Transcript Highlights:

• over<00:32:10.240><c> $200,</c><00:32:11.240><c> that</c><00:32:11.520><c> name</c><00:32:12.240><c>
• So,<00:32:16.880><c> that's</c><00:32:17.160><c> the</c><00:32:17.280><c> threshold</c><00:32:17.800>
• The $1,000<00:32:19.120><c> threshold</c><00:32:19.600><c> relates</c><00:32:20.000><c> to</c><00:32:
• And<00:32:28.679><c> given</c><00:32:29.080><c> the</c><00:32:29.640><c> uh</c><00:32:29.760><c> in</
• <00:32:38.920><c> and</c><00:32:39.080><c> I</c><00:32:39.120><c> think</c><00:32:39.440><c> that</c>

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So that<00:32:31.200><c> to</c><00:32:31.440><c> me</c><00:32:32.080><c> says</c><00:32:32.399><c> that
• of<00:32:36.559><c> their</c><00:32:36.799><c> duty</c><00:32:37.360><c> before</c><00:32:37.679><c>
• 32:44.240><c> they're</c><00:32:44.480><c> not</c><00:32:44.720><c> provided</c><00:32:45.039><c> this
• c> So</c><00:32:46.320><c> that</c><00:32:47.039><c> uh</c><00:32:47.200><c> language</c><00:32:47.600
• > that's</c><00:32:50.640><c> why</c><00:32:50.799><c> I</c><00:32:50.960><c> support</c><00:32:51.200

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><00:32:19.440><c> a</c><00:32:19.600><c> house</c><00:32:19.799><c> on</c><00:32:19.919><c> it</c>
• 32:22.320><c> you</c><00:32:22.480><c> can't</c><00:32:22.720><c> mine</c><00:32:23.039><c> on</c> steep
• :32:24.000><c> you</c><00:32:24.120><c> can't</c><00:32:24.279><c> use</c><00:32:24.399><c> it</c><00
• :32:29.440><c> couldn't</c><00:32:29.799><c> buy</c><00:32:30.120><c> any</c><00:32:30.360><c> land</
• than 5,000 per<00:32:33.039><c> acre</c><00:32:33.720><c> so</c><00:32:33.960><c> if</c><00:32:34.080

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• ><00:32:00.640><c> the</c><00:32:01.279><c> a</c><00:32:01.519><c> series</c><00:32:01.840><c> of</c>
• for</c><00:32:05.919><c> for</c><00:32:06.159><c> this</c><00:32:06.559><c> for</c><00:32:06.799><c>
• </c><00:32:14.720><c> Like</c><00:32:14.880><c> the</c><00:32:15.360><c> 163</c><00:32:16.559><c> is<
• </c><00:32:17.840><c> racial</c><00:32:18.159><c> equity</c><00:32:18.640><c> to</c><00:32:19.679><c>
• Um<00:32:35.120><c> number</c><00:32:35.360><c> nine</c><00:32:36.240><c> is</c><00:32:37.440><c> a</

