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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee, February 19, 2026
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Commercial versus residential.
- If it is a residential house that its highest and best use would be a residential house and we're not
- If it is a residential<00:16:03.360><c> house</c><00:16:03.680><c> that</c><00:16:04.000><c> its</c><
- 00:16:04.160><c> highest</c><00:16:04.399><c> and</c> residential house that its highest and residential
- </c><00:16:05.839><c> house</c> best use would be a residential house best use would be a residential
Bills:
SF0024
Keywords:
lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- AG 4494 by Bella Montgomery ling the county regulation of residential deployment for the Committee of
- History 4554 by Slawson relating to the procedures of residential eviction suits.
- Losses under personal, automobile, or residential property insurance policies referred to the Committee
- HB 4647 by Lozano relating to the definition of residential homestead for the purposes of the essential
- for the ad taxation of the residential homestead for a total of disabled veterans, that the surviving
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Relating to the definition of residential homestead for the purposes of the extension from the ad relum
- taxation of the residential homestead for the total of disabled veterans, the surviving spouse of such
- Tax exemption for the sale, lease, or installation of a distributed energy systems for residential and
- HB 4947 by Turner, relating to the prohibited provision of certain residential caregiver services by
- A chair 195 by Titan proposing constitution meant to lengthen the period for redeeming the residential
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Thu Jan 16, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> residential um our residential list residential um our residential list weight<01:06:25.319><c>
- This area was a large area for residential because right up the road with Leou, we have a number of residential
- </c><01:11:58.199><c> because</c> uh area for um for residential because uh area for um for residential
- </c><01:59:44.040><c> development</c> expanding um the residential development expanding um the residential
- Next to residential.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment provides that the 20-year property tax exemption for residential and mixed-use buildings
- Provides that the 20-year property tax exemption for residential and mixed-use buildings constructed
- removal, then minimizing impacts of tree removal, then mitigating tree removal, to apply only to residential
- It would also limit the requirement that the Bob Constraining proposed residential density.
- And it would require that these options are reasonable and will not constrain proposed residential density
Summary:
The House Local Government Committee heard public testimony on HB 2588, which would let county ferry districts exercise broader authority over ferries rather than being limited to passenger-only ferries. The sponsor and county officials from Whatcom, Pierce, and Skagit described rising operating and capital costs for county-run vehicle ferries and said the bill would give local governments a needed funding tool. Opponents argued it would create another tax burden and that county councils do not directly represent voters on such decisions. The hearing on HB 2588 was later reopened for additional testimony, but no vote was taken in the hearing portion.
The committee also heard HB 2094, which would require non-charter counties to appoint coroners rather than elect them, unless they use appointed medical examiners. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address accountability and staffing problems, citing Yakima County as an example and arguing that coroner positions are technical and should be filled through hiring rather than partisan elections. Supporters said appointment would reduce ballot complexity and allow for professional management, while opponents, including elected coroners and the Washington Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners, argued that elected coroners provide independence, public accountability, and the ability to order inquests without political pressure. The public hearing on HB 2094 was closed without committee action during the hearing.
In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. HB 2451 on local tax increment financing passed with three adopted amendments and a 7-0 vote. HB 2298 on county title protection programs also passed with one adopted amendment and a 7-0 vote. HB 2566 on local government procurement passed 7-0 without amendment. HB 2267 on urban forest management ordinances passed 4-3 after a substitute was adopted, with some members expressing concern about state guidance becoming too regulatory. HB 2530 on public facilities districts for regional aquatics and sports facilities passed 7-0 after removing the deadline for forming such districts, and HB 2388 on siting distributed energy generation on agricultural lands passed 7-0 after an amendment narrowing the bill’s scope. The committee then returned to public testimony on HB 2094 and HB 2588 before adjourning.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Nov 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So the yearly enrollment, because we have kids that are coming in and out of residential, the yearly
- So our residential programs are uniquely qualified for kids based on their mental health needs.
- We hold them in detention waiting for a bed to open in residential.
- Price is going up everywhere, but per diem for the kids and increase in residential beds.
- Prices are going up everywhere, but per diem for the kids and an increase in residential beds.
Summary:
The committee heard budget presentations from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the clerks of court. FDLE outlined 28 legislative budget requests for fiscal year 2026-27, including funding for a new Fort Myers regional operations center lease, technology and data system upgrades, moving several programs off uncertain federal grants, expanding the wellness office, cryptocurrency seizure efforts, cybersecurity, forensic equipment, digital forensics, criminal history modernization, training, and the SAFE fentanyl enforcement program. Members asked about the reported 79% increase in officer misconduct cases, the role of body cameras and masking, public records request burdens on local agencies, and the status of Fibers and the Uniform Arrest Affidavit systems. FDLE said the misconduct data covers all sworn officers and corrections personnel, that many cases would not be affected by body cameras because they involve off-duty conduct or internal matters, and that it is working with agencies and vendors to improve participation in reporting systems.
DJJ Secretary Matt Walsh updated the committee on the Florida Scholars Academy, describing the new unified education system across 39 residential facilities. He reported first-year enrollment, course completions, graduations, and compliance results, and said the program now provides in-person and blended instruction, individualized support, mental health services, and career and technical education. He also discussed staffing shortages in some detention facilities, the need for more residential beds, and the importance of recognizing and supporting staff. In response to questions, he explained how the program addresses students with disabilities and behavioral needs through one-on-one instruction, paraprofessionals, and immediate mental health support.
The clerks of court presented a budget request centered on funding shortfalls and rising costs. Clerk and Comptroller Stacey Butterfield said clerks are operating with outdated funding levels despite increased statutory duties, higher postage and staffing costs, and growing workloads in priority case types such as injunctions for protection and other high-risk matters. The clerks requested $22 million in direct appropriations, including support for due process costs, jury management, and staffing for 37 new judges approved last session. Members also asked about Senate Bill 532, which Butterfield described as a CPI-based measure to update court fines and fees that have remained unchanged since 2008. The committee took no votes on the presentations and adjourned after discussion.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe you can't do it for commercial, but you can do it for residential.
- So really the question related to residential developments is. is what kind of irrigation provisions
- But some residential customers decide that they want to have an actual irrigation meter.
- Does that take pressure off y'all assuming the residential meters are going to cover that?
- We have a design manual that dictates what we would use for residential demands.
Bills:
HB158 , HB714 , HB 1198 , HB1630 , HB1998 , HB3509 , HB3788 , HB3875 , HB3948 , HB3977 , HB4097 , HB4313 , HB4314 , HB4317 , HB158
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Health Committee Apr 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Join me today to highlight the impact of AB 554 are Craig Poole.
- Sandra Poole, Western Center on Law and Poverty, in support. Good afternoon, Chair and members.
- appointments impossible, his condition continued to deteriorate and he ended up hospitalized at Hillside's residential
Summary:
The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health bills focused on access to preventive care, behavioral health, hospital services, and patient safety. Early items included AB 554, which would expand and protect access to HIV prevention drugs like PrEP, including injectable forms and coverage protections; supporters said it would shore up access amid federal threats, while insurers opposed it as a costly benefit mandate. AB 577 would limit insurer and PBM practices that steer medications away from physician offices and require more transparency and patient consent; doctors and patient advocates supported it, while health plans and insurers warned it could raise drug costs and disrupt specialty pharmacy networks. AB 546 would require coverage for portable HEPA purifiers for vulnerable enrollees during declared emergencies, especially wildfire smoke events, with support from air quality and public health groups and opposition from insurers concerned about benefit expansion and cost.
The committee also heard AB 224, which would codify California’s updated essential health benefits benchmark plan after a public review process, adding infertility treatment, hearing aids, and durable medical equipment if approved by CMS for the 2027 plan year. DMHC said the state had completed the review and needed legislation to meet federal timing, and the measure drew broad support. AB 1032 would require plans and insurers to reimburse up to 12 additional behavioral health visits for enrollees in wildfire-affected counties for a limited period after an emergency; supporters argued it would fill gaps in trauma care after disasters, while insurers said existing parity and continuity-of-care rules already address the issue and that the bill could create inequities. AB 849 would require trained chaperones for sensitive ultrasound exams and training on how to observe and intervene; it was backed by a survivor and patient advocates, with hospitals and health districts raising staffing concerns.
Later, AB 1196 would direct the Department of Public Health to update outdated rules requiring three surgeons for certain heart surgeries using cardiopulmonary bypass; supporters said the rule no longer reflects modern practice and strains staffing, while cardiology representatives had no formal opposition but wanted to review amendments. AB 1113 would codify a right to wear a mask for health reasons in public spaces, with support from disability and public health groups. AB 1386 sought to add perinatal care to the list of basic hospital services, prompting testimony about maternity ward closures, workforce shortages, and rural access; the author said the bill would be amended further and that the committee would need to revisit timelines and implementation details. The committee also heard AB 1429, which would address Kaiser’s repeated mental health parity violations and improve access to behavioral health care, though the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill is shown. Several bills were moved with motions and seconds, but many were held for quorum; AB 1196, AB 1113, and AB 1386 were among the measures advanced to a roll call or held on call, and the committee repeatedly noted that final votes would occur when quorum was available.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/11/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- So with a residential home, that really doesn't apply at all.
- /c> less than 10% contaminated to the less than 10% contaminated to the numbering<01:45:44.480><c> pool
- March</c><01:45:45.440><c> 31st</c><01:45:46.599><c> 2024</c><01:45:47.599><c> close</c> numbering pool
- c> numbering</c> non-contaminated blocks to the numbering non-contaminated blocks to the numbering pool
- the April 2024 projection for pool the April 2024 projection for exhaust<01:47:13.679><c> of</c><01:
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- King relates to the authority of municipalities to regulate the installation and inspection of residential
- relating to fees required to be provided by a tenant or prospective tenant in connection with the residential
- HB 3501 by Eddie Morales of El Paso relating to the residential homestead if the homestead is occupied
- HB 3533 by Gary Gates relating to multifamily residential developments financed, owned, or operated by
- HB 3534 by Gary Gates relating to multifamily residential developments financed, owned, or operated by
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Education Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In the 2025-26 budget, HETAC received $500,000 per recipient out of a $1.5 million pool.
- The bill would help local education agencies broaden the mentor talent pool by incentivizing their support
- ... ...will help local education agencies broaden the mentor talent pool by incentivizing their support
- And finally, the specificity around pooling funds is an important part, especially for our small and
- So pooling that funding across school sites would be an important step in helping make sure that those
Summary:
The committee heard and acted on several education-related bills, beginning with AB 65 on paid pregnancy leave for public school employees. The bill drew strong support from teachers, school employees, unions, and education groups, who argued it would provide up to 14 weeks of paid leave, reduce financial penalties tied to sick leave use, and help recruit and retain educators. Some witnesses and members raised concerns about funding, district eligibility, and implementation, but the bill was advanced on a do-pass recommendation to the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, with one member not voting and the bill placed on call for absent members.
Members then heard AB 673 on an unaccompanied youth support grant program for homeless 16- and 17-year-olds, AB 1552 on reporting recommendations to strengthen civic engagement in higher education, AB 1572 on annual CIF review and qualification standards for sports officials, and AB 1586 on opioid overdose response training and naloxone access for school resource officers. AB 673 and AB 1552 received support from education, youth, and advocacy organizations; AB 673 also drew questions about overlap with existing homeless and foster-care-related programs, while supporters said the bill targets a vulnerable subpopulation that is often missed. AB 1552 and AB 1572 were broadly supported and advanced, and AB 1586 was backed by treatment providers, school nurses, and education groups as a practical student-safety measure; all were moved forward with do-pass recommendations and placed on call.
The committee also considered AB 1721, which would create a work group to review and streamline school safety plans, and AB 2060, which would establish a mentor teacher grant program and stipend to strengthen the teacher pipeline. Both bills were supported by administrators, educators, and school-related organizations, and both advanced to the Senate Appropriations Committee. AB 2440, aimed at clarifying Proposition 28 arts and music education funding rules and allowing small districts to pool resources, also received broad support and moved to Appropriations. AB 1784, which would extend pregnancy-related protections to undergraduate students and prohibit discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditions, passed to the Senate Judiciary Committee after support from higher education and women’s advocacy groups. Finally, AB 2660, which would codify the CalBridge STEM pathway program and related efforts to diversify the STEM workforce, was supported by higher education and workforce advocates and advanced to Appropriations after questions about the related EnLACE program and its funding sources.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Administrative Rules Committee Mar 12th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- These are existing and fall under local ordinances and health boards as they relate to swimming pools
- . ...ordinances and health boards as they relate to swimming pools and hot tubs.
- the logic of taking the announcement away from the newspaper, you're basically creating a smaller pool
- technically, you actually could be creating where less money is generated because there's a smaller pool
- bidders. ...you actually could be creating where less money is generated because there's a smaller pool
Summary:
The committee first approved the December 3 minutes, then heard a request from the Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice to amend its proposed rule on exempt test methods to add certain closed-system DNA/RNA tests, including rhinovirus. After testimony explaining that the board had considered late comments from BioMérieux and wanted the rule record to reflect that review, the committee agreed to a limited amendment and passed the motion unanimously.
The Department of Agriculture then outlined broad rule updates affecting dairy, eggs, poultry, pesticides, animal health, environmental mitigation, and the Egg Product Utilization Commission. The commissioner said the changes mostly clarified existing requirements, updated references, and reduced some burdens, such as easing dairy hauler training/licensing timing and clarifying out-of-state grade A milk language. Members asked about dairy industry decline, the APUC scoring system, and the rationale for the milk-hauler and out-of-state milk provisions.
The State Board of Dental Examiners presented extensive rule changes tied to recent legislation and workforce issues, including a new professional health program for dentists, expanded duties for assistants and hygienists, broader local anesthetic authority for hygienists, and fee increases to fund the program and cover administrative costs. Testimony from Dr. Edward May strongly supported the professional health program based on his own recovery experience. The committee also heard from Game and Fish on rules easing some guide/outfitter experience requirements, allowing electronic exams, and modifying boating safety equipment rules, with no public comment and no fiscal impact.
Later, Health and Human Services received approval for an extension to update tattoo/body art rules and a separate motion to repeal an obsolete nurse aide training chapter. HHS also described nursing facility rule updates, lodging sanitation revisions, and related clarifications on licensing, safety, pest control, and fire requirements. The Department of Environmental Quality received an extension for septic-system installer rules, and also presented rules for above-ground storage tanks and water/wastewater operator certification, including new fees and third-party testing options. The Industrial Commission’s oil and gas division described multiple rule changes, some withdrawn after comments, including drilling unit flexibility, site stability, wildfire authority, and streamlined transport/reporting procedures. Finally, DPI began presenting several rule packages, including school construction loan limits, school bus standards, cooperative agreements, special education rules for public charter schools, and new math curriculum and intervention requirements.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2563 5/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- 52.320><c> grant</c> consideration list uh within their grant consideration list uh within their grant pool
- <c> it</c><00:13:53.920><c> doesn't</c><00:13:54.079><c> necessarily</c><00:13:54.639><c> mean</c> pool
- Um it doesn't necessarily mean pool.
- 35.199><c> grant</c> application uh through through the grant application uh through through the grant pool
- And so if these applicants uh meet pool.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HRE-AEN, AEN, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 03-17-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:24:02.320><c> and</c><00:24:02.559><c> and</c><00:24:02.960><c> it's</c> technology in ces pools
- and and it's technology in ces pools and and it's supposed<00:24:03.440><c> to</c><00:24:03.600><c>
- the<00:24:05.520><c> damage</c><00:24:05.919><c> that</c><00:24:06.159><c> ces</c><00:24:06.559><c> pools
- /c><00:24:06.960><c> does</c><00:24:07.600><c> on</c><00:24:07.840><c> the</c> the damage that ces pools
- does on the the damage that ces pools does on the surrounding<00:24:08.480><c> environment</c><00:24
Summary:
The joint committees heard House Bill 643, House Draft 2, which would create short-term management initiatives and appropriate funds for the coconut rhinoceros beetle response program. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. Committee discussion focused on biocontrol efforts, including fungus and virus-based treatments, the need for a biosecure facility, and the timeline for testing and range studies. Department of Agriculture officials said initial testing is underway at the University of Hawaii, but full testing requires a higher-biosafety facility that is not yet available on island. Members also discussed funding levels, the possibility of a mobile facility, and whether the work could be accelerated. The committees later voted to pass HB 643 unamended.
The committees also heard House Bill 736, House Draft 1, which would establish a three-year wastewater system and individual wastewater technology testing pilot program at the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center. Supporters said the bill could help certify new, lower-cost decentralized wastewater technologies and reduce the cost of cesspool upgrades while improving water quality. University of Hawaii witnesses explained that the center would test technologies, collect samples, analyze results, and provide reports to the Department of Health for certification. Members raised concerns about whether the program would help communities facing immediate wastewater issues, the length of the testing timeline, and whether technologies like the Genki ball could be included. The committee was told the pilot would likely test one technology at a time over about nine months each, though multiple tests could run in parallel later. The committees voted to pass HB 736 unamended.
After those measures, the joint committee moved to an AEN-only agenda and began hearing STR 111 / SR 92, which declares a public health emergency relating to climate change and calls for statewide coordination on cross-sector solutions. Testimony in support came from the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others. Supporters said climate change affects public health through heat, wildfire risk, invasive mosquitoes, and other impacts, and argued that the response should involve agriculture, planning, transportation, and emergency management, not just the Department of Health.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Utilities and Energy Committee and Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This is another way of looking at it, between commercial versus residential demand drivers here.
- Right now, our residential customers pay 5% of our revenue.
- And if you could hurry up on the residential transmission connections, that would be good, too.
- And if you could hurry up on the residential transmission connections, that would be good, too.
- But that being said, I guess I'm wondering, given that, and I know that's on the residential side, residential
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- Moving on to page 7, the State Residential Facility.
- In relation to the state residential projections, page eight provides a monthly view of the number of
- If you're talking about the state residential population, in the annual report that we published, we
- and non-residential services.
- That's about $131 million, about $100 million in requests for state residential.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> ...recognize and register residential builders and contractors doing business in our great state
- We represent the 27,000 men and women who work in the residential building trades, and we have about
- building trades and we have residential building trades and we have about<01:37:15.199><c> 600</c><01
- In the amendments that you'll see coming forward, I made real clear the definition of residential small
- </c> the definition of residential the definition of residential small<01:43:55.440><c> builders</c><
Committee:
Senate Commerce
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- author understand that if we can see somewhere else on our budgets if there could be one-time money pooled
- author understand that if we can see somewhere else on our budgets if there could be one-time money pooled
Bills:
SB1636 , SB1584 , SB1730 , SB1255 , SB1627 , SB137 , SB2062 , SB1470 , SB1284 , SB1632 , SB1594 , SB2045 , SB1251 , SB1884 , SB1250 , SB1630 , SB1262 , SB1374 , SB1292 , SB1432 , SB1199 , SB1790 , SB1481 , SB1614 , SB1734 , SB1437 , SB1489 , SB1718 , SB1778 , SB1327 , SB1372 , SB1403 , SB1937 , SB277 , SB2131 , SB1749 , SB1348 , SB1469 , SB2018 , SB1931 , SB1530 , SB2155 , SB2030 , SB1926 , SB2170 , SB2151 , SB2166 , SB1213 , SB1381 , SB1824 , SB1876 , SB1728 , SB1582 , SB1286 , SB1386 , SB1708 , SB1618 , SB2106 , SB1471 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB1619 , SCR15 , HB2786 , HB2787 , SB1525 , SB2011 , SB2159
Keywords:
cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, sexual assault, evidence kits, DNA testing
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- required to adhere to practices that are connected to a classroom teacher certification, limiting the pool
- If there's any way that we can increase the number of applicants, the pool that's eligible, we should
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum and first temporarily postponed SB 920 on mathematics education. The committee then took up SB 1216, which would revise public school personnel compensation rules to give districts more flexibility in using cost-of-living adjustments, recognizing advanced degrees, and adjusting performance pay limits for educators and other school personnel. Senator Rodriguez said the bill would add tools for recruitment and retention without replacing performance pay, and several members spoke in strong support, emphasizing teacher pay, retention, and the need to invest in education. The bill was reported favorably after roll call.
The committee next considered SB 1036 on school counselors. Senator Claudio explained that the bill addresses counselor shortages by removing a barrier tied to classroom-teacher certification requirements, which she said limits the applicant pool and makes it harder to recruit and retain counselors. Public testimony strongly supported the bill, including students and school personnel who described high counselor-to-student ratios, limited access to counseling, and the importance of mental health and academic guidance. Members also discussed related support roles such as BRACE advisors and the need for more efficient use of district resources and state support.
During debate, senators shared personal examples of how counselors can help students identify goals and access opportunities, while also noting that many counselors are overwhelmed by administrative duties and large caseloads. Senator Claudio closed by saying the bill removes barriers for direct-service professionals and could be paired with future efforts on ratios and streamlined services. CS for SB 1036 was reported favorably by roll call. At the end of the meeting, members recorded their votes on SB 1216, and the committee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Feb 4th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- required to adhere to practices that are connected to a classroom teacher certification, limiting the pool
- If there's any way that we can increase the number of applicants, the pool that's eligible, we should
Keywords:
mathematics education, career pathways, applied algebra, college readiness, technical education, school counselors, educational standards, certification requirements, evaluation criteria, professional development, public school personnel, salary adjustment, performance salary schedule, cost-of-living adjustment, school administration
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum present and first temporarily postponed SB 920 on mathematics education. The committee then took up SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation, sponsored by Senator Rodriguez, which would give districts more flexibility in educator pay by restoring meaningful cost-of-living adjustments for teachers with direct student contact, allowing recognition of relevant advanced degrees, and removing rigid performance-pay caps. Several senators spoke in support, emphasizing teacher retention, compensation, and education as a state investment. The bill was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote.
After a brief recess, the committee considered CS/SB 1036 on school counselors, sponsored by Senator Calatayud, to address counselor shortages by removing certification barriers tied to classroom teacher requirements. The sponsor and supporting testimony described recruitment and retention problems, high counselor-to-student ratios, and the need for counselors to focus on student academics, mental health, and college/career readiness rather than administrative duties. Public testimony came from students, educators, and school personnel who described limited access to counselors and the impact on student well-being and college planning.
Committee members broadly supported the bill while noting that counselors are often overburdened and that additional support personnel, including BRACE advisors, may also need attention in the future. Senators also discussed broader efficiency measures and the need for schools and colleges to improve access to guidance services. CS/SB 1036 was reported favorably by unanimous vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded their votes on the two bills, and the committee adjourned.