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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of veterinary medicine, a certificate of inspection, to move those animals out of state.
- You know, they've had the shortened certificate of veterinary inspection.
- And then have to get sign-off with a certificate from a vet. Yes, sir.
- You have extra certifications.
- You have extra certifications.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 13, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:41:34.880>
are architect certifications, etc. are architect certifications, etc. are are - It feels like it's an 'or' for the local certification.
- <00:43:47.280>
And an or for the local certification. - And an or for the local certification.
- Our municipalities will do a final, absolutely, to give a certificate of occupancy.
Bills:
SF0082
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/26/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Certificates might be issued in order to allow the credit to be transferred to another who experiences
- We exceeded goals in training and certifications and placement in livable wage jobs: 90 certificates
- earned, 75 industry-recognized certificates, 62 placements on average each year.
- and placement in and certifications and placement in livable<01:38:13.080>
wage <01:38:13.560> - wage jobs 90 certificates earned livable wage jobs 90 certificates earned 75<01:38:17.000>
industry
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (2-4-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- When you don't have a post-secondary certificate of some sort, you will be the first ones that would
- When you don't have a post-secondary post-secondary post-secondary certificate<00:15:43.440>
of <01:04:04.960>When certificates and graduate degrees. - When certificates and graduate degrees.
- or a uh have a degree or certificate or a uh credential?
Summary:
The House Postsecondary Education Committee held its first-ever meeting and first meeting of the session, with Chairman Tipton outlining committee procedures, attendance rules, and the process for submitting committee substitutes. After a roll call confirmed full attendance, the committee heard a presentation from Senator David Givens on the history and purpose of Kentucky’s performance-based funding model for postsecondary education. Givens said the model was created to replace an older “shares” approach that distributed funds based largely on prior-year allocations, and argued the new system better aligns funding with student success and the state’s long-term educational attainment goals.
Council for Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson and CPE staff then explained the model in more detail. They said the system was designed to address long-standing funding disparities among institutions, reward outcomes such as degrees, credit-hour progression, and completion in high-demand fields, and support the state’s “60 by 30” goal of having 60% of Kentuckians hold a postsecondary credential by 2030. Thompson said Kentucky is now at 56.2% attainment, above the national average, and highlighted gains in graduation and retention rates, lower student borrowing, and improved completion outcomes. He also emphasized that the model is part of a broader strategy that includes affordability, adult learners, low-income students, and wrap-around support services.
CPE staff described the work group process that developed and periodically revises the model, noting that the General Assembly created the framework in House Bill 303 and later enacted Senate Bill 153 and Senate Bill 191 to codify changes. They explained that in 2016 the legislature carved out about 5% of institutional budgets, roughly $43 million, to be redistributed through the new model, and that the model has been reviewed every three years with changes made each time. Recent revisions included increasing the student-success weight, adding a premium for low-income students, creating a premium for adult learners, and redefining underrepresented students as first-generation college students. No votes were taken at this meeting, and the committee adjourned after the informational presentation and discussion.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- adjust our envelopes for something that isn't even made yet, and the ballots do have specific certifications
- But the ballots themselves have set design limits within the certification process of the voting systems
- Now, if there were some type of considerations here instead to align envelopes to the certification process
- I know that the certification process even more so to have aligned that.
- Fairly time consuming, and I know that certification process even more so to have aligned that.
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on March 25, 2026, with nine measures on the agenda and three bills taken on consent. The committee approved the consent calendar for AB 1736, AB 1853, and AB 2153. The committee also heard several election-related bills, including AB 1993 on ballot-envelope privacy, AB 1788 on nonprofit disclosure of travel payments for elected officials, AB 1560 on barring people convicted of public corruption from lobbying, AB 1539 on presidential and vice-presidential ballot eligibility certifications, AB 1919 on Santa Cruz Metro local tax initiative procedures, and AB 1562 on county selection of poll workers. The chair also noted membership changes and welcomed new and returning members and staff.
AB 1993 drew the most debate. The author argued it was a common-sense safeguard to prevent voters’ choices from being visible through ballot-envelope holes, citing a Sacramento County incident and public concern about ballot privacy. County election officials, the Secretary of State’s office, and Disability Rights California opposed the bill, saying the holes also serve accessibility and processing functions, that existing voter instructions already address privacy, and that the measure would create implementation problems and an unfunded mandate. After extended discussion, the committee voted the bill out on a 2-6 roll call and it failed.
AB 1788 was supported by the FPPC and the League of Women Voters and passed as amended to Appropriations, with members emphasizing transparency while seeking to avoid unintended coverage of organizations like NCSL and CSG. AB 1560 passed 6-0 despite the Secretary of State’s implementation concerns about how the office would learn of relevant convictions. AB 1539, which would require party representatives to certify presidential and vice-presidential nominees’ constitutional eligibility, passed 7-0 as amended. AB 1919, which would clarify procedures for a Santa Cruz Metro voter initiative to place a transit tax on the ballot, passed 6-2, and AB 1562, which would allow counties to randomly select poll workers, passed 7-1 after discussion about civic engagement, guardrails, and election administration. The committee then completed roll-call adjustments for absent members and adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Education Commission Feb 26th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Oklahoma Education Commission
Transcript Highlights:
- biggest challenges they and the LPN students have is the cost of those examinations and Those certifications
- because while the education is free, the certification is not.
- I would urge you to think about what it's going to cost them to get that certification because that is
- CAs that completed the program but couldn't afford the cost of the certification.
- It will be on their teaching certificate as an add-on.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Some degrees and certification programs lack workforce relevance and have low enrollment. that sometimes
- The president of our institution shall review minor degrees and certificate programs once every five
- It also calls for the president to review minor degrees and certificates every five years.
- direction with respect to when you're looking at curriculum, when you're looking at degrees and certificates
- politicians. invites politically motivated censorship and will limit students' choice and freedom, certificates
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 Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 17th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We create vital statistics, and then we issue birth and death certificates to applicants.
- Okay, and on your, on all the documentation, once the certificates are issued, and if it's a veteran,
- Death occurs in Texas, it's typically the funeral home who's responsible for filing the death certificate
- And then they work with the family and the medical certifier for completing the death certificate, which
- On one death certificate to DSHS, Department of State Health Services, we register the record.
Keywords:
highway designation, veteran recognition, commemorative, transportation, Brazoria County, Texas National Guard, combat duty, military activation, state requirements, emergency response, active combat duty, military service, Congressional action, Governor responsibilities, Congressional declaration, state law, conflict, armed forces, congressional approval, war declaration
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So recently, the FAA published new infrastructure design guidance and also information on pilot certification
- out with some vertiport standards in addition to pilot information, but we still have aircraft certifications
- As soon as certification happens with this, we think that we've done our homework, we've done the research
- And we're currently working with the FAA on our type certification, to your question about thinking about
- We are working with them to get our aircraft certification.
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee met and first received an update from FDOT on the Sun Trail shared-use nonmotorized trail program. FDOT said the program, created in 2015 and expanded by 2023 legislation, now includes connections to the Florida Wildlife Corridor and received a one-time $200 million appropriation plus increased annual funding. The department reported programming about $180 million of that funding, completing 42 construction projects totaling nearly 95 miles in 21 counties, and installing trail counters and QR-code surveys to measure usage and economic impact. Members expressed support for the program and asked no substantive questions.
The committee then heard a presentation on FDOT’s locally administered state transportation funding programs, including SCOP, SCOPM, SCRAP, SIGP, and TRIP. FDOT explained these programs support local roadway resurfacing, bridge repair, drainage, paving unpaved roads, and safety or capacity improvements, with varying state match levels depending on the program and eligibility. FDOT said its adopted five-year work program includes more than $1.4 billion for local transportation improvement projects. A member asked whether toll revenues from Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties fund these programs; FDOT said it would research the funding source and follow up.
The committee’s main discussion was a panel on advanced air mobility (AAM), including FDOT and industry representatives from Supernal, Joby, Atlantic Aviation, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, and Eve Air Mobility. FDOT described its AAM planning work, advisory committee, local government guidebook, and upcoming training, while panelists emphasized Florida’s leadership, the likely use of existing airport and heliport infrastructure first, and the expectation that private investment will fund much of the early vertiport buildout. Members raised concerns about community acceptance, privacy, zoning, airspace congestion, security, and lessons from scooters and drones. Panelists repeatedly stressed a “crawl, walk, run” rollout, local government coordination, multimodal connectivity, and public outreach. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the panel.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- We also pay the tuition for private schools, and we have some certificate training programs that our
- Again, they need these certificates.
- need these certificates.
- Led us to our certification. We now receive an annual survey from DPH, DPH and CMS.
- “Yes, so when kids come into care, you know, we have their birth certificates.
Summary:
The hearing was a FY27 budget session on Health and Human Services held in Mattapan, hosted by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Opening remarks from Senator Lydia Edwards, Representative Brandy Fluker-Reed, Representative Russell Holmes, and Boston Public Library President David Leonard emphasized the significance of holding the first Ways and Means hearing in Mattapan, the importance of community access, and the role of libraries as human services institutions. Committee members and attendees introduced themselves before agency testimony began.
MassAbility testified first, describing its mission to support people with disabilities through employment, independent living, and disability determination services. The agency highlighted federal funding uncertainty, a modest FY27 budget reduction, and a proposed reworking of its home care program, which it said is outdated and should better target those most in need. Members questioned the home care cut, staffing reductions, and federal coordination. MassAbility also shared a participant story about recovery and community support to illustrate the impact of its services.
The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing then presented its FY27 request, focusing on interpreter and captioning access, workforce development, emergency communication, aging-related hearing loss, and transition services for deaf and hard-of-hearing youth. Members asked about interpreter shortages, after-hours emergency coverage, ASL education, and community training; the commission said it is expanding mentorship and referral systems but still faces staffing and vendor challenges. The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind followed with a $30.8 million request, describing services for nearly 9,000 consumers, peer support groups, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 services, while noting federal funding uncertainty and a 7% budget cut. Members raised concerns about maintaining services with fewer resources, and the commissioner said the agency had trimmed overhead and could manage the proposal.
The Office for Refugees and Immigrants closed the segment, outlining expanded legal, housing, workforce, citizenship, and financial literacy supports for immigrants and refugees, including Know Your Rights trainings, legal defense initiatives, and the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative. Members discussed the effects of federal policy changes, the loss of refugee resettlement funding, and the need for state support to fill gaps. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the hearing consisted of agency presentations and committee questioning.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/11/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- While licensing approval is left to the Office of Professional Licensing and Certification under SB 656
- While licensing approval is left to the Office of Professional Licensing and Certification under SB 656
- lensure and certifications lensure and certifications implementation.<00:50:56.800>
I'll < - It's not a comfort dog certification.
- It's not a comfort dog certification.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 10, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Reman responded that the previous death certificate fee was $5, and they added an additional $5 to that
- death certificate cost.
- Reman confirmed that the previous death certificate fee was $5 and an additional $5 was added to that
- death certificate cost.
- cost. uh to that uh death certificate cost.
Bills:
HB0032
Keywords:
English proficiency, commercial drivers, vehicle operation, traffic safety, penalties, 916, all
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Apr 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Despite these resources, the city did not receive formal certification until June of 2024, which meant
- Despite these resources, the city did not receive formal certification until June of 2024, which meant
- One-third of teachers and even more non-certificated staff are rent-burdened.
- Once jurisdictions have received certification for their housing element from HCD, they should be focused
- These kinds of post-certification changes violate the spirit and arguably the letter of the housing law
Summary:
The committee first heard AB 1157, the Affordable Rent Act, which would lower California’s annual rent cap, remove the single-family home exemption, and eliminate the sunset on existing tenant protections. The author and supporters argued that renters are facing severe affordability pressures, especially in single-family rentals, and that stronger statewide rent stabilization is needed to prevent displacement and homelessness. Opponents, including apartment, building, and property-owner groups, said the bill would discourage housing production, harm small landlords, and override a deal they said was intended to be temporary while the state focused on building more housing.
Public testimony on AB 1157 was extensive, with many renters, tenant advocates, labor groups, and community organizations speaking in support, while many landlords, business groups, and property-owner representatives spoke in opposition. Committee members were split: some praised the bill as a necessary response to the rent crisis, while others warned it could reduce investment and worsen the housing shortage. The committee ultimately voted 7-5 to pass AB 1157 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
The committee then approved the consent calendar, including AB 413, AB 1152, and AB 1275, on a 9-0 vote. It also heard ACA 3, which would require the University of California to make available a limited number of down payment loans for eligible long-term support staff who are first-time homebuyers. Supporters said the measure would help lower-wage UC workers afford homeownership and improve retention, while UC and other opponents argued the proposal was duplicative of existing state programs, unnecessary, and potentially harmful to UC finances. The discussion focused on financing mechanics and the relationship to CalHFA, but no final vote on ACA 3 was included in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- options for requested food certificates.
