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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
After Budgets Comes Bonding: Explaining the Supplemental Budget Session Mar 6th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of the current 2026-27 biennium.
- And that is $575 million more than our end-of-session estimate.
- These kinds of things are paid for with capital investment dollars.
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the Arctic and Greenland's geostrategic importance to U.S. interests. Feb 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, the University of Washington had a $400,000 study... ...on how glacier breakups off the
- After earning my Ph.D. in New Hampshire, I was a researcher at the University of Wyoming before joining
- Senator, the I mentioned in my testimony that McGill University had done a survey of the population and
- For example, the University of Minnesota's Polar Geospatial Center has been working on digital mapping
- And NSF's work, or the work that we support in the Arctic, including that of the University of Minnesota
Keywords:
Greenland, acquisition, national security, Arctic, geopolitical, China, Russia, icebreakers, trade routes
Summary:
The meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focused on the potential acquisition of Greenland by the United States. This issue, first raised by President Trump in 2019, has gained renewed significance amidst shifting global dynamics and the strategic importance of Greenland in relation to transatlantic trade routes and national security. The members discussed the geopolitical implications of Greenland's position, especially given the increasing influence of China and Russia in the Arctic region. Notably, the urgency to address military presence and icebreaker capabilities in the Arctic was a major point of contention, with a call for a new fleet to counter foreign dominance in the area.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 11, 2025 - 10:15 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- share of each one of these factors, 50% of that index is based on enrollment.
- share of each one of these factors, 50% of that index is based on enrollment.
- The purpose of this grant program is to fund all or some of the cost of the creation or expansion of
- The purpose of this grant program is to fund all or some of the cost of the creation or expansion of
- who comes to us instead of going directly to the university.
Summary:
The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met to review funding models for the Florida College System and district workforce education programs, with an emphasis on how new dollars are allocated in the program fund and how performance and targeted funding are incorporated. Chancellor Hebda explained the Florida College System model, including base program funding, student success and pipeline funds, performance incentives for industry certifications, and the 2022 president-developed formula that weights enrollment, workforce enrollment, completions, small-college factors, and regional cost differences, plus a targeted funding floor for colleges below a minimum per-FTE level. Vice Chancellor Goodman then outlined the district workforce model, which uses lagged enrollment, program cost weights, local revenue offsets, small-district adjustments, and unmet-need calculations to distribute lump-sum appropriations to school districts offering workforce education.
The department also provided updates on several grant programs and funding delays. Goodman said the Workforce Development Incentive Grant, Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant, Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education Startup Grant, and teacher apprenticeship/mentor bonus programs all involve multi-year awards and often require reversions and reappropriations because projects are delayed, extended, or not fully obligated by year-end. She said the department is moving toward an electronic grants system and had already adjusted internal deadlines to speed awards, while acknowledging some reimbursement delays and explaining that mentor bonuses for teacher apprentices will not be paid until the first cohort reaches the statutory timing requirement.
Members asked about tracking whether CTE students work in their trained fields, how Xello is used to inform students about career pathways, how FTE is calculated, whether the funding formulas could encourage growth over quality, and how students with disabilities are counted in workforce funding. Questions also focused on tuition, enrollment trends, and the gap between college and university funding. The committee heard that tuition has remained flat for more than a decade, enrollment has rebounded from COVID and is projected to exceed pre-pandemic levels, and the college system’s funding per FTE varies widely. Valencia College President Kathleen Plinsky testified in support of the proposed formula and an additional $200 million for the Florida College System, saying Valencia is the second-largest college in the state but ranks last in per-FTE funding, which has made it difficult to recruit and retain faculty and admit qualified students in high-demand programs like nursing. The committee took no vote and adjourned after the presentations and questions.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Aug 25th, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
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- of the line.
- a system of support like the Universal Service Fund.
- That program, as has been pointed out, under the direction of the FCC, is administered by USAC, the Universal
- I think those are kind of some of my concerns.
- I'm very proud of what the Office of Cybersecurity did.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, we hire—our two of our top five schools that we hire from are S&T and University of Missouri
- Charles, we have Lindenwood University, a Division I school, which does have a Bachelor of Cinema Arts
- , the real Lake of the Ozarks, all of that.
- It cannot deliver the speeds that we will need through universal adoption. of AI, which requires ridiculous
- that we will need through universal adoption of AI, which requires ridiculous amounts of bandwidth to
Committee:
House Economic Development
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jul 22nd, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- At the university, there are not only university professionals but also members of almost every component
- We've been involved in a longitudinal retention study with the University of North Carolina since 2011
- We have a lot of conversations with Highlands University and then other programs, really looking and
- Social work is actually something, and again, I spent most of my time at Highlands University, so I know
- Program or not, and a lot of this social work at Highlands University has a substance abuse program.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-15 (4:30PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- USF Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 15th, in recognition of the University of South Florida's contribution
- USF is recognized as a preeminent university by the state of Florida and as a member of the Association
- of American Universities.
- And as a member of the Association of American Universities, we are the fifth youngest school invited
- only 18 universities in the nation selected as a Tillman Partnership University of the Pat Tillman Foundation
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery introductions, including family members, university guests, local officials, and student groups. The chamber then moved to special order bills, beginning with two Open Government Sunset Review measures: SB 7010, preserving a public records exemption for certain Department of Financial Services receiver information, and SB 7008, preserving confidentiality for financial technology sandbox application records. Both bills passed unanimously after brief explanations and no amendments.
The Senate also passed SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings for terrorism victims, SB 910 on veterans benefits assistance, SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands, SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems, and SB 700, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill. SB 832 drew debate over a possible lawsuit and created a narrow strict-liability defense for landowners who survey and record notice of former phosphate property. SB 700 generated the most extended debate, especially over a provision removing fluoride from public water systems and related amendments on public health, local control, and study requirements; several fluoride-related amendments failed, while a technical amendment passed. The bill also included provisions on agricultural regulation, labeling, drones, lending, charities, housing for agricultural workers, and youth programs.
The Senate then approved several claims bills, including relief for Darlene Angerville and J.R., Eric Miles Jr. and Jennifer Miles, and Marcus Button, all involving catastrophic injuries and settlements paid by the relevant public entities. SB 994 on driver’s license education requirements passed after an amendment that increased penalties for texting while driving and added a distracted-driving education component. SB 1718, preserving a public records exemption for minors seeking an abortion without parental consent or notification, also passed unanimously. Several other bills were temporarily postponed.
At the end of the session, the Rules Chair moved to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, retain postponed bills on the special order calendar, and move CS for SB 7016 back to second reading; all motions were adopted. The Senate then adjourned until Wednesday, April 16, at 2:00 p.m. or upon the call of the President.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thomason graduated from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
- In the future, I plan to attend the University of Oklahoma to major in journalism and minor in political
- I have the honor of paging for Warren Hamilton, and I plan to attend Oklahoma State University with a
- I do not have the fee schedule in front of me for any college or university. Follow up: Thank you.
- Of people.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JDC, JDC Public Hearings 03-20-2025
Transcript Highlights:
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- I am a social work student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
- I am a social work student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
- Women, and the civil rights experts at the UH State Civil Rights Commission in the University of Hawaii
- </c><00:30:07.520><c> of</c> rights commission in the University of rights commission in the University
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 666, the nomination of Rose Kea to the Commission on the Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 2029. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from business and community members, and Kea described her background as a real estate broker, small business owner, and nonprofit volunteer leader, saying her experience with workplace equity and women-owned businesses would help the commission. Senators questioned her about the connection between her background and the commission’s work, and about how she would respond to current threats to women’s rights; she said the commission should serve as a unifying and leading force for gender equity. The committee later voted to advise and consent, with the chair’s recommendation adopted.
The committee also considered SCR 128 and SR 107, which sought information on state lands leased to the federal government. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the resolutions as drafted, saying the AG does not maintain the lease inventory and that the request should instead go to the agencies that manage the land, such as DLNR, DOE, and DOT. The committee amended the measures to ask the AG to determine whether there are constitutional or other legal impediments to continued leasing or new leases, including whether nominal lease amounts violate law, and then passed both with amendments.
Next, the committee took up STR 153 and SR 123, which request the County of Maui to complete the transfer of the Hoie roads, including Hoie Road F, to resolve jurisdictional ambiguities. The judiciary administrator testified in support, and the measures were passed, with the committee adopting the chair’s recommendation. Finally, the committee heard STR 179 and SR 149 on reviewing the Hawaii Revised Statutes for gender-neutral language. The LGBTQ+ Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women supported the effort, though the women’s commission asked for more time and a set date to dissolve the work group. The committee amended the resolutions to assign the review to the Legislative Reference Bureau, with consultation from the LGBTQ+ Commission, the Commission on the Status of Women, civil rights experts, and law-related organizations, and set interim and final reporting deadlines before passing the measures with amendments.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (3-13-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- This sets aside $10 million of the $40 million appropriated to the University of Kentucky for the operations
- That will specifically go to the engineering school in Paducah, under the University of Kentucky, to
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- </c><00:17:56.799><c> the</c> to the University of Kentucky for the to the University of Kentucky for
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Summary:
The House Appropriations and Revenue Committee met on March 13, 2025, with a quorum present and took up several Senate bills. Senate Bill 244, relating to Department of Law operations, was presented as a cleanup bill and reported favorably with 18 yes votes and no opposition. Senate Bill 19, concerning moments of silence and reflection, was amended with PHS 1 to add a moral instruction component and related school-district provisions; members raised questions about the research cited, the logistics of student release time, and possible fiscal effects. The bill was reported favorably with 15 yes, 3 no, and 1 pass, and a title amendment was adopted. Senate Bill 63, dealing with street-legal special purpose vehicles, was amended to make local participation optional, clarify motorcycle-style insurance requirements, and address registration and inspection rules; after a committee amendment was rolled into the substitute, it was reported favorably with 18 yes and 1 pass.
The committee also considered Senate Bill 179, which establishes a nuclear energy development grant program within the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority. Testimony explained that the bill sets aside $10 million from an existing appropriation, including $2 million for workforce training at the University of Kentucky’s engineering school in Paducah. The bill was reported favorably with 19 yes votes and no opposition. Senate Bill 25, a housing measure allowing industrial revenue bonds for large multifamily housing, was substantially expanded through PHS 2 and a committee amendment to incorporate provisions from House Bill 9, House Bill 643, Senate Bill 85, and budget-related language; the committee reported it favorably with 16 yes votes and 3 passes, and adopted a title amendment.
Finally, Senate Bill 6, which revises education reporting and funding provisions, was amended by PHS 1 to require reporting of fringe costs in K-12 spending and to modify SEEK funding for virtual schools and English as a Second Language add-ons. Members asked whether the changes affected other funding streams and how the SEEK formula would be applied, and the sponsor clarified that the virtual-school provision applies only to SEEK. The bill was reported favorably with 16 yes votes and 3 passes.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate confirmation number 66, appointing Jennifer AG to the University of West Alabama Board of Trustees
- Senate confirmation number 67, appointing Jerry Gross to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees,
- Senate confirmation number 68, appointing Edgar Hower III to the University of West Alabama Board of
- </c><00:09:09.760><c> of</c> Garrett regarding the University of Garrett regarding the University of
- He was the athletic director at Troy University for a number of years, and he's the one bringing... >
Summary:
The Senate began with a resolution honoring Special Agent Senior Josh Taylor for his long service in state law enforcement, including work as a traffic homicide investigator, field training officer, SBI major crimes investigator, and later on the Lieutenant Governor’s protective detail. The resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then received a series of gubernatorial confirmations and House messages, including multiple Alabama Army National Guard promotions, appointments to state boards, and several House bills referred to Senate committees.
Committee reports followed, with favorable reports on a number of bills from Finance and Taxation Education, Judiciary, State Governmental Affairs, County and Municipal Government, Agriculture, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Children and Youth Health, and Local Legislation. The Senate confirmed Leon M. Nash to the Board of Pardons and Paroles by a 33-0 vote, and also confirmed several State Textbook Committee appointees by unanimous votes. The chamber also adopted several resolutions, including memorials for John David Williams and William Grant Lynch Jr., a commendation for Sandra Thompson, and a resolution urging federal action on sextortion and child exploitation.
During local legislation, the Senate passed or certified several county-specific measures, including bills involving Pickens, Colbert, Marshall, Blount, Fayette, Franklin, and Walker counties; one Marshall County bill was later indefinitely postponed after word that its House companion had passed. In the special order calendar, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 30 and then passed Senate Bill 95 extending the sunset on the “call before you dig” law, Senate Bill 42 addressing municipal election tie situations, Senate Bill 9 adding vaping to the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, and Senate Bill 41 on elder abuse and exploitation after adopting two amendments. The session ended with adjournment until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 2nd.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:06 am
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- a multidisciplinary team of faculty, postdoc researchers, and students at New Mexico State University
- I'm a semi-retired engineering professor at the University of New Mexico.
- I'm a semi-retired engineering professor at the University of New Mexico.
- Some of the science you’re not hearing about is the science from Duke University, Penn State University
- And then there are a whole host of researchers from different parts of the university. Dr.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- that our growth is reflective of the needs of the state.
- I was a teacher, but how many of you know the price of a can of formula? One can. Don't answer.
- Now, we have agreed language within each of the allocations of those types of programs.
- Wrong because of people of California.
- of the worst of the cuts for California. ...supportive of it overall and appreciate the delaying of
Committee:
House Budget
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 7th, 2026
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Zach Stowell, he's the assistant director of the research consortium located at New Mexico State University
- a multidisciplinary team of faculty, postdoc researchers, and students at New Mexico State University
- I'm a semi-retired engineering professor at the University of New Mexico.
- Some of the science you’re not hearing about is the science from Duke University, Penn State University
- And then there are a whole host of researchers from different parts of the university. Dr.
Summary:
The committee met to hear House Bill 207, as amended, which would direct the Water Quality Control Commission to adopt rules for permits allowing certain beneficial uses of treated produced water, including industrial, commercial, energy-related, infrastructure, pilot project, and other approved uses. Representative Brown presented the bill as a science-driven response to New Mexico’s water scarcity, citing the state’s 50-year water plan and research from the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium. The committee adopted an amendment requiring the rules to be informed by credible scientific data and other evidence, including consortium research, before moving to public comment.
Supporters argued the bill would create a regulated framework for reuse of treated produced water, preserve scarce freshwater, and support economic development, construction, and energy-related uses. Testimony in favor came from the bill sponsor, the consortium’s Dr. Zach Stoll, the chair of the Water Quality Control Commission, business and industry representatives, local economic development officials, and some residents. They emphasized recent peer-reviewed studies, pilot projects, and the need for the commission to act on updated science. State agencies, including the Environment Department, said the amended bill addressed some of their concerns and kept the focus on science-based rulemaking.
Opponents said the bill would override the Water Quality Control Commission’s prior findings and force approval of uses that remain scientifically unproven and potentially harmful. Many speakers from environmental groups, acequia and agricultural organizations, faith groups, and local residents warned about unknown contaminants, risks to groundwater, crops, roads, and human health, and the possibility of spills or long-term environmental damage. Several argued the bill would politicize a technical process and create liability or cleanup burdens for the public. No vote on final passage was taken in the portion provided; the committee recessed briefly after public comment and then returned to sponsor remarks and questions.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We're actually ahead of a lot of them, or most of them.
- Repila, the University of Hawaii. I understand the importance of these kind of measures.
- So, we of a lot of them or most of them.
- Repila, the University of question. Yes. Repila, the University of Hawaii. Hawaii. Hawaii.
- </c><00:27:40.559><c> on</c> at University of Hawaii are doing on at University of Hawaii are doing on
Committee:
House Higher Education
Summary:
The House Committee on Higher Education heard SB 657 SD1 HD1, which would appropriate funds for SOEST at UH Manoa to establish and operate a Center for Climate Resilient Development. Testimony was strongly in support from UH researchers, DLNR, and several other organizations. Supporters said the center’s modeling and data are already used by state and county agencies for sea level rise, shoreline setback, flood, and infrastructure planning, and that local funding is increasingly important because federal climate research funding is uncertain. Members discussed how the work might be framed to avoid federal political pushback, and witnesses said the research can be described in terms of infrastructure protection, public safety, and cost savings. They also confirmed the funding would primarily support salaries for climate modelers and would help backfill federal cuts. The committee recommended and adopted passage of the bill unamended.
Members also discussed the practical value of the center’s work, including Kauai’s sea level rise constraint district, future rainfall and flooding modeling, and the need for more granular data than current FEMA maps provide. Additional support was noted from the State Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, the City and County of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency, the Ulu Pono Initiative, Surfrider Foundation, Hawaii Region Climate Protectors, Hawaii Coalition Earth, and the Climate Change and Health Working Group. The committee then voted to pass SB 657 SD1 HD1 as recommended.
The committee later took up SB 1252 SD2, a bill requiring the Board of Regents to establish a specialized training program for health care providers on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and appropriating funds. The chair explained that the HD1 version incorporated suggestions from the John A. Burns School of Medicine, added a preamble recognizing existing programs and the need for coordination, and left a blank appropriation and FTE count in the bill while including the amounts in the committee report. With no discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 1252 SD2 with amendments.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- As you know, Chad Heinrich, I represent the University of Phoenix, and on Monday I just wanted to share
- I will have the CIO from the University of Phoenix and the entire technology team here to discuss artificial
- intelligence and technology and how the University of Phoenix is really embracing the technologies to
- I will have the CIO from the University of Phoenix and the entire technology team here to discuss artificial
- intelligence and technology and how the University of Phoenix is really embracing the technologies to
Committees:
House Education , House House Education Committee of Reference
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- the University of Hawaiʻi College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resiliences Agriculture Research
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- of Hawaii Dean >> Next we have University of Hawaii Dean Gallah Chair<00:06:56.080><c> Chenal<
- </c><00:08:02.319><c> of</c> with experts across the University of with experts across the University
Committee:
House Agriculture & Food Systems
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 037 Feb 20th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Both of these university or both of these higher education systems are very functional.
- Both of these university or both of these higher education systems are very functional.
- process of saying if you were born and raised in that valley, you can go to the university free of charge
- General fund is a larger portion of their overall budget than tuition is, uh, than say a University of
- </c><03:36:45.600><c> of</c> tuition is uh than say a University of tuition is uh than say a University
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I rise for the purpose of a personal point of privilege, introduction of guests, and the reading of a
- He currently serves as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine
- , Phoenix, and Western University, and as an instructor with the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
- of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
- He graduated in 2021 with a master of health care management degree from the University of Arizona.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- all of us.
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which... ...of
- his residency in emergency medicine, followed by a fellowship in point-of-care ultrasound at the University
- of Arizona, currently finishing his last year of residency at the University of Arizona in anesthesiology
- of the ALA Bill of Rights, Section B.2.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer led by Erica Kirk and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a proclamation sponsored by Representatives Teresa Martinez and Matt Gress recognizing Charlie Kirk on National Freedom Day. Several members then gave personal remarks honoring Kirk’s civic engagement, First Amendment advocacy, and legacy, and the chamber also welcomed the Doctor of the Day, visiting students from Carl Hayden High School, and guests from Arizona agriculture and local government.
The House then moved through Committee of the Whole action on several bills. In the first committee of the whole, HB 2091, HB 2104, and HB 2105 received do-pass recommendations, while HB 2016 and HB 2022 were retained on the calendar. In the second committee of the whole, members debated HB 2008, with supporters saying it would prevent public money from funding politically biased or sectarian library-related institutions and opponents calling it part of a broader effort to censor and defund libraries; the bill received a 33-23 do-pass recommendation. HB 2046, HB 2116, and HB 2132 also received do-pass recommendations, while HB 2142 was retained.
On third reading, HB 2148, a bill amending Title 41 to add provisions relating to federal monies, passed the House by a vote of 33-25 with two not voting and was transmitted to the Senate. The House also adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, referred several bills to engrossing, announced committee meetings and bill referrals, and adjourned until Monday, February 2, 2026.