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• But in general, you we're discussing.
• </c><00:45:37.359><c> I</c><00:45:37.599><c> guess</c> &gt;&gt; I would I would agree generally.
• I guess &gt;&gt; I would I would agree generally.
• </c><01:08:38.960><c> that</c> imagination for generations that imagination for generations that followed
• </c><01:09:30.480><c> to</c> inspired leaders across generations to inspired leaders across generations

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• Well, mild sleep apnea or sleep apnea in general can cause worse problems later, like heart disease,
• It improves their general health; it's good for their mental health.
• So, ...their activity, it improves their general health; it's good for their mental health.
• Another four months is spent on the trauma or general surgery services.
• Another four months has spent on the trauma or general surgery services.

Bills: HB2176 , HB2333 , HB2435 , HB2447 , HB2617 , HB2683 , HB2686 , HB2725 , HB2726 , HB2906 , HB2953 , HB2958

Committee: House Health & Human Services

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

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• That's why, alongside the highway plan, we are also making two general fund budget requests.
• As general fund budget requests.
• And the answer is that if the $125 million of general funds is not provided by the legislature, KYTC
• Um, this past year we've been saved by the general fund $450 million, and Mr.
• fund $450 million saved by the general fund $450 million and<00:51:24.640><c> Mr.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So I hope we don't have anything too controversial, and again we have been general, and there will be
• budget uh but as to the not just general budget uh but as to the agency<00:31:39.039><c> that</c><00
• and there will be legislation general and there will be legislation that<00:32:02.880><c> flows</c><
• The General Assembly needs to be involved. We know what's going on when they hit.
• I mean, I picked up the phone on a Saturday after I left session and needed generators for my hometown

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force opened its sixth meeting by approving the minutes and then taking up a presentation from University of Pikeville representatives and local leaders on an Eastern Kentucky Disaster Relief Center at Bear Mountain in Pike County. Speakers included Greg May, Rep. Ashley Tacket Laferty, Lori Worth, and Laura Damron. They described repeated flooding and other disasters in eastern Kentucky, the lack of a single prepared relief location, and the need for a centralized, elevated site that could serve as a flood and broader natural-disaster hub. The presenters said the Bear Mountain property, about 530 acres and well above flood levels, could support a multi-use facility combining disaster response functions with university and community uses. Proposed features included a command and communications center, distribution space, emergency shelter, medical and clinic support, food service, restroom facilities, RV hookups, and an indoor track/distribution building. They emphasized that the project would help avoid disrupting existing venues such as the Pikeville Expo Center and Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, while also supporting tourism and economic recovery. Committee members asked about community and emergency-management support, annual operating costs, and resilience standards such as tornado-related building codes. In response, the presenters said local stakeholders, including Appalachian Wireless, Pikeville Medical Center, Community Trust Bank, the city of Pikeville, and emergency management officials, had expressed support. They said the university planned to absorb some operating costs through multiple uses of the facility, community camps, and budgeted maintenance, and that construction documents were nearly complete with plans to begin building within months. After the presentation, the chair thanked the presenters and moved the committee into its recommendations discussion, noting the broader fiscal and humanitarian importance of disaster preparedness and resiliency and indicating that future legislation would likely follow from the task force’s work.

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• , how it's generated, and what it means to the climate and to Minnesota.
• , how it's generated, and what it means to the climate and to Minnesota.
• , how it's generated, and what it means to the climate and to Minnesota.
• </c><00:43:52.560><c> energy</c> is reliable and always generating energy is reliable and always generating
• Or you could use it to generate electricity.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Also grants the attorney general, the authority to appeal sentence and a capital sexual trafficking case
• This is an incredibly important bill to our members, not just this generation, my generation of firefighters
• , but future generations of firefighters.
• So that makes me a second generation native Floridian.
• took me to our generation and my grandmother and my parents took me to our state parks, we're a poor

