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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1635 targets only Chapter 49 recapture districts, those deemed property wealthy by the state
- Chapter 49 coastal districts would receive a credit against their recapture payments equal to the amount
- They simply allow qualifying coastal Chapter 49 districts to receive credit for an unavoidable cost tied
- I'm speaking on behalf of our 16,000 members and more than 160 local chapters.
- I'm going to be half of our 16,000 members and more than 160 local chapters.
Committee:
Senate Education K-16
Summary:
The Committee on Education K-16 heard testimony on SB 1635, which would give certain coastal, recapture-paying school districts a credit against recapture payments for mandatory windstorm and hail insurance costs. Senator Hinojosa said the bill is intended to offset unusually high insurance expenses for districts in Tier 1 or Tier 2 coastal zones, and he estimated about a $12 million impact to state revenue. Witnesses from Port Aransas ISD and Gregory-Portland ISD described sharp premium increases, reduced coverage, higher deductibles, and the effect on teacher pay and classroom spending. Senators asked about the number of affected districts, the accuracy of the fiscal estimate, and whether the bill might encourage districts to maintain coverage. Public testimony was closed and SB 1635 was left pending.
The committee then took up several other bills and committee substitutes, adopting and reporting favorably SB 2786, SB 2623, SB 646, SB 843, SB 2392, SB 1998, SB 1418, SB 2788, and SB 2076, with most votes unanimous or near-unanimous. SB 2392 was amended to add improper relationship between educator and student to mandatory reporting offenses and to authorize an attorney general civil penalty for failure to report. SB 2623 was revised to clarify duties and exemptions related to the Safe Schools and Neighborhood Task Force and school proximity restrictions. SB 843 would create a TEA database of school district bonds and related projects, and SB 2788 would exempt certain PSAT scorers from the Texas Success Initiative assessment.
The committee also heard SB 2929, which would allow referees and other officials at school athletic events to immediately eject disruptive spectators. The Texas Association of Sports Officials testified in support, citing abusive spectator behavior and a shortage of officials. SB 2929 was left pending. Finally, the committee heard a substitute for SB 2927 on 1882 partnerships and a substitute for SB 2619, which would require more transparency and accountability for failing school districts, superintendent hiring, trustee training, and takeover timelines. Testimony on SB 2619 was mixed, with one witness from Texas 2036 supporting parts of the bill’s accountability provisions. The committee adopted the substitute for SB 2619, left it pending, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- These are chapters all across Arizona and all across the country.
- We have 120 Club America chapters in Arizona.
- In addition to the 120 Club America chapters across Arizona, the TPUSA Club America chapters across the
- United States total 3,500 chapters.
- In addition to our Club America chapters on high school campuses, Turning Point USA has chapters on 1,500
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of guests, including Maricopa Community Colleges representatives, Club America students, and the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Jane Lyons. A proclamation was read honoring Maryvale High School’s Mariachi Las Panthers de Oro, with Representative Abeytia praising the students, director Mike Dominguez, and the program’s cultural and leadership impact.
The chamber then moved through Committee of the Whole consideration of several Senate bills. SB 1011, SB 1170, SB 1400, SB 1456, SB 1476, SB 1511, and SB 1805 were advanced, with amendments adopted on SB 1400, SB 1456, SB 1511, and SB 1805. Debate centered on SB 1476, which would strengthen child neglect laws regarding exposure to dangerous controlled substances, and SB 1511, which dealt with CDL licensing and immigration status; opponents argued both were unnecessary or harmful, while supporters said they addressed public safety and trucking concerns. SB 1519 was retained on the calendar.
The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and took up third reading votes, passing SB 1121, SB 1137, SB 1206, SB 1477, and SB 1786. In a second Committee of the Whole, the House advanced SB 1043, SB 1095, SB 1316, SB 1421, SB 1649, and SB 1711, with SB 1401 amended and moved forward. SB 1095 drew extended debate over gender-affirming care for minors, with supporters framing it as child protection and opponents warning it would override parents and doctors and harm transgender youth; SB 1316 concerned a rural health transformation fund; SB 1421 drew objections over banking, identification, and immigration-related burdens; and SB 1711 focused on school resources for recognizing inappropriate contact. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, placed several bills on third reading, deferred some bills for engrossing, and then recessed and adjourned until the next day.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- These are chapters all across Arizona and all across the country.
