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• Resources, but for me, you know, six out of 10 low-income Kentuckians are spending more than 50% of their wages
• disrespect to Pow County when I say this, is outside money coming in and our people becoming the mountain wage
• disrespect to Pow County when I say this, is outside money coming in and our people becoming the mountain wage
• disrespect to Pow County when I say this, is outside money coming in and our people becoming the mountain wage
• disrespect to Pow County when I say this, is outside money coming in and our people becoming the mountain wage

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:12 Approval of Minutes 00:02:25 Co-Chair & Member Comments 00:02:48 Discussion of 2025 SB 137 00:06:58 Outdoor Adventure Tourism Opportunities 00:41:56 Public Service Commission Update 01:21:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the prior minutes. Members also observed a moment of reflection for Charlie Kirk and offered condolences to Representative Bobby McCool on the death of his mother. Representative Fugate then made announcements about the ongoing ATV/UTV trail system, including an October 21 opening in Letcher County and an October 2 groundbreaking in Knott County, and staff was asked to circulate the dates to members. The main agenda item was Senate Bill 137, presented by Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong with testimony from George Ecklan of the Coalition of the Homeless and Wesley Bryant, a flood survivor and Eastern Kentucky resident. The bill would prohibit utility disconnections for non-payment during dangerous weather and emergencies, including extreme cold, excessive heat, and declared natural disasters. Supporters said the measure is narrow, does not forgive past-due balances or change reconnection policies, and is intended to protect vulnerable residents, reduce risks to first responders, and create a minimum statewide standard amid a patchwork of utility policies. They cited weather thresholds and historical examples of extreme weather and disaster declarations in Kentucky. Testimony emphasized the human impact of shutoffs, especially for low-income households, older adults, and families facing illness or disaster recovery. Bryant described experiences with people shivering without heat or struggling to keep children cool when power was cut off, calling electricity a lifeline rather than a luxury. Representative Gu raised concerns that utility bills have become unaffordable due to broader policy and rate issues, argued that some customers may not pay if shutoffs are prohibited, and questioned whether the bill was needed. Senator Chambers Armstrong responded that the proposal is limited to non-payment shutoffs during short periods of dangerous conditions and is meant to keep people safe during emergencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• And this bill clarifies that the state is not subject to local minimum wage.
• And so you could have a situation where, say, Aspen, the much maligned Aspen, raises their minimum wage
• And this bill clarifies that the state is not subject to local minimum wage.
• And so you could have a situation where, say, Aspen, the much maligned Aspen, raises their minimum wage
• And the much maligned Aspen raises their minimum wage to $30 an hour, and if the state has one or two

Keywords: 981, all

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• analyzing credentials of value in Minnesota postsecondary credentials that lead to family-sustaining wages
• that students are earning in a postsecondary learning experience are leading to family-sustaining wages
• family-sustaining</c> in a way of having a family-sustaining in a way of having a family-sustaining wage
• 27:01.440><c> can</c><01:27:01.600><c> see</c><01:27:01.800><c> here</c><01:27:01.960><c> some</c> wage
• Um you can see here some wage, right?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Of course, if services are controlled too, that is generally aligned with workers' wages.
• Of course, if services are controlled too, that is generally aligned with workers' wages.
• Of course, if services are controlled too, that is generally aligned with workers' wages.
• Of course, if services are controlled too, that is generally aligned with workers' wages.
• mandates of the align with the wage mandates of the nursing<01:20:48.159><c> home</c><01:20:48.400><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In order to allow these folks to work, some of them have to be paid less than minimum wage.
• light manufacturing facilities will see immediately why you have to pay some people under minimum wage
• you have to pay some people<01:02:48.799><c> under</c><01:02:49.119><c> minimum</c><01:02:49.520><c> wage
• </c><01:02:50.240><c> And</c><01:02:50.559><c> secondly,</c> people under minimum wage.
• And secondly, people under minimum wage.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• propose a way to determine post-secondary credentials that lead to, for example, family-sustaining wage
• to understand what the impact of that credential will be in terms of what they can anticipate as a wage
• that lead to for example uh family that lead to for example uh family sustaining<00:09:05.200><c> wage
• that are careers that sustaining wage that are careers that will<00:09:07.079><c> be</c><00:09:07.240
• </c><00:09:29.440><c> and</c> what they can anticipate as a wage and what they can anticipate as a wage

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• people who are just dealing with the mess that billionaires created in our country by stealing our wages
• people who are just dealing with the mess that billionaires created in our country by stealing our wages
• A starting wage of under 40K for a master's degree is not acceptable.
• <01:12:10.920><c> longer</c><01:12:11.679><c> a</c><01:12:11.800><c> starting</c><01:12:12.239><c> wage
• </c> go to school for longer a starting wage go to school for longer a starting wage of<01:12:12.679>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There is a requirement in statute that 72.5 percent of the rate received is required to go toward wages
• There is a requirement in statute that 72.5 percent of the rate received is required to go toward wages
• the ballpark um are required to go in the ballpark um are required to go towards<00:13:58.399><c> wages
• > benefit</c><00:13:59.320><c> of</c><00:13:59.440><c> the</c><00:13:59.519><c> direct</c> towards wages
• and benefit of the direct towards wages and benefit of the direct support<00:14:00.160><c> professional

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ourselves the last few years was dealing with a workforce shortage and historically low direct care wages
• Before the 23 session, the average wage under the elderly waiver program was around $13 an hour, so that's
• </c><00:51:34.160><c> um</c> historically low Direct Care wages um historically low Direct Care wages
• 00:51:39.920><c> session</c><00:51:40.920><c> the</c><00:51:41.079><c> average</c><00:51:41.400><c> wage
• </c> before the 23 session the average wage before the 23 session the average wage under<00:51:41.920

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill, notwithstanding the maximum wage

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and local bills. It concurred in a Senate referral of a petition on fair tax treatment for zero-emission vehicles and suspended Joint Rule 12 for additional petitions, including measures on construction supervisory licensing, the Athol-Royalston Regional School District Financial Stability Fund, and zero-emission vehicle taxes. The House also acted on a Judiciary Committee report recommending passage of House No. 4647, establishing a sick leave bank for Amy Tangway, and ordered it to a third reading. The chamber then considered a series of bills reported by Steering, Policy and Scheduling, including measures for tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans, line-of-duty death benefits for firefighters, Building Trades Recovery Week, and a civil service exam exemption for a Haverhill police officer candidate. These bills were advanced to third reading. The House also passed several engrossed bills to enactment, including a sick leave bank for Candy J. Pike, a special fund for the Festival of Hills in Conway, authorization for Watertown to lease property, a change to the Holden moderator term, and an update to Medford’s linkage exaction program. Later, the House concurred in Senate amendments related to sewer service authority in Sharon, and passed to engrossment bills authorizing parking fines in Marblehead and an additional liquor license in Somerset. It also engrossed sick leave bank bills for David A. Russell and Jean McCarran; the McCarran bill was amended to add an emergency preamble before passage. Finally, the House enacted the Candy J. Pike sick leave bank bill, adopted an order to meet the following Wednesday at 11 a.m., and adjourned in formal session.

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• Although school districts and charter schools are not precluded from bargaining over wages, the funds

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum present and focused primarily on the classroom teacher and other instructional personnel salary increase allocation. The chair reviewed how the recurring allocation, first established in fiscal year 2021, has grown to $1.4 billion and was intended to help districts and charter schools raise minimum base teacher salaries to at least $47,500. The chair noted that districts must submit distribution plans and annual expenditure reports, and said six districts were still at impasse for the current year, with a possible seventh. The chair presented data showing the allocation’s impact over five years: only one district met the $47,500 minimum in 2021, while 54 of 67 districts did so by the end of fiscal year 2024-25. Liberty County’s minimum base salary rose from $32,237 to $44,155, and several districts saw increases of roughly $14,000 to $19,000. Members also noted that some districts remain just below the target and may have reached it after the latest funding increase. Members discussed concerns about salary compression and veteran teachers, with Ranking Member Gantt saying experienced teachers often earn only slightly more than new hires and asking for more data on the issue. The chair responded that the allocation can be used not only for starting salaries but also, in some years, for broader compensation increases and raises for teachers with two or more years of experience. Representative Nix asked about a possible study on compression, and Representative Daniels emphasized that the committee should recognize the progress already made while continuing to improve teacher pay. The meeting then briefly turned to fiscal year 2026-27 budget issues, and the chair said budget recommendations had been submitted before the committee adjourned without objection.

