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• To Representative Kraft's statement, there is no process or limitation on the number of these reviews
• ,</c> Um to Representative Craft's statement, Um to Representative Craft's statement, there<01:17:45.080
• That's my statement.
• ><01:21:25.240><c> That</c><01:21:25.560><c> That's</c><01:21:25.880><c> my</c><01:21:26.040><c> statement
• That That's my statement. So, the OLA. That That's my statement.

Bills: HF1234 , HF3528 , HF3672 , HF3679 , HF3680 , HF1944

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, data transparency, Legislative Budget Office, state agencies, fiscal notes, public data, standard time, federal law, time zone

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• If you're looking or have looked at the fiscal statement, you will see that there's a $3,000 fiscal statement
• ><c> you</c><00:24:20.240><c> will</c><00:24:20.400><c> see</c><00:24:20.559><c> that</c> fiscal statement
• , you will see that fiscal statement, you will see that there's<00:24:20.960><c> a</c><00:24:21.279><
• c> $3,000</c><00:24:22.240><c> fiscal</c><00:24:22.640><c> statement.
• </c> there's a $3,000 fiscal statement. there's a $3,000 fiscal statement.

Bills: SF0071 , SF0088 , SF0056

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: homeland security, search and rescue, grants, emergency response, Wyoming, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, public safety, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, kratom, regulation, healthcare, age restrictions, manufacturing standards, 916, all

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• uh to assist with the filing of database uh to assist with the filing of these<00:49:54.080><c> statements
• </c> these statements of economic interest. these statements of economic interest.
• Their statement of economic interest was gone through with the Secretary of State's office, and they
• Their state statement<01:55:22.280><c> of</c><01:55:22.400><c> economic</c><01:55:22.960><c> interest
• </c><01:55:23.400><c> was</c><01:55:23.600><c> gone</c> statement of economic interest was gone statement

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 19 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• two years of the requirement often did not include statutorily required elements such as a clear statement
• Including checkboxes for implementing or rejecting recommendations would prevent vague statements that
• that do not clearly vague statements that do not clearly indicate<00:20:20.799><c> action.
• Alternatively, the response may include a statement of intent not to implement the recommendation, along
• Alternatively, the response may include a statement of intent not to implement the recommendation, along

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:03 Summary of Staff Report on the Firefighter Commission Minimum Training Standards and Administrative Spending- 00:01:00 Staff Update on Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel 00:16:00 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel Representatives Available for Questions-00:39:34 Kentucky State Police & Finance Cabinet Status Update on Kentucky Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System-00:52:35 Adjournment-01:46:24, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from December 19 and June 12, then received a staff report on the Kentucky Fire Commission’s minimum training standards and administrative spending. Staff explained that the commission’s current minimum training hours are 115 for volunteer firefighters and 300 for paid firefighters, down from 150 and 400 before January 1, 2023, after the commission removed elective classes not directly tied to NFPA standards. The report found the commission’s certification testing aligns fully with NFPA standards, but recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours. On finances, staff said the commission complied with the first statutory cap on administrative reimbursements to KCTCS, but could not verify compliance with a second, more specific cap because the finance system does not break out program-level costs and the statute is vague. Staff recommended the commission work with KCTCS to fix that issue and suggested the General Assembly may wish to clarify the statute. After questions about reimbursement levels and investment income, the committee voted to accept the report. The committee then heard an update on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel. Staff reported that the panel has implemented two of three prior recommendations: it revised its agency notification letter to clearly state the 90-day response deadline and added response prompts and checkboxes to improve completeness. The third recommendation, to adopt formal written procedures, remains in progress; staff said the panel plans to develop those procedures alongside its new case management system. The panel is meeting its statutory membership and meeting requirements, but agency responses to its recommendations have been inconsistent: 48% were timely and appropriate in 2022, 36% in 2023, and 82% in 2024, though only three of nine timely 2024 responses were fully complete. Staff also described the new case management system project, funded with $200,000 in one-time money, and recommended the panel consult budget staff about use of those funds beyond fiscal year 2025. They reissued the recommendation that the panel develop written procedures for case review, findings, recommendations, and annual reports. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of penalties for noncompliance, the volume and length of panel meetings, and technology barriers to reviewing cases, and one member said the panel’s findings should inform future legislation.