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• &gt; so<00:32:08.799><c> again</c><00:32:09.039><c> on</c><00:32:09.200><c> that</c><00:32:09.440><c>
• 32:11.760><c> you</c><00:32:11.840><c> know,</c><00:32:12.000><c> this</c><00:32:12.240><c> we've</c>
• c><00:32:16.240><c> 15</c><00:32:16.640><c> million</c><00:32:16.960><c> was</c><00:32:17.120><c> the
• <00:32:20.399><c> to</c><00:32:20.559><c> be</c><00:32:20.640><c> able</c><00:32:20.720><c> to</c><00
• So,<00:32:32.159><c> that</c><00:32:32.320><c> that</c><00:32:32.720><c> program</c><00:32:33.039><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Fiscal Committee met on December 19, with Senators Long and Lang serving as replacements. The committee approved the November 21 minutes and adopted the consent calendar after removing two Department of Health and Human Services items for separate discussion. It then took up an HHS request involving nursing facility rates, where Nathan White explained that $2.2 million would be transferred from a long-term care Medicaid eligibility contract to the nursing facilities budget. He said the funds would offset an otherwise projected 3.9% average rate decrease and bring the overall average change to zero for the next six months, with rates reset again in July under state law. Members asked about the budget adjustment factor, bed counts, and whether additional funds could raise rates further; White said the factor is statutory, capped at 28.76%, and that more money would lower the factor and increase rates. The committee also corrected a date in the request from February 1, 2025 to February 1, 2026, and approved the item. The committee next approved another HHS item related to rural health transformation grants. Members confirmed the request covered the full amount applied for this biennium, and asked about the technology component. HHS said the grant is not solely about AI, but about broader technology improvements such as electronic medical records, back-end systems, and tools to improve access and sustainability in underserved areas. The committee approved that item as well. The Judicial Council then requested funds for contract attorneys providing indigent defense on a fixed-fee basis. The council said current funds had already been exhausted and that the new appropriation would be used immediately. Members questioned the size of the request and the number of people awaiting counsel; the council reported about 150 incarcerated people and about 300 non-incarcerated people waiting for counsel, more than in recent years. It attributed the increase to competition for attorneys, public defender offices closing intake in some locations because of caseload limits, and broader case and court-system changes. One member raised constitutional concerns about delays in counsel for incarcerated defendants. The committee ultimately amended the request downward to $1 million, approved it, and then approved a motion to place several annual financial reports on file and release them to the public when available. The committee also discussed dashboard reporting from HHS, asking for more detail on community mental health center caseloads and budget-reduction information, and HHS agreed to provide more useful monthly detail.

Transcript Highlights:

• :32:03.200><c> UPS</c><00:32:03.560><c> to</c><00:32:03.640><c> make</c><00:32:03.760><c> sure</c><00
• <c> the</c><00:32:04.760><c> long</c><00:32:05.000><c> haul</c><00:32:05.240><c> and</c><00:32:05.320
• <00:32:12.400><c> putting</c><00:32:12.600><c> on</c><00:32:12.680><c> the</c><00:32:12.720><c> cargo
• Um<00:32:15.520><c> Louisville</c><00:32:16.160><c> uh</c><00:32:16.240><c> airport,</c><00:32:16.840
• <00:32:35.960><c> to</c><00:32:36.040><c> the</c><00:32:36.080><c> next</c><00:32:36.280><c> slide.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force was called to order with a quorum present, and Commissioner Mark Carter of the Kentucky Department of Aviation gave the first presentation. He outlined the state’s airport system, noting 58 public-use airports, the department’s small staff, and its funding structure through a jet fuel tax that generates about $23 million annually, leaving roughly $15 million for airport investment after required deductions. Carter highlighted recent projects at airports including Bardstown, Madisonville, Central Kentucky Regional, Paducah, Sparta, Danville, and Henderson, and said the department has also expanded data collection on airport activity, hangars, schools, and training programs. He emphasized that the department recently completed the first statewide economic impact study of general aviation airports and is developing a five-year airport needs plan. Carter said several things are working well, including stronger communication with airports, the public, the legislature, and especially the FAA’s Memphis district office, which now involves the state more in project selection. He said the department is reasonably staffed overall, but identified workforce development and advanced air mobility as major gaps. In response to questions from Senator Nunn and Representative York, he said he did not have specific workforce shortage numbers on hand, but cited Boeing reports showing large national and global shortages of pilots and mechanics, and explained that instructor shortages and low wages limit training capacity. He also said air traffic control is an FAA function, though EKU has shown interest in developing a training program. Carter identified several needs for improvement: more workforce investment, more aviation education in high schools, more scholarships for pilot and mechanic training, more attention to advanced air mobility, and more frequent, institutionalized data collection. He also pointed to major pending capital needs at airports such as Elizabethtown, Owensboro, Harlan, Leitchfield-Grayson County, and Whitesburg-Letcher County, all of which would require FAA and state support. He urged airports to do a better job marketing their economic value and said the state should continue updating aviation studies so lawmakers have current information for policy decisions. The task force then heard from Lexington Blue Grass Airport Director Eric Frankl, who welcomed the new CVG director and thanked the legislature for creating the task force and supporting aviation infrastructure. Frankl said Blue Grass Airport has rebounded from the pandemic and now exceeds pre-pandemic passenger levels, while serving a mix of private aviation, pilot training, corporate aviation, and commercial airline activity. He described ongoing terminal-area planning, parking technology upgrades, and a major parking lot expansion expected to finish by early spring 2026, and said the airport is planning for future technologies such as vertiports and electric aerial vehicles. Frankl estimated that a broader terminal modernization program will cost roughly $500 million to $700 million over the next 5 to 10 years and said the airport needs continued state support to close funding gaps and remain competitive with other states investing in aviation.

