Video & Transcript Research : 'block groups'
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Mar 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Gentleman from Otero, Representative Block. Representative Block: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- John Block: Thank you.
- Representative John Block: Mr.
- Representative John Block: Mr.
- Representative Block: Mr.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Mar 5th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It affects groups like fire evacuees from the area.
- Representative, Ranking Member Block. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Thank you, **Representative Block** (member_14069).
- Representative Block. Yes. Madam Vice Chair. Madam Chair.
- Members, Representative Block. Madam Chair, I move a do pass.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children.(6-17-26)
Families & Children
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- Next up in the block is Senate Bill 402.
- I'd like to take those amendments in a block. They'll be considered a block.
- I'd like to take those amendments in a block. They'll be considered a block.
- I'd like to take those amendments in a block. They'll be considered a block.
- I'd like to take those amendments in a block. They'll be considered a block.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:39 am
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- that was, dysfunctional, whether it's a community group, PTA, elected group, whatever.
- Representative Block. Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you both.
- Representative Block, to explain your vote. Representative Block, to explain your vote.
- Senator Mejia and then Representative Block for a second time.
- Quickly, Representative Block. Okay, thank you, Madam Chair.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (05/06/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So during block block block one,<01:24:40.159>
they <01:24:40.560>may one, they may one - those groups and say who do you want? those groups and say who do you want?
- Um, it's not a group of... Alphabetically, um, it's not a group of extremist people.
- block.
- CTE program, maybe second block. So, you CTE program, maybe second block.
Summary:
The committee began with housekeeping announcements about clearing office file cabinets by May 22, arranging lockers in another building, and the building’s cold temperature. The chair also reviewed the calendar, noting the May 29 reporting deadline, the May 26 Memorial Day closure, and possible dates for subcommittee or committee-of-the-whole meetings. Representative Damon then apologized for his word choice in a prior vote, and the chair accepted the apology. The committee recessed briefly for caucus before returning to the docket.
The first bill taken up was SB 98, extending donations to regional career and technical education center programs. Representative Peoples moved OTP, the motion was seconded, and members noted the bill would allow continued private donations to support the program. The committee voted unanimously to pass the bill and then agreed to place it on consent, with discussion noting a fiscal note but no objection to consent.
The committee then considered SB 294, concerning lab fees for career and technical education courses. Representative Peoples moved ITL, but members debated whether the bill would create an unfunded mandate or instead simply require that lab fees be addressed in regional agreements. Supporters argued it would make costs transparent and prevent students from being surprised by fees, while opponents said it would shift costs onto sending districts and add to an already underfunded CTE tuition and transportation line. After discussion, the committee voted 10-8 to pass the bill, with Representative Peoples assigned the majority report and Representative Bricky the minority report.
Finally, the committee turned to SB 195, which revises the composition and duties of the New Hampshire Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education. The chair initially asked questions about how CTE funding works for part-time students, then corrected that he was on the wrong bill before returning to SB 195. Representative Lad offered amendment 1938H and explained that it largely tracked current law while making changes to council membership, including the appointment process for business and trade representatives. Discussion focused on how the amendment and bill would alter council appointments and whether the current structure should remain, but the transcript cuts off before any final action on SB 195 is shown.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 03:08 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Block: Aye.
- And thanks to Senator Block and Dr.
- And thanks to Senator Block and Dr.
- So, Madam Chair and Senator Block, no.
- Senator Block. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Keywords:
Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 5th, 2026 at 11:33 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Block, do you yield? Mr. President, I do, sir. Thank you, Senator Block. Senator Gallegos.
- Thank you, Senator Block.
- Senator Block. Aye. Senator Block votes yes. Senator Boone. Yes. Senator Boone votes yes.
- Senator Block. Well, Mr.
- Senator Block. Aye. Senator Block votes yes. Senator Boone. Yes. Senator Boone votes yes.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 3rd, 2025
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Senator Block. Senator Wirth.
- Madam Chair, Senator Block.
- Madam Chair, Senator Block, I think so.
- Madam Chair and Senator Block, that's right.
- Thank you, Senator Block. Thank you, Madam Chair.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Building Code Council to adopt, amend, or update the state building code to authorize point access block
- Point access block construction, or single-stair construction, is gaining traction across the United
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construction hr60 uh Point access block construction hr60 uh Point access block - See none, moving to our last reso, HR 147, establishing a legislative working group for the continued
- for the continued oversight of the group for the continued oversight of the Department<00:23:42.520>
Summary:
The House Committee on Housing met on March 21, 2025, first taking testimony on several resolutions related to housing policy and building codes. HCR 1/HR 1 urged HHFDC to continue working with the City and County of Honolulu to transfer roads in the Villages of Kapolei; the committee noted one supportive testimony from HHFDC. HCR 66/HR 60 sought action by the State Building Code Council to authorize point access block, or single-stair, residential construction up to six stories; testimony included support from Housing Hawaiʻi Future and the Grassroots Institute of Hawaiʻi, and opposition from the AIA Hawaiʻi State Council. HCR 67 asked state and county officials to develop a comprehensive strategy for updated building codes; Grassroots Institute testimony was in support and AIA Hawaiʻi State Council was in opposition. HCR 78 addressed housing credits under Act 31, clarifying that qualifying projects approved before July 1, 2031, would remain eligible after repeal; HHFDC and Na Uho testified in support. HR 147 proposed a legislative working group to oversee DHHL’s use of Act 279 funds; DHHL supported the measure, along with one individual supporter who was not present. No public testimony was offered beyond those submissions, and the committee moved to decision-making after a short recess.
In decision-making, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass HCR 1/HR 1 as is, with several members excused. HCR 66/HR 60 was also passed as is after discussion emphasizing the potential for lower construction costs, more design flexibility, and better ventilation from single-stair buildings. HCR 67 was passed with amendments, including removing the housing committee chairs from the recipient list and adding language calling for reinstating and adequately funding the State Building Code Council so it can carry out its mandate. HCR 78 was passed as is, and HR 147 was passed as is after brief supportive comments about DHHL accountability. The meeting then adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Aug 13th, 2025
Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- local groups, but the local.
- Um, it's great to see the clean industry groups and venture capital groups wanting to come to New Mexico
- You still own that block.
- Whether you do anything or not to that block, the value of that block is going to go up because you own
- They bundle transactions into blocks, and they add the newest block to the chain of prior blocks.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Jul 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, Senator Block, yes sir.
- Okay, Senator Block? No. Senator Block, no. Representative de la Cruz? Yes.
- Chair, Senator Block, absolutely.
- Group.
- I have a group of them that actually work at Intel and another group that works at Google.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 13th, 2026 at 04:01 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, there's two Blocks, yeah. I'm the good one. There's two Blocks, yeah. I'm the good one.
- Senator Block. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Senator Block. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Senator Block. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- I think it's kind of open to what may happen with the greater group, group think. That does happen.
- Senator Block. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Keywords:
physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, May 22, 2026 - AM
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Got it by block.
- Got it by block. second to your motion. Got it by block.
- group, and census block.
- would also become new block boundaries. would also become new block boundaries.
- census blocks have been gener generated. census blocks have been gener generated.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- What they do not have the right to do is organize groups to block highways, attack officers, destroy
- What they do not have the right to do is organize groups to block highways, attack officers, destroy
- That group was called upon to do so and to stop something.
- Blocking traffic is simply not acceptable.
- Chair, any fact that involved people conspiring to block a thoroughfare that People conspiring to block
Keywords:
forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, criminal records, sealing records, civil rights, expungement, rehabilitation, coerced abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, felony
Summary:
The committee heard several bills dealing with criminal penalties, probation, record sealing, fraud jurisdiction, reproductive coercion, and family court evidence. HB 2047 would elevate trespass after service of a writ of restitution from third-degree to first-degree criminal trespass; supporters, including the Arizona Constables Association, said the current misdemeanor classification leads law enforcement to deprioritize unsafe eviction-related situations. The bill passed with a do pass recommendation on a 6-2 vote. HB 2136 would create offenses for civil terrorism and subversion, expand racketeering predicates, and increase penalties for certain coordinated disorderly conduct and highway obstruction; supporters said it targets organized intimidation and violent disruption, while opponents from the ACLU and immigrant-rights groups argued it is vague, viewpoint-discriminatory, and would chill protest. After extensive debate over January 6th, ICE protests, and Arizona protest examples, it also received a do pass recommendation, 6-3.
HB 2970 would clarify that Arizona can prosecute fraudulent schemes and artifice even if every act occurred outside a single county or subdivision, so long as there is an Arizona nexus. The sponsor said local law enforcement and the FBI often decline smaller mortgage-fraud cases because the bank is out of state; opponents said existing law already provides jurisdiction and warned of forum shopping. The bill passed 6-3. HB 2411 would make secretly administering abortion-inducing drugs to a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent a class 2 felony; supporters framed it as a protection against coercion and abuse, while opponents said existing assault laws already cover the conduct and warned about unintended effects on access to miscarriage care. It also passed 6-3.
HB 2198 would allow people convicted of petty offenses to petition to seal their records immediately after completing their sentence. Supporters described it as a cleanup measure to extend sealing relief to minor offenses like truancy or low-level misdemeanors, and the bill passed unanimously. HB 2966 would prohibit early termination of probation for people convicted of dangerous crimes against children; the sponsor argued that child victims should not have to repeatedly return to court, while opponents raised ex post facto concerns, juvenile-offender issues, and resource burdens. After testimony from victims, defense advocates, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, it passed 5-4. Finally, HB 2662 would tighten expert-evidence standards in parenting-time cases involving alleged domestic violence or abuse by requiring qualified experts, empirically supported methods, and excluding polygraph-type evidence; the sponsor and a domestic violence advocate said it would reduce reliance on junk science in family court.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Budget Section Human Resources Division Mar 18th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a block grant.
- , we had $18.5 million remaining in the block grant.
- in the block grant.
- and let you know each one of these block grants.
- Representative Nelson asked about the block grant.
Summary:
The committee first approved the December 10 minutes and then received a DEQ base budget summary and agency overview. DEQ staff explained that the agency is largely federally and special funded, with major ongoing costs in salaries, operating expenses, grants, and continuing appropriations. Director Dave Glatt and accounting director Beth Jacobson highlighted core programs, the move to a new chemistry laboratory, the new state fuel inspection program, wastewater-related funding from HB 1577, and implementation of SB 2267 for on-site wastewater rules. They also noted the agency’s spending patterns, possible federal EPA cuts, and the likelihood of some fee adjustments or program changes if federal support declines.
Members asked about DEQ’s travel, field offices, future staffing, and how the agency would respond to reduced federal regulation. DEQ said most staff are based in Bismarck, with field offices in Fargo, Sawyer, and Gwinner, and that travel is driven by inspections and spill response. Glatt said the agency would continue to rely on science and law, and that any future federal retrenchment could mean more state responsibility but likely not a wholesale increase in FTEs. The committee also discussed a feedlot enforcement case in the Minot area, with DEQ explaining its role in ensuring compliance, permitting, and animal-waste management standards.
The Department of Health and Human Services then presented on FTE block grant reporting, TANF balances, child care transfers, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Donna Ockland explained that no line-item transfers had occurred yet for the new rural health work, but about 33 positions were planned and some current staff time could be reimbursed through approved cost allocation. HHS also reviewed TANF’s frozen eligibility and block grant structure, the transfer of up to 30% of TANF funds to child care, and recent program changes that increased benefits and raised the income limit. Staff said the department is using TANF more strategically to support child care and other allowable uses, while still carrying over unused funds as many states do.
Finally, Pat and HHS staff gave an update on the Rural Health Transformation Program, saying the first funding opportunity was being posted and that the state is on track to obligate the federal funds within the required timeline. They described priorities such as workforce retention, preceptor development, technical assistance for critical access hospitals, community wellness projects, and ambulance upgrades. Members asked about rural versus urban eligibility, immigrant recruitment, evaluation of year-two funding, and how the program would address varied local workforce needs. The meeting then shifted to an Office of Management and Budget update on the new State Hospital project, where Lindsay Ashley reported continued construction progress, updated cost information, and selected alternates, with photos and details showing work underway in multiple building sections.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I lived a block from my mom's parents.
- It blocks housing, it blocks hospitals, it blocks the future of Texas, and I would encourage you, it's
- And they can literally redline a block and say, "Okay, this block is going to be restricted occupancy
- , and this block with 51% of the people on the block voting in favor can restrict occupancy to as few
- off, basically two blocks away from campus.
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Go ahead, Senator Block. Senator Block: Thank you, Madam Chair.
- When I talked to Senator Block, I thought that a very good first attempt for his group that he calls
- Thank you, Madam Chair, and good morning, Senator Block.
- Senator Block? Senator Block: Your own bill.
- There are several advocacy groups. All the food depots are involved.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 4th, 2026 at 06:25 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't think you want to shut off Senator Block to answer some questions.
- So how many is in a licensed group home? 12? And what's in the middle category?
- Senator Block. Thank you, Madam Chair. Just a couple of real quick questions here.
- Thank you, Senator Block. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Madam Chair, Senator Block.
Keywords:
prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder
NM