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• </c> couple of statements. couple of statements. Good<01:19:26.400><c> morning.
• And then, referring to page two, row six, you can see that there's an applicability statement.
• And, referring to page two, row six, you can see that there's an applicability statement.
• And then, referring to page two, no, sorry, row six, you can see that there's an applicability statement
• That there's an applicability statement. So that is addressed.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Thank you for the opportunity to provide a brief statement.
• <00:19:21.840><c> provide</c><00:19:22.039><c> a</c><00:19:22.159><c> brief</c><00:19:22.400><c> statement
• </c> opportunity to provide a brief statement opportunity to provide a brief statement uh<00:19:23.480
• Chairman, members of the committee, it's not usually I read from a statement, and this is one that really
• Chairman, members of the committee, it's not usually I read from a statement, and this is one that really

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We ask them to do so much to collect pay stubs, to collect leases, to collect bank statements.
• We ask them to do so much to collect pay stubs, to collect leases, to collect bank statements.
• We ask them to do so much to collect pay stubs, to collect leases, to collect bank statements.
• and Representative Gander might have touched on it just slightly, so on slide 16, where we get the statement
• </c> uh slide 16 where we get the statement uh slide 16 where we get the statement the<01:09:41.920><

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I mean, is that a correct statement?
• /c><01:32:40.119><c> correct</c> that a I mean is that a correct that a I mean is that a correct statement
• Miss Freeman um thank you Mr statement Miss Freeman um thank you Mr chair<01:32:44.600><c> and</c><01
• </c><01:35:38.000><c> that</c><01:35:38.080><c> you</c> but I'm not sure the statement that you but I'm
• not sure the statement that you made<01:35:38.360><c> at</c><01:35:38.440><c> the</c><01:35:38.520><

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• In my closing statements, we’ll talk about the most cost-effective, affordable option in child care today
• </c><00:05:07.680><c> closing</c> that um you know in my closing that um you know in my closing statements
• we'll talk about the most the statements we'll talk about the most the most<00:05:10.240><c> coste</
• Property taxes go to the counties, and even in your own statement, you just said this won't cost the
• </c> counties and even in your own statement counties and even in your own statement you<00:09:32.880

Bills: HF1277 , HF812 , HF457 , HF633

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, income tax, tax brackets, tax adjustments, Minnesota, tax policy, underutilized buildings, adaptive reuse, building conversion, historic preservation, downtown revitalization, vacant property, vacancy reduction, refundable tax credit, income tax credit, grant in lieu of credit

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• As you know, the federal criminal trial started just last week, with opening statements and testimony
• started just last week and with trial started just last week and with opening<00:46:34.359><c> statements
• </c><00:46:34.760><c> and</c><00:46:34.960><c> testimony</c> opening statements and testimony opening
• statements and testimony starting<00:46:36.000><c> yesterday</c><00:46:37.000><c> including</c><00:46
• I think we lose our of just a statement I think we lose our ability<01:26:54.560><c> to</c><01:26:54.719

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So I think what the intent, and full disclosure, I'm the introducer, my frustration has been really is

