Video & Transcript Research : 'TOPS Tech Award'

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HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 12, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:33:47.080> um<01:33:47.360> so year versus what we have awarded um so year versus
  • Okay, and this would be on top of the $950,000 that you requested on the spreadsheet earlier?
  • Tech amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
  • <02:18:40.040> amendments<02:18:40.519> for<02:18:40.920> clarity make Tech
  • Our meeting is adjourned. date to July 1 3000 make Tech amendments date to July 1 3000 make Tech amendments
Keywords: 910, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 24th, 2026 at 09:09 am

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So our commission awarded $12 million in projects in October.
  • So our commission awarded 12 million in projects in October. that we've done that so our commission awarded
  • And then also on top of that, providing recurring funding to the tune of about And then, also, on top
  • Page three, top line.
  • Yeah, and so on the top of page 11 there, Mr.
Keywords: 996, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • After receiving his bachelor's in psychology, Doctor Martindale was accepted and attended Texas Tech,
  • where he was awarded both a master's degree and PhD in counseling psychology.
  • Wants to attend OSU to study veterinary tech. Let's give Reagan a round of applause, please.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 322 by Representative Guillen is relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Educations
  • for Tech. better known as a JET grant program.
  • The combination of growth with our financial industry and tech...
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 13, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><00:10:47.160> it<00:10:47.320> off<00:10:47.639> they and food supply and to top
  • The top-notch apprenticeship programs at Santiago Canyon are helping students of all backgrounds learn
  • The top-notch apprenticeship programs at Santiago Canyon are helping students of all backgrounds learn
  • Over on this chart, the blue line on top represents nameplate capacity.
  • You can see this clearly in these two lines: the top line, the blue, is nameplate capacity.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/01/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • His commitment to duty was recognized through numerous awards and decorations he received throughout
  • And whereas, Lela Alston has received numerous awards throughout her years of public service, among her
  • Scouts' 2002 World of Children Award.
  • Scouts 2002 World of Children Award.
  • You've won every championship's award, except taxes and guns. Lela.
Keywords: 1182, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 24th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Transcript Highlights:
  • I do not think so, but I don't know off the top of my head.
  • And PSF Corp may know off the top of their heads.
  • My sister Peyton makes the case for why her school actually deserves the award. for most underfunded.
  • One of your top priorities.
  • On top of that, many teachers' conference periods are being taken away or will be taken away.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • They nominate us for awards. But still nobody in the community hires our people with disabilities.
  • So, like, there's all different sorts of things that we—low tech, high tech, whatever.
  • DRTC then had them individually select their top 10.
Summary: The meeting focused on integrated employment and related services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with testimony from several provider agencies and state officials. Robin Arder and Belinda Stevens of ThinkAbility described how their organization supports people through residential services and self-created businesses because community employers often are not ready to hire people with disabilities. They said rigid service rules, difficulty fitting individuals into existing job definitions, and reimbursement requirements can prevent person-centered employment supports. They also reported that, in their experience, employees had not lost benefits when work was coordinated carefully with Social Security and benefits management. Tina Hannah of South Central Industries described a broad business model that includes manufacturing, janitorial and highway contracts, state-use products, a food truck, and an entertainment trailer, along with an adult day program and residential services. She said the organization uses a temp-service style model to make employers more comfortable and noted barriers such as employer concerns about productivity, lack of awareness of tax credits and accessibility resources, and the need for consistent job coaches. Miranda Figueroa of A New Leaf said her agency is moving toward a more person-centered model, including a Transition Academy for young adults that combines independent living instruction, community college classes, internships, and follow-along support; she said the program has an 85% placement rate but is expensive and not eligible for traditional student aid because it is not accredited. She also cited barriers including dual diagnoses, workforce readiness, and low reimbursement rates. Angela Decker and Deborah Copeland of DRTC described their long-running enclave contracts and a new Community Skills and Connection program that uses interest-based cohorts, community exploration, and volunteer experiences to build skills and networks tied to employment. They said the agency is phasing out its 14(c) subminimum wage certificate by the end of the year and is trying to expand community-based opportunities. DRTC and other providers emphasized the need to blend DDS and DRS services more effectively, reduce restrictive rules such as line-of-sight requirements, and better support people in congregate living settings. DRS representatives said the agency does provide school-based transition services, employer accommodations, and job carving support, and noted federal reporting requirements tied to wage outcomes. Members also discussed safety concerns, employer education, data collection, ABLE accounts, and the role of schools in preparing students for work and community life. The co-chairs proposed organizing the task force into three working groups: in-school/transition services, program support and service blending, and community integration/employer engagement. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with plans for further working-group discussion and follow-up on data and policy ideas.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public Safety has tasked with establishing guidelines on how to how the grants are applied for and awarded
  • And I'm going to hit the top of the.