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We've generally been around 2,300 to 2,400 new ADT admits. ...year over year.
• We've generally been around 2,300 to 2,400 new ADT admits year to year, with minor variation.
• Melanie Perrin here on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of California as a co-sponsor of
• So happy to work with your office to get you more information, but generally contractors as a whole,
• union and non-union general contractors.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I know we generally speaking give the authority to set license amount dollar amounts to OPLC.
• I know we generally it properly.
• Um, I wouldn't say we're nailing a bull's-eye in the first try generally.
• </c> bull's-eye in the first try generally. bull's-eye in the first try generally.
• more complaints, which would generate more enforcement activity.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• after generation after generation.
• I'm asking you today to join me in the Generation.
• And for somebody who didn't have to, you're just such a generous person.
• Your generational, multi-generational families in the heartland of Florida, I know are looking to you
• Thank you again for your very generous and thoughtful and loving words.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Additionally, the executive branch, which the attorney general is part of, has the same right and the
• </c> and um the role of the attorney general and um the role of the attorney general is<00:27:11.760>
• So, penalties generally affect how malpractice insurance is assessed.
• </c> the general welfare of the people. the general welfare of the people.
• </c> access to protect the health and general access to protect the health and general welfare<01:32:

Bills: HB0117 , HB0126

Committee: House Labor, Health & Social Services

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all

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• That case is generally going to trial.
• That’s the general experience.
• That’s the general experience.
• That's the general in the court.
• </c> &gt;&gt; You're going cuz because generally &gt;&gt; You're going cuz because generally speaking

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• </c><00:25:53.560><c> Assembly,</c> have in the General Assembly, have in the General Assembly, uh<00
• And so, that would be like the general cost of a life.
• </c> needs to be brought to the General needs to be brought to the General Assembly<01:18:17.120><c>
• </c><01:23:45.600><c> I</c><01:23:45.720><c> just</c> the General Assembly to do so.
• I just the General Assembly to do so.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board first approved the September 24 minutes and then heard a presentation from four certified community behavioral health clinic providers: Pathways, NorthKey, Seven Counties Services, and NewVista. The presenters explained the difference between traditional community mental health centers and CCBHCs, describing CCBHCs as an enhanced model that integrates behavioral health, primary care, wraparound services, and crisis response. They reviewed the federal history of the model, Kentucky’s entry into the Medicaid demonstration in 2022, and the scheduled end of the enhanced federal match on December 31, 2027. They also emphasized required services such as 24-hour mobile crisis, care coordination, and services for veterans, and described care coordination as a key feature that helps patients follow up after hospital or emergency discharge, manage medications, and connect to transportation and other supports. The presenters gave examples of improved outcomes, including a patient who was able to remain living independently because of coordinated home-based and telehealth support, and they argued that CCBHCs are helping Kentucky build a more responsive crisis system through 988, mobile crisis teams, and crisis stabilization units. They said the model is data-driven, uses performance metrics, and has led to stronger collaboration among community partners. One speaker said more than 100 agencies participated in a Jefferson County community health needs assessment and continued meeting afterward to reduce redundancies and barriers to care. They also said crisis call hub compliance and mobile crisis outreach compliance improved significantly over the past year. Members asked about how navigators and connectors fit into the model, how CCBHCs work with managed care organizations, and how the program could expand statewide. The presenters said navigators are not built into the CCBHC model but may be used through referrals, while the CCBHCs continue to bill MCOs the same way and receive a Medicaid wrap payment for the enhanced rate. They said the goal would be for all community mental health centers to become CCBHCs, but that a state plan amendment would be needed and could not be limited only to CMHCs if submitted to CMS. They estimated about $28 million would be needed statewide to continue the program in the next biennium, combining the loss of enhanced federal match and the state share of enhanced service costs. The board also discussed transportation, with one presenter explaining that their program arranges Medicaid transportation for eligible appointments, and members raised concerns about mental inquest warrant transport and whether sheriffs should remain involved. No votes were taken on the CCBHC or transportation items during the discussion.

