Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:04.720><c> a</c><00:32:04.880><c> wide</c><00:32:05.120><c> range</c><00:32:05.279><c> of<
• 00:32:11.440><c> events</c><00:32:11.679><c> a</c><00:32:11.919><c> month</c><00:32:12.159><c> and</c
• Uh<00:32:19.279><c> this</c><00:32:19.519><c> slide</c><00:32:19.840><c> kind</c><00:32:20.080><c> of
• By<00:32:33.440><c> the</c><00:32:33.679><c> numbers,</c><00:32:34.399><c> uh</c><00:32:34.559><c> we
• </c><00:32:41.760><c> Uh</c><00:32:42.080><c> typically</c><00:32:42.799><c> uh</c><00:32:42.960><c>

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:00 2. Approval of Minutes – 00:02:10 3. Discussion of State-Based Marketplaces and the Federally-Facilitated Marketplace – 00:02:31 4. Discussion of the Role of Kynectors and Navigators – 00:27:29 5. Discussion of Presumptive Eligibility – 01:11:57 6. Discussion of Medicaid Eligibility, Enrollment, and Redeterminations – 01:20:09 7. Update on Rural Health Transformation Program Application Process – 01:47:35 8. Public Comment – 01:59:57 9. Adjournment – 02:06:10, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met for its third meeting and approved the July 30 minutes. The chair outlined a full agenda covering the state-based marketplace versus the federally facilitated marketplace, connectors and navigators, presumptive eligibility, eligibility/enrollment/redetermination, and a rural health transformation update. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Assistant Director David Barry presented first on Kentucky’s state-based exchange, Connect, explaining that it is an integrated eligibility and enrollment system for Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, TANF, child care, and qualified health plans. They reviewed Kentucky’s move from a state-based exchange to healthcare.gov in 2017 and back to a state-based marketplace in 2021, and said the system helps route applicants to the correct program and allows families to move more easily between Medicaid and exchange coverage as circumstances change. The presenters said the exchange is funded by carrier assessments on qualified health plans rather than general fund dollars, with costs allocated across programs based on use. They said Kentucky’s exchange fees are lower than the federal platform’s and that the state-based system provides local assistance through DCBS offices, connectors, and licensed agents in every county. Members asked about startup and operating costs, fee-setting, and whether any general fund dollars are used; the department said it would follow up with the CFO on fee details and said it was not aware of general fund support for exchange operations. Members also raised concerns about Medicaid eligibility verification and improper enrollment, while the department emphasized that the state system uses different questions than healthcare.gov and is designed to identify the correct coverage based on monthly Medicaid income and annual tax-credit income. The board also discussed enrollment trends, including a COVID-era spike during the public health emergency when disenrollments were largely paused, and current qualified health plan enrollment of more than 97,000 people on Connect. Commissioner Lee explained presumptive eligibility as temporary Medicaid coverage, noting it applies to pregnant women and hospital-based cases, with hospitals able to grant it and certain providers able to grant it to pregnant women. She said full eligibility is still determined within 30 days and that presumptive eligibility ends when full Medicaid eligibility is determined or at the end of the following month. The meeting then shifted to connectors, with representatives from Community Action Kentucky and the Kentucky Primary Care Association describing their statewide outreach network, local offices, and role helping residents apply for Medicaid, renew coverage, report changes, and navigate benefits; they said connectors do not determine eligibility but assist with applications, recertifications, and outreach events across the Commonwealth.

Transcript Highlights:

• entity<00:32:16.960><c> exclusive</c><00:32:17.519><c> or</c><00:32:17.760><c> first</c><00:32:18.080
• </c><00:32:22.960><c> And</c><00:32:23.120><c> it</c><00:32:23.279><c> goes</c><00:32:23.440><c> on</
• </c><00:32:24.159><c> chairman</c><00:32:24.480><c> and</c><00:32:24.640><c> members</c><00:32:24.880
• ><c> top</c><00:32:30.240><c> has</c><00:32:30.480><c> a</c><00:32:30.640><c> lot</c><00:32:30.720><c
• </c><00:32:33.840><c> especially</c><00:32:34.240><c> in</c><00:32:34.399><c> the</c><00:32:34.480><c

Bills: SF0102 , SF0113

Committee: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, hand count audit, ballots, election integrity, transparency, voting system, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• My question is going<00:32:01.840><c> back</c><00:32:02.080><c> to</c><00:32:03.039><c> the</c><00:32
• </c><00:32:05.279><c> many</c><00:32:05.679><c> grants</c><00:32:06.320><c> were</c><00:32:07.679><c>
• </c><00:32:12.559><c> in</c><00:32:12.799><c> the</c><00:32:12.960><c> last</c><00:32:13.279><c> five
• the</c><00:32:18.159><c> conditions</c><00:32:18.559><c> weren't</c><00:32:18.880><c> being</c><00:32
• c> back</c><00:32:25.360><c> and</c><00:32:25.679><c> do</c><00:32:26.000><c> a</c><00:32:26.320><c>

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• the</c><00:32:01.919><c> Hub</c><00:32:02.200><c> is</c><00:32:02.559><c> it's</c><00:32:02.679><c>
• 32:10.120><c> the</c><00:32:10.240><c> team</c><00:32:10.440><c> includes</c><00:32:10.840><c> the</c
• 32:14.200><c> um</c><00:32:14.440><c> as</c><00:32:14.600><c> referenced</c><00:32:15.080><c> in</c>
• </c><00:32:16.399><c> legislature</c><00:32:17.039><c> acted</c><00:32:17.440><c> to</c><00:32:17.600
• </c><00:32:21.120><c> that</c><00:32:21.360><c> action</c><00:32:21.639><c> came</c><00:32:21.880><c>

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And<00:32:38.120><c> I</c><00:32:38.240><c> would</c><00:32:38.440><c> say</c><00:32:38.920><c> the</
• :32:44.640><c> systems</c><00:32:45.320><c> and</c><00:32:45.440><c> the</c><00:32:45.520><c> money</
• ><c> not</c><00:32:52.600><c> act</c><00:32:52.920><c> and</c><00:32:53.000><c> to</c><00:32:53.080><
• ><c> for</c><00:32:54.800><c> how</c><00:32:54.960><c> we</c><00:32:55.080><c> can</c><00:32:55.240><
• But<00:32:57.679><c> beyond</c><00:32:58.040><c> that,</c><00:32:58.480><c> I</c><00:32:58.600><c> I<

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um<00:32:45.720><c> this</c><00:32:45.960><c> is</c><00:32:46.520><c> we</c><00:32:46.720><c> need</c
• ><00:32:46.920><c> to</c><00:32:46.960><c> get</c><00:32:47.080><c> this</c><00:32:47.200><c> right.
• </c><00:32:50.640><c> We</c><00:32:50.800><c> are</c><00:32:50.920><c> on</c><00:32:51.120><c> track.
• Um Um Um all<00:32:56.000><c> 16</c><00:32:56.440><c> stations</c><00:32:56.880><c> are</c><00:32:56.960
• ><c> around</c><01:32:07.040><c> stop</c><01:32:07.360><c> arms</c><01:32:07.600><c> being</c><01:32:

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:00.159><c> It</c><00:32:00.320><c> was</c><00:32:00.399><c> a</c><00:32:00.559><c> nice</c
• :32:02.720><c> but</c><00:32:02.880><c> a</c><00:32:03.039><c> lot</c><00:32:03.120><c> of</c><00:32:
• :06.080><c> in</c><00:32:06.240><c> their</c><00:32:06.399><c> bag</c><00:32:06.559><c> and</c><00:32
• </c><00:32:13.840><c> But</c><00:32:14.000><c> these</c><00:32:14.240><c> machines</c><00:32:14.559><
• :32:18.000><c> at</c><00:32:18.159><c> the</c><00:32:18.240><c> end</c><00:32:18.320><c> of</c><00:32

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met with leaders of the First Frontier Appalachian Trail System for an update on trail development, economic impact, and funding needs. Speakers said the system has expanded from 18 to 21 counties over the past year, with interest from additional counties, about 450 miles of trails currently open, and a goal of surpassing 1,000 miles within two years. They described the project as primarily an economic development effort that is already drawing public and private investment, supporting lodging and campground businesses, and creating new enterprises such as guide services, repairs, and recovery services for ATVs. The presentation highlighted permit sales, which began on a soft-launch basis earlier in the year and are now available both physically and online. Permits cost $25 per year for in-state residents and allow riding on First Frontier trails. Officials also discussed landowner agreements, saying the standard license agreement is modeled on Hatfield-McCoy, is favorable to landowners, and can be ended with 60 days’ notice. They said the agreements, along with patrols and cleanup efforts, help address trespassing and illegal dumping while encouraging property owners to participate. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Captain Jason Sloan reported 638 hours of patrols under the memorandum of agreement since January 1 and said the partnership has focused on safety, enforcement of existing laws, emergency planning, and cleanup support. The group also cited partnerships with the National Forest, Onyx Off-Road, ARC, and Yamaha, and said a Jeep Jamboree in Lee County drew 237 registered participants, mostly from out of state. They said a GNCC race in Knox County is being pursued for spring. The authority requested $3.5 million for the next two-year budget cycle and said it needs additional staffing, including two full-time trail development coordinators and part-time office help, to keep up with growth. Members praised the project’s progress and its potential to boost tourism and regional economic development.

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.279><c> he</c><00:32:00.360><c> would</c><00:32:00.600><c> do</c><00:32:00.880><c> that</c><00:32
• I all oppose nay<00:32:06.240><c> it</c><00:32:06.399><c> is</c><00:32:06.559><c> so</c><00:32:06.840
• <c> you</c><00:32:36.760><c> Mr</c><00:32:37.159><c> chair</c><00:32:37.880><c> um</c><00:32:38.360><
• :42.799><c> um</c><00:32:43.120><c> it</c><00:32:43.279><c> was</c><00:32:43.519><c> there</c><00:32:
• staff and so the the<00:32:49.279><c> uh</c><00:32:49.440><c> bill</c><00:32:49.760><c> was</c><00:32

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• :32:08.080><c> from</c><00:32:08.240><c> the</c><00:32:08.399><c> perspective</c><00:32:08.840><c> of
• regulations<00:32:15.840><c> as</c><00:32:15.960><c> we've</c><00:32:16.159><c> seen</c><00:32:16.480
• their</c><00:32:26.279><c> team</c><00:32:27.279><c> which</c><00:32:27.399><c> is</c><00:32:27.559><
• 00:32:43.480><c> uh</c><00:32:43.760><c> is</c><00:32:43.919><c> going</c><00:32:44.039><c> to</c><00
• <00:32:45.240><c> mainly</c><00:32:45.639><c> who</c><00:32:45.760><c> were</c><00:32:45.960><c> not<

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:00.240><c> And</c><00:32:00.399><c> once</c><00:32:00.640><c> we</c><00:32:00.799><c> know
• </c><00:32:05.760><c> But</c><00:32:06.000><c> it</c><00:32:06.159><c> starts</c><00:32:06.399><c> by
• </c><00:32:08.080><c> we</c><00:32:08.240><c> want</c><00:32:08.399><c> the</c><00:32:08.640><c> most
• ><00:32:14.720><c> years</c><00:32:14.960><c> back</c><00:32:15.600><c> and</c><00:32:15.840><c> what
• ><c> were</c><00:32:17.440><c> led</c><00:32:17.679><c> by</c><00:32:17.919><c> principles</c><00:32:

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• is</c><00:32:04.600><c> not</c><00:32:05.200><c> uh</c><00:32:05.440><c> available</c><00:32:06.080><
• </c><00:32:27.000><c> send</c><00:32:27.240><c> out</c><00:32:27.480><c> sort</c><00:32:27.639><c> of
• would</c><00:32:29.639><c> you</c><00:32:29.760><c> like</c><00:32:29.919><c> us</c><00:32:30.039><c
• a<00:32:32.120><c> new</c><00:32:32.399><c> project</c><00:32:33.399><c> and</c><00:32:33.519><c> so
• <c> all</c><00:32:35.200><c> uh</c><00:32:35.399><c> they</c><00:32:35.519><c> all</c><00:32:35.679><

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.080><c> uh</c><00:32:00.840><c> first</c><00:32:01.080><c> is</c><00:32:01.279><c> the</c><00:32:
• and member<00:32:08.840><c> to</c><00:32:09.000><c> court</c><00:32:09.559><c> uh</c><00:32:09.639><
• </c><00:32:25.799><c> jeopardize</c><00:32:26.639><c> the</c><00:32:27.120><c> uh</c><00:32:27.279><c
• c><00:32:32.360><c> avoid</c><00:32:32.639><c> this</c><00:32:32.840><c> issue</c><00:32:33.200><c> we
• we um do<00:32:34.480><c> have</c><00:32:34.919><c> we</c><00:32:35.279><c> are</c><00:32:35.480><c>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 1480 on transportation and road usage charging. Supporters included the Department of Transportation, the Hawaii State Energy Office, county representatives, and the Tax Foundation, while an automotive industry witness opposed the bill, arguing it would be unfair to rural drivers and those with longer commutes. Committee discussion focused on equity, rural impacts, and whether the measure should be tied to future rail funding. The committees ultimately recommended SB 1480 pass with amendments, including broadening allowable uses of funds, clarifying language on infrastructure and safety, addressing motor scooters, and striking a proposed new subaccount; the recommendation was adopted by both committees, with one no vote in TCA. For SB 970 on taxation, the Tax Foundation said the employer transit tax credit would be more efficient as a direct subsidy program, and the Department of Taxation recommended several changes, including a sunset date of December 31, 2030, anti-double-benefit language, deletion of certain reporting requirements, and an effective date of December 31, 2025. The department estimated the bill would reduce revenues by about $11.6 million over the four-year period it would be in effect. The committees moved SB 970 forward with amendments to include bike share in the credit and add a defective date, leaving the department’s suggested changes for later consideration; the recommendation was adopted. The committees also advanced SB 1008 on parking and SB 1088 on electric vehicle charging infrastructure without amendments. DCAB strongly supported SB 1008, saying it would help counties enforce accessible parking design requirements, and noted a related bill without the EV portion. SB 1088 drew broad support from the Public Utilities Commission, State Energy Office, county and advocacy groups, and individuals; one question raised whether the bill should sunset, but the response was that Hawaii still lacks sufficient EV charging infrastructure and the measure expands eligibility for affordable housing. Both bills were recommended to pass unamended and the recommendations were adopted. The Transportation and Culture and Arts committee then heard SB 1011 on the Hawaii Leadership Awards Program, with testimony in strong support from individuals and the State Archivist, who suggested preserving award recipients’ archives, photos, oral histories, and clippings. The committee also heard SB 441 on the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, with support from the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi, the Hawaii Theatre Center, musicians, and others emphasizing cultural value, workforce stability, and statewide access to the arts. The transcript then moved to SB 1581 on the Hawaii Japan Pacific Peace Monument and SB 1577 relating to the State Foundation on the Arts; on SB 1577, the Attorney General warned that using the Works of Special Art Fund for operating purposes could jeopardize the tax-exempt status of related bonds and recommended deleting section five, while also pointing to the Performing Arts Special Fund as an alternative.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sometimes<00:32:00.880><c> it's</c><00:32:01.200><c> not</c><00:32:01.360><c> about</c><00:32:01.840>
• It<00:32:04.320><c> really</c><00:32:04.640><c> is</c><00:32:04.880><c> about</c><00:32:05.200><c> a<
• </c><00:32:14.880><c> for</c><00:32:15.279><c> here</c><00:32:16.320><c> is</c><00:32:16.559><c> the<
• </c><00:32:32.559><c> want</c><00:32:32.799><c> to</c><00:32:33.039><c> operate</c><00:32:34.320><c>
• </c> But<00:32:38.880><c> in</c><00:32:39.039><c> order</c><00:32:39.200><c> to</c><00:32:39.440><c>

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :01.519><c> I</c><00:32:01.639><c> I</c><00:32:01.760><c> had</c><00:32:01.840><c> a</c><00:32:02.000
• ><c> it</c><00:32:06.960><c> a</c><00:32:07.080><c> lot</c><00:32:07.279><c> and</c><00:32:07.440><c>
• <00:32:13.720><c> think</c><00:32:13.919><c> it's</c><00:32:14.120><c> going</c><00:32:15.039><c> and
• </c><00:32:28.519><c> married</c><00:32:28.960><c> any</c><00:32:29.159><c> words</c><00:32:29.639><c
• 32:54.760><c> at</c><00:32:54.960><c> face</c><00:32:55.320><c> value</c><00:32:56.039><c> I</c><00:32

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :15.240><c> you</c><00:32:15.320><c> feel</c><00:32:15.640><c> or</c><00:32:15.720><c> would</c><00:32
• <00:32:17.040><c> Uh</c><00:32:17.640><c> I</c><00:32:17.760><c> I</c><00:32:17.800><c> we</c><00:32:
• </c><00:32:19.160><c> First,</c><00:32:19.560><c> uh</c><00:32:19.600><c> let</c><00:32:19.800><c> me
• will</c><00:32:23.120><c> soon</c><00:32:23.400><c> be</c><00:32:23.679><c> employed</c><00:32:24.240
• c> just</c><00:32:27.880><c> wanted</c><00:32:28.080><c> to</c><00:32:28.320><c> make</c><00:32:28.480

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.159><c> mean</c><01:32:00.639><c> I</c><01:32:00.719><c> think</c><01:32:00.880><c> it</c><01:32:
• :32:04.000><c> I</c><01:32:04.119><c> live</c><01:32:04.239><c> in</c><01:32:04.360><c> a</c><01:32:04.520
• :32:06.880><c> our</c><01:32:07.080><c> home</c><01:32:07.560><c> grandparents</c><01:32:08.159><c> y
• </c><01:32:09.400><c> time</c><01:32:10.280><c> I</c><01:32:10.480><c> actually</c><01:32:10.760><c>
• :32:23.000><c> they</c><01:32:23.119><c> had</c><01:32:23.239><c> a</c><01:32:23.360><c> big</c><01:32

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• &gt;&gt; Yeah.<00:32:25.120><c> I</c><00:32:25.360><c> mean,</c><00:32:25.440><c> I</c><00:32:25.679>
• <c> won't</c><00:32:25.840><c> see</c><00:32:26.000><c> the</c><00:32:26.159><c> end</c><00:32:26.240
• </c><00:32:31.039><c> So</c><00:32:31.279><c> the</c><00:32:31.600><c> the</c><00:32:32.399><c> what<
• let alone an<00:32:36.000><c> agreement</c><00:32:36.320><c> to</c><00:32:36.480><c> stand</c><00:32
• So I<00:32:37.679><c> I</c><00:32:38.080><c> definitely</c><00:32:38.480><c> have</c><00:32:38.720><c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call and approval of the prior minutes, including a requested correction to Thomas Han’s statement about a Granite State Division of the Society of American Foresters subcommittee studying the timber yield tax and current use forest land tax assessment formula. The correction was adopted, and the minutes were then approved as amended. The main agenda item was a hearing of landowners on forest taxation and carbon credits. Several scheduled speakers canceled, so the committee received a letter from Ross Karen, a Coos County landowner and forester, who opposed carbon credit sales because of “leakage” and argued that diverse local markets and productive forests are better than carbon sales. Aean Kelly of White Mountain Lumber and the Randolph Town Forest also testified, saying many Coos County landowners and forest managers have declined carbon credit offers because they do not fit New Hampshire’s working-forest tradition. He argued that carbon agreements should be treated on a level playing field with traditional harvesting and that, if they are to be encouraged, they should face a fiscal adjustment comparable to the timber tax. Kelly also gave a detailed history of the timber tax, explaining that it was created in 1948 to replace uneven local property taxation on standing timber, discourage clearcutting, and stabilize the tax base while preserving working forests. He said the tax was intended to be collected when timber is harvested, not to stop logging, and that a later commission found the 10% rate roughly matched the revenue towns lost. In response to questions, he said pre-1948 assessments varied widely by town and tax collector, and that carbon projects today are already being valued by sophisticated models, so he believes carbon should be included in the assessment system. He also said short-term carbon agreements may simply monetize existing forest value, while 100-year agreements raise enforceability concerns. No votes or other formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended minutes.

Transcript Highlights:

• OLS<00:32:19.480><c> said</c><00:32:19.760><c> they</c><00:32:19.960><c> could</c><00:32:20.240><c> get
• I<00:32:24.280><c> would</c><00:32:24.520><c> prefer</c><00:32:25.120><c> that</c><00:32:25.440><c> we
• c> a</c><00:32:28.520><c> final</c><00:32:28.960><c> vote</c><00:32:29.320><c> on</c><00:32:29.520><c
• :47.520><c> we</c><00:32:47.760><c> need</c><00:32:48.080><c> to</c><00:32:48.720><c> carve</c><00:32
• </c><00:32:58.520><c> we</c><00:32:58.680><c> vote</c><00:32:59.080><c> so</c><00:32:59.320><c> I</c>

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :40.120><c> of</c><00:32:40.320><c> time</c><00:32:40.720><c> one</c><00:32:40.960><c> year</c><00:32
• :32:43.840><c> we</c><00:32:43.960><c> don't</c><00:32:44.039><c> have</c><00:32:44.120><c> a</c><00:
• ><c> you</c><00:32:49.600><c> um</c><00:32:50.240><c> thank</c><00:32:50.360><c> you</c><00:32:50.440
• :32:52.120><c> to</c><00:32:52.200><c> say</c><00:32:52.320><c> senator</c><00:32:52.840><c> I</c><00
• :32:18.040><c> to</c><01:32:18.440><c> uh</c><01:32:18.560><c> start</c><01:32:18.840><c> us</c><01:32

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

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Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all