Transcript Highlights:

• > support of the bill from constituents support of the bill from constituents and<01:00:56.960><c> zero
• 59.240><c> are</c><01:00:59.359><c> you</c><01:00:59.559><c> aware</c><01:00:59.960><c> that</c> and zero
• opposing it are you aware that and zero opposing it are you aware that the<01:01:00.480><c> current<
• :24.120><c> is</c> students under the last report there is students under the last report there is zero
• in the voucher program look at zero in the voucher program look at children<03:36:27.319><c> living<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 115-FN, which would remove the income cap from New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account eligibility rules. Representative Valerie McDonnell, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure is intended to fund students rather than systems and to expand educational choice regardless of income or zip code. She described the change as a small statutory edit but argued it would have significant benefits, including helping families afford alternative education settings and testing costs such as AP exams. She also cited testimony from families who said EFAs helped children with special needs or difficult circumstances, and she argued the program is popular and cost-effective. Committee members questioned McDonnell about the bill’s fiscal impact and administration. One member asked whether removing the income cap would extend vouchers to families above the statewide median income and whether the change could cost more than $100 million annually; McDonnell said she did not agree with that estimate and pointed to Arizona as a comparison. Representative Wendy Thomas asked whether the bill should require stronger data-sharing from the Children’s Scholarship Fund, which administers the program, so the Department of Education and taxpayers could better track spending; McDonnell said the program already uses ClassWallet and regulated expenditures, and that the question was better directed to the administrator. Several members testified in opposition. Representative Wendy Thomas said the bill would increase costs for public schools, raise local property taxes, and worsen oversight problems. Representative Heath Howard argued the proposal would function as a subsidy for wealthy families already paying private tuition and said public education and special education should be funded first. Representative Megan Murray also opposed the bill, emphasizing the lack of a legal reporting requirement for EFA spending and the need for transparency, accountability, and attention to special education needs. Representative Sam Farrington supported expansion, sharing a constituent story about a student who left public school after harassment and benefited from private school placement. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• So that focus on safety, while our goal is always zero...
• So that focus on safety, while our goal is always zero, and that's why it's always so hard to achieve
• The North Dakota wind turbines were zero.
• So you're running them because you can't ramp a coal unit from zero to 100 to 0 to 100.

Committee: Joint Energy Development and Transmission Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• we've attracted people to Kentucky that are paying into our sales tax and trying to get income tax to zero
• get<00:55:50.440><c> income</c><00:55:50.800><c> tax</c><00:55:51.120><c> to</c><00:55:51.240><c> zero
• So,</c><00:55:52.240><c> we</c><00:55:52.360><c> want</c><00:55:52.520><c> to</c> get income tax to zero
• So, we want to get income tax to zero.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call: 00:01:12 America 250KY: Impact and Legacy: 00:03:15 America 250 Events in Lexington: 01:02:13, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for an interim update from the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, with presentations from the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council. Secretary Lindy Casebier reported that Kentucky tourism has posted record growth for four straight years, with $14.6 billion in economic impact, 97,000 tourism-related jobs, and 81 million travelers spending more than $10.4 billion in 2025. He said the Historical Society and Arts Council help create visitor experiences that support those tourism gains. The Kentucky Historical Society focused on America 250, the state’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Staff described a community-driven approach built around themes such as “Revolutionary Experiment,” “We the People,” “Power of Place,” “Crossroads in Kentucky,” and “Doing History,” organized under heritage tourism, education, signature events, and legacy projects. They said the effort has included Liberty Tree plantings in nearly every county, partnerships with local organizations and KET, grants to cabinet agencies and historic sites, and preservation projects in 19 counties. They highlighted Harrodsburg 250 as an early kickoff, along with grant-supported events, exhibits, and educational programs across the state. The Historical Society also described public engagement events tied to the commemoration, including Two Lights for Tomorrow, a food drive in Franklin County, a July 8 historic reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Old State Capitol, and planned participation at the Kentucky State Fair. They said the General Assembly’s support enabled a grant program that has funded 250 events and programs in 43 counties, totaling more than $720,000, and that the work is intended to build a lasting legacy beyond 2026. The Kentucky Arts Council said it received America 250 grant funds to support artists, arts organizations, communities, and nonprofits for public art, artwork creation, and related programs. The council reported 55 funded projects and $466,000 awarded statewide, with examples including a Burkesville summer arts and history camp and a Fayette County community singing project. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• many examples, but I'm just going to cite one: HB 99, the Climate Solutions Act, which codified a net-zero
• many examples, but I'm just going to cite one, HB99, the Climate Solutions Act, which codified net zero
• goal, net zero goal by 2050. codified net zero goal by 2050 and an all of government approach to do

Keywords: 1064, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of insignia from emergency vehicles in the policy package, we adopted the House language that had a zero
• that</c><00:14:21.600><c> had</c><00:14:21.840><c> a</c><00:14:22.240><c> um</c><00:14:22.320><c> zero
• </c> house language that had a um zero house language that had a um zero um<00:14:24.080><c> fiscal</

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Safety and Security Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, with a quorum present and no immediate vote taken. Chairs explained the committee was working ahead of a possible target so it could act quickly later if needed, then proceeded with member introductions and a reminder about committee decorum. Staff noted a microphone delay and said the meeting would include a side-by-side walk-through of the House and Senate policy language and a review of the fiscal spreadsheet. Fiscal staff summarized major differences in court, public safety, and legislative security funding. The House and Senate proposals differed on safety and security funding for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Courts, as well as on courthouse grants, capital security enhancements, and a new legislative/protective services unit. Staff also reviewed Senate-only and House-only items, including a Senate proposal to require removal of insignia from public safety vehicles sold to the public, and House provisions for a security services task force and member security costs. Total general fund impacts were reviewed, with the House total corrected to include an open appropriation that had been omitted from the spreadsheet totals. Nonpartisan staff then walked through the policy differences. The Senate language focused on a Protective Services Unit and security for principal state officials, while the House language focused on a Legislative Services Unit and security for legislators. Both bills included provisions on Capitol Complex Security, reporting requirements, and reimbursement arrangements with local law enforcement, but differed on details such as whether elected officials must provide contact information to DPS and how requests for personal protective services are handled. The House-only amendment A8 was presented for discussion; it would revise emergency contact provisions, replace the House’s personal protective services request language with a more detailed threat assessment and mitigation framework, direct implementation of the new unit, and make related reimbursement and technical changes. Judge Richard Kyle, president of the Minnesota District Judges Association, testified in support of stronger judicial and court safety measures. He described rising threats against judges, citing survey results showing high rates of judges limiting personal information, receiving inappropriate communications, changing personal behavior, and experiencing threats to themselves and family members. He said the association supports legislative authorization and funding for home security and personal data protections for judicial officers, and emphasized that safety concerns for judges and court staff have become more serious in recent years.

Transcript Highlights:

• It looks like 14 to zero. Fantastic. don't have a T-bill yet. don't have a T-bill yet.
• looks</c><00:24:41.360><c> like</c><00:24:42.160><c> 14</c><00:24:42.640><c> to</c><00:24:42.760><c> zero
• </c> It looks like 14 to zero. It looks like 14 to zero. Fantastic. Fantastic. Fantastic.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And of course, the answer is actually it's legal in zero states.
• We start from ground zero, but we just need to be certain that there actually is a framework of support
• We start from ground zero, but we wheel.
• We start from ground zero, but we just<01:05:56.920><c> need</c><01:05:57.080><c> to</c><01:05:57.160

Bills: SCR145 , SCR132 , SCR31 , SCR110

Keywords: traffic violations, demerit point system, driver license points, traffic safety, hit and run, reckless driving, repeat offenders, recidivism, Department of Transportation, DOT, task force, traffic enforcement, road safety, vehicle code, license suspension, county police, Hawaii transportation, SCR132, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Makakilo Drive Extension

Transcript Highlights:

• would like to get confirmation from non-partisan staff that the fiscal impact to the state would be zero
• impact to the state that the fiscal impact to the state would<00:10:31.680><c> be</c><00:10:31.880><c> zero
• </c> would be zero. would be zero. &gt;&gt; Mr.<00:10:34.040><c> Olson.</c> &gt;&gt; Mr. Olson.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• testifiers, Uh testifiers, I would direct members' uh attention to um the revenue estimate um showing um zero
• effect on the um beginning in tax year 2026, um zero effect through at least through uh uh 2029.
• particularly, I note uh Uh, testifiers, I would direct members' attention to the revenue estimate showing zero
• effect on the beginning in tax year 2026, zero effect through at least 2029.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have 21 present, zero absent, nine are excused.
• senate bill 1808 be a document I move that the government committee amendment to Senate bill one eight zero
• By your votes, 28 ayes, zero nays, two not voting, you've passed Senate Bill 1122, signed in open session
• It's just another example of legislating on elections based on zero evidence or rationale and attaching

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• To my knowledge, there's been zero negative outcomes with that.
• To my knowledge there's been zero<00:30:36.159><c> negative</c><00:30:36.559><c> outcomes</c><00:30:37.120
• </c><00:30:38.240><c> So</c> zero negative outcomes with that. So zero negative outcomes with that.

Committee: Joint Public Health and Welfare

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 25 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Zero? >> Mr.
• baseline that we should what<00:23:46.240><c> is</c><00:23:46.400><c> acceptable</c><00:23:47.280><c> zero
• </c> what is acceptable zero uh you know Mr. what is acceptable zero uh you know Mr. chair,<00:23:49.919

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• As you all know, conservation districts are literally at ground zero when it comes to both fire preventative
• conservation districts are literally at conservation districts are literally at ground<00:18:25.039><c> zero
• 25.760><c> comes</c><00:18:25.919><c> to</c><00:18:26.000><c> both</c><00:18:26.320><c> fire</c> ground zero
• when it comes to both fire ground zero when it comes to both fire preventative<00:18:27.520><c> and<

Bills: SF0069 , SF0070 , SF0016 , HB0078 , HJ0002 , HB0085 , HB0086

Committee: House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water development, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management

Transcript Highlights:

• Page 48 was general revenue funding for a school safety app that has been zeroed out in the governor's
• It is zeroed out for next fiscal year. We've been able to attain this training without cost.
• And page 169, body-worn cameras, you'll see zeros. We are still doing it.
• Did you provide any remarks into your thoughts on that line item or potentially why the governor zeroed

Summary: Attorney General Catherine Hanaway presented the Office of the Attorney General’s FY 2027 budget request and outlined her office’s priorities: reducing violent crime, targeting illegal and unregulated activities she described as a “vice squad” focus, protecting Missourians from fraud, and improving the office’s legal work. She highlighted major cases and enforcement efforts, including litigation over insulin pricing, Dollar General pricing practices, a criminal prosecution in Hermann, the Jackson County assessment dispute, and a new lawsuit involving Misha’s board policy. Committee members asked about cybercrime enforcement, cooperation with federal authorities, VLTs, ballot and referendum litigation, and the office’s approach to diversity-related legal issues. Hanaway said cybercrime and no-call enforcement rely heavily on multi-state and federal cooperation, and she emphasized that many cases begin with citizen reports. Members also questioned the cost and scope of ongoing election-related litigation, including redistricting and referendum cases, and Hanaway said her office is defending the laws and ballot processes as required. She estimated roughly $600,000 in staff time over about six months for the referendum/redistricting work combined. Several members raised concerns about the Misha lawsuit and whether similar statutory provisions elsewhere in state government could raise the same legal issues; Hanaway responded that the case involved a board rule, not a statute, and turned on whether the requirement functioned as a quota. The committee also discussed child sexual exploitation, human trafficking, Medicaid fraud, and the use of outside counsel and pro hac vice fees. Hanaway said the office is using non-GR funds where possible and is not requesting pay increases this year. The Missouri Office of Prosecution Services then presented its budget. Officials explained that MOPS trains and supports prosecutors statewide, including on DWIs, child sex cases, and new prosecutor training, and that its budget request matches the governor’s recommendation. Members asked about support for local prosecutors, the nine counties without elected prosecutors, and the new conviction integrity unit; staff said the unit’s positions were shifted between line items and that the office can help answer prosecutorial questions through its general counsel. The committee then moved to the Department of Public Safety budget. DPS reviewed funding for crime victims notification, law enforcement recruitment and retention, drug task forces, academy scholarships, Blue Star grants, local crime prevention, school safety, World Cup security, 988 trainings, wastewater testing in schools, and other programs. Members asked about the $59 million federal FIFA World Cup grant, school safety app funding, and wastewater testing participation; DPS said the World Cup funds require no state match, the app funding is being phased out, and schools opted into the testing program. The committee recessed before finishing the DPS book, with plans to return later.

Transcript Highlights:

• >> Zero licenses had any concerns and were issued any kind of CND at the end of the renewal period.
• &gt;&gt; Zero<01:39:47.040><c> licences</c><01:39:47.760><c> had</c><01:39:48.000><c> any</c><01:39:48.239
• ><c> concerns</c><01:39:48.800><c> and</c><01:39:49.119><c> were</c> &gt;&gt; Zero licences had any concerns
• and were &gt;&gt; Zero licences had any concerns and were issued<01:39:49.840><c> any</c><01:39:50.080

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 22 January, 2026; 8:00 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• With that, we have zero financial implication.
• With<00:08:03.440><c> that</c><00:08:03.840><c> we</c><00:08:04.080><c> have</c><00:08:04.400><c> zero
• </c><00:08:04.960><c> financial</c> With that we have zero financial With that we have zero financial

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled several referred administrative regulations, including a package from the Board of Respiratory Care described as a substantive housekeeping update to its regulations and incorporated materials. There were no questions from members, and the committee also heard from the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, which was present in case questions arose but did not require action. Members then took up an amendment to the state health plan for facilities and services, specifically 900 KAR 5:02. Wesley Duke explained that a previously proposed criteria related to mega-voltage requirements, originally suggested by the Kentucky Hospital Association, was now being removed because the association no longer considered it necessary. The committee moved to accept the agency amendment, with a motion and second, and approved it without opposition. The committee next considered Senate Joint Resolution 23, a “food is medicine” resolution sponsored by Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer. Supporters from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Hospital Association described the initiative as a voluntary, statewide effort already adopted by 52 hospitals, aimed at improving patient health while supporting Kentucky farmers and local food systems. Members discussed access to healthy food, grocery-store availability, school nutrition, and the need to reduce barriers to local procurement; the resolution was adopted unanimously after a roll call vote, with one senator briefly explaining a late vote due to weather. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 12, which would allow mid-level practitioners to serve as the leader of a Level IV trauma center under physician direction. The sponsor and witnesses from Appalachian Regional Healthcare argued the change would help address rural trauma-care shortages, align with national standards, and improve access without changing scope of practice or other trauma-center requirements. Several members raised questions and comments about rural access, liability, costs, and the broader health impacts, but no vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Net metering 2.0 Zero<00:39:30.880><c> is</c><00:39:31.119><c> the</c><00:39:31.280><c> current</c><00
• :39:31.520><c> tariff</c><00:39:32.640><c> and</c><00:39:32.960><c> it</c><00:39:33.280><c> is</c> Zero
• is the current tariff and it is Zero is the current tariff and it is more<00:39:33.839><c> than</c><
• By a vote of 17 to zero, the committee adopts the motion ought to pass as amended by 2998H.

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I came to KSU fall of '23, and the first thing I discovered was we had over 100 students with zero GPA
• discovered was we had over 100 student discovered was we had over 100 student with<00:30:30.080><c> zero
• </c> with zero GPA. with zero GPA.

Keywords: This meeting is taking place on location at the Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Building Room 238 using on site equipment., 958, all

Summary: The interim Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met at Kentucky State University and heard a presentation from President Kofi Aapo and Vice President Michael Dorsy on the university’s role as an HBCU and its current priorities. They emphasized Kentucky State’s impact on Black student outcomes nationally, its focus on workforce development, civic leadership, innovation, and economic mobility, and its efforts to grow enrollment, expand dual-credit partnerships, and launch a prison education program. They also described House Bill 250’s role in prompting program review and the creation or expansion of market-aligned offerings, including manufacturing engineering, agricultural engineering, biological and agricultural engineering, social work, criminal justice, and expanded online programs through “Thoroughbred Global.” A major topic was Kentucky State’s move toward STEM and applied programs. President Aapo said the university is diversifying beyond liberal arts to meet workforce demand and cited plans for a PhD in agroecology, which he said would help farmers adapt to climate conditions and would be federally funded. He also discussed the nursing program as the fastest-growing on campus, partnerships with health systems that pay tuition and guarantee jobs, and the need for a new nursing facility. He said the current nursing space is inadequate and that a new building could double or triple enrollment in the program. He also described a mobile health initiative intended to bring preventive care and health education to underserved areas of the state. Members asked questions about the nursing building, STEM strategy, teacher preparation, dual credit, prison education, and student readiness. Senator Bledsoe asked about the shift toward STEM, and Aapo said the strategy is based on student demand and data from House Bill 250. Senator Berg requested a list of dual-credit partners and encouraged long-term tracking of prison education participants to study outcomes such as recidivism; Aapo said the university has not yet begun that research but intends to. Senator Tidner asked about remedial needs, and Aapo said KSU found more than 100 students with zero GPAs when he arrived and is using co-requisite support and tutoring to address English and math deficiencies. Representative Brown and others highlighted the historical and ongoing value of HBCUs, and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• He gets out, and they made him start from zero.
• people's lives out in Afghanistan and Iraq, and he comes back and he's told, "You got to start at zero
• These compacts would essentially get that time down to zero.
• working with NMED on the appropriate rate to input that remediated water back into the aquifer for a net zero

Transcript Highlights:

• these conversations in silos it can't just be about that we need to have we need to it's not just a zero-sum
• As part of the whole process and not just this zero-sum game of we just want revenue generation and that
• have to adjust our budget authority for our child support recovery fund and also a. offsetting net zero
• Also improving access to have the child care and transportation which has been scored at a zero cost

Keywords: 988, house, all