69th Legislative Assembly (2025-27)
House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee Hearing Schedule
| House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division |
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| Rep. Nathe, Mike |
| Prairie Room |
Committee Work Sessions
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Testimony Submission Deadlines
The deadline to submit testimony for public hearings is one hour before the start of the committee hearing.
Date Range
| Hearing Date/Time | Bill | Agenda Time | Sub-Comm | Room | Description/Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/13 8:30 AM | Committee Work | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Division Organization | |
| 01/13 8:30 AM | HB 1002 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the secretary of state and public printing. | |
| 01/13 8:30 AM | HB 1021 | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of workforce safety and insurance. | |
| 01/13 8:30 AM | Committee Work | 11:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/13 2:00 PM | HB 1003 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the attorney general; and to provide for a report. | |
| 01/13 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 3:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/14 10:00 AM | HB 1018 | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state historical society. | |
| 01/14 10:00 AM | Committee Work | 11:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/14 2:00 PM | HB 1019 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the parks and recreation department | |
| 01/14 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 3:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/15 2:00 PM | HB 1020 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of water resources. | |
| 01/15 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 4:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/16 8:30 AM | HB 1013 | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of public instruction | |
| 01/16 8:30 AM | HB 1013 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the State Library | |
| 01/16 8:30 AM | HB 1013 | 11:15 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the School for the Deaf | |
| 01/16 2:00 PM | HB 1013 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the School for the Deaf | |
| 01/16 2:00 PM | HB 1013 | 2:35 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of ND Vision Services - School for the Blind | |
| 01/16 2:00 PM | HB 1013 | 3:22 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the center for distance education | |
| 01/17 8:30 AM | HB 1001 | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the governor | |
| 01/17 8:30 AM | Committee Work | 9:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/20 10:00 AM | Committee Work: 1021 | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of workforce safety and insurance. | |
| 01/21 10:00 AM | Committee Work: 1018 | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state historical society. | |
| 01/21 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 1002 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the secretary of state and public printing. | |
| 01/22 9:01 AM | Committee Work: 1020 | 9:01 AM | (EE) | Prairie | To provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of water resources | |
| 01/22 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 1019 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the parks and recreation department; and to provide for a transfer. | |
| 01/23 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 1003 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the attorney general; and to provide for a report. | |
| 01/23 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 1001 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the governor; and to provide for a report. | |
| 01/24 9:00 AM | HB 1013 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of public instruction, the center for distance education, the state library, the school for the deaf, and North Dakota vision services - school for the blind; and to provide an exemption. | |
| 01/27 9:00 AM | HB 1013 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of public instruction, the center for distance education, the state library, the school for the deaf, and North Dakota vision services - school for the blind; and to provide an exemption. | |
| 01/27 9:00 AM | Committee Work | 11:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/27 2:00 PM | HB 1019 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the parks and recreation department; and to provide for a transfer. | |
| 01/27 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 3:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/28 9:00 AM | HB 1002 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the secretary of state and public printing. | |
| 01/28 9:00 AM | Committee Work | 11:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/28 2:00 PM | HB 1020 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of water resources. | |
| 01/28 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 3:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/29 9:00 AM | HB 1003 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the attorney general; and to provide for a report. | |
| 01/29 9:00 AM | Committee Work | 11:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/29 2:00 PM | HB 1018 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state historical society. | |
| 01/29 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 3:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/30 10:00 AM | HB 1020 | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of water resources. | |
| 01/30 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 1013 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of public instruction, the center for distance education, the state library, the school for the deaf, and North Dakota vision services - school for the blind; and to provide an exemption. | |
| 01/30 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/30 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 1021 | 3:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of workforce safety and insurance. | |
| 01/30 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 1002 | 3:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the secretary of state and public printing. | |
| 01/31 8:30 AM | HB 1102 | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the attorney general for bureau of criminal investigation cybercrime resources. | |
| 01/31 8:30 AM | Committee Work: 1003 | 9:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 01/31 8:30 AM | HB 1221 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the state board of higher education for workforce education innovation funds. | |
| 01/31 8:30 AM | Committee Work: 1102 | 11:38 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work on HB 1102 | |
| 02/03 11:00 AM | Committee Work: 1002 | 11:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/03 11:00 AM | Committee Work: 1021 | 11:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/03 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/03 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 1003 | 2:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/03 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 1018 | 2:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/04 10:00 AM | Committee Work | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/04 10:00 AM | Committee Work: 1021 | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/04 10:00 AM | Committee Work: 1002 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/04 10:00 AM | Committee Work: 1221 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/04 10:00 AM | Committee Work: 1013 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/04 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/05 9:01 AM | Committee Work: 1019 | 9:01 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/05 9:01 AM | Committee Work: 1003 | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/05 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 1013 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/06 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/07 10:30 AM | Committee Work: 1001 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/07 10:30 AM | Committee Work: 1013 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/10 10:15 AM | Committee Work: 1003 | 10:15 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/11 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 1013 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/11 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 1019 | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/11 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 1001 | 11:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/11 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/12 9:00 AM | HB 1214 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts. | |
| 02/12 9:00 AM | HB 1381 | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Relating to the determination of state aid; and to provide an appropriation. | |
| 02/12 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/14 9:00 AM | Committee Work | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | ***Canceled***Committee Work | |
| 02/17 8:30 AM | Committee Work | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 02/18 8:30 AM | Committee Work | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Canceled | |
| 02/19 8:30 AM | Committee Work: 1013 | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of public instruction, the center for distance education, the state library, the school for the deaf, and North Dakota vision services - school for the blind; and to provide an exemption. | |
| 02/19 8:30 AM | Committee Work: 1018 | 8:52 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state historical society. | |
| 02/20 8:30 AM | Committee Work: 1018 | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state historical society. | |
| 02/20 8:30 AM | Committee Work: 1020 | 8:44 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of water resources. | |
| 02/21 8:30 AM | Committee Work | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Canceled | |
| 02/24 8:30 AM | Committee Work: 1013 | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of public instruction, the center for distance education, the state library, the school for the deaf, and North Dakota vision services - school for the blind; and to provide an exemption. | |
| 03/06 9:00 AM | SB 2002 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Relating to the salaries of justices of the supreme court and salaries of district court judges; to provide for transfers; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption. | |
| 03/06 2:00 PM | SB 2009 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state fair association. | |
| 03/07 9:00 AM | SB 2016 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of job service North Dakota; and to provide an exemption. | |
| 03/10 8:00 AM | SB 2003 | 8:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota | |
| 03/10 8:00 AM | SB 2003 | 8:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | UND | |
| 03/10 8:00 AM | SB 2003 | 9:15 AM | (EE) | Prairie | UND Medicine and Health Services | |
| 03/10 8:00 AM | SB 2003 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Mayville State University | |
| 03/10 2:00 PM | SB 2003 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota | |
| 03/10 2:00 PM | SB 2003 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | NDSU | |
| 03/11 8:00 AM | SB 2003 | 8:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota | |
| 03/11 8:00 AM | SB 2003 | 8:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Williston State College | |
| 03/11 8:00 AM | SB 2003 | 9:15 AM | (EE) | Prairie | ND University System Office | |
| 03/11 8:00 AM | SB 2003 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Lake Region State College | |
| 03/11 2:00 PM | SB 2003 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota | |
| 03/11 2:00 PM | SB 2003 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Dickinson State College | |
| 03/12 8:30 AM | SB 2003 | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota | |
| 03/12 8:30 AM | SB 2003 | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | North Dakota State College of Science | |
| 03/12 8:30 AM | SB 2003 | 9:45 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Bismarck State College | |
| 03/12 8:30 AM | SB 2003 | 11:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Forest Service | |
| 03/12 2:00 PM | SB 2019 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of career and technical education | |
| 03/13 10:30 AM | SB 2003 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota | |
| 03/13 10:30 AM | SB 2003 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Valley City State College | |
| 03/13 3:30 PM | SB 2147 | 3:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program; to amend and reenact sections 15‑10‑38.1, 15‑10‑38.2, 15‑63‑05, and 15.1‑21‑02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship pro | |
| 03/14 9:00 AM | SB 2003 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota | |
| 03/14 9:00 AM | SB 2003 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Minot State University and Dakota College at Bottineau | |
| 03/17 10:30 AM | SB 2018 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54‑60 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to department of commerce grant reporting requirements | |
| 03/17 2:00 PM | SB 2018 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54‑60 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to department of commerce grant reporting requirements | |
| 03/18 9:00 AM | SB 2004 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission. | |
| 03/18 9:00 AM | Committee Work | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 03/18 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 2002 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Relating to the salaries of justices of the supreme court and salaries of district court judges; to provide for transfers; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption. | |
| 03/19 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 2009 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state fair association. | |
| 03/19 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 2016 | 9:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of job service North Dakota; and to provide an exemption. | |
| 03/19 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 2002 | 9:45 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Relating to the salaries of justices of the supreme court and salaries of district court judges; to provide for transfers; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption. | |
| 03/19 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 2018 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Relating to department of commerce grant reporting requirements | |
| 03/20 10:30 AM | SB 2003 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | NDSU | |
| 03/20 2:00 PM | SB 2003 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | NDUS | |
| 03/21 8:00 AM | Committee Work: 2147 | 8:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program | |
| 03/21 9:00 AM | SB 2019 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | *** RESCHEDULED to 03/21 at 09:00 AM *** A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of career and technical education. | |
| 03/21 8:00 AM | SB 2019 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of career and technical education. | |
| 03/24 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Canceled | |
| 03/25 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 2003 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 03/25 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 2018 | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 03/25 2:30 PM | Committee Work: 2016 | 2:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 03/25 2:30 PM | Committee Work: 2002 | 3:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 03/25 2:30 PM | Committee Work: 2009 | 3:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 03/26 10:00 AM | Committee Work | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Canceled | |
| 03/26 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 2018 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 03/27 2:00 PM | Committee Work: 2003 | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 03/28 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 2019 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 03/31 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work: *CANCELED* | |
| 04/01 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 2003 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work: UND | |
| 04/01 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 2003 | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | DSU | |
| 04/01 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 04/02 10:00 AM | Committee Work | 10:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 04/02 10:00 AM | Committee Work: 2004 | 10:05 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission. | |
| 04/02 3:00 PM | Committee Work: 2003 | 3:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 04/03 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work *CANCELED* | |
| 04/04 8:00 AM | Committee Work: 2234 | 8:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction for choice ready grants to school districts. | |
| 04/04 8:00 AM | Committee Work: 2213 | 8:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Relating to mathematics curriculum, professional development, screening and intervention, related administrative rules and reporting requirements, and mathematics instructor competency | |
| 04/04 8:00 AM | SB 2003 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 04/04 8:00 AM | Committee Work: 2003 | 9:18 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Relating to the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, student financial assistance grants, and the cancellation of | |
| 04/07 3:00 PM | Committee Work: 2004 | 3:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the ethics commission. | |
| 04/08 3:15 PM | Committee Work: 2018 | 3:15 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 04/09 10:30 AM | Committee Work: 2019 | 10:30 AM | (EE) | Prairie | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of career and technical education. | |
| 04/09 2:00 PM | Committee Work | 2:00 PM | (EE) | Prairie | *CANCELED* | |
| 04/14 3:30 PM | Committee Work: 2003 | 3:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 04/15 10:15 AM | Committee Work: 2003 | 10:15 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 04/15 10:15 AM | Committee Work: 2018 | 10:45 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 04/15 3:30 PM | Committee Work: 2003 | 3:30 PM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work | |
| 04/16 9:00 AM | Committee Work: 2018 | 9:00 AM | (EE) | Prairie | Committee Work |