Transcript Highlights:

• THE ONLY THING I'D LIKE TO ADD IS THIS IS A COMPLEX ISSUE IN SECTION 6 AND THEY WANT TO ALLOW GENERAL
• THERE IS A GENERAL PLAN USUALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR THAT A PARENT AGREES OR DISAGREES.
• GENERALLY SPEAKING THIS IS AN ANNUAL OR BIANNUAL DEALT WITH IN THE RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
• AND I LISTENED TO THE SURGEON GENERAL JUST STATES THAT A PATIENT SHOULD NOT BE DENIED CARE.
• THAT IS WHO IS RESPONSIBLE IN GENERAL? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SENATOR BERMAN? THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c><00:55:31.599><c> medications</c><00:55:32.280><c> that</c><00:55:32.359><c> are</c> onto generic
• And for the record, Robert Barry, General Counsel, Division of Medicaid. psao um but if I'm for example
• And for the record, Robert Barry, General Counsel, Division of Medicaid.
• oh yeah yeah exactly about the generics oh yeah yeah exactly yes<01:07:30.720><c> yep</c><01:07:30.960
• Council division Medicaid Barry General Council division Medicaid so<01:07:35.160><c> we've</c><01:07

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Districts also reviewed current responses to chronic absenteeism to generate ideas to build new strategies
• Districts also reviewed current responses to chronic absenteeism to generate ideas to build new strategies
• Severe absenteeism is less than 50% in general.
• For some, you know, these are generations of families that have been disconnected, disinvested in, and
• For some, you know, these are generations of families that have been disconnected, disinvested in, and

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of the rostrum, guests of Chair John Lon of Watertown and the Irish Caucus, joined with the Consul General
• We would like to welcome the Hamilton-Wenham Generals girls cross country team and congratulate them
• Following a perfect season, the Generals went on to win...
• Following a perfect season, the Generals went on to win the Division 3B Championship and ultimately won

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a report from the Committee on Rules recommending adoption of several congratulatory and commemorative resolutions. These included resolutions honoring the South Boston Citizens Association for recognizing Evacuation Day, recognizing Ronan Barkie on her retirement after 22 years with Transition House, and congratulating Fire Chief Timothy M. Harhan on his retirement from the East Bridgewater Fire Department. Representative Decker moved suspension of the rules, the motion prevailed, and the House adopted the resolutions. The chamber also welcomed several guests, including Minister Peter Burke of Ireland, the Hamilton-Wenham girls cross country team for its championship season, and senior citizens visiting from North Attleboro. The House then adopted an order to adjourn to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. Representative Vieira moved that the House adjourn in respect to the memory of Thomas S. Cahir, a former House member from Bourne, and that motion was adopted. The House adjourned accordingly to meet Monday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

Transcript Highlights:

• changing it from go where the fines were going to a special fund to where they were going to the general
• changing it from go where the fines were going to a special fund to where they were going to the general
• changing it from go where the fines were going to a special fund to where they were going to the general
• That's a basic explanation of the bill. >> Going from the special funds to the general fund now. >> Yes

