Transcript Highlights:

• security umbrella is additional funds for cybersecurity in the amount of a little under $200,000 and a transfer
• We've had to transfer funds from one contract to another and back and forth, and that has caused delays
• reduced amount of funding. we've had to reduced amount of funding. we've had to uh<00:15:53.199><c> transfer
• 54.000><c> from</c><00:15:54.240><c> one</c><00:15:54.480><c> contract</c><00:15:54.880><c> to</c> uh transfer
• funds from one contract to uh transfer funds from one contract to another<00:15:55.360><c> and</c><00

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 2095, which would provide supplemental appropriations for the Judiciary for the 2025-2027 biennium. Judiciary Administrative Director Brandon Kimura testified in strong support and outlined a request for about $6.4 million in supplemental operating funds, plus four permanent full-time position conversions. He grouped the request into security, services to court users, and staffing needs, including $3.25 million for supplemental armed private security at judiciary facilities statewide, nearly $200,000 for cybersecurity staffing and support, restoration of funding for substance use treatment purchase-of-service contracts, restoration of funding for the Office of Public Guardian on Kauaʻi, salary commission funding, a Kona court operations position, and two Court-Appointed Special Advocates positions converted from temporary to permanent. He also described five capital improvement requests totaling $55.4 million, led by $30 million for construction of a new South Kohala courthouse, $1.2 million each for air conditioning upgrades in Hilo and Kauaʻi, $15 million for elevator upgrades at Kahumanu Hale, and $8 million in lump-sum bond funds for emerging projects. Several organizations testified in support, including Parents and Children Together and the True Cost Coalition. Supporters emphasized the importance of the purchase-of-service funding for domestic violence and substance use treatment services and said the restoration would return funding to pre-COVID levels and help providers maintain capacity. Kimura explained that the Judiciary often shifts funds among contracts during the year to avoid service interruptions, but that the reduced funding has caused delays and operational problems for providers and probationers. Members asked detailed questions about the capital projects and operating requests. Representative Shimizu asked for more information on the lump-sum bond funds and the elevator project, and Kimura explained that the Kahumanu Hale request covers four remaining elevator shafts after earlier funding addressed the first five elevators. Representative Cochran asked about the absence of Maui County projects, and Kimura said the Judiciary is still planning for its older Maui facilities with DAGS. Chair Tarnas questioned the need for armed private guards and discussed whether court security should be prioritized within the Department of Law Enforcement; Kimura said the Judiciary needs additional personnel now and has not asked DLE to deprioritize other missions, though the chair suggested further coordination between the agencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Our students had access to 400 courses of study, 3,812 students transferred credits to four-year institutions
• Our students had access to 400 courses of study, and 3,812 students transferred credits to four-year
• Our students had access to 400 courses of study, and 3,812 students transferred credits to four-year
• system<01:38:02.239><c> is</c><01:38:02.560><c> the</c><01:38:02.880><c> largest</c><01:38:03.360><c> transfer
• </c><01:38:03.840><c> hospital</c> system is the largest transfer hospital system is the largest transfer

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows. KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.

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• is a financial benefit for children placed in foster care, and children whose custody has been transferred
• c> under the age of six under the age of six and<01:33:24.639><c> children</c><01:33:25.080><c> transferred
• </c><01:33:25.760><c> into</c><01:33:26.040><c> the</c><01:33:26.199><c> North</c> and children transferred
• into the North and children transferred into the North Care<01:33:27.199><c> Northstar</c><01:33:27.880
• c> a</c><01:33:38.320><c> relative</c><01:33:38.840><c> or</c><01:33:39.119><c> kin</c> ...been transferred

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• that's by the legislature simply getting out of the way and allow electricity to be generated, transferred
• that's by the legislature simply getting out of the way and allow electricity to be generated, transferred
• be</c><00:42:52.920><c> generated,</c> electricity to be generated, electricity to be generated, transferred
• , transferred, transferred, and<00:42:56.800><c> sold</c><00:42:57.400><c> to</c><00:42:57.480><c> the

Bills: HF4308 , HF4153 , HF4703 , HF4711

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF4308, Monticello nuclear plant, Prairie Island, renewable development account, RDA, nuclear waste, spent fuel, dry cask storage, utility tax, commercial-industrial property tax, state general levy, property tax exemption, residential heating fuels, natural gas tax exemption, electricity sales tax exemption, year-round sales tax exemption, distributed solar energy standard, solar mandate, community solar, grid modernization

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, this bill requires students, including transfer students, to complete training on federal laws and
• Um, so how are new or transferred students to the university notified of this requirement and the resources
• </c><01:15:53.440><c> are</c><01:15:54.000><c> new</c><01:15:54.239><c> or</c><01:15:54.560><c> transferred
• </c><01:15:55.040><c> students</c> so how are new or transferred students so how are new or transferred

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committees heard testimony on HB 1872, which would create an early learning apprenticeship grant program to help early childhood providers participate in approved apprenticeship programs, require annual reporting, and appropriate funds. Testifiers in support included the University of Hawaiʻi, the Executive Office on Early Learning, the City and County of Honolulu, Commit to Keiki, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, the Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network Speaks, Parents for Public Schools of Hawaiʻi, and Kīʻoka Family Learning Centers. Supporters said the bill would reduce financial barriers, strengthen recruitment and retention, improve compensation and career pathways, and help address child care shortages and workforce instability. The committee then voted to pass HB 1872 with amendments, including an HD1 and a defective date to allow further discussion. The committee next took up HB 2489, which would appropriate funds for the University of Hawaiʻi to establish a bachelor’s degree program in American Sign Language interpretation, with a longer-term plan for a master’s program. Testimony in support came from the Disability Communication Access Board and the University of Hawaiʻi, and members also heard detailed support from DECAP and other advocates describing a statewide shortage of ASL interpreters, long waiting lists for ASL courses, and the need for locally trained interpreters who understand Hawaiʻi’s cultural and community needs. Witnesses said the shortage affects schools, courts, hospitals, emergency services, and other settings, and that the program could be expanded through articulation with other campuses. The committee voted to pass HB 2489 with amendments, again using an HD1 and defective date. After those two measures, the committee moved to HB 441 on campus safety, which would require students, including transfer students, to complete training on federal laws and university policies regarding sexual misconduct before initial registration and would change how often training is provided to students and employees. The University of Hawaiʻi stood on its written testimony, while supporters including IMUA Alliance and other testifiers urged passage, citing survivor experiences, national best practices, and the need for prevention before harm occurs. No vote on HB 441 was reached in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• the mistake is not as damaging as some of the false confessions we see where clients are actually transferred
• confessions we see where clients are confessions we see where clients are actually<01:21:05.840><c> transferred
• </c><01:21:06.800><c> adult</c><01:21:07.040><c> court</c><01:21:07.320><c> and</c> ...actually transferred
• House Bill 5 being passed, the stakes have gotten a lot higher because now we're back to automatic transfer
• mattered. >> Um, but the case was remanded to juvenile court because there were some issues with transfer

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met with a quorum, approved the October 8, 2025 minutes, and welcomed guests including Marshall County Attorney Jason Darnall. The main topic was juvenile interrogation, with a presentation from Kentucky Youth Advocates by Courtney Downs and Shannon Moody. They said their organization is supporting a 2026 Blueprint priority requiring children to consult with an attorney before waiving Miranda rights, and they emphasized research on adolescent brain development, susceptibility to peer pressure and impulsive decision-making, and the risk of false confessions. They cited National Registry of Exonerations data showing high rates of false confessions among exonerated youth, especially younger children, and described approaches in other states such as Maryland’s Child Interrogation Protection Act, Indiana’s statute allowing certain adults to waive rights in some circumstances, and laws in other states requiring recording of interrogations or limiting deceptive tactics. Members asked about trauma and adverse childhood experiences, whether the proposal would require attorney consultation in every juvenile interview, whether parents could instead be the ones consulted, and how such a rule would affect law enforcement investigations and juvenile accountability. Senator Carroll and others raised concerns about feasibility, delays, and whether juveniles might avoid accountability if attorneys are required before questioning. The presenters responded that they were focused on ensuring children understand their legal rights, that some states use age- or offense-based limits, and that parent consultation is another model used elsewhere, though they said a lawyer is best suited to explain legal rights and process. Members also discussed the role of the Department of Public Advocacy and whether legislative action or court decisions should address the issue. The council did not take final action on the policy, but requested additional materials, including the text of laws from Maryland, Indiana, and North Carolina, for further review.

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• I became a soldier at 13 years old, and in 1971 I was transferred to be, uh, for American people.
• In 1971, I was transferred to be, uh, for American people.
• and<00:26:54.840><c> 1971</c><00:26:55.840><c> I</c><00:26:56.000><c> was</c><00:26:56.480><c> transferred
• </c><00:26:57.200><c> to</c><00:26:57.399><c> be</c><00:26:57.919><c> uh</c> and 1971 I was transferred
• to be uh and 1971 I was transferred to be uh um<00:26:59.919><c> for</c><00:27:00.240><c> American</

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> And then lastly, our health and teacher licensing division seeks an increased transfer from the
• providers and educators, to meet the increased demand for the work of this division, we're requesting a transfer
• 00:32:27.840><c> a</c> of this division, we're requesting a of this division, we're requesting a transfer
• 32:29.039><c> the</c><00:32:29.279><c> 121</c><00:32:29.760><c> fund</c><00:32:30.320><c> of</c> transfer
• of funds from the 121 fund of transfer of funds from the 121 fund of $500,000.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:

• Our institutions work intentionally to be good options for transfer students, who account for 17% of
• :02:35.120><c> for</c> intentionally to be good options for intentionally to be good options for transfer
• 36.720><c> who</c><00:02:36.920><c> account</c><00:02:37.200><c> for</c><00:02:37.400><c> 177%</c> transfer
• students who account for 177% transfer students who account for 177% of<00:02:38.400><c> our</c><00:
• Then transfer student report and the dual credit and exam-based credit acceptance report: some of that

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• whether</c><04:01:11.319><c> or</c><04:01:11.479><c> not</c><04:01:11.880><c> they</c> My school illegally
• Really nosy questions asking about what goes on at home, fighting, firearms—really nosy.

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on House Bill 71, which would bar public elementary and secondary schools and higher education facilities from being used as shelters for certain non-citizens, with a stated exception for short-term emergency sheltering of up to 72 hours and for community-wide emergency use. Prime sponsor Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia said the bill was modeled on federal and out-of-state proposals and was prompted by examples in New York and Massachusetts where schools or other facilities were used as shelters, causing disruption. She argued the bill does not truly “ban” anything, but instead places a condition on receipt of state funds, and said the fiscal note’s projected loss of federal funding was unsupported and should have been described as undeterminable. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope and practical effects, including whether it would apply to vacant school-owned buildings, schools used during summer, charter schools, and situations where other states send people without advance notice. Harvey-Bolia said vacant buildings not functioning as schools would not be covered, and that the bill would still allow short-term emergency sheltering and community-wide use during weather events. She also said the bill would not prevent remote learning, and that its purpose was to avoid displacing students. Several members pressed her on the fiscal note and whether any federal or state program would actually be at risk; she said she found no evidence that funding would be lost and that DHHS had not identified a real threat. A witness from the New Hampshire Association of School Administrators, Jerry FW, raised practical concerns about who would determine eligibility at a shelter site, how the 72-hour limit would be enforced, and whether the bill would apply to charter schools. He also noted that remote learning is no longer an option in New Hampshire, making one of the bill’s stated concerns less relevant. The discussion also included clarification of the terms “refugee” and “asylum seeker,” with members and the sponsor debating the distinction and whether refugees are vetted. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Summary: The meeting included a Senate recognition ceremony honoring the Winona High School boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Alabama High School Athletic Association 5A state championship. A resolution was read commending the team for its 101-40 victory over Silicag, noting the team’s record-setting performance, Brendan Davis’s MVP honor, the contributions of other players, and Coach Cedric Lane’s leadership. Senators and the lieutenant governor praised the players’ sportsmanship, the school community, and the team’s historic season, and copies of the resolution were presented to the team, coaches, and administrators. Several guests and school representatives also spoke briefly, including the coach and principal, who thanked the Senate and noted the team’s success and the principal’s retirement after 35 years. After the recognition, the Senate returned to session and adopted the Committee on Rules report setting the special order calendar. The calendar included Senate Bill 99 on the Ten Commandments, Senate Bill 298 on Class 3 municipalities, House Bill 381 on camp safety, Senate Bill 370 on tax increment districts, Senate Bill 363 on the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, House Bill 466 on firefighters, House Bill 95 on elections, House Bill 259 on stablecoin, and Senate Bill 342 on education. The chamber then took up SB 99, sponsored by Senators Kelly and Sessions. Senator Kelly described the bill as requiring local school boards to display the Ten Commandments, together with founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Alabama Constitution preamble, in certain history classrooms and common areas for grades five through 12, using donated displays and funds when available. He said the bill was intended as a historical and educational measure, not religious instruction, and emphasized the inclusion of a disclaimer stating Alabama is not establishing a religion. After extended debate and a petition to close debate from the Rules Committee, the Senate voted on the bill by long roll and passed SB 99, with the recorded vote announced as 30 yeas and 4 nays.

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> House Bill 1416 by Representatives W and Brown and Senators Amab and Carson concerning transfers
• ballot measure, and it's a seven and 7.5 million per year for the first purpose and then a 5 million transfer
• from the and then a 5 million transfer from the fuels impact enterprise fund.
• our amendment that is a give to the proponents of Initiative 175 to create a new enterprise and transfer

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• And the state and counties have a history of transferring responsibility for the uninsured programmatically
• worried about any of that data being collected since it's a state-funded program, permit getting transferred
• the state and the federal level, we have what we have today: a funding shift, a funding shift that transfers
• we’re currently working on, I believe we got notice of people that are already being demoted and transferred

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• practical issue that cities across the Commonwealth encounter increasingly when dealing with properties transferred
• with</c> increasingly when dealing with increasingly when dealing with properties<00:21:15.040><c> transferred
• </c><00:21:15.680><c> through</c><00:21:16.440><c> judicial</c> properties transferred through judicial
• properties transferred through judicial sales.<00:21:18.080><c> Under</c><00:21:18.320><c> current</

Summary: The House convened with 98 members present, declared a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received Senate concurrence requests on Senate Bills 263, 281, and 324. The chamber then moved through second readings and committee reports on a range of measures, including education, agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing, and task force resolutions. Among the reported bills were measures on KEES scholarships for non-certified schools, a residential safe room rebate program, dual credit scholarships, impeding a first responder, motor vehicles, tallow-based cosmetic products, animal health emergencies, mortgage loan income limits, deferred deposit fees, child protection, Attorney General operations, corrections operations, school leadership, school transportation, advanced mathematics coursework, and task forces on charitable gaming and early childhood education governance. The House passed House Bill 642, a Teachers' Retirement System housekeeping bill, after adopting House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said the bill updates survivor benefit documentation, raises the daily earnings limit for retired members returning to work from $170 to $200, removes an unused early-return provision, reinstates a pension waiver program, clarifies benefit tier calculations using an earlier participation date in another state system, and allows a parent member to manage payments for a disabled child without a court order. Members asked about substitute teaching limits, retirement penalties, budget impact, and a removed provision involving index funds; the sponsor said he would follow up on the day limits and stated he did not believe the bill would add to unfunded liability. The bill passed 96-0. The House also passed House Bill 780 on recording commissioner’s deeds, after adopting a floor amendment that removed fines and penalties. The bill allows a city to petition circuit court if a deed is not recorded within 30 business days, and the court may compel filing and award costs and attorney’s fees. Members discussed whether the bill effectively created a lawsuit-based enforcement mechanism rather than a fine, and supporters said it would help local governments identify responsible property owners and address code enforcement and public safety issues. The bill passed 96-0. House Bill 541, concerning peace officers, also passed after a committee substitute; the sponsor said it cleans up Kentucky Law Enforcement Council procedures, strengthens certification standards, clarifies revocation language, and reflects input from law enforcement groups. It passed 95-0. House Bill 195, the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, passed after a committee substitute and floor amendment. The substitute added Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension alongside UK Cooperative Extension, and the floor amendment changed the pilot’s implementation date to January 1, 2027 and adjusted the program’s term timing. Supporters said the bill would expand urban agriculture education, connect youth to food systems and career pathways, and help students in urban counties learn practical agricultural skills; it passed 97-0. The House then took up House Bill 794 on financial exploitation, which expands protections to all adults age 65 and older, adds felony penalties for knowingly, wantonly, or recklessly exploiting those adults, allows the attorney general to seek extradition from another state, and requires investment advisers to complete three hours of continuing education on financial exploitation. Members cited real-world scam experiences and urged stronger penalties, but the bill passed 96-0.

Transcript Highlights:

• those laws that was changed or modified was in regards to right-of-ways and ability for the state to transfer
• <00:04:45.840><c> to</c> ofways and ability for the state to ofways and ability for the state to transfer
• 46.880><c> rightaways</c><00:04:47.759><c> to</c><00:04:48.000><c> to</c><00:04:48.479><c> tribal</c> transfer
• those rightaways to to tribal transfer those rightaways to to tribal nations. nations. nations.

Bills: HF3458 , HF3777 , HF3778 , HF3912

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: electric utilities, service areas, Tribal lands, Minnesota statute, energy regulation, utility rates, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, ratepayer, consumer protection, affordable energy, energy affordability, ability to pay, just and reasonable rates, rate regulation, electric rates, natural gas rates, energy conservation, renewable energy

Transcript Highlights:

• buildings or other energy-using processes, or to produce generated power by means of collecting, transferring
• collecting,</c> generated power by means of collecting, generated power by means of collecting, transferring
• <00:52:24.000><c> or</c><00:52:24.319><c> converting</c><00:52:24.800><c> solar</c> transferring or converting
• solar transferring or converting solar generated<00:52:25.680><c> energy.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, I get phone calls all the time of, “Mark, I transferred some money and I can't find it.”
• to go from private sector accounting to governmental accounting where they've lost track of some transfers
• to go from private sector accounting to governmental accounting where they've lost track of some transfers
• to go from private sector accounting to governmental accounting where they've lost track of some transfers

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• conversations around what can you do with, if you can move public hospitals to submit intergovernmental transfers
• intergovernmental</c> hospitals to submit intergovernmental hospitals to submit intergovernmental transfers
• 46.960><c> than</c><01:15:47.199><c> paying</c><01:15:47.520><c> the</c><01:15:47.920><c> taxes</c> transfers
• rather than paying the taxes transfers rather than paying the taxes and<01:15:48.560><c> would</c><01

Committee: Joint Medicaid

Transcript Highlights:

• It covers our state share transfers that we cover on the state share on some sister agencies for services
• <00:09:33.360><c> our</c><00:09:33.600><c> state</c><00:09:33.839><c> share</c><00:09:34.160><c> transfers
• </c> It covers uh our state share transfers It covers uh our state share transfers that<00:09:34.880>

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met for an overview of the Department for Medicaid Services budget. Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Beal described Kentucky Medicaid enrollment at about 1.4 million members, including more than 600,000 children, and said the agency’s 2025 total budget was $20.6 billion. They reviewed enrollment trends before, during, and after the COVID-19 public health emergency, noting that redeterminations begun in 2023 reduced enrollment from its peak but that total membership remains above pre-COVID levels. They also explained the difference between the fee-for-service population, which includes long-term care and waiver members, and managed care members, and gave examples of the kinds of services and diagnoses seen in each group. A major focus was the governor’s recommended Medicaid budget and the department’s forecast process. Lee said the budget is split into benefits and administration, with benefits covering fee-for-service services, managed care capitation, transportation, and Medicare premiums, while administration covers contracts, personnel, operating costs, and IT-related advanced planning documents. She said the department uses a consensus forecasting group and actuary input, and that its forecasts have been within 1% of actual spending in recent years. The department also said the governor’s budget includes new waiver slots to address waiting lists, a 2% staff COLA, and a 10% phase-down on state-directed payments beginning in January 2028. Much of the discussion centered on House Resolution 1 and the funding needed to implement its Medicaid-related provisions, including community engagement requirements, six-month redeterminations, and future cost sharing. Lee said the department requested about $35 million in total funds for fiscal 2027, including about $8.2 million in general funds for system changes to the integrated eligibility system, claims processing, notices, and monitoring; and about $11 million in fiscal 2028 for ongoing maintenance, with about $1.6 million in general funds. She said the department expects to seek federal APD matching funds for the IT work. In response to questions, she explained that community engagement would apply to Medicaid expansion members, with qualifying activities including work, school, volunteering, or equivalent income, and that certain groups such as pregnant women, children, caretaker relatives, and some people with chronic disease or substance use disorder would be excluded. She said the department identified roughly 70,000 expansion members who could be subject to the requirement. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• employees, including the police<00:35:46.880><c> and</c><00:35:47.200><c> the</c><00:35:47.680><c> transfer
• </c><00:35:48.480><c> We</c><00:35:48.800><c> have</c> police and the transfer station.
• We have police and the transfer station.
• people in your department, and the town of Troy only has 12 employees, including the police and the transfer

Committee: House Housing