- We have 120 Club America chapters in Arizona.
- In addition to the 120 Club America chapters across Arizona, the TPUSA Club America chapters across the
- United States total 3,500 chapters.
- In addition to our Club America chapters on high school campuses, Turning Point USA has chapters on 1,500
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- On the current statute, if a child subject to an order of support under Chapter 154 of the Family Code
- The custodial parent has entered into an authorization agreement with an adult caregiver under Chapter
- 34 of the Family Code or a PCSP under Chapter 264 of the Family Code.
- 34 of the Family Code or a PCSP under Chapter 264 of the Family Code.
- Chapter 34 authorization agreements are like a power of attorney.
Committee:
Senate Jurisprudence
Keywords:
judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, attorney general, criminal prosecution, public order, law enforcement, jurisdiction, attorney ad litem, parent-child relationship, compensation, legal representation, government entity, probate, court proceedings, record delivery, wills, legal documentation
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Jurisprudence heard several family-law and probate bills. Senate Bill 2052 would codify a rebuttable presumption that a parent acts in the best interest of a child and require clear and convincing evidence to overcome that presumption in disputes involving non-parents; the author and several witnesses supported the bill as a clarification of existing case law, while one witness suggested refining the modification language. Public testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1923, which would allow child support to follow a child placed temporarily with kin or fictive kin under a parental child safety placement or authorization agreement; the bill’s author and a grandparent caregiver testified in support, while one witness suggested the Attorney General could handle the change administratively. That bill was also left pending.
Senate Bill 1838 would standardize fee schedules and compensation rules for attorneys ad litem and related court-appointed counsel in DFPS child-protection cases. The author said the bill would clarify unclear current law, and witnesses from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and family-defense bar supported it, though one asked that expert-witness expenses be expressly included. Senate Bill 387 would raise the bond requirement for county judges handling guardianship proceedings to at least $500,000; the author described it as a refiling of a prior bill that passed unanimously but was vetoed, and a statutory probate judge testified in support. Senate Bill 1839 would require original or paper wills to be delivered to the transferee court when probate proceedings are transferred; the committee substitute broadened the delivery methods, and the district clerk witness supported the change. All three bills were left pending.
The committee also took up Senate Bill 1536, which had previously been voted out with the wrong committee substitute; members reconsidered the vote, adopted the corrected substitute, and then voted 3-0 to report the bill favorably to the full Senate, with local and contested calendar certification. Finally, Senate Bill 1940 would create a transfer-on-death mechanism for manufactured homes classified as personal property, similar to existing tools for real property and vehicles; the author and an estate-planning attorney testified that it would streamline transfers and reduce probate costs. A non-substantive committee substitute was still being prepared, and the bill was left pending.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- As Keith mentioned, we have 15 Chapter 74 programs here at Quincy High School and four at North Quincy
- In the past few years, DESE has updated the frameworks for all Chapter 74 programs.
- We're currently in the process of applying for Chapter 74 program approval at North Quincy High School
- I am honored to represent the 22 Chapter 74 CTE instructors from Quincy High and North Quincy High Schools
- We also write letters to support Quincy’s Chapter 74 applications, which you also heard about.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Education
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education held an informational hearing at Quincy Public Schools focused on career and technical education (CTE). Committee members said the visit was intended to gather input for statewide CTE legislation, including efforts to expand awareness and access, improve middle school exposure, invest in equipment and facilities, and strengthen ties to workforce boards and labor pathways. Quincy officials described their CTE system as integrated with academics and highlighted support from district, city, and state partners.