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• the ability of corporations to use vast quantities of personal data to set individualized prices and wages
• ...” “...quantities of personal data to set individualized prices and wages that are different for each
• So it is a spiral to the top for prices and a spiral to the bottom for wages.
• I would encourage, it’s a little bit outside the context of these two bills, but to engage on the wage
• should be collecting personal information to charge people different prices or to pay people different wages

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a package of Massachusetts privacy and technology bills, especially measures to ban the sale of location data, establish a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, and regulate biometric recognition and surveillance pricing. Chairs and sponsors argued that self-regulation has failed, that data brokers and large tech companies routinely collect and monetize sensitive information, and that state action is needed because federal protections are weak or absent. Several speakers tied the bills to reproductive health, gender-affirming care, domestic violence, children’s data, and other sensitive uses of location and biometric information. Supporters included legislators and advocates who backed H. 86/S. 197 (Location Shield), H. 78/S. 45/H. 104/S. 29 (comprehensive privacy bills), H. 99/S. 47 (surveillance pricing in grocery stores), and H. 36/S. 36 (biometric recognition accountability). They emphasized data minimization, bans on selling sensitive data, consumer rights to access, delete, and opt out, and in some cases a private right of action. Several witnesses said Massachusetts should lead or align with other states, while others argued that stronger protections are needed because data can be weaponized by stalkers, anti-abortion actors, abusive partners, insurers, or law enforcement. Industry and coalition witnesses urged the committee to favor a more standardized, interoperable framework modeled on laws already adopted in other states, warning that novel definitions, data-minimization rules, and private rights of action could create compliance burdens, confusion, and costs for businesses, including small businesses. They argued that entity-level exemptions for sectors already covered by federal laws like HIPAA or GLBA promote consistency, and that Attorney General enforcement is preferable to private lawsuits. Committee members questioned witnesses on patchwork concerns, the scope of exemptions, and whether the proposed bills would harm or help consumers and small businesses. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; written testimony was noted as due later, and the committee continued taking testimony from multiple panels and virtual witnesses.

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• The budget proposes the FY 26 collective bargaining wage increase for state employees and ...bargaining
• wage increase for state employees.
• Wage adjustments are extremely important.
• And we often try to concentrate ...on the high-wage opportunities.
• People who are still working in lower wage income earners on TAFDC will still get what's it called the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was a FY27 budget session on Health and Human Services held in Mattapan, hosted by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Opening remarks from Senator Lydia Edwards, Representative Brandy Fluker-Reed, Representative Russell Holmes, and Boston Public Library President David Leonard emphasized the significance of holding the first Ways and Means hearing in Mattapan, the importance of community access, and the role of libraries as human services institutions. Committee members and attendees introduced themselves before agency testimony began. MassAbility testified first, describing its mission to support people with disabilities through employment, independent living, and disability determination services. The agency highlighted federal funding uncertainty, a modest FY27 budget reduction, and a proposed reworking of its home care program, which it said is outdated and should better target those most in need. Members questioned the home care cut, staffing reductions, and federal coordination. MassAbility also shared a participant story about recovery and community support to illustrate the impact of its services. The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing then presented its FY27 request, focusing on interpreter and captioning access, workforce development, emergency communication, aging-related hearing loss, and transition services for deaf and hard-of-hearing youth. Members asked about interpreter shortages, after-hours emergency coverage, ASL education, and community training; the commission said it is expanding mentorship and referral systems but still faces staffing and vendor challenges. The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind followed with a $30.8 million request, describing services for nearly 9,000 consumers, peer support groups, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 services, while noting federal funding uncertainty and a 7% budget cut. Members raised concerns about maintaining services with fewer resources, and the commissioner said the agency had trimmed overhead and could manage the proposal. The Office for Refugees and Immigrants closed the segment, outlining expanded legal, housing, workforce, citizenship, and financial literacy supports for immigrants and refugees, including Know Your Rights trainings, legal defense initiatives, and the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative. Members discussed the effects of federal policy changes, the loss of refugee resettlement funding, and the need for state support to fill gaps. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the hearing consisted of agency presentations and committee questioning.

Transcript Highlights:

• The budget proposes the FY 26 collective bargaining wage increase for state employees.
• for the workforce and the provider community, preventing rollbacks or freezes to prior-year rates or wage
• We often try to concentrate on the high-wage opportunities.
• People who are still working in lower wage income earners on TAFDC will still get what's it called the
• that might have impact on those nobody is being left behind people who are still working in lower wage

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held an FY27 Health and Human Services budget hearing in Mattapan, hosted at the Boston Public Library branch. Chairs Lydia Edwards and Russell Holmes, along with Rep. Brandy Fluker-Reid, emphasized the significance of holding the first Ways and Means hearing ever in Mattapan and highlighted the importance of bringing state budget deliberations into a majority-Black neighborhood. Several legislators introduced themselves as they joined, and the committee noted that public testimony was not part of the format, though agencies were invited to discuss priorities and challenges. MassAbility opened the agency testimony. Leadership described the agency’s mission to support people with disabilities through employment, training, home and community life services, and disability determination. They said Governor Healey’s FY27 budget funds MassAbility at $93.3 million, a 1% reduction from FY26, and explained that the agency is responding to federal funding uncertainty and shifting program needs by redesigning services internally. Members questioned a proposed $1.3 million reduction to the Home Care Program, staffing changes, and whether services could be maintained with fewer resources. MassAbility said it was reviewing data on who uses the program, that it does not provide nursing or personal care, and that it is working with a transition plan and a working group. The agency also discussed federal uncertainty around vocational rehabilitation funding and said it had received delayed federal awards but remained in contact with national associations and federal partners. The testimony included a personal story from a participant, Joshua Corcoran, to illustrate the impact of services. The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing testified next, requesting $11.27 million, about a 6% increase over FY26. The commission said it serves about 1.4 million residents and focuses on communication access in health care, courts, public safety, and other public systems. It highlighted interpreter and captioner workforce shortages, a mentorship program to expand the provider pool, and a modernized referral platform funded through capital contingency money. Members asked about interpreter availability, after-hours emergency coverage, ASL access for students and families, and training for police and emergency responders. The commission said staffing remains limited, especially for after-hours services, but that it is expanding training, school outreach, and partnerships with DCF and other agencies. The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind then presented its FY27 budget request of $30.8 million. The commissioner said the agency serves nearly 9,000 legally blind residents, provides training and peer support, and placed 190 consumers in competitive integrated employment this year. It also described services for older adults, vocational rehabilitation, and the Turning 22 program for young adults with additional disabilities. Members raised concerns about a 7% cut from the prior year and asked how the agency could maintain services; the commissioner said the agency had no waiting list, had trimmed overhead, and could manage the budget through internal efficiencies and strong partnerships. The Office for Refugees and Immigrants closed the session, describing expanded legal and support services for immigrants and refugees, including Know Your Rights trainings, the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative, citizenship and financial literacy programs, and the Family Welcome Center in Mattapan. Members asked about federal funding losses and the structure of the new legal services program; ORI said FY26 funding is stable but FY27 federal cuts remain uncertain, and that the legal program uses a centralized intake system with priority for emergencies and first-come, first-served access.

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• And we're looking at, you know, defining here in Santa Fe pay increases, minimum wage increases, and
• So their annual, or their hourly wage, is $12.50 an hour. $12.50 for New Mexico Care. Okay.
• Do you happen to know what the hourly wage would be for personal care aide through Medicaid, Mr.
• We're trying to, you know, do the wage and career ladder.
• So I'd like to see the legislature work on getting those wages increased.

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Summary: The committee first heard an Aging and Long-Term Services Department budget presentation comparing the LFC and executive recommendations. The main differences were in the Aging Network, Adult Protective Services, Program Support, and Long-Term Care Division, especially the executive’s proposed $10 million infusion into the Kiki Savadra Senior Dignity Fund and $6.2 million for expanding New Mexico Care. LFC staff explained that the committee recommendation was lower in general fund and fund-balance use, while the executive emphasized rising senior population needs, meal and transportation costs, and the cost savings of keeping older adults at home. The secretary also reviewed the department’s special requests, including the conference on aging, outreach, emergency preparedness, and the Kiki fund, and described New Mexico Care’s growth, its evaluation results, and the department’s plan to separate Kiki into its own accounting fund. Members largely focused on senior services, rural meal delivery, transportation, caregiver support, and the Kiki fund. Several members urged stronger support for non-metro aging providers and for New Mexico Care, citing its role in keeping seniors out of nursing homes and the program’s reported savings and outcomes. Questions also covered eligibility, background checks for caregivers, respite care, dementia and Alzheimer’s screening, and whether Kiki funds can support home modifications such as ramps. The committee then voted to adopt the LFC recommendation with one executive language change: adding the executive’s page 14 language allowing an additional 12.5% distribution for initial payments to aging network providers at the start of FY27. Representative Dow opposed the motion. The committee then moved to the Attorney General’s budget. LFC staff explained that the office’s budget relies heavily on the Consumer Settlement Fund, with both recommendations reducing general fund revenue while increasing settlement-fund use, and that performance measures were in consensus. The Attorney General said the office was not seeking more general fund, but wanted greater ability to use funds it recovers. He highlighted major consumer and public safety work, including litigation against major social media and AI platforms, a case involving Snapchat and child exploitation/extortion, the statewide crime gun intelligence center, efforts to address oilfield theft, work on missing and murdered Indigenous persons, and efforts to protect federal funds coming into New Mexico.

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• the fact that our median home prices um have increased over 100% over the last 10 years, whereas the wages
• last 10 years, over 100% over the last 10 years, whereas<00:04:16.479><c> the</c><00:04:16.720><c> wages
• that</c><00:04:17.840><c> people</c><00:04:18.079><c> are</c><00:04:18.239><c> making</c> whereas the wages
• that people are making whereas the wages that people are making in<00:04:18.639><c> the</c><00:04:18.799
• the past two years, it's become $930 a month, nearly $1,000 in a county where jobs are scarce and wages

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:25 Discussion of Lexington’s Housing Affordability Partnership 00:02:26 Discussion of Northern Kentucky’s Housing Blueprint 00:30:12 Discussion of Religious Institution Land Use 00:57:33 Discussion of Free-Market Solutions to Kentucky’s Housing Crisis 01:04:18 Adjournment 01:26:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and began informally, with members noting this was the final information-gathering meeting on housing before a November meeting to discuss findings and report back to the LRC. The main presentation focused on the Lexington Affordable Housing Partnership, a public-private effort supported by a $10 million state allocation. Presenters described Fayette County’s housing shortage, citing a gap of more than 22,000 units, rising home prices, and the challenge of assembling land and capital for affordable projects. The partnership explained that five local banks created a $3 million capital investment fund to buy and hold land at no interest, with deed restrictions keeping the site at 80% or below area median income and allowing the banks to seek Community Reinvestment Act credit. The first project is a 12.5-acre former Transylvania University baseball field, planned for about 242 units, including detached homes, townhouses, garden-style apartments, and senior housing. Speakers said the project required extensive neighborhood engagement and zoning/development approvals, but that the planning phase is now largely complete and infrastructure work should begin soon. Financing details included roughly $64 million in additional funding through tax credit equity, market-rate loans, city support, Kentucky Housing Corporation resources, and donations from nonprofit partners. Developers said the multifamily bond applications are due to Kentucky Housing Corporation the next day, and they expect the land purchase to be repaid into the revolving fund once the property is entitled and closed, allowing the original $3 million to be redeployed for future projects. They estimated rental units could be filled within about six months of completion, while for-sale units would come online over 12 to 36 months. In discussion, members asked about regulatory barriers and project timelines. Presenters pointed to rising construction costs tied to new federal and state requirements, and one member highlighted the need to continue reviewing planning and zoning reforms to speed development plan approvals and reduce delays. The group also endorsed a possible statewide $20 million housing fund, a residential infrastructure fund, and efforts to avoid additional regulatory burdens on housing development.

