Transcript Highlights:

• This bill moves that into the teacher prep program statute just to put all of that in one place.
• place, and then adds the requirements for fourth through eighth grade prep programs.
• And there's another requirement of teacher prep programs that addresses behavior management. Right.
• it already addresses teacher prep programs.
• I'm sure they'll be happy to hear that. ...it already adjusted as teacher prep programs.

Bills: HB28 , HB50 , HB196 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB316 , HB649 , HB807

Committee: House Education

Keywords: teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board, Louisiana teachers, Department of Education, statutory entities, re-creation, termination date

Transcript Highlights:

• Remind me again the number of graduates from your total ed prep, your EPP program at SMU, all in total
• Northwest was founded in 1905 as an ed prep institution.
• But I don't think having a two-year institution take over ed prep is what we want for our children.
• I don't think having a two-year institution take over ed prep is what we want for our children.
• So I'll just tell you, as we go through this, being involved in teacher prep, there are many players

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

Summary: The committee first took up HB 2274, the interstate teacher certification compact. Members questioned the fiscal note, including the initial IT cost and ongoing annual costs, and DESE explained that the first-year expense would cover software setup while later costs would maintain the system and consortium membership. The bill sponsor and supporters argued the compact would streamline reciprocity and help both incoming and Missouri-trained teachers. The committee then voted HB 2274 do pass by a vote of 17 ayes and 1 no. The committee next heard HB 1876 and HB 2115, both aimed at restoring cursive instruction in elementary schools. The sponsors argued cursive is important for reading historical documents, signatures, literacy development, and access to primary sources, and several members echoed concerns that many younger teachers and students can no longer read cursive. Questions focused on implementation, including whether fifth grade was the right benchmark, how testing would work, and whether the bills would require too much instructional time or cost. A Missouri NEA witness supported the general goal but urged local control and caution about adding mandates. No vote was taken on these two bills during the hearing. The committee then considered HB 1757, a gifted education bill, and adopted a committee substitute after approving an amendment that delayed implementation to the 2027-28 school year, clarified screening versus assessment language, required a committee rather than a single staff member to handle referrals, and directed districts to use recommendations from the state gifted advisory council. Members discussed how the bill would affect districts with existing gifted programs and whether it would require changes to current practices. The committee voted the House Committee Substitute for HB 1757 do pass by a vote of 20 ayes and 0 noes. Finally, the committee heard HB 2776, which would create an associate-of-applied-science pathway into teaching and allow temporary certification for people who complete the program. The sponsor and supporters, including community college and school district leaders, said the bill would address teacher shortages, especially in rural areas, by creating a lower-cost, work-friendly route into the profession while still requiring mentoring and classroom experience. Opponents, including Missouri State University, argued that teacher preparation should still lead to a bachelor’s degree and warned that the proposed pathway could leave teachers underprepared in content and pedagogy and place added burdens on districts and veteran teachers. The discussion also covered pay, retention, and whether the new pathway should be a stepping stone to full certification rather than a terminal credential.

Transcript Highlights:

• Fourth, we have narrowed the specific provisions of a section of code that applies to ed prep providers
• So it would be the governing language if we had another, for instance, teacher prep and certification
• So it would be the governing language if we had another, for instance, teacher prep and certification

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met to consider House Bill 2, the major public education and school finance bill. The committee first reconsidered and withdrew the prior committee substitute, then took up a new substitute. Senator Creighton explained several changes, including a correction to the golden penny yield weight, an increase in the special education evaluation incentive cap from $45 million to $67 million, timing changes to avoid a funding gap for Bluebonnet curriculum training grants, narrowed language affecting educator preparation providers, added facility-usage reporting language, incorporation of bilingual allotment language from Senate Bill 2185, removal of the $20 million annual cap on JROTC funding, and a prevailing-clause provision to make HB 2 controlling over conflicting measures. Members generally praised the bill’s historic funding level but raised concerns about details and future floor debate. Senator Menendez said he appreciated the special education, safety, and teacher pay funding but was not ready to fully support the bill because of inflationary pressures, facilities funding, and district-specific impacts, and indicated he might vote present. Senator Parker strongly supported the bill, emphasizing historic funding, teacher pay, and the need to continue refining the package. Senator Witt also said he would vote present while seeking more refinement, especially on certification issues for public and charter schools. Senator Bettencourt highlighted the bill’s scale, including about $8 billion in new funding and $1.3 billion for special education, while Senator Hinojosa asked for more flexibility in the basic allotment and thanked the author for bilingual education and coastal-area provisions. The committee then adopted the new committee substitute and voted to report HB 2 favorably to the full Senate. The motion passed 9 ayes and 2 present not voting, with the bill reported as committee substitute do pass and be printed.

