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• Um, half a foot of fresh powder today.
• That’s the way this project started.
• :35.760><c> 2025,</c> Additionally, starting June 25th, 2025, Additionally, starting June 25th, 2025,
• Uh, reception starts at 5:30 down at the Met. Uh, dinner starts at 6:30.
• Uh dinner starts at 6:30. at the Met. Uh dinner starts at 6:30.

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• </c> is a way for early movers that start is a way for early movers that start using<00:15:28.639><c>
• </c> and we weren't even able to get started and we weren't even able to get started until<00:53:43.040
• using the value of Sol then they start using the value of Sol then they started<01:10:45.719><c> using
• He said the program was just starting up and noted that it was a new program that started in 2024.
• He added that the program was just starting up and that it was a new program that started in 2024.

Bills: HF2103 , HF2793

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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• Dear heavenly Father, we come to you today grateful, grateful for the blessing of a fresh breath this

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• I just want to go back to 2012 when I first started here in the state body.
• Yun Wu, if you’d like to start.
• A third of UC’s bachelor degree recipients started at a community college.
• I know that ICAS and our academic senate continue to work on that.
• We have sessions starting at one, but I'm going to give you your time.

Committee: Senate Joint Legislative Audit

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• So starting off with E-code P001 administration.
• But I'll go ahead and start really quickly.
• But I'll go ahead and start really quickly.
• Now, as I mentioned, as we started this conversation, we, Now, as I mentioned, as we started this conversation
• So that's starting in February.

Bills: HB1

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• We started here two years ago at the beginning of the Voyage, and we have started in two districts.
• So the first year, they started with high schools.
• It's not an option. started it every school there's 256 started it every school there's 256 sites<00:
• To give you a real brief history, I started this in February.
• To give you a real brief history, I started this in February.

Committee: Senate Education

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• So, we started doing this your state." So, we started doing this list, maintaining it.
• So, it's four years from the moment that starts to the end.
• actually is, you start narrowing down the filters.
• It's fresh data all the time. We're not holding on to old data that.
• And to be honest, this was not on our radar before that started happening.

Bills: HB479 , HB480

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: voting, elections, voter registration, voter rolls, list maintenance, address change, change of address, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, AVID, Alabama Voter Integrity Database, Secretary of State, board of registrars, inactive voter, voter purge, duplicate registration, cross-state voter matching, National Change of Address, NCOA, driver license data

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• May we return in the months ahead with fresh perspective, renewed purpose, and a deeper commitment to
• to work on a solution that can start to work on a solution that will<01:39:58.880><c> actually</c><01
• , draining of academic standards, draining of contingency<02:33:36.560><c> funds,</c><02:33:37.280><c
• </c> will lose the benefit of academic will lose the benefit of academic offerings,<04:38:46.959><c>
• come out and start preaching, we heard<05:31:49.680><c> them</c><05:31:49.840><c> in</c><05:31:50.000

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• Madam Vice Chair, we're going to start out with those who are against the bill, so let's start with our
• He said his number one priority is academic... ...last week he said his number one priority is academic
• All of our academic results are public.
• We should start peeling that off.
• When do you normally start interventions for third grade? So that starts quarter one.

Committees: House Education , House House Education Committee of Reference

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• We will start the meeting with a work session on student complaints.
• . patterns that rather than academic concerns.
• Finally, academic freedom and instructional quality are constrained.
• Though this bill will be streamlined for this population in future academic years.
• And the colleges have started a guaranteed admissions program.

Bills: SB6090 , SB5931 , SB5963 , SB5978 , SB6082

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: heritage orchard, agriculture, program, state funding, local agriculture, workforce education, accountability, oversight, administrative changes, investment, SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education, student aid, need-based aid, college affordability, postsecondary education, workforce development

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• I'll start briefly with community colleges.
• I just want to go back to 2012 when I first started here in the State Body.
• Yun Wu, if you'd like to start.
• A third of UC's bachelor degree recipients started at a community college.
• We have sessions starting at one, but I'm going to give you your time.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit Committee held an oversight hearing on a state audit of California’s community college transfer process, with members and witnesses broadly agreeing that transfer pathways remain too complex and inconsistent. Opening remarks emphasized that community colleges serve a large, diverse, often first-generation and low-income student population, but only about one in five transfer-intending students move to a UC, CSU, or other university within four years. Members highlighted disparities by race, region, campus, and major, and pointed to the Associate Degree for Transfer, TAG, and Cal-GETC as helpful but incomplete tools because requirements still vary across campuses and systems. State Auditor’s Office staff said the audit found that while UC and CSU overall enroll substantial numbers of transfer students, individual campuses and high-demand programs often do not, especially in STEM fields. They described barriers including missing prerequisite courses, unclear information, limited counseling, and inconsistent articulation between campuses. The audit used a computer science example to show how different UC and CSU campuses require different courses for the same major. The audit issued 22 recommendations, with 10 fully implemented and four partially implemented; remaining work centers on articulation, counseling, data sharing, and better use of ASSIST. UC, CSU, and the Community Colleges each said they support transfer and are taking steps to improve it. UC cited a new public dashboard, data-sharing agreements, new transfer pathways, and an ADT pilot at UCLA, while saying campus capacity and program differences limit systemwide mandates. CSU pointed to its strategic plan goals, the Transfer Success Pathway program, direct admissions outreach, and efforts to expand ADT alignment and credit applicability, while acknowledging that many students never reach the application stage. Community Colleges emphasized that transfer reform is central to equity and baccalaureate access, and called for stronger common course numbering, broader ADT acceptance, and more student-centered articulation. Members pressed the systems on why more uniform requirements and better coordination have not been achieved, and on how to reduce barriers for placebound and working students.

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• </c> our core academic admission. our core academic admission.
• Uh, there was a penalty involved that a school could not start any new academic programs unless they
• </c><00:20:30.480><c> any</c><00:20:30.720><c> new</c><00:20:30.960><c> academic</c> could not start
• any new academic could not start any new academic programs<00:20:32.000><c> unless</c><00:20:32.320><
• </c> academic operations of the institution. academic operations of the institution.

Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met to hear updates from Kentucky public universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System on compliance with House Bill 4, which restricts DEI-related activities and requires institutional and viewpoint neutrality. The chair emphasized that the hearing should focus on both compliance and the financial effects of the law. Eastern Kentucky University said its board adopted a House Bill 4 compliance resolution and an institutional neutrality policy. KCTCS reported systemwide reviews of programs, websites, scholarships, personnel, and admissions language, along with board actions removing a cultural competency course requirement, adopting institutional neutrality, and certifying compliance. KCTCS said about $2.5 million annually had been reallocated to other needs, and that no personnel were eliminated, though some roles were reassigned and DEI-related offices closed. Kentucky State University said it had already dissolved DEI offices before the bill passed, ended DEI-specific training, revised policies and gift acceptance rules, adopted a viewpoint neutrality policy, and was conducting ongoing reviews of programs, job descriptions, and web content. KSU said it had achieved substantial compliance, expected full operational integration by August 1, and had not terminated staff or closed academic programs because of the law. In response to questions, KSU said it was broadening outreach to all students rather than targeting specific populations and that its prior diversity finding was tied to not meeting a diversity quota. Morehead State University said it had no DEI office before House Bill 4, amended its non-discrimination statement to include political and social viewpoint neutrality and condemnation of religious and ethnic discrimination, and remained focused on serving its largely low-income student body. Murray State University reported reviewing scholarships, expenditures, training, and academic programs to ensure no differential treatment or indoctrination, revising its neutrality policy, and updating non-discrimination posters and training. When asked about a statement that DEI would “look different,” the university said it meant student support services would continue in a different form. Northern Kentucky University said it dissolved its diversity office and chief diversity officer position in 2024, reviewed programs, events, scholarships, and employee affinity groups, adopted a statement on intellectual diversity and viewpoint neutrality, and reviewed about 2,000 courses for compliance. NKU also said its new Center for Belonging would focus on first-generation and commuter students rather than rebrand prior DEI efforts. The University of Kentucky began its presentation by describing earlier changes made in August 2024, including disbanding its office of institutional diversity, removing diversity statements and mandatory training, adopting institutional neutrality, and ending race-based consideration in admissions and scholarships; the transcript cuts off before the rest of UK’s testimony and any committee votes or formal actions beyond receiving the presentations.

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• </c><00:43:54.119><c> mixed</c> happens with when you're starting mixed happens with when you're starting
• </c><00:48:14.800><c> very</c> together from the start very together from the start very good<00:48:16.800
• We've started the work now; we need the funding now.
• </c><00:51:26.400><c> the</c> we've you know we've we've started the we've you know we've we've started

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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• I will just start by saying that...
• Okay, let's just get started. We'll go ahead and get started with Finance again.
• Okay, let's just get started. We'll go ahead and get started with Finance again.
• Closer to the fall semester starting.
• It started in 2021-22.

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• We started in it really last September.
• And we start to gather that information from them and then we start to assess what they've provided to
• And we start to gather that information from them and then we start to assess what they've provided to
• This includes 8,726 faculty and other academic personnel, as well as 2,401 represented academic personnel
• starting on January 1, 2024.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Employment Relations

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• Before we get started, I'd like to welcome all those in the audience today.
• We do assessments starting at birth. And so, like, um,...
• with me, an esteemed academic who has traveled down from Streetport.
• We started hearing the most about this very late in the session.
• We were able to start healing.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first heard HB 1079 by Rep. Boudreaux, which would allow charter schools to give enrollment preference to children who attended a licensed early learning center operated by the charter school or under an articulation agreement. An amendment expanded the preference to include children of active-duty military members, foster children, and children in court-ordered custody situations, and a second amendment clarified that the preference is permissive. Supporters said the bill would improve continuity from preschool to kindergarten and encourage more early learning centers. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 1079 as amended. The committee then took up HB 737 by Vice Chair Amedee, which would remove the state requirement that students show proof of meningococcal vaccination for school or post-secondary entry. The author argued the bill aligns state law with updated CDC guidance and preserves parental choice and physician consultation, while opponents, including pediatricians, public health advocates, and meningitis survivors, warned that removing the requirement would lower vaccination rates and increase the risk of severe illness or death. After extensive testimony and questions, the committee voted 4-8 against the motion to report the bill, so HB 737 failed. Next, the committee considered HB 628 by Rep. Landry, as substituted, to allow school boards and the Department of Education to work with licensed early learning centers to operate micro centers at schools, including dual licensing at one location. Supporters said it would expand access for three-year-olds, improve school readiness, and help families and the workforce. The substitute was adopted, and the bill was reported by substitute without objection. Finally, the committee heard HB 1008 by Rep. Owen, which would prohibit public post-secondary institutions from retaliating against faculty for disclosing certain violations or exercising academic freedom and free speech. The author and a professor witness said the bill would protect open inquiry and reduce self-censorship in higher education. The committee adopted two amendments to clarify academic freedom and tighten remedies; the transcript cuts off before any final vote on the bill.

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• I believe we're not properly capitalized to start that line of business.
• I'm wondering, though, if the numbers might start to look better if you start to integrate condo buildings
• Of course, it started with homeowners, and it hasn't expanded beyond that because that was how it started
• You guys want me to start? Any questions, House members?
• My understanding is the contract is being vetted, so they haven't even started the report yet.

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• So, uh, if you start testifying, I cut you off.
• represent the Texas International Produce Association, an organization that supports Texas growers and fresh
• It's once it fills up that starts a new 5 year treaty or a 5 year cycle, and so it has been filled up
• Like how, uh, from ground up, like when you get what you need to start?

Bills: HCR77 , HCR102 , HR559

Committee: House S/C on State-Federal Relations

Keywords: COFA, Compact of Free Association, Palau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, COFA islanders, Texas House resolution, commemorative resolution, COFA Day, March 18 2025, Pacific Islands, insular affairs, U.S. territories, federal benefits, SNAP, TANF, FEMA, in-state tuition, veterans, Indo-Pacific

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• c><00:41:29.240><c> start</c><00:41:29.480><c> to</c> classes many students start to classes many students
• But is it an accurate... academic standards um my apologies academic standards um my apologies 93%<00
• </c> believe that school district's academic believe that school district's academic achievement<01:10
• I could see how that would in terms of various academic subjects in terms of various academic subjects
• [Music] letting school districts um start school letting school districts um start school year<01:32:

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• I just want to go back to 2012 when I first started here in the state body.
• Yun Wu, if you'd like to start.
• A third of UC's bachelor's degree recipients started at a community college.
• We have sessions starting at one, but I'm going to give you your time.
• Strategies on behalf of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges.

Summary: The committee held an oversight hearing on a state audit examining California’s community college transfer process and whether streamlining it could improve access to bachelor’s degrees. Opening remarks from legislators emphasized that California’s transfer system is central to equity and workforce development, but that only about one in five transfer-intending community college students complete a transfer within four years. Members highlighted disparities by race, region, campus, and major, and pointed to confusion created by differing requirements across the UC, CSU, and community college systems, including limits and inconsistencies in the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), TAG, and major-specific prerequisites. State Auditor’s staff said the audit found that while UC and CSU systemwide enroll more transfer students than the Master Plan target, individual campuses and high-demand STEM programs often do not. The audit identified barriers including unclear and varying course requirements, limited counseling and education plans, insufficient counselor staffing at some campuses, and weak equity plans. It also found that many students never even apply because they do not accumulate enough units or cannot navigate the process. The auditor described examples where transfer students with strong preparation were denied at selective campuses and noted that articulation alignment across systems remains limited. Representatives from UC, CSU, and the Community Colleges responded that transfer remains a top priority and described ongoing reforms. UC cited a new public dashboard, data-sharing agreements, new transfer pathways, and an ADT pilot at UCLA, while saying campus-level capacity and program differences limit how much can be standardized from the system office. CSU said it admits more than 90% of eligible transfer applicants, is expanding transfer planning tools and direct outreach, and is implementing SB 640’s Transfer Success Pathway Program. Community Colleges said transfer reform must focus on clearer credit mobility, more consistent articulation, and broader ADT adoption. Members pressed the systems on inconsistent major requirements, the need for better coordination, and whether campuses are fully prioritizing transfer students; no votes were taken during the hearing.