Transcript Highlights:

• The monetary exchange is zero.
• </c> monetary exchange is zero. monetary exchange is zero.
• With 23 I, 42 no, and zero excused, the amendment is lost. Mr.
• <c> disrespect</c> There is absolutely zero disrespect There is absolutely zero disrespect to<01:22:49.280
• This amendment has a net zero loss and a net zero gain.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We're bouncing around zero.
• We're bouncing around zero.
• We're bouncing around zero.
• We're bouncing around zero.
• We have a 35 zero.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The new types of reactors can use it down to almost zero.
• And right now, where that's coming from in the world are places that have zero environmental protections
• The base load power is absolutely necessary, especially in a state when we hit temperatures 30 below zero
• And right now, where that's coming from in the world are places that have zero environmental protections
• When we have extreme cold temperatures in the middle of winter, where we get to 20, 25, 30 below zero

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> 14 to zero.
• &gt;&gt; 14<01:49:20.639><c> zero.</c> >> 14 to zero. Can we put that on consent? >> No objection.
• That makes zero sense.
• &gt;&gt; 13<05:16:31.600><c> to</c><05:16:31.840><c> zero.</c> &gt;&gt; 13 to zero.
• &gt;&gt; 13 to zero.

Committee: House Resources, Recreation and Development

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:41:45.280><c> on</c> might see the swept tax go to zero on might see the swept tax go to zero
• The vote being 19 to zero, the ITL motion passes.
• gt;&gt; The vote being 19 to zero, the ITL motion<04:43:14.560><c> passes.
• The fiscal note openly admits that this is a net zero shell game, not new funding for education.
• Representative Oppel. that this is a net zero shell game, not that this is a net zero shell game, not

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They set productivity quotas with zero regard for patient care. They sell off real estate.
• /c><00:19:13.120><c> not</c><00:19:13.360><c> just</c><00:19:13.600><c> on</c> equity comes in and zeros
• be left, you know, if that was the only dental office right in a geographic area. >> You could have zero
• geographic area &gt;&gt; you<00:29:00.159><c> could</c><00:29:00.320><c> have</c><00:29:00.480><c> zero
• if he closes right &gt;&gt; you could have zero if he closes right &gt;&gt; or<00:29:02.720><c> have

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• court to say uh it was 20<01:01:15.680><c> degrees</c><01:01:16.000><c> below</c><01:01:16.319><c> zero
• 01:01:16.720><c> the</c><01:01:17.119><c> machine</c><01:01:17.440><c> wasn't</c> 20 degrees below zero
• the machine wasn't 20 degrees below zero the machine wasn't working<01:01:18.440><c> properly.
• This time it comes back at all zeros. And so they start their car and they go.
• It comes up zero. So that'll help the chances of this bill becoming law. Mr.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• yes chairman cordelli yes okay<00:21:54.240><c> 18</c><00:21:54.720><c> to</c> okay 18 to okay 18 to zero
• :46.039><c> Snodgrass</c><00:25:46.919><c> yes</c><00:25:47.480><c> 18</c><00:25:48.080><c> to</c> zero
• 55.000><c> hand</c><00:25:55.200><c> the</c><00:25:55.320><c> gabble</c><00:25:55.679><c> back</c> zero
• I think I can hand the gabble back zero I think I can hand the gabble back now<00:25:56.480><c> thank
• </c> carries a to passes amended 18 to zero carries a to passes amended 18 to zero consent<00:40:22.640

