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• I know you have integrated recovery services. Is there a component in there to track?
• I know you have<00:20:48.960><c> integrated</c><00:20:49.520><c> recovery</c><00:20:49.919><c> services
• </c><00:20:50.640><c> Is</c> have integrated recovery services.
• Is have integrated recovery services.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:28 Kentucky Recovery Vocational: Workforce Reimagined 00:01:31 Update on College Athletics and 25RS SB 3 00:24:39 Goodwill Kentucky Excel Center 01:09:53, 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Kentucky Recovery Vocational Workforce and Re-entry Incorporated, led by Executive Director Jerick D'vor, on its vocational training model for people in recovery and formerly incarcerated individuals. He said the nonprofit operates in Russell Springs and serves students from across Kentucky, offering manufacturing and welding training tied to recovery services through Spark Recovery. D'vor emphasized that the program combines treatment, soft-skills coaching, job placement, and continued support after employment, arguing that training should begin around 90 days into recovery rather than earlier. He reported strong outcomes, including 292 students served, 259 certificates earned, and 250 job placements, with many participants placed in manufacturing jobs and 17 welders trained and placed through the new welding academy. Members praised the program but asked about funding, retention, and employability barriers. D'vor said the pilot was supported by opioid abatement grant funding, and the program now relies mainly on donor contributions and Spark Recovery’s investment in clients, with possible future support from additional opioid abatement funds or 1915(i) mechanisms. He said participants are not charged tuition and that the organization provides soft-skills training and job coaches. In response to questions about long-term outcomes, he said the program does not yet have a full alumni tracking system but is exploring technology options and continues to provide post-employment support for 90 days. After approving the committee minutes, members received an update on college athletics and Senate Bill 3 from University of Louisville Athletic Director Josh Heird and University of Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart. They said Kentucky’s NIL framework and reporting requirements are working reasonably well and praised the state for not trying to create a competitive advantage in the evolving college sports environment. Heird reported that 521 student-athletes have signed up for NILGO and about 240 deals have been approved through the system, while noting the need to ensure NIL agreements are legitimate marketplace deals rather than artificial payments. The discussion also touched on the House settlement, the $600 approval threshold, and broader federal changes affecting college athletics.

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• a stellar reputation among his colleagues and his fellow citizens as a man of tremendous warmth, integrity
• ><c> warmth,</c> citizens as a man of tremendous warmth, citizens as a man of tremendous warmth, integrity
• </c> integrity, and vision. integrity, and vision.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with the pledge and prayer, a roll call established quorum, and members announced a Veterans Caucus meeting to follow the session. The committee also recognized distinguished veteran Joe Mash Masterson of Bardstown, who was praised for his Army service, long-time advocacy for veterans, and leadership in the American Legion and local veteran organizations. Masterson thanked his family, the American Legion Post 121, and the VA staff, and several members offered remarks honoring his service and the committee’s practice of recognizing veterans. The committee then briefly addressed a referred administrative regulation, 017 KAR 001 030, which leadership described as technical updates to existing policy; no vote was taken. After that, members heard testimony from KDVA and Finance and Administration officials on the ongoing HVAC replacement project at the Radcliffe Veteran Center. Officials said the system had been problematic for years, that design work began early to accelerate the project, and that the work was complicated by the need to replace the system in an operating nursing facility. They explained that the project was bid in March, awarded to Less Mechanical, and that protective measures, shop drawings, and equipment orders were underway. Committee members pressed officials on why the problem had taken so long to resolve, why the original system had been installed, whether the issue had been communicated regularly, and whether the state should be paying for a replacement in a relatively new facility. Officials said the original system’s components and warranties had failed, that they had tried to replace parts before moving to a full replacement, and that the system’s manufacturer and quality differed from a similar facility in Glasgow that had not had the same issues. They said the current phase one contract was about $6 million, with the remaining funds held for phase two to restore full occupancy; phase two design was nearly complete and could be bid later if funding is approved. Officials estimated phase one completion around January 2026 and full completion around March 2027, depending on funding and scheduling.

