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• That’s just not sustainable, and it’s losing trust with child care providers.
• that we can improve on this system and improve on our process, because our current process is not sustainable
• the process of implementing prospective pay, including providing $30.1 million in the 2526 budget package
• California, including making sure rate reform must reflect the true cost of care so providers can sustain
• At the same time, sustaining the system is critical.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittees on early childhood education heard a broad review of the Governor’s child care and preschool budget proposals, with testimony from the Department of Finance, the Department of Social Services (CDSS), the California Department of Education (CDE), and the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO). The main topics were cost-of-care-plus and COLA adjustments, the California State Preschool Program, child care slot reductions tied to federal and Proposition 64 funding changes, disaster recovery grants for child care facilities, trailer bill proposals on family fees and absences, prospective pay, and several budget change proposals for departmental staffing and licensing. Officials also discussed the state’s transition toward an alternative methodology for setting rates based on the true cost of care. On rate reform, CDSS and CDE said the current reimbursement system remains below the alternative methodology in many counties and that providers continue to struggle with recruitment and retention. The LAO recommended aligning cost-of-care-plus increases across provider types, while CDE urged that any COLA be added to base rates rather than cost-of-care-plus payments because providers view the latter as less ongoing. CDSS said the next alternative methodology update will be developed with a contractor during fiscal year 2026-27, with public engagement and legislative input, and estimated that fully transitioning to rates informed by the methodology would take about 24 months once policy and funding are in place. CDSS also said the direct-service cost of care under the methodology was estimated at about $18.7 billion in a July 2025 report. A major point of contention was the proposed reduction of 4,167 child care slots due to lower federal CCDF funding and reduced Proposition 64 revenue. CDSS said it expects to absorb the reduction through unspent funds and relinquishments so currently enrolled children are not disrupted, while the LAO supported the reduction as a way to avoid worsening the structural deficit. Members strongly objected to the slot cuts, arguing the administration has repeatedly proposed reductions after prior budget agreements and emphasizing the economic and family benefits of child care. The committee also discussed preschool enrollment trends, including growth in three-year-old enrollment and a sharp increase in two-year-olds served under a temporary provision, with CDE warning that the temporary two-year-old authority expires in 2027. The committee also reviewed an $11.5 million Proposition 64 proposal for child care infrastructure grants for facilities impacted by 2025 state disasters, especially the Los Angeles fires, and members asked for trailer bill language to make the funds flexible for repairs, equipment, insurance, and permitting. On trailer bill items, the panel discussed codifying family fee reimbursement rules, defining excessive unexplained absences to allow disenrollment after prolonged nonuse, and expanding temporary provider absences; CDSS said the absence policy is meant to mirror federal CCDF rules, while CDE said it is already pursuing its own rulemaking. The hearing also covered prospective pay, with CDSS and CDE saying they are waiting for final federal guidance before moving ahead; LAO said the state could save ongoing costs if the federal requirement is rescinded. Finally, the committee reviewed staffing and support budget requests for CDSS and other implementation items, and held several items open for further discussion before the May Revision. Public comment overwhelmingly urged full funding for child care slots, true cost-of-care payments, and ongoing support for early education programs and county offices of education.

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• Moderate and predictable tuition increases are necessary to sustain the quality of education that our
• Predictable tuition increases are necessary to sustain the quality of education that our students deserve
• Maintain a level enrollment that's sustainable based on the support that the state can provide.
• Chair, and thank you for your partnership and efforts on the bill package we had a couple years ago,
• Similarly, we're asking the Legislature to ensure that student services are being sustained, especially

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• could slap that label of Product of the USA on basically boxed beef that they moved into a different package
• rules, and yet I have seen Certified Angus on And yet, I have seen Certified Angus on hamburger packages
• can put my I guess my point is is I can put Certified Angus label on there just by purchasing the package
• We have to import to sustain. I agree. But let the consumer decide. That's all I'm asking.

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Summary: The committee first took up executive action on Senate Bill 890. Members explained that the House committee substitute combined provisions from related bills, changed the title to accommodate an amendment, and restored language that had been unintentionally repealed in section 217.550. The amendment was adopted, the substitute was adopted, and the House Committee Substitute for SB 890 was voted do pass by a roll call of 11 ayes and 1 no. The committee then heard Senate Bill 945 from Senator Carla May, which would raise the civil filing surcharge in the city of St. Louis from $15 to up to $20 to support the law library and related court services. Senator May and a representative of the Law Library Association of St. Louis testified that the surcharge had not been raised since 1996, that costs had increased, and that the increase would help maintain legal research resources and public access. Questions focused on whether the amount was sufficient and what other funding sources existed; there was no opposition testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Concurrent Resolution 29, which urges Congress to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork. The sponsor and supporters argued that consumers should know where meat comes from, that independent cattle producers are harmed by consolidation in the packing industry, and that voluntary labeling is inadequate. Opponents from the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, and Missouri Pork Association argued that mandatory labeling adds regulatory burden, is not supported by consumer purchasing data, and should remain voluntary. The hearing included extensive testimony from cattle producers and consumers, but no vote on HCR 29 was taken in the portion provided.

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• issues that I'm concerned about beyond just the trade issue is the use of this failure to inspect packages
• There's also been some conversation lately dealing with packages coming in from China and how those are
• out how to ensure they're paying their fair share—what they should be paying, especially for those packages
• trading partners need to be held accountable, and it's important for the political and economic sustainability

Committee: Senate Finance Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• of Health that we should have everything in statute, that it would make it a stronger, more robust package
• to go through rule writing and the whole rule-writing package over there.
• to go through rule writing and the whole rule-writing package over there.
• Savings help sustain Medicaid for those who depend on it long term.
• Until we start doing that and let people be economically sustainable and strong on their own, we will

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee began with a presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter and Dr. Anna Burke of Barrow Neurological Institute on the growing impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia in Arizona, the need for earlier diagnosis, better provider education, caregiver support, and continued research funding. They described current gaps in training and access to specialists, but also highlighted new therapies, lifestyle interventions, and Arizona-based research efforts. Members expressed support and optimism, but no action was taken on the presentation. The committee then heard HB 2202, which appropriates $300,000 from the general fund over fiscal years 2027 through 2029 for a dementia care tele-mentoring grant program through the Department of Health Services. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, a dementia specialist, and a patient advocate, said the program would help primary care providers diagnose dementia earlier and improve care. The bill was passed out of committee on an 11-0 vote. Next, the committee took up HB 2251, the midwifery bill, which would authorize certain licensed midwives to dispense and administer specified medications and devices, require liability insurance disclosure and annual reporting, and create a Midwifery Advisory Committee. A committee amendment removed some medications and renamed the bill the Jordan and MacTerry Act. ACOG and the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association opposed the bill as drafted, citing concerns about oversight, peer review, and the medication list, while licensed midwives and other supporters argued the bill would improve safety, transparency, and alignment with national standards. The bill was held for further stakeholder work, with members indicating more amendments were likely. The committee then heard HB 2252, which would allow certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, or licensed midwives to accompany a patient in a ground ambulance during an out-of-hospital birth if approved by medical direction. Supporters described cases where continued midwife involvement during transport helped newborns and mothers, while firefighters and EMS representatives opposed the bill as written, saying it created ambiguity about command and scene control and could raise safety concerns. The chair said the bill would be held for further stakeholder meetings and possible language changes. After a recess, the committee reconvened for presentations on federal Medicaid and rural health funding impacts, beginning with JLBC’s overview of H.R. 1’s Medicaid provisions and the rural health transformation grant program.

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• Inspector Association of Minnesota, for including the egg inspector funding bill in your omnibus package
• ><00:30:47.240><c> your</c><00:30:47.799><c> om</c><00:30:48.880><c> Omnibus</c><00:30:50.000><c> package
• </c><00:30:51.200><c> um</c> bill um and your om Omnibus package um bill um and your om Omnibus package
• Our mission is to promote sustainable agriculture and create a more just farm and food system.
• Developing Markets for CLC Crops program that will help spur new value chains, markets, and ultimately sustainable

Bills: HF1704

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• So with the insurable or certainly not having sustainable insurance rates.
• And can you confirm that the SB 125 transit relief package, it's been cut?
• One is a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit.
• So, for the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, any company that was selling sustainable aviation fuel
• I also want to add that we are making sure that we sustain the low-income weatherization program.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee opened its hearing on the Governor’s 2026-27 budget with remarks emphasizing the start of a months-long process, the need for fiscal responsibility, and concerns about structural deficits, federal funding losses, housing and homelessness, and oversight. The vice chair echoed those concerns, warning against budgets built on short-term fixes and urging accountability. The Department of Finance presented a balanced budget year proposal of about $349 billion in total expenditures, including $248 billion General Fund, while acknowledging a structural imbalance in the out years and proposing a workload budget with limited new spending or cuts. Finance said the budget relies on stronger-than-expected revenues, but also on constitutional obligations such as Proposition 98 and Proposition 2, and on suspending a rainy-day fund true-up deposit to cover a projected $2.9 billion budget-year deficit. The administration highlighted higher education funding, climate and wildfire resilience investments, a new ZEV incentive, added Health and Human Services costs tied to H.R. 1, child care funding, and three tax proposals: third-party delivery tax compliance, a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, and an extension of the California Competes tax credit. The LAO, by contrast, warned that the budget is “precariously balanced,” cited downside risk from stock market-driven revenues, and urged the Legislature to use reserves, avoid suspending rainy-day deposits, and begin shrinking multi-year deficits sooner rather than later. Member questions focused on wildfire mitigation and insurance, transit and GGRF funding, federal cuts affecting CalFresh and Medi-Cal, the proposed tax credits, homelessness accountability language, and education funding. Several members pressed for earlier partnership on deficit solutions and for more scrutiny of budget choices. The committee also discussed declining enrollment in K-12, community colleges, and CSU, with concerns about whether funding formulas are aligned with actual student demand. No formal votes or final actions were taken in the hearing.

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• and build on the strengths to sustain and build on the strengths that<00:14:32.959><c> we've</c><00:
• This has helped Minnesota sustain population gains even as other components of population growth have
• Um this has helped Minnesota sustain<00:19:38.720><c> population</c><00:19:39.360><c> gains</c><00:19
• :40.400><c> um</c><00:19:40.640><c> even</c><00:19:40.799><c> as</c> sustain population gains um even
• as sustain population gains um even as other<00:19:41.520><c> components</c><00:19:41.919><c> of</c>

Committee: House Ways and Means

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• </c><00:46:58.400><c> and</c><00:46:58.720><c> what</c> can the roof deck um sustain and what can the
• roof deck um sustain and what happens<00:46:59.760><c> um</c><00:46:59.920><c> to</c><00:47:00.160><
• Uh it's kind of the word outline in our packages.
• </c> our uh packages. our uh packages.
• It's certainly been done with other task forces, the HOA task force, the long-term sustainability of

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• get providers, talk to your regulators, get full<01:13:17.360><c> consensus,</c><01:13:18.239><c> package
• that in a report full consensus, package that in a report that<01:13:19.600><c> can</c><01:13:19.760
• </c><01:29:40.880><c> But</c> sustain their operations from this.
• But sustain their operations from this.
• </c> facility and they can they can sustain facility and they can they can sustain their<01:29:59.360

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its July 30, 2025 meeting. Members then heard a presentation from Roger McCann of the Department for Community Based Services on Kentucky’s 2026-2027 Community Services Block Grant state plan. He explained that the federally funded grant, now about $12 million annually, is distributed through 23 local community action agencies that use flexible funds for locally identified needs such as housing, nutrition, transportation, Head Start, and domestic violence services. McCann said the plan is submitted every two years and that the agencies served about 264,000 Kentuckians and 130,000 families in 2024. Senator Meredith asked whether there was a central place to review local projects, and McCann said regular reports exist and could be shared with members. The committee then approved the CSBG state plan by roll call vote. After that, members received an update on Kentucky’s state-designated domestic violence shelter programs from Angela Yanelli of ZeroV, Mary Foley of Maryman House Domestic Crisis Center, and Elizabeth Martin of the Center for Women and Families. The presenters described ZeroV’s role as the statewide domestic violence coalition, its 15 member programs across all area development districts, and its contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide emergency shelter, supportive services, housing assistance, and batterers intervention programming. They emphasized that services are available 24/7 and are trauma-informed, with a strong focus on children and family support. The domestic violence providers reported high demand and rising costs. ZeroV said its network served more than 14,000 adults and children in fiscal year 2025, including nearly 900 children in shelter and more than 500 in outreach, while Maryman House reported operating at 90-92% capacity, with 53 households waiting for emergency shelter and 63 more waiting for intake. Maryman House also described an 8-unit transitional housing complex and plans for a 48-unit apartment complex if tax credit funding is approved. The Center for Women and Families highlighted school-readiness support for children, tutoring, counseling, and family services, including back-to-school supplies and rights information for homeless students. No additional votes or formal actions were taken during the domestic violence presentations.

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• Chris McKaley, on behalf of Fulwell, a nonprofit advocating for sustainable food policy. Thank you.
• Is that part of the package of understanding the analysis of the bill, all the lands that would be open
• And so I think this is one of a number of a package of bills that is incredibly important for us to push
• There are so many software packages today that we all see bombarded with comparing prices.
• So where's that package coming from—New York, New Jersey, Georgia, out of the country?

Committee: House Judiciary

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• And as EVs are only 1% of our passenger vehicles, there is runway to find a better approach to sustainable
• There's been a lot of discussion about data centers and energy use and if it's sustainable and, you know
• and you know a lot of people sustainable and you know a lot of people are<01:16:08.880><c> concerned
• out</c><01:21:49.040><c> this</c> start to help us figure out this start to help us figure out this package
• </c><01:21:51.360><c> We</c> package. All right. Anything further? We package. All right.

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• to</c><00:42:43.160><c> be</c><00:42:43.319><c> able</c><00:42:43.680><c> to</c><00:42:44.200><c> sustain
• ><00:42:45.200><c> um</c><00:42:45.480><c> and</c><00:42:45.680><c> and</c> Islands to be able to sustain
• um and and Islands to be able to sustain um and and acquire<00:42:46.440><c> some</c><00:42:46.640><
• Well, I 100% support this bill at the request of the author, who will be amending the majority package
• </c><01:48:20.480><c> Cal</c> be amending the majority package Cal be amending the majority package Cal

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Summary: The House Committee on Human Services and Homelessness met on February 6, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. HB 44, which would appropriate funds to the Department of Human Services to work with community-based organizations on social services needs, drew broad support from nonprofit providers and coalitions that said contracts and reimbursement rates have not kept pace with the actual cost of services, leaving agencies unable to retain staff or meet demand. DHS said it supported the bill’s intent but asked for clarification because the language was broad and did not specify which organizations or how funds should be allocated. Committee members and the bill’s introducer discussed how to make the measure more specific and equitable, including whether to set a percentage increase, use a baseline date, and direct DHS to distribute funds among different program areas; the True Cost Coalition and DHS agreed to follow up in writing with proposed language and a funding number. The committee then heard HB 1349, which would authorize Medicaid/CHIP coverage for income-qualified pregnant persons and children regardless of immigration status. Supporters, including the Legal Clinic, Aloha Care, and the Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights, said the bill would improve prenatal and child health, reduce the chilling effect of immigration enforcement on care-seeking, and help prevent premature or underweight births by ensuring earlier access to providers. DHS provided comments and the committee asked where the measure would fit in the budget; the department identified the relevant budget code. Written testimony in support came from multiple advocacy and health organizations and dozens of individuals. Finally, the committee heard HB 613, which would appropriate funds to DHS for emergency shelter and services for unaccompanied homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions, the Office of Youth Services, Rise, the Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission, and others supported the bill, emphasizing youth homelessness, the need for coordinated shelter and outreach, and the high share of LGBTQ+ youth among homeless minors. OYS asked that the committee consider funding its existing Safe Spaces pilot rather than creating a new program, while DHS said it supported the intent but wanted clarification because multiple department programs could be implicated. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair instead requested follow-up language and funding information for HB 44 and continued the measures for further consideration.

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• You know, this is, even though the cigarette label packages are similar in some ways, otherwise this
• delivery... ...same-day package delivery, smart loading zones, zero-emission delivery programs, and
• It is part of a package of bills that we’re sponsoring to establish worker technology rights as labor
• It is part of a package of bills that we're sponsoring to establish worker technology rights as labor
• It is part of a package of bills that we're sponsoring to establish worker technology rights as labor

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

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• Department of Veterans Affairs, and all states and territories, specifically to learn, grow, and sustain
• Department of Veterans Affairs, and all states and territories, specifically to learn, grow, and sustain
• Initiative pairs a transitioning service member with a certified peer sponsor before separation, sustained
• ll get all your medical documentation, very similar to what he described, but then we’re filing a package
• doesn't, then that doesn't really work in a system where you're being compensated for an accurate package

Summary: The Select Committee on Veterans Affairs met to hear testimony on interim charge 2, focused on military-to-civilian transition, and later on the role of the Military Veteran Peer Network and broader transition supports. The committee first heard from representatives of Midwestern State University and Wichita Falls, who described partnerships with Sheppard Air Force Base, expanded military student services, scholarship support, and the importance of helping service members connect to education, employment, and community before separation. Witnesses emphasized that successful transition is not just about finding a job, but about creating a warm handoff to local employers, colleges, civic groups, and veteran organizations, and they urged earlier outreach while service members are still on active duty. Testimony from Texas A&M University–Central Texas and the Texas A&M University System focused on the Military Talent Pipeline, credentialing, and workforce alignment. Witnesses said Texas should better capture service members’ skills earlier, improve information-sharing with employers, and expand pathways that translate military training into civilian credentials. A major recommendation was a Texas “medic/corpsman to registered nurse” pathway modeled on Wisconsin’s WISMAC program, along with broader reciprocity and bridging programs for military certifications in fields such as aircraft maintenance, trucking, and other high-demand occupations. Members also discussed the need for more staffing and resources at university veteran offices, and the value of measuring the return on state investment in veteran education benefits such as Hazelwood. The committee then heard from the Texas Veterans Commission’s Mental Health Department on the Military Veteran Peer Network. The witness described peer support coordinators and rural veteran counselors who provide warm handoffs, suicide prevention support, and counseling, especially during the first 18 months after separation, which was identified as a high-risk period. She said the network is effective but too small and needs growth, and noted barriers to base access and TAP participation. Additional testimony from a retired Army officer and transition leader stressed that Texas has many strong programs but weak coordination, and recommended using installation-specific approaches, commander engagement, consent-based data sharing, and stronger links between TAP, state resources, and local communities. A final witness from Onward Ops described upstream enrollment, risk screening, certified peer mentors, and data-sharing to proactively support separating service members; he said the current system leaves veterans to navigate stovepiped programs on their own and called for more community partners, especially in rural areas. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• costs across scenarios, and also includes an instructional guide to support ongoing use without sustained
• The scenario assumptions behind the stabilization are as follows: early and sustained use of approximately
• Future risk readiness and sustainability: reserves, lifecycle funding, and resilience to uncertainty.
• We have a Water Sustainability Fund.
• There might be some bid packages that are done before that period of time, but because this is really

Committee: Joint Water Topics Overview Committee

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• Now, the scenario assumptions behind the stabilized outlook are as follows: early and sustained use of
• Future risk readiness and sustainability: reserves, lifecycle funding, and resilience to uncertainty.
• We have a water sustainability fund.
• Okay, but I think if that's for most water projects, if SRF funding is part of the funding package, that
• There might be some bid packages that are done before that period of time, but because this is really

Committee: Joint Water Topics Overview Committee

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met with a quorum and heard updates from Department of Water Resources Director Reese Haas and Lieutenant Governor/State Water Commission Chair Michelle Strinden on statewide water funding, major projects, and two legislative studies requested in House Bill 1020. Haas reviewed the status of the Northwest Area Water Supply and Southwest Pipeline projects, noting NAWS construction is expected to move water by fall and Southwest’s Hebron-Rugby expansion phase one is in final design with bids expected next month. He also summarized the department’s budget outlook, including Resources Trust Fund and Water Project Stabilization Fund balances, the effect of oil price volatility and stripper well exemptions on revenues, and the status of project buckets, carryover, lines of credit, regionalization, bid trends, and administrative/process updates. Committee members asked about project prioritization, municipal funding demand, maintenance expectations, replacement versus deferred maintenance, and whether the 2025 session may have underfunded municipal water supply needs. Haas said the commission uses the same high/medium/low prioritization process across all buckets, reviews maintenance plans as part of policy, and is seeing strong demand in the municipal bucket. He also explained that the department’s 14-year projection is based on the next seven legislative sessions and that the state faces a projected $1.3 billion shortfall over that period if all planned projects are funded under current assumptions. Deloitte then presented draft findings from the cost-share policy study and the governance/finance study. For cost share, Deloitte said the model shows a roughly $1.3 billion shortfall over 14 years and about $1.8 billion through 2031 under current policy, and offered seven options including tighter eligibility for replacement projects, state funding caps for the Mouse River and Red River Valley projects, a priority-based cost-share scale, timing shifts, use of existing lines of credit, and delayed reimbursement timing. For governance, Deloitte outlined draft options for Southwest, NAWS, and Red River ranging from maintaining current structures with stronger planning to transferring ownership or adding formal oversight, and recommended broader use of performance metrics, long-term financial planning, and clearer decision trees. No votes or formal actions were taken; the commission discussed the scenarios and the studies will return in revised form later in the spring.

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• I know they're not purchasing it in a package like you would with SharePoint. Yes.
• I know they're not purchasing it in a package like you would with SharePoint. Yes.
• Um, so I just want to be really clear that we will be back asking for sustainment funding.
• Um, so I just want to be really clear that we will be back asking for sustainment funding.
• Will be back asking for sustainment funding.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from December 19 and June 12, then received a staff report on the Kentucky Fire Commission’s minimum training standards and administrative spending. Staff explained that the commission’s current minimum training hours are 115 for volunteer firefighters and 300 for paid firefighters, down from 150 and 400 before January 1, 2023, after the commission removed elective classes not directly tied to NFPA standards. The report found the commission’s certification testing aligns fully with NFPA standards, but recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours. On finances, staff said the commission complied with the first statutory cap on administrative reimbursements to KCTCS, but could not verify compliance with a second, more specific cap because the finance system does not break out program-level costs and the statute is vague. Staff recommended the commission work with KCTCS to fix that issue and suggested the General Assembly may wish to clarify the statute. After questions about reimbursement levels and investment income, the committee voted to accept the report. The committee then heard an update on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel. Staff reported that the panel has implemented two of three prior recommendations: it revised its agency notification letter to clearly state the 90-day response deadline and added response prompts and checkboxes to improve completeness. The third recommendation, to adopt formal written procedures, remains in progress; staff said the panel plans to develop those procedures alongside its new case management system. The panel is meeting its statutory membership and meeting requirements, but agency responses to its recommendations have been inconsistent: 48% were timely and appropriate in 2022, 36% in 2023, and 82% in 2024, though only three of nine timely 2024 responses were fully complete. Staff also described the new case management system project, funded with $200,000 in one-time money, and recommended the panel consult budget staff about use of those funds beyond fiscal year 2025. They reissued the recommendation that the panel develop written procedures for case review, findings, recommendations, and annual reports. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of penalties for noncompliance, the volume and length of panel meetings, and technology barriers to reviewing cases, and one member said the panel’s findings should inform future legislation.

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• We deeply appreciate the 2023 funding package, and it absolutely has accelerated our ability to deliver
• and it actually funding package and it actually absolutely<00:35:15.200><c> has</c><00:35:15.640><c>
• MnDOT's goals are to promote a safety culture, advance transportation equity, champion sustainability
• <00:48:58.839><c> actions</c><00:48:59.839><c> maximize</c> sustainability actions maximize sustainability
• and public health Grant sustainability and public health Grant making<00:57:34.599><c> Authority</c>

Bills: HF5

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• They did this study, and I'm quoting what the results were: dramatic, rapid, and sustained reduction
• </c> were dramatic rapid and sustained were dramatic rapid and sustained reduction<00:24:40.960><c> of
• Um, there's some things that are being packaged up over in the other chamber and potentially being sent
• </c> package, including these bills. package, including these bills.
• </c> that we would not be passing a package that we would not be passing a package of<03:02:37.040><c