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• It's a non-subsidized home; everything, the safety and the federal construction, is all HUD code.
• It's a non-subsidized home; everything, the safety and the federal construction, is all HUD code.
• They build with two-by-six frame construction on a chassis. Right now, they're very well built.
• Many are moving to two-by-six construction.
• programs.

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

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• We have a few schools that do a little bit of degrees, like the Regions oversee, but most of our schools
• Since that time, we have lost some of our largest schools.
• A lot of our schools are Oklahoma only, but the schools that are in multiple states recognized that we
• Broader apprenticeship program.
• The South Carolina school has 2.5 LPCs. And the Louisiana school has 4.5 LPCs.

Keywords: 914, all

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• And that’s authorizing our school districts to have corporal punishment.
• If you look at the language of it, it is quite bizarre in its construction. I’ve never seen one.
• So this would eliminate any authorization for corporal punishment in our schools? Yes.
• even the unfunded but statutorily authorized tax credit programs.
• There are new programs that are no, these are obsolete, literally obsolete statutes because the programs

Committee: House Government Efficiency

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• does set up a mechanism for the employees of the state who manage and administer the unemployment program
• manage and administer<00:04:26.120><c> the</c><00:04:26.199><c> unemployment</c><00:04:26.800><c> program
• </c><00:04:27.560><c> to</c> administer the unemployment program to administer the unemployment program
• It has some very important numbers that I think most importantly this program pays for itself in more
• pays for itself importantly this program pays for itself in<00:24:04.799><c> more</c><00:24:05.039><

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:29 SB 162 Discussion 01:03 SB 162 Vote 13:48 SB 1 Discussion 14:49 SB 1 Vote 34:43 SB 25 Discussion 38:45 SB 25 Vote 40:31 SB 50 Discussion 41:09 SB 50 Vote 42:55, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 162, a measure on unemployment insurance fraud. The sponsor said the bill would create a clearer process for state unemployment staff to refer suspected fraud cases, especially smaller-dollar cases that may not draw federal attention, and would help protect employers and the integrity of the unemployment system. Testimony from Brian Sikma supported the bill as a common-sense anti-fraud proposal, but several senators raised concerns that suspending benefits during an investigation could unfairly burden claimants, especially if the claim later proves legitimate. The sponsor and witness said the bill was intended to allow quick adjudication and that benefits could be reinstated after review, and the sponsor noted the referral process would include identifying information and details about the suspected fraud. The committee then voted on the bill; it passed with favorable expression, 8-1, and was sent to the floor. The committee then returned to Senate Bill 1, which would create a Kentucky Film Office and Film Commission and fund the office with a portion of the state transit tax and production-related fees. Senator Wheeler and invited guests described the bill as an economic development and tourism measure meant to expand Kentucky’s film industry, attract productions statewide, and build on existing tax credits. Witnesses, including Mary K. Po... and Misty Wrigley Miller, said a state film office would help market locations, provide a searchable database for producers, and make it easier for rural communities to compete for productions. They cited an economic impact study showing about $200 million in film-related economic activity in 2022, with additional ripple effects and tax revenue, and argued the office would help create jobs and workforce opportunities for Kentuckians. Members generally praised the concept of Senate Bill 1 and compared Kentucky’s potential to Georgia’s film industry growth. Witnesses said Kentucky already has strong incentives but needs a dedicated office and commission to better promote the state and coordinate production activity. The discussion emphasized that the commission would help ensure a return on investment and that local crews and businesses would benefit from more productions. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the bill and questions from senators, with no final vote on Senate Bill 1 shown in the excerpt.

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• </c><00:14:11.320><c> type</c> coverage for all construction type coverage for all construction type
• That's the program contemplated.
• </c><01:36:33.239><c> so</c> Capital to launch a greater program so Capital to launch a greater program
• One of the elements of the cost is our reinsurance and, in constructing a program, I know based on current
• One of the elements of the cost is our reinsurance, and in constructing a program, I know based on current

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• WE HAVE KIM BOND ARE COMMITTEE ADMINISTERED OF ASSISTANT. THANK YOU.
• THEY ARE HERE AS A RESOURCE FOR US TO TURN TO FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
• I CAN STOP THERE AND TAKE QUESTIONS OR IF YOU WANT TO GO INTO THE GRANT PROGRAM.
• A LOT OF THESE GRANT PROGRAMS STARTED IN 19, 20, 21, 22.
• THERE'S ALSO THE INDIAN RIVER PROTECTION PROGRAM WE GET FUNDING FOR.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> school grades of at least 2.5. school grades of at least 2.5.
• like that to advertise their high school sports program, if it was like on their touchdown page or something
• </c><01:32:05.679><c> sports</c><01:32:06.000><c> program</c><01:32:06.320><c> if</c> um their high school
• sports program if um their high school sports program if it<01:32:06.639><c> was</c><01:32:06.719><c
• </c> go straight from high school to a job. go straight from high school to a job.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 11 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• my whole congressional career as authors of updates to the False Claims Act, the IRS whistleblower program
• its artificial intelligence program.
• Yet I witnessed matter worse than that. hand-in-glove with the Chinese Communist Party to construct and
• Valley companies are famous, as you know, for their moonshot programs, such as Google X.
• This is about Facebook's program to target ads to people when they are in emotional distress.

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee

Keywords: Meta, Facebook, whistleblower, regulation, China, user data, artificial intelligence, testimony, Congress

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism focused on oversight of Meta's foreign relations and representations to Congress. An essential witness, Sarah Wynne-Williams, a former executive at Facebook, provided testimony outlining significant concerns about the company's practices and its complicity in aiding oppressive regimes. The atmosphere was charged, with ongoing debates about the regulation of big tech companies and the ethical implications of their policies. The committee explored topics such as user data management, whistleblower retaliation, and the need for legislative measures to protect users and enhance accountability in the tech sector. A notable point of contention was Facebook's alleged cooperation with the Chinese government regarding the dissemination of user data and AI tools, leading to serious ethical implications.

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• California's core programs.
• grant program.
• The California Food Assistance Program caseload for 2026-27...
• The California Food Assistance Program caseload for 2026-27 is projected to be approximately 46,000 individuals
• Issue 12 relates to CDSS adult programs. Issue 12 relates to CDSS's adult programs.

Summary: The committee heard opening budget remarks from the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the May Revision for Health and Human Services. Finance said the proposal significantly reduces projected out-year operating deficits through a mix of revenue increases and program cost reductions, while the LAO warned that even with booming revenues the state still faces a structural deficit and should prioritize reserves and avoid new ongoing commitments. The chair and members echoed concern about cuts to vulnerable populations, but also noted the need to maintain the overall level of budget solutions and add to reserves. The hearing then moved through a series of CalHHS and HCAI proposals, mostly held open after presentation. CalHHS requested additional legal support to respond to federal H.R. 1-related issues and a net-zero transfer of positions for a shared eligibility/data-sharing platform. Other items included ongoing funding for the 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Service Fund and a request for EMSA to fund maintenance of its enterprise data management system. HCAI presented proposals for hospital fair pricing implementation, the data exchange framework, the all-payer claims database, CalRx insulin development, the diaper access initiative, distressed hospital grants, opioid settlement fund reversion, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Members questioned funding sources, special fund use, contracting exemptions, timelines, and whether some proposals should be more targeted or supported by alternative funding. A major discussion centered on HCAI’s diaper access initiative and the use of a Public Contract Code exemption to continue contracting for free diapers distributed through hospitals. The chair and some members criticized the optics of the selected vendor and questioned the lack of an income threshold, while HCAI said the program was designed to be universal and administratively simple, with future phase-two direct-to-consumer purchasing to be handled by a different vendor. Another extended exchange focused on distressed hospital funding, where HCAI said the May Revision would provide up to $50 million for hospitals at immediate risk of closure, but members argued the repeated annual need shows a structural problem and asked for broader reforms to hospital payment and care transitions. The final major topic was the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s budget. The Commission opposed the May Revision’s reduction of the Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and a $6.7 million cut to community advocacy contracts, arguing both are core Proposition 1 tools for statewide innovation and community engagement. Finance responded that the proposal is within Proposition 1’s allowable maximums and that prior unspent appropriations could be redirected if the Legislature wanted to restore the full amount. No votes were taken; items were generally held open for later action.