Transcript Highlights:

• of Education, and P-20 as well as coordination between school districts, local unions, and teacher prep
• of Education, and P-20 as well as coordination between school districts, local unions, and teacher prep
• apprenticeship programs, as well as understanding the significant opportunities registered teacher prep
• and the students they served but have previously lacked the ability to access pathways for teacher prep
• apprenticeship programs, as well as understanding the significant opportunities registered teacher prep

Committee: Senate Labor

Transcript Highlights:

• That's, I mean, I read that as not being the same as college prep.
• ,</c> that's not the same as college prep, that's not the same as college prep, right?
• And that's not the same as college prep.
• </c> serious college prep and that have data. serious college prep and that have data.
• That's the only the as as college prep.

Bills: HF4698 , HF4608

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• With this one, we're going to be examining how those educator prep programs and teachers are actually
• said, if they don't have pull-outs, if they don't have other things that they're able to have that prep
• Because my thing is, my prep is taken up with PLCs because we have to collaborate.
• But those kinds of things, especially with assessments, like we try to do SAT prep.
• It's like we try to do SAT prep, but if we don't have something like a guardian on their browser that

Transcript Highlights:

• In 2024, Laylani graduated from Lincoln Prep and signed to play collegiate tennis at Tuskegee University
• In 2024, Laylani graduated from Lincoln Prep and signed to play collegiate tennis at Tuskegee University
• From Lincoln Prep to Tuskegee, Alabama, from the tennis courts of Kansas City to the national stage,
• Lincoln Prep stand up, Kansas City stand up, Tuskegee stand up, and Missouri absolutely stand up.
• We were prepped and ready to walk into a hearing room and vote on this bill, and we returned last second

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 134-0 roll call vote. Members then moved through a series of personal privileges and introductions of guests, including Turning Point USA chapters, CASA volunteers and staff, JAG students, university students, nursing students, interns, and other visitors recognized from across the state. On third reading, House Bill 1766, dealing with personal property tax treatment and new construction, was debated as a taxpayer relief measure. Supporters said it would treat personal property more like real estate under Hancock-style limits, while opponents warned it could reduce revenue for taxing districts. The bill passed 94-50. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2989, a major gaming bill aimed at cracking down on illegal “gray market” machines while creating a regulated local-option video lottery terminal system. Debate focused on enforcement, local control, consumer protection, revenue for education, veterans, and disability programs, and whether the bill effectively legalized gambling in a new form. A motion to send it to Fiscal Review failed 69-44, and the bill ultimately passed 83-66 with one present. The chamber next considered House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2014, the supplemental appropriations bill. The sponsor said it provides a little over $3 billion in additional authority for the rest of FY2026, including tax refunds, disaster response, St. Louis tornado relief, Medicaid-related spending, and Missouri Department of Transportation operations. Members discussed the size of supplemental spending, the use of federal and general revenue funds, and the first-time use of general revenue for the adult expansion Medicaid population. The House adopted an amendment reducing some unused Medicaid authority, then adopted the bill as amended and perfected it for printing. The session ended with announcements, including a notice that the Super Committee on Tourism would meet immediately in Hearing Room 6.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our appropriation history—again, you'll notice an increase there in 2023 primarily related to the PREP
• was originally appropriated for Project Josie. $70 million of that was reappropriated in 2024 for a PREP
• appropriated our appropriation history. again you'll notice an increase there in2023 primarily related to the prep
• dollars was originally appropriated for Project Josie70 million of that was reappropriated in2024 for a prep
• We are currently funding that through some leftover prep dollars of $127,000 and carryover funding.

Committee: House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce on its FY26 priorities, recent performance, and budget requests. Commerce said it had helped announce about 8,000 direct jobs and nearly $14 billion in investment year-to-date, while noting challenges such as tariffs, workforce recruitment, staffing/FTE management, and the condition of its 100-year-old office building. The agency highlighted projects and initiatives including a new Taiwan trade office, Route 66 Centennial planning, the National Main Street conference in Tulsa, Olympic-related coordination, census outreach, and continued improvements to its grants and CRM systems. Requested funding included $8.3 million for building repairs or relocation planning, census support, $300,000 for EDGE, $135,000 for IT/cybersecurity upgrades, $250,000 for the Taiwan office, and additional support for Head Start, senior nutrition, and the Strategic Air and Space Commission. Members asked about the meaning of the investment totals, the building condition, delays in senior nutrition distributions, and staffing vacancies; Commerce said the investment figures reflected formal company capital announcements, the building had significant facade and roof damage, delays were due to multiple contracting layers, and several open positions were expected to be filled soon. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department then presented its FY26 budget and goals. New director Amy Blackburn and special advisor Sterling Zearley said the department oversees 38 state parks, six lodges, seven golf courses, and nine travel information centers, and emphasized tourism’s economic importance. They reported savings from bringing marketing and tracking functions in-house and from shared services, but said the department faces more than $271 million in deferred maintenance needs, staffing shortages, and connectivity problems at parks. Their goals include increasing park visitation to 10.2 million, raising occupancy to 36%, and growing travel to Oklahoma, with major marketing tied to the Route 66 Centennial, America 250, the FIFA World Cup, the Olympics, and other events. The department also discussed a request to raise its purchasing exemption cap from $25,000 to $75,000, a possible TravelOK.com redesign, and efforts to improve restaurant operations at lodges through a new RFP structure. Members questioned the apportionment cap, the size and timing of deferred maintenance requests, park revenue, and the use of parking pass funds; tourism said annual park-related revenue is about $32 million to $34 million and parking pass revenue is about $2.5 million. Finally, the OSU Veterinary Medicine Authority presented its budget request and program updates. The authority said it supports the veterinary teaching hospital and related student training, and that its FY26 budget is entirely state-appropriated. It requested continued support for hospital operations, the large animal scholarship program, and a new $12.5 million annual payment tied to the $250 million Legacy Capital Fund authorization for the veterinary teaching hospital, along with additional funding to expand in-state enrollment. Officials said in-state enrollment had increased from 58 to 69 students after prior funding, with a goal of reaching 90 of 106 total seats, and that there were 195 in-state applicants this year. Members asked whether standards would be lowered; the authority said academic standards would not change and noted strong board-pass rates and retention outcomes. It also said accreditation concerns tied to faculty shortages and off-site teaching had been addressed by bringing students back to the main campus and improving staffing. The committee ended by thanking the presenters and announcing its next meeting date.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill appropriates prep funds to three programs: $250,000 to an economic development organization
• million that's going to the state fairgrounds, because from my understanding, the reasoning for these prep
• The purposes of the prep fund are about economic development, and I don't necessarily understand why
• The question really is why would we take money from prep funds that would be used for infrastructure

Bills: HB4030 , HB4031 , HB4032 , HB4033 , HB4034 , HB4035 , HB4036 , HB4037 , HB4038 , HB4039 , HB4040 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4043 , HB4044 , HB4045 , HB4046 , HB4047 , HB4048 , HB4049 , HB4050 , HB4051 , HB4052 , HB4053 , HB4054 , HB4056 , HB4057 , HB4065 , HB4067 , HB4071 , HB4072 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SB1146 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1149 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1158 , SB1159 , SB1161 , SB1162 , SB1163 , SB1164 , SB1165 , SB1166 , SB1167 , SB1174 , SB1175 , SB1176

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Summary: The Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget met to consider a long agenda of appropriations, retirement COLAs, revolving funds, and limits bills. Early actions included Senate Bill 1144 and Senate Bill 1145, which provided cost-of-living adjustments for retired teachers and OPRS retirees, respectively, and Senate Bill 1146, 1147, 1148, and 1149, which extended similar retirement benefit increases or a one-time stipend for law enforcement, firefighters, judges, and certain retired police and firefighters. The committee also advanced bills funding the Pardon and Parole Board, OSBI cybercrimes and fraud work, juvenile medication, and several agency limits bills for Health Care Authority, Health Department, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and DHS. Members also heard and passed a series of education, public safety, and economic development measures, including funding for school security at the School for Science and Math and the Schools for the Blind and Deaf, support for National Board certified teachers, and appropriations for the Rural Health Transformation Program, the Decennial Census Revolving Fund, Task Force One, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation forensic center. Several bills created or expanded revolving funds and financing tools, including military readiness and aviation funds, a taxpayer endowment trust fund, water infrastructure loan and REAP-related measures, and a revised non-coal mining fee structure. The committee also approved a bill increasing court reporter pay and another reducing employer contributions to the retirement system after it reached over 100% funding. There was notable discussion on a $5 million film-related pilot program for sitcom production, with questions about the amount and certification requirements, and on a rural economic development package that included money for the state fairgrounds and a university energy plant, which drew objections over whether those projects fit the intended purpose of rural prep funds. Other debated items included a bill directing funds to the Oklahoma Dream Act/Trump accounts, a bill rejecting judicial pay increases recommended by the Board of Judicial Compensation, and a proposal to move $200 million from the stabilization fund into a new Taxpayer Endowment Trust Fund. Most measures were reported out with due pass votes, though several drew dissenting votes, including the film bill, the fairgrounds/economic development bill, the water projects bill, and the trust fund and judicial pay measures. The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• He said they solve problems by combining classrooms, having teachers cover during their prep time, or
• Some districts have bonuses, or you can get paid extra during the day if you pick up a pair or a prep
• How does that work if it's a teacher prep program that doesn't necessarily have student loans?
• </c> as a grant to like a teacher prep as a grant to like a teacher prep program<00:57:12.480><c> or<
• program that doesn't it's a teacher prep program that doesn't necessarily<00:57:33.160><c> have</c><

Committee: House Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• I imagine, based on our prep call, that probably all of you want to speak to this one too.
• Their prep times, their PLC, because I know there have been some that have a PLC prep time and then their
• actual prep time.
• Because we don't have that set-aside prep time, it's taken up by everything else.
• We do have a PLC once a week, but not an extra prep hour.

Transcript Highlights:

• All the, you know, and all the teacher prep programs are approved by the State Board of Education.
• The same concerns that we're hearing about lack of prep... just to inquire and make a comment.
• The same concerns that we're hearing about lack of prep.
• This bill also recognizes educators' rights to regularly scheduled prep time during contract hours.
• This bill also recognizes the educators' rights to regularly scheduled prep time during contract hours

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2195, a driver education-related measure. The ranking member offered an amendment to remove the word “training” and add specific safe-driving topics such as pedestrian and motorcycle safety, based on prior testimony. The amendment and then a committee substitute were adopted. Members clarified that the bill does not require schools to offer driver education; it instead creates a mechanism for schools that choose to provide it. The committee then voted the House Committee Substitute for HB 2195 do pass by a unanimous 18-0 vote. Next, the committee considered House Bill 2502. The substitute mainly changed the term “non-public” to more specific references to private, parochial, and parish schools. The substitute was adopted, and the committee voted the House Committee Substitute for HB 2502 do pass unanimously, 18-0. The committee then revisited House Bill 2776, which had previously been voted out but was brought back after additional concerns from PSRS and others. The sponsor described major revisions, including changes to teacher certification tiers, more flexible service timelines, expanded credit for professional development, and limits to elementary grades. Members debated whether the bill watered down teacher preparation, whether the new certification structure could create unintended rights or salary issues, and whether the elementary-only scope was appropriate. After extensive discussion, the committee adopted the substitute and voted the House Committee Substitute for HB 2776 do pass by a 14-4 vote. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1767, the Missouri Educators and Parental Empowerment and Rights Act. The sponsor said the bill was intended to balance educator and parent rights and encourage collaboration rather than conflict. Supporters from Missouri NEA and the Missouri State Teachers Association said the bill would help address teacher retention by protecting classroom discipline authority, planning time, and other working conditions. School administrators raised concerns about practical implementation, potential legal conflicts, and added burdens on districts. After testimony and discussion, no further action was taken and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Business Park Authority, approved by KEDFA for $467,200 in KPDI EDF grants to assist in funding site prep
• 00:34:39.679><c> and</c><00:34:40.000><c> necessary</c><00:34:40.480><c> site</c><00:34:40.800><c> prep
• </c> infrastructure, and necessary site prep infrastructure, and necessary site prep to<00:34:41.440>
• KPDI EDF grants to assist in funding in KPDI EDF grants to assist in funding site<00:35:11.119><c> prep
• ><00:35:11.839><c> infrastructure</c><00:35:12.560><c> extension</c><00:35:13.040><c> and</c> site prep

Summary: The Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee met on July 16 and approved the June meeting minutes. Members received six information items, including quarterly capital project status reports, notice that the committee did not approve a Kentucky Community and Technical College System fire academy maintenance building project, reports of upcoming school district debt issues, leasehold improvements, a Northern Kentucky University asset preservation revision, and prior debt issues from the School Facilities Construction Commission. The committee then heard five project reports from the Finance and Administration Cabinet. Three new projects were presented for action and approved: a $1.3 million White Haven rest area renovation in Paducah, a $6.5 million Boone County north- and southbound rest area remodel and expansion to add truck parking, and a $4.5 million Bluegrass Station Building 14 modernization project funded by a Department of the Army grant. Members asked several questions about the Boone County rest area project, including truck congestion, restroom capacity, staffing, and the need to keep the facility open during construction; Transportation staff explained the project is meant to expand parking and improve facilities. Two emergency projects were reported with no action required: an amended Fort Boonboro flood remediation project in Madison County and a Kentucky Horse Park emergency flood repair project. The committee also approved three new leases after hearing from the Division of Real Properties. The leases included Department of Corrections parking spaces in Louisville, a Kentucky State Police office and lab lease in Hopkins County, and an Education and Labor Cabinet lease in Kenton County that was negotiated at a lower rate. Members asked about lease terms and how local match or negotiated rates were set, and staff explained that lease lengths are generally set by lessors and that the Kenton County lease was reduced through direct negotiation to stay within budget. A separate lease modification for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, involving reception-area renovations, was reported with no action required. Finally, the committee considered seven grant reallocations from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, including six Clean Water Program grants and one EKSF-related reallocation. Members questioned whether some flood-related water infrastructure work, especially an Olive Branch subdivision storage tank project, fit the intended purpose of the funding; staff explained the reallocations were needed to keep federal dollars from being returned and to move funds to eligible projects. The committee initially failed to approve the package on a 4-4 vote, but after a member noted a missed vote and changed to yes, the grants passed with favorable expression. The committee then began hearing three Kentucky Product Development Initiative grants for industrial site development in Russell County, Cumberland County, and Berea/Madison County, with members asking about match requirements, funding sources, and the scope of the projects; the transcript ends during the roll call on those grants.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill moves that into the teacher prep program statute just to put all of that in one place.
• And then adds the requirements for fourth through eighth grade prep programs.
• And there's another requirement of teacher prep programs that addresses behavior management. Right.
• it already addresses teacher prep programs.
• It already addresses teacher prep programs. Okay, thank you.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee met on March 18, 2026, with 11 members present and adopted prior meeting minutes without objection. The committee first heard HB 649 by Rep. Brass, which would create a statewide common application portal for dual enrollment. Supporters from the Pelican Institute and the Board of Regents said the bill would simplify enrollment, reduce paperwork for counselors and families, and improve awareness of dual enrollment options. Members asked about nonparticipation by institutions and access for nontraditional students; the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then took up HB 807 by Rep. Brass, which would establish the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program within LCTCS to help recruit and retain instructors for high-demand workforce programs. Testimony from River Parishes Community College, Dow, and the Louisiana Chemical Association described instructor shortages as a bottleneck for training workers for major industrial projects, and said employer-sharing models and apprenticeships have been successful. An amendment expanded eligibility to include LSU Eunice and Southern University at Shreveport, and the committee adopted the amendments. After debate about whether the state needed a new fund versus using existing systems, the bill was reported favorably by a 13-1 roll call vote. Next, the committee heard HB 285 by Chairman Bacala, which authorizes school boards to cooperate with banks and credit unions to operate branches in high schools as part of financial literacy programs. Bacala said the bill clarifies statutory authority, and an amendment added banks to the original credit union language. Members discussed ethics, exclusivity, student access, and whether the branches could market products; supporters from LABI and financial industry groups said the programs improve hands-on financial education. The bill was reported with amendments without objection. The committee also considered HB 28 by Rep. Owen, which adds a BESE-level appeal for certain teacher certification applicants affected by administrative or contractor errors. Owen described a case in which applicants paid for certification programs but were denied because of a mentor-signature issue, and said the amendment would require BESE or its designee to act within 30 days. Department of Education staff said the Teacher Certification Appeals Council had already granted extensions rather than outright denials in the affected cases, but the committee advanced the bill after a 9-4 roll call vote. Finally, the committee began HB 268 by Rep. Carver, which would strengthen career exposure requirements for students by tying activities more closely to high-wage, high-demand jobs and adding an annual exposure requirement in K-5; testimony emphasized early workforce awareness, and discussion focused on keeping the requirements manageable for schools.

Transcript Highlights:

• and we usually try and have the budget done before the last minute and we don't try and get it all prepped
• :19.239><c> all</c> minute and we don't try and get it all minute and we don't try and get it all prepped
• 04:20.760><c> kind</c><00:04:21.000><c> of</c><00:04:21.079><c> my</c><00:04:21.720><c> we're</c> prepped
• So that was kind of my we're prepped.
• </c> up our prep to cover. up our prep to cover.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:

• purposes and questions about the practical application for schools that don't have kitchens or other food prep
• purposes and questions about the practical application for schools that don't have kitchens or other food prep
• purposes and questions about the practical application for schools that don't have kitchens or other food prep
• </c><00:09:46.480><c> or</c><00:09:46.640><c> other</c><00:09:46.880><c> food</c><00:09:47.120><c> prep
• </c> don't have kitchens or other food prep don't have kitchens or other food prep areas<00:09:47.760

Transcript Highlights:

• And with the Vitruvian YSA program that we've created together, we've created the Vitruvian Prep Academy
• The prep program will consist of summer enrichment, summer camps, for example, after-school programs,
• The prep program will consist of summer enrichment, summer camps, for example, after-school programs,
• The prep program will consist of summer enrichment, summer camps, for example, after-school programs,
• </c> enough the importance of the prep enough the importance of the prep academy<00:19:32.120><c> as<

Committee: Joint Appropriations & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:

• program or someone from out of prep program or someone from out of state<01:37:27.719><c> who</c><01
• Anselm's College, they would have a teacher prep program, and they would background check the students
• </c> they would have a teacher prep they would have a teacher prep program program program and<01:42:
• program would go of that teacher prep program would go into<01:42:34.679><c> a</c><01:42:34.840><c>
• prep prep programs<01:43:30.560><c> is</c><01:43:30.760><c> the</c><01:43:31.000><c> Department</c><

Summary: The House Education Committee held its organizational meeting for the new term, with members introducing themselves and describing their backgrounds in teaching, school boards, special education, administration, law, and related fields. Chair Glenn Cordelli outlined the committee’s goals and procedures, emphasizing civility, professionalism, and respectful treatment of witnesses and members. He also noted that the committee has been split into two this year because of the large volume of bills, and said the committee had already sent three bills to the other education committee, with 36 bills currently assigned and more expected. The chair reviewed committee rules and logistics: hearings should start on time, members should minimize cell phone use and avoid searching during testimony, and questioning of witnesses is limited to one question at a time unless the chair allows a follow-up. Members were told to use the title “Representative,” to sign up on pink cards to testify, and to submit written testimony to the clerk. He also explained that hearings are for listening rather than debating, while executive sessions are where debate and motions occur. Possible motions include ought to pass, inexpedient to legislate, and retain in committee for further work, including subcommittees. Additional procedures covered scheduling, with the committee expected to meet Wednesday and Thursday the following week because of a holiday, and regular meetings generally planned for Monday and Wednesday. The chair also discussed the consent calendar, reports from majority and minority positions, and the expectation that members who testify on a bill should not then question other witnesses on that same bill. No legislation was voted on at this meeting; it was a procedural and orientation session for the committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• are currently in prison are practicing their reading with Dolly Parton Imagination Library books to prep
• are currently in prison are practicing their reading with Dolly Parton Imagination Library books to prep
• ><00:11:55.040><c> Library</c><00:11:55.519><c> Books</c><00:11:55.839><c> to</c><00:11:56.160><c> prep
• </c> Parton Imagination Library Books to prep Parton Imagination Library Books to prep for<00:11:57.200

Committee: Senate Families & Children

Transcript Highlights:

• Under the PREP Act, pharmacy technicians were also permitted to and trained to administer vaccines and
• this bill would provide state authority for PrEP immunization authority to continue.
• The changes in the domain of care for pharmacists and pharmacy techs created. under the PrEP Act were
• So it's my understanding that this PrEP Act actually allowed pharmacists to start dispensing, it kind
• So really it's going to be maintaining the flu and COVID three and up like we've had with the PREP Act

Bills: HB3772 , HB1656 , HB4504 , HB1896 , HB4420 , HB4421 , HB4076 , HB3708 , HB2806 , HB3540 , HB1586 , HB5459 , HB4553 , HB4535 , HB3811 , HB3749 , HB4255 , HB4051 , HB5098 , HB3554 , HB4539 , HB5274

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians