Transcript Highlights:

• :32:03.520><c> at</c><00:32:03.679><c> phase</c><00:32:04.000><c> C</c><00:32:04.200><c> 95%.
• They are<00:32:06.640><c> within</c><00:32:07.640><c> 30</c><00:32:07.920><c> days</c><00:32:08.240><
• c> of</c><00:32:08.360><c> us</c><00:32:08.520><c> saying</c><00:32:09.360><c> get</c><00:32:09.520><
• ><c> it</c><00:32:15.520><c> all</c><00:32:16.040><c> and</c><00:32:16.160><c> we</c><00:32:16.240><c
• bid</c><00:32:26.560><c> and</c><00:32:26.679><c> awarded</c><00:32:27.320><c> at</c><00:32:27.600><c

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with the pledge and prayer, a roll call established quorum, and members announced a Veterans Caucus meeting to follow the session. The committee also recognized distinguished veteran Joe Mash Masterson of Bardstown, who was praised for his Army service, long-time advocacy for veterans, and leadership in the American Legion and local veteran organizations. Masterson thanked his family, the American Legion Post 121, and the VA staff, and several members offered remarks honoring his service and the committee’s practice of recognizing veterans. The committee then briefly addressed a referred administrative regulation, 017 KAR 001 030, which leadership described as technical updates to existing policy; no vote was taken. After that, members heard testimony from KDVA and Finance and Administration officials on the ongoing HVAC replacement project at the Radcliffe Veteran Center. Officials said the system had been problematic for years, that design work began early to accelerate the project, and that the work was complicated by the need to replace the system in an operating nursing facility. They explained that the project was bid in March, awarded to Less Mechanical, and that protective measures, shop drawings, and equipment orders were underway. Committee members pressed officials on why the problem had taken so long to resolve, why the original system had been installed, whether the issue had been communicated regularly, and whether the state should be paying for a replacement in a relatively new facility. Officials said the original system’s components and warranties had failed, that they had tried to replace parts before moving to a full replacement, and that the system’s manufacturer and quality differed from a similar facility in Glasgow that had not had the same issues. They said the current phase one contract was about $6 million, with the remaining funds held for phase two to restore full occupancy; phase two design was nearly complete and could be bid later if funding is approved. Officials estimated phase one completion around January 2026 and full completion around March 2027, depending on funding and scheduling.

Transcript Highlights:

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• ><c> for</c><00:32:11.039><c> hb1</c><00:32:12.039><c> this</c><00:32:12.159><c> is</c><00:32:12.360>
• Division</c><00:32:16.000><c> and</c><00:32:16.200><c> this</c><00:32:16.279><c> is</c><00:32:16.519>
• :32:18.039><c> for</c><00:32:18.279><c> you</c><00:32:19.120><c> this</c><00:32:19.240><c> is</c> and
• :32:20.039><c> detailed</c><00:32:20.480><c> change</c><00:32:21.000><c> so</c><00:32:21.240><c> this

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an introductory Division One budget briefing led by Legislative Budget Assistant staff Melissa Rollins and Jack Mullen. They explained staff roles and agency assignments within Division One, noting that Jack is taking over the General Government category while Melissa handles Categories 2 and 3, and that members can contact either staffer with questions. They also reviewed the upcoming budget calendar, including the governor’s budget presentation expected in mid-February, agency hearings beginning around February 17–20, a Division One deadline around March 26, and House Finance reporting deadlines in early April. A major portion of the discussion focused on how to read fiscal notes and the difference between expenditures and appropriations. Staff used sample language to explain that a bill may show an expenditure estimate without actually authorizing funding or new positions, and that a zero appropriation means the agency is not authorized to spend the estimated amount unless the bill is amended. Members asked questions about why a bill could show costs but still not authorize spending or hiring, and staff clarified that new positions require specific legislative authorization and classification detail. They also noted that many bills will have expenditure lines without appropriations, and that amendments may be needed if the committee wants to fund or authorize the program. The rest of the meeting walked members through the HB 1 and HB 2 tracking documents used by the division. Staff explained that HB 1 tracking sheets record additional agency requests not included in the governor’s budget, including requests that may be zero-net transfers, corrections, or new spending items, and that grayed-out items indicate actions already taken. They said HB 2 will be handled through a similar tracking process, with amendments routed through LBA staff and the Office of Legislative Services. Members were told that the division will review agency budgets, class lines, and proposed changes over roughly six weeks, with the goal of preparing a detailed change report for full House Finance.

