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Bills: SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SR5

Keywords: redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mf8DthtD-Y, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPC_03-25-26_.PDF Timestamps 10:56 - Introduction 11:33 - SB2961, SD1 15:45 - SB3103, SD2, HD1 17:43 - SB3326, SD2, HD1 23:13 - SB3025, SD2, HD1 29:38 - SB3263, SD2, HD1 1:24:30 - SB3133, SD2, HD1 1:38:06 - Decision Making 1:45:57 - SB2761, SD2, HD1 (DM Only), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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Keywords: The live stream for the House Chambers was interrupted and this version was recovered from backups and should contain the complete Legislative Session. Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:04:40 Calendar/2nd Readings 00:05:38 Orders of the Day 00:06:14 HB 312 00:06:42 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 01:11:07 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 01:13:24 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 01:14:30 ConC/Rules Report 01:19:42 Adjournment 01:21:18, 958, all

Summary: The House convened, received the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 89 members present, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the prior day’s journal and received notice that the Senate had passed SB 13, 22, 46, 51, and 90 and requested concurrence. On second reading, HB 134 (sexual assault nurse examiners), HB 168 with HCS 1 (voting under the influence), and HR 7 (recognizing guiding principles of elections in Kentucky) were reported. The House also recommitted HB 258 to the Transportation Committee and took up HB 312 for third reading and passage. HB 312, relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons, drew the bulk of the debate. The sponsor argued the bill would allow law-abiding 18- to 20-year-olds to obtain a provisional concealed carry license, saying they are adults in other respects, the Second Amendment protects their right to bear arms, and Kentucky should align with other states. Supporters framed the measure as a constitutional rights issue and cited defensive gun use statistics, while one member argued the root problem is family upbringing rather than guns. Opponents said the bill would increase risks in schools and public spaces, pointed to concerns from school district police and SROs, and cited research linking younger age groups and loosened carry laws to higher firearm violence; they also argued the bill would make communities less safe and that no one’s rights would be taken away by voting no. The sponsor said no stakeholder had expressed opposition and clarified the bill would not change where firearms are permitted. The transcript provided does not include the final vote on HB 312.

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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.

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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 HB 2 Discussion 00:01:00 HB 2 Vote 00:04:00 HB 544 Discussion 00:05:05 HB 544 Vote 00:06:15 HB 552 Discussion 00:07:00 HB 552 Vote 00:08:40 HB 605 Discussion 00:09:35 HB 605 Vote 00:11:35 HB 606 Discussion 00:12:10 HB 606 Vote 00:15:40 HB 695 Discussion 00:16:25 HB 695 Vote 00:34:05, 958, all

Summary: The Appropriations and Revenue Committee took up several House bills and committee substitutes. House Bill 2, as amended by Senate Committee Substitute 1, was described by Rep. T.J. Roberts as restoring a tax exemption enacted in 2024 by providing refunds with interest to those improperly taxed and creating a cause of action; the substitute also aligned state filing deadlines for certain flood-disaster counties with the federal November 15 deadline. The committee adopted the substitute and then passed the bill with favorable expression. The committee also adopted a title amendment for House Bill 544, which Rep. Jason Petrie said was part of the state’s flood-relief discussion and would allow the guard cap to be used over the biennium rather than annually, effectively increasing the cap from $50 million per year to $100 million over two years; the measure passed with favorable expression. House Bill 552, handled by Rep. Josh Bray after Rep. Kim King’s absence, was described as simplifying tourist commission appointments. The committee substitute added creation of the Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission and changed marina licensing agreements by exempting private contractors from the model procurement code. The committee adopted the substitute, approved a title amendment, and passed the bill with favorable expression. House Bill 605, sponsored by Rep. Kim King, clarified which grants qualify for a grant program and allowed cities or counties to apply on behalf of water districts or other entities not directly affiliated with them; Rebecca Hearts of Grant Ready Kentucky said the program had matched $103 million of the $200 million allocation, generating about $469.98 million in total project value. The committee adopted the title amendment and passed the bill with favorable expression. House Bill 606, by Rep. Wade Williams, added a capital-oversight reporting requirement for school district general obligation bonds that had been omitted from prior legislation. The committee substitute also made several budget and program adjustments, including moving Regional Training Center funds, accelerating funding for the Grand Lyric Theater, correcting water funding language, removing Odyssey Inc. language from a treatment-related item, fixing a double appropriation to LifeWorks Transition Academy, clarifying carry-forward language, allowing SRO reimbursements for public and non-public schools, and authorizing an additional $10 million in agency bonds for Western Kentucky University athletic facilities. The committee adopted the substitute, approved a title amendment, and passed the bill with favorable expression. The committee then spent the most time on House Bill 695, a Medicaid-related bill. Rep. Adam Bowling said the bill was intended to stabilize Medicaid, create oversight and advisory mechanisms, and address growth in the program. Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Eric Friedlander and Medicaid CFO Steve Beckle said they were generally supportive of the transparency and reporting changes but flagged risks, including federal compliance concerns, budget growth from changing the drug rebate treatment, administrative costs tied to MCO rebidding and a managed long-term services study, and some data-collection challenges. Representatives from the Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities opposed the section calling for a managed long-term care reimbursement study, arguing it would be costly, duplicative, and likely ineffective, and they warned against managed care models for long-term care. Despite the concerns, the committee adopted the committee substitute by voice vote and moved the bill forward with favorable expression.

