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• providing benefits to a student organization that receives financial assistance. support from an entity
• universities and colleges by prohibiting student organizations that receive financial support from foreign entities
• Qatar is one of the entities of concern.
• My notes have Qatar as one of those entities that student organizations may not accept. contributions
• I'm just saying, if Qatar is one of these entities, wouldn't it be inconsistent with the intent of your

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• That includes the covered entities, your hospitals and clinics, et cetera, your pharmacy benefit managers
• The act applies to health care facilities, basically the covered entities, beginning January 1, 2026,
• Pharmacy, then it moved to Department of Health and Human Services, and then insurance, but each entity
• And so it takes out all of the very specific pieces of data, which we heard from different entities.
• before in our first meetings that I think this is late in the game, and it's just not fair to all entities

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up the final bill on its agenda, Senate Bill 2370, which had been converted into a 340B drug transparency measure tied to insulin and broader prescription drug pricing issues. Representative Hendrix outlined the latest bill draft, explaining that it would require reporting by covered entities, contract pharmacies, federally qualified health centers, drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and health insurers, with confidentiality protections, civil penalties, and staggered effective dates. He also noted unresolved questions about the scope of required reporting, possible overlap with federal reporting, and whether the Insurance Department would need a consultant to analyze the data. Representative Dobervich then proposed an alternative amendment that would replace the bill language with a Legislative Management study on 340B transparency reporting during the 2025-26 interim. Her proposal would remove the detailed reporting mandates and instead direct a study of what information should be collected, how it should be used, who should receive it, staffing or contracted support needs, and stakeholder input from hospitals, pharmacies, FQHCs, rural health, state agencies, insurers, and manufacturers. Members discussed germaneness, the late-stage nature of the changes, and whether the issue had been adequately heard, while the Insurance Department testified that it had not previously studied 340B-specific data but supported transparency and could see value in either a study or reporting approach. The committee first adopted the Hendrix amendment by a vote of 8-5, then voted on a do not pass motion on the amended bill, which passed 7-6. Representative Frelich was selected to carry the bill. The chair then adjourned the committee for the last time and reminded members about the committee dinner.

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• municipalities in the state of Florida to create health facilities authorities, which are distinct legal entities
• amendment removes lines 39 through 43 and defines health facility as any private corporation or other entity
• liability company organized not-for-profit and controlled directly or indirectly by one or more entities
• This is clarifying language just to ensure that all the entities involved in this act are not-for-profit
• This is clarifying language just to ensure that all the entities involved in this act are not-for-profit

Summary: The Health Care Facilities and System Subcommittee met and heard three bills, all of which passed favorably. HB 229 by Rep. Oliver would update the Health Facilities Authority Act to reflect modern health system structures, allowing not-for-profit LLCs and not-for-profit parent corporations of health systems to use the financing authority, and clarifying that authorities may use loan agreements as well as lease financing. An amendment narrowing and clarifying the not-for-profit definition was adopted without objection. AdventHealth testified in support, and the bill passed 17-0. The committee then heard HB 527 by Rep. Trabulsi, which creates a public records exemption for current and former AHCA personnel who investigate complaints, Medicaid fraud, abuse, waste, or inspect licensed health facilities. The sponsor said the exemption is intended to protect investigators and their families from retaliation. There was no public testimony, and members discussed balancing transparency with safety. The bill passed 17-0. Finally, the committee heard HB 431 by Rep. Trabulsi, which extends by one year the requirement for athletic coaches and similar youth sports volunteers to complete Level 2 background screening through AHCA’s clearinghouse, with the sponsor saying the delay would give the system time to expand and reduce costs over time. Public testimony from youth sports organizations supported the goal of screening but raised concerns about cost, implementation details, and age thresholds for screening. Members generally supported the bill as a child-safety measure, and it also passed 17-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Third reading of Senate Bill 1465, Senate Draft 1, relating to pass-through entity taxation.
• 1465 Senate draft 1 relating to pass 1465 Senate draft 1 relating to pass through<00:03:03.799><c> entity
• taxation</c><00:03:05.680><c> is</c><00:03:05.840><c> there</c><00:03:06.080><c> any</c> through entity
• taxation is there any through entity taxation is there any discussion<00:03:08.440><c> if</c><00:03:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• , but our regulatory authorities entity, but our regulatory authorities come<01:05:16.079><c> from</c
• Our regulatory authority extends to over 250 registered entities.
• We register and certify entities in our footprint.
• </c> are owned by the registered entities are owned by the registered entities that<01:06:38.880><c>
• We monitor in entities in our footprint.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• may may be prohibited government entity may may be prohibited or<01:09:39.159><c> in</c><01:09:39.400
• </c><01:26:32.840><c> and</c> require all government entities and require all government entities and
• at the state county government entities at the state county and<01:27:00.800><c> Municipal</c><01:27
• entity and political subdivision<01:27:15.600><c> that</c><01:27:15.679><c> are</c><01:27:15.920><c>
• political subdivisions entities and political subdivisions cooperate<01:27:54.159><c> operate</c><01