Transcript Highlights:

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• and<00:32:25.600><c> this</c><00:32:25.720><c> section</c><00:32:26.080><c> allows</c><00:32:26.320>
• ><c> fee</c><00:32:27.520><c> to</c><00:32:27.640><c> a</c><00:32:27.720><c> ballot</c><00:32:28.120>
• Section<00:32:37.400><c> 25</c><00:32:37.880><c> on</c><00:32:38.000><c> page</c><00:32:38.280><c> 18
• </c><00:32:40.400><c> This</c><00:32:40.600><c> adds</c><00:32:40.800><c> local</c><00:32:41.040><c>

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><00:32:08.000><c> is</c><00:32:08.240><c> working</c><00:32:08.799><c> is</c><00:32:09.039><c> from<
• :32:14.480><c> about</c><00:32:14.640><c> the</c><00:32:14.799><c> PUC</c><00:32:16.000><c> uh</c><00
• ><00:32:20.960><c> agree</c><00:32:21.760><c> that</c><00:32:22.080><c> we</c><00:32:22.320><c> want<
• </c><00:32:23.519><c> And</c><00:32:23.679><c> so</c><00:32:23.840><c> I</c><00:32:24.000><c> think</
• 32:25.120><c> to</c><00:32:25.360><c> vote</c><00:32:25.679><c> with</c><00:32:26.320><c> the</c><00:

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 76, as amended by the adopted A1 amendment, and the chair moved the bill to be re-referred to the general register. The bill would limit the amount investor-owned utilities can charge ratepayers for executive compensation, capping recoverable pay for the top 10 executives at the governor’s salary. Representative Greenman argued the measure would protect customers from paying for lavish executive pay and said it would not affect what executives are paid, only what can be recovered from ratepayers. She cited recent Public Utilities Commission action and ongoing rate cases as evidence the issue is real and recurring. Supportive testimony came from a Minneapolis resident describing financial hardship and rising utility bills, a local worker who said customers have no choice of utility provider and should not fund monopoly executive pay, and advocates from the Energy and Policy Institute and Utility Reform Now, who said ratepayers should not subsidize excessive compensation and that the bill is a targeted reform. Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy opposed the bill’s premise by defending the current regulatory process. Their representatives said the PUC already reviews executive compensation in rate cases, generally allows only limited recovery, and has used that process for decades. Xcel also emphasized its affordability programs and said executives help secure savings and investments for customers. Members discussed whether the legislature should set a bright-line rule or leave the issue to the PUC. Representative Greenman said the bill is needed because the PUC process can take years and the legislature should establish a clear standard for all investor-owned utilities. Some members supported the bill as a response to an affordability crisis and the lack of consumer choice, while others said the legislature should focus on broader energy-cost issues and existing regulatory tools. The committee did not take a final vote on the bill in the portion of the meeting provided, but the amendment was adopted and the bill was moved for re-referral to the general register.

Transcript Highlights:

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• :32:13.000><c> that</c><00:32:13.279><c> that</c><00:32:13.399><c> is</c><00:32:13.519><c> the</c><00
• <00:32:14.480><c> the</c><00:32:14.880><c> the</c><00:32:15.480><c> the</c><00:32:16.480><c> federal<
• would<00:32:17.600><c> remain</c><00:32:17.799><c> the</c><00:32:17.960><c> same</c><00:32:18.200><c
• :32:37.640><c> to</c><03:32:37.760><c> go</c><03:32:37.880><c> to</c><03:32:38.000><c> 10</c><03:32:38.239

