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• And as an example of that, the Dolger case from Houston in 2021, they could not... ...the Dolger case
• from Houston in 2021, they couldn't even get the case transferred from one district court in Houston
• That's the Dolger case and Dolinger case from Houston.
• That's the Dolger case and Dolinger case from from Houston.
• It was in 2021, out of the Houston Court of Appeals. As Ms.

Bills: SB711 , SB746 , SB942 , SB1403 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB1536 , SB1559

Committee: Senate Jurisprudence

Summary: The committee first adopted its rules, which were distributed in the same form as the prior session’s rules. Members then took up several bills, beginning with SB 711, an HOA/condominium association bill that would extend and conform property-owner protections to condominium associations; the bill’s author and a Community Associations Institute representative testified in support, and the bill was left pending. SB 942 would allow child support and certain prenatal/postnatal medical expenses to be calculated from the date of conception rather than birth; it drew supportive testimony from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Attorney General’s Child Support Division, and was also left pending after testimony. SB 1448, an estates and probate cleanup bill, would require transfer of original wills by qualified delivery, add notice and electronic-order requirements for statutory probate courts, and make other clarifications; it received supportive testimony from the Texas Real Estate and Probate Institute and was left pending. The committee also heard SB 1403, the Attorney General’s Title IV-D child support modernization bill, which updates notice, review, remote-hearing, and administrative-process provisions and clarifies several enforcement and evidence rules; the AG’s office testified that it would improve efficiency, and the bill remained pending. SB 1404 would allow courts to require an email address in final SAPCR orders when other contact information is nondisclosed and clarify service and judgment requirements; the Attorney General’s office described it as a good-government measure, and it was left pending. SB 1559 would require transfer of protective orders into divorce or custody cases to avoid conflicting orders; family-law practitioners and a family court judge testified that it would resolve longstanding conflicts identified by multiple courts of appeals, and the bill remained pending. Finally, the committee considered SB 746, a guardianship bill that would address conflicts of interest in guardianship proceedings, allow guardian ad litem appointment earlier in the process, and require timely court action on annual guardianship reports and accounts; a committee substitute would remove some provisions and extend a reporting deadline from 20 to 30 days. TREP supported the bill, and one practitioner suggested requiring courts to state reasons when rejecting annual accounts. SB 1536 would require dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain family guardians, with a committee substitute narrowing the scope and reducing the training time from three hours to one; the Alzheimer’s Association supported the measure and the substitute, and the bill was left pending. No bills were voted out of committee during the meeting.

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• But you're not, you're not in the Houston Ship Channel. So anything...
• Is there a portion that only the Houston Pilots navigate that you don't? Yes, sir.
• We would have to train just like the Houston Pilots.
• We would have to get an extension of route just like the Houston Pilots.
• And now you've got Houston and you've got Galveston, right?

Bills: HB2065 , HB2462 , HB2621 , HB3187 , HB3539 , HB3563 , HB3726 , HB4164 , HB4207 , HB4368 , HB4706 , HB4916 , HB4950 , HB4967 , HB5177 , HB4429 , HB5597

Committee: House Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• Assembly Bill 1673 by Assembly Member Hadwick, an act relating to fish and wildlife.
• Assembly Bill 1908 by Assembly Member McKinnor and others, an act relating to civil actions.
• Assembly Bill 2052 by Assembly Member Stephanie, an act relating to criminal procedure.
• A proud member of the Bayview Hunters Point community, she was deeply engaged in traditions and culture
• She participated in the annual Bayview Hunters Point senior citizens' black cuisine, where her cooking

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• We have Trip Hunter with the Farm Bureau. You're recognized to ask your question.
• We have a Trip Hunter with the Farm Bureau. You're recognized to ask your question.
• Trip Hunter continued: "...but I'm happy to be here and helping our membership.
• Trip Hunter continued: "...and ranchers.
• You're asking me how long it takes for the federal government to act?

Summary: The Health Care Facilities and Systems Subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up five bills. The first, CS/HB 1119 on pediatric readiness in hospital emergency departments, would require hospitals with ERs to adopt evidence-based pediatric care policies, train staff, designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator, complete the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment, and meet minimum equipment and planning standards. Members discussed transport to the closest appropriate facility and implementation concerns, but the bill passed 16-0. The committee then approved HB 677, which would add standard fertility preservation services to the state group insurance program for employees undergoing chemotherapy, and CSHB 497, which would authorize nonprofit agricultural organization medical benefit plans for Florida Farm Bureau members, aimed at improving affordable coverage for farmers and ranchers. HB 677 passed 16-0, and CSHB 497 passed 18-0 after questions about membership, regulation, disclosures, and how the plan would compare with ACA coverage. The subcommittee also approved PCS/HB 791 on surrendered newborn infants, allowing infant safety devices at hospitals, EMS stations, and fire stations as an alternative safe-haven option. Members discussed alarms, unmanned stations, and whether churches should be included; the bill passed 18-0. Finally, HB 1529 on home health aides for medically fragile children was amended and passed 18-0. The bill seeks a federal waiver so compensation for parents serving as home health aides does not count against Medicaid eligibility, and the amendments added reporting of adverse incidents, set work-hour limits, and protected certain other benefits. The chair closed by emphasizing the committee’s role in implementation oversight and fixing problems after enactment.

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• </c> Next is House Bill 577, which is an act Next is House Bill 577, which is an act relating<00:32:06.400
• </c><00:42:44.560><c> relating</c> which is an act relating which is an act relating an<00:42:45.960>
• </c> Next is Senate Bill 202, which is an act Next is Senate Bill 202, which is an act relating<00:46
• So with that, Senate Bill 298 is an act relating to creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act.

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• provide backup supplies to the Hualapai River Indian community pursuant to the Arizona Water Settlements Act
• So I think it's kind of, yes, we know that... ...also just changes the way that that river can act.
• Now, if you don't like duck hunters killing them, Cedars have taken them all except for a few ponds.
• Now, if you don't like duck hunters killing ducks, then maybe you're happy with that.
• I'm not a duck hunter myself, but there's a lot of duck hunters who would like to do it.

Committee: House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee began with a presentation from the Arizona Water Banking Authority on its role storing Colorado River water underground and holding long-term storage credits for CAP municipal and industrial subcontractors, on-river contractors, the Hualapai Tribe, Mojave County Water Authority, and Nevada. Members asked about future firming for CAP subcontractors, recovery constraints, funding sources, and whether the authority could use groundwater withdrawal fee credits for Indian firming and CAP users. The manager explained the authority has no post-2026 firming policy yet for CAP M&I subcontractors, relies mainly on withdrawal fees and ad valorem taxes, and distributes credits on paper through ADWR transfer forms rather than delivering wet water. No action was taken on the presentation. The committee then heard SB 1445, which would allow certain small municipalities to conduct bacteriological testing on site with EPA-approved equipment and originally limited ADEQ sampling requirements to no more than four times per month. The sponsor and the mayor of Kearny argued the bill would reduce costs and travel burdens for rural towns while allowing more frequent testing. Committee discussion focused on whether the change was already possible under existing law and whether the amendment would weaken testing requirements. The Griffin amendment removed the language restricting ADEQ’s sampling frequency. The bill passed as amended on a 6-4 vote. The committee also considered SB 1137, a modernization measure for Arizona’s 811 call-before-you-dig system that sets procedures for large project coordination meetings, positive response communication, and related enforcement. Supporters from Associated General Contractors and an underground utility contractor said the bill reflects stakeholder consensus and would improve safety and efficiency without adding state costs. The Taylor amendment shifted implementation procedures from the Corporation Commission to the One Call Notification Center and made other technical changes. The bill passed unanimously, 10-0. SB 1287, which extends to all active management areas the ability of holders of irrigation grandfathered rights to withdraw up to 10 acre-feet annually for stockwatering or domestic use, also passed 9-1. The committee next approved SB 1335, as amended by a strike-everything amendment tied to the Ag-to-Urban program, allowing a groundwater savings holder to continue irrigating for up to two years after issuance of groundwater savings credits. DWR and irrigation district representatives said the change would address timing problems between relinquishing irrigation rights and finalizing development, while some members objected that it could increase groundwater pumping. The bill passed 5-4. Finally, SB 1336, which continues the State Land Department for four years and adds reporting, planning, and oversight provisions including a new oversight board, passed 5-4 after debate over whether another board was necessary and whether the reauthorization period was long enough. The committee concluded with SB 1677, appropriating $3 million for salt cedar mitigation along the lower Gila River and the Gila-Colorado confluence. Supporters from Audubon Southwest, the City of Buckeye, and local landowners described flood, fire, habitat, and water-supply benefits, while members questioned herbicide use and the need for data. The bill passed 9-0, and the meeting adjourned after all votes were completed.

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• I have a son, Hunter, who is 40 years old.
• She said they want the chance as a family to take care of Hunter in his home, that Hunter deserves to
• Hunter deserves to be taken care of in his home by his family.
• I thought the act was 0.78.
• I thought the Act was I thought the Act was 0.78<00:21:22.559><c> no</c><00:21:22.840><c> there</c><00

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• This bill will impose a particularly rigid and different structure for the University of Houston.
• When I meet them, I try to tell them how great Houston is—that's where I am.
• I'm a Master of Social Work student at the University of Houston.
• Representative VanDeaver, A&M Commerce, and Representative Ward Johnson, University of Houston.
• I'm a professor of English at the University of Houston.

Bills: SB 37

Committee: House Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:

• Too often, cats and even dogs are injured or killed due to negligence when people act without concern
• that she was acting in a cruel manner.
• Houston alone accounted for 215 of those cases, the highest of any city in the United States.
• We want to be safe on the roadway, and Texas and Houston are... very car-centric places.
• I represent Crime Stoppers of Houston. And you're testifying for or against House Bill 795?

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• Caldwell, Houston.
• A bill related to the Emergency Medical Services Act.
• As amended, the Scrivener Act ensures prosecutors cannot As amended, the Scrivener Act ensures prosecutors
• These acts are not isolated. They are not faceless.
• These acts are not isolated. They are not faceless.

Committee: House Public Safety

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• It says a licensed hunter or fisher while in the act of the hunting and fishing. Right.
• while in the licensed hunter or fisher while in the act<00:18:27.440><c> of</c><00:18:28.240><c> uh<
• </c> act of uh the hunting and fishing. act of uh the hunting and fishing.
• </c><00:18:44.880><c> Uh,</c> the act of hunting and fishing. Uh, the act of hunting and fishing.
• </c> that fishers and fishermen and hunters that fishers and fishermen and hunters take<00:20:03.520>

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• For their consistent, consistent condemnation of these kinds of acts.
• “Of the total numbers of hate acts that were found in the CHIS study.
• The harmful narratives and heinous acts we are seeing and experiencing are not new.
• Money, bounty hunters, ICE deputizing bounty hunters hired by the current administration.
• Resources that go after these bounty hunters who laugh—I don't know.

Summary: The Select Committee on Hate, Racism, and Xenophobia met to examine the scope of hate activity in California and hear from state agencies, commissions, and community organizations. The chair opened by framing hate as a persistent crisis affecting many protected groups, and Assembly Member Gonzalez briefly joined the committee. The first panel included the California Department of Justice and the California Commission on the State of Hate, both of which presented recent data and policy recommendations. The Department of Justice reported that in 2024 California saw 2,023 reported hate crime events, 2,568 hate crime offenses, and 2,491 victims, with anti-Black bias remaining the most common category, followed by anti-Jewish and anti-Latino bias. DOJ also said referrals for prosecution increased, and it described its hate-crimes guidance, rapid response protocol, and multilingual resources. The Commission on the State of Hate said hate is undercounted in law enforcement data and cited a survey suggesting about 2.6 million Californians experienced at least one hate act in a year, including more than half a million potentially criminal incidents. It recommended permanent data infrastructure, mandatory law enforcement training, and continued funding for community-based prevention and victim support. The committee then heard testimony from representatives of the NAACP, LULAC, Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California, CHIRLA, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, CARE, Equality California, and the Racial Equity Commission. Witnesses described systemic racism, anti-immigrant enforcement, antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-Asian bias, and anti-LGBTQ+ hate, often linking these harms to political rhetoric, social media, and federal actions. They urged the Legislature to fund programs such as California vs. Hate, Stop the Hate, nonprofit security grants, language access, school and mental health supports, and legal assistance, while also protecting civil rights, due process, and free speech. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing, but members indicated they would request additional recommendations and continue the discussion in future hearings.

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• Whereas it is with great pleasure, acting on behalf of the Oklahoma Senate, that we recognize the stellar
• Whereas it is with great pleasure, acting on behalf of the Oklahoma Senate, that we recognize the stellar
• So one of our first acts of service is social action and participating in the women's suffrage march
• And so we just cited the standards in the Social Security Administration Act to make sure that there
• I am not sure, but what I do know is that this copies language from the Domestic Abuse Reporting Act.

Bills: SCR17 , SB2104 , SB2155 , SB1428 , SB1250 , SB1651 , SB1794 , SB444 , SB1061 , SB1327 , SB1425 , SB1455 , SB1458 , SB1460 , SB1480 , SB1530 , SB1543 , SB1555 , SB1593 , SB1209 , SB1730 , SB1733 , SB1769 , SB1805 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1503

Summary: The Senate began with several ceremonial recognitions, including citations for the Destiny Christian School girls volleyball team and football team for state championships, and for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, in connection with Delta Day at the Capitol and Women’s History Month. Members and guests were welcomed to speak briefly before the chamber returned to its agenda. The chamber then considered a series of bills. SB 444, dealing with hospice handling and disposal of controlled dangerous substances left after a patient’s death, passed 39-0. SB 1327, restoring the Tourism and Recreation Commission’s authority and adding general commission-member requirements, passed 27-12. SB 1061, a mortgage broker fee cleanup bill, passed 38-0. SB 1425, repealing an obsolete health care workforce board, passed 40-0. SB 1455, extending the sunset for the Board of Governors of the Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers, passed 28-11 and then also passed the emergency with 38-1. SB 1458, an Attorney General-request bill to align grand jury witness confidentiality statutes, failed 24-14. The Senate also passed SB 1460, which increases penalties for repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses and makes second or subsequent offenses sex offenses, by a vote of 38-3. SB 1480, creating a youth apprenticeship pilot program, passed 42-0 and then passed the emergency. SB 1530, updating the Oklahoma Research Development Rebate Program and encouraging private partnerships with higher education, passed 36-4. SB 1543, allowing multiple DUI charges within one year to be prosecuted as a single felony case and making related cleanup changes, passed 37-6 after extended debate about diversion, due process, and testing issues. SB 1555, aligning the state definition of intellectual disability with federal standards, passed 42-0, with a later correction noting the final vote as 42-1. SB 1593, updating outdated OSU-Tulsa trustee language, passed 43-0 and then passed the emergency. SB 1730, requiring law enforcement to copy OSBI on sexual offense reports, passed 37-6. SB 1209, which would have excluded Sundays and federal holidays from the eviction filing-to-hearing timeline, failed on a 21-21 tie after debate over landlord rights, service timing, and court delays.

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• Hunter. Thank you, Senator.
• Hunter.
• Randy Hunter, I'm the CEO of Frontier Behavioral Health, just briefly...
• Randy Hunter, I'm the CEO of Frontier Behavioral Health.
• DMS allow the mcos to even interact act DMS allow the mcos to even interact act with<00:30:28.799><c>

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 27, as amended by committee substitute, which would create a Kentucky Parkinson’s disease research registry. The sponsor said the substitute was developed with UK, U of L, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and Parkinson’s in Motion to better define a movement disorder center, add Parkinson’s experts from both universities to the advisory committee, require automated reporting, and delay implementation until 2027. Testimony emphasized the need to track diagnoses and testing while protecting confidentiality and allowing people to opt out. The committee adopted the substitute and then voted unanimously to pass SB 27 with a favorable expression. The committee then heard Senate Bill 93, dealing with hearing aid coverage for children. A parent described the high cost of hearing aids for her son and the financial burden created by insurance limits, while a pediatric audiologist explained that early identification and treatment improve language outcomes and that families can spend about $30,000 on hearing aids from birth to age 18. The committee substitute removed adults from the bill and added an in-network requirement for pediatric audiologists, along with a replacement interval consistent with Medicaid guidelines and repair/loss coverage provisions. After questions about costs, replacement timing, and insurer practices, the committee voted unanimously to pass SB 93 with a favorable expression. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 153, a transparency and due-process bill concerning Medicaid prepayment review. The sponsor and witnesses from Addiction Recovery Care and Frontier Behavioral Health said prepayment reviews can be imposed with little notice or explanation, disrupt cash flow, and burden rural and smaller providers; they argued the bill would require clearer notice, reasons, and timelines without stopping legitimate reviews. Members asked about managed care organizations, contract issues, and whether the bill would conflict with existing agreements, and the sponsor said it would not. After discussion and an explanation of vote from Senator Douglas, the committee voted to pass SB 153 with a favorable expression.

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• That's why Hunter Nation supports lifting deer baiting.
• If it was harvested by a hunter, it was counted as hunter-harvested mortality.
• We're relying strictly on hunter-harvested data.
• process and results for our hunters.
• , with Hunter Nation, Keith Cox, Hunter Nation, Scott Prottie, yep, self, Hunter Nation, and all cards

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 706 by Representative Riser, which would set a more detailed process for commercial saltwater disposal wells, including site-specific modeling and pressure review. Riser and industry witnesses argued the bill would provide clearer, more predictable rules for operators who have faced long delays and changing requirements, while Department of Conservation and Energy officials said they are already developing guidance and that any pressure standard must remain site-specific to avoid fracturing confining layers, protecting drinking water, and staying within EPA primacy requirements. The department emphasized that geology varies widely across Louisiana and that a fixed pressure number in statute could be unsafe in some locations. Members also discussed the fiscal note, the need for additional staff, and whether the bill would tie the department’s hands or force approvals; witnesses said the bill’s modeling requirements were conservative, but opponents warned the statutory pressure ranges could conflict with site-specific safety determinations. After a technical amendment was adopted, the committee voted on the bill and it failed on a 6-6 tie. The committee then took up House Concurrent Resolution 4 by Representative McCormick, which would suspend Louisiana’s deer baiting ban for 18 months in areas affected by chronic wasting disease (CWD). McCormick and Hunter Nation representatives argued that baiting bans have not stopped CWD in other states, that deer feeders and food plots are part of hunting culture, and that Louisiana should rely on science and a more flexible approach. They cited Wisconsin as an example where CWD spread despite long-standing feed bans and said there has been no proven human transmission. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials said bait bans are one of the few tools available to reduce artificial congregation of deer and help limit disease spread, and they explained that the department is also working with a CWD task force and another proposal that would tie restrictions to a 1.5% prevalence threshold rather than an across-the-board suspension. The discussion ended with the department providing information on the impacts of both measures, but no final action on HCR 4 was recorded in the transcript.

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• He's still got deer... farmers and especially hunters.
• If it was harvested by a hunter, it was a hunter-harvested mortality.
• They're providing opportunities for hunters.
• One was to provide testing at no cost to hunters.
• , with Hunter Nation, Keith Cox, Hunter Nation, Scott Prottie, yep, no, self, Hunter Nation, and all

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

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• And Hunter Heblin from Hawaii Farmers Union on Zoom.
• Hunter Heblin on behalf of Hawaii Farmers Union.
• I have a question for Hunter, Helen, is Ison? As Chair. Hunter, you've heard the discussion.
• Hunter Heblin, Hawaii Farmers Union. - Thank you, Chair. Hunter Heblin, Hawaii Farmers Union.
• As Hunter said, it's data. I think your question may speak to what Hunter said about markets.

Summary: The committee first considered three gubernatorial nominations. GM510, Faith Tui Pulotu to the Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board, received strong support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, though the nominee was not present online. GM614, Mark Gordon to the Environmental Advisory Council, also drew unanimous support from state and private testifiers; Gordon described his environmental health and safety background and said he could commit the time needed. GM696, James Falconer to the Advisory Board on Pesticides, was supported by the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau; Falconer discussed his long experience in coffee and sugar, including work responding to coffee leaf rust and the need for timely pesticide tools. All three nominations were recommended for advise and consent and were adopted by four-member votes. The committee then heard several agriculture bills. HB 1603 HD1 would allow the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to extend agricultural park leases without the current county-population restriction; supporters called it an equity measure and asked that it apply to all ag park leases, while the department gave standard testimony. HB 1707 HD1 would create a local agricultural transportation cost reimbursement program; supporters said transportation is a major production cost and suggested amendments to define “necessary supplies” and explicitly include honey. HB 2155 HD1 would establish an agricultural statistics program, with supporters emphasizing the need for better data to guide planning. HB 2594 HD1 would direct a study on insurance coverage for small producers, which supporters linked to recent storm damage and the lack of tailored insurance products. HB 2595 HD1 would create a regional agricultural feasibility and food systems production working group; supporters said it should consider markets as well as crop suitability and regional conditions. Members asked questions about lease competition, transportation reimbursement amounts and anti-double-dipping safeguards, the usefulness of agricultural data, and whether state or federal insurance models could be used as templates. Testifiers generally said the bills would help reduce costs, improve planning, and support small and neighbor-island producers, while noting that implementation details and funding levels would need further work. The committee then voted to pass all five bills with amendments, generally including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050, and in the case of HB 1707, the committee adopted the suggested amendments to define necessary supplies and add honey to the covered commodities.

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• So if a water body falls under the Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act, as previously stated, then
• So if a water body falls under the Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act, as previously stated, then
• I have acted responsibly, and I believe I have earned the right to be protected.
• <01:11:23.159><c> are</c><01:11:23.719><c> subsidizing</c> non-hunters are subsidizing non-hunters are
• </c><01:15:25.000><c> so</c> 60,000 um and change licensed Hunters so 60,000 um and change licensed Hunters

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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• to remove any agreement require Hunters to remove any bait<00:12:23.760><c> 30</c><00:12:24.079><c>
• </c><00:14:52.639><c> there</c><00:14:52.920><c> the</c> know you're a deer hunter there the know you're
• a deer hunter there the population<00:14:53.720><c> there</c><00:14:53.920><c> is</c><00:14:54.639><
• f is it safe to say that quite imp act f is it safe to say that these<00:57:59.160><c> this</c><00:57

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of administrative regulations, most of which were advanced with staff-suggested amendments and no objection. Early items included the Kentucky Public Pension Authority’s 105 KAR 1:451, which updates reporting language and adds the contractor wizard for certain employers, and a large package of Board of Veterinary Examiners regulations that revise fees, facility and AHP registration requirements, continuing education, liability, and practice rules. The Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s compact-related regulation and the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors’ complaint and compact rules were also reviewed and approved with amendments, along with fish and wildlife rules affecting elk hunting, youth deer season length, bear-dog approvals, and foxhound enclosure permits. The committee also approved transportation, education, workplace standards, horse racing, and several health and human services regulations, including Medicaid waiver reimbursement updates and a child care regulation that sends certain large claims to the Office of Inspector General for review. Several agencies briefly explained their regulations when members asked questions. Fish and Wildlife said the elk population is strong and the baiting change is intended to support harvest monitoring and fair chase, while the longer youth deer season was meant to give young hunters more opportunity. The Department of Community-Based Services said the $10,000 and $5,000 claim thresholds were meant to clarify rare cases involving possible fraud or unresolved recoupment issues. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 5:305 drew the most discussion: it would allow certain state-chartered credit unions with a low-income designation to participate in federal programs, including limited non-member deposits and supplemental capital, but the regulation was deferred again amid continued discussions. The Kentucky Bankers Association testified against the credit union regulation, arguing that allowing non-member deposits conflicts with existing statute limiting credit union deposits to members and other credit unions, and that an administrative regulation cannot override that statutory restriction. Committee members heard the agency’s explanation that the proposal is intended to help underserved communities and that the non-member deposit authority would be limited, but no final action was taken because the item was deferred. The meeting otherwise concluded with the remaining regulations being called, discussed briefly, and approved or advanced without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• We got Hunter Harris and Erica. Thank you for being here. Welcome to your House of Representatives.
• </c><00:17:12.480><c> We</c><00:17:12.640><c> got</c><00:17:12.799><c> Hunter</c><00:17:13.280><c> Harris
• We got Hunter Harris and that's here.
• We got Hunter Harris and Erica.<00:17:14.559><c> Thank</c><00:17:14.720><c> you</c><00:17:14.799><c>
• They also act as the liaison with the Department of Education.

Bills: HB1601 , HB1616 , HB1603 , HB1604 , HB1605 , HB1606 , HB1802 , HB1569 , HB1619 , HB1730 , HB1749 , HB644 , HB1620