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FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 19, 2025 - 04:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • And, members, that is the bill. Thank you. Members, are there any questions on the bill?
  • It is a problem in Lee County, as you just heard, but it's also I've been talking to other board members
  • It is a problem in Lee County, as you just heard, but it's also I've been talking to other board members
  • I am a school board member for Broward County, but more importantly for this bill, I'm also a former
  • I am a school board member for Broward County, but more importantly for this bill, I'm also a former
Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee heard three bills. HB 919 on nursing education programs would tighten accountability for nursing schools with low NCLEX pass rates by shortening the probation period, requiring remediation plans, mandating free remediation for students who fail, and requiring tuition reimbursement for programs with very low pass rates. The sponsor argued Florida’s nursing pass rates are unacceptably low and that stronger consequences are needed; opponents warned the bill could shut down programs, worsen the nursing shortage, and unfairly target private schools, while supporters said it would protect students and improve outcomes. After debate, the bill was reported favorably by a vote of 18-0. The committee then heard PCS for HB 1261, the “Smart Living Act,” a student-driven proposal from Jefferson High School in Hillsborough County to expand personal financial literacy and practical life-skills instruction in high school. Students and school officials testified that the bill would better prepare graduates for adulthood by covering topics such as budgeting, credit, loans, FAFSA, resumes, interviews, and basic household skills. Members praised the students’ work and the bill’s practical focus, and the PCS was reported favorably 18-0. Finally, the committee considered HB 809, which would exempt school social workers from educator certification requirements for general and subject-area knowledge. Supporters from Lee and Broward counties said the current testing requirement is unrelated to social work, creates financial and recruitment barriers, and has contributed to staffing shortages. Members from both parties supported the measure as a simple way to remove an obstacle to hiring and retaining school social workers. HB 809 was also reported favorably by a vote of 18-0, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Eligibility for the Dairy Assistance, Investment, Relief Initiative 2/25/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:00:55.360><c> So</c> using for the qualification. So using for the qualification.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Thank you, Chairman Hansen, and members &gt;&gt; Thank you, Chairman Hansen, and members
  • Chair and members.
  • Chair and members.
  • Chair, members, thank you. Thank &gt;&gt; Um, Mr. Chair, members, thank you.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

December 4, 2025 - 11:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • MEMBERS.
  • YOU WILL NOTICE 1,001.6423 EACH BOARD MEMBER, EACH BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE AUTHORITY FOR RISK MANAGEMENT
  • THOSE OF THE REQUIRED MEMBERS. BUT YOU CAN ADD ANY AD HOC MEMBER YOU LIKE.
  • OF EDUCATION, THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND ALL OF THE DISTRICTS BOARD MEMBERS DEMANDING ACTION AND REQUIRING
  • BOARD OF GOVERNORS OVERSEES THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS HAS A CONSTITUTIONAL
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (05/21/2026)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ><c> Senator</c><03:27:07.920><c> Bzel,</c> Senate members will be Senator Bzel, Senate members will
  • Senate members will be Senator Lang, Senate members will be Senator Lang, Senator<04:20:34.239><c> Murphy
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So one of the other ones that we considered was recommending that each CCRC's board have a resident member
  • who may be a voting or a non-voting member.
  • We need to have a voting member. It's as simple as that.
  • So my suggestion would be that it say, recommend that each CCRC board have a resident voting member,
  • I think it should be up to the boards. I think residents should be pushing their boards.
Summary: The commission met to review its draft final report on continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), with most of the discussion focused on whether recommendations required unanimous consensus and how to handle disagreements in the report. Members agreed that consensus meant no stated opposition, and several participants argued that unresolved issues should still be described in the report rather than omitted. The chairs said the report would include agreed-upon recommendations, note areas without consensus, and preserve written comments or dissent letters submitted by members. The draft report’s findings and slides were reviewed charge by charge, including CCRC definitions, financial condition, entrance fee refunds, regulatory oversight, advertising practices, and closure/change-of-ownership procedures. Members suggested several factual and wording edits, including clarifying financial data sources, correcting a presenter’s name, refining language about entrance fee use and refund timing, and revising statements about Attorney General authority and CCRC advertising. There was also discussion about the need to distinguish nonprofit and for-profit CCRCs and to better explain how different care levels and licensing structures are described. On recommendations, the commission kept the proposal to advance the disclosure bill (S. 478) and update the consumer guide, but removed a recommendation for annual open board meetings after objections that it was inadequate. The group spent considerable time debating whether to recommend resident representation on CCRC boards, timely refund requirements for entrance fees, and possible state registration or definition changes for CCRCs, but no consensus was reached on those items. The chairs said the final report would be completed by the statutory August 1 deadline, with final written comments due before then and the report and meeting materials posted on the legislature website.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 38 Feb 18th, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The clerk will lock the machine, and the members will cast their presence.
  • The clerk locked the machine and members cast their votes.
  • The clerk unlocked the machine and members cast their votes. Has every member voted?
  • The clerk will lock the machine, and members will cast their votes. Has every member voted?
  • The clerk will lock the machine, and members will cast their votes. Has every member voted?
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 2/24/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It alters the qualifications for membership on the board as well as related duties.
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  • It expands provisions to the board.
  • ><c> issue</c><00:37:03.920><c> an</c> authorizes the board to issue an authorizes the board to issue
  • </c> oversight board establishment favorable. oversight board establishment favorable.
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Reverend Jod Gun, whose prayer was journalized by unanimous consent. The chamber then recognized several guests, including representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, who were present for a resolution honoring Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, as well as former Delegate and physician Dan Moheim, Towson University students, a veteran guest, and parents and young children visiting for Maryland Family Network’s Day in Annapolis. The Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the National Alliance on Mental Illness for its advocacy on tardive dyskinesia screening, early detection, and treatment, and designated May 5–9 as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. The resolution was read and adopted without objection. The chamber also unanimously welcomed the guest groups and thanked them for their service and advocacy. In second-reader action, the Senate advanced several bills with committee amendments adopted without objection. Senate Bill 113, the Longevity Ready Maryland Act, was amended to refine aging-related planning, website reporting, and Commission on Aging membership, then ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 123 updated the membership of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and was also sent to third reading. Senate Bill 336 extended the Task Force on the Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances for one year and added an HBCU representative. Senate Bill 394 expanded expedited partner therapy to bacterial vaginosis and added licensed certified midwives as authorized practitioners. Senate Bill 444 changed certificate-of-need requirements for certain intermediate care facilities, and Senate Bill 461 conformed the SNAP Heat and Eat Program to federal eligibility rules; both were advanced to third reading. The Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee then took up Senate Bill 108, which would authorize the Maryland Department of the Environment to impose administrative penalties for certain water, wetlands, dam, and riparian-rights violations and expand administrative enforcement tools. Several senators raised concerns about the scope of the bill, its effect on shoreline restoration, dams, stormwater and wetlands enforcement, and whether it could allow penalties without adequate process or encourage payment instead of correction. The floor leader responded that the amendment requires notice, an informal meeting, and consideration of good-faith efforts before penalties are imposed in certain cases, and said the bill does not change permit requirements. The debate continued as members sought clarification on how the bill would apply to private dams, HOAs, farmers, and shoreline projects.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/02/26

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
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  • The first step is a credit committee, which is made up of board members. This is a closed session.
  • At that point, there is a roll call vote and all members of the board vote.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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  • As chair of the board, I recognize the importance and value the board holds in the state in upholding
  • the importance and value the board holds the importance and value the board holds in<00:49:47.680><c>
  • </c> through if there are any flaws the board through if there are any flaws the board has<00:59:28.240
  • All right. boards and working with them on putting boards and working with them on putting together<01
Summary: The committee held public hearings on House Bill 144 and House Bill 145, both related to professional licensing for dietitians and dental hygienists. HB 144 was described as a technical fix to align statute with existing Board of Dental Examiners rules allowing dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide and local anesthesia, with supporters saying the bill would add needed training and examination requirements to statute. A dentist and dental society representative testified that the practice is already being done safely within scope, and committee members discussed whether nitrous oxide is still used and whether the bill was mainly to keep the paperwork and law consistent. The committee moved HB 144 forward on a 12-0 vote and placed it on consent. HB 145 would join New Hampshire to a dietitian licensure compact and add a criminal history check for initial licensure to match compact language. The sponsor and board witnesses said the compact would improve portability, support telehealth, help military families and spouses, and maintain public safety by ensuring qualified practitioners and information-sharing among member states. Committee members asked about withdrawal from the compact, the difference between single-state and compact licensure, and why a background check was included; the witness said the compact is not yet active, with four states enacted and seven needed, and that the background check is required by the compact language. Additional testimony from a private-practice dietitian supported the bill, citing continuity of care, rural access, and workforce mobility, while some members raised concerns about telehealth across state lines and the practical effect of the background check.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-04 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would tell you that a lot of that leadership was done through a board member by the name of President
  • And we have seen this administration take out well-meaning members of councils, of school boards, et
  • Seeing five hands, the clerk will open up the board and members will proceed to vote.
