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• students that receive Pell Grants at the University of Minnesota.
• students that receive Pell Grants at the University of Minnesota.
• students that receive Pell Grants at the University of Minnesota.
• students that receive Pell Grants at the University of Minnesota.
• at the University of pel grants at the University of Minnesota<00:16:04.759><c> the</c><00:16:04.920

Keywords: 1183, house

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• New business, Capital Project 260001, University System of New Hampshire.
• I serve as the chancellor of our state's university system.
• So, I'm uh really on behalf of<00:07:04.639><c> the</c><00:07:04.800><c> university,</c><00:07:05.360
• ><c> we</c><00:07:05.520><c> really</c><00:07:05.759><c> request</c> of the university, we really request
• of the university, we really request that<00:07:06.319><c> these</c><00:07:06.639><c> project</c><00

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Capital Project Overview Committee met at 9:00 a.m. and first approved the September 29 minutes. The committee then considered University System of New Hampshire Capital Project 260001, a $70 million request involving two residence hall renovation projects at UNH. UNH officials said the work is needed to address aging 1970-era buildings, including heating, plumbing, and other deferred maintenance, and to improve student recruitment, retention, and living conditions. Members asked about the construction timeline, which was estimated at about four years, and about enrollment decline, which was estimated at roughly 15% over 10 years. The committee approved the project after discussion, with members noting the buildings’ age and need for repair. The committee next heard Capital Project 26003 from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for Cannon Mountain. Commissioner Sarah Stewart and staff described an $893,000 tranche, part of a larger effort to address deferred maintenance at the mountain, including guest facilities, lift infrastructure, a passenger ramp for scenic chairlift use, snowmaking improvements, a line replacement, a pump rebuild, and operations equipment. Members asked about the $6 million bonding limit established in 1999, and the department said it appears insufficient and may need updating in the future. The committee approved the Cannon Mountain request. The department also provided an informational update on the Cannon Mountain aerial tramway. Officials said a structural engineering firm is analyzing towers, terminals, and footings, with the goal of confirming the existing infrastructure can support a new tram system and refining bid specifications. They said the work is on track, with an updated cost estimate expected in January and a bid targeted for May. Members asked about the limited number of manufacturers capable of doing the work and whether the project could be delayed; the department said it is in active discussions with the likely bidders and pre-qualifying them. The meeting ended with brief discussion of informational reports, including a question about apparent delays in some New Hampshire Veterans Home projects, which staff said they would follow up on, and the committee adjourned with the next meeting set for March 16 at 9:00 a.m.

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• Maine, our neighbors, and when I started out in the business of education, the University of Maine and
• University of New Hampshire worked collaboratively together.
• of Education the<00:06:07.080><c> university</c><00:06:07.680><c> Maine</c><00:06:08.039><c> and</c>
• <00:06:08.280><c> University</c><00:06:08.680><c> of</c> the university Maine and University of the university
• Ranuli down at the University of Connecticut, who was in charge of the gifted and talented program.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 362, which would give the Department of Education rulemaking authority over educator licensing and testing requirements, including professional education assessments. Representative Ladd argued the bill is meant to preserve New Hampshire’s higher standards for teacher preparation and to avoid lowering requirements for licensed educators, while also allowing flexibility for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who may have strong industry experience but not traditional classroom credentials. Members discussed whether the bill should preserve industry-recognized credentials and basic academic skills testing while exempting CTE teachers from content exams; DOE Director Steven Appy said an amendment would clarify that the bill applies to initial licenses, exempt CTE teachers from the content-testing requirement, and keep current administrative practice on basic skills and industry credentials in statute. The committee also noted that an executive session would be scheduled later, likely the following week, to act on the bills and amendment. The committee then took up House Bill 90, dealing with the definition of part-time teachers. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is intended to let university and community college faculty teach limited hours in high school concurrent enrollment settings, especially in subjects like math and STEM where some schools cannot find locally certified teachers with a master’s degree. He said the measure is designed to expand student access to college-level courses, not to replace fully certified teachers or reduce standards, and emphasized that the bill is limited to faculty employed or contracted by the University System of New Hampshire or the Community College System of New Hampshire, with criminal background checks and ethics/conduct rules still applying. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the discussion ended with the understanding that further action would come in executive session.

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• Our universities need to be hubs of freedom of thought and freedom of expression.
• its universities and Board of Regents?
• But what I want to be sure of is that we are not harming the universities in the state of Texas.
• Because what I'm afraid of is that Texas universities...
• So you believe that is the universe of... So you believe that is the universe of...

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, heard an invocation and pledges, and approved several routine motions, including excuses for absent members, permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, and postponements of some bills. The chamber also received a Senate message listing measures passed by the Senate and adopted a memorial resolution honoring the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, with remarks entered into the House Journal after a moment of silence. The House then took up a long third-reading calendar and passed a series of Senate bills on topics including criminal justice and corrections sunset provisions (SB 2405, 2406, 2407), election equipment testing (SB 2166), electric grid reliability and attack-preparedness exercises (SB 2148), firefighter collective bargaining (SB 777), DFPS and foster care procedures (SB 1141 and SB 1398), Medicare durable medical equipment billing (SB 1330), property tax administration (SB 1453), probate cleanup and record transfers (SB 1448 and SB 1839), mental health filing procedures (SB 53), school residency for children in safety placements (SB 226), diabetes-related amputation study (SB 1677), rapid DNA analysis (SB 1723), utility rate transparency and capacity cost recovery (SB 1664 and SB 1856), community supervision eligibility (SB 552 postponed), and other measures. Several bills passed with broad support, while others drew notable opposition and narrower margins, including SB 777, SB 2137, SB 2111, SB 1677, SB 1936, SB 1453, and SB 38. Two bills drew especially extensive debate. SB 2148, dealing with electricity supply chain reliability and tabletop exercises for critical facilities, was discussed as a grid-security measure aimed at coordinating utilities, law enforcement, ERCOT, and the PUC in the event of physical attacks; it passed unanimously. SB 1936, changing how LSD is measured for criminal prosecution from dosage-based to weight-based calculations, prompted extended discussion about lab consistency, carrier mediums, and fairness in charging, with supporters saying it would help crime labs and law enforcement and opponents warning it could distort penalties depending on the medium used; it passed 108-26. The House also passed SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, after questions about overlap with TDEM and the cost of adding personnel. Late in the day, the House debated SB 38 on eviction procedures, with supporters saying it targeted squatters and streamlined removal of unauthorized occupants, and opponents arguing it would make evictions too easy and worsen homelessness; it passed 85-44. The chamber also began debate on SB 37, a major higher-education governance bill that would expand governing-board oversight of curriculum, hiring, and faculty senates; members raised concerns about academic freedom, faculty governance, and the impact on humanities programs, and debate was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• I can't even volunteer without their permission of the University of Missouri or Capital Region Medical
• I can't even volunteer without their permission of the University of Missouri or Capital Region Medical
• Madam Chair, members of the committee, Oregon Schleymeier, on behalf of Washington University.
• Madam Chair, members of the committee, Oregon Schleymeier, on behalf of Washington University.
• The University of Missouri Health Care System is obviously a research facility.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• for the various boards of trustees for not just state colleges, but our university as well.
• the students of the state of Florida.
• They went on to the University of Florida and got an ag degree.
• They went on to University of Florida and they got an ag degree.
• I am a lifelong resident of Suwannee County, except when I lived in Gainesville to attend the University

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to consider a slate of trustee confirmations for several Florida state colleges and universities. Chair Harrell outlined the process, including swearing in nominees, allowing brief presentations and questions, taking public comment after each nominee, and voting on the full slate at the end unless a member was pulled for separate consideration. One nominee, Edward Fleming, was not heard and was deferred to a future meeting. The committee also dealt with several technical issues for remote participants before proceeding through the agenda. Nominees and reappointees emphasized their personal ties to their institutions and focused their remarks on workforce development, affordability, and partnerships with local employers. Several highlighted nursing and allied health programs, with committee members repeatedly asking about NCLEX pass rates; reported figures included Polk State at 100%, Lake-Sumter at 97.5%, Northwest Florida State at 100%, Daytona State at 95%, Pasco-Hernando at 97% for associate degree and 100% for practical nursing, Pensacola State at 90% practical nursing and 85% RN, and Hillsborough College at 87.5%. Other priorities mentioned included construction technology, agriculture and ag technology, surveying/geodetic programs, maritime and diesel mechanics, aircraft maintenance, dual enrollment, AI, cybersecurity, and support for military and veteran transitions. After hearing from all nominees, the committee asked whether any names should be voted on separately; none were requested. Senator Bradley moved a block vote to recommend confirmation, the motion was approved by roll call, and all nominees heard that day were recommended for confirmation except Tab 10, Edward Fleming, who was postponed to a later meeting. The committee then adjourned.

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• of the nearly 80,000 students at Texas A&M University in support of HB 2797.
• out of these neighborhoods work for the University.
• within a reasonable distance of the university.
• I am Jason King, City manager of Stephenville, home of Tarleton State University, and we are proud of
• We are the home of the largest university in the United States.

Bills: HB24 , HB2015 , HB2149 , HB2559 , HB2701 , HB2797 , HB3172 , HB24

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan

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• I especially appreciate your mention of, uh, you know, in-demand jobs and also degrees of value.
• In the intervening six years since the passage of that legislation, we've seen a number of issues crop
• Chairman and members that the reason why we passed Senate Bill 25 is because of the amount of money.
• I'm not aware of the of the 40%.
• The whole purpose of Senate, Mr.

Committee: Senate Education K-16

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• Half of our institutions. This bill is definitely a strong part of it.
• We've rolled them out kind of in a staggered way in terms of we have 15 of them now, but we started with
• in the state of Texas.
• I'm not aware of the 43%.
• So we see a lot of students either where this is a little bit of a dilemma.

Bills: SB2847 , SB3039

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: higher education, bachelor's degree, core curriculum, general education, semester credit hours, credit hours, degree acceleration, time to degree, workforce-aligned credentials, workforce readiness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, public universities, community colleges, transferability, curriculum reform, academic requirements, degree completion, transfer students, education transparency, academic credit

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• </c> the University of KY's a national the University of KY's a national comprehensive<00:19:35.280><
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 66, a concurrent resolution urging the University of Kentucky and the University
• the</c> the University of Kentucky and the the University of Kentucky and the University<00:25:05.360
• ><c> of</c><00:25:05.520><c> Louisville</c><00:25:06.240><c> to</c><00:25:06.559><c> explore</c> University
• of Louisville to explore University of Louisville to explore opportunities<00:25:08.320><c> to</c><00

Keywords: 958, all

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• These two resolutions request the County of Maui to study the feasibility of implementing a universal
• into the possibility of implementing a universal basic income program for residents and business owners
• into the possibility of implementing a universal basic income program for residents and business owners
• ><c> possibility</c><00:02:48.560><c> of</c> look into the possibility of look into the possibility of
• Um I kind of have a practice of if SR65.

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs met on March 27 to hear six resolutions. The first pair, SCR 39 and SR 23, urged Maui County’s planning department to retain the word “required” in the South Maui community plan so development would not proceed without adequate infrastructure; with no testimony or questions, the committee voted to pass both unamended. The second pair, SCR 82 and SR 65, called on Maui County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite planning, funding, and construction of a permanent replacement for the Kadi Palolo Bridge, but because there was no testimony, the chair deferred those measures. The final pair, SCR 95 and SR 78, asked Maui County to study the feasibility of a universal basic income program for residents and businesses affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires. Emma Hayenrik testified in strong support, saying the fires devastated lives and that UBI could provide immediate financial relief and support recovery. After hearing oral and written testimony, the committee voted to pass both resolutions unamended, with no objections.

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• </c> University of Kentucky. University of Kentucky.
• We have six University of Kentucky.
• But it also, as University of Kentucky.
• </c><00:29:22.080><c> of</c> program not just at the University of program not just at the University
• </c><01:08:32.239><c> of</c> and also the folks from University of and also the folks from University

Committee: Joint State Government

Keywords: 958, all

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• Turner today and the remainder of the week on because of an illness on motion of Mr. Wally.
• We have various types and some of the individuals represent all parts of the state of Texas.
• At that time, the board of directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Bryan was responsible
• Today, the university benefits from the able leadership of its president, Dr.
• Members of the chair is pleased to recognize members of the Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees.

