline data on restrictive housing use and said the department’s report showed serious operational problems, including overcrowded and outdated facilities, limited space for private medical or mental health exams, and the use of suicide/safety cells for people who may not need mental health treatment. DCR responded that it had requested 35 new medical positions in the budget, supported by the governor, and said those positions are needed to meet basic care obligations for people in custody. The group did not take a vote on the proposed amendments. Instead, members agreed to continue the discussion, with the chair saying the reports, settlement tracker, 2010 MOA, and comparison guidelines would be distributed and used as the basis for future work. In the final discussion on work-plan priorities, members identified staffing shortages, physical plant limitations, and the need to examine humane alternatives and implementation challenges as key topics for upcoming meetings.

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• Is housing part of that criteria?
• Representative Whitten. housing um part of that criteria? I'm housing um part of that criteria?
• </c> we built an 85 unit multifamily housing. we built an 85 unit multifamily housing.
• I think there's some housing?"
• Some of those houses living there.

Summary: The committee received an update from Secretary Jeff Noel of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, joined by Matt Wingate and Terry Bradshaw of the Kentucky Association of Economic Developers, on the Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI) and the closing fund. The presentation focused on how KPDI helps communities develop shovel-ready industrial sites by funding infrastructure, engineering, geotechnical work, and other site-preparation costs. Noel emphasized that the program is designed to reduce uncertainty for companies, improve speed to market, and support statewide job creation and investment, especially in rural and eastern Kentucky where development costs are often higher. Testimony highlighted the complexity and expense of preparing sites, with examples of road, water, power, and rock-removal costs, and the importance of third-party evaluation in scoring applications. Noel said the program has 116 total projects statewide, with 20 active projects stemming from pilot efforts and 35 projects already resulting in about 6,381 jobs and $4.4 billion in investment. He cited examples including Crown Holdings, Flash Metals, Phoenix Paper, Pratt Paper, AESC, Sound Elements, Kitchen Foods, Latte, Krueger, Biomass, and Anna Munsman. Bradshaw added that even communities that have not yet landed a project have benefited by building spec buildings or improving access to industrial property. The speakers said the last KPDI round drew $81 million in requests but only $35 million in available funding, and they urged lawmakers to consider whether additional funding or program adjustments are needed. Suggested changes included modestly increasing eligibility or funding flexibility for rural and eastern Kentucky, while maintaining third-party performance metrics, and continuing to prioritize finishing existing parks and creating strong regional sites. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

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• We will now go to House Bill 2142. I move that House Bill 2142 be voted do pass.
• I now move that House Committee substitute for House Bill 2142 and 2058 be voted do pass.
• By your vote of 12 ayes and one no, you have voted House Committee substitute, House Bill 2142 and 2058
• I'm testifying in support of House Bill 3262.
• Seeing none, that concludes House Bill 3157.

Committees: House Economic Development , House Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development

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• It'll be housed at LSB. I'm happy to answer any questions.
• There's the boundary annexation survey known as BASS, housed at Tax.
• The Block Boundary Suggestion Program, which is housed really through the Oklahoma House, through Tricia
• All right, House Bill 2021.
• House Bill 3986. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. House Bill 3986 merely extends a pre-existing sunset.

Bills: HB3622 , HB3621 , HB3151 , HB3882 , HB3661 , HB4273 , HB3644 , HB3706 , HB3708 , HB2021 , HB3986 , HB3972

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with HB 3622 and HB 3621, both related to census and state data functions. HB 3622, as amended, removed direct appropriation language and would let Department of Commerce staff carry out census-related duties such as updating local census addresses and upgrading technology. HB 3621 would recreate the State Data Center at the Legislative Service Bureau to coordinate census-related programs across agencies such as Commerce, Tax, and others; both bills received unanimous or near-unanimous support and were reported out due pass. A lengthy portion of the meeting focused on HB 3151, which would redefine instructional days so that only time students are actually in the classroom counts toward the instructional minimum, excluding professional development and parent-teacher conference time. The author argued the bill would close Oklahoma’s instructional-time gap and improve outcomes, while members raised concerns about funding, teacher pay, contract negotiations, and how districts would absorb the change. After debate, the bill passed 19-7. The committee also advanced HB 3706, which sets minimum elementary math instruction standards and expands math screening requirements, and HB 3708, which would allow private schools to use scholarship-granting organization funds for capital improvements to increase instructional capacity; both drew questions about funding, scheduling, and the scope of the programs but were reported out due pass. Other measures approved included HB 3661, extending a sunset on a timber equipment tax provision; HB 3882, creating a revolving fund for ODOT’s lake access and industrial access grants; HB 4273, extending a tax credit to certain aerospace engineers at an ARM 1 higher education institution; HB 3644, tied to medical training and best practices after a fatal misdiagnosis; HB 2021, creating a DHS grant program for out-of-school programming, with discussion centered on whether it would effectively favor Boys and Girls Clubs and exclude other providers; HB 3986, extending a sunset; and HB 3972, cleanup language related to the Comanche County prison purchase. Most bills passed with strong support, and the meeting adjourned after the final votes.

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• I now move the House Committee substitute for House Bill 2901 be voted do pass. Any discussion?
• By your vote of 13 ayes and zero nos, you have voted House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2901 do
• By your vote of 13 ayes and zero nos, you have voted House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2901 do
• That now concludes the hearing on House Bill 3000.
• House Bill 313 proposes several critical measures.

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

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• House Bill 278 adds in a new section.
• House Bill 287. House Bill 287 is an exciting bill for all of us.
• We stand in strong support of House Bill 287.
• We should add additional people from the House because we have more people in the House, not necessarily
• So I believe all committees are even House and Senate.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• This bill would help us meet our infill housing goals.
• Andrew Dawson, the California Housing Partnership, in support.
• Andrew Dawson, the California Housing Partnership, in support. Mr.
• Lauren Rubberovich with Housing California and here on behalf of the California Housing Consortium, in
• We have a housing issue, we have infill issues, and we have contaminated soil.

Summary: The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard three bills after beginning without a quorum and later establishing one. SB 328 would cap DTSC hazardous waste generation and handling fees for infill housing and master development projects and set response timelines for cleanup reviews. Supporters said the current fee structure has made some housing and remediation projects infeasible, while opponents warned that capping fees for one sector could shift costs to other hazardous waste generators. The committee discussed the need for broader DTSC fee reform, and SB 328 was approved on a 7-0 vote and sent to the Committee on Revenue and Taxation. SB 754 would require manufacturers of disposable menstrual products to test for and disclose concentrations of certain contaminants, with DTSC able to verify results and publish them. Supporters framed the bill as a transparency and public health measure, citing recent studies finding toxic metals in tampons and emphasizing consumer right-to-know. Opponents, including manufacturers and hygiene product groups, argued the bill adds duplicative testing, vague requirements, and public disclosure that could be misinterpreted, and urged amendments. The committee members generally supported the goal of transparency, and the bill passed 5-2 with not voting members, moving to Appropriations. SB 466 would provide temporary legal protections for public water systems that are complying with approved chromium-6 compliance plans while they work toward the new drinking water standard. Supporters from Los Banos, Coachella Valley Water District, and other water agencies said the measure would help avoid costly litigation during a lengthy and expensive compliance period, especially for systems dealing with naturally occurring chromium-6. Committee members raised concerns about limiting recourse for harmed individuals and discussed possible alternative language, but the author said the bill would not affect state enforcement authority. SB 466 passed 7-0 and was sent to the Committee on Judiciary. The committee also adopted a consent calendar of additional measures by voice vote.

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• House Bill 748.
• Then you are subject to this bill in House Bill 748.
• House Bill 128 continues that work.
• We'll open public testimony on House Bill 621. Public testimony is now open on House Bill 621.
• Is there anyone else present wishing to testify on House Bill 621? for or against House Bill 621.

Bills: HB128 , HB34 , HB 128 , HB621 , HB748 , HB2259 , HB2960 , HB3113 , HB4749 , SB835

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• House Bill 1022 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass. and
• the full house.
• This time the chair lays out House Bill 1868.
• Chair lays out house bill 2290 the chair off offers a Substitute to house bill 2290 the chair lays out
• The chair lays out House Bill 17. 05 the chair offers a committee substitute to House Bill 17. 05 that

Bills: HB173 , HB184 , HB484 , HB678 , HB 1211 , HB1507 , HB1705 , HB1868 , HB2290 , HB2851 , HB2856 , HB3041 , HB3204 , HB173 , HB184

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: foreign donations, higher education, public institutions, national security, funding, prohibition, Texas law, healthcare, insurance, affordability, access, public health, foreign influence, education policy, student loan repayment, prosecuting attorneys, border prosecution unit, financial assistance, tobacco, cigarettes

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• We're going to do House Bill 216.
• Next up is House Bill 391.
• Next up is House Bill 391.
• /c><00:08:28.080><c> 391</c> is House Bill 391 is House Bill 391 [Music] [Music] [Music] representative
• </c> bottled or or processed in a honey house bottled or or processed in a honey house so<00:13:55.720

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. The committee first considered House Bill 216, which would correct a conflict created when an office was moved into the Department of Agriculture by restoring grant and loan eligibility for Department of Agriculture employees while keeping the prohibition in place for employees of the office of policy. The bill was approved unanimously and sent on to the Senate floor. The committee then revisited Senate Bill 122 after concerns from the prior meeting. Members adopted a committee substitute that clarified local governments may regulate the covered businesses but not ban them outright, and that fines and fees go back to the local authorities doing the regulating. During final consideration, Senator Deneen, Senator Reed, and Senator Richardson voted no, citing concerns about enforcement, inspection, and potential bad actors, while Senator Webb supported the bill as a needed regulatory scheme. The motion passed and the bill advanced. House Bill 391, dealing with Kentucky honey production, was also approved. Representative Jason Nemes and industry witnesses said the bill would raise the threshold for requiring a certified honey house from 150 gallons to 500 gallons, add language requiring “pure and unadulterated” Kentucky-produced honey, and support local beekeepers without creating additional public health risk. Members discussed whether the limit should be removed entirely, the cost of honey houses, and concerns about imported or adulterated honey. The committee passed the bill to the Senate floor. Senator Yates later registered a no vote on Senate Bill 122 and yes votes on House Bill 216 and Senate Bill 171, though Senate Bill 171 was passed over for further work and not heard that day.