Video & Transcript Research : 'professionals'
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ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Institutions Committee Jun 18th, 2026
Higher Education Institutions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Student success means investing in professional advisors, which is really a cornerstone of New Horizons
- , so that all first- and second-year students have dedicated professional advisors.
- But today, we want to do that well, and that's this new idea of professional advising, which drives up
- In May, our professional advisors started meeting one-on-one with new first-year students, so this is
- It'd be much like if you had a professional franchise and a pro sport; they do economic impact studies
Summary:
The Higher Education Institutions Committee met at NDSU and heard an extensive presentation from President David Cook/President Stewart and NDSU leadership on the university’s priorities, including enrollment, student success, research growth, and use of New Horizons funding. Leaders emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission, its role in workforce development, and its goal of becoming more distinctive through strategic planning, recruitment and retention, commercialization, and partnerships. They highlighted that NDSU awarded 2,370 degrees in 2025, produces a large share of the state’s engineering, nursing, and agriculture graduates, and reported strong outcomes for graduates staying and working in North Dakota. They also noted enrollment headwinds, competition from other institutions, and the need to manage tuition waivers more carefully through a scholarship optimization effort.
Provost Sherry Vale outlined academic stewardship efforts, including review or consolidation of low-producing programs, strategic hiring tied to institutional priorities, faculty workload policy changes, and expanded online and regional offerings. She said the university is using New Horizons dollars to strengthen advising, student support, and programs in engineering, agriculture, and health. NDSU leaders also described new or expanded academic offerings such as robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, material science and engineering, nuclear engineering certificates, accelerated nursing, nurse practitioner certificates, a Master of Health Administration, and a clinical research master’s program with Sanford Health. They stressed that these investments are intended to improve student completion, meet workforce needs, and increase return on public investment.
The committee also heard testimony from students and recent graduates who described the value of NDSU’s education, mentorship, internships, research opportunities, and support services. Alyssa Hodges spoke about pharmacy education, public health work, and campus support as a parent and student; Ethan Blessy described engineering coursework, internships with Marvin, and career preparation; and Aiden Freolic discussed neuroscience research, federally funded projects, and plans for graduate study. Their testimony was followed by presentations on partnerships with Gateway to Science for K-12 STEM outreach and with Sanford Research on biomedical research, clinical trials, obesity research, and a joint biostatistics hire. NDSU also highlighted systemwide shared services, Governor’s School programming, and research growth, including a reported 8% increase in research expenditures from $199 million to $215 million. No bill votes were taken; the meeting was informational and featured presentations, testimony, and discussion of future planning and partnerships.
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means May 30th, 2025 at 08:00 am
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- It is necessary to address this practice of our education professionals.
- That amount of money, it is necessary to address this practice of our education professionals using their
- We have amazing doctors, amazing professionals, not only in our state, especially in Southern Nevada,
- Todd Engelsby, representing the professional firefighters in Nevada.
- These departments are staffed 24-7 with emergency-trained professionals and advanced diagnostic tools
Bills:
AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495
Keywords:
higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I just wanted to add as a licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed professional clinical
- We make consequential decisions regarding the preparation and licensing of these professionals.
- By adding these professionals to the Commission, this bill will bring valuable expertise, experience,
- Peach is a co-sponsor of AB 1123 which seeks to add three early childhood education professionals with
- Board members deserve the state's support in receiving curated professional learning to best serve the
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- with the attorney general's office where if they do not wish to represent a state employee, a professional
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or um a state employee, a professional or um a state employee, a professional - landlord online, uh, to be professional landlord online, uh, to be able<00:18:11.280>
to <00:18 - And if you're a professional landlord, what I would do is I would send a notice.
- And if you're a professional landlord, what I would do is I would send a notice.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, December 2, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Not only will health care professionals be impacted, but teachers, architects, accountants, engineers
- , and many other professionals who will lose the ability to finance their education through reliable,
- The United States also needs tens of thousands of new mental health professionals and rehabilitation
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but <00:12:34.800>teachers, professionals be impacted, but teachers, professionals - <00:13:13.600>
and new mental health professionals and new mental health professionals and
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (03/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- With quality, uh, includes professional development opportunities for credentials.
- professionals who added a credential to their individual portfolio.
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professionals <00:19:53.559>who <00:19:53.799>added <00:19:54.640> - a had 1,200 professionals who added a had 1,200 professionals who added a credential<00:19:55.480
- It funds professional development activities.
Summary:
The committee held a Division 3 budget work session focused on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Economic Stability. Karen Hebert, the division director, and Nathan White, DHHS chief financial officer, walked members through the governor’s operating budget pages and a briefing book, explaining that the division was consolidated in 2018 and serves programs aimed at financial stability, poverty reduction, child care access, and related supports. Members repeatedly asked for clearer breakdowns of general fund spending, historical growth since consolidation, and how the division’s broad mission areas map onto specific budget lines.
A major portion of the discussion centered on the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start collaboration and the child care subsidy program. Hebert said the child care scholarship/subsidy helps low- and moderate-income families access daycare so parents can work, attend school, or receive treatment, and that eligibility is based on state median income up to 85%. She reported a 45% increase in utilization, 4,032 children receiving daycare support as of the end of January, and about 15% of eligible children being served. She also described the quality improvement system “Granite Steps for Quality,” with 160 providers enrolled out of 717 licensed programs, and noted that 1,200 child care professionals added credentials in the last year.
Members pressed for cost-benefit information, asking for data on how much the state pays, how many providers and children are served, and whether the department could quantify unmet need. The witnesses said some projects were funded with short-term ARPA child care dollars and that detailed cost data for specific examples, such as the Gorm Community Learning Center expansion, would need to be looked up. They also explained that the child care fund is a federal block grant with required spending set-asides of 9% for quality, 3% for infants and toddlers, and up to 5% for administration, and that unused funds remain available. The committee also reviewed slide 10’s accounting units, including that the Child Care Workforce Fund is 100% general funds and was created as a priority item under HB 2 from the 2024 session, while some other child care-related units are 100% federal funds.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee Jul 15th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- You may be familiar with our annual summit, and also various other professional development seminars
- You may be familiar with our annual summit, and also various other professional development seminars
- In terms of health, at least 23 states and 26 enacted bills related to licensed medical professionals
- They are planning professionals. This is the work they were doing.
- They are planning professionals. This is the work they were doing.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I've never had... ...advisors there have the utmost professionalism.
- And I am especially grateful for your professionalism.
- Everybody's professional. taxpayers and promote economic opportunity.
- And I am especially grateful for your professionalism. Everybody's professional.
- I am especially grateful for your professionalism, everybody's professionalism, integrity, and unity
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We see that people are moving those procedures to professional settings and outpatient settings.
- The younger persons in 2020 did not seek care in the professional setting.
- Chuck Rosen with the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals.
- I serve in the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals.
- The professionals that are being most negatively impacted are people like yourself.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- They choose to medical professionals.
- probably like a lot of professionals probably like a lot of licensing<00:53:58.720>
people <00 - I just want to first start off with my comments by, you know, thanking the professionals, the doctors
- And you are just so diligent and committed to your gig and your professionalism, and so we just thank
- and so we gig and your professionalism and so we just<01:26:04.760>
thank <01:26:04.960>you
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/15/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a proposal to extend the availability of appropriations for the health professionals education
- education loan forgiveness professionals education loan forgiveness program. program. program.
- Sections 6 through 8 modify requirements for the health professionals clinical training expansion and
- at 80% of the rate that is paid to doctoral-prepared professionals.
- And again, she's writing this as an insurance professional.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- mental health professionals and counselors—people who can work with the root cause.
- Many families are actively working to hold accountable those who impersonate medical professionals and
- I am not here as a professional or an expert.
- I am a licensed professional counselor here in Austin, Texas.
- Local governments should not use the people's money to hire professional lobbyists who in turn lobby
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I would ask that professional capacity.
- We believe that professional pay will keep more teachers serving students.
- We believe that professional pay will keep more teachers serving students.
- Minnesota-based companies already struggle to recruit executives and highly skilled professionals from
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from highly skilled professionals from highly skilled professionals from outside
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- provides an overview of the system and discusses how to partner with families and educational professionals
- provides an overview on the system and discusses how to partner with families and educational professionals
- There's also an partner with families and educational professionals.
Summary:
The Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities equity subcommittee met, approved the prior minutes, and heard a presentation from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Cater Center (Care Coordination Assistance, Training, Education, and Resources for Kids). Presenters Toria Haffey and Patty Loza explained that Cater provides training and technical assistance to MassHealth’s Cares for Kids providers serving children with medical complexity, with a focus on enhanced care coordination, family partnership, racial/cultural/linguistic equity, community resources, education systems, shared plans of care, and transition support. They described five e-learning modules, flexible one-on-one and group technical assistance, case review support, and informal virtual “cafes” for providers. They also noted the program has been operating for about two to three years and currently works with five hospital-based providers, including Boston Children’s, BMC, Tufts, NeighborHealth, and Baystate.
Committee members asked about the number of families served, the relationship to MassHealth, and whether the model could be expanded beyond Boston-area providers. The presenters said Cater does not track enrollment numbers because that is handled by providers and MassHealth, and they agreed there is room to broaden reach and improve data collection. Members suggested connecting Cater with regional disability and case management networks, the Health Equity Compact, ACOs, and DDS-related contacts. Questions also focused on funding stability amid federal Medicaid cuts and workforce shortages in family engagement roles; Cater said the work remains a priority for MassHealth, though funding is a concern, and acknowledged staffing gaps, especially for family partners with lived experience.
After the presentation, the committee discussed a NIH strategic plan for disability health research that had been circulated for future review. Because members had not yet read it, they agreed to place it on the agenda for the next meeting. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 1st, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- John earned his degree in business administration from USF and began his professional career business
- administration from USF and began his professional career as a bus driver for San Francisco Municipal
- Deputy Vargas served with compassion, professionalism, kindness, and courage.
Summary:
The Assembly met in session after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved procedural motions, and then moved through guest introductions and floor items. Members welcomed students from Futures High School’s Hydrogen Car Grand Prix team, family members and visitors from their districts, and former legislator George Runner. The chamber also took up several ceremonial resolutions recognizing Portuguese Heritage Month, Italian American Heritage Month, congenital cytomegalovirus awareness month, and World No Tobacco Day.
ACR 185 by Assembly Member Macedo was adopted by voice vote after 51 co-authors were added, honoring Portuguese Heritage Month and the contributions of Portuguese Californians. ACR 197 by Assembly Member Stephanie was also adopted after 54 co-authors were added, recognizing Italian American Heritage Month and Italian American contributions to California. ACR 205 by Assembly Member Lackey was adopted after 55 co-authors were added, designating June as CMV Awareness Month, and SCR 177 by Assembly Member Connolly was adopted after 49 co-authors were added, proclaiming May 31, 2026, as World No Tobacco Day and reaffirming California’s anti-tobacco efforts.
The session also included adjournments in memory for John Wesley Finney, Jr., a longtime educator and public servant, and Deputy Levi Vargas of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Assembly observed a moment of silence for Finney. The body then announced upcoming committee and floor schedules and adjourned until Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 9 a.m.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Apr 7th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Often at the county level, there are professional services or personal services that are allowed because
- So professional services will be allowed in this in a different process.
- Members, I appreciate your diligence and professionalism and being on time.
Keywords:
counties, county officers, education, training, sunset law, county purchasing, procurement practices, budget management, public accountability, emergency procurement, reverse auction, bidding process, competitive bidding, public procurement, city council regulations, public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Very successful. 300 plus clerks and other professionals attended their national conference in Santa
- hard to make sure the proposals you come up with are rooted in these concepts of career growth, professionalism
- Up with really are rooted in these concepts of career growth, professionalism.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Other - PSCOC Apr 24th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't believe there was an attempt on the design professional to deceive Hop schools in terms of what
- It's, it's my belief that design professional took the educational specifications which dictated the
- we speak to ensure that we work hand in hand, not only with the district, but with the design professionals
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The work group will be made up of child welfare professionals The work group will be made up of child
- welfare professionals to identify current gaps in child welfare policy and provide suggestions as to
- Treatment foster care, also known as professional foster care, places the child in a family-like setting
Summary:
The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and first considered CS/SB 7012 on child welfare, presented by Senator Graal. The bill addressed three areas: child welfare workforce shortages, higher-acuity children in out-of-home care, and services/data for commercially sexually exploited children. It would create a CPI and case manager recruitment program aimed at former public safety and service workers, convene a workforce work group, establish a four-year treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits identified by DCF based on removal and placement data, and require more detailed, extractable child-level data on commercially sexually exploited children along with a bed capacity study and service gap analysis. Two amendments were adopted: one clarified record retention for redacted assessments, and another attached the appropriation.
The committee then heard CS/SB 110 on rural communities from Senator Simon. The bill proposed a broad rural development package, including a state office of rural prosperity, a Renaissance grant program for counties with declining populations, increased housing support, major rural road funding, school consortium funding, and additional health care resources for rural facilities and training. A delete-all amendment was adopted that expanded and refined several provisions, including local sales tax trust fund distributions, county connectivity projects, agritourism marketing support, disaster-impacted rural infrastructure eligibility, insurance and provider eligibility changes, and increased funding for critical access hospitals and rural medical education reimbursement.
Both bills drew broad support from local government, education, health care, housing, and rural advocacy representatives. Supporters said the rural bill was especially comprehensive and would help small counties, schools, roads, housing, and health care, while one witness cautioned that road expansion should be balanced with protection of agricultural and natural lands. Senator Bradley and Senator Simon emphasized local control and the importance of strengthening rural Florida without imposing mandates. CS/SB 7012 and CS/SB 110 were both reported favorably, and the committee then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Wood is a professional engineer with more than 35 years experience. materials remediation, environmental
- Griselda is a licensed professional engineer with 25 years experience.
- And I am a professional engineer. I work for Blal Engineering.
Keywords:
Texas, Infrastructure Report Card, ASCE, population growth, climate change, investment, public safety, engineering standards
Summary:
The meeting focused on the release of the 2025 Texas Infrastructure Report Card, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improving infrastructure across various sectors in the state. Julie Jones, Vice President of ASCE Texas, opened the session by introducing key speakers, including Dr. Art Wood and committee co-chairs Griselda Gonzalez and Austin Mazzarelli. Throughout the discussion, the report's grades were revealed, showing the state's infrastructure received an overall grade of 'C'—adequate but requiring significant attention and investment. Emphasis was placed on the rising challenges posed by climate change and increased population growth, underscoring the need for strategic investments in infrastructure to support Texas' economic growth and public safety.