Transcript Highlights:

• All of us<00:32:07.519><c> here</c><00:32:08.080><c> are</c><00:32:08.880><c> in</c><00:32:09.120><c>
• </c><00:32:11.440><c> our</c><00:32:11.679><c> citizens</c><00:32:12.880><c> um,</c><00:32:13.039><c>
• there</c><00:32:23.360><c> really</c><00:32:23.679><c> gives</c><00:32:24.000><c> us</c><00:32:24.159
• </c><00:32:26.000><c> passing</c><00:32:26.399><c> the</c><00:32:26.640><c> bill</c><00:32:26.960><c>
• </c><00:32:32.159><c> Um,</c><00:32:32.880><c> and</c><00:32:33.519><c> we</c><00:32:33.919><c> don't

Bills: HB0130 , HB0147

Committee: Senate Revenue

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :32:18.799><c> me</c><00:32:18.960><c> to</c><00:32:19.159><c> talk</c><00:32:19.639><c> about</c><00
• 00:32:22.679><c> in</c><00:32:23.320><c> English</c><00:32:24.320><c> uh</c><00:32:24.799><c> I</c><00
• ><00:32:36.360><c> be</c><00:32:36.519><c> some</c><00:32:37.279><c> I</c><00:32:37.360><c> can't</c>
• <00:32:38.200><c> have</c><00:32:38.320><c> to</c><00:32:38.440><c> see</c><00:32:38.799><c> I</c><00
• :32:40.799><c> I'm</c><00:32:40.960><c> going</c><00:32:41.120><c> to</c><00:32:41.279><c> be</c><00:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee on the Children and Family Law Committee met organizationally to continue work on family court issues, building on a prior special committee’s report and taking a collaborative approach with the Judiciary. The chair said the group would focus on solutions rather than rehashing public complaints, and identified three main topics for early study: specialization and training of family court judges, the extent to which judges should be bound by the rules of evidence, and whether mediation in family cases should be mandatory or voluntary and what qualifications mediators should have. A fourth concern was also raised about overlap between superior court domestic violence cases and family court custody/support matters, and whether one judge should hear both. Members discussed whether to divide into smaller subcommittees, but the prevailing view was to work as a committee of the whole at first. Most members agreed that additional public testimony was unlikely to add much, though recent concerns could still be emailed to the committee. The committee then heard from Attorney Erin Krian, general counsel for the judicial branch, and Judge Michael Mace. Krian said the judicial branch could provide additional witnesses on mediation and judicial training, including Judge Kissinger, and noted the branch was preparing materials on how other states handle the issues. Mace described the history of the Family Division and said he had reviewed older reports going back to the 1990s. He also outlined current judicial branch efforts, including expanded shadowing for new judges, monthly family-law trainings, and a year-long focus on family law topics. He reported that court rules had been updated to clarify notice requirements for minor guardianship changes, and that the branch had received positive feedback on the family access motion, which provides a statutory timeline and listed remedies for parenting-time disputes. Members also discussed prior committee work on rules of evidence and family court procedures. One member recalled recommending quiet review of any judges who appeared to apply evidence rules inconsistently, and Krian said the administrative judge can review complaints even if they come from a single person. The committee also received a status update on prior initiatives, including a federal grant for guardian ad litem services for indigent litigants in four locations, testing of redesigned court forms, and continued training improvements. The chair scheduled the next subcommittee meeting for April 1 and the full Children and Family Law Committee for April 8, with further documents from committee research and NCSL to be circulated.

