Video & Transcript Research : 'ART'
Page 24 of 178
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- In the state, including the biliteracy, arts proficiency, and civics education seals, we would ask for
- seating for more than 100 or 1,000 spectators, a natatorium, specified recreational and performing arts
- seating for more than 100 or 1,000 spectators, a natatorium, specified recreational and performing arts
- right to know whether they're voting on a domed stadium or an administration building or a performing arts
- center or an aquatics... ...domed stadium or an administration building or a performing arts center
Keywords:
public education, adoption, sex education, parental rights, student health information, school safety, resource officers, mental health, training, infrastructure improvements, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, school district, governing board, training requirements
Summary:
The committee on Education heard a series of bills and took action on each. HCR 2015, a resolution supporting at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity for K-12 students and posting dietary guidelines in schools, drew testimony from advocates for recess and student wellness; it was approved 6-0. HB 2040, which would require schools to provide adoption information when contraception or STI topics are discussed and add adoption-related content to sex education, drew opposition from Reproductive Freedom for All and the Arizona Education Association, but passed 4-2. HB 2255, extending Arizona Teachers Academy eligibility for community college students from two to four years, passed unanimously 6-0. HB 2764, creating a voluntary state seal of computer science proficiency for high school graduates, also passed 6-0.
The committee then considered HB 2600, requiring written parental permission for students in grades 6-8 to join school clubs or organizations. The ACLU of Arizona opposed the bill, arguing it would suppress participation in clubs involving sensitive identities or topics; the bill passed 4-2. HB 2379, which requires school district governing board members to complete recurring training on school finance and related duties, was amended to narrow the re-election consequences and then passed 4-2. HB 2142, establishing a school safety center and council within the Arizona Department of Education to provide training, technical assistance, and risk assessments, received mixed testimony over its funding source and council makeup but passed 4-2.
Later, HB 4033, which would require more detailed bond election pamphlets and separate ballot propositions for certain school bond projects such as stadiums, administrative buildings, and teacher housing, drew opposition from the Arizona Education Association over added barriers to school funding, but passed 4-2. HB 2482, capping job order contracting for building renewal grant projects at $1 million and requiring verification against artificial project splitting, drew concerns from builders and school board groups about slowing repairs and limiting procurement flexibility; it passed 4-2. Finally, HB 2575, the Anti-Semitism and Education Act, which would bar public schools and higher education institutions from teaching or promoting antisemitism and create reporting and discipline procedures, drew strong support from Jewish community representatives describing school and campus incidents, and opposition from the ACLU and AEA over free-speech and liability concerns; the transcript cuts off before the committee vote on this bill.
UT
Utah 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee - November 19, 2025
Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We just announced last week that they will be building a new 48,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility
- And that takes a great deal of strategic thinking and artful implementation as well in order to make
- last year, but you'll see it includes America 250 Utah, grants from the STEM Action Center, and the arts
- you're doing, and we're all looking forward to this amazing opening, being able to see artifacts and art
- I said. ...being able to see artifacts and art that's been stored away.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Oct 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This is language arts proficiency rates for grades three through eight.
- I want to move on to grade three, eight, language arts, subgroup proficiency rates across time.
- Just like we see in other national trends with language arts, females consistently outperform males.
- And language arts.
- Because one thing that turns off test takers, especially in English language arts, is write a paragraph
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 28th, 2026 at 11:26 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He serves as junior class president, is an active member of the Venture Club, Visual Arts and GT program
- Bradley plans to pursue higher education in arts and humanities after graduation while serving as Mr.
- Furthermore, he enjoys exploring fiber arts, performing comedy skits, traveling to new locations, and
- Her activities and hobbies are competitive soccer, art, video games, fishing, and learning.
- is home to Western New Mexico University, established in 1893 as New Mexico's only applied liberal arts
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- congressional art district's congressional art competition,<02:03:44.639>
Adeline's <02:03:45.199 - Art teachers like Lakes Career Center.
- <02:04:19.840>
Chap <02:04:20.320>Art Congressional District Art Chap Art Congressional - District Art Chap Art Competition<02:04:21.440>
and <02:04:21.599>this <02:04:21.840>- Adeline and other talented student art Adeline and other talented student art artists<02:04:26.000
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 11:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Art Valentino, Unions. Jimmy Tokioka, Deputy Big. Brendan Marcal of Nation of Hawaii.
- But Paul, do you do you >> Sure, I don't mind. >> Go ahead, Paul. >> Uh, Art, thanks for the question
- But Paul, do you do you >> Sure, I don't mind. >> Go ahead, Paul. >> Uh, Art, thanks for the question
- But Paul, do you do you >> Sure, I don't mind. >> Go ahead, Paul. >> Uh, Art, thanks for the question
- But Paul, do you do you >> Sure, I don't mind. >> Go ahead, Paul. >> Uh, Art, thanks for the question
Keywords:
traffic violations, demerit point system, driver license points, traffic safety, hit and run, reckless driving, repeat offenders, recidivism, Department of Transportation, DOT, task force, traffic enforcement, road safety, vehicle code, license suspension, county police, Hawaii transportation, SCR132, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Makakilo Drive Extension
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AEN-TCA-EIG, TCA-AEN, AEN, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-05-2025
Agriculture and Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for the committee on Transportation, Culture and Arts same recommendation as with Amendment
- same recommendation as with culture art same recommendation as with Amendment<00:22:03.559>
sh - We're convening the joint committees on Transportation, Culture and the Arts, and Agriculture and the
- ><00:23:23.080>
and <00:23:23.320>agriculture <00:23:23.799>in culture in the Arts- and agriculture in culture in the Arts and agriculture in the<00:23:24.039>
environment <00:23
Summary:
The joint hearing covered SB 1023, which would create a spay-neuter special fund to reduce pet overpopulation and free-roaming cats, with funding sources including an income tax checkoff. The Department of Taxation had no substantive comment, while the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the measure but opposed any trap-neuter-release or re-release approach, saying spay-neuter is important but release does not reduce cats on the landscape. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about creating another special fund and tax checkoff, saying the fund may not meet statutory criteria and could create administrative burdens. The Hawaiian Humane Society strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently provides little funding for animal overpopulation control and that the measure would help nonprofits and align conservation and animal welfare goals. Several other supporters testified, including a cat sanctuary representative who described the need for a dedicated funding mechanism and a possible Oahu sanctuary to remove cats from sensitive areas. After questions about the effectiveness of trap-neuter-release and the need for alternative management tools, the committees voted to recommend passage with amendments, including blanking appropriation amounts, moving them into the committee report, setting the effective date to July 1, 2050, and noting Budget and Finance concerns; the recommendations were adopted in both committees, with some members voting with reservations.
The hearing then moved to SB 1120, relating to transportation and a clean fuel standard. The Department of Transportation said it supported the intent but wanted more information on economic impacts. Electrify America and Neste supported the bill, saying a clean fuel standard would help finance EV charging, encourage investment, and expand lower-carbon fuel options such as renewable diesel. In response to questions from senators about rural and agricultural transportation needs, witnesses said the standard could support both electrification where feasible and cleaner liquid fuels in the interim for equipment that cannot yet be electrified. DOT also described county transit efforts and said it was working with Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island on assessments for zero-emission bus replacement and charging infrastructure. The committees also heard testimony on SB 586, relating to climate change and zero-emission buses by 2045, with the State Procurement Office supporting the intent but suggesting the language be moved to a different statute; DOT said it was providing pass-through funding to counties and had some zero-emission bus purchases and charging stations on order. The discussion emphasized infrastructure costs and implementation challenges, but no final vote on SB 1120 or SB 586 was described in the transcript excerpt.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Feb 7, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 15
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I just want to let the body know that we have a save the date for Art at the Capitol, April 11th.
- Please participate, open your doors, share your beautiful art with our community, and more information
- Your doors, share your beautiful art with our community, and more information will come in your email
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session B Jan 27th, 2025
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- WE CUT $32 MILLION OUT OF THE BUDGET, THE GOVERNOR DID, FOR THE ENTIRE ARTS PROGRAM FOR THE ENTIRE STATE
- AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS.
- IF WE ARE GOING TO BE THROWING TENS OF MILLIONS AROUND TO DEPUTIZE PEOPLE, LET'S PUT THE ARTS BACK IN
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- that we're working on right now specifically tied to this are around special education, science, and arts
- <01:03:52.559>
I around you know teaching is an art. - I around you know teaching is an art. I agree<01:03:52.960>
with <01:03:53.119>that. - <01:04:04.319>
Um this is truly a calling and an art. - Um this is truly a calling and an art.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- :24:44.320>
for adjustment for the Perpich Center for adjustment for the Perpich Center for Arts - :24:45.600>
in <00:24:45.840>the <00:24:45.919>amount <00:24:46.080>of Arts - Page 95, line 27, section 6, is appropriations to the Purpose Center for Arts Education that we went
- My name is Tony Simmons, and I'm the executive director at High School for Recording Arts in St.
- at High School for Recording Arts in St. at High School for Recording Arts in St.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Governor's Message No. 692 is referred to the Committee on Water, Land, and Culture and the Arts. >>
- c><00:02:21.599>
culture <00:02:21.920>and <00:02:22.080>the <00:02:22.239>arts - land, and culture and the arts. land, and culture and the arts.
Bills:
SB2060, SB2342, SB2577, SB2580, SB2809, SB2397, SB2315, SB2442, SB2152, SB2380, SB2462, SB2055, SB2438, SB2533, SB2203, SB2087, SB768, SB877, SB1139, SB787, HB963, SB277, SB2663, SB2555, SB2140, SB2115, SB2761, SB2198, SB2032, SB2579, SB2671, SB2835, SB2356, SB2095, SB2093, SB2318, SB2323, SB2485, SB2309, SB2321, SB2405, SB2153, SB2129, SB2170, SB2259, SB2578, SB2544, SB2701, SB2861, SB2108, SB2089, SB2106, SB847, SB3326, SB2047, SB2695, SB2667, SB2919, SB2446, SB2146, SB2723, SB2210, SB2527, SB2645, SB3331
Keywords:
rental housing revolving fund, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, mixed-income housing, mixed-income rental project, affordable housing, low-income housing, housing finance, housing development, preservation, rehabilitation, pre-development, construction financing, equity investment, credit enhancement, collateral, gap financing, area median income, AMI, perpetual affordability
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We did a facility study and identified other areas, such as the performing arts center, that is also
- and a Performing Arts Center and uh<00:42:06.960>
as <00:42:07.079>a <00:42:07.319> - <00:42:21.160>
funds <00:42:21.960>for natural resources an Arts funds for natural - resources an Arts funds for fiscal<00:42:22.520>
year <00:42:22.760>27 <00:42:23.280> - Center that is also such Performing Arts Center that is also such a<00:43:25.200>
need <00:43:
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So I think it's important that we revisit that, and that brings me to the investment in our arts program
- We know that the Trump administration has targeted many of our arts and culture programs because they
- We want to make sure that those small arts businesses are able to fully participate and, again, have
Summary:
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee 4 met to consider a large block of budget items as part of the Senate Democrats’ budget package. The chair highlighted major budget themes including investments in affordable housing and homelessness programs, full funding for Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program rounds 7 and 8, support for economic development through the CalCompetes tax credit, consumer protection and financial regulation funding, and technology, resilience, and data security programs. Members also noted the broader budget process and the extensive number of hearings and public comments received.
During member comments, Senator Smallwood-Quarris raised concerns that the committee had not received all requested information from departments and said that was unacceptable, while also urging more investment in Expo Park ahead of the Olympics and in arts and cultural programs. Senator Cowan praised the transparency of the Senate budget plan, the work of staff and agencies, and the committee’s oversight role. Public testimony included support from the California State Association of Counties for fully funding HAP at $1 billion and meeting a September 1 distribution goal, and from the Small Business Development Centers for $26 million in GoBiz funding for SIP and TAP loan and technical assistance programs.
The committee then voted on items in blocks. Most items were approved unanimously, while one larger block passed 3-1 with Senator Nilo voting no and another block passed 3-0 with Senator Nilo not voting. Items 20 and 42 were also approved 3-0 with Senator Nilo not voting. After concluding public comment and votes, the subcommittee adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I’m the proud principal at the Integrated Arts Academy in eastern Carver County School District.
- as a visual arts teacher in our school.
- as a visual arts teacher in our school.
- position um similarly I have an art position um similarly I have an art teacher<00:23:15.559>
- Art teachers do not need a BA.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Mar 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- funding for arts and music, that we've passed a personal finance graduation requirement.
- First of all, just a little preamble: when the arts and music block grant was created, because of the
- You know, the title of the grant was arts and music, and yet the use was completely discretionary.
- Assemblymember Patel brought up the challenges around the arts, music, instructional materials block
- In addition, on the discretionary block grant, we would ask that that more closely resemble the arts,
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met for its annual Proposition 98 overview, with Chair Alvarez outlining the committee’s focus on K-12 funding, student outcomes, and use of one-time funds. Superintendent Tony Thurmond gave an update on education issues, including wildfire recovery support for affected school communities, ongoing concerns about federal threats to education funding and immigration enforcement, progress on literacy and math, dual-language immersion, educator housing, and support for dual enrollment. Members broadly expressed support for these priorities, while also raising concerns about implementation, funding stability, and the need for schools to remain safe places for students.
The committee then reviewed the Governor’s Proposition 98 proposal. The Department of Finance said the 2025-26 Proposition 98 guarantee is projected at $118.9 billion, with higher revenues and TK-related rebenching driving the increase. The LAO said the budget adds about $7.5 billion over two years and discussed the volatility of the guarantee, especially in 2024-25, when changes in revenue could have an outsized effect on school funding. Members questioned the proposed $1.6 billion delayed settle-up payment, the legal basis for delaying it, and the impact of possible federal funding freezes. The LAO presented alternatives such as a reserve deposit or delayed disbursement, while Finance said the proposal is intended to manage uncertainty. Members also raised concerns that ethnic studies implementation was not funded in the January budget, and Finance said the administration was not proposing funding for it.
The committee next heard on the Proposition 98 rainy day fund and education deferrals. Finance said the reserve would receive a mandatory deposit of about $1.2 billion in 2024-25 and a discretionary deposit of $376 million in 2025-26, leaving a balance of about $1.5 billion. The LAO supported rebuilding the reserve as a way to manage volatility. On deferrals, Finance described the Governor’s plan to eliminate remaining deferrals by 2025-26, and the LAO said paying them off improves cash flow and budget resilience. Members generally supported eliminating deferrals and rebuilding reserves, though some asked about acting earlier if revenues allow. The committee also reviewed the proposed $1.8 billion student support and professional development block grant; Finance said it would fund professional development, recruitment and retention, and dual enrollment, while the LAO recommended clearer language on local discretion and use for one-time costs. Members were divided, with some supporting flexibility and others warning that one-time block grants can create instability and confusion for districts.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to transition over to the arts.
- I don't know if you know, but I am the former chair of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and I
- very proudly represent Orange County, which has a very robust arts community.
- My final question: Can you talk a little bit about, again, I was chair of the Florida Council on Arts
- So do you predict that there will be substantially less arts groups that are mostly nonprofit actually
Summary:
The committee met to hear the Governor’s proposed budget for the Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development silo and to consider one bill. The Governor’s Office outlined a $117.4 billion state budget, including $18.3 billion for the TED area, with major allocations for the Department of Transportation, Commerce, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, State, Military Affairs, Emergency Management, and the Florida State Guard. Agency heads then presented their priorities, including housing and disaster recovery funds at Commerce; pay, vehicles, aviation, and data systems at Highway Safety; facility modernization, recruitment, retention, and maintenance at Military Affairs; election audit, conservation lab, and historic preservation funding at State; transportation, aviation, seaport, and safety investments at DOT; and emergency response, flood mitigation, grant systems, and alerting at Emergency Management. Members asked questions about Visit Florida’s private match, FHP’s role in immigration enforcement and body cameras, National Guard deployment tempo and staffing, State Guard staffing and facilities, arts grant rules, rail funding, and the number of detainees at the Everglades detention site.
Several notable positions were expressed during questioning. Visit Florida said it met and exceeded its private match requirement and described the match as important to ensuring value from public dollars. The Highway Patrol said its aviation assets have been used more heavily in immigration enforcement and that in-vehicle camera systems were a higher priority than body cameras at present. The National Guard and State Guard both emphasized heavy operational demands, readiness needs, and the importance of additional funding for facilities, personnel, and equipment. The Department of State said its audit funding would help counties move to automated post-election audits and that its arts grant rule changes were intended to create more consistent scoring rather than reduce access.
The committee then took up CS/SB 48 on accessory dwelling units. The bill requires local governments to allow property owners to voluntarily create ADUs, preserves homestead treatment for the primary residence portion, limits parking restrictions, and extends density bonus incentives to housing for military families receiving basic housing allowance. An amendment was adopted removing reusable tenant screening reports and clarifying that compliant ADUs are allowed by right without a separate hearing or permit. Testimony from the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supported the bill, especially the long-term rental requirement, as a tool to help workforce housing. The committee reported the bill favorably by a roll call vote, and then adjourned.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- the University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Med. which will include two new state-of-the-art
- This is important because current state-of-the-art paper test strips do not measure the quantity of fentanyl
- The development will feature a state-of-the-art agriculture engineering technology. facility designed
- This is a state-of-the-art bivarium, an animal care facility, an animal care facility. research facility
- do that at a larger scale more quickly. more effectively, more efficiently it will be a state-of-the-art
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 12th, 2026 at 11:20 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Grum, and we thought that a daddy discern, Kirsch stands for interest, and art stegis with hash.
- The idea that excels are lead the art of the right meaning.
- But perhaps stout themselves is your art. Lead with fashion and conviction.
Bills:
HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 12 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They're the choral arts program.
- powerful arts program in Hattiesburg. powerful arts program in Hattiesburg.
- Arts Commission is going to be House Bill 1934.
- the uh arts commission there. Mr. the uh arts commission there. Mr.
- The Arts Commission was understood that.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber also recognized several guests and groups, including the doctor of the day, visitors from Quebec, the Sumrall High School boys soccer team, Starkville public safety officials, and the Hattiesburg High School choral arts program. A resolution honoring the long-standing partnership between Quebec and Mississippi was read and adopted, and Ms. Nathalie Rivard of Quebec addressed the Senate about historical ties and economic cooperation between Quebec and Mississippi.
The Senate then moved through a series of procedural actions on the calendar, including multiple motions to table reconsideration on medical cannabis and ARPA-related bills, and several motions to not concur and invite conference on workforce and budget measures. Among those were Senate Bill 2294, the Mississippi Future Innovators Act, Senate Bill 2288 on workforce training, Senate Bill 2401 on workforce development, Senate Bill 2189 on budget transfers, Senate Bill 2895 on ARPA funds, and Senate Bill 2917 on appropriations transfers. These motions were adopted, sending the measures to conference or otherwise advancing them as noted.
A major portion of the meeting focused on appropriations bills. House Bill 1935, the Education Department appropriation, was explained in detail and adopted after a strike-all amendment; the bill includes funding for the student formula, teacher and assistant pay raises, special education supplements, school attendance officers, testing contracts, early learning coaches, and CTE instructor raises, with offsets from reduced or eliminated line items such as school safety platforms and certain vendor programs. The Senate also adopted strike-all amendments and passed House Bills 1936 and 1937 for Mississippi Public Broadcasting and the Library Commission, and then moved on to House Bill 1933 for the Bureau of Building. The Senate recessed until 2:30 p.m. and announced an appropriations meeting shortly after recess, while leadership noted that many supplemental appropriations bills would be considered later with attention to whether they contained reverse repealers and would go to conference or final passage.