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25/25A, the capital improvements budget. Representative David Mills introduced HB 25A, which makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapses from prior appropriations, noting it is based on Governor Ayotte’s budget. The hearing then focused on requests to add or restore funding for several projects, including community college capital needs, Veterans Home ADA and safety upgrades, career and technical education renovations in Milford, and airport infrastructure funding. Shannon Reed of the Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million for IT infrastructure, critical maintenance, and energy management systems, citing failing boilers, roof work, cybersecurity needs, and a recent costly water damage incident at Lakes Region Community College. John Graham, representing the New Hampshire Veterans Home, requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements such as floor replacement and wider doors, saying the work would help the home before an upcoming VA inspection and protect federal funding. Lance Whitehead testified for Milford CTE, asking the committee to keep $9.9 million in the budget for a scaled-down renovation; members discussed the town’s failed vote, the need for local matching funds, and the possibility of another vote next year. Tim Thompson of Concord and Margaret Burns of NHMA urged restoration of airport matching funds, arguing that about $3.6 million in state money would leverage roughly $62 million to $65 million in federal FAA funds for safety and infrastructure projects. Trisha Lambert and Andrew Pomroy of the Bureau of Aeronautics and airport management association explained the airport program, the 12 federally funded airports, and how projects are selected through airport master plans and a capital improvement program. After public testimony, the committee closed the hearing on HB 25A. In the work session that followed, staff distributed supporting documents, including cost breakdowns and comparison sheets. The chair indicated the committee would work from the governor’s $143 million capital budget as a baseline and proposed reducing it by about $10 million, largely by removing the Milford CTE item because both towns had voted it down and would not have another vote for a year. The chair said the goal was to bring the overall budget to about $133 million and then repurpose the remaining funds through straw polls and further committee action.

Transcript Highlights:

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• :41.039><c> to</c><00:32:41.200><c> stay</c><00:32:41.360><c> in</c><00:32:41.600><c> their</c><00:32
• sure<00:32:50.320><c> they</c><00:32:50.559><c> can</c><00:32:50.799><c> still</c><00:32:51.039><c>
• 32:53.039><c> their</c><00:32:53.279><c> patients</c><00:32:53.760><c> even</c><00:32:54.000><c> in</
• </c><00:32:57.760><c> Please</c><00:32:58.000><c> join</c><00:32:58.240><c> me</c><00:32:58.399><c> in

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• which were reduced<00:32:06.240><c> in</c><00:32:06.559><c> the</c><00:32:06.720><c> later</c><00:32:
• as ongoing.<00:32:09.840><c> In</c><00:32:10.159><c> 24,</c><00:32:10.799><c> there</c><00:32:10.960
• uh</c><00:32:33.840><c> those</c><00:32:34.640><c> out</c><00:32:34.880><c> years</c><00:32:35.919><c
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• 32:11.760><c> up</c><01:32:11.920><c> if</c><01:32:12.239><c> if</c><01:32:12.480><c> I</c><01:32:12.560

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 00:32:13.519><c> and</c><00:32:13.679><c> thank</c><00:32:13.840><c> you</c><00:32:14.360><c> next</c
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• </c><00:32:42.519><c> not</c><00:32:42.679><c> being</c><00:32:42.960><c> here</c><00:32:43.159><c> but
• </c><00:32:46.039><c> with</c><00:32:46.200><c> me</c><00:32:46.360><c> I</c><00:32:46.480><c> have</
• :32:57.840><c> presentation</c><00:32:58.240><c> today</c><00:32:58.960><c> and</c><00:32:59.080><c>

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• discussion<00:32:23.240><c> if</c><00:32:23.399><c> not</c><00:32:23.639><c> passing</c><00:32:23.960
• you of the<00:32:26.399><c> members</c><00:32:26.840><c> present</c><00:32:27.200><c> are</c><00:32:
• 00:32:34.480><c> uh</c><00:32:34.600><c> the</c><00:32:34.720><c> next</c><00:32:34.880><c> measure</
• :32:42.320><c> to</c><00:32:42.720><c> pass</c><00:32:43.720><c> with</c><00:32:43.960><c> a</c><00:32
• :45.200><c> date</c><00:32:46.039><c> of</c><00:32:46.559><c> of</c><00:32:46.760><c> July</c><00:32:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 573, which would require condominium associations to repair defective common-element conditions that create health or safety violations. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, including from the Community Associations Institute and construction-defect counsel, who argued the bill could lead to piecemeal repairs and unintended damage in complex building systems. The measure was deferred. The committee then heard SB 1038 on privacy and data-breach notice requirements. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs supported the bill as a modernization of the law, while the Hawaii Financial Services Association, Consumer Data Industry Association, and other groups opposed it, mainly over the proposed redaction standard for Social Security numbers and concerns about making Hawaii an outlier compared with other states. Members discussed possible amendments, including harmonizing with other states and clarifying encryption and redaction rules. The committee later voted to pass SB 1038 with amendments, including changes from the Office of Consumer Protection, Hawaii Bankers Association, and State Privacy and Security Coalition, and deferred the effective date to July 1, 2050. The committee also took up SB 890 and voted to pass it with amendments and recommit it to the CPN committee for a hearing before the decking deadline. In a separate decision-making segment, the committee passed SB 1291 on CPA licensure with amendments after testimony from accounting groups, educators, and others described a shortage of accountants and supported an alternate pathway using public-accounting experience. The committee adopted amendments clarifying the education and experience requirements and then approved the measure. Later, the committee also passed several additional measures on a decision agenda, including SB 129 SD1, SB 140 SD1, SB 144 SD1, SB 1197 SD1, SB 1341, SB 411 SD1, and SB 1438, generally with amendments or as introduced, and all were adopted without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