Transcript Highlights:

• We heard<00:32:13.840><c> from</c><00:32:14.000><c> the</c><00:32:14.159><c> American</c><00:32:14.799
• c> director</c><00:32:32.799><c> of</c><00:32:32.960><c> the</c><00:32:33.200><c> HIV</c><00:32:33.840
• , who wanted<00:32:46.320><c> to</c><00:32:46.480><c> propose</c><00:32:47.120><c> a</c><00:32:47.279
• We heard<00:32:52.000><c> from</c><00:32:52.080><c> the</c><00:32:52.240><c> Vermont</c><00:32:52.640
• Medical Society and<00:32:54.240><c> um</c><00:32:54.399><c> I</c><00:32:54.640><c> think</c><00:32:

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 32:02.000><c> the</c><00:32:02.240><c> communities</c><00:32:02.720><c> and</c><00:32:03.039><c> the<
• c> in</c><00:32:04.399><c> terms</c><00:32:04.559><c> of</c><00:32:04.880><c> how</c><00:32:05.120><c
• </c><00:32:10.640><c> I'm</c><00:32:10.880><c> glad</c><00:32:11.039><c> to</c><00:32:11.120><c> hear
• then you<00:32:23.840><c> also</c><00:32:24.080><c> talk</c><00:32:24.240><c> about</c><00:32:24.399
• So,<00:32:28.640><c> I</c><00:32:28.799><c> think</c><00:32:28.880><c> there</c><00:32:29.120><c> is<

Bills: HF1141

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing, finance, affordable housing, infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, supportive housing, homeless prevention, elderly assistance, community development, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• :06.480><c> which</c><00:32:06.640><c> is</c><00:32:06.720><c> where</c><00:32:06.880><c> it</c><00:32
• ,</c><00:32:08.240><c> and</c><00:32:08.480><c> changes</c><00:32:08.880><c> the</c><00:32:09.440><c>
• changes<00:32:11.440><c> the</c><00:32:11.919><c> uh</c><00:32:12.480><c> um</c><00:32:12.720><c> the
• Yeah,<00:32:46.320><c> I</c><00:32:46.480><c> just</c><00:32:46.640><c> I'd</c><00:32:46.960><c> like
• </c><00:32:54.720><c> And</c><00:32:55.120><c> uh</c><00:32:55.279><c> I'd</c><00:32:55.600><c> also<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began with introductions and a description of the day’s process: a full committee work session on four bills, with no public testimony, followed by caucus and then executive action. The first bill discussed was HB 113, concerning OHRV operation on certain highways in Windsor. Representative Nab presented an amendment that would require a public hearing and Department of Transportation approval, modeled on procedures used in Coös and Grafton counties. Members discussed whether Windsor had already held a local vote or hearing, whether minutes from a town meeting existed, and whether the amendment truly preserved local control. A Windsor resident testified informally that the town had not taken a final vote and that the matter had been left to the state. Committee members also raised concerns about noise, dust, public safety, and the fact that the road in question would connect OHRVs on a state road rather than a trail system. The chair closed the work session on HB 113 and said the committee would return after caucus to vote on the bill and amendment. The committee then took up HB 595FN, relative to coastal resilience zones. Representative Nat said the bill addressed flooding concerns in both coastal and inland New Hampshire, but that the sponsor viewed it as too complex and had recommended breaking the issue into separate parts in future legislation. On that basis, Nat said it was appropriate to ITL the bill, and noted that the sponsor supported that course. No further discussion followed, and the work session was closed. Next was HB 629FN, funding the operation, maintenance, and repair of state dams. Representative Darby explained that the original bill had proposed both a waterfront frontage tax and a $5 charge tied to boat registration, but that the amendment would replace the bill by removing the frontage tax, moving the $5 dam-maintenance fee to the boat decal section of statute, and changing the effective date to January 1, 2027. Darby said the larger fee had raised concerns about impacts on current-use property and enforcement, while the revised $5 fee would raise roughly $500,000 to $600,000 annually. Representative Dunn thanked Darby and said the Marine Trades Association supported the revised approach. A question was raised about whether the original prime sponsors supported the amendment; the chair said they were on board, and Darby added that the proposal reflected recommendations from a prior study committee. The committee then closed HB 629FN and opened SB 27FN, relative to dwellings over water. On SB 27FN, Representative Derby said he opposed the bill because it would take away public access rights and amounted to a one-off legislative solution for a private concern. Representative Donnelly asked how many similar structures might be affected and whether the Department of Environmental Services knew of other cases; DES responded that there was one other related case under settlement compliance and no other active cases with the same issue. In follow-up discussion, DES clarified that the proposal was not a shoreland 50-foot setback issue, but rather involved structures extending over public water. The discussion remained focused on the scope of the bill and its potential precedent-setting effect, with no vote taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• ><00:32:03.159><c> they</c><00:32:03.320><c> have</c><00:32:03.440><c> to</c><00:32:03.600><c> repay<
• that and<00:32:05.039><c> I</c><00:32:05.159><c> think</c><00:32:06.000><c> many</c><00:32:06.320><c
• > times</c><00:32:06.639><c> if</c><00:32:06.799><c> not</c><00:32:07.039><c> most</c><00:32:07.799><
• > that</c><00:32:11.080><c> person</c><00:32:11.279><c> to</c><00:32:11.440><c> pay</c><00:32:11.639>
• :12.480><c> back</c><00:32:13.480><c> so</c><00:32:13.679><c> some</c><00:32:13.919><c> key</c><00:32

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development received a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education officials on the final SEEK estimate for fiscal year 2025. Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, Matt Ross, and Chay Ritter explained that SEEK is developed through a consensus process with the Office of the State Budget Director using multiple models and district-level inputs, and that the estimate is a projection made well before actual data are available. They emphasized that the discussion was separate from the pending education-funding lawsuit and described SEEK as one part of a much larger K-12 budget picture. The presenters said the current SEEK estimate shows a statutory shortfall of about $14.7 million, or roughly 0.53% of the appropriation, with additional optional items that could bring the total to about $40.5 million if funds are available. They noted that prior years have sometimes produced excess funds, which are redirected according to budget language rather than automatically flowing back through SEEK. They also reviewed the main drivers of the estimate, including property assessments, average daily attendance, free lunch counts, exceptional child counts, home hospital, and limited English proficiency, and said property assessments have been especially volatile while exceptional child counts and ELL populations are difficult to predict. Members asked about why the estimate missed on some categories, especially special education and ELL, and whether district-level changes were being monitored closely enough. The presenters said KDE does monitor special education counts and will review larger districts and districts with unusual growth, and they acknowledged that exceptional child growth has been hard to forecast. Representative Bojanowski asked about the Cloverport virtual school, and staff said its growth was much larger than projected and accounted for a significant portion of the shortfall. Members also discussed the impact of property value growth, population shifts, illness, and legislative changes on SEEK projections. No vote or formal action was taken, and the meeting ended after questions and discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• cleaner water<00:32:05.519><c> program</c><00:32:05.840><c> funds</c><00:32:06.240><c> did</c><00:32
• /c><00:32:08.640><c> a</c><00:32:08.880><c> spend</c><00:32:09.440><c> deadline</c><00:32:10.159><c>
• ><00:32:15.360><c> uh</c><00:32:15.519><c> to</c><00:32:15.760><c> make</c><00:32:15.919><c> sure</c>
• <00:32:22.000><c> from</c><00:32:22.320><c> Kentucky</c><00:32:22.640><c> to</c><00:32:22.880><c> the
• </c><00:32:24.320><c> Um,</c><00:32:25.600><c> I</c><00:32:25.840><c> hope</c><00:32:25.919><c> that<

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:49 Approval of Minutes 01:05 Information Items 02:39 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 23:40 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 26:30 OFM Rpt – KY Infrastructure Authority 36:07 OFM Rpt – Econ Dev Cabinet 43:40 Office of Financial Mgmt 50:18 Remaining 2025 Mtg Dates 50:50 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including approval of the June meeting minutes and receipt of several correspondence and information reports. Those reports covered quarterly capital project status updates from state agencies and postsecondary institutions, lease modifications, asset preservation projects, school district debt issuances, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority budget history materials. Members also raised questions about a long-open stream mitigation account and were told the funds are fee-in-lieu stream mitigation monies administered through Fish and Wildlife, with staff promising to follow up on the specific project. The committee then reviewed and approved several capital project actions. These included a new Camp Oralis dining hall project for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, explained as a reauthorization because the funding split changed to 64% federal and 36% agency funds; an appropriation increase for the Shelbyville armory addition due to higher construction costs and security requirements; and emergency repair projects for Fort Boonesboro flood remediation and the Kentucky State Police Supply Branch fire damage. Members also approved a tenant improvement fund request for parking garage safety improvements at the Mayo Underwood Building. The Office of Financial Management presented three Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items and one Cleaner Water Program reallocation. The loans included a Shepherdsville sewer/drainage project and two Auburn water and lead service line projects; the grant reallocation involved unused Cleaner Water Program funds, with staff emphasizing that all ARPA-funded cleaner water dollars must be spent by December 31, 2026 or returned. After discussion, the committee approved the package. The committee also approved six Economic Development Fund grants, and the Cabinet for Economic Development began presenting the first six KPDI projects, though the transcript cuts off before those project details were completed.

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.320><c> ready</c><00:32:00.600><c> to</c><00:32:01.600><c> take</c><00:32:01.840><c> on</c><00:32
• </c><00:32:07.200><c> So,</c><00:32:07.360><c> from</c><00:32:07.600><c> a</c><00:32:07.919><c> non</
• c><00:32:09.760><c> Office</c><00:32:09.919><c> of</c><00:32:10.159><c> a</c><00:32:10.320><c> Policy
• So, uh,<00:32:14.640><c> Commissioner</c><00:32:15.120><c> Shell,</c><00:32:15.840><c> um,</c><00:32:
• </c><00:32:21.039><c> I</c><00:32:21.279><c> know</c><00:32:21.360><c> you</c><00:32:21.600><c> all</

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee convened for its first meeting, called the roll, elected co-chairs under KRS 248.723, and approved the prior meeting minutes. Representative Michael Pollock was elected House co-chair and Senator Jason Howell was elected Senate co-chair, allowing the meeting to proceed. The Agricultural Development Board then reported on activity from December 2024 through April 2025. Staff described board and finance corporation funding totals for each month, county council meeting activity, leadership trainings, lender trainings, and outreach events such as Kentucky Proud breakfast, Ag Tag Month, and agriculture education week. The report also highlighted several funded projects: a Whitesburg farmers market project for Cowan Community Action Group, Community Farm Alliance’s work supporting farmers markets and nutrition programs, a Metcalfe County 4-H ham project, Hopkinsville Elevator’s rail expansion, and W and W Veterinary Services’ large-animal facility upgrade. Members discussed the importance of the tobacco settlement funds and the committee’s stewardship role. Senator Webb urged new members to read House Bill 611 and its history, emphasizing careful use of the limited funds and noting the committee’s statutory mission. Representative King asked about possible federal nutrition policy changes, and staff said Kentucky is already pursuing a “Food as Medicine” initiative and a partnership with the Kentucky Hospital Association. The meeting also recognized interns and announced a June 20, 2025, 25th anniversary event for the Agricultural Development Fund at the Kentucky History Center.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:01.360><c> this</c><00:32:01.600><c> right</c><00:32:01.919><c> ethanol</c><00:32:02.320><
• was seen as<00:32:02.760><c> like</c><00:32:03.000><c> oh</c><00:32:03.279><c> this</c><00:32:03.399
• ><c> is</c><00:32:03.480><c> going</c><00:32:03.600><c> to</c><00:32:03.840><c> save</c><00:32:04.840
• ><c> at</c><00:32:10.919><c> the</c><00:32:11.080><c> time</c><00:32:11.360><c> had</c><00:32:11.480>
• a mandate 10%<00:32:13.760><c> and</c><00:32:13.960><c> all</c><00:32:14.080><c> of</c><00:32:14.200>

