Video & Transcript Research : 'program of study'
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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee to Study Extended Producer Responsibility (09/18/23)
Keywords:
NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh9csDIvafo, 2026-07-02T03:39:47+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Committee to Study Extended Producer Responsibility in order to provide relief to the cost of municipalities in solid waste disposal, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of our region.
- Also, to build upon existing healthcare programs through A&M's current end of residency program with
- Myself, but also as a secretary of the board of trustees for Victoria College and a board member of the
- Because of that, we need growing career programs and job opportunities that relate to the agricultural
- programs, two-thirds of our students are workforce students.
Bills:
SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59
Keywords:
accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of SJR 5.
- to complete the program. program before phasing it out.
- of curriculum. and certain degree and certificate programs, the powers and duties of a faculty council
- The bill only relates to already existing study abroad programs that these universities offer.
- It does not require a university to develop and implement a study abroad. broad program.
Bills:
SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59
Keywords:
accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- eagerly participating in the development of the new program integrity provisions.
- non-residential programs may have thousands of codes that they're billing for.
- , and if you think of a a small program, and if you think of a a small program, they<01:02:29.080
- c> non-residential programs may have non-residential programs may have thousands<01:02:34.080>
of< - no guidance of rules in how we create the working group or study.
Keywords:
housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 17, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Keywords:
groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 17, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- of the program.
- all in any kind of program, but um we see just mainly benefits out of this program.
- how<01:16:23.199>
water notice of the program and how water notice of the program and how - with the term of the study and the 15 days granted for the publication of the results of the study.
- with the term of the study and the 15 days granted for the publication of the results of the study.
Keywords:
groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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day <00:01:08.799>and journal of the preceding day and journal of the - round of applause, please. Thank you. round of applause, please. Thank you.
- Four of them I met this morning.
- to have here with us uh the leader of the Senate of Ireland, Senator Mark Daly.
- of Ireland, Senator Mark of the Senate of Ireland, Senator Mark Daly.<00:14:49.839>
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Bills:
SB874, SB2098, SB2110, SB2126, SB2154, SB2160, HB818, SB2047, SB2116, SB2246, SB2250, SB2334, SB2505, SB2520, SB2561, SB2721, SB2820, SB2971, SB3019
Keywords:
veterinary medicine, prescription, consumer rights, transparency, pet medication, agriculture, clean plant program, disease-free plants, Hawaii agriculture, plant propagation, conservation, soil health, climate change, food security, small farmers, technical assistance, Hawaii, grant program, small farms, midsize farms
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Joint Appropriations Jan 21st, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- How many of them are already in the school-wide program? Of course.
- How many of them had a school-wide program?
- How many of them are already in the school-wide program? Of course, every kid qualifies already.
- In the event of economic downturn, would you prefer to pay for this program with loss of services or
- I think it's an education of the program failure.
Bills:
HB1623
Keywords:
HB 1623, North Dakota, rural health, rural health transformation program, medical facility infrastructure loan fund, medical facility infrastructure loan program, rural health loan program, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, federal grant, health care infrastructure, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, nonprofit health care providers, gap financing, loan fund, public health funding, healthcare financing, Medicaid
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 1624, the “Universal Lunch Bill,” from Rep. Mike Nathie. He argued the proposal should be placed in Century Code rather than the Constitution so future legislatures can adjust it if state finances tighten, and said the bill would start the program a year earlier with a $65 million appropriation for one school year. DPI testified that the estimate did not include nonpublic schools that do not participate, and members questioned the impact on Title I, free-and-reduced applications, private-school accountability, breakfast mandates for schools that do not currently serve breakfast, and whether the funding could come from the DPI budget or other sources. Supporters, including North Dakota United, the North Dakota Catholic Conference, a pediatrician, and the American Heart Association, said universal meals improve student health and learning, reduce family costs, and are better handled in statute than by constitutional amendment. No opposition testimony was offered, and the chair closed the hearing for later work-session action.
The committee then took up House Bill 1627, introduced by Rep. Tye Dressler, which would raise the income threshold for the state-funded school lunch program from 225% to 300% of poverty, with an estimated cost of about $7 million for 2026-27. Dressler said the bill is intended as a targeted, budget-friendly alternative to the ballot measure and emphasized that the state should maximize federal meal dollars while improving participation in the current program. Members questioned whether raising the threshold would actually increase utilization, whether a dollar amount would be clearer than a percentage, and how the change would affect federal reimbursements and application rates. DPI said it could quickly calculate additional percentage levels, and the chair closed the hearing, directing DPI to prepare more numbers for the work session.
Finally, the committee opened Senate Bill 2403, presented by Sen. Schiable, to create a short-term bridge-loan program for financially distressed hospitals, centered on Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin. The bill would authorize up to $5 million per loan, with a $10 million appropriation available on a first-come, first-served basis, and would run only through June 30, 2027. Schiable said the hospital’s debt and operating problems threaten local health care, ambulance service, and the community’s economy, and that the proposal was designed narrowly with Bank of North Dakota review to avoid creating a broad precedent. Committee members asked whether the appropriation could be reduced and whether the bank would still apply commercial feasibility and repayment standards; Schiable said yes, the bank would still evaluate the loan and could reject it if it was not sound.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Joint Appropriations Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- year of that program.
- year of that program.
- And this is the first year of that program. So with that, Mr.
- beyond the duration of the federal rural health transformation program.
- But again, a lot of these programs, there are these key components already in place.
Bills:
HB1623
Keywords:
HB 1623, North Dakota, rural health, rural health transformation program, medical facility infrastructure loan fund, medical facility infrastructure loan program, rural health loan program, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, federal grant, health care infrastructure, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, nonprofit health care providers, gap financing, loan fund, public health funding, healthcare financing, Medicaid
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 1623, the appropriations bill tied to North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program, which is funded through a new federal rural health care grant. Senator Bekkedahl explained the bill’s background, the interim committee process that developed it, and the federal conditions attached to the award, including spending deadlines, administrative cost limits, and restrictions on uses such as new construction, supplanting existing funding, and certain other costs. Legislative staff then walked through the seven sections of the bill, including appropriation authority, transfer authority, contingent appropriations for pass-through grants, procurement and public improvement exemptions, recipient reporting, legislative reporting, and immediate effective date.
Commissioner Traynor and HHS staff described how the department plans to implement the program, emphasizing that the funding is intended to improve rural access, workforce recruitment and retention, technology and data connectivity, and community health initiatives. They said the department will rely on local applications, technical assistance, templates, listening sessions, and partnerships with providers, schools, public health units, tribal entities, and other community groups. Members asked about reimbursement timing, upfront costs, administrative expenses, sustainability after the five-year grant period, and whether CTE centers, public health units, gyms, grocery stores, and other community partners could participate; the department said yes, within program rules and with a focus on measurable outcomes and sustainability.
Several supporters testified in favor. Mental Health America of North Dakota and the Mental Health Advocacy Network supported the bill and urged investment in community-based mental health, crisis response, children’s services, peer support, and mobile crisis teams. HIA Health described the grant as a chance to expand home-based and hospice care, noting that rural providers already have workable models but need funding to scale them. A cybersecurity representative also supported the bill, warning that the large amount of health data and AI-related tools will require strong data protection and professional support. The hearing was closed with no opposition testimony, and the committee announced it would return later in the day for further work on the bill and other measures.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget REVISED Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding
Transcript Highlights:
- This, so if you remember in 2024, we did a new program and kind of souped up the funding, and we did
- So, that was a reset of the old 2017 program.
- Move them back into that to the full piece of the new program that came on in 2024. Follow up.
- So, there are many groups that are receiving part of the money from different parts of the new program
- It's supporting a number of people with under the new program that we're talking about.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Feb 17th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to kind of go through.
- I think, as I had talked with you, one of the biggest concerns around this is a lack of, I guess the
- I think all of us want transparency and accountability. ...benefit of this group.
- we had outside of the room.
- These programs are going to be administered under the Oklahoma State Department of Health based on the
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 11, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- with a lot of federal programs.
- with a lot of federal programs.
- We're in support of this bill because federal grants are cumbersome, but this program will help more
- We're in support of this bill because federal grants are cumbersome, but this program will help more
- This reimbursement program for transportation of local agriculture will help producers with these high
Bills:
HB1602, HB2246, HB1707, HB2216, HB2594, HB2595, HB2155, HB2113, HB2207, HB1832, HB2015, HB2152, HB2548
Keywords:
agriculture, grant specialist, financial support, farmers, Hawaii, federal grants, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, transportation, reimbursement, food security, local production, sustainability, agricultural loans, financing, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii agriculture, loan portfolio
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- An aggressive voter outreach program to voters who lack ID will be a necessary feature of implementing
- So, for example, like my daughter, out of state, college student, a master's program, but she's still
- And then Section 4.5 would require an interim study to look further at PEB and look closer at some of
- That mileage-gathering pilot program was set to expire at the end of next year.
- They would also... ...a bunch of programming in their old, outdated system.
Bills:
AB49, AB169, AB188, AB284, AB296, AB306, AB356, AB366, AB467, AB499, AB515, AB540, AB542, AB595
Keywords:
educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, health insurance, speech-language pathology, stuttering, rehabilitative services, habilitative services, coverage requirements, health plans, retired public employees, subsidy, Medicare, health reimbursement arrangement, Public Employees' Benefits Program
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Of all of our 25 colleges and universities.
- study because of licensure?
- That type of thing.
- What would be best as far as application of study in which avenue?
- Some of the degree programs are accredited by different folks, and that is kind of an industry standard
Keywords:
education policy, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, higher education, bachelor's degree, feasibility study, Oklahoma State Regents, accreditation, credit hours, emergency declaration, gender, privacy, public schools, sleeping quarters, restrooms, criminal history, admissions process
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 2310 is about improving transparency. ...and accessibility of academic program requirements
- study abroad programs by providing an opportunity for students participating in those programs to receive
- abroad programs that are fit to the needs of their students.
- So it wouldn't require all study abroad. Programs or components to offer that instruction.
- And depending on the program or the component of study abroad and how intensive or in-depth it was, I
Keywords:
sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, higher education, student safety, orientation policies, health physics, workforce development, nuclear energy, radiological safety, scholarship, education, Texas Leadership Scholars Program, student funding, transparency, degree requirements, certificate programs, student transfer, foreign language
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of the bill itself.
- But it's quite a bit of work to put it together.
- They are aware of what we're doing.
- We will bring the bill in front of us in the sense of the language and the spreadsheets, have a full
- Right now we have the DE-2 in front of us. Okay.
Bills:
HF2431
Keywords:
higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- structure of the bill itself.
- are aware of what we're doing.
- We will bring the bill in front of us in the sense of the language and the spreadsheets, have a full
- have the DE2 in front of have the DE2 in front of us.<00:02:22.280>
Okay. - any questions about the DE2 in and of any questions about the DE2 in and of itself?
Bills:
HF2431
Keywords:
higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- He added that engineers have studied the performance of these arrays, and while they can reduce peak
- <00:07:16.440>
Rays studied the performance of these Rays studied the performance of these - conducting a comprehensive cost of conducting a comprehensive cost of service<00:20:04.760>
study - At the very least, we would request a cost-of-service study to work with data.
the <01:18:34.560>of <01:18:34.719>the the of the producers of the of the the of
Bills:
HF845
Keywords:
net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AEN-TRS, EDT-AEN, AEN DEFER, AEN Public Hearings 02-13-2026
Agriculture and Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- And as part of this program, or maybe in lieu of some of the current components of this program, we would
- And as part of this program, or maybe in lieu of some of the current components of this program, we would
- And as part of this program, or maybe in lieu of some of the current components of this program, we would
- 01:09:53.440>
the program or maybe in lie of some of the program or maybe in lie of some of the - program consists of a reimbursement program consists of a reimbursement program<02:00:26.880>
Keywords:
biosecurity, Department of Agriculture, quarantine, Akamai Arrival Program, importation regulations, pests control, plant health, animal health, compliance mechanisms, environmental review, transportation projects, NEPA, state sovereignty, federal compliance, streamlining, Hawaii Department of Transportation, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The hearing began with SB 2709, which would require the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules to enforce the Okami arrival program and strengthen quarantine enforcement for plants, non-domestic animals, and microorganisms. The Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the bill, as did DAB, saying it would improve biosecurity and make some provisions mandatory rather than optional. Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines supported the goal but raised concerns about language changing inspections from “may” to “shall” for aircraft, warning of possible federal preemption and operational conflicts unless the bill is clarified to align with federal aviation safety, security, and operational requirements. Committee members questioned DAB about inspection timing, scope, and compliance; DAB said the measure is intended to increase enforcement, improve form completion rates toward a 90% goal, and expand beyond airlines to other entry modes, while also noting plans to restore detector dog use and improve software/AI tools for processing forms. Decision-making on SB 2709 was deferred to February 17 at 3:02 p.m. in Room CR229.
The committees then took up SB 3154, an administration measure authorizing the Department of Transportation to assume certain National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities for highway, rail, public transportation, and multimodal projects, with the aim of streamlining environmental review. DOT supported the bill and explained that it would allow the department to work directly with federal resource agencies such as U.S. Fish and Wildlife and SHPO rather than routing everything through federal highways. After brief discussion, the Committee on Transportation voted to pass SB 3154 with technical amendments, and the AEN committee followed with the same recommendation; the measure was adopted with five votes in favor.
A later portion of the transcript shifted to SB 2374 on the blue economy. DBED said it supported the concept but noted that it already sits on many working groups and would need resources if a new working group is created. DBED suggested the committee could instead request research through a letter or memo, and said agencies including ADC, HTDC, and Agriculture had already begun internal discussions. Testimony in support came from IMUA Alliance, Hawaii Food Policy, and others, emphasizing the potential for blue economy ventures to support survivors, align with climate and cultural goals, and create economic opportunity. No final vote on SB 2374 appears in the excerpt.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Kurt Lager, Chief of the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department of the City and County of Honolulu.
- Um, they study police and fire and EMTs and all of that, but they don't study lifeguards and what happens
- study and all of that, but they don't study lifeguards<00:11:40.240>
and <00:11:40.360>what - chain of survival. chain of survival.
- chance of survival. chance of survival.
Bills:
HCR112
Keywords:
HCR112, House Concurrent Resolution, DHRD, Department of Human Resources Development, civil service, classification system, compensation system, salary study, pay scale, job classification, position classification, state workforce, vacancy rate, hard-to-fill positions, labor shortage, recruitment, retention, public employees, state agencies, labor organizations