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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 1141 - Omnibus Housing finance and policy provisions- 05/08/26
Transcript Highlights:
- The total change items for fiscal 26 and 27 net to a savings of $2 million and a cost of $2 million in
- $2 million cost of $2 million starting<00:20:05.200><c> in</c><00:20:05.320><c> fiscal</c><00:20:05.640
- </c> The total change items for fiscal 26 and 27 net to a savings of $2 million and a cost of $2 million
- no new communities been no new communities established<00:45:44.320><c> in</c><00:45:44.440><c> over
- </c> not blue. not blue.
Summary:
The conference committee on the housing omnibus bill began with member introductions and a staff walk-through comparing House and Senate provisions. House Research staff reviewed major policy differences affecting Minnesota Housing Finance Agency operations, including limits on how much the agency may retain from state appropriations for administrative costs, new reporting requirements, restrictions on transfers between appropriated accounts, and House-only language requiring annual expenditure of investment income from state appropriations. Senate provisions were also summarized, including tighter rules on when appropriations may be placed into Housing Development Fund bookkeeping accounts, updated operating-cost reporting, and Senate-only changes to how investment earnings may be used. Staff also described shared and differing provisions on program-money transfers, a lived-experience earnings exemption, and a long list of Senate-only policy changes, including manufactured home park tenant protections, low-income housing tax credit and bond-related changes, a task force on housing taxes and fees, and repealers affecting Housing Development Fund authority and certain older programs.
Fiscal staff then reviewed the budget impacts. The House side included one-time appropriations for workforce housing development, family homeless prevention and assistance, a Minnesota Nice Home Share pilot, and homebuyer education, along with debt service for $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds and transfers/cancellations that produced a net zero general fund impact across the budget window. The Senate side noted a fiscal note for the housing taxes and fees task force and a smaller housing infrastructure bond authorization, with corresponding debt service costs and a total Senate budget-window impact of about $1 million in general fund debt service. After the staff presentations, the committee moved to public testimony.
Commissioner Jennifer Ho of Minnesota Housing said the bill’s housing infrastructure bonds and continued support for family homeless prevention were important, and she supported the lived-experience earnings exemption, while noting concerns about the interest-earnings provisions. Testifiers from Greater Minnesota groups praised the workforce housing investments and Senate updates to the state housing tax credit and infrastructure grant program, though they suggested changes to the geographic distribution language. HOME Line urged funding for statewide tenant hotline services, citing rising demand and asking for $1 million if additional money becomes available. The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers supported the bill’s investments and emphasized the need to pair housing development with supportive services. Housing First Minnesota praised housing infrastructure bonds and other investments but criticized the omission of the Minnesota Starter Homes Act. The Minnesota Multi Housing Association began testimony opposing certain rent-control-related provisions in the House bill. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It's no longer there. We used to have an amazing plan. It's no longer there.
- No. Representative Ferrary? Yes. Representative Jones? No. Minority Whip Martinez? No.
- Blue Shield of New Mexico.
- Chavez, no. Representative Ferrary, yes, to table. Representative Jones, no.
- My name is Brennan from Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Mexico.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 21, as amended, which would create an annual birthday-based open enrollment period for Medicare supplement policyholders age 65 and older, allowing them to switch to equal or lesser coverage without medical underwriting. The Aging and Long-Term Services Department and the Office of Superintendent of Insurance supported the bill as a consumer protection measure for seniors who are locked into rising premiums, while AHIP opposed it, warning it could raise premiums for existing policyholders. The League of Women Voters and AARP supported the measure. After debate over premium impacts and market stability, the committee voted 6-4 to give SB 21 a due pass.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 20, dealing with prior authorization for medications used to treat serious mental illness. An amendment to change the bill from limiting prior authorization to once every three years to once every 12 months was debated; insurers supported the annual review, while nursing, disability, and mental health advocates argued that more frequent prior authorization would add burden and delay care. The committee tabled the amendment 5-4, then passed the unamended bill on a do pass vote. Testimony emphasized that the bill would not change how often patients see their doctors, only how often insurers can require prior authorization.
