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• It felt like I'm hunted like an animal, not like a human being.
• , high school, that they're protected in our hospitals and in our streets, and that folks are not hunted
• c> that uh uh that uh uh folks<00:52:15.120> are<00:52:15.200> not<00:52:15.320> hunted
• as<00:52:15.880> you<00:52:16.080> as<00:52:16.320> as folks are not hunted
• down as you as as folks are not hunted down as you as as you<00:52:16.600> say<00:52:16.840><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This package of fish and wildlife regulations revises provisions related to fishing, hunting, wildlife
• This package of fish and wildlife regulations revises provisions related to fishing, hunting, wildlife
• related regulations revises provisions related to<01:25:59.600> fishing,<01:26:00.080> hunting
• ,<01:26:00.560> wildlife,<01:26:00.960> and to fishing, hunting, wildlife, and to fishing
• , hunting, wildlife, and licenses.<01:26:02.239> 3015022 licenses. 3015022 licenses. 3015022 revises

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met on October 14, approved the minutes, and then took up a large group of staff-suggested amendments to multiple regulations. Those staff amendments were approved without objection and were described as technical changes needed to comply with KRS Chapter 13A and other governing law. The committee then moved out of order to consider Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure regulation 2011 KAR 9:270, which governs buprenorphine prescribing and related standards. Board representatives said the regulation has been updated over time since 2015 and that the current amendments are intended to streamline the rule, remove outdated federal references such as the X-waiver, narrow education requirements to addiction-related topics, and create exceptions for settings like emergency rooms and certain pain treatment situations. The agency amendment would also allow buprenorphine monoproduct for up to 30 days when a patient is transitioning from a full opioid agonist, and would add physicians certified in addiction medicine as eligible specialty consultants. Board officials said the regulation was developed through a two-year process with a work group, informal outreach to medical organizations, and multiple comment periods, and they argued the rule is working because overdose deaths have declined and provider numbers have increased. Several witnesses and committee members raised concerns that the regulation remains too restrictive. Senator Rocky Adams noted that major medical organizations had said the proposed language could restrict access and worsen overdose risk, and he questioned whether the committee was being asked to choose between conflicting expert views. Opponents, including a medical student, a recovery advocate, and Dr. Colleen Ryan of the Kentucky Society of Addiction Medicine, argued the rule is outdated, creates unnecessary barriers to buprenorphine treatment, and should be repealed or substantially revised to align with federal guidance and evidence-based care. They said rigid requirements can discourage treatment and that addiction should be treated like other chronic illnesses. No final vote on the medical licensure regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, and the discussion ended with the chair preparing to hear from additional opponents.

Transcript Highlights:

• In this, he started a small Easter egg hunt that grew into one of the largest in the country.
• The hunt grew to 90,000 eggs a year and raised money to provide food, clothes, back-to-school supplies
• In this, he started a small Easter egg hunt that grew into one of the largest in the country.
• The hunt grew to 90,000 eggs a year and raised money to provide food, clothes, back-to-school supplies
• The hunt grew to 90,000 eggs a year and raised money to provide food, clothes, back-to-school supplies

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• land and it becoming public land, but I firmly believe there are areas like our parks, wild areas, hunting
• Taos was that they were spraying at the park downtown at Red Willow, and then it was the Easter egg hunt
• It's where we go to kind Of finding ourselves, I was elk hunting all day and almost was late because
• bill just said for the propagation of game and fish, and game is a legal term for species that are hunted
• I think it's really important that the hunting community, the landowner community, the guide and outfitter

Transcript Highlights:

• bathroom rooms, parking areas, showers, campsites, trails, day-use areas, interpretive facilities, and hunting
• bathroom rooms, parking areas, showers, campsites, trails, day-use areas, interpretive facilities, and hunting
• interpretive Trail Trails dayuse areas interpretive facilities<00:48:33.359> and<00:48:33.480> hunting
• facilities and hunting facilities and hunting blindes<00:48:35.400> providing<00:48:35.839

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Natural resources, hunting, management, education, energy, and the environment. >> Bill, consider the

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, February 6, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met in a brief pro forma session with a quorum call and the clerk calling the roll. The chamber considered the reading of the prior day’s journal and then introduced two bills: Senate Bill 643 by Senator Bailey, concerning natural resources, hunting, management, education, energy, and the environment, and Senate Bill 680 by Senator West, concerning intercepted communications penalty and judicial proceedings. Both bills were ordered read and referred to the appropriate standing committees. The Senate also took up Senate bond initiatives, including one for the American Legion Cook Pinkney Post 141, which was referred to the capital budget subcommittee. The presiding officer noted the approaching Monday deadline for bill introductions and commented on the growing number of measures filed. The session included remarks thanking the pages for their service and encouraging them to share their experience and apply again in the future. No substantive debate or votes on legislation occurred. The Senate then agreed to a motion to recess until Monday, February 9th at 8:00 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• He said that in this modern day and age of GPS and hunting apps like OnX, people can identify landowners
• In the modern age of GPS and hunting apps like OnX, there are ways to easily find landowners and connect
• The senator responded that they are not saying there are a lot of animals on the property to go hunting
• throat] uh animals on your property<01:29:26.400> to<01:29:26.560> go<01:29:26.719> hunting
• property to go hunting with, right? property to go hunting with, right?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, this isn’t a license to go hunting for foreign jurisdictions.
• So, it isn’t a license to go hunting for foreign jurisdictions.
• So, it isn’t a license to go hunting for foreign jurisdictions.
• So, it isn’t a license to go hunting for foreign jurisdictions.
• So, it isn’t a license to go hunting for foreign jurisdictions.

Bills: HB0103, HB0070, HB0091

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

Transcript Highlights:

• It's about more fishing and more hunting. And why not, right? That's what we do in this state.
• It's about more fishing<00:29:53.360> and<00:29:53.679> more<00:29:53.919> hunting.
• <00:29:54.399> And<00:29:54.559> why<00:29:54.799> not, fishing and more hunting
• And why not, fishing and more hunting. And why not, right?
• the Mississippi roads and the outdoors and stuff that it's fun to watch, and good, uh, I enjoy the hunting

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 14 January, 2026; 1:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first heard a budget presentation from a charter-school authorizer agency. Witnesses explained that the agency no longer receives the federal CSP grant, that a one-time $499,000 equipment grant was not recurring, and that in FY25 they also had no general fund appropriation. They said their special-fund revenue has grown but is not enough to sustain operations alone, especially because the money arrives once a year and the agency needs a cash balance in advance. Their budget request sought a mix of general and special funds, but the legislative budget recommendation stayed near the FY26 appropriation level. Members asked about salary growth and contractual spending; the agency said higher salaries reflected doctorate-level staff and a planned sixth position, while contractual costs covered technical assistance, consultants, CPA reviews, and outside legal support. The agency also said a pending bill, identified as House Bill 2, could significantly affect its operations and revenue. Members asked about Republic, and the agency said a peer report had just been released, the school had made operational changes, and progress was being made though questions remained. The Library Commission then presented its budget request. The outgoing director announced retirement and introduced the incoming director, and praised the agency’s recent federal and state audits with no findings. The commission asked to restore two headcount reductions in the budget recommendation, saying the positions were hard to fill because they require specialized librarianship credentials and that losing them would cost about $130,000. It also asked to restore federal spending authority in case IMLS funding became uncertain, and requested about $173,000 for a 5% salary progression pool because turnover had reached 35% and many employees were near the start step. Senators asked about the open positions and turnover; the commission said one position had been open 10 months, another about eight months, and some turnover was due to retirements. Mississippi Public Broadcasting then presented its request for an $18.153 million appropriation. The agency said it wanted salary progressions to retain staff, four new vehicles for engineering and transmitter work, and $522,000 in reappropriated digitization funds to continue a project that has digitized more than half its library holdings for online access. The director also highlighted programming and outreach, including a new food-focused show, a music program, live coverage of the National Folk Festival, a Medgar Evers documentary now in national distribution, and expanded radio programming. He said MPB reaches nearly 1 million TV viewers annually, has strong radio and app usage, and continues to provide required weather, Silver Alert, and Amber Alert notifications. He also described a partnership with the Department of Education using e-glass technology to connect teachers to classrooms lacking instructors, saying the program is already serving multiple districts and drawing national interest.

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• We did try to do a night hunting out on Big Island.
• You guys should hopefully we can get some arrest, um, particularly night hunting in our egg areas on
• We did try to do a night hunting out on Big Island.
• You guys should hopefully we can get some arrest, um, particularly night hunting in our egg areas on
• We did try to do a night hunting out on Big Island.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• My question is to both you as well as Chairman Hunt: How are these two different, or how are these different
• My question is to both you as well as Chairman Hunt: How are these two different, or how are these different
• 16:49.120> morning,<01:16:49.679> uh,<01:16:49.920> Chairman<01:16:50.320> Hunt
• <01:16:50.719> and Good morning, uh, Chairman Hunt and Good morning, uh, Chairman Hunt and
• <01:16:57.440> School<01:16:57.840> Care Good morning, Chairman Hunt and esteemed members

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up the pooled risk management program bill and reviewed a new amendment drafted with input from the Insurance Department and Legislative Services. Department witnesses explained that the proposal would move oversight of pooled risk management programs from the Secretary of State’s office to the Insurance Department, add a licensure requirement, preserve the programs’ non-insurer status, and exempt them from third-party administrator licensure. They also described a series of solvency tools in the draft, including financial reporting, risk-based capital standards, minimum capitalization, investment limits, commissioner examination and enforcement authority, rulemaking authority, merger and affiliate-transaction review, confidentiality protections, and a separability clause. A major theme of the discussion was that pooled risk management programs differ from commercial insurers because the risk remains with the member local governments rather than being backed by a state guarantee fund. Witnesses said the bill is designed to emphasize solvency over return of premium and to give the Insurance Department a regulatory “toolbox” to prevent insolvency, including a proposed $5 million excess or stop-loss coverage benchmark, optional accessible policies, and a requirement that boards vote on dividends or premium returns when capital exceeds 600% of risk-based capital. Members questioned how this approach differed from the original Secretary of State bill and whether assessments on towns would still be possible; the department responded that the new framework would allow more flexible oversight and alternatives to immediate court action. The committee also discussed why the statute should continue to say the programs are not insurers, with the department explaining that this preserves their autonomy and avoids applying unrelated insurance laws and premium taxes. Members asked about the department’s workload and were told the department believed it could absorb the new duties without additional funding. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Hunt. Thank you, chairs and commissioner. Mr.
• Senator Hunt. Thank you, chairs and commissioner.
• Senator Hunt. Thank you, chairs and commissioner.
• 06.800> and Hunt.
• Thank you, chairs and Hunt.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Section 16, extending the sunset for crossbow hunting. Section 17, repealing the shotgun zone.
• Further discussion of the A52 amendment. hunting. Section 17, repealing the hunting.
• dealing with disabled veterans<00:25:11.600> fishing<00:25:11.919> and<00:25:12.159> hunting
• veterans fishing and hunting licenses. veterans fishing and hunting licenses.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• My name is Lauren Hunt, and I am currently serving as the Minnesota State FFA Sentinel, and I'm originally
• Um, that would be really helpful. >> Now, uh, Miss Hunt, you mentioned that you were a sentinel.
• <00:04:29.680> now,<00:04:30.080> uh,<00:04:30.240> Miss<00:04:30.400> Hunt
• Uh, now, uh, Miss Hunt, you you helpful.
• get a pinpoint of how agricultural education actually works and why it just is so amazing. >> Miss Hunt

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Online when they were renewing things like their driver's license, their motor vehicle registration, hunting

Bills: HB3257, HB3428, HB3043, HB3044, HB3078, HB3940, HB3432

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, veterans benefits, workplace poster, human resources, employment law, mental health resources, educational resources, HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits

Transcript Highlights:

• Kasha Hunt with Nossaman on behalf of Padre Municipal Water District, Alevenheim Municipal Water District

Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first but proceeded with presentations and testimony. SB 31 by Senator McNerney would expand uses of tertiary treated recycled water, including for toilet and urinal flushing in food handling facilities, outdoor irrigation in certain settings, decorative lakes and ponds, and HOA common-area irrigation, while clarifying regulatory definitions and reducing the need for dual plumbing in some cases. The author and witness said the bill would help California reduce reliance on imported water and improve drought resilience. Multiple water agencies, cities, and related organizations testified in support, and no opposition was presented. SB 650 by Senator Cabaldon would make technical changes to the Delta Stewardship Act, including setting an appeals timeline, clarifying who may file appeals, and adding a severability clause. The author and a county supervisor witness described it as a good-governance and due-process measure with no impact on Delta conveyance projects. Support came from water district and statewide water association representatives, and there was no opposition. The committee also took up a consent calendar including AJR 9, SB 55, and SB 563, all of which were approved. Once a quorum was established, SB 650 was passed to the Judiciary Committee, and SB 31 was passed to the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee. The committee then adjourned after leaving the roll open briefly for additional members to vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• And while Daniel's coming up, many of you I know were at the education summit hosted by the Hunt Institute

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• Uh, we kind of jokingly say it's like a hunting license.

Keywords: 923, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• modeled after the successful map land act which required the federal government to digitize maps for hunting

Bills: SB244, SB28, SB289, SB323, SB389, SB414, SB428, SB433, SB582, SB613, SB759, SB792, SB841, SB843, SB97

Keywords: national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, broadband, infrastructure, federal programs, internet access, accessibility, affordability, deployment, government coordination

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.

Transcript Highlights:

• Steve Hunt, individual, in support on Zoom.
• Um, I'm Stephen Hunt.
• 50:17.440> of So, where cross-subsidization fits into all of this is you have, like Stephen Hunt
• Hunt, that there's that concern, and he shared it in his testimony.
• Hunt that there's that, you know, Mr.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 2694 SD2, which would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to create automatic adjustment mechanisms for water carriers, including a water carrier inflationary cost index, and to waive certain requirements under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Testimony was sharply divided. The Department of Transportation, Young Brothers, and several shipping, harbor, labor, and business-related supporters argued the bill would modernize regulation, reduce the need for large catch-up rate cases, and help keep rates aligned with rising costs. Young Brothers said its current rate-setting process is expensive and delayed, and that annual adjustments with guardrails such as a 5% cap and periodic full reviews would support sustainable operations and the state’s supply chain. Some supporters also said the company’s less-than-container-load service and required inter-island routes create costs that are not fully covered by current rates. Opponents, including the Consumer Advocate, the Maui Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Food Industry Association, restaurant and chamber groups, and other businesses, argued the bill would lead to higher costs for consumers and businesses and should not move forward. Several testified that shipping costs already significantly affect pricing and that automatic increases would worsen the cost of living. The Consumer Advocate said Young Brothers should focus on cost control and implementing its business plan rather than automatic rate increases. The Maui Chamber and others pointed to a recent PUC decision that imposed a two-year stay on rate increases and said the bill would undermine that protection. Some opponents urged the committee to defer to the PUC’s regulatory authority. The PUC explained that it regulates water carriers as public utilities under existing statute and said it had recently approved a temporary rate increase while imposing a two-year stayout period on further increases, with emergency relief still possible. PUC members said they were still examining whether they have authority to adopt the proposed WICI mechanism by rule and wanted legislative clarity. In response to questions, the PUC said it prefers the current two-year stayout as reflected in its order. Young Brothers also clarified that it serves less-than-container-load cargo, that some routes and services are cross-subsidized because they are not profitable, and that an independent observer is being put in place to monitor implementation of its updated business plan. The transcript ended with the committee still taking questions; no final vote or disposition on the bill was shown.