- 05:08.240>
uh <01:05:08.400>this certificate payment options, uh this certificate payment - <01:05:15.920>
So <01:05:16.160>this requested food certificates. - So this requested food certificates.
- certificate, excuse me, easier<01:05:35.760>
for <01:05:35.920>everyone.
Keywords:
beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/19/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- speak to Senate File 2128, which is a bill dealing with community emergency medical technician certification
- In addition to certification changes, the bill increases pay for community EMTs up from $9.75 to $25
- Um we have certification requirements.
- In addition to certification changes, the bill increases pay for community EMTs up from $9.75 to $25
- In addition to certification changes, the bill increases pay for community EMTs up from $9.75 to $25
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/12/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- <01:31:30.760>
data extensively with birth certificate data extensively with birth certificate - They want to make sure that they can be reached, and they want to get a birth certificate.
- and they want to get a birth certificate and they want to get a birth certificate and<01:36:45.800
- > and familiar with the birth certificate and familiar with the birth certificate and if<01:42:25.000
- the the value of the birth certificate the the value of the birth certificate is<01:42:51.719>
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/21/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Administration through the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification reinforces this preventative
- <00:25:20.240>
reinforces <00:25:20.960>this certification reinforces this certification - I know that women have gone in there to buy gift certificates, and those women are turned away at the
- :40.800>
gift women have gone in there to buy gift women have gone in there to buy gift certificates - , and those women are turned certificates, and those women are turned away<01:51:43.760>
at <01
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/01/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:48:20.920>
that <00:48:21.200>New another tier of certification that New another - tier of certification that New Hampshire<00:48:21.720>
has <00:48:22.000>offered <00:48 - that oversees the national certification that oversees the national certification of<00:48:43.560
- :49.920>
expire Existing certification shall not expire Existing certification shall not expire - So, that that have certifications here.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- Frequent moves and cumbersome licensing and certification requirements limit career options for military
- as the chief operating officer of the National Registry of EMTs, which is the examination and certification
- As part of my certification, I'm already required to have clients sign a disclosure describing who I
- Ensuring that all medical physicists have the appropriate training, education, board certification, and
- The program culminates in the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants, a
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing to take testimony on a wide range of bills involving professional licensure, clinical practice, and public health-related workforce issues. The chair explained that no votes would be taken at the hearing and that the purpose was to gather public input. Early testimony focused on Marnie’s Law, with supporters describing the bill as a no-cost, preventive measure to require nursing education on inflammatory breast cancer after a family tragedy and arguing it could reduce misdiagnosis and save lives.
A major portion of the hearing centered on bills affecting clinical decision-making and licensure compacts. Supporters of the physician ownership/clinical autonomy bills argued they would protect independent practices from corporate interference after the Steward collapse, while supporters of EMS, dental, psychology, physical therapy, and physician assistant compacts said the measures would improve workforce mobility, reduce delays, and expand access to care, especially for rural patients, military families, and telehealth users. Several witnesses emphasized that the compacts would not reduce standards and would strengthen public protection through shared disciplinary databases and streamlined credentialing.
There was also testimony on bills to ensure safe medication administration and to protect the independence of complementary and alternative health care practitioners. Nursing representatives urged that only licensed professionals administer medications in hospitals, hospices, and home care settings, warning that delegation to unlicensed staff could endanger patients and nurses’ licenses. A complementary and alternative care witness supported consumer access with mandatory disclosures and limits on reserved medical acts. On the dental compact, witnesses were split: some supported portability and workforce flexibility, while others warned the compact lacked a hands-on skills exam and could weaken Massachusetts’ regulatory authority and patient safety. The hearing concluded with continued testimony on the psychology compact, physical therapy compact, and physician assistant bills, with most speakers favoring expanded interstate practice and reduced administrative barriers.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Would you say the POST certification was, how many hours of training?
- Do you know how much de-escalation training is required in POST certification?
- Do you know how much de-escalation training is required in post-certification?
- Do you know how much de-escalation training is required in POST certification? No, sir.
- And how does that compare to POST certification?