Video & Transcript Research : 'language certification'
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on California's Mental Health Crisis Dec 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm really proud of the training that we do with the new peer certification, relatively new over
- And if they're not, then they're working towards that peer certification.
- We had a Spanish-language warm line, which we basically had to eliminate because of the changes in this
- So we had a Spanish language warmline, which we basically had to eliminate because of the changes in
- So we're also on the same page, speaking the same language as well. I understand.
Summary:
The hearing focused on California’s 988 suicide and crisis lifeline and the broader crisis response system, with members and witnesses emphasizing both the system’s life-saving role and the risks posed by funding gaps, rising demand, and uneven local implementation. Opening remarks highlighted the personal impact of suicide and the need to strengthen crisis response so calls are answered quickly and linked to appropriate care rather than defaulting to 911, emergency rooms, or law enforcement. State officials described the AB 988 five-year implementation plan, which sets goals around public awareness, equitable access, high-quality call/chat/text response, and better integration with ongoing behavioral health services.
State agencies reported progress on infrastructure, coordination, and related behavioral health investments. CalHHS said California has expanded mobile crisis teams, crisis stabilization units, and youth behavioral health supports, and is preparing additional public awareness and grant programs tied to Proposition 1. DHCS explained that 988 is funded through a federal SAMHSA grant and the AB 988 surcharge, while Medi-Cal separately funds mobile crisis services; officials said the mobile crisis benefit is active in 53 counties and that statewide expansion remains a work in progress. Cal OES described the statewide technical buildout, including network infrastructure in all 11 crisis centers, interoperability with 911, and a pilot of next-generation routing and call-handling tools. The 988 California Consortium said call volume continues to rise sharply, missed calls remain a major concern, text/chat capacity is limited, and centers need more stable funding, better reimbursement, and stronger feedback loops with the state.
County and community witnesses stressed that local systems need more flexible, sustained support to match the demand. Lake County described a peer-led rural mobile crisis model that has reduced law enforcement holds and increased housing placements, but said county-run mobile crisis teams still cannot reliably access 988 surcharge dollars and face reimbursement problems from Medi-Cal and commercial plans. Santa Clara County reported strong performance metrics, rapid call answer times, and a broad continuum of mobile crisis services, but said staffing and funding are strained and commercial reimbursement remains slow. The Mental Health Association of San Francisco said the peer-run warm line complements 988 by offering non-emergency support and warm handoffs, but recent budget changes forced cuts to Spanish-language service, federation support, and hours. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; members mainly asked questions about surcharge levels, budget timing, coordination among agencies, data collection, and how to improve collaboration with frontline crisis centers.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gun Violence Prevention Working Group - 09/17/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill itself has language drafted.
- The goal to uh, vet specific language.
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in half an hour debating the language in half an hour debating the language - Um, I don't have language in front of me, but I don't think language is needed.
- but I don't think language is needed. but I don't think language is needed.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 01:59 pm
Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- I could work with you and get that language together. Okay.
- Classroom teachers who have successfully completed the approved training receive a certificate of completion
- I've got the language here.
- I've got the language here.
- The top of page two basically condenses and clarifies the language in subsection B, and then in subsection
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 28, 2026 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Eskamani: looking forward to supporting this bill and of course, love to help with any language
- Representative Sop: Yes, this amendment basically cleans up some language.
- There's some language clean up that needed to be done. That is the amendment.
- I'd like to thank REMITS for cleaning up the language. Thank you. That is the amendment.
- They can apply to take the medical provider exam to obtain that certification.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee Feb 25th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
A&B Finance Subcommittee
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee Jun 30th, 2026
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Some have not even received CPR certification.
- you can work in a STRTP, care for the most vulnerable children in California, and not have a CPR certification
- committee to amend the bill to adopt the, uh, I would urge the committee to amend the bill to adopt the language
- the economy suffers, or they turn to unlicensed care that lacks our training, inspections, and certificates
- ..eyebrows went up when you talked about some inconsistencies and some areas of ambiguity in the language
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Jun 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Agriculture and Water Management Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We also trained over 5,000 individuals that have earned their pesticide safety certification through
- We are also planning to develop a new certificate program similar to this undergraduate program, but
- Yeah, I was just on this new certificate program.
- We don't have any language. We're not committed to anything.”
- And I just put our, the study, the language that was including the inundated lands at the top of this
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Agriculture and Water Management Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We also trained over 5,000 individuals that have earned their pesticide safety certification through
- So for this new program, which is called the Water Resources Certificate Program, we developed that in
- We are also planning to develop a new certificate program similar to this undergraduate program, but
- Yeah, I was just on this new certificate program.
- We don’t have any language. We’re not committed to anything.
Summary:
The committee met in Fargo and approved the minutes from the March 31 meeting before hearing a series of informational presentations focused on North Dakota agriculture, water, and research. NDSU President David Cook opened with remarks about NDSU’s land-grant mission, emphasizing statewide service through research, teaching, and extension, and highlighting examples such as the Lilac Agriculture startup and the university’s role in applying research to real-world problems. He said he intends to spend time listening across the state to better understand local needs.
The committee then received a detailed presentation on a state irrigation and drainage study from Tom Bodine on behalf of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. The study projected significant potential for expanded irrigation acreage, especially in counties such as McLean, Williams, Sargent, Burleigh, Mountrail, McKenzie, McIntosh, Dunn, and Bottineau, and estimated major economic gains from irrigation, including higher farm returns and support for value-added agriculture. Members discussed water permits, surface water versus aquifers, infrastructure, drought resilience, and the role of legal drains in improving productivity and generating economic activity. The presenters also noted that the full report is available online.
Dr. Greg Lardy followed with NDSU’s required interim report, outlining the university’s agricultural research and extension system, including the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, seven research-extension centers, and the economic importance of agriculture to the state. He highlighted recent research impacts such as new crop varieties, potato breeding successes, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, weather-network tools, and 4-H programming. He also described NDSU’s budget priorities: restoring the governor’s proposed 10% cuts, additional operating support, and deferred maintenance funding. Committee members asked about the new agricultural field lab, storage sheds, and NDSU’s partnership with Grand Farm.
The committee also heard from the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute and a professor presenting water-related research, including data center cooling, water reuse, smart irrigation, and a feasibility study on co-locating data centers with greenhouse and aquaculture production. Members asked about water use, ownership, and whether the concepts were operational or still speculative. Finally, North Dakota AgTech presented its NSF-funded innovation engine work, describing startup commercialization, on-farm trials, workforce development, and partnerships with NDSU, UND, tribal colleges, and other land-grant institutions. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the prior meeting minutes.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- This language was developed by the New Hampshire Fish and Game and has support of the fishing industry
- This language was developed by the New Hampshire Fish and Game and has support of the fishing industry
- This bill is at the request of the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification and the Board of
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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 25th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- The institutions have submitted certifications that the requirements have been met.
- Unexpended Balance Authority within the biennium and to delete language relating to the available National
- Both clarifying how funding can be used, consolidating riders, and removing contingency language.
- Today, only about 48% of working-age Texans have a job. have certificates or degrees beyond high school
- About 12,000 students took advantage of that last year. 6,000 completed that certificate.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And they really wanted to clean up the language because in this system, there are participating employers
- Speaks to the fact that it has to have a valid teaching certificate and other professional credentials
- It's just clarifying language as much anything else. Okay.
- The only issue that we wanted to bring to the committee's attention is the Section 2 language that's
- The only issue that we wanted to bring to the committee's attention is the Section 2 language that's
Keywords:
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Apr 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- establishing a statewide decontamination standard for watercraft; number two, creating reciprocity so certifications
- If you look on page nine of the analysis, there is some proposed language that we're going to put in
- goals that any decontamination “If you look on page nine of the analysis, there is some proposed language
- I think you hit the nail on the head, Assembly Member, and I know that the language that's in the bill
- We could certainly toy around with that in the bill language as well to make sure that that's a robust
Summary:
The committee heard three water- and environment-related bills. AB 1663, by Assembly Member Wallace, would provide relief for high desert homeowners by allowing permits without mitigation fees for removing or trimming up to 10 Western Joshua trees for health and safety needs, including defensible space. Support came from the California Association of Realtors and the Community Water Systems Alliance, and members discussed balancing conservation with property maintenance. The bill was moved out of committee on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations.
AB 1772, by Assembly Member Papin, sought to create a statewide framework to prevent the spread of golden mussels through watercraft decontamination standards, reciprocity for certifications, and long-term funding. Testimony in support highlighted Lake Tahoe’s invasive species prevention program as a model, while Recreational Boaters of California expressed caution about funding fairness, reciprocity, and how the system would work if infestations become widespread. After discussion about mandatory decontamination standards and funding, the bill was also passed as amended to Appropriations.
AB 2521, also by Assembly Member Papin, would use a watershed-wide water availability analysis from the California Council of Science and Technology to help streamline groundwater recharge permitting and reduce applicant costs. Members raised concerns about protecting existing water rights and ensuring stakeholder input, and the author emphasized the study would be informational rather than binding. The bill passed to Appropriations, and the committee later took add-on votes confirming passage of AB 1663, AB 1772, and AB 2521.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Nov 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The language in statute right now does that.
- Language is an issue instead.
- Some kids, they only communicate with sign language, for example.
- It has two persons who are certified academic language therapists.
- I'm going to have to look for the actual language there.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:34 am
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- So we do have that opportunity to get in different listening in different languages as well.
- So we are getting feedback in all of the different languages that we have available.
- You can go in; it has links that take you to the different licensing and certification portals.
- I would hope that there'd be some language.
- Around the language, and we needed that funding to sustain rate increases that had already existed.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This act vests the North Dakota PSC with exclusive authority to issue certificates of site compatibility
- So FEMA would require us to submit an annual letter of certification.
- So FEMA would require us to submit an annual letter of certification.
- Language is everything.
