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• It can be anything from your cell phones, your home computer. Those also are considered crimes.

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• I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Network Management.

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• to have a fake image of a real... a child, and it is also a criminal offense to have an entirely computer-generated

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It’s like an awkward placement of the mic and my computer, but I have some notes.
• the<00:30:06.080> mic<00:30:06.320> and<00:30:06.480> my<00:30:06.640> computer
• , placement of the mic and my computer, placement of the mic and my computer, but<00:30:07.120>
• So when government entities start looking at how you buy software, computers, and all that, they... trying
• and<02:05:08.639> all<02:05:08.800> that<02:05:09.520> they ...software, computers

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We don't really have computer labs anymore.
• and now if you said that to a kid, they'd probably look at you like, why do you need a lab for a computer
• We don't really have computer labs anymore.
• and now if you said that to a kid, they'd probably look at you like, why do you need a lab for a computer
• We don't really have computer labs anymore.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all

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• primarily batteries and inverters, transformers, battery management systems, power conversion systems, computers
• Power conversion systems, computers obviously would be part of that too.
• And is it enough to meet the actual compute demand that's out there?
• 6653 And is it enough to meet the the actual compute demand that's out there?
• 6654 And is it enough to meet the the actual compute demand that's out there?

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce held its first interim hearing on securing critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, with a focus on Texas’s electric grid and the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act. The chair also highlighted Texas’s relatively low electricity prices and welcomed new committee members. ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission (PUC), and the Attorney General’s office were invited to explain how the state screens market participants and grid equipment for ties to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and how the agencies respond to noncompliance. ERCOT testified that it has implemented the requirements of three related Senate bills by requiring attestations on corporate affiliations and on critical grid equipment and services. ERCOT said it has processed thousands of attestations, used additional requests for information and third-party verification tools such as Dun & Bradstreet, and terminated nonresponsive market participants. ERCOT also said it has not seen a case requiring direct Attorney General involvement, but it does refer matters to the PUC when needed. The PUC said it can investigate suspected violations and impose penalties of up to $1 million per violation per day, and that most investigations into late or missing attestations have been resolved through compliance, market exit, or removal by ERCOT. The Attorney General’s office said its role is currently limited to audits and court involvement, and that it lacks broad independent investigatory authority under the act. Members pressed the panel on whether the current system is too reliant on self-reporting and whether it adequately addresses indirect foreign influence, especially through supply chains for batteries, inverters, transformers, and other equipment with routable connectivity. ERCOT acknowledged that the current attestation process has gaps and said it plans to refine definitions of critical grid equipment and grid services, improve information requests, and continue stakeholder rulemaking. The panel also discussed possible legislative changes, including tying prohibitions to the Department of Defense Section 1260H list and the Texas Prohibited Technologies list, clarifying warranty and service access, and expanding the statute to cover grid services more directly. Several senators raised concerns about cost, reliability, and the extent to which foreign-sourced components remain embedded in Texas infrastructure, while others suggested incentives for domestic manufacturing and stronger verification tools, including possible work with national labs such as Sandia.

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• But it's really easy when you just have the data already imprinted into the computer that you've already
• We have Oregon Trail computer systems.
• We have Oregon Trail<01:24:46.320> computer<01:24:46.800> systems.
• <01:24:47.679> The<01:24:47.920> bill<01:24:48.159> in Trail computer systems
• The bill in Trail computer systems.

Bills: HF3831, HF3603, HF1900, HF495, HF3750, HF4316, HF2136, HF4384

Keywords: SNAP, income limits, asset limits, nutrition assistance, children and families, federal poverty guidelines, federal waiver, food assistance, low-income families, nutritional support, day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, child care, family child care, child care center, licensing, correction order

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• one little rule of thumb that's a little bit off but sometimes helpful for you all is as you're computing
• one little rule of thumb that's a little bit off but sometimes helpful for you all is as you're computing
• one little rule of thumb that's a little bit off but sometimes helpful for you all is as you're computing
• one little rule of thumb that's a little bit off but sometimes helpful for you all is as you're computing
• One little rule of thumb that's a little bit off but sometimes helpful for you all is as you're computing

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the January 21st minutes by voice vote. Members then resumed a school finance overview focused on how Minnesota’s “base” budgeting system works and how future committee targets are set above or below that base by the Ways and Means chair, in consultation with fiscal staff. Staff emphasized that school funding decisions are tied to the state budget base and that changes made by the tax committee can affect school levies and school finance more broadly. The presentation then turned to property tax fundamentals. Staff explained that roughly 65% of school district revenue comes from state aid and about 20% from property taxes, with property tax revenue applying to school districts rather than charter schools. They reviewed the two main school tax bases—referendum market value and adjusted net tax capacity—along with class rates, sales ratios, and equalization. They also described tax credits, especially the school building bond agricultural credit, which helps reduce the property tax burden on agricultural land in Greater Minnesota. Members discussed student choice programs and how funding follows students. In response to questions from Representative Quam, staff explained postsecondary enrollment options (including direct enrollment and College in the Schools) and online learning, noting that funding generally follows the student to the serving institution or district. Staff also reviewed Minnesota’s pupil-counting system, including average daily membership and pupil weighting, and explained that students attending charter schools, other districts through open enrollment, or online programs are counted where they are served. The presentation concluded with broader school finance context: funding sources, equity and adequacy goals, constitutional and statutory authority, and the state’s school data systems (EUP/FARS, MARS, and STARS). Staff also began reviewing long-term enrollment trends, noting the impact of the baby boom, later growth from the mid-1980s through about 2000, and projected modest declines in public school enrollment through 2029.

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• One assessment is computer adaptive, while the other is more of a typical form.
• One assessment is computer adaptive, whereas the other is more of a typical form.
• One assessment is computer adaptive, while the other is more of a typical form.
• One assessment is computer adaptive, whereas the other is more of a typical form.
• The speaker said that one assessment is computer adaptive, whereas the other is more of a typical form

Keywords: 0:00:03 - Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:43 - Approval of October 14, 2025 and November 4, 2025 Minutes 0:01:15 - Acceptance of Office of Education Accountability Report: Analysis Of Student Discipline Data in Kentucky Schools 0:02:10 - Implementation Update on 26 RS HB 257 0:49:38 - Career and Technical Education in the Assessment and Accountability System 1:13:50 - Office of Education Accountability Annual Report 1:47:27 – Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee approved the minutes from its October 14 and November 4 meetings and also approved the Office of Education Accountability report analyzing student discipline data in Kentucky schools. The main presentation came from KDE Commissioner Dr. Robby Fletcher on implementation of House Bill 257, which he said has two major parts: selection of a statewide college entrance exam through a new procurement process, and development of locally designed indicators of quality for accountability. On the college exam, Fletcher explained that the state had to reopen procurement after Senate Bill 197, with the RFP released May 21, vendor questions handled through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, proposals due June 22, and scoring and review expected in July and August, with a vendor decision not likely until October. He emphasized that the exam is a norm-referenced college-readiness measure, not a test of Kentucky academic standards, which are assessed by the KSA. Members asked about the science requirement in statute, the possibility of multiple vendors or district choice, and whether the CLT could participate; Fletcher said vendors must address science in the RFP, multiple vendors could be possible, and any vendor could submit a proposal if it meets the rubric. He also noted that ACT and SAT differ in structure, that either can meet college-readiness benchmarks, and that there were no major complaints about the SAT during its first year of use. The second major topic was the locally developed indicators of quality under House Bill 257. Fletcher said these are intended to let districts measure themselves against their own goals rather than compare districts statewide, while still aligning with Kentucky standards. He described examples such as achievement, growth, student well-being, safety, fiscal responsibility, civics, internships, apprenticeships, project-based learning, and defenses of learning. He said districts may use local assessments such as MAP, STAR, and I-Ready alongside state data, and that local models should be developed with families, community members, and workforce partners. He added that KDE is providing technical assistance, has applied for a federal CGSA grant, and will use a one-time $15,000 cost offset for districts implementing local accountability models, with a superintendent webcast planned for August.

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• And for those of you who don't know what Oregon Trail is, that was a very, very early computer game that
• <00:28:57.400> with<00:28:58.159> uh,<00:28:58.240> Oregon A very, very old computer
• ,<00:29:23.720> very,<00:29:24.240> very<00:29:24.679> old<00:29:24.960> computer
• <00:29:25.360> systems very, very, very old computer systems very, very, very old computer

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chair and Representative Gilman, I for some reason cannot get the language pulled up on my computer in
• Chair and Representative Gilman, I for some reason cannot get the language pulled up on my computer in
• pulled<01:30:01.320> up<01:30:01.480> on<01:30:01.560> my<01:30:01.720> computer
• <01:30:02.320> front<01:30:02.560> of<01:30:02.640> me, pulled up on my computer
• in front of me, pulled up on my computer in front of me, but<01:30:03.040> I'm<01:30:03.200><

Bills: HF4207, HF4338

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review

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• It pays for computers.
• It pays for computers.
• <01:00:28.319> It<01:00:28.559> pays<01:00:28.720> for<01:00:29.040> computers
• It pays for computers. It for expenses. It pays for computers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Revenue and also the clerks and assessors, it's going to require a little bit of money to upgrade the computer
• To do that, they've got to go in there and recode all of those computers to get that accurate.
• got to go in there and recode all of got to go in there and recode all of those<00:57:59.680> computers
• those computers to get that accurate. those computers to get that accurate.

Keywords: 916, all

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• We're uh trying to stall right now if you haven't noticed because we're having some computer issues and
• because because >> we're<00:39:42.560> having<00:39:42.800> some<00:39:43.040> computer
• <00:39:43.440> issues<00:39:44.000> and >> we're having some computer issues
• and >> we're having some computer issues and some<00:39:44.560> of<00:39:44.720> the<
• Got the computers working again.

Keywords: 916, all

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• These computer-based systems will be 10 to 17 years old in 2026.
• Um, this is where we take old computer programs that the various agencies are running on legacy systems
• where<01:02:45.040> we<01:02:45.200> take<01:02:45.599> old<01:02:46.079> computer
• <01:02:46.559> programs<01:02:47.200> that where we take old computer programs that
• where we take old computer programs that the<01:02:47.680> various<01:02:48.200> agencies<

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:05 Approval of Minutes 00:01:48 Welcome New Members 00:02:03 Information Items 00:02:35 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:03:33 A. Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:04:00 B. Kentucky Department of Education 00:17:03 C. Education and Labor Cabinet 00:29:33 D. Energy and Environment Cabinet 00:42:38 E. Finance and Administration Cabinet 0:53:30 F. Justice and Public Safety Cabinet 01:13:28 G. Personnel Cabinet 01:31:04 H. School Facilities Construction Commission 01:41:39, 958, all

Summary: The meeting was the first of the year for the Capital Planning Advisory Board. Members were called, a quorum was confirmed, new co-chairs and members were welcomed, and the board approved the prior year’s meeting minutes. The chair also reviewed the capital planning timeline, packet organization, and the list of agencies that submitted plans but would not testify. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented first, outlining priorities centered on public safety, protecting existing infrastructure, preventive maintenance, and improving service delivery. Its major requests included a $21 million maintenance pool for 14 campuses and 175 buildings, phase 2 construction funding for a new public health laboratory, an 18-bed psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents with severe mental health needs, and several projects at Western State Hospital, Western State Nursing Facility, Hazlewood, and Oakwood. Members asked about the youth facility’s relationship to a separate DJJ project, vacant buildings, the high per-bed cost of the children’s hospital, and how the cabinet determined the need for the youth facility. CHFS said the youth project would be a separate facility serving high-acuity youth, the cost reflected the specialized nature of the unit and an 18-bed cap, and the broader youth plan also includes prevention, in-home services, and coordination across agencies. The Kentucky Department of Education then described projects for its three state-operated facilities: the Kentucky School for the Deaf, the Kentucky School for the Blind, and the FFA leadership training center. It requested additional funding for the FFA classroom and activity building after bids came in higher than expected, plus funding for a new education finance application system to support SEEK budgeting. Other priorities included a maintenance pool, FFA pool renovation, electrical upgrades, campus education enhancements, lighting improvements, safety and security work, door and window replacements, and HVAC maintenance. Members asked about student outcomes, the size of the FFA pool, and construction cost assumptions; the department said it tracks students through the schools and short-course programs, the pool size figure may have been a typo, and current construction estimates are being adjusted upward because of inflation and supply-chain pressures. The Education and Labor Cabinet began its presentation with 12 priority projects, including a state labor exchange system to connect job seekers and employers, renovation of the McDow Vocational Rehabilitation Center, and a new adult education and family literacy management information system. The cabinet said the labor exchange would help match workers with employers at no cost, while the McDow renovation was needed because the 30-year-old facility has safety and code concerns. The adult education system was described as outdated and lacking adequate case-management and tracking capabilities.

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• might be I'm just I was just looking at might be I'm just I was just looking at my<00:28:17.440> computer
• 17.919> a<00:28:18.080> lot<00:28:18.240> of<00:28:18.360> different my computer
• There's a lot of different my computer.
• something later on or do we can we hold on execing this and I see Senator Sullivan's working her computer
• 09.760> her and I see Senator Sullivan's working her and I see Senator Sullivan's working her computer

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And one preferential computation, which was the open space property program.
• preferential interest deduction and one preferential interest deduction and one preferential computation
• 07.799> was<00:58:08.000> the<00:58:08.200> open<00:58:08.559> space computation
• which was the open space computation which was the open space property<00:58:09.520> program<
• um we had some real uh complicated<01:33:58.119> um<01:33:59.239> uh Complicated computations

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He said the towers are like buildings, with capital construction, standby generators, computers, and,
• He said towers are like buildings and require capital construction, standby generators, computers, and
• He said towers are like buildings and require capital construction, standby generators, computers, and
• He said towers are like buildings and require capital construction, standby generators, computers, and
• He said it does not account for replacing a standby generator, dish, or computer, and that is the major

Keywords: 916, all

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• I [clears throat] We all get a lot of email on our computers and one of the reports we get is on the
• throat] all get a lot of email<00:43:26.720> on<00:43:26.880> our<00:43:26.960> computers
• > and<00:43:27.960> one<00:43:28.120> of<00:43:28.200> the email on our computers
• and one of the email on our computers and one of the reports<00:43:28.760> we<00:43:28.880>
• <04:20:42.840> in have to do with all our own computers in have to do with all our own computers

Keywords: 916, all

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• One vendor that I'm aware of does provide computers with the program so that the program could be offered
• with the program um so that computers with the program um so that the<00:12:59.279> program<00
• there was conversation about how long a student or a four- to 5-year-old would be sitting at the computer
• the computer engaging with the program. the computer engaging with the program.
• would be would session at the computer would be would be<00:15:36.560> the<00:15:36.800> same

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened hearings on SB 69, including a germane amendment on school board votes to accept or reject gifts and donations, and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Prime sponsor Rep. Glenn Cordelli said the literacy program was modeled on earlier HB 671, would be funded through gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements to the governor and legislature. Members questioned changes from the earlier bill, including the move away from center-based language, the lack of a dollar threshold for school board action on donations, anonymous gifts, and whether the amendment preserved enough evaluation data. Testimony on the donation provisions raised concerns about broad language, timing, and public-meeting requirements. Rep. Timothy Han and Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association both noted that school districts already have policies and asked how the bill would work for routine donations, anonymous gifts, and situations that might require non-public discussion under right-to-know law. Wilson cited examples such as field-trip scholarships, backpack drives, and sports uniforms, and said the association was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails. Rep. Han said school boards may need to discuss some gifts in non-public session and that the bill should better address those circumstances. On the early literacy amendment, Wilson and others questioned whether the program was sufficiently developed, whether it was appropriate to rely on a primarily online model for very young children, and how it would interact with special education services and IEPs. A representative from Waterford.org, Rob Riley, testified in support, saying the program would be supplementary, adaptive, and family-engagement based, and that Waterford could provide devices and internet access for families who need them. He said the program would work alongside school districts and IEP teams rather than replace existing services. No vote was taken during the hearing; the chair said the committee would later exec the bills and try to get reports in for the calendar.