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• > uh summarize uh in the University model uh summarize uh in the University model uh would<00:
• <00:19:43.640> scenarios the different funding model scenarios the different funding model
• We can wait until the legislative process because the next model doesn't run until May 2.
• Okay, for the entire model? Yeah, first of all, I do appreciate it.
• Okay, for the entire model? Yeah, for the entire model.

Keywords: 0:01– Meeting start/roll call 0:34 – Approval of minutes 0:48 – Welcome of new committee members 1:34 – Council on Postsecondary Education 25:17 – Teachers’ Retirement System 27:00 – Kentucky Public Pension Authority 29:04 – Board of Veterinary Examiners 31:40 – Board of Nursing 34:01 – Board of Emergency Medical Services 36:15 – Fish & Wildlife Resources 40:34 – Department of Corrections 56:00 – Department of State Police 58:05 – Department of Criminal Justice Training 59:22 – Transportation Cabinet 1:00:18 – Department of Education 1:01:23 – Department of Employment Services 1:04:17 – Department of Workplace Standards 1:05:25 – Department of Housing, Buildings & Construction 1:06:59 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. for Public Health (Sanitation) 1:13:50 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. for Public Health (Trauma System) 1:17:46 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. for Public Health (Radon) 1:18:30 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. for Medicaid Services 1:19:15 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. of Aging Services 1:20:36 – Other Business/Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and welcomed new members before taking up Council on Postsecondary Education regulations 13 KAR 2:120 and 13 KAR 2:130. The regulations, as amended by staff and agency amendments, update public university and KCTCS performance funding models to conform to 2024 Senate Bill 191 and the performance funding work group’s recommendations. Changes discussed included replacing the underrepresented minority metric with an underrepresented students metric defined as first-generation students, adding an adult learner metric, increasing the low-income degree premium, adjusting small-school and nonresident credit-hour weights, revising data aging and progression metrics, and adding STEM+H criteria in 13 KAR 2:120. Travis Pal of the Council on Postsecondary Education explained that the changes reflect the work group’s three-year review process and that the work group ultimately voted to define underrepresented students as first-generation students and to apply half-weighting between research and comprehensive universities for the new metric. Michael Frasier of the Kentucky Student Rights Coalition and Eastern Kentucky University student government opposed 13 KAR 2:120, arguing that the regulation improperly applies weights where the statute does not clearly authorize them and that the funding changes disadvantage comprehensive universities and vulnerable students. He asked the committee to find the regulation deficient or, alternatively, recommend legislative clarification and a revised fiscal analysis. Pal responded that weighting has been part of the model since 2017, that CPE was following the statute and work group recommendations, and that the model could be changed by future legislation. Members asked about the timing of the broader performance funding review, and Pal said the full model is reviewed every three years, with the next work group cycle beginning in 2026. No motion to find the regulation deficient was made, and the committee allowed the regulations to proceed to the committee of jurisdiction. The committee then approved a staff amendment to Teachers’ Retirement System regulations 102 KAR 1:195 and 102 KAR 1:340, which require annual reporting of accumulated sick leave, leave policies, and salary schedules to TRS and make technical changes to the final average salary calculation and related definitions.

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• >> but it's rare or unlikely when we model >> but it's rare or unlikely when we model
• the um the use of an endowment model the um the use of an endowment model similar<01:01:28.720><
• But I think what you're asking there is, if you take a model such as the Missouri tax model or the Utah
• <01:02:57.040> in there's almost a different model in there's almost a different model in
• Utah<01:03:14.079> wind Missouri tax model or uh the Utah wind Missouri tax model or uh the

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• model resembling a hospital to residential models resembling homes.
• model resembling a hospital to residential models resembling homes.
• model resembling a hospital to residential models resembling homes.
• model resembling a hospital to residential models resembling homes.
• models and had 83 veterans. models and had 83 veterans.

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• They have the Delta model of safe homes.
• And what I can share with you about that is this is a model; it is a treatment model, and the youth does
• They have the Delta model of safe homes.
• And what I can share with you about that is this is a model, it is a treatment model, and the youth does
• These are teaming models.

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs received three presentations and took no bill votes. The Department of Children and Families gave an extensive update on human trafficking prevention and services, describing Florida’s statutory framework, hotline and investigation data, placement options such as safe houses and safe foster homes, new adult safe house certification rules, expanded screening tools for vulnerable adults, and prevention efforts including youth-led outreach and training. Members asked about whether current funding is sufficient, how DCF addresses grooming and re-victimization in residential settings, and how long youth typically remain in safe-house placements; DCF said funding is only one part of the support system, that families and youth receive prevention resources even when allegations are not substantiated, and that placement length varies by child. OPPAGA then presented its 2024 annual report on commercial sexual exploitation of children. The report found that verified CSE victims slightly declined in 2023, with Broward, Miami-Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, and Escambia among the highest-prevalence counties. Most verified victims were community youth rather than children already in care, though dependent youth had higher rates of prior maltreatment. OPPAGA also reported continued concerns about limited placement capacity, especially for less restrictive Tier 1 safe houses, and service gaps such as the need for survivor mentors. Its recommendations focused on expanding placement options, improving data collection, and strengthening collaboration to support survivor mentors. Finally, DCF presented the Step into Success pilot program for current and former foster youth ages 16 to 26. The program combines workforce education, professional development, and paid internships with mentor support; the first cohort launched in 2024 with 15 participants, all of whom secured placements, and the department reported strong satisfaction and early outcomes. Committee members asked about scalability, costs, and whether the model could be moved beyond DCF-run operations into community-based providers. DCF said the program was designed to be scalable, currently costs about $500,000 annually for the pilot, and could be expanded statewide with additional funding and partner support. The committee adjourned after the presentations.

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• On page two of your policy brief, you'll see figure one percent of BMEPs by model.
• Figure one again on page two shows this model is the least used model across the state.
• My point is that bilingual education is a value-added model. It's a value-added model.
• People come to Gadsden, and they say, 'Oh, you are the model district. I don't wanna be a model.
• Education caseloads, will you look at models for example, inclusion?

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• So we're trying to partner because we know that we have to provide a sustainable model for this to be
• Mano they said it's a great model Mano they said it's a great model because<00:34:11.760> they
• Funding this model across the state is extremely important to all of our communities.
• already in other trades and other vocations, we were taking that same model approach.
• already in other trades and other vocations, we were taking that same model approach.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• . ...model.
• Option three is, of course, moving to a hybrid model.
• Because I looked at the Tennessee model and I...
• Leave it at the current funding model but catch up some there.
• I believe in which, with their model,...

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The jail enforcement model, that's the only one. That is one model.
• To select the task force model or the service of warrants model? The sheriff may choose.
• Either the jail enforcement model, the warrant service officer model, or the task force model.
• Reenacted task force model.
• Do they have an option in terms of the model? Do they get to pick the model they enter?

Bills: SJR12, SJR37, SB7, SB8, SB16, SB27, SB108, SB125, SB207, SB251, SB318, SB371, SB379, SB396, SB406, SB472, SB503, SB533, SB578, SB599, SB608, SB617, SB621, SB689, SB707, SB763, SB836, SB854, SB856, SB857, SB875, SB878, SB906, SB922, SB942, SB965, SB985, SB988, SB1021, SB1059, SB1084, SB1098, SB1185, SB1188, SB1202, SB1207, SB1307, SB1321, SB1330, SB1366, SB1388, SB1396, SB1453, SB1484, SB1497, SB1498, SB1535, SB1563, SB1596, SB1610, SB1619, SB1737, SB1738, SB1741, SB1816, SB1822, SB1841, SB1939, SB2188, SJR36, SJR12, SJR37, SJR81, SJR50, SCR22, SCR12, SCR39, SB875, SB318, SB707, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB1029, SB1185, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB1536, SB2016, SB1453, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB27, SB568, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB906, SB860, SB1563, SB993, SB693, SB1610, SB1537, SB836, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB922, SB984, SB1084, SB619, SB1098, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1877, SB464, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB660, SB731, SB921, SB268, SB1822, SB1188, SB1939, SB1589, SB397, SB1388, SB2230, SB1058, SB1036, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB1035, SB2155, SB508, SB29, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719, SB1386, SB287, SB2143, SB1245, SB261, SB1247, SB1948, SB2406, SB2407, SB1882, SB1197, SB1814, SB618, SB38

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, voting rights, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law

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• model.
• model.
• model.
• model.
• board model to a commissioner model. board model to a commissioner model.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• model model or<00:02:00.759> we<00:02:00.880> have<00:02:01.039> an<00:02:01.200
• Whether or not we have this model or the executive board model, we have the core root issue of just not
• this model or the Executive<00:18:48.280> Board<00:18:48.520> model<00:18:48.960> we
• <01:14:30.800> uh Minnesota an overview of the model uh Minnesota an overview of the model
• <01:23:38.840> and choice to elect that service model and choice to elect that service model

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• from a change to a growth model.
• from a change to a growth model.
• from a change to a growth model.
• accountability model. accountability model.
• That's had a lot of criticisms of that model, that that's been a failed model.

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• <00:08:38.640> a making a collaborative care model a making a collaborative care model a reimbursable
• The collaborative care model is an innovative care model with efficacy demonstrated in more than 100
• <00:15:14.560> will how the collaborative care model will how the collaborative care model
• In this model, I would, for example, go to Lino Lakes.
• In this model, I would, for example, go to Lino Lakes.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Chairman, is this subscription could give us economic modeling down to the county level in Wyoming.
• modeling software and maintenance fees. modeling software and maintenance fees.
• And um one of the reasons for models.
• So, we do a lot of modeling, and it takes up a lot of staff time.
• If we do X and expend economic modeling.

Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002

Keywords: K-12 education, school facilities, security improvements, public funding, state appropriations, school construction, local government funding, sales tax distribution, municipal funding, economic equity, state revenue, Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem

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• <00:16:30.160> It a local accountability model. It a local accountability model.
• assessment of an accountability model. assessment of an accountability model.
• <00:20:52.799> When this model. We've invested so much. When this model.
• accountability model for those folks. accountability model for those folks.
• big part of our accountability model. big part of our accountability model.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:12 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:33 Kentucky’s New Assessment and Accountability Model Update: 00:03:50 Federal Education Policy and Its Impact on States: 01:00:55 Educational Leadership Training Opportunities in Kentucky: 01:26:44 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations: 02:10:38 Adjournment: 02:13:57, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Education met for its first interim meeting and established a quorum before taking up its first topic, Kentucky’s new assessment and accountability model. Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, joined by KDE staff and superintendents, described a multi-year effort involving the Kentucky “Now We Learn” Council, more than 50 educators and stakeholders, at least 18 pilot districts, surveys, focus groups, town halls, and four prototype frameworks. He emphasized three priorities for the new model: vibrant learning experiences, innovation in assessment, and collaboration with communities. Fletcher said the state accountability portion would continue to meet federal requirements and identify CSI/TSI/ATSI schools, while shifting toward more emphasis on individual student growth, grade-level equivalency in reading and math, career and technical education, graduation rate, and English language proficiency. He also said science would remain a required assessment but be reported separately rather than counted in the CSI/TSI calculation. He stressed that the model should focus on growth, local flexibility, and meaningful measures that reflect community expectations, while still preserving a statewide framework. The committee also heard from Bullitt County superintendent Jesse Bacon, who described his district’s local accountability work. He said Bullitt County formed a community coalition with broad representation from across the district, business leaders, and community members, met six times during the school year, and worked toward a public-facing dashboard that would show community expectations, evidence of accountability, and areas for improvement. Bacon said the district identified six community-defined pillars, beginning with student learning and foundational academic knowledge, as part of a system intended to communicate strengths and improvement areas to the public.

