Video & Transcript Research : 'Interstate 35'
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HI
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HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvscBJtv0Ug, 2026-07-02T01:22:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, INVESTIGATE COMPLIANCE WITH AUDIT NOS. 19-12 AND 21-01
Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair
Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
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HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmzib5TbbFw, 2026-07-02T01:22:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, INVESTIGATE COMPLIANCE WITH AUDIT NOS. 19-12 AND 21-01
Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair
Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
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HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKz5jdNUL9I, 2026-07-02T01:22:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, INVESTIGATE COMPLIANCE WITH AUDIT NOS. 19-12 AND 21-01
Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair
Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
HI
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (3-17-26)
Appropriations & Revenue
KY
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00:00:20 - Call to Order/Roll Call
00:02:00 - Update on Rural Health Transformation Program
00:29:20 - Discussion of 26RS HB 134
00:36:35 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 134
00:37:41 - Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations
01:09:44 - Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Health Services Committee met to receive an update from Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Steven Stack on Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Grant. He explained that all 50 states applied and were awarded funding, and Kentucky received about $212.9 million over five years, with the first year treated as a nine-month period. He emphasized that the award is a cooperative agreement with CMS, is not Medicaid funding, cannot be used to supplant existing funds, and is limited to the five areas approved in Kentucky’s application. He also said the state must submit a revised budget before major spending begins, and that CMS could claw back money if performance metrics are not met.
Secretary Stack outlined the five focus areas: maternal health, mental health, oral health, emergency medical services, and chronic disease prevention/management, especially obesity and diabetes. He described possible approaches such as expanding behavioral health crisis stabilization models like EMPath, using teledentistry and mobile services, strengthening EMS staffing and treat-in-place options, and building healthier nutrition and activity supports. He said the application was developed quickly with broad stakeholder input and that the state plans to work with universities, nonprofits, and other partners through procurement and other formal processes. He also noted the program will be overseen by the public health department, with Commissioner John Langfeld leading the effort.
Committee members asked about the grant timeline, the split between formula and competitive funding, the role of certificate of need, and whether new laws or regulations would be needed. Stack said the state believes it can implement the approved projects under current law, though some broader policy issues such as certificate of need were not included because they would be risky to change within the grant timeline. Members also asked how stakeholders can submit ideas; Stack pointed them to the public website and contact email, saying additional partner information will be posted soon. The committee did not take any formal vote or action during this discussion.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (3-14-25) - Upon Recess
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- Section 35 deals with the first audit of the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, which will
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Meeting start 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:02
HJR 53 Discussion 00:00:35
HJR 53 Vote 00:03:52
HB 622 Discussion 00:06:52
HB 622 Vote 00:12:55
HB 775 Discussion 00:13:50
HB 775 Vote 00:22:15, 958, all
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The committee first reconsidered House Joint Resolution 53, which concerns releasing previously appropriated funds for Kentucky State University. Kentucky State University President Kofi Aapo testified in support, describing significant enrollment growth, a balanced budget, and a $5 million fund balance since his arrival, and asking for continued support. Members praised his leadership while noting the institution still has work to do. The motion to reconsider passed, and the resolution then received favorable expression by a 9-2 vote.
The committee next took up House Bill 622, a compromise bill involving the Kentucky Nonprofit Network and the Finance and Administration Cabinet. Testimony explained that the bill is intended to improve prompt payment practices for grants and contracts, including partial payments on undisputed invoice items within 30 days and a process for disputed items. The bill also included several appropriation-related corrections and adjustments, including a fix to an allocation for Elizabethtown water and sewer projects, a change in an economic development recipient, revisions to school resource officer language, and additional contingency authority for the Capitol renovation. The committee adopted a title amendment and passed the bill with favorable expression by a 10-1 vote.
House Bill 775 was then discussed as a broad tax and economic development measure. The bill covers TIF districts, electronic filing for craft brewers, pipeline property tax treatment, bourbon barrel tax cleanup, staged income tax reductions, extension of the Metropolitan College incentive, tourism and lodging incentives, reauthorization of an expired TIF, taxation and licensing of cannabis-infused beverages, alternative fuels and jet fuel tax credit review, entertainment event incentives, the selling farmer tax credit, IRC conformity, data center incentives, the first audit of the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, and limits on additional electronic charity gaming locations until regulations are adopted. Members raised questions about the beverage tax structure, TIF impacts, and the income tax reduction provisions; some expressed concern about making future tax cuts easier, while others supported the bill’s TIF and agriculture provisions. The bill passed with favorable expression by a 7-2 vote with two pass votes, and the committee then adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations (2-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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Call to Order 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:35
SB 22 Discussion 00:01:20
SB 22 Vote 00:11:45
SB 100 Discussion 00:15:07
SB 100 Vote 00:38:53
SB 88 Discussion Only 00:42:11
Adjournment 01:03:52, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on February 18, 2025, and first took up Senate Bill 22 by Senator Reginald Thomas, which was presented as a cleanup measure following prior cosmetology reforms and a Legislative Oversight and Investigations report. The bill would allow cosmetologists to retake exams multiple times with a one-month wait, authorize the Board of Cosmetology to immediately close facilities that intentionally use unlicensed workers while preserving due process, give the board flexibility to hire an executive director based on qualifications rather than licensure, and recognize certain out-of-state or territorial cosmetology licenses. Board officials said the changes were intended to improve fairness, equality, and administrative due process. Senators asked about retesting fees and whether partial retests could dilute standards; Thomas clarified that the exam is cumulative and must be retaken in full. The committee approved SB 22 with all favorable votes, and Senator Meredith explained his support as a workforce and fairness issue.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 100 by Senator Jimmy Higdon, as substituted, concerning tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product retail licensing and enforcement. Youth advocates from the University of Kentucky testified in support, describing youth nicotine use as a public health crisis and urging stronger enforcement, annual compliance checks, retailer licensing, and tougher penalties for illegal sales to minors. Higdon said the bill would create a Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Products Licensing within ABC, require licenses for retailers, authorize inspections and confiscation of contraband, impose escalating criminal and civil penalties for unlicensed sales and sales to minors, publish a list of licensed retailers, and dedicate fine revenue to enforcement and youth education. He said the measure targeted bad actors rather than responsible retailers. A retailer witness also supported licensing but raised concerns about contradictory product definitions that could sweep in hemp and medical marijuana vapor products, and asked that the bill be delayed until after an expected Supreme Court decision affecting federal vapor-product rules. The transcript ends during discussion of SB 100, before any committee vote on that bill.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, & Admin. Regs. (2-13-25) - Upon House Adj.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HUS/TRN Joint Public Hearing - Tue Mar 19, 2024 @ 10:50 AM HST
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HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr7bKbXk9QE, 2026-07-02T01:22:52+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HUS-TRN_03-19-24_.PDF
12:53 - Introduction
13:14 - SB 3002
23:35 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations (2-27-24)
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAL/CPC Public Hearing - Tue Jan 30, 2024 @ 2:00 PM HST
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HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjhYgElK8mA, 2026-07-02T01:22:49+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL-CPC_02-02-24_.PDF
Timestamps:
12:17 - Introduction
13:35 - HB2700
48:43 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPN-EET, CPN-PSM, CPN Public Hearings 2-07-2024
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HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Gew1yl1lA, 2026-07-02T01:23:14+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
2:00 - SB 3234
19:30 - SB 3230
37:15 - DM CPN-PSM 9:35 PM
41:20 - SB 3229
43:30 - SB 2913
45:45 - SB 3337
50:40 - SB 3331
54:30 - SB 3332
59:45 - SB 2863
1:00:50 - SB 3170
1:03:15 - DM CPN 9:40 AM
Hearing Notices:
CPN-EET 9:30 AM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-EET_02-07-24_.PDF
CPN-PSM 9:35 AM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-PSM_02-07-24_.PDF
CPN 9:40 AM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-07-24_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JDC-PSM, JDC, JDC Public Hearings 02-14-2023 9:30am
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HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QpBM9Wpwd0, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
00:58 - SB 1527
03:20 - DM JDC-PSM 9:30 AM
08:39 - SB 34 SD 1
10:15 - SB JDC 9:35 AM
11:25 - SB 495
24:36 - SB 977 SD 1
48:12 - SB 669
01:27:19 - DM JDC 9:40 AM
01:30:01 - SB 669 pt2
Hearing Notices:
JDC-PSM 9:30 AM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC-PSM_02-14-23_.PDF
JDC 9:35 AM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-14-23-1_.PDF
JDC 9:40 AM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-14-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources & Energy.(6-4-26)
Natural Resources & Energy
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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (7-24-25) - reupload
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This meeting was split into two parts due to a technical issue. This is the complete meeting pulled from backups.
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:01
24RS HB198: “Angela’s Law”: 00:01:22
KRS Chapter 202C: 00:11:50
Eminent Domain: 00:54:35, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the June 10, 2025 minutes, then took up House Bill 198, Angela’s Law, sponsored by Representative Samara Heavrin. The bill would add a new aggravating circumstance in death-penalty cases when an offender abuses the corpse of a kidnapping or murder victim by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, or sexual contact. Representative Heavrin and the victim’s parents described the underlying case and argued the current law does not adequately account for postmortem sexual abuse, leaving the offender parole-eligible despite the family’s view that the conduct warranted harsher punishment. Several members expressed sympathy and support, and one member suggested the proposal should be drafted carefully so it would apply broadly enough to cover co-conspirators or multiple offenders. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
The committee then heard an informational presentation on KRS Chapter 202C from Judge Lisa Payne Jones and Shauna Mitchell of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. They explained that Chapter 202C, enacted in 2021 to close a gap in the civil-commitment statutes, applies to respondents found incompetent to stand trial who are charged with qualifying serious offenses such as capital offenses, certain Class A and Class B felonies causing death or serious injury, rape in the first degree, or sodomy in the first degree. The process begins with a Commonwealth’s petition, followed by a prompt evidentiary hearing, appointment of a guardian ad litem, and then a commitment hearing if the offense is proven.
The presenters outlined the procedural standards and recent statutory changes. At the evidentiary hearing, the Commonwealth must prove the charged offense by a preponderance of the evidence before a judge, with the respondent able to present defenses; if the Commonwealth fails, the respondent must be released. If the case proceeds, the commitment hearing requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt of at least one involuntary-commitment criterion, and the hearing may be before a jury if requested. They noted that a 2024 amendment changed the commitment criteria from requiring all four factors to only one, and added language about recent criminal behavior and prior involuntary hospitalizations under Chapters 202A or 202B. If commitment is ordered, the respondent is placed in a designated forensic psychiatric facility, currently KCPC.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (3-6-25)
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Meeting Start 00:00
Roll Call 00:24
SB 3 Discussion 01:06
SB 3 Vote 04:51
SB 15 Discussion 07:14
SB 15 Vote 14:42
SB 103 Discussion 15:39
SB 103 Vote 33:53
SB 201 Discussion 35:44
SB 201 Vote 39:47, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment met with a quorum and first considered Senate Bill 3, relating to student athletes and NIL. Senator Max Wise said the bill would modernize Kentucky’s NIL framework so universities remain competitive and student-athletes can benefit, noting the state’s earlier NIL law and the need to act before a pending national settlement. Several members supported the bill but expressed concern that NIL has changed college athletics and could eventually affect high school sports. The committee reported Senate Bill 3 favorably.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 15, relating to minimum wage exceptions for minor league baseball players. Senator Amanda Bledsoe and MLB representative Josh Allen explained that the bill would align Kentucky law with the players’ collective bargaining agreement, treating the players as salaried rather than hourly workers and addressing overtime issues. Members discussed the minimum weekly salaries at Single-A and Triple-A, along with housing, meals, and health benefits under the agreement. The committee adopted a committee substitute, passed a title amendment, and reported Senate Bill 15 favorably.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 103, which concerns the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and services for people with disabilities. Senator Danny Carroll and provider advocates said the bill would add regulatory oversight, require reporting to the legislature and governor, and give preference to in-state services when available, while preserving access to out-of-state services when needed. Testimony focused on Kentucky’s low employment ranking for people with disabilities, unused federal funds, provider funding concerns, and an OVR order of selection that would limit services to the most severe cases. The committee adopted a committee substitute and reported Senate Bill 103 favorably after supportive comments from members about the program’s impact on employment and quality of life.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Agriculture (3-27-24)
KY