Bills: HF1051, HF16

Keywords: sacred communities, micro units, religious institutions, housing regulations, homelessness, conditional use permits, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies, sanctuary city, noncooperation ordinance, ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal immigration authorities, deportation, undocumented immigrant, undocumented person, immigration status data, data sharing, preemption, local government

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• </c><00:23:29.720><c> were</c> these entities were these entities were doing<00:23:31.520><c> what</c
• One of many entities that can apply. >> It would be simple.
• </c><00:55:04.840><c> paid</c><00:55:05.120><c> a</c> And the only entity that paid a And the only entity
• </c> offer services to every entity offer services to every entity regardless<00:55:45.680><c> of</c>
• entities who settle illegal<01:24:49.680><c> immigrants.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> example if you are as an entity example if you are as an entity interested<00:36:13.200><c> in</
• Most of them are smaller entities. And you'll also see how they are funded.
• </c><00:59:16.319><c> And</c> smaller um are smaller uh entities.
• And smaller um are smaller uh entities.
• </c><01:13:01.840><c> um</c> special purpose government entities um special purpose government entities

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on State Government met for its first meeting and heard a presentation from the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KY Stats) by Executive Director Matt Barry and Legislative Director Calli Arnold. The presentation reviewed KY Stats’ statutory background, its evolution from KESUS, its board membership, and its role in housing Kentucky’s longitudinal data system and labor market information office. Barry explained that KY Stats links data from multiple state sources, validates and cleans it, deidentifies it, and uses it to produce reports, evaluations, and responses to data requests for policymakers, practitioners, and the public. Barry described the scale of the system, noting more than 6,000 active data elements, 178 unique file types, and data from 48 sources across 26 agencies. He highlighted the agency’s privacy and security practices, including separate servers for source data and deidentified reporting data, and said KY Stats does not use real-time data. He also outlined the types of reports produced, including the annual high school feedback report and a recent life outcomes report tracking the 2017 public high school cohort’s postsecondary education, completion, wages, and employment outcomes. Members asked about the timeliness and availability of data, especially SNAP and Medicaid information, and Barry said most data arrive annually or quarterly and that Medicaid data had been used in a limited one-time project rather than as an ongoing feed. Questions also focused on artificial intelligence; Barry said KY Stats has not integrated AI but is exploring it cautiously because of privacy and security concerns. Several members encouraged further work with AI tools, while Barry emphasized that any use would need to protect confidentiality. The committee also discussed staffing and funding, with Barry saying KY Stats has about 49 total staff and annual funding of roughly $3.1 million in state general funds, plus federal labor-related funding. Committee members praised the agency’s work and suggested legislators may not fully understand its capabilities. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• So there's not going to be any change. financially to those entities.
• A downstream state entity potentially could also do this.
• I believe the specific language said state or tribal entity.
• Maybe it means a state or a tribal entity. I'm not sure if that's how it reads. Mr.
• Furthermore, it will be the state entities that will help implement this.

