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• , Lawrence County.
• Attended Berea College and uh County.
• </c> authority to do what they're doing. authority to do what they're doing.
• </c> that the statutory um authorization that the statutory um authorization exists.
• </c><02:07:35.440><c> to</c> felt like we had the authority to felt like we had the authority to approve

Keywords: 00:00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:17 - Approval of June 18, 2025 Minutes 00:02:33 - Introductions and Discussion on Priorities 00:07:27 - Health Data Discussion-KY Health Information Exchange (KHIE) 00:34:02 - Health Data Discussion-Public Health Data 01:19:24 - Health Data Discussion-Other Health Data Platforms 01:42:40 - Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations (Except 201 KAR 005:010) 01:44:48 - Discussion of Optometry Regulation 201 KAR 005:010 02:25:29 - Hearing on Unified Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Application for FFY 2026 - 2027 Funds 02:33:40 - Administrative Regulation 201 KAR 005:010 Vote Clarification 02:34:03 - Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Health Services met to approve the June 18 minutes and hear introductory remarks from new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Family Services Dr. Steven Stack and new Department for Public Health Commissioner Dr. John Langfeld. Both described their backgrounds and emphasized a shared focus on using health data to improve quality, coordination, and outcomes across Kentucky. They highlighted the Kentucky Health Information Exchange (KHI) as a central tool for connecting hospitals, labs, providers, public health systems, Medicaid, and other state and federal data sources, and said the system supports notifications, immunization records, surveillance, and care coordination. They also outlined priorities such as continued investment in KHI, stronger interoperability, privacy protections, and expanded analytic capacity to turn data into action. Committee members then asked about COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and informed consent, particularly for pregnant women and children. Dr. Stack said informed consent should come through a licensed health care provider, that Kentucky did not mandate the COVID vaccine, and that the evidence still supports vaccination for high-risk groups, including pregnant women, citing professional medical guidance. A follow-up exchange focused on concerns about past vaccine policies and the need for patients to receive full information before making decisions. Senator Heron asked how KIPRC/KIPR could be used to address firearm injuries. Dr. Langfeld said the key opportunity is to make data more real-time and usable for day-to-day response, while Dr. Stack said the department would continue its long-standing partnership with KIPRC and noted his view that gun violence is a public health emergency. He added, however, that because firearms are a deeply divided issue, the Department for Public Health’s current role is mainly to make data available for authorized research rather than to take a broader policy role. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken.

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• across the state who are 911 authorities across the state who are responsible<00:28:03.039><c> for</
• They're having their day at the Capitol, and the good senator from Douglas County and I got to spend
• If they'd stand up, from Mountain Vista High School in Douglas County: RF Gravidi, Nathan Samuel, Gabriel
• Uh, we're hearing confirmations for the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority Board
• Authority Board and then we will Authority Board and then we will consider<00:38:04.720><c> Senate</c

Keywords: 981, all

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• there is no criminal activity occurring, that gaming is fair and honest and is limited to those authorized
• We're also a major employer in Kitsap County.
• These jobs contribute to a healthy economy in Kitsap County. Next slide, please.
• These jobs contribute to a healthy economy in Kitsap County. Next slide, please.
• significant funding to the Skagit County Sheriff's Office.

Summary: The joint House and Senate committee meeting heard public testimony on tentative tribal-state gaming compact amendments for the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. Staff from the Washington State Gambling Commission explained the compacting process, the role of ex officio legislative members, and that the amendments would next go to the Gambling Commission for a January 8, 2026 vote before possible governor review. The Port Gamble S'Klallam presentation emphasized how gaming revenue supports tribal government services, health care, housing, education, language revitalization, natural resources work, and community investment projects in Kitsap County. For Port Gamble S'Klallam, the proposed changes include expanded credit and wager limits, more gaming stations and player terminals, language for a second facility, and adoption of an electronic table games appendix similar to other tribes. Members asked about pre-screening for high-limit tables, including how the tribe would define problem gambling and self-exclusion; tribal counsel said internal minimum control standards were still being developed and more detail would follow. A question about green crab removal in Port Gamble Bay was deferred for follow-up because the natural resources director was not present. The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe described its history, sovereignty, gaming operations, and how gaming revenue supports member programs such as nutrition assistance, education aid, homeownership down payment help, and charitable giving in Skagit County. Its amendment would allow electronic table games after the tribe removed traditional table games due to staffing and cost pressures, with the goal of remaining competitive. Committee members also asked about air quality and smoking-related provisions in the compact; the tribe said it maintains separate smoking and non-smoking areas and supports smoking cessation efforts. Chairs from both chambers closed by thanking the tribes for their contributions to members, local communities, and natural resource protection.

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• It's the chair's intent to vote House Bill 1105 in lieu of Senate Bill 750 that was authored by Senator
• It's just that with my practical experience in county government, I kind of looked at that and said,
• So from a county government perspective.
• So, uh, as the author, I'm willing to accept this compromise, and it's the best practice of many medical
• And as we're very comfortable with this codified change, uh, as the author, I'm not comfortable with

Committee: Senate Education K-16

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• As I return to Orange County, I do not see an ending.
• Board of County Commissioners, and that is the amendment.
• Sheriff's Office and not the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, and that is the amendment.
• Three deputies and police veterans in Pasco County were injured, a deputy in River County, a deputy in
• We have already told cities and counties they can't act.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for two service members killed in the Middle East, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Members adopted the special order report and then began taking up the special order calendar. The first major measure was HB 7031, the annual tax package, which included a hunting, fishing, and camping sales tax holiday, a back-to-school holiday moved earlier in the summer, property tax changes for mobile home parks and other exemptions, reductions in pari-mutuel taxes and fees, extensions and expansions of several tax credit programs, vacation-rental tax collection changes, and a full decoupling from federal tax changes in the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The bill drew questions about the fiscal impact of decoupling and the firearm-accessories holiday; supporters emphasized fiscal caution, housing and home-hardening provisions, and family tax relief, while opponents objected to the firearm-related tax break. HB 7031 passed 105-2. The House then passed CS/CS/CS HB 1177 on Space Florida and spaceport operations, which updates business development rules, board membership, and creates a strategic spaceport hub designation. CS/CS HB 639/CS SB 246 on specialty license plates also passed after a strike-all amendment that added several new plates, revised the Fraternal Order of Police plate, and tightened financial and nonprofit requirements for plate sponsors. CS HB 697 on drug prices and coverage passed after debate on pharmacy benefit manager reforms requiring equal reimbursement, prohibiting forced losses on drugs, and allowing consolidated appeals. CS/CS HB 1263 on the Office of Insurance Regulation passed with an amendment clarifying fingerprinting provisions, and CS/CS HB 527 passed with a human-review requirement for insurance claim denials so AI cannot be the sole basis for denying or reducing claims. Additional bills approved included CS HB 1449, which limits use of the statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program when a claim is already in the federal process and, by amendment, narrows the bill to out-of-network emergency services and claims of $50,000 or less; CS HB 93, requiring surgical smoke evacuation systems in hospitals and surgical centers, which passed overwhelmingly after emotional bipartisan praise for the sponsor’s multi-session effort; and CS HB 1217, which prohibits governmental entities from adopting net-zero greenhouse gas policies, after Democrats argued it would preempt local climate and resilience efforts and Republicans argued it protects energy reliability and affordability. The House also passed CS/CS HB 1461 establishing a framework for licensing and regulating advanced nuclear reactors, with supporters framing it as a step toward reliable, affordable, cleaner energy. Later, CS HB 1229 on residential homes for medically or technologically dependent children was explained as creating a licensure program for medically complex children’s homes and was rolled over for final passage as the transcript ended.

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• We had no way to build out the campuses that we were authorized through the legislature.
• In the past 12 years, y'all have added us in Williamson County, LA, County, Fort Bend County, Komal,
• Guadalupe County, and Denton.
• Second, it refines the authority granted to governing boards. to our regents.
• Senator Menendez, Senator Paxton for co-authoring.

Bills: SB530 , SB757 , SB769 , SB1085 , SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1409 , SB1878 , SB2138 , SB2314 , SB2231 , SB2361 , SB2431 , SJR59

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

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• ><c> county</c><01:04:10.640><c> charges</c><01:04:11.039><c> a</c> county because each county charges
• a county because each county charges a different<01:04:12.000><c> dollar</c><01:04:12.240><c> amount
• </c> Uh if I recall correctly, Henipin County Uh if I recall correctly, Henipin County charges<01:04:
• with their county recorders uh bunch with their county recorders uh that<01:05:20.960><c> are</c><01
• I think at some point we our counties.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chair Dolio, members of the committee, Travis Dutton, with the Association of Counties and our County
• Chair Dolio, members of the committee, Travis Dutton, with the Association of Counties and our County
• Travis Dutton, with the Association of Counties and our County Solid Waste Programs.
• There's no reason for you to concede your legislative authority to another state.
• I'm a former San Juan County Council member.

Bills: HB1420 , HB2233 , HB2271 , HB2212 , HB2284

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: textile responsibility, recycling, sustainability, environmental impact, consumer protection, waste reduction, environment, retail, bags, pollution, consumer products, plastic, environmental policy, postconsumer waste, microplastics, environmental protection, washing machines, water quality, litter reduction, public health

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• We've concentrated services in just a few counties.
• The Gorge Commission is responsible for all permitting in Klickitat County.
• I'm Susie Vody, Director of New Hope and Kids Hope in Grant and Adams counties.
• I'm with The Arc of King County. Testifying other. Our state has had...
• Manhattan Dorff and with The Arc of King County, testifying other.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• Vice Chair Osgood: We do have one appearance form with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office in support
• With regard to emergency authority and continuity of care, it authorizes DOEA to provide temporary direct
• With regard to Area Agencies on Aging oversight, it clarifies authority to rescind AAA designation for
• With regard to Home Care for the Elderly, it authorizes food and nutritional supplements as allowable
• We have Lisa Hurley from Collier County waiving in support.

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The provision adds, um, authorizing the 99 leasehold interest in state and county lands.
• </c> state and county lands. state and county lands. &gt;&gt; Thank<00:06:04.240><c> you.
• </c> leaseold on non-seated state or county leaseold on non-seated state or county land<00:15:38.720>
• </c><01:00:47.200><c> to</c> um states do retain the authority to um states do retain the authority to
• </c><01:12:21.440><c> to</c> protection may use its authority to protection may use its authority to

Bills: SB2045 , SB2354

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: combat sports, boxing, mixed martial arts, health regulations, safety standards, licensing, event regulation, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees first took up SB 2071 on rent-to-own housing. Testimony was generally supportive from HHFDC and Hawaii Realtors, but Sierra Club of Hawaii and others opposed the bill unless it was amended to exclude ceded lands from the 99-year lease provision. Members discussed the scope of ceded versus non-ceded lands and whether an inventory exists. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including HHFDC’s proposal to make the fixed-price period flexible by tying it to an option period and Sierra Club’s language limiting the program to non-ceded state or county land. They then heard SB 2191 on limited profit housing associations. HHFDC supported the measure, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Office of the Auditor urged caution about tax exclusions and asked for clearer, more targeted limits and measurable outcomes. The committees adopted amendments to add a statement of purpose, include measurable metrics, apply the tax provisions to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and delay the effective date to allow for administrative changes. SB 2191 was recommended for passage with amendments. The committees also considered SB 2197, which would have replaced the five-year fixed-price period in rent-to-own housing with an option period set by HHFDC, but deferred it indefinitely because its issues were addressed in SB 2071. SB 2180 on deposits of public funds drew comments from the Hawaii Bankers Association questioning definitions and noting banks are already subject to Community Reinvestment Act requirements; decision-making was deferred to the next day in the CPN committee and to a later date for the housing committee. Finally, SB 2210 on housing discrimination received support from disability advocates and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, which asked for one additional investigator; the committees passed it with amendments adding a blank appropriation for one full-time position and planned to notify Ways and Means for possible re-referral.

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• I'm a longtime resident of Contra Costa County, also of Rodeo.
• Tommy Thompson, Solano County.
• Chair of members, Tommy Thompson, Solano County.
• county assessment ratios, and assess properties of intercounty railroads.
• The Orange County Business Council... Two months ago?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The main thing I want you to know about is that the commission has no authority over Idaho law or its
• They recommend three names to the county commissioners.
• The county commissioners then appoint to fill that vacancy.
• Chris Getz, Colorado County Sheriff. I thank you, committee, for... ...introduce yourself.
• Chris Getz, Colorado County Sheriff. I thank you, committee, for taking this bill up for us.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• representative in the 59th District, and I have House Resolution No. 3997, which is a resolution authorizing
• The resolution authorizes the use of the House to the Association of Missouri Electric Co-ops, which
• Brad Banderman, District 119, central part of Franklin County, freedom-loving Franklin County. opposed
• Brad Banderman District 119 central part of Franklin County, freedom-loving Franklin County.
• Brad Banderman, District 119, central part of Franklin County, freedom-loving Franklin County.

Committee: House Consent and Procedure

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard several House Resolutions authorizing use of the House chamber for youth civic and recognition programs. House Resolution 3997 would allow the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives’ CYCLE program to hold a mock legislative hearing and floor discussion on July 16; House Resolution 4061 would allow the YMCA Youth and Government program to use the chamber for mock sessions across three weekends; and House Resolutions 4062 and 4113 would reserve the chamber on April 17, 2026, for separate Glory Awards presentations involving local schools. Sponsors described each event as educational, well-supervised, and respectful of the chamber, and committee members asked brief questions about attendance and scheduling overlap. The committee then moved into executive session and voted do pass on the resolutions. HR 3997 passed 7-0, HR 4061 passed 8-0, HR 4062 passed 8-0, and HR 4113 passed 8-0. The committee also took up House Bill 1940 on consent and voted it do pass 8-0 after brief discussion about why it had not advanced elsewhere, with the sponsor noting it had repeatedly passed committee and floor consideration in prior years. House Bill 2395 drew the most discussion. One member argued it was not appropriate for the consent calendar because it made substantive policy changes and raised fiscal concerns, while the sponsor explained that the bill mainly standardizes septic system testing by replacing perk tests with soil analysis and does not create a new program. After questions about fees and the consent process, the committee voted 7-1 to do pass HB 2395 on consent, with one dissenting vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We were unable to utilize and offer to support our county.
• Um with that we support our our county.
• Um for and to support our our county.
• The amendment does State's authority.
• We're the largest public Authority.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If there is no objection, we will let the author explain the bill before we act on the amendments.
• I recognize the author from Washington, Representative Johnson, who will explain the bill.
• I recognize the author of the amendment, Representative Johnson, who will explain the amendment.
• I recognize the author of the amendment, Representative Gomez, who will explain the amendment.
• I just wanted to make sure that if the author of the bill can yield for a question.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Paul, Ramsey County, and Dakota County.
• Uh counties people on our waiting list.
• I Balden for signing on as co-authors.
• </c> shifts that to the metropolitan county shifts that to the metropolitan county aid. aid. aid.
• </c> the metropolitan counties. the metropolitan counties.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There are 494 square miles of land in the county I grew up in.
• There are 494 square miles of land in the county I grew up in.
• Delegate from Sky County, Delegate, Delegate, Mr.
• The delegate from Campbell County, Delegate, is there. Thank you.
• The delegate from Campbell County, Delegate, is there. Mr.

Keywords: June 29, 2026 - Special Session 1, 976, house, all

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• authority within clearly defined parameters.
• It does not authorize unlimited tax increases.
• We are from Kent County, one. So we have good taste.
• We are from Kent County, one. So we have good taste.
• There are so many people who are left in Delaware County.

Summary: The House convened with Girl State participants presiding for part of the session, including introductions of the student leadership and a unanimous voice vote passing House Concurrent Resolution 152 honoring the young women participating in Delaware Girl State. The chamber also welcomed congressional interns and other guests, accepted the prior day’s minutes, and observed a moment of silence for Nathan Cynix and Kara Feeley before prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes for Representative Ron Gray, who was recognized for his 14 years of service and his work on issues such as bond bills, dredging, bike paths, small business, constituent service, and agriculture-related funding. Multiple members from both parties praised his humor, honesty, mentorship, and dedication to the House and his district. Gray responded with extended remarks reflecting on his family legacy, legislative service, and appreciation for colleagues and staff, and the chamber later sang “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at his request. The House then received communications, including Senate messages returning several bills and informing the chamber of Senate passage of additional measures. Members were also told that the FY27 bond bill, House Bill 500, had been placed on desks as a gift for review. The House read in Consent Agenda S, which included House Bill 476, House Joint Resolution 13, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 168, Senate Bill 297, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 319, and Senate Joint Resolution 21, and began a roll call vote on the consent agenda.

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• So that's just taken are county road.
• I don't think we have the authority, or I don't know whether that's your intent, is to create an authority
• I don't think we have the authority, or I don't know whether that's your intent, is to create an authority
• I don't think we have the authority, or I don't know whether that's your intent, is to create an authority
• I don't think we have the authority, or I don't know whether that's your intent, is to create an authority

Keywords: 1183, house