Video & Transcript Research : 'diversion programs'

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MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • As we've program here in Minnesota.
  • That program, the habitat-friendly solar program, is a cost-effective, successful program.
  • Um that program, the habitat you.
  • cost-effective successful program. cost-effective successful program.
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Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297
Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • is a big hole in the state grant program is a big hole in the state grant program so<00:35:37.119
  • and train and those training programs and train and those training programs will<00:52:26.000>
  • Just wanted to ask, the proposed cuts to some of the programs that includes the residency program at
  • to your program?
  • state Soldier assistance program state Soldier assistance program becoming<01:37:13.040> a
Bills: HF2090, HF982, HF2229
Keywords: higher education, scholarship, financial aid, state grant, tuition assistance, Pell grants, student retention, education equity, disabled veterans, veterans' dependents, dependent children, college affordability, books and fees, University of Minnesota, public colleges, Office of Higher Education, veterans benefits, military families, permanent disability, 100 percent disability
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education (2-9-23)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary (2-21-23)

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz0oUn4TYmM, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00 ROLL CALL 00:48 DISCUSSION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS; LAURIE GIVENS, AOC DIRECTOR, JIM DALEY, CAMPBELL COUNTY JAILER, 01:41 ELIZABETH LUCAS, IMPLANTATION TECHNICAL SERVICES & COURT SERVICES DIRECTOR. THE AOC ADDRESSED FUNDING AND UPDATES TO COURT SYSTEM PROCEDURES SUCH AS VIDEO ARRAIGNMENT & CONFERENCE CALLS. THERE WILL BE 432 COURTROOMS THAT WILL BE EQUIPPED TO CONDUCT THESE TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES FOR INMATES. THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY HAS SAVED COUNTIES MONEY ON THE TRANSPORTATION COST OF INMATES. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PILOT PROGRAMS BEING CONDUCTED AT THIS TIME INCLUDING; DIVORCE FORMS PILOT & SMALL CLAIMS COURT PILOT. HB 238 & HB 244 HAS ENABLED VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO BE ENACTED IN SEVERAL COUNTIES IN KY, AND FUNDS FOR STAFF TRAINING ON THE PROGRAMS., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 4th, 2026 at 11:20 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a great program.
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  • > program<00:36:12.000> thank about this program thank about this program thank you<00:
  • grant programs here.
  • Youth Program as part of the program.
Bills: HF2582, HF2266, HF2518, HF2039, HF1941
Keywords: child care, grants, appropriation, workforce development, families, YWCA Minneapolis, job training, child development, economic assistance, WomenVenture, economic development, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, business training, financial support, youth programs, funding, employment, Minnesota, American Indian
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Apr 7th, 2025

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those would fit in the program.
  • The program, unlike programs operated by the Department of Housing or by Texas State Affordable Housing
  • produce to evaluate the program by two years.
  • reports on the program.
  • Forum National Veterans Outreach Program with the understanding of starting a mental health program.
Bills: HCR7, HB1557, HB1608, HB2061, HB2201, HB2210, HB2426, HB2754, HJR165, HB2513, HCR7
Keywords: Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans, commemoration, military service, recognition, September 29, waiver programs, toll roads, discount programs, transportation, affordable housing, land bank program, low-income households, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, HB 2061, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 225, State Highway 242, Interstate Highway 69, Montgomery County
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Natural Resources Apr 2nd, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • It would affect the same program, so it would be through a contingency revenue rider process.
  • It might depend on whether or not the... ...functioning program and the permitting side.
  • It would affect the same program, so it would be through a contingency revenue rider process.
  • It's just that I don't know that those programs specifically have to generate that under statute.
  • In the event that a county or municipality implements a battery recycling program.
Bills: SB2122, SB2050, HB16
Keywords: oil and gas waste, application fees, permit amendments, environmental regulation, Texas natural resources, battery recycling, battery disposal, consumer batteries, energy storage modules, electrochemical devices, lithium-ion battery, household hazardous waste, solid waste, municipal recycling, waste management, battery stewardship, producer responsibility, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, recycling program
DE
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Social Services Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 385 creates a statewide nurse preceptor grant program to help health care facilities.
  • DHSS requested this approach due to limited internal capacity to administer the program directly.
  • But this program is aimed at the organizations and the employees that they employ.
  • Anyone that wants to participate in the program?
  • administrator to receive funds to facilitate preceptor programs at the organizational level.
Bills: HB359, HB385, HB165
Keywords: human remains, indigent, burial, cremation, next of kin, social services, environmental impact, nursing education, preceptorship programs, healthcare workforce, nurse shortage, clinical training, dry needling, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, referral process, neuromusculoskeletal pain, Western medicine
Summary: The Senate Health and Social Services Committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the prior two meetings, and briefly acknowledged the tragedy at Christiana Care before moving to legislation. The committee heard House Bill 385, which creates a statewide nurse preceptor grant program to expand clinical training placements for nursing students; testimony from nursing organizations, health care associations, and educators emphasized workforce shortages, the need for preceptor stipends and training, and the bill’s potential to help students complete programs and remain in Delaware. Members asked about eligibility and reporting, and several senators asked to be added as co-sponsors. Public comment was uniformly supportive, and the bill was advanced out of committee. The committee then considered House Bill 424, which repeals Delaware’s Autism Surveillance and Registration Program and requires DHSS to expunge protected health information collected through the registry. The sponsor and DHSS said the registry is no longer used for research or policy development and that repeal would reduce outdated reporting burdens; Autism Delaware, the Delaware Health Care Association, and the State Council for Persons with Disabilities support the change. A committee member raised the question of whether families would be notified before records are expunged, and DHSS said that process was not yet clear and would need further verification. Members discussed the issue, and the bill also moved forward. House Bill 419 was next, making children in foster care automatically eligible for the Purchase of Care child care subsidy and extending the same treatment to certain kinship and safety-plan placements through House Amendment 1. The Children’s Department and advocacy groups said the bill would provide immediate stability for children and caregivers, reduce delays from applications and income verification, and support working foster and kinship families. The committee also heard House Bill 359, which would allow cremation as an option for unclaimed and indigent remains when there is no family objection or next of kin cannot be found, addressing a shortage of burial plots and lowering costs; funeral industry testimony focused on preserving next-of-kin rights. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 475, creating a Delaware Nursing Advancement Fund financed by a $10 surcharge on nursing licenses and disciplinary fines to support workforce data collection and analysis through a nonprofit partner, and House Bill 165, authorizing physician associates, occupational therapists, and APRNs to perform dry needling under training and practice standards set by the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. All of the bills received supportive testimony, several members added their names as co-sponsors, and the committee adjourned after moving through the agenda.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (8-28-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also, we think education programs Also, we think education programs currently<00:16:08.000> are
  • We want to develop funding models for pilot programs.
  • And we want to explore programs.
  • Every time current incentive programs.
  • :42.319> they've<00:58:42.559> tied incentive program and they've tied incentive program
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:22 Forging the Future: Kentucky's National Leadership in Metals Manufacturing 00:01:33 Improvements to Kentucky’s Incentive Programs 00:52:05, 958, all
Summary: The committee met for its third interim meeting, approved the prior meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from the Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) on Kentucky’s metals industry. Speakers described metals manufacturing and recycling as a major economic backbone for the Commonwealth, including steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and copper operations, with broad impacts across production, fabrication, supply chains, and related businesses. They emphasized that the industry supports high-paying jobs, significant capital investment in Kentucky, and is aligned with broader efforts to expand U.S. manufacturing. A central theme was workforce development. MI2 leaders said the industry faces a persistent talent gap and that current education programs do not always produce the skills needed for modern metals jobs. They argued for stronger exposure and awareness, more direct industry involvement, and a dedicated metals career pathway through high schools, area technology centers, career and technical centers, and KCTCS. They also described pilot efforts in Logan, Warren, and Carroll counties that would introduce students to metals careers in middle school, move them into credits and pathways in high school, and connect them to internships, apprenticeships, and postsecondary training. Recycling and supply-chain security were the other major topics. Testimony stressed that recycled inputs are far cheaper than raw ore extraction and that recycling is increasingly important to competitiveness, environmental performance, and keeping materials from leaving the U.S. Speakers also raised concerns about China’s large steel and aluminum capacity and said unfair trade and global market manipulation make it harder for Kentucky producers to compete. Committee members and presenters framed MI2 as a collaborative effort among industry, state government, and academia to strengthen workforce pipelines, recycling, and long-term industry growth. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025 at 10:30 am

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's very important to a lot of colleagues that we address the diversity language that's in our.
  • The diversity language that's in our modern legislation as well as some things dealing with proximity
Bills: HB159, HB110, HB114, HB115, HB116, HB123, HB125
Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions, sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Land & Resource Management Mar 13th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Education K-16 (Part II) Apr 10th, 2025

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this type of program would really help with that, would it not?
  • This bill has no fiscal note, as the program is already fully funded.
  • in collegiate mental health degree programs.
  • There was a lot of interest in this program, and we saw that.
  • They wouldn't have to stay in the program longer to get more amounts.
Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788
Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Education K-16 (Part I) Apr 10th, 2025

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, we're adding a number of categories of professionals to the program.
  • in collegiate mental health degree programs.
  • infused a large amount of funding into the program.
  • in the program.
  • They wouldn't have to stay in the program longer to receive larger amounts.
Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788
Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice May 12th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • had conversations with Senator Mazzell in reference to this, and she's very passionate about this program
  • , the report shall, at a minimum, include the following information: prevention and intervention programs
  • ... ...available to juveniles, including school and community-based programs, development of diversion
  • programs, expanded eligibility for juveniles in the custody of OJJ, access to educational resources
Bills: HB75, SB134, SB201, SB258, SB288, SB313, SB320, SB321, SB325, SB339, SB345, SB393, SB422, SB440, SB470, SB487, SB523
Keywords: HB75, Act 963, gaming, casino gaming, promotional play, promotional wagers, slot machine proceeds, net gaming proceeds, gross revenue, taxable revenue, gaming operators, gaming tax, Louisiana gaming, gaming revenue deduction, casino tax, gaming promotion, revenue cap, pilot program, child sexual abuse materials, sexting
Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee heard and advanced a series of bills, mostly on juvenile justice, gaming background checks, corrections, and criminal procedure. Early in the meeting, the committee reported favorably SB 258 on juvenile traffic violations, SB 321 on electronic bonds, SB 134 on child sexual abuse material/sexting-related offenses involving juveniles, and HB 75 on promotional play for racetracks after adopting an amendment narrowing the bill’s application. The committee also reported favorably SB 422 on unsupervised probation for certain fourth-offense OWI cases, SB 440 on the Renaissance District board membership, SB 393 on explosives regulation after correcting a bill-number mix-up, SB 339 on gaming-industry background checks, SB 325 on excluding certain persons from sports wagering, and SB 288 on criminal history background checks. Most of these measures were described as technical cleanups or modernization efforts and drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, or industry groups, with little or no opposition. The most substantial debate centered on SB 201, which would change how Louisiana handles juvenile homicide sentencing, including first- and second-degree murder cases and review of old death sentences converted to life terms. Supporters from the Attorney General’s office said the bill would align sentencing procedures with existing Supreme Court law and give courts a more neutral framework. Opponents from the SPLC and the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights argued it would weaken the safeguard that life without parole for children should be reserved for the rarest cases, expand exposure to juvenile life-without-parole sentences, and raise constitutional concerns. After an amendment was adopted, the committee voted 7-3 to report SB 201 favorably as amended. The committee also heard SB 523 on clemency and sentencing considerations for defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. Supporters said it would create a path to pardon or commutation and allow victimization to be considered at sentencing, while several survivor-advocacy groups opposed the bill’s pre-sentence investigation requirement, warning it could introduce biased or harmful information and that the bill did not go far enough to fix sentencing problems. After testimony from the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Sheriff’s Association, the committee reported SB 523 favorably as amended. It also reported SB 320 on DNA detection and rape-kit data reporting, SB 470 on pregnant women in custody and shackling during delivery, and SB 345 requiring annual OJJ reporting, with members noting confidentiality concerns that may need amendment later. The final bill taken up in the excerpt was SB 313, which would bar clerks and vendors from charging additional electronic filing fees in criminal and traffic cases, but the transcript cuts off before action on that measure.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • 23% that you continue to cite on ABD members doesn't include ABD members who are enrolled in MAGI programs
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield had a PPO program, meaning that we had an out-of-network benefit, and so a very
  • that navigators and social workers would still be able to help people enroll in Medicaid or access programs
Bills: HB2408, HB2434, HB2725, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2732, HB2733, SB1192, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1813, SB1821
Keywords: nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation
Summary: The committee took up several health and human services bills. SB 1192 would exempt good-faith basic first aid given without compensation from Arizona Medical Board licensure requirements, with added consent and law-enforcement notification rules for injured persons under 15; a Shamp amendment clarified that the bill does not limit existing liability protections, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1398 would require AHCCCS to redetermine eligibility for members over 21 every six months starting in 2027 and report eligibility data annually; Access testified neutral but raised concerns about costs and the lack of exemptions, while supporters framed it as a transparency and budgeting measure. The committee adopted a technical amendment and passed the bill as amended. SB 1399 would require prepaid capitated AHCCCS contractors to report annual spending on direct patient care versus administrative costs; it passed without amendment after testimony that the report would improve oversight of taxpayer dollars. The committee also considered SB 1494, a strike-everything amendment aimed at stopping patient brokering and steering, including prohibiting health care providers, institutions, and drug manufacturers from paying premiums or inducing plan changes tied to health-status factors. Blue Cross Blue Shield supported the concept, describing small-scale but harmful brokering and fraud concerns, while ARMA opposed the language as too broad and vague, warning it could chill ordinary provider-patient conversations and sweep in social workers and navigators. The committee adopted the striker and passed the bill as amended, though several members said they wanted to refine the language before floor action. SB 1813 would remove the Maricopa County cap on Arizona State Hospital civil beds tied to the Arnold v. Sarn settlement and require admission based on clinical need; the sponsor and supporters argued the cap is outdated and leaves beds unused while patients remain in crisis, while the Department of Health Services and others warned of rural access concerns, litigation risk, and the need for more resources. The committee adopted both amendments, including removal of a citizenship requirement, and passed the bill as amended after a lengthy debate about legality and possible court challenges. SB 1821, which would allow JLBC audit review of DCS case-management systems, authorize unannounced inspections of licensed group foster homes, prioritize kinship placements, and require one year of supervised training for new child safety workers, passed without amendment. SB 1557 would require signed informed consent before most medical interventions; supporters said it codifies standard practice, while the ACLU argued it was vague and could create burdens for ongoing care and politically sensitive treatments. The bill passed as introduced.
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Business and Commerce May 8th, 2025

Business & Commerce

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Apr 16th, 2025

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Transcript Highlights:
  • that means eligible for funding, particularly looking at the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program
  • , which is a federal program that Texas allocated about $3.3 billion to provide here in Texas.
  • The BDO is poised to begin accepting applications for the BEAD program come May 15th.
  • Yeah, I would say the most apparent example to me is in our bond programs.
Bills: HB3713, HB3953, HB4055, HB4272
Keywords: telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way, 1184
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 3rd, 2026 at 11:09 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

ND
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 14th, 2025 at 02:00 pm

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • Expand the Community Connect program. Expand the Community Connect program.
  • So calling it child care programs works?
  • So housing programs, $2.5 million. Housing programs, $2.5 million.
  • Juvenile justice diversion services, $500,000.
  • But we did set up the actual loan program. Yeah.
Bills: SB2015
Keywords: corrections, rehabilitation, prison budget, department of corrections, adult services, youth services, correctional facilities, Heart River correctional center, Missouri River correctional center, James River correctional center, minimum security facility, county jails, regional jails, deferred maintenance, capital construction, strategic investment and improvements fund, Bank of North Dakota, line of credit, tasers, body cameras
Summary: The Senate Appropriations Human Resources Division met with all members present and took up several bills, focusing most of the discussion on SB 1577 and SB 1619, along with a detailed review of the HHS budget bill draft. On SB 1577, Senator Magrum explained that the bill was being revised to focus on wastewater rather than raw water, possibly shifting the Washburn project to the Department of Water Resources so it could access matching funds, and potentially converting the bill into a line of credit if federal money is restored later. Members discussed whether to keep an emergency clause or instead use a date-based approach, and agreed the bill would likely be handled through the full committee and possibly reconsidered later. On SB 1619, Senator Davison said amendments were still being worked on, including changes requested by the Bank of North Dakota, and the committee planned to hold it for possible amendment before full committee consideration. The bulk of the meeting was a section-by-section review of the HHS appropriations bill draft. Members discussed one-time funding items such as technology projects, child care programs, housing programs, behavioral health facility grants, infant and toddler care provider support, juvenile justice diversion, medical housing, and other public health and human services projects. Several adjustments were noted, including reductions or changes to IMD-related funding, incarcerated-person treatment funding, the child welfare technology project, and the provider rate increase. The committee also discussed the FTE block grant structure at length, with staff explaining that the apparent increase in positions reflected budgeting mechanics, zero-dollar “phantom” positions, and positions approved previously but not counted in the FTE total. Members raised concerns about transparency and whether the bill should list FTE numbers, but staff said the block grant was intended to give the department flexibility while quarterly reporting would provide oversight. Other topics included Medicaid expansion funding and provider reimbursement rules, the move toward certifying human service centers as certified community behavioral health clinics, a moratorium on new ICF beds, and studies or reports on Medicaid, obesity, disability services, truancy, and behavioral health facility grants. The committee also discussed removing or revising broad intent language in Section 31 so the department would report findings rather than implement changes without further legislative action. No final votes were taken in the transcript; instead, members agreed to make a few technical adjustments, continue reviewing the bill, and likely revisit it the next day before moving it to conference committee.