Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:49:38.480><c> and</c> to do a little bit more pre-planning and to do a little bit more pre-planning
• Do you plan on doing a soft launch prior to January 1?
• Do you plan on doing a soft available.
• Ro told us no, they're not planning to staff it on the day that it launches.
• Ro told us no, they're not planning to staff it on the day that it launches.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Because mental health is not a lesson plan. It is not a worksheet.
• Schools can't plan programs around wishful thinking and unfunded promises.
• , IEP, or Section 504 plan upon the enrollment of a child.
• I hope he comes back because I plan to be here a long time.
• I hope he comes back because I plan to be here a long time.

Committee: Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first considered the executive nomination of John Snyder to the State Board for Charter Schools. Snyder described his background in municipal finance, charter school financings, and prior service with Arizona charter school organizations, and said his finance experience would help the board evaluate school viability and oversight. The committee voted 6-0 with one not voting to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard HB 2093, which would remove the statutory requirement that health education include mental health instruction and would repeal related consultation requirements over time. The sponsor argued schools should focus on academics and that social-emotional learning and mental health content belong with parents, while opponents, including students, a suicide-loss parent, and mental health advocates, said school-based instruction saves lives, helps students seek help, and preserves parental choice through opt-out provisions. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to give HB 2093 a do pass recommendation. Members also considered HB 4043, requiring at least one campus employee trained in CPR, first aid, and AED use where applicable; HB 4005, requiring districts to teach ethical and educational uses of AI beginning in 2027-28; HB 2895, allowing Native American language proficiency to satisfy a world language graduation requirement; HB 2383, renaming trampoline court safety legislation as Ty’s Law; HB 4109, requiring school district public safety policies, notifications, and annual reporting after serious violence or weapon incidents; HB 2376, appropriating $40 million for the school safety program; and HB 2380, requiring public access to board meeting materials and tighter rules on out-of-state travel. HB 4043, HB 2895, and HB 2383 all received unanimous or near-unanimous do pass recommendations, while HB 4005, HB 4109, HB 2376, and HB 2380 each advanced on 4-3 votes, with some members citing concerns about unfunded mandates, criminal penalties, local control, or the scope and timing of required disclosures.

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• ,</c> to put in another cost into that plan, to put in another cost into that plan, into<01:08:21.040
• <01:09:49.279><c> that</c><01:09:49.839><c> in</c><01:09:50.159><c> that</c> plan that in that plan that
• </c><01:09:57.360><c> for</c> transportation will include a plan for transportation will include a plan
• So the plan is for the sending and regional school to provide that.
• So the plan is for the sending and regional school to provide that.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began with housekeeping announcements about clearing office file cabinets by May 22, arranging lockers in another building, and the building’s cold temperature. The chair also reviewed the calendar, noting the May 29 reporting deadline, the May 26 Memorial Day closure, and possible dates for subcommittee or committee-of-the-whole meetings. Representative Damon then apologized for his word choice in a prior vote, and the chair accepted the apology. The committee recessed briefly for caucus before returning to the docket. The first bill taken up was SB 98, extending donations to regional career and technical education center programs. Representative Peoples moved OTP, the motion was seconded, and members noted the bill would allow continued private donations to support the program. The committee voted unanimously to pass the bill and then agreed to place it on consent, with discussion noting a fiscal note but no objection to consent. The committee then considered SB 294, concerning lab fees for career and technical education courses. Representative Peoples moved ITL, but members debated whether the bill would create an unfunded mandate or instead simply require that lab fees be addressed in regional agreements. Supporters argued it would make costs transparent and prevent students from being surprised by fees, while opponents said it would shift costs onto sending districts and add to an already underfunded CTE tuition and transportation line. After discussion, the committee voted 10-8 to pass the bill, with Representative Peoples assigned the majority report and Representative Bricky the minority report. Finally, the committee turned to SB 195, which revises the composition and duties of the New Hampshire Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education. The chair initially asked questions about how CTE funding works for part-time students, then corrected that he was on the wrong bill before returning to SB 195. Representative Lad offered amendment 1938H and explained that it largely tracked current law while making changes to council membership, including the appointment process for business and trade representatives. Discussion focused on how the amendment and bill would alter council appointments and whether the current structure should remain, but the transcript cuts off before any final action on SB 195 is shown.

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• ><00:21:13.880><c> that</c><00:21:14.040><c> you're</c> fiscal planning purposes that you're fiscal planning
• </c> I know that we're working on an EMS plan I know that we're working on an EMS plan up<00:58:57.480
• Our comprehensive plan, sorry. Um there. Our comprehensive plan, sorry.
• So, Miss Hagler, what is plan two?
• So, Miss Hagler, what is plan two? Mr.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• plan, including the<00:24:11.000><c> following.
• </c> the state's 10-year energy plan? the state's 10-year energy plan?
• Um and statewide energy efficiency plan.
• </c><00:56:43.280><c> goes</c> when we're when the next plan goes when we're when the next plan goes
• I constituent that supports this plan.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• as all the valuable data we are have collected and will continue to collect on the local literacy plans
• Slides 6 through 10 really offer plans.
• </c> slides and then the local literacy plan. slides and then the local literacy plan.
• The responsibility to have ongoing updates to the strategic plan.
• </c> ongoing updates to the strategic plan. ongoing updates to the strategic plan.

Bills: HF2430 , HF2433

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c> of the 5 million dedicated to planning, of the 5 million dedicated to planning, engineering<00:
• </c><00:59:38.160><c> is</c> how we got here and what the plan is how we got here and what the plan is
• </c> long-term plan. long-term plan.
• </c> into a multi-year plan. into a multi-year plan.
• </c> plans ahead. plans ahead. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah.

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.

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• </c> transformation plan. transformation plan.
• I'll go over the plan, our activation, I mean the program overview and the activation plan.
• I'll go over the plan, our activation, I mean the program overview and the activation plan.
• I'll go over the plan, our activation, I mean the program overview and the activation plan.
• I'll go over the plan, our activation, I mean the program overview and the activation plan.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:20 CRISP Shared Services 00:01:39 Rural Health Transformation Plan 00:30:55, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services opened its first meeting of the 2026 interim session, took roll, and moved directly into presentations. The main presentation was from Ryan Bramble of Crisp Shared Services, who described the organization’s health information exchange and health data utility model in Kentucky and other states. He emphasized that Crisp is a nonprofit, that data ownership remains with providers, and that governance is local. He also outlined the technical infrastructure, including a master patient index, cloud-based data lake, support for modern standards like FHIR and USCDI as well as older formats, and data quality tools used to normalize and standardize information. Bramble said the model is intended to reduce duplication, lower costs, and support rural providers and future use cases such as reporting, analytics, and AI-enabled decision support. Members asked how the state can ensure the data is actually used and who should drive priorities for health care improvement. Bramble said Crisp can provide tools, expertise, and examples from other states, but local teams such as KHI and state stakeholders must tailor and lead utilization efforts. In response to questions about ownership and coordination, he stressed that successful HIE governance requires a multistakeholder body that includes hospitals, health plans, government, and other interests, with a unified approach rather than multiple competing directives. He also said the Commonwealth has an opportunity to convene those stakeholders and set clear priorities. A senator raised concerns that responsibility for Medicaid and broader health policy has become fragmented and suggested a stronger central role for the state, possibly through the Department of Public Health, to coordinate health priorities. Bramble agreed that a single convening authority and multistakeholder governance are important, and noted that local governance should determine what data is shared and how it is used. No votes or formal actions were taken during this portion of the meeting. After Bramble’s presentation and questions, the committee was told that Secretary Stack from the cabinet would testify next on the rural health transformation plan.

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• Their corrective action plan can be seen on page 11.
• And those are related to the pension plan.
• So that's our plan right now.
• So that's our plan right now.
• But, Linnell, are you guys planning?

Committee: Joint Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c><00:26:06.880><c> it</c> into long-term financial planning, it into long-term financial planning
• ,</c><00:30:49.200><c> we</c> decades of wrestling and planning, we decades of wrestling and planning
• Plan B is essentially to increase the property tax levy within our district.
• So we are planning to move forward with funding it in one way or another.
• So we are planning to move forward with funding it in one way or another.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And the HIK over all these years, plan.
• </c><00:17:35.600><c> and</c> counties department of planning and counties department of planning and
• </c> little bit about um conservation plans? little bit about um conservation plans?
• </c><00:29:44.000><c> Those</c> District conservation plan.
• </c> would like to see a plan of execution. would like to see a plan of execution.

