Video & Transcript Research : 'affordability programs'

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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this bill relates to prohibiting the regulation of homeschool programs.
  • relates to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans. known as the JET grant program
  • representation of prospective student-athletes and student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CAA Public Hearing - Fri Feb 6, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Culture & Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, so currently, um, we're having an increase in demand for this program because this program is so
  • this would help bolster the program? this would help bolster the program?
  • is<00:14:15.680> so<00:14:16.160> um program because this program is so um program
  • of the schools for arson schools program of the schools for arson schools program but<00:14:39.199
  • <00:25:50.000> and specialized arts programs and specialized arts programs and therapeutic
Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures focused on arts funding, public art, performing arts, and libraries. HB 2437 would appropriate funds for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Artists in the Schools program; the Foundation testified in strong support, explaining that demand has increased and that additional funding would allow more schools to be served. HB 2461 would raise the ceiling for the works of art special fund and provide money for maintenance and a collections manager position; the Foundation supported it and described major conservation needs, including large-scale repairs to public artworks such as the Tadashi Sato work in Hilo and the King Kamehameha statue, as well as ongoing bronze maintenance and new commissions affected by rising materials costs. HB 2604 would create a performing arts ticket surcharge; the Attorney General and Department of Taxation raised drafting and administration concerns, while the State Foundation supported the concept. HB 2605 would create a position to coordinate specialized arts programs and therapeutic arts interventions for underserved neurodivergent populations, and the Foundation supported that measure as well. HB 1860 would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra and require annual reports; the Attorney General suggested clarifying the public purpose, and the Symphony, youth symphony, and many community supporters testified in favor, emphasizing educational, cultural, and civic benefits. HB 20001 would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the State Public Library System, Friends of the Library, and individual testifiers strongly supported it, describing libraries as essential community and educational resources. After hearing testimony, the committee took action on several bills. HB 2437 was recommended for passage with amendments in HD1, with the appropriation blanked out and the additional needed funding to be noted for Finance consideration; the vote was unanimous among members present. HB 2604 was also recommended for passage with HD1 and technical amendments, including deleting the term “Hawaii-based,” clarifying that student performances at public charter schools are exempt, aligning recordkeeping provisions with tax law, and setting an effective date of January 1, 2027. HB 2461 was deferred to decision-making on Friday, February 13. The transcript also indicates the committee moved through the remaining measures after testimony, but the excerpt ends before final votes are shown for HB 2605, HB 1860, and HB 20001.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, a little bit about what makes us unique is that we offer two specialized programs.
  • <00:05:44.400> In<00:05:44.639> the programs. We operate year round.
  • In the programs. We operate year round.
  • CCK has afforded him the opportunity to see himself as a person who is able.
  • Um, but just awareness of our program is number one.
Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children opened its first meeting with roll call and a reminder about the number of children in out-of-home care with active placements, which the chair said was 8,641 as of June 1, 2025. The committee then heard a presentation from the Center for Courageous Kids, a donor-funded camp in Scottville that serves children with lifelong illnesses and disabilities at no charge. Representatives described the camp’s year-round family retreats and summer sessions, its medically safe and inclusive model, and examples of campers gaining confidence and independence. They said the camp has served more than 43,000 campers from Kentucky, other states, and other countries, and that it is seeking legislative support for two capital projects: a new art barn and a medical lodge, with a combined request of $3.2 million. Members praised the program and asked about awareness, staffing, volunteer recruitment, accreditation, and how the projects would expand capacity; the camp said the medical lodge would help increase volunteer housing and allow future growth beyond its current summer cap of 128 campers per session. The committee then moved to adult protective services and state guardianship programs. Jessica Wayne, director of the Division of Guardianship, and Cliff Bryant of DCBS explained the legal framework for guardianship and conservatorship, including state guardianship as a last-resort option when no family member or private entity is available or appropriate. They outlined the court petition process, emergency appointments, and the distinction between full and limited guardianship or conservatorship. They emphasized that guardianship is based on legal incapacity to make decisions, not simply on a medical disability diagnosis, and noted that state guardianship can be arranged for some 17-year-olds aging out of youth services. The presenters said the state currently serves 4,645 individuals under guardianship, with most cases involving developmental intellectual disabilities, supported community living waiver participants, and people in nursing homes or long-term care facilities. They also described the division’s three branches: field services, which handles visits and day-to-day decisions in all 120 counties; a benefits branch that applies for public benefits; and a fiduciary branch that manages funds and pays bills. They reported 89 field workers statewide, an average caseload of 52, and said the agency is hiring to reduce that load. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 5/6/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • programs. Section seven is new language. programs. Section seven is new language.
