The Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families held a public hearing on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Items discussed included:
- AB 117/AB 82- Athlete Agents Act
- SB 142/AB 161- Tuition Benefits for Student Veterans (see below for PDF of written testimony provided by UW System)
- SB 55/AB 51- Minority teacher loan program
The Committee also held an Executive Session on SB 42/AB 38- UW research contracts, which was previously passed by the Assembly. The bill will head to the Senate Floor next.
In addition, a public hearing was held for Board of Regents Karen Walsh, Olivia Woodmansee, and Edmund Manydeeds III. A confirmation date for these position has not yet been set.
See video link for full recap of both the public hearing and executive session.