Video & Transcript Research : 'state finance program'

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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Education Policy

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  • Not the case across the state.
  • What I would like is to have a conditional release program.
  • To a district and said, you know, you've met the conditions of the state intervention.
  • Now once the intervention ends, this completely hands off for the state board...
  • Completely hands off for the state board and the State Department of Education.
Bills: SB211, HB96, SB215, SB257, SB13, SB13
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Mar 27th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

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  • Federal law allows states the flexibility to determine income eligibility for the program, up to 250%
  • That program is what sets the financial eligibility criteria for the Medicaid program.
  • But the bottom line is that The NBCC program is in statute. The BCCS program is in the budget.
  • I'm here to advocate in support of House Bill 2295, adding Duchenne to our state newborn screening program
  • throughout the entire state.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals Mar 20th, 2025

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

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  • I would say that probably works really well for most of our state, but the state's very diverse, um,
  • And so the forage varies around the state.
  • It's been very helpful to our bees and our beekeepers across the state.
  • It's not a mandatory program. It's completely voluntary.
  • So all of that can be controlled for the whole state of Texas through what you all submit.
Bills: HB148, HB203, HJR30
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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  • We initially had five, and that was based on a population that had 4.2 million citizens in the state.
  • We know now that the census shows... state.
  • other states I've worked in as well.
  • in the state of Alabama.
  • I've been to the United States Supreme Court twice. Y'all have faith in our courts.
Bills: SB185, SB194, SB72
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

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  • in the state, and you know where the problems are.
  • Then the state goes in and intervenes.
  • But we've got to keep the citizens of this state safe.
  • For example, he's exactly right—you get states coming from all...
  • ; I don't even think that we have enough state troopers in the state.
Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Aug 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Agencies in the state of Texas.
  • Uniform throughout the state.
  • In a state that has more flood deaths than any other state in the nation, and will continue.
  • Rather than traveling to other states.
  • Anywhere in the state.
Bills: SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3, SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • noting that this requires finance noting that this requires finance release. release. release.
  • State Capitol. On behalf of the house, State Capitol.
  • condominium owners throughout the state condominium owners throughout the state and<00:25:54.640
  • It is Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at State Capitol Room 224.
  • Can we roll this and Finance approval.
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

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  • These facilities remain subject to applicable state health and safety codes, disability accessibility
  • 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
  • For finance as well.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's 9:00 a.m. at the State Capitol. We're in Conference Room 229.
  • So, we have agreement on this, and we also have finance clearance on our end.
  • Okay, so we don't have finance approval on this one. Almost. We have half.
  • Okay, so we don't have finance Chang.
  • Senate Bill 2367, relating to state boating facilities.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • This bill is relating to the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program.
  • I believe we have received our Ways and Means and Finance release.
  • 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
  • that I think we could use across the state.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

