Transcript Highlights:

• </c> built the house back in 1984. built the house back in 1984.
• So our house, just to give some specifics, our house is a 21-bedroom house currently, and families are
• 34.160><c> 21-bedroom</c><00:39:35.040><c> house</c> our house is a 21-bedroom house our house is a 21
• c> House.
• </c> Ronald McDonald House. Ronald McDonald House.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met in person, approved the July 15 minutes, and heard a presentation from Dr. Matthew Holder and Dr. Henry Hood of the Lee Specialty Clinic in Louisville. The clinic serves people with complex intellectual and developmental disabilities through a transdisciplinary model that combines medical, dental, behavioral, psychiatric, therapy, and other services under one roof. The presenters argued that this population is large-cost but small in number, often receives little provider training, and is vulnerable to diagnostic overshadowing, overmedication, and missed medical or dental problems. The clinic reported that in Tennessee, payer data showed average costs of about $5,200 per member per month before clinic involvement, with a 44% reduction in overall health care spending after patients were seen, including lower emergency room use, inpatient admissions, and prescription use. They said those savings were measured by the payer, not the clinic, and that the savings accrued to Medicaid or managed care payers rather than the clinic itself. They also shared a case example of a patient who had been placed on hospice but improved after diagnosis and treatment at the clinic. Patient and parent satisfaction were described as very high, generally above 95%. The clinic asked for roughly $5 million to expand into Northern Kentucky, estimating 500 to 700 patients would use the new site and projecting annual savings of about $13 million to $19 million once mature. Members asked about the budget, startup and operating costs, where the savings go, and whether the clinic had considered taking full risk or another value-based model. Senator Meredith and others encouraged the clinic to explore an accountable care or risk-based arrangement, while the presenters said they were open to that discussion but had not pursued it yet. The exchange ended with follow-up questions about the clinic’s overall budget structure and public-private funding mix.

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• </c> heard uh House File 4446. heard uh House File 4446.
• </c> bill, House File 4066. bill, House File 4066.
• </c> to lay over House File 1082. to lay over House File 1082.
• It was House File 3695.
• </c> grooming crimes from House File 3489. grooming crimes from House File 3489.

Bills: HF4446 , HF4066 , HF1082

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• [Music] I will call the meeting of the House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee to order
• I call the House Children and Families Committee to order.
• And then we have 22 private agencies that also monitor child foster care licensing as permitted under
• And then we have 22 private agencies that also monitor child foster care licensing as permitted under

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 635 would change that.
• So we'll close the hearing on Senate 334, House 600, and House 619.
• We're going to close the hearing now on House Bill 640, House Bill 672, and House Bill 699.
• So we're going to close the hearing on Senate Bill 447, House Bill 556, House Bill 572, House Bill 750
• 595, House 716, and Senate 441.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals. A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements. The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.

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• House Bill 3717 is left pending. Thank you. The chair lays out House Bill 3560.
• House Bill 2200 is left pending. Thank you. The chair lays out House Bill 2038.
• House Bill 2038 is left pending. Thank you. Thank you. The chair lays out House Bill 3800.
• House Bill 3800 is left pending. Thank you. The chair lays out House Bill 3801.
• House Bill 3801 will be left pending. Is there no objection? The chair hears none. House Bill 3801.

Bills: HB 44 , HB 2200 , HB 1612 , HB 2747 , HB 2038 , HB 3717 , HB 1431 , HB 3800 , HB 3801 , HB 3560 , HB 3246

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.

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• The Chair lays out House Bill 186.
• I'm here to testify against House Bill 186.
• Against House Bill 186.
• Opposition to House Bill 3225.
• The Chair lays out House Bill 220. The Chair lays out House Bill 220.

Bills: HB186 , HB201 , HB229 , HB796 , HB1506 , HB2702 , HB2885 , HB3225 , HB3909 , HB4285 , HB5138

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content. Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.

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• Troopers and house by the gold ties.
• </c> agenda is House File 2358. agenda is House File 2358.
• With that, House File 3496 is laid over. The next bill on the agenda is House File 3504.
• </c> house by public safety co-chair rep. house by public safety co-chair rep.
• </c> is House File 3440. is House File 3440.

Bills: HF2358 , HF3496 , HF3504 , HF2169 , HF3440

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, coercion, criminal penalties, law enforcement, victim protection, HF3496, supervision abatement, earned compliance credit, earned compliance credits, conditional release, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, restitution, willful nonpayment, probation-like supervision, release supervision, community supervision, lifetime conditional release, early termination of supervision

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• </c> done prior to House Bill 314. done prior to House Bill 314.
• And House I did prior to House Bill 314.
• </c> adding Jim now through House Bill 314. adding Jim now through House Bill 314.
• </c> intent of House Bill 314. intent of House Bill 314.
• House Bill 314, but I do want to point out section 3 of House Bill 314.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Report of KCNA Board Meeting 00:00:09 KCNA Transition to COT 00:35:55 KCNA Request for Proposals 00:42:00 Kentucky Wired Operations Company 00:42:30, 958, all

Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met, approved the January 12, 2026 minutes, and then heard testimony from KCNA Chair David Couch, KCNA Director Jim Barnhart, and KCNA General Counsel Adam Adkins about the ongoing dispute involving KCNA, Excelacom, and the implementation of House Bill 314. Couch said the board and vendor had recently shown some willingness to work toward a settlement, and he emphasized the importance of KCNA’s broadband service to K-12 schools, noting that litigation had already cost about $1.4 million and could cost another $1.4 million if it continued. He also said the board had identified five immediate goals, including reconnecting 38 K-12 sites, de-escalating disputes, better understanding KCNA finances, protecting the state’s bonding rating, and examining whether duplicate networking hardware could be consolidated. A major portion of the discussion focused on whether House Bill 314 changed KCNA’s authority and how much control the Finance and Administration Cabinet and KCNA’s legal counsel have over operations and contracts. Senator Williams argued that the board now has authority to set policy, implement policy, and approve budgets, and questioned why the cabinet appeared to be exercising operational control. Adkins responded that HB 314 changed the reporting chain from the general government cabinet to the finance cabinet but did not alter the board’s authority, and said budget work on the Ice Miller contract predated HB 314. Couch and other members disputed that interpretation, saying the board had not been properly informed about a recent extension or increase in legal spending and that the board’s directives were not being followed. Representative Hodgson asked why the board could not terminate a contractor if it was not carrying out the board’s wishes, and Adkins replied that Ice Miller was not a party to the board’s contract and that the Finance and Administration Cabinet signs such agreements. The exchange ended with committee members and KCNA representatives agreeing to disagree on the meaning of the statute and the extent of board authority. No formal action was taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.

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• by the House rules.
• To the House Select Committee on Redistricting, thank you, Chair, Vice Chair, and members of the House
• State House District 67, Angela Paxton in the State Senate District 8, and in the West House, I'm represented
• the House.
• If I was a firefighter, please get to my house quickly, say. Save my house and save my family.

Committee: House Congressional Redistricting, Select

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• </c> scheduled to speak on House File 1807. scheduled to speak on House File 1807.
• The third bill that we have for consideration is House File 1270. House File 1270.
• </c> that and my question is um to House that and my question is um to House research<00:51:29.040><c
• </c> so maybe the question is to house so maybe the question is to house research<00:51:52.480><c> is
• </c><00:52:35.520><c> again</c> House Research could clarify again House Research could clarify again

Bills: HF3521 , HF1807 , HF1270 , HF2070 , HF3136

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:

• Welcome to the House of Representatives.
• Signs and placards are not permitted in the hearing room.
• Signs and placards are not permitted in the hearing room.
• Troopers and House security personnel are present to ensure everybody's safety.
• It is housed out of the Department of Agriculture, but we have a fantastic board who we meet with and

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• No committee of the House may meet while the House is in session.
• And so, welcome to the House.
• I almost lost my house.
• out of the house, correct?
• House Bill 7.

Committee: House Budget

Summary: The committee first heard the State Auditor’s fiscal year 2027 budget request. Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick described rebuilding the office after staffing had fallen to a historic low, explaining that the office has grown from 92.5 to 119 FTE but still needs several years to reach full staffing, especially at the manager level. He said most of the budget is payroll, noted the office’s use of lapsing general revenue while staffing is rebuilt, and outlined requests including core operating funds, a small sports betting audit NDI, and a $290,000 increase to the CPA stipend to address recruitment and retention problems. Members also discussed the auditor’s authority to audit state agencies and subrecipients, the office’s role in performance audits, and the meaning of “E” appropriations and the auditor’s recent general revenue conditions report. The committee then moved to public testimony on House Bill 10, focusing on Department of Health and Senior Services and Department of Mental Health issues. One witness from the American Heart Association supported continued funding for cardiac emergency response planning in schools, citing AEDs, CPR training, and about 480 schools served. Another witness from the Alzheimer’s Association urged rejection of a proposed $1 million reduction to the Missouri caregiver program, arguing it supports families caring for people with dementia and helps avoid more expensive institutional care. Most of the testimony concerned proposed cuts to developmental disability services, especially day habilitation and self-directed supports (SDS). Providers, family members, and workers said the proposed reductions would force service cuts, reduce wages, and threaten community-based care that keeps people at home and out of more costly facilities. They argued the cuts would shift costs to emergency, residential, or institutional settings and asked the committee to preserve current funding levels. Several members asked questions about provider rates, the share of services delivered by private providers, and the cost difference between SDS and institutional care. The hearing ended with the chair apologizing for earlier tension, explaining the schedule, and recessing the committee to return later because of House floor obligations.

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• Um it is uh agreed upon with the house.
• </c><00:08:38.640><c> approval</c> House. of that Senate and House approval House. of that Senate and
• </c><00:14:19.199><c> from</c> for removal and remove the House from for removal and remove the House
• affordable housing developers who affordable housing developers who operate<00:59:42.799><c> homes</
• </c> when it comes back to the housing when it comes back to the housing committee.<01:08:10.240><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• No committee of the House may meet while the House is in session, and I am not in a position to know
• I almost lost my house.
• They want them out of the house.
• out of the house.
• My Director of Housing goes around the state and makes sure that houses meet standards of care and provide

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It is past time to get our fiscal house in order.
• If you get termites, your house doesn't fall apart on a Tuesday; your house doesn't fall apart on a Wednesday
• This is not the House Republican budget that is being proposed to be considered in the House.
• White House number two. Thank you, Chairman.
• All right, now this is White House eleven three.

Committee: Senate Senate Budget

Transcript Highlights:

• I danced around the house because I could hear my feet tapping on the floor. I was happy again.
• Care Court was created to connect individuals with serious mental illness to treatment and housing plans
• While she said she wanted housing upon release, her illness made her too unable to accept...
• She said she wanted housing upon release.
• With no secure housing or food and was physically abused. She did not fail Care Court.

Committee: House Health

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• electricity through some of this wonderful pro-social programming that, quite frankly, should be housed
• , in the middle of a high fire severity zone, at the end of a tiny dirt road where you're the only house
• left, and that power still has to reach your house at the same exact rate that it does for the person
• stakeholders in addition to the utilities, organizations like our Public Advocates Office that's housed
• Again, as I said, we're welcome to feedback on where to house this, how to house this.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• e e e e e e The House will be in order.
• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, pursuant to the order of the House of
• </c> lays before the house a communication lays before the house a communication from<00:05:56.919><c
• /c><00:19:20.919><c> with</c> Act in the US House in the US House with Act in the US House in the US
• Yet where are House Republicans?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And if the House rules permitted, I would have offered this motion with an important amendment to this
• And if the House<03:00:13.920><c> rules</c><03:00:14.319><c> permitted,</c><03:00:15.200><c> I</c><03
• :00:15.439><c> would</c><03:00:15.680><c> have</c> House rules permitted, I would have House rules permitted
• 55:58.798><c> House</c> &gt;&gt; House calendar number 78, House &gt;&gt; House calendar number 78, House
• I've urged House this House floor.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• “We look at the highest cost in California, and it's housing.
• We look at the highest cost in California and it's housing.
• Housing Partnership, the California Coalition for Rural Housing, and the Sacramento Housing Alliance
• Fire zone has not even filed for a permit to rebuild.
• Marina Espinoza with the California Housing Consortium.

Summary: The hearing focused on the governor’s May Revision proposals for transportation, natural resources, climate, and related programs, with the Department of Finance and the LAO presenting competing views on the state’s fiscal condition. Finance said the budget remains balanced over two years, with major climate-bond, water, parks, transportation, DMV, and agriculture proposals, while the LAO argued the state still has a structural deficit and should reject or defer many new discretionary spending items, preserve reserves, and be cautious about ongoing commitments. The LAO specifically questioned the timing and scale of new spending for programs such as Clean California, Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, and the Golden Gate Fields acquisition, and urged more clarity on future obligations and revenue scenarios, including for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes proposal for Bay-Delta water quality implementation. Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Finance described it as an enforceable, science-based alternative to a more traditional regulatory approach, with the state’s $25 million request intended to support early implementation, monitoring, habitat restoration, and environmental flows. The LAO countered that the Water Board has not yet adopted the updated Bay-Delta plan, that the proposal may be premature, and that the Legislature should wait for more information on the state’s total funding commitment and the program’s long-term costs. Several members expressed support for the program as a way to reduce conflict and protect water reliability, while others echoed concerns about timing and fiscal exposure. The committee also examined the proposed $125 million Proposition 4 contribution toward acquiring the Golden Gate Fields property for a shoreline park and habitat project. State officials said the acquisition is a time-sensitive, once-in-a-generation opportunity, with an appraised value of $175 million and additional philanthropic and local funding expected to close the gap. Members questioned whether the project had gone through the usual competitive process, whether the site is the best use of scarce park bond dollars, and how public access, habitat, and disadvantaged-community priorities would be protected. The discussion ended without a vote, and the committee moved on to transportation items including Clean California litter abatement, the Games Route Network, homeless encampment coordinators, and DMV modernization and field office proposals, with LAO recommending rejection or delay on several of those requests as well.