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• clear that the land use agency and dees to do their important conservation work while restoring predictability
• :15.760> restoring conservation work while restoring conservation work while restoring predictability
• and<00:12:17.120> fairness<00:12:17.440> for<00:12:17.680> property predictability
• and fairness for property predictability and fairness for property owners,<00:12:18.720> municipalities

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• You know, that is hard to predict.
• c><00:20:56.320> that's<00:20:56.520> hard<00:20:56.679> to<00:20:56.840> predict
• <00:20:57.760> um you know that that's hard to predict um you know that that's hard to predict

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Policy Committee opened a hearing on HB 748, which would establish a local education freedom account (EFA) program. The prime sponsor, Rep. Kevin Verville, described the bill as enabling legislation that would let local voters decide whether to create a local EFA program by petition and ballot vote, with a 60% threshold to approve or repeal it. He argued that public education is about funding rather than a specific school building, said the proposal would expand parental choice, and cited Deerfield’s move from a single high school option to multiple tuitioned options as an example of local flexibility. Verville said the local EFA would be funded at twice the state adequacy amount, with the district matching the state portion, while other aid categories such as free and reduced meals, English language learner, and special education aid would not be doubled. He said students using a local EFA would still count in average daily membership, that unspent EFA funds would revert to the district, and that the bill would prohibit double-dipping with other scholarship or EFA programs. He also said special education services would remain under district discretion and that local EFA participants would still take statewide assessments for accountability. Committee members pressed him on several issues, especially special education, transportation, and fairness. Rep. Woodcock and Rep. Murray asked whether districts would still have to provide special education and transportation services if a student used a local EFA; Verville responded that special education would remain in the local district at district discretion, while transportation would generally become the family’s responsibility unless already required in an IEP. Rep. Cornell raised an equity concern about no income eligibility cap, asking whether higher-income families should receive the same public support; Verville replied that New Hampshire does not means-test public education and that the local EFA is a public funding mechanism, not a tuition subsidy that would cover full private-school costs. No vote or committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• or closed models are more appropriate.
• But it's not clear at this moment whether open source models or closed models will ultimately prevail
• So what you're saying is Facebook's AI model LLAMA, I think it's called, that's an open source model
• So that's an open source model.
• And so just playing this out, if China's deep-seek model another open source model, I think, right, becomes

Keywords: Meta, Facebook, whistleblower, regulation, China, user data, artificial intelligence, testimony, Congress

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism focused on oversight of Meta's foreign relations and representations to Congress. An essential witness, Sarah Wynne-Williams, a former executive at Facebook, provided testimony outlining significant concerns about the company's practices and its complicity in aiding oppressive regimes. The atmosphere was charged, with ongoing debates about the regulation of big tech companies and the ethical implications of their policies. The committee explored topics such as user data management, whistleblower retaliation, and the need for legislative measures to protect users and enhance accountability in the tech sector. A notable point of contention was Facebook's alleged cooperation with the Chinese government regarding the dissemination of user data and AI tools, leading to serious ethical implications.

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• This is a revised model of the current collaborative practice model, and what it does is it establishes
• You might be wondering, do other states use this model?
• There are other states that incorporate parts of this model.
• The dental hygiene practitioner model, combined with the enhanced collaborative practice model and the
• You know that the Missouri model, yes, we did that.

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• be a supervisor in any of the states, you have to have a 40-hour certification training under the model
• 03:18:58.080> training<03:18:58.399> under<03:18:58.640> the<03:18:58.800> model
• certification training under the model certification training under the model accreditation<03:18
• And that's all states do the same thing that falls under the model accreditation plan.
• <03:25:25.439> accreditation falls under the model accreditation falls under the model accreditation

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