Video & Transcript Research : 'outdoor activities'
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I live at Hanscom Air Force Base, so my husband is active duty Army, and I live at Hanscom Air Force
- Base, so my husband is active duty Army, and he's in Kuwait for the year.
- The act also importantly Vagus nerve stimulation that would halt seizure activity.
- Let's give our kids the tools that they need to stay healthy, especially when they're outdoors during
- Thank you so much for your support and encouragement in this activity. Thank you. Good afternoon.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals.
A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements.
The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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so <00:34:19.520>that <00:34:19.760>devices trigger activator - And we are taught that if there's an active shooter, we must first run.
- guns, who cherish their outdoor guns, who cherish their outdoor recreation,<01:59:49.920>
who - Active shooter trainings have been a part of their lives since preschool.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Jul 11th, 2025
Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's not on active reclamation that we still haven't signed off on, if you will.
- When you issue a permit for new mining activity, is it common to do baseline testing?
- There was little to no activity between 2012 and 2024.
- And decide whether or not you really can permit this mining activity.
- You said it's not happening now; the activity is not happening, but it's in process.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/05/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- we are actually actually actively we are actually actually actively seeking<00:58:04.680>
to< - I’m actually actively working with municipalities again to be housing champions.
- It's support active duty military personnel and their spouses.
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duty duty uh um excuse me active duty duty uh um excuse me active duty military - So it changed the universe in which a lot of activity took place.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Feb 25th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you feel we'd be better off if we just totally banned all outdoor burning and never allowed people
- But just like all private activity and all personal agreements, you would, as a landowner, have to agree
- Seeing no discussion or debate, clerk please activate the roll for voting.
- Clerk please activate the roll for voting. Deck aye, Dallens aye. Pascowski aye. Patzkowsky aye.
Bills:
HB4338, HB3977, HB2100, HB2975, HB3056, HB3406, HB3720, HB4316, HB3405, HB1907, HB3142, HB3173, HB3270, HB3728, HB2440, HB2596, HB3466, HB3469, HB4338, HB3977, HB2100, HB2975, HB3056, HB3406, HB3720, HB4316, HB3405, HB1907, HB3142, HB3173, HB3270, HB3728, HB2440, HB2596, HB3466, HB3469
Keywords:
HB4338, Oklahoma Brine Development Act, brine unitization, produced water, produced water unit, oil and gas wastewater, produced water recycling, reclaimed water, constituent elements, brine rights, solution gas, Corporation Commission, unitization, royalty interests, surface owner, oil and gas produced water, recycling and reuse, wastewater disposal, mineral extraction, lithium extraction
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 28th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- America and even here in California that phenomena is indeed the rule and not the exception. and I'm activating
- It must be a promise we actively uphold through education, advocacy, and community engagement.
- farm worker overtime. paid sick leave for all Californians, and protections from heat illness for outdoor
- public service and her memory will forever be cherished by those who knew her and her legacy of activism
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 5th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- that makes our county work, because one out of every 63 jobs in Palm Beach County is supported by activities
- County is supported by activities of PBSC, and we support over 18,187 jobs right there in our area.
- successfully completed a series of groundbreaking projects that significantly elevate workforce training activities
- This workforce development grant is helping us repurpose an outdoor bay into a 3,700-square-foot, state-of-the-art
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education received an overview of Florida’s career and technical education (CTE) system from Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell, who described the state’s CTE pathways, program types, enrollment and completion growth, quality audit metrics, and the Master Credentials List used to identify credentials of value. He highlighted record postsecondary CTE enrollment and completions, strong statewide performance in talent attraction, and several funding tools supporting expansion, including Open Door, the Florida First Responder Scholarship, Workforce Development Capitalization grants, Perkins funding, CAPE performance incentives, and apprenticeship grants. Senators asked about eligibility for Open Door and first responder aid, top industry certifications, and the teacher apprenticeship initiative.
A panel of college and technical school leaders then described how state and federal funding has supported local program growth and facility expansion. Santa Fe College, Palm Beach State College, North Florida Technical College, Lake Technical College, Florida Gateway College, and Manatee Technical College each cited increases in enrollment, high placement or licensure pass rates, and new or expanded programs in nursing, welding, CDL, automotive, manufacturing, public safety, and apprenticeship. Several speakers emphasized partnerships with hospitals, employers, school districts, and local governments, and noted that grants helped fund equipment, renovations, and new training hubs. Palm Beach State also raised a request to broaden line funding beyond nursing to other health science fields, and multiple presenters asked for more flexibility, multi-year support, and continued or increased funding to sustain growth.
Members discussed broader challenges, including the difficulty of sustaining grant-funded growth after initial awards, the lag between enrollment growth and funding formulas, and alignment problems for dual enrollment and technical programs with high school schedules. Senators also noted the need to balance support for high-demand core programs like nursing and welding with the ability to respond quickly to emerging industries such as AI and space. The meeting ended with no formal action beyond adjournment after Senator Davis moved to adjourn.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We are active in church and invested in my daughter's elementary school.
- For example, recently we opened and supported a safe outdoor space with the city of Phoenix, and then
- We are a mission-driven, affordable housing developer active in nine states.
- We are a mission-driven, affordable housing developer, active in nine states. Please.
- We are one of the largest affordable housing developers in the country, and we're actively working in
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- this fiscal year, we're estimating that total balances are at about 6 7 billion across about 5,300 active
- The committee's intention was that there be some activity shown on a project if it was going to be extended
- We are also actively growing our work in cyber defense leveraging our partnership as a National Security
- We can we're actively have projects you know going on on solving.
- You've built the outdoor recreation. You've added the JTIP.
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Strengthening sentencing for trafficking weapons or explosives connected to gang activity serves three
- most of those, most of that information that we garner from somebody that’s involved in criminal activity
- syndication to further their criminal enterprise by fear, by trafficking drugs and other criminal activity
- When I was in active addiction, I knew many users who carried more than 100 grams at a time for their
- I was just informed we have only till 11 o'clock to leave the building because of an event outdoors.
Keywords:
felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, abandonment, concealment, dead body, class 5 felony, criminal offense, unlawful flight, eluding police, fleeing law enforcement, police pursuit, vehicle pursuit, reckless endangerment, felony enhancement, class 4 felony, class 2 felony
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Mar 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- He and his wife are very active members, along with my mother, of St. Vivian's Catholic Church.
- And I could tell in his... active duty.
- Being in the outdoors is his therapy. He loves being one with nature.
- through this body, House Bill 403, that would generate about 130 million a year for that type of activity
- Some activity in New Mexico because. And the Energy Committee.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-07 - 11:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is for the state, but I think the incident in Burlington was the immediate sparking activity.
- So this is for the state, but I think the incident in Burlington was the immediate sparking activity.
- So this is for the state, but I think the incident in Burlington was the immediate sparking activity.
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that <01:17:37.440>often <01:17:37.840>have <01:17:38.159>outdoor - establishments that often have outdoor establishments that often have outdoor seating<01:17:39.280
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the line of questioning that we're going down when we have such a rich history of camping and an outdoor
- heavily regulated in the state of Minnesota and across the country, that people who want to enjoy the outdoors
- heavyly regulated in the state of Minnesota and across the country, that people who want to enjoy the outdoors
- My daily life prior to my recent retirement included variable schedules, unpredictable changes in activity
- levels, variable meal times, and times of low activity when I was engaged in administrative activities
Keywords:
nudification technology, image rights, privacy protection, sexual exploitation, cybersecurity, recreational camping, utility fees, electricity charges, consumer protection, energy policy, health insurance, insulin, step therapy, diabetes, patient care, prescription drugs, pet shops, animal welfare, dog sales, cat sales
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He stayed very active up until pretty much the end, and one of his favorite things he would like to do
- <02:09:12.800>
duty tens of thousands of active duty tens of thousands of active duty Personnel - Transportation she was an active Transportation she was an active philanthropist<05:19:25.680>
- Her activism extended beyond the ballot box.
- <05:27:57.718>
extended voting rights her activism extended voting rights her activism extended
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 22 Afternoon Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk, activate the machine. Sergeant, it's now in progress.
- The clerk will activate the machine.
- Clerk, activate the machine. Sergeants announced.
- Clerk activates the machines. Gegen n roll call is now in progress.
- Clerk, will you activate the roll call? Call is now in progress.
Bills:
HB4104, HB3722, HB3787, HB3700, HB3701, HB3310, HB3404, HB2964, HB2398, HB3024, HB3499, HB3278, HB3279, HB3645, HB3649, HB2293, HB3260, HB3176, HB3177, HB3114, HB3172, HB3322, HB3323, HB4248, HB3720, HB2210, HB1322, HB1937, HB3301, HB4107
Keywords:
Oklahoma criminal law, felony classification, Class B5, Class D1, sentencing enhancement, repeat offender, domestic violence, stalking, voyeurism, peeping tom, clandestine recording, hidden camera, privacy offense, sex offender registry, Sex Offenders Registration Act, protective order violation, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, public safety
TX
Bills:
SB 2, SB 3, SB 10, SB 16, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB 19, SB 54, HB23, HB17, HB16, SB19, SB53, SB54, HB16, HB17, HB23, HB27, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB2, SB3, SB10, SB16, SB5
Keywords:
flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- given. ... or effectively accepted now with the amendment that will pass on any special session activity
Bills:
SB 2, SB 3, SB 10, SB 16, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB 19, SB 54, HB23, HB17, HB16, SB19, SB53, SB54, HB16, HB17, HB23, HB27, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB2, SB3, SB10, SB16, SB5
Keywords:
flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud
TX
Bills:
SB 2, SB 3, SB 10, SB 16, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB 19, SB 54, HB23, HB17, HB16, SB19, SB53, SB54, HB16, HB17, HB23, HB27, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB2, SB3, SB10, SB16, SB5
Keywords:
flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Finance (Part II) Jan 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They're not being capped out actively.
- Each active member, if they expire on duty, receives $100,000 for their beneficiary.
- Recommendation of an outdoor event space for hosting tour groups.
- It was through active grassroots efforts that I was elected.
- That is significant economic activity that drives local prosperity. Public arts funding is vital.
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee heard budget presentations for the Texas Historical Commission, the Pension Review Board, the Employees Retirement System (ERS), Social Security and benefit replacement pay, the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESSRS), and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The Legislative Budget Board outlined recommendations and major changes for each agency, including reductions tied to one-time projects at the Historical Commission, continued funding for courthouse grants, heritage trails, and Holocaust/genocide education, as well as new or modified riders and capital items. For the pension-related items, LBB described funding changes for PRB, ERS, Social Security, and TESSRS, including ERS health plan cost growth driven largely by pharmacy costs, the status of pension funding reforms, and TESSRS’s request for additional state support to address its unfunded liability and staffing needs.
Members asked extensive questions about the Historical Commission’s one-time funding, unexpended balance authority, courthouse preservation, the Presidio La Bahia and National Museum of the Pacific War projects, and coordination of Texas history messaging across sites such as the Alamo, San Jacinto, Washington on the Brazos, and other heritage locations. The Historical Commission chair emphasized heritage tourism, economic development, and the need for continued investment in historic sites, staffing, IT modernization, and vehicles. On the pension items, senators discussed PRB oversight of local systems, including the Dallas police and fire pension situation, and ERS investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health costs. ERS officials said the plan remains well funded overall, noted a 2021 cash balance reform and a planned supplemental legacy payment, and explained that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are a major driver of pharmacy spending; they also said the agency is working with the Texas Pharmacy Initiative and that rebates are contractually returned to ERS.
For TESSRS, LBB and agency staff said the system serves volunteer and part-paid emergency personnel, is facing an infinite amortization period, and is requesting additional appropriations, staffing, and IT funding, along with a statutory change to allow an actuarially determined state contribution. The agency said it may otherwise need to cut benefits for volunteer firefighters. For CPRIT, LBB reported about $600 million in recommended funding for the biennium and a 10-FTE increase, while the agency described its $6 billion voter-approved program, $3.75 billion in grants awarded to date, and $10.4 million in revenue sharing since 2011. CPRIT’s only exceptional item was a request for a 10% salary increase for two exempt positions. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.
CA