Bills: HB1601 , HB1828 , HB1616 , HB1603 , HB1606 , HB1604 , HB1605

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii

Transcript Highlights:

• We can't phase projects, and we can't plan for future years.
• </c> consolidation and strategic planning consolidation and strategic planning studies<01:10:26.000><
• </c><01:14:54.400><c> to</c> develop a long-term plan to develop a long-term plan to significantly<01
• What's the plan<01:18:48.719><c> for</c><01:18:49.040><c> that?
• What what I don't want to plan for that?

Bills: HF3220

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:05:21.840><c> So</c><00:05:22.240><c> currently</c> maintenance plans.
• So currently maintenance plans.
• And this should help with financial planning for tax increment finance districts.
• </c><00:16:04.800><c> for</c> district so they know what to plan for district so they know what to plan
• </c><01:22:36.480><c> operational</c><01:22:37.199><c> until</c> new plan operational until new plan

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you. paying for their commercial plan. paying for their commercial plan.
• </c> no way to pay for it through the plan no way to pay for it through the plan that<02:27:19.439><c
• Um, we used to cover it for weight loss and our state plan, um, I think the state plan just lists coverage
• </c> actually would need a state plan actually would need a state plan amendment.<04:31:39.600><c> I<
• </c> plan covers it. plan covers it. &gt;&gt; Okay.<04:31:43.040><c> Thank</c><04:31:43.199><c> you.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We also pulled out, without plan modifications, what would this have looked like?
• The average increase would have exceeded 12% if providers didn't make those plan adjustments.
• Again, that's without the plan modifications that were made.
• We do plan to do this survey again this fall, but I'll turn it over to Stephanie if there's anything.
• We do plan to do this survey again this fall, but I'll turn it over to Stephanie if there's anything.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Workforce Support Subcommittee of the Status of Persons with Disabilities met, approved the prior November minutes, and heard a presentation from the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers (ADDP) on its 2025 workforce metrics survey. ADDP described its membership and the survey’s scope, noting 102 of 132 members responded. The report showed continued improvement in staffing: overall vacancy rates fell from 19% in 2024 to 15% in 2025, with declines across programs such as adult long-term residential, community-based day supports, supported employment, and day rehabilitation. However, vacancies remain high, especially for licensed practical nurses and clinicians, and nearly 4,000 positions were still unfilled. Providers also reported that almost 1,800 people remain waiting for day services. A major new focus in the survey was health insurance costs. Nearly 90% of respondents reported premium increases averaging 11%, and providers said those increases make it harder to offer competitive wages and benefits and hurt recruitment and retention. ADDP said the survey will be repeated in the fall and emphasized that while Chapter 257 investments appear to have helped reduce vacancies, rising insurance costs, immigration-related workforce pressures, and other affordability issues could threaten progress. Commissioners and presenters discussed the need to maintain gains, the importance of keeping the survey manageable while preserving historical comparisons, and the role of immigration and workforce policy in staffing stability. The subcommittee then elected new co-chairs, unanimously approving Rachel Caprillion and Leo Sarkisian. Members discussed possible topics and speakers for the next meeting, including training and turnover, direct support professional pipelines, apprenticeships, PCA training, and workforce models from other states. Several names and organizations were suggested for outreach, including Josh Cutler, Juan Vega, JVS, HSRI, and NASDDDS. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was seconded and approved.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I was curious if the vendor themselves has any built-in plans for an off-ramp and what that looks
• So with you stating that, is there an actual off-ramp plan that you have proposed?”
• You know, that’s really just the running smoothly day-to-day is our plan here, and that is much less
• “Our plan here, and that is much less expensive than the build was. Sure, I appreciate that.
• Because we didn't have a clear plan on what the cost was and how we would fund it.

