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• <c> um</c><00:06:59.840><c> as</c><00:07:00.080><c> they</c> scarily close calls um as they scarily close
• And I'll close with this that fluoride. And I'll close with this graph<00:24:46.640><c> here.
• In<01:27:13.280><c> closing,</c> In closing, In closing, an<01:27:15.120><c> additional</c><01:27:15.679
• </c> has come close to turning a profit. has come close to turning a profit. &gt;&gt; Okay.

Keywords: Discussion of SB 126 (2025 RS) 00:05:13 Discussion of HB 16 (2025 RS) 00:15:40 Kentucky Department of Parks – Overview 01:05:06, 958, all

Summary: The committee met jointly for State Government, State and Local Government, and Elections and Constitutional Amendments, approved the minutes from the September 23 meeting, and then took up discussion of Senate Bill 126, a proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the governor’s pardon power. Senator Chris McDaniel said the measure was prompted by concerns over pardons issued in 2019 and would bar pardons for 60 days before a gubernatorial election through the swearing-in of a new governor, leaving the power otherwise intact. Members who spoke generally supported the proposal as a way to increase accountability, and McDaniel said he intended to place it on the 2026 ballot. No vote was taken on the bill during the discussion. The committee then moved to House Bill 16 on water fluoridation. Representative Hart and Senator Greg Elkins said the bill would remove Kentucky’s fluoridation mandate and give local water districts the choice to add fluoride or not. They emphasized that the revised draft also adds immunity language to protect districts from civil litigation regardless of their decision. Dr. Jack Call, a Louisville dentist, presented against fluoridation, arguing that the main dental benefit is topical rather than from drinking water and citing studies and reports he said linked fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children and other health concerns. Cindy Batson, a nurse and parent, also supported the bill and said she had testified on the issue for years. During questions, Senator Rollins raised concerns about fluoride being an industrial byproduct and described fluoridation as forced medication. The discussion remained focused on the bill’s local-control and immunity provisions, with sponsors saying they were not trying to relitigate the broader science but wanted to remove the mandate. The transcript ends while questions and testimony on HB 16 were still underway, and no final committee action is shown.

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• Last year, we worked closely with him and again this year. So, yeah, I feel very confident.
• members will want to work their share of overtime, we recognize that we're going to come nowhere even close
• And we already heard, you know, just LAFD, who is the primary agency...
• And we already heard, you know, just LAFD, who is the primary agency responsible for these games, are
• Before allowing you to close, I just want to make a brief comment.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And so we rely heavily on so many people within our organization to fight fire, not just the primary
• We rely heavily on our foresters, who have their primary work in forestry, that also have a lot of fire
• So we really wanted to focus in on the militia crew as well as our primary fire staff, because without
• So the majority of the funds went to our primary fire staff, the larger portions, especially our engine
• The division's primary duties include offering prevention services for children and families in need

Summary: The committee first approved a $3,700 dedicated-fund enhancement for the Endowment Fund Investment Board to replace a high-end laptop. It then took up Department of Lands items, rejecting a $125,000 general fund supplemental for fire preparedness after concerns were raised about prior firefighter bonus spending, but approving a separate supplemental to shift 1.25 FTP and $160,000 between the Abandoned Mines Lands Fund and the Navigable Waterways Fund to align expenditures with statutory uses. The committee then approved the Department of Lands’ FY 2027 budget enhancements, including radio equipment, vehicle storage, a UTV, legal counsel fund shifts, Idaho Geological Survey support, replacement items, and OITS hardware, along with language directing a transfer to the Geological Survey. It also approved a Parks and Recreation supplemental to allow fund transfers after program restructuring, and then approved the department’s FY 2027 enhancements for staffing, trail work, equipment, grant pass-throughs, staff housing, park construction, RV campsite development, and replacement items, with members discussing the use of federal funds and the department’s management of prior appropriations. The committee then considered the Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Public Health Services. After debate over the Idaho Home Visiting Program, immunization assessment funding, disaster planning, lab testing, ARPA grants, HIV prevention, and hepatitis prevention, the committee rejected a substitute motion that would have restored more funding for home visiting and instead approved the original motion, which included funding for home visiting, immunization assessment restoration, lab testing, ARPA grants, HIV and hepatitis prevention, and a small general fund restoration for suicide prevention, while reducing three FTP. The committee also adopted reporting language for suicide prevention, HIV prevention, hepatitis prevention, and immunization assessment funds. It then moved to the Division of Early Learning and Development, approving a budget that included Idaho Child Care Program capacity funding, replacement items, population forecast adjustments, and the transfer of the Home Visiting Program from Public Health. The committee also approved language requiring an open competitive acquisition process for Idaho STARS after extensive discussion, then adopted language for Home Visiting reporting, Idaho Child Care Program reappropriation, and restrictions on Idaho Child Care Capacity Grant spending after debate over definitions and provider eligibility. Finally, it approved language exempting the division from certain transfer restrictions, and began the next budget for Family and Community Partnerships, which included a kinship navigation grant enhancement.

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• We have seen your heart for God and others up close, and you have greatly blessed us all.
• Seeing no one else in the queue, you're recognized to close and waive.
• Seeing no one else in the queue, you're recognized to close and waive.
• That is one of the primary functions. To me, that is unacceptable.
• We are close, colleagues. Close to real property tax reform, and that's what this can do.

Bills: LB737, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB1216, LB1256, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787, LB365A, LB823, LB900, LB903, LB940, LB954, LB1127, LB1127A, LB1205, LB1240, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR505, LR507

Keywords: LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy

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• Seeing no one else in the queue, Senator Cout, you're recognized to close.
• Senator Cout waives her closing. The question before the body is the adoption of LR 293.
• Seeing no one else in the queue, Senator Hallstrom, you're recognized to close.
• Seeing no one else in the queue, Senator Hallstrom, you're recognized to close.
• Seeing no one else in the queue, Senator Roundtree, you're welcome to close on your LR.

Bills: LB737, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB1216, LB1256, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787, LB365A, LB823, LB900, LB903, LB940, LB954, LB1127, LB1127A, LB1205, LB1240, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR505, LR507

Keywords: LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy

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• Senator Merman waives his closing.
• This is their primary concern.
• Senator Bosn, you are recognized to close, and Senator Bosn waves close.
• Senator Bosn, you are recognized to close on AM 3139, and Senator Bosn waves close.
• Senator Dungan, you are recognized to close. Senator Dungan waves close.

Bills: LB878, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB1209, LB937A, LB962A, LB1050, LB1050A, LB965, LB1022, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB745, LB749, LB778, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR495, LR496, LR497, LR498, LR499, LR500, LR501, LR502, LR503, LR504

Keywords: paid parental leave, state employees, workplace benefits, family support, economic impact, Medicaid, Medical Assistance Act, home and community-based services waiver, HCBS waiver, waiver participant, assessment tool, clinical interviewing, service tier, retroactive coverage, doula, doula reimbursement, maternal health, prenatal care, pregnancy, birth outcomes

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• Seeing no one else in the queue, Senator Greta, you’re recognized to close on the amendment.
• Seeing no one else in the queue, Senator Dungan, you're recognized to close. Thank you, Mr.
• Seeing no one else in the queue, you're recognized in wave closing.
• That would probably be pretty close, yes. Okay.
• Senator Jacobson, you're recognized to close. Thank you, Mr. President.

Bills: LB878, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB1209, LB937A, LB962A, LB1050, LB1050A, LB965, LB1022, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB745, LB749, LB778, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR495, LR496, LR497, LR498, LR499, LR500, LR501, LR502, LR503, LR504

Keywords: paid parental leave, state employees, workplace benefits, family support, economic impact, Medicaid, Medical Assistance Act, home and community-based services waiver, HCBS waiver, waiver participant, assessment tool, clinical interviewing, service tier, retroactive coverage, doula, doula reimbursement, maternal health, prenatal care, pregnancy, birth outcomes

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• opportunities identified enough recoverable thermal energy at wastewater treatment facilities to serve as the primary
• 00:02:23.760><c> the</c> treatment facilities to serve as the treatment facilities to serve as the primary
• 24.800><c> source</c><00:02:25.200><c> for</c><00:02:25.320><c> the</c><00:02:25.480><c> district</c> primary
• energy source for the district primary energy source for the district heating<00:02:26.160><c> networks
• And with that, Representative Craft, do you have any closing comments? Uh, this is a great bill.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Okay, seeing none, we will close that topic and move on to the next one.
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• c> per</c><00:52:03.120><c> 100,000</c> primary care providers per 100,000 primary care providers per
• :28.760><c> been</c> primary care family practice been primary care family practice been brought<00:54
• </c><01:00:35.800><c> and</c> State that are at risk of closing, and two of those are at risk of closing

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened by explaining it would work through a long list of interim topics one at a time and asked members to complete a selection form at the end. The first topic, long-term care, drew testimony from AARP Wyoming and the Wyoming Long-Term Care Association. AARP emphasized Wyoming’s aging population, the state’s roughly $200 million annual Medicaid spending on long-term care, and the need to examine whether more support for home-based care could reduce nursing home use and costs. The association agreed with supporting people at home as long as possible, but asked that any study also consider increased support for nursing homes and assisted living when home care is no longer feasible. Committee discussion also touched on adult day care and PACE-like services, with Mr. Laycock noting prior Department of Health discussion and limited adult day availability due to reimbursement concerns. The committee then heard proposals for neonatal intensive care unit family leave, expanded midwifery scope, and a modification to workers’ compensation law. The NICU leave idea, presented by the Wyoming Women’s Foundation, would explore leave options for families with premature infants in intensive care, potentially paid or unpaid, while considering business size and the burden on families who may need out-of-state care. The midwifery topic was framed as a way to address rural maternity and women’s health gaps by allowing midwives to practice to the full extent of their training. On workers’ compensation, the Wyoming Association of Municipalities sought to classify dispatch personnel as first responders so they could receive mental health coverage under workers’ compensation; the Department of Workforce Services explained that current law covers dispatchers under workers’ compensation generally, but the first responder mental health provision added in 2018 applies to law enforcement and firefighters and does not currently include dispatchers. Other topics included problematic gaming and program funding, breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental exams, prescription drug coverage for advanced metastatic cancer, SNAP education, behavioral health workforce clinical training site shortages, CPR in schools, and broader midwifery oversight. The behavioral health workforce proposal, brought by a WICHE commissioner, focused on increasing psychology internship slots in Wyoming, noting that the state currently has only three and that expanding placements could improve recruitment and retention. The CPR in schools topic drew strong support from the American Heart Association, which argued that CPR training in high school could improve bystander response in a rural state with long EMS response times; committee members asked about cost and curriculum fit, and the witnesses said hands-only CPR could be taught by school staff rather than requiring expensive certification. The midwifery discussion later broadened into concerns about oversight and standards after a representative described a constituent’s pregnancy loss and said complaints involving midwifery practice and staffing delays in investigations warranted a deeper review. No votes were taken during the portion provided, and most topics were simply introduced, discussed, and left open for further testimony or later committee selection.

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• We will let the Senator close.
• So with that, would you like to close?
• Senator, would you like to close?
• Colleagues, for close to two years, I've been working on an issue that is looking to close the gap of
• So I would say this is close to as cooked as possible.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Seeing none, Senator Simon, you're recognized to close on the bill. I waive close.
• Senator Garcia, you are recognized to close on your amendment. I waive close.
• Seeing none, Senator Yarborough, you are recognized to close on the amendment.
• I chose Florida because I want my kids to be close to the Latin culture.
• SB 1010 closes the gap of accountability, clarity, and real consequences.

Bills: S0560, S0590, S0778, S1010

Keywords: child welfare, psychotropic medication, Department of Children and Families, community-based care, liability insurance, forensic services, defendants, mental health, judicial system, defense, legal definitions, minors, healthcare, parental rights, criminal penalties, civil action, sex-reassignment, investigations, economic damages

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered four bills. SB 590, by Sen. Bradley, would toll the statute of limitations for failure to report suspected child abuse by mandatory reporters until the offense is known to law enforcement; an amendment clarified retroactive application for offenses not already time-barred by the bill’s effective date. Sen. Bradley said the bill is intended to ensure accountability in institutional abuse cases and not to change the reasonable-suspicion reporting standard. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 778, by Sen. Simon, which would update the definition of forensic client so certain individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed for incompetency can be housed with other Chapter 916 residents, reducing duplicative staffing and space needs at the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Barney Bishop appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably without amendment. SB 560, by Sen. Garcia, would streamline procedures for psychotropic medication prescriptions for children in DCF custody, reduce duplicative background checks and reporting, and simplify consent documentation. Amendments removed language allowing licensed clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists to serve as evaluators and narrowed changes to the Road to Independence Program’s postsecondary education services and supports, extending eligibility ages from 18 to 26 while keeping the five-year cap. Senators discussed the fiscal impact and funding blend for the education stipend. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. The committee then took up SB 1010, by Sen. Yarbrough, which adds criminal and civil enforcement for violations involving sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures for minors and related parental-rights provisions. An amendment clarified that the civil action authority applies to minors and that damages benefit the affected minor. Public testimony was heavily divided, with supporters saying the bill enforces existing protections and opponents warning it would chill care, counseling, and school-based support for transgender youth. Senators Harrell, Sharief, and Rouson raised concerns about vagueness, standing, and impacts on teachers and health professionals; Sharief voted no, while the bill was still reported favorably.

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• Secretary will close the roll. Anyone wish to change your vote? Secretary will close the roll.
• Secretary will close the roll. Anyone wish to change their vote? Secretary will close a roll.
• Secretary will close the roll. Yes, there's a 21.
• Secretary will close the roll. Yeses are 15. Secretary will close the roll.
• Secretary will close the roll. Secretary will close the roll. Yeses are 21, and nays are 0.

Keywords: 909, all

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• Okay, Senator Polsky, you are recognized to close on the bill. Wave closed. Thank you so much.
• Senator Polsky, you are recognized to close on the bill. Wave closed. Thank you so much.
• Senator Calatayud, you are recognized to close on the bill. Thank you, Madam Chair. We've closed.
• Senator Calatayud, you're recognized to close. We've closed.
• Senator Calatayud, you're recognized to close. We've closed, I'm sure.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> this Lally I think their primary this Lally I think their primary function<00:36:03.000><c> um</
• So with that, I'll just leave my closing comment.
• </c> I think those are are five primary I think those are are five primary elements<00:48:37.520><c>
• </c> through this committee it's our primary through this committee it's our primary responsibility<00
• </c><01:53:54.719><c> with</c> mean I I know I've worked closely with mean I I know I've worked closely

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so we're very close on that, which is encouraging.
• There’s 31; when CRC closes in the fall, it’ll be 30.” “Okay.
• “We also try and put our more unhealthy patients at institutions that are close to centers of care.
• And at those facilities, everywhere we provide 24-7 nursing, primary care...”
• “We provide 24-7 nursing, primary care.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Assembly Member Gonzalez, you may close. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• I wanted to kind of go back on my closing, but I read it another one.
• Moving on, are there any primary witnesses in opposition?
• Madam Chair, would you like to close?
• Would Assembly Member Carrillo like to close? I will. Thank you for the opportunity to close.

Summary: The Communications and Conveyance Committee heard several bills focused on telecommunications, emergency response, and digital access. AB 1540 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez would restore the 988 “press 3” option for LGBTQ+ youth crisis support, with strong support from suicide prevention advocates, mental health organizations, local governments, and family groups, and opposition from groups arguing it politicizes crisis services and raises safety concerns. Members emphasized the bill’s life-saving purpose and noted it would depend on federal approval. The committee voted AB 1540 out on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar, including AB 2093 and AB 2193, both sent to Appropriations. AB 1832 by Assemblymember Ransom, as amended, would expand and stabilize statewide 211 services through a state fund, a community needs dashboard, and integration into emergency planning; supporters described 211’s role during disasters and service gaps in many counties, and the bill passed unanimously as amended to Appropriations. AB 2289, the chair’s bill, would create an Office of Broadband and Digital Equity, consolidate broadband programs, and narrow CPUC jurisdiction to voice communications; TURN and CWA District 9 opposed the regulatory changes but acknowledged shared goals, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2424 by Assemblymember Carrillo would create a new low-income telecommunications advisory board to oversee California Lifeline and address fraud and oversight concerns. Supporters said the board would add needed telecommunications expertise and improve access for low-income and immigrant communities, while opponents argued an existing advisory structure already serves that role and warned of added costs and surcharges. After discussion, the committee voted AB 2424 out on a 7-2 vote to Appropriations. The meeting concluded after all listed bills were reported out.

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• Assembly Member Gonzalez, you may close. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• I wanted to kind of go back on my closing, but I read it another one.
• Are there any primary witnesses in opposition?
• Madam Chair, would you like to close?
• Would Assembly Member Carrillo like to close? I will. Thank you for the opportunity to close.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We've worked very closely with the governor's office and the Washington State PTA in the development
• With that, we close the hearing on House Bill 2397 and open the hearing on House Bill 2417, changing
• Military authority has primary jurisdiction over military offenses, and state courts have primary jurisdiction
• It closes the gap into which our crime victims could fall between state and military systems.
• With that, I believe I can close the hearing on House Bill 2417.

Bills: HB2397, HB2417, HB2157, HB2186, HB2225, HB2351

Keywords: fire services, reimbursement, state agencies, local jurisdictions, mobilization plan, military justice, victims' rights, militia, Washington code, legal protections, artificial intelligence, AI regulation, algorithmic discrimination, high-risk AI, machine learning, generative AI, synthetic content, impact assessment, risk management policy, consumer protection

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• In that context, my main focus is primary preventive health care.
• Eric Pulin, a physician with 28 years in primary care, I'd like to have heard all the testimony today
• and I'd like to speak as a primary care physician to some of the practical matters here.
• 28 years in Primary Care I'd like<01:10:05.920><c> to</c><01:10:06.280><c> have</c><01:10:06.400><c>
• </c> today and I'd like to speak as a primary today and I'd like to speak as a primary care<01:10:09.679

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And at this point, you may close. Well, thank you, Madam Chair.
• If you'd like to close, you may. Thank you. That's a great close.
• SB 1309 closes this gap.
• You may close. Thank you.
• And would you like to close?

Summary: The committee heard several health-related bills, beginning with SB 1124, which would require the California Department of Public Health to create and post lung cancer screening eligibility signage at tobacco point-of-sale locations. The author and supporters said the bill is intended to raise awareness of a screening that many eligible Californians do not know exists; retailers raised concerns about signage size, distribution, and notice to stores. The bill was presented while the committee lacked quorum, so no vote was taken at that time. Members then heard SB 1150, which would require clearer patient notice when cancer cases are reported to the California Cancer Registry. The author and committee chair emphasized patient awareness and privacy, while registry and university stakeholders said they appreciated the amendments and would continue working on the language. SB 1400 followed, proposing changes to Alameda Health System governance to give Alameda County more flexibility and direct oversight; county and labor supporters said the current structure is too rigid for today’s health care environment, and no opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 1094, which would expand substitution of biosimilars and generics to lower prescription drug costs. Supporters, including health plans and Sharp Health Care, said the bill would reduce premiums and out-of-pocket costs, while opponents from biotechnology and rheumatology groups raised concerns about pharmacist substitution, patient switching, and therapeutic equivalence. After quorum was established, SB 1094 passed 6-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 1314, which would create a statewide definition for smoke shops, impose a 600-foot buffer from sensitive sites, and restrict nitrous oxide sales; it drew broad support from local government, pediatric, and law enforcement groups and passed 6-0 on call. SB 1309, which would eliminate cost-sharing for medically appropriate lung cancer screening follow-up care, also passed 7-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations after testimony from clinicians, advocates, and insurers. Finally, SB 1199 was introduced to ban copay accumulators, with the sponsor and author arguing it would ensure patient assistance counts toward out-of-pocket maximums and improve medication access.