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• , or training facilities that are associated with paid fire.
• There is also 588 training facilities within the state.
• You have to move folks out to other facilities.
• based upon the size of the facility.
• And I will add, we have a mental health facility. and a TDCJ facility across the street from our jail

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• after this facility ceases.
• These facilities have to have...
• Section 1 adds wireline networks and facilities to the definition of critical infrastructure facilities
• , or remove any component of the facility.
• If the damage to the facility causes any eruptions or degradation of the facilities, it will result in

Committee: House Utilities

Summary: The Committee on Utilities first took up House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2762, 2816, and 2402, a solar-energy measure. The committee substitute combined the bills’ titles and focused on three main areas: a taxation framework for solar projects, setback requirements from occupied dwellings and property lines, and a decommissioning/bonding framework for project cleanup. Supporters said the bill would create baseline rules for a growing industry, protect neighboring landowners, and ensure land is restored after projects end. Members asked about Chapter 100 agreements, the setback distances, county rulemaking authority, and how reclamation and bonding would work. The committee adopted the amendment, rolled it into a new substitute, and then voted the substitute do pass by 18 ayes and 2 noes. The committee then heard House Bill 2248, which would change Missouri’s economic development electric rate structure and close a loophole that could allow data centers under 75 megawatts to receive reduced rates. The sponsor and utility witnesses said the bill would make incentives more predictable by replacing a variable formula with a fixed discount for qualifying new industrial projects, while still requiring customers to pay full cost to serve and meet load-factor and other requirements. Witnesses from Evergy, Ameren Missouri, the Missouri Chamber, and Ford discussed the value of incentives for manufacturing, the difference between new load and retention of existing large users, and whether the bill should also address retention discounts. No action was taken on the bill during the hearing. Finally, the committee heard Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 903, which would expand critical infrastructure protections. The bill adds wireline and broadband facilities to the definition of critical infrastructure, increases penalties for damaging or tampering with such facilities, and creates an offense for unauthorized possession of certain stolen materials such as copper and related telecom materials. The sponsor and witnesses from AT&T, Verizon, cable, railroad, electric cooperative, recycling, municipal utility, and chamber groups said the measure responds to rising theft and vandalism, including copper theft and fiber cuts that disrupt 911 and other services. Members asked about scrap dealers, fiber versus copper, trespassing concerns, and whether harsher penalties would deter theft. The hearing concluded without a vote, and the committee adjourned after testimony.

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• safety guide in a prominent place near the water recreation facility.
• Prominent place near the water recreation facility, and that concludes my remarks. Thank you.
• It also would tell you when the facility was last cleaned and that kind of thing.
• We operate over 60 facilities throughout the state of Washington.
• No occupant may use a self-storage facility for residential purposes.

Bills: HB2477 , HB2501 , HB2465 , HB2512 , HB2240 , HB2624 , HB2536 , HB2476

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: real estate, appraisal, consumer protection, business operations, regulatory compliance, HB 2501, real estate disclosure, seller disclosure notice, residential property, home heating oil tank, oil tank insurance, pollution liability insurance agency, PLIA, heating oil contamination, remediation assistance, Washington real estate, property sale, buyer disclosure, seller obligations, oil heat

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• How big of a facility that's going to be, or what?
• I truly hope this was maybe in addition to just include an overall facility.
• Madam Chair, Representative, the plan is to assess where the facility is actually going to go.
• All I know is that there is going to be the facility.
• with that facility.