  • The top line on this, as you know, Representative McLaughlin, but oftentimes what happens in. in our
  • On March 25th, a bipartisan congressional letter was sent to top of officials, including our Secretary
  • This bill offers not only a financial benefit that awards continued service, time, and training, but
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Jun 15th, 2026

ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, members, we're going back to the top of the agenda.
  • The maximum award per academic year is... ...credentials of value and projected wages.
  • The maximum award per academic year is the lesser of the program cost or a maximum of $3,000.
  • This includes computers, tablets, printers, headphones, webcams, and any other tech device.
  • So that's on page two and the top of page three. So I think that they can.
Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee reviewed a long agenda of agency rules, with most items approved without objection after brief presentations and no public comment. Early items included Department of Energy and Environment rules on landfill post-closure trust fund spending thresholds and liquefied petroleum gas standards, DFA’s electronic odometer disclosure rule, and several Department of Health rules covering ionizing radiation, mobile home and RV parks, lead-based paint, counseling board revisions, hearing instrument dispensers, athletic training, dental examiners, nursing, pharmacy, medical board, speech-language pathology and audiology, radiologic technology, massage therapy, community health workers, doula certification, and cosmetology/body art. Most of these changes were described as updates to match recent acts, federal standards, compact participation, fee adjustments, or cleanup/clarification, and the committee repeatedly approved them without objection. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Arkansas State Board of Nursing’s broad set of rule changes implementing multiple 2025 acts. Those changes included creating a dialysis patient care technician registry, updating contact information requirements, expanding APRN authority to delegate certain tasks, clarifying death certificate and pronouncement authority, allowing substitution of therapeutically equivalent medications, permitting purchase of compounded products, and updating certified medication assistant rules and training standards. Members asked detailed questions about the meaning of therapeutically equivalent substitutions, delegation limits, compounded products, and how often medication lists would be updated; the board said it would review rules annually and use future rulemaking as needed. The committee also approved new nursing rules for declaratory orders and the new dialysis registry. The Department of Education’s rules drew the most discussion, especially the Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program. The department said the revisions, based on Act 920 of 2025, were intended to add guardrails, clarify eligible expenses, and streamline approvals. Changes included defining core educational expenses, limiting sports-related spending, adding an intentional misuse standard, restricting certain technology purchases and requiring extra justification over $1,000, capping carryover funds at $8,500, and creating a reconsideration process for denied expenses. Members raised concerns about oversight, appeal timelines, sports equipment, provider credentialing, and whether the rules were too restrictive; department officials said the rules were meant to protect taxpayer funds while preserving flexibility, and they noted the program had received extensive public comment. The committee also approved Education rules for scholarships, residency classification, teacher programs, accelerated learning, and graduate medical education, as well as Labor and Licensing rules on wage and hour standards, boiler rules, motor vehicle commission requirements, professional wrestling regulation, appraiser qualifications, and military recruiting incentives.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • They're typically staffed by... a paramedic, a nurse, a physician, and a CT tech.
  • OK, so you said a paramedic, nurse, physician, and a CT tech would be part of the mobile stroke unit?
  • You will hear often that access to care is not the same as quality of care, but the top 10 states with
  • The jury award was significant, and we had initially made the complaint because of some egregious...
  • OK, we have Kristin Benton, Executive Director of Tech.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Jan 26th, 2026 at 08:38 am

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, members of the committee, what this bill does is it makes an appropriation to New Mexico Tech
  • We are the state geological survey and a research division of New Mexico Tech.
  • And so we are kind of intimately, also intimately related to the academic mission of New Mexico Tech.
  • I'm a city councilor and also known as Grandpa Joe, but I understand the importance of a strong tech,
  • And we actually, New Mexico Tech is leading the way in geothermal.
Bills: SB29, SB64
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Then you get the MCV coming in on top of that.
  • Without them, TxDOT could not address its top priority of safety.
  • Awards flood-related science, planning, and funding programs. Next slide. Great.
  • So you skew up to the top.
  • For the prior year, I don't have that value top of mind, but it was very close.
Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/12/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • And Arizona is the sunniest state, and we're in the top tier of solar irradiance.
  • It's a tech vertical that we need in the state to continue the tech path.
  • It's a tech vertical that we need in the state to continue the tech path.
  • know, you talked earlier about how much people oppose things, well, data centers are really at the top
  • Well, data centers are really at the top of the list.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session May 20th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bhardwaj was awarded her Doctor of Medicine degree from Ross University in Barbados, a Master's of Public
  • Hero Award, one of the nation's highest recommendations for youth.
  • federal government has made expanding access to transformative treatment for sickle cell disease a top
  • is a joint project between DFPS and several health organizations. ...institutions like UT and Texas Tech
  • The Executive Director of the Historical Commission is given authority to negotiate and award a contract
Bills: SJR60, SB203, SB317, SB397, SB511, SB524, SB731, SB781, SB801, SB867, SB1071, SB1232, SB1319, SB1444, SB1483, SB1633, SB1798, SB1944, SB1978, SB2082, SB2233, SB2363, SB2603, SB2607, SB2717, SB2797, SB2841, SB2919, SB2928, SB2969, SB3038, SB3063, HB102, HB107, HB130, HB132, HB148, HB647, HB668, HB677, HB694, HB748, HB754, HB923, HB1193, HB1240, HB1318, HB1397, HB1584, HB1639, HB1875, HB1893, HB1922, HB2071, HB2187, HB2254, HB2350, HB2510, HB2513, HB2516, HB2522, HB2559, HB2712, HB2713, HB2733, HB2775, HB2788, HB2789, HB2894, HB2960, HB3033, HB3126, HB3211, HB3370, HB3376, HB3751, HB3805, HB3810, HB4187, HB4219, HB4238, HB4273, HB4325, HB4344, HB4384, HB4506, HB4529, HB4643, HB4753, HB4783, HB4850, HB4885, HB5342, HB5424, HB5560, HCR90, HCR98, SJR5, SJR34, SB9, SB27, SB40, SB458, SB482, SB493, SB529, SB541, SB693, SB841, SB843, SB912, SB963, SB1173, SB1241, SB1350, SB1383, SB1388, SB1559, SB1646, SB1734, SB1789, SB1833, SB1883, SB1951, SB1968, SB2143, SB2544, SB1, SB17, SB260, SB509, SB1506, SB1637, SB1833, SB2308, HB2525, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR60, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB511, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB1749, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2233, SB2683, SB1319, SB1978, SB3038, SB3045, SB1633, SB1538, SB719, SB3071, SB3065, HJR34, HB1393, HB26, HB3810, HB388, HB2712, HB1633, HB685, HB4753, HB762, HB2286, HB1606, HB132, HB1458, HB1240, HB2788, HB2791, HB3146, HB1893, HB4850, HB4187, HB1397, HB3751, HB2061, HB647, HB2522, HB4738, HB3033, HB2563, HB128, HB581, HB766, HB2259, HB2358, HB4384, HB748, HB793, HB1734, HB2340, HB2350, HB3104, HB5180, HB1584, HB4219, HB3806, HB3804, HB3803, HB1522, HB3597, HB1612, HB4224, HB1314, HB2254, HB4643, HB1237, HB3126, HB2856, HB3114, HB3505, HB4205, HB5652, HB3687, HB5424, HB4506, HB3370, HB2025, HB4273, HB3395, HB3376, HB2733, HB2495, HB4325, HB2071, HB2510, HB138, HB18, HB107, HB694, HB923, HB1639, HB1700, HB2187, HB3211, HB4529, HB4655, HB5342, HB2516, HB4783, HB1894, HB1965, HB102, HB300, HB1875, HB2513, HB2713, HB39, HB114, HB24, HB3088, HB4163, HB3479, HB2842, HB519, HB609, HB1275, HB1592, HB3348, HB120, HB6, HB247, HB1533, HB2421, HB2273, HB2464, HB2011, HB3575, HB3788, HB4370, HB4809, HB5057, HB5084, HB5534, HB5668, HB3424, HB2715, HB2564, HB2760, HB2765, HB2898, HB3260, HB3800, HB4396, HB5195, HB4341, HB43, HB5686, HCR90, HCR98, SJR60, SB1633, SB2233, HB102, HB107, HB132, HB694, HB923, HB1639, HB1875, HB1893, HB2071, HB2187, HB2510, HB2513, HB2522, HB2733, HB2788, HB3033, HB3211, HB3370, HB3376, HB3751, HB3810, HB4187, HB4219, HB4273, HB4325, HB4506, HB4529, HB4643, HB4753, HB4783, HB4850, HB5342, HB5424, SB511, SB1978, SR533, SR554, HCR90, HCR98, HCR144, SJR34, SB529, SB541, SB693, SB1173, SB1646, SB1734, SB1833, SB3074, HB1233, HB1285, HB1828, HB1876, HB2091, HB2301, HB2725, HB3063, HB3177, HB3483, HB4662, HB5606, HCR9, HCR10, HCR40, HCR76, HCR118, HCR127, HCR135, HCR141, SB3074, HB1233, HB1285, HB1828, HB1876, HB2091, HB2301, HB2725, HB3063, HB3177, HB3483, HB4662, HB5606, HCR9, HCR10, HCR40, HCR76, HCR118, HCR127, HCR135, HCR141
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Jan 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • make sure that my staff, to the extent they're listening or hear these comments, know that from the top
  • At a center that takes 6 models, that really tech isn't changing their life.
  • I think you won a national award for Oklahoma on Careportal.
  • , the top doesn't know what's going on in the middle, and the bottom is afraid of the middle.
  • It's certainly a top priority for me this legislative session, and I hope to work with all of you and
Keywords: 914, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Higher Education - 01/23/25

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • out the year last year we had awarded out the year last year we had awarded grants<00:03:43.120>
  • We kind of break it down in our minds to the base award and the Plus Award.
  • Of that, $26.4 million was from the base award, with an average award amount of $1,800.
  • and so that award and the Plus Award and so that base<00:50:30.400> award<00:50:30.720> again
  • <00:51:44.200> is<00:51:44.440> 5700 award as well as a Plus Award is 5700 award as
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The committee received an informational presentation from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education on the State Grant program and governor-recommended changes, with some discussion of North Star Promise. Staff explained that State Grant is the state’s largest financial aid program, intended to promote college access and choice for students with the highest financial need, and that it works alongside Pell Grants. They reviewed program eligibility, award calculation, and participation rules, and noted that the program serves a large share of low- and middle-income students, including many dependent students, student parents, BIPOC students, and adult learners. They also described how awards and spending are distributed across public and private institutions and how the agency projects spending using enrollment, tuition, and FAFSA data. A major focus was the current fiscal-year deficit in State Grant. Staff said the program is experiencing a shortfall driven by higher-than-expected enrollment, more students with greater financial need, and major FAFSA formula changes that increased the number of applicants with zero or negative student aid index values. They said the office has already rationed awards where allowed and imposed a FAFSA deadline for spring awards, and does not expect to fund some awards. Officials explained that if the program projects a surplus, they typically adjust the living and miscellaneous expense allowance to spend down funds; if it projects a deficit, they can increase student and family responsibility to reduce award sizes, but the program must stay within its appropriation. Senator Duckworth asked several questions about whether unused funds could be transferred between State Grant and North Star Promise, and how the two programs are treated. Staff said State Grant funds revert to the general fund at the end of the biennium, while North Star Promise uses a special revenue account, and that transfers may be possible but would need clarification under current authority. They referenced a prior legislative transfer from North Star Promise funds to cover a shortfall in the Fostering Independence Grant and said they would follow up on the exact transfer authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the presentation and discussion.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 03/10/25

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • of heal Careo fill a gap in Awards of heal Careo fill a gap in dementia<00:15:16.320> specific
  • You know, I think out of that conversation the department ended up creating a, um, called a tech for
  • My only request would be that when you lay it over, lay it on top of the pile there. Okay?
