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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Education (2-13-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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- We have able-bodied staff sitting right here.
- We have able-bodied staff sitting right here.
- We have able-bodied staff sitting right here.
- </c> of my head we have Able Body staff of my head we have Able Body staff sitting<00:49:32.000><c> right
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 01:24
Attendance Roll Call: 01:44
KY Association for Career & Technical Education: 03:40
Senate Concurrent Resolution 43 (Sen. West): 10:42
Senate Bill 77 (Sen. Deneen ): 31:26
Senate Bill 120 (Sen. Chambers Armstrong): 35:04
Adjournment: 51:44, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard a presentation from Parker Keys, Northern Kentucky State Vice President for Kentucky FFA, on the value of career and technical education (CTE). He highlighted enrollment of more than 143,000 secondary students in CTE, work-based learning, dual credit, industry certifications, and the role of student organizations such as DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, Educators Rising, TSA, and SkillsUSA. Senators praised CTE as important for workforce readiness and resume building, and encouraged continued engagement with the committee.
The committee then considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 43, sponsored by Senator Steve West, supporting a Southern Regional Education Board initiative to expand crisis counseling and recovery support for schools and colleges after tragedies and disasters. Dr. Steven Puit and Linda Tyrie described a regional network of trained counselors modeled on Kentucky’s response after Marshall County, emphasizing long-term recovery, psychological first aid, and deployment support for up to a year after an event. Members spoke in strong support, citing the lasting impact of Marshall County and Heath, and the resolution passed 13-0 and was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 77, a cleanup bill relating to the Education Professional Standards Board. Senator Matt Deneen and Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities representative Mr. Dyer explained that the bill clarifies that small independent colleges and universities may designate a qualified education department representative, not only a chief academic officer, to serve on the board. The committee adopted a committee substitute by voice vote, and the substitute was approved.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House panel hears proposal to fund state-run psychiatric treatment facility 4/21/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- serve children with the highest levels of need, especially related to symptoms of aggression toward staff
- serve children with the highest levels of need, especially related to symptoms of aggression toward staff
- Direct care and treatment staff and I are available for questions. >> Representative Freeman, Vice Chair
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- and treatment staff and I are<00:04:26.720><c> available</c><00:04:27.200><c> for</c><00:04:27.320><
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding Revised Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, I'll ask staff to please call the roll for the House.
- Having a due pass motion and a second by the two chairmen, we'll ask staff to please call the roll.
- Having a motion and a second, seeing no calls for questions or debate, I'll ask staff to please call
- Having a motion and a second, seeing no calls for questions or debate, I'll ask staff to please call
- Having a motion and a second, seeing no calls for questions or debate, staff, please open the roll.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding met for what leaders described as likely its final meeting, with a quorum present from both chambers. Chairs reviewed the ARPA/SLFRF process, noting the large volume of requests received, the need to meet Treasury’s December 31, 2026 paperwork deadline, and the committee’s role in reallocating excess or at-risk funds to projects that can be completed in time. Working groups reported on progress across education/economic development, transportation/rural development, government transformation, and health and human services, with most projects on track but some funds needing to be reclassified or redirected.
The committee approved a series of motions, generally by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, to reclassify excess funds and appropriate interest earnings to existing obligated projects. Actions included reallocations from the Department of Commerce and the Office of Emergency Management, and interest-fund appropriations for wastewater and water infrastructure, Boys & Girls Clubs, the YWCA, the Office of Juvenile Affairs, and the Department of Human Services. Members also authorized the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and the Healthcare Workforce Training Commission to reallocate remaining funds to existing projects.
In the health and human services portion, the committee approved funding for the Oklahoma Healthcare Workforce Training Commission, the OSU Medical Authority’s Human Performance Project and Pharmaceutical Expansion Program, the University Hospitals Trust Authority’s Child Behavioral Health Project, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Griffin Memorial bed replacement, and the State Department of Health for the Rural Hospital Rebuild Program. Members asked questions about whether funds were going to new or existing projects and about broadband progress, and staff explained that the reallocations were intended to fill gaps in already obligated projects. The meeting ended with closing remarks thanking members and staff for their work and noting the measures would continue through the appropriations process before final action by the full chambers.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Wait Hodge, Chief of Staff, Department of Corrections.
- Wait Hodge, Chief of Staff, Department of Corrections.
- there been measures being taken prior to now to try to ensure that this doesn't happen to other uh staff
- Okay, why don't we let staff give us a summary and then you can add to anything you think is pertinent
- This is really a question to the chair and possibly to staff.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to ask staff to report the line amendment. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- We've heard consistently from students, families, staff, and researchers that this is what's best for
- Staff and students reported more interpersonal connections when phones were away, even more laughter
- brand-new, big old substitutes almost instantly, we appreciate all of your good work to our committee staff
- We appreciate all of your good work to our committee staff.
Committee:
House Education
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- If you would state your name and title for the record, you can introduce any of your staff and proceed
- With me today are some of our key leadership staff. Dave Tolman is our chief of administration.
- Where's your staff now? How much are we spending on rent?
- Lisa McClellan and your staff are amazing.
- So thank you very much for your great staff. All right. Do you want to respond?
Summary:
The committee heard a budget presentation on the Idaho Transportation Department from Legislative Services analyst Brooke Dupree and then from Director Scott Stokes. The presentation outlined ITD’s four divisions and major funding sources, including the State Highway Fund, Aeronautics Fund, and the Transportation Expansion Congestion Mitigation (TECK) and Garvey bonding programs. The analyst also reviewed appropriation trends, noting the effect of reappropriations and the continuous appropriation of the Strategic Initiatives Program Fund, and compared the department’s request with the governor’s recommendation.
ITD’s requested enhancements included $15.5 million for deferred maintenance on state buildings, funding for State Highway 16 operations and maintenance, $4.9 million for roadside tree removal, $4.7 million for new equipment, a $275 million general fund transfer for safety, capacity, road, and bridge work, and smaller requests for airport improvements and aeronautics maintenance. Members asked about the Highway 16 funding, the continuous appropriation language, the impact of the governor’s decision not to recommend the $275 million transfer, and the department’s equipment and maintenance priorities. The director explained that much of the work is contracted, that the agency is prioritizing pavement and bridge condition, and that the department is prepared to move projects quickly if funding returns.
In questioning, legislators also raised concerns about the reduction in strategic initiatives funding, the department’s workforce retention, the State Street property project, and why ITD remains on its existing finance system rather than fully transitioning to LUMA. Stokes said the State Street project has had modest spending so far, with about $41 million appropriated and an estimated total cost of $60 million to $70 million, and that the agency is still housed at the Chinden campus. He also said workforce retention has improved somewhat after prior pay adjustments, and that the LUMA decision was driven by federal reimbursement and system integration concerns. The committee took no vote on the budget in this segment and adjourned with notice that rescissions, cash transfers, and statewide decisions would be taken up the next day.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:35 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- Did I miss any of our staff?
- Okay, so committee members and all the staff, you should have received a green invitation.
- So Choya Khuri is the chief of staff for the PRC.
- And I was just joking with some of our staff and our commissioners, this is the week of everything for
- I'm the chief of staff at the PRC. OK, Madam Chair. Ms.
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Jan 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have aging engineers on our staff, and so we're looking for ways that we can hire younger engineers
- For perspective, with our current staffing and resources, it would take ODL staff over 24 years to complete
- Um, Anna, thank you for explaining that it would take your staff several years to do that digitization
- And once the library board approves that collection development policy, the library staff act within
- Quite a bit of our materials are requests from staff.
Committee:
House A&B Education Subcommittee
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- to actually look, how to look at those add-ons that were actually done, because they've done a—our staff
- their base budget has grown over the last several fiscal years, and as well, any changes in full-time staff
- And then once you have a sense of the name, you could either contact the staff that are assigned to the
- confused than when you started, your next best bet is always going to be to get in touch with budget staff
- So our assignments are listed on this staff page.
Committee:
House Business
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Pension Policy Jul 15th, 2025
Select Committee on Pension Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- But I think our staff needs a little bit of time to gather the forces and that data up so that we have
- Staff will review that and maybe ask some more questions and get something more formal in writing for
- Staff will review that and maybe ask some more questions and get something more formal in writing for
- So I could check with staff on that. Thank you. All right, any further discussion? Being done.
- Hello, Melinda Oslox and staff to the committee.
Committee:
Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy
Summary:
The Select Committee on Pension Policy Executive Committee approved the June minutes and received a brief update from Assistant Attorney General Jesse Yoder, who had no litigation updates but offered to answer questions. Actuary Michael Harbour then previewed the September full committee meeting, which will include a report on the financial condition of the DRS-administered pension plans and the state actuary’s recommended economic assumptions. He also cautioned that any actuarial pricing done over the summer could change if assumptions are updated, and suggested taking votes on potential legislation later in the interim, possibly in November or December.
A discussion followed about the Left 1 benefit improvement and where the funding came from. Harbour said the benefit tied to SSB 5791 (2022) was paid from the Left 1 trust fund, while a separate Left 2 benefit improvement was in SHB 1701, and he agreed to double-check the issue with DRS after members raised conflicting information. Members then discussed the broader Left 1 study, including whether IRS approval is a key barrier and whether options are limited to merger or closure. Several members asked to hear from Ice Miller, which has been advising on the tax issues, and staff said the committee should receive a written response in the next couple of weeks and could have Ice Miller appear in October.
The committee reviewed and adjusted its interim work plan. September will include the actuarial presentations, a more detailed Left 1 study update, and a presentation on PERS and TERS Plan 1 COLAs, including a recap of the bill recommended this year and initial considerations for an ad hoc COLA. October is expected to include DRS administrative and performance updates, with November reserved for the State Investment Board update and a final Left 1 study update, and December may include an educational presentation on excess compensation. Members also requested a future briefing on the month-of-death benefit discussion. The September agenda was adopted, correspondence materials were noted, and the meeting adjourned.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Press Conference: Gun Violence Apr 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We do not have enough trained staff, enough trained dyslexia therapists to support all the students we
- here today, she serves more students in her groups than she's supposed to, but there aren't other staff
- If we don't have the staff and we don't provide the opportunities the way the programs are designed,
- We must deliver these services with the appropriately trained staff at the proper manner the programs
- We need the programs, the resources, the training, and the staff.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Apr 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The fiscal was has made by staff to about 5 to 600,000 at most per year. And that is the bill.
- The staff analysis correctly outlined some basically fiscal impact that was based on the Department of
- You are recognized to explain your Bill Herning, Mister chairman and members of the committee and staff
- allowed use of red or red and white warning signals on vehicles of volunteer firefighters, medical staff
- Just want to make a notation here is that in the staff analysis it is showing probably a little bit higher
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- funds, reflecting an increase of 24.1 million primarily due to additional customer service center staff
- automation and self-help call features and, uh, 51, excuse me, 57.1 million for 260 additional call center staff
- and testing, DPS is requesting 122.1 million in general revenue and 833.5 FTEs to increase in office staff
- include 402.6 million in general revenue, 567 commissioned law enforcement officers, And 159.5 support staff
- any of the 403 million not used for the training and funding of new law enforcement FTEs and support staff
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Feb 24th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The administrative costs for this program are the assistant commander works on staff as a bridge, is
- TSCRA staff enter each registration into an antiquated repository individually.
- This means that before the clock begins, staff must assess the application and supporting materials,
- It's 30 days post-filing, however, recent trends suggest that commission staff often needs extensions
- There have been at least two recent proceedings where either the PUC commissioners or commission staff
Committee:
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Keywords:
hunting license, fishing license, donation, operation game thief fund, wildlife conservation, livestock, electronic registry, marks and brands, Texas Animal Health Commission, animal identification, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Water and Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened under the leadership of Chairman Kelly Hancock, who opened the meeting with a prayer in remembrance of Chairman Perry, who was absent due to a personal loss. The session focused on the discussions surrounding SB384, which aims to support the longstanding initiative known as Operation Game Thief. Senator Flores presented the bill, emphasizing its essential role in the fight against poaching through public support. The operation has a successful track record of convictions but is currently dependent on donations and merchandise sales for funding. The committee aimed to vote on multiple bills during this session, contingent on achieving a quorum. Notably, discussions also revolved around fiscal notes on two bills that were set aside for later consideration, indicating the committee's intention to carefully manage their legislative decisions. The meeting showcased a productive atmosphere, with committee members actively engaged in the review and potential advancement of key legislative measures.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Feb 4th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- a level of personal affiliation that the State Auditor has, which really brings it home for us as staff
- we had about $20,000 or $30,000 we pulled out of it. our budget that we would send out the office staff
- We also had an issue with trying to identify a staff member to do that, and so we got someone hired to
- The auditor has impressed upon his staff the importance of providing information if we have it in an
- I will say your staff is extremely helpful, and the associations do refer to your office.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Who oversees a staff of more than 3,000 full-time employees in 41 departments with a fiscal year 2025
- And whereas Bernalillo County provides funding and staff support to the Second Judicial District's Criminal
- I'd like to add my congratulations to the amazing team, staff, elected leaders, and others at Bernalillo
- Ivory is a senior member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories, working on trapped ion
- But tonight is our committee dinner with our staff and analysts and everyone. 6 o'clock at Santa Fe Cafe
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- They don't have a licensed special education teacher on staff or staff that are educators on their programs
- <00:10:08.959><c> or</c><00:10:09.279><c> staff</c><00:10:09.519><c> that</c><00:10:09.839><c> are</c
- ><00:10:10.240><c> educators</c><00:10:11.360><c> on</c> staff or staff that are educators on staff or
- staff that are educators on their<00:10:12.160><c> in</c><00:10:12.399><c> their</c><00:10:12.560><c
- Um, since this is our last meeting, to thank our absolutely incredible nonpartisan staff, um, who was
Bills:
HF4893
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
education finance, student support, aid allowances, appropriation, school funding, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Savory, is there a fiscal staff of Mr.
- Thanks, Chair Hansen. staff uh go through what are the things staff uh go through what are the things
- staff.
- </c><01:12:30.320><c> Uh</c><01:12:30.640><c> just</c> county staff or local staff.
- Uh just county staff or local staff.
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> These past few years, our school staff These past few years, our school staff have<00:10:32.080>
- I think of having more resources for students and staff.
- I think of making students and staff.
- I just wanted to maybe your staff could help us.
- </c> education, where all teachers and staff education, where all teachers and staff have<01:55:32.080
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (02/02/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> we we very limited actual staff. we we very limited actual staff.
- >> So the licensing would be absorbed within existing staff.
- </c><01:24:04.080><c> So</c> within with um with existing staff.
- So within with um with existing staff.
- know how many staff to give<01:24:43.760><c> you</c><01:24:43.920><c> that?