Summary: The committee heard the Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 240, a capital outlay measure appropriating about $1.3 billion statewide. The bill includes funding for projects prioritized by legislative members and the governor, along with state agency, judicial, and higher education projects. Staff explained that the bill uses a mix of general fund money and severance tax bonds, and that recent Senate floor amendments corrected technical drafting issues and were intended to ensure funds could be used as sponsors intended without delaying grantees. During committee discussion, members asked how cash-funded projects and bond-funded projects were being separated, and staff said general fund surpluses were being used more for smaller equipment and discretionary projects while bonding capacity was reserved for larger, longer-lived projects. Several members raised questions about specific items, including a proposed purchase of a clinical services building in San Miguel County and a Navajo Code Talker Museum project, asking for more detail on intended use, location, and whether the funding was additional to prior appropriations. One member said she would vote no because of concerns about the San Miguel County item, while others said they wanted more information before the floor vote but supported moving the bill forward. No public testimony was offered. The committee then voted 9-3 to give the bill a do pass recommendation. Members who explained their votes said they supported advancing the bill to the floor while still seeking clarification on certain projects, and the chair closed by thanking members and staff for the session.

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• </c><00:34:55.520><c> Um</c> in to uh power small facilities. Um in to uh power small facilities.
• </c> typically associate with DR facilities. typically associate with DR facilities.
• types of facilities on.
• potent facilities or already potent participating<01:15:48.400><c> facilities.
• Again, at no point is the facility facility facility uh<01:58:57.760><c> receiving</c><01:58:58.320><

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Then we also have the records center separate facility, and that facility is typically for records that
• If there's a new facility, e-record.
• </c> Rhodess, our facilities manager here. Rhodess, our facilities manager here.
• if authorized. ...facility.
• </c> we I know that Danny and our facilities we I know that Danny and our facilities team<00:38:54.240

Keywords: 00:10 Call to order and Roll Call 01:06 Information Items and Introduction of Kentucky Court of Justice 03:02 Discussion of Interpreter State and National Contractor Rates 06:35 Discussion of Certifications 08:44 Discussion of AI use in Interpretation 13:56 Software Service Initiatives 16:47 Data Security and AV system Upgrades 24:38 Drug Court Issues 28:43 Discussion of Jefferson County Record Storage 35:33 Boyle County Courthouse Construction 39.26 KY State Police Driver Testing 45:22 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard a budget overview from the Kentucky Court of Justice focused on mandated services and several growth items in the judicial branch budget. Court officials said the requests were driven by legal and contractual obligations, including higher contractor rates for court interpreters and IT support, annual software-as-a-service costs, and upgrades to the court’s audiovisual record system (JAVS). They also discussed local facilities needs tied to Jefferson County lease space and the Boyle County Courthouse, though the bulk of the presentation centered on the court’s technology and service-delivery costs. Members asked detailed questions about interpreter services, including whether services are provided in person, by phone, or by Zoom, and whether Kentucky could train and certify more local interpreters instead of relying on contractors from around the country. Court officials said the certification process is rigorous, that the branch is working with the National Center for State Courts on an apprenticeship program, and that they believe Kentucky may have flexibility to develop state-level certification if it meets court needs. They also said they are exploring technology and AI tools for translation, but have not found a solution that reliably handles complex courtroom context. Representative Sharp asked whether cases had been delayed for lack of interpreters; officials said they could provide aggregated data later. The court also described its major IT modernization effort, including a statewide case management system, e-filing, and maintenance of many legacy applications. Officials said contractor rates need to be raised to compete for skilled labor during the implementation phase, but that those costs should decline once the new systems are fully built and only maintained. They explained that part of the request covers three SaaS initiatives: ongoing subscription costs for existing systems, annual fees for the CaseWorks system used in pretrial and specialty courts after federal grant funding ends, and adoption of DocuSign to streamline invoicing, procurement, and contract execution. In response to questions from Representative KC Carney, they said cybersecurity is taken seriously, that they recently conducted a tabletop exercise, and that some risk shifts to cloud vendors under contract, though no separate cybersecurity line item was included. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on the JAVS audiovisual court-record system. Court officials said not all courtrooms are on the same version, and they want funding to bring all locations up to the current version and prepare for version 9, which they said would standardize the system statewide and support the official court record. When asked about costs, they said each upgrade can cost about $70,000 to $80,000 per system, that they aim to upgrade about 50 per year, and that the request reflects the need to keep pace with a four-year refresh cycle. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• Private training facilities or training facilities that are associated with paid fire departments.
• On any facility under our purview.
• of the facility.
• We have a mental health facility and a TDCJ facility across the street from our jail.
• facilities.