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• </c> monitoring program. monitoring program.
• </c> come from New Hampshire high schools. come from New Hampshire high schools.
• </c> a state-run program. That is not true. a state-run program. That is not true.
• That's the decal program.
• program.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Let's say you have prefabricated construction, let's say you have some kind of modular construction or
• ><c> modular</c><01:04:14.520><c> construction</c><01:04:15.240><c> or</c> kind of modular construction
• </c> you can't use this construction you can't use this construction technique<01:04:33.039><c> and</
• </c> maybe not talk about construction maybe not talk about construction materials<01:04:40.799><c> or
• assistance for a particular item.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Could you please repeat the question for **Assistant Commissioner Beyer** [unknown ID]?
• It does not include hospitals, schools, businesses, or any of those.
• Welcome back to the committee, Assistant Commissioner Meyer.
• Bob Meyer, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources.
• Thank you, Assistant Commissioner Meyer.

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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• Further, we provide prompt and constructive assistance to the municipal units of government in the matters
• </c> constructive assistance to the municipal constructive assistance to the municipal units<00:31:37.279
• So it's a business profits tax on a nonprofit. assistance for their Emergency assistance for their Emergency
• </c> question uh is um our our Assisted question uh is um our our Assisted Living<02:13:54.639><c> places
• </c><03:52:02.120><c> and</c> health agency that offers programs and health agency that offers programs

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee received an overview from Chris of the Legislative Budget Assistance Office on how it will estimate unrestricted revenues for the General Fund, Education Trust Fund, Highway Fund, and Fish and Game Fund. He explained that the committee’s work is based on current law, not pending bills, and that the estimates will feed into a House resolution and an amendment to House Bill 1, the operating budget. He also described the broader budget process, including how House and Senate estimates are reconciled, how surplus statements account for revenue changes from enacted bills, and how a committee of conference could resolve differences later in the session. No votes were taken. Members then asked about why the Education Trust Fund was running below plan. Chris said the shortfall appeared to be driven largely by business taxes, including differences in the BET/BPT split and improved tax-processing systems that better track where business tax payments belong. Representative Orr also asked about tobacco tax collections and out-of-state sales; Chris said tobacco revenue was likely overestimated in 2023 based on COVID-era patterns, with more people smoking at home, and noted that e-cigarette tax revenue goes to the General Fund while cigarette taxes are split between the General Fund and Education Trust Fund. He said he did not have a specific estimate for cross-border sales. Commissioner Lindsay St. Pierre of the Department of Revenue then began a deeper dive into the department’s role and the taxes it administers. She reviewed the department’s mission, organizational structure, taxpayer services, and the tax policy and legislative analysis staff who prepare fiscal notes and testify on bills. She noted that the department administers about $2.9 billion in revenue across major taxes such as business taxes, meals and rooms, and utility property tax, and that the figures being discussed were preliminary because the annual report had not yet been issued. The discussion was informational only, with no formal action taken.

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• Public housing programs. Senator Avala. Thank you, Mr. President, yes. Senator Bracey Davis.
• And then when those schools struggle under the weight of shrinking resources... ...feel it.
• They went after programs for children and support for seniors.
• Why do I have to pay school taxes?' And I don't have an answer for that.
• I don't have any kids in school either. But it's the way we do it, and it's fair.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• If you have any issues filling out the form, please ask a staff member to assist.
• legislature the authority to create conservation districts, like the Natchez and Trinity Valleys GCD, to assist
• We'll do just that by providing sound science and technical assistance to this body and to the local
• Quig Williams, I work for the Environmental Defense Fund where I lead our water program here in Texas
• I was also in high school, so yeah, I just graduated college.

Bills: HB24 , HB27 , HB24 , HB27

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management, 997, house, all

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• discount programs.
• Not only do I assist my community in enrollment for programs like Covered California, but I also use
• Not only do I assist my community in enrollment for programs like Covered California, but I also use
• , and the fact that there is really the... ...indigent care program.
• for this program, it was dismantled back before ACA.

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Senate and Assembly Health Committees focused on the cost of federal instability for California health coverage, access, and affordability. Opening remarks from members of both houses emphasized that California’s coverage gains under the Affordable Care Act are now threatened by federal policy changes, including the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, H.R. 1, and new federal regulatory actions. Members repeatedly cited rising premiums, skipped care, medical debt, and the risk that low-income, immigrant, and working Californians could lose coverage or be pushed into less comprehensive plans. The first panel reviewed the federal landscape and state response. Don Joyce described the ACA’s coverage expansions and warned that H.R. 1, regulatory changes, and broader federal retrenchment could reduce coverage and weaken meaningful benefits. Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman said the loss of enhanced premium tax credits is driving major affordability problems, with average monthly premiums projected to rise sharply and enrollment already down, especially among middle-income consumers. HCAI’s Elizabeth Lansberg explained the Office of Health Care Affordability’s role in slowing spending growth, monitoring consolidation, and setting spending targets, including lower targets for high-cost hospitals and new primary care investment goals. Members asked about bronze plans, high-cost hospitals, administrative burdens, provider taxes, and whether federal advisory changes could affect required benefits such as immunizations. The second panel examined population impacts and cost drivers. UC Berkeley Labor Center’s Miranda Dietz said most Californians get coverage through employers, Medi-Cal, or Covered California, and that affordability problems are widespread across all groups. She projected that California could have up to 2 million more uninsured residents by 2030, largely from Medi-Cal losses, and said higher premiums reduce wages and increase medical debt. Christoph Stremakis of the California Health Care Foundation highlighted survey data showing widespread concern about medical bills, skipped care, and medical debt, and argued that a large share of spending is wasted through administrative complexity, inflated prices, and underinvestment in prevention. Committee members pressed the panel on whether California can sustain coverage without new revenue, how cost-growth targets affect workers and families, how medical debt relief programs like Los Angeles County’s could be expanded, and how OCA can address uncompensated care, consolidation, and prior authorization burdens.

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• been seized, it is still there, and we have also fought for the funding for crime victims advocacy programs
• an apples-to-apples comparison to this, but I served in a union leadership role when three of our schools
• It was constructed in 1914.
• The first prison in Stillwater was actually constructed in 1858, and that one actually only lasted about
• The judicial branch is not a discretionary program like much of what we deal with here in this House

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• </c><00:41:50.640><c> review</c><00:41:51.000><c> and</c> to be a program review and to be a program
• </c><00:46:20.000><c> review</c> mistaken I I think that program review mistaken I I think that program
• I've got kids in grade school. I got grandkids.
• I have three kids, but not none of them in school.
• <00:50:51.880><c> I</c><00:50:52.040><c> got</c> school I got school I got grandkids<00:50:54.079><c>

Keywords: Consideration of HB 491 02:14 Consideration of HB 738 07:58 Guest presentation by Taiwan Consul General Elliott Wang 25:20 Consideration of HCR 50 36:37 Consideration of SB 19 49:29, 958, all

Summary: The House State Government Committee met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 491 by Representative Steve Riley. The committee adopted a proposed committee substitute, then heard that the bill would raise the threshold for certain capital project and equipment purchases from $200,000 to $500,000, remove a requirement for a special board meeting when replacing a board of regents member, allow certain employees or contractors to perform capital construction work up to $500,000, remove limits on retired police officers working at postsecondary institutions, and speed release of pension information to employers. Members asked about reporting and oversight of the higher threshold, and the witness said the records are maintained by institutions and available upon request. HB 491 passed on a 19-0 roll call vote. The committee then heard House Bill 738 by Representative Griffey, relating to state personnel and the constitutional officers. The bill would give independently elected constitutional officers more flexibility to hire unclassified employees and set salaries for classified employees up to the midpoint without Personnel Cabinet approval, while leaving pay scales, appropriations, and funding limits unchanged. Representative Griffey and witnesses from the auditor’s office said the measure was intended to reduce red tape, address salary compression, improve pay equity, and help recruit and retain staff; they also said it would allow offices to fill policy roles needed for audits and other work. Members questioned the fiscal note, salary caps, and whether the bill would affect future budget requests. The bill passed 18-1, with one pass, and the chair noted it would move favorably to the House floor. After those bills, the committee briefly welcomed Taiwan’s consul general, Elliot Wang, and Representative Adam Bowling spoke about Kentucky’s relationship with Taiwan, including trade, investment, and prior assistance during disasters. Wang described Taiwan’s economic ties with the United States, ongoing trade and investment developments, defense and education cooperation, and people-to-people exchange programs, noting Kentucky was the first state to sign an education cooperation MOU with Taiwan in 2021.

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• It only excludes military construction for the Indo-Pacific area.
• Well, right now with the way our programs work...
• So a lot we can do by getting into the program detail, line by line.
• My view is that the deputy... has to go program by program, line by line, not hand it off to somebody
• We've got to get into the programs, the detail of each program.

Committees: Senate Cybersecurity Subcommittee , Senate Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel

Keywords: Steven Feinberg, Deputy Secretary of Defense, national security, budget cuts, military readiness, global threats, Department of Defense

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the nomination of Steven Feinberg as Deputy Secretary of Defense. The committee emphasized the urgent need for strong leadership in response to a complex array of global threats posed by adversarial coalitions, including China, Russia, and Iran. The discussions highlighted concerns regarding budget cuts and personnel reductions within the Department of Defense, showcasing the challenges posed by the current economic context and the pressing need to maintain military readiness and capabilities. Various members expressed their apprehensions about how impending layoffs and budget reductions would impact the defense workforce and national security.

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• Next, we're going to take up tab 12, SB 624 on batterers' intervention program activities.
• SB 624 on batterers' intervention program activities.
• Restoring faith-based batterers' intervention programs are very near and dear to our hearts.
• The second part of the bill modernizes Florida's address confidentiality program.
• The second part of the bill modernizes Florida's address confidentiality program.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and heard a long agenda of bills, beginning with CS/SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would create an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation qualification requirements and allow challenges by qualified candidates or political parties. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and impose a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer; the sponsor and local law enforcement supporters emphasized the Raynor case, while criminal defense lawyers objected to deleting existing force-limit language and to the mandatory life penalty. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills extending or preserving public records exemptions, including CS/SB 7014 on social media platform investigations, SB 7016 on small business loan program records, CS/SB 7012 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigations, CS/SB 7000 on emergency shelter recipient information, CS/SB 7002 on Department of Military Affairs records, SB 7004 on conviction integrity unit reinvestigation materials, SB 7006 on Florida Public Service Commission records and meetings, and SB 7008 on Florida Gaming Control Commission records and meetings. Other measures reported favorably included SB 624 allowing optional faith-based activities in batterers’ intervention programs, HB 167 protecting former phosphate mining lands from certain strict-liability claims, CS/SB 48 on accessory dwelling units and housing supply, SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, CS/SB 364 modernizing CPA licensure, SB 292 creating a records exemption for appellate court clerks and families, CS/SB 296 expanding domestic violence safety tools and address confidentiality protections, CS/SB 298 as the public-records companion, SB 386 on farm equipment lemon-law style protections, and SB 168 expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses. Several bills drew supportive testimony from local governments, advocacy groups, industry groups, and affected families, with some opposition on SB 156 and SB 290. For CS/SB 48, the committee adopted two amendments before reporting the bill favorably. SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was temporarily postponed after the chair allowed public testimony but no final action was taken. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded their votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.