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• District facility plan.
• District facility plan.
• District facility plan.
• District facility plan.
• District facility plan.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyYU_aYiXtA, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00 ROLL CALL 00:19 DISCUSSION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, JAY RITTER, & ROBYN KENNY CONCERNING OVERVIEW OF THE FACILITIES BRANCH, KDE INVENTORY & CLASSIFICATIONS, AND THE EFFECTS OF HB 33 AND HB 678. 01:32 DISCUSSION WITH THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S SCHOOL FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE, CHELSEA COUCH & CHRISTY RUSSELL WITH AN UPDATE ON FUNDING & APPROPRIATIONS, SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE STATE, AND RENOVATION & CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ALONG WITH THE COST. 36:49, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• ,</c><00:04:32.880><c> and</c> environment, support communities, and environment, support communities
• And many<00:07:16.880><c> facilities</c><00:07:17.440><c> responded</c> many facilities responded many
• </c> facilities bucket. facilities bucket. at<00:20:00.400><c> at</c><00:20:00.799><c> the</c><00:20:
• </c><00:23:51.039><c> pool</c> dollars for the public facilities pool dollars for the public facilities
• </c><00:26:28.559><c> Manure</c> manure and manure facilities. Manure manure and manure facilities.

Bills: HF3217, HF2252

Keywords: bioindustrial facilities, economic development, renewable energy, advanced biofuels, state funding, HF2252, Minnesota bonding, volume cap, private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, public facility bonds, public facilities pool, unified pool, bond allocation, municipal finance, bond cap, housing bonds, residential rental projects, manufacturing bonds, enterprise zone bonds

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• I am just here as a community member.
• , their unique community, they like the way it is.
• And I checked in due diligence with my community.
• be affordable in other communities either.
• in other communities either.

Bills: SB211, SB131, SB183, SB222, SB246, SB254

Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy

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• And with that, I will turn my testimony over to the testifier. community organization that community
• </c> communities and our districts. communities and our districts.
• </c> and that leads into the community, too. and that leads into the community, too.
• So, thanks for stable community.
• </c> we had good lines of communication. we had good lines of communication.

Bills: HF4213, HF4198, HF3930, HF3585, HF3451

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid

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• Including science communicators being able to educate the public when there is some sort of a health
• The section on advertising means media communication, including through television, radio, print, internet

Bills: HB220, HB783, HB2240, HB3336, HB4202, HB4449, HB4904, HB3441, HB4284

Keywords: sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain

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• The bill also clarifies that such facilities may not provide or offer any drug... or device intended
• House Bill 220, however, is very narrowly focused, and it is mandating that every facility and every
• It still needs to be available in that same medical facility so that the survivor doesn't have to go
• The relief for both industries will keep rural communities like my Bell County thriving.
• Rural communities, and this is where this bill came from, from my community, have a really special.

Bills: HB220, HB783, HB2240, HB3336, HB4202, HB4449, HB4904, HB3441, HB4284

Keywords: sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain

Bills: SB 397, SB 481, SB 596, SB 760, SB 855, SB 1195, SB 1196, SB 1233, SB 1257, SB 1318, SB 1368, SB 1388, SB 1398, SB 1524, SB 1558, SB 1589, SB 1677, SB 1792, SB 2034

Keywords: data privacy, consumer rights, technology, business regulation, cybersecurity, emergency preparedness, nursing facilities, assisted living, resident safety, power outage, voting by mail, legal guardian, electoral process, foster care, medical consent, out-of-network, healthcare access, Medicaid, child protection, expungement

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• It's for a wastewater treatment facility and very much in need in our community.
• Our communities have been working towards consolidating our wastewater treatment facilities into one
• Our communities have been working towards consolidating our wastewater treatment facilities into one
• Our communities have been working towards consolidating our wastewater treatment facilities into one
• Our communities have been working towards consolidating our wastewater treatment facilities into one

Bills: HF4680, HF4047, HF4590, HF3757, HF3569, HF4507, HF4426, HF4927, HF4788, HF4757, HF4747, HF3561, HF4014, HF4013, HF4689, HF4766, HF4589

Keywords: wastewater treatment, improvements, capital investment, Greenfield, bonds, water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, state bonds, public utilities, HF4590, Tamarack, municipal infrastructure, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, Public Facilities Authority, sewer system, collection system, street reconstruction, local infrastructure

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• We're happy to support a March for Water Month and to serve as a platform for communities to raise awareness
• 00:05:12.280><c> platform</c><00:05:13.040><c> to</c><00:05:13.760><c> for</c><00:05:14.400><c> communities
• </c> serve as a platform to for communities serve as a platform to for communities to<00:05:15.120><c

Bills: SCR94, SCR22, SCR99, SCR165

Keywords: Waikiki, surfing, cultural heritage, environmental protection, tourism, climate change, Hawaii, community, conservation, Ahuʻena Heiau, Hawaii history, Kamehameha the Great, historic preservation, cultural significance, community stewardship, arts, culture, nonprofit, creative residency, community engagement

Summary: The Culture and the Arts Committee met on April 17 and heard several Senate concurrent resolutions. SCR 94 would endorse Waikiki as a world surfing reserve; testimony in support came from the University of Hawaiʻi and the Waikiki Beach Improvement District Association. SCR 22 recognized the fifth anniversary of the restoration of Iolani Palace and its spiritual, political, and cultural importance, with no testimony offered. SCR 99 SD1 proposed convening a working group to establish a state-recognized nonprofit to support arts and culture engagement; DBEDT’s Creative Industries director supported the measure, and additional support was noted from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, several individuals, and the Hawaii Film Festival and Hawaii International Film Festival. SCR 165 SD1 designated March as March for Water Month, with support from the Board of Water Supply and the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters. After a brief recess, the committee voted to pass all four measures as is. SCR 94 passed with the chair, vice chair, and members voting aye, with Representative Garrett excused. SCR 22 SD1, SCR 99 SD1, and SCR 165 SD1 were also adopted without reservations, with Representative Garrett excused on those votes as well. The committee then adjourned, with the chair noting it was likely the final hearing of the session.

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• </c> critical area for our community. critical area for our community.
• </c><00:39:08.960><c> with</c> our most vulnerable community with our most vulnerable community with
• </c> community. Thank you. community. Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank<01:01:44.160><c> you.
• In an already stretched community.
• </c> for the community on human services. for the community on human services.

Bills: SB2175, SB2410, SB2080, SB2276, SB2277, SB2282, SB2413, SB2425, SB2491, HB2315, HB2562, HB1532, HB1857, HB2209, HB1961, HB2343, HB2160, HB2505, HB1537, HB1562, HB1731, HB1853, HB1973, HB1974

Keywords: environmental protection, waste management, disposable electronic smoking devices, plastic pollution, lithium-ion batteries, public health, electronic smoking devices, e-liquids, certification, FDA compliance, penalties, directory, mental health, telepsychology, interjurisdictional compact, psychology regulation, LGBTQ+ youth, access to care, professional licensing, surgical assistant

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on multiple health-related bills and first took up HB 2315, which would create a Department of Health pilot program allowing eligible employees to defer unused vacation leave in exchange for a payout to help with home purchase assistance. The Department of Health testified in support, saying the proposal could aid recruitment and retention, and United Public Workers also supported it as a creative, cost-effective benefit that could help employees become first-time homebuyers. The chair likewise praised the department’s effort, and there were no questions or opposition before the committee moved on. The committee then heard HB 2562 on workplace violence in health care settings. The Department of Health said it preferred requiring licensed hospitals to adopt workplace-violence prevention policies and public reporting rather than creating a new state program. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said it appreciated the intent and explained that, absent a specific standard, enforcement would rely on OSHA’s general duty clause, guidance, and inspections. Nurses and the Hawaii Nurses Association gave emotional testimony describing harassment, threats, doxxing, and fears for patient and worker safety, arguing that existing processes were too slow and that hospitals needed immediate, enforceable requirements. The committee discussed current hospital alarm systems and OSHA enforcement, and Labor said it does inspect hospitals and can receive complaints from employees. HB 1532, concerning importation of large cigars and pipe tobacco, was announced as deferred at the request of the bill’s author so it could be refined with proponents and the Attorney General. The committee also discussed HB 1857, a very large measure redefining qualified health care provider and making extensive changes to health care law; the chair said the House would likely pass it without substantive changes and instead defer the effective date while using the Senate companion bill as the vehicle. Testimony on HB 1857 was generally supportive, including from the Hawaii Association of Nurse Anesthesiology and a certified genetic counselor, though both referenced proposed amendments. Finally, the committee heard HB 2209, which would require insurers to honor a patient’s written assignment of benefits to a substance use disorder treatment provider. The Insurance Division and HMSA opposed the bill as drafted, arguing it would create a special class of providers, raise fraud and litigation concerns, and potentially increase premiums. Treatment providers and advocates strongly supported the measure, saying insurers often refuse direct payment even when patients assign benefits, forcing families to front large sums and delaying access to residential treatment; they argued the bill would improve access and help keep care in Hawaii. A psychiatrist testified that he had not seen fraud in Hawaii and that the bill could help address long wait times for life-saving treatment. The committee also received written support from multiple individuals and organizations, and members began asking questions about HMSA’s network size and wait times, with follow-up information requested."}】【。final json to=commentary 天天中彩票出票 to=commentary code 彩神争霸邀请码 to=commentary 彩票平台招商 to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary

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• We appreciate the support of our law enforcement community. Let’s continue our proceedings.
• My communities, there are so many of you, and it's wonderful to see.
• We thank you for that, for keeping Texas safe and giving us all comfort in our community.
• Heather has been a dedicated public servant in the engineering community for over 13 years.
• Heather has been a dedicated public servant in the engineering community for over 13 years.

Bills: SJR36, SB2, SR9, SR10, SR16

Keywords: American Public Works Association, public works, infrastructure, Texas, recognition day, local government, municipalities, APWA, Texas Chapter, community development, engineering, professional recognition, community impact, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Lubbock leadership, recognition, professional achievement, Alpha Kappa Alpha, sorority, social service

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• in Denton County—the first facility of its kind anywhere in the country to focus specifically on restoring
• We know we have an opportunity with our highway angels out there to really work with our communities
• And from the work that we've done with various coalitions out there to communicate this issue, to point
• So together, we must be able to fight this and bring education to everyone in our communities.
• And again, we see it so drastically in our communities.

Bills: SJR36, SB2, SR9, SR10, SR16

Keywords: American Public Works Association, public works, infrastructure, Texas, recognition day, local government, municipalities, APWA, Texas Chapter, community development, engineering, professional recognition, community impact, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Lubbock leadership, recognition, professional achievement, Alpha Kappa Alpha, sorority, social service

Bills: HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations, Cedar Creek Lake, community celebration, Texas pride, outdoor recreation, local identity

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• On November 7th of this year, her school and community are honoring her memory by retiring her jersey
• And to our communities to do our due diligence.
• Well drillers in the community talked about the depths that most of those wells are at.
• To communicate acutely in the midst of the disaster we're facing, time is of the essence.
• Service respects every community. Power erases the ones it dislikes; power silences.

Bills: SB 1, HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations

Bills: SB 1, HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations

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• Community voice matters.
• We help launch community efforts.
• to the community.
• and in their communities.
• community needs.

