Transcript Highlights:

• Students obtain funding for their studies while gaining valuable work experience and sharpening skills
• 16.480><c> experience</c><00:57:17.400><c> and</c><00:57:17.600><c> sharpening</c><00:57:18.080><c> skills
• </c> work experience and sharpening skills work experience and sharpening skills that<00:57:19.080><c

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I don't know how you create that, how what skill he had that he could see in a teacher that you'll
• 13.120><c> what</c> don't know how you create that, how what don't know how you create that, how what skill
• </c><01:24:16.200><c> in</c><01:24:16.440><c> a</c><01:24:16.640><c> in</c><01:24:16.800><c> a</c> skill
• he had that he could see in a in a skill he had that he could see in a in a teacher<01:24:17.400><c>

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A skilled violinist, champion rower, and science fair standout. He also had a sense of humor.
• </c><01:14:25.120><c> A</c><01:14:25.200><c> skilled</c><01:14:25.600><c> violinist,</c> Bowdoin College
• A skilled violinist, Bowdoin College.
• A skilled violinist, champion<01:14:26.800><c> rower,</c><01:14:27.200><c> and</c><01:14:27.400><c> science

Bills: HF2354 , HF3621 , HF3429 , HF3483

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud, payment withholding, withheld payments, program integrity, public funds, state agency, program participant, credible allegation of fraud, administrative reconsideration, contested case, chapter 14, data practices, confidential data, protected nonpublic data, anti-fraud

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• Um, there's a roughly an average cost per room in skilled nursing facilities between 12 and 14,000.
• </c><00:47:14.000><c> per</c><00:47:14.400><c> room</c><00:47:15.200><c> and</c><00:47:15.520><c> skilled
• </c> average cost per room and skilled average cost per room and skilled nursing<00:47:16.319><c> facilities

Keywords: 00:00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:20 - Discussion of 26RS HB 689 00:13:13 - Discussion of 26RS SB 201 00:27:45 - Discussion of 26RS HB 583 00:46:37 - Discussion of 26RS HB 488 00:48:13 - Discussion of 26RS HB 2 01:14:34 - Discussion of Kentucky State Plan Amendment (SPA) 26:0001: School-based Medicaid Services Program 01:18:24 - Public Comment, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Board met on March 9 with a quorum present and no minutes to approve. The chair reordered the agenda to hear House Bill 689 first. Representative Amy Neighbors presented HB 689, which would authorize Kentucky to seek CMS approval for a Medicaid state-directed payment program for physician and non-physician professional services delivered through qualifying hospital-affiliated groups, beginning January 1, 2026, with retroactive payments for that year. She said the bill is intended to improve access to care in rural and underserved areas, support workforce retention, and generate about $29 million annually in federal Medicaid funds without using general fund dollars. Representatives from Owensboro Health and St. Elizabeth Healthcare testified in support, describing staffing and subsidy pressures, lower Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, and the importance of the program for maintaining access and quality in rural and safety-net settings. Committee members noted the bill had already passed the House Health Services Committee unanimously and discussed broader concerns about Kentucky’s low reimbursement rates and the need to consider other systems not covered by the proposal. The board then heard Senate Bill 2011 from Senator Donald Douglas and Cody Hunt of the Kentucky Medical Association. The bill would address a Medicaid coding issue by ensuring that coverage limits do not reduce payment to fewer than two evaluation and management service units per provider, per patient, per day. Douglas argued the current one-visit, one-issue limitation forces multiple visits, increases no-shows, and prevents providers from treating the whole patient. Hunt explained that the bill is meant to correct a longstanding regulation that limited E&M services to one per physician per recipient per date of service, which can prevent providers from coding additional medically necessary work during the same visit. He said DMS has already filed a regulatory amendment to fix the problem, but a statutory change is still needed to prevent the issue from returning. He also said the bill is not intended to change reimbursement policy, only coding rules, and that MCO payment practices vary. Members generally supported the concept. Senator Berg asked about fiscal impact and private-payer billing; Hunt said there should be no fiscal impact because the bill does not change payment policy, only coding. Representative Moore said the proposal could reduce costs and improve convenience by avoiding extra visits. Chairman Meredith said the bill illustrated problems with fee-for-service care and supported moving toward a more holistic delivery model. Dr. Schuster raised a drafting concern about the bill summary language, and Hunt responded that the regulatory amendment should address the issue generally for providers. No votes were taken on either bill during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• And it's all, and not only is the grant require us to operate that way, the skill challenge does too.
• that<01:18:29.600><c> way,</c><01:18:30.239><c> this</c><01:18:30.480><c> the</c><01:18:30.800><c> skill
• </c><01:18:31.120><c> challenge</c><01:18:31.520><c> does</c> that way, this the skill challenge does
• that way, this the skill challenge does too.<01:18:32.560><c> So</c><01:18:32.880><c> for</c><01:18:

Bills: HF3423 , HF2354 , HF3634

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, provider enrollment, medical assistance, legislation, state funds, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, service verification, Medicaid, human services, electronic documentation, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• individuals and aspiring entrepreneurs, many of whom are women of color and who already possess the skills
• :14:14.800><c> already</c><00:14:15.040><c> possess</c><00:14:15.360><c> the</c><00:14:15.600><c> skills
• </c> color and who already possess the skills color and who already possess the skills necessary<00:14

Bills: HB1697 , HB1678 , HB1679 , HB2282 , HB1940 , HB1671 , HB1481 , HB2015 , HB2207 , HB2486

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Keywords: natural hair braiding, registration, Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Act, public health, sanitation, cumulative voting, associations, unit owners, board of directors, elections, Hawaii Revised Statutes, condominium, association meetings, electronic voting, proxy voting, mail voting, insurance, premium increase, policy cancellation, licensing

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1697, which would exempt natural hair braiders from licensing requirements under certain conditions. The DCCA Board of Barbering and Cosmetology said it recognizes braiding as within the scope of cosmetology practice but warned that a broad exemption could create consumer protection gaps, especially around sanitation training, tool use, and enforcement. Supporters from the Institute for Justice and the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued the current licensing regime is overly burdensome and unrelated to braiding, citing the 1,250-hour training requirement, high tuition costs, barriers for low-income entrepreneurs, and the fact that many other states already exempt braiders. Committee members asked whether a standalone sanitation course or similar training could address the board’s concerns, and the board said it would bring that idea back for discussion. The committee also noted 16 written testimonies in support and 2 in opposition. The committee then took up HB 1678, relating to condominium and planned community association elections using cumulative voting. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Association of Parliamentarians, said the bill would clarify that cumulative voting applies to all candidates, including write-ins, and would help resolve confusion in association elections. One testifier urged the committee to remove proxy voting, calling it an abuse of power in some associations, while another asked whether cumulative voting and proxies could be manipulated to stack votes. In response, the parliamentarian explained that cumulative voting and proxy voting are different, that proxies simply allow someone to vote on another’s behalf, and that existing deadlines and counting procedures reduce opportunities for abuse. Testimony also emphasized that electronic or mail voting can be secure and efficient, and that the bill would make the process clearer and more democratic. Finally, the committee heard testimony on HB 1679, which would clarify an association board’s authority over electronic meetings, electronic voting, voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting. Supporters said the measure would clean up statutory language, make electronic voting optional, and fix problems created by a 2024 change that made written-consent timing rules difficult to use for association actions. They also said the bill would clarify that proxies are only used at meetings, not for actions taken without a meeting. One opponent argued the bill needs further amendment because electronic voting is not well defined and could be abused, and questioned the neutrality of parliamentarians testifying on condominium bills. No votes were taken on any of the measures during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• in society's best interest for all children to learn to read and write and think and develop math skills
• think and to learn to read and write and think and develop<01:46:19.440><c> math</c><01:46:19.760><c> skills
• </c><01:46:20.639><c> to</c><01:46:20.880><c> learn</c><01:46:21.119><c> history</c> develop math skills
• , to learn history develop math skills, to learn history and<01:46:21.920><c> create</c><01:46:22.320