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• Candace Park, Deputy Attorney General, said she just wanted to point out that they recommend identifying
• Yeah, so the concept of this approach is not in appropriated general funds.
• Deputy Attorney General Candace Park.
• Deputy Attorney General Candace Park.
• and Broad ways used in more um General and Broad ways rather<01:37:23.760><c> than</c><01:37:23.920>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The hearing covered Senate Bill 426, which would create an early learning apprenticeship grant program. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive from the City and County of Honolulu, the Department of Human Services, the Executive Office on Early Learning, the University of Hawaiʻi College of Education, the Attorney General’s office, the Early Childhood Action Strategy, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, the University of Hawaiʻi’s early childhood educator project, and a Zoom testifier who described the importance of investing in high-quality early childhood education. Committee discussion focused on the program’s estimated cost, with figures of about $14.5 million in 2025-26 and $15 million in 2026-27, and on whether the program would require ongoing base-budget funding. The committee recommended technical, non-substantive amendments, including a statewide-concern amendment and a deferred effective date, and both committees adopted the recommendation by vote. The committees then heard Senate Bill 1622, which would appropriate funds to establish the Aloha Intelligence Institute within the University of Hawaiʻi to support statewide artificial intelligence initiatives. University representatives described the proposal as the product of campus-wide input and outlined five pillars: governance and policy, outreach and engagement, research and development, workforce development, and AI tools for key sectors such as health care, creative industries, manufacturing, data science, astronomy, and climate change. Members questioned staffing distribution, tuition, enrollment timing, housing, campus placement, and whether positions would be permanent or temporary; the university said it planned about 10 positions across campuses, would start with internal resources, and would house the effort under the Vice President for Research and Innovation initially. The committees recommended an SD1 with the appropriation amounts blanked out, a July 31, 2050 effective date, and committee-report language on housing and West Oʻahu, and the higher education and labor/technology committees adopted the amended recommendation. Finally, the Higher Education Committee took up Senate Bill 1488, a housekeeping measure to consolidate existing University of Hawaiʻi conference center statutes into a single revolving fund structure, and Senate Bill 636, which would fund retention and internship coordinator positions and broader enrollment management efforts at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. SB 1488 drew university support and no opposition. SB 636 prompted substantial questioning about Hilo’s declining enrollment, current retention rate of 72.8 percent, and the scope of the request, which includes not only two named positions but also about $432,000 for enrollment management initiatives such as data analysis, IT support, and other student services. Hilo said it is targeting 3 to 5 percent annual enrollment growth and that the positions would support recruitment, retention, internships, and data-driven enrollment strategy. The committee pressed for a clearer broader plan, but the discussion in the transcript ended before a final vote on SB 636 was shown.

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• A lot of changes happened in the state in general and in the legislative process. Very good.
• and in the legislative general and in the legislative process<00:13:52.759><c> very</c><00:13:53.000
• </c><00:30:02.760><c> have</c><00:30:02.919><c> a</c> while we don't generally have a while we don't
• </c> and now they've added with your generous and now they've added with your generous support<00:42:
• Generally speaking, if you compare us to other states, we are water abundant.

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:09:39.279><c> and</c> the Native Hawaiian generational and the Native Hawaiian generational and
• </c> lineal descendants with generational lineal descendants with generational knowledge<01:10:38.480
• </c> as they ask um you know, we generally as they ask um you know, we generally will<01:37:55.600><c
• Deputy Attorney General Alysa Kaon on behalf of the Department of the Attorney General.
• HB2434 ensures that generations.

Bills: HB1846 , HB2205 , HB1802 , HB1571 , HB2047 , HB2434 , HB2426 , HB2361 , HB2395 , HB1712 , HB2544 , HB1619

Committee: House Water & Land

Keywords: coastal erosion, shoreline properties, regional planning, mitigation districts, sediment management, environmental impact, public access, community financing, shoreline erosion, emergency permits, coastal management, erosion control, Hawaii Revised Statutes, HB1802, conservation banking, conservation bank, mitigation banking, compensatory mitigation, incidental take permit, incidental take license

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• And it was something that both parties generally supported.
• And it was something that both parties generally supported.
• We've been juicing generally supported.
• </c> in my generation. in my generation.
• </c><01:03:45.119><c> of</c> robust so that future generations of robust so that future generations of

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> benefit line 19 it says that the general benefit line 19 it says that the general court<00:20:39.679
• In our generation, it was half a percent of people who were trans in the younger generation.
• In our generation, it was half a percent of people who were trans in the younger generation.
• In our generation, it was half a percent of people who were trans in the younger generation.
• </c><01:11:13.640><c> that's</c> 0.5% of the population in general that's 0.5% of the population in general

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Rogers, an order that pursuant to the provisions of Senate Rule 27A, all amendments to the General Appropriation
• Friday, May 8, 2026, and be it further ordered that pursuant to the provisions of Senate Rule 38B, the General
• General Appropriation Bill, as reported by the Committee on Ways and Means, shall be filed electronically
• Friday, May 8th, 2026, and be it further order that pursuant to the provision of Senate Rule 38B, the General

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution commending the Greater Boston Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals for recognizing North American Occupational Safety and Health Week and Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day. Senators welcomed guests from the chapter, and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber also briefly recessed for a photo with the guests. The Senate then received a message from the Governor filing the Ride Safe Act, which would enhance the safe use of micromobility devices such as mopeds, electric scooters, and bikes. The message noted the bill’s connection to the Mass Leads Act and a special commission on micromobility regulation. The matter was referred to the Committee on Transportation. The Senate next took up and passed to be engrossed House No. 5245, establishing a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran, an employee of the Department of Children and Families. The Senate also adopted an order setting its next formal session for Thursday at 11 a.m. and later considered an order governing filing deadlines for amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and scheduling its second reading on May 19, 2026. The session ended with a motion to adjourn, which was approved.

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• comes greetings, whereas an extraordinary occasion has arisen making it necessary to convene the 95th General
• Article 6, Section 19 of the Arkansas Constitution, do hereby call an extraordinary session of the General
• Assembly to convene in Little Rock on May 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., and further specify that the General
• This call is subject to amendment prior to the date and time at which the General Assembly shall convene

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call showing 96 members present. Members granted several leaves of absence and recognized guests, including Arkansas State Troopers and the nurse of the day. The clerk then read the governor’s proclamation calling the General Assembly into extraordinary session. The governor’s call said the special session was convened to consider tax relief measures, specifically lowering the top individual income tax rate to 3.7% effective January 1, 2026, and reducing the top corporate income tax rate to 4.1% effective January 1, 2027. The call also included payment of House and Senate expenses and per diem for the special session. The Speaker reminded members that only matters within the governor’s call could be considered. The House adopted motions to suspend House Rules 41A and 41B, which normally require bills to be on the desk for 24 hours before final passage and limit how soon bills can be placed on committee agendas, as well as Rule 60A on committee meeting notice requirements, for the duration of the special session. House Bill 1001, titled “Revenue and tax,” was read twice. The House then notified the Senate and governor that it was ready for business and adjourned until 9:30 the next morning, with the Revenue and Tax Committee scheduled to meet later that day.

Transcript Highlights:

• Whereas an extraordinary occasion has arisen, making it necessary to convene the 95th General Assembly
• session. ...Section 19 of the Arkansas Constitution, do hereby call an extraordinary session of the General
• Assembly to convene in Little Rock on May 4, 2006, at 3 o'clock p.m., and further specify that the General
• This call is subject to amendment prior to the date and time at which the General Assembly shall convene

Keywords: 1204, all