Dick Lowe — Opened the meeting and presented Senate Bill 706.
SB1546 — Senate Bill 1546 was first handled procedurally when an untimely PCS was filed and then adopted without objection and with unanimous consent. The discussion then shifted to the bill’s substance: it concerns the Inspired to Teach Program, renaming it the Next Ed program and clarifying that it can accept private donations. Members also noted that the bill previously doubled the investment going into the program, and that earlier version had increased the amount provided.
SB707 — A vote was declared, but the bill number appears to be a transcription error because the surrounding context is Senate Bill 706.
Dell Kerbs — Recognized to explain the amended Senate Bill 1546.
SB706 — Senate Bill 706 was taken up first, with an untimely PCS filed and adopted without objection. The committee then voted on the bill, and despite a transcript misread in one mention, the final action was that SB 706 passed out of committee by a 7-0 vote.