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• a change in in go through a new entity a change in in the<00:19:06.039><c> way</c><00:19:06.320><c>
• And I think that this new entity, I'm hopeful, will give greater guardrails to all of that.
• And I think that this new entity, I'm hopeful, will give greater guardrails to all of that.
• And I think that this new entity, I'm hopeful, will give greater guardrails to all of that.
• All of that will be governed under this new entity, created through the A4, and the commissioners of

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:01:04 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01:12 Senate Bill 3 (Sen. Wise): 00:05:28 Senate Bill 6 (Sen. Givens): 00:32:17 House Bill 241 (Rep. Truett): 00:52:18 Senate Bill 268 (Sen. Reed): 01:11:57 Adjournment: 01:24:48, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Education met and first handled introductions of guests and visitors from several school districts and education groups. The committee then took up Senate Bill 3, which relates to student athletes and includes an emergency clause. The bill sponsor and invited witnesses, including athletics directors from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville, said the measure is intended to update Kentucky’s NIL laws in light of the House v. NCAA settlement and other national changes in college athletics. Supporters said SB 3 would let Kentucky universities directly compensate student athletes, help them secure third-party NIL deals, require reporting of deals over $600, and create guardrails and fair-market-value review to reduce pay-for-play concerns. They emphasized that the bill is meant to keep Kentucky institutions competitive, align with expected national standards, and prepare for changes expected around July 1, 2025. Witnesses also discussed the need for more uniform rules nationally, the role of the Power Four conferences in developing governance and clearinghouse systems, and the desire to preserve both athlete mobility and continuity in college sports. Several members raised concerns about the transfer portal, NIL incentives, and the broader effect on college athletics, with one senator saying NIL and the portal have damaged the sport but acknowledging Kentucky must compete. Witnesses responded that tighter portal windows and clearer national rules would help, while still preserving student-athlete transfer rights when needed. After discussion, the committee moved to a vote on SB 3; the roll call was taken, and the bill advanced out of committee, with at least one senator explaining a reluctant yes vote because of competitive pressures on the Commonwealth.

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• of putting our publicly funded libraries into some onerous contracts, uh, they are not the only entities
• Uh they are not the only<00:02:06.640><c> entities</c><00:02:07.119><c> to</c><00:02:07.280><c> do</c
• </c><00:02:07.759><c> There</c><00:02:07.920><c> are</c><00:02:08.080><c> often</c> only entities to
• There are often only entities to do so.
• for these publicly funded funded entity for these publicly funded entities<00:26:12.000><c> rather</

Keywords: 1183, house

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• we're talking about an NDA with a private person, which includes corporations and all artificial entities
• their elected or appointed officials from entering into non-disclosure agreements with a private entity
• 04:12.120><c> having</c><00:04:12.880><c> with</c><00:04:13.040><c> private</c><00:04:13.360><c> entities
• </c><00:04:13.920><c> about</c> are having with private entities about are having with private entities
• </c> that includes um, governmental entities that includes um, governmental entities that<00:44:49.480

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The entities included at the activity level are MA basic care for elderly and disabled, MA long-term
• The entities included at the activity level are MA basic care for elderly and disabled, MA long-term
• rest of the related items. within it and uh a couple of other within it and uh a couple of other entities
• ><c> included</c><00:04:48.960><c> at</c><00:04:49.080><c> the</c><00:04:49.240><c> activity</c> entities
• um included at the activity entities um included at the activity level<00:04:49.840><c> is</c><00:04

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We work with many entities in our community and outside of our community to help make data-driven decisions
• Fortunately, we were close, but the other entities had way more than that for us.
• Whether it's trust, whether it's exempt because it's a tribal entity, that's our issue.
• I think there's a number of other entities.
• Trying to work with the different entities and get them all on the same page.

Summary: The meeting focused heavily on behavioral health and substance use treatment, especially the IMD exclusion and whether North Dakota should pursue a Section 1115 waiver to allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in institutions for mental diseases for adults ages 21 to 64. Turtle Mountain representatives described major local needs, including limited access to care, high syphilis rates, and the importance of timely public health data. They also discussed the tribe’s recovery center, which opened the prior year, now operating five levels of care with 16 beds, and the desire to expand capacity, possibly through an IMD waiver or related policy changes. Committee members also raised related issues such as rural health transformation funding, telehealth, workforce retention, and the need for better coordination between tribal and state public health systems. A central issue was Turtle Mountain Public Health’s long-running effort to secure a data use agreement with the state so it can receive surveillance data and respond directly to infectious disease cases among tribal members. Speakers said the tribe had a successful COVID-era agreement that allowed faster contact tracing and case management, but that agreement ended with the pandemic. They argued that current delays in sharing data, especially for sexually transmitted infections, leave the tribe unable to respond quickly, while the state and county epidemiology workload is too distant and stretched to be effective. Committee members expressed support and said they would look into the issue, noting that other tribes have secured similar agreements. The committee also heard a detailed presentation from the National Health Law Program on the IMD exclusion. The presenter explained that federal Medicaid law generally bars payment for care in facilities with more than 16 beds, but that states can use other tools such as state plan amendments, managed care arrangements, telehealth, and community-based services. He said IMD waivers are administratively complex, time-limited, and have shown mixed results in other states, with some gains in residential treatment access but limited evidence of improved overdose outcomes or stronger community-based care. He urged the committee to consider broader continuum-of-care solutions and cautioned that waivers alone are not a cure-all. No final vote was taken on the bill draft during the portion shown, but the committee discussed the proposal to appropriate $49,000 and one FTE to HHS to pursue an IMD waiver and report back in the next interim. Members also debated the policy rationale for the 16-bed limit, the role of the state versus tribal sovereignty, and whether the bill should move through the Health Care or Human Services committee in the future.

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• Additionally, it prescribes requirements for business entities authorized to conduct foreign remittance
• State employees are always kind of behind the eight ball to begin with because you work for an entity
• State employees are always kind of behind the eight ball to begin with because you work for an entity
• Not only of the employees of the association, but associated entities that work for the association.
• Additionally, it delineates responsibilities for a commercial entity that knowingly and intentionally

Summary: The committee took up a series of Senate bills, beginning with SB 1421, a contentious measure restricting financial institutions and check cashers from accepting certain identification from unauthorized immigrants and limiting remittance transfers without proof of lawful status. An attempted strike-everything amendment by Rep. Villegas would have redirected the bill to authorize tax-deeded property sales for affordable housing, but the committee rejected that amendment. After public testimony both for and against the underlying bill, the committee voted 6-2 to give SB 1421 a due pass recommendation. The committee then approved SB 1254, which revises Industrial Commission of Arizona statutes, including renaming certain positions, shifting boiler and elevator oversight, and requiring fee schedules to be posted online. It also passed SB 1515, which creates a public safety parity fund for retention pay and benefits for DPS and corrections employees using investment earnings from the budget stabilization fund; supporters cited vacancies, turnover, and pay gaps, while opponents argued the state should fund raises through the general fund. Both bills received due pass recommendations after amendment adoption and roll call votes. Other measures considered included SB 1206, which restricts adjusters and contractors from soliciting work during active loss events or emergency responses, with an exception for essential services; SB 1563, which continues the Barbering and Cosmetology Board and lowers certain fee caps; and SB 1649, which creates a digital assets reserve fund, though an amendment to turn it into a transparency measure on employers receiving public assistance was rejected. The committee also passed SB 1290 after rejecting an amendment on emergency price controls and adopting a Carter amendment clarifying HOA executive sessions may be closed only for discussion without action; testimony on that bill focused heavily on HOA transparency versus privacy concerns. Finally, the committee approved SB 1670, a contractor licensing preemption bill, and SB 1671, which continues the Department of Gaming and related commissions and updates reporting and conflict-of-interest requirements, with the department supporting the continuation and amendment language.

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• So we had to visit these 12 entities, so we did that, but that is less than what we normally visit.
• The counties are the entities... ...volunteer that was helping him.
• The counties are the entities... And their program is very decentralized.
• The counties are the entities that determine eligibility for their child care development fund.
• Is there a limit on how many divisions you can have per branch there or per entity?

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The meeting focused first on a legislative working group report created under House Bill 368 from the prior session on medical education in Idaho. The presenter described Idaho’s physician shortage, noting the state ranks 50th per capita in physicians and would need roughly 1,400 additional physicians to reach the national average. The group’s unanimous recommendations included maintaining current state-supported medical school seats, adding 10 new non-WAMI seats this year, expanding graduate medical education by 15 seats, prioritizing in-state training, and creating a dedicated health education coordination role to manage undergraduate and graduate placements, clinical sites, and data. Members discussed whether WAMI should also expand, the quality of WAMI graduates, the need for more clinical preceptors and residency sites, rural recruitment incentives, and whether the plan should include other health professions such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The presenter said the plan includes benchmarks and timelines, and estimated costs of about $350,000 for coordination, $350,000 to $485,000 for 10 new UME seats depending on placement, and $900,000 for the GME request. The committee then heard from Legislative Audit Division Manager April Renfro on the state’s 2024 single audit and related accountability work. She reported $5.4 billion in federal assistance audited, 21 major federal programs across 15 agencies, 45 findings, seven repeat findings, $2.4 million in known questioned costs, and $2 million in projected questioned costs. Major issues were concentrated at the Department of Health and Welfare, including Medicaid findings involving delayed health and safety surveys, managed care provider eligibility and roster controls, and capitation payments tied to ineligible members; Child Care and Development Fund reporting and cost-allocation errors; and repeat issues in vocational rehabilitation and low-income home energy programs. She also noted Department of Environmental Quality problems with indirect cost proposals and a duplicate grant draw, while Transportation had no findings. Members asked about accountability for repeat findings, the role of Luma in reporting errors, fraud detection, and how to prioritize corrective action; Renfro said agencies, federal management decisions, and legislative oversight all play a role, and she planned to send a prioritized list of key findings to the co-chairs. A later presentation by budget analyst Brooke Dupree introduced front-end reports in the legislative budget book, explaining state government structure, the constitutional limit of 20 executive departments, and how the Legislature uses decision units to build appropriations. She walked through the original appropriation, reappropriations, supplemental appropriations, and how those pieces roll into the current-year total appropriation, with members asking brief questions about departmental divisions and the budget model.

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• It doesn't appear to me that these entities are working well together.
• It doesn't appear to me that these entities are working well together.
• These entities often possess important information that local staff may not have.
• And then that's when the issues started to come up by the local entities.
• This bill would make any private entity that contracts with the U.S.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of local government and housing-related bills, with testimony often centered on regional coordination, permitting reform, and local control. SB 802 by Senator Ashby would require Sacramento-area jurisdictions to form a joint powers authority to coordinate homelessness and housing response; supporters argued the region has long lacked accountability and coordination, while Sacramento County, Folsom, and others opposed the mandate as an unprecedented state-imposed JPA. The bill drew extensive support from local officials, business groups, service providers, and advocates, and opposition from county, city, and nonprofit representatives who said a local process was already underway. Committee members expressed support for the concept, but the bill was held pending a quorum and later discussed again with strong encouragement for regional collaboration. The committee also heard SB 222, SB 677, SB 908, SB 226, SB 828, and SB 1193. SB 222 would streamline permitting for residential heat pump and water heater installations; supporters said it would lower costs and speed clean-energy adoption, while local government groups argued the main barrier is upfront cost, not permits. SB 677 would curb what the author described as abusive appeals and delays in affordable housing approvals, with developers testifying about frivolous subdivision map appeals and TEFRA hearing delays; the California Native Plant Society sought an amendment to preserve appeals on habitat lands. SB 908 would simplify permits for energy-code-compliant window replacements, and SB 226 would clarify financing authority for a West Sacramento baseball stadium proposal; both passed unanimously. SB 828, prompted by the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion, would tighten fireworks storage and licensing rules, expand inspection and seizure authority, and increase fines; it also passed unanimously after testimony from fire officials and a pyrotechnic operator who opposed it unless amended. SB 1193, a county-specific Alameda County transparency bill, generated the sharpest debate. The author argued it would prevent waste, favoritism, and conflicts of interest in discretionary spending by requiring board approval, a public spending log, and clearer whistleblower procedures. Alameda County and county associations opposed it as overly broad and burdensome, saying existing processes already provide transparency and that the bill would reduce flexibility during fiscal stress. After committee questions about the bill’s purpose and the county’s current practices, the measure passed 7-0, with the author indicating willingness to accept an amendment restoring a four-fifths vote threshold. The committee then moved out of order to SB 1090, which would impose a temporary moratorium on state housing density laws in Altadena through 2030 in response to post-fire displacement concerns. The author said the bill is intended to protect long-term residents from investor-driven redevelopment after the Eaton Fire, while acknowledging amendments to align the moratorium with affordable housing development timelines. The transcript cuts off during the presentation of this bill, so no final action is shown for SB 1090 in the excerpt.

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• That is pure money to support not only victims, but also organizations or government entities that are
• established to support victims. ...organizations or government entities that are established to support
• These MOUs will be agreed upon by Cal OES, the state entity which largely oversees the operations of
• Coordination environments involving federal, state, and local entities, the bill restricts certain forms
• But I think the fundamental point, though, is they are public entities in California.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Counties— we have a local fire district here that actually supplies service to six different entities
• of the other entities, only the entity going to that meeting.
• can come to this meeting. ...and all of the other six entities can come to this meeting.
• You can do... ...and all of the other six entities can come to this meeting.
• What it does is it gives for-profit entities and nonprofit Idaho-based entities the ability to work together

Keywords: 989, all

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• So you're not this for-profit entity that's consistently relying on selling into the market.
• So you're not this for-profit entity that's consistently relying on selling into the market.
• So, you're not this for-profit<00:19:43.039><c> entity</c><00:19:44.000><c> that's</c><00:19:44.559><
• c> consistently</c> for-profit entity that's consistently for-profit entity that's consistently relying
• </c><00:21:32.720><c> begin</c><00:21:33.039><c> to</c> does is have a large entity begin to does is

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:08 Infrastructure Grant Program 00:00:45 SB 76 Discussion 00:25:50 SB 76 Vote 00:31:55, 958, all

Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first, so it began with an informational presentation from Dr. Kristen Goodell, executive director of LifeKY, about innovation infrastructure and a proposed grant program to support life sciences and other startup facilities. She argued that Kentucky’s research investments only translate into jobs and companies if startups have access to physical lab and equipment space, and said shared facilities can serve many companies over time. Goodell described LifeKY’s Northern Kentucky facility as a proof of concept, noting it has attracted companies from other states and Japan, secured a Thermo Fisher Scientific partnership, and could be replicated elsewhere in the Commonwealth. Members asked about university pipelines, local talent development, sustainability, and how the grant program would measure return on investment; Goodell emphasized public-private partnerships, earned revenue, philanthropy, internships, and STEM programming as part of the model. The committee then took up Senate Bill 76, sponsored by Senator Bledsoe, which would limit school board occupational license tax increases by raising the population threshold for such increases from 300,000 to 500,000. Bledsoe said the bill was intended to respond to Fayette County’s recent tax controversy, restore public trust, and provide stability for employees, employers, and the school system. He argued that occupational taxes affect many commuters who work in Fayette County but live elsewhere, and said the measure would give time for community buy-in before any future increase. Supportive comments came from Senator Nunn and others, while Senator Boswell asked about the tax rate and cautioned against local tax increases offsetting state income tax reductions. After discussion, the committee called the roll on SB 76. The bill advanced on a roll-call vote, with Senator Armstrong explaining a no vote because he did not want to take tools away from local government and preferred local control. The transcript indicates the measure moved forward from committee after the vote.