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Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:44 Attendance Roll Call: 00:55 SB 193 (Sen. Girdler): 01:53 SB 9 (Sen. Higdon): 03:22 SB 257 (Sen. Tichenor): 34:14 Adjournment: 50:57, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government first took up Senate Bill 193, a simple measure described as restoring wallet cards for jailers to carry when they are outside the jail. The sponsor noted the fiscal impact was essentially zero, there were no questions, and the committee approved the bill 9-0 for passage to the Senate floor. The committee then heard Senate Bill 9, sponsored by Senator Higdon, which would change how the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) treats sick leave, personal leave, and annual leave in retirement calculations. The sponsor argued the bill is intended to address TRS’s financial challenges by standardizing leave rules statewide, limiting TRS retirement credit to 10 sick days and 2 personal days per year, preventing annual leave from being rolled into sick leave, requiring districts to pay the actuarial cost for any leave beyond the cap, and adding reporting and oversight requirements for participating agencies. He also said the bill would add 30 days of maternity leave, allow voluntary district contributions for tier four teachers, and direct the state auditor to audit TRS and report on agencies. Committee members asked about how overages would be audited and billed, the cost of a sick day, and how the bill would interact with local leave policies, including paid parental leave in some districts. The sponsor clarified that existing accumulated leave would not be affected, that the bill applies going forward, and that districts could still offer more leave but would bear the added cost. Members also discussed whether the maternity leave language set a cap or a minimum, and one senator noted the bill was intended to preserve personal days while stopping annual leave from being converted into pension credit. No vote on Senate Bill 9 was shown in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

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• Next is that these homes don't hold up over time, that they fall apart. That used to be the case.
• Next is that these homes don't hold up over time, that they fall apart. That used to be the case.
• County's watched as you, along with Co-Chair Mills, led that housing task force over the interim.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:01 Roll Call 00:16 HB 211 Discussion 02:55 HB 211 Vote 16:30 HB 160 Discussion 18:50 HB 160 Vote 52:06 Adjournment 57:35, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Local Government met for its first meeting of the year, established a quorum, and heard two bills. House Bill 211, sponsored by Representative Chris Lewis, would create a definition for cigar bars and allow indoor cigar smoking in qualifying establishments if they meet criteria such as deriving at least 15% of gross income from cigar-related sales, restricting entry to those 21 and older, prohibiting cigarettes and vaping, and requiring a smoke-free area for deliveries. Lewis and Louisville Metro Council member Anthony Pantini described the bill as a small-business and tourism measure modeled on Tennessee law, while the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and a St. Elizabeth physician opposed it, arguing it would undermine local smoke-free ordinances and expose patrons and workers to harmful secondhand smoke. Several members raised local-control concerns, and Lewis said he was open to local governments making decisions on less restrictive approaches. The committee adopted a committee substitute and then approved HB 211 on a roll call vote, with multiple members voting yes and several no votes, sending the bill forward as amended. The committee then heard House Bill 160 from Representative Susan Whitten, with Logan Haynes of the Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute. They said Kentucky faces a housing shortage of roughly 200,000 units and that starter homes are increasingly unaffordable, making manufactured housing an important part of the solution. Whitten said the bill would treat manufactured housing more like site-built housing while still allowing local governments to enforce cosmetic standards such as roof pitch, exterior facade, and foundation material, and she emphasized that HOA, deed, and historical preservation restrictions would remain in place. Haynes argued that modern manufactured homes are federally and state inspected, more energy efficient, faster to build, and more affordable than site-built homes, and he said the bill would not open the door to older-style mobile homes or single-wides except in limited narrow-lot situations. Representatives from the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties expressed concerns about the bill’s current language, saying land-use decisions should remain local and warning that the definition of qualified manufactured home and the bill’s treatment of local standards could have unintended consequences. They said they appreciated Whitten’s willingness to work with them and indicated they hoped to continue negotiating amendments as the bill moved forward. No vote on HB 160 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

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• For these reasons, BIO opposes Senate Bill 14, and I'll turn it over to Jenning.
• For these reasons, BIO opposes Senate Bill 14, and I'll turn it over to Jenning.
• For these reasons, BIO opposes Senate Bill 14, and I'll turn it over to Jenning.

Keywords: 00:00 Introductions 02:46 Roll Call 03:35 Discussion on SB 14 46:13 Vote on SB 14 48:07 Discussion on SB 17 50:38 Vote on SB 17, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services opened with the chair welcoming several new members and outlining session rules: hearings would start and end on time, the committee would limit the number of bills heard each meeting, prioritize bills heard during the interim, and generally avoid using the consent calendar except in extreme circumstances. The committee then briefly considered administrative regulations, which were treated as approved if members had no questions. The main item was Senate Bill 14, a measure addressing the 340B drug discount program. The chair said the bill had already passed the Senate in a prior session and had been heard in interim, so he did not present it again. He described the bill as prohibiting drug manufacturers from discriminating against 340B covered entities by refusing 340B pricing when the same drug is offered at that price in the state. He also said the committee would not debate the federal 340B program itself, but would hear testimony on the bill. Hospital leaders and Kentucky Hospital Association representatives testified in support, arguing that 340B savings are essential to rural hospitals, oncology services, transportation support, chronic care, addiction recovery, and new service lines such as chemotherapy and hepatitis treatment. They said the program helps keep care close to home and that manufacturer restrictions on contract pharmacies have reduced access and cost hospitals millions. Opponents from BIO Kentucky and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions argued the bill would expand federal law beyond Congress’s intent, create administrative burdens, and not lower patient out-of-pocket costs. The chair repeatedly pressed opponents to address why Kentucky should be denied the same 340B pricing available in other states. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC-uCIvxYS4, 2026-07-02T01:23:15+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 1:20 - DM AEN-WTL DEFER 1:05 4:50 - SB 2426 12:12 - SB 2425 17:40 - SB 2421 24:50 - SB 2369 28:20 - SB 2813 29:35 - SB 2101 38:30 - SB 2368 43:20 - SB 2401 50:00 - SB 2322 1:01:00 - SB 3133 1:07:45 - DM AEN-HHS 1:00 PM 1:18:10 - DM AEN DEFER 1:05 PM/DM AEN DEFER 1:06 PM Hearing Notices: AEN-HHS 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-HHS_02-09-24_.pdf AEN-WTL DEFER 1:05 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-WTL_02-09-24_DEFER_.pdf AEN DEFER 1:05 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_02-09-24_DEFER_.pdf AEN DEFER 1:06 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_02-09-24_DEFER-1_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9TUCyt1bgM, 2026-07-02T01:23:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:25 - DM CPN-WAM DEFER 9:50 AM 06:54 - DM WAM 9:55 AM 07:50 - DM WAM 10:00 AM 16:00 - DM WAM DEFER 10:05 AM 19:53 - SB 838 21:55 - DM HRE-WAM 10:15 AM 24:01 - DM WAM 10:30 AM Hearing Notices: CPN-WAM DEFER 9:50 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-WAM_03-02-23_DEFER_.pdf WAM 9:55 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-02-23-1_.pdf WAM 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-02-23_.pdf WAM DEFER 10:05 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-02-23_DEFER_.pdf HRE-WAM 10:15 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HRE-WAM_03-02-23_.pdf WAM 10:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-02-23-2_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrX8SMAfqUc, 2026-07-02T01:23:36+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:46 - SCR 117 / SR 110 13:53 - DM HWN-WLA 1:00PM 15:32 - WLA-AEN 1:01 PM 15:50 - SCR 100 / SR 94 16:46 - SCR 168 / SR 159 19:16 - SCR 133 / SR 125 35:30 - DM WLA-AEN 1:01 PM 42:41 - WLA 1:04 PM 42:51 - HB 2001, HD2 45:50 - DM WLA 1:04 PM 46:52 - WLA 1:05 PM 47:20 - SCR 170 / SR 161 48:12 - SCR 47 / SR 46 50:05 - SCR 165 / SR 156 50:35 - SCR 173 01:03:05 - SCR 94 / SR 89 01:04:56 - SCR 99 / SR 93 01:05:38 - SCR 164 / SR 155 01:10:16 - SCR 125 / SR 117 01:13:06 - SCR 104 / SR 98 01:19:02 - DM WLA 1:05 PM Hearing Notices: HWN-WLA 1:00PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HWN-WLA_04-08-26_.PDF WLA-AEN 1:01 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_WLA-AEN_04-08-26_.PDF WLA 1:04 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_WLA_04-08-26-1_.PDF WLA 1:05 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_WLA_04-08-26_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbAoXl5EEZw, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_JHA_04-02-26_.PDF Timestamps: 2:36 - Introduction 4:20 - SB2169 SD1 HD1 8:29 - SB2818 SD2 HD1 9:50 - SB2972 SD1 HD1 14:06 - SB2398 SD2 HD1 18:34 - SB2046 SD2 HD1 31:41 - SB3136 33:07 - SB3154 SD2 HD1 33:57 - SB2203 SD2 43:05 - SB3262 SD1 47:03 - SB3118 SD1 HD2 47:58 - SB3250 SD1 HD1 50:27 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc1Gen8cEh8, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, The live stream for this meeting cut off before the meeting was finished. This version is the full version of that meeting. 00:00:00 – Roll Call Attendance 00:01:55 – 24RS HB 200 Discussion 00:05:30 – 24RS HB 200 Vote 00:07:15 – 24RS HB 357 Discussion 00:14:50 – 24RS HB 357 Vote 00:17:30 – 24RS HB 453 Discussion 00:18:50 – 24RS HB 453 Vote, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLYsFno0ZQE, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:31 Recognition of Guests 00:01:34 HB 635 00:01:58 HB 256 00:13:50 HB 265 00:19:32 HB 266 00:29:44 HJR 91 00:36:58 HJR 92 00:40:07 HB 122 00:50:43 HB 13 00:56:13 HB 750 01:01:08 HB 267 01:04:44 HB 563 01:08:37 HB 748 01:21:39, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ZFMS20kH8, 2026-07-02T01:23:15+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:50 - SB 2555 17:45 - SB 2721 19:00 - SB 2156 36:06 - SB 2157 36:53 - SB 2050 38:00 - SB 2057 45:28 - SB 2182 46:39 - SB 2183 55:50 - SB 513 1:07:53 - SB 2296 1:09:44 - SB 3167 1:17:47 - SB 3268 1:39:51 - SB 3168 Hearing Notice: WTL 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL_02-12-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsdyKg5uXeo, 2026-07-02T01:23:13+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 1:14 - SB 2501 6:37 - SB 2053 12:26 - SB 2159 28:50 - SB 2155 41:20 - SB 2495 49:50 - SB 2329 57:29 - SB 2147 1:07:06 - SB 2149 1:11:19 - SB 2205 1:30:40 - SB 2148 DM Deferred until Wednesday, January 31st at 2:15pm Hearing Notices: AEN-WTL 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-WTL_01-29-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtOnJ3e1sYc, 2026-07-02T01:23:09+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:00 - DM WAM 9:45 AM 08:11 - DM WAM DEFER 9:50 AM 08:56 - GM 531 1:14:58 - DM WAM 10:00 AM Hearing Notices: WAM 9:45 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-31-23-1_.pdf WAM DEFER 9:50 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-31-23_DEFER_.pdf WAM 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_03-31-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgsFTnFLesg, 2026-07-02T01:23:15+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 0:40 - SB 2436 10:50 - SB 2753 19:00 - SB 2477 23:30 - SB 3260 37:30 - SB 2418 42:00 - DM GVO-AEN 3:00 PM 46:30 - SB 3357 52:00 - SB 2770 54:30 - SB 2822 1:00:50 - DM GVO-EET 3:10 PM 1:05:00 - SB 2324 1:09:30 - SB 2503 1:13:00 - SB 3000 1:16:30 - SB 2688 1:18:40 - SB 2751 1:24:45 - DM GVO-HHS 3:45 PM 1:28:00 - DM GVO 3:30 PM 1:31:30 - DM GVO 3:29 PM 1:32:45 - SB 2198 1:33:55 - SB 2199 1:35:15 - SB 3307 1:37:14 - SB 2200 1:37:50 - SB 3226 1:37:55 - SB 3185 1:39:30 - SB 2335 1:45:10 - SB 2566 1:46:50 - SB 2457 1:47:40 - SB 3094 1:52:00 - SB 2222 1:52:30 - SB 2772 1:52:45 - SB 2831 1:55:00 - SB 2994 1:58:50 - DM GVO 4:00 PM Hearing Notices: GVO-AEN 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO-AEN_02-13-24_.PDF GVO-EET 3:10 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO-EET_02-13-24_.PDF GVO 3:29 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_02-13-24_.PDF GVO 3:30 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_02-13-24_DEFER_.PDF GVO-HHS 3:45 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO-HHS_02-13-24_.PDF GVO 4:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_02-13-24-1_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• and hopefully<00:50:48.559><c> this</c><00:50:48.880><c> bill</c><00:50:49.119><c> can</c><00:50:49.599

