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Keywords: Consideration of HB 27 00:04:20 Presentation by Secretary of State 00:10:44 Presentation by Karen Sellers and Jason Denny 00:35:56 Consideration of HB 45 00:55:36, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled House Bill 27, which would remove the prohibition on political yard signs in planned communities statewide while still allowing communities to regulate size, placement, and duration. The sponsor said the 2023 Planned Communities Act created an unintended consequence by treating similar homeowners differently based on grandfathering dates, and a legal explanation was offered that the bill would clarify the law and avoid constitutional problems. After discussion, the committee voted 15-0 to pass the bill with favorable expression. The next item was an update from the Secretary of State on the 2024 election and implementation of House Bill 53, which created prompt post-election audits. He said the audits were carried out smoothly, most found no discrepancies, and no election winners changed, though he recommended adding a specific timeline to the law. He also discussed voter-roll maintenance, saying Kentucky has removed more than 440,000 ineligible voters since 2020, and argued that federal law and limited access to federal databases remain the main obstacles to faster cleanup. Members asked about the possibility of improper removals, double voting across states, and how provisional voting works. The Secretary said anyone improperly removed can reregister, that any double-voting abuse is likely marginal but still unacceptable, and that provisional ballots are available when eligibility is in doubt and can be reviewed by the county board of elections. He also urged Congress to modernize the 1993 federal voter-registration law, improve access to death and citizenship data, and create a central interstate information-sharing system for election officials.

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmaBXxtXPVg, 2026-07-02T01:23:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:11 - TRS-EIG-EDU 3:00 PM 00:59 - HB 2033 07:22 - DM TRS-EIG-EDU 3:00 PM 10:33 - EIG-TRS 3:01 PM 10:52 - HB 2022 22:35 - DM EIG-TRS 3:01 PM 25:34 - TRS 3:02 PM 26:20 - HB 1524 40:31 - HB 1688 45:18 - HB 1691 47:16 - HB 1692 55:30 - HB 2030 01:33:18 - SCR 31 / SR 27 01:34:51 - SCR 145 / SR 137 01:35:47 - DM TRS 3:02 PM Hearing Notices: TRS-EIG-EDU 3:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRS-EIG-EDU_03-24-26_.PDF EIG-TRS 3:01 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_EIG-TRS_03-24-26_.PDF TRS 3:02 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRS_03-24-26_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y57pjulLwCU, 2026-07-02T01:22:51+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT-HUS_03-12-24_.PDF Followed by HUS/HLT 9:10 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HUS-HLT_03-12-24_.PDF Then followed by HUS 9:15 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HUS_03-12-24_.PDF Timestamps: 10:00 - Introduction 11:06 - SB3290, SD2 13:35 - SB2285, SD2 1:56:36 - SB3290, SD2 (Contd. Q&A) 2:39:02 - Decision Making ------------------------- 21:42- Introduction to HUS/HLT 9:10AM Agenda 22:05 - SB2885, SD2 31:40 - SB3279, SD1 2:41:35 - Decision Making ------------------------- 46:33 - Introduction to HUS 9:15AM Agenda 46:52 - SB2305, SD2 59:47 - SB3116, SD2 1:02:22 - SB3383, SD1 1:03:58 - SB3094, SD2 1:15:00 - SB279, SD1 1:35:19 - SB2245, SD1 2:48:00 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFb7wCWPno4, 2026-07-02T01:23:13+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 - Start 1:24 - SB2065 8:48 - DM HOU-CPN 9:30 AM 10:35 - SB2026 12:16 - DM CPN-HOU 9:35 AM 13:59 - SB2904 20:40 - SB2908 21:53 - SB2977 25:15 - SB2983 34:04 - SB2843 38:11 - DM CPN-PSM 9:40 AM 46:02 - SB2227 56:46 - SB2728 1:07:00 - SB2762 1:09:52 - DM CPN 9:50 AM Hearing Notices: HOU-CPN 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HOU-CPN_01-31-24_.pdf CPN-HOU 9:35 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-HOU_01-31-24_.pdf CPN-PSM 9:40 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-PSM_01-31-24_.pdf CPN 9:50 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_01-31-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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Keywords: Call to Order 00:17 Department of Corrections 01:35 Community Transitional Services 06:47 Administrative Office of the Courts 23:06 Department of Criminal Justice Training/ KSP 45:49 Adjournment 59:14, 958, all

Summary: The Public Safety and Judiciary Committee met without a quorum, so approval of the January 3, January 20, and February 3 minutes was postponed. The committee then heard an update from the Department of Corrections on halfway house and Recovery Kentucky funding and operations. Deputy Commissioner Hillary Daily said DOC contracts for up to 1,752 halfway house beds and 780 Recovery Kentucky beds, with 16 halfway houses and 13 Recovery Kentucky centers statewide. She reported 6,329 admissions in fiscal year 2025, average daily populations of 1,041 in halfway houses and 494 in Recovery Kentucky, and explained that Recovery Kentucky placements are more restrictive, generally excluding violent and sex offenders, while halfway houses serve probationers, parolees, and sex offenders who need treatment. She also described programming such as MRT, parenting, adult basic education, and trauma-focused services, and said some facilities offer supervised visitation. Daily said no new funding request was included in the current budget, though DOC has sought rate increases in prior cycles. Community Transitional Services director Barbara Stum also testified in support of halfway houses as re-entry and substance abuse treatment centers. She said CTS primarily serves men coming out of prison or returning to prison who need treatment, and that halfway houses provide security, accountability, treatment, employment support, and help with home placement. Stum said the state moved substance abuse treatment into the community in 2010 to avoid sending people back to prison for treatment, and argued halfway houses are the least expensive form of incarceration. She cited daily rates of $33.61 for CTS beds and DOC figures of $37.33 to $44.33 per day, compared with higher prison and jail costs, and said reimbursement has not kept pace with inflation since the last increase in 2019. She said staffing and supplies are the main pressure points, with counselor pay below market rates, and noted two counselor vacancies. A former resident, Michael Bird, testified that CTS helped him recover and re-enter the community successfully. The committee also received an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on implementation of the video arraignment/video conferencing system. AOC officials Zach Ramsey and Charles Buyers said the system is now fully implemented in all courtrooms and is used for video arraignments and other Zoom-based court proceedings. Buyers described the pandemic-era transition from older, inconsistent equipment to improvised laptop/webcam setups, then to a more integrated vendor-supported system with touchscreen controls and a judicial support specialist position for training and operation. He said 324 courtrooms are already up to the current standard, with 128 remaining on an older bundle, and that there are no technical barriers to continued use. AOC said it is seeking $3.8 million in recurring annual funding to keep the systems upgraded and current, and plans to upgrade 46 systems in fiscal year 2026 across 15 counties.

Bills: SB1137, SB1176, SB1287, SB1335, SB1336, SB1445, SB1677

Keywords: underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip, interactive positive response system, landlord duties, apartment community, mobile home park

Summary: The committee first received a presentation from the Arizona Water Banking Authority by Dr. Rebecca Burnett. She explained the authority’s role in storing Colorado River water as long-term storage credits, its funding sources, and its obligations to provide backup supplies for CAP municipal and industrial subcontractors, the Hualapai River Indian community, and Nevada. Members asked about future firming for CAP users, recovery of credits, water quality issues, and whether municipalities banking water themselves affects the authority’s supply. Burnett said the authority has no current firming policy for CAP M&I subcontractors, is waiting on Colorado River guidelines, and does not have excess water to bank because no surplus is available. No action was taken on the presentation. The committee then heard and voted on several bills. SB 1445, as amended, allows small municipalities to test bacteriological samples on site with EPA-approved equipment; the sponsor and a rural mayor argued it would save money and improve responsiveness, while some members questioned whether the change was already possible under existing law. The bill passed 6-4. SB 1137, with a Taylor amendment, modernizes Arizona’s 811 call-before-you-dig system by adding large-project coordination meetings, an interactive positive response system, and related procedures; it passed unanimously 10-0. SB 1287, which expands an existing groundwater use allowance for irrigation grandfathered rights from initial AMAs to all AMAs, passed 9-1. The committee also considered SB 1335, as amended, which in its final form addressed a temporary continuation of irrigation tied to the Ag-to-Urban program and groundwater savings credits; DWR said the amendment was still a placeholder and needed cleanup, while supporters said it would help manage timing issues for farmers and developers. It passed 5-4. SB 1336 reauthorized the State Land Department through 2030 and added oversight, reporting, and planning requirements; the department was neutral but raised concerns about the proposed oversight committee and implementation details. After debate over the need for another board and the length of reauthorization, it passed 5-4. Finally, SB 1677 appropriates $3 million to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management for salt cedar mitigation along the lower Gila River corridor. Supporters from Audubon Southwest, the City of Buckeye, and local landowners said the invasive trees increase flood and wildfire risk, consume large amounts of water, and crowd out native habitat; some members raised concerns about herbicide use and wanted more detail on the mitigation plan. The bill passed 9-0. The chair then thanked staff and members, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

