Transcript Highlights:

• 32:31.680><c> the</c><02:32:31.840><c> ability</c><02:32:32.080><c> to</c><02:32:32.240><c> use</c> took
• ><c> if</c><02:32:36.800><c> that</c><02:32:37.040><c> is</c><02:32:37.280><c> the</c><02:32:37.680><
• 38.080><c> is</c><02:32:38.240><c> the</c><02:32:38.479><c> result</c><02:32:38.720><c> that</c><02:32
• </c><02:32:40.720><c> Um</c><02:32:40.960><c> and</c><02:32:41.200><c> I'm</c><02:32:41.359><c> trying
• ><c> to</c><02:32:43.600><c> to</c><02:32:44.080><c> see</c><02:32:44.240><c> that</c><02:32:44.479><

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:55.760><c> So</c><00:32:56.000><c> that's</c><00:32:56.240><c> your</c><00:32:56.480><c> first
• Behind<00:32:58.799><c> that,</c><00:32:59.200><c> it's</c><00:32:59.440><c> going</c><00:32:59.600><
• for our<01:32:46.639><c> contract</c><01:32:47.199><c> commodities</c><01:32:47.679><c> and</c><01:32
• Um<01:32:48.960><c> we're</c><01:32:49.280><c> asking</c><01:32:49.520><c> for</c><01:32:49.679><c> a
• Um that's really due<01:32:54.639><c> to</c><01:32:54.800><c> a</c><01:32:55.040><c> factor</c><01:32

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 15 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• on the<00:32:08.120><c> economics</c><00:32:08.880><c> of</c><00:32:09.400><c> in</c><00:32:09.720><
• /c><00:32:18.160><c> know,</c><00:32:18.280><c> ACA,</c><00:32:19.040><c> how</c><00:32:19.160><c> the
• ACA is<00:32:19.800><c> how</c><00:32:19.960><c> it's</c><00:32:20.080><c> evolved</c><00:32:20.520>
• ><00:32:22.000><c> we</c><00:32:22.080><c> kind</c><00:32:22.240><c> of</c><00:32:22.320><c> have</c>
• > by</c><00:32:24.440><c> any</c><00:32:24.600><c> intentional</c><00:32:25.080><c> design</c><00:32:

Committee: Joint Health Insurance Affordability Task Force

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and</c><00:32:35.800><c> so</c><00:32:36.000><c> providing</c><00:32:36.679><c> support</c><00:32:37.800
• ><c> the</c><00:32:39.000><c> Minnesota</c><00:32:39.520><c> Medical</c><00:32:39.880><c> Association
• in collaboration<00:32:41.679><c> with</c><00:32:41.800><c> a</c><00:32:41.880><c> dozen</c><00:32:42.280
• /c><00:32:44.720><c> and</c><00:32:44.960><c> to</c><00:32:45.080><c> serve</c><00:32:45.320><c> their
• ><c> seems</c><00:32:46.640><c> to</c><00:32:46.760><c> me</c><00:32:46.880><c> to</c><00:32:47.000><

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House File 3939, a bill to support a Helping Paws service-dog litter named in honor of Gilbert and the Hortman family. Testimony from Helping Paws and service-dog graduate Angie Foley described the organization’s work, the significance of the “Guided by Gilbert” litter, and how the funding would help train dogs that provide independence and support to people with disabilities, veterans, and others. Members from both parties spoke warmly about Speaker Hortman’s connection to the organization and Gilbert, and the bill was laid over for possible inclusion. The committee then considered House File 3769, the Department of Corrections’ technical omnibus bill, with an A1 amendment adopted to clarify tuberculosis testing language. The bill updates TB screening procedures in correctional facilities, including how refusals are handled, and adds Quantiferon Gold Plus testing as an option alongside existing methods. Members discussed whether the bill would create costs for counties and jails, with some noting added testing and segregation costs and others arguing the changes would improve accuracy and reduce time in restrictive housing. The bill, as amended, was recommended to the general register. House File 3978 was next, a technical cleanup bill for a provider wellness program created last year. The bill expands eligibility and confidentiality protections from physicians to all health care providers, while supporters said the program is meant to address burnout and mental health strain in the workforce and does not require new money. Some members questioned whether the change was redundant or would broaden the program without additional funding, but the Minnesota Medical Association testified that the program is separate from insurance and was intended to serve all providers. The bill was recommended to the general register. Finally, the committee began House File 3476, which Rep. Liebling described as a cleanup bill related to Minnesota’s Medicaid managed care system and public program oversight. She argued that the state spends billions through managed care organizations and that the system has never been proven better than direct payment, setting up a broader discussion of the bill’s purpose and the state’s oversight of public health care spending.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a familiar<00:32:54.159><c> bill</c><00:32:54.399><c> bill.
• </c><00:32:54.720><c> We</c><00:32:54.880><c> passed</c><00:32:55.039><c> it</c><00:32:55.200><c> out
• We passed it out of the<00:32:55.519><c> House</c><00:32:55.760><c> last</c><00:32:56.080><c> year.
• </c><00:32:56.720><c> It's</c><00:32:56.960><c> a</c><00:32:57.279><c> simple</c><00:32:57.600><c> bill
• It's a simple bill that<00:32:58.159><c> would</c><00:32:58.559><c> allow</c><00:32:59.600><c> schools

