Video & Transcript Research : 'educational program'
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jul 2nd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We run a legislator program, a young assembly member program, and this is my third year doing the Young
- Assembly Member Program.
- Education is the great equalizer.
- Brown Knowledge, Education, and Empowerment Program, which is an initiative that supports understanding
- Kiyoko dedicated her life and career to education.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- . of outdoor educational and recreational opportunities, from day-long schoolyard outdoor programs to
- A little bit about the programs: to lose the ability to supplement programs such as our animal encounter
- over 100,000 school kids—one of the biggest environmental education programs in the state.
- for llamas, dinosaurs, our bus scholarship programs, treetop trail programming, our adult programming—all
- The proposed funding of $250,000 per fiscal year would have supported essential programs including education
Bills:
HF2563
Keywords:
HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- The contributions that we make to our communities in prison, through programming, through education,
- The real question today is not whether we can afford to provide these educational programs, but whether
- Moving on to an act relative to educational programming for incarcerated emerging adults.
- I'm here to testify with the act related to educational programming for incarcerated emerging adults.
- We have education and mental health programming.
Summary:
The committee heard extensive testimony on several Judiciary bills, with the largest portion focused on S. 1178/H. 2052 to reduce mass incarceration and end life without parole. People incarcerated at MCI Framingham, MCI Norfolk, and NCCI Gardner described personal growth, rehabilitation, restorative justice work, family separation, and the belief that parole eligibility after long sentences would better reflect public safety and human development. Speakers emphasized that life without parole removes hope and can undermine rehabilitation, while supporters argued that many lifers are older, less likely to reoffend, and could contribute positively if given a chance at parole review. Committee members did not take votes during the hearing.
The committee also heard testimony on S. 1139 to restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims involving tobacco use, with Sen. Keenan explaining that a recent SJC decision had cut off claims where the injured person did not sue within three years before death. He said the bill would restore families’ ability to seek redress in cases involving long-latency tobacco harms like COPD. Another major topic was S. 1205, which would add abusive litigation to the definition of coercive control in domestic violence law; Sen. Michael Moore said the bill would stop abusers from using repeated court filings to harass and financially burden survivors.
The committee also took up S. 1114 on automatic record sealing, with Sen. Friedman and others arguing that the current petition-based process is slow, burdensome, and disproportionately harms people with criminal records, especially Black and Latino residents. Testimony also supported H. 1965/S. 1132 on compensation for wrongful conviction, with advocates and sponsors describing a faster administrative claims process, transitional support, and higher compensation without the current cap. Sen. Payano testified for S. 1241 to expand educational programming for incarcerated emerging adults, saying education reduces recidivism and improves reentry outcomes.
A substantial portion of the hearing focused on S. 2522, an update to Massachusetts’ shield law for reproductive and gender-affirming care. Sen. Friedman, the Attorney General’s office, and DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said the bill is needed to strengthen protections against out-of-state legal attacks, protect patient and provider data, clarify enforcement authority, and add a state-level EMTALA-style emergency care requirement. Committee members asked detailed questions about prescription labeling, the prescription monitoring program, attorney discipline, custody and full faith and credit issues, and whether the bill’s enforcement language could create unintended limits or conflicts. The Attorney General’s office said it would provide follow-up written testimony on several technical questions.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I would take it back to education—really letting staff know that providing rehabilitation programs, or
- the institutions I’ve been out with, the welding programs or the basic education—when the light goes
- , from the institutions I've been out with the welding programs or the basic education, when the light
- reentry programs.
- Going back to my education days through my master's program, there's a scholar, researcher, John P.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules first handled several routine items, including governor’s appointments not required to appear, references to bills, and floor acknowledgments. The committee approved the appointments of Heather Lynn Gonzalez and Allison Salton-Sall to the Court Reporters Board, and then moved on to appointments required to appear from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, both proposed associate directors in CDCR’s Division of Adult Institutions, testified about their backgrounds and emphasized staff safety, rehabilitation, trauma-informed practices, and the California model. Senators focused heavily on the rollout of the California model, the August 2024 use-of-force incident at Central California Women’s Facility, sexual abuse prevention, retaliation concerns, and prison visitation. Both nominees said the department had improved communication and training, had disciplined or removed staff in response to misconduct, and was working to strengthen PREA reporting, investigations, and family visiting consistency. Public testimony was strongly supportive, and the committee voted 4-0 to send both nominations to the Senate floor.
The committee then heard from Jason Johnson, nominated as CDCR Undersecretary of Operations. Johnson framed his work around rehabilitation, public safety, and culture change, and addressed concerns raised in late opposition letters and a lawsuit alleging retaliation, hostile work environment, discrimination, and whistleblower issues. He said he could not discuss pending litigation in detail, but described his leadership as focused on accountability, professional standards, and improving relationships with staff and community partners. Senators questioned him about parole supervision, risk assessment, contraband interdiction, and the Prison Rape Elimination Act response; Johnson said adult parole uses risk-based supervision and GPS for registered sex offenders, operations is working with correctional safety and law enforcement on contraband and drone interdiction, and CDCR continues to expand reporting channels and training. The committee also discussed the importance of rehabilitation and reentry programs, with Johnson saying most people return to the community and that CDCR must prepare them for successful reintegration.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- for the Department of Education and $140 million to the University of Hawaii.
- funding for programs like Pūnana Leo, Tūtū and Me.
- So, again, this is another program.
- It is an education issue. House Bill 1890 makes a clear and responsible step forward.
- education, the senator from Mililani town, and also the house education chair and house education vice
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- takes more skill, more education. takes more skill, more education.
- This would alleviate the strain on registered nurse education programs.
- strain on registered nurse education strain on registered nurse education programs.<01:03:23.359
- When we enter midwifery school, there are many programs that educate nurse midwives and certified midwives
- that educate uh there are many programs that educate nurse<01:15:04.800>
midwives <01:15:05.280
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 16, 2026 - 11:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will come to order. Sarah, please call the roll.
- Yes, yes, we're not closing any programs. Quick follow-up.
- My question is regarding Title IX programs.
- So those programs would still exist through the University.
- or they're joining the program new.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Feb 7, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- It allows the Department of Education to establish a plant-based meal program no later than the 2026-
- It allows the Department of Education to establish a plant-based meal program no later than the 2026-
- It transfers the Hawaiʻi Child Nutrition Programs agency from the Department of Education to the Department
- program.
- program ends up.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Obviously, that's going to be a best educated guess.
- this all leads us to educating our kids better.
- I mean, they keep wanting more after-school programming money.
- Right now, our student loan repayment program is not competitive.
- And then we have an existing program called the Economic Transition Program.
Keywords:
child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We built a process where educators, community members, and students can continue to refine the program
students <00:43:32.319>what The program doesn't tell students what The program doesn't- <00:55:10.240>
Educators throughout the state. Educators throughout the state. - standards. education standards.
- qualified experts shall identify one or more model programs that may be used to educate middle school
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Apr 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Re-evaluation services were originally funded as a four-year program, and authorizing the program on
- develop an online platform to better align our employment recruitment efforts with the educational program
- In one case, not on this program, but also a similar program, like I said, the CCE program, the letters
- At least 70% of the total grant funds for that program must be used by LEAs and county offices of education
- Whether it's this program, last hearing's program, or a program from two hearings ago, we keep hearing
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 1 - 05/18/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the inception of the program. the inception of the program.
- <01:47:35.520>
So, for education finance. So, for education finance. - always struggled with that special educ always struggled with that special educ education<02:20:
- Special education covers about 50% of our district special education costs.
- It could go towards program.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Aug 18th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- These efforts include the Health Pathways Program, our Center for Career and Technical Education Program
- We would just have to train them in nursing education while they're in the program.
- Do you do that for the other health care-related programs, behavioral health programs?
- So, your program here is a two-year program for the... The RN, is that correct?
- Are already in the development of their programs, providing overdose prevention education, including
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Who is eligible for down payment assistance programs?
- the program that you're applying for, you may need to have home buyer counseling and education to qualify
- Department of Education.
- That has no place in public education.
- There's an education member voting against her education. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- program or a juvenile detention center education program, and determines that a county may operate but
- not fund a county jail or juvenile detention education program through an existing accommodation school
- A county may establish a county jail education fund or detention center education fund to support the
- A county that previously funded rather than operated a county jail or juvenile education program through
- program or juvenile education program for the first year of funding under the accommodation school.
Bills:
SB1001, SB1035, SB1056, SB1065, SB1138, SB1161, SB1204, SB1207, SB1248, SB1274, SB1284, SCM1002, SCM1006, SCR1020
Keywords:
appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Our local county fairs do so much for scholarship programs, educational programs, helping young people
- So the idea is it's a grant program. They apply.
- How does your, uh, grant program differ from the Texas Youth Livestock Show grant program?
- Number one, investing in educational excellence.
- board would decide which ones and, and programs that we're using.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations (2-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- We represent the University of Kentucky, which is a youth tobacco prevention and education program, and
- youth tobacco prevention and education youth tobacco prevention and education program<00:16:04.800
- checks annually and enforcement programs checks annually and enforcement programs to<00:18:21.840
- or attend a tobacco service program or attend a tobacco cessation<00:27:30.279>
program <00:27 - The remaining 50% of fines will go to youth education programs about the dangers of nicotine, vaping,
Keywords:
Call to Order 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:35
SB 22 Discussion 00:01:20
SB 22 Vote 00:11:45
SB 100 Discussion 00:15:07
SB 100 Vote 00:38:53
SB 88 Discussion Only 00:42:11
Adjournment 01:03:52, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on February 18, 2025, and first took up Senate Bill 22 by Senator Reginald Thomas, which was presented as a cleanup measure following prior cosmetology reforms and a Legislative Oversight and Investigations report. The bill would allow cosmetologists to retake exams multiple times with a one-month wait, authorize the Board of Cosmetology to immediately close facilities that intentionally use unlicensed workers while preserving due process, give the board flexibility to hire an executive director based on qualifications rather than licensure, and recognize certain out-of-state or territorial cosmetology licenses. Board officials said the changes were intended to improve fairness, equality, and administrative due process. Senators asked about retesting fees and whether partial retests could dilute standards; Thomas clarified that the exam is cumulative and must be retaken in full. The committee approved SB 22 with all favorable votes, and Senator Meredith explained his support as a workforce and fairness issue.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 100 by Senator Jimmy Higdon, as substituted, concerning tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product retail licensing and enforcement. Youth advocates from the University of Kentucky testified in support, describing youth nicotine use as a public health crisis and urging stronger enforcement, annual compliance checks, retailer licensing, and tougher penalties for illegal sales to minors. Higdon said the bill would create a Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Products Licensing within ABC, require licenses for retailers, authorize inspections and confiscation of contraband, impose escalating criminal and civil penalties for unlicensed sales and sales to minors, publish a list of licensed retailers, and dedicate fine revenue to enforcement and youth education. He said the measure targeted bad actors rather than responsible retailers. A retailer witness also supported licensing but raised concerns about contradictory product definitions that could sweep in hemp and medical marijuana vapor products, and asked that the bill be delayed until after an expected Supreme Court decision affecting federal vapor-product rules. The transcript ends during discussion of SB 100, before any committee vote on that bill.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-15 (4:30PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- BILL 1430 BILL ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO POSTJUDGMENT EDUCATIONAL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO TERRORISM.
- THE BILL ALSO UPDATES OUR VERY SUCCESSFUL STATE DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM FOR AQUACULTURE AGRICULTURE.
- REMOVING FLUORIDE CREATES AN ADDITIONAL BURDEN ON THE ALREADY CHALLENGED EDUCATION SYSTEM.
- FACILITIES OR AUXILIARY FACILITIES CONSTRUCTED BY A BOARD OF AGRICULTURE EDUCATION.
- WHEN THESE PROGRAMS, IS IT YOUR UNDERSTANDING THAT RIGHT NOW THESE PROGRAMS ARE HAVING ISSUES OR THEY'RE
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- education with teachers.
- Okay, now we're back on the education bill. We're back on the education amendment.
- in school, supply health education curriculum or programs, or distribute materials created, funded,
- It's a very special program.
- as their secular education.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The big one is to cut the Medicaid program, a program which provides health care for 70 million Americans
- The agricultural education programs offered through F.F.A. equip students with the technical skills,
- SBA Small Business Investment Company program is a multibillion-dollar investment program designed to
- It's not just a government program.
- program that was canceled, the X-33 program.