Video & Transcript Research : 'state programs'

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 13th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We began to look at some other states and recognized that several states had a disclosure form.
  • Some other states recognized that several states had a disclosure form for the purposes of providing
  • We want to do three in this state.
  • , which a lot of us know is the B program.
  • number of CPAs in the state.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fifteen other states have already created these kinds of programs, including 11 Republican-led states
  • Yavapai County has one of the best programs in the state, perhaps the country.
  • AEF operates programs in every region of the state and partners closely with educators, districts, and
  • AEF operates programs in every region of the state and partners closely with educators, districts, and
  • Why would, with Access being in that nationwide program, why does one state not have to do those steps
Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 1630, which would direct AHCCCS to seek federal approval for a home- and community-based services program for adults determined to be seriously mentally ill, with quarterly implementation updates, stakeholder input, and a cap on enrollment. The sponsor and advocates from Arizona Mad Moms argued the bill would create an assisted-living-style Medicaid option for the most disabled SMI individuals, improve continuity of care, and reduce state general fund costs by shifting some expenses to federal Medicaid funding. Access testified neutral, estimating a total fiscal impact of $27.7 million, including $5.83 million general fund, and explained the need for CMS approval. The committee adopted an amendment reducing the initial cap to 250 members, changing reporting frequency, and adjusting eligibility and expansion conditions, then passed SB 1630 as amended on a 10-0 vote. The committee next heard Senate Bill 1131, which originally required school districts and charter schools to adopt cardiac emergency response plans and appropriated $1 million for implementation. An amendment replaced the mandate with a reporting requirement on AED counts, CPR/AED-trained staff, and whether schools have a plan, while keeping a grant component for AEDs and prioritizing rural schools. The American Heart Association supported the amended approach as a way to gather baseline data and target resources, and members discussed AED training, school preparedness, and whether the funding should favor rural or high-population schools. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1131 as amended on a 9-1 vote, with Senator Kuby voting no and several members explaining concerns about funding and priorities. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1582, which concerned the school safety interoperability fund. An amendment shifted the appropriation from the Department of Education to the Department of Administration and allocated funds to specific county sheriff offices for continuing operation and maintenance of existing interoperability systems, while narrowing the program to public safety agencies and school districts and requiring twice-yearly testing. Sheriffs, a county school superintendent, and the Arizona Sheriffs Association described the systems as useful for drills and real emergencies, improving communication between schools and first responders; one speaker noted the program had been used in drills and at least one live deployment. Some members questioned the audit findings, the focus on rural counties, and whether the program was a good use of funds, while supporters emphasized its value for school safety. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1582 as amended on a 6-4 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1504, which would change retirement rules for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel by allowing earlier normal retirement and shortening the COLA waiting period, with an amendment exempting the changes from the statutory pre-funding requirement. Supporters from firefighter and police groups said the bill would improve recruitment and retention and let employees receive earned benefits sooner, while city, county, and taxpayer representatives warned it would add substantial unfunded liabilities and undermine the 2016 pension reforms. Actuarial testimony estimated significant costs, including tens of millions in annual or upfront impacts depending on how the change is funded, and members debated whether the amendment would shift costs onto future taxpayers or simply spread them over time. The transcript ends during continued testimony and discussion on SB 1504, before a final vote is reached.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 21st, 2026

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm State Senator Roberto Bobby J.
  • And we have many miles in our interstate and also in our state roads and state highway roads, and then
  • , leveraging bonding for state highways.
  • We have all our state government vehicles, state police, GSA, and you Take one very large expenditure
  • to our state: our school buses.
Bills: SB2
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 19

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So ordered. here today to visit the state capital. here today to visit the state capital.
  • the state to buy property. the state to buy property.
  • purchases that occur in out of state purchases that occur in this<01:02:15.920> state.
  • So maybe should this measure this state.
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 4:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • But as it stands now, gaming is largely a states-rights issue in the United States, and each state gets
  • Um, some states, when you want to sign up for self-exclusion, you're signing up for a state program.
  • Um, some states when you want to sign up for self-exclusion, you're signing up for a state program.
  • implementing programs. implementing programs.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Feb 19, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 18

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tracy Hunter, welcome to the Hawaii State House.
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  • Hunter, welcome to the Hawaii State Hunter, welcome to the Hawaii State House.<00:15:16.355>
  • Research consistently shows that individuals who participate in mentorship and workforce programs are
  • Research consistently shows that individuals who participate in mentorship and workforce programs are
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/28/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today the committee will consider what will be a merger of House File 2783, the House omnibus state government
  • We will take up Senate File 3045, the Senate omnibus state government and elections bill, delete the
Bills: SF3045, HF2783, HF1943
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It gives the State Superintendent witness and subpoena powers for records.
  • We were the fifth or sixth state to do that, but we were the first state to put all nine of Code.org's
  • Now, you're going to hear the State Board.
  • a religious release program.
  • They can do that, so it's a very flexible program.
Bills: HB298, HB342, HB332, HB344
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Langston University serves Oklahoma in every corner of the state.
  • This is not just a regional institution; it is truly a state asset.
  • It's something unique that... we like to do in the United States Air Force.
  • Leader, members, it's an honor to welcome into the state of...
  • Yeah, originally we had an allocation of $1.8 billion to the state.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:58 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of the state general fund for ECCD.
  • , Early Intervention Program.
  • Infants don't benefit from programs.
  • There's about 130,000 children aged 0 to 5 in the state. Not all of them need all the programs.
  • We were looking at other states, and it was not sustainable If you carry out a program like this, and
Bills: SB2
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe that in the interest of transparency in state government, we should not prevent our state employees
  • Members, this is a program to incentivize state employees and state agencies to proactively look for
  • But in state government, they tend to focus on what their tasks are.
  • So I know this is amending a program that's already in place.
  • program at all.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members of the committee, as we know, workforce housing is a serious issue in the state.
  • We've been really blessed with the housing stability program that Representative Wallace was and with
  • It was 75% of the program.
  • This legislation will allow the OCC workers to use state-owned or state-leased vehicles between their
  • to go all over the state.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • requirement that a health care provider's participation in the Medicaid supplemental reimbursement program
  • hospital systems, public hospital systems, academic medical centers, and children's hospitals around the state
Bills: S0760, S1012, S1536, S1582, S1792
Summary: The Criminal and Civil Justice Committee met with a quorum present and began with a notice that the committee would not present its budget that day, explaining that the budget rollout would be coordinated with House partners and Senate notice requirements, with the next opportunity expected the following week. The committee then moved to legislation, starting with CS for SB 760 by Senator McLean, the Victim Safety and Pre-Trial Release Act, which would address willful violations of court-ordered no-contact conditions for defendants on pretrial release for serious violent crimes. The bill had support from the Florida Sheriffs Association, received no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee next considered SB 1536 by Senator Pizzo on digital voyeurism, described as expanding the reasonable expectation of privacy to include a privately fenced yard. The transcript shows the chair moved on before questions or a vote were taken on that bill. The committee then took up CS for SB 102 by Senator Yarbrough on inmate services, first adopting a leave-filed amendment that revised provisions on inmate welfare trust funds, Medicaid supplemental reimbursement participation, emergency transport reimbursement, and negotiated rates for certain community health care providers, including telehealth and secure-unit care. Justin Senior of the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida testified in information, saying the amendment was a major positive move, and the amended bill was then reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, the chair noted that two agenda items were being temporarily postponed: CS for SB 1582 on statewide data sharing of secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions and SB 1792 on public records for pawnbroker transactions. No further business was raised, and the committee adjourned after a motion by Senator Simon.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 12th, 2026

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • as a condition of program participation.
  • , state-approved batterers intervention programs. ...bureaucratic overreach that took place only a few
  • , state-approved batterers intervention programs.
  • our state.
  • awareness programs for the disease.
Bills: S0042, S0578, S0624, S7018
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first heard SB 624, which would codify DCF’s current practice of allowing batterers intervention programs to offer supplemental faith-based activities so long as participation is voluntary. The bill drew support from faith-based and family organizations, which argued it would restore access to effective rehabilitation options and remove discriminatory barriers. SB 624 was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 42, which would require child protective investigators and child protection teams to rely on qualified medical professionals when a child has a documented pre-existing diagnosis or when a parent requests an exam, and would require clearer notice to parents and custodians at the start of an investigation. Testimony overwhelmingly came from parents, advocates, and disability rights representatives describing cases in which medically complex children were allegedly misdiagnosed as abuse victims and families were separated unnecessarily. Members expressed sympathy and support, and SB 42 was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered CS/SB 578, creating an Alzheimer’s disease awareness initiative within the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, brain health education, research updates, and clinical trial awareness, with outreach focused on older adults and at-risk populations. An amendment was adopted to place the campaign within the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative. A caregiver testified about the need for public education and early diagnosis, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also took up SPB 7018, a committee bill on child welfare that would extend the definition of “visitor” for foster homes to reduce repeated background checks, make the Step Into Success foster youth workforce pilot permanent and statewide, and create a program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare to catalog best practices among community-based care lead agencies. The bill was approved as a committee bill and reported favorably. Finally, the Department of Children and Families presented its 2025-26 final funding methodology and rates report for community-based care. Members questioned the proposed tiered model, including insurance costs, risk corridors, prevention funding, performance measures, and regional funding disparities. No vote was taken on the presentation, but members discussed the possible need for follow-up legislation and additional stakeholder input.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Workforce Apr 8th, 2025

S/C on Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do firefighters throughout the entire state. Thank you.
  • to create a common curriculum and a training program. program, a hands-on training program in that lab
  • And the program is very successful. It's modeled after a program in North Carolina.
  • This is one option for TEAS to find funding for this program.
  • This affects the success of working parents in the state.