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• I don't remember how many they've released since the start of the program.
• We've always tried to start programs the sooner the better.
• You approach people, it starts well. As you get into the weeds, people pull away.
• Chair, because you just said it started in July. Mr.
• Chair, Senator Trujillo, I was referring to the start of the 1115 waiver program.

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• We’re going to start with a quick notation of the roll call.
• That started as a practice.
• The ban would start in January 2028.
• So where we started, so a few things.
• So where we started, so a few things.

Bills: HB305, HB395, HB341

Keywords: hemp, marijuana, THC regulations, cannabis products, adult-use industry, public health, youth protection, child support, reunification, Department of Services for Children, family court, liability

Summary: The committee met in late June with Senators Hansen, Buckson, Siegfried, Townsend, and Huxable present, and first approved the meeting minutes by voice vote. The opening bill, HB 341, would limit DFS from filing child support in foster care cases unless doing so would not hinder reunification; Children’s Department staff said the department has already decided to stop filing in all such cases, with an estimated fiscal impact of about $140,000 annually. Public testimony from the League of Women Voters supported the bill as a compassionate measure to help families reunite. The committee then heard HB 446/related anaphylaxis legislation for colleges and universities, which would allow institutions to stock and use intranasal epinephrine alongside auto-injectors and update training and reporting requirements. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America supported the measure, emphasizing the need for needle-free options and faster treatment of anaphylaxis. The committee also took up HS1 for HB 356 on PFAS, which would ban firefighting foam containing PFAS beginning in 2028, require disclosure if PPE contains PFAS, and address recalls; DNREC and the fire service supported it, saying most departments have already transitioned away from PFAS foam. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 305, a diabetes wellness pilot program that would use continuous glucose monitoring, app-based care coordination, lab testing, and DHIN data analysis to shift care toward prevention and remission. Sponsor Senator Siegfried described the bill as a response to Delaware’s high diabetes costs and prevalence, and the Medical Society of Delaware supported it as a proactive model. The committee also discussed HB 395, which would regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products and synthetic cannabinoids by classifying products over a THC threshold as marijuana and creating penalties for unlicensed sales; the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner supported the bill, while hemp industry representatives and Senator Hoffner warned it could harm legitimate hemp retailers and access to hemp products. The final item, HS1 for HB 332, would ban sales and marketing of kratom products to those under 21 and direct the state to study testing and regulation of kratom and synthetic variants. Supporters, including the Delaware Healthcare Association and several recovery advocates, said age-gating is a reasonable first step and that synthetic products are the main concern; opponents and some senators argued the bill should go further and fully ban kratom or better distinguish synthetic products from natural leaf kratom. No formal roll-call votes were taken on the substantive bills during the transcript, and the meeting adjourned after public comment.

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• Jamie, thank you very much for additional comments before we get started.
• I warn you up front, my face may start to leak, but my voice won't crack.
• We started Gage's Foundation last August.
• So I started speaking from the heart, and that tends to...
• It started there.

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• We'll start with our...
• We're going to start with Representative Brer, House Bill 36.
• Hold on for you start. Is there a motion on a committee sub?
• Uh, had to jump through a lot of hoops just to get that fulfilled.
• Uh, had to jump through a lot of hoops just to get that fulfilled.

Keywords: 0:02 ROLL CALL 1:44 SB 145 DISCUSSION 5:15 SB 145 VOTE 6:50 HB 36 DISCUSSION 9:15 HB 36 VOTE 10:45 HB 92 DISCUSSION 13:22 HB 92 VOTE 14:30 HB 628 DISCUSSION 16:30 HB 628 VOTE 17:50 HB 245 DISCUSSION 19:20 HB 245 VOTE 20:45 HB 584 DISCUSSION 25:23 HB 584 VOTE 27:55 ADJOURNMENT, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up Senate Bill 145, which updates Kentucky’s laws governing caterers’ licenses and related ABC regulations. Senator Julie Rocky Adams explained that the bill clarifies where and how licensed caterers may sell and serve alcohol, standardizes food-to-alcohol revenue requirements, and removes administrative barriers. A committee substitute was adopted that also changes a tobacco-related license deadline from January 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026. Members discussed ABC staffing concerns, but the sponsor said those costs had not been specifically addressed. The committee substitute and then the bill as amended both passed unanimously and were sent to the House floor. The committee then considered three interstate compact bills. House Bill 36, the respiratory care compact, was presented as a straightforward compact aimed at helping military families, protecting the public, and improving real-time disciplinary data sharing; a committee substitute correcting immunity language was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously. House Bill 92, the dietitians compact, was described as improving portability of licensure, reducing burdens on licensees and states, supporting military families, and enhancing investigative and disciplinary information sharing; the committee substitute added background checks, and the bill passed unanimously. House Bill 628, the athletic trainer compact, was presented as a new compact with enough states moving forward to meet the threshold for establishment; members noted it had become a Department of Defense priority, and it also passed unanimously after a committee substitute. House Bill 254 was then taken up as a bill to exempt certain temporary emergency housing structures from plumbing code enforcement, based on experience during disaster sheltering when new trailers could not be used quickly because of inspection delays. A committee substitute corrected a drafting issue that had unintentionally affected temporary structures, and the bill passed unanimously. Finally, House Bill 584, which removes a permanent ban on a physician reapplying for DEA prescribing authority after rehabilitation and restoration of their medical license, was debated more extensively. The sponsor said the bill preserves DEA discretion while allowing a second chance after a lengthy rehabilitation process; KMA had not taken a position. Several members explained their votes, and the bill ultimately passed. The committee then recorded votes on the day’s bills and adjourned.

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• If there's any reason anybody has anything to bring up before we start, seeing none, so I will open the
• We are going to then jump back into executive session mode.
• The problem is when you start expanding out from the micro to the macro level, you start introducing
• The problem is when you start expanding out from the micro to the macro level, you start introducing
• was made because someone quickly jumped was made because someone quickly jumped to<01:56:43.440>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 118 in executive session and adopted Amendment 0882H, which would remove the House and Senate members from the Child Care Commission while leaving the commission in place. Members said the amendment was a continuation of earlier committee discussion and supported it as a needed change. The committee then voted 12-0 to recommend ought to pass as amended, and HB 118 was placed on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 142, dealing with Gold Star Mother’s Day. The sponsor explained that the bill was unnecessary because existing statute already directs the governor to issue a proclamation for Gold Star Mother’s Day and to urge appropriate observance, including flag-related ceremonies. Several members discussed how to ensure the proclamation and flag observance would happen and whether the committee report should note the existing statute. Other members said they would oppose killing the bill because the recognition was important. The committee voted 9-3 to table/ITL the bill, and HB 142 was declared inexpedient to legislate. The final major item was a public hearing on a non-germane amendment to House Bill 456, with a related draft amendment also discussed. The sponsor said the amendment would raise the annual membership allowance from $20 to $75, rename fees as dues, prohibit dues from being used to pay lobbyists, require NHMA dues to be brought before voters as a separate warrant article for transparency, and require separate accounting so lobbying funds are not co-mingled with other funds. Supporters said the goal was to keep taxpayer-derived money from funding lobbying while preserving non-lobbying services such as legal advice and training. Opponents argued the proposal was an overreach and would micromanage local towns. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Chairman Hancock, do you have any additional comments before we get started?
• He just jumped into the water to save his fallen teammate.
• I warn you up front, my face may start to leak. My voice won't crack.
• So I started speaking from the heart and that tends to have a lot of weight.
• I started there.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Would you like to start with that or just from the yes, please on injury, let's take up the delete all
• When you came from the waiver to start with or you are from the wait list as we used to call it, you
• like to take a hard look at all of the, you know, the obstacles that some of the families have to jump
• And that happening also, you mentioned it says if you what you are trying to say is okay, once we start
• out of her chair. questions on the amendment so much jumping out of her chair.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I don't we started this new program.
• about before it read it started about before it read it started providing<01:00:53.680> source
• <01:37:06.000> in >> we jumped in >> we jumped in >> there.<01:37:07.440
• Um, jumping down to E here.
• That was just like, you know, jumping off a cliff [laughter] and not knowing what you’re jumping into

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met to approve the May 18, 2026 minutes and then focused on how SB 57’s special education cost study should inform HB 1099, which creates a separate study committee on residential placements and related education costs. Members discussed sending the commission’s minutes and findings to that new committee, noting the short timeline for its work and the need to be specific about unresolved issues so the new group does not duplicate the same questions. A major topic was the cost and responsibility for students placed at Spalding and similar residential programs, especially transportation and whether costs are paid through the Department of Education’s episode-of-treatment (EOT) fund, local districts, DHS, or Medicaid. Staff explained that for students with disabilities, EOT funds cover special education and transportation costs tied to the placement, while students without disabilities are handled through DHS care-management and best-interest meetings. Members raised concerns about whether some students at Spalding are receiving no schooling, whether transportation costs are substantial, and whether Medicaid reimbursement could offset some expenses. The commission also discussed confusion over district responsibility when students placed in residential programs attend school in another district, using Winnisquam as an example. Several members said the receiving district was not notified that DHHS-approved programs could bring in additional students and costs, and they suggested DHHS or its care-management entity should notify both the district of residence and the receiving district when a program is approved. The group agreed this notification issue, along with transportation funding, privacy concerns in Medicaid-to-schools billing, and the distinction between special education placements, EOT placements, and other voluntary residential placements, should be passed to the HB 1099 study committee for further work.

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• Um, starting online on page R36, um, 39, 32.19.
• Um, starting<00:03:08.000> online<00:03:08.720> on<00:03:09.120> on<00:03:09.599
• > page<00:03:10.159> R36, starting online on on page R36, starting online on on page R36
• Sorry, I jump in on these. I'll wait to be called, Mr. Chair. Sorry about that. No worries.
• Sorry I jump Layman. Thank you. Sorry. Sorry I jump on<00:32:34.880> these.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• students and say, "We got you started. students and say, "We got you started.
• When I started at St. John's, when now. When I started at St.
• Uh starting uh section five which<01:41:39.040> starts<01:41:39.440> at which starts at
• or sorry section 19 starting on page 12. or sorry section 19 starting on page 12.
• Um, now starting with, uh, going to section 20 on page 13, starting on line nine.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , and it requires that conversation start by the end of September.
• That will start that conversation. We'll begin that discussion that needs to occur.
• I can just jump in again to that point.
• My own prescription costs were increased by 150% at the start of this new year.
• I just wanted to congratulate you on passing some bills I start with a four.

Bills: HB2780, HB4029, HB4030, HCR2052

Keywords: judicial foreclosure, tax lien, redemption rights, excess proceeds, property auction, income tax, federal tax conformity, revenue analysis, legislative session, tax reporting, municipal fees, county fees, utility rates, moratorium, tax classification, local government, inflation, economic stability, tax increases, cost-of-living protection

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• And I guess maybe that's to start the proposals from the administration. So I'll start with that.
• So to your first question, it's a starting point.
• The five million for five years is a good starting point.
• start to say, "Why aren't we seeing the results now?"
• At some point, we need to start seeing gains.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Wade, we have seen infant mortality jump 6% in this country.
• In states like Texas, who banned abortion before anybody else, we've seen that jump almost 14%, and for
• c> in<00:01:38.880> this<00:01:39.079> country<00:01:39.640> in mortality jump
• before anybody else we've seen that jump before anybody else we've seen that jump almost<00:01:44.320
• <00:26:21.320> with public life and they're starting with public life and they're starting

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're going to go ahead and get started.
• So with that, if you want to kind of take notes in your packets, we'll start with the House bill packet
• All right, we've got a request for division of chamber, so we'll start with the Senate.
• to the upper midpoint, and then the general staff just jump up to less than midpoint.
• So we'll start on page five of the House bill packet. House Bill 1010.

Summary: The committee first reviewed a list of bills already ready for “do pass,” including several House bills (HB 1010, 1018, 1020, 1023, 1041, 1055, 1077) and Senate bills (SB 4, 16, 23, 24, 55, 59). It then took up the JBC Personnel Subcommittee report (B1), where a substitute motion to separate out the governor’s staff-related item for a separate vote was debated at length. Members raised concerns about transparency, a requested appearance by a governor’s staff member, and whether the administration should be compelled to testify. The substitute motion failed on a roll-call division vote, and the committee then adopted the subcommittee report as presented. The committee next questioned Treasurer John Thurston on House Bill 1034 and his office’s budget request, focusing on salary increases for his executive team, the size of raises under the new pay plan, office hours, and whether the increases were justified. Thurston said the request was to fully fund the approved pay plan, later reduced to a 10% increase after discussion with legislative leaders, and explained that salaries were set within the approved plan. Several members criticized the raises as too large or unfair, while others noted the compromise and thanked him for cooperating. The committee then adopted the HB 1034 letter. After that, the committee reviewed Schedule C and several special-language items, including amendments to SB 4, SB 58, HB 1052, and SB 77. It discussed a new item allowing DFA to establish a GAMP program for agricultural extension office improvements, with no funding attached, and adopted it. The committee then passed or adopted a series of measures, including SB 29, SB 51, HB 1034, and the remaining ready bills listed at the start of the meeting. SB 4 was set aside as not ready. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would reconvene in 15 minutes in another room to handle special language.

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• Chairman Hancock, do you have any additional comments before we get started?
• He just jumped into the water to save his, his, his, his fallen, uh, teammate.
• Uh, we started Gage's Foundation, um, last August, and, um.
• Started way back when, next to Bell, his sister, for Halloween. It started there.
• Before he jumps in the water and attempts to Saved the life of his teammate.

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• So, starting on line three of the spreadsheet, you have the state grant program, which is Senate File
• This policy simply says the starting This policy simply says the starting point<00:12:13.880>
• <00:16:10.320> their more Minnesotans not just start their more Minnesotans not just start
• Uh, in that spirit, I think we start for a tax on St. Thomas, just as a whole.
• <00:18:11.880> for Uh in that spirit, I think we start for Uh in that spirit, I think we start

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It seems like a pretty sizable jump there.
• And then we have a huge jump because of The APA money came into that fund.
• This may have started before some of you were here.
• I got in there, we started working with contractors trying to get a bid.
• I'm gonna jump ahead a little bit. Savings and efficiencies.

Keywords: 914, all

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• starting in juvenile that used to start starting in juvenile that used to start an<00:14:44.240>
• of juvenile crime start to come down. of juvenile crime start to come down.
• that should not start in juvenile court. that should not start in juvenile court.
• The session starts not here.
• start at 1:30 today. 1:30 for Bill. start at 1:30 today. 1:30 for Bill.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, confirmed a quorum, and heard several ceremonial recognitions, including an invocation by seminarian Benjamin Oler and a resolution honoring Taiwan’s ambassador, Alexander Ui Tore, for strengthening Maryland’s partnership with Taiwan. Senators also welcomed the day’s doctor, Dr. Larry Green, AFCEA Central Maryland chapter members, Chesapeake Bay Foundation student leaders, and Salisbury University students visiting for committee work. On legislation, the chamber referred Senate Bill 995 on cannabis licensing, labor peace agreements, and collective bargaining rules to the Rules Committee, and a bond initiative for New Market Town Hall to the Capital Budget Subcommittee. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 241, which would automatically restore voter registration for individuals released from state correctional facilities; the committee amendments were adopted without objection, and the bill was ordered printed for third reading. The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 323, the Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Youth Charging Reform Act. One amendment to keep first-degree assault in automatic adult charging was offered and debated at length, with supporters arguing the offense is extremely serious and should begin in adult court, and opponents saying the bill allows judges to make individualized decisions and aligns Maryland with other states and federal juvenile practice. The amendment failed by a 27-vote negative roll call. A second amendment from the minority whip sought to exclude firearm-in-drug-crime offenses and firearm use with felony drug convictions from automatic juvenile court treatment; the sponsor argued these offenses involve serious armed drug activity and should remain in adult court, while the bill’s supporters emphasized juvenile services and judicial discretion. The transcript cuts off before the vote on that second amendment.

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• And just jumped in after him.
• He went to college and started to excel as far as athletics is concerned.
• Right after boot camp, he started the SEAL training.
• The Navy SEAL leapfrog team jumped out of the sky and landed on the field.
• This is a start for us to at least bring all the resources together for our veterans.

Bills: HCR46, HB1389, HB3359, HB5629

Keywords: commemoration, military, navy seal, honor, January 12, Nathan Gage Ingram, military funeral honors, JROTC, veterans, training, grant program, military honors, community engagement, funeral services, education grants, community service, HB 3359, veteran status, Texas Veterans Commission, veterans services

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• We had 50 counselors there the next day by noon, and we started to work under the leadership of those
• They started coming up with a plan of how to do this. Linda Tyree was one of those people.
• coming up with incident um they started coming up with a<00:08:15.759> plan<00:08:16.479>
• off and takes a the plank and and jumps off and takes a chance<00:31:16.919> on<00:31:17.039>
• Representative Tipton: There's a complete list there on page one, starting on page one.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Primary and Secondary Education Committee met and first considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 43, a proposal tied to the Southern Regional Education Board’s crisis recovery network. Senator West and Dr. Puit explained that, for an additional $10,000 in dues, Kentucky would help create a network of 40 trained counselors in each of the 16 Southern states to provide post-crisis stabilization and psychological first aid after events such as the Marshall County shooting. They emphasized that the effort would be complementary to local and state response, would run through the school district, would not replace therapeutic services, and would allow districts to coordinate parent notifications and other protocols as usual. Members asked about parent involvement and whether pastoral counselors could participate; the presenters said local districts would remain in charge and that pastors could be included if properly credentialed. The committee then voted, and SCR 43 passed with the expression of opinion that it should pass. The committee next took up Senate Bill 207, the School of Innovation Act, with a committee substitute. Senator West described the bill as creating an optional path for districts to contract with an outside education service provider for a three-year school-of-innovation model, aimed at turning around low-performing schools or supporting other schools that want to innovate. He said the model would preserve core district functions such as transportation, facilities, and SEEK funding, while allowing waivers from certain statutes and regulations inside the school building. The committee substitute also added a high-quality instructional materials component, creating a vendor-supported repository of vetted instructional materials that KDE would still control, with testing data used to evaluate whether the materials were improving outcomes. Members questioned how the proposal differed from existing district-of-innovation law and what safeguards would exist for students. Senator West said the bill would repeal the unused district-of-innovation framework and replace it with a clearer process and guardrails, including KDE oversight, attendance rules, and authority to shut down a school arrangement for financial malfeasance. He also said the model could work with local partners, including superintendents’ associations, and could be used by magnet or other schools, not only low-performing ones. The discussion also touched on whether the bill would allow more flexibility in choosing third-party providers and whether it could support longer-term recovery and even philanthropy in schools. The transcript ends during the discussion of SB 207, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.