Video & Transcript Research : 'community development'

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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 28th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm very blessed in my community.
  • I'm very blessed in my community to have the Hope School for Autism.
  • It requires that district professional development systems must have Yes.
  • I just wanted to briefly build off what my community members have spoken to.
  • happened and what is happening in their community, right?
Bills: S0124, S0206, S0420
Summary: The committee first heard SB 124, which updates Florida Virtual School’s statute to remove outdated language and clarify its service, funding, governance, reporting, and district coordination provisions without changing day-to-day operations. Florida Virtual School testified in support, members praised the bill, and it passed unanimously on a roll call vote. The committee then took up CS for SB 206 on students with autism spectrum disorder. Senator Harrell explained that the bill would require autism and neurodevelopmental training in educator preparation programs, require ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential, create an Autism Educator Loan Forgiveness Program, provide salary supplements for teachers with the autism endorsement, and require district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. A large number of speakers—teachers, parents, students, and advocacy groups—supported the bill while urging that implementation be fully funded, high quality, and not become an unfunded mandate. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing the growing number of students with autism and the need to recruit and retain special education teachers. The bill was reported favorably by committee vote. Finally, the committee considered SB 420 on patriotic displays in classrooms. Chair Burgess explained the bill as a way to place portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in schools to encourage civic and patriotic reflection, and he offered an amendment narrowing the requirement from every classroom to one prominent display in each school and adding language making it subject to state appropriation. The amendment was adopted. Testimony on the bill was mixed: some speakers supported the idea as a spark for civic discussion, while many others opposed it as symbolic, unnecessary, or better addressed through curriculum and teacher training rather than mandated displays. In debate, some senators argued the portraits could prompt broader historical conversations, while others raised concerns about representation, classroom autonomy, and funding. The transcript ends during debate on the amended bill, before a final vote is shown.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • One means by which we can encourage more teachers to work and stay in Nevada is by developing alternative
  • Participants will take part in professional development curriculum, including at least 10 sessions.
  • So they would meet, and then they would provide additional support and professional development to their
  • So they would meet, and then they would provide additional support and professional development to their
  • Dedicated professionals who play a vital role in our classrooms and communities.
Bills: SB175, SB277, SB374, SB400
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Finance - 05/08/25

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • a repeal of the renewable development a repeal of the renewable development account account account
  • repeal of the the removal development repeal of the the removal development account.<00:05:18.039
  • money being in the renewable development money being in the renewable development account<00:13:
  • > program<00:21:26.400> was The community solar garden program was The community solar
  • communities of color and communities communities of color and communities with<00:32:37.279>
Bills: HF2438
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures May 6th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • possible and encourage parents and caregivers to learn more about the swim lessons being offered in the community
  • He mattered to me, his dad, his brother, sister, and his community.
  • Because it's one of maybe five states in the country that really have a fine wine community and the ability
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes Committee Meeting - 2025-04-21

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • So with that, we're going to turn to community testimony. First up, Anjali Bains.
  • Fresh Energy is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization with over 30 years of experience developing practical
  • We work with faith communities to promote climate solutions that are equitable and effective.
  • This, in turn, improves the daily life of everyone in our community, from those who either can't or choose
  • More walkable and bikeable communities are a cost-effective way to greenhouse gases and improve health
Bills: HF2438
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/21/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, with that, we're going to turn to community testimony.
  • So, with that, we're going to turn to community testimony.
  • We work with faith communities to promote climate solutions that are equitable and effective.
  • We work with faith communities to promote climate solutions that are equitable and effective.
  • Traffic air pollution due to historical siting of highways in BIPOC and low-income communities.
Bills: HF2438
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/11/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • can always do a better job communicating can always do a better job communicating with<00:04:17.600
  • Isaiah is a multi-racial, statewide, nonpartisan coalition of faith communities and other community groups
  • <00:34:34.639> Thank for building strong communities.
  • Thank for building strong communities.
  • That it's really a community effort.
