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• </c> >> Uh, the next project is an emergency repair project for the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
• Uh, it's the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Criminal Justice Training, the Weber Building
• Uh it's the Justice and Public<00:19:26.960><c> Safety</c><00:19:27.360><c> Cabinet,</c><00:19:27.760
• ><c> Department</c><00:19:28.160><c> of</c> Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Public Safety Cabinet
• Additional safety measures to slow traffic are included, such as installation of delineators, stop bars

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:49 Approval of Minutes 01:05 Information Items 02:39 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 23:40 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 26:30 OFM Rpt – KY Infrastructure Authority 36:07 OFM Rpt – Econ Dev Cabinet 43:40 Office of Financial Mgmt 50:18 Remaining 2025 Mtg Dates 50:50 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including approval of the June meeting minutes and receipt of several correspondence and information reports. Those reports covered quarterly capital project status updates from state agencies and postsecondary institutions, lease modifications, asset preservation projects, school district debt issuances, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority budget history materials. Members also raised questions about a long-open stream mitigation account and were told the funds are fee-in-lieu stream mitigation monies administered through Fish and Wildlife, with staff promising to follow up on the specific project. The committee then reviewed and approved several capital project actions. These included a new Camp Oralis dining hall project for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, explained as a reauthorization because the funding split changed to 64% federal and 36% agency funds; an appropriation increase for the Shelbyville armory addition due to higher construction costs and security requirements; and emergency repair projects for Fort Boonesboro flood remediation and the Kentucky State Police Supply Branch fire damage. Members also approved a tenant improvement fund request for parking garage safety improvements at the Mayo Underwood Building. The Office of Financial Management presented three Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items and one Cleaner Water Program reallocation. The loans included a Shepherdsville sewer/drainage project and two Auburn water and lead service line projects; the grant reallocation involved unused Cleaner Water Program funds, with staff emphasizing that all ARPA-funded cleaner water dollars must be spent by December 31, 2026 or returned. After discussion, the committee approved the package. The committee also approved six Economic Development Fund grants, and the Cabinet for Economic Development began presenting the first six KPDI projects, though the transcript cuts off before those project details were completed.

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• There have been constant issues around the inability to provide safety towards the staff and safety towards
• Our concern was public safety for those that are both our correctional officers and incarcerated persons
• </c><00:33:37.519><c> for</c><00:33:37.840><c> those</c> our concern was public safety for those our
• concern was public safety for those um<00:33:38.480><c> that</c><00:33:38.799><c> are</c><00:33:38.960
• The safety features are non-existent. And so this was a decision that was made collectively.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• LRA fire entities, the University of California and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
• We do market cars based on safety, but we don't market our homes in that way.
• Hawks. from the Wildfire Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety.
• I'm Steve Hawks, Senior Director for Wildfire at the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
• And it's really going to fundamentally improve the fire safety of our properties.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• by addressing prioritized projects throughout the state, including projects that address health, safety
• The Board of Environmental Safety can adjust this set rate every year, and that's their authority to
• So last year, the board did raise the Board of Environmental Safety-determined fee rate, and they did
• Dare I say, we have a significant shortage and a public safety issue. Thank you. Thank you. Mr.
• have a significant shortage and a public Dare I say, we have a significant shortage and a public safety

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations on the administration’s Proposition 4 spending plans for extreme heat mitigation and outdoor access, then took up SB 54 implementation, SB 707 textile producer responsibility, and recovery needs related to the Los Angeles fires at state parks. For the extreme heat chapter, agencies described funding for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, urban greening, urban forestry, fairground upgrades, and technical assistance for community-based climate programs. Witnesses emphasized that these are existing programs with strong demand, that technical assistance is important for reaching disadvantaged and tribal communities, and that the proposed funding would expand outreach and implementation capacity. Members asked for more detail on where funds have gone geographically, examples of successful projects, tree-planting totals, and how fairgrounds could better support fire staging and emergency preparedness. The LAO said the timing of the administration’s proposed funding generally made sense because the programs are already established, and no votes were taken. For outdoor access, State Parks, Fish and Wildlife, and Natural Resources described funding for new parks in underserved communities, deferred maintenance, state lands access, and several new or pending programs. State Parks said the park development program would fund roughly 48 projects and that deferred maintenance funding would address high-priority health, safety, and access needs. Fish and Wildlife said its lands program would improve visitor amenities and access on properties that often lack basic facilities. The Natural Resources Agency also outlined three newer outdoor-access proposals: expanding recreation in disadvantaged communities, enhancing natural resource values and trail access, and a nature/climate/education facilities grant program. The LAO distinguished between existing programs, which are ready to move forward, and the newer proposals, where the Legislature may want more input before funds are allocated. Members also raised concerns about park police vacancies, the need to track outcomes for accessibility investments, and whether Prop. 4 could help with wildfire-related recovery at state parks. CalRecycle then presented on SB 54, the plastics and packaging producer responsibility law, and members pressed hard on the delay in regulations. CalRecycle said it has held workshops, formed an advisory committee, selected the producer responsibility organization, and completed required baseline and covered-material reports, but needs more time to address complex comments and novel features such as source reduction and eco-modulated fees. Members expressed frustration that a statutory deadline was missed and asked for a concrete timeline; CalRecycle said it expects regulations in place by 2026, ahead of the PRO’s January 1, 2027 plan deadline. Finance said the Beverage Container Recycling Fund is currently healthy enough to support short-term loans for implementation. The committee also reviewed SB 707, the textile EPR law, which would create the nation’s first textile producer responsibility program; staff said the proposal would add positions and loan authority, and members noted the statutory deadlines for PRO approval, needs assessment, and later regulations. The hearing ended with discussion of the January Los Angeles fires’ damage to Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Historic Park, where State Parks described extensive losses, emergency response work, and ongoing damage assessment. Members asked about FEMA eligibility, state funding sources, and community engagement in rebuilding, and the department said it is still assessing costs and will work with the public on reimagining the parks.

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• home, they do so with the expectation that the family will be able to provide the care they need. of safety
• home performance, ranking one of the worst in the country for staffing levels, resident care, and safety
• The Texas Health and Human Service Commission already insures statewide. safety standards, but excess
• The bill also removes the time and temperature control for safety provision of baked goods, allowing
• And finally, it improves, it maintains consumer safety while improving choice for consumers. is.

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Put Occupational Safety and Health Division.
• Put Occupational Safety and Health Division.
• Put Occupational Safety and Health Division.
• Put Occupational Safety and Health Division.
• Put Occupational Safety and Health Division.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held an informational briefing with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations on its budget, staffing, and operations. The director reviewed department leadership and reported on recruitment and retention efforts, including a 14% vacancy rate, a 10.5% workforce increase from filling 189 positions, and the Hela Imua internship program, which has placed 516 interns since inception and led to 62 permanent hires. The department also described modernization efforts, including the UI Huakai project and the Disability Compensation Division’s electronic case management system, and said the unemployment compensation trust fund exceeded $71.5 million, triggering Schedule C for calendar year 2025. The department’s main budget requests included $2.9 million for fiscal year 2026 to support maintenance and operations of the electronic case management system, plus restoration of two enforcement specialist positions. Officials said those positions are needed to address a decline in investigators from 11 to six since 2009, improve compliance, and handle Hawaii Compliance Express certificate work. Additional requests included two human resources specialists to address recruitment backlogs, two labor enforcement specialists to reduce a backlog of Chapter 104 prevailing wage and wage cases, and two positions for the Office of Community Services to expand immigrant services and access centers. The department also discussed federal funding for unemployment insurance and workforce programs, including National Dislocated Worker Grants and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds, and said some funding is received in increments and may require extensions. Members asked about Kauai inspection coverage, federal funding uncertainty, the size of the special unemployment insurance fund, and whether the department could ramp up staffing during a future crisis. Officials said Kauai is currently served by inspectors from Honolulu and there are no plans to open a permanent island position because of staffing constraints. They said the department is meeting federal guidelines and is not in jeopardy, and that the special unemployment insurance fund has about $10 million, with current UI operations funded at a little over $15 million, meaning the fund may need to cover roughly $5 million if federal support declines. The director said the department would use the special fund to supplement shortfalls, but noted that federal funding cuts and the loss of ARPA support have already affected operations.

