Video & Transcript Research : 'Potsdam Conference'

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NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Council Sep 29th, 2025

Legislative Council

Transcript Highlights:
  • have to approve for the House and Senate Chief Clerks who, by the way, congratulations on your conference
  • Very successful. 300 plus clerks and other professionals attended their national conference in Santa
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • If not, this conference committee is adjourned. Sounds good. Any further discussion?
  • If not, this conference committee is adjourned. You know, Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The conference committee discussed a child care tax credit bill and focused mainly on narrowing the eligibility language. Members agreed to remove a proposed 10-mile limitation tied to the state line at first, then revisited the issue after concerns from the Tax Department and Legislative Council about remote workers, border communities, and out-of-state daycare use. Testimony from the Greater North Dakota Chamber supported the credit as a more flexible version of a prior grant program, while committee members debated whether the credit should apply only to North Dakota residents, employees working in North Dakota, or child care providers located in North Dakota or border cities. After extended discussion, the committee settled on keeping the 10-mile language and striking the resident requirement from the definition of “qualified employee,” with the intent of better capturing border-area workers while avoiding broader unintended coverage. Members noted the bill is aimed at workforce and child care access, especially in Fargo, Grand Forks, and other border areas, and acknowledged that the language may still need adjustment in the future. The Tax Department and Legislative Council indicated the revised language would be workable. Representative Foss moved the final amendment to the conference committee report, Senator Powers seconded, and the motion passed on a roll call vote with all members voting yes: Chairman Rummel, Senator Marseille, Senator Powers, Representative Doctor, Representative Foss, and Representative Anderson. The committee then adjourned, with House and Senate members designated to carry the report forward.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/26/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • change that allows children in foster care to conduct their monthly case worker visits via video conference
  • visits conduct their monthly case worker visits via<00:16:15.640> video<00:16:16.040> conference
  • via video conference. via video conference.
  • get the discussion out there and create a dialogue as this bill goes to the floor and moves to conference
  • the floor and moves to conference. the floor and moves to conference.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 29th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If they disregard the immunity conferred by 171A.401. And what is that?
  • If they disregard the immunity conferred by 171A.401. And what is that immunity? 171A.401.
  • brought in state court, the court has jurisdiction because the plaintiff, by bringing the claim, confers
  • the Senate not concur on House amendments to Senate Bill 260, and request the appointment of a conference
  • The following conferees are appointed to the conference committee on Senate Bill 260: Senator Huffman
Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, prayer, approval of the previous journal, and messages from the House, then moved through several recognitions and resolutions honoring visiting groups. Members adopted resolutions recognizing the Texas chapters of Blue Star Mothers of America, Fine Arts Education Day, Donate Life Texas Day, Baha’i Capitol Day, County Government Day, Jack County Day, Crockett County Day, and a recognition of Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanik for service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The chamber also heard remarks from visiting doctors, students, county officials, and community groups, with multiple senators speaking in support of military families, arts education, organ donation, and local government service. The Senate then took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2779, relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues. Senator Birdwell said the bill would stop local governments from conditioning HOT funds on race- or class-based priorities and would require Galveston to transfer the full state rebate for beach cleaning and maintenance to its park board. After questions, the Senate suspended the rules, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed it, though the final vote showed significant opposition. The chamber also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2322, described as a cleanup bill removing the compelling-factor test for dispatchable generation from the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act. A major debate centered on Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2253, which would phase out uncertified teachers in core classrooms and strengthen educator certification requirements. Senator Creighton argued the bill responds to a teacher pipeline crisis, adds parent notification, creates multiple preparation pathways, and provides financial incentives for certification; Senator West and Senator Sparks pressed for rural flexibility and implementation details. An amendment from Senator