Bills: HF2438
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • page is a $30 million one-time biennial increase, or appropriation for transportation economic development
  • Then for state road construction—or, sorry, state radio communications—you can see the operating adjustment
  • , you can see the communications, you can see the operating<00:08:45.360> adjustment<00:08:45.680
  • Then on page 44, section three establishes the codification of the Empowering Small Minnesota Communities
  • projects and activity to develop projects and activity to develop upcoming<00:44:04.960> projects
Bills: HF2438
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • programs we do and how we serve our communities.
  • Local decisions about what kind of programs we do and how we serve our communities.
  • And that's an important communities.
  • The bill is crucial for licensing, workforce development, and public protection.
  • our communities. our communities.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 17th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of my brand new community built a shopping area called the Boardwalk.
  • They develop an understanding of your neighborhood.
  • Why, if there's such wide political support for this in the community.
  • When the southeastern part of the county, which developed first, was developing, we paid for roads.
  • It's each community, every four years you might get a mile of road.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules 2ND REVISED Mar 4th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • to move this up so it would not apply to any county currently, that it would only apply as the communities
  • Is this a request bill from anybody in government or in your community or constituent?
  • If you go to a community college or junior college, it should not make any difference if that is your
  • the Rice Massacre in Greenwood and examined the role of different aspects of the law enforcement community
  • I plan on continuing to talk to more, and as we do develop this, I want to make sure that we have a path
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • to own the property or to participate in a development to get incentives, and uh I think it's a good
  • uh to get incentives and uh development uh to get incentives and uh I<00:21:12.559> think<00:
  • Calculation consists of any payment, fee, or charge paid directly or indirectly to a project developer
  • Calculation consists of any payment, fee, or charge paid directly or indirectly to a project developer
  • Calculation consists of any payment, fee, or charge paid directly or indirectly to a project developer
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) May 8th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • To waive the 2 mile 1 year rule only for high opportunity developments.
  • 2 mile 1 year rule prevents TDHCA from allocating housing tax credits to an affordable housing development
  • within 2 miles of another tax credit development awarded in the same year.
  • Uh, that have no deed restrictions that would prevent such a development and the project is located on
  • uh, amendments are designed to assure individuals that we will not be seeing, uh, multi-family developments
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 30th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • piece of property out of their current development.
  • We begin first communication with the CCN.
  • to serve the community.
  • We just want to develop our land, and yeah, we just want to develop our land.
  • Um, in the end, we support the bill, uh, we give our develop, it would give our development the flexibility
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 30th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • current development.
  • on how they were planning to serve the community.
  • No developer is going to move forward without the ability to serve water for the community.
  • We just want to develop our land, and we just want to develop our land. Thank you.
  • gives us the best path to supply our development.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We are a border community in El Paso County facing unique challenges with land development.
  • economic development, and tax-generating property.
  • Well, in our community, we have a number of gated communities, and none of the gated communities receive
  • a gated community with guards, so we didn't have to...
  • Developers come in and sign a development agreement, and you know we provide all the services.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part II) Mar 31st, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Gulf Coast Authority to hold meetings by telephone, video conference, or other similar telecom communication
  • And I think that would be a benefit to those in the community if the state got the city out of the way
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Apr 8th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • counties and municipalities is referred to the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
  • regarding service contracts is referred to the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
  • But they've been out, you know, doing community stuff a long time.
  • But it's a good family involved in the community and family involved in the community, and those are
  • She has experience in mining, but she has been very connected in the community.
Bills: SJR 12, SJR 81, SB 22, SB 32, SB 241, SB 393, SB 414, SB 458, SB 464, SB 568, SB 583, SB 609, SB 660, SB 664, SB 693, SB 731, SB 732, SB 746, SB 779, SB 783, SB 785, SB 868, SB 897, SB 921, SB 955, SB 1008, SB 1029, SB 1036, SB 1057, SB 1059, SB 1120, SB 1122, SB 1147, SB 1163, SB 1188, SB 1197, SB 1209, SB 1245, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1365, SB 1394, SB 1396, SB 1470, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1537, SB 1596, SB 1598, SB 1637, SB 1644, SB 1809, SB 1814, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1948, SB 2064, SB 2065, SB 2112, SB 2155, SB 2226, SB 2320, SB 2406, SJR 36, SJR 81, SJR 50, SJR 4, SJR 40, SJR 27, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 39, SCR 38, SCR 37, SB 1396, SB 1209, SB 765, SB 62, SB 666, SB 888, SB 687, SB 847, SB 1248, SB 504, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 241, SB 304, SB 1023, SB 204, SB 609, SB 670, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 1539, SB 447, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 1215, SB 1302, SB 583, SB 673, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 955, SB 957, SB 541, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 53, SB 1352, SB 785, SB 1450, SB 1502, SB 1566, SB 1062, SB 711, SB 746, SB 1404, SB 1448, SB 507, SB 1026, SB 1349, SB 1355, SB 1433, SB 1434, SB 1596, SB 1403, SB 667, SB 1059, SB 1567, SB 310, SB 311, SB 505, SB 1210, SB 1470, SB 264, SB 1358, SB 1364, SB 1569, SB 1376, SB 1228, SB 519, SB 1350, SB 462, SB 827, SB 1585, SB 1484, SB 1273, SB 927, SB 1227, SB 1229, SB 1353, SB 1464, SB 1709, SB 1729, SB 1733, SB 1744, SB 1772, SB 1841, SB 1147, SB 1008, SB 2016, SB 1173, SB 1163, SB 996, SB 1370, SB 1321, SB 1101, SB 860, SB 993, SB 693, SB 1537, SB 1332, SB 1307, SB 963, SB 493, SB 984, SB 619, SB 1122, SB 455, SB 522, SB 1057, SB 1239, SB 1254, SB 1255, SB 1259, SB 1341, SB 1877, SB 1277, SB 32, SB 732, SB 660, SB 731, SB 921, SB 268, SB 1822, SB 1589, SB 397, SB 1058, SB 1267, SB 2112, SB 1930, SB 532, SB 2155, SB 508, SB 292, SB 291, SB 901, SB 1333, SB 1436, SB 1494, SB 964, SB 779, SB 1378, SB 2312, SB 1719, SB 287, SB 2143, SB 1245, SB 261, SB 1247, SB 1948, SB 2406, SB 2407, SB 1882, SB 1814, SB 618, SB 38, SB 393, SB 1371, SB 1394, SB 1365, SB 2243, SB 2226, SB 2039, SB 1919, SB 1895, SB 1598, SB 1493, SB 1810, SB 1791, SB 1706, SB 1644, SB 1238, SB 783, SB 458, SB 22, SB 651, SB 897, SB 1809, SB 1080, SB 745, SB 826, SB 989, SB 1320, SB 1437, SB 2320, SB 2289, SB 1171, SB 664, SB 1637, SB 2064, SB 868, SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 2237, SB 1257, SB 2034, SB 1522, SB 883, SB 249, SB 1318, SB 1151, SB 596, SB 1191, SB 226, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1067, SB 1786, SB 326, SB 1401, SB 1592, SB 1728, SB 1265, SB 586, SB 529, SB 217, SB 209, SB 1923, SB 1559, SB 1839, SB 387, SB 1874, SB 1872, SB 1873, SB 1921, SB 1883, SB 1677, SB 95, SB 1620, SB 1838, SB 2024, SB 2429, SB 1999, SB 511, SB 2309, SB 2166, SB 871, SB 510, SB 33, SB 2420, SB 1860, SB 1541, SB 1316, SB 1314, SB 1313, SB 1426, SB 1398, SB 1869, SB 1750, SB 1871, SB 36, SB 855, SB 1233, SB 760, SB 2425, SB 2037, SB 1758, SB 1759, SB 2365, SB 1924, SB 762, SB 1271, SB 1818, SB 605, SB 1405, SB 1762, SB 1968, SB 1977, SB 2077, SB 2148, SB 2321, SB 1967, SB 1662, SB 1663, SB 2124, SB 2204, SB 1855, SB 863, SB 37, SB 241, SB 1147, SB 1394, SB 1814, SB 1948, SB 2155, SB 1209, SB 1396, SB 609, SB 660, SB 921, SR 373, SR 374, SR 376, SR 377, SR 379, SR 381, SR 386, SB 2332, SB 3040, SB 3041, SB 2332, SB 3040, SB 3041
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 8th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Kumar isn't the only doctor in his family, with his wife also serving our community as a physician.
  • This foundation. education, advocacy, health, healthy and safe communities.
  • These young leaders are the bright future of one of Houston's most historic communities.
  • Active in his community, Mr.
  • Marginalized people in a community. that probably didn't have a voice, and yet in this face...
Bills: SJR12, SJR81, SB22, SB32, SB241, SB393, SB414, SB458, SB464, SB568, SB583, SB609, SB660, SB664, SB693, SB731, SB732, SB746, SB779, SB783, SB785, SB868, SB897, SB921, SB955, SB1008, SB1029, SB1036, SB1057, SB1059, SB1120, SB1122, SB1147, SB1163, SB1188, SB1197, SB1209, SB1245, SB1321, SB1332, SB1365, SB1394, SB1396, SB1470, SB1484, SB1494, SB1537, SB1596, SB1598, SB1637, SB1644, SB1809, SB1814, SB1822, SB1841, SB1948, SB2064, SB2065, SB2112, SB2155, SB2226, SB2320, SB2406, SJR36, SJR81, SJR50, SJR4, SJR40, SJR27, SCR22, SCR12, SCR39, SCR38, SCR37, SB1396, SB1209, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB241, SB304, SB1023, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB955, SB957, SB541, SB266, SB1415, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB1062, SB711, SB746, SB1404, SB1448, SB507, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB667, SB1059, SB1567, SB310, SB311, SB505, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB1350, SB462, SB827, SB1585, SB1484, SB1273, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1841, SB1147, SB1008, SB2016, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB860, SB993, SB693, SB1537, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB984, SB619, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1877, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB660, SB731, SB921, SB268, SB1822, SB1589, SB397, SB1058, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB2155, SB508, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719, SB287, SB2143, SB1245, SB261, SB1247, SB1948, SB2406, SB2407, SB1882, SB1814, SB618, SB38, SB393, SB1371, SB1394, SB1365, SB2243, SB2226, SB2039, SB1919, SB1895, SB1598, SB1493, SB1810, SB1791, SB1706, SB1644, SB1238, SB783, SB458, SB22, SB651, SB897, SB1809, SB1080, SB745, SB826, SB989, SB1320, SB1437, SB2320, SB2289, SB1171, SB664, SB1637, SB2064, SB868, SB1079, SB1243, SB1504, SB1851, SB1879, SB2237, SB1257, SB2034, SB1522, SB883, SB249, SB1318, SB1151, SB596, SB1191, SB226, SB570, SB870, SB991, SB60, SB365, SB1067, SB1786, SB326, SB1401, SB1592, SB1728, SB1265, SB586, SB529, SB217, SB209, SB1923, SB1559, SB1839, SB387, SB1874, SB1872, SB1873, SB1921, SB1883, SB1677, SB95, SB1620, SB1838, SB2024, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB2166, SB871, SB510, SB33, SB2420, SB1860, SB1541, SB1316, SB1314, SB1313, SB1426, SB1398, SB1869, SB1750, SB1871, SB36, SB855, SB1233, SB760, SB2425, SB2037, SB1758, SB1759, SB2365, SB1924, SB762, SB1271, SB1818, SB605, SB1405, SB1762, SB1968, SB1977, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB1967, SB1662, SB1663, SB2124, SB2204, SB1855, SB863, SB37, SB241, SB1147, SB1394, SB1814, SB1948, SB2155, SB1209, SB1396, SB609, SB660, SB921, SR373, SR374, SR376, SR377, SR379, SR381, SR386, SB2332, SB3040, SB3041, SB2332, SB3040, SB3041