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• Most of the instructors are high school teachers in the Twin Cities and Rochester area who teach the
• lower-level courses, but seven are faculty and instructors from the Twin Cities and Rochester campuses
• and 14 undergraduate ump instructors and 14 undergraduate teaching<01:42:49.719> assistants<01
• are high school teachers and instructors are high school teachers and the<01:42:52.800> twin<
• and instructors from the Twin<01:42:59.320> Cities<01:42:59.599> and<01:42:59.800>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Currently, the state special is used to cover salaries and fringe for 23 umpty-ump instructors and 14
• Most of the instructors are high school teachers in the Twin Cities and Rochester area who teach the
• lower-level courses, and seven are faculty and instructors from the Twin Cities and Rochester campuses
• in Fringe for 23 umpty-ump instructors in Fringe for 23 umpty-ump instructors and<00:56:08.799><
• from the Twin Cities and instructors from the Twin Cities and Rochester<00:56:21.760> campuses

Keywords: 1183, house

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• HB 2134, critical instructor per vision. HB 2135, liability versus. HB 2136, civil terrorism.
• HB 2134, critical instructor per vision. HB 2135, liability versus. HB 2136, civil terrorism.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Um and that's our driving instructor. Um and that's our next<00:03:11.200> step.
• So, uh, Peter Master John, our, uh, our aviation instructor, is tied up in another class and not going
• So, uh, Peter Master John, our, uh, our aviation instructor, is tied up in another class and not going
• , is tied up in another class instructor, is tied up in another class and<00:04:53.600> not<00
• I'm the instructor at St. Francis High School.

Bills: HF3650, HF1791, HF3489, HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270, HF3490

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• next bill, please: House Bill 2916, enacting Section 28-3-413, relating to traffic schools and instructors
• Transportation Technology, having under consideration House Bill 2916, relating to traffic schools and instructors
• You have under consideration House Bill 2916, relating to traffic schools and instructors, fingerprint

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Many departments utilize the Kentucky Commission's instructor certification program to conduct in-house
• Level two instructors hold a more advanced certification and can either use commission-approved material
• Instructors then use a standardized sheet to evaluate their performance at each station.
• <00:36:21.760> that<00:36:22.000> the that to be a fire instructor that the that to
• be a fire instructor that the commission<00:36:22.720> certifies,<00:36:23.760> you<00

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:14 Staff Report on the Firefighter Commission Minimum Training Standards and Administrative Spending- 00:02:02 Response from the Kentucky Fire Commission-00:32:06 Judge Testimony on Child Removal-00:42:47 Update on Child Removal and Reunification-01:11:19 Staffing at Kentucky Veteran Centers-01:40:15 Adjournment-02:05:55, 958, all

Summary: The Legislative Oversight and Investigation Committee met without a quorum, so no votes were taken. Staff presented a study of the Kentucky Fire Commission focused on firefighter minimum training standards and administrative spending. The presentation explained that Kentucky’s training standards are built from NFPA guidelines, that the commission currently requires 115 hours for volunteer firefighters and 300 hours for paid firefighters, and that those reduced hours were adopted by removing electives and other non-NFPA content. Staff also said the commission’s IFSAC certification testing for firefighter 1 and firefighter 2 aligns with NFPA standards, but the commission cannot require local departments to train or certify firefighters. Staff recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours and work with KCTCS to better separate administrative costs for certain programs so compliance with the statute can be demonstrated. The finance portion of the report said the commission is funded by general fund appropriations for State Fire Rescue Training and by an insurance premium surcharge that supports the Firefighter Foundation Program Fund. Staff reported that the commission stayed within the 5% administrative cap tied to the overall surcharge allotment, but could not confirm compliance with a separate 5% cap for specific programs because KCTCS accounting does not break out those costs in enough detail. Staff suggested the General Assembly may want to clarify what counts as administrative cost in statute. Members asked about investment returns, local fire department funding, and whether training documentation is required; staff said some of those topics were outside the study scope and that IFSAC testing relies on chief certification that a candidate is ready to test. Representatives from the Fire Commission then responded, saying they agreed with the report’s recommendations and would work to clarify the 5% issue with legislators and KCTCS. They explained that the reduction in training hours was intended to remove electives, better align with NFPA standards, and address the difficulty volunteer departments have in getting members to complete lengthy training. Commission officials said training is documented through rosters and annual compliance reviews, and that IFSAC-certified firefighter testing is based on demonstrated skills rather than a required number of training hours. They also said the difficulty in tracking the second 5% cap stems from the way KCTCS’s PeopleSoft system records reimbursements as single transactions, making it hard to isolate administrative costs by program.

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• THIS PROGRAM WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO FUND TRAINING EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUCTOR LED RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
• FUND TRAINING EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUCTOR LED RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING FOR THAT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:15:19.240> and qualified individuals, barbers and qualified individuals, barbers and instructors
• ,<00:15:20.160> schools,<00:15:21.000> and instructors, schools, and instructors, schools
• to<00:16:46.080> become<00:16:46.400> licensed,<00:16:47.400> reducing instructors
• to become licensed, reducing instructors to become licensed, reducing fees,<00:16:48.720> and
• in the last licensing 13 new instructors in the last 3<00:16:56.600> years.

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order 02:45 Roll Call 05:25 Cosmetologists 13:48 Barbers 01:16:06 Adjournment, 958, all

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• Instructor monitor and legal support: the Senate provided restricted funds for the instructor monitor
• Instructor<00:56:57.840> monitor<00:56:58.520> and<00:56:58.920> excuse<00:
• 56:59.359> me, Instructor monitor and excuse me, Instructor monitor and excuse me, instructor<
• c> monitor<00:57:00.320> program<00:57:00.880> and<00:57:01.040> legal instructor
• monitor program and legal instructor monitor program and legal support<00:57:02.480> the<00:57

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Free Conference Committee on the 2026 General Assembly budget met to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of House Bill 500. Leaders opened by thanking the other chamber’s work, asking members to turn microphones on and off to avoid feedback, and stressing the need to clearly note decision points so both chambers record the same actions. Staff then walked through the bill page by page, explaining that the committee was comparing only House and Senate differences, not the governor’s proposed budget. The discussion covered a wide range of appropriations and language items, including next generation non-911 services, school safety reporting tools, restored funding for brain injury, epilepsy, veteran service, homeless veterans, and rocket docket programs, debt service changes, rural infrastructure, disaster aid caps, Attorney General and Medicaid fraud funding, agriculture and county fair grants, auditor and pension-related appropriations, school facilities and SEEK funding, and numerous education programs. Members also discussed charter-related funding such as Star Academy, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, school resource officers, school-based mental health providers, AP/IB exams, Governor’s Scholars and Entrepreneurs, and several pilot or initiative programs in economic development, energy, and labor. Several items were described as technical corrections or restorations of language and funding, while others reflected differences in amounts or how funds would be distributed. There were several questions and comments from members about wording such as “implement and carry out,” the absence of the governor’s budget from the comparison document, and whether SEEK funding should be tied to teacher raises. The chair and other members emphasized that the committee’s role was to reconcile the two chambers’ budgets, not to adopt the governor’s proposal. Members also raised concerns about opioid settlement funds and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library match rate, with one senator urging restoration of the House language. No final vote or formal action was taken in the portion provided; the meeting primarily consisted of explanation, questions, and discussion of proposed budget differences.

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• Um, that includes a 5,887,497,000 increase for the teacher pay raise for CTE instructors.
• Um, we also increased their instructor pay and just moved them up a little bit on their instructor pays
• because they were having a lot of instructors at the State Academy that were being hired by local agencies
• to do in-house training, and this gives them the ability to retain some of their instructors that we
• that we all pay for uh to uh instructors that we all pay for uh to get<01:02:22.960> their<01

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 12 March, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee began by noting the plan to suspend the rules later that afternoon so several measures could be taken up on the floor, including bills that may be on final passage or contain reverse repealers. Members were reminded to clearly identify which bills were final passage measures so the chamber would know it might be the last opportunity to vote on them. The committee then moved through a series of appropriations bills. In the education and judicial budgets, Senator DeBar explained House Bills 1928, 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1937, covering the legislative operations budget, DFA buildings reappropriations, K-12 education, MPB, and the library commission. He described increases for teacher pay, special education supplements, testing contracts, ELC coaches, financial literacy, ESA funding, and other adjustments, along with reductions in some areas and a decline in student enrollment affecting the funding formula. The bills were adopted by title sufficient, do pass, with strike-all motions where applicable. Senator Wiggins presented House Bills 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, and 1931, covering the Attorney General, Capital Postconviction Council, district attorneys and staff, the Office of State Public Defender, and the Supreme Court/AOC budget. He highlighted salary increases for agency attorneys, human trafficking funding, new district attorney positions from judicial redistricting, public defender support for family defenders and the rural legal services pilot, and major court-system items such as judicial salary increases, youth court intake, CCID courts, and the MyCIDS replacement system. Questions focused on the meaning of personal services, vacancy funding, and possible use of opioid settlement funds for AOC; the committee was told those issues could be handled through the reverse repealer or other vehicles. The bills were advanced, with the committee noting which ones contained reverse repealers and which were final action. Subcommittee 5 and 6 then handled human services, health, licensing, and transportation-related measures. House Bills 1906, 1909, 1912, and 1921 covered Child Protective Services, Human Services, Medicaid, and Rehabilitation Services, with explanations for new attorney positions, salary and vacancy funding, SNAP administration, Medicaid agency funding, and restoring positions in rehab services. House Bill 1908 for the Department of Health added money for Jackson water litigation and public health priorities such as obesity management, remote monitoring, cancer screenings, and maternal-infant health. House Bills 1913, 1914, 1915, 1917, and 1918 were taken up together for licensing boards, with most changes described as cloud services, PIN restoration, or vacancy funding; only the Board of Medical Licensure bill had a reverse repealer. Finally, Senator Thompson handled special fund and transportation bills, including the Port Authority, waterway and river districts, Yellow Creek, and MDOT. He noted overtime concerns at the Port Authority, special-fund increases for contractual services and capital improvements at the water districts, and MDOT increases for salaries, commodities, equipment, and the three-year highway plan. Senator Wiggins raised a question about utility relocation costs in transportation projects, saying some municipalities were being told to pay those costs themselves; Senator Thompson said he would follow up with MDOT.

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• They were victims of sexual grooming by someone our family trusted, their taekwondo instructor.
• This is a third of the 17,000 text messages that a 51-year-old man, Taekwondo instructor, person of authority
• I wanted him to be my safe instructor again, but every pushback of mine only made him push me harder.
• I could I'm just going to share a little bit about my story about when I was groomed by my instructor
• I wanted him to be my safe instructor again, but every pushback of mine only made him push me harder.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• colleges, and universities, while maintaining and also maintaining self-defense curriculum and instructor
• And we just had this happen where one of our instructors chose to go back to a local police department
• LEAD trilogy, the LEAT basser instructor development, unmanned aircraft systems, drone operator.
• In addition, a full-time armor firearms instructor has bolstered the division's expertise in firearms

Keywords: 914, all

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• I now serve as bilingual instructor for Weave. teaching the emprendimiento or entrepreneurship program
• have. special social service opportunities and programs, and we bring the training, we bring the instructors
• Our instructors are former industry experts working in industry.
• got involved with this because in the 2008 when we had a previous crisis through there I had an instructor

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This is simply setting the standard that all of our colleges and universities would require their instructors
• I think it's important to note that the only people that would be impacted by this would be instructors
• Based on the language of the bill, if the instructor grades them based on their academic work, that would

Bills: HB2950, HB2978, HB3132, HB3242, HB3467, HB3700, HB3701, HB4115, HB4274

Keywords: postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee

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• Eleanor Roosevelt visited Kennedy Field and flew with Chief Alfred Anderson, an African-American instructor
• I was a one-way K-1, pit instructor, flight instructor at the T-6 school. Oh.

Bills: HCR92, HB 114, HB561, HB 1171, HB1894, HB2026, HB2143, HB2337, HB2564, HB114

Keywords: Tuskegee Airmen, commemoration, African American history, civil rights, military recognition, veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, defense, grants, local government, economic support, community development, health and wellness, outdoor recreation, state land use

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• In addition to that, we bring in adjunct instructors. So individuals that... ...experience.
• In addition to that, we bring in adjunct instructors, so individuals that currently are serving with

Keywords: 1204, all

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• My name is Elle Grant. I'm here on behalf of the California Alliance of Child and Family Services.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held its fifth hearing of the year to examine the newly enacted federal H.R. 1 and its effects on California. Members and the chair described the law as a major threat to state health, food, education, and climate programs, and emphasized that California would not be able to fully backfill the federal cuts. Several members also highlighted the bill’s tax provisions, including temporary deductions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, while warning that the largest benefits flow to higher-income taxpayers and that major cuts to Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and clean-energy incentives are delayed or phased in over time. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance presented detailed overviews of the bill’s likely impacts and implementation timelines. They identified the main affected areas as health care coverage and financing, food assistance, higher education, personal income taxes, and clean-energy/electric-vehicle credits. They explained that H.R. 1 limits provider taxes used to finance Medi-Cal, adds work and redetermination requirements, restricts CalFresh eligibility and increases state costs, changes student loan and Pell Grant rules, extends and modifies federal tax provisions, and phases out many clean-energy credits. Finance also noted major rescissions of Inflation Reduction Act funds, new border and immigration enforcement spending, and the possibility of PAYGO sequestration if Congress does not act to offset the deficit increase. During member questions, the committee focused on likely enrollment losses, administrative burdens, and fiscal exposure for the state and counties. Witnesses said many details still depend on federal guidance, but they estimated significant impacts on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and graduate/professional student borrowing, and noted that California’s high CalFresh error rate could increase state costs. UC testified that the elimination of Graduate PLUS loans would affect thousands of professional students, especially in health, law, and other high-cost programs. Members asked for follow-up data on county, health, and tax impacts, and staff agreed to provide additional tables and estimates as implementation guidance becomes clearer. Public commenters from counties, early childhood advocates, health coalitions, disability rights groups, immigrant-rights organizations, and other stakeholders urged the Legislature to mitigate the law’s effects. They warned of higher county costs, reduced access to health care and food assistance, increased administrative burdens, and harm to children, immigrants, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Several urged new state revenue solutions and stronger protections for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, and home- and community-based services. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with a commitment to continue monitoring federal guidance and to work on state responses in the budget process.

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• needs in terms of both economically disadvantaged students; almost 40% of our kids have IEPs and are ELL

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• I had worked at Maine Military Academy as an instructor there and seen it all overseas.
• there and seen it all instructor there and seen it all overseas<00:05:14.479> um<00:05:15.039
• I'm all for it because we need to have instructors in our CTE programs that know about plumbing, that
• This program is not aimed at those types of instructors going to the next line.
• <04:19:52.399> in<04:19:52.520> the instructor in the instructor in the classroom<04:19

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 362, which would grant the Department of Education rulemaking authority related to educator licensure and testing requirements, including passing scores on professional education assessments. Representative Ladd said the bill is intended to preserve New Hampshire’s standards for classroom teachers and CTE instructors, while allowing DOE flexibility through rulemaking. He emphasized maintaining high standards, including for career and technical education, and said he was open to DOE clarifying the language further. Committee members raised concerns that the bill, as written, could remove language recognizing industry-recognized credentials for CTE instructors. Department of Education Director Steven Appy said DOE had drafted an amendment to clarify that the requirement applies to an initial New Hampshire license, to exempt CTE teachers from content exams, and to preserve current administrative practice allowing basic academic skills testing and industry-recognized credentials as substitutes. The committee discussed the distinction between basic academic skills tests and content assessments, and Appy said the amendment was meant to avoid conflating those requirements. The chair said the committee would take up executive session on HB 362 and related bills later. The committee then took up House Bill 90, which narrows and defines the rules for part-time teachers, especially in concurrent enrollment settings. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is meant to allow qualified college faculty or adjuncts from the University System or Community College System to teach high school concurrent-enrollment courses when local schools lack a teacher with the needed master’s-level credentials, particularly in math and STEM subjects. He said the bill is intended to expand student access to college-level coursework, save money, and preserve standards, while still requiring background checks and adherence to ethics and conduct rules. Members began asking questions about how the bill would work in practice, including certification and endorsement issues, but the hearing was not concluded in the portion provided.

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• serving administrative complaints on certified law enforcement, correctional probation officers, or instructors
• serving administrative complaints on certified law enforcement, correctional probation officers, or instructors

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice heard and approved several bills. SB 504 and its related public records bill SB 506, both by Sen. Burgess, would allow local governments to authorize code enforcement officers to use body cameras under standardized policies and create a public records exemption for certain recordings; members raised questions about disclosure and when cameras may be used, and both bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 32 and SB 210 by Sen. Sharif, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and extending public records protections to petitions under that injunction category. Supporters included law enforcement, women’s advocacy groups, and justice organizations. The committee then favorably reported SB 676 by Sen. Arrington, which creates a graduated penalty structure for adults who involve minors in certain animal cruelty offenses and increases penalties related to fighting or baiting animals. SB 432 by Sen. Yarbrough was also approved; it adds certain concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I, exempts FDA-approved veterinary xylazine products, creates penalties for candy-like xylazine products, and establishes trafficking penalties for xylazine. Sen. Osgood spoke in support of the bill, emphasizing the dangers of adulterated street drugs for people with substance use disorder. Finally, the committee approved SB 524 by Sen. Simon, which makes a series of technical and administrative changes affecting the Medical Examiners Commission, district medical examiner appointments, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, and notice procedures for administrative complaints. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement appeared in support. All measures were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.