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• what long-term I<00:32:13.440><c> hope</c><00:32:13.679><c> this</c><00:32:13.919><c> would</c><00:32
• </c><00:32:16.799><c> a</c><00:32:16.960><c> performance</c><00:32:17.440><c> audit</c><00:32:17.840>
• ><c> need</c><00:32:23.279><c> to</c><00:32:23.440><c> be</c><00:32:23.600><c> more</c><00:32:23.840>
• ><c> with</c><00:32:32.480><c> that</c><00:32:32.640><c> and</c><00:32:32.880><c> I</c><00:32:32.960>

Committee: Joint Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Keywords: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency - Room 210; 28 January, 2026: 10:30 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c><00:32:17.679><c> have</c><00:32:17.760><c> a</c><00:32:18.000><c> request,</c><00:32:18.640><c>
• to study<00:32:29.440><c> that</c><00:32:29.760><c> real</c><00:32:30.000><c> well</c><00:32:30.320>
• c><00:32:33.200><c> back</c><00:32:33.440><c> to</c><00:32:33.600><c> us</c><00:32:33.919><c> himself
• :48.880><c> then</c><00:32:49.039><c> is</c><00:32:49.200><c> gonna</c><00:32:49.360><c> be</c><00:32

Keywords: 00:09 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:42 Approval of Minutes 01:07 Information Items 04:05 Lease Rpt - Finance and Administration Cabinet 18:59 OFM - Economic Development Fund Grants 25:42 OFM – KY Housing Authority 31:30 Remaining 2025 Meetings 33:26 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with quorum, approved the September meeting minutes, and received a set of information reports on capital projects, debt, school district bond issues, UK and KCTCS asset preservation projects, and the Louisville Arena Authority’s financial report, with the latter noted as lengthy and expected to be discussed further in person in December. The committee also heard a Finance and Administration Cabinet lease report covering three leases: a temporary lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Louisville due to ongoing maintenance and safety issues at its current site, a Department of Juvenile Justice lease in Hardin County for a day-treatment/alternative school program, and a Warren County lease renewal. Members questioned the Hardin County lease about the higher rate and limited competition; agency staff explained the specialized school setting, transportation and program requirements, and the difficulty of attracting bidders for alternative-school space. The lease package was approved after roll call. The committee then considered seven economic development grants: four EDF grants and three KPDI grants. The projects included infrastructure for Allen County’s industrial park, flood-related repairs for Weddington Plaza in the Big Sandy area, an Owensboro manufacturing expansion for Mscan America, a new Louisville manufacturing facility for Anthro Energy, a Henderson due-diligence study, a Paducah spec building, and utility extensions for the Riverbend site in Carrollton. Staff said the projects had been approved by KEFA and recommended by the relevant cabinet leadership, and the committee approved them by roll call. Finally, the committee reviewed a new Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit bond issue for about $43 million for 233 Louisville housing units, which was approved. It then took up five SFCC debt issues together: new money for an Edmonson County elementary school and Knox County middle school gym improvements, plus refundings for Callaway, Hardin, and McCracken counties. Members raised concerns that the refundings were bundled together and that some did not appear to meet a newly referenced 3% net present value savings guideline, but the package was still approved on a 5-2 vote. The meeting ended with calendar updates, including a November 20 meeting at noon and a December 16 meeting featuring the Yum Arena presentation, followed by adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

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• money.<00:32:04.720><c> So,</c><00:32:05.039><c> for</c><00:32:05.279><c> some</c><00:32:05.440><c>
• :08.640><c> to</c><00:32:09.039><c> fund</c><00:32:09.360><c> this</c><00:32:09.519><c> in</c><00:32:
• </c><00:32:13.519><c> give</c><00:32:13.679><c> it</c><00:32:13.840><c> to</c><00:32:14.080><c> us,</
• c><00:32:14.480><c> and</c><00:32:14.720><c> we</c><00:32:14.960><c> didn't</c><00:32:15.200><c> find

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• 00:32:01.039><c> million</c><00:32:01.360><c> that</c><00:32:01.600><c> we</c><00:32:02.000><c> have<
• > technology</c><00:32:09.240><c> centers</c><00:32:10.240><c> and</c><00:32:10.559><c> we</c><00:32:
• Um,<00:32:18.320><c> we</c><00:32:18.559><c> received</c><00:32:19.039><c> 32</c> Um, we received 32
• grants</c><00:32:25.200><c> of</c><00:32:25.679><c> with</c><00:32:25.840><c> the</c><00:32:26.080><c
• ><c> Um,</c><00:32:28.159><c> they</c><00:32:28.399><c> had</c><00:32:28.559><c> a</c><00:32:28.799><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard capital plan presentations from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, the Personnel Cabinet, and the School Facilities Construction Commission. The Justice Cabinet described its large portfolio of more than 900 facilities across the state and said decades of underfunded maintenance have created a backlog of repairs. Requested projects included a high-acuity mental health treatment facility for juvenile justice youth, two female detention centers to support the regional detention model, major corrections repairs and replacements, a new kitchen at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, a new dormitory at the Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women, completion of a new Eastern Kentucky prison, DOCJT training facility upgrades in Richmond and Madisonville, State Police radio system replacement and post construction, a combined Frankfort headquarters/Post 12 facility, and expanded crime lab and storage capacity. When asked about the high cost of the EKCC kitchen project, staff said construction inside an operating facility raises costs and that building a new adjacent kitchen would be more economical in the long run. The panel also asked about Fish and Wildlife officers training at DOCJT; staff said they do and that the training is funded through the CLEFT fund. The Justice Cabinet also said the recently enacted Senate Bill 4’s AI inventory and registry requirements would be part of its enterprise application and AI inventory system work. The Personnel Cabinet requested funding to replace CHRIS, the state’s human resources and payroll system, which supports payroll and benefits for about 48,000 employees and the Kentucky Employee Health Plan for roughly 192,000 members. Staff said the current SAP-based system went live in 2011, is approaching end of support in 2030, and has not received functionality enhancements since 2016. They said the replacement is estimated at $151 million, with most of the cost tied to professional services and software, and that the project would begin in July 2026, go live by July 2030, and require a stabilization period through 2032. In response to questions about outsourcing payroll or reusing existing systems, staff said the complexity of state HR, payroll, tax updates, and integrations with other agencies makes outsourcing or partial reuse impractical. The School Facilities Construction Commission introduced its role in helping all 171 school districts address unmet facility needs, focusing on core school facilities such as roofs and elementary buildings rather than athletic projects. No votes or formal actions were taken during the excerpted discussion; the meeting consisted of presentations, explanations of requested projects, and member questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• :32:03.919><c> work</c><00:32:04.159><c> as</c><00:32:04.399><c> a</c><00:32:04.559><c> committee</c>
• And<00:32:06.240><c> so</c><00:32:06.480><c> I</c><00:32:06.799><c> want</c><00:32:07.039><c> this</c
• ><00:32:07.360><c> to</c><00:32:07.600><c> be</c><00:32:08.000><c> a</c><00:32:08.320><c> standalone.
• The other piece of<00:32:40.240><c> this</c><00:32:40.480><c> is</c><00:32:41.120><c> there</c><00:32
• </c><00:32:54.399><c> And</c><00:32:55.159><c> so</c><00:32:56.159><c> the</c><00:32:56.480><c> only<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Environment and Agriculture Committee met in executive session on SB 302, a bill requiring background checks for solid waste facility owners. The chair announced a staffing change, noting Representative Comtois was no longer vice chair and Representative Barber would serve in that role. The chair then explained that the committee had before it an amendment incorporating Senator Pearl’s updated language and additional technical changes requested by DEES Director Whimsat for FBI background-check requirements, and a separate amendment offered by Representative Patenza that would add language from the budget bill relating to a site evaluation committee, moratorium provisions, and harms-and-benefits language. Representative Patenza argued that the governor’s solid waste and site evaluation language had been developed over years with the committee, the governor’s office, and DEES, and should be moved into a standalone bill so it would not be lost if the budget failed. She said she had been told by Senator Roseford that the budget language would be placed into a separate House bill, and several members supported having a standalone vehicle as a backup. Representative Bixby, Haskins, Gruber, and others said they favored keeping the work alive in a separate bill, while Representative Scully said he disliked non-germane amendments and would vote only for the base bill and the chair’s amendment. Representative Barber asked for clarification on why the amendment was considered non-germane, and the chair and Representative Patenza explained that the budget-related policy had not had a separate public hearing. Members discussed legislative procedure, including whether the committee should recess to allow a hearing on the non-germane amendment and then return to act on SB 302. After discussion, the committee took a show of hands and overwhelmingly favored recessing the executive session to Tuesday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m. in LOB room 301-303, so a separate hearing could be held on Representative Patenza’s amendment before further action on SB 302.

Transcript Highlights:

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• <00:32:08.120><c> point</c><00:32:08.480><c> way</c><00:32:08.600><c> in</c><00:32:08.799><c> yeah</c
• </c><00:32:10.000><c> we're</c><00:32:10.240><c> talking</c><00:32:10.639><c> about</c><00:32:11.440>
• ><c> a</c><00:32:11.880><c> long</c><00:32:12.080><c> way</c><00:32:12.240><c> for</c><00:32:12.360><
• ><c> all</c><00:32:15.799><c> right</c><00:32:16.080><c> I</c><00:32:16.159><c> will</c><00:32:16.600

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :20.200><c> no</c><00:32:20.480><c> vote</c><00:32:21.039><c> so</c><00:32:21.320><c> ordered</c><00:
• alos<00:32:23.679><c> no</c><00:32:23.919><c> vote</c><00:32:24.919><c> so</c><00:32:25.200><c> ordered
• committee report 381<00:32:34.840><c> representative</c><00:32:35.480><c> Garcia</c><00:32:36.080><c
• reservations so ordered Representative perck<00:32:39.559><c> no</c><00:32:39.799><c> vote</c><00:32
• ><c> on</c><00:32:43.360><c> to</c><00:32:43.519><c> the</c><00:32:43.639><c> top</c><00:32:43.880><c

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:06.200><c> have</c><00:32:06.360><c> things</c><00:32:06.600><c> get</c><00:32:06.760><c>
• :32:10.440><c> good</c><00:32:10.679><c> things</c><00:32:11.279><c> um</c><00:32:11.399><c> from</c>
• > key</c><00:32:12.880><c> off</c><00:32:13.480><c> and</c><00:32:13.600><c> one</c><00:32:13.760><c>
• research<00:32:27.159><c> on</c><00:32:27.360><c> that</c><00:32:27.480><c> for</c><00:32:27.600><c>
• :40.799><c> can</c><00:32:41.279><c> um</c><00:32:41.399><c> send</c><00:32:41.639><c> out</c><00:32:

Bills: HF4 , HF173

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief, state surplus, fiscal forecast, wealthy taxpayers, high-income exclusion, 2026 ballot, referendum, surplus distribution

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><00:32:03.760><c> not</c><00:32:03.919><c> about</c><00:32:04.120><c> drinking</c><00:32:04.559><c
• like planning ahead<00:32:13.279><c> for</c><00:32:13.399><c> a</c><00:32:13.519><c> safe</c><00:32:
• :32:38.000><c> to</c><00:32:38.120><c> address</c><00:32:38.320><c> a</c><00:32:38.480><c> common</c>
• are not<00:32:42.519><c> pulled</c><00:32:42.799><c> over</c><00:32:42.960><c> for</c><00:32:43.120>
• c><00:32:45.720><c> light</c><00:32:45.919><c> or</c><00:32:46.080><c> displaying</c><00:32:46.480><c

