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Board of Regents 

The Board of Regents for the Universities of Wisconsin will meet on October 8th and 9th at UW-Superior.  

You can find the meeting materials and videoconference information here.  

Following the meeting you will be able to access a meeting summary here.   

State Relations

Study Committee on Floodplain Restoration  

Last week, the Study Committee on Floodplain Restoration met at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic. You can find more information about the meeting and the study committee as a whole here.  

You can watch the committee back on WisconsinEye. 

Study Committee on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare  

Last week, the Study Committee on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare held its fourth meeting. You can find more information about the meeting and the study committee as a whole here.  

You can watch the committee back on WisconsinEye.  

Please check back for updates. 

Federal Relations

Please check back for updates.

Full House and Senate Hearing Schedule  

If interested, you can see a full list of upcoming hearings on the Senate Hearings & Meetings Page. A review of the committee hearings in the House of Representatives is available via the Committee Schedule  within the House of Representatives Legislative Activity section on the Chamber’s main page.     

House and Senate Floor Schedules   

Both the House of Representatives and the Senate are in scheduled district and state work periods; each chamber is scheduled to return to Washington DC in November.  

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