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

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• that facility.
• That article last summer made it clear that there are a number of facilities, and some facilities with
• That article last summer made it clear that there are a number of facilities, and some facilities with
• That article last summer made it clear that there are a number of facilities, and some facilities with
• /c><00:10:05.600><c> that</c> Wastewater facility so we need that Wastewater facility so we need that

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. The bill sponsor said the measure was prompted by recent reporting on leachate problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations at a Bethlehem facility and deficiencies at other sites, and argued the bill is meant to improve public health protections without dictating specific treatment methods or hindering innovation. The sponsor also said the proposal was developed with input from the Department of Environmental Services (DES) and industry representatives, and that a forthcoming amendment would revise the bill’s language to better fit the permitting process. The sponsor explained that the amendment would move several requirements out of the contract section and into the planning section, change references such as “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” include landfill expansions, and remove language that could be read as requiring long-term contracts. Questions from members focused on whether the bill would create enforceable consequences if a plan is not followed, whether it would limit operators’ flexibility, and whether existing DES rules already cover the subject. The sponsor said enforcement details should be addressed by DES and emphasized that the bill would not lock operators into any particular contract or technology. The Business and Industry Association testified in opposition to the bill as introduced, saying it appeared unnecessary because DES already regulates leachate through existing rules, including Env 806.53, and has authority to update those rules as technology changes. The witness argued that putting the requirements into statute could freeze the regulatory framework, create conflicts with future rulemaking, and make it harder for DES to respond quickly to new treatment methods or operational issues. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• The facility inventory tracking system contains all state facility data, including leases for state agencies
• The facility inventory tracking system contains all state facility data including leases for state agencies
• facilities.
• It also provides details on facility leases and surplus property data for both lands and facilities.
• It also provides details on facility leases and surplus property data for both lands and facilities.

Summary: The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee reviewed several agency rules and objections under Chapter 120. First, the committee revisited prior objections to Agency for Health Care Administration rules containing sunset provisions. AHCA’s general counsel said the agency amended 26 of the objected rules but declined to amend five others, arguing sunset provisions are lawful, are not themselves rules, and were consistent with a 2019 gubernatorial directive. Committee members questioned that position, especially for licensing and certificate-of-need rules, and urged the agency to consider legislative changes; no formal action was taken on that item during the discussion. The committee then considered an objection to Department of Management Services Rule 60G-1.001 defining the Governor’s Mansion grounds. Committee staff argued the rule is vague and improperly refers to future land acquisitions without updating the rule since 1998. DMS defended the rule as a general definition tied to publicly recorded property and a master lease, but said it would not object if the Legislature chose to codify the definition in statute. After discussion, the committee voted to file the objection. Members also received informational updates from the Department of Environmental Protection on the Solaris state lands inventory system, and from the Florida Gaming Control Commission on its response to the Tampa Bay Downs unadopted-rule litigation, in which the commission said it has stopped relying on the prior tax interpretation and will not promulgate a rule on that issue. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation said it would remove an unsupported cigar wholesale dealer permit reference, repeal an obsolete excise-tax deduction rule, and amend penalty guidelines and an affirmation in its alcohol, beverage, and tobacco rules. Finally, the Division of Administrative Hearings’ interim director discussed case-processing times, possible changes to ALJ status, and whether the Florida Rules of Evidence should apply in administrative proceedings, emphasizing the need to weigh costs, independence, and impacts on pro se litigants. The chair noted this was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.

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• To the men and women who serve in our correctional facilities, I thank you for the work that you do.
• Men and women, correction officers and civilian staff, that work in all of our correctional facilities
• They can't take scheduled vacation time because there are not enough staff in our facilities to allow
• They choose to be there behind those bars, inside those facilities because they care.
• Our members do, that the union members do in our correctional facilities.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, approved the journal, and welcomed several guest groups, including Saugerties student government officers, the Marlboro High School boys bowling state champions, a civics group, a National Guard/9-11 responder advocate, family members honoring Salvador Vizcarrondo Jr., architecture professionals, correctional officers and employees, and small business representatives. Members also offered resolutions recognizing Architecture Week, Correctional Officers and Employees Week, and Small Business Week, along with tributes to community leaders and student achievements. The chamber then took up a series of bills on the non-controversial calendar, passing measures on education leave for incarcerated people, utility interconnection study, property tax exemption, alcohol regulation, executive law, school drill requirements, victim sentencing rights, public health, public officers, public authorities, election law, environmental conservation, veterans/homeland security, labor, and other topics. Several bills were laid aside. Some measures drew brief explanations of vote, including concerns about school safety drills, correctional staffing and safety, and a victims’ rights bill that one senator said mirrored an earlier version he had carried. The most extended debate centered on the 21st Century Antitrust Act (Calendar 879), with supporters arguing it would modernize antitrust enforcement against dominant firms, especially big tech, and opponents warning it would create vague standards, invite private lawsuits, and harm small and rural businesses. Another debated bill (Calendar 818) would restrict sharing of utility consumption data with police; supporters framed it as a privacy measure requiring normal legal process, while opponents said it would hinder law enforcement while still allowing state regulators access. Both bills were ultimately restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed, and the Senate adjourned until the next day.

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• for all facilities.
• </c> um they would qualify for a facility um they would qualify for a facility fee.<01:24:25.360><c>
• We're just not paying a facility<01:37:50.719><c> fee.</c> facility fee. facility fee.
• </c> the facility. the facility.
• </c> facility fee as the Jesse mentioned. facility fee as the Jesse mentioned.

Bills: HB0003 , HB0004

Committee: House Labor, Health & Social Services

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, medical assistance, birthing centers, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

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• ><00:38:09.119><c> the</c><00:38:09.280><c> staff</c><00:38:09.520><c> and</c><00:38:09.760><c> facilities
• </c> must using the staff and facilities must using the staff and facilities available<00:38:10.480><
• termination is medically necessary to stabilize the patient or transfer the patient to another medical facility
• 50.800><c> Parks,</c><00:51:51.200><c> Maryland</c> Senate Bill 21 deals with existing Maryland Golden Age

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• I was here in 2015 when this law was passed, and it caused great ranker rightfully in our ag community
• and MinnesotaCare patients for that particular purpose, and so as a result the income for these facilities
• 03:50.559><c> these</c> as a result uh the income for these as a result uh the income for these facilities
• 52.599><c> is</c><01:03:52.920><c> is</c><01:03:53.440><c> difficult</c><01:03:53.640><c> to</c> facilities
• uh is is difficult to facilities uh is is difficult to maintain<01:03:55.079><c> and</c><01:03:56.000

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For background, the Washington Self-Service Storage Facility Act regulates the renting of individual.
• It also would tell you when the facility was last cleaned and that kind of thing.
• As storage facilities, currently, the Washington law provides a clear process.
• We operate over 60 facilities throughout the state of Washington.
• No occupant may use a self-storage facility for residential purposes.

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee heard public hearings on several bills related to real estate, self-storage, and consumer disclosures. House Bill 2477 would shorten the time to bring claims against appraisers arising from appraisal reports to two years from discovery or five years from signing, except fraud claims, and would limit liability to specified clients and intended users. The sponsor and appraiser witnesses said the bill would reduce long-tail liability, lower insurance and recordkeeping burdens, and help attract new appraisers; no opposition testimony was heard in the excerpt. House Bill 2512 would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to exclusive groups unless the property is also publicly marketed. Supporters, including Washington Realtors, Zillow, Habitat for Humanity, Windermere, and others, said it would promote transparency, competition, and fair housing; opponents argued it could limit homeowner privacy and autonomy, and the Attorney General’s office said the Washington Law Against Discrimination already covers discrimination concerns and objected to placing enforcement in that statute. House Bill 2240 would modernize self-storage rental agreements by allowing electronic execution, deeming continued use after notice as acceptance, and setting notice and disposal rules after termination or nonrenewal; storage industry witnesses supported the bill as clarifying safety and notice procedures, while an advocacy witness opposed it as harmful to unhoused people and others who rely on storage units. House Bill 2465 would require a water recreation safety guide for short-term rentals with pools or similar facilities; the sponsor and hospitality industry supported it as a low-cost safety measure, while cities raised implementation concerns and asked for an amendment on where the guide would be posted. House Bill 2501 would update a seller disclosure notice to reflect the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency’s shift from a no-cost insurance program to a loan-and-grant remediation program, and it drew support as a technical correction. House Bill 2624 would exempt public entities, tribes, and nonprofit land conservancies from the 2025 “solicited real estate transactions” appraisal and notice requirements; conservation groups and the Department of Natural Resources supported it as necessary to preserve land acquisition and grant funding, and the sponsor described it as a cleanup bill. The committee then moved into executive session and took action on two liquor-related bills. House Bill 2536, allowing wineries to hold a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license or beer/wine restaurant license at one location, was moved out of committee with a due pass recommendation by a 14-1 vote. House Bill 2476, modifying the spirits, beer, and wine theater license, was amended via a proposed substitute that restored the 120-seat-per-screen limit except for theaters admitting only patrons 21 and older; the substitute was reported out with a due pass recommendation by a 13-2 vote. Members discussed the balance between business flexibility and concerns about alcohol access in family settings and recovery communities.

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• That facility will house 384 inmates, and frankly, we need to open it.
• Salt Lake, Utah State Correctional Facility.
• But this is how it looks at the Utah State Correctional Facility.
• facility.
• Direct supervision is really based on a facility design, and then the... ...facility design.

Committee: Joint Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee

Keywords: 985, all

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• construction or renovations, and exempt them from the inspection requirements for manufacturing facilities
• to emerging large energy use facilities."
• and creates an annual fee and appropriated account for the facilities.
• The proposed substitute defines an emerging large energy use facility as a facility with an aggregate
• The reference is to data centers but also cryptocurrency facilities.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills related to energy, environmental regulation, and utility policy. House Bill 2436, on escort tug horsepower requirements for oil tankers, was described as a technical cleanup measure and passed unanimously. House Bill 2605, which exempts low-level naturally occurring fibrous silicate materials in aggregates, asphalt, and concrete from certain asbestos-related labeling, use, and inspection restrictions, also passed unanimously. House Bill 2301, expanding the paint stewardship program to additional paint products and adjusting collection standards, passed 19-1 after members noted it was industry-driven and popular with constituents. The committee also considered House Bill 2296 on meter-mounted devices and portable solar generation devices. The portable solar section had been removed in the substitute, leaving meter-mounted device provisions; two amendments were offered, one making utility cost recovery mandatory and another restoring local government authority to prohibit installations, but both failed. The substitute bill then passed 14-7. House Bill 2496, requiring government-to-government consultation with tribes during site certification reviews and exempting those consultations from the Open Meetings Act when no deliberation occurs, passed 15-6 amid comments supporting tribal consultation but raising concerns about public meetings and process details. House Bill 2212 on microfiber filtration requirements for washing machines was briefed with a proposed substitute and amendments, but no action was taken on it during the meeting. House Bill 2515, addressing emerging large energy use facilities such as data centers and cryptocurrency facilities, drew the most debate over fees, taxation, energy use, water impacts, and economic development; despite concerns from some members that it was not ready or could discourage investment, the substitute passed 11-10. The committee then adjourned after reporting out the bills noted above with due pass recommendations.