School leaders outlined Quincy’s CTE offerings, including 15 Chapter 74 programs at Quincy High School and four at North Quincy High School, with about 1,360 students enrolled. Presenters emphasized curriculum aligned to DESE frameworks, work-based learning, industry-recognized credentials, safety training, business electives, dual enrollment and articulation with Quincy College, and grant funding such as Skills Capital and Perkins. They also discussed support liaisons for nontraditional careers and military pathways, advisory committees, and plans to seek Chapter 74 approval for an engineering program at North Quincy, along with new computer science and business offerings.
Testimony from MassHire South Shore described workforce partnerships, YouthWorks, job fairs, resume workshops, and the Credit for Life Fair, while the assistant superintendent explained Quincy’s MyCAP planning grant and efforts to build a student-driven college and career readiness system. Three students testified about their pathways in welding, early education and care, and healthcare technology, describing hands-on learning, certifications, clinical or co-op experiences, and future plans for college and careers. Committee members praised Quincy as a model for combining CTE with general education, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous adjournment.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixteen - Thursday, February 5
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, I am delighted to have the opportunity to introduce members of the Missouri chapter of the American
- Academy... ...members of the Missouri chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Louis, chapter secretary-treasurer; Dr.
- Casey Morton of Springfield, immediate past chapter president; Dr. Maya Moody of St. Louis; Dr.
- Louis's point, Chapter 58, Chapter 105, Chapter 170, Chapter 188, Chapter 191, 192, 196, 194, 197.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1083, an act amending title 33, chapter 9, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
- Amending title 33, chapter 9, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1261.01; amending
- title 33, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1816.01, relating to
- Senate Bill 1252, an act amending Title 44, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Chapter 6, relating to
- Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Chapter 6, relating to the assignment for benefit of creditors.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Changes of note to this chapter include adding a definition for camping, which is in 01002, which we
- A definition for leash was added, again, to enforce restrictions in this chapter specific to dogs or
- And then the scope describes what the chapter actually does, as well as the title at the very top of
- the rule chapter.
- the rule chapter.
Summary:
The Resources and Conservation Committee met to approve prior minutes and then considered three Idaho Department of Fish and Game administrative rule dockets under the governor’s zero-based regulation process. The first docket covered public use of Fish and Game lands and added definitions for camping and leash, clarified restrictions on dogs and domestic animals on wildlife management areas, and added prohibitions on exploding targets and airsoft guns to reduce fire risk and litter. Members questioned whether the leash language and related references to dogs versus other domestic animals were fully consistent, and whether a separate provision about livestock grazing could be read to conflict with open-range law; department staff said the livestock language was existing rule text and that the intent was not to alter open-range obligations. The committee approved the docket.
The second docket addressed trapping and taking fur-bearing animals. Changes included defining natural liquid scent as bait, increasing reimbursement for non-target species, moving lynx and wolverine reporting to a separate section, allowing certain trap sets on snow-covered routes and under bridges or culverts except at wildlife crossings, allowing trapping of gray wolves on private property near an active feeding site, and removing a fixed July 31 reporting deadline. Testimony was mixed: the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association said it was neutral, while the Idaho Conservation League supported the incidental bycatch reporting changes but opposed including ESA-listed species such as grizzly bears in the rules, arguing it was unnecessary and confusing. The committee approved the docket.
The third docket revised rules for selecting, operating, suspending, and discontinuing Fish and Game license vendors. It removed outdated vendor classifications and low-numbered vendor criteria, replaced them with community-benefit factors, lowered the active vendor ceiling from 475 to 400, ended acceptance of out-of-state vendor applications, expanded suspension/termination review to include employee and contract violations, changed transaction-count language, and allowed vendors to pass through credit card processing fees. Members asked about the impact of online sales and the nonresident draw on local vendors, how the department would monitor credit card fees, and how smaller rural vendors would be treated; staff said discretion would remain for small or seasonal communities and that fee enforcement would rely largely on customer complaints. The committee approved this docket as well, then adjourned after noting more contentious rules would be taken up later.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I am 23 years old, and I am a part of the Bayard chapter with Florida Youth SHINE.