Gutierrez to add a teacher student-loan repayment program failed on a 11-17 vote, while other technical and fiscal amendments were adopted. The bill then passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2371, updating skimmer-reporting rules to cover electronic terminals beyond fuel pumps, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2351, relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit. Senate Bill 619, a conscience-protection bill for health care workers, drew extended questioning from Senators Cook, Eckhardt, and Menendez about patient abandonment, scope, and whether it could allow refusals of legal services such as vaccines, antibiotics, contraception, or personal care; despite those concerns, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment. Finally, the chamber began consideration of Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1169, which would allow public entities to form public utility agencies to cooperate on water and wastewater projects without eminent domain or cross-collateralization, with Senator Hinojosa explaining it as a tool for small and rural communities facing utility infrastructure problems.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC Public Hearing 04-23-2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The other four uh this is we're in the middle of what they call a conference committee, and I have myself
  • /c><00:00:56.160> they<00:00:56.320> call<00:00:56.399> a<00:00:56.640> conference
  • middle of what they call a conference middle of what they call a conference committee<00:00:57.920
  • And on Wednesdays and Thursdays there are motions and settlement conferences for these divorce cases,
  • are motions and settlement conferences are motions and settlement conferences for<00:12:56.399><
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee hearing covered three judicial confirmations for the First Circuit family court. The first nominee, Maria F. Penn, was introduced for confirmation to a six-year term as a district family court judge. Testimony from family law attorneys and the Hawaii State Bar Association was strongly supportive, emphasizing her courtroom demeanor, preparation, knowledge of family law, respect for litigants and counsel, and ability to manage emotionally difficult family court matters. Judge Penn also spoke about her background, including her legal career, prior service as a PDM family court judge, and her view that family court requires both legal judgment and empathy. The chair noted that the committee would not vote that day and would take up votes the next morning. The second nomination was Wilson Aunga for a district family court judgeship. Supporters described his character, community involvement, and suitability for family court, including testimony from the Honolulu prosecutor, longtime friends, classmates, community members, and others. Speakers highlighted his work with youth, his leadership in the prosecutor’s office, his calm and impartial temperament, and his commitment to education and public service. The chair reported 105 supporters, no opposition, and one comment from the Hawaii State Bar Association. Additional testimony continued from members of the public, including a speaker discussing mental health and personal support for Aunga. Throughout the hearing, the chair enforced a two-minute limit on oral testimony and explained that the committee was short on time and would recess as needed. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair announced that voting would occur the following day in the same room.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/07/25

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • :19:37.040> into Senate Omnibus bill as we went into Senate Omnibus bill as we went into conference
  • <01:19:39.679> I<01:19:40.000> have conference committee in 2023.
  • I have conference committee in 2023.
  • ><01:21:13.679> in asking this that this committee in asking this that this committee in conference
  • <01:21:14.400> committee<01:21:14.800> approved<01:21:15.199> an conference committee
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (01/14/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Then it's required that all your House bills be acted on by June 5th, and then form committee conferences
  • June 12th and etc committee conferences June 12th and etc etc<00:15:19.720> until<00:15:19.959
  • the house for the Senate uh process for the house for the Senate uh committee<00:16:53.839> conference
  • and<00:16:54.360> final<00:16:55.199> uh<00:16:55.360> just committee conference
  • and final uh just committee conference and final uh just to<00:16:55.720> ensure<00:16:56.240
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/18/2026)

Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So there could be multiple conferences, different people.
  • and pay you $10,000 for each conference.
  • and pay you $10,000 for each conferences and pay you $10,000 for each conference.<05:21:26.718> Um
  • Um that is a nice sneaky way conference.
  • That are needed could be done, uh, over video conference or some other way.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/18/26

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • recently announced at a press conference recently announced at a press conference last<01:32:32.719
  • And we won two awards at a national tourism conference last year, the only state to win two.
  • And we won two awards at a national tourism conference last year, the only state to win two.
