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KY
Summary: The committee met to hear the 2025 Social Services Block Grant preliminary plan from the Department for Community Based Services. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and Executive Adviser Mary Carpenter described DCBS’s mission and explained that the federal block grant, about $21 million annually, supports Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, Home Safety Services, Juvenile Services, Residential Treatment Services, and staff training. They said most of the funding goes to staff and training, and that the department uses surveys, focus groups, program monitoring, funding availability, and historical data to set annual goals. They also noted that Kentucky uses the grant to fund direct services and that eligibility is generally limited to Kentucky residents or runaway juveniles based on need and available resources. Much of the discussion focused on child welfare data and the distinction between poverty and neglect. DCBS officials said Adult Protective Services investigates abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults, and that self-neglect cases have trended down in recent years, which they attributed in part to access to federal resources. For Child Protective Services, they reviewed intake and investigation numbers, noting that many calls screen out before meeting statutory criteria, while about 48,000 cases were assessed or investigated and about 8,000 were substantiated. Members raised concerns about how poverty can be mistaken for neglect, especially in rural areas, and DCBS said it has been working with the legislature, staff, and community partners to better define the difference and connect families to community supports when cases do not meet abuse or neglect criteria. Members also asked about the risk to federal funding and the impact on juvenile services. DCBS said it had not received notice that the $21 million block grant would be cut, but it is monitoring federal developments closely and would need to return to the General Assembly for a budget request if funding were lost. The department said about 30% of the federal share goes to juvenile services. Questions also covered the transition in staff training from Eastern Kentucky University to a broader statewide model, and the agency said it is expanding training opportunities and modernizing delivery. Officials discussed the MST pilot for youth, saying it is a successful evidence-based practice operating in three regions—Jefferson, Northern Bluegrass, and Central Kentucky—with positive outcomes and possible expansion. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • We will start with Senate Bill 4.
  • He said SB 4 is unlikely to survive judicial scrutiny.
  • He said SB 4 is in jeopardy.
  • He said SB 4 regulates and suppresses speech.
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Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 4, as amended by a committee substitute, which would create a state artificial intelligence governance framework for Kentucky government agencies and address AI-generated misinformation in campaigns and elections. The bill’s sponsors said it is intended to regulate only state government use of AI, not the private sector, and would require oversight by the Office of Technology, agency reporting, and annual reporting to the General Assembly. They also said the elections provisions were narrowed to focus on AI-generated audio and video, remove image disclosures, eliminate prior restraint and monetary damages, and rely on disclosure requirements modeled on laws they said had survived constitutional review in Texas. Testimony on SB 4 was mixed. Supporters emphasized transparency, human accountability, and the need to prepare state government for rapidly changing AI tools, citing possible uses such as fraud detection, inmate classification, and transportation planning. An opponent from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression argued the bill would burden core political speech, create First Amendment problems, and invite litigation and abuse, especially in the election context. Members asked about litigation, constitutional concerns, costs, and whether the bill should be expanded later to cover ordinary citizens harmed by AI-generated content. Several members expressed support but noted reservations about the election sections or the need for future amendments. After discussion, the committee voted on SB 4 and reported it favorably. The roll call showed the measure passing with favorable expression, with some members explaining votes as supportive but cautious, and one member initially passing before later recording a yes vote. The chair then moved to Senate Bill 130, and Senator Scott Maiden and Kentucky Retail Federation representative Shannon Stiglets began presenting it as a response to gift card scams and theft of redemption information, describing recent large-scale supermarket fraud cases in Kentucky and saying the problem is tied to broader organized retail crime.
HI
Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8MWmzIjZ64, 2026-07-02T01:23:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_FIN_02-27-26_1_.PDF Followed by FIN 2:00 PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_FIN_02-27-26_2_.PDF Timestamps: 15:02 - Introduction (FIN 10:00AM) 15:51 - HB816, HD1 16:48 - HB1535, HD1 18:22 - HB1537, HD1 29:36 - HB1541, HD2 30:07 - HB1562, HD1 33:35 - HB1574, HD1 39:47 - HB1591, HD1 48:06 - HB1853, HD1 53:25 - HB1854, HD1 54:37 - HB1871, HD1 57:24 - HB1965, HD1 1:06:52 - HB1966, HD1 1:11:38 - HB1969, HD2 1:16:56 - HB1973, HD1 1:24:15 - HB1974, HD1 1:32:11 - HB2315, HD1 1:33:08 - HB2343, HD1 1:34:37 - HB2501, HD1 1:37:54 - HB2505, HD1 1:40:32 - HB1577, HD1 1:43:48 - HB2443, HD1 1:47:44 - HB2498, HD2 1:48:37 - HB2581, HD2 1:55:16 - HB2622, HD1 2:07:04 - Decision Making (FIN 10:00AM) ----- 4:15:54 - Introduction (FIN 2:00PM) 4:15:05 - HB20, HD1 4:18:32 - HB1991, HD1 4:35:37 - HB2614, HD1 4:36:11 - HB276, HD1 4:36:50 - HB916, HD1 4:37:55 - HB1711, HD1 4:38:50 - HB1713, HD1 4:45:48 - HB1715, HD1 4:49:04 - HB1718, HD1 4:50:02 - HB1724, HD1 4:50:53 - HB1725, HD1 5:04:47 - HB1727, HD1 5:06:53 - HB1740, HD1 5:07:29 - HB1756, HD1 5:09:29 - HB1842, HD2 5:14:30 - HB1868, HD1 5:16:50 - HB1920, HD1 5:18:43 - HB2270, HD1 5:19:24 - HB2385, HD2 5:20:36 - HB2444, HD2 5:26:26 - HB2476, HD2 5:40:56 - HB2478, HD1 5:42:59 - HB2515, HD1 5:43:45 - HB2606, HD2 5:48:32 - Decision Making deferred to Monday 3/2/26 10:00AM, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Discrimination Prevention - 2025-01-24 -10:25AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

VA

Virginia 2026 1st Special Session

March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 4

Virginia House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It has new definitions for vehicle and storage container, as well as a Class 4 misdemeanor.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Energy - Room 216, 23 March, 2026; 4:30 PM

Energy

Summary: Senator Simmons explained that the bill would allow BA County to create a utility district in the Chartaw community. The district would assume ownership, operation, and maintenance of the existing Chartaw Sewer Association sewer system, and would be governed by a board or commission of three to five members. He noted that the measure had received a unanimous local resolution. After a brief question and answer period, the committee moved to a do-pass recommendation. The motion was put to a vote and appeared to carry without opposition.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 23 March, 2026; 4:00 PM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, dispensed with reading of the journal, and received no reports from select committees or resolutions. Members then recognized several guests, including the JPS Tougaloo Early College High School Mock Trial Team, which was congratulated for its performance in the Magnolia Bar Association Mock Trial competition, along with Gayla Carver Sanders and Judge Crystal Wise Martin. The chamber then took up a series of local and county bills on the calendar, all of which were advanced by the usual motions and passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. House Bill 4080 authorized Jackson County to contribute $5,000 to the Junior Auxiliary program; HB 4110 created a trust fund for Oktibbeha County related to the sale of medical property; HB 4111 and HB 4135 authorized conviction assessments in Perry County and Waynesboro, respectively, for justice court building maintenance; HB 4115 extended a Hattiesburg lease to 30 years; HB 4130 created the Yazoo County Economic and Industrial Development Authority, with an amendment changing “partnership” to “alliance”; and HB 4134 created an industrial zone emergency response district for Lowndes County. Each bill passed with little or no debate, with vote totals ranging from 115 to 119 yeas and zero nays. After the bills, the Clerk reported no announcements, and members made several notices, including a Capitol Prayer Group meeting, BEAM office hours for broadband grant information, and a joint Public Utilities/Senate Energy hearing on the MSWiNS system. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 10:00 a.m. the next day.