- the legislative chair on the statewide board for florida ushine and the president of the jacksville chapter
- is Nicole Williams, and I'm here on behalf of Florida Youth SHINE, representing the Treasure Coast chapter
- is Nicole Williams, and I'm here on behalf of Florida Youth SHINE, representing the Treasure Coast chapter
- My name is Michaela Dallaroo, and I'm a part of the Southwest chapter of Florida Youth SHINE.
Committee:
Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Summary:
The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs heard several child welfare and early childhood bills and reported each favorably. SB 1690 on early childhood education was amended with a delete-all amendment that would require public posting of child care inspection and safety data, change certain child care disclosure and insurance rules, and create the Florida Endowment for Early Learning; the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. SB 1022 would add two new Florida Children’s Initiatives programs in Bay County and Pompano in Broward County, and it was also reported favorably.
The committee then took up SB 996 on dependent children. Senator Rodriguez explained that the bill is intended to center lived experience in foster care policy and promote normalcy, including financial literacy and allowance-related supports. Multiple members of Florida Youth SHINE testified in strong support, describing the importance of youth voice, consistent allowances, and opportunities to build budgeting skills and confidence. Senator Sharief also voiced support, and the bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee considered a bill on temporary cash assistance eligibility, presented with an amendment that narrowed a SNAP eligibility carve-out to people who were victims of human trafficking at the time of a drug conviction. The sponsor said the change recognizes coercion faced by trafficking victims and avoids a lifetime penalty tied to exploitation. After the amendment was adopted and several supporters waived in, the committee reported CS for SB 1462 favorably. The meeting then adjourned without further business.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
- you are, you're testifying on behalf half of Alzheimer's Association, Houston and Southwest Texas chapter
- Albert Albinum, the CEO of the Alzheimer's Association, Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter.
- It says, except as otherwise provided by this section, grant money awarded under this chapter may be
Committee:
House Public Health
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's entitled 67, Chapter 26.
- And that's entitled 67, Chapter 26.
- As a result, I'm here today to present a single unified rule chapter that consolidates the previously
- approved rules into one comprehensive chapter for the newly established board.
- The revisions consist only of reformatting to merge the two rule chapters into a single chapter for the
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee approved the February 10 minutes and then heard a presentation from DOPL Administrator Russ Barron explaining the agency’s fee-setting process for professional boards. Barron said DOPL operates without general fund support, relies on license fees to cover costs, and is using a legislatively approved plan to raise or lower fees based on board cash balances. He described past consolidation and efficiency efforts, including moving to the Chinden campus, implementing a single licensing system, merging boards, and using fee holidays for boards with excess cash. Members generally supported the approach and asked about board financial reporting, carryover balances, and DOPL’s efficiency measures.
The committee then considered several DOPL rule dockets. It approved a unified rule chapter for the newly merged Board of Long-Term Care Administrators and approved repeals of the prior separate nursing home and residential care administrator rule chapters, effective July 1, 2026. These actions were tied to the merger of the two boards under 2025 legislation and were described as non-substantive reformatting to consolidate the rules.
Finally, the committee heard and approved rules for the Board of Acupuncture. The docket removed duplicative statutory language and increased fees substantially, raising initial licensure from $150 to $300 and renewals from $75 to $200. Price said the board had a negative cash balance and needed the increase to move toward the statutory cash-balance target. Heather Bergstrom of the Idaho Acupuncture Association testified in support, saying the profession is self-funded, the increase was manageable, and licensing is important for insurance participation and market access. Members asked about board consolidation and comparisons with other states before unanimously approving the docket. The committee adjourned after noting more DOPL rules would be heard the following week.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Changes of note to this chapter include adding a definition for camping, which is in 01002, which we
- A definition for leash was added, again, to enforce restrictions in this chapter specific to dogs or
- And then the scope describes what the chapter actually does, as well as the title at the very top of
- the rule chapter.
- the rule chapter.
Committee:
House Resources and Conservation
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 66 of the General Laws, hereinafter it refers... ...to extend application of Chapter 66 of the General
- upon the Senate's authority to determine its own rules of proceedings for its records under Part 2, Chapter
- ...for its records under Part 2, Chapter 1, Section 2, Article 7, of the Constitution of the Commonwealth
- And whereas the petition purports to amend certain provisions of Chapter 3 of the General Laws, which
- 1... ...Senate's ability to set its own rules and proceedings in violation of Part 2, Chapter 1, Section
Summary:
The Senate began with ceremonial items, including the Pledge of Allegiance and a welcome to Tri-County High School’s championship football and boys’ cross-country teams. The chamber then adopted a resolution commending the town of Auburn and the Robert and Esther Goddard Centennial Committee for recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first liquid-fueled rocket launch.
Several local bills were taken up and passed to be enacted, including measures authorizing payment by the City of Revere, adjusting the senior property tax deferral income threshold in Wellesley, amending the Hopedinton charter regarding library trustee appointment powers, and later engrossing bills affecting the Cotuit Fire District, the Salem licensing board, and validating Bourne’s May 20, 2025 annual election. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer House petitions to committees and, on committee recommendation, advanced two Cotuit Fire District bills to third reading and engrossment.
A major portion of the session focused on two Senate orders seeking advisory opinions from the Supreme Judicial Court on pending initiative petitions. One order concerned a public records initiative that would extend public records law to the General Court and the Governor’s office; the other concerned a legislative stipends initiative that would alter internal legislative procedures and compensation rules. Senator Feeney spoke in support of both orders, saying they were meant to inform the committee’s work and were not votes on the merits of the ballot questions. Both orders were adopted without objection.
The Senate also received a Ways and Means report on a bill banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and pet sharks, with a new draft and amendment pending, and adopted an order placing the bill on the Orders of the Day for second reading on March 19, 2026. The session concluded with an order to adjourn to Monday at 11 a.m., which was adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 36 Apr 15th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now you and your colleagues have the opportunity to write the next chapter in the bills that you advance
- Act Financing Long-Term Improvements in Municipal Roads and Bridges, commonly referred to as the Chapter
- Thank you to the gentleman from Quincy, ...referred to as the Chapter 90 bill.
- Then for the Chapter 90 program, specifically, similarly to last year, the bill proposes a one-year authorization
- technicalities detailed by the gentleman from Westford, I'd like to note how this iteration of the Chapter
Summary:
The House convened, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and received a gubernatorial message on fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The House also approved several resolutions, including honoring Abby Goodman, reaffirming Massachusetts-Taiwan friendship, recognizing the Cambodian American Khmer New Year celebration, and observing Elks National Youth Week. Senate petitions on assisted living residences and medication administration in rest homes were referred to the Committee on Aging and Independence, and the House concurred with those referrals.
The main legislative business was House Bill 5279/5375, the transportation bond bill financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges. Ways and Means recommended an amended substitute bill, and the House adopted the amendment and advanced the bill to third reading. Later, the House took up the substitute bill, House 5375, and members spoke in support of the Chapter 90 transportation package, emphasizing municipal road and bridge funding, rural road mileage distribution, housing-related infrastructure, lifecycle asset management, DCR deferred maintenance, and MBTA electrified locomotives. A roll call vote was ordered, and the bill was passed to be engrossed by a vote of 155 in favor and 0 against.
The House also passed to be engrossed a bill authorizing the grant of easements or takings of certain parcels of land to the city of Boston. In addition, the chamber received the certified returns for the 5th Essex District special election and adopted an order creating a special committee to escort the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Executive Council for the swearing-in of Representative-elect Andrew Francis Robert Tarr. Tarr was then administered the oaths of office by Governor Maura Healey and seated. The House later adopted an order to adjourn and recessed until the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 36 Apr 15th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now you and your colleagues have the opportunity to write the next chapter in the bills that you advance
- Act financing long-term improvements in municipal roads and bridges, commonly referred to as the Chapter
- Thank you to the gentleman from Quincy, Referred to as the Chapter 90 bill.
