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• </c><00:37:05.359><c> communities</c><00:37:06.359><c> uh</c> some of the rural communities uh some of
• the rural communities uh surrounding<00:37:07.160><c> those</c><00:37:07.839><c> so</c><00:37:08.640
• However, I'll be interested to see that impact of increasing the amounts to $75 and $150.
• /c><00:57:55.799><c> see</c><00:57:56.480><c> that</c><00:57:57.160><c> that</c><00:57:57.920><c> impact
• </c><00:57:58.920><c> of</c> interested to see that that impact of interested to see that that impact

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:28:42.799><c> here</c> that there is some cost impacts here that there is some cost impacts here
• I know we have several business owners in my family who would be very impacted, so I really appreciate
• so I I really would be very impacted so I I really appreciate<00:43:31.720><c> those</c><00:43:31.920
• I know we have several business owners in my family who would be very impacted, so I really appreciate
• I know we have several business owners in my family who would be very impacted, so I really appreciate

Bills: HF1234 , HF1956 , HF1025 , HF1172 , HF791

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation

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• Districts to Water Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Senate Bill 1584 by Eckhart relating to early voting
• Environmental Quality of permits for certain wastewater treatment facilities to water agricultural and rural
• Fund to Water Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Senate Bill 1607 by Campbell, relating to the creation
• relating to the dedication of certain water rights to the Texas Water Trust to water agriculture and rural
• which the Texas Water Bank and the Texas Water Trust and hold water rights to water agriculture and rural

Bills: SJR60 , SJR62 , SJR65 , SJR66 , SJR67 , SJR68 , SCR27 , SCR28 , SCR29 , SB1576 , SB1577 , SB1578 , SB1579 , SB1580 , SB1581 , SB1582 , SB1583 , SB1584 , SB1585 , SB1586 , SB1587 , SB1588 , SB1589 , SB1590 , SB1591 , SB1592 , SB1593 , SB1594 , SB1595 , SB1596 , SB1597 , SB1598 , SB1599 , SB1600 , SB1601 , SB1602 , SB1603 , SB1604 , SB1605 , SB1606 , SB1607 , SB1608 , SB1609 , SB1610 , SB1611 , SB1612 , SB1613 , SB1614 , SB1615 , SB1616 , SB1618 , SB1619 , SB1620 , SB1622 , SB1623 , SB1624 , SB1625 , SJR60 , SJR62 , SJR65 , SJR66 , SJR67 , SJR68 , SCR27 , SCR28 , SCR29 , SB1576 , SB1577 , SB1578 , SB1579 , SB1580 , SB1581 , SB1582 , SB1583 , SB1584 , SB1585 , SB1586 , SB1587 , SB1588 , SB1589 , SB1590 , SB1591 , SB1592 , SB1593 , SB1594 , SB1595 , SB1596 , SB1597 , SB1598 , SB1599 , SB1600 , SB1601 , SB1602 , SB1603 , SB1604 , SB1605 , SB1606 , SB1607 , SB1608 , SB1609 , SB1610 , SB1611 , SB1612 , SB1613 , SB1614 , SB1615 , SB1616 , SB1618 , SB1619 , SB1620 , SB1622 , SB1623 , SB1624 , SB1625

Keywords: SJR 60, Texas constitutional amendment, property tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, rainwater harvesting, graywater system, water conservation, water reuse, residential tax incentive, local government finance, county commissioners court, appraisal value, environmental incentive, November 2025 ballot, Article VIII, tax relief, healthcare workforce, education funding, higher education, economic growth

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• We are in front of you today because the scale and impact of this project is historically unique and
• We are in front of you today because the scale and impact of this project is historically unique and
• Cloud is an urban-rural-suburban community all at the same time, and it also serves as the epicenter
• </c> community St Cloud is urban rural community St Cloud is urban rural suburban<00:48:12.319><c> all
• Over the years, we've built a trusted and impactful presence providing culturally responsive services

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Second reading of bills: SB 1235, EMS reciprocity; SB 1316, Arizona Rural Health; SCR 1022, Legislator
• SB 1316, Arizona Rural Health, SCR 1022, Legislator, 90 House District.
• Chairman Diaz, Speaker Pro Tem, the Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee will meet right after
• Bill 1016 is withdrawn from the Committee on Commerce and additionally referred to the Committee on Rural
• First reading of bills: SB 1050, Veterans; Land, Ag, Cultural, and Rural Affairs. 165 appropriations.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and numerous guest introductions, including advocates for children’s health, Jewish advocacy, housing affordability, environmental issues, and other community groups. Members also made several personal privilege remarks, including a resolution-style statement for Lobo Week supporting Mexican gray wolf conservation and a brief announcement about an upcoming CAP update. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered two Senate bills. SB 1415 was recommended do pass without amendment, and SB 1430 was amended in committee to remove a disputed provision so the measure remained limited to tax-code corrections; it was then recommended do pass as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report, and both bills were deferred for engrossing. Earlier calendar actions also included the placement and referral of several Senate bills and resolutions. On third reading, the House passed HB 2680 on workers’ compensation by a vote of 55-1, and SB 1029 on campaign contributions and expenses by a vote of 57-0. The session included extended partisan debate during personal privilege remarks over the federal government shutdown, TSA pay, ICE presence at airports, and broader federal and state budget issues. The House later recessed briefly, received additional bill referrals and first readings, and adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

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• The financial impact<00:12:38.720><c> on</c><00:12:38.959><c> these</c><00:12:39.279><c> victims</c><
• 00:12:39.839><c> is</c><00:12:40.160><c> catastrophic,</c> impact on these victims is catastrophic, impact
• Um, you know, what do we think the impact is annually in Minnesota?
• is annually and in loss right the impact is annually and in loss right here?
• </c> left a a rural community like mine. left a a rural community like mine.

Bills: HF3642 , HF2700 , HF3615

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosks, prohibition, customer payouts, cryptocurrency regulation, consumer privacy, data privacy, health data, sensitive data, Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, personal data, data broker, targeted advertising, geofencing, location tracking, health care privacy, patient privacy, consent, minor privacy, children's privacy

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• The Los Angeles South Bay alumni chapter continues to build on its legacy of service and impact under
• Today is about unity and it's about impact.
• Raising awareness of the diversity of those impacted can lead to earlier diagnosis and care.
• The impact of military service can continue long after deployment ends.
• It is a technical but high-impact bill that has received bipartisan support.

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, then spent much of the session on recognitions and resolutions honoring community groups and observances. Members welcomed the Far West region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Los Angeles South Bay alumni chapter, and later recognized the 2026 Latino Spirit Award honorees after adopting SR 86 on Cinco de Mayo Week. Senators from multiple caucuses spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing Mexican history, Latino resilience, and shared struggles for justice. The Latino Spirit honorees included leaders in higher education, philanthropy, labor, health, advocacy, business, environmental justice, journalism, culinary arts, and music, along with a legacy award for Los Tigres del Norte. The Senate also adopted SCR 146 declaring May Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, SCR 154 establishing Green Star Veterans and Families Day, SCR 123 honoring California Peace Officers Memorial Day, SCR 164 recognizing Black Health Equity Advocacy Week, and SCR 103 designating Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. Testimony and floor remarks focused on health disparities, mental health, veteran suicide, and the sacrifices of peace officers, with several caucuses speaking in support of the health equity resolution. Each of these resolutions passed by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes. The chamber then took up several appointments from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, confirming Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, Jason Johnson, Madeline McLean, Brian Bishop, and Sarah Larson, despite some protest votes from Senator Grove over the lack of action on another appointment. In third reading, the Senate passed SB 1159 on AI and public participation, SB 1416 on faster refunds for duplicate medical payments, SB 1273 on winery video advertising at instructional events, SB 941 limiting commissary markups in private detention facilities, SB 990 on a highway information sign near Ridgecrest, SB 1099 clarifying local authority to provide public benefits, and SB 1195 expanding tied-house exemptions for certain venues. The session concluded with adjournment memories for labor leader Kent Wong and Navy veteran-artist Vittaliano Victor Villar, and the Senate adjourned until May 7, 2026.

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• The Los Angeles South Bay alumni chapter continues to build on its legacy of service and impact under
• Today is about unity and it's about impact. ...leadership in our state.
• Raising awareness and the diversity of those impacted can lead to earlier diagnosis and care.
• The impact of military service can continue long after deployment ends.
• It is a technical but high-impact bill that has received bipartisan support.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• You see the impact of that today runs about $90 million on the general fund.
• So all of those growth impacts start to crowd out the other things.
• You would see an economic revenue impact here, right?
• Is they said that the current year impact would be a $300 million hit.
• And so that's why on the previous slide I showed you a $42 million impact. Those are the impacts.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee received a broad budget overview from Legislative Services staff on the state’s fiscal position, focusing on the general fund, structural balance, cash reconciliation, and the governor’s budget recommendations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Staff explained that projected revenues are below the current budgeted level, creating a need for either budget reductions or the use of cash balances and reserve funds to maintain balance. They reviewed major drivers of spending growth over recent years, including Medicaid expansion, public schools, the State Public Defender, IT services, and water resources, and noted that these statutory and ongoing obligations are crowding out other spending. Members also discussed the governor’s proposed use of interest earnings and reserve balances from several funds, the Budget Stabilization Fund cap, and the policy question of whether changes to fund interest allocations would require legislation or could be handled through appropriation language. The committee also reviewed current-year adjustments, including supplementals, rescissions, deficiency warrants, and the governor’s proposed holdbacks. Specific items discussed included public school enrollment adjustments, the proposed rescission of Empowering Parents funding, Medicaid growth and provider rate changes, Department of Corrections costs tied to inmate placement and medical services, invasive species treatment funding, and a possible tax conformity impact tied to federal law changes. Members asked about fire suppression deficiency funding, the use of reserve balances, and the difference between current-law and governor-recommended spending levels. Staff emphasized that the governor’s budget relies on short-term money and reserve transfers to smooth the current deficit, while the legislature must decide whether to follow that approach or make deeper structural changes. Later, staff provided an overview of the budget hearing process and the Legislative Budget Book, explaining the standard reports, agency organization charts, fund analyses, performance measures, and five-year snapshots that committees will use during hearings. Another presentation clarified the difference between deficiency warrants and supplemental appropriations, noting that deficiency warrants cover certain last-year expenses authorized by statute, while supplementals adjust the current-year appropriation and can apply to general, dedicated, or federal funds. The committee then heard a detailed presentation on state health insurance costs, including rising medical claims, reserve balances, the 80/20 employee-employer cost split, and projected FY 2027 premium increases. Members asked about school district participation in the state plan, the role of the insurance carrier contract, and whether broader participation could lower costs. No votes were taken during the meeting, and the committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• During this month, we can look at the immense impact of CTE programs on learners and the support that
• </c><00:20:09.520><c> anti-discrimination</c> disperate impact anti-discrimination disperate impact anti-discrimination
• </c> grow, preserve historic places and rural grow, preserve historic places and rural landscapes,<00
• Unlawful impact on the American people. He taxed your groceries.
• </c><04:52:47.440><c> It</c> not negatively impact consumers. It not negatively impact consumers.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c> be different uh and what is the impact be different uh and what is the impact of<03:34:28.080><c
• There's also really impacted here.
• </c> these populations will feel the impact these populations will feel the impact of<04:28:16.159><c
• </c> requirements would have a serious impact requirements would have a serious impact on<05:01:06.240
• </c><05:14:07.760><c> all</c> rural areas um and will impact all rural areas um and will impact all granite

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The impact to the aging community in Massachusetts will be significant.
• The impact to the aging community in Massachusetts will be significant.
• on family members. ...exemplifies the impacts on family members.
• The impact is immediate and life-changing.
• I see daily the negative impact of poverty on my patients' health.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing focused largely on tax-credit proposals tied to children, families, caregivers, child care, health care workforce development, and public health. A major portion of the hearing concerned bills to expand the state earned income tax credit and child and family tax credit, including H. 3073/S. 1957 and S. 1975. Testimony from advocacy groups, legal services, tax assistance organizations, and health providers supported increasing the EITC match from 40% to 50% of the federal credit, expanding eligibility to immigrant and mixed-status ITIN filers, larger families, younger and older workers, and SSI recipients, and raising the child and family tax credit to $600 per child with inflation adjustments and possible advance payments. Witnesses said these changes would reduce poverty, improve health and educational outcomes, and help families meet basic expenses; committee members asked questions about ITIN filers and expressed support for the policy goals. The committee also heard extensive testimony on S. 1938/H. 3159, An Act Supporting Family Caregivers. Speakers described the scale of unpaid caregiving in Massachusetts and supported a package that would create a refundable tax credit, respite vouchers, workplace and housing protections, unemployment insurance access for those who leave work to care for relatives, a permanent advisory council, and a provision allowing spouses to be paid caregivers under MassHealth. Several witnesses shared personal caregiving experiences, and committee members responded favorably, noting the emotional and financial strain on caregivers and the importance of supporting them as Medicaid and long-term care systems face pressure. Additional bills discussed included H. 3174 on a child and dependent care tax credit, which was presented as a way to offset the high cost of child care; H. 3197/S. 2019 to improve the financial security of family child care providers through a tax credit; H. 3218/S. 1960 to create tax credits for health care preceptors to address workforce shortages; S. 2064 to establish a living organ donor tax credit; S. 2034 to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks through a tiered tax; H. 3015 to create a tax-return checkoff for the YMCA Youth and Government Program; and several public testimony ideas including vaccination, literacy, and grade-improvement tax credits. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing, which ended after all testimony was heard.

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• His 2019 work to legalize hemp opened doors for innovation and rural revitalization.
• You would think that we would if it was making that much of a negative impact.
• You would think that we would if it was making that much of a negative impact.
• Would if it was making that much of a negative impact.
• Hear our stories and understand the impact that this bill will have.

Bills: SB 3 , HB28 , SB3

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• So is there anything specific in your bill that would guarantee or require some kind of access in rural
• So we look at rural areas.
• And we shouldn't want rural communities to get less than. They are entitled to.
• Thank you for seeing the rural communities. So thank you so much for this bill.
• Thank you for seeing the rural communities, and I'll be up on the bill today. Any further debate?

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard a lengthy agenda of health care and public health bills. The first major item was HB 649, which would remove the paper supervision protocol for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and allow autonomous practice. The sponsor and supporters argued it would improve access, especially in rural areas, address workforce shortages, and reduce costs, while opponents from the medical community raised patient safety concerns and argued it would weaken physician oversight. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a vote of 18-7. The committee then unanimously advanced several other measures. HB 259, creating a special observance for fentanyl awareness and education, passed 23-0. HB 791, which codifies infant safety devices as an option for surrendering newborns and amends safe-haven law, passed as amended 25-0. HB 355, allowing schools to use FDA-approved emergency opioid antagonists rather than only naloxone, passed 26-0. HB 1119, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric readiness policies, training, coordination, and assessment requirements, also passed 26-0 after two amendments. HB 431, changing the date for level-two background screening of athletic coaches to July 1, 2026, passed 26-0. Later, the committee approved CS for HB 907, the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases or “Sunshine Genetics Act,” which would establish an opt-in newborn genome sequencing program at FSU and a statewide consortium for rare disease research; supporters emphasized earlier diagnosis and cost savings, and the bill passed 25-0. CS for HB 519, aligning state law with federal law on controlled substances for paramedics, passed 25-0. Finally, CS for HB 723, requiring the Department of Health to provide early-detection materials for type 1 diabetes to families of young schoolchildren, passed as amended 26-0. The meeting adjourned after all bills were reported favorably.

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• has been a practice and a statute that says that if an improvement to a local road requires that it impact
• a wetland, the state will take care of the costs of mitigating that wetland impact instead of the city
• a wetland, the state will that it impact a wetland, the state will take<00:03:55.200><c> care</c><00
• And we can local road impacts a wetland.
• </c> and where they can have a higher impact and where they can have a higher impact on<01:04:06.720>

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• you going to be able to, I guess, slow down trucks that are avoiding the way station by using those rural
• roads, which then causes damage to the rural roads because of the weight, because there are... ...using
• those rural roads, which then causes damage to the rural roads because of the weight, because they're
• They're out on the rural roads.
• But our Highway Patrol and the sheriff's departments can control the rural roads.

Summary: The Public Safety Committee met and heard several House bills, most of them receiving due pass recommendations. Representative Banning presented HB 2979, which would allow the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to reduce speed limits on four-lane highways near school zones when the center line is within 150 yards of a school zone; it passed unanimously. He also presented HB 2980, which lets DMV staff accept a physical insurance card during a short window after coverage is purchased instead of waiting for emailed/faxed verification, while still checking the insurance database; it passed 7-0 after questions about fraud prevention and the role of DMV discretion. Representative Dempsey presented HB 3662, reducing the enforcement radius around fixed weigh stations from seven highway miles to five, arguing it would keep enforcement focused on the scales and not rural roads; it passed 5-2. Representative Ford’s HB 4105 was laid over, while HB 4107 passed unanimously and would make it a crime to hack outdoor warning sirens or their PA systems. Representative Kelly’s HB 382 passed unanimously to bar firefighters on the sex offender registry from employment, and HB 383 passed unanimously to make county burn bans easier to declare using National Weather Service red flag warnings. Representative Kerr’s HB 2997 passed to adjust fines for used motor vehicle dealers and increase FTEs in self-regulated divisions. Representative Kelly also presented HB 355, requiring CLEET directors to be CLEET-certified officers; it passed unanimously after discussion about director pay. Finally, HB 2159, a DOC request bill to add omitted prisons back into a prior transportation-related statute, also passed unanimously. The committee then adjourned after completing its business.

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• I think Assemblymember part of your question is stemming from our related to potential impacts.
• Population adjustments only show what the estimated impact for current year would be.
• The governor's proposal will have real public safety and workforce impacts.
• That experience has had a profound and positive impact on my life.
• I'm not only seeing impact on others, I've also experienced a life-changing power firsthand.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• all the way here just to make a point how important this is not only in the urban areas, but also in rural
• all the way here just to make a point how important this is not only in the urban areas, but also in rural
• We help folks in rural communities and in our small cities. In the region there is need everywhere.
• We help folks in rural communities and in our small cities. In the region there is need everywhere.
• We help folks in rural homeowners.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley held a press event ahead of the House floor debate on the housing budget bill, focusing on funding for the Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP). She described FHPAP as emergency rental, mortgage, and utility assistance that helps families avoid homelessness, and said the bill reflects a community effort to keep families stably housed across Minnesota, including in rural areas. Jenny Larson, executive director of Three Rivers Community Action, testified that her organization administers FHPAP in a 20-county region and uses it to help renters and homeowners remain housed, maintain employment, and stay in school and community. She said the program is fiscally responsible, estimating it costs about $3,500 to resolve a household crisis versus as much as $45,000 to help a family recover after homelessness. Community members Mierra Allen, Ebony McMillan, and a written statement from Tamita Gaines described how FHPAP helped them avoid or recover from homelessness and maintain stability for their children. The speakers also said the House housing bill includes broader housing investments, including funding for new housing units, housing infrastructure bonds, a challenge fund, and affordable/workforce homeownership initiatives, with attention to greater Minnesota. In response to questions, they said homelessness is not partisan, that current FHPAP funds are depleted, and that local providers use quarterly allocations and advisory committees to prioritize urgent cases. Momanyi-Hiltsley urged support for House File 2298 and said the program was a top priority because of limited funding and the need to prevent families from falling into homelessness.

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• While the arbitrary impacts of committee regarding the impactful issue and the amendments taken today
• And as we know, systems like this don't impact everyone equally.
• And it also impacts the cleanliness of the facility.
• My bill doesn't impact that; you still can go and ask for that.
• This crime impacts way more than just the people we think about.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> um financial health of some of our rural um financial health of some of our rural hospitals. hospitals
• Uh, but that we're sensitive about the rural hospital systems and the financial health of our rural hospital
• Uh, but that we're sensitive about the rural hospital systems and the financial health of our rural hospital
• Uh, but that we're sensitive about the rural hospital systems and the financial health of our rural hospital
• Uh, but that we're sensitive about the rural hospital systems and the financial health of our rural hospital

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the December meeting minutes and received several information items, including quarterly capital project status reports, University of Kentucky medical and equipment purchases, school district bond issue notices, and a University of Kentucky RFP for an enterprise services partner. Members also briefly discussed a University of Kentucky public-private partnership for student housing and dining, with comments that such arrangements may improve efficiency and use of taxpayer dollars during a difficult budget year. The main substantive discussion centered on a new CHFS lease in Harlan County for the Department for Community Based Services. Members questioned the proposed annual cost of $25.62 per square foot, which was far above the county average cited in the meeting, and raised concerns about the one responsive bid, the long lease term through 2033, and whether a nearby hospital or other entity might have been interested. CHFS staff said the current office space is in poor condition, that the new lease includes needed construction and 60 parking spaces, and that the office is limited to considering only actual bidders. After debate over whether to rebid or negotiate, the committee voted to approve the lease, with some members supporting it because of the current facility’s condition and others recording reservations. The committee then approved the remaining 10 lease renewals as a group. These included one renewal for the Commonwealth’s prosecutorial system and renewals for several CHFS offices, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Natural Resources. One member noted that seven of the 10 renewals were at or below the county average rate and said the overall package was substantially in line with local market conditions.