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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Education. (6-3-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- the funding is provided by the General Assembly recurringly to the postsecondary education funding pool
- :34:20.440><c> secondary</c><01:34:21.200><c> ad</c><01:34:21.720><c> funding</c><01:34:22.240><c> pool
- ,</c><01:34:23.200><c> but</c> the post secondary ad funding pool, but the post secondary ad funding
- pool, but then<01:34:24.040><c> each</c><01:34:24.320><c> institution</c><01:34:25.160><c> has</c><01
Summary:
The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met for its first summer interim meeting, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and took roll. The first presentation came from Jerry Gels, principal of Ignite Institute in Erlanger, who focused on the rising cost of dual credit. He said dual credit tuition has increased from about $150 to $290 for a three-credit course over roughly five years, which he argued is discouraging participation, especially for working-class and low-income students. He cited Ignite data and broader college outcomes to argue dual credit improves college persistence, shortens time to degree, and reduces student debt, noting that many of his students enter college with substantial credit and that low-income students at Ignite have increasingly participated after targeted efforts and scholarship use. He also said the instructional labor is largely paid by county school systems, so he questioned the size of the tuition increase and said the committee should examine how the costs are being set and whether college tuition should be stabilizing as more students arrive with credits already earned.
Members asked about who pays for dual credit, the role of state scholarship support, and whether tuition varies by institution. Gels said students in his district generally pay the dual credit cost themselves, though some districts may cover it, and he noted the dual credit scholarship now covers fewer classes than before. He said the price appears to be set centrally rather than varying by university, and he emphasized that the higher cost is creating barriers even though the courses are taught largely by local teachers on school payrolls. He also described Ignite’s efforts to expand access for free- and reduced-lunch students, saying participation among that group rose from 27% with no dual credit to about 90-92% taking at least one dual credit class.
The committee then heard from the Goldwater Institute, represented by Michael Frazier and Dr. Tim Minella by Zoom. They argued Kentucky’s public universities should face stronger accountability and transparency, citing declining public confidence in higher education, rising costs, and what they described as administrative growth and research spending that does not clearly benefit students or the Commonwealth. They proposed requiring a 10-year accounting of staffing growth by category, comparing it to enrollment and low-income Kentucky enrollment, and limiting non-STEM faculty teaching releases for research unless approved under a baseline consent process. They also criticized certain university-funded research projects as examples of misdirected spending and said public reporting should distinguish Kentucky residents from non-residents more clearly, pointing to a reported decline in low-income in-state undergraduate enrollment. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This means that there is a mismatch between state rules and the qualifications of the applicant pool
- qualifications<01:47:21.720><c> of</c><01:47:21.880><c> the</c><01:47:22.000><c> applicant</c><01:47:22.400><c> pool
- </c> qualifications of the applicant pool qualifications of the applicant pool that<01:47:22.960><c>
Keywords:
child welfare, African American children, racial disproportionality, family preservation, reunification, foster care, kinship care, relative placement, noncustodial parent, guardian ad litem, ombudsperson, Department of Human Services, county social services, active efforts, reasonable efforts, child protection, placement, out-of-home placement, Northstar kinship assistance, data disaggregation
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/17/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So the chance encounters is kind of one pool of data in the database, and the formal surveys and the
- 26.480><c> one</c> so the chance encounters is kind of one so the chance encounters is kind of one pool
- 29.359><c> the</c><01:04:29.520><c> database</c><01:04:30.000><c> and</c><01:04:30.240><c> the</c> pool
- of of data in the database and the pool of of data in the database and the formal<01:04:30.799><c> surveys
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's more the pool of what's within that expedited queue that MISO has in general. received to us back
- It's</c><00:51:55.040><c> more</c><00:51:55.200><c> the</c><00:51:55.440><c> the</c><00:51:55.920><c> pool
- It's more the the pool generator sites.
- It's more the the pool of<00:51:56.480><c> of</c><00:51:56.880><c> what's</c><00:51:57.119><c> within
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The response clarified that the two are separate pools.
- Um, those are two separate<00:57:03.280><c> pools.
- c> So,</c><00:57:04.000><c> the</c><00:57:04.240><c> 90%</c><00:57:04.880><c> federal</c> separate pools
- So, the 90% federal separate pools.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MNsure, MinnesotaCare, disability determination, expedited eligibility, state medical review team, compassionate allowance, rare disease, home and community-based services, long-term care, managed care, county-based purchasing, eligibility redetermination, periodic data matching, death master file, Social Security Administration, program integrity, income eligibility, asset test
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The middle school where I work has a pool and an auditorium, and we're very busy after school.
- > I</c><00:43:48.400><c> work</c><00:43:48.560><c> has</c><00:43:48.720><c> a</c><00:43:48.880><c> pool
- </c><00:43:49.119><c> and</c><00:43:49.200><c> an</c> school where I work has a pool and an school where
- I work has a pool and an auditorium,<00:43:49.920><c> and</c><00:43:50.079><c> we're</c><00:43:50.240
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/23/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The paid leave law establishes a funding pool of $5 million per calendar year for this program.
- 08:58.320><c> establishes</c><00:08:58.880><c> a</c><00:08:59.040><c> funding</c><00:08:59.279><c> pool
- </c><00:08:59.519><c> of</c> leave law establishes a funding pool of leave law establishes a funding
- pool of $5<00:08:59.920><c> million</c><00:09:00.480><c> per</c><00:09:00.800><c> calendar</c><00:09:
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The victim pool here is continuously expanding, and so does the advancement of this technology.
- The victim pool<01:29:53.440><c> here</c><01:29:53.600><c> is</c><01:29:53.840><c> continuously</c><01
- :29:54.400><c> expanding</c><01:29:55.120><c> and</c> pool here is continuously expanding and pool here
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- if a farmer is working with a service provider, that could attribute to a higher ranking within the pool
- 00:45:03.680><c> ranking</c><00:45:04.160><c> within</c><00:45:04.480><c> the</c><00:45:04.640><c> pool
- </c><00:45:05.440><c> Um,</c><00:45:05.920><c> we</c> higher ranking within the pool.
- Um, we higher ranking within the pool.
Committee:
Senate Finance
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Narrowing the pool of eligible candidates does not strengthen public safety.
- Nar narrow narrowing the pool<00:59:14.960><c> of</c><00:59:15.520><c> eligible</c><00:59:16.640><c>
- candidates</c><00:59:17.119><c> does</c><00:59:17.440><c> not</c> pool of eligible candidates does not
- pool of eligible candidates does not strengthen<00:59:18.240><c> public</c><00:59:18.640><c> safety.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 16, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- co-ops, especially on the east side of the state, are currently a part of uh RTO with Southwest Power Pool
- 02:14.080><c> Power</c> a part of uh RTO with Southwest Power a part of uh RTO with Southwest Power Pool
- 00:02:16.239><c> And</c><00:02:16.480><c> so</c><00:02:17.120><c> I</c><00:02:17.360><c> think</c> Pool
- And so I think Pool uh just to our east.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (6-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- The roof is actually a part of the asset preservation maintenance pool that the General Assembly generously
- of the um asset<00:20:17.600><c> preservation</c><00:20:18.240><c> maintenance</c><00:20:18.640><c> pool
- </c><00:20:19.120><c> that</c> asset preservation maintenance pool that asset preservation maintenance
- pool that uh<00:20:19.760><c> that</c><00:20:20.000><c> the</c><00:20:20.160><c> general</c><00:20:20.400
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:01
Recognition of New Members: 00:01:17
Disaster Response: 00:01:41
Pretrial Discussion: 00:31:25, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 7, 2024 meeting, and then heard an update on disaster response and courthouse recovery efforts after the April flooding. Representatives from the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Franklin County Circuit and District Court Clerk’s office, and the Franklin Circuit Court described damage in Perry, Hardin, and especially Franklin counties. Perry County had limited roof and water infiltration issues with no operational impact. Hardin County’s justice center basement took about 18 inches of water, affecting court records and mechanical/electrical equipment, and court operations were briefly suspended. Franklin County’s courthouse was far more severely damaged, with about four feet of water on the first floor, forcing relocation of court operations to temporary sites, including AOC space and the regional jail for custody proceedings.
Witnesses said damaged files from Hardin and Franklin counties were removed, sent to an out-of-state vendor for drying and remediation, and would be returned or destroyed as appropriate. They estimated combined costs for file restoration, building repair, and remediation at about $11 million, with insurance through KCOJ/KO expected to cover only part of the losses and FEMA reimbursement still pending a federal disaster declaration. They also said the Franklin County courthouse’s first floor remains gutted, electrical panels and HVAC systems need major replacement, and the second and third floors may be used temporarily once power and data are restored. Members asked about roof damage in Hardin County, the status of FEMA applications, digitization of court records, and whether Senate Bill 25 restricted funds could be used to cover the funding gap; staff said the funds cannot be spent without General Assembly authorization.
The committee also discussed broader record-retention and e-filing issues, with members noting the limits of paper filing and the need for better digitization as a backup in emergencies. AOC staff said they are working with the Supreme Court and state law librarian on what records can be digitized and how long hard copies must still be retained. After the disaster-response presentation, the committee moved on to a separate informational presentation on pre-trial services, with introductions from the executive officer of pre-trial services, the president of the Kentucky District Judges Association, a circuit judge, and the manager of pre-trial services, who began explaining how the pre-trial system works for newer committee members.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/18/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- I would rather see capital investment be roads and bridges, not civic centers and swimming pools.
- bridges that not Civic centers and and bridges that not Civic centers and swimming<00:25:08.120><c> pools
- c> maybe</c><00:25:08.960><c> fits</c><00:25:09.240><c> a</c><00:25:09.360><c> little</c> swimming pools
- this maybe fits a little swimming pools this maybe fits a little better<00:25:09.760><c> here</c><00
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- diverse realities of families across Minnesota, including research that comes from DHS and widening the pool
- that um comes from DHS and um<00:24:38.960><c> wiing</c><00:24:39.360><c> the</c><00:24:39.480><c> pool
- </c><00:24:40.480><c> Who's</c><00:24:40.840><c> involved</c><00:24:41.240><c> in</c> um wiing the pool
- of Who's involved in um wiing the pool of Who's involved in that<00:24:42.120><c> and</c><00:24:42.360
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not a separate pool of money outside of that.
- into our negative margin it's not a into our negative margin it's not a separate<00:20:10.280><c> pool
- money</c><00:20:10.960><c> outside</c><00:20:11.360><c> of</c><00:20:12.000><c> that</c> separate pool
- of money outside of that separate pool of money outside of that without<00:20:13.240><c> the</c><00:
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (9-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- We're generally lower in all categories, but as an example, in the nation, the residential rate is 16.48
- In Kentucky, the residential rate is 13.04 cents per MMBTU. Not as low as we used to be.
- ><c> Kentucky,</c><01:31:35.120><c> the</c><01:31:35.360><c> residential</c><01:31:35.920><c> rate</c
- In Kentucky, the residential rate MMBTU.
- In Kentucky, the residential rate is<01:31:36.880><c> 13.04</c><01:31:38.080><c> cents</c><01:31:38.320
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:01:12
Approval of Minutes 00:02:25
Co-Chair & Member Comments 00:02:48
Discussion of 2025 SB 137 00:06:58
Outdoor Adventure Tourism Opportunities 00:41:56
Public Service Commission Update 01:21:37, 958, all
Summary:
The committee meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the prior minutes. Members also observed a moment of reflection for Charlie Kirk and offered condolences to Representative Bobby McCool on the death of his mother. Representative Fugate then made announcements about the ongoing ATV/UTV trail system, including an October 21 opening in Letcher County and an October 2 groundbreaking in Knott County, and staff was asked to circulate the dates to members.
The main agenda item was Senate Bill 137, presented by Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong with testimony from George Ecklan of the Coalition of the Homeless and Wesley Bryant, a flood survivor and Eastern Kentucky resident. The bill would prohibit utility disconnections for non-payment during dangerous weather and emergencies, including extreme cold, excessive heat, and declared natural disasters. Supporters said the measure is narrow, does not forgive past-due balances or change reconnection policies, and is intended to protect vulnerable residents, reduce risks to first responders, and create a minimum statewide standard amid a patchwork of utility policies. They cited weather thresholds and historical examples of extreme weather and disaster declarations in Kentucky.
Testimony emphasized the human impact of shutoffs, especially for low-income households, older adults, and families facing illness or disaster recovery. Bryant described experiences with people shivering without heat or struggling to keep children cool when power was cut off, calling electricity a lifeline rather than a luxury. Representative Gu raised concerns that utility bills have become unaffordable due to broader policy and rate issues, argued that some customers may not pay if shutoffs are prohibited, and questioned whether the bill was needed. Senator Chambers Armstrong responded that the proposal is limited to non-payment shutoffs during short periods of dangerous conditions and is meant to keep people safe during emergencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 153, Delegate Layman: residential rental apartments air conditioning requirement.
- ><c> apartments</c> Layman, residential rental apartments Layman, residential rental apartments air<02
- rental units and apartment residential rental units and apartment buildings<02:09:38.639><c> with</c
- The bill, as amended, requires a landlord of residential rental units and apartment buildings with 10
- Unless otherwise exempted by the bill, landlords are to provide air conditioning in residential rental
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation by Rabbi Ari Goldstein, whose remarks were journalized at the request of the senator from District 33. The chamber then recognized the doctor of the day, Dr. Maryann Lamont, for her 50 years in medicine and her work in neurology and stroke care, and also thanked a legislative aide, Samantha Briggs, who is leaving for law school. The presiding officer noted a quorum was present and moved into the day’s floor work.