Bills: S3022, H5187

Keywords: ENOUGH Act, ENOUGH fund, anti-poverty, poverty reduction, community development, place-based grants, distressed neighborhoods, economic mobility, housing and livable communities, community schools, cradle-to-career, child poverty, intergenerational poverty, social services, workforce development, education equity, public health, behavioral health, mental health, affordable housing

Summary: The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business heard testimony on H. 5187 and S. 3022, the Enough Act, a bill creating the Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Government, and Households Fund to support place-based, community-led anti-poverty work. Chairs Andy Vargas and Senator Adam Gómez opened the hearing by noting it was their final hearing of the session and emphasizing the committee’s focus on community development, early childhood, education, housing, health, and workforce pathways. Much of the testimony described the bill as a shift away from siloed programs toward coordinated, cradle-to-career strategies centered on neighborhoods with concentrated poverty. Supporters included educators, school leaders, higher education officials, philanthropy representatives, health care leaders, and nonprofit advocates. Speakers such as Strategies for Children, Chelsea Public Schools Superintendent Almei Abeyta, Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Representative Antonio Cabral, and AFT Massachusetts President Jessica Tang argued that poverty affects learning and health long before children enter school and that schools alone cannot close opportunity gaps. They said the bill would help create backbone organizations, align services, and allow local communities to direct resources where they are most needed. Several speakers cited the Harlem Children’s Zone and similar models in Maryland, Boston, New Bedford, Springfield, Lowell, and other communities as evidence that place-based partnerships can improve outcomes and attract additional public and private investment. A large panel from the Harlem Children’s Zone, including CEO Kwame Owusukesi and Jeffrey Canada, described the model as a proven way to eliminate “luck” from children’s life chances by providing coordinated supports from birth through college and career. They stressed sustainability through long-term public-private funding, accountability, and community ownership. Other testimony from the Boston Foundation, United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Eastern Bank Foundation, New Commonwealth Fund, Opportunity Boston, Cambridge Health Alliance, Boston Children’s Hospital, Blue Meridian, and the Greater Boston Food Bank echoed the need for cross-sector collaboration and community-led infrastructure. Committee members asked about how the bill would interact with existing efforts like community schools, the Student Opportunity Act, and McKinney-Vento, and witnesses said the Enough Act would complement those programs by providing the organizing structure and flexible funding to connect them. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Additionally, the facility itself is leased from the state.
• The facility is owned by the state of Washington and leased by the consortium.
• facility for the last 27 years.
• Are you speaking specifically to juvenile detention facilities?
• the adult or other private detention facilities.

Bills: HB2730, HB2713

Keywords: aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, state revenue, private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, 904, all

Summary: House Finance held public hearings on two bills. HB 2730 would revise the performance statement for existing aerospace tax preferences so JLARC evaluates whether Washington’s share of aerospace employment is holding steady or growing relative to other states, using rolling five-year averages and considering sector changes such as commercial versus defense work. Staff said the bill has no estimated fiscal impact to JLARC. The prime sponsor and union testifiers said the measure would give JLARC clearer metrics and better accountability for major aerospace tax investments, while one member asked whether the bill would direct JLARC to make recommendations for improving the incentive. HB 2713 would impose a 1% B&O surtax, starting July 1, 2026, on operators of private detention facilities with more than $1 million in annual Washington gross receipts. The sponsor said the bill is intended to respond to harms associated with private detention, especially the Northwest Detention Center, and to help fund services and legal support for affected families. A remote testifier urged a much higher surtax and criticized GEO Group’s conduct. County representatives testified that the bill, as written, could unintentionally apply to Martin Hall, a publicly governed juvenile detention facility operated by a nonprofit under county oversight, and asked for an exemption. A committee member asked about cost savings from private juvenile detention, and county testimony said regional operation can reduce costs compared with each county building its own facility. The chair closed both hearings; no votes were taken.

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• that they work, learn, and communities that they work, learn, and thrive. thrive. thrive.
• </c><00:10:18.160><c> and</c><00:10:18.480><c> their</c> that best serves the community and their that
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Bills: HF4362, HF4252, HF4440

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry

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• This plan is center of our community.
• So, I just want community for decades.
• And I am community of Cottage Grove.
• </c> commitment and strong community support. commitment and strong community support.
• </c><01:14:15.120><c> and</c> amazed to hear uh tour the facility and amazed to hear uh tour the facility

Bills: HF1569, HF460, HF850, HF707, HF798, HF852, HF366, HF365, HF836, HF866, HF885, HF959, HF1196, HF1788, HF1349, HF2272, HF2652, HF1251, HF607

Keywords: transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure