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• And the Blue Envelope program, which is the second component of this bill.
• The Blue Envelope creates a blue envelope to support effective communication during traffic stops or
• It's actually, it's blue. It's a blue envelope. Additional questions of the sponsor.
• consistent in using the Blue Envelope.
• The Blue Envelope was definitely a lifesaver for him that day, and I cannot thank you.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of introductions recognizing guests, visiting groups, and special honorees in the galleries. The chamber then took up committee and executive appointment business, adopting a report confirming 42 gubernatorial appointments by a vote of 36-0. The Senate next considered a long special-order calendar of bills, most of them passing with little or no opposition. Measures included public-records sunset reviews and trade secret/cybersecurity exemptions; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; commercial driving school oversight; human trafficking training for nurses; a new injunction for protection against serious violence and its related public-records exemption; nature-based coastal resiliency and mangrove protection; a chiropractic trust-funds cap repeal; specialty license plates; a waiver of late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation; the Florida Farm Bill with multiple agriculture, biosolids, and enforcement provisions; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leases; disability presumption clarifications for first responders; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and the Blue Envelope program; campus safety reporting procedures for public postsecondary institutions; and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary critical-need practice certificates, and domestic animals. The floor debate featured the most discussion on the farm bill, the HCSM/nonprofit religious organizations bill, the autism law-enforcement bill, and the school athletics bill. The HCSM bill drew extended debate over whether licensed insurance agents should be allowed to market faith-based health care sharing ministries, with supporters emphasizing consumer choice, free speech, and religious liberty, and opponents warning about unregulated products and commissions; it passed 32-5. The athletics bill, prompted by the Teddy Bridgewater/Miami Northwestern situation, would let coaches provide good-faith support to student-athletes while requiring reporting and FHSAA oversight; it passed 38-0. Most other measures passed overwhelmingly, including the autism bill 38-0, the campus safety bill 37-0, the public school patriotic displays bill 36-2, and the farm bill 38-0 after amendments addressing Everglades lands and biosolids timing were adopted.

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• And the Blue Envelope program, which is the second component of this bill.
• The Blue Envelope creates a blue envelope to support effective communication during traffic stops or
• It's actually, it's blue. It's a blue envelope. Additional questions of the sponsor.
• consistent in using the blue envelope.
• The Blue Envelope was definitely a lifesaver for him that day, and I cannot thank you.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of gallery introductions recognizing visitors, local officials, students, and public safety personnel. The chamber first took up a report from the Ethics and Elections Committee on 42 executive appointments; after Senator Gaetz explained that the committee had reviewed the appointees’ qualifications and suitability, the Senate adopted the report and confirmed the appointments by a 36-0 vote. The Senate then moved through a long special-order calendar focused largely on open-government sunset reviews and other policy bills. It passed measures to continue or consolidate public records and meeting exemptions for aquaculture records, agency-held trade secrets, and cybersecurity information, with one technical amendment adopted on the cybersecurity bill. The chamber also approved bills extending the statute of limitations for failure to report child abuse, strengthening regulation of commercial driving schools, requiring human trafficking education for nursing graduates, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person, and making the related public-records exemption. Additional bills passed included a nature-based coastal resiliency measure with an amendment restricting dredge-and-fill in Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, a chiropractic trust-funds bill, specialty license plates, a one-time waiver of late financial disclosure fines, public school personnel compensation changes, the annual Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services “Farm Bill,” homestead exemption clarification for long-term leaseholders, disability-presumption clarifications for first responders, reinsurance intermediary manager changes, patriotic displays in public schools, ADS-B fee restrictions, autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope program, campus safety policy transparency at public colleges and universities, and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary certificates for practice, and domestic animals. The Senate also debated and passed a bill allowing licensed insurance agents to market health care sharing ministries, despite concerns raised by Senator Polsky about consumer confusion, commissions, and the sale of non-insurance products; supporters argued it restored free speech, religious liberty, and consumer choice. The chamber approved the bill 32-5 after debate. Most other measures passed with strong bipartisan support, often by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, and several companion House bills were substituted in place of Senate bills before final passage.

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• has made accidental overdrafts less likely, as many financial institutions now offer low-balance alerts
• :15:46.640> lowbalance institutions now offer lowbalance institutions now offer lowbalance alerts
• This includes low-balance alerts, grace periods, and other innovative tools that make sure consumers
• This includes low balance alerts,<01:51:18.719> grace<01:51:19.119> periods,<01:51:19.679
• > and<01:51:19.920> other alerts, grace periods, and other alerts, grace periods, and other

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And on page 12, you've got a project on Blue Quail.
• Can you be more specific about what you're doing on Blue Quail? Right up toward the top, Mr. Chair?
• Representative Jones, yes, that is Blue Quail Road.
• So, the projects that are shaded in gray are complete; the projects that are in the blue-gray are ongoing
• Looking at page two, to understand this then, is that Laws of 2021, the blue shaded area is not complete

Keywords: 996, all

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• Minnesota wouldn't be alone in taking this step; 29 other states, red and blue, have already recognized
• other<00:04:51.080> states<00:04:51.479> red<00:04:51.680> and<00:04:51.880> blue
• <00:04:52.160> have<00:04:52.320> already other states red and blue have already other
• states red and blue have already recognized<00:04:53.039> the<00:04:53.199> value<00:04

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The blue areas are where we've identified and heard feedback from judges and legislators about those
• The blue areas are where we've identified and heard feedback from judges and legislators about those
• The blue areas are where we've identified and heard feedback from judges and legislators about those
• <00:51:32.480> counties<00:51:32.880> and represent one of those blue counties and
• represent one of those blue counties and you've<00:51:33.359> got<00:51:33.520> a<00:51

Keywords: Opening and Roll Call 00:28 Public safety Cabinet 01:09 Juvenile justice MH Facility: 04:30 Department of Corrections Repair and Replacement: 10:29 Department of Criminal Justice Flat Track 19:05 KSP : 27:02 Department of Public Advocacy : 37:35, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard capital project requests from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet for fiscal years 2026-28. The cabinet described its large statewide footprint and said its facilities face significant deferred maintenance, with the governor’s budget proposing full funding for maintenance pool requests, including an additional $60 million for the Department of Corrections’ maintenance pool and cash funding through investment income. Officials said the projects were based on facility assessments and were presented as necessary public safety investments rather than wish-list items. For the Department of Juvenile Justice, the main requests were $35 million for a high-acuity mental health treatment facility and $45 million each for two new female detention facilities. Officials said the mental health facility would fill a gap for youth needing psychiatric care, while the female facilities were needed to support a regional detention model and address overcrowding; they noted the current female population has grown by 50% since July 2024. Members asked about locations, and staff said they were considering western Kentucky abandoned mine land and available land in Fayette and Jefferson counties, with current female placements in Boyd County and Warren County. For the Department of Corrections, officials requested funding for critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, roof, and structural repairs, including $15.78 million for Kentucky State Penitentiary utilities infrastructure and additional funding for North Point Training Center projects. They also highlighted two re-entry initiatives: a KCTCS partnership for a re-entry campus at North Point and the East Kentucky Applied Manufacturing Institute at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, both aimed at reducing recidivism through intensive training and job preparation. Members asked about the KCTCS re-entry model, and DOC explained it would be a more immersive, campus-style program than current prison-based vocational classes. The Department of Criminal Justice Training discussed projects at its Richmond campus and the planned Western Kentucky Training Center, including a replacement flat track and campus access road at Richmond and added training features in Madisonville. Officials said the Richmond changes were needed because EKU construction had removed the existing flat track and would affect access, while the Western Kentucky project would expand training capacity and reduce travel for law enforcement agencies. The Kentucky State Police then outlined the final phase of the statewide emergency radio system replacement, estimated at about $17.5 million, and said the system is being built in geographic phases; members asked how long completion would take, and staff estimated roughly four years after funding, assuming no major inflation spikes. No votes were taken, and the meeting remained informational with member questions and staff responses.

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• That's in the blue. That's my favorite color, so that's why we started there.
• They've given us the two big blue boxes that you can see on the screen, which is basically they're talking
• They've given us the two big blue boxes that you can see on the screen, which is basically they're talking
• They've given us the two big blue boxes that you can see on the screen, which is basically they're talking
• The blue ones are good usage. Those are the positive things.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:07 Attendance Roll Call: 00:13 Approval of Minutes: 02:28 2025 RS SB 9: TRS Leave Audit Requirements & Process: 03:05 2025 RS SB 10: Overview of Enacted Legislation & Discussion: 28:38 Adjournment: 42:13, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, a quorum was confirmed, and the minutes were approved. The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 9, which concerns TRS sick leave audit requirements and process. Auditor Allison Ball’s staff said the audit is an information-gathering review of how teacher sick leave is accumulated, current balances, how many employers use the sick leave function, and the policies and procedures governing sick leave. Members discussed how unused sick leave affects retirement calculations, the distinction between the state’s financial responsibility and school districts’ responsibility, and whether the audit would also examine related leave categories such as personal leave, annual leave, and leave of absence. Committee members emphasized that Senate Bill 9 was intended to add accountability and standardize reporting, including preventing annual leave from being rolled into sick leave. Several members asked for clarification on how sick leave is factored into retirement benefits. Witnesses and members explained that, under the system described, accumulated sick leave can be converted into retirement credit based on a teacher’s daily rate and then multiplied by a percentage, with the school district often bearing the cost. Members also noted nuances in the law, including different accumulation limits by hire date and tier, and that the audit may help the public better understand why some educators retire relatively young. The auditor’s office said it is still early in the process, has met with TRS leadership, and will report back once the audit progresses. The committee also asked whether maternity leave would be included; the auditor’s office said it was not specifically mandated but could be examined if the body requests it. The committee then received an overview of Senate Bill 10 from KPA representatives Ryan Barrow and Rebecca Atkins. They explained that the bill enhances retiree health insurance benefits for certain CRS members who are non-Medicare participants and meet specified career thresholds, with different rules for hazardous and non-hazardous service. They described the benefit as $40 per month per year of service for non-hazardous service and $50 per month per year for hazardous service, both inflated annually, and clarified that these amounts are not cumulative with prior benefit formulas. Members asked about the interaction between the new amounts and existing benefits, and the presenters explained that the bill also changes current employee health insurance contribution rates effective July 1, 2026, with different impacts by tier and hazardous status. The committee discussed the need for clear communication to affected employees and reviewed example calculations showing how the new contribution structure would work.

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• Yeah, it's for blue bonnet and other things.
• Maybe blue bonnet and the other half was the new SBOE approval processes.
• The approval process is one-third blue-bodded.
• And then there's some controversy that is based in fact, so the blue bottom materials.
• And so I know that the blue bonnet curriculum is something. that you're supportive of.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Marla Schultz, a registered lobbyist for Blue, and others have taken in trying to get this bill to a
• My name is Brenna Gaitan from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico.
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield's mission is to ensure that there's access to affordable and awesome healthcare
• And I, Mary Fell Blue, would be able to help you with that.

Bills: SB101, SB21, HM52, HB132, SB14, SB20

Keywords: SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation

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• question uh but I do have one specific question uh when<00:14:58.839> the<00:14:59.040> blue
• > SK<00:15:00.240> initiative<00:15:00.920> was<00:15:01.360> uh when the blue
• oval SK initiative was uh when the blue oval SK initiative was uh announced<00:15:02.720> in<
• > coming<00:15:23.279> through<00:15:23.639> there<00:15:24.240> and from blue
• oval coming through there and from blue oval coming through there and you're<00:15:24.480> getting

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met for its first meeting and heard an update from KCTCS President Dr. Ryan Corral. He opened with a brief report on flood impacts across the state, noting damage at Big Sandy and Hazard, support for displaced faculty and staff, emergency student aid, and the use of campuses as shelters and Red Cross sites. He then outlined KCTCS’s role as the state’s largest postsecondary system, serving about 107,000 students across 16 colleges and 70 campuses, with strong enrollment growth, major dual credit and GED operations, and a large workforce-training mission. Corral emphasized student support needs such as food, housing, and mental health services, and said KCTCS wants to expand work with incarcerated populations and recovery communities. Corral also described system changes focused on compliance, stability, leadership development, property disposal, and curriculum review. He said KCTCS has addressed prior audit findings, is conducting additional audits, has sold or is selling several buildings, and has removed 400 underutilized credentials to better align programs with employer needs. He highlighted transfer agreements with the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University, and said KCTCS is working to align training with employers and local governments. He also discussed the system’s response to House Bill 6 and the $90 million appropriated for an efficient operations and innovation plan, including three proposed capital projects: a Somerset Community College facility for diesel, automotive, welding, HVAC, CAD, and 3D printing; replacement of an outdated Louisville building; and a South Central/Glasgow allied health facility to expand nursing and related programs. In response to questions, Corral said the Blue Oval SK training building in Glendale is open and operational, though workforce demand there has been slower than initially expected, and that KCTCS is working with the company and state officials to cover operating costs. Members praised KCTCS’s workforce role and flexibility in meeting employer needs statewide. Representative Moll also commented on the system’s progress and importance to Kentucky’s workforce development. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with adjournment.

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• His Oklahoma roots, his blue-collar background, and his love for his Country influenced his songwriting
• Songs like 'Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue' helped define his career as he captured the emotions
• numerous chart-topping hits, including 'Should've Been a Cowboy,' 'Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue

Bills: SB1246, SB1510, SB1979, SB1929, SB1930, SB1976, HCR1019, SB1459, SB1673, SB1500, SB1447, SB1646, SB2007, SB1275, SB2074

Keywords: environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations

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• from night trade exposure such as blue from night trade exposure such as blue baby<00:29:14.799>
• Next up was Missy Blue. She was asked to identify herself for the record and proceed.
• Missy Blue said, “Greetings, Mr. Chair and representatives.
• I am Missy Blue of Sturdy Wheat, based in Red Wing.
• <01:06:29.079> identify and next up uh Missy blue identify and next up uh Missy blue identify

Bills: HF363, HF2155, HF1524, HF821, HF1677, HF1292

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

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• And in this map, the blue counties that we see here are the counties that were growing in terms of the
• bar at the top and it has the blue bar at the top and it has jurisdiction<00:43:34.920> over<
• <01:10:17.199> line adjusted for inflation is the blue line adjusted for inflation is the
• blue line and<01:10:18.280> just<01:10:18.480> for<01:10:18.760> reference<01:10
• <01:11:29.040> uh And you can see that in the navy blue circled area, where in fiscal year

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 21 with a quorum present for the first meeting of the 2025 biennium. The co-chairs described the temporary power-sharing arrangement in the tied Senate, introduced committee staff and pages, and had members briefly introduce themselves and share what subject they would teach. After the introductions, the committee moved to a presentation from State Demographer Susan Brower. Brower reviewed Minnesota’s school-age population trends and projections, noting that the state had just under 1 million children ages 5 to 17 in 2023 and that, for the first time, the older adult population exceeded the school-age population. She said the school-age population is concentrated in the Twin Cities metro and other regional centers, and projected an overall decline of about 5% over the next 15 to 20 years, driven mainly by declining birth rates and long-running net outmigration of young adults. She also explained that growth is expected in some areas, especially along the I-94 corridor north of the metro, while northern regions are projected to see the largest declines. She clarified for members that her figures measure resident children, not school enrollment, and that boundary changes are not reflected in the district-level data. The presentation also covered demographic change among students. Brower said about 35% of Minnesota children ages 5 to 17 are children of color, with growing multiracial populations and increasing linguistic diversity. She reported that about 20% of school-age children have at least one foreign-born parent, and about 18% of enrolled students speak a language other than English at home, with Spanish, Somali, and Hmong the largest home languages. She also discussed child poverty, saying Minnesota’s rate is just under 10%, below the national rate of about 15%, and that poverty is concentrated in Minneapolis-St. Paul, some first-ring suburbs, and parts of northern Minnesota, including districts with larger Native populations. Members asked questions about whether the projections accounted for migration and whether open enrollment affected the figures; Brower said the data reflect where children live, not where they attend school, and that the projections are based on recent migration and birth patterns, with future changes more likely to come from international immigration than from domestic migration.

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• The Clerk will report the resolution: House Resolution No. 328, commending the Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire
• Blue Ridge was born out of a tragedy in 1975 after a devastating fire took the lives of members of the
• With support from neighboring departments and the citizens of the community, Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire
• The success and longevity of the Blue Ridge Fire Company is a testament to the dedication, courage, and
• Warren County, Delegate Oates, moved that the House adopt House Resolution No. 328, commending the Blue

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• And I don't think the state fully realizes what's happening because a lot of red states, a lot of blue
• You were out at the State Fair, and you got to see some of the blue jackets walking around.
• You were out at the State Fair and you got to see some of the blue jackets walking around, but, you know
• And what has come out of that is she appointed a Blue Ribbon Task Force to look at how do we take advantage

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture first moved through a series of animal welfare bills, reporting all of them to the floor. The measures included bills on sentencing for aggravated cruelty to animals, additional aggravated cruelty provisions, penalties for animal abandonment, requiring owners or lessors of vacated properties to inspect for abandoned animals, and restricting surgical depopulation procedures on dogs and pets. Members generally expressed support, and each bill advanced by motion and voice vote with no noted opposition or recusals; one additional bill was held by the sponsor. The committee then heard from Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball, who gave an update on state and federal agriculture issues. He discussed the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, federal farm bill negotiations, specialty crops, labor and H-2A reform, dairy margin coverage concerns, possible cuts to EQIP, organic certification funding, trade and USMCA review, tariffs and input costs, and disaster concerns affecting Long Island seafood producers. He also highlighted state programs such as Nourish New York, Dairy Modernization, farm-to-school efforts, and workforce development initiatives. Members asked questions about raw milk sales, H-2A labor, solar siting on farmland, farm-to-school expansion, tariff impacts, and support for farmers facing federal cuts and rising costs. Ball said raw milk sales remain limited to licensed on-farm sales with inspections and warnings, supported reform of H-2A and broader labor policy, urged protecting prime and actively farmed land from solar development, and emphasized the need to preserve food access programs like Nourish New York and farmers market nutrition benefits. The meeting ended after the commissioner’s testimony and member discussion, with no further formal action beyond the earlier bill reports.

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• SO THE BLUE COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE HAVE THE LARGEST SHARE OF SENIORS.
• THAT INFLATED COLLECTIONS YOU CAN SEE THE SPIKE THAT WE JUST SAW IN THE SECOND BLUE BAR THAT'S VERY HIGH
• YOU CAN SEE IN THE BLUE BAR GOING ACROSS THE BOTTOM THAT UNALLOCATED GENERAL REVENUE IN TOTAL IS JUST
• SO THE BLUE BARS ARE WHAT WE ARE PROJECTED LAST YEAR FOR THE 2024 OUTLOOK.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Um, one of the programs I started was called Blue in the School, and it was a building, learning, understanding
• 00:03:47.040> started<00:03:47.720> was<00:03:48.200> called<00:03:48.440> Blue
• the programs I started was called Blue the programs I started was called Blue in<00:03:48.720>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Seven states are redistricting now in the middle of a decade, some blue states, some red states.
• It was a color-coded red-and-blue map to detail how red-performing this map is.
• It was a color-coded red-and-blue map to detail how red-performing this map is.
• My constituents, my neighbors, hell, my own family, we're tired of being divided into red and blue.
• You guys should just blue wave this midterm. You guys should be winning every seat.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So, I traded him that blue roan for his grey horse then and there.
• And I'll' that blue ran for his grey horse then that blue ran for his grey horse then and<01:23:45.360
• But darn it, I hate to see you ride that blue bugger, son.
• I traded for him fair and square and darn his blue ran hide.
• Got the blue ran hair of flying.

Keywords: 916, all

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• begin by saying I am so proud to see the green shirts that are out in the crowd and those with the blue
• It makes you proud to look out here and see these green shirts and these blue jackets.
• I'm going to ask if you're in a blue jacket or a green shirt to just stand up for a moment.
• men and women out here today, a lot of us can credit our success to having worn a green shirt or a blue
• jacket but I war green shirt or a blue jacket but I think<00:02:56.360> that<00:02:56.519>

Keywords: 00:00 -- Introduction 00:13 – Attendance Roll Call 08:25 – Discussion of HB 315 23:45 – Roll call vote on HB 315 26:35 – Discussion of HB 356 46:30 – Roll call vote on HB 356, 958, all

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee first spent much of the meeting recognizing the large number of 4-H and FFA students and guests in attendance, with members from several counties introducing their groups and praising the programs for developing future agricultural and civic leaders. Comments emphasized the value of youth involvement in agriculture, leadership, and public speaking, and several members noted their own 4-H or FFA backgrounds. The committee then took up House Bill 356, and adopted a committee substitute before hearing testimony on the revised measure. House Bill 356, sponsored by Representative Carney, would create the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, expanding the original urban farming concept into broader agricultural education, agribusiness, advocacy, and work-ready skills. The substitute removed the requirement that participants have access to farmland, lowered the age floor from six to five, broadened participation, and established a pilot program with implementation left to Cooperative Extension. Supportive testimony came from a 4-H student and Kentucky 4-H representatives, who described how the program helps youth explore many interests and removes barriers for urban students. Members from both parties praised the bill as a way to reach more youth and strengthen agricultural education. The committee approved House Bill 356 as amended by the committee substitute on a roll call vote, with all members present voting yes. The committee then heard House Bill 315 from Representative Sharp, a foreign adversary land bill intended to limit certain foreign entities’ ability to purchase Kentucky land. Before member questions, Tim Shank of the Kentucky Bankers Association testified in opposition to one section of the bill, saying banks already screen borrowers through federal systems and that Section 8’s reference to an Attorney General lien for “actual costs” was too vague. He warned the language could create uncertainty for mortgage holders and potentially affect credit availability for farmers. Representative Sharp said he had just learned of the concern and may need to work with the Attorney General’s office to address it. He also said the bill was largely the same as last year’s version, except for the removal of a leasing-related paragraph, and the committee began discussion of the bill after that testimony.