Transcript Highlights:

• The peer states for dairy that we selected were Iowa and New Mexico.
• And the closest states to us, in terms of total dairy production, were Iowa and New Mexico.
• New Mexico would have grown a bit more, Iowa a bit less, and the competitive effect is what we really
• The good news is we were doing better than New Mexico, but we weren't doing as well as Iowa.
• When you were talking about milk, and you were talking about our comparable states being Iowa and New

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held an interim work session focused on Washington agriculture’s viability, workforce, and competitiveness. Director Derek Sanderson of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and WSU Dean Raj Kosla described the size and diversity of the state’s farm sector, declining farm numbers, major export markets, and pressures from labor costs, low commodity prices, trade barriers, drought, regulatory burdens, and pests and disease. Kosla emphasized WSU’s land-grant role in education, research, and extension, including precision agriculture, broadband needs in rural areas, and the need for state support to help producers adopt new technologies and train the next generation of agricultural workers. Members asked about retaining farmland, increasing workforce capacity, and the role of precision agriculture. Kosla said precision agriculture can help address labor shortages and water scarcity, but adoption is limited by cost and rural broadband gaps. He explained precision agriculture as tailoring inputs to the right place, time, amount, and manner, and said WSU is working on low-cost sensor technologies and other innovations. Members also asked about how widely precision agriculture is used and whether it improves farm bottom lines; Kosla said adoption varies by tool and that he would follow up with more data. The committee then heard from Dr. Randy Fortenberry of WSU’s Impact Center on an agricultural competitiveness study and the effects of tariffs and trade. He reported that Washington’s competitiveness has generally declined relative to peer states in dairy, grapes, hops, apples, and wheat, with potatoes as the main bright spot. Surveyed producers said a substantial share of revenue is tied to regulatory compliance, with labor-related costs a major driver, and small diversified farms reported land access, capital, and profitability as bigger barriers than regulation. On trade, Fortenberry said Washington agriculture is highly export-dependent and vulnerable to retaliation, citing past losses in wheat, apples, pulses, and cherries when tariffs disrupted markets, while noting current uncertainty around China and India. The committee asked follow-up questions about compliance time, peer-state comparisons, and regulatory burdens; no votes were taken, and the department said it plans an interim report by the end of the year and a final report by June 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• title since grade 5, the nine athletes navigated their season with consistency, discipline, and clear vision
• THE NINE ATHLETES NAVIGATED THEIR SEASON WITH CONSIST TENCY, DISCIPLINE, AND CLEAR VISION.
• Smith: I yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Iowa, the sponsor of this legislation
• I'm pleased to lead this bill with my colleague, Representative Feenstra, from Iowa.
• Smith: I yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Iowa, the sponsor of this legislation

Bills: HR997 , HR517 , HR1152 , HB1491 , HR1155 , HR998 , HR1234

Keywords: House of Representatives, code of conduct, suspension of rules, time zone clocks, rules reform, legislative efficiency, hospital, healthcare, anniversary, Sisters of Mercy, community outreach, American cowboy, cattle trails, historical recognition, 250th anniversary, cultural heritage, economic impact, tourism, agriculture, disaster relief

Transcript Highlights:

• Right now there's only five states: Washington, Montana, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Alabama.
• Right now there's only five states, Washington, Montana, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Alabama.
• Wisconsin, Iowa, and Alabama.
• That way they don’t have to get a full license in Missouri and in Iowa.
• As mentioned, there are five states that have currently passed this compact: Washington, Iowa, Montana

