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• psychologists across the state, whether it's board-certified psychologists that we need for certain assessments
• psychologists across the state, whether it's board-certified psychologists that we need for certain assessments
• the state, typically housed within the Department of Insurance, and it is funded by a premium tax assessed
• Insurance and it is funded by a premium Insurance and it is funded by a premium tax<00:43:09.440><c> assessed
• </c> tax assessed on insurers. tax assessed on insurers.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened by explaining it would work through a long list of interim topics one at a time and asked members to complete a selection form at the end. The first topic, long-term care, drew testimony from AARP Wyoming and the Wyoming Long-Term Care Association. AARP emphasized Wyoming’s aging population, the state’s roughly $200 million annual Medicaid spending on long-term care, and the need to examine whether more support for home-based care could reduce nursing home use and costs. The association agreed with supporting people at home as long as possible, but asked that any study also consider increased support for nursing homes and assisted living when home care is no longer feasible. Committee discussion also touched on adult day care and PACE-like services, with Mr. Laycock noting prior Department of Health discussion and limited adult day availability due to reimbursement concerns. The committee then heard proposals for neonatal intensive care unit family leave, expanded midwifery scope, and a modification to workers’ compensation law. The NICU leave idea, presented by the Wyoming Women’s Foundation, would explore leave options for families with premature infants in intensive care, potentially paid or unpaid, while considering business size and the burden on families who may need out-of-state care. The midwifery topic was framed as a way to address rural maternity and women’s health gaps by allowing midwives to practice to the full extent of their training. On workers’ compensation, the Wyoming Association of Municipalities sought to classify dispatch personnel as first responders so they could receive mental health coverage under workers’ compensation; the Department of Workforce Services explained that current law covers dispatchers under workers’ compensation generally, but the first responder mental health provision added in 2018 applies to law enforcement and firefighters and does not currently include dispatchers. Other topics included problematic gaming and program funding, breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental exams, prescription drug coverage for advanced metastatic cancer, SNAP education, behavioral health workforce clinical training site shortages, CPR in schools, and broader midwifery oversight. The behavioral health workforce proposal, brought by a WICHE commissioner, focused on increasing psychology internship slots in Wyoming, noting that the state currently has only three and that expanding placements could improve recruitment and retention. The CPR in schools topic drew strong support from the American Heart Association, which argued that CPR training in high school could improve bystander response in a rural state with long EMS response times; committee members asked about cost and curriculum fit, and the witnesses said hands-only CPR could be taught by school staff rather than requiring expensive certification. The midwifery discussion later broadened into concerns about oversight and standards after a representative described a constituent’s pregnancy loss and said complaints involving midwifery practice and staffing delays in investigations warranted a deeper review. No votes were taken during the portion provided, and most topics were simply introduced, discussed, and left open for further testimony or later committee selection.

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• So, we saw pockets of debris along these roadways when we got out and assessed the areas.
• that was impacted by the floods in eastern Kentucky and they inspected all the bridges and then assessed
• c><00:37:56.240><c> the</c><00:37:56.480><c> damage</c><00:37:57.119><c> uh</c> bridges and then assessed
• the damage uh bridges and then assessed the damage uh so<00:37:57.440><c> that</c><00:37:57.599><c>
• It will assess folks in the work zone and whether or not they are speeding.

Keywords: 00:00:39 Roll Call 00:02:57 Severe Weather Damage 00:39:00 Work Zone Safety 00:47:12 Local Assistance Road Program 01:10:18 Admin. Regs 01:15:37 Aviation Impact Study, 958, all

Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call, a quorum, and a briefing from Transportation Cabinet officials on the Cabinet’s response to severe weather and tornadoes in Kentucky, especially the May 16–17 storms that caused deaths and widespread damage in Pulaski and Laurel counties, with an additional tornado noted in Washington County. Secretary Jim Gray, State Highway Engineer James Ballinger, and District 11 engineer Chris Jones described how crews in all 120 counties were placed on alert, how roads were cleared of debris, and how KYTC coordinated with emergency management, law enforcement, local governments, and utilities to restore access and power. They reported major impacts on roads, signals, and other infrastructure, including the EF4 tornado path through Pulaski and Laurel counties, and said KYTC also helped with debris hauling, airport cleanup, and delivery of water and meals. The officials gave specific recovery figures for Laurel County, including 1,800 loads of construction and demolition debris hauled, about 11,000 tons and 22,000 cubic yards removed, with roughly 50% of vegetative debris cleared at that point. They said all state roadways in Laurel County were reopened, the London-Corbin Airport was returned to flight operations by Sunday, and a transition plan was underway for Laurel County Fiscal Court’s contractor to take over debris operations. Gray also noted that KYTC had helped issue replacement IDs, licenses, registrations, and titles at no cost in disaster areas, and said the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund had raised nearly $1.5 million from more than 6,000 donors. Members praised KYTC staff as first responders and thanked them for their quick response and coordination. Several legislators recounted local impacts in Washington, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, including blocked roads, rescue challenges, looting concerns, and the scale of property damage. One member asked how KYTC inspects bridges and infrastructure after disasters to check for hidden damage, and officials said the process depends on the event and can include bridge inspections and checks of tall infrastructure such as light poles. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the discussion.