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I, and all of a sudden the students themselves, through no um none of my skills, they would just
• ><00:05:19.440><c> my</c> themselves through no um none of my themselves through no um none of my skills
• c> would</c><00:05:20.479><c> just</c><00:05:20.720><c> start</c><00:05:20.960><c> discussing</c> skills
• they would just start discussing skills they would just start discussing that<00:05:22.080><c> it</c

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Without the skills or supports needed to maintain a home, I lost my housing and ended up on the streets
• They supported me as I discovered the tools needed to utilize the skills I had within me to build a real
• Without the skills or supports needed to maintain a home, I lost my housing and ended up on the streets
• They supported me as I discovered the tools needed to utilize the skills I had within me to build a real

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• librarian-sponsored Rummy Cube game for our homeschoolers that supports math learning and social skills
• ><01:30:54.560><c> social</c> supports math learning and social supports math learning and social skills
• 55.840><c> library,</c><01:30:56.320><c> he</c><01:30:56.560><c> plays</c><01:30:56.800><c> bridge</c> skills
• At the library, he plays bridge skills.

Bills: HB0066 , HJ0005 , HB0010

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, state agencies, regulatory interpretation, statutory interpretation, separation of powers, individual liberty, administrative procedure, agency action, Wyoming Supreme Court, district court review, oil and gas inspector, regulatory challenge, anti-deference, law enforcement, memorial, Patrolman Rosa

Transcript Highlights:

• I learned these skills actually from joining advocacy groups that I looked for on my own.
• I learned these<01:07:06.000><c> skills</c><01:07:06.600><c> actually</c><01:07:07.080><c> from</c><01
• :07:07.320><c> joining</c> these skills actually from joining these skills actually from joining advocacy

Bills: SB3263 , SB3261

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: student-athletes, name image likeness, NIL, compensation, transparency, University of Hawaii, Title IX, funding, protections, athlete agents, student athletes, endorsement contracts, professional representation, registration requirements, sports law, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on Senate Bill 3263, which would create a state-supported endowment for University of Hawaii athletics NIL (name, image, and likeness) funding. University of Hawaii Athletics Director Matt Eliott supported the bill, saying NIL requires both immediate funding and a longer-term sustainable solution. He asked for several changes: lowering the initial endowment target from $10 million to $2 million so the fund could start sooner, allowing NIL reporting by team rather than by individual student-athlete, and clarifying that athletes may choose whether to use an agent, while still allowing certified agents or a parent/guardian if desired. Committee members raised concerns about using taxpayer dollars for athlete compensation, the burden on a small-state budget, and whether the university could realistically raise the required matching funds. Several senators questioned whether the university had a concrete fundraising plan and whether the endowment would meaningfully help UH compete with larger programs. Eliott said UH is already fundraising privately for current NIL obligations, had raised more than $1.6 million toward a $3 million annual goal, and would continue fundraising for both short-term needs and the endowment match. He also said the university is not trying to compete with Power Five schools on the same scale, but to be successful at its own conference level. Members also discussed transparency and privacy, with some senators arguing that if state money is used, the public should know how it is spent, while Eliott said individual student-athlete NIL information should remain private and team-level reporting would be preferable. He confirmed international student-athletes are eligible for NIL and said about 60 to 70 UH athletes are currently participating, with more than 100 expected next year. The discussion also touched on UH’s Mountain West media rights and local TV rights, with Eliott explaining that the conference distribution is expected to remain around $3.5 million and that local TV rights would be negotiated separately. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• We must create a system that converts the current flow of primarily low-skilled illegal immigrants into
• c><01:03:45.520><c> primarily</c> the current flow of primarily the current flow of primarily low-skilled
• illegal</c><01:03:47.680><c> immigrants</c><01:03:48.240><c> into</c><01:03:48.559><c> the</c> low-skilled
• illegal immigrants into the low-skilled illegal immigrants into the United<01:03:49.039><c> States</