- Potentially we would have some bill drafts to be considered, or at least language proposed for a bill
Summary:
The Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee met to review prior minutes and hear a series of presentations on advanced nuclear technology and state readiness. The committee approved the April 21, 2022 minutes. Nucleon’s William Bridge outlined the advanced nuclear landscape, distinguishing near-term light-water SMRs from more advanced Gen 4 reactors and microreactors, and emphasized that fuel supply, especially HALEU, remains a developing supply chain. He said light-water designs are the most deployable in the near term, while advanced reactors may be better suited for industrial heat applications and could face a 2- to 3-year delay from fuel availability.
Representatives from NASEO described how other states are supporting advanced nuclear through task forces, roadmaps, pilot programs, financing tools, workforce and supply-chain efforts, and regional coordination. They highlighted the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative and stressed that states are focusing early on emergency preparedness, community engagement, waste management, affordability, and consumer protections. They also noted that some states are creating nuclear-ready community programs and cost-recovery guardrails, while public utility commissions are examining long-term lifecycle costs and rate impacts.
North Dakota agencies then outlined their potential roles. The Public Service Commission said it would likely be involved in public-interest review, siting, and rate regulation, but noted current statutes may not fully address long-term nuclear projects, co-location, or decommissioning. The Department of Environmental Quality said it would continue to regulate radioactive materials and likely support emergency planning, while fission reactor oversight remains federal. The Department of Emergency Services said it would serve as the lead off-site preparedness agency, needing a radiological emergency program, training, exercises, equipment, and possibly industry funding. The Department of Water Resources said North Dakota has sufficient surface water, especially from the Missouri River, but that water planning would be important; it did not recommend statutory or budget changes at this time. The committee recessed for lunch after these presentations, with no additional votes or actions taken.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment and subsequent language that we worked on with the author makes it clear.”
- “The amendments and subsequent language that we worked on with the author makes it clear that the owner
- , and I will be accepting the committee's amendments to make technical clarifying changes to the language
- , and I will be accepting the committee's amendments to make technical clarifying changes to the language
- To me, though, the language, the current language is so overbroad and too simple in some respects that
Summary:
The committee heard several housing-related bills, beginning with AB 2002, which would clarify and extend the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 1.0) grant program to support regional governments, cities, and counties with housing element planning and technical assistance. Supporters from SCAG and CalCOG said REAP helped jurisdictions meet housing obligations and build capacity, while the California Building Industry Association opposed unless amended over concerns the bill could create additional local constraints. The committee discussed accepted amendments, including emergency and permanent regulations, suballocation to subregions, and a three-year expenditure deadline. The bill was moved on a do-pass-as-amended basis and kept on call, along with the consent calendar.
AB 1684 would bar homeowners associations from restricting a homeowner’s ability to install, use, or replace a home cooling system. Supporters argued cooling is a health and safety necessity during extreme heat, especially for vulnerable residents, while opposition from the Community Associations Institute said the bill needed more clarity on electrical capacity, permits, and common-area placement of equipment. Committee amendments were summarized to require licensed electrical contractors where permits are needed, preserve HOA authority over unpermitted or unsafe installations, and require disclosure to buyers. The bill was approved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Senate Judiciary and kept on call.
AB 1710 would extend SB 330-style vesting protections to state and regional agencies so housing projects are not subject to later regulatory changes after the entitlement process begins, except for certain health, safety, and environmental exceptions. Supporters said it would reduce delays and costs in housing development, while special districts and water agencies opposed unless amended, warning the bill could improperly freeze later state, regional, or federal requirements. Senators raised concerns about overbreadth and operational conflicts, but the bill was moved do-pass as amended to Senate Local Government and kept on call. The committee also heard and advanced AB 2263, authorizing the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to develop employee housing with a preference for employees and annual reporting; AB 2270, which would adjust tax credit scoring for farmworker housing to reflect rural realities; AB 2118, which would refine AB 2011 streamlined approval rules for mixed-use and affordable housing; and AB 2050, the HOA reserve-funding bill, which would require associations to build reserves over time and add notice and safeguards, but drew opposition over enforcement and foreclosure concerns. Each of those bills was moved forward with amendments and kept on call for absent members.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And I recognize its language is similar to bills introduced all over the country.
- I still see little in the current language. that we see in other states.
- I have to see language before I can evaluate.
- The language that we've heard about contracts. confirms that.
- Her 8th grade certificate of completion with me as a reminder of how far she has come.
Keywords:
education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the language for this proposal. the language for this proposal.
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to services to from certification to services to from certification to licensure - where we're just cleaning some language where we're just cleaning some language up.
- bill language in front of you. bill language in front of you.
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I Well, once we have the bill language, I Well, once we have the bill language
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- . ...18-credit sequence, a 24-credit sequence, which is the College Studies Certificate, and work your
- So the ultimate goal for all of our partner schools is to work toward the College Studies Certificate
- In 2023, 79% of Jefferson students were rated as novice in English language arts.
- In 2023, 79% of Jefferson students were rated as novice in English language arts.
- Methodology: So we assess students in mathematics, English language arts, and science.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And please note on page four, the existing Language in the law remains.
- And at the middle of the page, five, in the existing language, you see it talks about training.
- It also requires that for certification, they'll need to complete supervised live eye procedures and