The Senate handled several messages and committee reports, including a conference committee appointment on Senate Bill 18, which concerns provisional social work licensure. In Finance, the chamber advanced Senate Bill 246 on Health Services Cost Review Commission member terms, Senate Bill 370 on acupuncture board revisions, Senate Bill 564 creating a Division of Data Protection in the Attorney General’s office and a related work group, Senate Bill 782 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, Senate Bill 808 on health insurance provider panel requirements, Senate Bill 849 on agricultural equipment warranties, Senate Bill 867 on the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission, and Senate Bill 982 on mutual insurance holding companies converting back to mutual insurers. Most of these bills were reported favorably with technical or conforming amendments, which were adopted without objection, and each was ordered printed for third reading.
The committee also considered several House bills with Senate cross-files or identical measures. These included House Bill 118 on money transmitter licensing, House Bills 339 and 512 on Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners compensation, House Bill 1100 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, House Bill 1395 on agricultural equipment warranties, House Bill 1473 creating Maryland’s Future Board, House Bill 226 on Department of Disabilities housing programs, House Bill 278 codifying the Longevity Ready Maryland plan, and House Bill 746 on collaborative care model coverage and cost-sharing limits. In each case, the committee reports were adopted, amendments were approved where offered, and the bills were advanced to third reading or passed for third reading, with no recorded opposition on the floor.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
ECD Public Hearing - Wed Feb 11, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST
Economic Development & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Uh, the federal residential tax credit expired.
- So a leasing company would lease a system to a residential homeowner.
- So a companies to the residential space.
- </c><01:21:05.440><c> Um,</c> system to a residential homeowner.
- Um, system to a residential homeowner.
Committee:
House Economic Development & Technology
Keywords:
business development, arts, cultural affairs, Hawaii, commissions, administrative transfer, funding appropriation, Hawaiian culture, sense of place, land management, environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, 910, house, all
Summary:
The committee heard several bills related to permitting and economic development. On HB 2603, relating to permits, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it supported the measure with comments. Committee discussion focused on the fact that the state’s facilitated permit process appears to have been rarely or never used, the need to identify specific projects that would use it, and whether DBEDT would need dedicated staffing to administer it. DBEDT said it had found no projects under the current process, had no capacity to run the program as structured, and estimated it would need about 7 to 9 FTEs, including permitting, coordination, data, systems, and possibly legal support. The chair suggested exploring a staff assignment and comparing the concept to federal FAST-41-style expedited permitting.
On HB 2140, relating to essential permitting positions, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development again supported the bill with comments. Testimony and questioning centered on a pilot program to help counties pay competitively for permitting staff. A DBEDT representative said the issue of competitive pay affected both county and state permitting offices and that the bill was intended as a temporary pilot, though a more permanent solution would be preferable. When asked how counties would fund the salary support, the witness said that was not yet discussed with the counties and agreed to follow up. The committee also noted the bill applies to participating counties.
On HB 2598, relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, the State Procurement Office and HTDC offered comments, and the Department of the Attorney General raised constitutional concerns. The AG said the bill’s residency-based certification requirements, when tied to procurement, could implicate the dormant Commerce Clause, and that the required 1% contribution tied to state contracts raised unconstitutional-conditions concerns. In questioning, the AG characterized these as legal risks rather than automatic lawsuits. The committee did not take a vote.
The committee then heard HB 2141, relating to state enterprise zones. Taxation, DBEDT, HCDA, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, and HTDC testified in support, while the Tax Foundation noted the program was intended to help economically depressed areas create jobs. HTDC said the bill would help preserve the Maui Research and Technology Center’s enterprise-zone status after rezoning. Committee discussion focused on whether the enterprise zone program is being used effectively, how the bill might attract businesses to areas where the state is investing, and whether the program’s labor requirements are too burdensome for new businesses. DBEDT explained that the program requires a 10% workforce increase in the first year, which must be sustained, and said it promotes the program through county coordinators and in-person outreach. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (04/21/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- My job, pursuant to RSA 363, section 28, is to represent the collective interests of residential utility
- For myself personally, I think it would be unfair to residential ratepayers if the costs associated with
- these CNI customers doing net metering were borne by residential ratepayers.
- </c> would be uh unfair to residential would be uh unfair to residential rateayers<01:48:49.360><c> if
- </c> were borne by residential rateayers. were borne by residential rateayers.
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Apr 14th, 2026
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- It was something to the effect of vacation, classification of certain residential real property.