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• This facility will anorobic digestion.
• This facility production for Minnesota.
• :41.840><c> uh</c> construction of this facility uh construction of this facility uh represents<00:28
• </c><00:41:44.960><c> by</c> allow us to complete the facility by allow us to complete the facility by
• </c><00:52:18.079><c> Our</c><00:52:18.800><c> facility</c> Our facility does not have the funds available

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Just real quickly, I wanted to make sure that you understood the facility.
• But for the most part, it's the citizens of the state who use this facility.
• It is a full-time endeavor to run this facility.
• It is a premier facility that has been constantly updated and expanded.
• </c> bigger issue for the sports facility bigger issue for the sports facility moving<00:55:01.640><c

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:47:39.680><c> environmental</c> moving these facilities environmental moving these facilities
• very large facility but all facilities<00:48:22.160><c> over</c><00:48:22.440><c> 50</c><00:48:22.800
• <00:54:33.599><c> will</c> facilities will facilities will continue<00:54:35.720><c> contribute</c><00
• </c> we're looking at this type of facility we're looking at this type of facility the<01:42:33.199><
• </c> the to the permitting of the facility the to the permitting of the facility the<01:42:47.239><c>

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our convers facility within DJJ.
• and a high acuity mental facilities and a high acuity mental health<00:46:41.200><c> facility.
• Obviously, we're health facility.
• </c> locating a juvenile uh female facility locating a juvenile uh female facility in<00:48:00.079><c
• </c> uh in those types of facilities. uh in those types of facilities.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 SB 11 Discussion 00:01:20 SB 11 Vote 00:05:00 SB 41 Discussion 00:5:43 SB 41 Vote 00:15:03 SB 59 Discussion 00:20:30 SB 59 Vote 00:28:15 SB 57 Discussion 00:29:40 SB 57 Vote 00:40:00 SB 125 Discussion 00:42:43 SB 125 Vote 00:50:53 SB 191 Discussion 00:53:19 SB 191 Vote 00:59:38, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 11, a proposal to create a matching-grant program for neighborhood storm shelters in rural Kentucky. Sponsor Steve Meredith and supporters from the Kentucky League of Cities and the City of Morgantown said the idea was to use FEMA-style funding to help residents who live far from community shelters, noting that in some rural counties it can take 30 to 45 minutes to reach a shelter during severe weather. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill 11-0, with no nay votes. The committee then considered Senate Bill 41, which would require a ballot referendum whenever a taxing entity raises property taxes more than 4 percent, rather than relying on the current petition process. Sponsor Gary Boswell said the bill would give taxpayers more direct control and argued that local governments should simply avoid raising taxes above the threshold. Superintendents from Rockcastle and Casey counties opposed the bill, saying it would weaken local control, add election costs, delay budgets, and make it harder for school districts to keep up with inflation, insurance, transportation, and construction costs. After debate, the committee passed the bill 7-3 with favorable expression. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 59, which would add criminal penalties to KRS 65.013, the law barring public funds from being used to advocate for or against ballot questions. Sponsor Steve Rawlings said the measure was prompted by reports of school officials using public resources to oppose a 2024 ballot issue and argued the law needs real enforcement to protect taxpayers and election integrity. Members raised concerns about First Amendment issues and the bill’s gray areas, especially for public employees speaking on their own time; Rawlings said the substitute removed volunteer references, allowed balanced issue debates, and clarified that employees acting on their own time and resources would not be prohibited. The committee passed the bill 8-3 with favorable expression. The committee also began hearing Senate Bill 57, as substituted, from Senator Danny Carroll. The bill would create a nuclear-ready site readiness pilot program under the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority, with up to three projects receiving up to $25 million each to help cover early site permitting and related licensing costs. Carroll, along with witnesses from the UK Center for Applied Energy Research and the Public Service Commission, said the goal is to build a nuclear energy ecosystem in Kentucky, with safeguards including surety bonds, deadlines, and cost-recovery provisions. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.