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 5:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:34:23.200><c> fund</c> simply reflects the general fund simply reflects the general fund appropriation
• </c><01:27:27.920><c> fund</c> long run is a supplemental general fund long run is a supplemental general
• </c> um, and or new policies to be generated um, and or new policies to be generated in<01:52:14.960>
• In general, the answer is no.
• Because In general, the answer is no.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Division 3 work session opened with routine announcements, including new and absent members, a tribute to former chair Rep. Jess Edwards, and an explanation that Division 3 is advisory and will make recommendations to full Finance. Chair Mooney also distributed a self-created index to the budget binder and reviewed the committee’s options under House Rule 45. Members discussed scheduling a future visit to the Veterans Home in Tilton, with several October dates unavailable, and the chair said she would circulate possible dates. The committee also reviewed the second-year budget context and sources of funding, including surplus monies, existing and new revenue streams, grants, reappropriations, and the rainy day fund. The committee then took up several retained bills and repeatedly heard that their substance had already been addressed in the budget. House Bill 519, funding the Waypoint Youth and Young Adult Shelter, was moved ITL and passed 10-0. House Bill 547, county reimbursement funds, was also moved ITL and passed 10-0 after members noted the reimbursement had been included in HB 2. House Bill 570, repealing the prescription drug affordability board, was moved ITL and passed 10-0, with minority members saying they still believed the board had value but acknowledging the repeal had already occurred in HB 2. House Bill 704, concerning caregiver respite and senior volunteer programs, received the most discussion. Mr. Ripple explained that most items were already funded or suspended in the budget, leaving only the senior volunteer grant program unfunded. Chair Mooney offered amendment 2963H to fund the RSVP program at $180,000 for one year, contingent on surplus funds, and DHHS witnesses explained that RSVP is a federally funded AmeriCorps program that would be added to existing state licensing structures. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill was reported ought to pass as amended on a 10-0 vote. The committee then heard House Bill 751, which would require licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities and create an ombudsman-related complaint process. DHHS witnesses said the bill had been narrowed substantially from an earlier certification model with multiple positions and IT costs to a licensing model using existing department infrastructure, reducing the fiscal note to $211,000 for one position. They also said the ombudsman section was no longer needed because licensed facilities would fall under existing oversight. Members questioned how many facilities exist and whether licensing fees would cover costs; DHHS said it did not know the full provider landscape and that licensing revenue across the board does not cover the department’s costs. Rep. Daniels then proposed amendment 2964H to form a study committee because of the remaining questions and lack of a clear revenue stream, and the committee was still discussing that amendment when the transcript ended.

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• in the fire service, it's just not going to the scene; it's actually our bunker gear, which last General
• actually in the fire service it's just not going to the scene it's actually our bunker gear which last general
• I don't know if this is something new with Governor Healey, so it's just a generic question.
• So it's just a generic question. I just want to make sure all of our colleagues are aware of that.
• take care of their bodies physically and mentally more so now than our parents or grandparents generation

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Service

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held a hearing on several public safety-related bills, with testimony focused heavily on firefighter cancer presumptions, death benefits, and age-limit waivers for public safety appointments. Boston Firefighters Local 718 and the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts testified in support of legislation tied to the late Boston firefighter Matt Troy, describing his service, his occupational cancer diagnosis, and the family’s ineligibility for benefits because his diagnosis fell just short of the statutory presumption period. Witnesses urged the committee to advance the bill so his widow could receive accidental death benefits and to address broader concerns about cancer risks, bunker gear, and early detection programs for firefighters. Committee members asked questions about how the diagnosis date affected eligibility and discussed the need for broader systemic changes rather than repeated home-rule petitions. Senator Nick Collins and Representative Dan Hunt both testified in support of the Troy-related bills, and the committee also heard that written testimony had been submitted by additional supporters. The committee also heard local home-rule petitions to extend the employment of fire chiefs in Rochester and Northfield. Representative Alan Silvia supported H. 4235 to allow Rochester Fire Chief Scott Wego to continue serving until age 70, citing his nearly 50 years of service and leadership in department improvements. A Northfield select board chair testified virtually in support of H. 4236 to keep Fire Chief Floyd “Skip” Dennell on the job, explaining that he has been central to building planning, volunteer recruitment, training documentation, and an organizational review as the town prepares for his eventual retirement. Both local bills were presented as measures to preserve continuity and support ongoing public safety planning in their communities. Another major topic was S. 2583, which would waive the maximum age requirement for Jonathan Lewis to be appointed to the Massachusetts State Police. Senator Collins described Lewis’s community service and strong exam score, and Lewis testified about his background in Dorchester, his prior interest in becoming a trooper, and his recent ranking on the eligibility list. Committee members expressed support and noted the importance of recruiting qualified candidates and diversifying the force. The committee also heard support for H. 4443, which would raise the maximum age for original appointment to firefighter or police officer positions, and members discussed related retirement and health-review issues that have arisen in prior home-rule cases. At the end of the hearing, no further witnesses came forward, and the committee voted to adjourn.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we have state general fund direct.
• Parish, South Lafourche Airport Corridor, previous funding, $3.7 or $3.8 million plus $129,000 state general
• fund or general funds, those no longer appear in the bill.
• would ask all of you to stay at the table, because in my amendments, I'm going to give just some general
• So, Senator Luna, let me go over the general numbers first, and then I'll get to you if that's okay.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs met on May 19, 2026, established a quorum, approved the May 11 minutes, and then took up several House bills. House Bill 1039, presented by Rep. DeSotel, would add taxpayer protections in local sales tax audits by requiring clear notice that waiving prescription is voluntary, requiring a written request identifying records sought before an estimated assessment, and allowing mutual agreements to suspend interest and penalties during an audit. The committee had no opposition and reported the bill favorably. House Bill 799, handled by the State Fire Marshal’s office, would move boiler inspections into the Fire Marshal’s office and allow licensed industry inspectors to perform them, with the stated goal of improving efficiency because current staffing only covers about 20% of inspections; it was also reported favorably without objection. The committee then spent most of the meeting on House Bill 2, the capital outlay bill, with Chairman Bacala explaining that the House had worked with the Division of Administration and Facility Planning and Control to find about $50 million in savings through cash-flow adjustments, under-budget bids, over-appropriations, and bundled-project savings. He argued the bill has grown beyond a true five-year plan and that some prior funding is not transparent because money placed in projects in earlier years no longer appears in later versions of the bill. Division officials said the savings would help address deferred maintenance, especially in higher education, and that Priority 2 projects are used to absorb additional funds if more savings are found later in the year. Senator Luneau asked about dormant projects and the process for removing or reallocating funds from projects with no recent expenditures; officials said such removals must go through the Bond Commission and that they are considering ways to improve the process. Bacala then offered amendments to HB 2, saying they kept Priority 1 fully funded, added about $54 million in Priority 2 projects, and included a large Priority 5 list of member requests. The committee adopted the amendment set without objection and then reported HB 2 as amended favorably. The committee also reported House Bill 3 favorably; Bacala described it as a housekeeping measure that provides bonding capacity to move HB 2 forward. Finally, the committee granted staff authority to make technical changes to the reported bills and adjourned on Senator Lambert’s motion.

Transcript Highlights:

• formally made deed theft a crime, there have been hundreds of complaints submitted to the Attorney General
• pretty small percentage-wise that have actually been determined to be deed theft by the Attorney General
• and again, we're talking about focusing solely on New York State Chartered banks, which banks in general
• formally made de theft a crime, there have been hundreds of complaints submitted to the attorney general
• that. pretty small percentage-wise that have actually been determined to be de-theft by the Attorney General

Committee: Senate Banks

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Banking Committee met with Chair James Sanders Jr. and reviewed a full agenda of banking-related bills. Early action included approval of a bill requiring licensed check cashers to file suspicious activity reports, and a bill on civil penalties for fraud or misrepresentation in financial products or services, though several members objected to removing the intentionality standard and warned it could broaden enforcement too far and discourage lending in New York. The committee also advanced a bill prohibiting fees for periodic paper statements, a bill on asset-based lending transactions, and a bill requiring reporting of suspected financial exploitation. Members spent substantial time on a bill regulating automated lending decision tools. The sponsor and chair said the measure would allow AI use but require a human review or appeal if a borrower is denied, while some senators raised concerns about competitiveness for state-chartered banks and possible overlap with existing human oversight. The bill was reported out and referred to the Internet and Technology Committee for further review. The committee also approved a DFS study bill on the financial stability and licensing of the check-cashing industry, with a suggestion that the study also examine risks of expanding the industry. A major discussion centered on the “Deep Protection Act,” aimed at preventing foreclosures tied to deed theft. The sponsor described cases involving elderly homeowners and fraudulent transfers, while opponents argued the bill was vague, could create unintended consequences or private litigation, and might affect only a small share of mortgages because it applies to state-chartered institutions. The sponsor said the bill would be amended and noted interest in related county clerk reforms. The committee ultimately sent the bill to Judiciary. The final bills addressed mortgage payment schedule fees and unsolicited mail loan checks; both were approved. The meeting ended after the chair emphasized open debate and committee review as part of improving legislation.

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• No general revenue is to build a new Allied science building there on the campus.
• No general revenue is to build a new Allied science building there on the campus.
• This is federal funding; it doesn't have any general revenue. I'd be happy to answer any questions.
• It's not going to draw on general revenue.
• No general revenue. We're happy to take any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote.

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Clerk will read... ...Bill 1177 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to general
• you know, you're a student of history and the history of the legislative process and government in general
• Because the CLO Fund today has about $2.6 billion in it; last year it generated about $145 million.
• this is trying to do is signal not only to Oklahoma taxpayers that we are thinking about future generations
• In those areas and help those first-generation micro farmers be able to market their product and make

Bills: SB1177 , HB3705 , SB1942 , SB2026 , SB1533 , SB1327 , SB2065 , SB2155 , SB2159

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, tax credit, parental choice, private school, income tax, dental insurance, health care, medical necessity, insurance claims, dentist rights, military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, veteran burial

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• Leading the delegation is Rana Sarkar, the Consul General of Canada in San Francisco since 2017, almost
• And so I'm incredibly grateful to this delegation and to our consuls general.
• So I'm incredibly grateful to this delegation and to our consuls general.
• They are up here for their annual trip to Sacramento to teach our next generation of leaders about the
• Under current law, JRS 2 judges may generally designate only a spouse or registered domestic partner

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, with opening prayer and pledge, followed by a series of guest introductions recognizing Nevada County search and rescue volunteers, a Canadian delegation, Oakland High School Public Health Academy students, Claremont McKenna College students, St. Edward’s Parish School students, and others. The body also approved several procedural motions, including re-referrals of bills to committees and permission for committees to notice bills pending re-referral. On the floor file, the Assembly adopted ACR 152 designating March 2026 as American Red Cross Month, with remarks praising Red Cross disaster relief, blood supply, and training work. It also adopted HR 90 celebrating No-Ruz, the Persian New Year, with members noting its themes of renewal and resilience amid conflict affecting Iranian communities. Later, ACR 141 recognizing Visak Day was adopted, honoring the Buddha’s birth and teachings on peace, compassion, and balance. Each of these resolutions received numerous co-authors before voice vote adoption. The Assembly also passed AB 1844, which updates the Judges’ Retirement System 2 to allow judges to designate non-spouse beneficiaries for survivor retirement benefits and extend protections to vested judges. On the consent calendar, AB 1948 relating to firearms and several resolutions, including HR 94 on Major League Baseball Opening Day 2026 and Senate concurrent resolutions, were adopted, with AB 1948 passing 60-0. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory of Caitlin Katie Mardellett and a motion to adjourn for spring recess until April 6.

Transcript Highlights:

• Minnesota State educates more first-generation, Pell-eligible students and students of color than the
• Minnesota State educates more first-generation, Pell-eligible students and students of color than the
• Are campuses serve the most marginalized students in Minnesota in state educates more first generation
• Savory, Chairman and members, the General Fund and Health... answer. &gt;&gt; Mr.
• Savory chairman members, the General Fund and Health The general fund total budget for the higher education

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• In 2020, AFSCME 3299 and UC signed a CBA establishing a general... 3299 and UC signed a CBA establishing
• a general prohibition of contracting out of workers at UC.
• Under current law, JRS 2 judges may generally designate only a spouse or a registered domestic partner
• Under current law, JRS 2 judges may generally designate only a spouse or a registered domestic partner
• Under current law, JRS 2 judges may generally designate only a spouse or a registered domestic partner

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard several labor and retirement bills. AB 1582 by Assembly Member Ortega would make it an unfair labor practice for a higher education employer to disregard or delay arbitration decisions involving contracting out, with make-whole relief including attorney fees and costs. Supporters from AFSCME and other labor groups said UC has repeatedly ignored arbitration outcomes on outsourcing disputes, while UC opposed the bill as an overbroad change that could create systemwide operational and financial risk. The committee passed the bill on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. AB 1818 by Assembly Member Ortega would repeal an outdated HEERA provision that CSU has used to reopen bargaining when it claims state funding is insufficient. Teamsters and other labor supporters argued CSU has used the provision to avoid honoring negotiated raises, while CSU said the bill would limit its ability to manage compensation responsibly when state funding is uncertain. The committee also passed AB 1818 to Appropriations. AB 1564 by Assembly Member Arreguín would make communications between an employee and union representative confidential in public employment matters. Labor supporters said the measure would protect trust in the representational relationship and codify existing PERB case law, while school, local government, county, city, and business groups warned it could hinder workplace investigations, including those involving student safety and harassment. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 1844 by Assembly Member Pacheco, placed on the consent calendar, would update Judges’ Retirement System 2 to allow non-spouse beneficiaries for survivor benefits and to extend access to survivor options for vested judges; it was approved unanimously, 7-0. After all items were taken up, the committee adjourned.

