Video & Transcript Research : 'college hunger'
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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Petersburg College, and Eckerd. And with that, I want to move it along with Krista.
- Petersburg College, and Eckerd. And with that, I want to move it along with Krista.
- Pete College will be there on Friday to help with their day of service, earlier than our day of service
- Eckerd College has me come out to speak.
Keywords:
food insecurity, hunger, college students, nutrition assistance, pilot program, open government, sunset review, aquaculture, public records, exemption
Summary:
The committee met, called the roll, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. It first considered the appointment of Melanie Ressler to the Florida Citrus Commission. No appearance forms were requested, and the committee voted unanimously to recommend her confirmation favorably.
The committee then took up SPB 7020, which reenacts a public records exemption for certain aquaculture production records held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Senator Trunow explained that the exemption protects shellfish and submerged land lease records, supports compliance with federal partners and statutory requirements, and helps protect marketplace competition. A representative from the Department appeared in support, and the bill was moved as a committee bill and reported favorably.
Next, the committee heard SB 534, Senator Bernard’s hunger-free campus pilot program bill. He described a pilot within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to identify campuses with high numbers of Pell-eligible students, develop a survey with the Hunger Task Force, designate staff to help students enroll in SNAP, expand campus food access, and require reporting on outcomes and future funding. The bill had one appearance form in support and was reported favorably without debate.
The committee also received a presentation from the St. Pete Youth Farm, led by Carla Bristol and youth ambassadors. They described the farm as a youth-led community project on city-owned land that addresses food insecurity while providing leadership, financial literacy, career readiness, mental wellness programming, composting, aquaponics, and community events. Senators praised the program, asked about possible expansion into a culinary kitchen and partnerships with schools, and the presenters said they hope to expand youth opportunities, food preparation training, and related programming. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- , Miles College, Oakwood University, Samford University, Spring Hill College, Stillman College, and Talladega
- College.
- Stillman College, Talladega College, Tuskegee University, the US Sports Academy in Mwin County, and the
- , if the college there in Selma...
- They have... with the Bible college.
Keywords:
rural physician, tax credit, healthcare access, physician recruitment, Alabama, HB379, Alabama income tax, nonresident exemption, remote workers, traveling employees, mobile workforce, withholding tax, state tax reciprocity, multistate employees, temporary work, work location tracking, time and attendance system, remote work taxation, professional athlete, professional entertainer
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 10th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- You're not going to cost me money for hunger-free. Exactly. That's exactly where we are.
- So, why it's important is that our public and private colleges have asked to be a part of this discussion
- Our private colleges have asked to be a part of it.
- I've had the fortune to be a dean of students at a... ...fortune to be a dean of students at a college
- the order of $35 million a year to pay the order of $35 million a year to pay for students to go to college
Keywords:
rural health, hospital funding, tax credits, qualified donations, Alabama Department of Revenue, HB273, Hunger-Free Campus Act, hunger free campus, food insecurity, college hunger, student hunger, campus pantry, food pantry, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, basic needs, student food assistance, meal vouchers, meal credits, food vouchers
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
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and and 33 Minnesota State Colleges and and 33 Minnesota State Colleges and - College faculty.
- You ask why do private colleges have this and state colleges don't?
- Thank you. colleges and universities. Correct. colleges and universities. Correct.
Keywords:
firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry
VA
Virginia 2026 1st Special Session
Virginia Commission to End Hunger May 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I call to order this meeting of the Virginia Commission to End Hunger, and our agenda is before us.
- So the Virginia Commission to End Hunger, in coordination with the Superintendent of Public Instruction
- The work group shall be chaired by the chair of the Virginia Commission to End Hunger.
- Under these provisions, the Virginia Commission to End Hunger adopts the following policy.
- Well, good morning, and thank you for having me here today for the Commission to End Hunger.
Summary:
The Virginia Commission to End Hunger met on May 21, 2026 and began by electing new leadership: Senator Roem was nominated and elected chair, and Delegate Marcia Price was elected vice chair. The commission then adopted a required virtual meeting policy and a public participation policy. The chair also read a new directive creating a work group, to be chaired by the commission chair, to evaluate school nutrition department and school meal funding models, review alternatives used in other states, and report recommendations by November 1, 2026 to legislative leaders and the commission.
The commission heard from Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Katie Frazier, who discussed the administration’s food access priorities, the loss of federal funding for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and Local Food for Schools and Child Care program, and support for programs such as the Virginia Agriculture Food Access Program and Virginia Fresh Match. Members asked about the Virginia Food Box Program, the Farm to School Task Force, universal free school breakfast, and school meal debt. Frazier said the administration sees school nutrition and local food procurement as important, but did not commit to specific budget positions.
Chandler Brooks of the Division of Legislative Services reviewed 2026 legislation affecting hunger and school meals. Bills that passed included school meal debt reporting, changes to commission membership, food insecurity data collection, and Farm to School Task Force appointments. Bills that did not advance included universal free school breakfast, a statewide food security coordination act, a food insecurity survey work group, Medicaid nutrition services, school meal debt repayment, and changes to the Hunger-Free Campus grant program. Members discussed the meaning of bills being “laid on the table,” the fiscal impact of food policy proposals, SNAP fraud, rural health transformation funding for food-as-medicine programs, and the need for updates on implementation of prior laws.
Emily Moore of the American Heart Association presented on healthy school meals for all, warning that federal changes, including HR1-related losses in SNAP and Medicaid participation, are reducing direct certification for free school meals and threatening CEP participation and school nutrition budgets. She urged the commission to convene a work group on sustainable school meal funding. The commission also discussed travel meetings, future work plan priorities, and possible follow-up presentations from the Department of Social Services on SNAP participation and error-rate reduction. The meeting ended with public comment from No Kid Hungry Virginia supporting a DSS briefing, followed by adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-21
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Line 11 is the Tribal College Supplemental Assistance Grants.
- Line 33 is the Hunger Free Campus Act.
- Line 125 is for supplemental aid to non-metro colleges.
- , to stay in college, and to get a degree.
- $851 for a tribal college student.
Bills:
HF2312
Keywords:
higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/21/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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campus <00:07:52.880>act. - programs and colleges and universities. programs and colleges and universities.
- hunger-free campus designation statute. hunger-free campus designation statute.
- stay in college, and to get a degree. stay in college, and to get a degree.
- fosters go on to graduate from college. fosters go on to graduate from college.
Bills:
HF2312
Keywords:
higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Bills:
HF2431
Keywords:
higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Bills:
HF2431
Keywords:
higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
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in critical role to prevent hunger in critical role to prevent hunger in Minnesota - Food banks remain an integral part of Minnesota's hunger relief system.
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I support our neighbors facing hunger. - I support our neighbors facing hunger.
- Uh, we are seeing the need for hunger relief grow in greater Minnesota.
Keywords:
HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Anoka Ramsey Community College and St. Anoka Ramsey Community College and St.
- Hunger is paralyzing.
- strong statewide hunger relief network. strong statewide hunger relief network.
- hunger in our state. Thank you. hunger in our state. Thank you.
- to hunger solutions. to hunger solutions. Representative<01:03:42.960>
Olsson.
Keywords:
child care, day care, child care center, licensing, license requirements, parent access, guardian access, custody order, court order, furnishings, equipment standards, learning materials, early childhood education, infant care, toddler care, preschool, school-age child care, play materials, sensory materials, gross motor equipment
LA
Keywords:
Department of Education, federal overreach, education policy, Tenth Amendment, local control, fine arts, high school diploma, arts education, capstone project, academic achievement, student recognition, Louisiana education, food insecurity, hunger, student hunger, school meals, free lunch, community eligibility provision, McKinney-Vento, homeless students
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/16/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And it serves students at every college and every university in the state.
- . college. college.
- afford college afford college um<00:35:52.760>
and <00:35:52.880>I <00:35:52.960>- and universities to disproportionately help students at private colleges and universities.
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and Minnesota and the private colleges and Minnesota and the private colleges
Bills:
HF4252
Keywords:
higher education, student aid, financial aid, grant programs, scholarships, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, community college, technical college, postsecondary institution, college affordability, student fees, athletic facilities, competitive athletics, developmental education, remedial courses, pregnant students, parenting students, priority registration
TX
Keywords:
junior college funding, performance tier, credentials, education, workforce development, Texas education law, performance tier funding, junior college, Texas education, student success, performance funding, education policy, state finance program, public junior colleges, educational outcomes, SB 60, public junior college library, community college, library materials, book donation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And you specifically reference South Texas College, so which junior college districts does your bill
- This should not affect any other college but our local community college. Great.
- According to a report by the Texas Association of Community Colleges, 11.8% of community college students
- It can be at an off-campus college dorm.
- UT is supposed to be the best college in all of Texas.
Keywords:
living expenses, higher education, student support, homeless students, financial aid, grant program, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, workforce development, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, competency-based education, baccalaureate degree, cost of attendance, dual credit, computer science, course credit, foreign language requirement, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 24th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Early College High School Program, also known as P-TECH.
- oversight by amending the Texas Education Code to add the completion of the P-TECH or other early college
Keywords:
school funding, instructional days, education, public schools, school performance, four-day school week, performance rating, school governance, school calendar, education funding, emergency closures, school district, school operations, Texas education, public school accountability, academic distinction designation, postsecondary readiness, career and technical education, CTE, P-TECH
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Colleges in southwest Minnesota, including Minnesota West Technical College campuses and Bridgewater
- College campuses, have been affected.
- This targeted approach also complements efforts like our Minnesota State College Southeast College Opportunity
- A student may declare a major when they enter into college.
- So that's her major concern when it goes to college.
Keywords:
North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- in southwest Minnesota, including Minnesota West Technical College campuses and Bridgewater College
- in southwest Minnesota, including Minnesota West Technical College campuses and Bridgewater College
- in southwest Minnesota, including Minnesota West Technical College campuses and Bridgewater College
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I college. I could pursue my passion. I college. - going to make that right out of college. going to make that right out of college.
Keywords:
North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data
TX
Keywords:
junior college funding, performance tier, credentials, education, workforce development, Texas education law, performance tier funding, junior college, Texas education, student success, performance funding, education policy, state finance program, public junior colleges, educational outcomes, academic fresh start, higher education, student admissions, Texas Education Code, public university