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Reverend Dr. Patrick Claybourne of Bethl AM Church in Baltimore, introduced by the senator from the 40th district, who highlighted the church’s long history, community work, scholarships, food pantry, school partnerships, and a planned rise center. The Senate journalized the invocation and then recognized several guests, including the Bethesda Roosters U16 rugby team, which was congratulated for winning the Maryland state title and the 2025 National U16 Championship, and members of the Joint Veterans Committee of Maryland. The chamber also welcomed a Johns Hopkins Police Accountability Board appointment letter, which was referred to the Executive Nominations Committee, and later a delegation from the Ghana Parliament legislative staff visiting with the Department of Legislative Services and NCSL representatives. The main floor business centered on Senate Bill 1, which would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings. The minority whip argued against the bill, saying it was unenforceable, an improper use of legislative time amid other state crises, and could create a system where local officers detain federal officers for a civil violation; he also said officers mask themselves because of threats and doxxing. Senators in support argued the bill was needed to address masked ICE agents, protect public safety, and respond to concerns about civil rights abuses and intimidation. After debate and vote explanations from senators, including one emphasizing immigrant heritage and another supporting the bill as a protection measure, SB 1 passed with 31 affirmative votes. The Senate then passed Senate Bill 17, an emergency bill on alcoholic beverages related event promoters permits, by unanimous affirmative vote. It next took up Senate Bill 245, an emergency bill prohibiting immigration enforcement agreements. The minority leader questioned whether the bill would eliminate formalized 287(g) agreements and replace them with county-by-county policies, arguing that this could reduce uniformity, weaken safety, and create a patchwork of local practices. The bill’s sponsor responded that counties would still be bound by constitutional and legal limits, that the agreements provide minimal training and resources, and that the state should stop formally cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. The sponsor also said the bill would not increase profiling and that public safety would remain intact. The debate continued with concerns about Montgomery County’s evolving policy and the impact on smaller counties, but the transcript ends before final action on SB 245.

Transcript Highlights:

• C's educational skills and speech regressed, his growth stopped, and he lost weight.
• C's<00:49:13.440><c> educational</c><00:49:14.079><c> skills</c><00:49:14.480><c> and</c><00:49:14.720
• ><c> speech</c> C's educational skills and speech C's educational skills and speech regressed,<00:49:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I think you've used incredible discernment skills in taking apart the bill to make sure that we can
• :48.160><c> discernment</c> you've used incredible discernment you've used incredible discernment skills
• 53:50.960><c> apart</c><00:53:51.520><c> the</c><00:53:51.839><c> bill</c><00:53:52.079><c> to</c> skills
• um in taking apart the bill to skills um in taking apart the bill to make<00:53:52.480><c> sure</c><

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• perhaps more importantly, it exposes me to diverse viewpoints and helps me develop critical thinking skills
• and helps me develop<01:28:21.840><c> critical</c><01:28:22.400><c> thinking</c><01:28:22.800><c> skills
• </c><01:28:23.199><c> that</c> develop critical thinking skills that develop critical thinking skills

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He was planning for his future and actively participating in a program to learn construction skills and
• 25:19.520><c> to</c><01:25:19.760><c> learn</c><01:25:20.000><c> construction</c><01:25:20.600><c> skills
• </c><01:25:21.600><c> and</c> program to learn construction skills and program to learn construction
• skills and obtain<01:25:22.239><c> his</c><01:25:22.480><c> high</c><01:25:22.639><c> school</c><01:25

Bills: HF1392 , HF2233 , HF695 , HF2228 , HF1289

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: consumer protection, restitution, attorney general, consumer enforcement, unclaimed funds, victim compensation, settlement funds, special revenue fund, general fund, restitution account, consumer fraud, state treasury, eligible consumers, distribution of funds, tax subtraction, income tax, refund, unpaid compensation, Minnesota Department of Revenue, consumer redress