Committee: House Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.120><c> on</c><00:32:00.279><c> the</c><00:32:00.559><c> general</c><00:32:01.279><c> registered<
• /c><00:32:02.519><c> um</c><00:32:03.519><c> a</c> placed on the general registered um a placed on the
• general registered um a roll<00:32:03.960><c> call</c><00:32:04.679><c> uh</c><00:32:04.840><c> being
• </c><00:32:05.080><c> called</c><00:32:05.840><c> for</c><00:32:06.840><c> roll</c><00:32:07.120><c>
• 07.320><c> be</c><00:32:07.480><c> taken</c><00:32:08.320><c> Cher</c><00:32:08.679><c> swedzinski</c

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• c> community</c><00:32:38.039><c> so</c><00:32:38.679><c> um</c><00:32:38.960><c> it</c><00:32:39.159
• ><c> the</c><00:32:43.360><c> letter</c><00:32:44.080><c> super</c><00:32:45.080><c> uh</c><00:32:45.320
• :45.760><c> at</c><00:32:45.919><c> the</c><00:32:46.080><c> top</c><00:32:46.320><c> let's</c><00:32
• :47.639><c> and</c><00:32:48.039><c> and</c><00:32:48.919><c> and</c><00:32:49.279><c> um</c><00:32:50.159
• the<00:32:52.799><c> policy</c><00:32:53.320><c> but</c><00:32:53.440><c> in</c><00:32:53.639><c> talking

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Division 3 Finance held a work session to move through five bills before noon, noting one member’s early departure and adjusting the order of bills accordingly. The first item, HB 54, would allow some alternative treatment centers in the medical cannabis system to operate for profit. Members discussed a fiscal note showing a one-time $133,000 cost, which was described as a Division 1 budget item to be handled through HB 2 rather than directly in Division 3. After discussion about keeping Division 1 informed and the distinction between retaining a bill versus funding it, the committee voted unanimously to retain HB 54 for further finance work and conversion into HB 2. The committee then took up HB 547, concerning reimbursement to counties for enhanced FMAP funds during the COVID period. The chair summarized the issue as federal enhanced Medicaid matching funds that were received by the state before authority existed to pass them through to counties, creating a disputed amount owed to counties. County representatives said the money should have gone to counties and clarified the relevant time period, while the department did not take a position. The chair proposed retaining the bill and moving it into HB 2, with discussion of a possible four-year repayment structure in equal annual installments. The committee agreed to retain the bill for continued work in the budget process. During the HB 547 discussion, members also clarified the fiscal and accounting details, including that the fiscal note had not been widely available and that some figures in the note should be treated as county revenue rather than county expenditure. Testimony explained that the enhanced FMAP increased from 50 percent to 56.2 percent, and that the state’s and counties’ shares of claims were affected by the timing of the federal change and the later state authorization. The committee emphasized that the issue was complex and budget-dependent, and that retaining the bill would allow further negotiation and incorporation into HB 2 rather than immediate final action.