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• And this, we are talking about safety information for our most vulnerable people.
• . we are talking about we are talking about safety<00:22:01.600><c> information</c><00:22:02.480><c>
• for</c><00:22:02.799><c> our</c><00:22:03.120><c> most</c> safety information for our most safety information
• So I think it's very about safety.
• It affects all of those creatures with a level of safety.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So again, we're improving safety here in Minnesota.
• So again, we're improving safety here in Minnesota.
• Again, we're improving safety here in Minnesota.
• </c> make the purple as a symbol of Safety make the purple as a symbol of Safety and<00:14:33.959><c>
• </c><00:37:04.640><c> providing</c><00:37:05.000><c> for</c><00:37:05.280><c> local</c> Public Safety

Keywords: 1183, house

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• :07:18.280><c> Wellness</c> about ensuring the health Wellness about ensuring the health Wellness safety
• quality of life and prosperity of safety quality of life and prosperity of people<00:07:21.599><c> and
• have the Public Safety chair here, so we have some expertise.
• have the Public Safety chair here, so we have some expertise.
• ><c> here</c><00:59:55.000><c> so</c> to have the public safety chair here so to have the public safety

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we examine, analyze, and license carriers to ensure financial safety and claims-paying ability for
• Sometimes we get safety deposit boxes, uncashed checks, or wages. I'll move on to the Petr fund.
• Safety and soundness is sort of the number one thing about the banking system, and all deposits under
• and soundness is sort of the one safety and soundness is sort of the one number<00:45:59.319><c> one
• The barrier tends to be with the requirements for safety and soundness and the capital requirements.

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> Inspection our uh food and feed safety Inspection our uh food and feed safety our<00:10:32.640><
• This might mean that we'll have to reduce or eliminate some important food safety activities, things
• and the the impact on on food safety and the the industry<00:30:26.120><c> as</c><00:30:26.200><c> a
• risk and corresponding assessment safety risk and corresponding assessment needs<00:32:14.159><c> so
• I’m the director of the Food and Feed Safety Division for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.”

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> Public safety is one of the most fundamental responsibilities of local governments.
• c> Because of that, recruitment and retention is not simply a workforce issue, but it is a public safety
• hard to attract qualified candidates, retain experienced officers, and maintain the level of public safety
• And last month, the Kentucky Center for the School Safety reported that we have 1,332 schools and we
• </c><00:39:17.400><c> reported</c><00:39:18.560><c> that</c> the School Safety reported that the School

Bills: HB339

Committee: Joint Local Government

Keywords: Civil Air Patrol, CAP, emergency leave, job protection, employment discrimination, leave of absence, volunteer service, emergency response, Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, state employee leave, military leave, public employees, local government employers, reinstatement rights, seniority protection, unpaid leave, Meeting Start 00:00:03 Roll Call 00:00:14 Discussion of Local Law Enforcement Issues 00:03:08 Discussion of Civil Air Patrol Employment Protections 00:50:46 Adjournment 01:06:07, 958, all

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• This bill also recognizes something equally urgent: the safety and dignity of our librarians.
• When we plan educational events, our first conversation is about safety.
• In Sharon, the school decided the day before the event to cancel for safety reasons.
• In Sharon, the school decided the day before the event to cancel for safety reasons.
• We considered canceling it ourselves and moving it online because we were worried about the safety of

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on several bills related to access to library materials, including measures addressing book bans and censorship in public and school libraries, as well as legislation on digital library collections and e-book licensing. Committee leaders said testimony would be limited to three minutes and encouraged written submissions. Early testimony from Chair Brian Murray highlighted H. 3595, which would address challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections by limiting restrictive publisher-library contract terms, protecting patron confidentiality, and creating a special legislative commission to study the issue. A large number of legislators, librarians, authors, students, publishers, and advocacy groups testified in support of the free expression bills, including H. 3594 and S. 2328, arguing that book challenges in Massachusetts disproportionately target LGBTQ+ and BIPOC titles and that librarians and educators need protection from retaliation and harassment. Witnesses described local incidents of book removals, threats, and pressure campaigns, and several said the bills would create transparent challenge procedures, keep materials available during reviews, and ensure decisions are made by trained professionals rather than political actors. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s office also submitted support, and multiple speakers cited national trends and Massachusetts-specific censorship attempts. Testimony on the digital access bills emphasized that e-books and audiobooks are essential for readers with disabilities, homebound patrons, students, and others who rely on accessible formats, but that current licensing terms are far more expensive and restrictive than print purchasing. Library representatives said libraries spend millions on digital content, face long wait times for popular titles, and often must repeatedly re-rent the same materials. Legal and library experts supported the proposed commission as a practical step toward fairer licensing and stronger bargaining power for libraries. The hearing ended after extensive testimony; no votes or final committee action were taken in the portion provided.

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• firefighters, law enforcement, and corrections officers who form the backbone of Florida's public safety
• firefighters, law enforcement, and corrections officers who formed the backbone of Florida's public safety
• The Department of Law Enforcement budget includes targeted investments to strengthen public safety and
• It's a safety issue. Garbage trucks are exploding all over the place.
• It's a safety issue. Garbage trucks are exploding all over the place.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Members of the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission, effective January 2, 2026, for terms
• Members of the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission, effective January 2, 2026, for terms
• Members of the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission, effective January 2, 2026, for terms
• Members of the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission, effective January 2, 2026, for terms
• </c> Arenas of healthcare and food safety.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several committee reports and House messages. Committee reports advanced a number of bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 163, House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 160, House Bill 1210, and several board and commission appointments recommended for the consent calendar. The chamber also received House action on multiple bills, including concurrence in Senate amendments to House Bills 1239, 1262, and 1110, a request for a conference committee on House Bill 1084, and transmission of several other measures to the Revisor of Statutes. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 22, designating July 12-18, 2026, as Plastic Pollution Awareness Week. Senator Cutter spoke in support, arguing that plastic pollution harms environmental and human health, disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, and cannot be solved by recycling alone. The resolution was adopted on a 25-9 vote, with several senators recorded in opposition, and co-sponsors were noted. The chamber also recognized guests from the Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents and the National Association of Tax Professionals, as well as visitors from the Colorado School of Mines and former Senator John Evans. Later, the Senate considered special orders on the consent calendar, including House Bills 103, 1026, and 1051, and adopted the committee reports and the bills. House Bill 1026 was amended and House Bill 1051 was advanced to third reading and final passage. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 117, concerning permissible methods for the sale of lottery tickets. Senator Bridges explained that the bill was intended to respond to lottery rules allowing online sales and credit card purchases, but said the measure had been narrowed in committee and then raised constitutional concerns under Colorado’s prohibition on slot machines outside limited gaming areas. The transcript ends during that debate, before final action on Senate Bill 117 is shown.

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• standard that we always have a minimal standard for drinking water in its appearance along with its safety
• but</c><01:23:19.320><c> the</c><01:23:19.400><c> water</c><01:23:19.720><c> tastes</c> health and safety
• but the water tastes health and safety but the water tastes and<01:23:20.200><c> smell</c><01:23:20.520
• :22.640><c> its</c> water in its appearance along with its water in its appearance along with its safety
• <01:25:23.760><c> and</c><01:25:24.320><c> um</c> safety and um safety and um but<01:25:25.120><c> not

Keywords: 981, all

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• email addresses next to make sure that we can cut that off at the root for our own protection and our safety
• is heavy-handed, and it's just a direction that we should not be heading in in regards to our own safety
• This is the bill that will allow us to ensure their safety and the safety of our public. Thank you.
• provides a transfer limitation exemption for the Department of Health and Welfare Division of Youth Safety
• limitation exemption between programs for the Department of Health and Welfare Division of Youth Safety

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the journal. It also received several communications, including gubernatorial notices of signed bills, Senate-enrolled bills for the Speaker’s signature, and committee reports enrolling or advancing various measures. House Bill 971, an appropriations bill for the Attorney General’s office, was introduced and later considered under suspension of the rules. The House also advanced several Senate bills and resolutions to second reading or enrollment, including bills on health and welfare, education, state affairs, and procurement-related matters. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 822, as amended in the Senate, dealing with pediatric social transition and parental notification. Supporters said the bill clarified that state resources could not be used for social/sexual transition of children and emphasized parental rights and disclosure. Opponents argued it imposed overly punitive, potentially unconstitutional penalties, would chill teachers, health care workers, and child care providers, and would make Idaho more hostile to families and professionals. The House suspended the rules, debated the bill, and passed it 60-9; later, a motion to let one member change her vote failed after the Speaker ruled that House Rule 79 barred post-announcement vote changes without the required two-thirds support. The House also passed Senate Bill 1430 on firearms after debate over state preemption and local restrictions, and Senate Bill 1359, the virtual currency kiosk fraud prevention bill. Supporters of SB 1359 described widespread fraud involving crypto kiosks, especially targeting seniors, and said the bill would require operator registration, disclosures, fraud warnings, recordkeeping, and transaction limits for new users; opponents called it overbroad, intrusive, and a privacy concern. The bill passed 39-9. Senate Bill 1410, concerning Medicaid reimbursement updates for community health centers, also passed. Senate Concurrent Resolution 127, urging rejection of a proposed medical marijuana initiative, passed after debate over public safety, costs, and out-of-state influence versus arguments that patients with serious conditions should have access to medical cannabis. Senate Bill 1436, a procurement clarification bill, failed after concerns about broad administrative discretion and pending litigation. The House later recessed and returned to continue with additional Senate bills and appropriations measures.

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• you get in the northern end of the state, keeping those trees back from the highway is an important safety
• And so the tree removal program is important for safety out there.
• adult professional, a child or a youth might confide in them something, and it may be that their safety
• adult professional, a child or a youth might confide in them something, and it may be that their safety
• And it may be that their safety could be at risk if the professional were to just go report back to the

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior journal, and then moved through committee reports, gubernatorial and House messages, and bill introductions. Several measures were referred to committees or held for later action, including new Senate bills on taxation, immigration-related enforcement, and refugee/illegal alien accountability, which were sent to Judiciary and Rules for printing. The Senate also received and processed numerous enrolled bills and committee reports on education, finance, resources, health and welfare, and state affairs. On the floor, the Senate considered and passed a series of bills. Among the measures approved were Senate Bill 1410 on Medicaid state plan amendments for federally qualified health centers and rural health centers; Senate Bill 1426 appropriating additional funds to the Idaho Transportation Department; Senate Bill 1427 funding the Department of Lands; House Bill 797 requiring fire protection sub-district appointees or electors to live in the district; House Bill 843 changing the homestead exemption so the full exemption applies once a complete application is approved rather than prorating it; House Bill 711 creating an alternative administrator authorization pathway for principals and superintendents; House Bill 832 revising CTE industry-professional qualification rules; House Bill 795 cleaning up definitions for obscene material and lewd matter; and House Bill 817 updating tobacco retailer permitting rules for cigar-related businesses while keeping age restrictions in place. The Senate also passed House Bill 831 on school polling places, House Bill 872 allowing constitutional amendments and initiatives to be printed within available ballot space, House Bill 893 making codifier’s corrections, House Bill 650 codifying a Tenth Amendment-based presumption favoring state authority, House Bill 674 streamlining telecom service discontinuance review by removing a duplicative state process, and House Bill 810 adding a 120-day fixed-habitation requirement for legislative candidates, though that bill drew constitutional objections. Most of these measures passed on roll calls, some by unanimous consent to reuse prior vote counts, and titles were approved before transmission back to the House or onward to the Governor as appropriate. The session also included a page graduation presentation and several brief recesses and announcements.

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• </c> Voters on school safety in Minnesota. Voters on school safety in Minnesota.
• Our staff are really focused on our students' mental health, safety, and well-being.
• Our staff are really focused on our students' mental health, safety, and well-being.
• Our staff are really focused on our students' mental health, safety, and well-being.
• Focused on our students' mental health, safety, and well-being.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This bill, the amendment also reflects a long overdue shift in how we think about child safety.
• Some of the changes include creating the Elevator Mechanics Safety and Standards Committee under the
• So all this bill does—appreciate... ...safety bill. Members, any questions? Hearing none.
• Chairman and members of the committee, is this is an elevator safety bill.
• Just a simple question: Does this bill include funding to establish an elevator mechanics safety and

Committee: House Government

Keywords: 1182, all