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• The Literacy Center will be located in Albuquerque, near UNM main campus, as well as near UNM Hospital
• So, this literacy center will be located on a campus specifically that can be accessed by all of our
• It's on a college campus. It is in one of their existing facilities. It is very small.
• This is not located like on campus. This is not on UNM campus.
• The budget of 30 million will allow us to build the campus for the Literacy Center.

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• The next one is national security.
• It's also... ...national security platforms that we have.
• And one is we have to have energy security, and we've lost it. We've lost that energy security.
• We've lost that energy security.
• security, economic stability, and environmental sustainability.

Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the quality of questions from the group, followed by a series of technical presentations from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent nuclear regulatory changes tied to presidential executive orders, including NRC Part 53 for advanced reactors, the forthcoming Part 57 for very small reactors, and DOE updates to reactor authorization standards. He emphasized efforts to align DOE and NRC processes, use risk-informed and performance-based licensing, support reactor deployment for AI/data centers and national security, and use AI to speed communications and crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements. In response to questions, he said there was no plan to merge agencies, but rather to improve coordination and public outreach through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and reprocessing. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), why it is needed for advanced reactors, and DOE’s HALEU Availability Program and related investments in enrichment, transportation, deconversion, and supply chain development. He also covered spent fuel management, the possibility of centralized storage or a fuel-cycle campus, the Center for Used Fuel Research, and ongoing work on high-burnup cask testing and reprocessing technologies. Tolman described aqueous, pyrochemical, and fluoride-volatility reprocessing approaches, noting the advantages and waste characteristics of each, and said several companies are working with INL on these technologies. Ashley Shields presented INL’s AI and nuclear work, focusing on the Genesis initiative and the Prometheus effort to use AI to design, license, build, and operate reactors with far less human intervention. She described INL’s broad use of generative AI tools, the need to manage large volumes of legacy technical data, and applications in reactor design, materials discovery, autonomous laboratories, and digital twins. Shields said AI is being used to reduce the enormous documentation burden in nuclear licensing and to support autonomous or remotely operated reactor demonstrations, while stressing that humans remain in supervisory roles. In discussion, she addressed data security, model access, and the continued need for software engineers. The session then recessed briefly and resumed with Mitch Kerman beginning a presentation on critical minerals and materials.

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• Data security is a big deal, and it affects all of our businesses.
• Every CSU campus... ...campus community needs in mind.
• Our campus presidents are not retained for very long.
• we do on all other searches at all levels on campus, would help the campus connect with the candidates
• Campus presidents move from one campus to another.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• SERIOUS NOTE STRENGTHENS FLORIDA'S SCHOOL SAFETY EFFORTS BY IMPROVING TRAINING STANDARDS AND ENSURING CAMPUS
• THE BILL ALLGNS SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD TRAINING WITH REQUIREMENTS ENSURING ALL PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR
• WE ARE ALSO REFINING CAMPUS BUILDING REQUIREMENTS SO SECURITY PROTOCOLS APPLY DURING SCHOOL SUPERVISION
• AND ITS REMOVING OFFICE OF SAFE SCHOOLS LIST OF EXCEPTIONS TO CAMPUS AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS AND DEFINES
• PEOPLE COULD HAVE GONE TO HIS HOUSE OF WHAT WE ARE WANTING TO AVOID IS A SITUATION WHERE A SCHOOL SECURITY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• However, for the past two years, we have secured funding for the bill, and now we just need to get the
• Handing condoms to minors without honestly communicating these limits creates a false sense of security
• Honestly communicating these limits creates a false sense of security.
• Every student has the right to feel safe and to be seen on a school campus.
• in our toolkit to address when they're not feeling safe on campus is so critical.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Students and counselors are also reporting to us at CSAC that they're unable to secure assistance on
• But if it's families that are struggling—continuing to struggle—not feeling safe or secure in handing
• One relates to an Information Security Officer, and the second relates to operational costs.
• The second is $230,000 ongoing for a Chief Information Security Officer position.
• Moving on to the second proposal regarding the Chief Information Security Officer position.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I was on a college campus, you know, during 2020. I was on a college campus, you know, during 2023.
• We have armed security presence at our schools.
• We have armed security presence at our early child...
• We have armed security presence at our schools.
• I feel like I had to call security. I mean, when I say security, I mean law enforcement.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Armed and unarmed security services around the National Park campus and facilities. 66, National Park
• College with Allied Universal Security.
• Armed and unarmed security services around the National Park campus and facilities. 67, Northwest Arkansas
• Contract 57, also with DWS, with Quality Security Service, is for security guard services.
• Contract 64, Department of Education with Umbrella Security, is for armed security services in their

Keywords: 1204, all

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• And we may certainly have projects on campus below this threshold that, due to their complex nature,
• I believe that there's a perception that, you know, they haven't worked on campus yet.
• I believe that there's a perception that, you know, they haven't worked on campus yet.
• There may be some significant security risks if they don't have the systems properly set up.
• Because I know the Association of Counties has a freestanding IT unit that does security stuff.

Keywords: 908, all

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• ,<00:37:40.400> you four corners of the school campus, you four corners of the school campus
• law enforcement coming out to campus law enforcement coming out to campus without<00:50:15.040><
• to if there was a a fight off campus to if there was a a fight off campus because<00:52:11.680><
• , school events that are off campus, school events that are off campus, again,<00:56:29.839> it
• campus. Is that normal? campus. Is that normal?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2485, which would require cardiovascular screening for student athletes. The Department of Education and Department of Health said they support the bill’s intent but noted that many screenings are already part of existing school-entry and well-child exams. The Attorney General’s office asked for clarifying language on who performs the screenings, where results go, how “positive findings” are defined, how referrals would work, and whether funding would be appropriated if DOE must hire health professionals. The American Heart Association strongly supported the bill, citing the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes and arguing that sports physicals are an effective opportunity for early detection. No vote was taken, and the committee moved on after testimony. The committee then heard HB 89, concerning a school psychologist working group and possible licensing or credentialing of school psychologists. The Department of Education and Board of Psychology supported the measure. The Hawaii Psychological Association said it supports licensing school psychologists but asked to be included in the working group, arguing it is an important stakeholder. The Hawaii Association of School Psychologists opposed including HPA, saying the issue is between school psychologists and DCCA and that HPA is not part of their organization. Testimony and discussion focused on the long-running disagreement over whether school psychologists should be regulated under the Board of Psychology or another mechanism, and on title protection and scope of practice. No action was reported during this portion. The committee also took up HB 2445, relating to standardized emergency responses for immigration enforcement at or near schools. The Department of Education said it already issued internal law-enforcement guidance and questioned whether the bill was necessary, while also raising concerns about the bill’s 1,000-foot buffer language and the limits of school authority over activity off campus. The Board of Education echoed those concerns and suggested the bill may need clearer definitions. Supporters, including the White Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and an attorney testifying on Know Your Rights training, argued that recent federal changes have increased ICE activity near schools and that a law is needed to ensure clear, public protocols, staff training, and family protections. A student testifier said the measure was a top priority of the state student council. The transcript ends during testimony, with no vote or final committee action shown.

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• I walked around the campus last night and had fond memories, so thanks for having me back.
• Yesterday, if you were on campus, you probably saw a lot of kids walking through the gates.
• That is exciting because it shows that students want to be on campus.
• We are based here on the NMSU campus, so welcome.
• Uh, so we're saying that school attendance is up only because of child food security.

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• there was a speaker that was campus there was a speaker that was campus there was a speaker that was
• at these they want you to have security at these they want you to have security at these parties and
• you pass out to all the girls on campus you pass out to all the girls on campus you know um ladies in
• so they they plan events and campus so they they plan events and campus so they they plan events and
• at the events they have to have security at the events they have to have security at the events they

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Are in a in a campus environment that has appropriate support from their administrators to maintain?
• And I'll draw a distinction between a new charter entity Existing charter entity adding a campus because
• Is there any consideration for the initial charter and the actual score. scores that the campus gets,
• Armed presence on campus.
• So a lot of this has to do with specific leadership decisions that are made. campus-by-campus, district-by-district

Keywords: committee meeting, legislation, public testimony, discussion, procedural

Summary: The meeting covered various topics, but specific discussions and bills were not detailed in the available transcript. Despite the lack of documented debates or acknowledgments, it was noted that committee members were present, and there may have been attempts to address crucial legislative matters. The dynamics of the meeting suggested a standard procedural gathering where routine insights were likely shared among the attendees.

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• the privilege of operating see it. 410 We have two campuses in Melbourne, Florida: a 54-bed men's campus
• , and then we have a 32-bed unit that has our women's campus there for domestic violence.
• We work both with homeless recovery on one campus and domestic violence there on our women's campus.
• Persons are securely housed in the APD program and provided competency training to return to court to
• Persons are securely housed in the APD program and provided competency training to return to court to

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard and advanced four member bills. CS/HB 303 would require nurses to complete the existing two-hour human trafficking prevention course before initial licensure, rather than waiting until renewal; the sponsor said this closes a gap for new nurses, and supporters from the Florida Nurses Association and other groups said it would improve early identification and reporting of trafficking victims. Members asked whether the bill changed reporting duties, and the sponsor said it did not. The bill passed unanimously, 24-0. PCS/HB 1069 would treat independent sanctioning authorities as qualified entities for background screening purposes and allow an unscreened athletic coach to work only if directly supervised by a screened coach. The sponsor said the measure is intended to help families and youth sports organizations while keeping children safe, and members discussed how it would apply to Little League and whether disqualifying offenses would still bar work with children. The bill received support from several organizations and passed 25-0. HB 491 would allow batterers intervention programs to offer voluntary faith-based content alongside required cognitive behavioral therapy, without mandating participation. Supporters argued the bill restores options for clients seeking faith-based counseling and said it does not use taxpayer funds or impose religion; members emphasized the voluntary nature of the program. The bill passed 24-0. HB 569 would change how the Agency for Persons with Disabilities organizes forensic client services by grouping clients based on clinical needs rather than legal charges, which the sponsor said would improve efficiency and reduce duplication. The agency and Florida Smart Justice Alliance supported the bill, and it also passed unanimously, 24-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• She fought for women's sports and the athletic center on campus, and ultimately that center was built
• make sure that was immune to public records—not the spending part on how much you spent, but the security
• A graduate student on a campus doing research off of private foundation dollars, that is still public
• there is some loss of competition, but I do not think that is worth it, and it certainly isn’t a security
• A graduate student on a campus doing research off of private foundation dollars. on a campus doing research

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• facilities, property, and associated debt from the University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee Campus
• I'm going to focus on New College and the transfer of USF's campus. New College.
• So you're saying that we're going to be secure in that area, is that what you're stating?
• So a USF student that studies on the Manatee County campus, would they have to transfer to New College
• They really try to rebuild that campus to be a footprint in the community.

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• I'm really excited to have the hearing on campus today.
• four-year University of Hawaii campus four-year University of Hawaii campus who<00:14:54.120>
• <00:27:05.720> so transferred into a 4-year campus so transferred into a 4-year campus so
• I also appreciated the opportunity of visiting with you in person on campus last December.
• <00:48:23.079> to University of Hawaii campus to University of Hawaii campus to individuals

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met at the University of Hawaiʻi’s Bachman Hall and heard testimony on several UH-related bills. HB 542 would expand the Hawaiʻi Promise Program to provide unmet-need scholarships at four-year UH campuses. UH system officials, the UH Student Caucus, and a Honolulu Community College student testified in support, emphasizing college affordability, student retention, and workforce needs. Committee members asked about current program data, eligibility, transfer patterns, and cost; UH said it had data available, noted about 10% of current Hawaiʻi Promise students transfer to four-year campuses, and estimated the full expansion would cost about $12 million. UH also suggested a possible alternative of focusing on transfer opportunities from two-year to four-year campuses. The committee then heard HB 840, which concerns athletics appropriations for UH. UH Mānoa and UH Hilo supported the bill. UH officials said the funding would help cover recurring athletics operating costs, women’s sports travel and recruiting, Austin Awards, and a new nutrition fueling station, while Hilo said the money would help with travel, per diem, and conference-related costs. Members asked about the history of the athletics funding, the difference between Austin Awards and special talent waivers, NIL planning, and whether the appropriation should be restored to the base budget. UH explained that a $4 million athletics appropriation was originally made in 2018 or 2019, later removed from the base, and has been reappropriated annually since then. Finally, the committee heard HB 842, which would fund three additional permanent mental health practitioner positions at UH Mānoa’s Counseling and Student Development Center. UH supported the bill, and Academic Labor United and a high school student testified in favor, citing student stress, overwork, and the need for more counseling access. In questions, members discussed the current counselor-to-student ratio, recruitment challenges in a tight labor market, and strategies for hiring, including looking at candidates on soft-money grants who may be seeking stable employment. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• So is there a are there on your campus.
• be our students, our high school students, and more of the community on our campus.
• This project's going to replace sidewalks, stairs, and handrails across the campus.
• The campus is failing in many aspects.
• The campus is failing in many aspects.

Keywords: 00:05 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:34 Approval of Minutes 00:56 Information Items 05:40 Project Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions 14:00 Project Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet 20:40 Lease Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet 24:53 Rpt from OFM – Ky Infrastructure Authority 40:38 Office of Financial Management 47:39 Remaining 2025 Meeting Dates 48:05 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with routine business, including a quorum call, approval of the April minutes, and several informational reports. Those information items covered upcoming general obligation debt for Bullitt, Jefferson, and Warren counties; Kentucky Communications Network Authority updates tied to House Bill 6; Eastern Kentucky University asset preservation reallocations under House Bill 1; and School Facilities Construction Commission debt activity, including 20 prior debt issues totaling about $386 million with roughly 85% locally supported debt service and 15% SFCC participation. Members then discussed concerns about a Kentucky Communications Network Authority project, focusing on a reported discrepancy between an appropriation of $12.927 million and an apparent payment of about $8.532 million on a project with a cost estimate of $12.449 million. Several members asked for more detailed written information before the next Capital Projects meeting, noting that a lawsuit is pending and that they wanted to better understand the basis for the request and the spending to date. The committee also heard and unanimously approved a donor-funded Northern Kentucky University project to renovate tennis courts, with possible pickleball additions, after questions about why approval was needed, the project’s estimated $3 million cost, and its expected minimal ongoing operating costs. The committee next received Kentucky State University pool allocation reports for three projects: a $2 million McCullen Hall renovation, a $1.75 million walkway and miscellaneous repairs project, and a $2 million academic services building roof-and-window project. A member asked specifically about curb cuts and accessibility in the walkway project, and Kentucky State said existing curb cuts would be repaired and additional accessibility issues would be reviewed by engineers. The lease report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet included one lease modification requiring approval for the Attorney General’s office in Franklin County and one no-action modification for the Board of Cosmetology; the Attorney General lease was approved by roll call vote. Finally, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented five loans and 37 grants, with action taken on the loan and grant items. The loans included a Hodgenville wastewater treatment plant increase, a Grant County sewer district treatment plant loan, a Mount Sterling dam rehabilitation loan, and two Morganfield drinking water loans for granular activated carbon treatment, one with full principal forgiveness. Members asked about the Morganfield project’s purpose and were told it was a remediation effort for a water-quality concern, and they also raised questions about engineering fees, which KIA said are compared against a U.S. Rural Development fee schedule that is industry accepted. The committee also reviewed cleaner water program grant reallocations from county allocation pools.

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• as well as accessibility campus-wide, especially for the upper mall.
• They planted approximately 180 trees in the upper mall and lower malls and across the Capitol campus.
• for events and creating a more security for events and creating a more welcoming<00:04:00.400> and
• <00:04:30.720> wide<00:04:31.000> as increasing Tre canopy campus wide as increasing
• > campus<00:04:32.800> wide well as accessibility campus wide well as accessibility campus

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Yeah, I was just curious: is this on the main campus or a satellite campus?
• , in that footprint of campus. ...building will be located on the main campus adjacent to the Walton
• The campus completed a study about a year ago just to look for similar opportunities on campus.
• We don't have a sales team on campus to be able to... ...on campus.
• We don't have a sales team on campus to be able to... ...campus.

Summary: The review subcommittee met to consider a supplemental agenda, methods of finance, an alternative delivery project, discretionary grants, and a large slate of construction, out-of-state, and in-state contracts. The supplemental item was a $2.6 million out-of-state contract with Tyler Technologies for a mobile app that would let citizens access state services through a single sign-on, initially for DFA vehicle and licensing services, with possible expansion to other agencies. Members also reviewed five methods of finance, including University of Arkansas projects for roof and cooling tower replacements, a new $100 million academic classroom building at U of A Fayetteville, a police department renovation at UA Fort Smith, and a boiler/chiller replacement at Hope-Texarkana. Questions focused on project timing, why some items were being reviewed after work had begun, and the high estimated cost of the Fayetteville classroom building; DFA explained that projects under $250,000 are not reviewed and that the larger project was still in design and would later seek a guaranteed maximum price. The committee also reviewed two DHS discretionary grants: one for targeted youth advocacy in southwest Arkansas and another adding $582,000 for family-centered treatment training and implementation. In the services contract section, members discussed construction-related contracts, including an ASMSA electrical scope increase tied to three-phase power requirements and the U of A Fayetteville architect contract for the classroom building. Out-of-state contracts included major items such as ACT Education’s $17 million amendment to provide required pre-ACT testing for 9th and 10th graders, a $12.5 million DFA contract for rural health transformation grant management, DHS’s $16.5 million EBT services contract with updated chip-card and fraud-prevention features, and ADH’s special procurement for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. The committee also reviewed U of A system consulting contracts for financial advisory and sponsorship strategy work, with university officials saying the outside expertise was needed for specialized planning and revenue-generation efforts. In-state contracts covered corrections reentry services, nursing board investigations, foster care and child welfare services, DHS office janitorial work, emergency management radio system expansion, veterans’ home nursing staffing, and UAMS grants consulting. A lengthy exchange centered on the Department of Corrections’ reentry housing contract, with members pressing officials about vacant beds and urging fuller use of the program, while corrections staff said placements depend on screening and eligibility. Another discussion addressed the balance between out-of-state and in-state contracting, with a member noting the large dollar volume going to out-of-state vendors and asking whether Arkansas vendors receive any preference; State Procurement said current law does not allow an in-state preference. The committee approved the supplemental agenda, the methods of finance, the alternative delivery project, the discretionary grants, and the contract lists, and then received routine reports and an emergency action report before adjourning.