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• I think in our budget request pending now before Division One, we had reduced the marketing to 200,000
• </c> when I I think in our in our um budget when I I think in our in our um budget request<01:28:31.040
• </c> so what I'm thinking about is the budget so what I'm thinking about is the budget process<01:34:
• :47.320><c> is</c> million 70% of that operating budget is million 70% of that operating budget is going
• The proposed operating budget last year, no, it was the past operating budget, was $3.55 million.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up several bills and repeatedly chose to retain or table them rather than advance them. House 167, dealing with past wax, was voted ought to pass; House 312 was retained because members said NCAA-related advertising and uniform policy issues were still unresolved; House 434, requiring insurers to provide rental cars for at least seven days, was voted inexpedient to legislate; and House 454, on biodegradable packaging claims, was also voted inexpedient to legislate after members said the proposal lacked a workable enforcement mechanism and would likely be only a symbolic state-by-state measure. House 721, making gold legal tender, was retained, with members saying the bill needed more work and that the issue was less compelling in New Hampshire because the state has no sales tax. The committee then discussed House 310, which was amended to create a study commission on blockchain and related regulatory issues. The amendment expanded the commission’s charge to include legal, regulatory, financial, technological, and environmental considerations, added review of federal developments, included blockchain-based trust and stable token issues, broadened membership, and extended the repeal and report dates by a year. Members said the commission would help New Hampshire develop expertise and a report for future legislation, while also noting that federal action could affect the state’s role. The amendment was adopted 8-1, and the bill itself was then retained. Finally, the subcommittee heard a revised amendment to House 406 on business filings and registered agents. The Secretary of State’s office explained that the amendment, drafted with input from the Business and Industry Association, narrows the bill to address fraudulent or unauthorized entity filings after a written complaint and sworn statement, sets minimum requirements for registered agents, bars use of commercial mail-drop addresses as registered offices, and allows removal or cancellation of fraudulent filings with penalties for false filings. Members asked about which entities must maintain registered offices and how the rules would affect home-based businesses; the sponsor said most New Hampshire business entities must have a registered office, with some exceptions such as domestic nonprofits and trade names. The discussion emphasized concerns about synthetic entities, identity misuse, and the need for a physical in-state registered agent address.

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• , but before that I kind of a request, but before that I want<00:32:06.240><c> to</c><00:32:06.320><c
• </c><00:32:22.720><c> is</c> going to guess one of the requests is going to guess one of the requests
• </c><00:53:11.920><c> to</c> your all's jurisdiction and request to your all's jurisdiction and request
• session, could we budget more for extension but less for some other less effective space?
• </c><01:17:38.880><c> session,</c> we're entering into a budget session, we're entering into a budget

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” efforts. Chair Funky Fromm opened by describing a recent foot injury from a road hazard and used it to emphasize the importance of infrastructure, nutrition, sleep, and activity as part of a broader wellness culture. The main witnesses were Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell, Holly Harris of Appalachian Regional Health Care (ARH), and Jim Muser of the Kentucky Hospital Association. Shell and Harris described a partnership between the Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky Hospital Association, and hospitals such as ARH to connect local farmers with hospital cafeterias, farmers markets, CSA-style subscription food boxes, and medically tailored meals. Harris said ARH serves a large region with 14 hospitals, more than 95 clinics, about 6,700 employees, and 1,300 medical staff, and that the system began by improving employee food options because hospital workers often have limited access to healthy meals during shifts. They reported examples such as a local-protein burger, parking-lot farmers markets, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and plans for container gardens at some hospitals. The witnesses said the program is intended to improve health outcomes, reduce readmissions, support chronic disease management, and also increase rural prosperity by expanding demand for Kentucky farm products. Shell said more than 40 hospitals had already been onboarded into the food-is-medicine program, with measurable outcomes being studied through pilots such as one at Russell County Hospital. He also noted that some systems, including CHI St. Joseph Health, Taylor Regional, and UK King’s Daughters, have formally embedded food-as-medicine goals into strategic plans. Members and witnesses also discussed barriers, especially the lack of reimbursement, fragmented short-term funding, and regulatory or purchasing hurdles that make it difficult for small farmers to participate. Shell said the goal is to make the model scalable and easier for hospitals and farmers to navigate, while Harris emphasized that ARH has been funding its efforts without reimbursement because of its mission. No votes or formal policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• cycle to use healing methods same budget cycle to use healing methods to<00:04:08.159><c> prevent</c
• We've been, you know, we'll talk about our budget here sometime.
• </c> you know, we'll talk about our budget you know, we'll talk about our budget here<00:14:47.440><c
• </c> Home Service and testifying to request Home Service and testifying to request your<01:04:08.880>
• So um Senate File 831 um is laid budget.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• amendment passes, how will Congress even balance a budget?
• They can balance the budget that way, and they certainly will, even with a balanced budget.
• So this magic balanced budget is going to... They are the biggest spenders.
• We have this budget.
• We have this budget.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Once we receive feedback from request.
• should be making that request?
• request? request? M<01:32:15.840><c> Mr.
• Chairman, it it has not been requested requested requested at<01:32:19.679><c> up</c><01:32:19.840><c
• </c> us writing a a letter requesting it. us writing a a letter requesting it.

Keywords: 916, all

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• White card: present, will provide information if requested. Dr.
• White Card, President, will provide information if requested, Dr.
• This is not a request for special treatment.
• This is not a request for special treatment.
• But we would respectfully request you all to recommend.

Summary: The committee met on April 1 and considered several health-related bills and one resolution. HB 933, by Rep. Charles Owen, would create commemorative birth certificates and adjust vital records fees; after adopting a technical amendment, the committee reported the bill favorably. HB 288, by Rep. Boyer, would require the term “miscarriage” to appear alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical documentation and billing; after an amendment changed the bill from mandatory “shall” language to permissive “may,” the committee heard emotional testimony both in support and opposition and then reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 420, by Rep. Berault, would require criminal background checks and registry review for all DCFS employees, not just those with direct contact with children; it was reported favorably. The committee also voluntarily deferred HB 927 and HB 962. The committee then heard HB 971, by Rep. Stagney, which seeks to equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates for independent rural health clinics and hospital-owned provider-based clinics. Supporters, including clinic owners and practitioners, testified that independent clinics provide the same services under the same rules but receive far lower reimbursement, making it difficult to retain staff and avoid sale to hospital systems. The author said the bill is intended to prompt discussion and eventual parity without harming hospitals, and the committee reported the bill favorably. HB 815, by Rep. Carver, would allow federally insured financial institutions to receive death certificate information from vital records to reduce losses and help reconcile account issues after a death; credit union representatives supported the measure, and it was reported favorably. The committee also adopted HR 74, by Rep. Sterling, which urges the Department of Education and local school authorities to report on how schools accommodate students with seizure disorders. Sterling described personal experience with epilepsy and said the resolution is meant to gather data on implementation of existing seizure action plan law and identify gaps in access to rescue medication and training. Finally, the committee took up HB 915, by Rep. Dickerson, which would place Medicaid prior authorization and utilization management timelines into statute. After technical and substantive amendments, including changing some deadlines from five business days to seven calendar days, the bill drew support from providers and health groups concerned about delays in care, and the committee reported it favorably as amended. The committee also began consideration of HB 944, by Rep. Hilferty, creating a women’s consortium within LDH focused on menopause and related women’s health issues; technical amendments were adopted and testimony emphasized coordination of existing research and resources, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• The DOC is expected to reduce Stillwater's budget by $20 million in fiscal year 26 as part of the phase
• </c><00:02:29.840><c> The</c><00:02:30.000><c> DOC</c><00:02:30.480><c> is</c> by budget directives.
• The DOC is by budget directives.
• </c> expected to reduce Still Water's budget expected to reduce Still Water's budget by<00:02:33.760>
• What are you thinking in regard to a bonding request for prison expansion?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> the Congressional house passed a budget the Congressional house passed a budget resolution<00:02
• Those are in the budgets of the state government and the budgets of Minnesota families.
• :41.120><c> the</c><00:26:41.240><c> budgets</c><00:26:41.520><c> of</c> state government and the budgets
• </c><00:36:54.119><c> office</c> MMB people um legislative budget office MMB people um legislative budget
• I will leave you with this: we serve the entire state for a modest budget.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• What I'm holding in my hand says as of June 30, 2025, the following board did not respond to requests
• I believe there was one, though, that we've included at the request of the parish because it was a...
• I think it comes at the request of Coucho Parish Police Jury. I intended.
• And that task force was created based upon the department's request at that time to curb waste tires
• Reviewing the system, you give me the budget to hire an artificial intelligence, we can do that.

Bills: HR9, HR15, HB202, HB206, HB338, HB379, HB547, HB691, HB843, HB861, HB908

Keywords: human rights, individual liberties, Magna Carta, constitutionalism, free speech, voter identification, election integrity, federal elections, public confidence, election security, SAVE America Act, Louisiana, election fraud, job advertisement, salary transparency, civil service, employment notification, applicant rights, legislative attendance, task force

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• Okay, FYI, we are at Senator, at Representative Martinez's request, we are holding House Bill 2111.
• At Representative Martinez's request, we are holding House Bill 2111.
• of our budget, as was already said.
• I don't know if it's one and the same or if this is on top of what he's already requested. Mr.
• Just last week, I guess Wyoming allocated $5 million in their budget for litigation.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2003, which would lower the instruction-permit eligibility age for Class D, G, and M licenses from 15½ to 15, while increasing supervised driving requirements for minors and extending the permit-holding period before licensure. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill builds on Arizona’s graduated driver licensing system and would improve teen safety based on data from other states; one senator raised concerns about parents certifying driving hours and another cited a study suggesting higher crash risk from lowering the permit age. After discussion, the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 9-1 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2063, appropriating $1.5 million from the General Fund to the Corrections Oversight Fund, and heard emotional testimony from a mother describing her son’s mental illness, incarceration, and death in prison, along with support from advocates who said the oversight office is needed, especially in light of federal receivership over prison health care. The sponsor emphasized prison transparency, public safety, and accountability. The bill passed unanimously, 10-0. The committee also heard House Bill 2210, which would prohibit state, local, and private entities from using ADS-B aircraft surveillance data to calculate or collect landing fees. Pilots argued the technology is meant for safety and that using it for billing could discourage compliance, while airport representatives and city officials opposed the bill as an unnecessary statewide restriction on local fee-setting. After extensive debate over safety, federal law, and local control, the bill received a narrow 4-4 do pass recommendation. Later, the committee heard House Bill 2116, which appropriates $1 million to the Colorado River litigation fund. The sponsor said the money is needed to prepare for possible litigation over Colorado River cuts and to signal Arizona’s seriousness in negotiations; members discussed whether the funding should come from the General Fund or WIFA resources. The bill passed 8-0. Finally, HCM 2007, a memorial urging renaming sections of State Route 69 to honor veterans of multiple wars, was approved 5-4 after some members objected to emphasizing war memorialization. The committee also briefly noted that House Bill 2111 was held, and after the votes, a pilot and flight instructor offered additional testimony on HB 2210, reiterating safety concerns about turning off ADS-B and saying the bill addresses a real risk even though Arizona airports are not currently using the technology for fee collection.

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• Members, Senate Bill 271 is a request bill from the Department of Agriculture.
• In their regular review, FDA found that our authority was limited to only cows and goats and requested
• proaps or in the subcommittee, Department of Ag did not ask for any additional money in this year's budget
• this building asking for more money this year like every other agency has done; they wanted a flat budget
• On page three, where it is authorizing up to a million dollars, is this an additional request into the

Bills: SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157

Keywords: poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2122, which would give the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry more flexibility to allow out-of-state poultry processing when in-state processing is unavailable. Supporters said the bill would help poultry producers who face short processing windows and lack sufficient in-state capacity, while opponents raised questions about food safety and environmental standards. The bill passed 13-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 330, as amended, to help the Oklahoma State Veterinary School Committee study and support the state’s growing elk herd in western Oklahoma. An amendment updated dates and removed a fiscal section, and the bill passed 11-2. Senate Bill 271 followed, updating dairy regulation authority from milk from cows and goats to milk from all hoofed mammals and increasing the milk production fee from one cent to two cents per hundredweight. The Department of Agriculture said the change was needed to preserve Grade A status, maintain interstate milk shipping, and cover program costs without subsidizing the dairy program from poultry fees. After extensive debate over fees, federal pressure, raw milk safety, and state sovereignty, the bill passed 8-7. Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 2169, which creates a framework for managing invasive woody species and cedar removal on state lands to improve forage, reduce wildfire risk, conserve water, and increase school land revenues; it passed 12-1. Senate Bill 269, addressing baiting in migratory bird hunting and related penalties for guides, also passed 12-1. Senate Bill 2095, setting fees and fines for hunting guides and outfitters, passed 12-1 after questions about misdemeanor versus felony penalties. Finally, Senate Bill 2157, creating a Southeast Scenic Rivers framework, passed 8-5 after testimony that it would protect water resources and avoid federal scenic river designation, while critics argued it could expand government and affect property and agricultural rights.

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• That would allow the legislature to plan related to the SCAP budget, and that essentially eliminates
• So that budget is already impacted by our projects.
• The bill has no impact on the state budget.
• We respectfully request one small but impactful, do no harm amendment.
• Second request is please clarify the waiver language.

Bills: HB1796

Keywords: school construction, contract indebtedness, school districts, bonding authority, education funding, 904, all

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• We have some school district contacts That's a very small portion of our budget.
• Our budget, we have a mix of earned revenue and contributed revenue.
• There is a budget rider. in the budget to fund this program should the conferees agree to do that.
• I request your favorable consideration of agents.
• So essentially, just requesting that there be some tweaks to the trade. in addition to make sure that

Bills: HB 1178, HB1411, HB1441, HB1773, HB1813, HB2107, HB2598, HB2911, HB2967, HB3672, HB5263, HB3797

Keywords: education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance

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• centers during activations for hurricanes in deployments to impacted areas across Florida at the request
• economic development just because they're in statute, as has been said, there's no direct impact state budget
• That's more than double my annual budget. One and half square miles. Roughly 4,000 citizens.
• Council acts as a planner and the assist with the comprehensive plan, stature and compliance, all requests
• That is what is in the budget. We are not trying to run to That is what is in the budget.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Matthew Wilmarth, LSO, Deputy Administrator for the Budget Fiscal Division.
• Work that the legislature completed on the 2025 recalibration effort during the 2026 budget session.
• Usually these scenarios where we get the request, it's for um where we get the request, it's for um maybe
• Um, but we have had a request for um Um, but we have had a request for um something a little bit bigger
• One, I don't have it in my budget to train 20 guys to do that.

Keywords: 916, all

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• that is doing the analysis and at entity that is doing the analysis and at their<00:10:01.960><c> request
• they've just asked if we their request they've just asked if we could<00:10:04.280><c> also</c> could
• The big Republican budget bill that we've had to deal with, that was passed last summer, is hurting our
• ,</c><00:54:49.400><c> our</c><00:54:49.520><c> cities</c><00:54:50.200><c> public</c> Public budgets
• , our cities' public budgets, because when we need to provide for public safety and emergency response

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So we look at the deficit, and we're going to be voting at a budget.
• We do have a budget request in for more resources. Analysis as well.
• We do have a budget request in for more resources to move that process forward.
• As the budget goes on, we'll play that card.
• As the budget goes on, we'll play that card.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held its annual oversight hearing on the transportation fuels sector, focused on California’s fuel transition, the announced refinery closures by Phillips 66 and Valero, and the potential effects on supply, prices, and the broader fuel system. Committee leadership said the state needs a system-wide transition plan rather than a piecemeal approach, and state witnesses from CARB, the CEC, and DPMO described the fuel market as a complex, interconnected ecosystem involving crude production, refining, storage, imports, and delivery. They emphasized that declining gasoline demand from EV adoption is occurring alongside shrinking in-state refining capacity, which could increase volatility and price spikes if not managed carefully. CARB Chair Liane Randolph reviewed the state’s climate and air-quality programs, including AB 32, SB 32, the 2022 scoping plan, the low-carbon fuel standard, and vehicle emissions rules. She said these policies have reduced emissions substantially but that California still faces major ozone and PM2.5 problems, especially in disadvantaged communities. Randolph also said federal actions challenging California waivers could complicate the state’s clean-air efforts, and she noted that while liquid fuels will still be needed in some sectors, the state must continue reducing fossil fuel dependence while protecting public health. CEC Vice Chair Siva Gunda and DPMO Director Ty Milder presented data on gasoline demand, refinery throughput, crude imports, and price differentials. Gunda said the Legislature’s special-session laws gave the agencies transparency and planning tools, and that the CEC is developing a fuels transition plan while evaluating whether any regulatory tools should be used. Milder previewed DPMO findings that Californians have paid a long-running “mystery gasoline surcharge” averaging 41 cents per gallon since 2015, with higher margins concentrated in branded gasoline and among vertically integrated firms. He said the data show a concentrated market with some refiners doing well and others struggling, and that DPMO will continue investigating price behavior, competition, and supply risks. Members pressed the witnesses on whether state regulations contributed to refinery exits or higher prices, and on whether the agencies had adequately analyzed consumer costs. Witnesses said they had not yet implemented the new permissive tools from SB X1-2 and AB X2-1 because they were still assessing risks and benefits, and they stressed that refinery closures and capital decisions are driven by broader market conditions as well as regulation. No vote was taken; the hearing was informational, with the committee seeking updates and urging the agencies to develop a practical transition strategy that balances affordability, reliability, climate goals, and worker/community protections.

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• towns and counties using their histories. unique histories to promote visitation, and again, the budget
• But for a quick overview, you see our budgets there, and you notice that graph that only needs to be
• It's not everything. 9% of our budget is spent on administrative costs, and the 91% goes out in grants
• We also provide permitting guidance and assistant with filming requests.
• Grants vary by budget levels and types. and they are issued after a production is finished.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This year, a budget of over six million. McCracken County is nearing 10 million.
• Now, that in and of for the budget.
• As I look at this document, it says that it’s a budget request for 26. Is that correct?
• request.
• Uh, BR stands for bill request. >> That’s and the bill request cannot be made until we’re in session.

Keywords: Reupload to restore attendance roll call Roll Call 00:00:00 Approval of Minutes from September Meeting 00:00:24 Presentation of the Kentucky Association of Counties Legislative Platform for the Upcoming 2026 Session 00:01:48 Discussion of Legislation Concerning Firefighter Death Benefits 00:35:43 Discussion of DNA Collection in Jails for Felony Arrests 00:45:52 Discussion of Federal Immigration Law Enforcement 00:54:18 Adjournment 01:15:39, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its sixth meeting, established a quorum, and approved the minutes from the October 21 meeting. The main agenda item was a presentation from Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) leaders and county officials on jail funding and jail-system reform. Speakers said county jail costs have reached crisis levels, citing large and rising general-fund subsidies in counties such as Hardin, McCracken, and Warren, and noting that county general-fund contributions to jail funds have increased by 76% since 2019. KACo outlined a three-part legislative approach for the upcoming session: incentivizing regional jails, clarifying responsibility for pre-trial felony detainees, and redefining the model for housing state inmates in county jails. On regional jails, they proposed one-time state construction funding, statutory changes to allow former county jails to serve as 96-hour holdover facilities, broader participation of jailers on regional jail authority boards, an increased supplement for closed county jails, and a one-time payment for counties that close local jails and join regional facilities. Union County Judge Adam Onan described his county’s savings from contracting with Webster County and said regionalization can reduce costs where feasible. Harlan County Judge Executive Dan Mosley focused on pre-trial felony detainees, saying counties bear the full cost of housing people awaiting trial for long periods, sometimes years, and that pre-trial time is later credited toward state sentences. He argued the state benefits from that credit and referenced prior bills that would have reimbursed counties for time-served credit. Shelley Hampton then proposed replacing the current per diem model for state inmates with contracts requiring the Department of Corrections to pay actual housing costs and to support programming such as substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavioral programming, re-entry services, workforce training, and academics. No votes were taken on the jail proposals, and the meeting ended with the presentation and discussion of the county recommendations.

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• Um, so budget cuts.
• </c><02:27:47.040><c> So</c><02:27:47.600><c> this</c> budgets. Um so budget cuts. So this budgets.
• Um so budget cuts.
• </c> in the budget. in the budget.
• </c> were accounted for in that budget cycle. were accounted for in that budget cycle.

Keywords: 1189, house, all