- Then, for the Chapter 90 program, specifically, similarly to last year, the bill proposes a one-year
- technicalities detailed by the gentleman from Westford, I'd like to note how this iteration of the Chapter
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chapter four is stemming from the previous rule eight under chapter three of the Texas Administrative
- Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 both begin with the premise that an operator shall not pollute, and then establish
- Lana McGee Shroub, I have you registered as President of NARO, Texas chapter, and you registered for
- I am the Texas chapter president of the National Association of Royalty Owners, NARO for short.
- Royalty Owners Texas Chapter and yourself, you registered for House Bill 5106.
Committee:
House Energy Resources
Keywords:
surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Feb 10th, 2026
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I am here to express my support for Hancock School seeking an exemption from subsection K of chapter
- We seek relief from DESE’s interpretation of MGL chapter 76, section 12B, subsection K.
- behalf of the town of Worthington and the other small towns regarding DESE’s interpretation of MGL chapter
- opportunity to speak today in support of an amendment or exemption to Massachusetts General Law, Chapter
- Okay, so you get the Chapter 70 portion, but the town-funded portion instead of the town, the town that
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Education
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (1-12-26)
Transcript Highlights:
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- Update compliance with KRS chapter 13A.
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- The staff-suggested amendments amend various sections to comply with KRS Chapter 13A.
- The staff amendments for 2011 KAR 2:155, 160, 171, and 280 all make changes to comply with KRS Chapter
Keywords:
0:00– Meeting start/roll call
0:39 – Approval of minutes
1:11 – Council on Postsecondary Education
3:06 - State Board of Elections
5:33 - Office of the Attorney General; Office of Regulatory Relief
7:02 - Board of Examiners of Psychology
16:38 - Energy and Environment Cabinet; Department for Environmental Protection
17:37 - Education and Labor Cabinet - Department of Education
19:14 - Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met for its January meeting, approved the minutes from the prior meeting, and welcomed the new regulations compiler. The first item was a repealer from the Council on Postsecondary Education, 13 KAR 2:111, which was explained as necessary because Senate Bill 77 from the 2025 session removed the regulatory authority for advanced practice doctoral degree programs at comprehensive universities. No questions were raised, and the repealer moved forward without objection.
The subcommittee then reviewed a large package of State Board of Elections regulations with staff-suggested amendments. The package would update definitions and election procedures, require e-poll books to be ready before polls open, change the standard and timeline for removing an election officer, add oversight by a State Board appointee on election days, recognize the Kentucky party, require voter registration records to be added to electronic voter records, require ballots to fit all races and questions on a single sheet, adjust precinct consolidation petition deadlines, and update incorporated forms and identification references. The package was approved without objection.
The Office of the Attorney General’s Office of Regulatory Relief also presented multiple regulations with staff amendments, covering funeral planning declarations, cemetery companies, pre-need cemetery merchandise and funeral/burial contract sellers, and crematory contract sellers. These changes were described as adding specificity, streamlining forms and reporting, and bringing the regulations into compliance with KRS Chapter 13A; they were approved without objection.
The Board of Examiners of Psychology presented several regulations, including compact rules, grace-period extensions, and significant fee increases for applications, renewals, reinstatements, exam retakes, and reciprocity. Board representatives said the increases were needed because many fees had not been raised since 2002, the board was operating at a deficit, and legal and administrative costs had risen sharply after the termination of state legal services. Members expressed concern about the size of the increases, but the chair said he would not hold the matter up and would raise the issue with the committee of jurisdiction. The subcommittee also approved staff amendments for the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s air quality regulations and the Education and Labor Cabinet’s education regulations, which updated nontraditional instruction procedures, waiver requests, instruction topics, superintendent assessment requirements, and academic standards. The meeting ended with the next meeting scheduled for February 9 at 1 p.m., and the agenda was adjourned without further objection.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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Bills:
SB2543 , SB2014 , SB2115 , SB3095 , SB3264 , SB2114 , SB2117 , SB2246 , SB2519 , SB3055 , SB3131 , SB3144
Committee:
House Labor
Keywords:
state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies