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KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Consensus Forecasting Group (12-16-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:32:09.919><c> we</c><00:32:10.080><c> also</c><00:32:10.320><c> like</c><00:32:10.480><c> to</c>
  • </c><00:32:11.760><c> And</c><00:32:11.919><c> you</c><00:32:12.080><c> can</c><00:32:12.159><c> see<
  • /c><00:32:25.120><c> narrow</c><00:32:25.440><c> as</c><00:32:25.679><c> we</c><00:32:25.760><c> get<
  • &gt;&gt; Uh<00:32:29.760><c> on</c><00:32:29.919><c> the</c><00:32:30.240><c> just</c><00:32:30.480><
  • c> the</c><00:32:30.720><c> data,</c><00:32:31.279><c> how</c><00:32:31.519><c> much</c><00:32:32.720
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The meeting focused on reaching consensus on official Kentucky revenue estimates for fiscal years 2026 through 2028, using updated S&P Global economic forecasts compared with the September presentation. Staff explained that the updated forecast relied partly on alternative data because of the federal government shutdown, and they walked through changes in national and Kentucky economic assumptions across control, optimistic, and pessimistic scenarios. The control forecast was described as slightly more optimistic in the near term but more cautious in fiscal 2027 and 2028, with GDP growth revised up for the current year and down somewhat in the outer years. The pessimistic scenario now assumed a two-quarter recession beginning in the current quarter, while the optimistic scenario was given a higher probability weight than before. The presenters highlighted several Kentucky-relevant variables that changed since September, including weaker manufacturing employment, weaker housing starts, weaker consumer sentiment, and lower expected non-farm employment in fiscal 2026. At the same time, wage and salary disbursements were revised upward in fiscal 2027, reflecting higher disposable income from tax changes, and real consumer spending was expected to be stronger in the near term. They also discussed assumptions about tariffs, business profits, the Federal Reserve, unemployment, oil prices, retail sales, vehicle sales, exports, and consumer sentiment, noting that some indicators were little changed while others shifted materially. Consumer sentiment was attributed to affordability concerns, tariff impacts, and a general sense of malaise, but was expected to improve in later years from a low base. Members asked follow-up questions about why the forecast worsened in later years and about the consumer sentiment assumptions. Staff responded that the forecast assumed larger take-home pay and refunds from tax withholding changes, along with some easing of tariff effects, which they believed would help offset a negative wealth effect from stock market declines. They also noted that S&P Global’s December forecast, which had already been published, was essentially consistent with the presentation and that the firm believed its earlier assumptions had tracked recent data well. No vote or final action was recorded in the portion provided, but the discussion was aimed at settling the revenue estimates that will underpin the upcoming branch budget bills.
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee, February 13, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Uh &gt;&gt; well,<00:32:06.159><c> that's</c><00:32:06.399><c> a</c><00:32:06.559><c> good</c><00:32:
  • </c><00:32:08.240><c> Why</c><00:32:08.480><c> didn't</c><00:32:08.720><c> we</c><00:32:08.880><c> do
  • </c><00:32:15.039><c> Um</c><00:32:15.279><c> I</c><00:32:15.600><c> feel</c><00:32:15.840><c> I</c><
  • &gt;&gt; I<00:32:24.399><c> think</c><00:32:24.480><c> we</c><00:32:24.720><c> need</c><00:32:24.799>
Bills: HB0076 , HB0102 , HB0115
Committee: Senate Education
Keywords: annexation, landowner rights, municipal law, city planning, property, local government, artificial intelligence, synthetic sexual material, child protection, self-harm, criminal liability, cardiac emergency, defibrillator, school safety, training, public health, 916, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Conference Committee on HF2432 5/12/25 - Part 1

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Um again, the reason<00:32:15.120><c> we</c><00:32:15.440><c> are</c><00:32:15.600><c> tying</c><00:32
  • crime</c><00:32:18.799><c> is</c><00:32:19.039><c> again</c><00:32:19.279><c> that</c><00:32:19.440>
  • Um and<00:32:24.159><c> we</c><00:32:24.480><c> don't</c><00:32:24.640><c> want</c><00:32:24.880><c>
  • :32:29.640><c> them</c><00:32:30.640><c> simply</c><00:32:31.039><c> because</c><00:32:32.399><c> um<
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House passes agriculture finance bill, HF2446 4/24/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:14.240><c> We</c><00:32:14.480><c> know</c><00:32:14.640><c> how</c><00:32:15.360><c> how<
  • We know how how good<00:32:15.919><c> it</c><00:32:16.159><c> can</c><00:32:16.240><c> be</c><00:32:16.399
  • </c><00:32:21.519><c> had</c><00:32:21.760><c> some</c><00:32:22.000><c> bankers</c><00:32:22.399><c>
  • </c><00:32:27.919><c> told</c><00:32:28.159><c> us</c><00:32:28.320><c> that</c><00:32:28.720><c> she's
  • ><c> working</c><00:32:29.519><c> it</c><00:32:29.760><c> was</c><00:32:29.840><c> a</c><00:32:30.000
Keywords: 1183, house
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on State Government. (7-8-26)

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:18.559><c> to</c><00:32:18.720><c> the</c><00:32:18.960><c> benefits</c><00:32:19.600><c>
  • </c><00:32:23.519><c> the</c><00:32:23.760><c> the</c><00:32:24.080><c> dollars</c><00:32:24.399><c>
  • ><c> being</c><00:32:24.960><c> invested</c><00:32:25.360><c> in</c><00:32:25.519><c> this,</c><00:32
  • ><00:32:33.200><c> started</c><00:32:33.440><c> at</c><00:32:33.679><c> UK</c><00:32:34.320><c> uh</c
  • over 10<00:32:34.960><c> years</c><00:32:35.120><c> ago</c><00:32:35.360><c> and</c><00:32:35.600><c
Committee: Joint State Government
Keywords: 958, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HHS, HHS DEFER Public Hearings 02-18-2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; Yes,<00:32:00.559><c> I'm</c><00:32:00.799><c> in</c><00:32:00.960><c> full</c><00:32:01.200
  • I'm not<00:32:05.519><c> a</c><00:32:05.679><c> Republic</c><00:32:06.000><c> in</c><00:32:06.159><c>
  • Like<00:32:10.799><c> Khali</c><00:32:11.279><c> is</c><00:32:11.440><c> number</c><00:32:11.600><c>
  • </c><00:32:13.120><c> Now</c><00:32:13.360><c> we</c><00:32:13.519><c> got</c><00:32:13.679><c> gun</
  • 32:18.960><c> guys</c><00:32:19.039><c> saw</c><00:32:19.200><c> it</c><00:32:19.279><c> on</c><00:32
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 3025, relating to medical debt, with multiple organizations and individuals, including the Office of Wellness and Resilience, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Queens Health Systems, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Aloha Care, Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction, Hawaii Data Collaborative, and Hawaii Appleseed, all speaking in support. No opposition was heard, and the member present had no questions. The committee then took up SB 3199, which would establish a mental health emerging therapies task force. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, with speakers including veterans, clinicians, researchers, and advocacy groups describing personal experiences with PTSD, depression, traumatic brain injury, and treatment-resistant conditions, and arguing that Hawaii should prepare for regulated access to emerging therapies such as MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, and ibogaine. The Department of Health and some medical organizations provided comments, and one opposition witness was called but not present. The chair noted broad support, especially from veterans, and no vote was taken during the excerpt. The final measure discussed was SB 3324, relating to Medicaid. The Department of Human Services, Department of Health, Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Aloha Care, and numerous care-provider and aging/disability organizations testified in support, while one witness was in opposition and several others offered comments. The discussion then moved to SB 2563, relating to homelessness, where the Department of the Attorney General offered comments on specific sections and recommended adopting suggested amendments if the bill proceeds. Additional testimony on SB 2563 began with support from several individuals, including Shelby Pikachu, who emphasized the severity of homelessness and related social problems in the community.
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 PM 2

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • keep</c><00:32:04.240><c> and</c><00:32:04.399><c> bear</c><00:32:04.640><c> arms</c><00:32:04.880><c
  • c><00:32:06.320><c> the</c><00:32:06.559><c> founders</c><00:32:06.960><c> put</c><00:32:07.120><c> it
  • &gt;&gt; Are<00:32:15.519><c> there</c><00:32:15.679><c> any</c><00:32:15.919><c> questions</c><00:32
  • </c><00:32:40.320><c> So,</c><00:32:40.720><c> I'll</c><00:32:40.880><c> I'll</c><00:32:41.200><c> let
  • Are<00:32:48.559><c> there</c><00:32:48.720><c> other</c><00:32:48.960><c> questions</c><00:32:49.279
Bills: HB0111 , HB0112 , HB0122
Committee: House Appropriations
Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 01/23/25

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • <c> to</c><00:32:04.399><c> send</c><00:32:04.639><c> a</c><00:32:04.840><c> check</c><00:32:05.480><
  • 16.799><c> that</c><00:32:17.159><c> point</c><00:32:18.159><c> um</c><00:32:18.679><c> you</c><00:32
  • we</c><00:32:22.519><c> assume</c><00:32:22.840><c> that</c><00:32:23.039><c> there</c><00:32:23.159
  • ><c> how</c><00:32:24.120><c> do</c><00:32:24.360><c> those</c><00:32:24.559><c> get</c><00:32:24.760
  • about transparency<00:32:31.120><c> thank</c><00:32:31.279><c> you</c><00:32:31.440><c> Mr</c><00:32
Committee: Senate Finance
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Education (1-15-26)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:32:08.320><c> But</c><00:32:09.120><c> um</c><00:32:09.360><c> in</c><00:32:09.519><c> in</c>
  • > but</c><00:32:26.799><c> not</c><00:32:27.039><c> the</c><00:32:27.279><c> same</c><00:32:27.440><c
  • ><c> I</c><00:32:29.840><c> wonder</c><00:32:30.080><c> if</c><00:32:30.320><c> this</c><00:32:30.480
  • ><c> going</c><00:32:31.600><c> to</c><00:32:31.760><c> face</c><00:32:32.000><c> at</c><00:32:32.320
Committee: Senate Education
Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 00:55 26RS SB 22 – 04:52 26RS SB 46 – 0:34:36, 958, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (02/10/2026)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:08.880><c> Thank</c><00:32:09.039><c> you</c><00:32:09.200><c> for</c><00:32:09.360><c> the
  • &gt;&gt; Okay,<00:32:14.640><c> seeing</c><00:32:14.960><c> no</c><00:32:15.120><c> further</c><00:32
  • ><c> and</c><00:32:18.080><c> call</c><00:32:18.320><c> next</c><00:32:18.559><c> on</c><00:32:18.799
  • &gt;&gt; Good<00:32:30.320><c> morning,</c><00:32:30.640><c> members</c><00:32:30.880><c> of</c><00:32
  • </c><00:32:39.279><c> Uh,</c><00:32:39.600><c> for</c><00:32:39.760><c> the</c><00:32:39.919><c> record
Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy
Keywords: 1189, house, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Education (12-9-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:10.000><c> Each</c><00:32:10.320><c> school</c><00:32:10.640><c> will</c><00:32:10.960><c>
  • education</c><00:32:22.080><c> as</c><00:32:22.399><c> well</c><00:32:22.480><c> as</c><00:32:22.799>
  • </c> to<00:32:47.039><c> talk</c><00:32:47.200><c> a</c><00:32:47.360><c> little</c><00:32:47.440><c>
  • ><c> there</c><00:32:53.840><c> on</c><00:32:54.080><c> a</c><00:32:54.240><c> daily</c><00:32:54.640
  • 32:26.800><c> can</c><01:32:26.880><c> give</c><01:32:27.040><c> you</c><01:32:27.199><c> I</c><01:32
Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:00:00 Approval of Minutes – 0:03:50 Robotics Education – 0:04:18 Canopy KY – 0:14:15 Comprehensive Support and Improvement – 0:23:20 Postsecondary Credit Alignment – 0:53:15 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in K-12 Settings – 1:21:25 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 2:05:15 Adjournment 2:05:41, 958, all
Summary: The committee opened with a roll call, confirmed a quorum, approved the minutes by voice vote, and recognized a guest of Senator Hickden, retired judge Dan Kelly. The chair then moved through a tight agenda and limited public presentations and questions. The first presentation was on robotics education in Kentucky, led by Representative Chris Lewis, Kentucky FIRST Robotics executive director Kelly Gowen, and students from Whitfield Academy. They argued that robotics should be expanded in high schools as a workforce pipeline for engineering, manufacturing, and advanced technology jobs. The presentation emphasized hands-on learning, industry certifications, teacher development, and a proposed framework to fund robotics education programs statewide. Committee members were not allowed to ask questions because of time constraints. The second presentation was from Canopy Kentucky, led by Adam Watson and founder Scott Collins. They described Canopy’s business and entrepreneurship education programs for fifth graders and high school students, including the NextGen Good Biz initiative and an eight-classroom high school unit. Canopy requested a one-time $750,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2026, matched by private funds, to expand into more schools and rural areas, train educators, and report outcomes. Members asked a brief question about how the programs fit into school schedules and the difference between the elementary and high school offerings. The final presentation, from KDE’s Kelly Foster and Todd Allen, reviewed the state’s school improvement classifications. Foster explained CSI, TSI, and ATSI status, the federal and state legal framework, and how House Bill 298 returned CSI identification to an annual cycle. She reported that Kentucky identified 50 CSI schools on the most recent release, with 53 CSI schools statewide, along with 39 TSI schools and 102 ATSI schools. She also outlined KDE’s support process, including education recovery staff, diagnostic reviews, turnaround plans, and required professional learning for CSI schools.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human services panel considers HF1005 3/4/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:32:06.519><c> Health</c><00:32:06.760><c> it</c><00:32:07.000><c> often</c><00:32:07.279><c> is</
  • <00:32:09.120><c> both</c><00:32:09.799><c> because</c><00:32:10.240><c> there's</c><00:32:10.480><c>
  • <00:32:14.000><c> so</c><00:32:14.200><c> Behavioral</c><00:32:14.720><c> Health</c><00:32:14.960><c>
  • ><c> and</c><00:32:18.480><c> so</c><00:32:18.639><c> if</c><00:32:18.760><c> we</c><00:32:18.880><c>
  • to talk<00:32:19.320><c> sud</c><00:32:19.960><c> that</c><00:32:20.159><c> we</c><00:32:20.279><c>
Keywords: 1183, house
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Election Law (02/03/2026)

Election Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • the supervisor<00:32:04.080><c> of</c><00:32:04.159><c> the</c><00:32:04.320><c> checklist</c><00:32
  • </c><00:32:06.320><c> Um,</c><00:32:07.039><c> and</c><00:32:08.480><c> I</c><00:32:08.799><c> think<
  • ><c> in</c><00:32:12.720><c> place,</c><00:32:12.960><c> but</c><00:32:13.200><c> I</c><00:32:13.440>
  • ><c> u</c><00:32:17.919><c> but</c><00:32:18.159><c> my</c><00:32:18.320><c> my</c><00:32:18.720><c>
  • </c><00:32:28.880><c> have</c><00:32:29.200><c> that</c><00:32:30.000><c> as</c><00:32:30.240><c> a</
Committee: House Election Law
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 05/15/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><02:32:05.120><c> It</c><02:32:05.359><c> is</c><02:32:05.520><c> one</c><02:32:05.600><c> of</c>
  • </c><02:32:13.280><c> I</c><02:32:13.600><c> remember</c><02:32:13.840><c> when</c><02:32:14.080><c>
  • productive<02:32:26.560><c> and</c><02:32:26.800><c> we</c><02:32:26.960><c> grew</c><02:32:27.280><
  • </c><02:32:37.520><c> because</c><02:32:37.840><c> we</c><02:32:38.080><c> don't</c><02:32:38.240><c>
  • </c><02:32:48.880><c> to</c><02:32:49.200><c> try</c><02:32:49.439><c> to</c><02:32:49.680><c> make</
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (02/04/2025)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • my name is Matt mushan<00:32:25.880><c> I</c><00:32:25.960><c> live</c><00:32:26.120><c> in</c><00:32
  • </c><00:32:27.480><c> Advocate</c><00:32:28.159><c> engagement</c><00:32:28.639><c> director</c><00:32
  • ><00:32:35.559><c> New</c><00:32:35.760><c> Hampshire</c><00:32:36.760><c> I</c><00:32:37.000><c> am<
  • c> today</c><00:32:37.519><c> to</c><00:32:37.679><c> testify</c><00:32:38.039><c> in</c><00:32:38.200
  • 01:32:49.639><c> bill</c><01:32:50.000><c> I'm</c><01:32:50.119><c> going</c><01:32:50.239><c> to</c>
Committee: House Housing
Keywords: 1189, house, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Judiciary. (2-18-26)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • So<00:32:01.919><c> before</c><00:32:02.240><c> you</c><00:32:02.399><c> do</c><00:32:02.559><c> that
  • Juries can<00:32:16.480><c> make</c><00:32:16.640><c> that</c><00:32:16.880><c> same</c><00:32:17.120
  • of the case<00:32:25.840><c> and</c><00:32:26.080><c> a</c><00:32:26.240><c> lot</c><00:32:26.320><c
  • to get<00:32:28.799><c> justice</c><00:32:29.120><c> one</c><00:32:29.360><c> way</c><00:32:29.440><
  • ><c> sub</c><00:32:40.559><c> and</c><00:32:40.720><c> and</c><00:32:41.039><c> I</c><00:32:41.200><c
Committee: House Judiciary
Keywords: 958, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board (12-10-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:02.640><c> I</c><00:32:02.799><c> I</c><00:32:03.039><c> mean</c><00:32:03.200><c> or</c><
  • c><00:32:15.120><c> latter</c><00:32:15.440><c> is</c><00:32:15.679><c> is</c><00:32:16.640><c> what<
  • &gt;&gt; But<00:32:25.440><c> you</c><00:32:25.679><c> also</c><00:32:26.640><c> u</c><00:32:27.440><
  • c> need</c><00:32:27.679><c> and</c><00:32:27.919><c> it's</c><00:32:28.080><c> been</c><00:32:28.240
  • ><c> individual</c><00:32:33.679><c> is</c><00:32:34.000><c> going</c><00:32:34.080><c> to</c><00:32:
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the November 12 minutes by voice vote, and then heard a presentation from former Governor Ernie Fletcher and Dave Johnson on Medicaid reimbursement for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Fletcher argued that addiction should be treated as a chronic disease requiring a longer continuum of care, not just short residential stays, and said recovery should combine clinical treatment with social supports such as housing, transportation, employment, peer coaching, and recovery housing. He cited data on overdose trends, low treatment rates, and high costs for people with SUD, and said current reimbursement models create poor incentives and do not adequately support long-term recovery or measure outcomes well. Fletcher proposed a “carve through” model administered at the MCO level with standardized metrics, data sharing, and an independent recovery coordinator that would assess patients, coordinate care, and connect them to clinical and social recovery services. He suggested using bundled payments, shared savings, and partial risk arrangements, with recovery housing reimbursed on a PMPM or weekly basis and funded in part through existing Medicaid spending and other sources such as opioid abatement funds. He also emphasized peer support, telemedicine, criminal justice coordination, workforce and education supports, and the use of technology, including text messaging and possibly AI, to maintain long-term follow-up and identify relapse risk. Members questioned how the model would work in practice, especially the education and staffing requirements for recovery coordinators, reimbursement levels, and how many patients each coordinator or peer would serve. Fletcher said peers could be certified and would need additional training in assessments such as ASAM and recovery residence standards, but he did not give a precise salary figure, saying the market and bundled rates would determine that. He also said follow-up should continue for years, noting relapse risk over the first 18 to 24 months and that meaningful employment and ongoing peer contact help sustain recovery. No formal vote or action was taken on the substance use presentation.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/18/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> out</c><00:32:08.240><c> there</c><00:32:09.240><c> but</c><00:32:09.799><c> if</c><00:32:09.919
  • :32:16.720><c> frankly</c><00:32:17.159><c> it</c><00:32:17.240><c> should</c><00:32:17.440><c> be</c
  • /c><00:32:18.240><c> normal</c><00:32:18.600><c> Waterway</c><00:32:19.120><c> Acres</c><00:32:19.639
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Committee: Senate Taxes
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education (2-5-25) - Reupload

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: The previous live stream for this committee experienced a technical issue. This is the complete meeting recording recovered from backups., 958, all
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 44, “Landon’s Law,” sponsored by Rep. Candy Massaroni. The bill would allow schools to keep anti-choking devices such as LifeVac on hand while limiting liability. Testimony from Equal First Aid and LifeVac emphasized that choking is a leading cause of death for children, that the devices are noninvasive and FDA-registered, and that updated Red Cross guidance allows their use when standard rescue protocols fail or are not feasible. Lauren McCubbins, Landon McCubbin’s mother, gave emotional testimony about her 8-year-old son’s death from choking at school and urged the committee to give schools an added rescue option. Members asked questions about how the device works, whether the Heimlich maneuver remains part of the protocol, and whether the bill is limited to LifeVac or applies to similar devices. The bill was reported favorably, with a roll call vote showing unanimous support from members present. The committee then heard a bill sponsored by Rep. J. Baker aimed at reducing administrative burdens in schools and supporting teacher recruitment and retention. The measure would lengthen the required evaluation cycle for tenured teachers from every three years to every five years, provide teachers a copy of their employment contract upon request, streamline professional development provisions, update continuous school improvement plan filing requirements, restore schools’ ability to use Title II funds for certain programs after an unintended consequence of prior legislation, and require KDE to review reporting requirements and eliminate those not required by law. Rep. Baker said the bill was developed with teachers and administrators through a working group and is intended to reduce “check-the-box” tasks so educators can focus on instruction. Amanda Butler of Spencer County Schools and other educators testified that the changes would save time, preserve funding for mentor and induction programs, and reduce repetitive paperwork. Rep. Fleming asked for clarification on the longer evaluation cycle, and an educator witness explained that each evaluation involves pre-observation, observation, and post-observation time and that districts would still retain flexibility to evaluate more often if needed. No final vote on this bill was included in the transcript excerpt.
CO
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 029 Feb 11th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: 981, all