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 662, which would require discussion of abortion procedures and the viewing of certain videos in public school health education. Members argued the bill went too far by naming specific videos and involving the Attorney General in enforcement, and they said curriculum decisions should be left to educators. The committee voted ITL on HB 662 by a unanimous 18-0. The committee then considered HCR 6, a resolution calling for the removal of the superintendent of District 67. Members said the resolution targeted an individual and that the underlying dispute was already in court, so the matter should be left to the legal process. The motion to ITL passed 18-0. Next, HR 9, urging the Department of Education to emphasize STEM education, received broad support as a nonpartisan statement of priorities, and it also passed 18-0. HB 440, concerning educator licensing and shortages in Career and Technical Education, was amended to clarify that the bill applies to initial licensure only. After discussion about whether the amendment was necessary, the committee adopted Amendment 0188 unanimously and then voted OTPA on the bill as amended, 18-0. HB 222, which repealed the requirement for an MOU between charter schools and districts on services for students with disabilities, drew testimony that districts already provide substantial oversight through IEP processes and that the MOU requirement was burdensome and largely unenforced; the committee voted OTP 18-0. The committee then took up HB 719, which would repeal the right of first refusal for charter schools to purchase or lease unused district facilities. Supporters said the existing law had not generated complaints and could impede charter expansion, while opponents said the issue had not proven to be a problem and local control should be preserved. The committee voted ITL 17-1, with one member opposed and no minority report. The chair then postponed HB 184, a study committee bill on school start times, because it was scheduled for the next day, and the committee moved into a work session on bullying-related bills, discussing HB 108, HB 384, and HB 673 without taking final action in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• The fiscal note is zero. This is a policy bill, not a program proposal.
• The fiscal note is zero. This is a policy bill, not a program proposal.
• The fiscal note is zero. This is a policy bill, not a program proposal.
• The fiscal note is zero. This is a policy bill, not a program proposal.
• There will be zero to few complaints brought if this passes in other places; there will be many.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Move it to zero?
• But the alternative is we have zero integrity, zero accountability, zero transparency, and then it gets

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a long agenda of agency rule changes, beginning with housekeeping on the order of business and then taking up rules from multiple state agencies. Early items included Department of Energy and Environment rules on landfill post-closure trust fund spending thresholds and liquefied petroleum gas standards, DFA’s odometer disclosure rule allowing electronic signatures and disclosures, and several Department of Health rules covering ionizing radiation, mobile home and recreational parks, lead-based paint, counseling licensure, hearing instrument dispensers, athletic training, dental specialties and compacts, nursing, pharmacy, physician assistants, medical compacts, speech-language pathology and audiology, radiologic technology, massage therapy, community health workers, doula certification, and cosmetology/body art. Most of these were described as technical updates, conformity with recent acts, federal standards, or compact participation, and nearly all were approved without objection after brief questions and, in many cases, no public comment. The committee also reviewed Department of Labor and Licensing rules on minimum wage/independent contractor standards, boiler rules, motor vehicle commission requirements for ATV/LSV dealers, professional wrestling regulation, appraiser qualifications, and military recruiting and retention programs. Testimony generally emphasized that the rules implemented recent legislation, updated fees or licensing standards, or streamlined existing processes. Members asked a few questions about fee structures, the rationale for regulating professional wrestling, and how the National Guard’s public-private partnership and incentive programs would work; the department said the recruiting incentives would be funded from existing appropriations and were intended to improve retention and force strength. These rules were also approved without objection. The most extensive discussion came on the Department of Education’s Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program rule. The department said the revisions, based on Act 920 of 2025, were intended to add guardrails, clarify allowable expenses, and speed approval of core educational purchases. Changes included defining core educational expenses, limiting certain sports-related spending, adding an intentional misuse standard, restricting phone purchases except for disability-related needs, setting a $1,000 threshold for additional review of technology purchases, capping carryover funds at $8,500, and creating a reconsideration process for denied expenses. Members raised concerns about safeguards, appeals, sports equipment, provider credentialing, rural vendor access, and whether the department would be flexible or overly restrictive. The department said it would review every request, provide written explanations for denials, allow appeals up to the State Board, and refer suspected fraud to prosecutors if necessary. After hearing from 13 members of the public, the committee continued to discuss the rule, but the transcript ends before any final vote on the EFA rule is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Kentucky Agriculture Finance Corporation, our revolving loan program that we started 20 years ago with zero
• c> program that we started 20 years ago program that we started 20 years ago with<00:10:33.600><c> zero
• 34.640><c> have</c><00:10:34.880><c> we're</c><00:10:35.040><c> going</c><00:10:35.120><c> to</c> with zero
• and now we have we're going to with zero and now we have we're going to report<00:10:35.440><c> to</

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.

Transcript Highlights:

• what we have, or we move to a 6-1, and we go back to only one Black representative, or a seven to zero
• representative, or a only one black representative, or a seven<00:34:33.280><c> to</c><00:34:33.440><c> zero
• </c><00:34:35.399><c> We're</c> seven to zero where it is all red.
• We're seven to zero where it is all red.