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPJqUDyiVTA, 2026-07-02T01:22:52+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JHA_03-19-24_.PDF 6:53 - Introduction 9:20 - SB3242 11:15 - SB2443 20:20 - SB2289 39:18 - SB3364 42:50 - SB2503 49:58 - SB2286 56:38 - SB2291 1:00:13 - SB2615 1:05:02 - SB2562 1:15:05 - SB3236 1:19:45 - SB2512 1:20:22 - SB3305 1:23:35 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txex_H52WCI, 2026-07-02T01:23:17+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 1:30 - HB 1686 HD1 2:40 - HB 1803 HD1 4:20 - HB 2048 HD1 7:12 - HB 2056 HD1 8:12 - HB 2641 HD1 11:25 - HB 2653 HD1 31:30 - HB 2801 HD1 34:50 - DM CPN 9:30 AM Hearing Notice: CPN 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_03-14-24_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjIoXDDSmKQ, 2026-07-02T01:22:49+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HUS_02-01-24_.PDF 10:00 - Introduction 11:15 - HB2035 17:13 - HB2535 26:41 - HB1964 37:16 - HB2427 38:54 - HB1776 43:44 - HB1769 51:30 - HB1772 56:57 - HB2722 1:12:46 - HB2746 1:26:51 - HB2712 1:39:09 - HB2217 1:45:35 - HB2591 1:52:25 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6o3P5DX-EI, 2026-07-02T01:23:11+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:21 - GM 508 1:02:23 - DM CPN DEFER 10:00 AM 1:07:00 - GM 508 (continued) 1:10:06 - DM CPN 9:00 AM Hearing Notice: CPN 9:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_04-19-23_.pdf CPN DEFER 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_04-19-23_DEFER_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhxiyFaPSio, 2026-07-02T01:23:11+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:26 - HCR 90 01:20 - HCR 31 01:48 - HCR 19 02:19 - HCR 150, HD1 02:50 - HCR 68 03:22 - HCR 16, HD1 05:50 - HCR 33 07:00 - HCR 16, HD1 cont. 10:47 - TCA 3:00 PM Hearing Notice: TCA 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_04-13-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBMtjJBkHbw, 2026-07-02T01:22:46+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP_03-28-23_.PDF 8:40 - Introduction 9:01 - HCR 24 / HR 26 10:48 - HCR 208 / HR 212 13:44 - Decision Making Followed by EEP/CMV 11:05AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP-CMV_03-28-23_.PDF 34:41 - Introduction 34:54 - HCR 103 / HR 109 51:23 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UruNMvkJIa0, 2026-07-02T01:22:45+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDN_03-16-23_.PDF 8:12 - Introduction 8:29 - SB830 SD2 16:50 - SB1044 SD2 19:32 - SB154 SD1 42:30 - SB971 SD2 47:04 - SB1518 SD2 56:25 - SB7 56:58 - SB531 SD2 57:25 - SB107 SD1 58:04 - SB156 SD1 1:01:16 - SB1022 1:18:11 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIjhlzKhWkU, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:48 SR 44 Discussion 01:51 SR 44 Vote 04:56 SR 45 Discussion 06:26 SR 45 Vote 07:53 SR 91 Discussion 08:56 SR 91 Vote 10:12 SB 231 Discussion 11:46 SB 231 Vote 13:42 HB 146 Discussion 14:43 HB 146 Vote 20:38, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqKENC0JurQ, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00:00 ROLL CALL 00:01:07 HB 201 DISCUSSION 00:02:13 HB 201 VOTE 00:09:53 HB 135 DISCUSSION 00:11:39 HB 135 VOTE 01:15:27 HB 392 DISCUSSION 01:18:23 HB 392 VOTE 01:18:58 HJR 7 DISCUSSION 01:20:19 HJR 7 VOTE 01:22:21, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCrPgeDqYc0, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 02:00 - SB 722 04:40 - SB 1315 05:37 - SB 211 13:38 - SB 478 31:11 - DM LBT Defer 3:00 PM 32:53 - DM LBT 3:00 PM Hearing Notice: LBT 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_LBT_02-10-23_DEFER_.PDF LBT 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_LBT_02-10-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flib27fjk_s, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:05 - SB 34 11:19 - SB 203 24:23 - SB 494 30:59 - SB 1240 44:07 - SB 1277 53:31 - SB 1295 55:16 - SB 1398 59:07 - SB 1538 59:29 - SB 1543 01:26:33 - DM JDC 9:30am Hearing Notice: JDC 9:30am https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-07-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkxcYS9iGO0, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:56 HB 573 Discussion 02:14 HB 573 Vote 03:49 HB 591 Discussion 06:02 HB 591 Vote 07:54 HB 315 Discussion 09:44 HB 315 Vote 11:49 HB 499 Discussion 14:02 HB 499 Vote 23:37 HB 781 Discussion 26:38 HB 781 Vote 28:04, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyfoeNHD4S4, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:11 HB 240 Discussion: 00:00:38 HB 240 Roll Call Vote: 00:01:48 HB 316 Discussion: 00:02:24 HB 316 Roll Call Vote: 00:05:06 HB 525 Discussion: 00:06:10 HB 525 Roll Call Vote: 00:17:19 HB 777 Discussion: 00:18:22, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPGYuYCPJgM, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:14 SR 163 Discussion 02:06 SR 163 Vote 03:30 SB 241 Discussion 05:09 SB 241 Vote 06:54 HB 79 Discussion 08:09 HB 79 Vote 14:24 HB 442 Discussion 15:17 HB 442 Vote 26:03 SB 176 Discussion 27:04 SB 176 Vote 28:11, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXKAwPAbAyM, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:09 HB 215 Discussion 00:04:08 HB 215 Vote 00:51:42 HB 311 Discussion 00:57:22 HB 311 Vote 01:06:38 HB 458 Discussion 01:07:58 HB 458 Vote 01:08:53 HB 319 Discussion 01:10:14 HB 319 Vote 01:11:47, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47