  • We're going to lay this one over on top of the pile there. So thank you, Glenn.
  • Look at that, Senator, yes, on time. over on top of the pile there so thank over on top of the pile there
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Jul 24th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • housing, defined as 80% or below or targeting households at 80% or below AMI, that they move to the top
  • So I have a couple pictures of the top picture. House Bill 1110.
  • So I have a couple pictures of the top picture. So I have a couple of pictures.
  • We’ll move on now to the city of Des Moines, and we have Laura Tech Echo. Is Laura available?”
  • But I want to say that, fortunately, Poulsbo's review times are pretty top-notch.
Summary: The Senate Housing Committee work session focused first on Civic Commons’ “starter home production plan,” a statewide strategy intended to increase production of homes affordable to households roughly between 60% and 120% of area median income. Presenters said the Covenant Home Ownership program will not succeed without more starter homes, and outlined recommendations including a temporary cross-sector crisis task force, a developer network, new financing tools, public seed funding, and a multi-site demonstration program to test off-site construction and standardized designs. Committee members asked about silos in the current system, the role of off-site and modular construction, target income ranges, and where the plan would be most useful. Civic Commons said the plan is meant to be statewide, community-informed, and respectful of local context, with pre-approved plans and standardized approaches for both single-family and multi-unit housing. The Department of Labor and Industries then gave an update on factory-built housing oversight. Officials said residential factory-built structures are a small but important part of their work and described progress in prioritizing residential plan reviews, which they said has reduced review time from months to about two days. They also reported creating a plans examiner supervisor position, moving forward with rules for third-party plan review and inspection, and beginning analysis of national standards from the Modular Building Institute to see whether they align with state code. Committee members and L&I discussed the value of standardized plans, real-time tracking for applicants, and the role of state inspection in reducing local jurisdictional variation. The Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council testified that it supports efforts to reduce permitting delays and increase housing production, but warned against weakening safety standards or labor protections. The labor representatives said prefabrication and modular construction can help if the workforce is protected, wages and apprenticeship opportunities are preserved, and projects use tools such as community workforce agreements. They also raised concerns about wage theft, misclassification, and unlicensed contractors in residential construction, and suggested stronger front-end contractor education or licensing. Committee members responded that the goal is to expand production without sacrificing safety or good jobs. The committee also heard city perspectives on local housing reforms. Olympia described its affordable housing emergency ordinance, which gives qualifying projects priority in the permitting queue, and said success depends on communication among housing staff, planners, engineers, and developers. Walla Walla, an early adopter of middle housing, reported increased ADUs, duplexes, and smaller-lot development after eliminating single-family zoning and expanding tools such as MFTE and ADU flexibility. Des Moines described adopting middle housing and ADU ordinances in June 2025 after a lengthy public process, while Poulsbo described proactive code changes including duplexes on corner lots, unit lot subdivisions, manufactured home protections, expanded ADU allowances, and pre-approved ADU plans shared with neighboring jurisdictions. No votes were taken during the work session.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 3rd, 2025

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is our top priority in the state. is how do we maximize public safety in New Mexico and all of our
  • Chair. 1st through 13th at the bottom, 1st at the top, 13th at the bottom, and then a total.
  • Award criteria is on page 4, line 20. The contract terms are on page 5, line 19.
  • Essentially, we are attempting to award 10 individuals. So it's basically a backloading bill.
  • I'd like to see perhaps consideration in awarding something like this to doctors who are gonna give up