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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, section 11 on legal fees notice, we added a notification to unit owners if there's a question or
  • We just want to make sure that unit owners are well aware of their responsibilities.
  • Um, and then under of the unit owners.
  • HO6 supplemental policy to cover unit HO6 supplemental policy to cover unit owners<00:04:28.320>
  • Uh the secondary market at 1 Avenue.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> [Clears throat] Chair, Vice Chair, uh, Comic Con Law, United Public Workers.
  • Is it okay to drive by an educator's home at 1:00 a.m.?
  • Is it okay to knock on their 1:00 a.m.?
  • We'll also be adding a defective date of July 1, 3000. Uh, members, any comments?
  • existing collective bargaining existing collective bargaining processes.<01:27:55.840> Uh
Bills: SB3082, SB3110, SB3251
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Education. (1-29-26)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, we would not have had that authority under Senate Bill 1.
  • We would have had to Senate Bill 1.
  • Uh, there's a statement in there in Section 1.
  • /c> district budget of approximately 1 district budget of approximately 1 bill900<00:58:51.760> million
  • /c> that existing funding by at least 1 that existing funding by at least 1 billion<01:27:46.560>
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 3, which would expand financial transparency requirements for Kentucky school districts. Sponsor Senator Lindsey Tichenor said the bill would require public access to budgeting and spending information, including final working budgets, monthly credit card statements, superintendent contracts and compensation, audits, and related financial reports posted on district websites. A committee amendment correcting citations was adopted by voice vote. Supporters, including Laura O’Brien, described examples of district spending they viewed as excessive and argued that more detailed public disclosure would help taxpayers and school boards identify misuse of funds. Senator Higdon and others voiced support for transparency, while Senator Meredith said he supported the intent but wanted the bill to go further. The committee passed SB 3 with 11 aye votes and one no vote, with favorable expression. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senator David Givens, which would restore and clarify governance changes for Jefferson County Public Schools by defining the roles of the school board and superintendent. Givens said the bill responds to a state Supreme Court ruling and includes 42 stated reasons for the governance changes. Opponents, including Jefferson County Teachers Association president Maddie Shepard, JCPS Superintendent Brian Yearwood, and board member James Craig, argued the bill would weaken local democratic control, concentrate authority in one administrator, and reduce community voice. Yearwood said he works collaboratively with the board and that the bill is about adults and governance rather than students, while Craig said the district needs stronger oversight, not less. Supporters of the bill argued that the current structure has not produced adequate results and that the changes are needed to improve outcomes and accountability. The transcript ends during the SB 1 testimony and discussion, before a final vote is taken.