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• c> Minnesota</c><00:09:35.360><c> it</c> had in several decades in Minnesota it had in several decades
• Widened edge stripes, so we went from 4 in. to 6 in.
• so we went from 4 in to 6 in um Stripes so we went from 4 in to 6 in um Senator<00:41:53.839><c> Nelson
• </c> Fair compliance and aiding customers in Fair compliance and aiding customers in October<00:50:12.280
• fair fair citations<00:54:13.359><c> um</c><00:54:13.599><c> in</c><00:54:13.760><c> the</c><00:54:14.040

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• allows, in correlation with the Kentucky State Fair Foundation, foster kids to come to the state fair
• </c> avenues to help in these in these more avenues to help in these in these more rural<00:18:52.160
• We also spent $375,000 in the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce second chance, or fair chance, employment
• And in FY25, we trained 284 people on being a fair chance employer.
• 284 people on And in FY25, we trained 284 people on being<00:30:21.440><c> a</c><00:30:21.600><c> fair

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:08 Approval of Minutes 00:43 KOAP Report 00:59 KY Office of Drug Control Policy 23:04, 958, all

Summary: The committee met on September 18, 2025, approved the July 10 minutes, and received Brandon Reid’s monthly report on Kentucky agriculture development and finance activity for July and August. Reid emphasized the long-running structure created under House Bill 611 and Senate Bill 28, the role of county agriculture development councils in all 120 counties, and the importance of the program as a national model for supporting Kentucky agriculture. He also introduced new staff and interns, including a new loan programs manager, Rachel Coward, and project manager Kylie Davis. For July, the development board reported $3.4 million invested in agriculture and the finance corporation reported $3.1 million in loans. Highlights included 11 county council meetings, site visits, program reviews, and 18 project reports. July approvals included county agriculture incentive programs, deceased farm animal removal programs, youth incentive programs, county/state projects, infrastructure loans, an agriculture processing loan, and beginning farmer loans. Staff also noted that all 120 counties had submitted their required five-year comprehensive plans on schedule. Bill McCloskey then highlighted several funded projects, including Dino’s Farm LLC in Jefferson County, which received support to purchase a meat processing facility and equipment, with the goal of creating market opportunities for goat, sheep, and cattle producers and establishing Kentucky’s first halal meat processing facility. Other projects included a veterinarian facility project to address large animal vet shortages and Grow Appalachia at Berea College, which provides technical assistance and market support for small-scale and eastern Kentucky producers. Members discussed the need for programs such as high tunnels and other small-scale opportunities in rural areas, and staff noted related resources such as CAPE and NRCS funding. For August, the board reported $500,000 in development board investments and just over $3 million in finance corporation loans, along with fewer staff activities than July but continued county council, site visit, and project review work. August approvals included county agriculture incentive programs, deceased animal removal programs, youth incentive programs, county/state projects, agriculture infrastructure loans, beginning farmer loans, and a horticulture incentives loan. Additional project updates included another veterinary equipment purchase, emergency safety equipment in Graves County, and a food safety and efficiency incentive for Jared Cornet.

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• well along in the process.
• hearing</c><00:26:05.799><c> this</c> noted in the Preamble in hearing this noted in the Preamble in
• </c> case because it allows treble damages in case because it allows treble damages in in<00:30:03.480
• </c><00:30:05.799><c> um</c> in um certain cases where there's in um in um certain cases where there's
• them. the uh habits in pet restrictions in the uh habits in pet restrictions in housing<00:54:24.200

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 5, 2025, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 918, relating to labeling, drew support from the Department of Health, INDA (the nonwoven fabrics industry), and Hawaii Realtors. INDA said the bill aligns with do-not-flush labeling laws in other states but raised a concern about the six-month compliance deadline tied to FIFRA approval. In response to committee questions, witnesses explained that the bill is aimed mainly at disinfecting wipes, that most products are already labeled nationally, and that the proposed timing issue could be addressed by using Oregon’s approach. No vote was taken on the measure during the portion shown. The committee also heard HB 1482, relating to controlled substances. HPD supported the bill, and Aloha Green Holdings and the Department of Health both said they supported the intent but recommended technical amendments. Their testimony focused on clarifying the treatment of Delta-8 THC, distinguishing synthetic or artificially derived cannabinoids from naturally occurring forms, and avoiding confusion in the hemp law. Members asked whether Delta-8 would show up on drug tests; witnesses said it would test positive for THC and would not be distinguished from Delta-9. The bill was then set aside as the committee moved on. HB 981, relating to attorney’s fees, drew opposition from a law firm representing homeowners and associations, which argued the bill would limit access to legal services, favor developers and contractors, and make settlement harder. The witness suggested instead using existing consumer-protection fee-shifting concepts, and committee members explored whether a capped fee award or a broader attorney-fee rule would be more appropriate. The committee then took up HB 807 and HB 336, both relating to condominiums. HB 807 received support from the Green Infrastructure Authority and the Hawaii Bankers Association, while one testifier urged deferral over unresolved questions about commercial PACE financing; the bank association asked for more time to work with HGIA, and the chair indicated decision-making could be deferred to allow that discussion. On HB 336, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as removing checks and balances, while the Hawaii Workers Center and others supported it as a step toward clearer enforcement of health and safety issues in condominiums and rental housing.

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• in 2011.
• It's very helpful to us in 2025. So just... ...to us in 2025.
• The fairs have always been a big part of things I've been involved in professionally and personally.
• I can't remember how much, but there's some things that the county fairs, when you have them in a fair
• And with that in mind, when they create fair boards, those fair boards are created of people that are

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• In addition to Northland the beach, north Miami that have utilities in Dade County at the time in 1998
• We never get to speak in the Senate, but go ahead. Come on up in the in the House than ever.
• in 19.
• Members we're in the appearance. Cards are in debate.
• And for talk about fairness, fairness is when this became in this situation again, it was fairness is

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Bridge in Lawrence.
• In December, U.S.
• And the Fair Share revenue, we're a few years in now, but it's been quite robust.
• A pavement assessment completed in 2024 deemed the town's roadways to be in fair condition, not good,
• but fair.

Bills: H4987 , S2905

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Transportation

Keywords: transportation bond bill, municipal roads, municipal bridges, Chapter 90, road aid, highway funding, bridge repair, pavement, MassDOT, MBTA, rail reliability, commuter rail locomotives, Fair Share surtax, Commonwealth Transportation Fund, infrastructure financing, bond authorization, deferred maintenance, climate resilience, parkways, DCR

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• Thanks to the historic investments in transportation from the Fair Share amendment, we are seeing a massive
• In Beverly, but we've been through it in Granby.
• fair treatment.
• We are able to do this in part by continuing to strategically take advantage of our fair share revenue
• One is, in this, I would say there's three separate bills that are at play here: there's the fair share

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Transportation

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held its first hearing of the session on H. 53, Governor Healey’s Chapter 90 proposal to increase state funding for municipal roads, bridges, sidewalks, and culverts. Committee chairs outlined the hybrid hearing process and invited testimony from municipal officials, labor groups, regional planning organizations, contractors, and administration officials. Across the hearing, speakers consistently supported the bill, emphasizing long-deferred maintenance, inflation in construction costs, climate-related flooding, and the need for more predictable, multi-year funding so cities and towns can plan projects and take advantage of the construction season. The administration described H. 53 as part of a broader $8 billion transportation package, proposing to raise annual Chapter 90 funding from $200 million to $300 million for five years, with the additional $100 million distributed by road mileage to better support rural and small communities. They also highlighted $200 million for culverts and small bridges, plus other transportation investments, and said the five-year authorization would provide certainty for municipal capital planning. Municipal witnesses from places including Carlisle, Beverly, Granby, Hatfield, Newton, Nahant, Gardner, Beckett, and Yarmouth described local road and culvert backlogs, rising asphalt costs, and the difficulty of maintaining infrastructure on limited local budgets. Labor and industry witnesses from the AFL-CIO and MAPA said the bill would support good-paying jobs and provide stability for contractors and producers. The MBTA Advisory Board and regional planning representatives also backed the proposal, noting the connection between local roads and the broader transportation system. Committee members asked questions about the road-mile formula, culvert needs, asphalt costs, and the rationale for a five-year authorization. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after testimony concluded.

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• fair hearing.
• fair hearing.
• /c> Williston set forth in the act in this Williston set forth in the act in this act. act. act.
• </c> about in the count. about in the count.
• In<00:22:50.640><c> subsection</c><00:22:51.440><c> 21,</c> In subsection 21, In subsection 21, the<00

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• in special session.
• session in the Alabama State special session in the Alabama State House<00:10:27.000><c> in</c><00:10
• </c> but in humility. but in humility.
• </c> in their power to do so. in their power to do so.
• All the in eyes have it. Any opposed? All the in eyes have it.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Coleman, which held that fair housing nonprofits have standing to bring lawsuits in their own name when
• to those experiencing housing discrimination, it is the pursuit of fair housing claims in the name of
• I'm here in support of H. 1922 / S. 119, the Fair Investment Act.
• Our Massachusetts friends and neighbors need lawyers in order to have a fair chance in immigration court
• In short, it is needed to make it a fair fight.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil rights, immigration, hate crimes, and reparations bills. Chair Edwards and Chair Day opened with strict testimony rules, including two-minute limits, written testimony options, and decorum requirements. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell testified in strong support of S. 1126/H. 1920, the Combating Hate in the Commonwealth bill, saying Massachusetts needs stronger tools to address rising hate and bias incidents. Her Civil Rights Division chief explained that the bill would give the division civil investigative demand/subpoena power, expand civil rights enforcement, close loopholes in the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, add protected classes to the hate crimes law, and require better hate-crime data reporting. The committee also heard support for H. 1954 on access to counsel in immigration proceedings, H. 4684 on law enforcement identification and public trust, and H. 1927 to exonerate individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Several bills focused on discrimination and civil rights enforcement. Supporters of S. 1248 on organizational standing said fair housing nonprofits need explicit authority to bring discrimination complaints in their own names, especially as federal protections are under attack. On H. 1246, advocates urged adding sex and gender as protected classes in the hate crimes statute, arguing women are not protected under current state law. H. 1820 drew testimony for protections against height and weight discrimination. H. 1995 would regularize sentencing for hate crimes by requiring diversity awareness training for both convictions and continuances without a finding, and H. 1056/H. 1589 would broaden hate-crime victim standing and require restitution to be used to repair harm. H. 1886 would clarify that defense-based social service staff are exempt from mandated reporter obligations when working under attorney-client privilege. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1889/S. 1064, a bill to eliminate disparate impact. Environmental justice advocates, fair housing attorneys, and community members argued that neutral policies can still produce discriminatory outcomes and that Massachusetts should allow state-court claims and a private right of action to address them. Committee members raised concerns about litigation floodgates, punitive damages, and the scope of protected classes, while supporters said the bill would mainly target systemic harms and injunctive relief. Additional testimony supported H. 1922/S. 119, the Fair Investment Act, which would create civil rights protections in venture capital and other investment settings for founders and investors, especially women and minority entrepreneurs. The hearing also included testimony on H. 1683, the Sex Trade Survivor Act, which would expand vacatur and expungement relief for trafficking survivors, remove archaic offenses from the code, and create an interagency commission; supporters emphasized reducing barriers to housing, employment, and reentry. Finally, the committee heard extensive support for H. 1753/S. 1181, establishing a commission to study reparations in Massachusetts. Testifiers described the state’s history of slavery, redlining, and ongoing racial disparities, and urged the committee to report the bill favorably. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• and</c><00:04:43.120><c> these</c> experience in in these issues and these experience in in these issues
• </c><00:30:38.000><c> in</c> recovery of our of our friends in in recovery of our of our friends in in
• </c><00:31:55.279><c> uh</c><00:31:55.440><c> the</c> in in moving this forward. uh the in in moving
• Kentucky could not only allow Kentuckians to receive the fair market value for their interest in that
• ><c> that</c> fair value for their interest in that fair value for their interest in that land,<00:49

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:01 Kentucky’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative – Domestic Violence: 00:02:00 Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act: 00:46:41, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary approved the minutes from its July 24, 2025 meeting and heard an announcement about a lunch sponsored by the Kentucky State Buildings and Trades Council on forming a blue-collar caucus. The main presentation came from the Council of State Governments’ Justice Center on the Kentucky Justice Reinvestment Initiative’s domestic violence work, which was described as a multi-year effort begun in 2023 to analyze data and interview stakeholders across the state. Presenters reported that domestic violence is widespread in Kentucky, with about half of adults experiencing some form of violence or stalking in their lifetimes, and that an average of about 22,000 IPV incidents occurred annually from 2018 to 2022. They said domestic violence is a major driver of violent crime, accounting for about 48% of person offenses over a six-year period, and is linked to significant shares of homicides, sex crimes, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and simple assault. They also said reported incidents and arrests have risen in recent years, that protective-order violations and convictions have increased, and that Kentucky ranks near the bottom among surrounding states in the share of victim compensation for domestic-violence-related claims. Law enforcement survey results showed strong adoption of model policies and guidance, but limited use of screening tools for serious injury risk. The presenters emphasized that domestic violence also places heavy demands on law enforcement, courts, and corrections, citing roughly 30,000 law-enforcement responses in 2022 and noting that more than a third of people entering DOC custody and nearly a third under supervision had DV-related histories. They said a small group of repeat offenders drives ongoing harm and that targeted interventions could reduce recidivism. They highlighted a North Carolina example in which focused intervention reduced IPV-related homicides and calls for service, and they referenced Kentucky’s 2020 assessment recommendations on training, language access, protective-order service, and coordination with victim services and batterer intervention providers. They estimated that a 25% reduction in reported DV incidents could prevent nearly 5,000 victimizations annually and reduce DOC commitments and costs substantially. Committee members asked about the relationship between civil domestic violence petitions and companion criminal cases, and the presenters said they would check whether the data could answer that question. Members also discussed recent Kentucky legislation, including Senate Bill 319 on crime victims compensation and House Bill 38, which made a third domestic violence offense a Class D felony. Several members thanked the presenters and advocates, and one member raised concerns about service of process and recent violent incidents involving domestic violence-related warrants, prompting discussion of dedicated service units in larger jurisdictions and the resource limits faced by smaller agencies.

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• I hope that the arbitrator looks for equity and fairness in negotiating a contract, not only relative
• Having those procedures in place would absolutely make those negotiations fair, equitable for both entities
• So I think doing those in a timely manner and having a fair and equitable practice and policy...
• Doing those in a timely manner and having a fair and equitable practice and policy that's in place allows
• And then recently, with people that are fair and bargaining in actual good faith, four meetings, they

Committee: House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The committee first heard House Bills 2161, 1830, and 1728 together. Those bills would revise the appointment structure for the St. Charles City-County Library Board so that the four most populous cities in St. Charles County, based on the most recent census, would each appoint one trustee, while the county governing body would continue appointing five members. Sponsors said the change simply codifies an existing informal practice and does not change the board’s total size. St. Charles County supported the measure, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee then heard House Bills 3283 and 3306, which were described as identical bills creating timelines and procedures for collective bargaining between public employers and labor organizations. The bills would require bargaining to begin within set timeframes, move unresolved disputes to mediation after 180 days, then to arbitration if mediation fails, and make arbitration decisions binding. Supporters, including labor representatives, firefighters, police, and some local officials, said the bills would curb delay tactics, reduce litigation costs, improve morale and retention, and provide clear rules when contracts expire. Several witnesses described long-running disputes in places such as Cape Girardeau, Robertson Fire Protection District, Richmond Heights, and Brentwood as examples of why deadlines and enforceable procedures are needed. Opponents, led by the Missouri Municipal League, argued that binding arbitration would shift final fiscal authority away from locally elected officials and could limit cities’ ability to respond to budget stress or emergencies. They said the timeline provisions had merit but wanted alternatives to arbitration that would preserve local control and taxpayer accountability. Committee members questioned how good-faith bargaining would be enforced, how arbitrators would weigh municipal budgets, and whether the bills could affect police, fire, and other public employees. No votes were taken, and both public hearings were completed before the committee adjourned.

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• and allow every other county in the state to remain as they are, so that the county fair boards would
• a county fair that they really don't want to have in their meetings.
• that you're not going to have until your fair potentially in August.
• that you're not going to have until your fair, potentially in August.
• locking this in and not allowing each county to decide for themselves whether or not the fair will be

Keywords: 989, all

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• We believe in fairness, and I know all of you do.
• We believe in fairness, and I know all of you do.
• And isn't fairness what we want to teach our children in the first place?
• This bill is a much-needed step toward equity, efficiency, and fairness in how charter schools are treated
• by their... ...efficiency and fairness in how charter schools are treated by their sponsoring districts

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum present and took up several education bills. SB 1150, which would remove an unrelated exam barrier for school social workers to help districts retain them, was briefly explained and reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1514 on anaphylaxis in public schools, which would require emergency action plans and training for school personnel; amendments narrowed and clarified the bill, including applicability to K-8 schools and FDA-approved epinephrine devices. Orange County Public Schools waived in support, and CS/CS/SB 1514 was reported favorably. The committee spent the most time on SB 1708, which expands Schools of Hope and creates a co-location framework allowing high-performing charter operators to share space in underused public school facilities, with the sponsor explaining that agreements would address safety, supervision, grade levels, emergency protocols, and liability. Members raised concerns about who would be served, lottery access, accountability, and whether the bill would worsen inequities or strain public schools; many public speakers opposed the bill on similar grounds, arguing it would divert resources from already underfunded schools. The sponsor clarified that Schools of Hope recruitment is exempt from lottery, that the bill would not use classrooms already in use, and that districts would receive $600 per student plus associated funding for vacant space. Despite mixed debate, CS for SB 1708 was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 822, which updates charter school governance by limiting sponsor-imposed deadlines, preventing enrollment caps below facility capacity, improving data sharing, and allowing high-performing charter schools to assume existing charters. A charter school advocate supported the bill as a fairness and efficiency measure, while senators pressed him on claims of district “harassment” and the basis for the bill’s deadline changes. After brief debate, CS/SB 822 was reported favorably. The meeting ended with members recording votes on prior tabs and adjournment.

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• in their work.
• c> vast issues in the ride in the ride vast issues in the ride in the ride share<00:01:58.159><c> industry
• </c><00:03:47.920><c> More</c><00:03:48.319><c> adjustments</c> fairness in their work.
• More adjustments fairness in their work.
• I live in Minnesota. I is Abdi Khani. I live in Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Fenton to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
• </c><00:21:18.880><c> this</c> education um in this case so um in this education um in this case so um
• That's why it's in this bill.
• That's why it's in this bill.
• That's why it's in this bill.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• fair commission in line with how things are operating, um, to oversee the fair grounds that are in Jackson
• fair commission in line with how things are operating, um, to oversee the fair grounds that are in Jackson
• fair commission in line with how things are operating, um, to oversee the fair grounds that are in Jackson
• fair commission in line with how things are operating, um, to oversee the fair grounds that are in Jackson
• Carter. the fair grounds that are in Jackson County.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 19 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Act to remain in their homes.
• I couldn't be more proud of our state in the Foreclosure Fairness Act.
• products, in particular, to be measured by other standards that are in place.
• I live in a condo.
• legislation back in 2011.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 904, all

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• And that's why we crafted this is to say that in those places it has to be fair.
• ><c> the</c><00:26:14.799><c> in</c><00:26:14.960><c> the</c> apprenticeship program in the in the apprenticeship
• program in the in the amendment. amendment. amendment.
• who I really have a lot of hope in, in my industry.
• There's a lot of hope in in my industry.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Fair.
• Fair.
• In addition, the Fair and Livestock paid the carnival vendor $100,000 in 2023 and $150,000 in 2024 in
• Y'all have me in. I do not have that name in front of me.
• When that money is not in that fund anymore, it's sitting in a CD in another bank.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Keywords: 1204, all