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• some flexibility in funding streams that the districts have been asking for while protecting the integrity
• while districts have been asking for while protecting<00:03:13.519><c> the</c><00:03:13.760><c> integrity
• </c><00:03:14.560><c> of</c><00:03:14.720><c> what</c><00:03:14.959><c> the</c> protecting the integrity
• of what the protecting the integrity of what the funding<00:03:15.360><c> streams</c><00:03:15.760><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The fiscal note estimates the cost for just the utility portion to integrate with the platform at $5
• portion</c><00:30:12.720><c> to</c> for just the utility portion to for just the utility portion to integrate
• c><00:30:14.080><c> at</c><00:30:14.399><c> 5</c><00:30:14.640><c> to</c><00:30:14.960><c> 7</c> integrate
• with the platform at 5 to 7 integrate with the platform at 5 to 7 million<00:30:16.480><c> with</c><

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I trust the integrity of their testimony. Um, I've gone up against her.
• <00:45:04.240><c> trust</c><00:45:04.560><c> their</c><00:45:04.880><c> the</c><00:45:05.200><c> integrity
• I trust their the integrity testified.
• I trust their the integrity of<00:45:06.000><c> their</c><00:45:06.480><c> of</c><00:45:06.800><c> their

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 767, the nomination of Kanoi AD Jackson to serve as circuit court judge for the Third Circuit. The chair announced that the committee would not vote on the governor’s message or two judge nominations until Tuesday, April 15, but planned to vote that day on two Defender Council items. Testimony on Jackson’s nomination was limited to two minutes per speaker, and the hearing was conducted partly by Zoom. Supporters emphasized Jackson’s qualifications, work ethic, judicial temperament, and community ties. Testifiers included the West Hawaii Bar Association, family members, a retired teacher, retired Judge Robert Kim, and the Hawaii State Bar Association. The West Hawaii Bar Association said Jackson received high marks from its review process and that the Third Circuit needed a permanent judge for stability. Judge Kim and others praised her preparation, intelligence, humility, and experience as a prosecutor and litigator. Jackson also spoke in her own behalf, acknowledging that her background is primarily criminal rather than civil, but saying she is committed to learning the civil docket and serving the community if confirmed. Members questioned the Hawaii State Bar Association about the basis for its support, including how many members responded and whether concerns were raised about Jackson’s lack of civil experience. HSBA said it uses a confidential review process, receives both positive and negative comments, and does not track votes or percentages, but its board voted to support her. Judge Kim responded that judges can learn new areas of law, that civil dockets can be managed with benchbooks and help from other judges, and that Jackson’s trial experience would serve her well. No vote was taken on Jackson’s nomination during this hearing.

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• For background, Mayo Clinic is the largest integrated nonprofit medical group practice in the world.
• for your continued support and advocacy on behalf of CentraCare and this committee for being an integral
• for your continued support and advocacy on behalf of CentraCare and this committee for being an integral
• for your continued support and advocacy on behalf of CentraCare and this committee for being an integral

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• maintain their homes, build positive relationships with their property management and neighbors, and integrate
• maintain their homes, build positive relationships with their property management and neighbors, and integrate
• maintain their homes, build positive relationships with their property management and neighbors, and integrate
• maintain their homes, build positive relationships with their property management and neighbors, and integrate

Bills: HF2115 , HF2276 , HF1644 , HF99 , HF2068 , HF2707 , HF2704 , HF2406 , HF1674 , HF1579

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• experiencing mental health issues related to dementia, until we build the whole spectrum for community integrated
• </c> we build the whole Spectrum for we build the whole Spectrum for Community<00:53:04.480><c> integrated
• </c><00:53:05.559><c> Community</c><00:53:06.559><c> run</c><00:53:07.559><c> and</c> Community integrated
• Community run and Community integrated Community run and DCT<00:53:08.799><c> we</c><00:53:08.920><c

Bills: HF2196 , HF2586 , HF2187 , HF2037

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: mental health, emotional disturbance, terminology update, statutory cleanup, conforming amendments, children's mental health, serious mental illness, severe emotional disturbance, case management, residential treatment, outpatient services, crisis services, health plan coverage, antipsychotic drugs, medical assistance, Medicaid, foster care, juvenile court, school discipline, county board

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• include an increase in local specialty crop production, stronger food supply chains, community integration
• parents</c><01:04:13.279><c> to</c> Broadband allowed my parents to Broadband allowed my parents to integrate
• technology</c><01:04:14.319><c> into</c><01:04:14.520><c> their</c><01:04:14.680><c> farming</c> integrate
• technology into their farming integrate technology into their farming operations<01:04:16.119><c> improving

Bills: HF44 , HF2102 , HF2279 , HF2280 , HF2281

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF44, Casey Jones State Trail, Pipestone Trailhead, Currie Loop, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, trail rehabilitation, trail reconstruction, recreational trail, bike trail, hiking trail, infrastructure, state trail, Pipestone, Currie, bonding authorization

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• HF 1051 ensures that these settlements integrate effectively into our communities rather than being imposed
• HF 1051 ensures that these settlements integrate effectively into our communities rather than being imposed
• HF 1051 ensures that these settlements integrate effectively into our communities rather than being imposed
• HF 1051 ensures that these settlements integrate effectively into our communities rather than being imposed

Bills: HF1051 , HF16

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: sacred communities, micro units, religious institutions, housing regulations, homelessness, conditional use permits, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies, sanctuary city, noncooperation ordinance, ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal immigration authorities, deportation, undocumented immigrant, undocumented person, immigration status data, data sharing, preemption, local government

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• we'll provide a report to the Legislature by the end of 2026 to let you know how we're going to integrate
• going</c><01:33:36.000><c> to</c> let you know how we're going to let you know how we're going to integrate
• 37.159><c> together</c><01:33:38.000><c> I</c><01:33:38.199><c> I</c><01:33:38.320><c> think</c> integrate
• all these together I I think integrate all these together I I think yeah<01:33:39.159><c> it</c><01:

Committee: House Energy & Environmental Protection

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard testimony on Senate Bill 897, which would create a Wildlife Liability Trust Fund within DCCA for administrative purposes. The chair opened by noting the hearing had to end by noon because of floor session, and that written testimony would be considered if not all witnesses could speak. Testimony included support from DCCA, the Attorney General’s office, the Public Utilities Commission, Charter Communications, Ulupono Initiative, AES Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric, Clearway Energy Group, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Hawaiian Telcom, and IBW Local 1260, with opposition or concerns from the Hawaii Association for Justice and some others. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill and asked for amendments, saying the fund would help address wildfire liability, protect customers and the economy, and support restoration of investment-grade credit; it also proposed a larger shareholder contribution and said the bill was part of a broader effort to raise settlement funds and improve grid safety and resiliency. Committee members focused heavily on whether the bill would actually lower costs for ratepayers and improve credit ratings. DCCA said there was a nexus between limiting liability, creating a sufficiently large wildfire fund, and transparent mitigation requirements, but acknowledged there was no guarantee of a credit-rating improvement or precise estimate of rate impacts. Members questioned Hawaiian Electric about the assumptions in its cost comparisons, the 30-year securitization structure, and whether funding could be shifted later to shareholders after credit was restored. Hawaiian Electric responded that the bill assumes the fund is paid through securitization, that removing that presumption could undermine the credit-rating benefit, and that its models suggest credit-spread savings could offset the customer charge over time; it also said it would follow up with additional analysis. The company and Ulupono both described the measure as a difficult but potentially necessary way to socialize wildfire risk and avoid a larger crisis later. The Hawaii Association for Justice opposed the bill’s liability caps and raised concerns about consumer rights, oversight discretion, statute-of-limitations changes, and evidence rules. Hawaiian Telcom suggested amendments to clarify compliance with FCC pole-attachment agreements. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided, and members indicated they wanted more analysis before being comfortable with the bill’s long-term ratepayer impacts.

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• Now more than ever, speeding the market to integrate low-cost generation like solar is crucial to meet
• Now more than ever, speeding the market to integrate low-cost generation like solar is crucial to meet
• Now more than ever, speeding the market to integrate low-cost generation like solar is crucial to meet
• Now more than ever, speeding the market to integrate low-cost generation like solar is crucial to meet

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As an organization, we are committed to integrity and transparency in all of our dealings and reject
• organization we are Community as an organization we are committed<00:34:56.320><c> to</c><00:34:56.560><c> integrity
• </c><00:34:56.960><c> and</c><00:34:57.079><c> transparency</c> committed to integrity and transparency
• committed to integrity and transparency in<00:34:58.040><c> all</c><00:34:58.160><c> of</c><00:34:58.280

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• There will need to be really strong integration between the executive branch and the legislative staff
• funds um there will need to be really funds um there will need to be really strong<00:20:17.880><c> integration
• /c><00:20:18.880><c> between</c><00:20:19.320><c> the</c><00:20:19.559><c> executive</c> strong integration
• between the executive strong integration between the executive branch<00:20:20.919><c> um</c><00:20:

Bills: HF25 , HF1 , HF428

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices

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• We also push integrated pest management.
• conditions<00:31:22.559><c> we</c><00:31:22.720><c> also</c><00:31:23.000><c> push</c><00:31:23.360><c> integrated
• </c><00:31:23.840><c> Pest</c> conditions we also push integrated Pest conditions we also push integrated

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing of Senate and House committees focused on restricted use pesticides in Hawaiʻi, with opening remarks framing the issue as one of health, environmental impact, and state-level regulation. The briefing reviewed the history of pesticide disclosure efforts, including prior county actions, a 2016 court ruling that shifted responsibility to the state, and Act 45, which enabled disclosure of restricted use pesticide data. Speakers highlighted 2019 reporting data showing concentrated use in parts of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi, especially near schools and communities, and identified fumigants such as 1,3-dichloropropene and metam sodium as among the heaviest-used products. Concerns were raised about potential links to cancer, respiratory illness, reproductive harms, Parkinson’s disease, and developmental effects, as well as the lack of long-term mixture studies and the need for better buffer zones, reporting, and farmer transition support. The Department of Agriculture’s pesticides program manager described the state’s regulatory framework, explaining the distinction between general use and restricted use pesticides and the department’s role under FIFRA and Hawaiʻi law. He outlined the branch’s enforcement, education/certification, registration, and laboratory functions, including inspections, complaint response, market surveillance, applicator certification, product review, groundwater protection modeling, and special registrations. He also noted staffing and resource limitations, including the absence of an in-house toxicologist and long-term monitoring capacity, and compared Hawaiʻi’s resources to California’s much larger pesticide regulatory program. He said the department supports Act 231, which was passed the previous year and is moving forward this session. A pediatrician speaking for the Hawaiʻi chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics emphasized concerns about chronic low-level pesticide exposure in children, citing AAP policy statements and technical reports that associate exposure with cancer, leukemia, birth defects, neurobehavioral issues, and asthma. Drawing on work with the Kauaʻi Joint Fact Finding Task Force, the speaker said the group found the west side of the island to be an unhealthy community but could not prove causation because of missing drift, geospatial, and biomarker data. The testimony pointed to elevated cancer mortality, pneumonia admissions, obesity, dialysis, and developmental delay indicators, and described concerns about pesticide drift near schools and homes, including reports of children becoming ill after nearby spraying and low levels of chlorpyrifos detected in dust samples. An environmental health scientist from the University of Hawaiʻi described a pilot project using restricted use pesticide data in a public health context. She said the project began after seeing maps of Central Oʻahu pesticide use and aimed to pair GIS data with health and ethnicity data, while also conducting community focus groups. Preliminary focus group themes included calls to action, voting and policymaker awareness, concern about pesticide use near homes and fields, lack of community consent, and a desire to stay engaged. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• important to us because that means that your investment is having an outsized impact in terms of funding integrity
• having an outsized impact in terms of having an outsized impact in terms of funding<00:42:08.160><c> Integrity
• ><c> want</c><00:42:08.880><c> you</c><00:42:08.960><c> to</c><00:42:09.119><c> know</c> funding Integrity
• I want you to know funding Integrity I want you to know that<00:42:09.480><c> we</c><00:42:09.640><c

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• entire staff are classified, and that's a really important protection so that they can maintain the integrity
• they can important protection so that they can maintain<00:20:27.360><c> the</c><00:20:27.559><c> Integrity
• </c><00:20:28.039><c> of</c><00:20:28.200><c> their</c><00:20:28.360><c> office</c> maintain the Integrity
• of their office maintain the Integrity of their office and<00:20:29.480><c> so</c><00:20:30.200><c>

Bills: HF1 , HF779 , HF1034

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• Those are things that you integrate into the practices that you bring to bear as you do your next audit
• <01:06:50.000><c> things</c><01:06:50.200><c> that</c><01:06:50.319><c> you</c><01:06:50.480><c> integrate
• </c><01:06:50.960><c> into</c> those are things that you integrate into those are things that you integrate

Bills: HF1060 , HF1062

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: sports facilities, Minnesota, legislative commission, financial oversight, accountability, HF1062, driver and vehicle systems oversight committee, MNLARS, VTRS, vehicle title and registration system, driver's license system, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, MN.IT, legislative oversight, transportation finance, state government, committee repeal, sunset provision, information technology audit, vehicle registration

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• This will really put together a financial and an integrated mechanism for the future to look through
• This will really put together a financial and integrated mechanism for the future to look through HHFDC
• This will really put together a financial and integrated mechanism for the future to look through HHFDC
• This will really put together a financial and integrated mechanism for the future to look through HHFDC

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Housing held a public hearing on several bills. HB 576, relating to restrictions on the transfer of real property under chapter 201H, drew support from HHFDC and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, which said the bill would waive transfer restrictions that conflict with DHHL’s program implementation. HB 421, relating to contractors, drew opposition from the Contractors License Board and DCCA/RICO, who said the measure would weaken owner-builder restrictions meant to prevent circumvention of contractor licensing laws; Hawaii Roter and the Grassroot Institute supported it. Members questioned whether the bill would still bar resale within a year and whether subcontractors would still need licenses. HB 367, relating to building permits, received support from the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Grassroot Institute, with comments from DLNR; testimony urged the bill to be expanded to include zoning permits as well as building permits to avoid confusion, especially on Kauaʻi. HB 826, relating to housing, received mixed testimony. HHFDC and several local and advocacy groups supported it, while the Sierra Club raised concerns about converting agricultural lands to residential use, possible impacts on food security, property values, taxes, and the need to account for public trust and traditional practices. HB 525 also drew support from HHFDC and three individuals, with no opposition noted. HB 252, relating to managing agents, was supported by the Hawaiʻi Council of Community Associations and opposed by the Community Associations Institute and several individuals, who argued that commercial management experience is not the same as condominium management and preferred language tied to industry certifications and a later effective date. HB 709, relating to trespassing, was opposed by the Honolulu Police Department, which said officers would have difficulty verifying ownership or tenancy in the field, that the bill could require a separate enforcement team, and that the sheriff’s division is better suited to handle evictions. Hawaiʻi Realtors and the Grassroot Institute supported the measure. Finally, HB 431 HD1, relating to housing, received broad support from the Hawaiʻi State Council on Developmental Disabilities, HHFDC, DHS, the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, OHA, county housing offices, and multiple nonprofit and political groups. Supporters emphasized the bill’s funding for housing and supportive services, with the homelessness office describing the measure as unprecedented and saying it could help the state cut homelessness in half over the next few years.

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• In closing, I'll share my perspective that building and maintaining a safe and well-integrated transportation
• building and maintaining a safe and building and maintaining a safe and well-<00:58:07.119><c> integrated
• </c><00:58:07.720><c> transportation</c><00:58:08.559><c> system</c> well- integrated transportation
• system well- integrated transportation system that<00:58:09.680><c> efficiently</c><00:58:10.119><c>

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house