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• The University of Arkansas was there for all of those presentations on March 12 and 13.
• Number four is University of Arkansas with Bernard.
• Number four is University of Arkansas with Bernard.
• Number 18 is University of Arkansas, Choice Energy Services.
• Number 23, University of Arkansas, with ABAD3 Event Productions.

Committee: All JBC-PEER REVIEW

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Seeing none, all those in favor of the motion of inexpedient legislate 293, I.
• So this amendment does a few things. half of the scholarships to go to higher half of the scholarships
• about the same amount of money.
• funds to provide aid to some of these programs outside of the EFA program itself.
• Okay, if we get to 90% of...

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It is going to be located at the University of South Florida.
• We are allocating $62.7 million for learning at the University of Florida. Go Gators!
• While recognizing the unique characteristics and missions of each of our universities, we are on the
• It modifies statute to provide each university board of trustees with the authority to set out-of-state
• Create a new portion of law to limit out-of-state students enrolled in the state university system with

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I used to be an employee of Los Angeles Universal Preschool back in the day, and I'm always looking for
• Sixty-two percent of all four-year-olds enrolled is about on par with other states that offer universal
• of universal eligibility.
• On the note of universal child care, we have been putting a lot of thought into this, as I’m sure you
• On the note of universal child care, we have been putting a lot of thought into this, as I’m sure you

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• She is an associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, where she directs
• A university professor and part of the priestly formation program at St.
• chaplain at San Diego State University and the Diocese of San Diego, inspiring young university students
• During the summer months, Of San Diego, inspiring young university students.
• He later conducted biophysical research at the University of Arizona and the University of Pennsylvania

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• She is an associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, where she directs
• A university professor and part of the priestly formation program at St.
• chaplain at San Diego State University and the Diocese of San Diego, inspiring young university students
• During the summer months, ...of San Diego, inspiring young university students.
• He later conducted biophysical research at the University of Arizona and the University of Pennsylvania

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Laura Mercer. Members also made several personal privilege introductions, including guests for National Women’s History Month, Father Andres Arango and Interfaith Day participants, Jeremiah Pate, and a proclamation recognizing March 25, 2026, as Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. Representative Simacek and others highlighted United Cerebral Palsy’s work, early diagnosis, and expanded services for people with cerebral palsy. On the floor, the House announced committee substitutions and bill referrals, then moved into Committee of the Whole. Three Senate bills received do pass recommendations: SB 1092, described as ending probation or early release for people convicted of dangerous crimes against children; SB 1097, the annual claimant bill; and SB 1135, a government-related measure. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and referred those bills to engrossing. The House then took up SB 1430, a tax corrections bill. Representative Calles raised concern that a provision might remove multiple tax exemptions, while Representative Olson said the measure was a technical cleanup and that any policy-changing language had been removed in committee. The bill passed 51-0, with nine not voting, and was sent back to the Senate. The House also received committee meeting announcements and adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2026.

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• He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa, studying art and dance and working two
• He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Southern California in 1969 and was
• He earned a Bachelor's of Science and Business from the University of Southern California in 1969 and
• the Inner Community Hospital, the West Covina Chamber of Commerce, and the University of La Verne.
• After graduating from the University of Southern California, Joy carried that legacy forward as a deputy

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• of this.
• We have five of these, so it is a lot of content.
• of IHELP.
• Their event followed a similar event that was hosted at the University of Idaho, excuse me, and the University
• We're partnering with the University of Chicago in a large research study with our after-school literacy

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• I'm Shane Broadway, I'm the vice president of University Relations for the Arkansas State University
• But you mentioned that your students are admitted to the university and of all the benefits.
• Debbie Daly, interim dean for the College of Education at the University of Central Arkansas.
• Debbie Daly from the University of Central Arkansas.
• I'm the interim dean of the College of Education.

