Video & Transcript Research : 'campus pantry'

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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this bill basically establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Act and the process by which any... the Campus
  • and food insecurity on campus, but also to actually provide benefits to those students.
  • You're letting people know where their food pantries... people know where their food pantries are.
  • The big thing is in order for them to have a food bank maybe on campus... have a food bank maybe on campus
  • So, to be eligible for designation as a hunger-free campus, a public or private institution of higher
Bills: HB46, HB379, SB22, HB487, HB273, HB525
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have to have at least one secure food insecurity awareness program and a food pantry. ...insecurity
  • awareness and a food pantry.
  • You know, the most obvious issue is that we have kids on campus who can't even get home.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Jan 28th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • current gap in how Florida's public universities communicate safety procedures when members of the campus
  • This legislation strengthens campus safety by ensuring that when a threat occurs, no one is left guessing
  • This does include everyone: students, faculty, staff, and visitors, so it's for everyone on campus.
Bills: S0176, S0816
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to hear two bills and several confirmation appointments. Senate Bill 176, as amended, required public universities to maintain and publicize clear campus safety policies and reporting procedures for threats to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Senator Polsky said the bill was intended to close a gap in postsecondary safety guidance and mirror K-12 requirements. The committee adopted the amendment without objection, heard supportive comments about campus safety, and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard Senate Bill 116, which would codify the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to support research, prevention, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes; the bill drew supportive testimony from AARP and others and was also reported favorably. The committee then took up confirmations for multiple university and college boards of trustees. Nominees and appointees testified about their backgrounds and priorities, including FIU trustee Nestor Plana, UNF trustee Clarence Stephen Moore, UCF trustees Mark Philburn and Alan Flores, USF trustees Rick Piccolo and Nancy Watkins Hemingway, and Miami Dade College trustee Ismarie Monreal, among others. Their remarks emphasized student success, research growth, workforce development, financial stewardship, and institutional goals such as engineering, cybersecurity, health care, and preeminence. Several members asked about NCLEX nursing pass rates and university performance metrics, and one public commenter raised concerns about campus climate and student safety at UCF. After hearing the appointees and public comment, the committee voted to confirm the group of nominees in a block and reported the confirmations favorably. The meeting concluded without further business after a motion to adjourn.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Postsecondary Jan 13th, 2026

Education Postsecondary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The legislation strengthened campus safety, so no one is left guessing.
Bills: S0176, S0372, S0720, S0816
Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary met with a quorum present and considered several bills and one confirmation. Senate Bill 720, relating to resident status for tuition purposes for previously incarcerated Floridians, was presented by Senator Osgood and supported by testimony from Eddie Fordham, who described his own reentry and college experience and the difficulty of proving residency after long incarceration. Senators Jones and Rodriguez spoke in favor, emphasizing rehabilitation and access to education. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then approved Senate Bill 372, which would extend the state employee tuition waiver program to sheriff’s office employees on a space-available basis, with support noted from the Florida Sheriffs Association. Senate Bill 176, dealing with campus emergency management, conduct, and workplace violence policies, was also reported favorably after discussion focused on clearer reporting protocols, protective measures, and timely updates for students, faculty, and staff; several groups waved in support. Members also voted to recommend confirmation of Douglas Broxton to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Finally, Senate Bill 816, establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to advance research, prevention, care, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes, received supportive testimony from medical and university representatives and favorable comments from senators, including remarks about research, federal funding, and improved outcomes. The bill was reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:15:27.760> I that might want to come on campus. I that might want to come on campus.
  • that wants to have an event on campus. that wants to have an event on campus.
  • Kate's campus for school. Um, and St. Kate's campus for school.
  • So having everyone into the campus area.
  • She added that if it can be provided by campus, that would be even more important.
Bills: HF4479, HF4368, HF4889
Summary: The committee approved the April 9 minutes and then took up House File 4479, which would require public postsecondary institutions to make space available for town halls and similar official events by elected officials, with limits intended to keep the events on the official side and not campaign-related. Representative Frederick said the bill is meant to prevent universities from creating barriers such as fees or parking charges and to ensure a neutral, accessible venue for community conversations. The bill was laid over for possible later action. The committee heard supportive testimony from Jim Dimmick of Minnesota State University, Mankato, who argued that town halls should be public, open, moderated, and dialogic rather than speeches, and said universities should be centers for public discourse. He also said charging fees can undermine neutrality and that using partisan student groups to sponsor events can create the appearance of bias. Minnesota State official Mr. Omen said campuses often host these events, fees are set locally to cover costs, and student government sponsorship can sometimes avoid charges; he also noted the fee at Mankato is discounted and depends on room size. Several members raised concerns about the bill. Representative Scott, Chair Robbins, Representative Schwarz, Representative Allen, and others argued that campuses should not be required by statute to give legislators special treatment, that fees and parking costs cover real expenses, and that universities should remain focused on education rather than political events. Questions also focused on who would decide what room size is reasonable, how disputes would be handled, and who would pay for security if protests or safety issues arose. Representative Frederick responded that room selection would be a good-faith partnership with the university, that the bill does not require a town hall or guarantee a specific room, and that security funding is not spelled out in the bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have rules prohibiting guns on campus.
  • <00:18:49.840> Would campus if it's a prohibited area?
  • Would campus if it's a prohibited area?
  • this is related to off-campus this is related to off-campus employment.<01:44:45.840> Um<
  • Our schools do struggle to find off-campus employment.
Bills: HF4362, HF4252, HF4440
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • The committee is considering the Protecting Students on Campus Act legislation.
  • Will Jon Stewart be allowed to say that on a college campus?
  • It's allowed by this bill for a student to say that on campus. So the...
  • I'd like to offer Hassen Amendment 3 to Senate 163, the Protecting Students of Campus Act.
  • We cannot protect students on campus if we do not have the necessary at OCR.
Bills: SB163, SB558
Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Whenever it is a situation involving two students on our campus, whether or not it happens on campus
  • That the campus falls outside legally, right?
  • If campus police, we have campus police departments all over this state.
  • The campus includes...
  • The campus includes child-friendly intake rooms where parents can explain their situations in private
TX
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  • I've also lead a private consulting firm where we specialize in campus vulnerability assessments for
  • Through my experiences investigating child sex crimes... leading campus safety programs, and helping
  • we're currently involved in an investigation right now that involves three educators on the same campus
  • Riverside Campus, which they've just completed construction, grand opening is May the 2nd.
  • The campus includes.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/9/26

Capital Investment

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • host other special events on our campus host other special events on our campus uh<00:25:17.760>
  • the boundaries of the campus the boundaries of the campus representative<00:26:33.120> Fredick
  • specific to within not just the campus specific to within not just the campus itself<00:26:55.399
  • Paul campus.
  • Paul campus.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education May 20th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 875 establishes a Class B misdemeanor if a chief administrator of an executive school district campus
  • Excuse me, if a school campus... ...is a polling location, political signs are permitted during voting
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/17/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • forth between the one-mile campus forth between the one-mile campus uh<00:31:07.000> duration
  • That will maintain our campus.
  • <00:33:50.440> uh campus uh campus uh facilities<00:33:51.800> for<00:33:51.960> PE,
  • right next to our blind school campus. right next to our blind school campus.
  • you know, the rest of the campus really. you know, the rest of the campus really.