Bills: SB1

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: special primary election, redistricting, State Senate districts, federal court ruling, injunction, vacated order, election calendar, 2026 general election, 2026 primary election, runoff election, party nominee, Governor proclamation, Alabama elections, district boundaries, court-ordered redistricting, special election, nomination process, Secretary of State, election law, 1136

Transcript Highlights:

• There's a corresponding decrease in spending on line 82, so those amounts net out to zero.
• amounts</c><00:06:37.200><c> net</c><00:06:37.560><c> out</c><00:06:37.760><c> to</c><00:06:37.880><c> zero
• </c> those amounts net out to zero. those amounts net out to zero.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The other provisions, if I had gotten that, I got fiscal notes on the fiscal note was zero.
• The other gun control or gun provisions, if that I made fiscal note requests on, came back zero. and
• requests on if that I made fiscal note requests on came<01:01:55.680><c> back</c><01:01:56.240><c> zero
• It's a zero-cost fiscal note that the AG's office would fully absorb the enforcement costs of 3661. >

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That's three to zero, we'll place that on call. We will now move to file item 10.
• Nine to zero on call. Nine to zero will place that on call.
• That bill has seven to zero. It is on call. Thank you all for your testimony. Wow.

Summary: The committee heard SB 1377, which would change California’s medical exemption process for school immunizations. The author and supporters argued the bill would restore physician discretion, reduce fear of audits and discipline, and help families with medically vulnerable children obtain exemptions. Opponents, including pediatric, medical, and public health groups, said the current system created by SB 276 and SB 277 is working, that valid exemptions are still being issued, and that loosening oversight could undermine immunization rates and public health. Members debated the data behind claims of a chilling effect, the number of exemptions reviewed or revoked, and the bill’s amendments, which narrowed the measure to current exemptions and added a small additional threshold. Because there was no quorum at the time, action on SB 1377 was delayed until a quorum could be present. The committee then heard SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, which would create a statewide inspection and enforcement framework for large voluntary residential facilities, including private immigration detention centers. The author and supporters described alleged neglect and abuse in detention facilities, including denial of medication, unsafe food and water, and inadequate oversight, and argued the state should ensure humane conditions and accountability. The California Hospital Association expressed concern about duplicative oversight and possible overlap with existing regulation, while the author said the bill was being refined to avoid constitutional problems and duplication. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer SB 995 to Judiciary, with the roll call showing five votes and the bill placed on call. SB 1089 was also heard, proposing expanded access to GLP-1 medications for state and local government employees through CalPERS and encouraging broader affordability efforts through CalRx. The author framed the bill as a response to chronic weight disease, diabetes risk, and high costs, and described his own experience obtaining and paying for GLP-1 treatment. Supporters from the American Diabetes Association and medical groups said GLP-1s are effective tools for preventing and managing type 2 diabetes and could reduce long-term health costs. No opposition was heard, and the committee voted do pass and re-refer the bill to Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement, with the vote placed on call. The committee also began SB 1221 on Murphy conservatorships, with supporters and opponents debating whether district attorneys should have a larger role in these proceedings and whether the bill would improve public safety or disrupt the civil mental health process; the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• There have been 67 ayes and zero nays. The bill is passed and its title agreed to.
• been</c><00:18:21.520><c> 67</c><00:18:22.240><c> eyes</c><00:18:22.520><c> and</c><00:18:22.640><c> zero
• </c> There have been 67 eyes and zero nays. There have been 67 eyes and zero nays.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We ran the program this year out of our cash reserves, and quite frankly, we are at zero cash reserves
• frankly, uh quite frankly, uh we<00:50:22.640><c> are</c><00:50:23.080><c> at</c><00:50:23.280><c> zero
• </c><00:50:24.520><c> We</c><00:50:24.680><c> cannot</c> we are at zero cash reserves.
• We cannot we are at zero cash reserves.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Ney Moten said, the bill has a zero fiscal ask and is only permissible in nature, and the House companion
• The bill has a zero fiscal ask and is only permissible in nature.
• We do have an appearance form: Kylie, and a zero waiving in support, Orange County Sheriff's Office.
• They have zero power if they have less than 15%.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with several measures that were amended and reported favorably, including a strike-all to SB 4 on child protective investigations and specific medical diagnoses, SB 1570 restoring a statewide missing-persons project for individuals with special needs, and SB 182 creating a teacher training and mentoring program for schools needing improvement. Members also advanced SB 794 on APD background screening and support coordination standards, SB 1168 on background screening for athletic coaches and related entities, and SB 214 to let rural special districts pay verified invoices directly for state- and federally funded work. Supporters emphasized improved child welfare investigations, help for families of vulnerable individuals, teacher retention, and better administrative efficiency; the APD bill drew especially strong testimony from waiver clients and providers about the importance of competent support coordinators and stable services. The committee also favorably reported SB 1376 on grants for genetic counseling education, SB 1574 requiring newborn screening for biliary atresia, SB 1510 as the DEP agency package with environmental, septic, water quality, solar, and permitting changes, and SB 598 updating funeral and cemetery licensing and consumer protections. SB 688, after a delete-all amendment, would create licensure for naturopathic doctors and a board of naturopathic medicine; it drew strong support from naturopathic advocates and sharp opposition from a critic who argued the bill would authorize diagnosis and treatment beyond appropriate limits. SB 1318 made a technical change to scholarship account reversion language, with senators clarifying that remaining funds would return to the scholarship funding organization for future use rather than to the state. Later, the committee approved SB 682 on domestic violence and protective injunctions, SB 130 on workforce training for current and former inmates, and SB 1548, the latest Live Local Act iteration expanding affordable housing options and limiting local barriers. It also reported favorably SB 536 on criminal gang membership criteria after extensive debate about constitutional issues and modern gang activity, SB 762 allowing cross-jurisdiction assignment of capital cases among regional conflict counsel offices, SB 1332 strengthening career offender registration requirements, SB 1742 creating a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor, and SB 1750 increasing penalties for serious sex offenses and child sexual abuse material crimes. The most contentious discussion came on SB 1226, which would overhaul Public Employee Relations Commission rules, require majority support for union certification, and impose new limits on union activities and dues-related practices; members debated constitutional concerns, differences between first responders and other public employees, and the bill’s impact on union representation and public-sector labor rights. Most bills were reported favorably by roll call, with SB 536 drawing several no votes and SB 1226 still under active debate at the end of the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• We know how much is already on their plates and there is zero need for them to feel pressure in deciding
• <00:02:25.680><c> is</c> already on their plates and there is already on their plates and there is zero
• :26.640><c> to</c><00:02:26.879><c> feel</c><00:02:27.200><c> pressure</c><00:02:27.599><c> in</c> zero
• need for them to feel pressure in zero need for them to feel pressure in deciding<00:02:28.239><c> whether

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• on a week where I would have, say, 10 new arraignment and plea cases, um, I might only have one or zero
• have</c><01:11:01.760><c> one</c><01:11:02.400><c> or</c><01:11:02.560><c> or</c><01:11:02.880><c> zero
• </c><01:11:03.199><c> curfew</c> only have one or or zero curfew only have one or or zero curfew violations

Bills: HB1877 , HB2006 , HB2167 , HB2224 , HB1626 , HB1690 , HB2012

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: LGBTQ+ rights, commission membership, representation, youth involvement, Hawaii legislation, child well-being, financial support, expectant mothers, Hawaii Rx kids program, economic stability, youth homelessness, financial assistance, housing instability, emergency services, transitioning youth, Medicaid, pharmaceutical benefits, human services, healthcare access, public funds

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1877, which would expand the membership of the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission and add a youth seat. The commission’s vice chair supported the bill, saying the commission started with eight members, has growing interest, and would benefit from an odd-numbered board and youth representation. Members asked about quorum, and the commission said it has generally met monthly with only one quorum issue in the past 18–19 months and would work with legislative leaders to have appointments ready if the bill passes. Written testimony included support from Kokopac and one individual in opposition. The committee then took up HB 2006, which would create a cash assistance program for pregnant women and mothers of babies. The Department of Human Services explained current TANF rules, including eligibility requirements, child support cooperation, and work-program participation, and said the state has recently raised benefit levels to the maximum allowed, with a family of three or four receiving a little over $900 per month. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and others argued the bill could reduce child poverty and improve maternal and child health, citing evidence from Michigan’s Rx Kids program and the temporary federal child tax credit expansion. A mother and Oahu Youth Action Board member testified from personal experience about the need for direct support during pregnancy. The committee also noted support from several organizations and about 26 individuals. The committee next heard HB 2167, which would direct the Office of Youth Services to run a pilot program providing financial assistance to homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and several organizations supported the measure, saying even small amounts of help can prevent homelessness and help youth transition safely to adulthood. The Office of Youth Services said it supports the intent of the bill but requested clarification, and committee members discussed whether the program should be run directly or through contracted community agencies, how to set performance metrics, and how to structure the RFP and contract process. The chair indicated the committee wanted to work with the vice chair and OYS offline to refine the bill before moving forward. The committee then began discussion of HB 2224, relating to Medicaid pharmacy benefit management, with testimony generally supporting giving DHS flexibility to negotiate with PBMs.