Committee: All TASK FORCE ON AUTISM

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from November 17 by motion and voice vote. It then heard a presentation from Arkansas State University on its inclusive postsecondary education programs, HOWL and ATLAS, led by Dr. Kristen Johnson and Shane Broadway. The programs serve students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, by providing on-campus living, academic support, life-skills training, financial literacy, internships, employment support, and community integration. Johnson explained that HOWL is a comprehensive transition program that does not lead to a degree but is eligible for financial aid, while ATLAS is degree-seeking and provides additional supports. She reported strong outcomes, including high goal attainment and a majority of graduates working full time, and emphasized that the programs are designed to help students build autonomous adult lives. Members asked about recruitment, eligibility, costs, school outreach, business partnerships, and transition planning. Johnson said the programs have done extensive outreach through IEP meetings, transition symposia, email blasts, and school visits, but that awareness remains a challenge. She identified major roadblocks as business concerns about liability, fragmented collaboration, and difficulty navigating funding streams such as vocational rehabilitation and Medicaid. She also said more coordinated statewide communication and coalition-building are needed, and noted that ASU is helping launch a state alliance for similar programs, with new programs opening at ASU Mountain Home and the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff. The committee then heard from the University of Central Arkansas about Project Ascend, a new low-sensory living-learning community for neurodiverse students in Hughes Hall. Dr. Debbie Daly and Jeremy Gillum described it as a voluntary, self-identified program focused on community building, belonging, and retention rather than remediation or degree planning. The program has hosted a few low-sensory social events and plans to expand outreach through campus tours, orientation, and targeted communications. Members asked about recruitment, participation, success measures, and how to avoid duplicating ASU’s efforts; UCA said it is still in its infancy and will measure success mainly through participation, retention, and student engagement. The meeting ended with general support from members, discussion of collaboration across institutions and agencies, and adjournment of the task force.

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• TOP PRIORITIES OF A FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
• SOME OF THE EXAMPLES INCLUDE A PURPLE TOOLKIT TO CELEBRATE MONTH OF THE MILITARY FAMILY AND APRIL OF
• IN TERMS OF THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LEVEL OFTEN WE HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY RECENTLY AT MR.
• HAFNER WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA PRESENTING SOME GREAT OPTIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT THEY HAVE
• MISS LAURIE THE DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA MILITARY AND VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER.

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• I serve as the Director of Government Relations for the University System of New Hampshire.
• So I think because of that universities more likely than not are very unlikely to make those sorts of
• So I think because of that universities more likely than not are very unlikely to make those sorts of
• So I think because of that universities more likely than not are very unlikely to make those sorts of
• So I think because of that universities more likely than not are very unlikely to make those sorts of

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened with a hearing on CACR 7, a proposed constitutional amendment to explicitly state that defendants are innocent until proven guilty in all cases and suits brought by the state. The prime sponsor argued the amendment would strengthen due process, prevent government overreach, and extend the presumption of innocence beyond criminal cases into civil and administrative matters such as forfeiture and family court proceedings. In testimony and questioning, the sponsor cited New Hampshire constitutional provisions, historical examples, and concerns about courts shifting burdens onto individuals. Committee members raised questions about the amendment’s wording, its relationship to existing law, and whether it would have practical effect if current statutes already place the burden on the state. The hearing was then closed without further witnesses. The committee next moved to executive session on House Bill 480, which establishes a procedure for restoring competency and creates a pilot forensic liaison position in Merrimack or Strafford County to assist with that process. After discussion about prior concerns, including an email from the Disabilities Rights Center and whether enough members were present, the committee voted to adopt Amendment 2025-61H and then voted ought to pass as amended. The amendment passed unanimously, and the bill passed on a 10-1 roll call, with Representative Andrew voting no. The chair noted the bill would not go on consent and that no minority report was planned. Finally, the committee opened a hearing on House Bill 666-FN, which would add restitution for violations of library-use confidentiality and expressly include library cards and membership status among confidential records. The sponsor said the bill was intended to strengthen privacy protections after a local dispute and to provide a remedy and deterrent for improper disclosure. Committee questions focused on whether the restitution penalty would apply to accidental disclosures, how the bill interacts with existing exceptions such as court orders or investigations, and whether the language was consistent with current confidentiality law. The hearing remained open at the end of the transcript.

