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• CHAIRMAN, MY BILL BINDERS SEEMS TO BE MISSING SOMETHING HERE.
• MY BILL BINDERS SEEMS TO BE MISSING SOMETHING HERE. I AM SORRY.
• Rodriguez: THIS ONE IS IN THE BINDER.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so we are covering today in your all's binders is December 2025 through May 2026, so we'll get started
• so we are covering today in<00:02:51.280> your<00:02:51.440> all's<00:02:51.680> binders
• /c><00:02:52.560> is<00:02:52.879> December<00:02:53.599> 2025 in your all's binders
• is December 2025 in your all's binders is December 2025 through<00:02:55.519> May<00:02:56.080
• all's binders in your folders<00:09:55.440> as<00:09:55.680> usual.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:18 KOAP Report 00:58 Approval of Minutes 53:58, 958, all

Summary: The Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee met on June 11 but did not have a quorum, so it could not approve the prior minutes. The committee then received a compliance and program update from Brandon Reed and Bill McClowski of the agricultural development board, who said the office is fully staffed, has digitized most records, and has added a Facebook page to share board actions, projects, and compliance work. They also reported that the board and finance corporation continue to operate with strong county-council participation and that the office had completed numerous site visits, program reviews, and project closeouts over the reporting period. The presenters reviewed monthly funding actions from December through May, including board approvals ranging from hundreds of thousands to several million dollars, with a December finance meeting delayed by a snowstorm. They highlighted that the Kentucky Agriculture Finance Corporation now has 57 loans generating more than $2 million per month in payments, and that the revolving loan program has grown to support more than $24 million annually in repayments available for relending. They also noted that 75% of the portfolio is in beginning farmer loans and that the office had recently surpassed 1,000 active loans. Several projects were discussed in detail. These included a grain facility in Callaway County supporting organic corn production for expanding egg-layer operations, a Union County cattle business expansion, a West Liberty Veterinary Clinic project to build a working cattle facility, a Grayson County farmers market project, a Casey County veterinary services project, and a packing warehouse for the Kanye family to support specialty crops. The presenters emphasized that county and state tobacco settlement funds are often combined, sometimes with participation loans, to leverage local investment. They also stressed the importance of supporting greenhouses, farmers markets, specialty crops, and large-animal veterinary services as key agricultural priorities. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the lack of quorum and the informational presentations.

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• All right, Senator Binder. Thank you very much. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Any without rec?
• All right, Senator Binder. Thank you very much. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Any without rec?

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The New York State Senate Environmental Conservation Committee held its first standing committee meeting of the year, led by Chair Pete Harckham and Ranking Member Dan Stec. Harckham opened by emphasizing the committee’s productive, cordial approach and noted that federal environmental policy changes may require the state to take on more responsibility. Stec highlighted a potential area of future work involving constitutional amendments related to closed prisons in the Adirondacks and other Forest Preserve counties, framing it as both an environmental and economic issue. The committee then took up a 15-bill agenda of repasses, with members generally offering brief comments and moving the bills forward. Measures advanced included bills on wild or exotic animals, a parkland alienation exemption for renewable energy projects, civil penalties, surveillance cameras, lifetime licenses for honorably discharged disabled veterans, coal tar in pavement products, toxic substances in playground surfacing, toxic air contaminants, fee disposition, major project public participation in disadvantaged communities, PFAS discharge disclosure, license fee waivers for certain first responders, emergency additions to invasive species lists, and a bottle redemption fraud task force. Most bills advanced unanimously or with little opposition; the civil penalty bill and the coal tar bill each drew one nay, and one bill on fee disposition was referred to Finance. During discussion of the PFAS disclosure bill, Senator May said DEC had recently issued new guidance on PFAS disclosure in wastewater treatment, but argued the bill was still needed because it would apply more comprehensively to all SPDES permit holders statewide. The meeting concluded with Harckham thanking members and staff, asking legislators to submit new bills or completed work for committee review, and directing them to send materials to Marie Kelly and counsel staff for follow-up.

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• It's in your binder printed, but they will be here in December in person to testify.
• It's<00:03:44.879> in<00:03:45.040> your<00:03:45.200> binder<00:03:45.680> printed
• <00:03:46.480> but<00:03:46.720> they It's in your binder printed but they It's in
• your binder printed but they will<00:03:47.200> be<00:03:47.440> here<00:03:47.840>

Keywords: 00:09 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:42 Approval of Minutes 01:07 Information Items 04:05 Lease Rpt - Finance and Administration Cabinet 18:59 OFM - Economic Development Fund Grants 25:42 OFM – KY Housing Authority 31:30 Remaining 2025 Meetings 33:26 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with quorum, approved the September meeting minutes, and received a set of information reports on capital projects, debt, school district bond issues, UK and KCTCS asset preservation projects, and the Louisville Arena Authority’s financial report, with the latter noted as lengthy and expected to be discussed further in person in December. The committee also heard a Finance and Administration Cabinet lease report covering three leases: a temporary lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Louisville due to ongoing maintenance and safety issues at its current site, a Department of Juvenile Justice lease in Hardin County for a day-treatment/alternative school program, and a Warren County lease renewal. Members questioned the Hardin County lease about the higher rate and limited competition; agency staff explained the specialized school setting, transportation and program requirements, and the difficulty of attracting bidders for alternative-school space. The lease package was approved after roll call. The committee then considered seven economic development grants: four EDF grants and three KPDI grants. The projects included infrastructure for Allen County’s industrial park, flood-related repairs for Weddington Plaza in the Big Sandy area, an Owensboro manufacturing expansion for Mscan America, a new Louisville manufacturing facility for Anthro Energy, a Henderson due-diligence study, a Paducah spec building, and utility extensions for the Riverbend site in Carrollton. Staff said the projects had been approved by KEFA and recommended by the relevant cabinet leadership, and the committee approved them by roll call. Finally, the committee reviewed a new Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit bond issue for about $43 million for 233 Louisville housing units, which was approved. It then took up five SFCC debt issues together: new money for an Edmonson County elementary school and Knox County middle school gym improvements, plus refundings for Callaway, Hardin, and McCracken counties. Members raised concerns that the refundings were bundled together and that some did not appear to meet a newly referenced 3% net present value savings guideline, but the package was still approved on a 5-2 vote. The meeting ended with calendar updates, including a November 20 meeting at noon and a December 16 meeting featuring the Yum Arena presentation, followed by adjournment.

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• You'll see several studies and references in these binders in front of you.
• If you didn't catch all of that, the back of your binders has this report.
• ,<00:40:10.240> there's<00:40:10.560> this back of your binders, there's this back
• So if you'll see at the back of your binders, there's a list of what are called DAD's functions.
• I could probably learn a that binder.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee to Study Long-Term Managed Care met to approve prior minutes and outline its schedule, with meetings set for September 24 and September 29 ahead of an October 1 report deadline. The chair said the committee would use the first two meetings to digest testimony, likely ask follow-up questions of DHS, and then work toward conclusions and a report format. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously. The main testimony came from Sharon Alexander of Amera Health, who argued in favor of moving from fee-for-service Medicaid long-term services and supports to a managed LTSS model. She described managed LTSS as a capitated, quality-driven system used in about 26 states, and said it can improve care coordination, accountability, access to home- and community-based services, and budget predictability. She cited Amera Health’s experience in Pennsylvania and Delaware, including care coordination, housing and transportation support, caregiver programs, and quality benchmarks tied to state oversight. She also said nursing facilities would remain an important option for people who need that level of care. Committee members asked about how the programs are administered, how rates are set, how care managers work, and how quality is measured. Alexander said states contract with managed care organizations at actuarially sound capitated rates, with annual contracts, reporting, and oversight. She explained that care managers typically conduct quarterly assessments and follow up after trigger events such as hospitalization, and that housing coordinators may assist with transitions to the community. On quality, she said states use CMS-related and HCBS benchmark measures covering service timeliness, care planning, transitions, and other outcomes, and that New Hampshire could build on existing metrics rather than starting from scratch. She also noted that rural areas face workforce and transportation challenges, which managed care plans try to address through technology and self-direction options.

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• I think we actually had two three-ring binders this year, or was it just the one? I can't remember.
• year<00:03:36.480> or<00:03:36.560> was<00:03:36.680> it three- ring binders
• this year or was it three- ring binders this year or was it just<00:03:36.920> the<00:03:37.080
• <00:04:59.919> that<00:05:00.039> three-<00:05:00.280> ring<00:05:00.479> binder
• <00:05:00.919> because in into that three- ring binder because in into that three- ring binder

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are on tab four of your binder with the presentation titled "2026 General Appropriation." Act.
• We're probably going to refer to the 2026 post-session review, this large binder that you have.
• Four of item four in the binder.
• So with that, we are going to be working from Tab Five in your binders.

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• we are going to next, and here our last bill, which is Senate Bill 1300 momentarily as soon as the binder
• You have the binder? Okay, Rhett. We're going to go. Give me one second. Let me go to that. Okay.
• are going to next, and here our last bill, which is Senate Bill 1,300 momentarily as soon as the binder
• You have the binder? Okay, Rhett. We're going to go. Give me one second. Let me go to that. Okay.

Summary: The committee heard and acted on a long agenda of environmental and natural resources bills. It reported favorably SB 1784 on sewer collection systems, allowing municipal sewer revenues to be used for expansion; SB 1388 on vessels, which prohibits random vessel inspections without probable cause, creates a five-year safety decal, bars local fuel-type boat bans, and expands funding options for boat ramps and marinas; and SB 880, which designates the American flamingo as Florida’s state bird and the Florida scrub jay as the state songbird. SB 946, as amended, was also reported favorably; it restricts certain waste facilities and incinerators near the Everglades, with the amendment narrowing the focus to the Broward/Miami-Dade area near the C-9 impoundment project. SB 1792 on dry sandy beaches was reported favorably after amendment, creating a pilot and process to inventory beaches and explore voluntary public access or conservation arrangements with private owners. SB 866 on anchoring limitation areas was reported favorably despite opposition from cruisers and boaters who argued existing law should be used instead of new county-specific restrictions. SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands was reported favorably with amendments that removed language about the necessity of phosphate mining and clarified that landowners requesting a radiation study must pay for it. The committee also reported favorably SB 1326 on hurricane evacuation clearance times and permit allocations in the Keys, and SB 1580, after a delete-all amendment, which authorizes DEP to use public-private partnerships for coastal resiliency projects. Finally, SB 1300 on oil and gas drilling permits was introduced to require DEP to consider potential harm from accidents or blowouts to natural resources when reviewing drilling permits, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill. The committee also took up confirmations, temporarily postponing the vote on Rodney Barreto’s FWC reappointment after public criticism of his leadership, while recommending favorably the other listed appointments.

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• Are we, let's, can we read out your committee stuff to make sure that what's in this binder?
• I thought that it made the binder that we'd all read it.
• I thought it made the binder. I thought that we were reviewing the proper bill.

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• I'm not able—I have a big binder with me with spreadsheets, and I know I have one that has by bargaining
• I'm not able—I have a big binder with me with spreadsheets, and I know I have one that has by bargaining
• I'm not able—I have a big binder with me with spreadsheets, and I know I have one that has by bargaining
• I'm not able—I have a big binder with me with spreadsheets, and I know I have one that has by bargaining
• I'm not able—I have a big binder with me with spreadsheets, and I know I have one that has by bargaining

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities presented an overview of the system and several budget riders. Board Chair George Soul described the system’s structure, noting 26 colleges and seven universities governed by a 15-member board, and emphasized that Minnesota State serves about 270,000 students annually, including many students of color, adult learners, Pell-eligible students, first-generation students, and veterans. He highlighted the system’s workforce role, saying it offers more than 4,000 programs, extensive employer partnerships, and that 86% of graduates find jobs in their field or a related field. He then turned the presentation over to system staff to discuss specific funding requests. Associate Vice Chancellor Kim Lynch focused on the Z-degree textbook program, which supports zero-textbook-cost courses and degrees. She said prior legislative support has produced about $3.1 million in savings in academic year 2024 and more than $12.6 million in aggregate savings, with 10 colleges now offering Z degrees and 12 more on track or exploring implementation. She described the program’s use of open educational resources, instructional design support, and library resources to fill gaps where free materials are not available, and said students save roughly $7 to $10 for every $1 invested. Members praised the program and asked about its expansion. Associate Vice Chancellor Paul Shepard discussed student support funding, including a centralized basic needs resource hub, the Mantra Health mental health platform, and the emergency grant program. He said student surveys showed significant food, housing, and homelessness insecurity, and that the basic needs hub has served over 2,400 students with a 97% positive response rate. He said Mantra provides telecounseling, peer support, self-paced courses, and crisis support, and clarified in response to questions that it is not AI-driven and does not sell student data; general usage data is collected, and follow-up with campus counselors occurs only at the student’s request. He also said the emergency grant program has distributed over $3 million to more than 4,800 students, with grants averaging just under $700, and that campuses use application review and recordkeeping to manage repeat requests. Members asked about counselor staffing, data privacy, and grant safeguards. The final item addressed sexual assault reporting and prevention funding. System staff said the appropriation supports technology infrastructure for statutory reporting, case management for investigations, campus prevention training, and professional development for Title IX coordinators and related staff. They noted that the statutory student training requirement is funded by individual colleges and universities, not by this appropriation. No formal votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• But we're all too scared to actually read something that's in a big binder that actually has math in
• But we're all too scared to actually read something that's in a big binder that actually has math in
• But we're all too scared to actually read something that's in a big binder that actually has math in
• But we're all too scared to actually read something that's in a big binder that actually has math in
• But we're all too scared to actually read something that's in a big binder that actually has math in

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Do you guys have something in Europe like a three-ring binder that says when you get to this level of
• It's all written in binders. Everybody gets training when they reach those levels.

