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• STATE REGIONAL LITERACY DIRECTORS PRIMARILY FOCUS THEIR WORK IN THE RAISED SCHOOLS YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN
• DOING AND TALK ABOUT THE ROLE THEY PLAY IN HELPING US GET SOME OF THESE GREAT OUTCOMES YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN

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• We're also lagging behind student outcomes related to dual credits, as seen on this screen.
• Just a few levers for consideration could be what you see on the screen: a three-tiered structure for

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• a couple of attempts to electronically sign with the mouse and another one to sign with the touch screen
• I was great at wiping off screens and handing out stickers.

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• The bill mandates strict screening for foreign researchers, monitors foreign travel, and restricts partnerships
• Furthermore, it sets up a research and integrity office for the screening, travel approval, and to prevent

Bills: SB750, SB2995, SB1716, SB2430, SB203, SB1679, SB2683, SB1414

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, public institutions, laboratory fees, education code, financial aid, education, student support, scholarships, nontraditional education, student enrollment, financial assistance, Texas students, foreign adversaries, trade secrets, research integrity, security measures, international agreements, student privacy

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• Yeah, I can see the hour on my screen. Yeah, I can see the hour on my screen.
• And then I'm just going to read down the names as I see them on the screen, okay?
• I can tell now that that might be a little small on your screen.
• little small on your screen. little small on your screen.
• And so, what's actually happening behind the scenes is all the AML checks, all the wallet screening,

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, confirmation of a quorum, and approval of the April 6 and May 4 minutes, with minor corrections noted to the May minutes. The main presentation came from JD of Link Network, introduced by Dan Cohen, who described Link’s work with crypto.com and other market participants on tokenized money market funds and real-time settlement for institutional clients. JD gave a detailed history of his earlier work developing the Arca U.S. Treasury Fund and ArCoin, emphasizing that the project was built within existing SEC and 1940 Act frameworks and was intended to use blockchain technology for a traditional asset rather than create a crypto product. He said the effort involved years of discussions with the SEC, multiple custodians, and partners such as U.S. Bank, T-Zero Securities, and Tassat, and that the model eventually led to Link’s settlement system. He highlighted concerns that shaped the design, including regulatory compliance, privacy for institutional users, and the need to bridge traditional banking hours with 24/7 digital asset markets. The presentation also described Link’s features, including segregated and bankruptcy-remote fund structures, tokenized deposit and treasury fund settlement, and “yield in transit,” which allows interest to accrue and be distributed daily down to a two-second block. JD said the platform is being expanded for use cases such as exchange liquidity, cross-border capital movement, off-exchange collateral, stablecoin bridging, treasury management, and peer-to-peer settlement. He closed by posing policy questions for the commission about the use cases for stablecoins versus tokenized money market funds in New Hampshire and whether the state could issue or administer a security-based program with appropriate compliance controls.

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• Uh, I can share my screen in case you don't have it available.
• Let me share my screen if I can make it work. Maybe stop sharing.
• Let me let me share<00:05:00.400> my<00:05:00.639> screen share my screen share my screen
• Let me go ahead and share my screen. All right. Is my screen visible?
• transactions among holders and is freely transferable to any kind of wallet, typically outside of screening

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call and introductions of commission members and guests, followed by approval of the agenda and a motion to approve the February 10 minutes with a correction clarifying that one quoted statement was misattributed. The commission then moved into presentations. The main presentation came from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors on implementation of the federal GENIUS Act for stablecoins. The speaker reviewed the OCC’s recent 367-page proposed rule, noting it raises many open questions and design choices for states, and discussed expected upcoming rulemaking from the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Treasury. The presentation focused on six areas: permissible issuer activities, reserve assets and redemption, risk management and supervision, treatment of state-qualified issuers, capital/operational backstops, and foreign issuers. It also flagged unresolved issues around Bank Secrecy Act/AML requirements and the meaning of “digital asset service provider” activities. A substantial portion of the discussion addressed yield restrictions, with the presenter explaining the OCC’s broad definition of yield and its rebuttable presumption against issuer-affiliated or related third-party yield arrangements. The speaker said this likely forecloses many existing white-label structures but leaves some room for third-party payments depending on distance from the issuer, and noted ongoing Senate debate over similar provisions. The presentation also covered reserve valuation, liquidity and diversification requirements, redemption timing, and supervisory expectations such as third-party oversight, IT security, exam cycles, and reporting. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended minutes.

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• So here on the screen you can see the CS tree and some of the key concepts of computer science there
• Uh so here<00:29:34.799> on<00:29:34.960> the<00:29:35.120> screen<00:29:35.279>
• We do not have a graduation requirement like you see on the screen.
• And we have like you see on the screen.
• Yes, it's on the screen now. >> This one. >> Yep. >> And then just enter through. >> All righty.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:25 Approval of Minutes – 3-50 2025 RS SB 253 – 4:25 Computer Science and AI Literacy – 27:36 Fayette County School District Budget Update – 51:46 Adjournment – 2:09:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call, introductions, and approval of the previous meeting minutes by voice vote. It then heard a presentation on SB 253, focused on expanding support for teacher apprenticeship and teaching-and-learning pathways. Senator Hickman and staff from the Kentucky Department of Education and Nelson County Schools described how the program uses dual credit, work-based learning, and registered apprenticeship to help students earn an associate degree in high school and continue toward a teaching degree. They said the goal is to address the teacher shortage by creating a sustainable pipeline into the profession. Witnesses emphasized that the main barrier is cost. Mary Taylor said Kentucky’s youth apprenticeship model has been successful in other fields and that education should be added as an in-demand sector, but an associate degree alone will not solve the teacher shortage because teachers still need a bachelor’s degree and certification. Laura Arnold of Nelson County Schools described the district’s Lead Nelson program, saying the district has invested more than $800,000 since 2021, currently has 37 students in the pathway and seven committed apprentices, and spends about $85,000 per apprentice from freshman year through certification. She said district staffing, planning, and university partnerships are also significant hurdles. Members asked about job guarantees, tenure, and retirement; Arnold said employment is performance-based and retirement issues are being considered. Senator Hickman said the bill would use lottery funds to help cover tuition and dual credit costs so more districts can participate, noting that a prior version died because of a high fiscal note. Representative Payne and Representative Tipton praised the program but stressed the need for funding and noted inconsistencies between statute and budget language on Work Ready Kentucky and dual credit support. Representative Tipton also cautioned that lottery revenue may not keep pace with demand and said the General Assembly may need to make broader funding decisions. After the apprenticeship discussion, the chair moved the committee to the next agenda item on computer science and AI literacy, where Code.org began a presentation on the importance of computer science for all students.

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• <00:15:39.920> took notification that that screening took notification that that screening
• in law that charter schools that serve preschool and kindergarten students must follow the law on screen
• must follow the kindergarten students must follow the law<00:19:12.160> on<00:19:12.320> screen
• time limitations for those law on screen time limitations for those ages<00:19:14.200> in<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This allows them to be screened.
• <03:20:24.680> there's this allows them to be screened there's this allows them to be screened
• ><04:27:19.399> doing<04:27:19.600> a<04:27:19.760> network<04:27:20.199> screen
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• and testing we custody for screening and testing we provide<05:26:19.600> a<05:26:19.760>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Senate Bill 385, the President, Public Health Recommendations for Immunizations, Screening Preventive
• <00:57:47.120> preventive<00:57:47.520> services<00:57:48.440> pharmacist screening
• preventive services pharmacist screening preventive services pharmacist admin<00:57:49.520> and
• original conditional offer that's made, but there's certain offenses that could automatically be screened
• out where the automatically be screened out where the landlord<02:03:07.840> could<02:03:08.040

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first handled routine announcements, including welcoming a new group of pages and noting donations of donuts and chicken from local businesses, along with a citation planned for Mr. Herman’s Bakery, which is closing after 103 years. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 858, establishing a Department of Budget and Management Audit and Finance Compliance Unit. A senator moved to send the bill back to second reading to add an amendment, which was adopted without objection, and the bill was reprinted for third reading. The Finance Committee then reported several bills. Senate Bill 84, concerning collective bargaining for graduate assistants at UMCP and UMBC, was laid over after questions about whether graduate assistants are employees or students. Senate Bill 455, creating a transformational project financing program tied to tax increment financing districts, had two committee amendments adopted and was ordered printed for third reading. Senate Bill 623, creating a premium cigar lounge alcoholic beverage license, also received two committee amendments and was ordered up, but a later Howard County amendment was proposed and the bill was laid over. Senate Bill 777, directing workforce development support in hospital closures and related events, was adopted and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 831, addressing child labor penalties, private-sector labor relations, and state labor standards, was adopted with two amendments and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 932, requiring social media platforms to display users’ general geographic location, was laid over after questions. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 340, requiring at least $2 million annually for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman office, with two amendments adopted and the bill sent to third reading. Senate Bill 489, creating a limited license pathway for physicians trained abroad and repealing the fifth pathway program, was adopted with two amendments and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 496, expanding Medicaid coverage for obesity treatment, prompted extended debate over the fiscal note and who would bear the costs; the sponsor argued the estimate was overstated and did not account for likely lower utilization or health-care savings, while an opponent pressed concerns about the state share and structural deficit. The discussion continued without a final vote in the excerpt provided.

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• >> All right, let me figure out how to make this full screen.
• I don't use Google this full screen.
• Okay, I have to share my screen that.
• Okay, I have to share my screen and<00:11:56.000> that's<00:11:56.720> I'll<00:11:56.880
• I'm going to share my screen just so everybody can see it, I guess. Let's see.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met with a quorum, approved the agenda, and approved the November 12 minutes after a motion, second, and unanimous voice/online consent. The chair said the meeting would include two presentations—one from Noah Herman of Fortress Global and one from John Kicko and team from Hedera—followed by discussion of the commission’s next steps and public comment. The chair also noted he was still seeking a clerk for note-taking. Herman’s presentation focused on stablecoins, blockchain use cases, and operational considerations for states and other institutions. He described Fortress as an enterprise crypto-wallet and treasury platform serving corporates, governments, and nonprofits, and used examples such as Save the Children and a large global commodities firm to illustrate custody and treasury management on blockchain rails. He said stablecoins are designed to maintain a U.S. dollar peg, are increasingly backed by treasuries and subject to greater transparency, and are being adopted by major firms and payment companies because they can improve speed, reduce cost, and simplify payments. He also highlighted market growth, including claims that stablecoins now represent a significant share of on-chain activity and are a major holder of U.S. Treasuries. He identified custody as a key issue for state and institutional use, outlining qualified custody, managed custody, and self-custody models. He said the main practical challenge for the commodities client was moving funds safely and quickly across global time zones and that blockchain rails could solve problems that traditional banking rails could not. He framed the broader trend as one of accelerating institutional adoption, citing recent acquisitions and product launches by Visa, Stripe, Citi, and PayPal as evidence that stablecoin infrastructure is becoming mainstream.

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• It's taking a bleed over or something on that screen. That's all right.
• <00:15:56.880> Um,<00:15:57.279> so<00:15:57.680> the screen.
• Um, so the screen. That's all right.
• And I want to pause and note that while up here on the screen it says legislative solutions, there's
• And I want to pause and note that while up here on the screen it says legislative solutions, there's

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The first meeting of the Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force focused on the task force’s mission and on recent Kentucky flooding disasters. The co-chairs described the need to better prepare for increasingly frequent and costly natural disasters, including flooding, tornadoes, wildfires, and ice storms, and emphasized coordination among local, state, federal, and interstate partners. The discussion also stressed the importance of budgeting for mitigation, infrastructure resilience, housing, insurance, and recovery planning, with several members sharing personal experiences with disaster impacts in their districts. Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson gave the main presentation, responding to questions about the February and April flooding events. He said the February event affected the entire state, with 11,825 individuals registering for assistance and 1,194 public-assistance projects written so far; he also reported 134 households still sheltered, 190 households moved to permanent housing, and three disaster recovery centers still open after a regional consolidation. For the April event, he said 37 counties had individual assistance, 83 counties were still pending public assistance, and no hazard mitigation had yet been declared; 5,893 people had registered for individual assistance, and 144 households were sheltered, with 83 families already moved to permanent solutions. He noted that counties without public assistance would have to cover expenses locally unless state or federal aid is approved. Gibson also outlined Kentucky Emergency Management’s tools and resources, including a 24/7 state operations center and warning point, embedded National Weather Service meteorologists, five regional warehouses stocked with water, MREs, blankets, and kits, a statewide web-based damage reporting system, laundry trailers, generators, a disaster needs hotline that has received 6,972 calls, and a mutual aid system used to deploy resources such as water tankers. He highlighted ongoing work on urban search and rescue, qualification systems for emergency operations personnel, and aerial documentation of storm damage. No votes or formal actions were taken at this meeting.

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• that's that's an educational the screens that's that's an educational the screens that's that's an educational
• on all three of them seen the playoff on all three of them seen the playoff on all three of them screens
• right there boy that that would screens right there boy that that would screens right there boy that
• that no a special rule that that if not that no sound now sound now sound now but you can have a screen
• at your desk but you can have a screen at your desk but you can have a screen at your desk on you know

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 920, all

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• know that devices already have artificial intelligence—I know Amazon provides one that people use to screen
• I don’t see why AI couldn’t be an answer that would allow us to screen and stop these streams in order
• In one instance, a patient of one of our members was screened by an AI intake tool.
• In one instance, a patient of one of our members was screens by an AI intake tool.
• In one instance, a patient of one of our members was screened by an AI intake tool.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• to note is that we have worked hard on our pedestrian trap procedures and making sure that we are screening
• We are screening folks appropriately, staff as well as visitors that are coming into the facility as
• We are screening folks appropriately, staff as well as visitors that are coming into the facility as
• [Sheriff Tompkins] Anyone that meets the criteria for Project Evolve will then be additionally screened
• Not only does it impact our operational units, who must screen complaints, conduct complex investigations

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was held in Clinton Town Hall as part of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means’ budget review, with local officials welcoming legislators and noting the long agenda of many panels. The main presentation was from Secretary Terrence Reedy of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, who outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s FY26 proposal for the secretariat, including a $1.7 billion budget and a 7% increase over FY25. He described investments in emergency preparedness, hate-crime prevention, reentry programming, technology modernization, internships, and public safety training, while also noting some reductions driven by resource constraints, including cuts to certain grant programs and administrative costs. Committee members also raised concerns about federal uncertainty and how it could affect state budgets and public safety planning. A major portion of the questioning focused on the Department of Correction. Secretary Reedy and Commissioner Sean Jenkins said the biggest challenges are staffing, officer wellness, facility safety, and contraband—especially K2. They described steps taken at MCI Souza and other facilities, including reducing population at the maximum-security unit, changing management, removing metal products and free weights, improving screening and roll calls, adding a rapid response team, and increasing investigative and technological efforts to combat K2. They also discussed the closure of MCI Concord, saying it was driven by high maintenance costs and staffing needs, and explained that savings are being used to improve staffing patterns and address deferred maintenance over time rather than producing immediate large budget reductions. Members also questioned the budget’s impact on police training and community policing. The administration defended the increase in police academy tuition from $3,200 to $6,000 as reflecting true training costs and said it would still be subsidized by the state, while acknowledging the burden on small municipalities. They said the MPTC is expanding regional training and considering proposals such as Greenfield Community College’s. On community policing, officials emphasized uniform statewide training, de-escalation, and communication skills. The State Police also announced an outside review of the academy by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and said the next class will be split into two smaller groups to improve oversight and allow quicker implementation of recommendations. Other topics included ICE and federal immigration enforcement, with Reedy saying state law prohibits Massachusetts law enforcement from acting in a civil immigration capacity and that no state dollars were used in the Tufts-related ICE operation mentioned by a member. Senators and representatives also raised the upcoming FIFA World Cup, warning that it will require significant public safety resources and likely federal funding. Additional discussion covered restorative justice and juvenile diversion, health care costs in DOC, electronic health records, and the need for more diverse and culturally competent public safety staffing. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• for prospective renters who would otherwise be denied housing because they cannot meet standard screening
• for prospective renters who would otherwise be denied housing because they cannot meet standard screening
• HUD-related voucher programs, other programs that are trying to incentivize landlords, making it easier to screen
• HUD-related voucher programs, other programs that are trying to incentivize landlords, making it easier to screen
• HUD-related voucher programs, other programs that are trying to incentivize landlords, making it easier to screen

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• On line 546 is a proposal to repeal the sunset for the newborn hearing screening advisory committee.
• On line 546 is a proposal to repeal the sunset for the newborn hearing screening advisory committee.
• Then at the top of page 15 is Senator Miller's bill for the newborn screening of MLDD.
• On the workforce side, these systems require county employees to navigate green screens and manually
• On the workforce side, these systems require county employees to navigate green screens and manually

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is abhorrent what we give our counties in terms of state infrastructure to do that job in the screen
• State infrastructure to do that job in State infrastructure to do that job in the<00:32:25.600> screen
• 26.159> of<00:32:26.240> you<00:32:26.440> right<00:32:26.559> now The screen
• This is called the green screen.
• ridiculous portion of their day not helping individuals and families, but going through this green screen

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We get on a screen and tap a few things in a couple of clicks, and you can order anything.
• We have the director of the surrogacy screening. We have...
• We have the director of surrogacy screening.
• not sure if this is the one you're getting right now, but it looks like the one that's up on the screen
• surrogacy that reflect current best practices, including independent legal representation, medical screenings

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Chairman, will you be sharing this screen? Mr.
• On the screen here, I brought up page two of the report, and you will note there were two findings during
• If I could take your attention to the screen, this is the recommendation in the audit report.
• I'm sorry to be whiplashing you on this screen, but I'm going to take you back.
• And I'm going to share my screen so I can control the report then.

Keywords: 908, all