Video & Transcript Research : 'parks and recreation'

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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Jan 26th, 2026 at 11:01 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • renewals, registration renewals, and parking placard issuances.
  • So outdoor recreation and conservation truly is a win-win for the economy, for the outdoors, and for
  • So I just want to celebrate Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Day.
  • So outdoor recreation and conservation truly is a win-win for the economy, for the outdoors, and for
  • So I just want to celebrate Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Day.
Keywords: 996, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Transportation (03/25/2025)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:04:20.239> and prevents people from recreating and prevents people from recreating and
  • bodies, thereby protecting aquatic life and human health and the economic and recreational values of
  • , yes, they can park in the handicap space and go shop.
  • s alone and parks in a handicap-painted space.
  • , yes, they can park in the handicap space and go shop.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 27th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And Plaquemines has been given and given and given and given to the state.
  • And then...
  • And I'm assuming that you've talked with the locals and they're on board with the additional cost and
  • and map out food deserts. ...of Agriculture and Forestry to identify and map out food deserts and then
  • And um... You got something? Okay, and um... You got something? Okay, and um...
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy REVISED Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we just drive by the park, was where we drop it off.
  • And then they go and take it and recite take it to Recycler.
  • And folks would know you know how that works, either to drop it off or maybe they go out to parks or
  • And where is that data, and what does it say?
  • That's also A problem, and that, uh, 5000 acres in Lincoln County, and, and, and my neighbor, senator
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • the institution and the and the students the institution and the and the students who<00:10:25.560
  • and are undocumented and who are country and are undocumented and who are youth<00:15:34.040> and
  • you<00:26:44.160> know, myself and and people who, you know, myself and and people who, you
  • And we and bring it from the table.
  • We vetted them and and individuals.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/24/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hello and welcome.
  • <00:01:41.119> I'll the audio and the video in and then I'll the audio and the video in and
  • for the record and then go ahead and for the record and then go ahead and begin<00:01:54.640>
  • safety<00:23:52.080> and and families and public safety and and families and public safety
  • and Centennial and schools like them. and Centennial and schools like them.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 03-18-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And um we have and in our state.
  • <01:01:41.520> And mentors and all. And mentors and all.
  • /c> and the data and the and the history and and the data and the and the history and that<01:44:02.639
  • :03.360> and just keep growing and growing and just keep growing and growing and growing<01:57
  • your money and and that has to change. your money and and that has to change.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so, and again, I'm gonna try and restate it. And not, I don't know the answer either.
  • And so, and again, I'm gonna try and restate it. And not, I don't know the answer either.
  • And my house insurance was around $178 a month, and it went up to $540 something dollars a month, and
  • And and and hold On a second, Senator Reinhart, we're gonna go into a little meeting here.
  • It's an important contract and relationship between the consumer and the insurer, and It's incredibly
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • members of the Senate and House Health and Human Services Committees.
  • members of the Senate and House Health and Human Services Committees.
  • Arnold's position on this and how we're going to need to move forward, and what the concerns are, and
  • Court ruling and the judgment that happened and the agreement that happened and Mr.
  • Court ruling and the judgment that happened and the agreement that happened and Mr.
Summary: The committee took up several health and human services bills. SB 1192 would exempt good-faith basic first aid given without compensation from Arizona Medical Board licensure requirements, with added consent and law-enforcement notification rules for injured persons under 15; a Shamp amendment clarified that the bill does not limit existing liability protections, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1398 would require AHCCCS to redetermine eligibility for members over 21 every six months starting in 2027 and report eligibility data annually; Access testified neutral but raised concerns about costs and the lack of exemptions, while supporters framed it as a transparency and budgeting measure. The committee adopted a technical amendment and passed the bill as amended. SB 1399 would require prepaid capitated AHCCCS contractors to report annual spending on direct patient care versus administrative costs; it passed without amendment after testimony that the report would improve oversight of taxpayer dollars. The committee also considered SB 1494, a strike-everything amendment aimed at stopping patient brokering and steering, including prohibiting health care providers, institutions, and drug manufacturers from paying premiums or inducing plan changes tied to health-status factors. Blue Cross Blue Shield supported the concept, describing small-scale but harmful brokering and fraud concerns, while ARMA opposed the language as too broad and vague, warning it could chill ordinary provider-patient conversations and sweep in social workers and navigators. The committee adopted the striker and passed the bill as amended, though several members said they wanted to refine the language before floor action. SB 1813 would remove the Maricopa County cap on Arizona State Hospital civil beds tied to the Arnold v. Sarn settlement and require admission based on clinical need; the sponsor and supporters argued the cap is outdated and leaves beds unused while patients remain in crisis, while the Department of Health Services and others warned of rural access concerns, litigation risk, and the need for more resources. The committee adopted both amendments, including removal of a citizenship requirement, and passed the bill as amended after a lengthy debate about legality and possible court challenges. SB 1821, which would allow JLBC audit review of DCS case-management systems, authorize unannounced inspections of licensed group foster homes, prioritize kinship placements, and require one year of supervised training for new child safety workers, passed without amendment. SB 1557 would require signed informed consent before most medical interventions; supporters said it codifies standard practice, while the ACLU argued it was vague and could create burdens for ongoing care and politically sensitive treatments. The bill passed as introduced.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • and um and the streets, street parking and um and then<01:18:22.239> that<01:18:22.480> clogs
  • on egg park leases farmers and ranchers on egg park leases who<01:28:37.360> are<01:28:37.520
  • And so we see this as that first step to kind of re-evaluating how agricultural land leases and parks
  • And so we see this as that first step to kind of re-evaluating how agricultural land leases and parks
  • And so we see this as that first step to kind of re-evaluating how agricultural land leases and parks
Summary: The committee heard HB 1817, which would create a daily bag limit for amaa/ama fish to protect Hawaii’s fisheries. DLNR said the biggest stressor on amaa populations is diversion of freshwater flows that cut off food sources for juvenile fish, and suggested that place-by-place rulemaking with fishers and stakeholders would be the most effective approach. A teacher and several Waialua Elementary students testified in strong support, describing research on declining catch data, cultural importance, and the need to preserve the fish for future generations. Other supporters said the fish is being outcompeted by invasive species and cited historical declines, including testimony that bag limits in Hilo Bay have helped increase populations. Committee members asked DLNR about traditional and cultural gathering rights, whether the bill’s bag limit would apply to native Hawaiian practices, and whether the limit was 10 per day or per season. DLNR said constitutional Hawaiian practices are protected, but also noted that if the bag limit is set in statute it would limit the department’s flexibility to tailor rules by area. Members also asked about other conservation efforts, and DLNR said fish pond revitalization and amaa production are underway statewide. One member raised concern that a statewide statutory limit might not fit conditions on every island, and DLNR said it has authority to adopt area-specific rules through rulemaking, though that process can take months to more than a year. The committee then moved to HP 206, an appropriations measure for the City and County of Honolulu involving school land transfers, and HP 266B relating to Banyan Drive. On HP 206, the county said the request is a one-time item and estimated costs were about $3.25 million, with the city and county already spending more than $350,000 on the transfers. On HP 266B, HCDA said it is conducting a master planning effort for Banyan Drive and plans a community visioning exercise this summer. Testimony from the Banyan Drive redevelopment agency emphasized the need for more flexible land-tenure rules, while OHA supported the bill with amendments to include cultural specialists and lineal descendants in the redevelopment process and to protect ceded lands. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Feb 10th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • The speaker and I did, and they are being charged for 4.55%.
  • Large businesses and their supply chains need to go green in order to bring social and environmental
  • And I appreciate Representative Don's visiting on this bill and some of the other states that this bill
  • and becoming a homeowner.
  • Please step up to the mic and And so everybody following can hear your name and your position.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice May 13th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • requirements, continuous evaluation and improvement of emergency response and preparedness plans, and
  • And so and of course working with the governor's office and to be able to and of course both sides of
  • They went to other buildings and evacuated kids. And Mr.
  • and begin.
  • And so I'm kind of stuck here in the middle and following your lead and you're doing a great job and
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services Apr 30th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And they pointed at a bookcase and said, “There they are.” And I said, “Which ones?”
  • And when you’ve come in and have a mother that’s telling you the child is doing X, Y, and Z, and you
  • And there are thousands and thousands of families like that in Texas, and we know that.
  • And each time I do see that those doctors did a test and they verified and they do it.
  • And this bill, and they have made improvements.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and announced it would vote on pending bills at 10:30, with public testimony limited to two minutes. It first took up Senate Bill 905, a TDLR cleanup bill on licensing regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Senator Zafferini said the committee substitute would streamline advisory board consultation, remove obsolete provisional licenses, and allow any licensed physician to authorize hearing instruments for minors; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 451, which would require universal screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk for children in DFPS conservatorship and youth under TJJD jurisdiction. The author and witnesses from Children at Risk, the Fort Bend Anti-Trafficking Collective, and Texas CASA supported the bill as a prevention tool with existing infrastructure and training; the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee next considered Senate Bill 466, which would clarify that families may request a fetal death certificate at any gestational age, while keeping existing filing requirements for physicians. A constituent father testified about losing his 11-week-old daughter and being told he could not obtain a certificate, which he said prevented funeral arrangements; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. Senate Bill 2311 followed, requiring residential treatment centers to have a written agreement with the school that will educate resident children before becoming operational. The author cited a local dispute where an RTC and school district lacked communication, and witnesses from Texas CASA and Disability Rights Texas supported clearer educational planning while suggesting the Education Code may need conforming changes; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2826, known as Alyssa’s Law, which would create a statewide education program on medical child abuse for medical students, health care professionals, and CPS caseworkers. The author and Sheriff Bill Weyburn described Alyssa’s case as involving repeated unnecessary surgeries and argued the bill would improve awareness and early identification, while several witnesses and members raised concerns about false accusations, impacts on medically fragile children, and the need for scientific, peer-reviewed training and safeguards. After extensive discussion, the chair left the bill pending. The committee also heard House Bill 136, which would add certified lactation consultants as Medicaid providers to expand breastfeeding support; witnesses from lactation and nutrition fields said the bill would improve access, maternal and infant health, and long-term savings, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 2805, a surprise-billing/arbitration measure that would clarify provider identifiers and shift arbitration costs to the losing party. The author said the substitute was a legislative counsel draft with no substantive difference, and witnesses from the Texas Medical Association, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, and U.S. Anesthesia Partners supported the bill as a modest improvement that would reduce administrative confusion and make arbitration fairer without weakening patient protections. Members discussed how arbitration costs affect settlement behavior and how to define the “winner” in close cases. The bill was heard but not voted out during this segment.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Education Mar 18th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill will have the state Board of Education and, and Texas Parks and Wildlife work together to develop
  • Um, I'm an avid camper and I'm a full supporter of our, of our state parks and raising 33 children, um
  • Well, first and foremost, the course will be designed by Parks and Wildlife as well as SBOE, and the
  • Um, that's that Parks and Wildlife is not really my lane.
  • Ed and Parks and Wildlife to use as kind of an example of what's already working in the many middle
Bills: HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 10th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman and members.
  • Chairman and members. House Bill 195 provides more transparency and taxation.
  • And you represent the Texas School Coalition? Yes. And you are testifying for the bill?
  • between property owners, state, local, and federal law enforcement and our state, local, and federal
  • And he pointed out.