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• a difficult thing to do, and so it does not present an overwhelming property issue to be able to assess
• to be<00:54:24.800><c> able</c><00:54:25.200><c> to</c><00:54:25.760><c> uh</c><00:54:26.480><c> assess
• </c><00:54:27.359><c> based</c><00:54:27.760><c> on</c><00:54:28.079><c> square</c> be able to uh assess
• ba based on square be able to uh assess ba based on square footage<00:54:28.800><c> and</c><00:54:28.960
• and that if it ended up larger, as it is built, then the assessor's read is that they would have to assess

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the last three items listed are to be able to increase our ceiling to make our Central Services assessment
• the last three items listed are to be able to increase our ceiling to make our Central Services assessment
• the last three items listed are to be able to increase our ceiling to make our Central Services assessment
• Once that happens, there's a couple things that vendor is looking at doing: an assessment of the entire
• Once that happens, there's a couple things that vendor is looking at doing: an assessment of the entire

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means and Commerce and Consumer Protection heard the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs present its biennium budget request for fiscal years 2025 to 2027. Director Nainoa Ando said the department’s requests were primarily special-fund ceiling increases to meet operational needs. Major items included an additional $12 million to complete the King Kamehameha V Post Office building roof project after hidden deterioration and water intrusion were discovered, plus funding related to fringe benefits and central services assessments. The department also outlined requests for a new medical compact implementation cost, an auditor position, an engineer position, and a captive insurance IT modernization project. A significant portion of the discussion focused on the Office of Consumer Protection’s landlord-tenant call line and public service access. Senators raised concerns that callers often reach voicemail, are told to leave a message, and sometimes are referred to look up the law themselves. DCCA said the Oʻahu line is staffed by one full-time employee backed by two to three investigators, with one investigator each on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island, and that calls are tracked in a case management system. The department said it plans to add one more Oʻahu staff position through a transfer from another division and that a new call-center/web system with time tracking is expected to go live in the summer. Members also discussed a possible bill related to Pearson VUE nursing certification testing, with one senator describing the burden on neighbor-island nursing graduates who must travel to Honolulu for a one-hour test. The senator said she intended to introduce legislation after receiving no response to repeated outreach. DCCA did not take action on that proposal during the hearing. For the PUC-related requests, the department explained a one-time $1 million request for outside consulting tied to Maui wildfire-related filings, including wildfire safety mitigation and hazard mitigation plans, and a separate $900,000 request through the Consumer Advocacy Division to hire consultants for review and analysis. The committee also discussed a captive insurance IT modernization request, which DCCA said would replace manual and spreadsheet-based processes with a cloud-based system to better handle filings, payments, and workflow; no vote or final action was taken on the budget items during the hearing.

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• Two, before we spend money on more software projects, we need to assess the existing software modernization
• Two, before we spend money on more software projects, we need to assess the existing software modernization
• Two, before we spend money on more software projects, we need to assess the existing software modernization
• Two, before we spend money on more software projects, we need to assess the existing software modernization
• Two, before we spend money on more software projects, we need to assess the existing software modernization

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I agree with your other assessment of “through” the holiday, yes, yeah, but you also made it a note as
• I agree with your other assessment of “through” the holiday, yes, yeah, but you also made it a note as
• I agree with your other assessment of “through” the holiday, yes, yeah, but you also made it a note as
• I agree with your other assessment of “through” the holiday, yes, yeah, but you also made it a note as
• I agree with your other assessment of “through” the holiday, yes, yeah, but you also made it a note as

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So we are prepared through local assessments and whatever to cover what we need to get Phase 1 off the
• 2027 so the we are prepared through 2027 so the we are prepared through local<00:16:00.839><c> assessments
• and</c><00:16:01.399><c> whatever</c><00:16:01.680><c> to</c><00:16:01.800><c> cover</c> local assessments
• and whatever to cover local assessments and whatever to cover what<00:16:02.199><c> we</c><00:16:02.360
• and utility fees would assessments and utility fees would exceed<01:13:21.760><c> $140</c><01:13:22.760

Bills: HF343 , HF446 , HF448 , HF674 , HF811 , HF832 , HF1661 , HF1528 , HF1536 , HF1541 , HF1670 , HF1438 , HF1714 , HF1748 , HF1835 , HF1904 , HF1929 , HF1942