Next, Senate Bill 101 was heard, which repeals the delayed sunset of the Health Care Delivery and Access Act so the hospital provider tax can continue. Sponsors and the Health Care Authority said the program has generated substantial federal matching funds and supports hospitals, especially rural facilities. AARP, Health Action New Mexico, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, and the New Mexico Hospital Association supported the bill. Committee members asked about how funds are distributed and reported; the agency said distributions are based on Medicaid discharges and hospitals must report on spending. The bill received a do pass.
The committee also approved House Memorial 52, which requests a study group on health insurance premium affordability for working families and small employers. Supporters from Blue Cross and Blue Shield and AHIP said the memorial would help identify cost drivers and improve transparency. The committee then passed House Bill 132, as amended, creating a workers’ compensation presumption for certain occupational conditions affecting police officers. Supporters from labor, state police, OSI, and business groups said it would help recruitment, retention, and recovery, while members discussed the removal of back pain from the presumption and the reinstatement of PTSD.
Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 14, which expands the state’s health professional loan repayment program and creates a broader advisory structure to address workforce shortages. The bill would cover physicians and many other health professions, with a large appropriation and special provisions for part-time service and loan repayment terms. The sponsor described it as a competitive recruitment tool, and numerous health care, labor, and consumer groups testified in support. The sponsor also described a proposed amendment to reallocate physician funds to other eligible health professionals if there are not enough qualified physician applicants, but the committee was preparing to move on when the transcript ended.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Community Affairs Jan 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- JAY TRUMBULL, SENATE DISTRICT 2. I GOT SEVEN COUNTIES ALL IN GOD'S TIME, CENTRAL TIME.
- WHAT YOU SEE IN THE LIGHT BLUE DOTS, SO YOU SEE MANY LIGHT BLUE DOTS AND IF KATIE WAS GOING TO SCAN IN
- THE LOAN IS FOR 30 YEARS BUT IS 0% INTEREST AND THERE'S NO PAYMENTS.
- THOSE SORTS OF THINGS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, 2, 3 AND REPORT BACK TO YOU. >> Sen.
- YOU DID A GREAT JOB, NO QUESTIONS.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Transportation Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, no question.
- At these crossings, there are no warning signals, no gates, and no other safety mechanisms.
- But there's no long-term sustainable funding, and there's no qualifications of who would qualify and
- As one of the largest centers of Blue Collar Industrial Jersey.
- With that, we have no more folks signed up to testify.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Transportation
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on a wide range of transportation bills focused on rural microtransit, commuter rail fares and service, rail electrification, climate alignment, and safety. Several speakers supported H. 4054 and related microtransit proposals, arguing that rural communities need stable, permanent funding for services like the Tri-Town Connector and Quaboag Connector, which have strong ridership, high satisfaction, and measurable economic and health benefits. Testimony also supported a commission bill to study microtransit funding and definitions, with witnesses emphasizing that current grant programs are helpful but short-term and insufficient for long-term service planning.
A major theme was commuter rail equity and expansion. Boston-area officials and advocates backed bills to make all Boston commuter rail stations Zone 1A, citing large fare disparities between nearby stations in Hyde Park, Roslindale, and Readville. Related testimony supported studying an Orange Line extension from Forest Hills to Roslindale Square and expanding The Ride to Foxborough, as well as restoring commuter rail service to Cape Cod via Middleborough to Buzzards Bay and beyond. Speakers said these projects would improve access, reduce car dependence, and better serve neighborhoods and regions that currently face limited rapid transit options.
Multiple panels urged action on electrification and climate-focused transportation planning, including H. 3726, the Freedom to Move Act, and bills to electrify commuter rail, buses, school buses, and public fleets. Advocates from environmental, transit, and public health groups said transportation is the state’s largest emissions source and argued that statutory goals, coordinated planning, and streamlined permitting are needed to speed decarbonization while improving safety, affordability, and reliability. The committee also heard support for a bill to streamline rail electrification permitting, a bill to exempt certain transit projects from MEPA review, and a bill to improve commuter rail pedestrian safety with gates, fencing, and warning devices at at-grade crossings. No votes were taken during the hearing.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- No. Thank you, Madam Chair. in the in the No, thank you, Madam Chair.
- Madam Chair, we worked collaboratively with the health plans, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and they asked
- With the health plans Blue Cross Blue Shield, they asked us to separate the prosthetics and orthotics
- I see no one. Sponsors, anything else before we go to the committee? No, Madam Chair.
- No to table. Representative Hall? No. Representative Hochman-Vigil? Yes, to table.
Committee:
House House Judiciary
Keywords:
medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 38, which would require insurance coverage for specialized wheelchairs, activity chairs, and related mobility devices for people with limb loss or other disabilities, with guardrails limiting the number of covered devices over time. The sponsor and supporters, including the Office of Superintendent of Insurance, Disability Rights New Mexico, the Disability Coalition, physical therapists, and disability advocates, said the bill would improve access, inclusion, and physical activity without significant premium impact. Questions focused on the substitute language, the device limits, and how Medicaid would handle coverage separately. The committee ultimately passed the House Health and Human Services Committee substitute for HB 38 on a 10-0 vote.
The committee then approved House Bill 165, which expands the C-PACE financing program to businesses using industrial revenue bonds and clarifies that counties and municipalities are not liable for payments. Support came from economic development and business groups, who said the bill would remove a barrier to energy- and water-efficiency upgrades and encourage investment. The bill passed on a 10-0 vote.
House Bill 127 also passed unanimously after discussion of its three parts: a provisional licensure pathway for internationally trained physicians, a telehealth registry for out-of-state providers, and changes to expedited licensure. Supporters said it would help address provider shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas, while the sponsor explained that the amended version includes safeguards such as exam requirements, supervised practice, and a provisional-to-restricted-to-full licensure path. The committee voted 11-0 to advance the bill.
House Bill 72, which would increase penalties for distributing certain controlled substances, including methamphetamine, to minors, drew strong support from law enforcement and the chamber of commerce but significant concern from the Public Defender and several members over strict liability, mandatory sentencing, and the breadth of the penalty. After debate over whether the bill could reach low-level or peer-to-peer conduct and whether the penalty was proportionate, the committee voted to table the bill by a 6-4 vote. The committee then took up House Bill 151, a revised childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations bill. The sponsor presented a committee substitute that changed commission appointments, added reporting and solvency-related provisions, and adjusted procedures for compensation and appeals. Members raised concerns about parity, definitions, administrative costs, and how awards would be determined, but the committee approved the committee substitute on a 7-0 vote.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing no objection, it is so ordered.
- Hearing no objection, it is so ordered.
- Oh Idaho proud, red, white, and blue.
- ; House Bill 526, with no amendments; Senate Bill 1297, with no amendments; Senate Bill 1294, with no
- Say no. Ayes have it. All those in favor say aye. Any opposed say no.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/10/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And the paper sheets coming down, I should report that there is no one on the blue sheet.
- we</c><00:47:35.000><c> had</c> and on the blue paper blue sheet we had and on the blue paper blue sheet
- It could be a percentage, but no more than $2.
- We want no more trails, no more. So, I mean, there's a lot of questions there.
- We want no more trails, no more. So, I mean, there's a lot of questions there.
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Oct 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, on the blue line, oh, gotcha. Right?
- The short answer is no.
- No new programs, no new initiatives, just what do we cut?
- And the answer we got back was no.
- I have no idea. Mr.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- No record keeping, no adoption of the best management practices, no professionalism.
- It just isn't, certainly not with Proposition 2 1/2, that makes it crushing.
- No, no one will here to stump you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
- No.
- And, you know, no life, no nothing out there.
Summary:
The hearing covered a broad set of environmental and water-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on blue economy and circular economy proposals, drought management, drinking water safety, flood resilience, and water infrastructure funding. Supporters of bills such as H. 987 and H. 988 described grant programs for blue economy workforce development, research, small businesses, and public education about a circular economy. Other speakers backed measures on coastal erosion research, recreational boating dredging, cranberry water-right transfers, sand mining oversight, and a voucher program for home water filtration in PFAS-impacted communities. Several elected officials and advocates also urged passage of bills to require private well testing, improve school drinking water safety, and address sand mining pollution and PFAS contamination.
Water supply and drought issues drew extensive testimony. Senator Eldridge and others supported legislation to let the state, through DEP and the drought management task force, impose regional water-use restrictions during droughts and make the task force permanent in statute. Advocates from watershed groups, farms, and environmental organizations said the current town-by-town approach is inconsistent and ineffective, and they described drought impacts on rivers, farms, private wells, and wildfire risk. A related bill on private wells was supported as a way to help homeowners test and remediate contaminated wells, especially in rural areas without public water.
The committee also heard testimony on a bill to allow the Lynnfield Water District to join the MWRA, with local officials saying the move would help address PFAS and other contamination and improve supply reliability. Another major panel supported a water infrastructure funding bill, arguing that aging drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems need major new investment, including support for PFAS treatment, sewer rate relief, biosolids research, and regional interconnections. Members asked about costs, funding sources, and the relationship to existing revolving loan funds; witnesses said the bill would need to be paired with future bond funding and new revenue ideas. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs repeatedly invited written testimony and noted the large number of speakers.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Justin Parenton, superintendent of Laramie County School District No. 2.
- </c> that's a 2% increase. that's a 2% increase.
- Brandon Finny, business manager for Sheridan County School District No. 2.
- No. No. No. 604. This is a cleanup amendment from our good staff.
- >> No. >> No. >> No. The amendment is adopted. >> Mr.
Bills:
HB0159
Committee:
House Education
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- No.
- benefits either, no, no benefits.
- No one. No questions. Thank you.
- No one. No questions. Thank you.
- No longer. No more. So that's totally gone. FPA. No longer. No more. So that's totally gone.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Summary:
The committee heard public testimony on several budget requests tied to health and human services. Louisiana Children’s Advocacy Centers asked for continued support and a supplemental appropriation of $1.173 million for infrastructure and standardization, explaining that the money would expand use of the Guardify digital evidence system, improve chain of custody, and reduce reliance on DVDs. Baton Rouge and statewide CAC leaders said prior funding helped eliminate a therapy wait list and speed services for abused children. Members asked detailed questions about the digital system, MDT coordination, and how the request related to SB 237, which would strengthen multidisciplinary review of child abuse cases.
The Alzheimer’s Association sought $824,000 to sustain the dementia care specialist program, saying it helps families navigate services, keep loved ones at home longer, and reduce Medicaid costs. AARP and the Live at Home Coalition also testified for 750 additional Community Choice waiver slots at a state cost of $3.3 million, arguing that home- and community-based care is cheaper than nursing homes and that the current wait list is more than 11,000 people. Legislators discussed the size of the need, the state’s long-term care spending mix, and whether more support should go to family caregivers and community-based options.
Testimony also focused on disability support services, substance use treatment, and developmental disability provider rates. A parent and direct support worker described the Children’s Choice waiver’s 20-hour cap and low pay, saying it makes it hard to retain caregivers and meet the needs of medically fragile children. Odyssey House and O’Brien House asked for higher Medicaid reimbursement rates under ASAM 4, warned that removal of room-and-board payments and weak Medicaid eligibility pathways are reducing access, and called for more oversight of sober living homes; members questioned outcomes data, length of stay, and links to homelessness. Finally, the Arc of Louisiana said the LDH rate study confirmed underfunding and supported a $53.6 million increase in state general funds, with local ARC leaders describing the services they provide and the need for higher direct support professional wages.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 11th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Choi, no. Cortese, aye. Daly, no. Durazo, Gonzales, Grayson. No. Hurtado, aye. Jones, no.
- Seyarto, no. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Strickland, no. Umberg, aye. Valladares, no.
- Choi, no. Cortese, aye. Dahle, no. Durazo, aye. González, aye. Grayson, aye. Grove, no.
- Choi, no. Cortese, aye. Dahle, no. Durazo, aye. González, aye. Grayson, aye. Grove, no.
- Seyarto, no. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Strickland, no. Umberg, no. Wahab, aye.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and handled several procedural matters, including referral of AB 686 to Rules, approval of motions to advance Budget and Fiscal Review Committee measures and adopt authors’ amendments, and requests to move AB 28 and AB 2539 to the inactive file. The chamber also confirmed two gubernatorial appointments: Maggie Hallahan to the Bodina Waterways Commission and Kansasaki to the Building Standards Commission.
On the floor, members took up two resolutions focused on public awareness and policy messaging. SCR 181 designated June 10 as Family Justice Center Day and highlighted the work of Family Justice Centers serving survivors of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking; it passed 36-0. SR 112 declared June 14-20 as Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Awareness Week to encourage awareness, family health-history sharing, and early screening; it also passed unanimously. SJR 18, a resolution opposing the Citizens United decision and calling for limits on corporate influence and dark money in elections, generated extended debate over campaign finance, transparency, unions, nonprofits, and corporate political spending before passing 28-8.
The consent calendar was then adopted on a 35-0 vote. The session concluded with multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes, including Larry Mazzola, Sr., Steve Zaley, and James J. McClain, Sr., followed by announcements that the Senate would recess and reconvene on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 2 p.m.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/29/26 - Finance Advisory Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- In the dark blue bars are revenue, the white bars are spending.
- I mean, we're looking at inflation, the Fed's target of 2%.
- There's really no quick fix.
- Now, for example, 2 percent versus 3 percent...
- No need to panic, but can... ...is in good shape. No need to panic, but continue to be cautious.
Summary:
The Finance Advisory Committee met for its January session to review Arizona revenue and economic conditions ahead of the budget process. JLBC staff presented the January baseline, noting projected positive cash balances through FY 2029 and about $577 million to $578 million in discretionary capacity, but also highlighting major unfunded items not included in the baseline, including federal tax conformity costs, ongoing one-time spending for state employee health insurance and school facility repairs, and administrative costs tied to H.R. 1. Staff also reviewed revenue trends by category, saying FY26 general fund revenues were running above forecast overall, with strength in retail, restaurants and bars, and individual income tax payments, while contracting and utility-related collections were weaker or flat. They also compared JLBC and executive revenue assumptions and discussed the executive’s proposed revenue changes, including border reimbursement assumptions, sports betting tax changes, data center-related tax and fee proposals, and other non-general fund measures.
A major topic was income tax conformity with recent federal tax law changes. Staff explained that current Department of Revenue forms assume “straight conformity,” but the governor’s proposal and vetoed SB 1106 do not fully match those forms, creating possible amendment and timing issues for taxpayers and the department if the legislature adopts a different policy. Members also discussed the difficulty of forecasting revenues amid volatile monthly collections and uncertainty over how much of the current revenue strength will persist in the second half of the fiscal year.
Danny Court of Elliott Pollack gave a broader national and state economic outlook, arguing that the U.S. has avoided recession despite several warning indicators, largely because of AI and data center investment, while employment growth has softened and inflation remains above the Fed’s target. He said Arizona remains relatively resilient, with strong population and job pipelines, but faces housing affordability constraints, slowing employment growth, and a more concentrated population forecast in the Phoenix area. Panelists generally agreed that Arizona remains in better shape than many states, though they cautioned that job growth is slowing, population estimates may be revised, and budget and revenue forecasts should be treated carefully given uncertainty in the data. No votes or formal actions were taken.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Health Insurance Affordability Task Force, June 18, 2026
Health Insurance Affordability Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm sorry. >> No, no, that's fine.
- >> No.
- I think Blue Cross Blue Shield reference cost reports.
- No.
- Bully, Blue Cross Blue Shield Wyoming is interested in...
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- It's no secret to this committee, Mr.
- So If money's at 2, they need to lend at six. Correct.
- I just don't think we can consume, of a state of 2 million people, no matter how many power plants we
- blue slice of money.
- Is that 1 meaningful or is it really negative 2? No, Mr. Chairman, it's meaningful.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Updating outdated county government IT systems prioritized under Minnesota House bill 4/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um it does take about 2 MAXIS over METS.
- That's like >> 2 years to become fluent.
- He's a county administrator for Blue Earth for over 35 years of public service.
- Um, no, there are multiple tracks.
- legislation because if that blue zone legislation because if that blue zone is<00:40:49.600><c> updated
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- On the blue sheet, we had no in favor, five against. your name and matching name and photo it your name
- On the blue sheet, we had no in favor, five against.
- On the blue sheet, we had no in favor, five against. Yes, sorry, did I miss your card?
- :15.440><c> no</c> Gilmore no representative Mirad no Gilmore no representative Mirad no representative
- On the blue sheet, there was one signed in support, no opposed.
Committee:
House Election Law
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee - 02/02/26
Transcript Highlights:
- It’s no longer being supported. It’s no longer being patched.
- It's no longer being supported. it's no longer being that's there now, needs to be removed.
- It's no longer being supported. It's no longer being patched.
- No, no further. Okay. Mr. Mitchell. Oh, looks like Senator Hart. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr.
- no further okay mr. mr.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel & Public Retirement (10-15-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> online and in the real world because no online and in the real world because no child<00:08:38.240
- The next slide shows you Lock and Dam 2.
- The next slide shows you Lock and Dam 2.
- </c> in the winter months and there's no in the winter months and there's no construction<00:14:33.440
- </c> where you see the blue arrow pointing. where you see the blue arrow pointing.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:30
Office of the Attorney General 00:01:50
Kentucky River Authority 00:12:50, 958, all
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met without a quorum at first, then heard an update on child exploitation enforcement efforts from the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Criminal Investigations. The presenters described the specialized investigation and prosecution unit funded in House Bill 6, saying the added resources allowed them to hire four staff members and expand work on cyber tips, search warrants, arrests, forensic processing, victim advocacy, and training for local law enforcement. They highlighted a recent rescue of a 5-year-old victim from a Discord-related case and said the office had also filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the platform lacked adequate age verification and allowed predators access to children. Senators asked about the lawsuit, and the presenters said Kentucky was one of only two states to sue Roblox and that the complaint was based on evidence collected by the office.
The committee then received an update from the Kentucky River Authority on lock and dam repairs funded in the 2024-2026 budget. The authority reported progress on three capital projects: upper guide repairs at Locks 2 and 3, design and repair work at Dam 7, and design work to reopen Lock 5 for navigation. Officials explained that river construction is limited by flooding and fish-spawn restrictions, and they described the engineering and safety issues involved in replacing guide walls and repairing Dam 7’s spillway. They also said the authority had demolished three obsolete lockmaster houses and filled a fifth lockmaster position, while continuing to work on pay retention for those employees.
Members asked about the transfer of the lock and dam properties from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the permitting process through the Division of Water, and the timeline for reopening navigation. The authority said the Corps had transferred the properties to Kentucky, that permits for river work are handled through the Division of Water and the Army Corps, and that Locks 1 through 4 are open seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through the end of October. Officials said Lock 5 would add 14 miles of navigation if reopened, but that it would still take a few more years before that project is complete.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Banking and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- We've addressed a lot of Blue Cross Blue Shield concerns. Senator, Blue Cross Blue Shield concerns.
- Senator Singleton, "No." Senator Smitherman, Senator Wagner, "Aye." Senator...
- HB477 receives a favorable report 12-2 and one abstention. Thank you, members.
Committee:
Senate Banking and Insurance