Video & Transcript Research : 'language certification'
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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Commerce and Tourism Feb 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- WOULD PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY TO LICENSURE FOR SURVEYORS AND WOULD SUBSTITUTE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION
- EXCEPT PASSING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXAM AND HE OR SHE HAS EARNED A NATIONAL INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION
- QUESTIONS BUT SENATOR GAETZ WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION, I HEARD YOU SAY THIS IS A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE
- WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION REQUIRED BY THESE FOLKS THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ON A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE
- WITH THIS PERSON THAT HAS OF THE EXPERIENCE, THEY COME IN NOW WITH A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE, WILL THEY
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Services (3-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- and be able reach to that certification and be able to<00:02:07.520>
take <00:02:07.680>the - There is also a hang-up when it comes to issuing licenses once a certificate of need is issued.
- Also, when it comes to issuing licenses and so forth, there seems to be a hang-up once a certificate
- Also, when it comes to issuing licenses and so forth, there seems to be a hang-up once a certificate
- Chairman. certificate need is issued um there is a certificate need is issued um there is a time<00:08
Keywords:
Roll Call 00:20
Discussion on HB 303 00:45
Vote on HB 303 04:41
Discussion on HB 305 05:32
Vote on HB 305 08:34, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and heard House Bill 303 first. Representative Steve Bratcher explained that the bill would let U.S. military members with medical training transition that experience into Kentucky health-care credentials more quickly. Schools and colleges would evaluate military curricula on an individual basis, identify gaps, and allow those gaps to be filled with additional classes or clinical time before the person sits for the required exam. The bill was described as applying broadly across medical fields, not just nursing, and it would not waive testing or standards. Senators asked whether the process would compare credentials across states and whether the bill covered only U.S. military service; Bratcher said evaluations would be individualized and the bill was primarily for those who served in the U.S. military. HB 303 received an 11-0 favorable vote.
The committee then took up House Bill 305, presented by Representative Ken Fleming. He said the committee substitute would expand an existing health-care workforce award program to include dietitians and physician assistants, clarify that certain EMS-related services may be owned or operated by a hospital rather than only owned by one, and provide more flexibility around licensing timelines after a certificate of need is issued by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services. After a motion and second, the committee voted unanimously to amend and pass HB 305 with favorable expression. A title amendment was also adopted unanimously.
Before adjournment, the chair noted that the next regular meeting was scheduled for March 12 and warned that a special-called meeting might be needed the following Monday because of bills arriving from the House. No further business was taken up, and the committee adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I heard you say this is a temporary certificate, and I guess the companies are having trouble finding
- Instead, the requirement is a national industry certification in land surveying, which is difficult to
- So with this person that has the experience, they're coming in now on the temporary certificate, will
- Florida land survey certification except passing the Department of Agriculture exam and earned a national
- industry certification in land survey and receives a recommendation and verification of competence from
Summary:
The Committee on Commerce and Tourism convened with several members present and Senators DiCeglie and McClain excused. The committee first heard a presentation from Greg Britton, State Director of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, who described the network’s statewide small-business assistance, including startup support, export and contracting help, disaster recovery, and rural outreach. He highlighted reported 2023 impacts such as $3.9 billion in sales generated, $575.9 million in government contracts, $346.2 million in capital, and support for 2,009 new businesses, including 130 manufacturing firms over the past two years. Members asked about comparisons with SCORE and about measuring rural success, with the chair suggesting jobs and wages in rural areas would be useful metrics; Britton said he could provide job data but was unsure about wage information.
The committee then took up SB 320 by Senator Gates, which creates a five-year demonstration project for an alternative licensure pathway for surveyors and mappers. The bill would allow a “first-step” probationary license based on industry certification, apprenticeship, recommendation from a licensed Florida surveyor, and passage of the Department of Agriculture exam within the five-year period, without requiring a four-year degree. Senators asked about the labor shortage, education requirements, foreign workers, and moral character standards. Gates said the shortage is chronic and worsening, the bill has no degree requirement, and anyone meeting the qualifications could proceed regardless of visa status. The committee voted to report SB 320 favorably.
Next, the committee considered SB 316 by Senator Berman, which authorizes series limited liability companies in Florida and sets rules for how Florida and foreign series LLCs may operate and transact business in the state. Berman explained that the bill is intended to let businesses isolate liabilities across separate series while providing clearer rules for Florida citizens and businesses dealing with such entities. There were no substantive questions, one appearance form in support, and the committee voted to report SB 316 favorably before adjourning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elect Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- It simply copies language that's already existing.
- Are you familiar with that language?
- I do think this is language that can be worked on.
- I did just want to point out from lines 1.14 on that this is new language.
- This is language that is in a bill that I am the author of.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
AGRICULTURE- HOUSE SMALL BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEV. SUBCOM. Jun 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- If I could volunteer to get that certification, I would gladly do it.
- Because there is a difference in milk that's even though the certification representative of U.
- doing now that augments that with clean tech certifications.
- doing now that augments that with clean tech certifications.
- So just kind of look at the background some of the things that we've done. certifications.
Summary:
The committee approved the minutes from its October 27 meeting and then heard testimony on the economic and regulatory effects of Arkansas’s raw milk law, Act 698. Clinton Ballard of Milk and Honey Hill Farm said the law helped his family farm expand from 8 to 12 cows and from serving about 75 families to about 150, increasing sales by roughly $50,000 and allowing about $10,000 in raw cheese sales through retail outlets. He argued the law supports small-farm income, food security, and local processing, but said state health agencies still do not inspect raw milk producers unless they sell to a commercial buyer, which he said limits access to USDA grants and other opportunities. He and members discussed safety practices, including rapid chilling, sick-animal removal, sanitation, customer education, and whether any optional state certification or inspection program should be created without adding burdensome regulation.
Members asked about herd management, bee production, market channels, and whether raw milk producers should receive training or certification. Ballard said his farm uses Jerseys, removes sick cows from production, sells on-farm and through retail locations, and relies on best-practice guidance from groups such as the Weston A. Price Foundation and the Raw Milk Institute. Several members expressed support for consumer choice but also raised concerns about food safety, especially for children and pregnant women, and about possible “mission creep” if the state creates a voluntary inspection or training system. The discussion ended without any vote or formal action on the raw milk issue.
The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Terrence Bolden of TLB Enterprises on hydroponic and container-based farming as a response to food insecurity, food deserts, and workforce needs. Bolden described a three-year career and technical education model using retrofitted shipping containers to grow food year-round with low water and energy use, paired with training in drones, robotics, agribusiness, and entrepreneurship. He said pilot projects are underway or planned with UAPB, the Little Rock School District, and other partners, and projected that five regional hubs could create significant economic impact and multiple jobs per container. Members asked about costs, target communities, school partnerships, food desert locations, and whether the model could include aquaponics or protein production; Bolden said the program is intended as a public-private partnership and that the committee could tour a container site once it is operational. The meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 30th, 2026 at 11:09 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We've got some certificates. Students from St. Michael's High School.
- We've got some certificates.
- Finally, there's a certificate of recognition for Food and Farms Day.
- I ask that the certificate be read. The reader to read.
- We do have another certificate to be read, so why don't we do that?
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 42 Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill includes similar language.
- My good friend's question from Southeast Oklahoma regarding that language and that piece of legislation
- Roll back the subsidy language, let's say.
- So that is just putting it in plain language: that $30 million that we put into the film credit program
- Representative, with the language change, if something major were to happen and it did dip down...