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on March 31 and heard a series of resolutions focused on roadway safety, transportation access, and infrastructure coordination. Early measures included HCR 104/HR 96 on advancing coastal trails on O‘ahu’s North Shore and HCR 63/HR 57 on clarifying responsibility for Honouliuli Bridge and addressing safety, wildfire, and emergency access concerns. The Department of Transportation supported both, and a resident testified that the Honouliuli bridge is a single-lane emergency replacement on state land that has limited access for fire protection, heavy vehicles, permits, and repairs. DOT said it was working with DLNR and that jurisdiction may ultimately lie with the County of Maui, with research ongoing. The committee also heard HCR 62/HR 56 on alternative vegetation management along Hana Highway, HCR 43/HR 39 on raised crosswalks near Ala Wai Elementary, and HCR 52/HR 48 on integrating the safe system approach into county road design; these drew support testimony and no opposition. The committee then considered HCR 120/HR 112 on regulating transportation network companies under motor carrier law. DOT and the Public Utilities Commission offered comments, while Lyft opposed, arguing the legislature already created a TNC-specific framework in 2022 and that motor carrier law is not a good fit for app-based ride platforms. In questioning, PUC explained that TNCs would fall under both PUC motor carrier jurisdiction and DOT permitting, and DOT said it would follow up on enforcement questions. Members also discussed HCR 119/HR 111 on an indirect traffic disruption grant program, with the chair asking DOT to clarify how it enforces penalties when contractors or others fail to follow road closure requirements. Other measures discussed included HCR 96/HR 88 on moving to a demerit-point driver licensing system, which DOT supported; HCR 128/HR 120 on coordinating capital improvement planning for Hawaiian Home Lands developments, which DOT and DHHL supported; HCR 127/HR 119 on a state highway police force, which DOT supported; and HCR 125/HR 117 on a statewide plan for derelict utility poles and lines, which drew support from DOT, Hawaiian Electric, and Hawaiian Telcom, with DOT acknowledging it lacks current statutory authority to force immediate removal. The committee also heard HCR 58/HR 54 on school crosswalk safety for Mililani Elementary, HCR 55/HR 51 on using artificial intelligence to mitigate traffic and improve road safety, and HCR 54/HR 146 on expanding the Hele-On Shared Ride program on Hawai‘i Island. Supporters of the Hele-On measure said expanded service would help rural residents, kupuna, and people with disabilities reach medical appointments and daily activities, while noting cost and technology-access concerns; they said missed or delayed appointments are a real issue in remote areas. The final item discussed in the excerpt was HCR 64/HR 58 on minimizing rumble strip dimensions on Kūhiō Highway on Moloka‘i, with DOT saying it had already removed some strips where large emergency vehicles were affected on narrow curves.

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• This is the domestic abuse advocate disclosure bill.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> &gt;&gt; I just want to address the statement &gt;&gt; I just want to address the statement that
• The statement, um, as a condition of allowing residential development, is exactly that.
• The statement, um, as a condition of allowing residential development, is exactly that.
• The statement, um, as a condition of allowing residential development, is exactly that.
• The statement, um, as a condition of allowing residential development, is exactly that.

Keywords: 981, all

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• And I agree, particularly with the last statement, with, you know, hiring folks who are impacted... .
• Now, what was passed around was the two different statements and summaries of the executive agencies,
• All right, I think those are all helpful summary statements.
• All right, I think those are all helpful summary statements.
• All right, I think those are all helpful summary statements.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met at 10:07 a.m. and approved the minutes from its February 9 meeting. The commission said it would accept Department of Correction testimony in writing because of a scheduling issue, and then spent most of the hearing hearing from people with lived experience in county and state correctional settings. Members repeatedly reminded witnesses to keep remarks to about three minutes and focused the discussion on correctional consolidation, collaboration, programming, and reentry. Testimony from multiple sheriff’s offices was broadly supportive of county-based programming, treatment, education, and reentry services. Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties described access to GED and college courses, vocational training, recovery meetings, therapeutic groups, housing and ID assistance, work release, and reentry centers. Several said these programs helped them gain sobriety, employment, family reunification, and parole readiness. Hampden County witnesses emphasized immediate reentry planning and individualized case management; Franklin County witnesses praised respectful treatment and an accessible off-site reentry center; Barnstable witnesses highlighted the women’s therapeutic treatment program, creative writing, and the Bridge Center; Hampshire witnesses described the Bridge House, work release, and transition supports. Several witnesses contrasted those experiences with what they described as limited or delayed programming in DOC facilities, especially for people serving longer sentences or with restrictive classifications. One witness said DOC programming was hard to access because shorter sentences and offense labels affected eligibility; another described overcrowding, little counseling, and no reentry planning in state prison. A juvenile lifer testified that classification barriers and lack of tailored programming left him feeling unprepared, and another witness said DOC’s handling of classification hearings and records was unfair and opaque. Some speakers also raised concerns about mental health care and visitation policies, especially at Framingham, where one witness said suicidal thoughts were met with inadequate responses and another said family visitation was denied without clear explanation. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC access, step-down opportunities, family support, and whether more transitional housing or acclimation time before release would help. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes.