Transcript Highlights:

• :54.720><c> members</c><00:32:55.120><c> as</c><00:32:55.279><c> we</c><00:32:55.440><c> talk</c><00:
• as we talk about that right<00:32:58.240><c> now</c><00:32:59.120><c> our</c><00:32:59.440><c> federal
• <01:32:05.639><c> if</c><01:32:05.920><c> they</c><01:32:06.119><c> think</c><01:32:06.480><c> this</
• they think this is a good<01:32:07.719><c> option</c><01:32:08.000><c> for</c><01:32:08.239><c> them
• </c><01:32:11.280><c> that</c><01:32:11.520><c> option</c><01:32:12.520><c> to</c><01:32:12.719><c> motans

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.320><c> outpatient</c><00:32:00.960><c> services</c><00:32:01.519><c> and</c><00:32:01.760><c> in
• So<00:32:03.200><c> the</c><00:32:03.440><c> word</c><00:32:03.679><c> home</c><00:32:04.159><c> is</
• c><00:32:04.399><c> not</c><00:32:04.640><c> very</c><00:32:04.960><c> helpful.
• Northern<00:32:06.399><c> Kentucky</c><00:32:06.960><c> implies</c><00:32:07.519><c> for</c><00:32:07.840
• You can<00:32:10.799><c> see</c><00:32:10.960><c> from</c><00:32:11.200><c> this</c><00:32:11.440><c>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, approval of the September 17 minutes, and an introduction of Sarah Rome to the committee. The chair also noted that the committee would stay on schedule and then moved to presentations. Representative Amy Neighbors and Taylor Williams of the Kentucky Pharmacists Association presented a refiled “pharmacy parity” proposal, formerly House Bill 3, to require Medicaid reimbursement for pharmacist clinical services already authorized under current scope of practice. They said the bill would not expand Medicaid or pharmacist scope, but would align Medicaid with commercial insurance, improve access and outcomes, and likely save money; they cited a Cabinet report under Senate Joint Resolution 26, which found similar laws in other states were producing savings or trending toward savings and would require only modest administrative updates. No member questions were raised after that presentation. The committee then heard an update on the Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening Program from Senator Stephen Meredith, Dr. Whitney Jones, Melissa Carrier, and Representative Neighbors. They described the program’s goals of increasing screening, reducing deaths through earlier detection, and preventing cancers by finding polyps, saying it has produced substantial savings and improved outcomes. Speakers emphasized Kentucky’s high colorectal cancer burden, especially in younger adults, and said the program helps uninsured and underinsured Kentuckians access stool-based screening and follow-up colonoscopies through a network of partners including the Department for Public Health, Kentucky Cancer Link, and university cancer programs. They requested an increase in funding from $500,000 to $1.25 million annually, or $2.5 million over the biennium, to expand services, fill geographic gaps, and support education and navigation. Members asked whether the colon cancer screening was already covered by Medicaid, and the presenters replied that Medicaid does cover it, but the program serves people who are not on Medicaid or who fall into a separate eligibility category based on income and insurance status. A member also clarified the requested funding increase. The committee then moved on to the next agenda item, an update from the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky, where board member Sal Santoro and CHNK Behavioral Health leaders began a presentation describing the organization’s broader behavioral health work and its request, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concludes or any action is taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:32:01.760><c> So,</c><01:32:02.000><c> I</c><01:32:02.400><c> move</c><01:32:03.199><c> L4</c
• So, I move L4 and ask<01:32:04.480><c> that</c><01:32:04.639><c> it</c><01:32:04.880><c> be</c><01:32
• </c><01:32:07.600><c> Give</c><01:32:07.679><c> us</c><01:32:07.840><c> a</c><01:32:08.000><c> moment
• </c><01:32:55.760><c> Um,</c><01:32:55.920><c> and</c><01:32:56.239><c> thank</c><01:32:56.320><c> you
• It<02:32:00.240><c> is</c><02:32:00.399><c> honestly</c><02:32:01.680><c> the</c><02:32:02.000><c> only