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446

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• <01:27:16.960><c> result</c><01:27:17.960><c> Healthcare</c> Healthcare providers have no way of assessing
• SF 2043 will create a spoken-language health care interpreters work group tasked with assessing the needs
• SF 2043 will create a spoken-language health care interpreters work group tasked with assessing the needs
• </c><01:28:36.239><c> the</c><01:28:36.360><c> needs</c> work group task with assessing the needs work
• group task with assessing the needs for<01:28:37.000><c> minimum</c><01:28:37.480><c> educational</c

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm thinking about the extensive grant requirements and the pre-award risk assessment and the mandatory
• I'm thinking about the extensive grant requirements and the pre-award risk assessment and the mandatory
• name grantees in law, and leave that to the agencies that both have the program knowledge and can assess
• name grantees in law, and leave that to the agencies that both have the program knowledge and can assess
• who knowledge of you know and can assess who could<00:36:20.040><c> provide</c><00:36:20.319><c> the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate Bill 1812 requires school districts to make the results of benchmark assessments in grades K-3

Summary: The committee considered several education-related Senate bills. SB 1437 would direct the State Department of Education to establish physical fitness guidelines, administer fitness tests, and use student performance data to improve student health outcomes. Supporters argued early fitness and health habits are important to address childhood obesity and long-term health, and the bill was advanced on a due-pass recommendation after discussion and a vote. SB 1432 would remove sunset and pilot-program references from an alternative teacher certification program that has become a permanent pathway for qualified nontraditional candidates. Testimony emphasized the program’s intensive training, mentoring, and role in helping address teacher shortages. The committee voted to send the bill out with a due-pass recommendation. SB 1812 would require school districts to make benchmark assessment results for grades K-3 through 8 available to parents and guardians; it drew no questions and was also advanced due pass. The committee also took up SB 1338, with a PCS and amendment accepted without objection. The bill creates the Education Impact and Innovation Fund, a competitive grants pool intended to replace the practice of naming specific vendors in legislation and instead let the State Department of Education and State Board of Education select programs and vendors. Members referenced a recent State Auditor report as part of the rationale. The committee voted to advance the bill due pass and then concluded its meeting.

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• It modifies the project analysis, including changes to the assessment of impacts that a local government

Bills: HB2272

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes, 904, all

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• </c><00:44:16.200><c> your</c><00:44:16.400><c> blood</c><00:44:16.640><c> sugar</c> sensor they assess
• your blood sugar sensor they assess your blood sugar status<00:44:18.240><c> all</c><00:44:18.440><c
• Now, words only domestic are getting assessed, and so therefore these fees are a way to make the pain
• now words only domestic are assessment now words only domestic are getting getting getting assessed<
• and so therefore this this assessed and so therefore this this these<04:22:47.680><c> fees</c><04:22

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 552, which would remove the “full-time student” requirement for children ages 19 to 25 covered under the state retiree health insurance plan. The prime sponsor said the change would align retiree coverage with state employee and ACA plans, would not cost taxpayers because retirees pay the premiums, and could even reduce administrative burden and possibly state costs. The chair noted the bill simply removes the words “if full-time student” from statute and said the proposal affects very few retirees and has no cost to the state. No opposition was presented, and the chair closed the hearing on HB 552 after no further testimony. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 648, which would require commercial insurance coverage for glucose monitoring devices and supplies for people with diabetes. The prime sponsor, a retired dietitian and diabetes educator, gave extensive testimony describing diabetes as common, costly, and serious, and argued that continuous glucose monitoring is important for managing type 2 and gestational diabetes, preventing hypoglycemia, and improving safety and decision-making. She said CGMs can alert users to dangerous blood sugar changes, help people understand how food, activity, and medication affect glucose, and save lives while offering a strong return on investment. During questions, a committee member asked whether the bill should specify that the monitoring be tied to prescribed treatment, and the sponsor agreed that adding “prescribed” would be appropriate. The member also asked about the proper threshold for coverage and whether the bill should be tied to fasting-test diagnosis; the sponsor responded that A1C is only one measure of control and does not show daily fluctuations, and said she was not prepared to recommend a specific threshold but could provide clinical guidelines later. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the sponsor indicated support for the bill’s general approach to broader CGM access.