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on Senate Bill 103, relating to electric vehicle batteries, and then moved to Senate Bill 995, relating to renewable fuel. On SB 103, the Department of Health and the State Energy Office supported the measure, and Redwood Materials said it supported the bill’s intent but requested an amendment to add a battery recycler to the commission. Other testimony on SB 103 included support from several individuals and organizations, with one opponent noted. A committee member also raised a possible deadline change requested by the Alliance of Automobile Innovation for future work on the measure. The bulk of the hearing focused on SB 995, which would create tax incentives for sustainable aviation fuel and related renewable fuel production. Supporters included the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, Pono Pacific, Hawaiian Airlines/Alaska Airlines, the Tax Foundation, PAR Hawaii, Pacific Biodiesel, and others. Supporters said the bill would help build a local SAF industry, encourage camelina and other feedstocks, and advance decarbonization goals. Several supporters also said they had proposed amendments or technical comments and stood on their written testimony. Opposition testimony argued the bill could allow toxic waste feedstocks, such as construction and demolition waste, into fuel production, and questioned whether the incentives would truly benefit Hawaii farmers or consumers. One opponent said the bill’s benefits could flow to the producer and to imported feedstocks rather than to local agriculture, and another questioned the scale of local land and water available for camelina production. Committee members pressed witnesses on acreage, water use, expected yields, the role of PAR Hawaii’s refinery investment, and whether the state would be subsidizing a business decision that might not produce significant local fuel. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have 271 chapters and more than 50,000 family members.
• The Far West Region represents chapters across California and other Western states, bringing together
• Growing up, I was a member of the Jack and Jill chapter of San Diego.
• After graduating out, I am now a proud mother member of that chapter, and so it is especially meaningful
• We had a sixth grade history book that taught us a chapter about how the Jews begged Jesus to beg the

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and several ceremonial presentations. Members welcomed Jack and Jill of America’s Far West Region and a large education bus trip from Senate District 15. The body also adopted SCR 151 designating May 2026 as ACL Injury Awareness Month, SR 105 declaring May as National Tennis Month, SCR 175 recognizing Behavioral Health Awareness Month, SCR 176 designating May as Small Business Month, and SCR 178 recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month. These resolutions drew broad support, with many senators speaking to the health, civic, economic, and cultural themes in the measures, as well as concerns about anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and solidarity across communities. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointees unanimously: Siva Gunda to the California Energy Commission, Tony Sertich as Executive Director of the California Housing and Finance Agency, and Craig Snellings to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. In addition, the chamber approved a motion to suspend Joint Rule 62(a) so the Committee on Local Government could hear AB 1768, after debate over the procedure and a roll call vote. On legislation, the Senate passed a series of bills on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including SB 922 on local cost recovery for street damage from public service operations, SB 932 on litigation transparency, SB 1311 on updates to consumer affairs boards and licensing rules, SB 1143 on access to forensic interview recordings in child abuse cases, SB 1307 on clearing forged real estate documents, SB 1177 on high-speed rail reporting, SB 971 on community networks for older adults, SB 1400 on Alameda Health System governance, SB 1228 on existing outdoor advertising displays in former redevelopment areas, SB 997 on lien authority for a groundwater sustainability agency, SB 1115 on public cemetery district governance, SB 1088 on advance care planning forms, SB 1242 on family participation in CARE Court, SB 1364 on parental rights in rape-related custody cases, SB 993 on protecting mental health professionals’ identifying information, SB 1094 on prescription drug biosimilar use, SB 1117 on ADU fee calculations, SB 1244 on broker compensation disclosures for public agency health plans, SB 1315 on automated driving system software update reporting, and SB 1398 on recognizing Green Globes as an equivalent state building certification. Earlier, a motion by Senator Strickland to withdraw SB 1035 from committee failed on a 22-22 vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have 271 chapters and more than 50,000 family members.
• The Far West Region represents chapters across California and other western states, bringing together
• Growing up, I was a member of the Jack and Jill chapter of San Diego.
• After graduating out, I am now a proud mother member of that chapter, and so it is especially meaningful
• We had a sixth grade history book that taught us a chapter about how the Jews begged Jesus to beg the

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Section 21A, Chapter 21A, Section 10E, entry upon property regarding disposition of dead animals.
• Chapter 21E, Section 8, which is the Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act,
• Chapter 148, Sections 4 and 5, having to do with a fire hazard, gives the fire marshal or the fire marshal's
• fire department may delegate the authority may, in the performance of the duties imposed by this chapter
• The reforms included in this bill are limited to Chapter 91 permits and DEP's general orders of conditions

Summary: The Senate considered a broad environmental bond bill with amendments touching climate resilience, coastal infrastructure, housing, plastics, wildlife protection, and public health. Early in the debate, Senator Keenan withdrew an amendment to fund the Massachusetts Healthy Homes Program, explaining that the program had been enacted without funding and that he hoped to secure money through the budget process instead. The Senate then adopted his amendment banning hotels from providing plastic toiletry packaging. The chamber also debated and rejected a Republican amendment to remove the paper bag fee; supporters argued the 10-cent charge would burden working families, while opponents said it was a necessary environmental measure. The amendment failed on a standing vote, 5-10. Several environmental and coastal amendments were adopted, including measures on ocean acidification and nutrient pollution, a statewide carbon sequestration goal that includes salt marshes and seagrasses, a study of banning polystyrene, restrictions on rodenticides with local control and emergency-use exceptions, and indoor air quality improvements. Senators also approved amendments to create a Massachusetts Climate Bank, establish a trust fund and on-site housing for the Manuel F. Corrella State Forest on Martha’s Vineyard, increase the Douglas State Forest entry fee from $1 to $2, and clarify procedures and oversight for housing priority projects. Some proposals were withdrawn, including a special commission on resilient urban coasts and a conservation commission proposal, while others were rejected, including a local-priority housing confirmation amendment and a warrantless-entry amendment that raised Fourth Amendment concerns. The Senate also adopted a series of coastal resilience and permitting amendments, including streamlined permitting for urban coastal projects, a pilot for nature-based solutions, dredging and sand placement in general permits, and a Salisbury Beach trust fund clarification. A New Bedford state pier redevelopment amendment and a harbor protection amendment were adopted, as were amendments related to public and private water utility reporting and equitable representation. The session concluded with notice that only two amendments remained before a roll call, followed by an adjournment in memory of James A. Jim Sheets, former Quincy mayor and educator.

Transcript Highlights:

• Section 21A, Chapter 21A, Section 10E, entry upon property regarding disposition of dead animals.
• Chapter 21E, Section 8, which is the Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act,
• Chapter 148, Sections 4 and 5, having to do with a fire hazard, gives the fire marshal or the fire marshal's
• fire department may delegate the authority may, in the performance of the duties imposed by this chapter
• The reforms included in this bill are limited to Chapter 91 permits and, of others, general orders of

Keywords: 1212, all

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• careful that we're not creating a conflict or conflicting parallel attorney's fee protocol in this chapter
• with the... ...protocol in this chapter with this, with the language proposed conflicting with attorney
• fee language that is already in the chapter.
• just say to at least have sort of one consistent standard so that there's not confusion within the chapter
• So that there's not confusion within the chapter.

Committee: House Special Committee on Rural Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all