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Mickey<00:32:31.080><c> for</c><00:32:31.480><c> Mr</c><00:32:31.679><c> Lan</c><00:32:32.159><c> for
• 00:32:34.600><c> are</c><00:32:34.760><c> looking</c><00:32:35.039><c> to</c><00:32:35.240><c> take</
• section<00:32:36.039><c> for</c><00:32:36.399><c> if</c><00:32:36.559><c> nobody</c><00:32:37.000><c
• :32:38.919><c> as</c><00:32:39.120><c> written</c><00:32:39.639><c> in</c><00:32:39.799><c> the</c><00
• :32:39.960><c> back</c><00:32:40.120><c> of</c><00:32:40.480><c> hb1</c> approve it as written in the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division II work session focused on organizing the committee’s remaining budget work and reviewing a set of recommended changes to House Bills 1 and 2. Mr. Landrian explained the committee’s tracking sheets and draft amendment package, noted that the division was being asked to find roughly $200 million in reductions, and said the governor’s lottery proposal in House Bill 2 could help offset part of that target. Members also discussed how revenue estimates tied to fee changes would be handled, with the chair saying the committee could seek Ways and Means input but would ultimately decide the estimates itself. The committee then considered four mostly technical amendments to House Bill 2. It voted unanimously to delete Section 81, which duplicated CCSNH dual and concurrent enrollment language already moving in House Bill 192; to delete Sections 143 and 144, which duplicated police standards and training extra-duty language already in House Bill 778; to adopt a correction to Section 151 that removed an inadvertently repeated sentence; and to delete Section 178 because the same Lottery Commission language already appears in House Bill 1. The committee also agreed to approve Section 4 of House Bill 1, the Lottery Commission boilerplate language, while deferring action on Section 2 of House Bill 1 until the university and community college budget is settled. A substantial portion of the meeting was spent planning upcoming work sessions and discussing possible revenue measures. The committee planned to invite Fish and Game on Monday to review a large set of follow-up materials and to discuss a possible amendment requiring hunters and trappers to pay the license fee before taking free training classes, with a second chance to retake the class if needed. Members also discussed possible fee adjustments for Safety and Fish and Game, including using dedicated-fund fees to reduce reliance on general funds and help stabilize the Highway Fund and Fish and Game Fund. The chair emphasized that all actions were recommendations until the committee’s final deadline and encouraged members to review draft language carefully before voting.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm joined by representatives from the departments with allocations in this chapter and we are available
• We find the overall approach taken in this chapter of Prop 4 to be reasonable.
• On page five, we provide a summary of Prop. 4, the wildfire and forest resilience chapter.
• into it too much, but wanted to note that there are additional community hardening monies in this chapter
• Representatives from the departments with allocations in this chapter were present to answer questions

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• trusting private citizens to bring these suits in, in a qui tam type system like you have here in Chapter
• After the definitions, the very first section is the construction of the chapter related to liability
• It then states that, notwithstanding any law, this chapter may not be construed to impose liability on
• , Texas, and I'm here as a representative of 1,500 Students for Life groups nationwide, with 108 chapters
• Under Chapter 36 of the Human Resources Code, the Medicaid fraud claim provision, the state has to approve

Bills: SB10 , SB16 , SB6 , SB 6 , SB 10 , SB 16

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: trafficking, prostitution, affirmative defense, victims, criminal justice reform, victim rights, criminal justice, judicial reform, court procedures, mental health services, criminal penalties, court security, SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life

Transcript Highlights:

• So,<00:32:00.320><c> that</c><00:32:00.600><c> that</c><00:32:00.840><c> does</c><00:32:01.120><c> give
• </c><00:32:01.320><c> me</c><00:32:01.600><c> some</c><00:32:02.040><c> comfort</c> So, that that does
• ><c> not</c><00:32:03.480><c> necessarily</c><00:32:04.120><c> looking</c><00:32:04.480><c> at</c> that
• </c><00:32:05.520><c> with</c><00:32:05.760><c> the</c><00:32:06.360><c> uh</c><00:32:06.440><c> the<
• the justice system,<00:32:07.400><c> but</c><00:32:07.560><c> I</c><00:32:07.640><c> but</c><00:32:07.800

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:03.080><c> utilities,</c><00:32:03.720><c> which</c><00:32:03.920><c> is</c> foot excluding
• ><c> through</c><00:32:07.720><c> June</c><00:32:08.040><c> 30th,</c><00:32:08.520><c> 2030.
• And this<00:32:10.000><c> is</c><00:32:10.160><c> being</c><00:32:10.360><c> reported</c><00:32:10.760
• :32:14.120><c> annual</c><00:32:14.400><c> cost</c><00:32:14.800><c> exceeds</c><00:32:15.440><c> $100,000
• c><01:32:00.280><c> end</c><01:32:00.560><c> of</c><01:32:00.720><c> June</c><01:32:01.040><c> 30.

Keywords: 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:28 Approval of Minutes 0:00:40 Information Items 0:01:13 Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions 0:26:46 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:30:53 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:39:20 Rpt from OFM – KIA 0:52:42 Econ Development – EDF Grants 0:55:15 OFM Debt Issues 0:58:43 Informational Discussion 1:44:36 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including a quorum call, approval of minutes, and informational items on school district financing and KCTCS equipment purchases. It then considered two KCTCS capital projects after initially rolling them together and later unrolling them: a Fire Commission Fire Academy maintenance building project that had grown from an original $2 million authorization to $4.7 million because of design changes, soil issues, and higher mechanical costs, and a $1.5 million renovation of the Blake Lee building at Somerset Community College for a health science simulation lab. Members questioned the large cost increase on the fire academy project and the adequacy of front-end due diligence, while KCTCS said the project was bid and ready to proceed and that a 15% contingency had been included. Both projects were approved by roll call vote, with the Blake Lee project ultimately approved after the committee unrolled the items and took them separately. The committee next heard and approved a University of Kentucky public-private partnership for the Hamburg East Medical Office Building, a five-story, 220,000-square-foot facility with a not-to-exceed budget of $275 million. UK said the project is intended to expand outpatient access, consolidate some services, and support projected growth in patient volume; the building will house multiple specialties, urgent care, therapy, imaging, and a retail pharmacy. Members asked about possible community uses, consolidation of services, and whether the project would free up other space, and UK said it hopes to consolidate some services and free campus space. The project was approved by roll call vote. The committee then approved three UK lease renegotiations: a specialty pharmacy and infusion services lease at Wellington Way in Lexington, a Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences lease at Conte Terrace, and a College of Social Work lease at McGrath Park Way. Members asked about rising lease rates, occupancy, and whether space needs should be reduced; UK and the lessor’s representative said the pharmacy space remains busy, the ophthalmology lease was lower than before, and the social work lease had been negotiated down from a higher request. The committee also approved a Department of Military Affairs project amendment for a Mutual Field Maintenance Shop Restoration project, increasing federal funding by $1 million to $4.5 million because of higher construction costs, and approved a Kentucky State University Shanty Hall renovation project funded by bond and HBCU Title III funds. Finally, it approved a new lease for the Office of Mines and Minerals in Pike County, a new lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Pulaski County, and a lease renewal for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Kenton County after questions about rent increases and office utilization; the cabinet said the Kenton County space still has limited vacancy and remains in use by field staff. The meeting ended as the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority began presenting six sewer and water loans and six cleaner water program grant reallocations, with members agreeing to roll those items for later consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:14.720><c> There's</c><00:32:14.960><c> no</c><00:32:15.120><c> jerkiness.
• </c><00:32:18.480><c> Uh</c><00:32:18.880><c> there's</c><00:32:19.200><c> no</c> no turning weird.
• Uh there's no frustration<00:32:20.320><c> from</c><00:32:20.640><c> the</c><00:32:20.799><c> driver<
• ><c> encounter</c><00:32:25.519><c> a</c><00:32:25.760><c> barrier</c><00:32:26.080><c> of</c><00:32:
• :26.720><c> They</c><00:32:26.960><c> just</c><00:32:27.120><c> calmly</c><00:32:27.519><c> go</c><00

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So if you look to section two, this is in the obscenity control chapter.
• So getting kind of to the meat of the bill, that is in section 8, and we're now moving into chapter 27.1
• update the language that no longer uses those terms, we would remove that term from the title of the chapter
• So getting kind of to the meat of the bill that is in section 8, and we're now moving into chapter 27.1
• that we're using in that chapter, and we're not having to page through 13 different chapters in order

Summary: The committee met to approve prior minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), focusing on the economic and public-system impacts in North Dakota. She explained that ACEs are a population-level measure, not a diagnostic tool for individuals, and said higher ACE exposure is consistently associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare involvement, justice-system contact, and reduced workforce participation. She emphasized that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across a person’s life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based prevention and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, historical trends in ACEs, and the role of positive childhood experiences and home visiting. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota, including Healthy Families, Early Head Start, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. They described home visiting as voluntary, relationship-based, and tailored to family needs, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, human service zones, pregnancy navigators, self-referrals, and other community sources. A parent, Abby, shared that home visiting helped her family after premature births and NICU stays by providing support with postpartum mental health, breastfeeding, developmental screenings, referrals, and parenting guidance. The presenters said the programs are funded through a mix of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E dollars, Medicaid targeted case management, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and grants, and they noted that current funding is fragmented and insufficient to serve all eligible families statewide. Members discussed whether the state should expand or better fund these services and how to improve outreach and referrals. Later, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, followed by a presentation from a BCI special agent on how AI is already affecting child exploitation investigations in North Dakota. The memo and testimony described AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and risks posed by chatbots, along with relevant federal and state law and recent executive orders. The agent said North Dakota saw 2,698 cyber tips in 2025, the highest on record, and that investigators are increasingly encountering AI-assisted exploitation that is harder to detect and verify. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI undermining critical thinking and spreading misinformation. No votes were taken on the AI materials during the portion provided, and the committee recessed briefly after the report.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 4141, amending laws 2024, Chapter 211, Section 6. House Bill 4141.
• House Bill 4143, amending Title 41, Chapter 11, Article 1, A.R.S., by adding Section 41-1604.
• House Bill 4143, amending Title 41, Chapter 11, Article 1, A.R.S., by adding Section 41-1604, relating
• House Bill 4147, amending Title 46, Chapter 2, Article 2, A.R.S., by adding Sections 46-232 and 46-297.01
• House Bill 4153, an act amending Title 28, Chapter 2, Article 3, ARS, by heading Section 2837, relating

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chapter 163 tells us that the Legislature should recognize the need for innovative planning and development
• Chapter 163 tells us that the legislature, conservation set aside.
• Senate Bill 530 amends Chapter 24 of the Florida Statutes relating to the Department of Lottery.
• And so they could use Chapter 120 in order to do that as well. Senator Polsky. Thank you.
• Their willingness to relive such a painful chapter, knowing this bill will not change what happened to

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I also serve as the elected Leeward chapter president for all our teachers.
• It's the largest HSTA chapter, 3,000 teachers.
• I also serve as the elected Leeward chapter president for all our teachers.
• It's the largest HSTA chapter, 3,000 teachers.
• It's the largest HSTA chapter, 3,000 teachers.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Education heard several Department of Education-related bills and received extensive testimony on school meals and veteran diplomas. HB 628 would restore authority for the Department of Education to issue high school diplomas to veterans whose schooling was interrupted by World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The superintendent testified in support, explaining the authority had sunset in 2020 and describing the measure as a way to recognize veterans. No opposition or questions were raised, and the bill was left without further action in the excerpt. The committee also heard HB 1074 and HB 110, both supported by the Department of Education and the School Facilities Authority. HB 1074 was described as a cleanup measure to clarify land-related language and make the statute more consistent across state agencies and DOE. HB 110 concerned benchmarking and the farm-to-school/local food effort; DOE and several supporters, including county councils, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, said the bill would help align metrics and support the 30% local food goal by 2030. Members questioned DOE about progress, and DOE said it was working on menus, procurement, and coordination with distributors and farmers. A Farm to School representative said the current bottleneck was poor communication with farmers and the need to bring them into planning earlier; DOE said it was still figuring out the process and that island-based procurement and separate RFPs were being explored. HB 328, relating to school meals and local resource food and plant-based options, drew the most testimony. DOE testified with comments, and the Attorney General’s office suggested revisions to clarify that the bill would apply to both DOE and charter schools, to separate public and private funds if donations or grants are accepted, and to add standards if nonprofit or private entities receive public money. Supporters included HSTA, the Hawaii Public Health Institute/Farm to School Network, Climate Protection Hawaii, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and numerous individuals and organizations. Supporters emphasized healthier school meals, student-requested plant-based options, support for local farms, and the 30% by 2030 goal. Some testimony urged more local purchasing and raised concerns about decentralization, while DOE said it was considering island-based procurement and separate contracts to better support local producers. No votes were taken in the excerpt.