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• The work spans natural resource protection, including trail construction, watershed restoration, wildlife
• A lot of what the CCC has built is now simply part of the fabric of California: the trails, restored
• A lot of what the CCC has built is now simply part of the fabric of California, the trails, restored
• watersheds, the communities and towns that did not burn, The trails, restored watersheds, the communities
• When we do trails and maintenance, it's State Parks. Cal Fire represents about 30% of our program.

Summary: The subcommittee met to discuss several California Conservation Corps (CCC) and Cal Fire budget proposals, with no votes taken and all items held open for a future hearing. The CCC overview highlighted the program’s 50th anniversary, its statewide conservation, disaster response, education, and workforce development work, and its funding mix of General Fund and fee-for-service reimbursements. Members praised the program’s impact on young adults and communities, and asked about revenue sources, partnerships, recruitment, and outcomes for Corps members after service. A major CCC item was reopening and staffing the Greenwood Residential Center in El Dorado County. The department said the center is needed to restore local wildfire and fuel-break capacity, especially when winter road closures limit access to other facilities. The LAO said the proposal has merit but suggested the Legislature consider lower-cost alternatives, such as using fewer new Corps members or delaying opening, given the budget condition. The committee also discussed a proposal to move CCC hand crews to a seven-day wildfire readiness schedule; the department argued this is needed to match Cal Fire’s year-round operations and reduce chronic staffing gaps, while the LAO recommended considering partial funding or other cost-saving options. Cal Fire’s department overview focused on year-round wildfire response, vegetation management, community preparedness, and the 66-hour workweek rollout. Members asked about contract counties, federal partnerships, reforestation capacity, and the use of cap-and-invest and General Fund dollars amid structural deficits. Cal Fire said its nursery capacity is far below reforestation needs and relies on public-private partnerships, and it described reimbursements for work on federal lands. The committee also discussed defensible space inspections, with Cal Fire seeking permanent staffing to replace temporary positions and maintain its goal of 250,000 inspections annually; the LAO suggested alternatives such as different funding mixes, a reinstated SRA fee, or one-time funding. Finally, the committee heard a request to increase Cal Fire’s fixed-wing pilot and mechanic contract. Cal Fire said the larger, more complex aircraft fleet and year-round fire season require more pilots and maintainers, and that contracting provides flexibility and avoids some benefit costs. The LAO said the proposal addresses significant health and safety concerns and merits consideration, while members questioned whether in-house staffing or longer contract terms might be more cost-effective. Throughout the hearing, members emphasized wildfire risk, budget pressures, and the need to balance public safety with fiscal discipline.

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• and increase the resilience of beaches, bays, coastal dunes, wetlands, coastal forests, watersheds, trails
• Additionally, public access projects will further our Outdoors for All efforts, including the Coastal Trail
• and Great Redwood Trail, as well as lower-cost coastal accommodations such as campgrounds.
• large-scale bay lands restoration in the North and South Bay, oyster and eelgrass restoration, Bay Trail
• , Ridge Trail, and protection and restoration of watersheds around San Francisco Bay.

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• We are going to go ahead and proceed with the hearing on the bill, and we will trail the fiscal note
• We had some steps to go through there, but we will trail the committee substitute on this.
• and we will with the hearing on the bill and we will tra<00:02:05.799><c> will</c><00:02:05.960><c> Trail
• c> fiscal</c><00:02:06.759><c> note</c><00:02:07.079><c> once</c><00:02:07.240><c> we</c> tra will Trail
• the fiscal note once we tra will Trail the fiscal note once we receive<00:02:07.799><c> it</c><00:02

Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture met for its first session and took up Senate Bill 69, as amended by a committee substitute. The substitute was adopted by motion and vote, and the chair noted that a fiscal note had been requested but not yet received, so the bill would proceed and the fiscal note would be trailed. The bill concerns equine dental care and related chiropractic services, creating a licensing and regulatory framework for equine dental providers and allied animal health practitioners. Senator Robin Webb, the bill sponsor, said the substitute made technical corrections requested by the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association and the chiropractors association. She described the measure as a compromise intended to clarify scopes of practice, establish a credentialing/licensing board, and provide a legal pathway for people who have long provided equine dental services, especially in rural areas where veterinary access can be limited. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability, allow providers to obtain liability insurance, and preserve referrals to veterinarians for issues outside the defined scope. Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association and Board of Veterinary Examiners representatives said the bill was developed through a working group, modeled in part on Texas, and would include continuing education, grievance procedures, and due process protections. Justin Tallup, an equine dental provider, testified in favor, saying the bill would not change day-to-day practice but would legalize and formalize it. He said the scope would be limited to floating and balancing molars and incisors and removing caps and wolf teeth, with anything beyond that referred to veterinarians. He also said certification requires formal training, case submissions, testing, and annual continuing education. Senator Deneen asked about sedation, and witnesses said sedatives would still be prescribed and dispensed by a veterinarian under a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship, with the owner administering them. Michelle Shane of the Board of Veterinary Examiners said the board supported the bill’s disciplinary framework and would defer to federal law on controlled substances. Dr. William Rainbow, a veterinarian, testified against the bill, arguing that equine dentistry is veterinary medicine and that the proposal would allow undertrained practitioners to work without sufficient standards, including a grandfathering provision. He said practitioners should have training comparable to licensed veterinary technicians and warned that the bill could leave horses vulnerable to poor care. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion of the meeting provided, but the chair indicated time was running short and that a vote would be needed.

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• leaders come from diverse agricultural backgrounds, one from a grain farming family, a dedicated cattle
• Midland Symphony Guild, she helped grow her family's land in Liberty County, Texas, into a successful cattle
• 02:19:53.359><c> into</c><02:19:53.760><c> a</c><02:19:54.399><c> successful</c><02:19:55.120><c> cattle
• </c> County, Texas, into a successful cattle County, Texas, into a successful cattle ranching<02:19:56.160

Bills: HB1522 , HB1917 , HB3937 , HR600

Keywords: Federal Retirement Fairness Act, FERS, federal retirement, creditable service, temporary employees, temporary federal service, Postal Service, USPS, Office of Personnel Management, OPM, retirement buyback, annuity, pension, civil service retirement, federal workforce, government employees, Members of Congress, retirement benefits, Great Lakes, fishery management

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• We do have concerns with some of the items that the previous testifiers from Kualoa and the cattle ranch
• have far-reaching consequences beyond the fur industry, potentially impacting poultry industry and cattle
• impacting poultry industry potentially impacting poultry uh<02:23:05.800><c> and</c><02:23:05.920><c> cattle
• <c> Farmers</c><02:23:06.640><c> as</c><02:23:06.800><c> well</c><02:23:07.280><c> the</c> uh and cattle
• Farmers as well the uh and cattle Farmers as well the increased<02:23:07.840><c> scrutiny</c><02:23:

Summary: The joint House Agriculture and Food Systems and Tourism hearing focused on HB 189 and HB 966, both dealing with agricultural tourism. HB 189 would require counties to adopt ordinances governing review and permitting of agricultural tourism as secondary uses on working farms, require the principal agricultural use to pre-exist any tourism-related permit, and limit ag tourism to land where productive agriculture is occurring. HB 966 would create statewide uniform standards for agricultural tourism, require county registration of activities, require ag tourism to coexist with agricultural activity on a farming operation, and end the tourism use when agricultural activity ceases. Testimony on HB 189 was mixed. The Department of Agriculture and Kualoa Ranch opposed the bill, arguing that the proposed restrictions and income-based limits could burden bona fide farms and ranches, reduce flexibility for counties, and harm food production, jobs, and diversification efforts. Kualoa Ranch said ag tourism supports its food sales and community market and warned the bill could cost more than 350 jobs. The Hawaiʻi Cattlemen’s Council also opposed the measure for similar reasons. The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported the bill with suggested amendments, including clearer language around agricultural dedication. The Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau supported the intent of the bill but urged caution, saying ag tourism should remain tied to actual agricultural production and that counties need flexibility to address abuses without imposing overly rigid standards. Members discussed how to define a bona fide agricultural operation and whether property tax agricultural dedication could serve as a clearer qualifier. They also raised concerns about how counties would enforce revenue thresholds or separate accounting for tourism and farm income, and whether state law should better target clearly non-agricultural uses such as gondolas or other abusive developments. The Department of Agriculture and Farm Bureau said counties already have authority to regulate ag tourism through ordinances, but that any new standards should avoid unintended burdens on true farmers and ranchers. HB 966 was then introduced, and initial testimony again reflected support for the bill’s intent from some agricultural groups and opposition or caution from others. Kualoa Ranch said ag tourism can help educate visitors and support agriculture, the Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported county flexibility, and the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau reiterated concerns about the bill’s income comparison provisions and the need to distinguish legitimate agricultural tourism from misuse. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• There have also been 10 detections in livestock, with one positive goat herd and nine positive dairy cattle
• Forty cases have been associated with positive dairy cattle herds, and three have been detected through
• :06:15.720><c> with</c><01:06:15.960><c> positive</c><01:06:16.319><c> dairy</c><01:06:16.640><c> cattle
• </c> associated with positive dairy cattle associated with positive dairy cattle herds<01:06:17.920><

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• This wouldn't apply to any of the trail systems or anything like that, or the farmlands or anything off
• that people are on um but private trails that people are on um but this<00:41:07.280><c> would</c><00
• As long as it's a public roadway, that's where it would be required, not on trails, not on the back 40
• He also said he sees car seats in the back of ATVs on the trails nowadays and assumed that goes along
• </c><00:47:23.720><c> nowadays</c><00:47:24.119><c> is</c> see a lot of on the trails nowadays is see

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• absence of these talented players contributed to the Mariners having a 73-68 record as of September 5, trailing
• Blue Jays split the first four games of the American League Championship Series, and whereas Seattle trailed

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• Because the math on that was getting a little fuzzy all the times because trails turned into something
• Because the math on that was getting a little fuzzy all the time, because trails turned into something

Summary: The conference committee on House Bill 1053 met to resolve Senate changes concerning a statutory cap on state highway mileage. Members discussed the history of the mileage limit, which was set in 1933, and whether keeping the cap in Century Code still served a useful purpose. House members were split between viewing the cap as an accountability and educational tool for future legislators and seeing it as unnecessary clutter because DOT already reports highway mileage and is separately limited by the 50-mile-per-year rule. DOT Director Ron Hanky testified that the department already tracks and reports mileage for budget and federal purposes, that the 7,700-mile cap is not especially useful to DOT, and that the department would prefer the cap be removed. He also explained how mileage is measured and noted several potential road additions that could be affected by the cap. The committee ultimately could not reach agreement. Representative Dressler moved that the House reject the Senate amendment, and the motion was seconded, but the roll call failed with a split vote: Dressler, Johnston, and Freilich voted yes; Hogan, Rommel, and Corey voted no. With no further motion, the committee adjourned and planned to reschedule another meeting.

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• IT'S MOVING GOODS TO PORTS FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING OR ALLOWING VISITORS IN OUR STATE TO ACCESS OUR TRAIL
• INVESTMENTS FOR SCHOOL CHOICE OPTIONS AND FLORIDA FAMILIES FOR THE WILDLIFE FOUR DOOR CONNECTING THE LEGACY TRAIL

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• After this testimony, Parks and Trails Director Anne Pierce was referenced in a Star Tribune article
• </c><01:25:31.080><c> director</c> testimony parks and tail Trails director testimony parks and tail
• Trails director Anne<01:25:31.800><c> Pierce</c><01:25:32.480><c> was</c><01:25:32.760><c> referenced
• through the parks that are not trails through the parks that are not not<01:40:23.520><c> official</
• <c> are</c> not official Trails where foragers are not official Trails where foragers are taking<01:40

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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• <00:41:01.200><c> black</c><00:41:01.680><c> uh</c><00:41:02.000><c> heritage</c><00:41:02.400><c> trail
• </c><00:41:02.640><c> and</c> the ports black uh heritage trail and the ports black uh heritage trail
• 41:04.720><c> history</c> now the black heritage black history now the black heritage black history trail
• 06.560><c> New</c><00:41:06.720><c> Hampshire</c><00:41:07.200><c> and</c><00:41:07.680><c> uh</c> trail
• of uh of New Hampshire and uh trail of uh of New Hampshire and uh markers<00:41:08.800><c> are</c><00

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• forward-looking projects that unite heritage with progress, including the development of the Riverwalk Trail
• and the establishment of a Continental Divide National Scenic Trail crossing and trailhead, strengthening
• And the mayor has this idea that we want to make a trail that goes ...right to the top of Mount Taylor
• And when the mayor sitting next to you gets that trail, Lieutenant Governor, you may not be the Lieutenant
• stage races, which attracts national and international teams and boosts awareness and use of the trails

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• This establishes maximum grant amounts, and that would be $2 million for trail maintenance grants and
• a new paragraph C on the bottom of page 51 was included, and this clarifies how the limit for the trail
• This establishes maximum grant amounts, and that would be $2 million for trail maintenance grants and
• a new paragraph C on the bottom of page 51 was included, and this clarifies how the limit for the trail

Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, to finalize House File 3426. After roll call established a quorum, staff walked members through the conference agreement and spreadsheet, noting that most appropriations were unchanged from the House and Senate positions. The report kept the LCCMR recommendations in resiliency, water, fish and wildlife, energy, and most land and education/outdoor recreation items, while removing the “cultivating conservation leaders through education and wilderness experiences” project and a Senate rotational grazing pilot provision. The committee also noted the overall appropriation total and carryforwards/extensions, and that the community grants program appropriation remained in the bill. Members then reviewed the policy language in the DE amendment. The agreement retained House provisions setting guardrails for the community grants program, including requirements for emerging issues account votes, maximum grant amounts, staff training, monitoring visits, pre-award risk assessments, surety bond or fiscal-agent approval for advance payments, and quarterly progress reports, while also adopting Senate language repealing a DNR acquisition-approval requirement. Senators McEwen and Her offered contrasting comments about the removal of the Boundary Waters-related project, with McEwen criticizing the decision as politicized and Her emphasizing stewardship and the importance of exposing young people to the Boundary Waters. Representatives Heintzeman and Fischer defended the need for accountability and said the issue had been addressed in a bipartisan way. The committee reported receiving a letter from the DNR supporting the language and thanking the conferees and staff. Chair Her moved adoption of the HF 3426 DE amendment and the spreadsheet dated 5/13/26 at 11:38 a.m., authorized staff to prepare the conference committee report and make technical and conforming changes, and the motion passed 7-0. The meeting ended with thanks to staff, LCCMR participants, and Speaker Melissa Hortman, followed by adjournment and instructions for members to watch for and sign the conference committee report electronically that night.

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• Because you've got the trailing money that's all got to come behind.
• Most of them have been started already, and they need the trailing funds to actually get the shovel in
• And they need the trailing funds to actually get the shovel in the ground.
• And it's those trailing funds that are remaining at the end that get reappropriated.

Summary: The committee met informally to receive a detailed briefing from the Division of Administration’s Facility Planning and Control on House Bill 2, the state capital outlay bill. Staff explained the bill’s size and structure, including the current original bill of about $11.1 billion, the role of Priority 1 and Priority 5 funding, the $574 million annual cash line-of-credit capacity, and the large amount of reauthorized or dormant Priority 1 funding that remains in the bill from prior years. Members focused heavily on how projects are selected, how cash-flow estimates are made, and how much of the bill is tied up in long-term Priority 5 placeholders versus money that can actually be spent in the near term. No votes were taken, and the chair emphasized the meeting was informational only. The committee also heard from Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter-Reed, who outlined the higher education capital outlay process, the number of requests submitted, and the deferred maintenance program supported by prior legislative funding. A major theme was concern about dormant projects and over-appropriation of Priority 1 funds. Committee members repeatedly asked how much money is sitting unused, why projects remain in the bill for years, and whether legislators can help remove obsolete or overfunded projects. FPC officials said dormant projects are identified when they have had no expenditures for roughly two years, and that last year some projects were not reauthorized, freeing funds for active projects. They said legislators can help by reducing or eliminating dormant projects and by being cautious about adding new projects during session, since small initial cash amounts can create large future Priority 5 obligations. Members also discussed whether non-state entities, including municipalities, parishes, ports, and nonprofits, should have stronger reporting or expenditure requirements; staff said the current statutes do not require a formal expenditure mandate, though the cooperative agreements allow the state to take back funds if no contract is entered within the required period. Higher education officials said the systems and campuses work year-round with the Board of Regents and FPC to prioritize projects and determine realistic cash needs. Commissioner Hunter-Reed said higher education accounts for a large share of state buildings, that 154 requests were received and 79 were submitted, and that 38 projects have new FY27 funding in the current draft. She also noted that the legislature has provided $100 million over two years for deferred maintenance against a backlog exceeding $2 billion, and that $10 million of that has been set aside for third-party campus reviews of deferred maintenance, space utilization, and preventive maintenance. Overall, the meeting centered on improving capital outlay efficiency, reducing dormant funding, and aligning project requests more closely with what can actually be spent in a year.

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• Red Trail Energy was a long-running ethanol production facility and a strong example of a Development
• The Development Fund made a $750,000 investment in Red Trail Energy in 2006 and purchased B&D's portion
• The sale of Red Trail Energy to Jeevo, a developer of net-zero hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals, was finalized
• The sale of Red Trail Energy to Jeevo, a developer of net zero hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals, is finalized

Summary: The Budget Section’s Commerce and Legal Services Division met to review the Department of Commerce base budget for the 2027-29 biennium and to receive an update on Commerce programs. Legislative Council staff first walked the committee through the “blue sheet” base budget summary, explaining the major line items, the large share of federal grant authority in Commerce’s budget, and the continuing appropriations that support several Commerce funds. Members asked how grant funding is coordinated across agencies, and staff said collaboration varies by program but is strong in areas like UAS and LIHEAP. Commerce Commissioner Chris Schilken then presented on current activities, focusing heavily on grant administration, transparency, and economic development programs. Members questioned how grant applicants are selected, whether Commerce tracks applications and return on investment, and how long grant awards take to reach recipients. The commissioner said Commerce uses scoring criteria, outside reviewers, a minimum 30-day application window, and typically completes awards within two to three months. A lengthy exchange followed over whether Commerce should open some grants only to intended recipients versus running competitive application processes; Commerce said it follows best-practice grantmaking and that its attorney in the Attorney General’s office approved that approach. Commerce also highlighted the North Dakota Development Fund, citing long-term investment and job creation results, examples such as Red Trail Energy, Packet Digital, Valiance, Corvent Medical, child care loans, and the Automate ND program. Members asked about acceptable failures, lessons learned, regional economic development coordination, and the expansion of the fund into non-primary sectors. Workforce Director Katie Ralston Howell then outlined a statewide workforce ecosystem review, a new governor’s workforce sub-cabinet, and three task forces focused on simplifying entry, warm handoffs, and data integration. She discussed the in-demand occupations list, Workforce Pell, apprenticeships, and efforts to better connect students with employers and higher education. Commerce also briefly reviewed housing programs and a new housing sub-cabinet. No votes were taken; the committee simply received testimony, asked questions, and adjourned after setting up the next meeting to hear the Attorney General budget in June.

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• works with local governments and land trusts and state agencies on land transactions for things like trails
• works with local governments and land trusts and state agencies on land transactions for things like trails
• works with local governments and land trusts and state agencies on land transactions for things like trails
• may be privately owned but have important public value that communities want to maintain, such as trails

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee heard public hearings on several bills related to real estate, self-storage, and consumer disclosures. House Bill 2477 would shorten the time to bring claims against appraisers arising from appraisal reports to two years from discovery or five years from signing, except fraud claims, and would limit liability to specified clients and intended users. The sponsor and appraiser witnesses said the bill would reduce long-tail liability, lower insurance and recordkeeping burdens, and help attract new appraisers; no opposition testimony was heard in the excerpt. House Bill 2512 would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to exclusive groups unless the property is also publicly marketed. Supporters, including Washington Realtors, Zillow, Habitat for Humanity, Windermere, and others, said it would promote transparency, competition, and fair housing; opponents argued it could limit homeowner privacy and autonomy, and the Attorney General’s office said the Washington Law Against Discrimination already covers discrimination concerns and objected to placing enforcement in that statute. House Bill 2240 would modernize self-storage rental agreements by allowing electronic execution, deeming continued use after notice as acceptance, and setting notice and disposal rules after termination or nonrenewal; storage industry witnesses supported the bill as clarifying safety and notice procedures, while an advocacy witness opposed it as harmful to unhoused people and others who rely on storage units. House Bill 2465 would require a water recreation safety guide for short-term rentals with pools or similar facilities; the sponsor and hospitality industry supported it as a low-cost safety measure, while cities raised implementation concerns and asked for an amendment on where the guide would be posted. House Bill 2501 would update a seller disclosure notice to reflect the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency’s shift from a no-cost insurance program to a loan-and-grant remediation program, and it drew support as a technical correction. House Bill 2624 would exempt public entities, tribes, and nonprofit land conservancies from the 2025 “solicited real estate transactions” appraisal and notice requirements; conservation groups and the Department of Natural Resources supported it as necessary to preserve land acquisition and grant funding, and the sponsor described it as a cleanup bill. The committee then moved into executive session and took action on two liquor-related bills. House Bill 2536, allowing wineries to hold a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license or beer/wine restaurant license at one location, was moved out of committee with a due pass recommendation by a 14-1 vote. House Bill 2476, modifying the spirits, beer, and wine theater license, was amended via a proposed substitute that restored the 120-seat-per-screen limit except for theaters admitting only patrons 21 and older; the substitute was reported out with a due pass recommendation by a 13-2 vote. Members discussed the balance between business flexibility and concerns about alcohol access in family settings and recovery communities.

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• I have, I put in around 27,000 miles in the last seven years on foot, putting up trail cameras, around
• 30 trail cameras across the state. ...last seven years on foot, putting up trail cameras, around 30
• trail cameras across the state.

Bills: SB5838 , SB5960 , SB6097

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: tribal representation, natural resources, board of natural resources, environmental policy, community involvement, ungulate populations, wildlife management, habitat restoration, conservation, sustainability, Indian tribes, conservation futures program, federal recognition, environmental protection

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• which happen to be in my district, and not so much because of my district, but it would be Lincoln Trail
• it would much because of my district but it would be<00:21:17.760><c> Lincoln</c><00:21:18.080><c> Trail
• </c><00:21:18.320><c> air</c><00:21:18.480><c> development</c> be Lincoln Trail air development be Lincoln
• Trail air development district.<00:21:19.440><c> Green</c><00:21:19.679><c> River</c><00:21:20.000><

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 38, sponsored by Sen. Richardson, which would require Medicaid to reimburse pharmacists for services already within their legal scope of practice. Richardson and Taylor Williams of the Kentucky Pharmacists Association argued the bill would improve access to care, especially in rural areas, reduce emergency room use, and lower Medicaid costs by using pharmacists as lower-cost providers. Members asked whether the bill’s language simply aligned Medicaid with an earlier commercial parity law, and Richardson confirmed that it did. He also cited prior study work, research articles, and examples such as strep/flu testing and medication therapy management as covered services. The bill passed unanimously, and several members commented in support, including concerns about pharmacy access and the need for pharmacists to remain available to patients. The committee then took up a concurrent resolution sponsored by Sen. Meredith calling for a feasibility study of a proposed new Medicaid delivery model. Meredith argued that Kentucky’s Medicaid spending is growing unsustainably and that current managed care arrangements are not improving outcomes enough. He proposed an accountable community health care organization, described as a locally owned, not-for-profit public-private partnership combining elements of accountable care models, with the goal of reducing bureaucracy, improving outcomes, and lowering costs. He said the study would examine a five-year program and ultimately test the model in five regions, with initial focus on the Lincoln Trail, Green River, and Barren River area development districts. Members asked about the study timeline, vendor costs, rural versus urban impacts, and provider recruitment; Meredith said the resolution would be studied by November and that no fiscal note had been prepared. The resolution passed unanimously.

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• He was an outdoor enthusiast who enjoyed hiking, backpacking, and ultra-trail running, even completing
• a 100-kilometer ultra-trail marathon, a true testament to his grit and endurance.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a series of floor introductions and recognitions. Senators honored Jesuit High School’s 2025 CIF Division 2 boys cross-country championship team, noting it was the school’s 11th title, and also welcomed YMCA Youth and Government delegates, including a large Culver City Palms YMCA delegation in the gallery. Members spoke about the educational and civic value of the Youth and Government program and congratulated the student delegates on their participation. The chamber then took up the special consent calendar, which included Senate Resolution 73 and Assembly Concurrent Resolutions 71, 115, and 117. The consent items were approved on a roll call vote, with the record showing 38 ayes and 0 noes. No other substantive legislative debate or bill action was described in the transcript beyond the consent calendar approval. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournments in memory. Senators honored Superintendent Pastor Lawrence Champion Blake Sr. of West Angeles Church of God in Christ, San Jose community leader Joseph Anthony De Maria, and Marine Corps Major Tyler R. Bracone, each highlighting their service, faith, and community impact. The Senate then announced that the next floor session would be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 2 p.m., and recessed until later that day for adjournment motion.