Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:00.880><c> So</c><00:32:01.120><c> we</c><00:32:01.360><c> can't</c><00:32:01.519><c> do</
• </c><00:32:19.039><c> Um</c><00:32:19.360><c> Chair,</c><00:32:19.840><c> um</c><00:32:20.000><c> I</
• </c><00:32:21.039><c> I</c><00:32:21.279><c> just</c><00:32:21.440><c> wanted</c><00:32:21.679><c> to
• </c><00:32:23.679><c> um</c><00:32:23.760><c> as</c><00:32:24.000><c> chair</c><00:32:24.240><c> of</
• </c><00:32:25.360><c> um</c><00:32:25.679><c> school</c><00:32:26.080><c> board</c><00:32:26.399><c>

Bills: HF3714 , HF4399 , HF4176 , HF2544 , HF60 , HF4231 , HF4232

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, education, school board, elections, local governance, school district, site-governed schools, education reform, local control, autonomy, interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, student eligibility

Transcript Highlights:

• of<00:32:02.000><c> federal</c><00:32:02.320><c> agents</c><00:32:02.720><c> in</c><00:32:02.880><c>
• </c><00:32:18.640><c> Students</c><00:32:19.200><c> no</c><00:32:19.440><c> longer</c><00:32:19.760><
• </c><00:32:23.519><c> Instead</c><00:32:23.840><c> of</c><00:32:24.000><c> talking</c><00:32:24.240><
• During<00:32:32.080><c> one</c><00:32:32.240><c> of</c><00:32:32.320><c> these</c><00:32:32.559><c> calls
• 00:32:49.039><c> and</c><00:32:49.200><c> asks</c><00:32:49.440><c> why</c><00:32:49.679><c> this</c>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• :02.040><c> brought</c><00:32:02.360><c> to</c><00:32:02.480><c> me</c><00:32:03.160><c> by</c><00:32
• The<00:32:06.040><c> bill</c><00:32:06.240><c> also</c><00:32:06.520><c> provides</c><00:32:07.040><c
• Secretary of<00:32:09.520><c> State's</c><00:32:09.880><c> office</c><00:32:10.280><c> and</c><00:32
• </c><02:32:03.320><c> but</c><02:32:03.480><c> it</c><02:32:03.600><c> is</c><02:32:03.760><c> no</c>
• </c><02:32:24.720><c> I</c><02:32:24.800><c> just</c><02:32:25.120><c> want</c><02:32:25.360><c> to</

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:25.760><c> complying</c><00:32:26.159><c> with</c><00:32:26.320><c> 45A</c><00:32:27.039><
• :28.720><c> compete</c><00:32:29.440><c> and</c><00:32:29.679><c> for</c><00:32:29.840><c> a</c><00:32
• a time limited period.<00:32:31.120><c> So</c><00:32:31.679><c> it</c><00:32:32.000><c> has</c><00:32
• 00:32:35.519><c> But</c><00:32:35.600><c> I</c><00:32:35.760><c> also</c><00:32:35.919><c> respect</c
• :38.320><c> I'd</c><00:32:38.480><c> like</c><00:32:38.640><c> to</c><00:32:38.799><c> see</c><00:32:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the June 9 minutes, then reviewed a deferred personnel contract involving workers’ compensation claims administration. Staff explained that the roughly $50 million figure included about $48 million for claims payments and up to $1.45 million per year for administrative services, with billing based on a fee schedule for specific services rendered. Senator Meredith raised concerns about the vendor’s history, the scoring and bid process, and prior allegations involving the company; the administration responded that the procurement had been conducted under 45A through open competition, with outside scorers and no finding of wrongdoing tied to this contract. Meredith moved to disapprove Contract 167, Hart seconded, and the committee voted 5-2 to disapprove it. The committee then deferred a Western Kentucky University personal services contract because the vendors were still not registered with the Secretary of State’s office. Hart moved to defer the contract until the August 2026 meeting, Meredith seconded, and the motion carried. The committee also approved the agenda covering the various contract lists and deferred items. Next, the committee heard from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on several personal services contracts for medical staffing and related services. Secretary Steven Stack and staff explained that staffing shortages often require outside vendors, that the contracts were competitively bid under 45A, and that the cabinet uses a streamlined vendor pool for specialized needs such as actuaries, auditors, and technical consultants. The committee approved Contracts 52 through 55 without objection. Discussion then began on Contract 61, with Meredith expressing concern that the committee lacked enough detail to judge whether the services could be performed in-house or whether the exchange of resources was appropriate; Stack said the contract was intended to provide efficient access to specialized outside expertise. The transcript cuts off before a final vote on Contract 61 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• So,<00:32:19.120><c> shifting</c><00:32:19.600><c> to</c><00:32:19.760><c> insurers</c><00:32:20.240>
• </c><01:32:05.840><c> or</c><01:32:06.000><c> Miss</c><01:32:06.159><c> Schminsky</c><01:32:07.360><c
• if that seems<01:32:08.560><c> reasonable</c><01:32:09.040><c> or</c><01:32:09.280><c> if</c><01:32:
• ><01:32:13.600><c> what</c><01:32:13.760><c> what</c><01:32:14.000><c> got</c><01:32:14.159><c> me</c
• ><c> who</c><01:32:15.840><c> lives</c><01:32:16.000><c> in</c><01:32:16.159><c> a</c><01:32:16.400><

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We<00:32:21.840><c> do</c><00:32:22.080><c> not</c><00:32:22.159><c> have</c><00:32:22.320><c> purview
• And<00:32:26.399><c> I</c><00:32:26.559><c> have</c><00:32:26.720><c> one</c><00:32:26.880><c> question
• :32:33.440><c> average</c><00:32:34.000><c> interest</c><00:32:34.399><c> rate</c><00:32:34.720><c> on
• funday<00:32:35.600><c> and</c><00:32:35.679><c> fund</c><00:32:36.159><c> loans</c><00:32:36.480><c
• </c><00:32:41.039><c> So,</c><00:32:41.840><c> the</c><00:32:42.399><c> interest</c><00:32:42.720><c>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:09 Approval of Minutes 00:01:10 Welcome New Members 00:01:26 Information Items 00:01:49 COT Special Report 00:02:38 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:07:41 A. Department of Military Affairs 00:08:07 B. Department of Veterans’ Affairs 00:20:34 C. Kentucky Infrastructure Authority 00:25:54 D. Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet 00:35:05 E. Transportation Cabinet 00:55:53, 958, all

Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the May 21 minutes, and welcomed a new executive branch member, Secretary Keith Jackson of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The board also received two informational items: agency responses to prior questions and amendments made to capital plans after the last meeting. It then heard the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s report on executive branch IT capital project scoring, which reviewed 16 IT requests totaling about $330.5 million. COOT said projects were ranked through an independent panel using standardized criteria focused on feasibility, statewide alignment, readiness, impact, and risk; the CIO recommended moving an enterprise application and artificial intelligence inventory system from rank 11 to rank 4 because of its enterprise-wide impact and connection to Senate Bill 4. The Department of Military Affairs presented its capital plan, describing 43 million in projects for the current period and 13 projects totaling $65 million for 2026–2028, with most funding coming from federal sources and restricted agency funds and no general fund request in the latter period. Its projects included maintenance pool adjustments, a statewide Army master plan, the Somerset readiness center, Shelbyville and Ashland armories, a future home for the Kentucky Army National Guard band, and other facility upgrades. Members asked about the Somerset project’s cost growth and federal delay; the department said the project remains in conceptual design, is awaiting federal MILCON action, and would require a state match of about $9.8 million against $29.6 million federal funding if it is approved. Members also asked about staffing levels, and the department said state employee and Title 32 numbers have been relatively steady, while technician positions have declined. The Department of Veterans Affairs outlined seven projects for 2026–2028, led by a Radcliff Veterans Center HVAC replacement that needs an estimated additional $16 million to finish phase two after phase one was already funded. Other requests included a maintenance pool increase, renovations and exterior upgrades at Eastern and Western Kentucky veterans facilities, a cooling tower replacement at Thompson Hood, and parking lot and lighting improvements. The department said some projects were already in the six-year plan and that the Radcliff phase two could be bid in June 2026 if funded. Members confirmed that a columbarium wall project at Grayson is federally funded. The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented its six-year capital plan, citing more than $3 billion in loan commitments since 1988 and over $5 billion in supported infrastructure projects. KIA requested $298.439 million in the first biennium, including $27.742 million in state match for federal clean water and drinking water revolving funds, $25 million for its state Infrastructure Revolving Fund, $185.697 million in federal capitalization grants, and $30 million in leverage bond authorization for each year of the two federally assisted loan programs. Members asked about drinking-water quality, and KIA said that function is handled by the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Water, not KIA. KIA also said its loan rates currently range from 0.5% to 2.25%, averaging just under 1%, and that its revolving loan programs have had no defaults. The Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet began its presentation at the end of the transcript, with staff identifying themselves, but no project details or board action from that presentation were included in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• 32:08.000><c> asked</c><00:32:08.320><c> that</c><00:32:08.559><c> this</c><00:32:08.799><c> contract
• ><c> we</c><00:32:17.679><c> have</c><00:32:17.760><c> a</c><00:32:17.919><c> motion</c><00:32:18.080
• Richardson.<00:32:29.440><c> All</c><00:32:29.679><c> those</c><00:32:29.919><c> in</c><00:32:30.240
• All<00:32:31.200><c> those</c><00:32:31.440><c> opposed</c><00:32:31.840><c> say</c><00:32:32.320><c>
• </c><00:32:56.080><c> So,</c><00:32:56.320><c> this</c><00:32:56.480><c> contract</c><00:32:56.960><c