Transcript Highlights:

• that they must repeat kindergarten one additional year to try to make sure we get those foundational skills
• :02.000><c> get</c><00:08:02.280><c> those</c><00:08:02.560><c> foundational</c><00:08:03.800><c> skills
• </c><00:08:04.800><c> okay</c> we get those foundational skills okay we get those foundational skills

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and first considered two concurrent resolutions. SCR 76, sponsored by Sen. Amanda Bledsoe, would create a Kentucky School for the Deaf Governance Task Force to examine the school’s future governance and its relationship with the Kentucky Department of Education. Bledsoe described the school’s long history and said the task force would give the small deaf-school community more voice. The committee adopted the resolution unanimously with favorable expression. The committee then took up SCR 131, sponsored by Sen. Max Wise, to continue the Efficient and Effective Districts Task Force from 2024. Wise said the prior task force met about 10 times and focused on student achievement and district policy, and the new version would continue that work as a legislature-only task force. The resolution passed unanimously with favorable expression. Members next considered HB 240 on primary school promotion. Rep. Truitt explained that the bill would require students who are not ready in kindergarten to repeat kindergarten, while a committee substitute softened the approach by allowing a school to hold a child back in kindergarten but requiring action in first grade. He said the bill aligns with existing reading-screening efforts and is intended to strengthen early literacy foundations. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill unanimously with favorable expression; Sen. Williams briefly explained his support as favoring performance-based advancement. The committee also approved HB 298, which would change the identification of schools for comprehensive support and improvement from every three years to annually, require KDE recommendations during management audits, add professional development in reading and math, and require effective instructional resources. The committee substitute also allowed districts with multiple CSI schools to contract for a turnaround vendor. The bill additionally carried employee-misconduct provisions from prior sessions, including disclosure requirements for applicants; the only change discussed was removing the word “investigation” from one disclosure section. HB 298 passed unanimously with favorable expression, and the committee also adopted a title amendment. Finally, the committee heard HB 424 on employment at public postsecondary institutions. Rep. Tipton said the bill would require performance and productivity reviews for faculty at least every four years, clarify appointment and removal authority for presidents at certain institutions, and expand “cause” for dismissal to include failure to meet performance and productivity requirements. Dr. Ray Horton, speaking for faculty groups, proposed a small substitute that would tie any performance measures to existing employment contracts to preserve academic integrity and avoid unintended changes to tenure processes. Members discussed how tenure works at Kentucky universities, and the committee was still in the middle of considering the proposed substitute when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our role extends beyond teaching the skills of the sport; it involves nurturing character and instilling
• this our role extends Beyond<00:45:58.599><c> teaching</c><00:45:58.920><c> the</c><00:45:59.040><c> skills
• ><00:45:59.359><c> of</c><00:45:59.480><c> the</c><00:45:59.800><c> sport</c> Beyond teaching the skills
• of the sport Beyond teaching the skills of the sport it<00:46:00.920><c> involves</c><00:46:01.280><

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• we serve schools in almost all of your districts by providing young people with the knowledge and skills
• people with the providing young people with the knowledge<01:16:12.440><c> and</c><01:16:12.639><c> skills
• c><01:16:13.120><c> they</c><01:16:13.280><c> need</c><01:16:13.480><c> earlier</c> knowledge and skills
• they need earlier knowledge and skills they need earlier in<01:16:14.000><c> life</c><01:16:14.239><

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The work that we cover, we're 35 people with a broad skill set of different applications that we bring
• with</c><00:20:04.159><c> a</c><00:20:04.360><c> a</c><00:20:04.520><c> broad</c><00:20:04.919><c> skill
• /c><00:20:05.280><c> set</c><00:20:06.039><c> uh</c><00:20:06.159><c> of</c> people with a a broad skill
• set uh of people with a a broad skill set uh of different<00:20:06.840><c> different</c><00:20:07.159

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house