  • renders the entire program meaningless. renders the entire program meaningless.
  • These programs are cornerstone offerings of DEED's small business programs.
  • program that's now in its ninth year. program that's now in its ninth year.
  • <00:57:10.880> The impacts on the VRS program. The impacts on the VRS program.
Bills: HF3228, HF2441
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our family was large, and we couldn't afford programs at youth centers.
  • , who may not be able to afford those programs.
  • For families that can afford programming, these programs enrich children's lives and help parents maintain
  • childhood program. childhood program.
  • . program. program.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/25/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, it's not codified anywhere for a number of programs for many years.
  • goodness uh you come up with a program goodness uh you come up with a program you<00:55:54.599><
  • > program Learners our specialized program Learners our specialized program includes<01:13:32.840
  • ALC is, without a doubt, one of my favorite programs at our ALC.
  • ALCS are considered a graduation incentive program.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/4/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Dual enrollment programs that exist. Mr.
  • /c> that's the first of three programs that's the first of three programs that's<00:55:08.880> called
  • I believe these are folks that you're familiar with. these programs under the concurrent these programs
  • <00:58:25.240> participation funding and then program participation funding and then program
  • concurrent enrollment uh grant program concurrent enrollment uh grant program that<01:18:32.960>
Bills: HF984, HF921, HF922
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 03-20-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:30:58.320> I of fiscally responsible programs, I of fiscally responsible programs, I
  • /c><00:32:42.080> learners education programs enable adult learners education programs enable
  • <00:35:16.160> to teacher housing assistance program to teacher housing assistance program
  • department to run this program. department to run this program.
  • So for the um sixyear um program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 3rd, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Then we have ESL programs and bilingual programs, and those are...
  • We also have Vietnamese dual language programs. So that's what a bilingual program is.
  • It depends; you have early exit bilingual programs and late exit bilingual programs.
  • , bilingual programming, not bilingual. ...programming.
  • programs.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • to admit people safely to our programs to admit people safely to our programs and<00:24:46.760><
  • Peter at the forensic mental health program; it is years, not months or days. particular program that
  • <00:25:36.880> like to you as well um is our programs like to you as well um is our programs
  • is at the forensic mental health program is at the forensic mental health program um<00:25:47.720
  • and first episode bipolar programs and first episode bipolar programs<00:38:07.520> we<00:38:
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This will be the first of many hearings on HFCs and programs, other affordable housing measures, and
  • I'm an affordable housing developer, a real affordable housing developer.
  • I heard people talk about Section 8 programs, affordable at 30 percent.
  • No, not with government funds that are taken from taxpayers who can't afford to pay for this program.
  • But a lot of people who are not in this room can't afford to fund this program.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would not find this out until the following morning when I went to wake him up for his program.
  • <01:26:26.320> the<01:26:26.639> following program.
  • At 7:38 a.m. the following program.
  • > these<01:33:09.600> tech and the programming, these tech and the programming, these tech
  • a TV ad or can't afford a print ad but can't afford the three or four bucks a day you put towards social
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:01:47.040> to competitive development programs to competitive development programs to
  • viable solution to building affordable viable solution to building affordable housing<00:01:56.640
  • Community land trusts affordable.
  • ground on on affordable housing and access<00:07:23.520> to<00:07:23.759> affordable<00
  • damaging 12 affordable housing units. damaging 12 affordable housing units.
Bills: HF3600, HF3809, HF3608
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:04 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Conservation Partnership Program.
  • Madam Chair, I love these programs.
  • Madam Chair, I love these programs.
  • On a fiscal management program, I think there's an issue of, A fiscal management program, I think there's
  • In terms of affordability, I can tell you right now that the affordability does not exist for nuclear
Bills: SB47, SB195, SB196, SB197, SB198, SB78
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:17 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I, too, rise in support of our FFA programs.
  • You know, we know that an investment in these types of programs is an investment in our future.
  • Everybody that knows me knows that I'm a big supporter of that program.
  • Everybody that knows me knows that I'm a big supporter of that program.
  • So, and I don't know how many national awards we've had with our FFA program, but it's many.
Bills: HM19
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also, these programs didn't exist, so every program that the department is approving right now had to
  • Also, these programs didn't exist, so every program that the department is approving right now had to
  • Also, these programs didn't exist, so every program that the department is approving right now had to
  • Also, these programs didn't exist, so every program that the department is approving right now had to
  • Also, these programs didn't exist, so every program that the department is approving right now had to
Bills: HF47, HF434, HF1503, HF1702