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• collections of information for fiscal years 23 and 24 just as a comparison, so you can see that our employee wage
• comparison is that wages did go up for eligible teacher, other licensed administration, and non-licensed
• comparison is that wages did go up for eligible teacher, other licensed administration, and non-licensed
• We are seeing increases in salary and wages impacted by contracts and also the increase in staff.
• And then I have one more question on slide 17, where it talks about the increase in salary and wages

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><04:48:05.840><c> I</c><04:48:06.160><c> urge</c> times and wage data are public.
• I urge times and wage data are public.
• This bill requires the VA to report on employment rates, wages, and average wait times, guaranteeing
• This bill requires the VA to report on employment rates, wages, and average wait times, guaranteeing
• Our bipartisan bill will improve VA's data collection efforts on the prevailing causes of death among

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So I'm getting paid at the state minimum wage, and I'm being forced to subsidize that cost with my school-age
• So I'm getting paid at the state minimum wage, and I'm being forced to subsidize that cost with my school-age
• So I'm getting paid at the state minimum wage, and I'm being forced to subsidize that cost with my school-age
• Getting paid at the state minimum wage, and I'm being forced to subsidize that cost with my school-age
• legislation has been challenged in court, and I think in almost all of those cases the state has prevailed

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• In other words, digital skills drive higher wages, higher productivity, and higher tax revenue.
• It's a workforce development strategy that prepares students for high-wage, high-demand jobs, many of
• <00:59:55.440><c> students</c><00:59:55.839><c> for</c><00:59:56.079><c> high</c><00:59:56.400><c> wage
• ,</c> that prepares students for high wage, that prepares students for high wage, high<00:59:56.960><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met without a quorum, so the minutes were not approved. The main presentation was from retired economics professors John Garren and Dr. Kums, who discussed their Bluegrass Institute research on teacher compensation in Kentucky since the Kentucky Education Reform Act era. They said teacher base salaries, adjusted for inflation, have declined over the last decade, while state-paid “on-behalf” benefits such as pension and health insurance contributions have risen sharply; they argued total teacher compensation has increased modestly overall, but less than per-pupil funding. They also presented broader context on staffing growth, declining average daily attendance, Kentucky’s low share of teachers among total school staff, and flat or weak NAEP and ACT performance trends, including widening white-Black score gaps on NAEP. Members questioned the methodology and interpretation of the compensation figures. Representative Bojanowski argued the on-behalf calculations may overstate teacher compensation because they include insurance and pension costs that also benefit classified employees and retirees, and he asked for clarification on the denominator used to derive the per-teacher amount. Representative Truit said the presentation could be misleading if it implies teachers earn $94,000 in salary, and he objected to framing pension stabilization payments as teacher pay. The presenters responded that they were using total compensation, not salary alone, said they had divided total personnel-related on-behalf payments by the relevant staff count, and promised to review and send a technical explanation. Representative Truit and Chairman Typton both emphasized that compensation should be viewed as salary plus benefits, not salary alone, and noted that pension contributions are part of the cost of employing teachers. The presenters said their intent was to show the full compensation package and its relevance to labor supply and teacher shortages, not to claim that individual teachers earn the total compensation figure as salary. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the decision to revisit the minutes at a later meeting due to the lack of quorum.