  • Secretary will unlock the board. Members will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
  • Secretary will unlock the board. Members, proceed to vote. All members voted.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, Madam Chair and members, and Madam Chair, many happy returns.
  • Chair and members of the committee, there are 54 district agricultural associations that hold fairs and
  • We're going to put it on call for the absent member. Thank you very much for being here today.
  • We're going to put it on call for the absent member. Thank you very much for being here today.
  • Please call the absent member, Senator Ashby. That concludes our roll call for today.
Committee: Senate Agriculture
Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum and heard one bill, SB 1223 by Senator Padilla, after SB 1410 was pulled from the agenda. SB 1223 would require state and county fairs to use competitive bidding standards for contracts and prohibit sole-source contracting. The author and witness argued the bill was needed to close loopholes in the Public Contract Code after media reports and lawsuits alleged corruption and manipulated contract awards at certain fairs, including allegations that RFPs were written to favor a single bidder. No witnesses testified in opposition. Committee members expressed support, describing the issue as a matter of transparency and proper state contracting. A motion was made to pass the bill to the Appropriations Committee. The committee voted 4-0 in favor, with the bill placed on call for the absent member before the meeting concluded.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-04 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would tell you that a lot of that leadership was done through a board member by the name of President
  • And we have seen this administration take out well-meaning members of councils, of school boards, et
  • Seeing five hands, the clerk will open up the board and members will proceed to vote.
  • Secretary will unlock the board. Members will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
  • Secretary will unlock the board. Members, proceed to vote. All members voted.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, introductions, and a moment of silence honoring service members killed in the conflict in Iran, including Florida native Captain Cody Cork. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar, taking up several bills on education, public safety, insurance, health, and local government policy. Many measures were accompanied by sponsor explanations and supportive remarks from members, often emphasizing constituent impacts, public safety, and administrative efficiency. The first major bill, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, was expanded through a delete-all amendment and passed 37-0 after extensive floor debate praising debate programs as a civic and educational tool. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office; an amendment clarified that criticism of Israel is not prohibited, and the bill passed 37-0. SB 1230/HB 1019 addressed PFAS “forever chemicals,” especially in firefighting foam, with phase-outs, testing, enforcement, and exceptions for certain federal, military, and emergency uses; it also passed 37-0 and was dedicated in memory of former firefighter Joe Casello. SB 1706 expanded the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program with tighter eligibility rules, and SB 186 required broader seizure-response training and seizure action plans in schools; both passed unanimously. The Senate also approved SB 598 updating funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 990 authorizing protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 modernizing nonprofit corporation law, SB 560 streamlining foster care medication and oversight procedures, SB 684 easing electronic signature requirements for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, and SB 778 revising forensic client services for certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including SB 432, SB 928, and SB 620. Most of these measures passed by votes of 36-0 or 37-0 after brief debate or no debate. The most contentious item was SB 1134 on official actions of local governments related to DEI. The sponsor argued the bill would stop taxpayer funding and promotion of discriminatory or indoctrinating DEI practices, citing examples from several counties and cities. Multiple amendments sought to narrow penalties, protect good-faith officials, and preserve local proclamations and observances, including LGBTQ Pride Month and other cultural events, but those amendments were rejected. Debate centered on vagueness, local discretion, and whether the bill would chill legitimate government activity. The transcript cuts off during questioning on the underlying bill, before final disposition is shown.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Conservation and Natural Resources Apr 16th, 2026

Conservation and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if a board member previously, if you were on the board, you could not have any...
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Chairman, members of the first,... Mr.
  • Chair, members of the committee, Mr. Chair, members of the committee, my name is Ron Berry.
  • Chair, members of the committee.
Summary: The Conservation and Natural Resources Committee first took up Senate Bill 953, which was described as ensuring environmental protection funds remain dedicated to that purpose. The committee substitute added provisions from House Bill 1885, changing Clean Water Commission membership conflict rules, and Senate Bill 1397, giving certain reservoir water storage contract holders exclusive rights to return flows. Members discussed the conflict-of-interest language and the water-return provision, then adopted a House committee amendment and the amended substitute by voice vote. The committee then voted the House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 953 do pass by a 6-5 roll call, with Representative Wellenkamp voting no. The committee then heard House Bill 3193, a proposal by Representative Wellenkamp to reduce single-use plastic waste in state parks and historic sites by phasing out plastic bags, plastic water bottles, and Styrofoam/styrene containers, while allowing exemptions where needed. Supporters, including conservation groups, a Missouri River Bird Observatory representative, and others, said plastics harm parks, waterways, wildlife, tourism, and human health, and urged alternatives and better waste practices. Some members raised concerns about accessibility and the need for practical substitutes for people with disabilities and for emergency or park operations. The Missouri Beverage Association opposed the bill, arguing its plastics are recyclable and that education and recycling are better approaches than bans. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3320, the Drinking Water Transparency and Accountability Act, which would assign Missouri public water systems A-F grades based on violations, finances, operations, and infrastructure, and would impose additional oversight and spending restrictions on systems graded D or F. The sponsor said the bill would make water-system problems easier for ratepayers to understand and help address chronic failures; supporters from Missouri American Water, Central States Water Resources, and the Missouri Chamber said it would improve transparency and support investment. Opponents from municipal utilities, the Missouri Municipal League, and the Missouri Water Association argued the bill oversimplifies a technical field, duplicates existing consumer confidence reports, could confuse customers, and may undermine trust in local systems. No vote was taken on HB 3193 or HB 3320 before adjournment.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 23rd, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • , to provide for qualifications of members of the board, to establish a procedure for filling vacancies
  • provide for the duties of the board, to provide for qualifications of members of the board, to establish
  • All of our board members actively practice in the state of Louisiana.
  • A hearing is done by our board members, active practicing physicians.
  • members, none of the current sitting board members or none of the director of investigation at that
Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on April 23 and first disposed of several items without hearing them, including HB 1093 and HB 1145, and voluntarily deferring HB 946. The committee then quickly reported HB 1095 favorably without objection. That bill would require nursing facilities to have fuel or another alternative power generation source to maintain power, and supporters said it preserves existing backup-power safety requirements while giving facilities more flexibility as technology changes. The committee then took up HB 926, which concerns vaccination status and admission to public buildings and seeks to prohibit medical mandates. After adopting an amendment set and additional changes clarifying exclusions for licensed health care providers and facilities, medical masks, and child welfare/school-related provisions, the committee heard testimony both for and against the bill. Supporters framed it as a civil-liberties measure limiting vaccine-card requirements for public buildings, while opponents warned it could interfere with public health measures, school immunization rules, and the ability of health care facilities to protect patients. The bill was reported favorably on an 8-4 vote. HB 1220, a cleanup bill for the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, was then reported favorably after a technical amendment set. HB 1227, which would require complaints involving medical judgment to be reviewed by a three-physician panel before formal disciplinary action, drew extensive testimony from a physician sponsor, a doctor describing his disciplinary experience, and the board’s executive director, who said the board already uses practicing physicians, nurses, and experts in its process and warned the proposed panel system could be impractical because physicians are difficult to recruit for such reviews. At the sponsor’s request, the committee voluntarily deferred HB 1227 for further work. Finally, the committee reported HB 1217 favorably with amendments to a pharmacy benefit manager transparency bill, after supporters said it would expose hidden pricing and rebate practices and opponents argued some provisions were duplicative or unnecessary. HB 1028, setting minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation, was reported favorably and referred to Appropriations after supporters described the need for higher rates and members discussed funding. The committee also reported HB 1185 favorably, with amendments preserving the existing Rural Hospital Preservation Act while extending similar protections to additional rural-lookalike hospitals, and adopted HCR 76 to continue the Health Inequities and Disparities in Rural Areas Task Force for another year.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, Madam Chair and members, and Madam Chair, many happy returns.
  • Chair and members of the committee, there are 54 district agricultural associations that hold fairs and
  • We're going to put it on call for the absent member. Thank you very much for being here today.
  • Appreciate your testimony. ...on call for the absent member.
  • Please call the absent member. Senator Ashby. That concludes our roll call for today.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum and heard one bill, SB 1223 by Senator Padilla, after SB 1410 was pulled from the agenda. SB 1223 would require state and county fairs to use competitive bidding standards for contracts and prohibit sole-source contracting. The author and witness argued the bill was needed to close loopholes in the Public Contract Code, citing reported corruption and litigation involving fair contracts, including allegations that bid scores were altered and RFPs were written to favor a single bidder. The committee heard support testimony from the bill’s witness, who described the lawsuits and said some fair contracts had avoided competitive bidding for years. There was no opposition testimony. Committee members expressed support, noting that agricultural districts are state entities that should follow state contracting rules. The committee voted to do pass SB 1223 to the Appropriations Committee. The roll call was recorded as four votes in favor, with the bill placed on call for the absent member and then reported out 4-0.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, Madam Chair and members, and Madam Chair, many happy returns.
  • Chair and members of the committee, there are 54 district agricultural associations that hold fairs and
  • We're going to put it on call for the absent member. Thank you very much for being here today.
  • On call for the absent member. Thank you very much for being here today. Appreciate your testimony.
  • Please call the absent member. Senator Ashby. That concludes our roll call for today.
Committee: Senate Agriculture
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • Good morning, committee members and Chairman Lewis.
  • </c><00:32:16.080><c> and</c> you good morning committee members and you good morning committee members
  • There is a committee substitute in the members' packets.
  • There is a committee substitute in the members' packets.
Summary: The House Primary and Secondary Education Committee met and first took up House Bill 14, which would establish Alyssa’s Law in Kentucky public schools. The bill, as amended by committee substitute, would allow districts to implement wearable panic alert systems for school staff beginning in the 2025-26 school year. Sponsor Rep. Kevin Jackson and supporters described the system as a silent badge/button that can alert school offices, 911, first responders, and other personnel, with different button sequences for different emergencies. Testimony from Lori Alade, Alyssa’s mother and founder of Make Our Schools Safe, emphasized that “time equals life” and said the technology can help in active threats, medical emergencies, weather events, and other urgent situations. Students from St. Margaret Mary’s Kentucky Youth Assembly also supported the bill, citing the Georgia school shooting response as an example of how such systems can save lives. Members asked about vendor neutrality, costs, training, and whether the system could be used off campus; sponsors said the bill is intended to be vendor neutral, estimated statewide costs ranged from about $2 million to $6 million, training would be provided before the school year, and they would follow up on the off-campus question. The committee approved HB 14 with the committee substitute attached. The committee then reconsidered and approved House Bill 48, a cleanup measure related to school reporting requirements. The substitute was described as addressing department concerns about eliminating certain reporting forms while preserving district flexibility and reducing burdensome reporting. It would allow schools to maintain or use alternative reporting methods, provide KDE a timeline and guidelines for reporting on Cognia software used for CPS and C-dips, and require a written report to the LRC describing reporting requirements imposed on public schools and districts, with items not reapproved by the legislature sunsetting in 2026. The bill passed the committee with the committee substitute attached. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 190, as amended by committee substitute, which would shift the measure from a planning-and-action bill to a planning-only bill for advanced coursework and codify some gifted-student regulations. Rep. Duvall and Dr. Julia Link Roberts of WKU said the bill is intended to expand opportunities for high-potential students by requiring districts to set policies on advanced coursework or accelerated learning options for grades 4 through 12. The substitute changes the standard from “proficient” to “distinguished,” allows districts flexibility in how they implement the policies, and may require automatic enrollment for students scoring distinguished, with opt-out provisions and a principal exception if coursework conflicts with career pathways or CTE access. Members discussed how the proposal differs from current advanced programs, the broader inclusion of students, and district variation in available opportunities. No final vote on HB 190 was included in the transcript excerpt.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

April 15, 2025 - 10:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • members that have probable cause committees and they look at that the board may never get involved again
  • Our board works probably differently than some of the other boards are board is made up of 11 members
  • in an affordable way that would fill the role of our current board members who currently do it for free
  • This is a member who was able to provide subject matter expertise to the board.
  • We feel that the board and its members offer subject matter, expertise that lends itself to a very highly
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><03:47:12.840><c> members</c><03:47:13.279><c> and</c> over there or school board members and over
  • I'm Darheny, a former school board member from Nasa.
  • This is another very active statewide group for school board members.
  • This is another very active statewide group for school board members.
  • This is another very active statewide group for school board members.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 362, which would give the Department of Education rulemaking authority over educator licensing and testing requirements, including professional education assessments. Representative Ladd argued the bill is meant to preserve New Hampshire’s higher standards for teacher preparation and to avoid lowering requirements for licensed educators, while also allowing flexibility for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who may have strong industry experience but not traditional classroom credentials. Members discussed whether the bill should preserve industry-recognized credentials and basic academic skills testing while exempting CTE teachers from content exams; DOE Director Steven Appy said an amendment would clarify that the bill applies to initial licenses, exempt CTE teachers from the content-testing requirement, and keep current administrative practice on basic skills and industry credentials in statute. The committee also noted that an executive session would be scheduled later, likely the following week, to act on the bills and amendment. The committee then took up House Bill 90, dealing with the definition of part-time teachers. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is intended to let university and community college faculty teach limited hours in high school concurrent enrollment settings, especially in subjects like math and STEM where some schools cannot find locally certified teachers with a master’s degree. He said the measure is designed to expand student access to college-level courses, not to replace fully certified teachers or reduce standards, and emphasized that the bill is limited to faculty employed or contracted by the University System of New Hampshire or the Community College System of New Hampshire, with criminal background checks and ethics/conduct rules still applying. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the discussion ended with the understanding that further action would come in executive session.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Chair, members of the Thank you, Mr.
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