Bills:
SB1365, SB2139, SB1595, SB1303, SB2180, SB2072, SB1772, SB1209, SB137, SB1944, SB372, SB1636, SB1256, SB1827, SB2104, SB1226, SB1876, SB1966, SB80, SB1148, SB1147, SB1149, SB1161, SB1162, SB1164, SB1159, SB1165, SB1174, SB1156, SB1158, SB1163, SB1175, SB1176, SB1166, SB1167, SB1157, SB1146, SB1481, SB1144, SB1145, SCR20
Keywords:
SB1365, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, procurement exemption, competitive bidding, state purchasing, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism department, merchandise for resale, gift shops, lodges, golf pro shops, state parks, restaurant contracting, retail outlets, public procurement, purchasing flexibility, Title 74, emergency clause, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I ask you, not the language.
- We legislate via language. And the language in front of us is faulty.
- white language.
- Okay, the language is this, okay?
- Okay, the language is this, okay?
Bills:
SB1067, SB1234, SB1285, SB1295, SB1392, SB1413, SB1436, SB1470, SB1476, SB1489, SB1512, SB1535, SB1540, SB1556, SB1568, SB1569, SB1570, SB1573, SB1585, SB1609, SB1627, SB1634, SB1635, SB1644, SB1647, SB1648, SB1650, SB1653, SB1654, SB1655, SB1656, SB1657, SB1658, SB1661, SB1662, SB1664, SB1666, SB1667, SB1669, SB1709, SB1720, SB1723, SB1725, SB1743, SB1746, SB1748, SB1755, SB1786, SB1820, SB1822, SB1829, SCR1027, SCR1040, SCR1048
Keywords:
tax lien, property tax lien, real property tax lien, foreclosure, right of redemption, redeem, excess proceeds, county abatement lien, abatement lien, lien priority, assessment lien, easement, county treasurer, certificate of purchase, tax delinquency, delinquent property taxes, property owner equity, judgment foreclosure, title report, Arizona Revised Statutes
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means May 31st, 2025 at 09:00 am
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- There's technical language regarding ground leases and timing that are very, very important to the division
- Assemblymember Anderson: Thank you, Chair, and thank you for bringing forward this language.
- But if members of the committee and the sponsor are open, I know where we could get some language to
- Nevada already maintains a certification process and directory for cigarette manufacturers.
- Senate Bill 435 requires manufacturers of vapor products sold in Nevada to submit a certification to
Bills:
AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495, AB62, SB104, SB119, SB132, SB193, SB262, SB422, SB431, SB435, SB468, SB503
Keywords:
higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Plaintiffs have a property interest in their HUB certifications.
- The HUB certification was important to my business model and growth strategy.
- The HUB certification positioned us to compete for state contracts.
- They built their companies, earned their certifications, They built their companies, earned their certifications
- When we talk about certifications, we are talking about livelihoods.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 50 (3-19-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Amendment simply uh works through House Amendment simply uh works through some<00:13:15.760>
language - c> we<00:13:16.480>
negotiated <00:13:17.240>in <00:13:17.440>with some language - that we negotiated in with some language that we negotiated in with the<00:13:17.640>
Kentucky - President, the Senate Committee Substitute changes several provisions in the bill language.
- Those students now only get a completion certificate. They do not get a diploma.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Dec 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We're kindergarten ready, and I'm missing some of that language.
- Participants were kindergarten ready, and I'm missing some of that language of whether that was just
- Chair, I think we're having a little bit of a language barrier.
- your legislative appropriations, we've made in our nation's pueblos and tribes, everything from language
- Have I seen an increase into degree or certificate programs?
Summary:
The committee heard first from LFC staff on a brief about New Mexico’s universal child care expansion. Staff said child care assistance has clear benefits for parents and families, but LFC has not found evidence in New Mexico that it improves children’s educational outcomes; they argued pre-K is the better tool for that goal. The brief highlighted four concerns with universal access: an estimated annual cost of about $849.7 million, a sharp decline in registered homes, possible crowding out of lower-income families, and reduced access for children under age two. Staff also suggested possible mitigations such as prioritizing slots for low-income and at-risk families, reinstating sliding-scale co-pays, and tying quality improvements to workforce wages.
Members raised questions about the cost estimate, funding sources, provider quality, and whether the data showed actual crowding out. Several lawmakers expressed support for child care generally but concern about the fiscal impact and whether universal access would divert resources from the families most in need. Others emphasized the importance of child care for workforce participation, rural communities, and family stability, and questioned how registered homes are counted and regulated. LFC staff clarified that the cost estimate was for child care assistance only, not the entire ECECD budget, and that the data showed declines in the share of lowest-income children and infants/toddlers served, though not causation.
The ECECD secretary then presented the department’s response, saying universal child care is intended to complete a cradle-to-career system and that the department has already seen strong uptake, increased capacity, and rising workforce participation. She said 6,206 families were found eligible in the first month, the share of infants and toddlers served rose, and new provider applications and licensed slots increased after the November rollout. The department also emphasized wage increases, quality improvements, and a new wage scale/career lattice, while projecting a lower near-term cost than LFC’s estimate and requesting additional funding for child care, early pre-K, home visiting, workforce systems, and capacity-building. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided; the discussion was informational and focused on questions and testimony.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 15, 2025 - 11:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- THE CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS PROVIDES THE PATIENT WITH THE PRODUCTS POTENCY AND COMPOSITION AND VERIFIES
- THE CONSORTIUM'S CHARGER TRUCK IN THE CRITICAL OUTCOMES, CERTIFICATION STANDARDS, DOSING STANDARDS, ROUTES
- THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ARE CHARGED WITH OVERSIGHT OF PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION
- TO NOTE, A BATCH IS CONSIDERED FAILED IF THE MMTC RECEIVES A FAILED CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS THAT IS DUE
- AS A REMINDER THE INITIAL CERTIFICATION HAS TO BE IN PERSON BUT THEY CAN UTILIZE TELEHEALTH FOR THEIR
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- On line 1.10 of the amendment, it strikes the language, “eligibility shall be re-certified every year
- language to help with implementation. language to help with implementation.
- Chair, Senator H, that language is already in the bill a few lines higher.
- It's just duplicative language. I see it now up on 410 to 413. Thank you.
- It's just duplicative<00:48:16.640>
language. I see it now up on 410 to 413. Thank you.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Insurance Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We are ready to provide specific statutory language for every amendment. Thank you.
- To provide specific statutory language for every amendment described.
- The current language... Thank you. Good morning, Madam Chair and members.
- The current language.
- In closing, I would like to address the opposition's comments about the trailer bill language.
Summary:
The Assembly Insurance Committee met as a subcommittee at first because a quorum was not initially present, then later established a quorum and heard several bills. The main special-order item was AB 1795 (Gibson), which would create statewide standards for testing, inspection, and remediation of wildfire smoke damage in homes, with CalEPA and public health agencies developing science-based standards and insurers required to follow new claims-handling timelines. Supporters, including Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and wildfire survivors, said the bill would bring consistency and safety; insurers and consumer groups generally supported the concept but sought further amendments on scope, standards, and claim handling. The committee voted do pass as amended and refer AB 1795 to Appropriations, with the roll held open for later additions.
The committee also considered AB 1576 (Ortega) on the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund, which would make changes intended to reduce litigation and employer assessments while preserving the program’s purpose of encouraging hiring of workers with prior disabilities. Labor-side witnesses supported the bill as a reform step, while business, public entity, and insurance groups opposed it, arguing it did not address the core structural problems and that a trailer bill was a better vehicle for broader reform. AB 1576 was voted do pass to Appropriations, with the roll held open.
AB 1931 (Papan) would create an optional limited-lines license for utilities to offer home protection products for repairs to appliances and utility service lines. Support came from HomeServe, utilities, and industry groups, who said the bill would clarify current law and add consumer protections such as training, disclosures, and a free-look period; there was no opposition in the room. The committee passed AB 1931 to Appropriations. AB 2361 (Pacheco) would limit vicarious liability for peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing platforms like Turo while preserving insurance coverage requirements; supporters said it would align California with other states, while consumer attorneys opposed it as reducing accountability and consumer recovery. The committee passed AB 2361 as amended to Appropriations. AB 2098 (Kalra), heard later, would require employers to allow leave for workers to attend treatment for occupational injuries during work hours, subject to notice and business-necessity limits; labor groups supported it and business and insurance groups sought narrower standards. It was also voted do pass to Appropriations. The committee then completed roll-call add-ons and adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- FAILURE TO UPDATE THIS LANGUAGE COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF ACCESS TO BACKGROUND SCREENING TOOLS AND
- THAT ON THIS AS WELL AS THAT ONE, MAKING SURE WE GET THE LANGUAGE RIGHT.
- WE’RE WORKING ON THIS LANGUAGE AND TALKING ABOUT IT.
- SENATOR GRUTERS, YES, WE WILL SIT DOWN AND FIGURE OUT WHAT THE LANGUAGE IS AND GIVE UNQUIVOCAL EVIDENCE
- FURTHER ALLOWING THE TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED BEDS BASED ON THIS PURPOSE FOR NO MORE THAN
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education. (1-21-26)
Primary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- So there is still an expectation for those pursuing teacher certification to complete exit examinations
- the support they need to thrive in that program and hopefully be able and be ready to get that certificate
- So there is still an expectation for those pursuing teacher certification to complete exit examinations
- the support they need to thrive in that program and hopefully be able and be ready to get that certificate
- . certification. certification.
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education met for its first meeting of the session, reviewed basic committee rules, and took attendance before considering two bills. The chair emphasized civility, no signs in the room, and deadlines for committee substitutes and amendments.
House Bill 416, sponsored by Representative Clines, would change teacher-preparation admissions by replacing an entrance test score requirement with a formative assessment approach while retaining exit examinations for teacher certification. KDE witnesses said the bill would reduce barriers, provide programs with data to support students, and not lower standards. Members asked about content-specific preparation, whether the bill would water down standards, and available data on current entry-test barriers. Several members spoke in support, citing the teacher shortage and the value of giving more candidates a path into education. The committee approved HB 416 unanimously and sent it to the House floor with a favorable expression of opinion.
House Bill 389, sponsored by Representative Hein, would define dysgraphia, require KDE to annually update the dyslexia toolkit, support district professional development and coaching, require local boards to develop screener/diagnostic processes, and require postsecondary teacher programs to include dyslexia instruction. A committee substitute made technical changes, including an IDEA citation and removal of specific three-cueing language in favor of evidence-based practices. Testimony stressed that dyslexia is not the same as special education eligibility and that early identification and intervention are needed. Members discussed the low number of districts with related policies, the quality of approved screeners, and the need for more local and regional support services. The committee approved HB 389 with the committee substitute attached and sent it to the House floor with a favorable expression of opinion.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/27/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- language in in around that. language in in around that.
- so that the reasonable rate of language so that the reasonable rate of return<01:19:29.280>
they< - Would you draft in some language that we could possibly adopt to address some of the concerns with this
- Would you draft in some language that we could possibly adopt to address some of the concerns with this
- The department... definition and certification process for definition and certification process for qualified
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- certificate issued by the State Bureau of Vital Statistics... ...a certificate of birth abroad by the
- United States Department of State, a certificate of naturalization, a certificate of citizenship, a
- baptismal certificate from a church.
- concerning the birth certificate from them?
- She did not have the delayed birth certificate that my grandfather had.
Bills:
HR118, HR196, HR237, HR285, HCR85, HB442, HB443, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR63, SB25, SB202, SB319
Keywords:
water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, fallen trees, property damage, insurance, property values, hurricanes, storm damage, local government, homeowners, risk management, committee study, census, military population, Department of Defense, representation, federal funding
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- has a change on lines 7.4 to 7.6 that removes obsolete pass-through entity tax income allocation language
- has a change on lines 7.4 to 7.6 that removes obsolete pass-through entity tax income allocation language
- So the commissioner of management and budget would be required to make that certification by the end
- be required to make that certification be required to make that certification by<01:04:36.440>
- We thank Representative Stevenson for working on the language.