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

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Uh, state your conflict.
  • multiple branches of state government. multiple branches of state government.
  • <00:02:51.240> and technical expertise in finance and technical expertise in finance and administration
  • Uh state your conflict. Uh state your conflict.
  • Former Hawaii State Senator Richard "Scotchy" Henderson was more than a leader.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • of Labor, and put it on the State of Labor, and put it on the State Department<00:02:28.920>
  • small boat harbors and state parks.
  • to capital improvement projects at state to capital improvement projects at state small<00:11:14.080
  • 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,
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • First item on the agenda is HB 2270 HD1 SD1, relating to the down payment loan assistance program.
  • of DERF for pilot programs subject to an annual cap.
  • Sections 12 and 13 of the Hawaii State Sections 12 and 13 of the Hawaii State Constitution.<00:13
  • So, the bill is just clarifying the 99-year leasehold program under ATDA.
  • a program.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 2nd, 2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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  • assess existing state programs related to education, digital media literacy, identifying educational
  • assess existing state programs related to education, digital media literacy, identifying educational
  • assess existing state programs related to education, digital media literacy, identifying educational
  • assess existing state programs related to education, digital media literacy, identifying educational
  • assess existing state programs related to education, digital media literacy, identifying educational
Summary: The committee heard several bills and confirmations, with most measures reported favorably. Senate Bill 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, codifying the medical definition of heart disease and allowing transferring law enforcement officers to rely on a prior physical if a new agency does not provide one. Support was waived in by the Florida Smart Justice Alliance and the Fraternal Order of Police, and the bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 526, as amended by a delete-all amendment, addressed commercial construction contracts, permit standards, fee reductions when private providers are used, floodproofing, product approval categories, and adoption of certain electrical code standards; it drew support from several construction and business groups and one opposing appearance, then was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1192 created a pilot program for callback queues at the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families to reduce hold times for callers seeking re-employment assistance and public benefits, and it also passed favorably. Senate Bill 1078 established transition procedures for a governor-elect, including agency liaisons, briefing materials, office space, and access to records; an amendment shifted IT support to the Department of Management Services, narrowed access to confidential records, and increased penalties for unauthorized disclosure, after which the bill was approved. Senate Bill 7022 extended a public records exemption for classroom examinations and assessment instruments through 2031 and expanded coverage to school district boards and public schools; it was also reported favorably. Senate Bill 862, as amended, set a $60,000 salary goal by 2030 for state correctional officers, probation officers, and institutional security specialists, with annual raises subject to appropriations; members and witnesses emphasized recruitment, retention, and safety, and the bill passed. Senate Bill 1250 removed the requirement that the Commission on Human Relations use registered mail for certain notices under the Florida Civil Rights Act, allowing less expensive notice methods, and it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1698 allowed certain employers to post required workplace notices electronically instead of physically, and it passed without opposition. The committee also recommended confirmation of 10 appointees to the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the State Retirement Commission. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1072, which created an anti-Semitism task force within the Department of Legal Affairs to review anti-Semitism in Florida, improve community relations, advise on law enforcement training, assess digital media literacy efforts, evaluate hate crime statutes, and recommend policy changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address a growing problem and noted that Florida already uses the Holocaust Remembrance definition of anti-Semitism in statute. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it could chill protected speech, especially criticism of Israel, and could be used selectively against students, activists, Muslims, Arabs, and Jewish anti-Zionists; several also said existing hate-crime and civil-rights laws were sufficient and that the task force should include protections against Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate. One member raised concerns about the constitutionality of creating such task forces in light of prior actions by the Attorney General. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote with Senator Bracey Davis voting yes along with the majority. Senate Bill 1642, the Freedom in the Workplace Act, was also heard and drew significant questioning. The bill would bar public employers and contractors from requiring pronoun use, certain gender-identity-related training, or non-binary sex options on forms, and would protect employees and contractors from adverse action based on religious, moral, conscience-based, or biology-based beliefs. Senator Polsky questioned whether the bill could interfere with anti-harassment training and workplace discipline, while the sponsor said the measure was meant to prevent government coercion and extend protections similar to those in school settings. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of this bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 29th, 2025

Transportation

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  • But states don't want to go higher than the federal number.
  • It's inexcusable in a growing state.
  • This is achieved without imposing any fiscal impact on the state.
  • One of the fastest growing counties in the state of Texas.
  • , sell, and design new specialty plates in the state of Texas.
TX
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  • Commission to develop a training program so state employees can recognize, report, and respond to foreign-influenced
  • I'm the founder and CEO of State Armor.
  • Third, therefore states must...
  • State and federal, I think that the purpose here is to maximize the capacities of both state and federal
  • Individual state, but the FBI has a small fraction of the total manpower that exists across state and
TX
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  • We're one of the most regulated groups in the entire state; we are subject to over 36 state and federal
  • We would let the state move to their new program, what we're calling Teams 2.0. and let that get into
  • So again, I want to state that...
  • I filed complaints with the state and received a letter stating that the investigation was complete and
  • the act without state appropriation.