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• Are there products that we need to take off the streets, on the beverage or in general? In general.
• Thank you, General. Members, are there questions for this panel? I've got a couple. Mr.
• A generational shift is occurring where, among other things, younger people and younger generations are
• It's a generational shift that's not caused by policy.
• I represent Village Farms as General Counsel. I'm a Texas native.

Bills: HB28 , SB3 , SB 3

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program

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• I am the general manager for Veterans on the Lake Resort.
• public to come in that helps us general public to come in that helps us fill<00:04:47.240><c> the</c
• She was generous enough to carry this last year for us and then also was willing to present it.
• </c><01:03:33.079><c> fund</c> an appropriation from the general fund an appropriation from the general
• </c> altered but right now that's our general altered but right now that's our general policy<01:10:33.840

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Doe, is we plan to put a trigger amendment in this bill to where if General Paxton or the Attorney General
• This bill accomplishes that goal in general.
• This bill accomplishes that goal in general.
• This bill accomplishes that goal in general.
• This bill accomplishes that goal in general.

Bills: SB 2

Committees: Senate Education K-16 , Senate Education

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• </c><01:38:35.440><c> than</c> care benefit that is more generous than care benefit that is more generous
• </c> our side of the aisle, we generally our side of the aisle, we generally nickname<02:31:54.000><c
• <03:25:55.200><c> more</c><03:25:55.359><c> economic</c> generate more economic generate more economic
• </c> auto part sales tax from the general auto part sales tax from the general fund<03:51:18.720><c>
• </c><04:26:50.399><c> So,</c> generate on their own behalf. So, generate on their own behalf.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Kentucky General Assembly made a Kentucky General Assembly made a historic<00:53:00.080><c> first-time
• In<00:54:14.000><c> 2026,</c><00:54:15.480><c> the</c><00:54:15.600><c> General</c><00:54:15.920><c>
• Assembly</c><00:54:16.320><c> included</c> In 2026, the General Assembly included In 2026, the General
• to the district to conduct generally to the district to conduct interviews.<01:15:54.920><c> They</c
• ,</c><01:36:58.320><c> the</c> alternative education generally, the alternative education generally,

Keywords: 0:00:03 - Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:43 - Approval of October 14, 2025 and November 4, 2025 Minutes 0:01:15 - Acceptance of Office of Education Accountability Report: Analysis Of Student Discipline Data in Kentucky Schools 0:02:10 - Implementation Update on 26 RS HB 257 0:49:38 - Career and Technical Education in the Assessment and Accountability System 1:13:50 - Office of Education Accountability Annual Report 1:47:27 – Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee approved the minutes from its October 14 and November 4 meetings and also approved the Office of Education Accountability report analyzing student discipline data in Kentucky schools. The main presentation came from KDE Commissioner Dr. Robby Fletcher on implementation of House Bill 257, which he said has two major parts: selection of a statewide college entrance exam through a new procurement process, and development of locally designed indicators of quality for accountability. On the college exam, Fletcher explained that the state had to reopen procurement after Senate Bill 197, with the RFP released May 21, vendor questions handled through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, proposals due June 22, and scoring and review expected in July and August, with a vendor decision not likely until October. He emphasized that the exam is a norm-referenced college-readiness measure, not a test of Kentucky academic standards, which are assessed by the KSA. Members asked about the science requirement in statute, the possibility of multiple vendors or district choice, and whether the CLT could participate; Fletcher said vendors must address science in the RFP, multiple vendors could be possible, and any vendor could submit a proposal if it meets the rubric. He also noted that ACT and SAT differ in structure, that either can meet college-readiness benchmarks, and that there were no major complaints about the SAT during its first year of use. The second major topic was the locally developed indicators of quality under House Bill 257. Fletcher said these are intended to let districts measure themselves against their own goals rather than compare districts statewide, while still aligning with Kentucky standards. He described examples such as achievement, growth, student well-being, safety, fiscal responsibility, civics, internships, apprenticeships, project-based learning, and defenses of learning. He said districts may use local assessments such as MAP, STAR, and I-Ready alongside state data, and that local models should be developed with families, community members, and workforce partners. He added that KDE is providing technical assistance, has applied for a federal CGSA grant, and will use a one-time $15,000 cost offset for districts implementing local accountability models, with a superintendent webcast planned for August.

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• kind of wanted to just do a broad overview of what’s there, and so that’s really where this meeting generated
• But since the General Assembly, and by the way, thank you, the General Assembly invests in this in the
• Surgeon General. ABA is the science of changing behavior in systematic and programmatic ways.
• This is just the general funds that support these programs.
• This is just the general funds that support these programs.

Committee: Joint Families & Children

Keywords: 958, all

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• And those are the general guidelines.
• <01:42:03.920><c> Council</c> General Council General Council and<01:42:05.840><c> I'm</c><01:42:06.159
• That's what is wrong right now with our General Council.
• Well, with our council general counsel.
• Don't even honor general nothing.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Keywords: 916, all

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• But generally it's the um disallowances.
• the complaints don't generally rise into the complaints don't generally rise into the<00:36:52.000><c
• General leases under the new approve.
• I'm a third-generation member of the budget committee.
• I'm a third generation member of point.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That's space that the General Court is going to use in transition.
• </c><00:17:06.959><c> Court</c> operating officer for the General Court operating officer for the General
• use in general.
• Senate and general court use in general. Senate and general court use in general.
• Um, I'm fourth generation with Beltates Lumber Company.

Committee: House Public Works and Highways

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> money that we would expect to generate money that we would expect to generate from<00:10:01.120>
• </c> highway tax fund and not the general highway tax fund and not the general fund.<00:23:17.760><c>
• So, yeah, absolutely, um, you know, the demand on additional generation is there.
• </c><01:17:35.280><c> Um</c><01:17:35.600><c> but</c> additional generation is there.
• Um but additional generation is there.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You could go for two years depending on how many tickets are sold, that generates the pot.
• </c><00:15:20.639><c> the</c> tickets are sold, that generates the tickets are sold, that generates the
• Or in some instances what bars have done to generate business on their own is they just don't charge
• </c><00:19:44.960><c> What</c> trying to generate business. What trying to generate business.
• Was set up to generate purse money for horse races. Is that correct? >> Mr. Chairman?

Bills: SF0044 , SF0046

Committee: Senate Revenue

Keywords: gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• </c><00:51:37.839><c> session,</c> Beginning in the 2027 general session, Beginning in the 2027 general
• </c> grandchildren for many, many generations grandchildren for many, many generations on<01:22:06.320
• So I would ask to proceed with caution. everybody was generous about uh everybody was generous about
• Speaker. 440,000 AI-generated child sex abuse materials were generated in 2025.
• It also bans and protects those that are generating, promoting self-harm videos.

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c> have to point out that a sub generally have to point out that a sub generally uh<00:25:16.400><c
• </c> the fat and a lot of those bad generals the fat and a lot of those bad generals that<00:41:36.880
• Now, the head of the Massachusetts Guard, General Keith, was there.
• General Keefe, the head of the National Guard, Massachusetts.
• General Keefe, the head of the National Guard, Massachusetts.

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Neo-Nazi principles, how we interact with them, is seen by the younger generation.
• Well, the way the statute is written, it's kind of general.
• This will now appear as a line item in the General Appropriations Act.
• a Type C general law municipality.
• General lady, yield for questions. Yes, sir.

Bills: HB1500 , HJR7 , HJR112 , HB34 , HB133 , HB 112 , HB 119 , HB 128 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB2756 , HB166 , HB406 , HB186 , HB271 , HB331 , HB380 , HB1583 , HB1584 , HB1819 , HB621 , HB303 , HB552 , HB366 , HB463 , HB 1211 , HB1327 , HB1461 , HB923 , HB1760 , HB2043 , HB2467 , HB5333 , HB5265 , HB1592 , HB1576 , HB1552 , HB2018 , HB3511 , HB1781 , HB2013 , HB2340 , HB2349 , HB2508 , HB2970 , HB2520 , HB865 , HB2851 , HB3385 , HB3336 , HB3529 , HB3309 , HB 1127 , HB 1232 , HB1397 , HB4236 , HB1804 , HB1926 , HB4041 , HB1965 , HB1964 , HB2679 , HB2730 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HCR77 , HB3354 , HB163 , HB201 , HB272 , HB333 , HB405 , HB519 , HB569 , HB654 , HB694 , HB791 , HB 1006 , HB 1136 , HB 1240 , HB 1266 , HB 1275 , HB1437 , HB1532 , HB1675 , HB1842 , HB1868 , HB1888 , HB1894 , HB1943 , HB1990 , HB2029 , HB2061 , HB2286 , HB2523 , HB2622 , HB2626 , HB2652 , HB2692 , HB2842 , HB2885 , HB2914 , HB3016 , HB3096 , HB3129 , HB3248 , HB3251 , HB3255 , HB3479 , HB3611 , HB3623 , HB3701 , HB3724 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3810 , HB3816 , HB3832 , HB3887 , HB4127 , HB4129 , HB4130 , HB4131 , HB4163 , HB4187 , HB4229 , HB4238 , HB4454 , HB4588 , HB4643 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HB5616 , SB767 , SB1619 , SB1738 , HJR5 , HJR2 , HB1399 , HB388 , HB 114 , HB205 , HB2789 , HB2791 , HB499 , HB2960 , HB3163 , HB3135 , HB2427 , HB1672 , HB1722 , HB2618 , HB879 , HB 1126 , HB4134 , HB3513 , HB1445 , HB1893 , HB1734 , HB3229 , HB3306 , HB 1276 , HB3516 , HB4145 , HB1585 , HB4810 , HB2558 , HB2742 , HB1695 , HB33 , HB144 , HB 109 , HB 103 , HB148 , HB3809 , HB2217 , HB220 , HB2421 , HB2363 , HB421 , HB2455 , HB3711 , HB2559 , HB2775 , HB3126 , HB3666 , HB3595 , HB3260 , HB3376 , HB3826 , HB3770 , HB1831 , HB2614 , HB3113 , HB322 , HB431 , HB869 , HB 1203 , HB 1244 , HB1875 , HB1950 , HB2152 , HB2341 , HB2809 , HB2856 , HB3012 , SB1415 , SB1058 , SB487 , SB1499 , SB513 , SB1697 , SB1197 , SB1437 , SB1809 , SB836 , SB1879 , SB1145 , SB963 , SB1038 , SB1147 , SB914 , SB711 , SB1409 , HB3707 , HB589 , HB1360 , HB2337 , HB2391 , HB718 , HB23 , HB2436 , HB1500 , HJR7 , HJR112 , HB34 , HB133 , HB 112 , HB 119 , HB 128 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB2756 , HB166 , HB406 , HB186 , HB271 , HB331 , HB380 , HB1583 , HB1584 , HB1819 , HB621 , HB303 , HB552 , HB366 , HB463 , HB 1211 , HB1327 , HB1461 , HB923 , HB1760 , HB2043 , HB2467 , HB5333 , HB5265 , HB1592 , HB1576 , HB1552 , HB2018 , HB3511 , HB1781 , HB2013 , HB2340 , HB2349 , HB2508 , HB2970 , HB2520 , HB865 , HB2851 , HB3385 , HB3336 , HB3529 , HB3309 , HB 1127 , HB 1232 , HB1397 , HB4236 , HB1804 , HB1926 , HB4041 , HB1965 , HB1964 , HB2679 , HB2730 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HB3354 , HB163 , HB201 , HB272 , HB333 , HB405 , HB519 , HB569 , HB654 , HB694 , HB791 , HB 1006 , HB 1136 , HB 1240 , HB 1266 , HB 1275 , HB1437 , HB1532 , HB1675 , HB1842 , HB1868 , HB1888 , HB1894 , HB1943 , HB1990 , HB2029 , HB2061 , HB2286 , HB2523 , HB2622 , HB2626 , HB2652 , HB2692 , HB2842 , HB2885 , HB2914 , HB3016 , HB3096 , HB3129 , HB3248 , HB3251 , HB3255 , HB3479 , HB3611 , HB3623 , HB3701 , HB3724 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3810 , HB3816 , HB3832 , HB3887 , HB4127 , HB4129 , HB4130 , HB4131 , HB4163 , HB4187 , HB4229 , HB4238 , HB4454 , HB4588 , HB4643 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HB5616 , SB767 , SB1619 , SB1738 , HCR77

Keywords: Information Resources, Department governance, cybersecurity, state assistance, procurement training, technology resources, advisory committees, water fund, Texas water supply, constitutional amendment, state revenue, infrastructure, parental rights, child upbringing, government interference, Texas legislation, science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration

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• We had one hail storm a few years ago that generated something like $13 billion in hail storm damage
• So many people are struggling financially and have high levels of debt in general.
• </c><00:18:28.520><c> it's</c> and high levels of debt in general it's and high levels of debt in general
• </c> Italy than it is to get either General Italy than it is to get either General meals<01:03:55.119
• </c> but it also says the Attorney General but it also says the Attorney General can<01:22:13.679><c>

Bills: HF2228 , HF46 , HF856 , HF2149 , HF2215

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: homeowners insurance, property insurance, commercial property insurance, insurance affordability, insurance market stabilization, reinsurance, catastrophic reinsurance fund, self-insured pool, premium costs, coverage notice, liability reform, climate risk, climate change, housing affordability, multifamily housing, rental housing, common interest communities, cooperatives, small business insurance, Minnesota Commerce Department

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• <00:10:04.000><c> of</c><00:10:04.160><c> Workforce</c> generation of Workforce generation of Workforce
• </c> districts to teach the next Generations districts to teach the next Generations as<00:10:10.279>
• The resident district will generate the state aid and receive a bill for 100% of the tuition.
• The resident district will generate the state aid and receive a bill for 100% of the tuition.
• Local option revenue was first enacted to provide general education revenue, or general education funding

Bills: HF827 , HF1258 , HF2387 , HF2388 , HF2534 , HF2016

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

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• The panel was convened by Commissioner Harpstead and Attorney General Ellison, made up of the same task
• </c> representative Gordon just generally representative Gordon just generally speaking<00:25:19.200>
• because if you have 500 bids or general because if you have 500 bids or 500<00:43:04.800><c> beds</c
• </c> cost of care goes back to the general cost of care goes back to the general fund<01:02:44.559><c
• We've been talking about capacity in general for a really long time.

Bills: HF2196 , HF2586 , HF2187 , HF2037

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: mental health, emotional disturbance, terminology update, statutory cleanup, conforming amendments, children's mental health, serious mental illness, severe emotional disturbance, case management, residential treatment, outpatient services, crisis services, health plan coverage, antipsychotic drugs, medical assistance, Medicaid, foster care, juvenile court, school discipline, county board

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• </c><00:25:53.600><c> if</c> concerns from the attorney general if concerns from the attorney general
• excise tax credit for producers general excise tax credit for producers that<01:04:05.880><c> has</c
• <01:27:13.080><c> very</c> general very general very shortterm<01:27:14.840><c> so</c><01:27:15.719><
• The bulk of the violations are general-use pesticides.
• </c><01:31:31.040><c> use</c> of the violations are General use of the violations are General use pesticides

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on Senate Bill 103, relating to electric vehicle batteries, and then moved to Senate Bill 995, relating to renewable fuel. On SB 103, the Department of Health and the State Energy Office supported the measure, and Redwood Materials said it supported the bill’s intent but requested an amendment to add a battery recycler to the commission. Other testimony on SB 103 included support from several individuals and organizations, with one opponent noted. A committee member also raised a possible deadline change requested by the Alliance of Automobile Innovation for future work on the measure. The bulk of the hearing focused on SB 995, which would create tax incentives for sustainable aviation fuel and related renewable fuel production. Supporters included the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, Pono Pacific, Hawaiian Airlines/Alaska Airlines, the Tax Foundation, PAR Hawaii, Pacific Biodiesel, and others. Supporters said the bill would help build a local SAF industry, encourage camelina and other feedstocks, and advance decarbonization goals. Several supporters also said they had proposed amendments or technical comments and stood on their written testimony. Opposition testimony argued the bill could allow toxic waste feedstocks, such as construction and demolition waste, into fuel production, and questioned whether the incentives would truly benefit Hawaii farmers or consumers. One opponent said the bill’s benefits could flow to the producer and to imported feedstocks rather than to local agriculture, and another questioned the scale of local land and water available for camelina production. Committee members pressed witnesses on acreage, water use, expected yields, the role of PAR Hawaii’s refinery investment, and whether the state would be subsidizing a business decision that might not produce significant local fuel. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• would recast the existing Office of Internal Audit Services at the CPUC and create the Inspector General
• The Office of the Inspector General is modeled after independent inspectors general that exist at other
• mitigation will be done with prescribed fire, but a lot will have to be done mechanically and will generate

Summary: The committee heard several energy-related bills, with the chair announcing AB 2200 would be taken on consent. AB 353, by Assembly Member Boerner Horvath, would convert the CPUC’s internal audit office into an Inspector General office to improve transparency and oversight; it drew support from some local and consumer groups and opposition from the California Water Association. AB 706, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, would create a fund to support projects that use forest biomass from wildfire mitigation efforts, with broad support from forestry, labor, local government, and energy groups, and opposition from environmental organizations that argued biomass electricity is costly and polluting. Members asked about the bill’s transparency and ratepayer impacts, and the author said she would work with opponents. Assembly Member Rogers presented AB 1761, which would increase transparency around the PCIA “exit fee” charged to community choice aggregators and other load-serving entities. Supporters said the bill would help CCAs forecast rates and audit calculations, while Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric opposed it, citing market-sensitive data concerns and CPUC oversight. Rogers also presented AB 2369, aimed at improving transmission planning for energy-only projects in rural areas by allowing the CPUC to begin planning before a project is formally proposed; it drew support and no opposition at the hearing, with members noting the need to break the “chicken-and-egg” problem in transmission development. Assembly Member Pacheco presented AB 2124, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which would require the California Council on Science and Technology to evaluate the cost and efficacy of proposed legislative mandates affecting utility bills before committee votes. Utilities and labor supported the bill as a way to inform lawmakers about rate impacts, while members questioned the analysis process and timing. Assembly Member Schultz presented AB 1787, which would require investor-owned utilities to offer dynamic electricity rates to customers after smart meter upgrades, with supporters saying it could lower bills and improve grid use; utilities opposed parts of the bill over cybersecurity and cost-shift concerns, though some CCAs moved to neutral after amendments. Finally, Assembly Member Zbur presented AB 2383, a data center rate bill intended to ensure new large loads pay their fair share and do not shift costs to other ratepayers; supporters included labor and oversight groups, while opponents said the bill still lacked key protections on clean energy procurement, transmission costs, demand response, and treatment of existing data centers. The committee also heard AB 2493, by Assembly Member Cardenas Norris, which would impose deadlines, audits, remedial action, and return-on-equity consequences to speed grid interconnection work; clean energy and environmental groups supported it, while utilities opposed it as duplicative and costly, though they said they were willing to keep working on amendments.

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• There's one general TIF law change, six local bills, and the public finance bill.
• There's one general<00:04:00.560><c> TIF</c><00:04:00.840><c> law</c><00:04:01.000><c> change,</c><00
• :04:01.680><c> six</c><00:04:01.960><c> local</c><00:04:02.240><c> bills,</c> general TIF law change,
• six local bills, general TIF law change, six local bills, um<00:04:03.680><c> and</c><00:04:03.800><

Keywords: 1183, house