Transcript Highlights:

• decisions, and serving as the LEA<00:49:05.839><c> or</c><00:49:06.000><c> the</c><00:49:06.160><c> lead
• /c><00:49:06.400><c> education</c><00:49:07.040><c> agency</c><00:49:08.160><c> for</c> LEA or the lead
• education agency for LEA or the lead education agency for the<00:49:10.480><c> schools.
• </c> there should be a clear chain of there should be a clear chain of authority<01:56:34.159><c> leading
• to a clear accountable authority leading to a clear accountable leader.<01:56:37.360><c> Instead,</c

Committee: Joint Education

Transcript Highlights:

• If you're leading, you're going in advance. This is a dictate. This is a dictate based on feels.
• Leaders lead. Dictators dictate. This is a dictate. That means you're going in advance.
• </c> you're leading, you're going in advance. you're leading, you're going in advance.
• That's how that works.<00:59:01.480><c> Leaders</c><00:59:01.880><c> lead.
• Leaders lead. Dictators dictate. works. Leaders lead. Dictators dictate.

Transcript Highlights:

• In the 2023 legislative session, Minnesota passed a nation-leading child tax credit after a robust debate
• </c><00:03:55.840><c> child</c> Minnesota passed a nation-leading child Minnesota passed a nation-leading
• Economist Greg Duncan's research finds that increased income in early childhood leads to higher achievement
• Economist Greg Duncan's research finds that increased income in early childhood leads to higher achievement
• Economist Greg Duncan's research finds that increased income in early childhood leads to higher achievement

Bills: HF4621 , HF4123 , HF4616 , HF1183

Committee: House Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• That leads to medical bankruptcy, which, by the way, is the number one cause of bankruptcy in the United
• That leads to medical bankruptcy, which, by the way, is the number one cause of bankruptcy in the United
• That leads to medical bankruptcy, which, by the way, is the number one cause of bankruptcy in the United
• </c><00:28:59.440><c> to</c><00:28:59.679><c> medical</c> That leads to medical bankruptcy, which, by
• or the chairs of the Commerce the leads or the chairs of the Commerce Committee<00:53:27.599><c> are

Bills: HF3388 , HF400

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:04:18.000><c> Senator</c><00:04:18.519><c> Utke</c><00:04:18.840><c> for</c><00:04:19.480><c> leading
• </c><00:04:19.760><c> on</c> to thank Senator Utke for leading on to thank Senator Utke for leading on
• Again, we want to thank Senator<00:15:18.280><c> Utke</c><00:15:18.680><c> for</c><00:15:19.320><c> leading
• /c><00:15:19.640><c> on</c><00:15:19.760><c> this</c><00:15:19.920><c> issue</c> Senator Utke for leading
• I'm a pharmacist, and I lead the Minnesota Medication Repository Program, also known as Round Table RX

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll take a lead from the sponsor of how he thinks we might want to proceed on there.
• We'll take a lead from the sponsor of how he thinks we might want to proceed on there.
• from the sponsor of a we'll take a lead from the sponsor of how<00:30:56.480><c> he</c><00:30:56.799
• And follow the lead by Miss Johnson. She's good at this stuff. She knows.
• And follow a lead by uh this bill. Okay. And follow a lead by uh Miss<01:02:20.880><c> Johnson.

Bills: SF0025 , SF0027 , SF0043 , SF0066

Committee: Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• various aspects and I think today<00:01:12.400><c> we</c><00:01:12.560><c> have</c><00:01:12.720><c> lead
• c> uh</c><00:01:14.240><c> who</c><00:01:14.479><c> will</c><00:01:14.640><c> be</c> today we have lead
• core uh who will be today we have lead core uh who will be uh<00:01:15.280><c> testifying</c><00:01:
• It leads us to dispute resolution quite often and takes a lot of time and effort to navigate those. >
• > Can you speak in terms of why Lead Core no longer wishes to be the service provider for KCNA?

Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then heard a presentation from Leadcore representatives Jimmy Bird, Mike Murray, and Rebecca Moss on the Kentucky Wired network. Leadcore described its role as the design-builder and service provider under the KCNA contract, saying the network was built with roughly 13,200 feet of fiber, mostly aerial, and that the use of non-armored cable was a Kentucky-side decision made to reduce cost. They also said aerial construction and non-armored cable increase maintenance challenges, including storm damage and squirrel-related damage, and reported FY25 service activity of 104 break-fix events, 30 maintenance replacements, 64 storm-damage events, and nearly 13,000 feet of fiber replaced to date. Committee members questioned whether the original project anticipated this level of replacement and whether any forecast existed for maintenance under non-armored cable. Leadcore said it did not do a formal forecast and could not say whether the replacement rate was above or below norms, though it acknowledged the decision not to use armored cable came from the Kentucky side of the contract. Members also asked about whether replacements caused network degradation; Leadcore said it tries to replace cable at existing splice points to avoid degradation and, where needed, uses armored cable for replacement sections going forward. The committee then explored Leadcore’s relationship with Excel and KCNA. Leadcore said it has a service-level agreement for KCNA-related fibers but not for dark fibers used by Excel, and that Kentucky Wired fibers get priority on service requests. It said outages are reported through a 1-800 number and that it was not aware of any access problems to the huts. On the tech refresh, Leadcore said its understanding is that maintaining the network is its responsibility, but the technology refresh is not; it said only a very limited amount of refresh has occurred and that this did not match the original contract intent. Leadcore also said it had not been asked to defer maintenance. The chair closed by saying the testimony would inform a committee report and that he intended to recommend clawing back or withholding some previously authorized Kentucky Wired and refresh funding until an audit is complete, with the committee to vote on a report later.

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• And more importantly, the organization... has been a leading advocate for traffic safety for more than
• Studies have revealed that, for instance, speeding and distraction are the leading contributing factors
• They have expenses with their own roads, the roads that lead you to and from.
• It could lead to a very costly case that could go up to the Texas Supreme Court.
• When we cut services, we cut transit revenues, which only leads to more cuts.

Bills: HB2065 , HB2462 , HB2621 , HB3187 , HB3539 , HB3563 , HB3726 , HB4164 , HB4207 , HB4368 , HB4706 , HB4916 , HB4950 , HB4967 , HB5177 , HB4429 , HB5597

Committee: House Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Gordon said that leads into his next question, because he was wondering if those variables
• </c> you Mr chair and that that kind of leads you Mr chair and that that kind of leads into<00:43:33.800
• These mandates will inevitably lead to closures and reduce access to care, especially in rural communities
• funding these mandates<01:04:36.799><c> will</c><01:04:37.039><c> inevitably</c><01:04:37.680><c> lead
• </c><01:04:37.920><c> to</c> mandates will inevitably lead to mandates will inevitably lead to closures

Bills: HF1419 , HF500

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• I've had the opportunity to be a lead hair stylist for Minnesota Fashion Week and the first-ever Asian
• </c> I've had the opportunity to be a lead I've had the opportunity to be a lead hair<00:08:39.399><c
• There's a lot of room to continue to lead in manufacturing, and I'm very hopeful that your budget will
• There's a lot of room to continue to lead in manufacturing, and I'm very hopeful that your budget will
• in manufacturing and continue to lead in manufacturing and I'm<01:21:23.880><c> very</c><01:21:24.120

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• Manoa will take the lead on that clearly.
• Each campus or cluster of campuses will take a lead on each one of these five pillars.
• Usually it takes about an academic year, but in cases when a permanent person like Chapman was leading
• was leading that was before<01:22:23.040><c> I</c><01:22:23.199><c> came</c><01:22:23.360><c> on</c>
• </c> before I came on board but was leading before I came on board but was leading this<01:22:25.239>

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

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, those are the leads of the agencies of HISC. Thank you so much for the opportunity.
• > the full hisk Council again those are the full hisk Council again those are the<00:13:54.600><c> leads
• 55.560><c> the</c><00:13:55.720><c> agencies</c><00:13:56.160><c> of</c><00:13:56.320><c> the</c> the leads
• of the the agencies of the the leads of the the agencies of the hisk<00:13:57.399><c> thank</c><00:13
• that it could lead to between the<00:59:06.280><c> 350</c><00:59:07.280><c> and</c> the 350 and the

Committee: House Water & Land

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture, water, invasive species, and land-use bills. HB 299 and HB 1220, both relating to invasive species, drew broad support from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, C-GAPS, Sierra Club, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and others. Testifiers said HISC funding fills gaps between agency mandates, supports research and technology, and helps respond to both terrestrial and marine invasive threats. On HB 1220, C-GAPS described a marine anemone infestation in Kāneʻohe linked to aquarium release and said control and restoration would be difficult without the bill’s funding. A committee member asked for tracking information on the species, and the Division of Aquatic Resources said it maintains monitoring data and annual reports. No opposition was noted on either measure. HB 506, relating to conservation enforcement, also received support from DLNR and Malama Pu‘u Ma. Committee discussion focused on the bill’s scope and how the funding would be used. Members asked about a prior boat purchase mentioned in opposition testimony and about whether mainland vendors were being used; the department said it did not buy that boat and that procurement follows the normal state process, with total bid price including delivery, taxes, and other fees. The department explained that the bill’s funding is primarily for marine enforcement work in nearshore fisheries, including herbivore protection around O‘ahu. HB 915, relating to water use, had mixed testimony. DLNR supported alternative water sources and amendments to the water code, while the Department of Agriculture opposed the bill as drafted, saying its irrigation program is designed for non-potable agricultural use and is not structured for residential or mixed-use development. The Department of Health said it needed more information on its reuse guidelines and noted concern about removing the recycled water manager requirement, which it said helps ensure safe operation and maintenance of reuse systems. Members questioned the bill’s preemption language and whether county or state rules would be displaced, and Agriculture suggested county water agencies might be better suited for some of the proposed uses. HB 502, concerning land use, drew support from the Attorney General’s office, the Land Use Commission, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union, with the Department of Agriculture standing on its written testimony. The Attorney General warned that allowing important agricultural lands to be redistricted through a declaratory ruling process could conflict with the state constitution and recommended excluding IAL from the bill. The Land Use Commission said it has an inventory of IAL lands and did not believe the bill would affect them, and it agreed to the suggested protection. Supporters said the bill could help move lands with limited agricultural value into the rural district, reduce pressure on productive farmland, and better align land use with actual farming potential. HB 929, relating to the agricultural land conveyance tax, received comments from the Department of Taxation and opposition from Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Realtors; Farm Bureau said it supports preserving agricultural land but was concerned about unintended consequences and questioned whether speculative flipping of ag land is a current problem.

Transcript Highlights:

• Jackson Hayes is going to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag.
• And so we haven't been leading in this space.
• What this does, it gives us a limited, structured, And so we haven't been leading in this space.
• I hope it's because I tried to lead with fairness.
• I tried to lead with humility, and I tried to lead with grace and forgiveness.

Summary: The House convened with quorum, offered prayers and moments of silence for community members who had recently died, and recognized several guests and family members in the chamber. After routine communications and passage of consent calendar 29, the chamber took up a series of measures on the main and colored agendas, with several bills and resolutions passing by voice vote or roll call. Among the measures approved were House Concurrent Resolution 157, which as amended requested a State Lottery report on options to support traditional lottery retailers; Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program; Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecommunications carriers; Senate Bill 339 clarifying health directive forms in mental health facilities; Senate Bill 235 on manufactured home community rent increases; Senate Bill 325, as amended, updating fire prevention and volunteer fire/EMS background check rules; Senate Bill 309 on inmate work and discharge of incarceration-related balances; Senate Bill 324 on deadly weapons and constable agency representatives; Senate Bill 293 on youth camp child care licensing; Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery; and Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to marry regardless of race or gender while preserving religious freedom. House Bill 188, changing Delaware primary elections to allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after debate. Two measures drew extended discussion and amendments. Senate Bill 233, requiring snow and ice to be removed from vehicles, was tabled once, then later amended and passed after debate over whether the law was workable for truck drivers and other vehicle operators; a proposed truck-related exemption amendment failed. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a pilot program for artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, privacy, and educator oversight, alongside concerns from members about data, bias, and long-term effects. Several items were tabled or reconsidered during the session, and the House adjourned after completing the day’s business.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, do you know who is the lead department or point of contact that appropriate person to follow?
• :48.400><c> Oversight</c><00:52:48.840><c> Commission</c><00:52:49.280><c> to</c><00:52:49.440><c> lead
• </c><00:52:49.680><c> this</c> the Oversight Commission to lead this the Oversight Commission to lead
• Pablo Stewart, who's one of the country's leading forensic psychiatrists and who's often a consultant
• </c> who's one of the country's leading who's one of the country's leading forensic<00:58:03.720><c>

Bills: SCR180

Committee: House Public Safety

Summary: The committee opened by noting it was likely its last hearing of the 2026 session, then took up several resolutions. SCR 54, on appointing a hydrogen fire safety expert and training on hydrogen-related protocols, and SCR 59, on allowing certain health care professionals to practice without a license during a state of emergency, drew no testimony. Members discussed SCR 59 as a response to past emergencies and the need for pre-approved, updated registries of professionals who could be deployed quickly in emergencies. SCR 62 SD1, which asks the 911 Board to form a working group with the disability community to address access issues in emergency and 911 responses, received testimony from disability advocates and the 911 Board. Testifiers said the measure should ensure an integrated system with EMS infrastructure, real-time access for dispatchers and field personnel, and public education about the system; they also noted that Smart911 is no longer being used on Oahu and Maui and that a statewide, integrated approach is needed. Members agreed to work the suggested language into the resolution. SCR 179, urging Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, was noted as having no testimony but continuing to raise important issues. SCR 74, calling for an audit of no-bid contracts issued under emergency proclamations from 2020 through 2025, drew strong support from a late testifier who tied the measure to emergency procurement concerns after the Lahaina wildfire and COVID-era contracting. The witness argued that procurement rules should not be waived in ways that compromise safety, and described concerns about unlicensed contractors and construction problems in a state housing project. Members asked about the scope of the audit and whether it would interfere with criminal investigations; the witness said the audit should cover a broad range of contracts, including nonprofit contracts, and should not be limited to the wildfire period. The committee also heard SCR 28 SD1 on creating a Hawaii Vietnam Veterans Medal, with support from the Department of Defense and veterans advocates, who said the resolution is intended to do the groundwork for a future appropriation and to determine eligibility and distribution procedures. Finally, SCR 60 SD1, requesting updates on the “Breaking Cycles” rehabilitation and restorative justice study, received support from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Correctional System Oversight Commission, and reform advocates. The department asked that reporting be annual rather than quarterly because of the complexity of the OCCC project, and supporters said the measure would promote transparency and help ensure the study’s recommendations are implemented. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• That collaboration not only reduces trauma for a child, it builds stronger cases and leads to better
• </c> cases and leads to better outcomes. cases and leads to better outcomes.
• Even small spikes in call volumes lead to longer waiting times for victims and survivors and reduce the
• c><00:30:45.800><c> in</c><00:30:45.920><c> call</c><00:30:46.200><c> volumes</c><00:30:46.760><c> lead
• </c> Even small spikes in call volumes lead Even small spikes in call volumes lead to<00:30:47.120><c

Bills: HF1082 , HF2099 , HF4177 , HF2742

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Grant these who govern to lead everyone together so that the people live in harmony and truth.
• </c><00:01:23.320><c> who</c><00:01:23.480><c> govern</c><00:01:23.880><c> to</c><00:01:24.040><c> lead
• </c><00:01:24.280><c> everyone</c> Grant these who govern to lead everyone Grant these who govern to
• lead everyone together<00:01:25.360><c> so</c><00:01:25.600><c> that</c><00:01:25.800><c> the</c><00:
• /c><01:00:42.880><c> rivalries,</c> partisanship would lead to rivalries, partisanship would lead to

Summary: The House convened, opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from March 4, 2026. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 50 and 191 and requested concurrence. Several bills were reported for second reading and committee action, including measures on schools, barbering, virtual currency kiosks, eminent domain, DUI, fire protection, school district reporting, teacher certification, legal representation, cost and fee reporting, dentistry, credit insurance, harmful practices, elections, child welfare, health data, Medicaid directed payments, workplace violence in health care, utilities, solid waste, carbon sequestration, and coal/energy affordability. House Bill 534 was sent to the Rules Committee after receiving prior readings, and House Bill 600 was brought up for third reading and passage. House Bill 600, relating to the collection of delinquent tax bills, was explained as allowing counties to use a consolidated procedure to collect multiple delinquent tax cases more efficiently, requiring county attorney contracts with the Department of Revenue to include that option, and extending to counties some property-tax collection tools already used by cities for delinquent and dilapidated properties. A member from Jefferson raised concerns that the bill could allow foreclosure on occupied properties and warned about potential harm to elderly or low-income homeowners; the sponsor responded that the bill was not intended to remove anyone from their property. The House passed HB 600 by a vote of 82-11, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 662, concerning regulation of low-voltage battery-charged security fences by local governments, was described as a business-friendly measure supported by the Chamber of Commerce and affected industries, intended to define the fences and reduce regulatory uncertainty in commercial and industrial zones without removing local regulation. It passed unanimously, 96-0, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 364, relating to benefits for Kentucky National Guard members, was amended by House Floor Amendment 1 to define Commonwealth emergency pay and hazardous duty for Guard members on state active duty during emergencies. Supporters emphasized compensation for Guard members responding to disasters and emergencies, and members cited recent flood and crash responses as examples of their service. The bill passed 96-0, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 534, an elections bill, was taken up with House Committee Substitute 2 adopted. The sponsor said the bill was the product of work by the Secretary of State, the Board of Elections, county clerks, KREF, and others, and was intended to strengthen election laws. Debate focused on a provision that would remove from voter rolls individuals convicted of felonies even while appeals are pending; one member argued this would disenfranchise people before appeals are resolved and sought to offer an amendment, but a motion to suspend the rules for that amendment failed with only 18 votes in favor. Another member said the substitute was the best version of the bill and indicated he would offer amendments, including changes to the felony-appeal language and campaign finance timing, while also seeking to remove a section requiring federal cooperation. The transcript cuts off during that discussion, before final action on HB 534 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• At the same time, the nation started to talk about the Southern surge, which is Alabama leading the way
• At the same time, the nation started to talk about the Southern surge, which is Alabama leading the way
• Uh, it also talks about a better solution, which is again letting us as educators lead our students in
• Uh, it also talks about a better solution, which is again letting us as educators lead our students in
• States that are leading the country have updated their report cards to better measure student growth,

Committee: House Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• They lead to... Otherwise eligible people.
• They lead to denied or delayed access and contribute to application churn.
• my</c><01:08:33.600><c> son</c><01:08:33.920><c> does</c><01:08:34.080><c> it</c><01:08:34.880><c> lead
• </c><01:08:35.199><c> them</c><01:08:35.520><c> to</c> where my son does it lead them to where my son
• does it lead them to ineligibility<01:08:36.719><c> with</c><01:08:36.960><c> the</c><01:08:37.199><

