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Committee approves statutory cleanup bill removing obsolete postsecondary bodies and "remedial education" definition
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Summary
House Bill 711, a statutory cleanup measure that repeals several obsolete advisory groups and removes the statutory definition of "remedial education," passed the committee after explanation and a short question period.
Representative James Tipton, acting in committee, explained House Bill 711 as a statutory cleanup measure that would repeal several sections of Kentucky Revised Statutes that reference groups and initiatives the transcript records as no longer active.
Tipton told members he reviewed postsecondary statutes (citing KRS chapters 164 and 164A) and asked the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) for meeting minutes; he reported that several listed groups had not met in years. "So house bill 7 11 is a minute of the committee sub is an intent to clean up our statutes and make them more accurate," Tipton said. He identified examples to be repealed, including the Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education (which he said had not met since 2005), a STEM initiative task force, and local P‑16 councils. He said some statutes that provided for initial, one‑time appointments were obsolete and therefore were being stricken.
Tipton also explained the bill removes the statutory definition of "remedial education," noting that Kentucky public postsecondary institutions no longer offer non‑credit remedial classes; instead institutions offer credit‑bearing transitional courses with wraparound supports. "A remedial class is a class that a student takes to catch up, but it does not count toward their credit. What they've been doing for several years now is our students are taking courses that count for credit, and they're getting the wrap around services to help them with that," Tipton said.
Representative Roark asked whether the Senate confirmation language for some appointees remained; Tipton said that confirmation language had been removed in the committee substitute.
The committee moved and seconded a motion to report the bill with the substitute; Landon took the roll and the committee reported that House Bill 711 "passes with expression of opinion that the same should pass with the committee substitute attached." No recorded opposition was announced in the transcript excerpt provided.
Ending: The committee reported HB711 with the committee substitute and the bill will move forward with the committee's recommendation. The transcript shows the item drew brief questions and staff confirmation of statutory references; the committee did not retain Senate confirmation language in the substitute.
