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• 26, we have consolidated three different applications into one.
• So from our perspective, we administer it consistent with statute.
• process rather than through separate application processes.
• Is there an intent just to potentially consolidate applications?
• We had about 237,000 CSU applications passed, 228,000 UC applications passed, and so far 105,000 California

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So the primary residence credit, as an example, we take those applications, we administer that program
• we've actually administered the program.
• The application approval process, of course, we take applications January through the 1st of April.
• and take those applications at the local level.
• and take those applications at the local level.

Summary: The committee met to receive updates from the Tax Commissioner’s office on property tax relief programs and related compliance work. Commissioner Brian Croshys reviewed the Homestead Property Tax Credit, Disabled Veteran Credit, and Primary Residence Credit, noting that the Homestead program expanded significantly after HB 1158, that some households are “adjusting out” of eligibility as incomes rise, and that the committee may want to consider indexing income thresholds. Members asked for additional data on bracket breakdowns, possible costs of eliminating income limits for seniors, and how many households are zeroed out by the combined programs. Croshys also discussed the simpler administration of the disabled veteran credit, the growth in participation, and the heavy workload and auditing safeguards built into the new primary residence credit system. He said the department found no material compliance findings and that the program is designed to be digital-first, with county auditors and the Tax Commissioner’s office both involved in review and notification. The committee recessed for lunch and later reconvened, with the chair noting that more detailed PRC information would likely be available at a September meeting. Shelly Myers then presented the statewide property tax increase, or “zero growth,” report and the 2025 statistical report. She explained how county auditors report levy and valuation data, how increases and decreases are counted, and which jurisdictions showed the largest percentage changes in countywide, citywide, school district, and park district levies. In the statistical report, she summarized recent trends in assessed values: agricultural values remained relatively flat, while residential, commercial, and centrally assessed property values increased over the past five years. She also reviewed statewide tax levies by property class and clarified that centrally assessed growth figures were annual averages. Members discussed how shifts in land use and annexation can make it appear that tax burdens are moving from ag to residential/commercial property. Myers then summarized the interim study on the 3% levy limitation under HB 1176, saying most counties complied without budget changes, while some used hiring freezes, deferred purchases, or reserve funds; 23% of counties had to reduce levies, and the affected funds were mainly general, road and bridge, and weed control. She said 12 counties reported zero new growth in the data and that 35 counties reported not using all of their cap. The committee also received an oil tax presentation from Croshys on the stripper well extraction tax exemption. He outlined the number of active stripper wells, the production and revenue implications of the exemption, and projections for future biennia under different tax scenarios. He said the exemption represents substantial savings to operators but also corresponds to production tax revenue that would otherwise be collected, and he emphasized that future outcomes depend on oil prices, well counts, and technology such as CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Nathan Anderson of the Department of Mineral Resources briefly answered a question about why Red River wells have a different production threshold than Bakken wells, explaining it was tied to completion costs and lateral length. The committee then heard from Charlie Gorecki of the EERC, who presented an analysis of typical Bakken well decline curves and argued that most oil is produced before a well reaches stripper status, but that keeping wells open and investing in refracturing or other interventions can recover additional production. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting; the main actions were receiving reports, asking for follow-up data, and scheduling further discussion for a later meeting.

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• The first year we had incomplete data on administered drugs, office-administered drugs.
• <00:12:47.160><c> drugs,</c><00:12:47.640><c> office</c><00:12:47.960><c> administered</c> administered
• drugs, office administered administered drugs, office administered drugs.<00:12:49.320><c> So,</c><00
• </c> healthcare professional help administer healthcare professional help administer them.<00:12:57.520
• And so, we are having administer.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> infusion center where it's administered infusion center where it's administered like<00:18:52.120
• Medicaid applications have been pending for 90 days.
• process. ...this problem by creating provisional eligibility for applicants whose Medicaid applications
• Provisional eligibility for applicants whose Medicaid applications have been pending for 90 days.
• </c> the filing of the Medicaid application the filing of the Medicaid application if<02:33:36.359><c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So the primary residence credit, as an example, we take those applications and administer that program
• we've actually administered the program.
• Out that we would be administering it.
• The application approval process, of course, we take applications January through the 1st of April.
• and take those applications at the local level.

Keywords: 908, all

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• applications.
• applications.
• applications.
• </c> to administer the SNAP program. to administer the SNAP program.
• So, we have applications for each program that we administer.

Bills: HF3396

Keywords: property tax, task force, assessment, state revenue, local government, 1183, house

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• The primary residence credit, as an example, we take those applications and administer that program,
• we've actually administered the program.
• Out that we would be administering it.
• The application approval process, of course, takes applications January through the 1st of April.
• and take those applications at the local level.

Summary: The Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met with a quorum, approved the March 17, 2026 minutes, and heard a lengthy update from Tax Commissioner Brian Croshys on property tax relief programs. He reviewed the Homestead Property Tax Credit, Disabled Veteran Credit, and Primary Residence Credit, noting increased relief after House Bill 1158 and House Bill 1176, but also discussing how some households “income adjust out” of eligibility over time. Members asked about indexing income thresholds, expanding eligibility by age alone, simplifying administration, county-level notices, and whether the county and state systems could be streamlined. Croshys said the programs are heavily used, largely administered at the county level, and that the department is still refining compliance and reporting; he also said there were no material findings or overarching concerns in the latest review. The committee agreed more detailed PRC information would likely come back in a September meeting, and the chair announced an afternoon recess for lunch before later reconvening. Shelly Myers then presented the statewide property tax increase report, the zero-growth report, and a statistical report on property values and tax levies by class. She explained how county auditors report levy and valuation data, how increases and decreases are counted, and identified counties and cities with the largest percentage changes in growth or decline. She also summarized recent trends: agricultural values remain relatively flat, while residential, commercial, and centrally assessed values have risen over the last five years; in 2025, residential property accounted for the largest share of statewide property tax levies, followed by commercial, agriculture, and centrally assessed property. Committee members asked about unusual zero-growth figures, the effect of annexation and land-use changes, and whether the 3% levy cap was forcing political subdivisions to use reserves or defer spending. Myers said many counties complied by using reserves, delaying capital projects, or limiting increases, and that some counties had not used their full cap. The committee then moved to the stripper oil extraction tax exemption. Commissioner Croshys reviewed the state’s oil tax structure and estimated the revenue impact of keeping stripper wells exempt from extraction tax while still paying production tax. He said the exemption saves operators hundreds of millions of dollars over a biennium, while the state still collects production tax on those wells. He also discussed projected impacts if the exemption were changed for future wells and noted that future outcomes depend on oil prices, production declines, and technology such as CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Nathan Anderson of the Department of Mineral Resources briefly explained the historical difference between the 35-barrel and 30-barrel thresholds for certain wells, citing differences in completion costs and lateral lengths. The committee then heard from EERC CEO Charles Gorecki, who presented an analysis of oil well life cycles and said most oil is produced before wells reach stripper status, but that refracturing or other reinvestment can significantly extend production and keep wells above the threshold for years.

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• <00:52:36.319><c> or</c> application or application or eligibility<00:52:38.079><c> uh</c><00:52:38.440
• </c> clearly nobody could have administered clearly nobody could have administered that<00:53:35.839>
• </c> County administered County administered programs<01:00:25.799><c> um</c> programs um programs um
• </c> administration of accepting applications administration of accepting applications and<01:00:32.319
• </c> federal program that's administered federal program that's administered through<01:00:40.000><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• FLORIDA HOUSING PROVIDES RESOURCES, WE ARE ADMINISTERING THOSE TWO FOLKS AT OR BELOW A CERTAIN MEDIAN
• IT WAS THE LAST ONE WE ADMINISTERED OUT OF THIS HUNDRED 50 MILLION.
• STATES USE FUNDS TO ADMINISTER STATE AND FEDERAL HOUSING PROGRAMS.
• THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION ADMINISTERS SEVERAL STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS.
• WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER CONSIDERATION WHICH IS LOW COST TO ADMINISTER. THE SECOND PROGRAM.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> public hearing for the 2026 application public hearing for the 2026 application to<00:03:25.760>
• ><c> the</c> CDBG funding administered by the CDBG funding administered by the Department<00:03:54.840
• application would go from $250,000 to $300,000 and the multi-jurisdictional applications from $500,000
• c> from</c> an individual application would go from an individual application would go from $250,000<
• </c> applications from $500,000 to $600,000. applications from $500,000 to $600,000.

Keywords: Upon adjournment of the concurrent meeting, the Senate State and Local Government committee will continue meeting, 958, all

Summary: The concurrent meeting began with roll calls for both the Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government and the House Standing Committee on Local Government, establishing quorums. The committees then heard a Department for Local Government presentation on the Community Development Block Grant program, which serves smaller and more rural areas. Commissioner Matt Sawyers and Executive Director Mark Williams explained the 2026 HUD application as a public hearing, noting an estimated total of a little over $25 million, with proposed allocations for public facilities, community projects, economic development, public services/Recovery Kentucky, and housing. They also described proposed changes, including shifting some funding from economic development to housing, raising non-traditional application ceilings, extending the economic development application window, and giving the commissioner flexibility to reallocate funds if requests exceed the allotment. No legislators or members of the public asked questions, and both chambers approved the presentation and then adjourned the House portion. The Senate committee then took up Senate Bill 149 by Senator Elkins, which updates county treasurer statutes. The bill shortens the waiting period for appointing an acting treasurer from 30 days to 5 days and allows fiscal courts to appoint a temporary treasurer for up to 60 days during vacancies, illness, incapacity, or termination. Members discussed the need for continuity in county finances, and the bill received favorable expression 9-0. Next, the committee considered several housing-related bills from the housing task force. Senate Bill 224, by Senator Mills, creates vested property rights for development applications and narrows who may appeal certain local land-use decisions; the committee adopted a substitute, then approved the bill 8-1 after members raised concerns about standing language and possible impacts on local participation. Senate Bill 225 requires the housing and construction department to analyze the cost and housing-supply effects of proposed housing regulations; it passed 9-0 after a committee substitute. Senate Bill 233, by Senator Neal, removes annual financial reporting requirements for homeowners associations with 14 lots or fewer to reduce burdens on small developments; it passed 9-0. Finally, Senate Joint Resolution 75, as amended, directs the Public Service Commission to study affordability and water/wastewater utility regionalization, including possible consolidation of small districts; the amendment and the resolution both passed 9-0, with one member noting concerns about whether the matter should proceed as an administrative case rather than a study.

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• </c><00:04:56.160><c> were</c> making sure that the applications were making sure that the applications
• </c> applicant of the revocation. applicant of the revocation.
• This was actually an application,<00:38:00.600><c> correct?</c> application, correct?
• </c> funds are supposed to be administered funds are supposed to be administered and<00:38:12.480><c>
• </c><00:43:25.160><c> And</c> application that we submitted. And application that we submitted.

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

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• , but the free reduced lunch application is a federal application and we cannot share info with that
• , but the free reduced lunch application is a federal application and we cannot share info with that
• , but the free reduced lunch application is a federal application and we cannot share info with that
• and</c> application is a federal application and application is a federal application and we<00:51:19.520
• </c> parents, how is that administered? parents, how is that administered?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1783, which would expand public-private partnership options for charter school facilities. The Department of Education offered comments, the Charter School Commission and SFA supported the bill, and Hawaii Technology Academy, Hawaii Kids, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, HGA, Aloha Project, and several individuals testified in support, while UPW opposed it. Supporters said charter schools need faster and more flexible ways to address severe facility shortages and high costs, and SFA described the bill as a pilot model that could leverage developer partnerships and state contributions, citing Maryland as an example. Members asked whether the bill was limited to charter schools; DOE said the language could be read to include other public school facilities, but if focused only on charter schools, DOE was less concerned. The Charter School Commission also described an existing public-private preschool model through Parkway Village Preschool and PACTED. The committee then took up HB 1778, which would establish a CIP database for school facilities. SFA supported the bill, saying it would create a more disciplined, transparent basis for funding decisions by documenting facility condition, needed repairs, classification, and timing. DOE initially said it rested on its comments, then responded to questions by saying it already maintains deferred maintenance lists, uses systems such as Maximo, CPT, GIS, and finance software, and sends legislators project-status letters twice a year. DOE said it is working on improving its outward-facing dashboard and integrating its systems, but questioned whether the bill would add value beyond existing tools. Members emphasized the need for a publicly accessible, real-time transparency tool, while DOE said it was still evaluating its current systems and was not yet seeking funding for a new IT program. For HB 2344, creating an Independent Public School Realignment and Closure Commission, DOE said it wants to remain part of any consolidation process to keep students and education central, while SFA said the bill is timely and framed it as a restructuring response to changing conditions and possible federal funding cuts. SFA compared the proposal to the federal BRAC process for military base closures and said Hawaii has the same enrollment as in 1961 but many more schools, arguing that the state needs a more deliberate approach to school closures and land reuse. The Attorney General’s office raised technical concerns about several sections, including unclear references to administrative support, a governor-approval sequence, a possible conflict with existing statutes governing closed-school disposition, and a missing section number. Testimony on HB 2345, which would establish a geographic CIP district, began with DOE in opposition; DOE said the bill would duplicate existing work, add confusion by creating two agencies doing the same thing, and spend money inefficiently because district project coordinators and project lists already exist.

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• Safety net benefits can be a literal lifeline; however, the application process can be complex.
• application.
• to use the same application, and we also accept a CalFresh-only application.
• So, whatever the individual fills out on their CalFresh application, again, because we use the same application
• At the end of the application, once you sign the application, we do have a page that refers them if they're

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> the administrative costs to administer the administrative costs to administer SNAP.<00:35:18.200
• Here in "You have to administer this."
• </c><00:35:29.480><c> And</c> says, "Can you administer this?" And says, "Can you administer this?"
• </c><00:35:36.800><c> that</c> in local community to administer that in local community to administer
• The application clearly novel therapies.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The application process begins in early November, usually ending in mid-December.
• The application process begins in early November, usually ending in mid-December.
• The application process for this program begins in early January and runs through mid-March or longer
• </c><00:13:25.040><c> the</c> admit we we've been administering the admit we we've been administering
• </c><00:13:31.519><c> the</c> in the day to start administering the in the day to start administering

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy met for a public hearing and presentation on the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). After approving the minutes, members heard from Shannon Hall of the Department for Community Based Services and Rick Baker of Community Action Kentucky, who explained that LIHEAP is a 100% federally funded block grant used in Kentucky to help low-income households pay home energy bills, prevent utility disconnects, and support weatherization and crisis assistance. Hall outlined the program’s income eligibility limits, the fact that payments go directly to vendors or utilities rather than households, and the program’s funding levels, including $43.4 million spent in federal fiscal year 2025 and an anticipated $58 million for federal fiscal year 2026. The presenters described LIHEAP’s main components: fall and spring subsidy programs, winter crisis assistance, and weatherization. They gave participation figures for recent program cycles, including tens of thousands of households served in each component, and explained that weatherization prioritizes elderly, disabled, households with children, and high-energy-burden homes. They also noted that weatherization is carried out in partnership with the Kentucky Housing Corporation and includes repairs and efficiency measures such as insulation, air sealing, and safety checks. Rick Baker described Community Action Kentucky’s role as the statewide administrator through 23 local community action agencies, emphasizing their presence in all 120 counties and their local board structure. Members praised Baker’s long service and the program’s importance for families facing high energy costs, especially in coalfield areas. One member asked for clarification on a slide reference to “Assurance 16,” but the transcript cuts off before the answer is completed. No votes or other committee actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• So who is going to be the applicant with respect to CalHFA here?
• Are we saying that applicants, local jurisdictions that are applicants for state affordable housing funding
• Are we saying that applicants, local jurisdictions that are applicants for state affordable housing funding
• application reviews and monitoring those projects.
• review an application, and we are integrating that.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• During the pandemic, we also saw struggles with the application process.
• Elderly Simplified Application Project does streamline applications for those who are over 60 and those
• application; it directly sends an electronic application through BenefitsCal to our backend system.
• Funding for applications independent of caseload changes.
• As a result, we actually administer the removal defense funding.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I administered Pitocin and activated EMS just as my rules prescribed.
• Pitocin is administered...
• Anything lacking in our application?
• of the federal government when scoring the application.
• of the federal government when scoring the application.

Bills: HB2190, HB2202, HB2233, HB2251, HB2252, HB2396, HB2437, HB2689, HB2796

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

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• . applicants. applicants.
• </c> applicants to get a license. applicants to get a license.
• </c> administering the test. Is that correct? administering the test. Is that correct?
• by the cabinet, establishes administered by the cabinet, establishes an<00:49:43.160><c> application
• </c> clarifies in section two the application clarifies in section two the application submittal<00:50

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee considered an emergency regulation from the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, 201 KAR 5021E, along with a staff amendment to conform the text to KRS Chapter 13A. The regulation was described as implementing an Attorney General opinion and a review of optometrists licensed during the 2020–2023 period when alternative testing and waivers were used during the COVID-19 era. The board explained that the rule requires affected licensees to complete specified examinations or an alternative certification before renewing in 2027, and that it now removes the OEBC Canadian exam as a future pathway while preserving recognition of OEBC results submitted during the period when that option was in effect. The staff amendment was approved without objection. Testimony was sharply divided. Board representatives and the Attorney General’s office said the regulation is needed to protect public health and to bring the licensure review into the formal administrative process. They said the NBEO Part 3 exam is the nationally recognized hands-on clinical licensure test, while the American Board of Optometry certification is a post-licensure credential for already licensed practitioners and is not a substitute for initial licensure testing. They also said no other state uses the ABOC certification for licensure, and that the board’s approach balances fairness, due process, and public protection. Opponents argued the regulation would allow individuals who were improperly licensed to continue practicing without meeting the same standards as other Kentucky optometrists. A representative from the Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation described cases of alleged inadequate care and urged the committee to require full national board passage before independent practice. Representatives from ARBO and NBEO said the emergency regulation is not justified as an emergency, does not adequately address public safety or fiscal impacts, and exceeds the board’s authority by creating a renewal path for licensees whose initial licensure was challenged. They emphasized that NBEO Part 3 is a practical, hands-on exam and that the ABOC certification is not designed or validated for initial licensure. The committee asked several questions about the differences between the exams, and no final vote on the regulation itself was described in the transcript beyond approval of the staff amendment.

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• Those are administered.
• We received 14 total applications with the total request of $5 $5.5 million.
• We had applications due on July 28, and eligible applicants were Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• We received 61 applications. Funds requested From NMWRI, $57 million.
• Here are the applications by category.