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence for Representative McCool, who was absent due to a family death, then approved the April 14 minutes and noted the agenda contained 482 items totaling about $138.6 million. The first deferred item involved the Office of the Controller and a brokerage services contract. Senators questioned why the new contract was roughly $1 million a year when a prior vendor had been paid about $300,000 annually, why the procurement was rebid after years of no-bid arrangements, and why past performance was not heavily weighted. Agency witnesses said the prior vendor had held the work for more than 20 years, the new RFP drew more competition, technical evaluators did not see cost until after technical scoring, and AON received the highest technical score despite being an out-of-state vendor with its closest office in Nashville. After discussion, the committee voted to take no action, and the contract advanced to the Finance Cabinet for final decision. The committee then considered a DCBS memorandum of agreement amendment. Members asked what funding was being redirected to cover an increase of about $265,000. DCBS explained that reduced spending on interpreter services, due to more commonly used forms being translated into other languages, freed up funds to support the contract. The committee approved the item. Next, the committee reviewed an initial contract for the Kentucky Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists. The board explained that its small legal staff was handling 11 active cases and needed outside counsel with investigators and additional attorneys because of ongoing litigation and disciplinary changes tied to prior legislation and a recent LOIC report. Members asked whether the contract was a not-to-exceed amount and whether the board could afford it; the board said the $50,000 was a ceiling, not an expected spend, and that the board was fully funded through licensing fees and currently running a surplus. Senator Thomas urged support, citing recent reforms in Senate Bills 14 and 22 and the need to help the board work through corrective action. The committee approved the contract. The Board of Pharmacy item was then deferred at the agency’s request until the June 2025 meeting, and the committee approved that deferral.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:32:12.040><c> However,</c><01:32:13.040><c> I</c><01:32:13.360><c> urge</c><01:32:13.600><c>
• </c><01:32:29.840><c> We</c><01:32:29.920><c> resolve</c><01:32:30.239><c> that</c><01:32:30.320><c>
• <01:32:32.480><c> the</c><01:32:32.639><c> late</c><01:32:32.800><c> session</c><01:32:33.040><c> be<
• in order<01:32:33.520><c> at</c><01:32:33.679><c> the</c><01:32:33.760><c> present</c><01:32:34.000>
• ><c> be</c><01:32:35.440><c> by</c><01:32:35.600><c> title</c><01:32:35.840><c> only</c><01:32:36.000

