Video & Transcript Research : 'reliability model'
Page 62 of 460
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EEP/AEN Joint Info Briefing - Tue Jan 7, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of us is responsible for creation of more than a ton of rubbish each year, and it's up to ENV to reliably
- up<00:05:17.960>
to <00:05:18.080>EnV <00:05:18.520>to <00:05:18.720>reliably - <00:05:19.680>
and year and it's up to EnV to reliably and year and it's up to EnV to reliably - So we think that, just based on the water level data—and this is not on groundwater modeling, I want
- So we think that, just based on the water level data—and this is not on groundwater modeling, I want
Summary:
The informational briefing focused on the City and County of Honolulu’s effort to site a replacement landfill for Oahu before the Waimanalo Gulch landfill closes in 2028. Chair Nicole Lowen and other legislators opened the meeting by framing the issue as important statewide and encouraging recycling, composting, and proper use of the curbside bins. The city’s Department of Environmental Services, led by Director Roger Babcock and Deputy Director Mike O’Keefe, then presented the background and siting process.
ENV explained the legal and technical constraints that shaped the search, including the 2019 Land Use Commission decision requiring closure of Waimanalo Gulch by March 2, 2028, and the 2020 Act 73 restrictions on landfill siting near residences, schools, hospitals, conservation districts, airports, and tsunami inundation areas. They said a landfill advisory committee reviewed six candidate sites in 2021-2022 and rejected them because they fell within the Board of Water Supply’s no-pass zone. After further evaluation and an extension of the naming deadline, the city selected a site in central Oahu near Wahiawa, on agricultural land currently used as a Dole pineapple field.
City officials said the selected site was chosen as the best of the evaluated options and, in their view, could be permitted under state and federal law. They described planned environmental protections, including a modern sanitary landfill design with double liners, leachate collection systems, monitoring wells, and post-closure monitoring, and said the existing Waimanalo Gulch landfill has operated for 35 years without leachate leaks. They also emphasized that the site would still require a special use permit, Department of Health approvals, an environmental impact statement, and other public permitting processes, and that public engagement would continue over the next several years.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Jun 23rd, 2026
Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact
Transcript Highlights:
- if they can't do that, I don't know if I'd want them as a supplier, because they cannot achieve a reliable
- So this is a model that has been proven. There is, I am happy to share research.
- This model that has been proven.
- There is, I am happy to share research on this model that not only helps with ensuring that we are investing
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- second component, which should be separately considered, is a shift to the statewide single audit model
- There is also no clear plan for who would own accountability for prior findings under the statewide model
- Additionally, in this committee hearing, it was noted that the state struggled to pull reliable revenue
- The statewide single audit model introduces substantial risk, reduces transparency, weakens oversight
Keywords:
auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (04/30/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- If we need workers, we need parents to be able to leave their children in safe and reliable facilities
- But it came to us, and I think that the policy is that we ought to have more good, reliable child care
- Thank you. reliable reliable facilities.<01:53:35.199>
Uh <01:53:35.599>we <01:53:35.920 - But it came to us, and I think that the policy is that we ought to have more good, reliable child care
- Good, reliable child care that allows parents to work without paying the sum of money per year.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- To effectively oversee these programs, Congress must have access to reliable data on how the certification
- To effectively oversee these programs, Congress must have access to reliable data on how the certification
- In 1908, Henry Ford rolled the first Model T out of the garage.
- His assembly Model T out of the garage.
- Because of American ingenuity and the commercial production of affordable and reliable energy, the last
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If you've seen our campus, it's modeled after Bhutanese architecture.
- Well, and that's the distributed model; we have to stop. It's the mission of our institution.
- And if we don't have a distributive model, where we're taking our residencies to these hospitals, a lot
- They don't have to have a distributive model because they're in metropolitan areas where they have a
- Our distributed model goes differently. Paul, Elizabeth can answer and then Paul.
Bills:
HB42, HB 125, HB 1233, HB2853, HB3148, HB3326, HB3701, HB4066, HB4361, HB4762, HB4909, HB4912, HB42, HB125
Keywords:
higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, education funding, medical education, osteopathic medicine, healthcare workforce, Tarleton State University, industry-recognized credentials, workforce development, career opportunities, feasibility study, student fees, university funding, student union, education, UT El Paso
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Housing Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The land trust model is a way to ensure affordability in the future.
- Through the land trust model, while we're a developer and we build new construction homes, we also support
- Rather than requiring ongoing subsidies, a one-time investment in the land trust model creates permanent
- The current pressures on our housing system have led to strained services and funding models, which have
- Third, it supports resident-owned cooperative models.
Keywords:
education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- <03:10:40.640>
natural on the affordable and reliable natural on the affordable and reliable - I'm committed to finding ways to improve health care and make it more reliable and affordable.
- I'm committed to finding ways to improve health care and make it more reliable and affordable.
- I'm committed to finding ways to improve health care and make it more reliable and affordable.
- Health care and make it more reliable and affordable. That is what Texas families want.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And we reviewed compact documents, including model legislation for 17 health care compacts.
- And we reviewed compact documents, including model legislation for 17 health care compacts.
- Once the model legislation is finalized, states may adopt it into statute.
- After a preset number of states adopt the model legislation, compact commissions form.
- While stakeholders reported advantages of compacts, OPPAGA did not find reliable evidence or data to
Summary:
The committee heard and approved several health care bills. Senate Bill 68, by Senator Harrell, would require all hospital emergency departments to be prepared to treat children by maintaining pediatric equipment, staff training, written policies, a pediatric care coordinator, and completion/public posting of the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment. Senator Harrell said the bill is intended to improve pediatric emergency care in general hospitals, and the bill was supported by the Florida College of Emergency Physicians and the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. It passed favorably.
The committee also approved Senate Bill 154, which corrects the Mobile Act for dentists and dental hygienists by requiring graduates of out-of-state dental schools seeking licensure by endorsement to have attended a CODA-accredited school. The bill drew support from dental and dental hygienist groups and passed favorably. Senate Bill 40, by Senator Sharif, would require Medicaid managed care networks to ensure at least half of primary care providers offer appointments outside regular business hours, including evenings and weekends, to improve access and reduce emergency room use; it also passed favorably.
A lengthy discussion centered on Senate Bill 254, also by Senator Harrell, which would tighten oversight of nursing education programs, create a temporary provisional license and preceptorship for new graduates awaiting NCLEX results, require remediation for low-performing programs, add standardized admission and exit-exam requirements, and allow the Department of Health to inspect programs unannounced. Supporters said the bill would improve quality and help students gain experience, while opponents warned it could reduce the number of nursing programs and worsen shortages, especially among private schools. After debate and testimony from nursing and school representatives, the bill passed favorably, with Senator Davis voting no.
The committee then received an OPPAGA presentation on interstate health care licensure compacts. OPPAGA reviewed how Florida uses licensure by endorsement, telehealth registration, and compacts for nurses, psychologists, and physicians, and explained the potential benefits and drawbacks of joining additional compacts, including portability, data sharing, and emergency staffing versus costs, administrative burdens, and possible conflicts with Florida scope-of-practice laws. No action was taken on the presentation, and the meeting adjourned after Senator Davis requested to be recorded in support of SB 68 and SB 154.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We will leverage existing models to build statewide collaboration in research and education while engaging
- It's a unique earn-and-learn model.
- and make recommendations to build a statewide model.
- We, between last session and this session, kind of shifted to a 529 model.
- Originally, it was just children's savings accounts model, and that was done based on..."
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 27, 2026 - 09:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Everybody came together and said here's what we need and created the Florida model related to K-12.
- It's the Florida model that people in other states use. That was a huge step forward.
- courts, focuses on outcomes like completion rates and recidivism and ensures the legislature has reliable
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr/Sub-OMES REVISED Jan 21st, 2026 at 09:30 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Our goals are focused on reliability, transparency, and service. I'll go through these with you.
- When agencies can assume these responsibilities, I think it is a better working model.
- The goal is to provide resiliency across the agency, so cross-training is absolutely part of that model
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 21, 2026 - 04:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- DONE THIS, THIS IS A NEW CONCEPT AND FLORIDA IS NOT AFRAID TO LEAD AND I BELIEVE THIS IS THE BEST MODEL
- I AM NOT WILLING TO NOT LEAD IN THE NATION FOR A MODEL THAT COULD TRULY WORK AND BRING SAVINGS TO ALL
- IF ONCOLOGY PHARMACIES OR SUPPLIERS CANNOT RELIABLY OBTAIN MEDICATIONS AT OR BELOW THE STATE SET PRICE
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Jul 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The specific elements of the local procurement model were selected to address previously identified challenges
- These events will bring millions of visitors, and we must be ready to support them with reliable infrastructure
- States and countries around the world are already using public-private models to meet their infrastructure
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact met on July 11, 2025, and heard six measures focused on small business contracting, ports and trade, local economic development, clean energy transition, tariff impacts, and infrastructure finance. SB 70 would raise the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act contract cap from $250,000 to $350,000 and index it to inflation; supporters said it would reflect current economic conditions, while opponents argued it could reduce transparency, favor larger firms, and strain small businesses’ ability to carry inventory and wait for payment. The bill was approved 7-0 to Appropriations.
AJR 14 urged federal agencies to consider the effects of tariff policy on California ports, with testimony emphasizing impacts on cargo volumes, jobs, supply chains, and infrastructure needs; it passed 7-0. SB 781 would require cities and counties to adopt small business utilization plans and strengthen the California Small Business Technical Assistance Program; chambers of commerce and committee members supported it as a way to expand procurement opportunities and technical assistance, and it passed 7-0 to Local Government. SB 227 would extend and expand the Green Empowerment Zone in Contra Costa County, add environmental justice representatives, and extend authorization to 2040; it passed 7-0 to the floor.
SB 263 would direct the California Transportation Agency to study the statewide impacts of tariffs, with supporters from the ports, retail, and trucking sectors arguing that better data is needed to guide budgeting and policy responses; it passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 769 would create the Golden State Infrastructure Fund to finance major infrastructure projects through a revolving public-private investment model; supporters said it would help address long-term infrastructure needs and prepare for major events, and the bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations after opposition was withdrawn. All measures were reported out of committee, and the meeting adjourned at 10:39 a.m.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 24th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The district has long used the traditional healthcare security staffing model composed of unarmed security
- As, uh, Representative Jones said, we use the traditional model, which is on armed security officers,
- to continue improvements in our security program to create a law enforcement agency that is more reliable
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 12th, 2026
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- model provided the following: 1.
- What the model does.
- model.
- Model comparison.
- Funding model results.
Keywords:
child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimers, dementia, related dementias, brain health, early detection, caregiver support, elderly affairs, Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Health, public health outreach, memory loss
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first heard SB 624, which would codify DCF’s current practice of allowing batterers intervention programs to offer supplemental faith-based activities so long as participation is voluntary. The bill drew support from faith-based and family organizations, which argued it would restore access to effective rehabilitation options and remove discriminatory barriers. SB 624 was reported favorably after a roll call vote.
The committee then heard SB 42, which would require child protective investigators and child protection teams to rely on qualified medical professionals when a child has a documented pre-existing diagnosis or when a parent requests an exam, and would require clearer notice to parents and custodians at the start of an investigation. Testimony overwhelmingly came from parents, advocates, and disability rights representatives describing cases in which medically complex children were allegedly misdiagnosed as abuse victims and families were separated unnecessarily. Members expressed sympathy and support, and SB 42 was reported favorably.
Next, the committee considered CS/SB 578, creating an Alzheimer’s disease awareness initiative within the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, brain health education, research updates, and clinical trial awareness, with outreach focused on older adults and at-risk populations. An amendment was adopted to place the campaign within the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative. A caregiver testified about the need for public education and early diagnosis, and the bill was reported favorably.
The committee also took up SPB 7018, a committee bill on child welfare that would extend the definition of “visitor” for foster homes to reduce repeated background checks, make the Step Into Success foster youth workforce pilot permanent and statewide, and create a program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare to catalog best practices among community-based care lead agencies. The bill was approved as a committee bill and reported favorably. Finally, the Department of Children and Families presented its 2025-26 final funding methodology and rates report for community-based care. Members questioned the proposed tiered model, including insurance costs, risk corridors, prevention funding, performance measures, and regional funding disparities. No vote was taken on the presentation, but members discussed the possible need for follow-up legislation and additional stakeholder input.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPN, CPN, CPN, CPN-JDC DEFER, CPN Public Hearings 04-07-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Utilities Commission to provide a written status update on the implementation of the Hawaii Electric Reliability
- in rural places. - Well, I can make another point that a lot ...of times when mail-order pharmacy models
Summary:
The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee heard House Bill 1481, which would require cemeteries, crematories, funeral establishments, HSI facilities, and mortuaries to dispose of human remains within 60 days after a burial transit permit or related affidavit is issued. The Hawaii Funeral and Cemetery Association and several funeral-related entities supported the bill, and the association said it had already implemented consistent cremation authorization language regarding notice and consent for recycling metal implants, effective January 1. The committee later recommended HB 1481 be passed with a defective effective date of July 1, 2050; the vice chair voted with reservations, saying the prior version with Department of Health rulemaking was stronger consumer protection.
The committee also considered several resolutions. SCR 96 and SR 91, on a status update for implementation of the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, were recommended for passage with amendments adopting the PUC’s requested changes. SCR 172 and SR 163, seeking a comprehensive analysis of ways to reduce costs and financial risks while meeting state goals, drew support from the PUC and Energy Office with comments, and the committee recommended passage with amendments removing a disputed whereas clause. SCR 109 and SR 102, on studying expanded mail-order pharmacy use, drew mixed testimony: the Insurance Division and HMSA supported a study, while the Hawaii Pharmacist Association and others raised concerns about patient outcomes, rural access, and community pharmacy sustainability; the committee amended the resolutions to require broader agency cooperation and evaluation of community pharmacy impacts, then recommended passage.
In additional decision-making, the committee deferred SCR 193 and SR 1802 on trust transparency due to no testimony. It recommended passage with amendments on several bills, including HB 1782 after clarifying terminology with the Attorney General’s Office, HB 1514 on workers’ compensation, HB 1619 on electric vehicle infrastructure, HB 1643 on pharmacy, HB 1721 on housing, HB 1864 on insurance, HB 1946 on timeshare registration, and HB 2475 on labeling requirements. HB 350 on energy was deferred for more work. The committee also reconsidered HB 2101 on commercial aquarium collection and recommended passage as amended after hearing from supporters and noting concerns about enforcement and statewide consistency.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Commerce & Economic Development Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- But as I broke into that, if our messaging as a nation is reliability, if our messaging as a nation is
- That's why I came up with a gas lab as a model, if you will.
Bills:
HB2445, HB2123, HB3048, HB3176, HB3239, HB3263, HB3794, HB3796, HB4265, HB4266, HB4317, HB4321, HB4322, HB3673
Keywords:
HB2445, Route 66, Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Forward Commission, centennial, historic highway, preservation, tourism, historical society, scenic byway, National Historic Trail, Route 66 Alliance, Route 66 Association, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, historic preservation, heritage tourism, public-private partnership, sunset extension, commission extension
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 12, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- And also, it's those set clear standards, so managed care plans can rebuild and build reliable provider
- enhances consumer protection by requiring nurse registries to be more transparent about their business model
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Since none of us has a reliable crystal ball, we cannot predict our future challenges.
- crystal ball we cannot predict reliable crystal ball we cannot predict our<00:19:35.679>
future percentage in order to gain reliability percentage in order to gain reliability of<00:38:09.960>- A 60% participation rate is the lowest percentage in order to gain reliability of data.
- <01:42:51.520>
alternative expensive and more reliable alternative expensive and more reliable