Committee: House Professional Registration and Licensing

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 1233. Members adopted several amendments, including language allowing the Boards of Therapeutic Massage and Chiropractors to seek emergency suspension of licenses when there are criminal indictments or charges that could harm citizens; extending the RX CARES for Missouri prescription drug abuse prevention program by removing its sunset; updating pharmacy distributor licensing language to reflect national licensing practices; clarifying pharmacist immunization authority, including RSV immunizations and board oversight for future immunizations; allowing certain long-term care facility employees to administer additional subcutaneous medications; and adopting agreed-upon language related to interior designers. The committee then rolled those amendments into a committee substitute and voted the bill do pass by a 16-1 roll call vote. The committee then heard House Bills 2618 and 2644, which would join Missouri to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact. The bill sponsors said the compact would improve licensure portability for respiratory therapists, help address workforce shortages, and allow Missouri to be among the first states shaping the compact’s commission. Supporters, including respiratory therapists, a hospital association representative, a student and military spouse, and a nursing association representative, said the compact would speed access to qualified therapists, aid rural and hospital care, help during emergencies like COVID-19, and benefit military families. Several witnesses emphasized that participating states would still retain their own licensing standards and scope-of-practice authority. Opponents argued that the compact would surrender state sovereignty to an unformed commission, create a “blank check” before the rules are written, and potentially allow rules to supersede state law. They also raised constitutional concerns about interstate compacts and questioned whether a reciprocal licensing approach would be preferable. Committee members asked about sovereignty, the legal basis for compacts, and whether Missouri could preserve its standards; sponsors and supporters responded that the compact would not remove state authority and that Missouri could still require its own standards. The hearing concluded without a vote on the respiratory compact bills.

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• However, the largest study in the US was done right across the border in Iowa, the Iowa Women's Health
• However, the largest study in the US was done right across the border in Iowa, the Iowa Women's Health
• </c> done in northeast Iowa. done in northeast Iowa.
• ,</c> producing states, Minnesota, Iowa, producing states, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska,<00:13:36.840><c
• </c><00:24:15.520><c> Um</c> line into Iowa. Um line into Iowa.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:

• Nunn of Iowa.
• Nun of Iowa. Iowa. Iowa.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm a member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa.
• Minnesota in Iowa. Our union represents Minnesota in Iowa.
• We had about 100 people a day, and they refined some of those visions, issues, and practices that were
• </c><01:31:35.679><c> for</c> their needs and ideas and visions for their needs and ideas and visions
• ,</c> they refined some of those visions, they refined some of those visions, issues<01:32:09.040><c>

Committee: Senate Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• CoinFlip's transactions in Iowa were scams.
• So based on this investigation in Iowa, Iowans have lost over $20 million in transactions.
• It gives you all the details of what happened in Iowa. Thank you. defrauded.
• It gives you all the details of what happened in Iowa. Thank you. Thank you.
• Chair, he's out. ...gives you all the details of what happened in Iowa. Thank you.

Bills: HB 11 , HB14 , HB132 , HB1584 , HB1606 , HB5061 , HB 1041 , HB2286 , HB132

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Summary: The committee first took up pending business and quickly reported several measures favorably, including HB 12, SB 1361, SB 1705, SB 1749, SB 1897, SB 2344, SB 2566, HB 3809, and HB 4215, with most sent to the Local and Uncontested Calendar. HB 12’s substitute clarified a limited midterm review of regulatory agencies tied to Sunset Commission recommendations. SB 2696’s substitute changed med spa regulation from a license to a certificate, with training instead of an exam, plus background checks, continuing education, and two-year renewals. HB 3809 dealt with battery energy storage decommissioning and recycling, and HB 4215 was reported without a substitute. SB 1978, concerning interconnection of electric facilities in ERCOT and federal jurisdiction concerns, was reported out on a 5-3 vote after debate, but then the chair later announced the bill was withdrawn and left pending subject to the call of the chair. HB 1899 was also reported favorably, with one nay. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 14, the advanced nuclear energy bill. Senator Schwertner described it as creating a Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, a nuclear permitting coordinator, a development fund, a completion grant program, and a workforce development program. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives from Fermi America, Dow/X-energy, CPS Energy, Paragon Energy Solutions, Bridge to Nuclear, Aalo Atomics, and the Texas Association of Business, argued that Texas should lead in advanced nuclear, citing future baseload demand, data centers, industrial power needs, supply-chain development, and long-term energy diversification. Opponents, including Public Citizen, Texas Nuclear Watchdogs, Sierra Club, and individual citizens, argued the bill would subsidize unproven, expensive technology, create grants rather than loans, and expose taxpayers to major risk while doing little to meet near-term energy needs. Several members questioned whether the state should fund projects that may not produce grid power for years, and whether the bill’s grant structure and new office were justified. The committee also heard HB 5061, which Senator Schwertner said would prohibit unethical surveillance and misuse of confidential information by state contractors, create a confidential reporting system through the State Auditor’s Office, authorize Texas Rangers investigations, protect whistleblowers, and impose penalties including contract termination, fines, and contracting bans. No public testimony was offered, and the bill was left pending. HB 132, sponsored by Senator Hughes, would extend confidentiality protections for sensitive information to hostile acts by foreign adversaries; it was also left pending after no testimony. HB 1584 was then laid out, with Senator Schwertner explaining it would require utilities to maintain and update priority restoration lists for critical facilities after Hurricane Beryl exposed communication failures, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.

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• Our youngest son, Acer, was born in March of 2023 in Pella, Iowa.
• Our youngest son Acer was born in March of 2023 in Pella, Iowa.
• We diligently, Youngest son Acer was born in March of 2023 in Pella, Iowa.
• Our birth mother was in Iowa after a C-section.
• She had two other young children to care for in Iowa.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held its inaugural hearing of the session, led by Chair Michael Day and co-chair Senator Lydia Edwards, and reviewed a large slate of bills and constitutional amendments. The chair laid out hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, priority for in-person witnesses, and deadlines for reporting constitutional amendments and House bills. The committee heard testimony on 29 proposals, with many witnesses and advocates speaking in support of measures they said would clarify the law, improve access to justice, or address public safety and fairness concerns. Several bills drew extensive testimony. Supporters of H.1686/S.1254 urged creation of a commission to study intentional misrepresentation of service animals, citing disruptive and dangerous encounters with fake service dogs and the need to protect legitimate service-dog teams. H.1649/S.1168 on court transcriber fees received strong support from transcribers and CPCS, who said rates have been frozen at $3 per page since 1988 and should be raised to $4.50, with an automatic CPI adjustment; they also described the work as time-consuming and essential to the justice system. H.1768/S.1037 on indigency was backed by CPCS, which said the bill would update eligibility rules, reduce unnecessary six-month reassessments, and eliminate the $150 counsel fee for indigent adults. H.1723/S.1193 to remove the charitable immunity cap was supported by legislators and attorneys who argued the current $20,000/$100,000 caps leave seriously injured people undercompensated and make Massachusetts an outlier. The committee also heard testimony on S.1046 regarding adoptions, with multiple adoptive parents, attorneys, and agency representatives describing recent probate court interpretations that have disrupted out-of-state surrender and finalization practices. Witnesses said the bill would restore predictability and allow birth parents outside Massachusetts to use either their home-state law or Massachusetts law, while preserving ICPC safeguards. Senator Feingold testified on H.1748/S.1109, “Conrad’s Law,” to criminalize coercing someone into suicide, arguing Massachusetts should join most other states in creating a specific offense rather than relying on involuntary manslaughter charges. Representative Donahue supported H.66 to remove “so help me God” from the constitutional oath of office. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee simply heard testimony and thanked witnesses, with chairs indicating they would continue reviewing the bills and written submissions.

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• For example, the state of Iowa.
• You can go to the state of Iowa, and as soon as you cross the border, some people tell me, you can place
• For example, the state of Iowa.
• You can go to the state of Iowa, and as soon as you cross the border, some people tell me, you can place
• You can go to the state of Iowa, and as soon as you cross the border, some people tell me, you can place

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• The Chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from Iowa, Ms. Miller-Meeks, for five minutes.
• The Chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from Iowa, Ms. Miller-Meeks, for five minutes.
• Steven's journey is one of transformation, transferring to Iowa for his final season.
• Steven's journey is one of transformation, transferring to Iowa for his final season.
• Steven's journey is one of transformation, transferring to Iowa for his final season.

Bills: HR240 , HR198 , HR1326 , HR359 , HB1534 , HR1368 , HR1350 , HR1325 , HR1318 , HR730

Keywords: resolution, death of a representative, honor, adjournment, Raul Grijalva, Raúl M. Grijalva, Arizona, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in memory, tribute, obituary, congressional memorial, House of Representatives, committee funding, budget allocation, government expenditures, Congress

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• I border Iowa and Wisconsin, and Mr. Clayman, does Iowa have an estate tax at all?
• and Wisconsin and Mr claim border Iowa and Wisconsin and Mr claim does<00:37:03.960><c> Iowa</c><00:
• </c> that because you you brought up Iowa that because you you brought up Iowa which<00:52:23.640><c>
• so so then I and and Mr Clayman Iowa so so then I and and Mr Clayman gave<00:52:50.799><c> me</c><00
• there their's goes away 2025 right Iowa there their's goes away 2025 right oh<00:52:56.839><c> in</c

Committee: House Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• Iowa has no limit on their refundability. We're hoping that the 25% stays in.
• nonprofit organization working to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends, toward our vision

Bills: HF2730 , HF2257 , HF2768 , HF1932 , HF2437

Committee: House Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• He published, first of all, a vision for London as a 24-hour city.
• And he asked them to kind of work together and come up with a plan and recommendations to make the vision
• And he asked them to kind of work together and come up with a plan and recommendations to make the vision
• Now, not just in major metropolitan centers, but in places like Iowa City, Orlando, Philadelphia, San

Summary: The Select Committee on Downtown Recovery held a hearing titled “Revitalizing California’s Downtowns Through the Nightlife Economy,” focused on how nightlife, arts, entertainment, and late-night transportation can support downtown recovery after the pandemic. Chair Matt Haney framed nightlife as a major economic and cultural sector and said the committee hopes to produce policy, budget, and legislative proposals, building on last year’s downtown recovery bills. The hearing included three panels: nightlife policy experts and a venue owner; representatives from entertainment, tourism, and rideshare; and remote witnesses from London, Philadelphia, and New York discussing how other cities manage 24-hour economies. Witnesses on the first panel emphasized that nightlife is an ecosystem that includes workers, venues, transportation, and public safety. Michael Fishman described the growth of night managers and argued that zoning, licensing, and land costs can either support or choke off creative venues; he also said extending hours can reduce congestion and unsafe spillover if done in a regulated way. Ben Van Houten highlighted San Francisco’s entertainment zones, hospitality zone liquor licenses, Type 90 music venue licenses, and other local reforms, while urging more state coordination and possible tax and licensing changes. Darcy Drolinger of Oasis said independent venues are operating on thin margins, have faced repeated near-closures, and need tools such as extended alcohol service hours to remain viable and preserve community and LGBTQ+ cultural spaces. The second panel focused on tourism, major events, and transportation. Another Planet Entertainment’s Mary Condi said festivals and venues like Outside Lands, the Castro Theatre, and the Fox and Greek theaters draw large numbers of visitors, support hotels and restaurants, and require close coordination with city agencies; she also raised concerns about unexpected possessory interest tax bills and the burden of secondary ticketing and cannabis taxes. Amelia Zamani of Cal Travel said travel and tourism remain a major economic engine and argued that nightlife is central to attracting international visitors, conventions, and major events, especially if California wants to compete with cities that allow later alcohol service. Lyft’s Nicholas Johnson said late-night rides serve workers as well as patrons, reduce DUI risk, and are essential for safe access to downtowns and event venues. In the final panel, officials from London and Philadelphia described their nighttime governance models. London witnesses said the city created a 24-hour city strategy, a night czar, and a nightlife commission, and found that nightlife supports economic activity, workforce retention, and safer, more diverse districts when paired with flexible licensing and better transit. Philadelphia’s Rahim Manning said his city treats the nighttime economy as a major industry, with a $26.2 billion annual impact, and stressed that it includes manufacturing, logistics, health care, transportation, food service, arts, and sports—not just bars and clubs. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with committee members asking questions about extended hours, transportation, family-friendly programming, cannabis activation, ticketing, and how California can better support a safe and competitive nighttime economy.

Transcript Highlights:

• In your thoughts and your vision, what is and I'm not suggesting it's a bad thing, but I can't get my
• From your vision, what one of 31 homes would be in your mind on a whole acre?
• You threw out the vision, when it works and get 31 homes on an acre, that people don't hear everything
• Those 22 states are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana.

Bills: SCR5 , SCR13 , SB3 , SB6 , SB10 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB18 , SB19 , SB24 , SB35 , SB57 , SB65 , SB112 , SB284 , SB290 , SB388 , SB400 , SB402 , SB412 , SB495 , SB499 , SB502 , SB509 , SB621 , SB706 , SB740 , SB815 , SB842 , SB854 , SB875 , SB893 , SB917 , SB974 , SB1025 , SB1061 , SB1073 , SB1106 , SB1268 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1362 , SB1379 , SB1447 , SB1451 , SB1555 , SB1902 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SCR13 , SCR25 , SCR5 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR24 , SB495 , SB412 , SB10 , SB18 , SB565 , SB372 , SB842 , SB765 , SB62 , SB19 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB290 , SB13 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB917 , SB925 , SB388 , SB1902 , SB1121 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB35 , SB6 , SB815 , SB3 , SB1281 , SB1379 , SB1300 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB1451 , SB1061 , SB15 , SB65 , SB241 , SB304 , SB402 , SB499 , SB621 , SB974 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB1025 , SB1106 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB400 , SB609 , SB1447 , SB670 , SB502 , SB427 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1555 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB893 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB509 , SB985 , SB965 , SB17 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB12 , SB24 , SB57 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1268 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB840 , SJR57 , SCR8 , SB213 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB378 , SB610 , SB918 , SB1343 , SB608 , SB487 , SB955 , SB957 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB958 , SB535 , SB761 , SB1 , SB541 , SB315 , SB379 , SB1018 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB3 , SB6 , SB15 , SB35 , SB290 , SB706 , SB842 , SB917 , SB1281 , SB1451 , SB1902 , SB12 , SB13 , SB17 , SB19 , SB388 , SR261 , SR265 , SR276 , SR277 , SR281 , SR286 , SR293 , SCR5 , SCR13 , SB2425 , SB2880 , SB10 , SB12 , SB13 , SB17 , SB18 , SB19 , SB388 , SB412 , SB495 , SB2425 , SB2880

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

Transcript Highlights:

• Today's hearing will provide a forum to hear more about your vision, particularly for the federal programs
• That's about four million folks across the country, and in New Mexico, Iowa, and Idaho, they have triggers
• What is your vision? What does that look like to you? Thank you, Senator Marshall.
• In reading about your vision for the department, you said one of your goals is to return public health

Committee: Senate Finance Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• if I would go on to Amazon in Minnesota, I couldn't buy one that way, but if I was in Wisconsin or Iowa
• /c><01:54:27.920><c> I</c><01:54:28.000><c> could</c><01:54:28.320><c> buy</c> was in Wisconsin or Iowa
• , I could buy was in Wisconsin or Iowa, I could buy one<01:54:28.800><c> on</c><01:54:28.960><c> Amazon
• </c><01:58:01.640><c> And</c><01:58:01.880><c> I'm</c><01:58:02.040><c> just</c> vision on all of these
• And I'm just vision on all of these.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• give ourselves straight A's, so we organize ourselves around four key areas within our strategic vision
• /c><00:09:03.560><c> and</c><00:09:03.680><c> we</c><00:09:03.839><c> administer</c> well as uh in Iowa
• and we administer well as uh in Iowa and we administer Federal<00:09:04.680><c> programs</c><00:09:05.079
• </c><00:10:13.079><c> the</c><00:10:13.240><c> agency</c><00:10:14.160><c> those</c> strategic uh vision
• of the agency those strategic uh vision of the agency those are<00:10:14.600><c> access</c><00:10:15.000

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• There's been geologic hydrogen drilling and targets in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
• </c><00:12:28.880><c> border</c><00:12:29.399><c> has</c><00:12:29.600><c> been</c> down to the Iowa
• border has been down to the Iowa border has been identified<00:12:30.440><c> by</c><00:12:30.560><c>
• </c><00:12:47.040><c> you</c> Targets in Kansas Nebraska and Iowa you Targets in Kansas Nebraska and
• </c><00:12:58.600><c> and</c> drilled in Kansas Nebraska and Iowa and drilled in Kansas Nebraska and

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Would you mind just expanding and share your vision for the committee?
• This is about clarifying the mission alignment and a common vision for the future, input on that theme
• like pharmacy, radiologic sciences, or other health professions already do with their agreements in Iowa
• like pharmacy, radiologic sciences, or other health professions already do with their agreements in Iowa
• So it's a vision for the campuses to look at where they should be putting their resources in to have

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

Summary: The Higher Education Institutions Committee met at NDSU and heard an extensive presentation from President David Cook/President Stewart and NDSU leadership on the university’s priorities, including enrollment, student success, research growth, and use of New Horizons funding. Leaders emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission, its role in workforce development, and its goal of becoming more distinctive through strategic planning, recruitment and retention, commercialization, and partnerships. They highlighted that NDSU awarded 2,370 degrees in 2025, produces a large share of the state’s engineering, nursing, and agriculture graduates, and reported strong outcomes for graduates staying and working in North Dakota. They also noted enrollment headwinds, competition from other institutions, and the need to manage tuition waivers more carefully through a scholarship optimization effort. Provost Sherry Vale outlined academic stewardship efforts, including review or consolidation of low-producing programs, strategic hiring tied to institutional priorities, faculty workload policy changes, and expanded online and regional offerings. She said the university is using New Horizons dollars to strengthen advising, student support, and programs in engineering, agriculture, and health. NDSU leaders also described new or expanded academic offerings such as robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, material science and engineering, nuclear engineering certificates, accelerated nursing, nurse practitioner certificates, a Master of Health Administration, and a clinical research master’s program with Sanford Health. They stressed that these investments are intended to improve student completion, meet workforce needs, and increase return on public investment. The committee also heard testimony from students and recent graduates who described the value of NDSU’s education, mentorship, internships, research opportunities, and support services. Alyssa Hodges spoke about pharmacy education, public health work, and campus support as a parent and student; Ethan Blessy described engineering coursework, internships with Marvin, and career preparation; and Aiden Freolic discussed neuroscience research, federally funded projects, and plans for graduate study. Their testimony was followed by presentations on partnerships with Gateway to Science for K-12 STEM outreach and with Sanford Research on biomedical research, clinical trials, obesity research, and a joint biostatistics hire. NDSU also highlighted systemwide shared services, Governor’s School programming, and research growth, including a reported 8% increase in research expenditures from $199 million to $215 million. No bill votes were taken; the meeting was informational and featured presentations, testimony, and discussion of future planning and partnerships.

Transcript Highlights:

• added that some states have taken on the FCC steps and seen them as rigorous, including states like Iowa
• the questions: how do you prevent, under this bill, a kind of a shell game where, say, a church in Iowa
• they've established that larger number, the church in Nampa sends the money back to the church in Iowa
• And that church in Iowa, I think you said, would be, you know... ...right?
• And that church in Iowa, I think you said, would be, the church in Idaho would only be required to list

Committee: Senate State Affairs