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• Therefore, the institution competency is not assessed by numbers.
• Therefore, the institution competency is not assessed by numbers.
• Therefore, the institution competency is not assessed by numbers.
• Therefore, the institution competency is not assessed by numbers.
• Therefore, the institution competency is not assessed by numbers.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><01:28:25.120><c> our</c><01:28:25.360><c> ability</c> uh um as we uh as we assess our ability uh
• Just a private property owner pay with your AI assessment?
• Um, to put the current plan of the city to assess fees on my water bill to...
• The first initial storm drain fees that were assessed upon me were over $800 a month.
• fees on their on of the city to assess fees on their on my<03:11:46.560><c> water</c><03:11:46.800><

Committee: Joint Select Water Committee

Keywords: 916, all

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• sales volume total that's been produced as well as those pricing figures that you all saw on the screen
• sales volume total that's been produced as well as those pricing figures that you all saw on the screen
• sales volume total that's been produced as well as those pricing figures that you all saw on the screen

Committee: Joint Agriculture

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:20 Approval of June 4, 2026 Minutes 00:03:09 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Medical Cannabis 00:03:38 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Bourbon 01:41:03, 958, all

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• Um, let's get it on the screen. There's a couple things we're doing in here.
• That's what's on the screen. I have an amendment. If we can get it on the screen, I'll explain it.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 4 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Friedman for legislation to adjust the MBTA assessment comes from the Senate with the endorsement that

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then acted on several committee reports and procedural matters. The Committee on Rules recommended adoption of resolutions congratulating People Incorporated on its new early education center, honoring Eagle Scout Logan Collins, and recognizing the Bellingham Lions Club’s 75th anniversary; the House suspended the rules and adopted them. The House also adopted an order extending until November 7, 2025, the reporting deadline for the Committee on Public Health on House Order No. 4586, and concurred with a Senate referral of a petition concerning the MBTA assessment to the Committee on Transportation. In addition, Joint Rule 12 was suspended for a petition on off-premises retail alcohol licenses near other such licenses, allowing referral to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. The House then took up a slate of bills scheduled by the Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling, including measures on youth skin health, employment protections for victims of abusive behavior, veterans specialty license plates on leased vehicles, and a simplified procedure for subdivision roads in Marlborough. After suspending Rule 7A, the House ordered these bills to a third reading, and later did the same for House No. 2998, authorizing Thomas Harmon to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board. The House also passed to be enacted Senate 2566, regulating the Gloucester Fisheries Commission, and House 4273, authorizing Maynard to grant an additional off-premises alcohol license. On third reading, the House passed several bills to be engrossed, including measures on parking enforcement in Cambridge, the Fairhaven charter, additional alcohol licenses in Palmer, and converting a Milford wine and malt beverage license to an all-alcoholic-beverages off-premises license. The House adopted a Senate order changing the recess date for a joint session to October 9, 2025, and observed a moment of silence in memory of Paul Holloway, a firefighter and educator. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn to meet the following Wednesday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• representative just said their concerns were, but I do think that if we could combine some of the assessment

Committee: House Special Committee on Tax Reform

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• representative just said their concerns were—but I do think that if we could combine some of the assessment

Committee: House Special Committee on Tax Reform

Summary: The Special Committee on Tax Reform met with seven members present and first took up SJR 95. After brief discussion, including support from members who said it would help future generations and one member who opposed it because of budget concerns, the committee voted 4-3 to do pass the resolution. The committee then considered HB 2923, a property tax relief bill. Members adopted a technical amendment and then a committee substitute. Supporters said the bill was intended to encourage homeowners to maintain their homes, while opponents said it would create a complex, subjective, and burdensome administrative process for county assessors and could amount to an unfunded mandate. Assessor testimony cited concerns about added expense, reduced local control, and increased State Tax Commission oversight. After discussion, the committee voted on the House Committee substitute for HB 2923 and passed it 5-3. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.

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• It modifies the project analysis, including changes to the assessment of impacts that a local government

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee held its final hearing of the session and took executive action on four bills. House Bill 2272 updates terminology related to ski areas and winter sports activities, including ski lift device inspection and liability insurance language. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2418 revises local permit review processes for residential projects, including completeness determinations, deadlines for reviews by certain entities, fee refunds for missed deadlines, and requirements for a responsible official and single point of contact; a proposed striking amendment clarified referral procedures for special purpose and public utility districts and adjusted timelines from calendar to business days. The committee also considered Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2451, which changes local tax increment financing rules by adding sunset and construction-start deadlines, modifying project analysis requirements, and creating a negotiation, mediation, and arbitration process with impacted taxing districts. Substitute House Bill 2140 exempts certain land transferred to a governmental entity from additional tax when the transfer supports development under current use classification and the land remains in current use or is used for supporting infrastructure. Fiscal notes were discussed for the bills, including notable local government costs for HB 2418. All four bills received do pass recommendations and were sent to the appropriate next committees: HB 2272 and SHB 2140 to Rules, E2SHB 2418 to Rules after adoption of the striking amendment, and E2SHB 2451 to Ways and Means. Votes were unanimous or near-unanimous, with one senator noting concerns about the cost and implementation burden of HB 2418 and voting without recommendation. The meeting then concluded with thanks to staff and a brief celebration before adjournment.