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• It's a very easy bill that removes the current requirement in Idaho Code 34-906 that, in general elections
• So this may happen this year in the general election, very likely to happen, and this bill removes that
• County sent information yesterday that it's estimated that the cost of printing a second page for a general
• They said obviously those meetings generally are closed because they're juveniles. ...meetings generally
• I do want to express something that I'm just generally concerned about, which is that when we have just

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We will experience those harms for a generation because of the choices of this policy.
• We're putting it into the general fund. Mr.
• The idea that these funds would be taken and moved into the general fund or some other fund where then
• they could be redistributed for who knows what seems entirely unfair and generally against the concept
• I know that's getting a little beside the point, but generally the point here is that these folks, they

Summary: The House was called to order, a quorum was confirmed, and members recited the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer. The chamber approved the previous day’s minutes, held brief party caucuses, and received a Senate message announcing the signing of engrossed substitute House Bill 1187. The House then moved through third-reading business on several bills, concurring in Senate amendments before final passage votes. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1795, dealing with school restraint and isolation practices, drew the most debate. Supporters said the Senate changes added clarity and strengthened protections around restraint, while opponents argued schools and private providers serving high-need students need more training and funding before restrictions are tightened. The bill passed 58-37. Engrossed House Bill 1941, allowing small cannabis producers to form limited agricultural cooperatives, also passed after debate over whether cannabis should be treated as an agricultural product; it passed 69-26. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2034, concerning the use of surplus pension funds from the LEOFF 1 plan, generated extensive opposition from members who said pension money should remain for retirees and first responders and warned against using it to balance the budget. Supporters described the measure as a prudent fiscal step for an overfunded closed plan. It passed 50-46. House Bill 1526, which allows snack bar licensees to sell wine by the glass, passed 87-9, and Second Substitute House Bill 1701, allowing independently owned wineries and breweries to lease third-party kitchen space, passed 89-7. The House then went at ease.

Transcript Highlights:

• also began offering lunch-and-learn sessions as well, where we present on timely topics and host a generous
• also began offering lunch and learn sessions as well, where we present on timely topics and host a generous
• Are you noticing that if they're having a hard time, run for, and I'm generalizing, so I don't expect
• Are you noticing that if they're having a hard time, run for, and I'm generalizing, so I don't expect
• So if you're in the primary and the general, that would be $2,400 for the cycle.

Summary: The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee held a work session with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) focused on campaign and candidate disclosure, customer support, training, and technology improvements. PDC staff described the agency’s mission, its citizen-initiative origins, and efforts to make filing and public access easier through a redesigned website, virtual trainings, recorded tutorials, newsletters, and outreach to filers, auditors, parties, and local jurisdictions. They reported heavy customer-service activity in fiscal year 2025, including thousands of email and phone inquiries, and emphasized same-day assistance, proactive reminders, and hands-on help for first-time and complex filers. The CIO outlined the agency’s technology approach, including guided filing workflows, accessibility features, mobile-friendly applications, built-in help prompts, and continuous improvement timed to filing cycles. He highlighted recent changes such as warnings when a contribution may affect reporting periods, improved mini-reporting guidance, and the transition from Secure Access Washington to login.gov/WA.gov, which the agency is working on early to avoid disrupting filers. He also noted that system changes go through controlled review and that the agency is beginning to use AI agents in code review. Members asked about whether the PDC’s requirements discourage candidates, accessibility issues, treasurer support, donation limits for entities, and the role of AI. PDC staff said candidate numbers have grown, especially in local election years, and that the agency tries to keep filing manageable through direct assistance, discontinuation options, and mini-reporting for small campaigns. They said treasurer training is an important and growing part of their work, with more online and lunch-and-learn offerings, and that they are considering a treasurer-specific class. No votes or formal committee actions were taken; the meeting adjourned after questions due to floor action.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hello, my name is Hank, and I'm a fifth-generational farmer.
• I want future generations of my family farm to keep living in peace.
• My family, generations of my family, bought our land.
• It seems to me that you all are against the data center in general. Is that true overall?
• failure, and those backup generators many times are diesel, and they are quite loud.

Committee: House Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources

Summary: The Agriculture Committee met with 11 members present and heard no bills for public hearing or executive action. Instead, the committee received a presentation from the Montgomery County R-2 FFA ag issues team on proposed data centers in their county, framed as a mock town hall discussion. The students and panel discussed the project’s scale, including roughly 1,760 acres across two sites, and debated concerns about eminent domain, noise, light pollution, water use, electricity demand, soil and wildlife impacts, recycling of equipment, and tax abatements versus projected school district revenue. The presentation featured sharply divided viewpoints: a county/economic development perspective emphasizing jobs, utility planning, and major tax revenue for schools; a community and environmental perspective raising concerns about farmland loss, groundwater and well impacts, property values, and long-term ecological effects; and a farmer’s perspective opposing the project to protect agricultural land and rural life. The panel cited figures such as about 50 million gallons of water annually, potential school district revenue of about $11 million in the first year of the initial phase and roughly $43 million annually when fully built out, and discussed PILOT payments and the Powering Missouri Growth Plan as ways to offset costs. Committee members then praised the students’ preparation and public speaking, and several offered policy and practical suggestions, including considering local construction labor, emergency service capacity, backup generator noise, and clearer context for water-usage numbers. One member asked what legislation could help, and the students suggested setting environmental-use limits such as water or light-pollution restrictions. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the presentation and discussion.

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• I'm joined with my general counsel. >> Uh, Barbie Dickens, general counsel of the Finance Cabinet.
• Um, so it is my understanding that prior to the 2024 regular session of the General Assembly, the salary
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• </c> 2024 regular session of the general 2024 regular session of the general assembly,<00:04:29.919><

Keywords: Call to Order: 00:15 PVA Administration : 00:15 Adjournment: 10:17, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved prior meeting minutes, and then took up a single agenda item involving the Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) salary schedule and payroll administration. Finance Cabinet representatives Dale Clemens and general counsel Barbie Dickens testified that the cabinet’s role is to administer PVA payroll and that it needs clear statutory language to do so without interpretation. They said the salary schedule is set in statute, not regulation, and explained that the last update they were aware of was in 2020, with later changes tied to CPI and then updated in 2024 through House Bill 122. Members asked whether PVA salaries had effectively doubled under the 2024 update, how the schedule had been adjusted before 2024, and whether the cabinet could update the schedule administratively. The Finance Cabinet responded that the current language would apply the same increment given to other state employees rather than a CPI-based increase, and that the schedule itself remains in KRS 132.590. The chair and members discussed proposed budget language, including references to the Kentucky Association of PVAs and issues arising since the 2022 budget, with the goal of cleaning up the language so the cabinet could make necessary adjustments. The chair indicated the most recent language appeared to be in the newly dropped HB 500 budget bill and asked whether the PVA representatives could live with it; the PVAs appeared agreeable. No formal vote was taken on the substantive issue during the meeting, and after concluding there were no further questions, the chair adjourned the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• much less than we would want them to be, so that in the future, whether it's us today or future generations
• on the safe and nutritious dairy products provided by the dairy farmers of Washington State for generations
• President, of the men and women in the generations of family farms who have continued to produce our
• But very, very excited and hopeful for our future generation with these young women as they represent
• and one young man— ...representing this industry visit me, and one young man, third- or fourth-generation

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Senate first handled routine business, including approving the previous day’s journal, receiving House messages transmitting House Bill 73 and Second Substitute House Bill 1784, and referring Senate Bill 6353 to the Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs, and Elections. It then moved to resolutions. Senate Resolution 8687, commemorating the 84th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and acknowledging the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, drew extensive remarks in support from several senators. Speakers emphasized the injustice of the internment, the contributions of Japanese American veterans and civil rights activists, the importance of remembrance, and the need to prevent similar abuses in the future. The resolution was adopted by voice vote. The Senate also considered Senate Resolution 8688, recognizing Washington’s dairy farms and the role of dairy producers in the state’s economy and communities. Senators shared personal ties to dairy farming and praised the hard work of family farms, dairy workers, and industry representatives. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and visiting members of the Washington State Dairy Council, Dairy Women’s Organization, and Dairy Ambassadors were recognized in the gallery. At the close of business, the Senate agreed to adjourn until 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026.