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee reviewed three DHS out-of-state service contracts: a $690,000-plus sole-source contract for DCFS with Evident Change for maintenance and operation of the Child Welfare Structured Decision-Making practice hub; a $1.2 million sole-source contract for County Operations with Sifter Solutions to support a SNAP waiver compliance solution; and a $156,000 contract for Developmental Disabilities with Samaritan Integrative Services for psychiatric services at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center. The chair and staff explained the contracts and noted that the Evident Change and Sifter contracts were sole-source due to the proprietary nature of the systems or services involved. Most of the discussion focused on the Evident Change contract. Members questioned DCFS about long-term dependence on the vendor, the lack of a competitive bid, the absence of a clear off-ramp, and whether the state was paying more overall as the work was split into multiple contracts. DCFS said the contract before the committee was only for maintenance and operations of a web-based platform used daily for safety assessments and case planning, while a separate Evident Change contract covers case reviews, CQI work, and data management. The vendor said it was continuing to reduce its role and had begun off-ramp discussions, but members remained concerned that the state was too reliant on the vendor. Staff said the contract had to be approved by May 31 or the system could be turned off. The committee also discussed the Sifter Solutions contract, which supports Arkansas’s SNAP waiver pilot by providing a dynamic list of excluded products and a consumer app that scans barcodes and provides nutrition information. DHS said the waiver is intended to improve the nutritional value of SNAP benefits, that the contract is funded with remaining federal SNAP Nutrition Education dollars that would otherwise be returned, and that the University of Pennsylvania will conduct the evaluation at no cost. Members asked about the benefit to Arkansas, whether the app would include nutrition and budgeting information, and whether the state would own the application or need future renewals. DHS said the two-year term was intentionally aligned with the waiver period and that future procurement options could change. After discussion, the committee noted the items as reviewed and adjourned without objections or votes recorded in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• We also pulled out, without plan modifications, what would this have looked like?
• Again, that's without the plan modifications that were made.
• We do plan to do this survey again this fall, but I'll turn it over to Stephanie if there's anything.
• But I'll turn it over to Stephanie if there's anything additional insight you want to add for our plans
• discuss a little bit about how these issues are beginning to show up in workforce stability and planning

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Workforce Support Subcommittee of the Status of Persons with Disabilities met, approved prior minutes, and heard a presentation from the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers (ADDP) on its 2025 workforce metrics survey. ADDP described its membership and the survey’s scope, which covers community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and brain injuries. The survey had strong participation, with 102 of 132 members responding, and this year included new questions on rising health insurance costs. ADDP reported that workforce conditions have improved for a third consecutive year, with the overall vacancy rate falling from 19% in 2024 to 15% in 2025, and vacancy declines across several program areas. However, vacancies remain high in key roles such as licensed practical nurses and clinicians, nearly 4,000 positions remain unfilled, and about 1,800 people are still waiting for day services. Providers also reported major health insurance premium increases, which they said make it harder to offer competitive wages and benefits and affect recruitment and retention. Committee members discussed the impact of federal immigration policy, workforce shortages, and the need to maintain recent gains in staffing. The subcommittee then elected Rachel Caprillion and Leo Sarkisian as co-chairs by vote. Members discussed possible topics and guests for the next meeting, including training, turnover, waiting lists, direct support professional pipelines, apprenticeships, and possible speakers from state agencies, advocacy organizations, other states, and workforce programs such as JVS. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.

Transcript Highlights:

• In 2022, PayPal... announced a plan to charge customers a fine of $2,500 for users found to have spread
• However, PayPal did decide to retract the plan after there was widespread criticism.
• The city's plan was an attempt to thwart and breach the will of its citizens and voters.
• A responsible, well-planned local infrastructure investment is crucial.
• Bonds, and you said, and a tax-rate neutral plan for $170 million in certificates of obligation.

Bills: SB512 , SB1024

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: SB 512, Texas Finance Code, money transmission, money services business, money transmitter, money transmission licensee, terms of service, consumer protection, civil penalty, attorney general enforcement, account closure, refund of balance, financial services regulation, payments industry, fintech, prepaid accounts, remittance, licensee compliance, local government debt, municipal finance

Transcript Highlights:

• relative to our friends in other states, having a predictable source of revenue from which we can plan
• Lastly, we have one specific item specific to the Texas State University System, the Tuition Promise Plan
• million of state support per year to help increase the household income threshold for the Promise Plan
• The facility would improve mass casualty preparedness and planning for tactical operations and response
• complex to address the 44% shortfall in academic classrooms and labs projected in our recent master plan

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a great relationship with DIR and they've been very helpful in putting together the plan for
• sunset recommendation last session, and they recommended we take the current biennium to develop a plan
• When does, is the PUC planning to implement this directive from the governor?
• So when do you all plan to undergo that rulemaking?
• I mean, so what is the, what is your plan for, um, completing the study on the single market clearing

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII