Video & Transcript Research : 'federal programs'
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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:00 am
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- completers and program enrollments.
- We've been able to increase our program count by 272 programs. over the last few years.
- Just to remind the committee, what we do in K-12 programs is we offer program support.
- What's the program cost?
- Most would elect that we don't keep this program; we move to a different type of program.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Service (2-18-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- So like the women infant children program, the wick program, the hands program that we offer in the state
- infant children program, the wick program,<00:05:00.800>
the <00:05:00.960>hands <00:05 - program, the hands program that we offer program, the hands program that we offer in<00:05:02.880>
- start a loan repayment program, you you start a loan repayment program, you have<00:13:55.519>
to - opportunity to restructure that program opportunity to restructure that program and<00:18:32.640
Summary:
The Health Services Committee heard a presentation from Dr. Steven Stack, Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, on Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Program. He said Kentucky received about $213 million in federal funding, among the highest awards nationally, after a fast application and negotiation process. He emphasized that the grant is time-limited, must be used for the specific goals in the state’s application, and cannot be treated as a general bailout or replacement for existing funding. He also noted the state will use a website, ruralhealthplan.ky.gov, to share the full application, award terms, and future opportunities.
Dr. Stack outlined five focus areas: maternal health and prenatal/early childhood supports; EMS and trauma response workforce and transfer capacity; behavioral health crisis care through the EMPATH model and mobile crisis services; oral health access through more hygienists, telehealth, and hub-and-spoke models; and rural community hubs for chronic disease prevention and innovation, including food-as-medicine and healthier lifestyle interventions. He stressed that the program is meant to be transformative, not duplicative, and that it cannot pay clinician salaries, fund new construction, replace EMR systems broadly, or duplicate billable services. He said the state will work with community partners, hospitals, universities, and others, including the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, to begin implementation.
Members responded positively overall. Senator Berg praised the award and the goal of integrating care across the state, but raised concerns about access to prenatal care and about possible future changes to water fluoridation, warning both could harm children and rural families. The chair and other members thanked Dr. Stack for the update and congratulated him on the award. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I know that we're going to face some challenges with the federal budget.
- I know that we're going to face some challenges with the federal budget.
- I know that we're going to face some challenges with the federal budget.
- I know that we're going to face some challenges with the federal budget.
- I know that we're going to face some challenges with the federal budget.
Bills:
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 5, February 13, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:41:25.680>
programs <00:41:26.160>that the state and federal programs that the - state and federal programs that support<00:41:26.880>
public <00:41:27.200>education. - It's a federal program. We have to respond quickly to all the Medicare changes.
- It's it's a federal<02:50:34.800>
program. - We have to respond federal program.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Education Postsecondary Feb 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- OUR PROGRAM WAS SELECTED IN THE TOP FIVE.
- ONE OF THOSE PROGRAMS IS THE TECH PROGRAM WHICH IS IN AKRON FOR THE ENGINEERING CANDIDATE.
- IN ADDITION TO THE ENGINEER PROGRAM, WE HAVE DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED A 17 WEEK PROGRAM FROM MARINE ENGINEERS
- WE HAVE ALSO IMPLEMENTED A TRAINING PIPELINE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PROGRAM TO MAKE ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS
- ESPECIALLY IN THE MILITARY PROGRAM.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (03/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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law existence, we should check federal law existence, we should check federal - schools taking on non-academic program schools taking on non-academic program um<00:40:34.560>
- <00:41:24.480>
in effect that may have on programs in effect that may have on programs in- contentious but um but programs in contentious but um but programs in special<00:41:31.680>
education - know what's going on at the federal know what's going on at the federal level<00:57:39.359>
raises - <00:41:24.480>
Summary:
The Education Funding Committee met to consider eight bills, beginning with HB 443 on the terms of appointment for members of the Higher Education Commission. Department of Education Director Steve Applebee explained that the commission supported a language change to address a holdover issue, but members raised concerns that the bill did not solve the problem of inactive members and might not address the broader question of whether the commission should continue to exist. The committee agreed to retain HB 443 for further work and voted 18-0 to do so.
The committee then voted on HB 137, which would allocate excess statewide education property tax funds for local school and municipal purposes. Supporters of ITL argued that using the statewide property tax to reduce the state’s school funding obligation could create a slippery slope and shift more burden to property taxpayers. The committee voted 15-3 to ITL the bill, with a minority report to be written. HB 237, which would prohibit the use of special education and differentiated aid funds on students not receiving special education services, was also ITL’d after members said federal law already governs how IDEA-related funds may be used and that the bill was unnecessary. That motion passed 16-0, with some members not voting because they were out for medical reasons.
The committee next advanced HB 354, creating alternative certification pathways for career and technical education instructors. Members said the bill could help recruit qualified tradespeople and retirees to teach in CTE programs, and it was approved 18-0 and placed on the consent calendar. HB 491, establishing a committee to study alternative public education funding methods and reduce reliance on local property taxes, was retained for further study after members said the committee or a subcommittee could continue the work over the year; it passed 18-0. HB 656, concerning local school districts’ authority to accept federal grants, was also retained after discussion focused on transparency, grant conditions, and the need to avoid delays in services; it passed 18-0. The committee then moved on to HB 729, an appropriation for an attorney to recodify education laws, but the transcript cuts off before that bill was acted on.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- mandate that um by the federal mandate that um by the federal requirements<00:03:20.840>
exceeded - expansive than the federal um definition the<00:04:29.000>
federal <00:04:29.320>definition - um and there are quite a few Federal um and there are quite a few Federal requirements<00:21:40.279
- <00:34:55.399>
law large firms um protected by federal law large firms um protected by federal - consider the dozens of state and federal consider the dozens of state and federal mandates<01:21
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/30/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- That program was in 2008, and that program has been operating successfully ever since.
- <00:46:51.480>
plan program they will develop a program plan program they will develop a program - c> the our program programs ac across the our program programs ac across the country<00:50:58.599
- I believe the Oregon program, the Connecticut program, and our Colorado program, I'm not sure that they
- the Connecticut program and our program the Connecticut program and our Colorado<00:59:55.359>
program
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 451, which would create a postconsumer paint stewardship program in New Hampshire. Prime sponsor Representative Karen Ebel described the bill as a bipartisan, broadly supported model based on PaintCare programs used in other states. She said consumers and businesses could drop off leftover paint at participating retailers or municipal household hazardous waste sites, with the paint then collected and recycled by the stewardship organization. She emphasized that the program is intended to reduce landfill disposal, improper dumping, and contamination of groundwater and soil, while also helping municipalities save on hazardous waste handling costs.
Members asked several questions about how the program would work and how it would be funded. Ebel explained that the program would be financed by a small fee charged at the point of sale on paint products, not a general sales tax, and that retailers could either list it separately or roll it into the price. She said the fee would cover the Department of Environmental Services’ administrative costs, which were described as minimal, and that the program’s structure was developed with DES and industry input. Questions also addressed whether cans would be recycled and how collected paint would be processed; Ebel said the ACA and PaintCare representatives could provide more detail, but that the paint and containers would be handled through recycling or other approved disposal methods rather than landfilled.
Representative Judy Aron, a co-sponsor and chair of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee, testified in support, saying the bill had been developed over several years with stakeholders and would keep toxic paint out of landfills while saving municipalities and taxpayers money. Representative Peter Bixby, the ranking member of Environment and Agriculture, also supported the bill, saying his committee had heard it many times and that it had strong bipartisan enthusiasm. No vote was taken during the hearing.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture Jan 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- WE ARE PROUD OF THAT PROGRAM. RULE AND FAMILY LAND. WE CAN'T SAY ENOUGH.
- AFTER THE HURRICANES LAST YEAR, THE LEGISLATURE PUT IN PLACE A LOAN PROGRAM, AND EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM
- WE ARE THE THIRD STATE IN THE UNION IN THE FFA PROGRAM.
- WE ALSO HAVE A CRAFT PROGRAM BEING FULLY FUNDED TO HELP PLANT TREES.
- THIS YEAR WE LOOK FOR SOME EFFICIENCIES THROUGH THE CITRUS PROGRAM.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (01/29/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It's still not well implemented in programs because of the lack of billing, so the programs that are
- the um the most dependency programs the um the most successful<00:17:42.240>
program <00:17:42.640 - it's well integrated into the programs it's well integrated into the programs when<00:18:45.960>
- <00:19:14.000>
that or less and then there are programs that or less and then there are programs - >
the <03:02:38.239>federal <03:02:38.600>notice requirement the federal notice
US
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2017, you were appointed Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Division's Federal Programs Branch
- program branch for most of the Obama administration.
- As a deputy assistant attorney general for the civil division, federal programs branch 2017 to 19, where
- During my time running the Federal Programs Branch, I worked for two outstanding leaders in Chad Radler
- programs.
Keywords:
John Eisenberg, assistant attorney general, national security, China Initiative, Department of Justice, judicial authority, executive actions, nomination hearing
Summary:
The committee meeting primarily involved discussions around key nominations and pressing legal issues pertaining to the Department of Justice. Notable discussions included the nomination of John Eisenberg for assistant attorney general for national security, where concerns over the revival of the China Initiative were raised. Senators expressed significant apprehensions regarding previous actions taken under this initiative and its implications for national security. Additionally, there were critiques of the broader implications of executive actions that challenge judicial authority, aligning with ongoing dialogues about the integrity of the judiciary and executive oversight.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/03/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- global programs.
- program and in that internship program program and in that internship program more<00:17:18.079>
- and a um immersive internship program and a um immersive internship program with<00:17:28.439>
- If you also have a job training program, a job placement program... Great question.
- If you also have a job training program, a job placement program... Great question.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
PSM-HHS, PSM-EIG, PSM DEFER, PSM Public Hearings 03-23-2026
Public Safety and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- try to enforce federal immigration law. try to enforce federal immigration law.
- The federal government cannot commandeer state and local resources to carry out federal programs.
- local resources to carry out federal local resources to carry out federal programs.<00:51:09.520
- federal law enforcement do their job? federal law enforcement do their job?
- asking assistance from federal asking assistance from federal government?
Summary:
The joint hearing covered HB 1976, relating to dementia training for law enforcement, and HB 2443, relating to disaster services for people with disabilities and access or functional needs. For HB 1976, the Hawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board opposed the bill’s process and cost, arguing there was no documented training gap because existing CALEA accreditation already includes mental illness response training that covers dementia. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, disability advocates, caregivers, and several individuals, said dementia-specific training would help first responders better handle real-world encounters and avoid harmful misunderstandings. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, including changing mandatory language to permissive language in several places and removing a deadline for the first annual training cycle; the recommendation was adopted unanimously.
For HB 2443, testimony was strongly supportive. The Disability Communication Access Board, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Wellness and Resilience, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, and individual testifiers said the bill would strengthen emergency planning and response by adding a Disability Integration Specialist and better integrating people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs into disaster preparedness, sheltering, and FEMA coordination. Several speakers emphasized recent storms and rescues as evidence of the need. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including changes based on Attorney General comments and adding specialized communications and comprehensive communications planning provisions previously contained in another bill; that recommendation was also adopted unanimously.
The transcript then moved to a separate mini hearing on HB 1768, relating to immigration enforcement. Supporters, including the ACLU of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, argued the bill would prevent local law enforcement from entering 287(g)-type agreements or otherwise participating in federal immigration enforcement, citing civil rights concerns, community trust, and the need for police to focus on local public safety. One testifier raised concerns that local cooperation could help avoid mistakes in enforcement, while supporters responded that immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility and that local agencies should not be deputized for civil immigration arrests. The excerpt ends amid extended member questions and discussion, without showing a final vote on HB 1768.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 10th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Regarding the federal funds, the majority of the federal funds that come directly to the state are used
- programming.
- The concept was that the two programs would work together, and neither program would really serve as
- The program enjoys a AAA rating from S&P, making it a robust program.
- So the NMFA loan program.
NH
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (04/25/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- , we do a 45-day program.
- of program quality and integrity. of program quality and integrity.
- and internal programs. and internal programs.
- APRN programs are there in the states? APRN programs are there in the states?
- The Slurp program programs like Slurp.
Summary:
The committee first handled roll call and approved the prior meeting minutes. Members discussed attendance and substitutions, then moved to the DHS commissioner’s update, which focused on New Hampshire’s Medicaid 1115 waiver and the new community re-entry initiative for people leaving correctional facilities. The presenter explained that the waiver lets the state cover certain services not normally covered under Medicaid, including substance use disorder treatment, serious mental illness services, adult dental benefits, and the new community re-entry component. She also noted that a separate youth re-entry component is federally required, with youth defined up to age 21 and foster-care-related coverage extending to age 26.
The update described how the adult re-entry program works for incarcerated individuals with behavioral health needs, providing up to 45 days of pre-release services, care coordination with managed care organizations and DOC staff, telemedicine assessments, discharge prescriptions, insurance cards, and connections to community mental health, primary care, and substance use providers. For youth, the program includes more intensive case management, 30 days of pre-release services, and 30 days of post-release care coordination, with a stronger emphasis on screening, diagnosis, and holistic assessment. The presenter said New Hampshire received the adult waiver in July 2024, has implemented the program in state correctional facilities, and is beginning work at the youth center.
Members and the presenter discussed why the program is structured as a waiver rather than a standard Medicaid benefit, with the explanation that CMS is allowing this as a newer policy area and that states generally pursue waivers for certain services. The chair and others emphasized the need for real cost and outcome data, and the presenter said an independent evaluator and evaluation plan are required under the 1115 waiver. Early results cited included 30 adults enrolled so far, 10 released, five youth enrolled with one released, and anecdotal early successes such as housing, employment, and better continuity of medication and treatment. The committee did not take any additional votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/03/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Target underserved markets and programs Target underserved markets and programs to<00:10:35.560>
- Is there an individual that you guys are working with from the federal government or any federal departments
- that are helping you coordinate how to navigate some of the federal funding?
- Is there an individual that you guys are working with from the federal government or any federal departments
- that are helping you coordinate how to navigate some of the federal funding?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:26:06.679>
so eligibility limits for our programs so eligibility limits for our programs - program.
- is the growing Federal date right now<00:32:25.639>
total <00:32:25.960>federal <00:32: - congression budget shows now the federal congression budget shows now the federal government<00:
- numbers and how would the federal numbers and how would the federal matches<00:54:18.200>
that
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee began with member and staff introductions, including several new members and committee staff. Representative Zach Stevenson, the DFL lead, objected to the day’s presentation, saying he was disappointed the committee was starting with a group he viewed as aligned with Republicans rather than a nonpartisan budget presentation. The chair responded that the committee had a bipartisan agreement and that hearing a different perspective was appropriate. The committee then proceeded to a presentation from economists with the Center of the American Experiment, with questions held until the end.
The presentation focused on Minnesota’s budget outlook, arguing that the state faces a structural imbalance and a projected $5.14 billion deficit in the 2028-29 biennium. The presenters said spending has outpaced revenues, highlighted a large increase in general fund spending since 2023, and argued that inflation-adjusted per-capita spending remains above pre-2024 levels through the forecast period. They said the biggest growth areas are E-12 education and especially Health and Human Services, with HHS projected to become the largest budget category and much of its growth tied to Medicaid and long-term care waivers.
The presenters also argued Minnesota spends more than most states on welfare and Medicaid, citing comparisons showing the state near the top nationally in spending per person in poverty and in several Medicaid categories. They said some of the HHS growth reflects policy changes from the 2023 session, while other pressures come from enrollment growth, health care prices, federal debt, and an aging population. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- When we utilize this program, we get a federal match, which actually means that we leverage other federal
- When we utilize this program, we get a federal match, which actually means that we leverage other federal
- :13:03.840>
get <01:13:04.000>a <01:13:04.159>federal utilize this program, we get - a federal utilize this program, we get a federal match,<01:13:04.880>
which <01:13:05.199> - The Fresh Bucks program would leverage federal funds to reduce costs for these essential foods, making
Keywords:
health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 01/29/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- programs and this is a few programs programs and this is a few programs where<01:08:10.559>
businesses - to be clear about and youth programs to be clear about those<01:20:55.080>
Federal <01:20:55.520 - >
program <01:20:56.360>dollars <01:20:57.360>those those Federal program dollars - those those Federal program dollars those dollars<01:20:57.840>
are <01:20:58.040>spread - The last program I want to highlight is our Youth at Work program.