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• OK, uh, Chairman Hefner, I don't believe we have anyone scheduled to testify.
• committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that HB 930 be scheduled
• committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that HB 2426 be scheduled
• committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that HB 2754 be scheduled
• Yeah, just like a construction project we, we schedule we just schedule in advance we know we need to

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• The subcommittee scheduled today's hearing back in February because we have long understood that the
• Already, scheduled appointments have been canceled.
• We anticipate more scheduled appointments for vaccinations to be canceled.
• Already, scheduled appointments have been canceled.
• We anticipate more scheduled appointments for vaccinations to be canceled.

Summary: The subcommittee held an oversight hearing on federal actions affecting California’s public health and family planning systems, focusing first on the freeze to Title X family planning funds and then on broader CDC/public health grant terminations. Chair and members described the cuts as abrupt, harmful, and likely to create major gaps in disease surveillance, vaccination, contraception, STI testing, and other preventive services, while also criticizing the federal administration’s explanation that the actions were tied to DEI or civil-rights compliance. The chair thanked Attorney General Bonta for legal action and said the hearing was intended to document the real-world impacts and inform state budget responses. Witnesses from Essential Access Health, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, a Central Coast clinic, and other providers said California’s Title X network serves more than half a million low-income patients annually and relies on the funds for staffing, outreach, training, mobile and school-based clinics, and confidential care. They warned that the freeze has already forced reserve spending, delayed services, and could lead to layoffs, reduced hours, longer waits, and fewer appointments, especially for sexual and reproductive health care. Public comment included support for a proposed state backfill of Title X losses, with advocates emphasizing impacts on low-income, LGBTQ+, and communities of color. On the public health side, CDPH, county health officials, and local health officers testified that the CDC’s rescission of $11.4 billion in grants would affect California by an estimated $840 million and threaten lab capacity, immunization programs, health disparities work, and data systems such as CalConnect and vaccine registries. Sacramento County and others described how the grants supported outbreak response, sequencing, community vaccination clinics, and equity-focused partnerships, and said terminations had already led to canceled appointments, stopped contracts, and layoffs. Several speakers urged the Legislature to preserve and expand state “future of public health” funding and to backfill federal losses, while public commenters from HIV, immunization, labor, and county organizations echoed concerns about workforce losses and worsening health outcomes.

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• committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that HB 114 be scheduled
• committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that HB 561 be scheduled
• committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends HB 1171 be scheduled
• committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that HB 1894 be scheduled
• committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that HB 2026 be scheduled

Bills: HB101

Keywords: voter approval, local tax, disaster declaration, tax rate increases, community funding

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• Maddie Cutler has served as scheduler and administrative assistant, but really a whole variety of roles
• She is a graduate of U of M, which we tolerate, but she has been dynamic in our office with the schedule
• Julia Schmidt, who has been our scheduler, who's been our kind of face to our constituents, is leaving
• And you can imagine our schedule that had to change day in and day out.
• Our office has a busy schedule.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, pledge, attendance, and a series of recesses and caucus calls. The chamber also recognized the retirement of Larry Horn of the Michigan Senate Police Department and later honored departing staff members Macy Maine, Maddie Cutler, and Julia Schmidt. Senator Geiss delivered a statement marking the 62nd anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, emphasizing its legacy and the need to protect and strengthen civil rights protections. The Senate received House messages on Senate Bills 870 and 878, with SB 878 sent to conference. It also introduced several new measures, including Senate Joint Resolution L and Senate Bills 1085 through 1091, plus House Bills 4833, 5152, 5153, and 5727, referring them to the appropriate committees. The chamber discharged multiple committees from further consideration of bills and suspended rules several times to move legislation onto the General Orders calendar and to allow committee meetings during session. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 4072 and Senate Bills 792, 793, 1013, and 947. SB 1013, dealing with the Insurance Code and price optimization, included a failed Tice amendment and passed 34-3. SB 947, concerning dam safety under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, drew supportive remarks from Senator McMorrow and a strong no-vote explanation from Senator McBroom before passing 22-15. The Senate also adopted a McMorrow substitute for SB 947 and later considered a large group of bills in Committee of the Whole, reporting many with amendments and others without amendment for third reading. The session ended with the Senate adjourning until Friday, July 3rd at 12:15 a.m.

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• Last year, the rate within our schedule was increased, and this bill simply restores it back to those
• Last year, the estate tax schedule and the exemption amount were raised, but this bill only decreases
• the rate schedule back to where it was.
• The 2025 increased rate schedule and exemption threshold have only been in effect since June.
• to move forward with this bill and wait until next year to see the impacts of the increased rate schedule

Summary: House Finance met on February 26 and heard several tax and housing-related bills. Substitute Senate Bill 6343 would extend the deadline to apply for a property tax exemption for improvements to single-family homes damaged by natural disasters, with sponsors citing recent flooding and the need to help displaced homeowners in multiple counties. Local officials from Kent and Algona testified in support, describing flood damage and ongoing recovery needs. The bill was heard but no vote was taken. Senate Bill 6347 would roll back the higher estate tax rates enacted in 2025, while leaving the higher exemption amount in place. Committee staff said the bill would reduce revenue to the Education Legacy Trust account by about $44.8 million starting in fiscal year 2027 and about $389.9 million over the 2027-29 biennium. Supporters argued the higher rates could harm family businesses and encourage wealthy residents to leave; opponents said the bill would mainly benefit very large estates and would worsen budget pressures by reducing funds for education and child care. Public testimony was mixed, and the bill was heard without action. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6244, which would extend a hazardous substance tax exemption for agricultural crop protection products stored in Washington for out-of-state sale until 2038. The sponsor and a logistics witness said the exemption helps farmers get products faster, supports regional distribution, and improves competitiveness; staff said the revenue impact would be small. Finally, Senate Bill 6114 would define “fixture” and “affixed” for real estate excise tax purposes to make tax treatment of attached property clearer, and Senate Bill 6027 would broaden allowable uses of several local affordable housing funding sources, including rehabilitation and operations of existing housing, rental assistance in some counties, and expanded uses for Affordable Housing for All grants. Both of those bills drew support from state and local housing officials and advocates, and the committee adjourned after the hearings with no recorded votes.

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• Since we started a little bit behind schedule, let's just get back on track.
• We are starting to run a little bit behind schedule, so we will, Mark, if you and Penny can keep us to
• We're a little bit behind schedule, but excited to wrap up this final presentation.
• And sorry to keep you a little bit beyond our schedule of time.
• And sorry to keep you a little bit beyond our schedule of time.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met in Yakima to focus on tribal traffic safety, with members and Yakima Nation leaders emphasizing the importance of safety, the right to travel, and continued partnership on U.S. 97 corridor improvements. Yakima Nation Vice Chair Christopher Wallachie and engineering staff described the Tribal Traffic Safety Committee, the U.S. 97 safety project, heritage connectivity trails, roundabout construction, and the use of federal grants and advanced sensing technology to identify hazards before crashes occur. They highlighted collaboration with WSDOT, the Traffic Safety Commission, the University of Washington, and other regional partners, and explained that the goal is to move from reactive crash response to proactive risk reduction. The Yakima Nation engineering team and AI Vision presented the MUST sensor project, which uses compact AI-enabled devices to collect traffic counts, speeds, near-miss events, roadway conditions, and pedestrian activity, with data transmitted to a dashboard and used for real-time warnings and longer-term planning. Committee members asked about speed tracking, driver behavior, enforcement, and partnerships with WSDOT and counties. Yakima Nation staff said the relationship with WSDOT has improved over time, especially after community outreach on proposed roundabouts, and that the tribe now supports several roundabout projects and broader safety coordination. The Washington Traffic Safety Commission then presented statewide fatality trends and tribal traffic safety data. Mark McKekney said 2024 showed a roughly 10% decrease in fatalities statewide, though recent years remain among the highest in decades. He noted that race and ethnicity data are only available for people who die in crashes, and that many American Indian and Alaska Native fatalities involve passengers, pedestrians, or bicyclists rather than drivers. Penny Rerick outlined tribal traffic safety coordinator grants and other state-funded tribal projects, including work with Yakama Nation, Colville, Kalispel, Makah, Port Gamble S'Klallam, Muckleshoot, Lower Elwha, and Puyallup, stressing that flexible state funding helps fill gaps left by federal programs and supports community-led solutions. The final presentation covered impaired driving enforcement and ignition interlock compliance in Yakima County. Yakima Police Chief Sean Boyle said the city created a DUI enforcement and education officer program that helped reduce serious injury and fatal impaired-driving crashes, supported by state funding and social media outreach. Yakima County District Court’s Nick Bazan described a supervision program for DUI offenders and interlock compliance, reporting more than 1,000 DUI convictions in 2024-25 and about 3,800 noncompliant interlock users countywide. He said the court is using a two-pronged approach—pretrial assistance for indigent clients and post-conviction accountability and case planning—to improve compliance and reduce impaired driving. The committee expressed support for the work, noted the progress made, and adjourned the work session after thanking presenters for their updates.

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• Looking at the proposed travel schedule.
• So, um, Mark, uh, you want to keep going with the schedule or you want to talk, speak a little bit on
• Any comments on the schedule of Representative, I mean, Senator. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• I mean, part of it is working with their schedules, but we have done that in the past.
• Uh, very tight schedules as well, but I'm more than happy to give them a call and see if that works.

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• So we had already scheduled for our adoption to be June 24th of 2024, and he passed away just 24 days
• So we had already scheduled for our adoption to be June 24th of 2024, and he passed away just 24 days
• So we had already scheduled for our adoption to be June 24th of 2024, and he passed away just 24 days
• ><00:04:50.960><c> we</c><00:04:51.120><c> had</c><00:04:51.320><c> already</c><00:04:51.919><c> scheduled
• </c><00:04:52.440><c> for</c> when so uh we had already scheduled for when so uh we had already scheduled

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 01:32 Discussion on 25RS HB 164 10:07 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 164 11:30 Discussion on 25RS HB 242 13:09 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 242 15:08 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 17:37 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Families and Children held its first meeting of 2025, with the chair welcoming new members and Vice Chair Wilson. After roll call, the committee took up House Bill 164, sponsored by Representative Wesley, which concerns an honorary adoption situation. The committee adopted a House committee substitute clarifying that any survivor benefits or inheritance would not go to honorary adoptive parents, and heard emotional testimony from Caitlyn Rollins about fostering and adopting a child who later died before a scheduled adoption date. Members discussed the bill’s purpose as providing closure and ensuring legal parentage is recognized in life and death, while also noting a possible drafting issue about whether all listed conditions must be met. The committee agreed to address that concern through a possible House floor amendment, and HB 164 passed favorably 16-0. The committee then heard House Bill 242, sponsored by Representative Sam, and testimony from child welfare researcher Matthew Walden. The bill is intended to increase transparency in Kentucky’s child welfare system by making program data available to researchers while protecting privacy. With no questions from members, the bill passed the committee favorably by a 16-0 vote. Finally, the committee reviewed referred administrative regulations and considered agency amendment 490 related to adoption assistance and Title IV-E adoption assistance. CHFS representatives explained that the amendment removes a civil determination requirement from certain sections because the cabinet cannot make such determinations and already relies on substantiations and other safety checks. The committee approved the agency amendment by voice vote, then concluded its review of the remaining regulations without further action. The next meeting was announced for February 20, 2025, and the committee adjourned.

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• The Committee on Steering, Policy and Schedule... House No. 4187.
• The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reports that the matter be scheduled for consideration
• The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling, to whom was referred the House bill establishing a
• Wenaka, House No. 1590, reports that the matter be scheduled for consideration by the House. Mr.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed students from the Frederick C. Murphy School in Weymouth, along with other guests introduced by members. The chamber then suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including proposals on alcohol labeling for beers consumed on premises, parity in funding for regional vocational and traditional public schools, and legal protections for victims of childhood sexual abuse. The main floor business was House No. 4187, An Act Modernizing the Commonwealth’s Cannabis Laws, reported by Ways and Means as a substitute bill. Members speaking in support described it as a comprehensive overhaul of the Cannabis Control Commission and the state’s cannabis and hemp regulatory framework. The bill would reduce and restructure the CCC, expand options for cannabis businesses and social equity operators, raise license and ownership caps, remove the vertical integration requirement for medical marijuana, and create stronger rules for hemp and CBD products, including a ban on unregulated intoxicating hemp products and a new regulatory structure for allowable hemp beverages and CBD items. Several amendments were offered and adopted by roll call, including changes narrowing the hemp beverage ban from 11 ounces to 7.5 ounces, requiring out-of-state testing labs to be certified in good standing with the commission, and other technical revisions. After debate, the House passed H. 4187 to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 153-0. The chamber also passed to be engrossed two sick leave bank bills, for Andrew Satara and Dana Johnson, and ordered House No. 1590, establishing a sick leave bank for Eric J. Wenaka, to a third reading. The House then adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjourned.

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• THE TRANSITION IS ALSO DIFFICULT FOR PARENTS, WORK SCHEDULES.
• DEPRIVATION AND CONSIDER THE BENEFITS OF LATER SCHOOL START TIMES WHEN ADOPTING THEIR TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULES
• SO IN SHORT THIS ALLOWS EACH SCHOOL TO ADOPT THEIR TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE DISCUSSION
• UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMICS OF THE POSITION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HAVE TO DO TO RECONFIGURE BUS ROUTES, SCHEDULES
• YOUR SCHOOL SCHEDULE IS THE RHYTHM OF THE COMMUNITY AND NO TWO COUNTIES ARE EXACTLY THE SAME LET'S HAVE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• . scheduling. scheduling.
• And before you say it, I did take those two off of my schedule.
• I no longer work the same schedule they do.
• </c> two off of my schedule. two off of my schedule.
• </c><00:31:59.120><c> they</c> I no longer work the same schedule they I no longer work the same schedule

Bills: HB339

Keywords: Civil Air Patrol, CAP, emergency leave, job protection, employment discrimination, leave of absence, volunteer service, emergency response, Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, state employee leave, military leave, public employees, local government employers, reinstatement rights, seniority protection, unpaid leave, Meeting Start 00:00:03 Roll Call 00:00:14 Discussion of Local Law Enforcement Issues 00:03:08 Discussion of Civil Air Patrol Employment Protections 00:50:46 Adjournment 01:06:07, 958, all

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• We'd<00:06:08.080><c> like</c><00:06:08.320><c> to</c><00:06:08.520><c> schedule</c><00:06:08.960><c>
• /c><00:06:09.000><c> meeting</c><00:06:09.400><c> with</c><00:06:09.520><c> the</c> We'd like to schedule
• a meeting with the We'd like to schedule a meeting with the Department<00:06:10.000><c> of</c><00:06
• I don't have the schedule in front of me, but— >> Okay, four times a year. Four times a year.
• </c> schedule a June meeting. schedule a June meeting.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee received an update from the LBA on three audits related to education programs. Christine Young reported that the special education audit is in report-writing, with 44 of 81 observations completed, and that a draft is expected early in the third quarter with a final report later in the summer. She also said the doorway program audit has a draft report with 12 observations, auditee responses were received May 14, an exit conference was held May 18, and the report is now expected to be presented at the June fiscal committee meeting. The bulk of the discussion focused on the education freedom accounts audit and a proposed expansion of scope. Beulah Skids explained that the original audit, required by the 2022 law creating the EFA program, would be expanded to examine whether students were New Hampshire residents at enrollment and throughout participation, and whether records of educational attainment satisfied program requirements. She described the current work, the draft cooperation agreement being developed with the Department of Education and the Children’s Scholarship Fund, and the department’s concerns about the audit period and the term "educational progress," which the LBA said it would revise. The committee discussed that the expanded work would depend on a written agreement giving the LBA access to needed records, policies, and staff, with the Department of Education potentially serving as an intermediary for data access. Members raised concerns about the scope period and data access. Senator Lang asked that the residency review be limited to the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, rather than the broader 2022-25 period, because those years captured the major program expansions; the committee appeared to agree, with clarification that the reference was to school years, not fiscal years. Members also discussed reconciliation of EFA funds, noting that the department has agreed to reopen rulemaking to make reconciliation more frequent so unused funds can be returned to the state sooner. Several members expressed frustration that access to data had been delayed, while LBA staff said the cooperation agreement is intended to prevent further roadblocks and that the AG’s office could review it if needed.

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• COT is working with the project schedule for the remaining campgrounds.
• </c> COT is working with the project schedule COT is working with the project schedule for<00:13:57.760
• </c><00:14:03.279><c> by</c> completion of the schedule by completion of the schedule by contracting<
• The design is currently underway, and we regularly scheduled project meetings are held every week with
• </c> scheduled to start this year. scheduled to start this year.

Keywords: 00:02 Call to Order and Roll Call 01:44 Approval of Minutes 01:56 Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet 54:59 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy received an update from Kentucky State Parks and the Finance Cabinet on the status of major capital projects funded through recent legislative appropriations. Commissioner Mark Keelin, Deputy Commissioner Chris Perry, and Finance Cabinet/DECA representatives described progress on campground upgrades, utility and broadband improvements, building systems repairs, life-safety work, accommodations and hospitality renovations, pool and beach projects, playgrounds, golf course improvements, marina work, and wastewater upgrades across the state park system. They emphasized that Kentucky has 44 state parks and that the funding has supported completed work and projects still under construction or in design. The presentation highlighted funding tied to House Joint Resolution 76, House Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6. Parks reported roughly $72 million invested to date, with 66 projects completed and 17 under construction, including campground renovations at sites such as My Old Kentucky Home, Kin Lake, Carter Caves, Cumberland Falls, and others; broadband projects at several campgrounds; electrical grid resilience work at parks including Kentucky Dam Village and Kin Lake; and completed life-safety upgrades such as lock systems. Officials also noted pool and beach work, ADA improvements, lodge and guest room renovations, marina replacements, and wastewater plant upgrades. DECA said it currently manages 1,335 active capital projects statewide, including 149 for Parks, and credited additional project management capacity and regular coordination meetings for accelerating delivery. Committee members asked for a copy of the presentation and pressed the department for more detailed accounting of House Joint Resolution 56, including how much money remains, which projects are complete, and whether current appropriations are sufficient to finish the listed work. The department also requested a larger maintenance pool appropriation of $40 million for the next budget, arguing that routine and emergency maintenance needs across 44 parks exceed current resources and that preventative maintenance would reduce long-term costs. No votes were taken during the meeting.

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• , you see the reductions payment schedule, you see the reductions across<00:15:51.199><c> the</c><00:
• and the special education aid payment schedule work.
• and the special education aid payment schedule work.
• and the special education aid payment schedule work.
• and the special education aid payment schedule work.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And whereas on January 7, 2026, I called a special session scheduled to commence at 12 p.m. on Monday
• And whereas it is now prudent to amend the call of the special session originally scheduled to commence
• January 7th, 26th, I called a special session scheduled to commence at 12 p.m. on Monday, April 20th,
• And whereas it is now prudent to amend the call of the special session originally scheduled to commence

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then administered the oath of office to newly elected Senator Brian Nathan of District 14, with his family present. The chamber also read the governor’s amended special session proclamation, which expanded the call to include legislation on congressional redistricting and related litigation, artificial intelligence protections including an AI Bill of Rights and related public records exemptions, and medical freedom. The secretary then read the bills filed within the call: SB 2D (Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights), SB 4D (public records), SB 60 (medical freedom), and SB 8D (congressional districts).

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• meet at 2:30 or upon adjournment of the Assembly session, whichever is earlier than the originally scheduled
• 1 to meet at 2.30 or upon adjournment of assembly session, which is earlier than the originally scheduled
• This declining schedule was believed to provide sufficient time for advances in battery technology to
• Moving on to announcements, the following committee hearings are scheduled for this afternoon: Budget

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So if you all want to uh adjust your schedules accordingly. All right.
• So if you all want to uh adjust your<00:01:37.920><c> schedules</c><00:01:38.400><c> accordingly.
• </c> your schedules accordingly. All right. your schedules accordingly. All right.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:03 Roll Call 00:00:10 HB 448 Discussion 00:02:32 HB 448 Vote 05:05:56 Adjournment 00:07:17, 958, all

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• We've scheduled that; we've begun the process of scheduling a time to meet about it.
• We've begun the process of scheduling a time to meet about it. So that's what I can tell.
• The problem is that it goes on to require the legislature to schedule a vote within the first 30 days

Keywords: 1182, all

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• so there would likely be maybe two of these reviews as long as that fact-finding happened on that schedule
• We appear to have reached the end of our first half of work, which means we don't have committee scheduled
• we appear to have reached the end of our first half of work which means we don't have committee scheduled
• Don't have committee scheduled for tomorrow anymore. Oh.

Bills: HB2200, HB2468, HB2660

Keywords: developmental disabilities, residential settings, data access, safety, stability, terminology correction, social services, healthcare, regulatory compliance, department reorganization, child welfare, court authority, shelter care, family law, court conditions, 904, all

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• I was not in the position long enough to have scheduled it at its normal time in October.
• As long as we get it scheduled and held before the end of the calendar year, we won't be out of compliance
• Yes, so you need to schedule that really soon.
• It's scheduled for August 1st through July 31st, and it says right here that you're going to have 358