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• get to the bill, and I think you'll see some of that in my description of the bill in my opening statement
• And just a short statement, I think, that summarizes this legislation very well: Protecting innocent
• Did you hear that statement? Babies in the womb are crying out for prenatal health care.
• Those clips will appear to be a statement on abortion, a statement about a woman's right to choose, but
• I will withdraw that statement. I sit on Children's and Families, chair.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 123-0. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor fallen officers, and offer extended tributes to departing colleagues and a departing representative, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, interns, students, and visiting groups from schools and universities. The chamber then received Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bill 1839, 2921, and 3015 together. The sponsor described the measure as a technical correction to online age-verification language related to pornography, and members noted the bill had already passed the House and Senate overwhelmingly. The House concurred in Senate Amendment 1 by a vote of 104-30, then adopted the conference/TAFP motion and finally passed the package 112-25. Members next considered House Bill 2596 in conference committee. The sponsor explained the bill as a small-business health plan measure that also included a negotiated amendment expanding private insurance coverage for contraception from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing Senate-added blood pressure cuff language and adding a severability clause. After debate about the process and policy, the House adopted the conference report 120-26 and then third-read and passed the bill 119-27. The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program to allow school districts, if they choose, to place specially trained personnel with narrow law-enforcement powers in schools. Debate focused heavily on school safety, local control, funding, training, and whether armed personnel in schools would help or harm students. Supporters argued it would provide an optional, low-cost safety tool, especially for districts without school resource officers; opponents argued it would escalate fear, resemble a prison environment, and fail to address mental health and other root causes. The House moved the previous question, adopted the amendment, and continued debate on the bill.

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• Funding Committee is that we are here for executive session, of which, uh, we can and we have a little statement
• We have a little statement on the bottom that other bills that previously been heard may be exec today
• /c><00:04:08.319><c> policy</c> and and then the the the policy and and then the the the policy statements
• ><c> are</c><00:04:10.319><c> in</c><00:04:10.560><c> there</c><00:04:10.959><c> suggesting</c> statements
• which are in there suggesting statements which are in there suggesting that<00:04:11.840><c> those</

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I agree, particularly with the last statement, with, you know, hiring folks who are impacted...
• And I agree, particularly with the last statement, with, you know, hiring folks who are impacted... with
• Now, what was passed around was the two different statements and summaries of the executive agencies,
• All right, I think those are all helpful summary statements. Thank you.
• All right, I think those are all helpful summary statements.

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met to approve prior minutes and then heard extensive testimony focused on reentry, programming, and the differences between Department of Correction facilities and county sheriff programs. Much of the testimony came from incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people describing how county facilities offered education, treatment, work release, identification documents, housing help, and reentry planning that they said were often unavailable or harder to access in state DOC settings. Several witnesses emphasized that these programs helped them obtain sobriety, employment, family reunification, and parole readiness, while others said they needed more time, mentoring, or transitional support before release to make the most of those services. Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties described specific programs such as high school/GED completion, college courses, culinary arts, vocational training, recovery groups, therapeutic treatment, and community-based reentry centers. Many said staff treated them with dignity and that the facilities’ culture encouraged accountability and personal change. A few witnesses also noted that some programs were not a fit for their needs, especially for people without substance-use issues or for those whose mental health needs were not adequately addressed. One Barnstable witness said she returned to custody within 48 hours of release because she was not mentally prepared for reentry, and another from Framingham said mental health support was insufficient and visitation restrictions worsened her experience. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC access to programming, classification barriers, reentry preparation, and visitation policies. Several witnesses said DOC programming was limited by sentence length, classification status, or program waitlists, and that some people were steered into programs that did not match their needs. A number of commissioners and the sheriff present responded by stressing the importance of wraparound services, individualized planning, and hiring formerly incarcerated staff. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.

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• >> I think when Mike Kaine does his snapshots or surplus statements, he would reflect this as a revenue
• We'll be out of here. >> Representative Maguire, yes. snapshots or surplus statements, he snapshots or
• surplus statements, he would<00:40:26.400><c> reflect</c><00:40:26.800><c> this</c><00:40:27.040><c>
• 18.880><c> support</c><01:07:19.280><c> my</c><01:07:19.520><c> colleagueu's</c><01:07:20.240><c> statement
• </c><01:07:20.559><c> and</c> uh support my colleagueu's statement and uh support my colleagueu's statement

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Will you answer: Is this statement true or not? And you can add lib on it.
• Is this a true statement?
• Is this<00:51:47.520><c> a</c><00:51:47.680><c> true</c><00:51:47.920><c> statement?
• </c> this a true statement? this a true statement?
• Within the last two weeks, we heard two nurses who made public statements, one in Florida against the

Keywords: 958, all

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• It's just trying to make a statement. It has no weight or bearing.
• I think it's important for our... statement. It has no weight or bearing.
• The city of Orlando in fiscal year 24-25 required all grant applications to submit DEI statements.
• Alachua County, this one's concerning, a multi-day training... ...DEI statements, Alachua County, this
• This bill very clearly just states that if you're a consumer, and as Senator Leek made that statement

Bills: S0212 , S0218 , S0442 , S0460 , S0532 , S0554 , S0644 , S0686 , S0692 , S1054 , S1106 , S1128 , S1134 , S1138 , S1338 , S1434 , S1506 , S1620 , S1748

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims

Summary: The committee first considered SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility criteria, including environmental and adjacency requirements, density and intensity limits, and exclusions for certain lands and military areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill then passed favorably on an 8-0 vote, with testimony both for and against from advocacy groups. Members then heard several bills related to criminal justice, land use, and local government operations. SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators was amended to add public swimming pools and related restricted-location provisions; the committee heard extensive opposition testimony arguing the bill lacked empirical support and could worsen homelessness and burden families, while supporters said it would reduce temptation and improve safety. The amended bill passed 8-1. SB 686 on agricultural enclaves also received a strike-all amendment clarifying development allowances near interstates and protected-area non-preemption; after opposition from a county Republican committee and support from housing and business groups, it passed 10-0. SB 554 updating nonprofit corporation law, SB 1338 on charitable giving and endowment restrictions, SB 532 on court fee retention by clerks, and SB 218 on land use regulations after hurricanes all passed favorably, each with little or no opposition. The committee also approved SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption should apply retroactively; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks, while opponents warned it could weaken local standards and create litigation issues. The bill passed 9-2. SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended to preserve local government authority while allowing licensed professionals to conduct limited pre-application reviews, and it passed 11-0. Finally, SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools passed 8-3 after extensive public testimony and debate, with supporters saying it would enshrine existing protections in the Constitution and opponents warning it would favor majority religions and increase bullying and litigation. The committee then took up SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor arguing it reflected historical truth and opponents saying it erased Palestinian identity and inserted the state into an international naming dispute; the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill before any vote is shown.