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on February 11, 2025, and heard a series of bills focused on transportation funding and roadway safety. HB 1154 would cap Central Services assessments from the state highway, airport, and harbor funds, with a CPI-based process for additional deductions; the Department of Transportation supported it and the Department of Budget and Finance offered comments. HB 1164 would restore highway revenue bond authorization for DOT capital projects, and HB 1286 would prohibit pedestrians from walking along interstate and certain state highways except for authorized duties; both drew DOT support, with Ulupono Initiative and an individual offering comments or support on HB 1286. HB 1162 would require motorcycle instruction permit applicants, beginning July 1, 2026, to complete an approved basic rider course before becoming eligible, and HB 537 would require helmets and chin straps for all operators and passengers of two-wheel motorized vehicles; both had DOT support, with HB 537 also drawing support from AAA Hawaii and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, and opposition from one individual. The committee then took up HB 387, which would expand negligent injury in the first degree to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing current law already covers drunk driving and that the proposal would turn alcohol-caused negligence causing injury into a felony; prosecutors from Honolulu and Hawaiʻi counties and DOT supported it, saying serious injuries short of “substantial bodily injury” are not adequately punished and that circuit court would better handle restitution and related proceedings. Members asked about data on cases that might fit the new felony category, and prosecutors said they did not have exact numbers but could try to provide more information. The committee also heard HB 1084 and the related HB 1387, both of which would lower Hawaiʻi’s per se DUI blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05. Support came from DOT, police departments, the Department of Health, prosecutors, the Governor’s office, MADD Hawaii, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Alcohol Policy Alliance, AAA Hawaii, and the National Transportation Safety Board, all citing research that lower BAC limits reduce impaired driving and fatalities. The Public Defender opposed the change, and some testimony raised concerns about enforcement and the need for an amendment in HB 1084. Several individuals and advocates gave emotional testimony about crashes and losses tied to impaired driving, while supporters emphasized that a 0.05 standard would save lives and would not harm alcohol sales or the tourism economy. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing reflected in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:32:06.279><c> we</c><00:32:06.440><c> do</c><00:32:06.639><c> it</c><00:32:06.840><c> because</c>
• <00:32:07.159><c> we</c><00:32:07.799><c> believe</c><00:32:08.799><c> in</c><00:32:09.200><c> what</
• <c> going</c><00:32:10.240><c> to</c><00:32:10.440><c> help</c><00:32:10.880><c> our</c><00:32:11.840
• c><00:32:14.279><c> no</c><00:32:14.480><c> ulterior</c><00:32:15.000><c> motives</c><00:32:15.440><c
• :21.600><c> we</c><00:32:21.760><c> want</c><00:32:22.000><c> to</c><00:32:22.159><c> help</c><00:32:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate VMAP Committee met with a quorum and heard three bills. Senate Bill 144, sponsored by Senator Danny Carroll, would require destruction of firearms used in homicides and allow destruction of certain defaced, hazardous, unsafe, or owner-requested firearms, while prohibiting agencies from intentionally damaging firearms before transfer and requiring written agency policies. Senator Tichenor asked about lost auction revenue; KSP said it could not track homicide weapons separately, that auctions bring in about $1.2 million annually, and that most proceeds support Kentucky Homeland Security. Senators Boswell and others said they generally oppose destroying firearms but supported moving the bill forward; the bill passed favorably with no nays. House Bill 191, sponsored by Representative Aaron Thompson and presented with state and veterans’ officials, would align Kentucky law with federal changes to allow additional burials in state veteran cemeteries for certain National Guard and Reserve veterans, their spouses, and dependents who were not previously eligible. Testimony explained the bill would cover veterans who served in reserve components without Title 10 activation, including those who assisted during floods, fires, and tornadoes, and clarified eligibility rules for spouses and children. Senators asked about minimum service and dependent eligibility, and the committee passed the bill favorably and unanimously. Senate Bill 198, sponsored by Senator David Yates, addressed protection of veterans’ benefits by regulating third-party claims consultants. The committee adopted a substitute adding definitions and accreditation-related provisions, and Yates said the bill was intended to curb abusive fee practices and direct penalties to the special license plate fund for veterans. He explained the bill’s fee limits, including a cap tied to three times the monthly increase in benefits and an overall ceiling, while senators questioned whether the cap might discourage good actors and how the dollar limits would work. A veteran witness, Bob Casher, supported the bill and urged more public information on free claims assistance; the committee held further action while allowing guest comments, and the discussion focused on balancing consumer protection with access to legitimate consultants.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:02.799><c> I</c><00:32:03.200><c> am</c><00:32:03.519><c> privileged</c><00:32:04.000><c>
• /c><00:32:15.360><c> get</c><00:32:15.519><c> to</c><00:32:15.840><c> participate</c><00:32:16.799><c
• </c><00:32:20.320><c> But</c><00:32:20.799><c> thank</c><00:32:20.960><c> you</c><00:32:21.200><c> for
• And one<00:32:23.919><c> of</c><00:32:24.000><c> the</c><00:32:24.159><c> things</c><00:32:24.399><c>
• </c><00:32:42.240><c> May</c><00:32:42.480><c> I</c><00:32:42.559><c> have</c><00:32:42.640><c> a</c>

Keywords: 981, all