Video & Transcript Research : 'child care programs'

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Transcript Highlights:
  • Members of Gann, care to vote? Representative Dollens votes.
  • Let's be cautious with unfunded mandates, new agencies, and new programs.
  • A government program rarely fixes a societal problem, but it sure makes some lobbyists rich.
  • I always say government programs should be a trampoline, not a hammock.
  • More programs, more money, more accountability, more flexibility. On and on.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health May 12th, 2025

Public Health

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  • Now, many patients fear the financial costs of medical care, which is a barrier to care.
  • when seeking care.
  • and the quality of care. that we provide in hospitals.
  • with specialty training is an effective way to take care of this mental health care problem.
  • My heart breaks when I sit with bereaved parents—parents who tried hard to access care for their child
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health May 12th, 2025

Public Health

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  • The wheeled body programs.
  • One testified here, Science Care.
  • So the Willed Body Program—a university has a Willed Body Program; if they had a Willed Body Program,
  • those programs are in Texas.
  • and find qualified health care.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

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  • attempting to meet what they believe to be a child.
  • The Foundation School Program creates a lack of transparency in our education funding model.
  • Perpetual care means maintain, repair, and care for the cemetery. including roads on cemetery property
  • The bill establishes a dedicated supplemental retirement program fund within TRS.
  • I know that we've taken care of teachers recently with regard to this issue.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

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  • provide 13 checks, or in this case of this last session, a COLA for our retired teachers in the TRS program
  • Thirteen checks to our state retirees in the ERS program, including retired state troopers and prison
  • The narrative has changed and the ERS is no longer being underfunded, or at least the main ERS program
  • Taking care of them, I think, is the scripture: "Labor deserves his wages."
  • I believe we need to take care of those who have taken care of us. Thank you. The chair is none.
TX
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  • Thank you for bringing this to us and taking care of everything back home.
  • But where I think we can, we take care. of that in the statute.
  • I particularly commend the bill's careful drafting in several areas.
  • It is the most distinguishing thing about a child, those two organs.
  • It's intimate care, prisons.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary May 7th, 2026

Judiciary

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  • She took care of it. All right. I have no other lights on.
  • How do we make the call if we notice a child?
  • If we notice a child, or if we're a parent and we notice our child, would you contact the local

  • You come upon a child who has an exceptionality.
  • You come upon a child who has an exceptionality.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard a series of Senate and House bills, mostly dealing with courts, veterans, public safety, and licensing. Early actions included favorable reports on SB 317, which adds the House and Senate Military and Veterans Affairs committee chairs to the Louisiana Military Advisory Council, and SB 357, which updates court administration and appellate e-case management provisions, cleans up outdated language, and revises reimbursement and security rules. SB 232, funding the judges’ supplemental compensation fund, was amended and reported favorably, and SB 421, modernizing electronic records terminology and safeguards, was also reported favorably. Several House bills were voluntarily deferred, including HB 1190, HB 1097, and later HB 374-1. The committee then took up SB 208 on veterans’ services, which was presented as a response to the earlier court ruling striking down Act 479. The bill seeks to regulate unaccredited “claim shark” businesses that charge veterans for disability-claim assistance, while exempting federally regulated accredited agents. Testimony from the Department of Veterans Affairs supported the bill as a way to protect veterans from predatory practices, while an opposing witness argued the issue is preempted by federal law and should be left to Congress or the pending Fifth Circuit appeal. Despite the objection, the bill was reported favorably. Members also advanced SB 510, which would restrict access to certain licensed establishments that sell hemp-based intoxicating products, especially bar-like venues where minors can currently enter; Alcohol and Tobacco Control explained the bill’s purpose and scope. HB 302, by Representative Chasson, was discussed as a measure to prohibit vape sales near schools, with testimony from public health and ATC witnesses noting the need to align the bill with existing licensing and local-ordinance authority; the committee moved it favorably after discussion. Finally, SB 34, creating “Brian’s Call” emergency alerts for missing children and adults with developmental disabilities, drew extensive emotional testimony from families and disability advocates and was reported favorably, as was SB 164, which adds public works employees to the definition of first responders. The committee adjourned after reporting HB 597, which restructures judicial compensation rules and eliminates the commission after a delayed effective date, and after deferring HB 374-1.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice May 6th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