Summary: The committee first approved prior meeting minutes by motion and voice vote. It then took up audit reports, with several reports without findings filed without objection. The main discussion centered on the FY24 Department of Human Services audit, which contained three findings: alleged fraud involving disaster SNAP and Medicaid benefits, a delayed notification of a nearly $610,000 altered state warrant, and asset-control issues including missing or misidentified equipment and improper sales tax paid on vehicle purchases. DHS representatives said some fraud cases had been resolved with restitution, others were pending or dismissed, and they described corrective steps such as updating internal notification procedures and asset controls. Committee members questioned the missing assets, the notification delay, and the sales tax issue, and the report was deferred to the next meeting so DHS could return with written policy changes. The committee also reviewed the FY24 Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism audit, which had two findings: loss of nearly $3,500 in museum receipts and cash-control exceptions involving $100 missing from a park camping drawer and an $80 overage at War Memorial Stadium. Agency officials said the museum loss was believed to be theft, that controls had since been strengthened with a point-of-sale and reservation system, and that the stadium issue reflected the unique mix of cash and bank balances used for events. Members asked about the investigation, reimbursement through the bond board, and whether the employee’s final paycheck could be withheld. The chair later relayed that the prosecutor’s office said the Parks and Tourism investigation remained open and that additional information had been requested from the agency, so the report was also deferred to the next meeting.

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• This information is in the counselor binders. It says, "For floods, stay in your cabins.
• This information is in the counselor binders. It says, "For floods, stay in your cabins.
• In the fire drill, this is in the binder: in the fire drills, one counselor should be in front of the
• There’s a part in our binder that has instructions for if anything were to happen like this.
• And that one little page in the binder really was all things go through Dick.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This is a receipt for three-ring binders that my office purchased from W.B. Mason.
• If anybody does want to look and find out what types of binders we are using, well, why aren't they using
• two-ring binders?
• They're using three-ring binders. Not really exciting stuff, but a public record nonetheless.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with committee chairs explaining the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions’ role under Article 48 and outlining the process for initiative petition 25-14, H5-004, an act to improve access to public records. The first panel consisted of subject-matter experts. William Clark of the National Conference of State Legislatures gave an overview of public records laws across states, noting that all states have some form of open-records law but that exemptions for legislatures vary widely. He discussed common legislative exemptions, legislative privilege, and court cases showing that outcomes often turn on specific constitutional and statutory language. Rebecca Murray, General Counsel for the Secretary of the Commonwealth, described Massachusetts public records trends, saying state agency requests and appeals have risen sharply since the 2017 law update, with 2025 setting a record for appeals. She said the initiative would extend the public records law to the General Court and the Governor’s Office and add exemptions specific to those offices, while also noting resource concerns from the growing volume of requests and appeals.

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• Maybe I do it in my binder. Let me see. Maybe it's binder. Let's see.
• <00:25:17.279> Maybe<00:25:17.440> I Maybe I do it in my binder. Let me see.
• Maybe it's binder. Let's see.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• To go over the CT recommendations, Nicole and I do have information prepared, which is in your binders
• members of the committee, you do have additional information for Section 7 appropriations in your binder
• Three of your binders, it'll be in tab. It'll be in our book, yes, Volume 3.
• So we don't have it in our binders; we'll have it in Volume 2. Okay, perfect.

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• I'm going to get us started by referring to some bullets you should have in your binder.
• It's in the handout, so not in your binder. My apologies. Among the papers at your seat.
• And look, it's a two- The page document may be on top of your white binder underneath the agenda.
• I have the number somewhere in my binder.
• And members, this is updated from the binders. So please use the handout that's being passed out.

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• This information is in the counselor binders. It says, for floods, stay in your cabins.
• In the fire drill, this is in the binder, in the fire drills: one counselor should be in front of the
• , a page in our binder, that has instructions for if anything were ever to happen like this.
• There is a page in a binder that says, in terms of notifying parents, of course, it envisioned a much
• And that one little page in the binder really was all things go through Dick.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• You've got them in your share file, and you've got hard copies in your binders, so look for that for
• Chair, Representative Dow, John and I are fumbling because somewhere in the back of your binder, there
• Chairman, I think we went through those quickly, and I saw folks looking through their binders.

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• substitute was submitted to the committee office some days ago and that the analyses that are in your binder
• substitute was submitted to the committee office some days ago and that the analyses that are in your binder

Keywords: 996, all