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• State funded capital construction. An act related to state funded capital construction. Mr.
• Representative Pendergraft, Vice Chairman. construction. An act related to state construction.
• funded capital construction. Mr. funded capital construction. Mr.
• :18.640> has The state construction department has The state construction department has told<
• construction.

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• responsibilities responsibilities and<01:42:07.679> that<01:42:08.480> uh<01:42:08.800
• uh who had the responsibility for those uh who had the responsibility for those policies<01:43:07.360
• about what the fiscal responsibility about what the fiscal responsibility would<01:59:01.360>
• so if you look at some construction so if you look at some construction manuals. manuals. manuals
• construction and renovation projects. construction and renovation projects. >> Correct.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee’s higher education subcommittee met to discuss HB 443, HB 510, and related issues. The chair explained the subcommittee membership and noted that Representative Luno was absent and replaced by Representative Bricky, with other full committee members allowed to participate in discussion but not final votes. No votes were taken during this meeting, and the chair said final subcommittee recommendations would likely come in the first week of November. On HB 443, which concerns terms of appointment to the Higher Education Commission, the chair described the bill as intended to let the governor replace members who are not attending or no longer representing the appointing organization. He said the prior governor supported the idea, but the current governor’s office believes the bill is unnecessary because nonattendance or loss of representation would already amount to resignation or removal. Members raised questions about legal authority and whether the same principle should apply to other boards. The chair said he was leaning toward finding the bill not needed, but would continue discussion later. The committee then spent most of the meeting on HB 510, which would establish due process rights for students, student organizations, and faculty at public higher education institutions and address collective bargaining issues. Supporters, including Representatives Papovich and Brown, argued the bill would provide clear, minimum protections, especially because campus rules are lengthy and vary by institution; Brown also suggested adding an independent ombudsman or representation for students. Opponents, including Representatives Burton and Bricky, said existing campus regulations already provide due process and that the bill could interfere with campus governance and collective bargaining. The chair and others discussed whether the bill’s definitions should be aligned with existing law to avoid confusion, and several members suggested using existing statutory definitions or cross-references. The chair also said the bill would apply only when disciplinary action is involved, not as a general challenge to DEI policies, though members referenced recent national examples involving DEI-related disputes as context.

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• My responsibility as a GM is simple, but it's all-encompassing. I just have to provide water.
• It's an awesome responsibility.
• Because we haven't done a good job as the water industry in planning for and constructing the infrastructure
• Keith Dunn, on behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades of California.
• Keith Dunn, on behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades of California.

Summary: The committee heard several water- and environment-related bills. SB 72, by Senator Caballero, would modernize the California Water Plan and set long-term water supply targets, including an interim goal of 9 million acre-feet of additional water by 2040. Supporters from water districts, local governments, business groups, and agricultural interests argued the bill is needed to address climate-driven shortages, protect the economy, and improve planning for droughts, flooding, recharge, recycling, storage, and conveyance. Opponents, including environmental and conservation groups, argued the bill could overstate demand, increase costs, and make it harder to protect instream flows and ecosystems. The committee discussed the science behind the 9 million acre-feet target and the need to balance water supply planning with fish and ecological needs. SB 72 passed on a do-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 369, by Senator Padilla, would require a local skilled and trained workforce for all Salton Sea restoration work. The author and sponsors said the bill would protect workers exposed to hazardous conditions at the Salton Sea, create good local jobs in Imperial County, and ensure long-term workforce standards for publicly funded restoration projects. Support came from labor organizations, contractors, and other regional stakeholders; no opposition testified. Members emphasized the region’s high unemployment and the importance of workforce development. The bill passed on a do-pass motion to Labor and Employment. SB 697, by Senator Laird, would update the stream system adjudication process by allowing the State Water Board to use modern technology, such as stream gauges and digitized records, when investigating water rights claims, while still allowing field investigations when needed. The author said the process has not been updated since 1976 and should be streamlined. After amendments addressed stakeholder concerns, there was no opposition testimony. The committee asked whether the bill would affect pre-1914 water rights, and the author said it would not. SB 697 passed as amended to Judiciary. The committee also approved consent calendar items SB 599, SB 609, and SB 765 earlier in the hearing.

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• managing their own capital construction managing their own capital construction under<00:01:49.439
• Financially, the project is legislatively authorized for $115 million and is responsibly funded through
• <00:07:58.560> funded 115 million and is responsibly funded 115 million and is responsibly
• under construction. under construction.
• over that responsibility from the Louisville<00:23:47.280> Metro<00:23:47.679> government.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the February minutes and noted there had been no March meeting. Staff then provided a series of information items, including quarterly capital project status reports from state agencies and postsecondary institutions, a University of Kentucky equipment purchase report, notice that the committee took no action on certain March transactions, school district debt notices for Fayette and Jessamine counties, lease-space advertisements due to building conditions, a Kentucky Asset/Liability Commission report, and asset preservation project reports from KCTCS and Eastern Kentucky University. The committee then heard and unanimously approved Murray State University’s request for interim authorization to use institutional revenues for a $1.5 million roof replacement at the Curs Center student center. University of Kentucky also received unanimous approval for a $115 million public-private partnership project to expand Parking Structure 7 and the Johnson Center recreation space; testimony emphasized the loss of parking from hospital expansion, increased student enrollment, a planned $21 per semester recreation fee increase, and the goal of improving student retention and campus capacity. Next, the committee received a report on a Kentucky State Police Post 11 renovation in London funded at $1.138 million, with members asking how long the repairs would extend the building’s useful life; KSP said the work was a long-term investment and replacement was still many years away. The committee also approved multiple real property lease actions, including a new CHFS lease in Scott County, several lease renewals for the Commonwealth’s Attorney, CHFS, Transportation Cabinet, and a Secretary of State relocation lease tied to a capital renovation project. Members questioned one Jefferson County lease rate and the witness said it had been in place since 2007. Finally, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented three water loan items, which were rolled and then approved: an $841,383 East Clark County Water District loan for waterline upgrades, a roughly $6.13 million Oldham County Water District loan for US 42 improvements, and a $619,180 increase for Canonsburg Water District’s Schopes Road project due to higher-than-expected bids. The committee then approved eight K-12 school facility issuances, including projects in Clinton, Franklin, Fulton, Lincoln, McLean, Paris, Somerset, and Spencer counties, covering early childhood, new school construction, HVAC, energy conservation, and renovations. The meeting ended with notice of the next meeting date and adjournment.

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• Price of construction, Mr.
• I mean, the highest cost of any amount of construction is labor.
• What is the cost of construction on the average project?
• Speaker, Representative, it is hard to say we are anticipating a response on the RFP any day.
• Speaker and gentlemen, that we are acting responsibly. But I do feel, Mr.

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• It is a wind farm that is being constructed by a Finnish company, Tilleri Energy.
• So this is in part a market construction problem, and typically our solution is fine.
• and construction, is going to take, let's say, three years to construct.
• And then…” “Construction is going to take, let's say, three years to construct, and then the utility's
• CAOC is one way, contribution and aid of construction is another.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Um, and response, uh, to that would be.
• Yeah, thanks for that response.
• It sounds like other that response.
• <00:37:22.320> and<00:37:22.560> a still is a responsibility and a still is a responsibility
• <00:51:41.119> and would support construction and would support construction and maintenance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The data constructing their facility.
• :52.560> and Otherwise timelines to construct and Otherwise timelines to construct and regulatory
• Um, they will require a lot of construction and construction traffic.
• Um, they will require a lot of construction and construction traffic.
• Um, they will require a lot of construction and construction traffic.

Keywords: Meeting Start - 00:00 Roll Call – 00:15 Approval of Minutes of the July 15, 2025, Meeting 00:55 Helping Power Kentucky’s Growth – 01:25 Powering and Deploying AI – 41:00 Fueling America’s Intelligence – 56:12 Adjournment – 01:10:37, 958, all

Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Task Force met with a quorum, adopted prior meeting minutes, and then focused on energy policy and economic development as they relate to AI and data centers. John Bevington of LG&E and KU, introduced by Caroline Clark of LG&E/KU and PPL, described the utility’s Kentucky-only service territory, vertically integrated system, 1.3 million customers, and about 7.5 gigawatts of generating capacity. He said the company has supported 76 Kentucky projects in 2024 totaling about $3 billion in announced investment and roughly 3,000 jobs, with a large share of statewide announcements occurring in its service area. Bevington said LG&E and KU’s current project pipeline is unusually strong, totaling about 170 projects and 8.5 gigawatts of requested power, with data centers accounting for about two-thirds of that demand. He broke the pipeline into existing customer expansions, new-to-Kentucky projects, and 20 data center projects representing about 5.6 gigawatts of potential load. He highlighted a Louisville data center project by PO Development Company and Powerhouse Data Centers that has announced a 400-megawatt facility and may expand to 525 megawatts, estimating that such a project could represent about $4 billion in investment. He also explained that large data centers generally must locate near transmission lines and that utilities must conduct studies, order long-lead equipment, and secure reimbursement commitments before proceeding so other customers are not harmed. Members asked about how Kentucky compares with other states, the size of data center projects, and whether regulatory reform is needed. Bevington said the 20 projects reflect current Kentucky interest, which he attributed in part to the state’s sales tax exemption for data centers, and noted that states like Ohio have had similar incentives for years. In response to questions from Senator Thomas, he confirmed that data centers can vary in size and said the state should have a regulatory environment that supports economic development, while emphasizing that the benefits would flow to the state, local communities, and schools rather than just the utility. He also cited national and regional data suggesting data centers generate indirect jobs and tax revenue, and said LG&E and KU are investing in transmission, reliability, solar, and gas generation projects, including proposed additional 645-megawatt natural gas units and other system upgrades, to meet expected demand.

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• coming and was able to do most of the preliminary work to prepare for the need to begin immediate construction
• coming and was able to do most of the preliminary work to prepare for the need to begin immediate construction
• coming and was able to do most of the preliminary work to prepare for the need to begin immediate construction
• coming and was able to do most of the preliminary work to prepare for the need to begin immediate construction
• Appreciate you showing up. responsible given that it cuts against responsible given that it cuts against

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• <00:26:34.400> Um<00:26:35.360> the any responses to that? Thank you.
• Um the any responses to that? Thank you.
• I I was we were called on construction.
• construction any kind of um construction construction any kind of um construction renovation<00:
• which started two months construction which started two months late.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education met on March 19 and moved through several bills under time pressure, hearing mostly brief testimony. SB 2024 SD2 and SB 896 SD2, both concerning public-private partnerships for charter school facilities, drew support from the Department of Education, the Charter School Commission, White Kids Can, and Hawaii Technology Academy. DOE said any P3 model should apply only to charter schools on private land and not affect public schools on DOE land. Supporters argued the approach could speed construction, reduce costs, and keep public money in public assets, while UPW and HGA raised concerns about privatization. In response, SFA said the intent was to mirror the existing conversion charter school model, with public ownership of assets and unionized staff, and noted some regions have waited years for schools. SB 2613 SD1 on TMK transfers was heard next. DOE said the bill had originally been supported as part of the governor’s package but was amended to require DOE to convey lands for 13 libraries on DOE property, which DOE said would create “donut holes” in campuses and was unnecessary because existing agreements already govern library use. The State Public Library System supported the bill, saying it has long coexisted with DOE but needs clearer separation and more reliable control over its sites. The Attorney General’s office said the library system currently lacks express statutory authority to own real property and flagged implementation issues because some of the affected parcels are not currently owned by DOE. Committee members questioned both sides about current agreements, communication, and how the bill would change operations. SB 494 SD2, concerning charter school audits, received comments from the Charter School Commission, which said the bill was redundant because charter schools already undergo annual audits during the term of their contracts. The Office of the Auditor was also present. SB 2391 SD2, relating to automatic pay increases for teachers, drew strong opposition from the Office of Collective Bargaining, which said step movement and longevity increases are negotiated in each contract and do not automatically carry over when a contract expires; it warned the bill could affect upcoming negotiations with HSTA. HSTA and several other supporters argued the bill would standardize annual step movement, improve retention, and reflect existing contract language. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• , responsible governance, transparency, responsible governance, and<00:06:40.400> fair<00:06:40.720
• <01:47:38.639> for 1775 will not speed construction for 1775 will not speed construction for
• investments in those or or construction investments in those or or construction of<02:12:59.520>
• :21.760> the<02:21:21.920> questions response to some of the questions response to some
• foremost I we we want to be constructive foremost I we we want to be constructive and<02:52:33.920

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Yeah, Keith Dunn, State Building Construction Trades Council, through the chair.
• Members of the committee, Keith Dunn with the State Building Construction Trades Council.
• Keith Dunn with the State Building Construction Trades Council.
• We have a responsibility to respond to that within 30 days.
• I think one of the things we have heard is that demand response support programs are critical.

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• We also have deferred construction of new projects, you know, like playgrounds, play courts, comfort
• <00:13:34.399> temporary Len to a newly constructed temporary Len to a newly constructed temporary
• And when you're mayor, you feel that responsibility there. Two kids lost this weekend.
• So I just wanted to accept whatever responsibility is on our end, the county, by not doing it.
• So I just wanted to accept whatever responsibility is on our end, the county, by not doing it.

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• are submitted at one time, multiple attorneys will be needed to draft rulings within the 60-day response
• My name is Kyle Makarios, and I'm here today on behalf of the Minnesota Building Construction Trades
• Council, representing 70,000 union construction workers across the state. workers across the state and
• We're particularly excited about this bill because of the significant impact on construction jobs that
• The proposed Mystery Cove Waterpark will be a direct construction investment of $325 million, and it

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• We received 17 initial responses to that solicitation, and through a long and arduous vetting process
• And we filtered that into the realm of the probable or the realm of the responsible.
• So we are sitting very well, very responsibly in that fund.
• So we are sitting very well, very responsible in that fund.
• , constructed, and the water starts to flow to the communities where it will be used.

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• . in the current governing authority and delegation of operational responsibilities.
• in custody is also responsible for investigating and determining the cause of death.
• This is what this bill is in response to.
• SB 1172 takes a balanced and responsible approach.
• Yeah, to my understanding, the way the bill is constructed and written, yes, it would.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I know that Assemblymember Irwin has a big responsibility.
• So do you gentlemen have anything else in response to Assemblymember Irwin?
• construct be under construction right now underway and there's another 7,600 units that have been funded
• under construction as of March.
• worry about that, but they live in the state responsibility area.

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• comprehensive cannabis reform package designed to create a regulatory framework for the safe and responsible
• We've constructed an entire apparatus of criminalization around a plant that was medicine for millennia
• We constructed a confusing, ambiguous, targeting.
• We've constructed an entire apparatus of criminalization around a plant that was medicine for millennia
• It's so important for constructing this narrative, for respecting the organizing that's been done by

Summary: Senator Nathan Johnson presented a pair of bills he described as a comprehensive cannabis reform package for Texas. He said one bill would regulate hemp-derived THC with a 21-and-over purchase age, a 5 mg THC threshold, testing, labeling, licensing, packaging, and marketing standards, an advisory committee to report to the Legislature, and a tax structure that would direct revenue to public health, law enforcement, testing, and the Texas Compassionate Use Program. He also said the legislation reflects work by Chairman Ken King and is intended as an alternative to a total ban, which he argued would be unenforceable and undesirable. Johnson said the second bill would decriminalize possession and personal use of up to 2 ounces of marijuana, allow limited home cultivation, and create a path to expunction for people convicted of conduct that would no longer be illegal. He argued current Texas THC laws are inconsistent, harmful, and disproportionately affect communities of color, while also diverting law enforcement resources. He said the bills aim to create a more consistent and enforceable framework and to support medical THC use. Supportive testimony came from Shawn Salvahi, a veteran and Texas Cannabis Collective representative, who said decriminalization and homegrow would help veterans and first responders and that leaders should correct mistaken policy. Senator Molly Cook, an ER nurse, also backed Johnson’s approach and opposed SB 5, saying prohibition has failed, worsened safety, and created criminal and economic harms. In questions, Johnson said the Senate is likely to move SB 5, that the House could still change the outcome, and that he has been consistent in opposing a ban since 2018. The discussion also briefly touched on redistricting, with participants urging attention to flooding and criticizing proposed maps, but the main action was the presentation and defense of the THC bills ahead of floor consideration.

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• At this point, we are nearing the end of construction, so we expect to see construction complete sometime
• as with DGS, our project partners in this, to complete the end of construction.
• That's a two- or three-year construction project in total because there's five roofs.
• And then my last question is actually not related to the construction, but the...
• This equates to slower response times when someone calls 911 and fewer deputies solving crimes.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The bill also changes the responsibility of establishing and supervising trade offices from the ACA Board
• The bill also changes the responsibility of establishing and supervising trade offices from the ACA Board
• I think there are a lot of responsibilities that the boards need to be aware of, that they need to step
• I think this is a transparent and responsible way to use our taxpayer dollars.
• I think this is a transparent and responsible way to use our taxpayer dollars.

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Summary: The meeting covered a long series of bills, mostly in health, education, commerce, federalism, and government. In health, members discussed radiology technology updates (HB 2050), a tribal Medicaid waiver/drawdown measure with no state cost (HB 2177), an emergency medicine study committee (HB 2183), fetal death certificate and remains-transfer requirements (HB 2184), a physician assistant licensure compact (HB 2190), dementia care telemonitoring funding (HB 2202), SNAP error-rate reduction and fraud/eligibility oversight bills (HB 2206, HB 2442, HB 2797), child welfare protections like credit freezes and recorded interviews (HB 2321, HB 2322), and podiatric licensure compacts (HB 2438). Several of these were described as consent-calendar items, while HB 2206 and the SNAP-related measures drew discussion about fraud reduction, administrative burden, and work requirements. In commerce and finance, the committee heard bills on mobile food vendors and local permits (HB 2118), earned wage access services with fee caps and disclosure rules (HB 2309), CPA licensure changes (HB 2476), cash acceptance for retail purchases under $100 (HB 2555), drone delivery and unmanned aircraft guardrails (HB 2875), timeshare salesperson licensing (HB 2877), and a prohibition on state-mandated social credit scoring in lending decisions (HB 2903). The tax and retirement-related items included 529 plan conformity and Roth IRA transfer rules (HB 2477), annual tax conformity to the Internal Revenue Code (HB 2785), ASRS technical and disability-related changes (HB 2089, HB 2090, HB 2092), and a bill on employee health insurance definitions (HB 2089). The Arizona Commerce Authority bill (HB 2754) would add legislative members to the board and shift more control over trade offices and Arizona Competes Fund spending to the legislature. The education section focused heavily on school governance and finance. Bills included patriotic youth group presentations in schools (HB 2312), school board term limits (HB 2318), mandatory training for governing board members (HB 2379), independent municipal advisors for bond elections (HB 2320), restrictions on districts buying operating charter/private school sites to game enrollment formulas (HB 2376), conflict-of-interest limits for school facilities board architects and engineers (HB 2378), public meeting and travel transparency rules for districts (HB 2380), limits on long-term school property leases and reporting requirements (HB 2384), tighter bidding rules for school construction job orders using Building Renewal Grant funds (HB 2482), and a voluntary computer science proficiency seal (HB 2764). Sponsors repeatedly framed these as transparency, accountability, and anti-abuse measures, while some opposition centered on local flexibility, housing use, and existing training providers. In federalism and government, the committee heard bills to give counties more time to mail sample ballots (HB 2006), require courts to identify veterans at first appearance for possible veterans court referral (HB 2226), study veterans’ awareness of benefits (HB 2406), broaden military leave protections (HB 2663), require SAVE verification for voter registration and certain state services (HB 2806), require U.S.-sourced voting machine components by 2029 (HB 2901), affirm the Electoral College (HB 2902), and establish due process protections for justice of the peace courts against outside administrative action (HB 2976). Government committee items included a later deadline for library trustees’ annual reports (HB 2129), a two-year limit on certain adult protective services reports to the Attorney General (HB 2228), and an exemption for public and semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ spa rules (HB 2439). Several bills were reported as consent-calendar items, and a number of sponsors noted committee votes, fiscal neutrality, or favorable testimony in support of the measures.