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  • He said he fears the programs are not as widespread as he would like, and added that if these programs
  • If this program or if these programs, hopefully 100% usage, program or if these programs, hopefully 100%
  • And care for God's creation is all our environmental bills.
  • But this would take care of those at 65 years old.
  • I don’t care what they say you did.
Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on May 6, 2026, and first considered SB 396, which would allow children in Office of Juvenile Justice custody to attend review hearings by secure video conference. After adopting an amendment to clarify the in-person six-month review requirement and require OJJ staff to participate virtually as well, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee then took up SB 181, which creates a limited raffle license for nonprofit health care organizations and allows related entities within a health system to operate under one charitable gaming license; after adopting the amendment, the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee next debated SB 81 and SB 97, companion measures dealing with waiver of jury trials in non-capital felony cases. Supporters, including the Louisiana District Attorneys Association, argued that requiring prosecutorial consent would align Louisiana with federal practice and many other states and would reduce abuse of jury-trial waivers. Opponents, including criminal defense lawyers, the ACLU, and Vote, argued the bills would shift power to the state, reduce defendants’ control over their mode of trial, and could worsen delays and pressure on jailed defendants. SB 81 and SB 97 both passed on divided roll-call votes, 7-3. The committee also reported SB 207 favorably, extending the prescriptive period for certain public corruption offenses to 10 years after an elected official or public employee leaves office; SB 92, requiring district attorneys to submit sexual assault kits to the statewide tracking system; SB 156, increasing the maximum penalty for negligent homicide, with a technical amendment; SB 58, imposing a mandatory minimum for aggravated flight from an officer and dedicating fine proceeds to pursuit training/technology; SB 141, moving the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Policy Board to the Louisiana Supreme Court; and SB 410, creating enhanced penalties for accessories after the fact to sex offenses. Later, HB 769, dealing with a holding period for certain domestic violence-related offenders, was reported favorably as amended after debate over its relationship to existing “Gwen’s Law” procedures, and HB 251, requiring notice to victims or families in resentencing matters, was also reported favorably as amended after concerns about post-conviction procedure and possible duplication of existing notice requirements. The committee additionally voluntarily deferred HB 404 and heard HCR 50, which calls for reporting on opioid abatement and treatment programs in correctional facilities and clarification of funding guidance.
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  • Senate Bill 1432 proposes to remove references to the quote 'pilot program' and the sunset language for
  • a now successful alternative certification program offered to qualified providers who meet the program
  • It is creates an innovative pathway for our education preparation programs.
  • However, that was limited to just one program.
  • What Senate Bill 1614 does is create a teacher induction program specifically dealing with new teachers
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 18th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

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  • Who are thinking about this, if your child got locked up, if your child.
  • Because nobody cared that I was Latina, nobody cared that I was poor.
  • care.
  • , community health care programs. infrastructure, housing and more.
  • care of them?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Jun 1st, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is our second time having a fellow from the Powerhouse program. It's a great program.
  • Great program. They worked a great program. That girl is like a dentist. Thank you. Thank you.
  • We provided for a grant program. We also provided for a reimbursement program for each county.
  • I don't care about your experience. I don't care about what you went through.
  • I don't care.
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Feb 13, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

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  • Uh the SBI program, is.
  • between the departments and programs between the departments and programs they<00:40:34.720>
  • Um, these programs are the first two programs to recognize robotics across the entire United States,
  • They do weekly programs with students and see their engagement. My team also does weekly programs.
  • <01:33:37.760> These under the pilot program. These under the pilot program.
Summary: The committee opened with HB 1813 on taxation and HB 2429 on tax expenditure evaluation, taking mostly written testimony and limited oral discussion. On HB 2429, the Tax Foundation and Department of Taxation raised privacy and federal-law concerns, warning that the bill could require taxpayers to file duplicative returns and could risk disclosure of federal tax information if released publicly. Members and witnesses discussed using anonymized or summary reporting instead of individual public release, with the department saying summarized data would be preferable and that the state can ask for the information as a policy matter, but individual public release could create problems. The committee then heard HB 2423 HD1 on biodiesel, where Pacific Biodiesel said it can supply all biodiesel needed for B5 in Hawaii without imports and asked to move the implementation date earlier to November 2027 to allow rollout planning. HB 1996 HB1 on hearing aids drew broad support; a disability access representative said earlier insurance-based efforts had run into administrative problems and that this bill would immediately lower costs for consumers. HB 1851 HD1, also related to hearing aids, received support from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, while the Tax Foundation argued the program would be better funded directly rather than through the tax system, citing overhead costs and blank provisions that should be filled in before passage. On HB 2546, the research activities tax credit, HCDC said the credit supports long-term R&D and should be converted from a first-come, first-served system to proration so more applicants receive some benefit; the agency described the credit as helping companies move from idea to commercialization and noted the state is leaving potential jobs and federal dollars on the table. HB 2028 HD1, relating to Labor Day for construction workers, drew support from labor representatives who said it recognizes construction workers and helps offset cost-of-living pressures, while the Tax Foundation opposed it as an industry-specific subsidy and flagged technical issues with undefined terms and blank credit amounts. The committee also heard HB 2583, HB 2490, HB 2545, HB 2114, and HB 1859 HD1. HB 2490, concerning coastal erosion at Mokuhiki Bay, received strong support from a temple representative who described severe shoreline loss, years of temporary emergency work, and the need for a long-term, nature-based solution in coordination with state agencies. HB 2545, involving HCDC and SBIR commercialization, was supported as a way to turn R&D into economic development; HCDC said it had more applications than it could fund and that the bill could help create high-wage jobs. HB 2114, the Hawaii Benefits Hub, received comments from ETS and DHS emphasizing support for the concept but cautioning that operational, policy, cybersecurity, and data-sharing standards must be carefully aligned. HB 1859 HD1 on workforce development drew strong support from workforce and philanthropic groups, who said Hawaii faces a long-term gap between projected living-wage jobs and the number of young people entering the workforce, and argued the bill would create durable infrastructure for coordination and long-term planning. No formal votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

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  • That will keep the funding for those programs and allow ADEM to distribute the money to those programs
  • The other concern I have is we tried the DROP program years ago and it was a physical disaster.
  • This is DROP program 2.0 with less thought-out process in my mind. That's one issue.
  • years ago and it was a physical program years ago and it was a physical disaster. disaster. disaster
  • 2.0 This is drop program 2.0 This is drop program 2.0 with<00:28:42.240> less<00:28:43.600
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The committee first took up SB 148 on combat sports, but members said they had agreement only in principle and were waiting on a conference draft and money committee release, so the bill was rolled to the next day. HB 1810 on charitable solicitation was then described as regulating professional solicitors who sell donated non-perishable tangible property, including prompt payment, financial reporting, disclosure, and contract requirements; the committee adopted the conference draft and passed it unanimously. SB 2607 on landscape architects was also passed with a conference draft after members agreed to align licensure qualifications with the uniform standard used by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards. Later, HB 1642 on consumer protection and crypto kiosks was passed with amendments to ban the purchase of cryptocurrency through crypto kiosks, and SB 2396 on property was deferred because members said they were aligned on the policy but still needed to sort out enforcement, with the issue to be left to a task force. SB 2961 on insurance was deferred to the next day pending release, and SB 2471 on the powers of artificial persons was rolled to the next day while the House and Senate sought legal clarification to make the bill more defensible; members said they agreed on the goal of addressing dark money but wanted to avoid harming Hawaii or local companies. The committee then passed SB 3001 on artificial intelligence with amendments. The conference draft renamed the regulated systems as “AI companions,” narrowed and clarified the definition, required reasonable measures to prevent outputs encouraging serious bodily injury, increased disclosure frequency for minors, added a feature restriction to discourage disengagement, removed provisions the Senate viewed as too broad or insufficiently articulated, shifted annual reporting to the Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration, and removed civil penalties. Members also said the romantic-relationship language had been removed for now but could be revisited later. SB 2433 on condominiums was discussed but rolled to the next day because the House and Senate were still considering changes related to DCCA authority and condo-owner disputes, and HB 1897 on condominium alternative dispute resolution was deferred for the session because the Senate was not ready and time was running out. In the final portion, HB 1753 on social media data retention was passed with amendments setting limits on how long companies may retain user data, with exceptions such as domestic violence evidence. SB 1166 on insurance was rolled to the next day after discussion of historic weather damage and the need to avoid affecting ongoing litigation against oil companies; members noted they had received an AG opinion that the bill would not jeopardize that litigation. SB 2964 on property insurance was passed with a conference draft requiring insurers to periodically ask homeowners about significant improvements so coverage can be reassessed, and SB 3255 on currency was passed with a conference draft authorizing penny rounding to the nearest five cents, though one senator voted no because he preferred the Senate version that had included a separate cash-acceptance issue. The committee also discussed SB 2852 on website accessibility for people with disabilities as the next item, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that measure.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • redefines what activities may be included, but still requires that they are integrally related to a program
  • 00:22:09.560> a are integrate integrally related to a are integrate integrally related to a program
  • program workforce. program workforce.
  • I'm sorry, so what this bill does is amend the Hawaii Promise Program to incorporate changes in federal
  • Pell Grant program so that the program may cover 95% of a student's educational costs, including indirect
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is relating to the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program.
  • This bill is relating to the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program.
  • It basically just expands the current National Guard State tuition assistance program to include graduate
  • programs. >> So, it's no new money solicited, so this is one >> No funds in the bill, but certainly
  • Bill 2498 relating to care homes. Bill 2498 relating to care homes.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-29-2026 06:30pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • deliberation<00:03:27.960> and<00:03:28.160> fairness<00:03:28.920> are careful
  • deliberation and fairness are careful deliberation and fairness are essential.<00:03:30.320> The<
  • And after careful review of communities.
  • And after careful review of her<00:04:00.680> qualifications,<00:04:01.880> testimony,<
  • They clarified the education uh program. They clarified the grade<00:09:48.520> ages.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Moving on to HB 2468 relating to internship programs. For the House, we have myself, Rep.
  • This would set up the Office of the State Construction Manager, which would be a pilot program, a design
  • The Office of the State Construction Manager would be a pilot program, a design review special fund,