Video & Transcript Research : 'educational access'

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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Health

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  • 12 schools, K through 2 schools of this... ...public K-12 schools of this state or in other non-educational
  • , and... ...with the Department of Education, the school systems, and the Commission on Higher Education
  • The last thing I want to say, too, is that every area of education right now is looking for ways to allow
  • You are adding assistants to the state but lowering the educational requirements.
  • These kinds of arbitrary rules only serve to restrict access, stifle innovation, and confuse consumers
Bills: HB441, HB445, HB477, HB441, HB445
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PSM-HWN Informational Briefing 04-13-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • education, respect and dignity. education, respect and dignity.
  • The access going into facility itself.
  • Yeah, and so we don't have full access to that.
  • Yeah, and so we don't have full access Yeah, and so we don't have full access to<00:56:39.800>
  • Those are really educational classes.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Science & Technology

Science & Technology

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  • or indirectly accessing critical infrastructure.
  • And if we kind of relate to the first bill that was discussed here, these devices have remote access
  • The reason for that is that these batteries have remote access that connects to the grid.
  • The state of Texas is investigating that battery system for allowing remote access into the Texas grid
  • Don't put these cameras that we know allow backdoor access into critical infrastructure on the front
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband May 2nd, 2025

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

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  • So, it is expensive, and the city's position is that all parties benefiting from accessing the public's
  • about the constitutional concerns that large for-profit streaming services would be granted free access
  • PEG fees, public access television fees.
  • service that is currently being provided, as well as the number of addresses that currently have fiber access
  • or just broadband. access in general.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband May 2nd, 2025

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

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  • This relates to increasing access to and reducing the tax on Internet services.
  • lastly, members, it provides tax relief to support broadband expansion by exempting internet service access
  • We just want to ensure that everyone has access to reliable and affordable internet services.
  • Access to them, too.
  • These were phone companies that were providing competitive access, whether they owned the lines they
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

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  • It's for paying their debt for their education.
  • . education. education.
  • education teachers. Okay. education teachers. Okay.
  • the Department of Education.
  • the Department of Education.
TX
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  • The staff responds with a summary that HB17 aims to improve funding for public education initiatives.
  • Would that mean also that the district attorney could not have access to that? No, sir.
  • So any kind of criminal investigation or lawsuit would still have access to these documents.
  • You're not sure if the public has access to that. I'm pretty sure they would not.
  • Can access that box because the only way to get to them is to file a lawsuit.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • who does who should have having access who does who should have access<00:14:38.880> until<00
  • access until something proves otherwise. access until something proves otherwise.
  • say about equal access at food shelves. say about equal access at food shelves.
  • at where people are going to access at where people are going to access services,<01:31:56.400><
  • best for people to be able to access best for people to be able to access services<01:32:03.840>
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH-HLT Joint Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

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  • First up, we have HCR 67 and HR 61 requesting the Disability and Communication Access Board to study
  • And we have um in support, the Department of Education. Um are they not present in person?
  • And we have um in support, the Department of Education. Um are they not present in person?
  • And we have um in support, the Department of Education. Um are they not present in person?
  • in support, the Department of Education. in support, the Department of Education.
Bills: HCR67, HCR102, HR61, HR94
Summary: The joint Committee on Human Services and Homelessness and Committee on Health heard two measures on April 7, 2026. HCR 67/HR 61 would request the Disability and Communication Access Board to study communication needs in health care settings for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind and develop guidelines. Written testimony supported the measure from the State Health Planning and Development Agency, DCAB, Local Independent Living Hawaii, and one individual. A DCAB representative noted the proposal could serve as a backup if related measures do not move forward. No one testified in opposition, and both committees voted to pass the measure unamended. The second measure, HCR 102/HR 94, urged the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and the Office of Wellness and Resilience, to establish a statewide peer counselor program to address youth loneliness and social disconnection in schools. Support came from the Department of Education, the Office of Wellness and Resilience, and individual testifiers Katie Smith and Ray Ward. Smith said peer support can reduce stigma, increase belonging, and improve school climate. Ward, speaking from lived experience, described the harms of loneliness and trauma and said a peer counselor program could provide culturally grounded support and safer pathways to help. No opposition was offered, and both committees voted to pass the measure unamended.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Apr 16th, 2025

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

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  • It relates to the access by a certified telecommunications provider to the rights of way and poles of
  • We have an inaccurate view of the lack of broadband accessibility in multifamily dwellings or MDUs.
  • It's a broadband access bill. It's a broadband equity and accountability bill.
  • It is an educational imperative that every child in Texas has access to the digital tools they need to
  • There are so many kids, even in our big urban cities, that do not have access to the internet.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 15th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

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  • It's to make it more accessible to people, similar to what we all go through with a campaign finance
  • That way everybody would have access to it if they so desired to come and check it out.
  • know, the biggest thing for me is just to make sure that if someone wants to see it, it's easily accessible
  • And this distance really will limit access that many Alabamians have for these tanks that they use for
  • If the committee wants to ensure that everyday Alabamians can continue to access the affordable energy
Bills: HB407, SB306, SB320, SB321
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:19 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

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  • Speaker, gentlelady, would you please kind of... ...education institutions. Mr.
  • So does the Secretary of Higher Ed have direct access to the fund? Or who accesses the fund?
  • Or who accesses the fund?
  • Higher Education Department. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, gentleman. Okay, thank you, Mr.
  • , but higher education costs are not comparable to housing costs, Mr.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

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  • Educational outcomes are critically important.
  • I'm also happy I don't sit on education.
  • This form of prevention education isn't meant to replace parents.
  • This form of prevention education isn't meant to replace parents.
  • The goal with this program is education.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

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  • and accessibility when our new<00:03:48.720> trail<00:03:49.120> head<00:03:49.280>
  • residents alike can seamlessly access residents alike can seamlessly access local<00:04:02.519><
  • <00:05:32.240> and thrive while improving access and thrive while improving access and connectivity
  • <00:23:36.919> for R trikes are a tool of accessibility for R trikes are a tool of accessibility
  • They do education statewide that teaches people to use helmets.
KY
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  • You're not Zayo Education. >> I am also the president of Zayo Education. >> Oh, okay.
  • Education. Education.
  • of Education. of Education.
  • access model. access model.
  • and accessible to all authorized users. and accessible to all authorized users.
Summary: The committee first focused on a disputed KCNA procurement for a statewide network-related RFP. Members questioned why the RFP had been labeled non-technical, whether COT should have reviewed it, and whether the KCNA board could direct that it be withdrawn. Finance and Administration Cabinet counsel Barbie Dickens said the RFP was authorized by KCNA working with procurement services after termination of the prior contract and breach notices, was issued in November 2025, paused during a protest, later resumed, and remained an open procurement. She said the agency—not the board—directs the procurement process, though she acknowledged an agency and OPS could cancel or reissue an RFP if needed. Legislators pushed back, citing KRS 154 and House Bill 314 as evidence that the KCNA board controls contracts and operations, and one member said the board had requested the RFP be withdrawn. Dickens said she could not predict the outcome and was not KCNA’s counsel. The discussion also touched on whether the current director had asked to stop the RFP and whether that request had been denied, with no final action taken during the exchange. The committee then turned to Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Corporation and the Kentucky Wired refresh project. Jim Barnhart described the structure of the nonprofit corporation, the role of Quick and Quack in the financing and operations arrangement, and the board membership, noting that the refresh funding had been approved in the 2024-26 capital budget. He said the equipment upgrade is necessary because of end-of-life hardware and software support issues, and that the refresh would expand capacity, lower risk, and reduce operating costs. Barnhart said some equipment had already been received, the rest would be purchased later, and the project should begin before September and take about a year to complete. When asked about contract disputes involving Ledcor and whether the vendor had an ongoing contract, Barnhart and the authority representative said they had not been notified of any issues and were not directly involved in that contract dispute. Committee members also raised concerns about a prior market test and whether a lower-cost bidder had been blocked from a previous RFP process. Barnhart said he understood Quack could make that decision and that the Commonwealth did not have input so long as the network was maintained, but he was not involved at the time. A legislator then read from the KCNA statute and argued that the board, not agency staff, is supposed to direct KCNA contracts and operations, saying House Bill 314 did not change those duties. The chair agreed the committee’s intent was for the board to control KCNA and direct contracts, and the discussion ended with a transition away from the KCNA dispute toward future testimony, including a presentation from Zayo Networks on open access networks and broadband infrastructure.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • That could be a wide variety of activities, not limited to employment. housing, transportation, education
  • That could be a lack of transportation to get to a job, lack of education to get a job, lack of childcare
  • or early child education, which prevents activity in economic activity.
Bills: SB80, SB1101, SB1813, SB1966