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Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, HVAC, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, warranty transfer, manufacturer warranty, consumer protection, home sale, residential real property, real estate

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Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, HVAC, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, warranty transfer, manufacturer warranty, consumer protection, home sale, residential real property, real estate

Bills: HB322, HB346, HB336, HB384, SB237

Keywords: postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials, public health education, maternal health, depression screening, health care providers, physicians, nurses, Alabama Department of Public Health, medical liability, standard of care, retired physicians, volunteer medical care

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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Report of KCNA Board Meeting 00:00:09 KCNA Transition to COT 00:35:55 KCNA Request for Proposals 00:42:00 Kentucky Wired Operations Company 00:42:30, 958, all

Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met, approved the January 12, 2026 minutes, and then heard testimony from KCNA Chair David Couch, KCNA Director Jim Barnhart, and KCNA General Counsel Adam Adkins about the ongoing dispute involving KCNA, Excelacom, and the implementation of House Bill 314. Couch said the board and vendor had recently shown some willingness to work toward a settlement, and he emphasized the importance of KCNA’s broadband service to K-12 schools, noting that litigation had already cost about $1.4 million and could cost another $1.4 million if it continued. He also said the board had identified five immediate goals, including reconnecting 38 K-12 sites, de-escalating disputes, better understanding KCNA finances, protecting the state’s bonding rating, and examining whether duplicate networking hardware could be consolidated. A major portion of the discussion focused on whether House Bill 314 changed KCNA’s authority and how much control the Finance and Administration Cabinet and KCNA’s legal counsel have over operations and contracts. Senator Williams argued that the board now has authority to set policy, implement policy, and approve budgets, and questioned why the cabinet appeared to be exercising operational control. Adkins responded that HB 314 changed the reporting chain from the general government cabinet to the finance cabinet but did not alter the board’s authority, and said budget work on the Ice Miller contract predated HB 314. Couch and other members disputed that interpretation, saying the board had not been properly informed about a recent extension or increase in legal spending and that the board’s directives were not being followed. Representative Hodgson asked why the board could not terminate a contractor if it was not carrying out the board’s wishes, and Adkins replied that Ice Miller was not a party to the board’s contract and that the Finance and Administration Cabinet signs such agreements. The exchange ended with committee members and KCNA representatives agreeing to disagree on the meaning of the statute and the extent of board authority. No formal action was taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 SB 263 Discussion 00:01:35 SB 263 Vote 00:17:45 SB 185 Discussion 00:19:30 SB 185 Vote 00:48:40, 958, all

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Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:04 SB 02: 00:01:37 Discussion in Opposition to SB 02: 00:09:49 SB 84: 00:22:19 SB 111: 00:30:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Senator Mike Wilson, which would prohibit incarcerated people from receiving cross-sex hormones or gender-affirming surgeries, while allowing a tapering period if stopping an existing treatment would cause physical harm. Wilson said the bill was needed to prevent the Department of Corrections from providing such care by memo or policy rather than statute, and he argued the care was elective and not medically necessary. Senators Thomas, Neal, Nemes, Styers, and others questioned whether any gender-affirming surgeries had actually occurred in Kentucky, whether the hormone treatments were physician-prescribed, and whether the bill would override medical judgment; Wilson said the department reported no surgeries, that 67 incarcerated people were receiving cross-sex hormone therapy, and that he would only support treatment if it fit the bill’s narrow medical-harm exception. Public testimony on SB 2 was strongly opposed. Chris Hartman of the Fairness Campaign said the bill would deny medically necessary care, violate the Eighth Amendment, and target a very small and vulnerable incarcerated population. Dr. Jack Skilles testified that gender-affirming care is medically necessary and supported by major medical organizations, warning that denying it could worsen mental health and lead to suicidality. Hannah Callahan, a transgender woman, described being denied hormone therapy while incarcerated and said the interruption caused severe physical and mental harm, including suicidal thoughts. Emma Curtis, Lexington’s Fourth District councilwoman, also urged a no vote, framing the issue as a matter of compassion and religious duty. The committee then voted on SB 2. Senator Neal explained his no vote by saying he was not medically trained and deferred to doctors; Senator Nemes said he wanted clarification that the bill would not stop ongoing treatment; and Senator Styers argued the bill was a poor priority and noted there was no fiscal note and that only 67 people were affected. Senator Wheeler moved the bill, Senator Reed seconded, and the committee reported Senate Bill 2 favorably. Afterward, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 84, sponsored by Senator Steve Rawlings, which would limit judicial deference to state agency interpretations and require courts, not agencies, to interpret ambiguous laws, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 Loper Bright decision overturning Chevron deference.

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxffA2De2rM, 2026-07-02T01:22:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_FIN_01-14-22_INFO_.pdf, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjPNmi3E498, 2026-07-02T01:22:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL_01-13-22_INFO_.pdf, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVaAG0t1v2c, 2026-07-02T01:22:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_FIN_01-13-22_INFO_.pdf, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF5z5AXeRp4, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL_03-17-26_.PDF Timestamps: 17:12 - Introduction 19:58 - SB2799 SD1 28:42 - SB3247 SD1 1:00:15 - SB2001 SD1 1:26:23 - SB2041 SD1 1:27:16 - SB2599 SD2 1:35:33 - SB3048 SD1 1:36:35 - SB2002 SD2 2:06:21 - SB2363 2:09:14 - SB2673 SD1 2:09:58 - SB2972 SD1 2:25:09 - SB2372 SD2 2:30:08 - HCR14 2:39:05 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqjue6mRTXE, 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_EDN_03-23-23_.PDF 8:02 - Introduction 8:19 - SB106 SD2 9:29 - HCR59 / HR61 9:55 - HCR206 / HR210 12:43 - HCR147 / HR149 14:37 - HCR75 / HR76 19:48 - HCR180 / HR185 21:42 - HCR53 / HR55 33:12 - HCR116 / HR121 34:27 - HCR123 / HR124 35:17 - HCR122 / HR123 36:39 - HCR158 / HR159 38:35 - HCR143 / HR145 46:04 - HCR145 / HR147 55:41 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxfNcVvur5Y, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:12 - DM HOU DEFER 1:00 PM 04:12 - SB 551, SD1 05:03 - SB 924 07:35 - SB 1139 08:20 - SB 1145 09:03 - SB 1248 09:35 - SB 1442 11:20 - SB 1462 13:19 - DM HOU 1:01 PM Hearing Notices: HOU DEFER 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HOU_02-14-23_DEFER_.PDF HOU 1:01 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HOU_02-14-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXUH0jkkuhY, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:36 - SB 515 06:05 - SB 746 09:16 - SB 789 18:26 - SB 804 22:57 - SB 836 23:44 - SB 966 24:24 - SB 1268 25:21 - SB 650 27:31 - SB 662 31:06 - SB 744 33:43 - SB 776 35:16 - SB 777 39:17 - SB 782 40:35 - SB 1010 48:59 - DM AEN 1:00 PM Hearing Notice: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_02-08-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgHEpUTmM4w, 2026-07-02T01:22:42+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDN_02-02-23_.PDF 12:21 - Introduction 12:38 - HB 846 17:48 - HB 1116 26:47 - HB 603 35:15 - HB 1329 42:17 - HB 260 46:13 - HB 1448 49:39 - HB 601 59:05 - HB 500 1:05:43 - HB 1128 1:08:27 - HB 842 1:31:05 - HB 962 1:36:47 - HB 960 1:39:35 - HB 828 1:50:00 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47