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• And just yesterday, as a matter of fact, he won in a three-way tie at the Harvard University National
• And just yesterday, as a matter of fact, he won in a three-way tie at the Harvard University of the yesterday
• , as a matter of fact, he won in a three-way tie at the Harvard University National Speech and Debate
• It revises the university access rate performance metric to measure the percentage of newly admitted
• I think the best thing that can happen to our universities is higher Pell Grant percentages of students

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I'm Nick Estrada, and I'm a student at the University of New Mexico School of Law. A.J.
• I'm also the Associate Vice President of Enrollment here at Highlands University.
• Speaking of community, I'm very proud that our School of Education faculty are partnering with the University
• The New Mexico cohort in this project includes the University of New Mexico and its campuses in Taos,
• Brown, and welcome to the University of...

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

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• Brian Mueller has been president of Grand Canyon University since 2008, overseeing the transformation
• GCU is going to be right in the middle of it in many ways, but so will the state university system, so
• And he now has the number one basketball program in the country at the University of Arizona.
• He is a senior at the University of Arizona. He's also interning for me.
• He is a senior at the University of Arizona. He's also interning for me.

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• consideration as a member of the Western New Mexico University Board of Regents.
• University Board of Regents.
• Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico in 2009.
• Mexico University Board of Regents.
• New Mexico University Board of Regents.

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• The University of Arkansas was there for all of those presentations on March 12 and 13.
• Number four is University of Arkansas with Bernard.
• "Number four is University of Arkansas with Bernard.
• Number four is University of Arkansas with Bernard.
• Number 18, University of Arkansas, Choice Energy Services.

Committee: All JBC-PEER REVIEW

Summary: The PEER Review Subcommittee met to consider a large agenda of budget, appropriation, transfer, and contract items. Members approved temporary appropriation requests for several agencies, including the Auditor of State, Department of Education, and Labor and Licensing; ARPA return requests from Workforce Services; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests for State Police and Agriculture; restricted reserve transfers for teacher scholarships, school facilities, and economic stimulus; a Commerce reallocation of positions and spending authority; cash fund, budget classification, overtime, and pay plan requests; and 17 methods of finance items for universities and other agencies. Most items were approved without objection after brief explanations from staff and agencies. Several items drew questions and were held or discussed further. A Department of Human Services discretionary grant package for the RSVP program was held over after Senator Irvin raised concerns about whether the grants were an effective use of state general revenue and asked for more information on administration costs and program operations. In the contracts section, Representative Richardson questioned a DHS sole-source contract with EMS Link for document management software and a DHS contract with Presidio; the EMS Link item was held for additional answers, while the Presidio item was clarified as not sole-source and was allowed to proceed. Members also asked for more information on a Department of Education mental health referral contract with Care Solace, which officials said is a statewide concierge/referral service connecting students to Arkansas providers and telehealth options. The committee also reviewed monthly reports, including the Medicaid Trust Fund. DHS and DFA officials said the fund was currently sufficient to finish the fiscal year, though it was being drawn down and would likely require a $100 million transfer from restricted reserves in FY27, with another $100 million set aside in the governor’s budget as a backstop. Members discussed the need to define a minimum reserve level and to better account for ongoing Medicaid costs in the budget. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.

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• So we have a lot of data that goes out to all the agencies and universities daily, monthly, yearly, to
• Our revenue is primarily from premiums that we bill out to all of our covered agencies and universities
• So we have a lot of data that goes out to all the agencies and universities daily, monthly, yearly, to
• Our revenue is primarily from premiums that we bill out to all of our covered agencies and universities
• Our revenue is primarily from premiums that we bill out to all of our covered agencies and universities

