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Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:36 HB 732 Discussion: 02:00 HB 732 Vote: 20:55 SB 343 Discussion: 23:39 SB 343 Vote: 28:54 SB 129 Discussion: 30:30 SB 129 Vote: 32:27, 958, all

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:29 HB 683 Discussion: 01:32 HB 683 Vote: 03:02 HB 781 Discussion: 05:17 HB 781 Vote: 09:59 HJR 110 Discussion: 11:21 HJR 110 Vote: 18:25, 958, all

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 02:16 SB 324 Discussion: 03:01 SB 324 Vote: 14:56 HB 333 Discussion: 18:23 HB 333 Vote: 21:40 SB 249 Discussion: 23:45 SB 249 Vote: 26:16, 958, all

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:17 HB 600 Discussion 00:02:36 HB 600 Vote 00:09:13 HB 662 Discussion 00:10:56 HB 662 Vote 00:15:11 Adjournment 00:16:31, 958, all

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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:04 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 246 Discussion 00:02:47 HB 246 Vote 00:15:15 HB 613 Discussion 00:17:04 HB 613 Vote 00:29:09 Adjournment 00:30:37, 958, all

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Keywords: 00:00:06 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:23 - Review of Referred Administrative Regulations 00:02:00 - Discussion of 26RS HB 485 01:00:40 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 485 01:03:25 - Adjournment, 958, all

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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:18 HB 333 Discussion 00:02:49 HB 333 Vote 00:06:47 HB 432 Discussion 00:08:44 HB 432 Vote 00:12:13 Adjournment 00:13:54, 958, all

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Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:07 Attendance Roll Call: 00:13 Approval of Minutes: 02:28 2025 RS SB 9: TRS Leave Audit Requirements & Process: 03:05 2025 RS SB 10: Overview of Enacted Legislation & Discussion: 28:38 Adjournment: 42:13, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, a quorum was confirmed, and the minutes were approved. The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 9, which concerns TRS sick leave audit requirements and process. Auditor Allison Ball’s staff said the audit is an information-gathering review of how teacher sick leave is accumulated, current balances, how many employers use the sick leave function, and the policies and procedures governing sick leave. Members discussed how unused sick leave affects retirement calculations, the distinction between the state’s financial responsibility and school districts’ responsibility, and whether the audit would also examine related leave categories such as personal leave, annual leave, and leave of absence. Committee members emphasized that Senate Bill 9 was intended to add accountability and standardize reporting, including preventing annual leave from being rolled into sick leave. Several members asked for clarification on how sick leave is factored into retirement benefits. Witnesses and members explained that, under the system described, accumulated sick leave can be converted into retirement credit based on a teacher’s daily rate and then multiplied by a percentage, with the school district often bearing the cost. Members also noted nuances in the law, including different accumulation limits by hire date and tier, and that the audit may help the public better understand why some educators retire relatively young. The auditor’s office said it is still early in the process, has met with TRS leadership, and will report back once the audit progresses. The committee also asked whether maternity leave would be included; the auditor’s office said it was not specifically mandated but could be examined if the body requests it. The committee then received an overview of Senate Bill 10 from KPA representatives Ryan Barrow and Rebecca Atkins. They explained that the bill enhances retiree health insurance benefits for certain CRS members who are non-Medicare participants and meet specified career thresholds, with different rules for hazardous and non-hazardous service. They described the benefit as $40 per month per year of service for non-hazardous service and $50 per month per year for hazardous service, both inflated annually, and clarified that these amounts are not cumulative with prior benefit formulas. Members asked about the interaction between the new amounts and existing benefits, and the presenters explained that the bill also changes current employee health insurance contribution rates effective July 1, 2026, with different impacts by tier and hazardous status. The committee discussed the need for clear communication to affected employees and reviewed example calculations showing how the new contribution structure would work.

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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:44 Introduction of Guests 01:21 HB 137 Discussion 02:11 HB 137 Roll Call Vote 25:35 HB 346 Discussion 26:15 HB 346 Roll Call Vote 27:24, 958, all

Summary: The Natural Resources Committee met with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior minutes, and recognized visiting guests, including representatives from Nucor Steel and students from Eastern Kentucky University. The main business was House Bill 137, which would require air-pollution enforcement actions by the Energy and Environment Cabinet and Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District to rely on EPA-approved monitoring methods or scientifically defensible, quality-assured data. The sponsor and industry supporters argued the bill would ensure reliable evidence and protect manufacturers from enforcement based on questionable data. Opponents, including the Kentucky Resources Council, the West Jefferson County Community Task Force, and a former cabinet employee, argued the bill would conflict with the Clean Air Act’s allowance for “any credible evidence,” could exclude community air-monitoring data and citizen complaints, and might weaken enforcement by limiting the use of lower-cost sensors, photos, video, and other nontraditional evidence. Committee members questioned how credible evidence and the Daubert standard would apply, and supporters and opponents debated whether the bill would simply set evidentiary rules or improperly narrow enforcement authority. One member also raised concerns that the bill’s title and scope could be read as affecting the broader air program. House Bill 137 was ultimately approved favorably by roll call vote, with Senator Webb’s aye vote later clarified for the record. The committee then took up House Bill 346, as amended by a subcommittee. The bill was described as helping about 708 companies and carving out emergency generators used for safety purposes in distilleries, with support from the Kentucky Chamber. The subcommittee amendment was adopted, and the bill passed the committee favorably by roll call vote. The meeting ended with an attempted adjournment and a brief record correction on the vote for House Bill 137.

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Keywords: 00:00 – Introduction 00:45 – Attendance Roll Call 02:09 – House Bill 216 03:15 – Roll Call Vote 04:06 – Senate Bill 122 05:42 – Roll Call Vote 08:43 – House Bill 391 17:25 – Roll Call Vote, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. The committee first considered House Bill 216, which would correct a conflict created when an office was moved into the Department of Agriculture by restoring grant and loan eligibility for Department of Agriculture employees while keeping the prohibition in place for employees of the office of policy. The bill was approved unanimously and sent on to the Senate floor. The committee then revisited Senate Bill 122 after concerns from the prior meeting. Members adopted a committee substitute that clarified local governments may regulate the covered businesses but not ban them outright, and that fines and fees go back to the local authorities doing the regulating. During final consideration, Senator Deneen, Senator Reed, and Senator Richardson voted no, citing concerns about enforcement, inspection, and potential bad actors, while Senator Webb supported the bill as a needed regulatory scheme. The motion passed and the bill advanced. House Bill 391, dealing with Kentucky honey production, was also approved. Representative Jason Nemes and industry witnesses said the bill would raise the threshold for requiring a certified honey house from 150 gallons to 500 gallons, add language requiring “pure and unadulterated” Kentucky-produced honey, and support local beekeepers without creating additional public health risk. Members discussed whether the limit should be removed entirely, the cost of honey houses, and concerns about imported or adulterated honey. The committee passed the bill to the Senate floor. Senator Yates later registered a no vote on Senate Bill 122 and yes votes on House Bill 216 and Senate Bill 171, though Senate Bill 171 was passed over for further work and not heard that day.

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Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:29 Roll Call 00:00:40 HB 2 Discussion 00:02:55 HB 2 Vote 00:14:10 Kentucky Exposition Center Redevelopment Plan Discussion 00:17:22 HB 545 Discussion Only 00:39:15, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2, which would address the taxation of currency and bullion and was presented as a response to last session’s dispute over whether a line-item veto could be applied to a revenue measure. The sponsor said the bill, as amended by Committee Substitute 2, was largely technical but also made the tax exemption retroactive to August 1, 2024 while making the $1,000-per-day penalty prospective only. Members asked about fiscal impact, possible legal liability for executive branch officials, and whether the issue should instead be resolved by the courts. The sponsor argued the Constitution limits the governor’s line-item veto power to appropriations, not revenue bills, and said the bill would create a judicial remedy and refund process if the executive branch continued collecting the tax. The committee approved the committee substitute and then passed House Bill 2 by a vote of 19-1, with two members passing; the bill was reported favorably to the floor. During discussion, Representative Bojanowski voted no, saying he could not support removing taxes on gold bars while parents pay taxes on diapers. Representative Gentry passed, saying he supported the original intent but was not yet convinced and wanted more time to review the issue. The sponsor also clarified that any liability would be joint and several and could involve executive officials or their budgets if the tax collection continued despite the exemption. The committee then heard a discussion-only presentation on the Kentucky Exposition Center Redevelopment Plan Phase 2. Facility representatives described Phase 1 and the planned Phase 2 expansion, saying the center had record attendance and needed more space to remain competitive and meet client demand. They said Phase 1 was about 20% complete, with completion now expected in October 2026 and an opening target of December 31, 2026 after a short testing period. Phase 2 would follow, including demolition of the West Wing, utility work, and improvements to food service and circulation areas. They said the project would be funded without federal dollars and estimated that, once complete, it could generate about $683 million in annual economic impact, $302 million in state sales tax, and 850,000 room nights in Jefferson County.

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGF7cGSaoi0, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Attendance Roll Call 01:30 HB 533 Discussion 02:34 HB 533 Vote 03:11, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPEE-XYKUeA, 2026-07-02T01:23:12+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Briefing Notice: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-AEN_11-02-23_INFO_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVeR6TazvsQ, 2026-06-21T07:17:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Reuploaded to add the last few minutes of the meeting that were cut off, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOY_BBLmgHw, 2026-07-02T01:23:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Conference Notices: CPN 1:30pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_CPN_04-22-22_RECONVENE_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EQJHSA0yo0, 2026-07-02T01:23:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Conference Notices: WTL 1:30pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/CONF_WTL_04-22-22_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV5a8QN0tcI, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call 00:12 HB 202 Discussion 01:34 Roll Call Vote 02:26, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrJT6O9RG54, 2026-06-21T07:16:59+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call 00:29 SB 96 Discussion 02:49 Roll Call Vote 09:12, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R116Nkyel0s, 2026-06-21T07:16:59+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call 02:06 HB 144 Discussion 04:09 Roll Call Vote 21:33, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: In an effort to stave off issues that may occur with long format live streams, we have split this stream into two parts. Video Start 00:00:00 Reconvene 00:50:47 Enrollment 00:52:35 Senate Message 00:54:20 Orders of the Day 00:55:05 HCR 67 00:55:41 SB 110 00:56:58 HB 568 00:58:35 HB 501 00:59:58 HB 502 01:03:25 HJR 75 01:09:17 HJR 76 01:13:30 HB 757 01:16:06 SB 198 01:18:25 HB 422 01:21:05 Appointment of Conference Committees 01:24:59 SB 189 01:25:59 SB 110 & SB 110 CCR 01:36:30 SB 110 FCCR 01:39:48 SB 100 FCCR 01:43:15 SB 27 01:48:41 SB 1 01:52:40 HB 619 01:59:50 Senate Message 02:02:04 HB 2 02:05:04 HB 503 CCR/FCCR 02:06:30 Enrollment 02:10:53 HB 500 CCR/FCCR 02:11:30 Enrollment 03:20:10 Recess 03:22:40 Reconvene 04:58:29 Senate Message 04:59:29 Appointment of Conference Committees 05:00:39 Orders of the Day continued 05:01:47 SB 50 05:02:28 Enrollment 05:13:00 HB 67 CCR/FCCR 05:15:00 SB 10 05:19:50 SB 4 CCR/FCCR 05:23:42 HB 504 CCR/FCCR 05:33:31 SJR 139 05:38:20 HB 776 05:55:05 SB 77 05:58:55 SB 30 06:04:50 SB 149 06:14:08 Recess 06:16:41 Reconvene 06:41:12 Senate Message 06:42:28 Orders of the Day 06:43:23 Enrollment 06:43:42 SB 249 06:45:14 HB 762 06:47:27 HB 10 CCR/FCCR 06:50:40 HB 490 06:54:22 HB 257 CCR/FCCR 06:57:00 Enrollment 07:00:22 HB 677 07:00:58 HB 2 CCR/FCCR 07:05:05 Senate Message 07:18:08 HB 900 CCR/FCCR 07:18:34 Citations/Resolutions 07:23:40 Enrollment 07:29:41 Recess 07:30:09 Reconvene 07:59:10 Senate Message 07:59:20 HB 619 CCR/FCCR 07:59:53 Enrollment 08:03:30 SCR 9 08:05:25 SB 8 08:09:05 Enrollment 08:12:38 Senate Message 08:13:47 HB 757 CCR/FCCR 08:15:18 Enrollment 08:21:25 HB 904 08:23:47 Senate Message 08:37:37 HB 568 CCR/FCCR 08:38:18 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 08:43:20 Recess 08:53:09 Reconvene/Enrollment 09:11:48 Recess 09:12:43 Reconvene for Day 58 09:33:45 Enrollment 09:34:46 Adjournment 09:39:58, 958, all