Video & Transcript Research : 'business program'

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 27th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 12th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a pilot program.
  • Business leaders across Louisiana... ...and makes it easier for schools and businesses to participate
  • It's a pilot program.
  • It's a pilot program.
  • some even deny the programs.
Summary: The House Education Committee met on May 12, 2026, and first approved SB 518, which gives LSU a two-year pilot authority to buy and sell certain real estate within one mile of campus to support redevelopment and student needs. Senator Foyle and LSU representatives said the bill is intended to help the university act more quickly on deteriorating nearby properties and some Greek housing transactions, with safeguards such as appraisal and fair-market-value requirements. Members asked about whether the authority would affect mostly commercial property and whether the pilot could later be expanded to other universities; the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then reported SCR 33, creating a one-year Work-Based Learning Coordination Task Force to study and better coordinate internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, and related programs across state agencies and employers. Support testimony emphasized that Louisiana’s education and workforce systems are too siloed and that the task force would map existing efforts, identify gaps, and recommend a statewide structure. HR 168 also passed, directing the Board of Regents to study collegiate athletic program funding after concerns raised by athletic directors about deficits and accounting practices. Members next approved SB 488, a school safety drone response pilot program, after testimony described drones as a supplemental security tool that could respond faster than police and work with law enforcement; an amendment required coordination with the Department of Education, State Police, and the Sheriffs’ Association. HCR 97 was reported favorably to ask BESE and Wildlife and Fisheries to study age- and grade-appropriate hunting, conservation, and shooting sports education for grades 5-12. The committee also approved SB 112, allowing local school boards to adopt parental-consent release-time policies for religious instruction, with amendments on instructor qualifications, grade reporting, and constitutional safeguards; SB 504, expanding individual graduation plans to include vocational options and charter schools; SB 346 and SB 347, addressing harmful deepfakes involving K-12 and college students; and SB 353, authorizing postsecondary systems to digitize student IDs for LA Wallet, though members raised concerns about naming a specific vendor. The meeting adjourned after SB 353 was reported favorably.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Revised Apr 22nd, 2026 at 03:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this would be a totally separate program or funding. It would have no connection.
  • So this would be a totally separate program or funding. It would have no connection.
  • AG business exemption for their sales taxes already?
  • This is a pro-business, pro-Oklahoma bill, bringing business to these small towns.
  • This has been a very popular program. There is no fiscal impact to the state.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • , allow applicants for existing programs, allow applicants for existing programs, including<00:07
  • , those businesses pass it on.
  • But what's stopping this from being the next business and the next business and the next business?
  • But what's stopping this from being the next business and the next business and the next business?
  • . programs. programs.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This program is fully optional for each veterinarian.
  • So the, just so I'm clear, the program will mirror for animals what our PA program has for humans, correct
  • It will be a master's program. It will be five semesters.
  • , the critical designation program.
  • , the critical designation program.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with CS/SB 796, which would create Veterinary Professional Associates as a new supervised veterinary role, expand telehealth prescription timeframes, and set training and scope limits. Supporters said it would improve access to care, lower costs, and create a career path, while opponents argued the proposal lacked a clear regulatory framework, could create liability and federal-law conflicts, and would not address the real shortage in rural large-animal practice. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably. Members also heard and favorably reported SB 1682 on local authority over derelict and abandoned vessels, CS/SB 1028 on a commercial Citizens clearinghouse for property insurance, SB 394 on exempting certain reinsurance underwriting managers from licensing, SB 636 on beach management and erosion designations, CS/SB 546 on public notice for conservation land sales or exchanges, CS/SB 302 on Biscayne Bay nature-based solutions and related coastal resiliency provisions, SB 1050 on pharmacy choice for pet medications, and SB 774 extending workers’ compensation benefits to 911 public safety telecommunicators for mental and nervous injuries. Testimony on these bills generally focused on access, regulatory clarity, environmental protection, or workforce support, with some concerns raised on insurance consumer protections and beach-management language. Senator Harrell’s bills were also taken up and reported favorably: CS/SB 480, a major overhaul of state IT governance creating DIGIT and new procurement, reporting, and workforce structures; CS/SB 1230, restricting PFAS-containing firefighting foam and adding testing, inventory, and disposal requirements; and CS/SB 1288, a naming bill designating the Andrew Red Harris Shoal and requiring markers. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on SB 1066 regarding restoration of the Oklawaha/Rodman system, with supporters emphasizing ecological restoration, flood-risk reduction, and economic benefits, and opponents warning about local impacts, water quality, and the loss of a world-class fishery. The transcript ends during testimony on that bill, before final action is shown.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: Senator Nathan Johnson Jul 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Compassionate Use Program, which has been expanded and improved greatly in the past session, still
  • Increased support for medical THC by promoting Texas's Compassionate Use Program.
  • Tax revenue is directed to support public health, law enforcement, and the Compassionate Use Program.
  • And yes, it is medical, and we are excited to see support for the TCUP program, but we want to make sure
  • Yes, sir. ...with the Republicans promoting taxes to get into something like the TICO program that is
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Jul 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Small businesses. But could they come and lobby on behalf of the city?
  • They're representing businesses. Small businesses mainly.
  • It's usually in conflict on legislation with a business interest. Can you agree?
  • So you think government should legislate price caps on private businesses.
  • They're definitely busy with a full-time job, but that's why.
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Jul 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then you've got the teacup. program.
  • So all of the narrative, we're just small mom and pops doing this business.
  • So to be clear, the federal program, agricultural program, set up hemp as a plant. quick to chase what
  • But if your business model is built on these products, you would be out of business, and it's about 2,000
  • Yes, so with the passage of your bill the this entire business, not the entire business, but the lion's
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 30th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • the feedback we get is, you know, we don't really like to work with rural water, we're more in the business
  • program that provides cost-share dollars to do conservation easements to keep land and agriculture.
  • Uh, the fact is, is that this program does not require any funding upfront.
  • This report requires agency programs to close out calendar year activities.
  • Is there any further business for the committee to address?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 30th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're more in the business of brokering land.
  • Fifteen thousand of those acres were used in cotton and cattle operations, which led to the business
  • Program that provides cost-share dollars for conservation easements to keep land in agriculture.
  • The fact is that this program does not require any funding up front.
  • Is there any further business for the committee to address?
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, the following order of business will be followed today: prayer, pledge of allegiance, introduction
  • Placing new business before the House, members offering our invocation today is Representative Newton
  • Speaker, can you talk a little bit about the rollout of this program? How many years will it take?
  • Yes, the Inspired to Teach program Has been a resounding success. And I think you look at the data.
  • What I'm envisioning and what should happen is we should have private businesses and nonprofits.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:03 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A whole lot less people and a whole lot less business to conduct.
  • Help my business. Gentlemen, so I'm gonna pause us right there.
  • Speaker, it's a program within the office.
  • It's business-friendly. For new technology. It's business-friendly.
  • Speaker, I move we go to that order of business: announcements and miscellaneous business.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , undergraduate programs, especially in nursing, business, and sciences.
  • on Senate Bill 20. the regular order of business and the constitutional order of business to take up
  • In the regular order of business, Senator. That's for business. I skipped ahead. Thank you Mr.
  • As a business person myself...
  • The Local Food for Schools program.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They will administer the autism grants program I will talk about in a few minutes.
  • Most camps and summer programs won't accept a child with autism.
  • What we want to do is have a grant program that will establish summer programs for autism, and that would
  • And I think with your help and program we are going to provide that to them.
  • We have a program where they are working in various facilities across the state.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-06-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Week, uh, the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii is celebrating its annual Chambers Week, a series of programming
  • that brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs, local small business owners, and, as we see today
  • Week, uh, the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii is celebrating its annual Chambers Week, a series of programming
  • that brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs, local small business owners, and, as we see today
  • That brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs, local small business owners, and, as we see today
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 28th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • If there's a business in the state of Texas and it's...
  • There are fewer citizens that want to engage in that business.
  • It did not create new jobs, new facilities, or new business activities.
  • We do not need a tax on businesses to fund public services like this.
  • Secondly, I would point out that out of Texas's 3 million business entities, only about 127,000 businesses