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of Financial Services and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, then returned to its ongoing budget workshop with the Department of Management Services. DFS’s Division of Risk Management described its role as the state self-insurance fund, covering about 200,000 employees and 27,000 vehicles, paying roughly $150 million in claims last year, and managing a pilot ETS treatment program for veterans and first responders that had 49 patients and 804 treatments as of the latest report. The Division of State Fire Marshal outlined its fire prevention, training, emergency response, and grant programs, including hurricane deployments, the Florida State Fire College, and several capital and grant requests for roof, courtyard, memorial, and equipment needs. The Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation explained how it handles insolvent insurers under Chapter 631, currently administering 14 estates with $1.2 billion in assets and $3.7 billion in liabilities, and said no new receiverships had been opened since February 2023. Members asked about grant backlogs, fire truck procurement delays, memorial repairs, and whether affiliate transfers were occurring in insurer liquidations. Secretary Griffin then updated the committee on DBPR’s implementation of House Bill 1021 on community associations. He said the department had used the new authority to expand education, complaint handling, and ombudsman services, including 10 free standardized courses, a new condo website, and a four-hour board certification course that had already drawn more than 12,000 attendees. He reported that outreach to condominium communities had increased by more than 60%, that complaint filings were up 39% while jurisdictional dismissals dropped to 11%, and that about 81% to 82% of the 65 new positions had been filled. Members pressed him on whether the department had enough authority and funding, how condominium counts are determined, how self-reported structural integrity reserve study data is verified, and whether more public-facing complaint tracking and better reporting from local governments or developers would improve the system. The committee then resumed questioning Secretary Allende of DMS about outstanding budget and operations issues. Members focused on the delayed People First contract extension required by statute, with the secretary saying the delay involved technical and contractual complexity in moving a legacy hard-coded system to the cloud. They also revisited the state data team and data catalog project, asking why a statutory 2022 deadline had not been met, how the four-person team and broader data staff were organized, how many applicants were considered for key positions, and what each role was doing. The secretary said the catalog work was being simplified into six metadata fields and supported by a broader community of practice, but no firm completion date was given during the exchange.

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• She's part of the A&M internship program, but she's going to go to the University of Texas in the fall
• Kairn Williams is a recent graduate of the Southern University Law Center.
• proud president of University Democrats.
• And the proud president of University Democrats.
• Raich Tamlanovich is a law student at the University of Texas at Austin. M.

Summary: The House met on sine die and began with prayer, pledges, quorum verification, and a series of announcements and recognitions. The chamber received Senate messages reporting adoption of conference committee reports on SB 268 and SB 2972, and Senate concurrence in House amendments to SB 1637. Members also referred several resolutions and announced the signing of numerous House and Senate measures by the presence of the House. Technical correction resolutions were adopted: HCR 171, authorizing corrections to HB 46, passed 138-0, and SCR 55, making a wording correction in SB 1964, passed 126-12. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to memorials and recognitions. The House honored Pastor Dave Welch, with several members offering condolences and reflections on his work organizing pastors and engaging in civic life, followed by a moment of silence. Members also recognized the Ganado High School Maidens for winning the 2025 UIL 2A Division I softball state championship, Waco police K-9 Andor after being shot in the line of duty, Region 7 DPS for Capitol Complex security, and various restaurants, staff members, interns, caucus staff, and caucus freshmen of the year across Republican, Democratic, Black, Progressive, LGBTQ, IT, Energy and Climate, and Mexican American Legislative Caucuses. The chamber also heard a retirement-style address from Rep. Tony Tinderholt, who reflected on his six sessions in the House, his military service, and his decision to step aside to focus on family, while colleagues from both parties praised his service, discipline, and willingness to work across differences. The House then continued with additional staff and caucus recognitions, including committee staff, district office staff, and interns, with members repeatedly thanking their teams for their work during the session.

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• four</c><00:20:33.159><c> of</c> the University of Minnesota and four of the University of Minnesota
• The University of St.
• The University of St.
• The University of St.
• The University of St.

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• as a reappointment to the Board of Regents of New Mexico Highlands University.
• Elaine Luna to the Board of Regents of New Mexico Highlands University.
• As a proud honorary letterman of New Mexico Highlands University, I stand in strong support of Elaine
• , David, and, of course, Elaine, to the New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents.
• of Regents of New Mexico Highlands University.

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