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• Our four largest programs receive regular distributions of funds: the Public Project Revolving Fund,
• There's a trust fund that you've heard of that makes annual distributions over to the project fund, and
• Since 2019, we've been making those $5 million distributions.
• They offer grant programs for food retail, processing, value-added agriculture, distribution, and transportation

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• Well, as I have distributed to the committee, a few notes on that.
• Um it distributing them appropriately?
• And I did that in an amendment that I'm going to distribute in a moment.
• And I did that in an amendment that I'm going to distribute in a moment.
• And I did that in an amendment that I'm going to distribute in a moment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: House Finance Division 3 met in work session and opened with procedural remarks from the chair about the committee’s schedule, deadlines, and recommendation options, noting the meeting was advisory and no votes were expected. The first bill discussed, House Bill 1569, concerned repealing the directive to sell the Anna Philbrook Center for Children property in Concord. Testimony from DHHS and New Hampshire Hospital focused on whether the property could be subdivided, the relationship to Senate Bill 572, the status of the city of Concord’s first right of refusal, and the practical effects of a sale. Witnesses said the $5 million sale estimate was a budget assumption, that moving staff and equipment would create some relocation costs, and that the center had required significant recent maintenance and renovation spending. Members also discussed the number of transitional housing beds at the site, the temporary nature of those beds, and whether the property should remain available given hospital workforce and service needs. The committee then turned to House Bill 661, which had been recommitted for further review after new information emerged. The chair summarized federal developments, including a December 2025 ACF letter and a related executive order, as well as a federal HHS press release about states diverting foster youths’ Social Security survivor benefits. Representative Walner explained that amendment 3055H had been drafted to move the bill forward in smaller steps, with a fiscal note requested on the amendment because the original bill was viewed as too large and expensive. Members discussed whether the committee had received copies of the amendment and whether federal guidance or funding had changed the policy landscape. The discussion also included broader questions about foster youth benefits and whether federal action would support state implementation. One member cited ACF language stating that only 11 states had enacted policies to stop interception of survivor benefits and that technical assistance would be available to the remaining states. The meeting remained in work-session mode throughout, with no votes taken and no final recommendations made during the portion provided. The chair indicated the committee could return to the bills later in the month.

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• The committee amendment creates a non-lapsing epinephrine fund to help schools procure and distribute
• The committee amendment creates a non-lapsing epinephrine fund to help schools procure and distribute
• <01:36:51.760> emergency schools procure and distribute emergency schools procure and distribute
• <01:39:20.480> of procurement and distribution of procurement and distribution of epinephrine
• <03:23:27.840> of<03:23:28.080> a possession, use or distribution of a possession,

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• not distributed to class members. Okay. not distributed to class members. Okay.
• When, if the money is not distributed, right? How long do we wait for distribution?
• What's an appropriate length of time to wait for distribution before, um, confiscating?
• to class members, that they are distributed.
• <02:05:24.400> between litigation will be distributed between litigation will be distributed

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There's a little bit of distribution to some of the impact.
• There's a little bit of distribution to some of the impact.
• Wholesale distribution is a high-volume, high-value-products, but very low-margin industry.
• Wholesale distribution is high volume, high value products, but very low margin industry.
• I am happy to distribute this to all of y’all.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• this in the criminal for uh distributing this in the criminal context,<01:23:02.440> but<01:23
• And there is not any specifically proposed standards for how to distribute the funds that are raised,
• <02:10:28.400> the standards for how to distribute the standards for how to distribute the
• So,<02:12:26.040> cuz<02:12:26.320> the<02:12:26.400> distribution<02:12:27.000>
• So, cuz the distribution would be based on<02:12:27.640> need,<02:12:27.880> you<02:12

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So in a typical industrial park, a site or a building can be served by the distribution system.
• You can usually get 3 to 5, 6, 7 megawatts off of that distribution system, and an industrial park is
• <00:48:28.960> electric majority of our distribution electric majority of our distribution
• The most important thing is that we're owned by our 16 owner-member distribution cooperatives.
• We serve through our distribution co-ops about 1.1 million customers in 89 Kentucky counties.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:10 Approval of Minutes 00:01:19 Helping Power Kentucky's Growth (LG&E/KU) 00:01:39 Update from Kentucky's Electric Cooperatives 00:47:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and then heard a presentation from LG&E and KU representatives Caroline Clark and John Bevington on economic development, energy demand, and the utility’s role in supporting Kentucky’s growth. Bevington described the company’s service territory, generation fleet, and recent economic development activity, including 76 projects supported in 2024, more than $2.8 billion in private investment, and over 3,000 new jobs. He emphasized that data centers are now the dominant driver in the pipeline, with 22 data center projects representing about 8.7 of the 9.7 gigawatts of potential demand, alongside other manufacturing and commercial projects. A major focus was how data centers choose sites and how utilities respond. Bevington explained that hyperscale data centers typically approach utilities first because they need transmission-level access, and that utilities then conduct internal analyses, estimate infrastructure needs, and require financial security before proceeding. He said the company is working through formal transmission studies and long-lead infrastructure planning, and noted that Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers helped attract interest. He also outlined the economic benefits of data centers, citing an announced Louisville project of 525 megawatts and about $11 billion in investment, with an estimated $500 million in new tax revenue over 10 years, plus broader job and GDP impacts. Members asked about whether data centers could generate their own power, the reliability of the pipeline numbers given confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and cybersecurity concerns. Bevington said the company does not assume all pipeline projects will materialize in Kentucky and instead assigns probabilities to avoid overbuilding. He also said he was not the right person to address cybersecurity in detail but offered to return to a committee focused on IT or security. In response to questions about future supply, he said LG&E and KU are adding generation through a 120-megawatt solar facility in Mercer County, a 120-megawatt solar purchase in Marion County, and a 645-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle plant in Louisville, with PSC approval recently granted for additional generation and related system upgrades.

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• I can't see it myself, but members, in your packet, it's been distributed as the PowerPoint.
• I can't see it myself, but members, in your packet, it's been distributed as the PowerPoint.
• Senator Anderson, members, there is being distributed a letter for you to review, and the plan is to
• Senate File 664 is before us, and that is what has been distributed to the committee members.
• Senate File 664 is before us, and that is what has been distributed to the committee members.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:52:02.559> distributed<00:52:03.119> energy<00:52:03.480> resources distributed
• distributed energy resources distributed distributed energy resources in<00:52:04.040> the<00
• compensation is provided to distributed compensation is provided to distributed energy<00:52:07.720
• While we definitely agree with the intent of this bill, which is supposed to incentivize distributed
• Transmission and distribution infrastructure—does that make sense?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1077, a governor’s administration bill to increase transient accommodations tax revenue and split it between two new special funds: a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund and an economic development and revitalization special fund for tourism/resort areas. Supporters, including the Governor’s Office, recovery and resilience staff, climate and conservation groups, and several state agencies, said the bill would create a dedicated, more reliable funding stream for wildfire mitigation, coastal resilience, land clearing, infrastructure, and community-led projects. Some supporters also urged changes to the bill, including moving the fund to DLNR, adding DHHL and OHA representation, clarifying community grants, and ensuring the fund can support both state-led and community-led resilience work. The Attorney General’s office flagged a drafting issue, noting that the bill references fees deposited into the new fund even though the new chapter does not authorize fee collection, and recommended deleting that language or adding fee authority. The Climate Advisory Team representative also suggested adding DHHL to the decision-making body and requiring at-large members to have climate, resilience, conservation, or infrastructure expertise. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Kohala Coast Resort Association opposed the measure, arguing that the special fund structure does not meet statutory criteria, that the bill functions as a tax increase, and that the transient accommodations tax is not being collected equitably across all lodging types before any increase is imposed. Other opponents, including tourism and lodging interests, warned that hotels and timeshares already bear most of the tax burden and that raising the TAT could hurt an already struggling visitor industry and drive tourists away. Supporters countered that current funding is far short of what is needed and that a dedicated revenue stream is necessary to address climate impacts now. Committee members questioned why the Legislature should cede spending decisions to a separate executive-branch process, and the administration responded that the bill is intended to create a transparent, recurring mechanism for funding priorities that can be adjusted over time. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Let's go down one more rung to where you can see distribution of acres by ecological section.
• Those are the five ecological sections in this middle-left distribution.
• <00:09:19.560> of to where you can see distribution of to where you can see distribution of
• you see how the Acres distribution you see how the Acres distribute<00:09:55.680> between<00:
• between those areas so if distribute between those areas so if you're<00:09:57.240> really<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It has been distributed, and I move for a... ...ending in 0.02H.
• It has been distributed, and I move for its adoption. I will speak on it.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Scho, House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled an act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions
• Representative Scho, House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled an act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions
• Representative Schof, House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled an act relating to the documentary stamp tax distributions

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• The language regarding the match required for a consolidated city to receive distribution under the local
• the original language from the bill that dealt with the teacher salaries being prohibited from distributed
• But that language prohibits teachers, when they negotiate their contracts, from distributing their negotiated

Keywords: 964, all

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• Account for the loss of the county local option gross receipts tax distributed over the course of the
• No further distributions from this appropriation if the municipality.
• Receives a disagreement or otherwise revenue, it's supposed to hold them harmless from distribution.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Can we get the amendment distributed, please? Do we have the amendment? We don't.
• A lot of work has gone into it, and it will be distributed through the SUD. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Distributed? Thank you.

Bills: SB29, SB64

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• So a particular ambulance may not have gotten the Narcan through our distribution.
• So a particular ambulance may not have gotten the Narcan through our distribution.
• the lock Zone through our distribution the lock Zone through our distribution um<04:23:07.640>
• <04:23:30.760> and have um utilized um the distribution and have um utilized um the distribution
• We’ve already talked about the lock zone distribution and the drug desk by year.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Committee’s Division 3 held a public work session on the Behavioral Health budget on February 27, 2025. The chair opened by explaining the schedule, materials, and deadlines for the budget process, and noted there would be no motions or votes in the division that day. Division of Behavioral Health Director Ktia Fox and DHHS CFO Nathan White then walked the committee through the division’s mission, structure, and budget materials, describing the division’s four bureaus: Mental Health Services, Children’s Behavioral Health, Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homeless Services, along with the policy unit. They emphasized the division’s role in oversight, technical assistance, quality assurance, contracting, and the continuum of care from prevention and early intervention through crisis and residential services. Much of the discussion focused on major programs and funding lines, including the 988 Lifeline contract with Headrest, a technical assistance contract with UNH, Medicaid pass-through payments to New Hampshire Hospital and Glencliff, crisis response services, cold-weather homeless responses, housing supports, and the children’s system of care. Members asked about the UNH contract, the 988 program, crisis stabilization centers, and the peer certification program; Fox explained that the peer certification is a training-and-credentialing pathway for people with lived experience to enter community-based behavioral health work, not a volunteer program. The committee also discussed the “Choose Love” program, which Fox said was created after the Sandy Hook tragedy to build resilience and strength-based emotional regulation in schools and communities. On the children’s side, Fox described the system of care account as the place where many contracted services are budgeted, including community mental health centers, care management entities, rapid response services, and residential programs. Members asked about temporary staffing, and Fox said roughly $500,000 in temporary staff costs shown in the current year would not be spent next year because the money came from a nonlapsing appropriation in HB 1573 for oversight of children’s residential services. She also said provider rate increases were a prioritized need but were not funded in the governor’s current budget, and that the Children’s Behavioral Health Resource Center was not funded, resulting in about a $1 million reduction. The session ended while the division was still moving through the children’s behavioral health slides, including questions about the Fast Forward high-fidelity wraparound program and medication management.

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• familiar with 16H, which I did include, includes things like wearing clothing or paraphernalia, distributing
• wearing clothing or paraphernalia, which is something we've had a public hearing on, you know, distributing
• :45:30.440> know, had a public hearing on, you know, had a public hearing on, you know, distributing
• <00:45:31.160> a<00:45:31.240> postcard<00:45:32.200> distributing<00:45:32.640>
• or distributing a postcard distributing or distributing a postcard distributing or posting<00

Keywords: 9:00am HB 158 9:10am HB 281 9:20am HB 317 9:30am HB 340 9:40am HB 1062 9:50am HB 1187 10:00am HB 1234 10:10am HB 1300 10:20am HB 1306 10:30am HB 1381 10:40am HB 1541, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference first resolved House Bill 158, which concerns public inspection of absentee ballot lists. The Senate explained a revised approach that removed the broader bill language and instead directed the Secretary of State to review absentee ballot data after each general election for patterns such as common addresses and to report findings to the committees of jurisdiction. The House agreed to the Senate position, and the conference committee voted unanimously to concur. The committee then took up House Bill 281, dealing with a sortable electronic voter checklist. Members debated the Senate’s removal of language that would have included the absentee ballot mailing address when different from the voter’s registration address. Concerns were raised that releasing mailing addresses could expose where voters are not home and could affect overseas and military voters. The committee also discussed a related form for election officials who personally know a voter, including how long the form would be retained and whether it would be subject to public records law. After further discussion, the House agreed to the Senate changes with an additional requirement that the form be signed, and the committee voted to proceed with the amended Senate position. House Bill 317, concerning verification of a person’s identity by a supervisor of the checklist without identification, was also discussed at length. The Senate’s version preserved the ability for election officials to identify people they know, but required a signed form under penalty of perjury and added a nursing home-related provision. Members described the measure as balancing community-based identification with tighter documentation, and a House witness described local problems with inconsistent ID checks and concerns about voting in nursing homes. The House sought one additional change requiring the nursing home verification form to be signed, and the Senate accepted that addition; the committee then voted to move the bill forward on the consent calendar. The conference committee next considered House Bill 340 on electioneering by public employees. The chair presented a replace-all amendment that tied the definition of electioneering to existing law, added a prohibition on expressly or primarily political surveys, and created a civil penalty of up to $1,000 alongside the misdemeanor penalty. Members discussed clarifying when the misdemeanor versus civil penalty would apply and which categories of public employees were covered. After caucus, the Senate agreed to the House’s replace-all approach with the clarifying changes, and the bill was closed. The committee also resolved House Bill 1062 by agreeing to strike a sunset clause from the Senate version authorizing random audits of citizenship qualifications, and it began discussion of House Bill 1187 on the filing window for special-election candidates, where the House proposed requiring local election officials to arrange a filing time on the same day or next business day after being contacted.

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• These amendments have been distributed to members and are available online.
• The amendment set has been distributed to members and is available online.
• This amendment set has been posted online and distributed.
• This amendment set has been posted online and distributed. To health care.
• This amendment set has been posted online and distributed to members.

Bills: SB57, SB405, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB222, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB815, HB949, HB1092, HB1214

Keywords: SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay

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• appreciative, and I want to thank everyone up here for getting us across the finish line for direct distribution
• appreciative, and I want to thank everyone up here for getting us across the finish line for direct distribution
• appreciative, and I want to thank everyone up here for getting us across the finish line for direct distribution
• appreciative, and I want to thank everyone up here for getting us across the finish line for direct distribution
• Getting us across the finish line for direct distribution and having reliable, stable funding.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The joint Minerals Committee met to select interim topics and announced its meeting dates for April 27-28 in Casper, June 4-5 in Casper, and August 27-28 in Cheyenne. Members heard public testimony on several economic development and minerals-related topics and were asked to identify their top priorities for later ranking and consensus. No formal votes were taken during this portion of the meeting. A major topic was removing obstacles to energy development in Wyoming, including possible regulatory, bonding, and permitting barriers. Testimony from the Mining Association and Energy Capital Economic Development supported revisiting barriers to development, similar to the earlier Regulatory Reduction Task Force. Another related topic was industrial siting exemptions on coal mine property, with testimony arguing that mineral-related projects such as rare earths, uranium conversion, and ferroalloys should not have to go through the full industrial siting process when communities have already dealt with similar development. Members also discussed industrial siting bonding requirements, including whether bonding or advance payments should be used to cover impacts on local services and emergency response, especially for projects like solar farms or battery storage. The committee also discussed coal bed methane industrial sovereign zones, tied to House Bill 120, with testimony seeking to include coal bed methane in value-added manufacturing zones. The sponsor said the goal was to create industrial zones that support economic development while protecting scenic values and limiting industrial sprawl. Another topic was sourcing curling stones in Wyoming, which was presented as a lighthearted but potentially useful way to promote Wyoming stone and broader dimension-stone quarrying; a state geologist testified that Wyoming has granite with similar mineralogy to stone used for curling stones elsewhere. Child care as an economic driver was withdrawn. The committee also heard support for a Business Council restructure review, though several members said the Minerals Committee should do the substantive review because the Business Council falls within its jurisdiction, while still coordinating with Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a domestic preference in residential general service contracts, extending Wyoming preference concepts beyond construction into goods and services, with testimony emphasizing local economic multipliers and possible exceptions for federal funding or other procurement limits.

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• It might have some distributed energy or demand flexibility and reduction component that compensates
• <00:18:49.200> energy<00:18:49.600> or It might have some distributed energy or It
• might have some distributed energy or demand<00:18:50.400> flexibility<00:18:51.120> and
• <00:21:58.159> generation,<00:21:58.799> energy<00:21:59.200> storage distributed
• generation, energy storage distributed generation, energy storage and<00:22:00.240> demand<00

Keywords: 1191, senate, all