Committee: House Appropriations & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:

• HB1694 relates<00:15:59.120><c> leading</c><00:15:59.360><c> to</c><00:15:59.519><c> sustainable</c><
• 00:15:59.920><c> aviation</c> relates leading to sustainable aviation relates leading to sustainable
• So, this leads us down a path. It's a baby step, but it's taking us in the wrong direction.
• So, this leads<00:33:07.600><c> us</c><00:33:07.760><c> down</c><00:33:08.000><c> a</c><00:33:08.240>
• It's a baby step, leads us down a path.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1694, which would create a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, and HB 1695, which would expand the state’s renewable fuels production tax credit. For HB 1694, supporters from the airlines, renewable fuels industry, business groups, and some environmental and youth representatives said sustainable aviation fuel is a practical near-term way to cut emissions in aviation, a hard-to-decarbonize sector, and argued the credit would send a market signal, support local production, and help meet state climate goals. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network and a taxpayer-focused testifier, argued the bill could subsidize expensive fuels that may not be truly clean, could duplicate benefits available under other tax provisions, and should not support transpacific aviation or technologies they said are unproven or harmful. The Department of Taxation stood on written testimony, and the chair later asked that all verbal testimony on remaining bills be limited to one minute because of time constraints. HB 1695 drew similar support and opposition, but focused more broadly on renewable fuels for transportation, trucking, shipping, and other sectors. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Energy Office, airlines, PAR Hawaii, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, Pacific Biodiesel, and the RNG Coalition, said the bill would help scale local fuel production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support jobs and agriculture, and advance the state’s climate and energy goals. Several supporters emphasized that the credit would help build a local industry and that life-cycle accounting should be used to measure emissions benefits. Opponents repeated concerns that some biofuels and waste-based fuels may not be climate-beneficial, may rely on flawed modeling, and could create costly infrastructure that would need to be replaced later. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, there's clearly a lot of training here, and that leads to people misunderstanding each other
• You know, there's clearly a lot of training here, and that leads to people misunderstanding each other
• </c><00:29:11.360><c> to</c> of training here and that leads to of training here and that leads to people
• They lead to poor social diagnosis.
• They lead to poor social skills<00:54:57.440><c> and</c><00:54:57.760><c> blurting</c><00:54:58.319><

Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on November 18, 2025, approved the October 14 minutes, and then took up five motions in ethics matters 24LEC3 and 24LEC6. Those motions included a renewed motion to dismiss and motion to quash by Representative Daniel Gberg, a renewed motion to compel/sanctions and continuance request by Mr. Jenkins, and competing motions in limine concerning evidence and redaction of deposition transcripts. Vice Chair Mike Schaw was appointed hearing officer for the motion practice, and the commission agreed to hear the motions one at a time in open session. Representative Chris Lily joined later by Zoom. Counsel for Representative Gberg argued the remaining allegations were minor, that the commission lacked key exculpatory materials such as an alleged LRC report, policies, procedures, and training materials, and that the record did not support the ethics charges. She also argued the case had been broadened by extraneous allegations and that the respondent had been unfairly prejudiced. Enforcement counsel responded that he had produced all materials in his possession, that any LRC materials were not in the commission’s custody, and that the commission’s probable-cause findings were based on sworn testimony and affidavits already in the record. He argued the motions to dismiss and for summary judgment should be denied because genuine issues of material fact remained and the commission had already found probable cause on three ethics violations. Commission members questioned both sides about the alleged LRC report and whether it was part of the commission’s record. The chair stated the commission had not relied on any LRC report and had not withheld anything, while another member emphasized that the proceeding concerned alleged violations of the ethics code, not LRC sexual-harassment policy. A commissioner also noted the unusual structure of the proceeding and questioned whether the complaints, taken as true, stated a basis for dismissal. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the standard for dismissal and summary judgment, with no final ruling on the motions captured in the excerpt.