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 03:09 SB 57 Discussion 04:03 SB 57 Roll Call Vote 38:37 SB 172 Discussion 41:27 SB 172 Roll Call Vote 50:23, 958, all

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Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:32 SB 155 Discussion: 03:00 SB 155 Roll Call Vote: 07:50 SB 45 Discussion: 08:39 SB 45 Roll Call Vote: 36:00, 958, all

Keywords: MS Legislature YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhC45NmRObs, 2026-06-21T11:27:59+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Entergy - Room 210, 2 February, 2026; 4:50 P.M., 925, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• Those funds grow considerably over time.
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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:40 HB 500 Discussion 00:01:50 HB 500 Vote 00:38:40 HB 504 Discussion 00:41:45 HB 504 Vote 00:47:00, 958, all

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Keywords: Consideration of HB 491 02:14 Consideration of HB 738 07:58 Guest presentation by Taiwan Consul General Elliott Wang 25:20 Consideration of HCR 50 36:37 Consideration of SB 19 49:29, 958, all

Summary: The House State Government Committee met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 491 by Representative Steve Riley. The committee adopted a proposed committee substitute, then heard that the bill would raise the threshold for certain capital project and equipment purchases from $200,000 to $500,000, remove a requirement for a special board meeting when replacing a board of regents member, allow certain employees or contractors to perform capital construction work up to $500,000, remove limits on retired police officers working at postsecondary institutions, and speed release of pension information to employers. Members asked about reporting and oversight of the higher threshold, and the witness said the records are maintained by institutions and available upon request. HB 491 passed on a 19-0 roll call vote. The committee then heard House Bill 738 by Representative Griffey, relating to state personnel and the constitutional officers. The bill would give independently elected constitutional officers more flexibility to hire unclassified employees and set salaries for classified employees up to the midpoint without Personnel Cabinet approval, while leaving pay scales, appropriations, and funding limits unchanged. Representative Griffey and witnesses from the auditor’s office said the measure was intended to reduce red tape, address salary compression, improve pay equity, and help recruit and retain staff; they also said it would allow offices to fill policy roles needed for audits and other work. Members questioned the fiscal note, salary caps, and whether the bill would affect future budget requests. The bill passed 18-1, with one pass, and the chair noted it would move favorably to the House floor. After those bills, the committee briefly welcomed Taiwan’s consul general, Elliot Wang, and Representative Adam Bowling spoke about Kentucky’s relationship with Taiwan, including trade, investment, and prior assistance during disasters. Wang described Taiwan’s economic ties with the United States, ongoing trade and investment developments, defense and education cooperation, and people-to-people exchange programs, noting Kentucky was the first state to sign an education cooperation MOU with Taiwan in 2021.

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYB3iYzG78E, 2026-07-02T01:22:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_03-29-21_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZFKBjZmBiw, 2026-07-02T01:22:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_03-24-21_DEFER_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47