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• I don't see this same kind of language that is being applied to our pulpits or this building go back
• But that's the problem with this Kind of junk science. There is no provable harm.
• I heard the term 'junk science' and I was wondering if you could clarify which of the sciences are the
• junk sciences with Thank you for that question.
• we're using to define climate change or junk science.

Bills: HR1046, SB1733, SB1439

Keywords: Oklahoma City, terrorism, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, memorial, remembrance, first responders, community support, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, fossil fuels, liability protection, climate change, energy independence, oil and gas, 914

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• I'll send a computer science professor.
• Thank you and chair at UC computer science professor and chair at UC Berkeley.
• math and science concepts to real world scenarios.
• It doesn't apply.
• It should be a thoughtful holistic approach that applies across the board.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Instead, it relies on those memories and feelings rather than the science and the data.
• feelings and not the science. feelings and not the science.
• It requires Riverview to notify the MPCA three days before manure is land applied.
• 3 days before manure is land applied. 3 days before manure is land applied.
• <01:28:36.320> it, be good, but the faster you apply it, be good, but the faster you apply

Bills: HF4740, HF3940

Keywords: financial assurance, feedlot permits, manure storage, environmental compliance, agriculture regulation, abandoned infrastructure, pollution control, environmental impact, animal feedlot, livestock, regulations, Minnesota Rules

Summary: The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 4740, authored by Rep. Hansen, which would require feedlots with at least 1,000 animal units to provide financial assurance for closure costs. Hansen argued the bill would shift cleanup responsibility from taxpayers to owners, citing abandoned feedlots, changing ownership structures, and the 2024 Pure Prairie Poultry bankruptcy as examples of why public funds should not be used for closures and cleanup. He also said the bill would apply to new or renewed permits and suggested a statutory definition of abandoned feedlot storage units may be needed. Farm and livestock groups testified in opposition. Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Milk Producers Association, Minnesota Pork Producers Association, and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation said existing MPCA and county permit rules already require closure planning and reporting, and that the bill would add unnecessary costs and barriers for family farms, beginning farmers, and expansion. They warned the financial assurance requirement could function like an animal-unit cap, encourage fragmentation or out-of-state relocation, and impose annual costs that would not improve environmental outcomes. Several testified that true abandonment is rare and that current permitting and closure processes already address it. MPCA staff said the agency has concerns with the bill, noted there is currently no formal fiscal note, and said the agency would need to ensure any appropriations cover ongoing staffing needs. MPCA officials explained that permitted feedlots already must notify the agency before closure, follow a checklist of closure requirements, and undergo follow-up inspection; they said abandonment notifications are uncommon and they are not aware of any currently permitted facilities in abandonment process. Members questioned whether the bill was needed, what form financial assurance would take, how other states handle similar requirements, and whether the proposal would unfairly burden smaller or family operations. No vote on HF 4740 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• embedded and applied embedded and applied got<00:33:54.399> rid<00:33:54.559> of<00
• comprehensive plan because I applied comprehensive plan because I applied what<00:35:29.920>
• Uh, for course or a science course.
• The speaker said STEM means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, so all sciences would
• Does not apply apply to home education.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• today in support of this bill because it's not about avoiding Minnesota's tobacco tax; it's about applying
• The tax applies to, quote, banking and brokerage services, including but not limited to five specific
• our state has a Sports and food science our state has a strong<00:45:29.880> foundation<00:45
• Outdoor Power supports food Sciences Outdoor Power supports equipment<00:46:09.720> or<00:46:
• to a person in their position applied to a person in their position position<00:57:56.880> they

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Congress can follow the lead of KB Home by a plan of applying the following maxim.
• So we, I mentioned all of these grant programs that we've been applying for.
• We need to apply the tools we know work to both new construction and rebuilds.
• And again, the refusal to accept science around this just baffles me.
• is that our towns and cities actually apply for these funds.

Keywords: homeowners insurance, natural disasters, insurance costs, climate change, disaster preparedness, federal policies, bipartisan solutions

Summary: The meeting reviewed critical issues surrounding the rising costs and accessibility of homeowners insurance across the United States, particularly in light of increasing natural disasters linked to climate change. Members engaged in extensive discussions regarding the implications for families and the economy, citing significant increases in premiums and decreasing availability of policies in high-risk areas. Supervisor Peysko highlighted the direct impact of federal policies on local communities, emphasizing the growing burden on homeowners as they face skyrocketing insurance costs amidst a backdrop of environmental challenges and regulatory constraints. The committee expressed a unified call to action for bipartisan solutions, focusing on improving building codes and enhancing disaster preparedness measures.

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• In fact, a can and will, if actually applied, will affect our California state budgets.
• that are not. not selected, how do you communicate back to them, in the essence, if they wanted to apply
• Yeah, so NatCast was established after the passing of the Federal Chips and Science Act.
• Within the Chips and Science Act, there was approximately $6.3 billion dedicated to funding the National
• California has received, to date, just over 1 percent for incentives in R&D in the Chips and Science

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• wildlife populations require agencies to be well-funded and to make management decisions based on science
• . ...well-funded and to make management decisions based on science, and to have the tools to ensure that
• To have a science perspective and that we're trying to have a mix of perspectives on the mission more
• The final changes have to do with the prohibited period and when it applies.
• I re-watched all the proceedings, and Section 3 does not apply to candidates.

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• The governor wanted us to make sure that the plan was based in sound science.
• Part of those years, we're still trying to determine and keep up with the science.
• But to say something that my teams hear a lot is, "I don't want a science fair project.
• When people apply for funding, is there a feasibility and needs analysis?
• We need to have realistic results, not ongoing science projects.

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• It applies to associate, bachelor's... ...applies to associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs
• And to your example, I was thinking you might have someone in English or science.
• For a health sciences degree, yes, nursing degree.
• And that would apply. The cost of the program would apply to all 11.
• Of course, the economies of scale only apply to the non-R-1s.

Keywords: 908, all

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• As an applied research university, WKU continues to expand its scholarly reach and reputation.
• first<00:03:31.920> PhD Our initial offering to launch in the fall of 2027 will be data sciences
• <00:08:32.959> for<00:08:33.200> a Academy of Mathematics and Science for a Academy
• of Mathematics and Science for a total<00:08:33.839> of<00:08:34.240> $7.4<00:08:35.120
• <00:10:18.240> and Hall, Environmental Science and Hall, Environmental Science and Technology

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met without a quorum, so no minutes were approved. The committee then heard a presentation from Western Kentucky University President Timothy Kabone, who highlighted WKU’s recent gains in graduation rate, retention, degree production, graduate enrollment, research activity, and financial stability. He said WKU’s FY 2026 budget is structurally balanced without one-time reserves, and he tied the university’s growth to its strategic plan and to Senate Bill 77, which created a pathway for WKU’s first PhD program. WKU’s initial PhD offering is planned in data sciences for fall 2027, and Kabone said the university continues to pursue R2 research status. Kabone also outlined WKU’s budget requests, including a 4.5% base appropriation increase for each year of the biennium, a $30 million increase in the performance funding pool, a $30 million trust fund for tuition waiver reimbursement, and $2 million per year for the Gatton Academy. He also requested continued funding for the Kentucky Mesonet, 8.9% of proposed asset preservation funding, and support for a $280 million new Potter College facility. He emphasized inflationary pressures, rising fixed costs, and the burden of mandated tuition waivers, and said the university supports performance funding but wants the model adjusted to better reward student success rather than enrollment growth. Members asked about WKU’s student housing situation and the transition away from the former student life foundation model. Kabone said the foundation structure had run its course, that the university had lacked adequate oversight under the old arrangement, and that WKU is moving to a public-private partnership with Gilbane and the College Housing Foundation. He said the new model would not increase the university’s debt load and would replace older residence halls with a roughly 1,000-bed complex, eliminate community-style bathrooms over time, and expand living-learning communities. Representatives McCool and Tipton praised WKU’s graduation and retention results and asked questions about the housing project and its timeline. The committee then heard from CareerVXR and KCTCS about a proposed career exploration pilot. Company representatives said the platform uses web-based and virtual reality experiences to show students real jobs and workplaces, with the goal of addressing an “awareness gap” in workforce participation. They proposed a $1.8 million, two-year pilot to reach 50,000 to 60,000 students in three regions, including Hazard Community and Technical College, Southeast Community and Technical College, and western Kentucky. Members asked about cost, funding source, and locations, and were told the request would come through the KCTCS budget. The meeting ended with notice that the next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, February 26.

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• $588,000 per bianium College of Science $588,000 per bianium College of Science and<00:31:46.640
• ,<00:36:35.599> Talented of Science and Engineering, Talented of Science and Engineering,
• that they're applying for is within.
• that they're applying for is within.
• So would that just apply to each biennium, or would that apply going well into the future?

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Higher Education Finance and Policy Conference Committee met publicly to compare House and Senate positions on the higher education budget, with the chairs emphasizing transparency and alternating gavel control. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through a spreadsheet of differences across the Office of Higher Education and Minnesota State, including major items such as state grants, childcare grants, work study, tribal college grants, emergency assistance grants, hunger-free campus grants, student parent support, direct admissions, paramedic scholarships, and several medical residency and fellowship programs. The House and Senate also differed on administrative funding, campus sexual assault reporting, and a House FY25 cancellation that would be carried forward. Members discussed several of the larger policy and funding choices. The Senate explained its increase for Minitex as support for operating costs and statewide access to information. The House explained its cuts to student parent support and other items as necessary to work within a zero target and to prioritize direct aid to students, while the Senate said it focused on direct appropriations and access-related programs. On hunger-free campus grants and emergency assistance grants, the Senate said it was changing the distribution method and direct appropriations rather than reducing the overall money, while the House noted differences in whether nonprofit institutions remained included. The committee also reviewed Senate-only additions and reductions in Minnesota State, including free course materials, Lake Superior College remediation, and changes to the Kids on Campus appropriation. A representative from Lake Superior College testified that the PAS remediation funding would help address contamination issues at an emergency training site near Lake Superior and that the money was shifted from the Kids on Campus initiative. No final conference agreement or vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued discussing differences and testimony.

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• And I know and also computer science. And I know and also computer science.
• on um an update to our computer science on um an update to our computer science bill now.
• Sorry, we do science. I should have said that, but we science.
• science I did want you to know we test science and um we we look at it the same way.
• We only do science on even years. So, only do science on even years.

Bills: SB199, HB142, SB86, HB152, HB297, SB1, SB1

Keywords: parental leave, state employees, local education agencies, adoption, work-life balance, family support, portable benefits, portable benefit account, independent contractor, gig worker, 1099 worker, freelancer, app-based worker, rideshare, delivery driver, worker benefits, health insurance, retirement benefits, life insurance, income replacement insurance

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• Uh investors compliant science entities.
• ] science.
• [laughter] science.
• Um, we did apply for those on behalf of the state of New Hampshire alone, and then we applied for one
• to apply to apply and<03:55:59.439> the<03:56:00.000> utilities and the utilities

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The Sherman-Lewis School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences is strengthening both rural and urban communities
• and personal confidence, and whereas Langston University's Sherman Lewis School of Agriculture and Applied
• Sciences is shaping the future of Oklahoma through the enrichment of community programs in rural and
• I plan on going to Oklahoma State University and pursuing a degree in political science and pre-law.
• I plan to go to OSU and major in applied exercise science, become an athletic trainer for collegiate

Bills: HB1937, HB2153, HB3674, HB2978, HB3885, HB3671, HB3261, HB3021, HB3029, HB4274, HB3701, HB3076, HB2299, HB3852, HB3244, HB3345, HB3114, HB3764, HB4144, HB3304, HB2939, HB4227, HB3262, HB2941, HB3498, HB4343, HB4425, HB3386, HB3087, HB3062, HB3431, HB4141, HB3581, HB4237, HB2960, HB3645, HB3648, HB3974, HB3045, SCR18, HCR1024, SJR39, SJR49, HB4486, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1142, HB1823, HB4476, HB3378, HB3880, HB3031, HB3369, HB3429, HB3657, HB4215, HB3624, HB1170

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• Texas Tech University Health Science Center is a leader in training health professionals They educated
• Texas Tech Health Science Center El Paso is expanding health care access in West Texas their home to
• to be from Texas Tech University Health Science Center than anywhere else.
• Do not apply to school districts that receive one of these waivers.
• Thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license. pass the Senate bill 384.

Bills: SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB10, SB11, SB19, SB20, SB25, SB62, SB260, SB263, SB293, SB314, SB384, SB412, SB441, SB442, SB494, SB523, SB569, SB616, SB688, SB707, SB766, SB842, SB869, SB890, SB914, SB929, SB971, SB992, SB1066, SB1145, SB1621, SJR36, SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB372, SB495, SB842, SB971, SB1066, SB929, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB869, SB890, SB992, SB1145, SB494, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SB412, SB20, SB441, SB442, SB1621, SB569, SB314, SB25, SB293, SB914, SB260, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB20, SB25, SB260, SB293, SB314, SB384, SB442, SB494, SB616, SB869, SB890, SB929, SB992, SB1145, SB1621, SR232, SR237, SR242, SB16, SB22

Keywords: capital gains, taxation, constitutional amendment, state revenue, individual investment, Supreme Court, judicial independence, Keep Nine, checks and balances, water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display

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• pages of science thousands pages of science supporting<00:36:15.880> that<00:36:16.200> strategy
• So, my first question is applied here.
• <00:57:20.960> to uh excess nitrogen being applied to uh excess nitrogen being applied to
• And have the science to back this up.
• Can you pull to apply in that community.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:16:24.560> equally just want this to be applied equally just want this to be applied equally
• And that doesn't apply in municipalities.
• I mean, it applies per incident two years.
• I mean, it applies per per goes back.
• <00:21:28.320> and in political science and in political science and African-American<00:21

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I hope he'll bring important lessons from that experience and apply them to this role, modernizing our
• We've done a very good job of stockpile management in a science-based manner.
• So I want to make sure we continue that science-based approach that we have at our national labs.
• Programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, you know, K-12, up to colleges.
• Advancing anything we can do technology-wise and advancing stockpile stewardship, science-based.

Keywords: defense industrial base, small business, workforce development, acquisition processes, national security, cybersecurity, critical minerals

Summary: The meeting of the committee revolved around critical discussions on enhancing the defense industrial base, focusing on small business engagement and the importance of streamlined processes in defense contracting. There was a significant emphasis on the need for more investment in the defense manufacturing sector, particularly in the face of competition from countries like China. Some members expressed frustration over the treatment of small businesses, citing barriers that prevent these innovative companies from effectively participating in defense contracts. The need for a workforce capable of meeting the common challenges posed by evolving technologies and geopolitical threats was also highlighted throughout the meeting.

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• The first one being, um, intro computer science.
• We have large research grants from the National Science Foundation.
• <00:54:32.559> in insertion of AI in data science in insertion of AI in data science in climate
• , to life science, in order to do that.
• The question is: applying for colleges, maybe Provost—how's the university screening that?

Keywords: 910, house, all