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House of Representatives MEMORANDUM Joint Hearing Notice TO: House Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee Members Rep. Houston Gaines - Vice Chairman Rep. Sheila Jones Rep. Jon Burns Rep. Jodi Lott Rep. Mike Cheokas Rep. Chuck Martin Rep. Winfred Dukes Rep. Ed Setzler Rep. Barry Fleming Rep. Richard Smith Rep. Rick Jasperse TO: House Higher Education Committee Members Rep. Ginny Earhart - Vice Chairman Rep. Angelika Kausche Rep. Patty Bentley - Secretary Rep. Trey Kelley Rep. Rhonda Burnough Rep. Karen Mathiak Rep. Kasey Carpenter Rep. Marie Metz Rep. Katie Dempsey Rep. Sam Park Rep. Robert Dickey Rep. Clay Pirkle Rep. David Dreyer Rep. Bert Reeves Rep. Matt Dubnik Rep. Calvin Smyre Rep. Scott Holcomb Rep. Dale Washburn Rep. Betsey Holland Rep. Marcus Wiedower Rep. Rick Jasperse Rep. Rick Williams FROM: Rep. David Knight, Chairman and Rep. Chuck Martin, Chairman DATE: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 WHERE: 341 CAP - Hybrid TIME: 2:00 PM (or upon adj. of Higher Education Committee Meeting) The House Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee and the House Higher Education Committee will hold a hybrid joint hearing on Higher Education Aviation Programs and Policy on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 2:00 PM, in 341 CAP. The meeting will be available to the public via livestream on the House Broadcast webpage. cc: Speaker’s Office Clerk’s Office Legislative Counsel Sara Arroyo, Budget and Policy Analyst Molly Aziz, Budget and Policy Analyst Morgan Hall, Budget and Policy Analyst .

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