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:03.320><c> is</c><00:32:03.440><c> now</c><00:32:03.680><c> respon-</c><00:32:04.080><c> is
• <c> a</c><00:32:23.280><c> way</c><00:32:23.560><c> to</c><00:32:24.480><c> make</c><00:32:24.720><c>
• children</c><00:32:35.040><c> that</c><00:32:35.240><c> I</c><00:32:35.320><c> have</c><00:32:35.520>
• ><c> who</c><00:32:36.960><c> would</c><00:32:37.240><c> be</c><00:32:38.000><c> potentially</c><00:32
• <00:32:39.800><c> passed</c><00:32:40.120><c> last</c><00:32:40.400><c> year</c><00:32:40.520><c> when

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard Chair Bliss present HF 13, a bill to change Minnesota self-defense law so that a person using reasonable force in resisting an offense against the person would not be required to consider retreat. Bliss tied the proposal to a recent Minnesota Supreme Court case involving a man at a light rail station and argued the court had effectively created a duty to retreat that the legislature had never enacted. He said the bill would codify the right to stand one’s ground while still leaving reasonableness to judges and juries. Supporters Bryan Gosh of the NRA and Rob Door of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus testified that Minnesota’s duty-to-retreat rules are confusing, judicially created, and out of step with other states. They argued the bill would clarify self-defense law and protect people who defend themselves or others, citing examples from other states and a Texas church shooting to argue that a retreat requirement can endanger victims and bystanders. Opponents Maggie Emery of Protect Minnesota, Sarah Erickson of Giffords, and Don Einwalter of Moms Demand Action argued the bill would function as a “shoot-first” law, increase homicides, worsen racial disparities, and make communities and law enforcement less safe. They cited studies linking stand-your-ground laws to higher homicide rates and pointed to incidents in Florida and Minnesota involving firearms and children. The committee also took up two amendments. Representative Hollins offered an amendment on safe and secure firearm storage, saying it was intended to reduce child access to guns and suicides; she requested a roll call. Chair Bliss opposed it, saying current law already covers negligent storage and that the amendment was too broad, including for a rural constituent who keeps a shotgun by his door. Representative Hudson and Representative Pinto argued over whether current law is sufficient and whether the amendment would remove needed flexibility. The transcript ends during discussion of the amendments, with no final vote or disposition recorded.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:08.120><c> Uh</c><00:32:08.600><c> we're</c><00:32:08.800><c> in</c><00:32:08.880><c> strong
• We<00:32:10.000><c> have</c><00:32:10.120><c> been</c><00:32:10.320><c> working</c><00:32:10.679><c>
• ><c> a</c><00:32:12.280><c> long</c><00:32:12.640><c> time</c><00:32:13.480><c> and</c><00:32:14.400>
• Any<00:32:37.800><c> member</c><00:32:38.440><c> question</c><00:32:39.240><c> Let's</c><00:32:39.440
• </c> I<00:32:44.800><c> I</c><00:32:44.960><c> have</c><00:32:45.200><c> one</c><00:32:45.400><c> for

Bills: HCR18 , HCR32 , HCR35 , HCR105 , HCR173

Committee: House Health

Keywords: hospice, health care, aging population, regulations, Medicare, working group, fraud prevention, quality of care, mental health, recidivism, civil commitment, Hawaii State Hospital, justice system, shelter, treatment pathways, biomarker testing, health insurance, precision medicine, healthcare access, medical necessity

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SCR 21 SD1, which asks Hawaii Health Systems Corporation’s East Hawaii Regional Health Care System to study the feasibility of a rural health clinic or similar access point for the Volcano community. Testimony in strong support came from HHSC representatives, Volcano residents, the Volcano Health Collaborative, the Rotary Club of Volcano, and others, who said the area has a clear need and that local primary and urgent care would align with regional plans. HHSC said it had already looked at the area, found no suitable temporary buildings, and would need a longer-term, capital-intensive solution, but that the study could help accelerate next steps. The committee then took up SCR 50 SD1, proposing a Hawaii Health Plan Working Group to design a basic affordable health plan for residents. Dr. Jack Lewin of SHIPTA said the state faces a growing uninsured population and argued for a short-term, lower-cost plan focused on preventive and primary care, drawing on the old State Health Insurance Plan as a possible model. Members asked about whether that prior program still exists and whether the working group should include the Hawaii Medical Association and Hawaii Primary Care Association; Dr. Lewin said the statute still exists but is unfunded, and that the group should be inclusive. The Department of Labor and other organizations also provided comments. For SCR 75 SD1, which urges a coordinated interdepartmental effort to reduce fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Dr. Lewin and others said prevention, prenatal screening, and early intervention are needed because FASD is often hidden until later problems appear. Amanda from Hawaii FASD Action Group said current implementation under Act 192 is still largely a landscape analysis and that Hawaii lacks the infrastructure and specialists for a full system. Darlene Chance Govor urged adding the judiciary as a partner so juvenile justice and probation staff can be trained and referral pathways improved, while the Department of Health said it supports prevention but prefers a broader, systems-based approach focused on child needs and upstream care. The Disability Rights Center supported the resolution and asked for an earlier reporting date. The committee also heard SCR 149 SD1, which seeks an informal working group to address complex patients with multiple diagnoses involving substance use, mental health, or chronic physical illness. The Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition and Ke Nui Malo strongly supported the measure, saying current siloed systems leave people bouncing between medical, mental health, and substance use providers without coordinated care, often ending up in crisis, emergency rooms, or the justice system. They said integrated residential care and a coordinated working group could improve outcomes and align with federal funding opportunities. The transcript ended before any final vote or action on the measures was announced, and SCR 109 was noted as withdrawn from the agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:32:01.679><c> Who's</c><00:32:01.919><c> on</c><00:32:02.159><c> it?
• </c><00:32:03.120><c> I</c><00:32:03.279><c> think</c><00:32:03.519><c> I'm</c><00:32:03.679><c> on</
• </c><00:32:39.120><c> We're</c><00:32:39.360><c> good</c><00:32:39.519><c> to</c><00:32:39.679><c> go
• I don't<00:32:40.480><c> Is</c><00:32:40.640><c> there</c><00:32:40.799><c> any</c><00:32:41.039><c>
• Happy<00:32:50.200><c> birthday</c><00:32:51.200><c> to</c><00:32:51.840><c> you</c><00:32:52.080><c>

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :08.720><c> um</c><00:32:08.960><c> you</c><00:32:09.120><c> know</c><00:32:09.559><c> help</c><00:32
• 32:17.600><c> to</c><00:32:17.840><c> go</c><00:32:17.919><c> in</c><00:32:18.159><c> and</c><00:32:18.320
• :32:20.240><c> in,</c><00:32:20.720><c> you</c><00:32:20.799><c> know,</c><00:32:20.960><c> if</c><00
• could<00:32:21.519><c> lose</c><00:32:21.679><c> their</c><00:32:21.919><c> license</c><00:32:22.320
• :32:30.960><c> a</c><01:32:31.120><c> two</c><01:32:31.440><c> code</c><01:32:31.679><c> system.

Bills: HF2779 , HF1645 , HF1885 , HF1289 , HF1534 , HF2707 , HF1675 , HF3046

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh,<00:32:00.559><c> maybe</c><00:32:00.799><c> one</c><00:32:00.960><c> of</c><00:32:00.960><c> the<
• ><c> that</c><00:32:14.480><c> was</c><00:32:14.640><c> kind</c><00:32:14.799><c> of</c><00:32:14.880
• ><c> and</c><00:32:16.320><c> maybe</c><00:32:16.640><c> even</c><00:32:16.880><c> a</c><00:32:17.120
• </c><00:32:18.960><c> red</c><00:32:19.200><c> to</c><00:32:19.440><c> black</c><00:32:19.679><c> for
• </c><00:32:21.200><c> Now,</c><00:32:21.519><c> that</c><00:32:21.679><c> in</c><00:32:21.840><c> and

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the October 21 minutes, and then heard a KO presentation focused on county jail funding pressures. KO leaders and county judges said jail costs have become a statewide crisis, noting that county general fund contributions to jail budgets have risen sharply since 2019. They said the organization’s sole legislative priority this session is to “reshape the shared responsibility” for county jails through three main proposals: incentivizing regional jails, clarifying responsibility for pre-trial felony detainees, and changing the model for housing state inmates. On regional jails, KO proposed one-time state construction help for new or expanded regional facilities, allowing former county jails to become 96-hour holdover facilities, changing regional jail authority boards so each participating county jailer can serve, increasing the closed-jail supplement, and offering a one-time payment to counties that close a jail and join a regional plan. On pre-trial felony detainees, Judge Mosley argued counties bear the full cost for people held before trial, sometimes for years, and said counties should be reimbursed for time served credit when those inmates are later sentenced. On state inmates, KO said the current per diem of $35.34 is below the average daily county jail cost of $63.44, and proposed a new contract model requiring the Department of Corrections to pay actual housing costs while counties provide agreed programming such as substance use treatment, cognitive behavioral programming, re-entry services, workforce training, and academic programming. Members asked about the fiscal impact of the package, the feasibility of regional jail population thresholds, and whether the proposal could affect counties’ ability to house federal inmates. KO said regionalization should remain a local decision, that a bill draft and fiscal note were being developed, and that only certain jails are eligible to house federal inmates under existing agreements. Representative Maddox also asked about social media comments by Judge Mosley regarding homeschooling; Mosley said the remarks were unrelated to KO and apologized for any offense. Senator Mills asked what counties would do with savings from jail costs, and judges said the money would likely go to local services such as roads, ambulance service, senior programs, parks, economic development, infrastructure, broadband, and water projects.

Transcript Highlights:

• .<00:32:43.519><c> And</c><00:32:44.159><c> overall,</c><00:32:44.799><c> the</c><00:32:45.039><c> real
• :32:47.679><c> the</c><00:32:47.919><c> housing</c><00:32:48.240><c> tax</c><00:32:48.480><c> rate,</
• ><c> than</c><00:32:50.880><c> they</c><00:32:51.120><c> were</c><00:32:51.200><c> when</c><00:32:51.440
• :32:29.760><c> percentage</c><01:32:30.159><c> of</c><01:32:30.400><c> class</c><01:32:30.719><c> 4</
• </c><01:32:41.760><c> As</c><01:32:42.000><c> a</c><01:32:42.239><c> result,</c><01:32:42.639><c> the

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:32:04.159><c> with</c><00:32:04.480><c> up</c><00:32:04.640><c> to</c><00:32:04.799><c> five</c><
• 00:32:06.720><c> um,</c><00:32:06.880><c> currently</c><00:32:07.279><c> has</c><00:32:07.440><c> a</
• 00:32:30.240><c> agency</c><00:32:30.720><c> is</c><00:32:30.880><c> is</c><00:32:31.279><c> you</c><
• /c><00:32:32.799><c> you</c><00:32:32.960><c> know</c><00:32:33.200><c> professing</c><00:32:33.679><
• :32:41.200><c> you</c><00:32:41.519><c> is</c><00:32:41.840><c> that</c><00:32:42.640><c> uh</c><00:32

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 13 January, 2026; 1:45 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• hasn't used PLA's,<01:32:36.480><c> and</c><01:32:36.560><c> we</c><01:32:36.719><c> want</c><01:32:
• ><01:32:38.560><c> that</c><01:32:38.800><c> it's</c><01:32:38.960><c> the</c><01:32:39.199><c> best<
• the best<01:32:40.320><c> policy</c><01:32:40.719><c> for</c><01:32:40.880><c> the</c><01:32:41.040>
• U<01:32:45.040><c> that's</c><01:32:45.280><c> really</c><01:32:45.679><c> most</c><01:32:45.840><c>
• :32:32.160><c> do</c><03:32:32.479><c> in</c><03:32:32.720><c> order</c><03:32:32.880><c> to</c><03:32

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll also<00:32:00.799><c> be</c><00:32:01.039><c> hosting</c><00:32:01.440><c> some</c><00:32:01.840
• Lastly,<00:32:10.960><c> uh</c><00:32:11.039><c> here's</c><00:32:11.360><c> some</c><00:32:11.519><c
• </c><00:32:20.000><c> that</c><00:32:20.240><c> the</c><00:32:20.480><c> public</c><00:32:20.720><c>
• ><c> our</c><00:32:21.440><c> website,</c><00:32:22.000><c> email,</c><00:32:22.640><c> and</c><00:32
• and we'll<00:32:29.039><c> of</c><00:32:29.200><c> course</c><00:32:29.360><c> share</c><00:32:29.600

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Select Subcommittee first took up adoption of three previously prepared nonpartisan committee summary reports dated October 15, November 13, and November 21. Senator Rasmusson objected to the lack of advance notice about the day’s testifiers and criticized the practice of having nonpartisan staff summarize what he described as a partisan agenda. The chair responded that the committee’s purpose is to gather information, not hear bills, and that the summaries were intended as neutral resources for the Senate. Senator Coopek moved adoption, the motion was opposed by Rasmusson and another member, and the motion passed. The committee then turned to the day’s hearing on federal impacts on Minnesota, with the chair focusing on federal funding threats and the effect of congressional budget actions on health care, especially in greater Minnesota. The first presentation came from the Minnesota Department of Health on the state’s rural health transformation work. Assistant Commissioner Carol Broom introduced the team and described the rural hospital transformation program as a major opportunity to invest in rural health, while acknowledging longstanding challenges such as demographics, transportation barriers, and the financing of care. Nitha Moibi outlined the state’s rural health chart book and data showing an aging population, workforce shortages, and many health professional shortage areas, and described proposed strategies including workforce pipelines, bridge payments for low-volume birth hospitals, telehealth access points, mental health urgent care, and chronic disease prevention. Acting Assistant Commissioner Anna Ashby of the Minnesota Management and Budget office explained the state’s application to CMS for the Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in federal law and awarded Minnesota just over $193 million for federal fiscal year 2026. She said the application was shaped by public comments, stakeholder meetings, and legislative outreach, and included initiatives on preventive care, workforce, care access, behavioral health, and provider financial stability. She also reviewed implementation constraints, including a January 30 revised budget deadline, limits on administrative spending, restrictions on using funds to offset Medicaid losses, and the need to show measurable progress to remain eligible for future funding. The presentation noted that most year-one funding would go to rural hospitals, with additional support for federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, tribal partners, and technical assistance.

Transcript Highlights:

• And the second is<00:32:56.640><c> that</c><00:32:56.799><c> it</c><00:32:57.039><c> bans</c><00:32:57.360
• ><c> armed</c><00:32:57.679><c> drones</c><00:32:58.640><c> uh</c><00:32:58.720><c> which</c><00:32:58.960
• character.<01:32:26.719><c> Even</c><01:32:26.960><c> more</c><01:32:27.199><c> so,</c><01:32:27.520
• </c><01:32:31.520><c> Lines</c><01:32:31.920><c> nine</c><01:32:32.239><c> and</c><01:32:32.480><c> 10
• <01:32:37.600><c> distinction</c><01:32:38.080><c> of</c><01:32:38.320><c> what</c><01:32:38.560><c>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:03.679><c> Uh</c><00:32:03.919><c> we</c><00:32:04.159><c> do</c><00:32:04.320><c> have</c
• Um sorry I'm looking<00:32:08.559><c> at</c><00:32:08.799><c> the</c><00:32:08.960><c> very</c><00:32
• :23.039><c> all</c><00:32:23.279><c> of</c><00:32:23.440><c> the</c><00:32:23.679><c> work</c><00:32:
• , we receive from<00:32:30.720><c> the</c><00:32:30.880><c> state</c><00:32:31.279><c> such</c><00:32
• direct<00:32:44.720><c> oversight</c><00:32:45.519><c> to</c><00:32:45.760><c> our</c><00:32:46.000><

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Anybody<01:32:19.520><c> any</c><01:32:19.840><c> public</c><01:32:20.159><c> comment</c><01:32:
• Just wanted<01:32:35.760><c> to</c><01:32:35.920><c> say</c><01:32:36.080><c> a</c><01:32:36.320><c>
• :32:40.159><c> and</c><01:32:40.320><c> ready</c><01:32:40.560><c> to</c><01:32:40.719><c> testify.
• I just<01:32:42.159><c> wanted</c><01:32:42.320><c> to</c><01:32:42.400><c> thank</c><01:32:42.560><c
• :32:43.920><c> testify</c><01:32:44.400><c> today</c><01:32:44.880><c> on</c><01:32:45.199><c> this</

Bills: HB0117 , HB0126

Committee: Senate Labor, Health & Social Services

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all