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• It's going to be located at the University of South Florida.
• of Central Florida. $62.7 million to the Lassinger Center for Learning at the University of Florida,
• Go Gators, in support of development and implementation... ...at the University of Florida, Go Gators
• each of our universities.
• Create a new portion of law to limit out-of-state students' enrollment in the state university system

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met for Budget Day and heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2025-2026 budget, SPB 25-200, totaling $117.4 billion. Chair Hooper said the plan reduces overall spending from the prior year, keeps strong reserves, includes a 4% pay raise for state employees, maintains employee health care contributions, and makes major investments in water quality, transportation, and education infrastructure. Committee chairs then summarized their budget silos, including K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and agriculture/environment/general government. Members asked questions mainly about school funding, AP and dual enrollment support, voucher and scholarship impacts, and the My Safe Florida Home program. The committee adopted a large consent package of amendments and then approved three late-file amendments: funding virtual college tours for high school students, funding the FSU Sunshine Genetics program, and providing money for the Port of Fernandina customs facility. The committee then voted to report SPB 2500, the General Appropriations Bill, as a committee bill. It also favorably reported SPB 2502 (implementing bill), SPB 2504 (state employees placeholder), SB 7022 (Florida Retirement System contribution rates and DROP changes), CS/SB 1320 (recreating the Resilient Florida Trust Fund), SPB 2506 (gaming compact revenue distributions, including water projects and rural lands), SPB 2508 (29 new judgeships), SB 7014 (ending the court mediation and arbitration trust fund), SPB 2510 (K-12 conforming bill), SPB 2512 (higher education conforming bill), and SPB 2514 (health and human services conforming bill). The committee also took up several policy bills. It approved SB 7028 on cancer research, creating grant parameters, reporting requirements, a five-year pediatric cancer research incubator, and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute VisionGen Initiative. It approved CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home quality, adding resident satisfaction surveys, medical director standards, safety culture reviews, electronic health record requirements, financial reporting penalties, and a study of best practices. It approved CS/CS/SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which expands mental health diversion options, adds Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, expands grant uses, and creates a behavioral health data repository. It also approved SB 114 creating the Florida Center for Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management at FSU and moving the public hurricane loss model there. The committee then began considering SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, including a late-file amendment, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• And 20 other states have already adopted universal screening of math.
• of Police at San Diego State University.
• Tyler Aguilar, on behalf of the University of California, in support. Good morning.
• the University of California and the California State University relating to the use of remedial classes
• three universities: UC Berkeley, Cal, the University of California, Los Angeles, and UC San Diego.

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee heard SB 1067, which would require annual math screening for kindergarten through second grade students beginning in 2028-29 to identify early numeracy difficulties and connect students to evidence-based supports. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice, UC Davis researcher Charles Wilkes, and several education and community advocates, argued that California’s math performance is too low and that early screening would help close gaps before they widen. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and the CTA, said the bill could narrow instruction, overemphasize deficit-based measures, and should instead be paired with stronger investments in teacher training and implementation of the California Mathematics Framework. Committee members generally expressed support for the bill’s goals while discussing how the screener would work and what kinds of follow-up supports would be needed. The committee also heard SB 1110 on child care subsidy administration, which would restructure funding for alternative payment programs and core contracts as the state moves to enrollment-based funding. Supporters said the bill would stabilize child care providers, improve payment timelines, and better reflect the administrative work of enrolling families and managing services; there was no opposition testimony. SB 1374, supported by the CSU and UC systems, would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders when credible threats are directed at a campus rather than a specific person. Supporters described recent campus threats that created safety concerns but did not fit current restraining-order law; there was no opposition. Senator Nilo presented SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses after a UC San Diego report showed a sharp decline in incoming students’ math readiness. Supporters argued the audit would help identify gaps in college readiness and the effects of K-12 changes, while some members raised concerns about bypassing the usual legislative audit process; the bill was held on call. The committee then took up SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools and direct model ordinances for local land-use regulation. Supporters said it would create a clearer path for small, individualized learning communities, but several members questioned whether the concept was sufficiently defined and whether the state had enough information to draft model ordinances; the bill was also placed on call after a quorum was established. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a limited pilot program in Central Valley counties to connect schools with regional threat assessment centers when credible safety concerns arise. The author and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and several students, said it would improve early intervention and communication; committee members raised privacy and federal-sharing concerns but indicated support, and the bill was moved forward on a vote once quorum was present.

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• Twenty other states have already adopted universal screening of math.
• of Police at San Diego State University.
• Good morning, Tyler Aguilar on behalf of the University of California in support.
• the University of California and the California State University, relating to the use of remedial classes
• three universities: UC Berkeley, Cal, Gobears, the University of California, Los Angeles, Go Bruins.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So let's go with the University of Arizona. Thomas Diaz de la Rubia. Thomas Diaz de la Rubia.
• So President Garimela and I, when we started as the new team at the University of Arizona, we looked
• the University of Arizona and the state of Arizona.
• That's what we're focused on at the university. That's the promise of fusion.
• The nuclear reactor was invented in the basement of the University of Chicago football field during World

Bills: HB2809

Committee: House Science & Technology

Keywords: cybersecurity, post-quantum encryption, CMMC 2.0, state agencies, data protection, US-based vendors, 1182, all

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• a university president or parents, but to put certain universities in danger of closing sends a dangerous
• Yes, it takes $22 million out of the University of Missouri system that was increased under this proposed
• But the 10% you're using, are you saying from the University of Missouri's budget?
• So we do have to, but all of this money that these are our universities.
• This could potentially close Harris-Stowe, per the president of the university.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Simone, is how many of the universities like Great Lake Region provide the online opportunity versus,
• She is a finance student at the University of Mary.
• She is currently an English major and a journalism minor at the University of North Dakota.
• in 2021 with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Dakota at the age of 24.
• One of the criticisms of the university instructors is that high school students are not prepared to

Summary: The committee met to hear presentations on dual credit programs from North Dakota higher education leaders, a school superintendent, and teachers. Valley City State University described its dual credit model, emphasizing quality control through annual teacher training, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty qualification review, school visits, and pathways aimed at the College Studies Certificate. Members asked about teacher employment, course scheduling, revenue, scholarships, and whether a centralized model might improve efficiency; VCSU said most instructors are K-12 employees, online offerings are still small, and centralization could weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College similarly stressed access and partnerships, noting about half of its headcount is still in high school, with both online and face-to-face dual credit options, district reimbursement arrangements, and support for rural schools. Lake Region also said dual credit helps students who might not otherwise see themselves as college-bound, but reduced tuition can still be a barrier for some families. Fargo Public Schools reported continued growth in dual credit, with 50 courses offered in partnership with several NDUS institutions and a 12.61% increase in participation. The superintendent highlighted a growing education pathway, including students completing Introduction to Education and field experience, and said the district is exploring a grow-your-own teacher pipeline. He also raised concerns about inconsistent institutional processes, teacher credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity, arguing for more aligned statewide systems. In response to questions, he said AP and dual credit can coexist, with AP often better for highly selective out-of-state colleges and dual credit better for students targeting North Dakota institutions, and he described some use of Arizona State online courses in earlier rural partnerships but said Fargo is focused on local institutions. Two teachers then testified on the classroom perspective. A West Fargo anatomy and physiology teacher said dual credit has expanded access, lowered costs, and prepared students well, but agreed that foundational science courses may be more effective when taken later in high school to reduce knowledge loss before college. A Drake-Anamoose English teacher, who has taught dual credit for more than 20 years, said the program has supported many students who went on to a wide range of careers and emphasized that small rural schools rely on dual credit to provide opportunities they otherwise could not offer. No formal votes or actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• the University of Texas in the fall, so commend her for that.
• Kyron Williams is a recent graduate of the Southern University Law Center.
• He's a graduate of the University of Houston; he just graduated this year with a bachelor's degree in
• , and the proud president of University Democrats.
• Rache Tomlanovic is a law student at the University of Texas at Austin. M.

Keywords: 1184, house, all