  • awards at a national tourism conference awards at a national tourism conference last<01:37:47.119
  • We just completed our annual conference last week, and it was one of our highest attended in Duluth.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/11/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know this may be a discussion and conference committee because the other body has a different number
  • I know this may be a discussion and conference committee because the other body has a different number
  • I know this may be a discussion and conference committee because the other body has a different number
  • So having said that, Senator Latz and committee chair, I hope that after conference that we will have
  • <02:06:42.960> that<02:06:43.280> we um, I hope that after conference that we um, I
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • has a lot of data and resources that we can provide to this committee as you make decisions in conference
  • has a lot of data and resources that we can provide to this committee as you make decisions in conference
  • We're going to let subject matter deal with that in conference.
  • <02:57:52.720> So, matter deal with that in conference.
  • So, matter deal with that in conference.
Keywords: 910, house, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • We are in Conference Room 309 in your state Capitol.
  • When we go to licensing conferences around the country, one of the biggest concerns is regarding this
  • When we go to licensing conferences around the country, one of the biggest concerns is regarding this
  • At a National Council of State Legislatures conference a couple of years ago, they brought up that the
  • We have Secondary Student Conference Student Achievement Committee providing testimony and support.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 627, which concerns Department of Education school safety funding and staffing. DOE said the bill would restore two positions and related funding that had been removed from the governor’s budget: a targeted violence prevention and threat assessment program manager and a security technology manager. DOE described ongoing work on school vulnerability assessments, fire suppression measures, security camera research, panic buttons, and active shooter prevention training. Testifiers from DOE, the Department of Law Enforcement, fire services, HSTA, and an individual witness all supported the bill, with the individual citing a past school shooting experience as a reason to increase school resource officers and safety measures. Members asked about the positions’ duties, how the request differed from existing security funding, and the status of active shooter training; DOE said it would provide more information on training statistics. The committee then took up HB 249, relating to Executive Office on Early Learning family child interaction learning programs. The Early Learning Board, EOEL, Commit to Kids, Early Childhood Action Strategies, Partners in Development Foundation, and others testified in support. EOEL said it currently spends about $800,000 annually on FCI program contracts and supports expanding state funding for FCIL programs, including infant and early childhood mental health, if the appropriation covers the broader scope. Testifiers emphasized that FCIL programs are trauma-informed, evidence-based, and help families and children, with one provider sharing a long-term example of a parent and child benefiting from the program. Members asked how many programs are supported, whether FCIL exists on all islands, and whether the request was in the governor’s budget; EOEL said the expansion was requested by the office but not included in the governor’s budget. HB 429, concerning pre-K expansion, drew broad support from the Lieutenant Governor, EOEL, HSTA, and community groups. Supporters said the Ready Keiki initiative has already opened more than 50 classrooms and would add another 50 over the next two years, including Hawaiian immersion classrooms. EOEL said it currently administers 72 public pre-K classrooms across 74 campuses and that the bill’s funding was included in the governor’s budget request. Testimony stressed kindergarten readiness, affordability for working families, equity across islands, and inclusion classrooms. Members asked about national quality benchmarks, with EOEL stating Hawaii meets 10 of 10 benchmarks and that only five states had done so at the time referenced. The Lieutenant Governor also described construction and delivery efforts, including refurbishing existing classrooms, modular options, possible use of state buildings, and even collaboration with libraries to expand child care access. Finally, the committee heard HB 439 on J-1 teacher licensure. DOE supported the bill, while the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board opposed it, arguing licensure standards are not place-based and should remain rigorous and uniform for all educators. The Attorney General’s office offered technical comments, including replacing “educators” with “teacher” and clarifying the bill’s language on issuance and renewal conditions. Several organizations and individuals testified in support, including school, cultural, business, and educator groups. One witness, a teacher from the Philippines, said J-1 educators are highly qualified and described the rigor of teacher preparation in the Philippines. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Apr 28th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • best peer institutions, I'm going to keep it in a sports realm, are like, where are you at in your conference
  • I'm just using those schools that are in those conferences as your peer example.
  • Many of them, for example, in the Southland Conference, you've got four schools just in the state of
  • And some of them in many cases are multiple thousands of dollars below the high point of those conference
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 399 by Senator Bass, which would create the Louisiana Higher Education Research Security Council to review and potentially block certain gifts, contracts, academic partnerships, and research partnerships involving foreign adversary sources. Bass said the bill is intended to protect university research, intellectual property, and students from foreign influence, and would also require public disclosure of certain foreign-linked arrangements and a plan to eliminate foreign-adversary-linked software. Supporters from State Armor argued Louisiana universities have been vulnerable to Chinese Communist Party influence and intellectual property theft. Representatives from Tulane University and Lenovo raised concerns that the bill could create duplicative review, delay research, raise costs, and sweep in legitimate private or multinational entities; a proposed amendment to exempt entities operating under a CFIUS national security agreement failed 4-8. After debate, the committee moved SB 399 favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 310 by Senator Cloud, presented by Representative Carlson, which would require public school and college health centers to display information about pregnancy resources available in Louisiana. Supporters from Louisiana Right to Life said the bill would help connect pregnant students with existing state and private assistance programs, while the ACLU submitted a red card in opposition without speaking. The bill was moved favorably without objection. The committee also advanced House Resolution 171 by Representative Turner, which calls for a study of the workforce-oriented TOPS Tech and M.J. Foster programs, with business and workforce groups supporting the study as a way to measure outcomes and return on investment; it was moved favorably. Next, the committee took up House Bill 1084 by Representative Turner, a tuition autonomy bill for public post-secondary institutions. An amendment was adopted to add a conceptual framework for tuition-setting considerations, but the bill would still remove the existing 10% over two years cap and allow institutions to set tuition more freely. Turner argued universities need more flexibility because state funding has declined and campuses face deferred maintenance and operating pressures. Several members, especially Representative Carlson, warned that higher tuition could reduce access and that the bill did not address broader structural problems in higher education. Despite those concerns, HB 1084 was moved favorably by an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 351 by Senator Jackson Andrews, which would let families apply for child care assistance through CCAP once pregnancy is known, rather than waiting until after birth, to help move them up the waiting list. An amendment was adopted to have BESE, rather than the department, handle rulemaking and to allow the House and Senate education committees to approve the implementation process. The bill was then discussed as a way to help parents return to work sooner, and the hearing continued with questions from members.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government (3-25-26)

State & Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair then explained that some people were out of the budget conference and that they wanted to hear
  • :08:14.160> budget some people that out of the budget some people that out of the budget conference
  • :15.880> want<00:08:16.040> to<00:08:16.080> hear<00:08:16.200> 139 conference
  • , and we want to hear 139 conference, and we want to hear 139 before<00:08:17.840> yours,<00:08
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HHS Public Hearing 03-06-2026

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ed and I met at the DECA communication access conference this year, and Ed approached me asking whether
  • > in at the DECA decab communication in at the DECA decab communication access<00:32:29.440> conference
  • access conference access conference this<00:32:31.919> year<00:32:33.200> and<00:32
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services heard testimony on a series of gubernatorial nominations to health, disability, aging, and advisory boards. Early nominees included Pria Tay for the Kauaʻi Service Area Board on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, who emphasized her 25 years in the mental health field and commitment to community access to training and resources, and Ashley Mishihara for the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee, who described her involvement in the Red Hill response and ongoing concern about protecting the sole-source aquifer and ensuring remediation. Christopher Luthie, nominated to the State LGBTQ+ Commission, said he wanted to advocate for LGBTQ+ residents statewide and help improve programs so people are not overlooked, and he received support from commission member Michael Galuyo Jr., who said the commission had lacked a Hawaii County representative since December. The committee also heard from nominees to the Radiologic Technology Board, including David Wodsworth and Reena Shimata. Wodsworth said the board should modernize rules and regulations, while the Department of Health supported him and clarified that the board focuses on policy and procedures rather than direct licensing decisions. Shimata said she wanted to help protect patients, technologists, and the public from radiation exposure, and the Department of Health and several medical professionals supported her, with one witness noting that modern technology reduces dose but competent technologists remain essential to avoid unnecessary exposure. The committee deferred GM712, a nomination not present at the hearing, until Monday, March 9. Additional nominations included Judy Pike for the disability communications/access board, who cited her prior DECAP staff experience and long involvement in disability access work, with strong support from a current board member; Rick Taber for the Policy Advisory Board for Elderly Affairs, who sought a second term and highlighted his committee leadership and long mental health career; Amy Healey Austin for the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, who said she wanted to represent rural health needs and described her leadership roles in West Hawaiʻi health care; and Ed Chevy for DECAB, who stressed the importance of interpreter access and communication access, with support from Christine Pagano. The committee took no final votes in the portion of the hearing provided, and several nominees were told their decisions would be taken up later in the meeting or at the end of the calendar.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 39 (3-4-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • minority caucus that tomorrow morning at 10:45 a.m. in room 269 of the annex, there will be a press conference
  • 19.200> press 269 of the annex, there will be a press 269 of the annex, there will be a press conference
  • 21.200> the<00:42:21.520> first<00:42:21.760> round<00:42:22.079> of conference
  • announcing the first round of conference announcing the first round of grants<00:42:22.800> from<
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and approved the journal. The clerk reported House-passed bills and Senate bills received from the House, and several Senate bills were read a second time and sent to the Rules Committee. Committee reports recommended passage of multiple measures, including bills from Appropriations and Revenue, Health Services, Natural Resources and Energy, State and Local Government, and Transportation. The chamber then moved to orders of the day and took up Senate Bill 50 and Senate Bill 191, while Senate Bill 137 and Senate Joint Resolution 54 were passed over and retained in the orders of the day. Senate Bill 50, relating to the disposition of property, was explained as a broad update to trust, probate, and intestacy law. Supporters said it would streamline probate when there are no disputes, add privacy protections for decedents’ estate information, give courts more flexibility, set retention and filing-fee rules for wills, recognize electronic wills and other uniform-law concepts, and allow transfer-on-death designation for motor vehicles. A floor amendment removed inheritance-tax provisions and corrected technical issues; it was adopted, and the bill passed 35-1 after debate in favor from several senators and no substantive opposition. Senate Bill 191, creating the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-based Child Care Incentive Pilot Program, was also amended and passed. The bill would establish a three-year pilot administered by the University of Kentucky College of Education, providing a one-time $2,000 per child incentive payment or refundable tax credit to child care providers and low-income families when children are assessed as kindergarten ready. A floor amendment clarified that the study and recommendations must comply with federal child care regulations; it was adopted, and the bill passed 35-1 after a senator changed a vote from no to yes. The Senate then recessed for Rules and Committee on Committees meetings, after which the rules committee posted additional bills to future orders and the committee on committees referred several bills and resolutions to standing committees. Several members also made announcements about upcoming committee meetings, a legislative breakfast, a fish fry, and condolences for a community member.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 19th, 2026 at 08:53 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We could not concur on this and go to the conference committee and put the money back if we could get
  • Not recede, and then we're in a conference committee.
  • Let the House respect the work that was done, and if not necessary, go to a conference and try and persuade
  • Whether they were received from the Amendments or go to Conference Committee.
Bills: SB273, SB37, SB100
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JDC DEFER, JDC-EDU Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • March 22, 2075, and add a proviso that sections 2 and 3 regarding the statutory framework for the conference
  • regarding the statutory framework for regarding the statutory framework for the<00:02:34.400> conference
  • <00:02:35.040> program<00:02:35.680> shall<00:02:36.000> be the conference program
  • shall be the conference program shall be effective<00:02:36.640> November<00:02:37.200> 4,
Bills: SB3123
Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up three measures in decision-making. SB 2678, which would create a Judiciary working group to improve family court processes and youth access to legal representation in the child welfare system, was recommended for passage with amendments. The amendments would clarify that members with lived experience are those who have navigated the state child welfare system, replace an actively serving guardian ad litem with a former GAL, allow co-chairs to invite additional experts, and provide compensation for lived-experience members. The committee report would also recommend a $20,000 appropriation, and the motion passed without objection. SB 2528, a Campaign Spending Commission proposal to expand the partial public financing program and raise expenditure limits, was also recommended for passage with amendments and adopted without objection. The committee’s changes would increase the public-funds match to 4:1, raise the maximum public funding available to 20% for statewide executive offices and 25% for legislative and certain county offices, blank out the appropriation in the bill, and instead recommend $7.2 million in the committee report. Technical amendments would also rename the program for consistency and set the bill’s effective date to March 22, 2075. In a joint Judiciary/Education hearing, SB 3123 drew extensive testimony in support from the Governor’s office, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, Hawaiian Council, Kamehameha Schools, and many private-school and community representatives. Supporters said the bill would clarify that donor-funded scholarships, grants, and tuition-free educational programs are charitable gifts rather than contractual obligations, giving donors and schools greater certainty and preserving educational access. Some members questioned whether the bill could affect Kamehameha Schools’ admissions practices or allow schools to avoid donor conditions; witnesses responded that the measure is intended to clarify donor intent, not change admissions, and that an opt-out clause would preserve the ability to create contractual agreements if the parties choose. The discussion ended with the bill still under consideration, with no final vote reflected in the transcript excerpt.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 23 (2-9-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bourbon mentioned the Southern Regional Educational Board, and uh, I too have been attending that conference
  • ><00:27:04.080> that uh I too have been attending that uh I too have been attending that conference
  • 05.039> and<00:27:05.200> I<00:27:05.360> actually<00:27:05.600> spoke conference
  • , and he and I actually spoke conference, and he and I actually spoke about<00:27:06.080> it<00
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, roll call, and approval of the prior journal. The chamber received House messages listing several House bills passed by the House and introduced new Senate measures, including SB 172 on utility fuel adjustment, SB 173 on Medicaid state plan oversight, and several resolutions. The Senate then took up SB 2, which would limit school administrator pay raises so they do not exceed the average percentage raise given to classroom teachers in the same district. Supporters said the bill promotes fairness, transparency, teacher retention, and classroom priorities; it passed 38-0. The Senate next considered SB 4 on school leadership. The bill creates a five-year principal leadership development pathway, including KDE-led training for new principals, a mentorship program, a gap year with continuing education options, expanded use of an existing Truist/Kentucky Chamber Foundation leadership program, and a final year of approved high-level leadership training providers. A committee substitute changed the Chamber reference to the Kentucky Chamber Foundation. Senators speaking in favor emphasized the need for intentional leadership development and noted the bill builds on existing successful training partnerships. One senator suggested clarifying the term "new principal" to "first-time principal" to avoid redundancy. The bill passed 38-0 as amended. The Senate also passed SB 71, as amended by committee substitute, which requires ongoing financial training for local school board members. The substitute clarified the training-hour language after consultation with the Kentucky School Boards Association. The sponsor said the measure supports board members with updated school finance knowledge so they can better serve with superintendents and ask informed questions. After passage, the chamber adopted a title amendment for SB 71. The Senate then recessed for committee meetings, received a committee report assigning bills and resolutions to standing committees or the floor, and heard several announcements and co-sponsorship requests.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, our goals: we would like, as I told you before, to hold another ADA coordinator's conference and
  • money yet, thank goodness and we have a carryover fund each year, which last year funded that ADA conference
  • Your conference that you did at Rose State, was that a one-day event, and approximately how many people
  • And we pay for them to often go to the SEAC, the conference on child abuse neglect every year My concern
Keywords: 914, all