Video & Transcript Research : 'regional educational programs'
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 24th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
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- rural regions?
- UNM was one of the leaders in that from the beginning and has all the programs and education.
- Programs so that those startup business programs, the JEDI program does an amazing job helping support
- program, and labor relations program.
- apprenticeship programs.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Sep 10th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
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- Until that point, school-based Pre-K programs were administered by the Public Education Department and
- with funding and program costs.
- at the Public Education Department.
- This program not only literally feeds our children, but it will also increase educational outcomes for
- The other program that we brought up kind of simultaneously is our Assertive Community Treatment Program
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026 Joint Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education - 03/18/2026
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- Executive, because we know how important the opportunity programs are in public education.
- The program will provide $110 million, a partnership between the state, private lenders, and higher education
- ARE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.
- THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE 110 MILLION, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN STATE, PRIVATE LENDERS AND HAGER EDUCATION
- The high-need nursing program is a program that I think deserves support and meeting a critical need
Summary:
The Higher Education Conference Committee met to discuss budget priorities for SUNY, CUNY, community colleges, TAP, student aid, and capital funding. Chair Toby Ann Stavisky emphasized the need for increased operating and capital support, protection against enrollment-based funding losses, no tuition increases, a review of TAP because it has not kept pace with living costs, and action on student loan access and research funding cuts. Assembly Chair Alicia Hyndman outlined the Assembly’s higher education proposal, including $475.7 million to expand TAP eligibility, raising income thresholds for TAP and the Excelsior Scholarship, creating a graduate tuition assistance program, adding community college operating aid, expanding the Opportunity Promise Scholarship, forgiving SUNY hospital debt service, increasing CUNY operating support, restoring opportunity program funding, creating a $110 million student loan support program called New York Rises, and funding five-year capital plans for SUNY and CUNY plus additional ECAP grants.
Members broadly supported making higher education more affordable and accessible, while highlighting district-specific needs. Senator May praised SUNY Reconnect, community college workforce programs, hospital debt service relief, and a five-year SUNY capital plan. Senator Gonzalez framed the budget as an investment in economic mobility. Senator Griffo supported affordability, operating and capital aid, and additional support for medical schools and hospitals. Assembly Members Walker, Colton, and Fall backed TAP expansion, opportunity programs, disability supports, SUNY Downstate’s transformation, and capital needs at CUNY and SUNY campuses.
Assembly Member Smullen, speaking for the minority conference, urged a five-way budget process, said TAP has not kept pace with inflation, and called for a more stable long-term funding model for community colleges. He also stressed aligning higher education with workforce needs. Assembly Member Pirozzolo pointed to the College of Staten Island as an example of the benefits of investment and warned that employers recruiting students directly from high school could weaken higher education unless colleges continue strengthening trade and career training. The meeting ended with no vote on the budget items, and the chairs adjourned the conference committee after concluding remarks.
TX
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- programs.
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- ) program.
- tax rebate program for a good.
- , the qualified hotel program, and then an add-on to that program, right?
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 8th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
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- I also think it's a great program because it's zero dollars to the state.
- , which is the California State Accrediting Agency for Veteran Education.
- CSAVE monitors schools to ensure their education programs meet minimum comply with federal and state
- It's also one of the most fire prone regions in the nation.
- It is the only region of this size in the state of California without access to higher education.
FL
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- That's Region 3.
- We have a drone program.
- Remember, I mentioned that we're broken up into four regions; each region has a fuels mitigation team
- This is a loan program for repayment. This is a loan program for repayment.
- This is a loan program for repayment. This is a loan program for repayment.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Agriculture received a presentation from Florida Forest Service Director Rick Dolan on the agency’s wildfire response, forest management, and emergency support roles. He described the service’s four regions and 14 districts, its year-round wildfire response, use of bulldozers, helicopters, and drones, and the current high fire danger due to drought conditions. Dolan also highlighted prescribed burning, fuels mitigation, state forest management, the pine seedling nursery, and the agency’s role in hurricane response and incident management. Members asked about equipment loans and whether more prescribed burning could reduce wildfire impacts; Dolan said Florida already leads the nation in prescribed fire and emphasized public education and fuels reduction.
The committee then considered and unanimously reported favorably Senate Bill 386, which creates a farm-equipment consumer protection process similar to a lemon law, allowing purchasers to seek repair or replacement of defective major farm equipment at no cost. The committee also took up Senate Bill 290, the Agriculture and Consumer Services omnibus bill. The bill would modernize fair association rules, preempt local bans on gas- and diesel-powered farm and landscape equipment, allow surplus of certain state-owned lands for bona fide agricultural use while excluding parks, forests, and wildlife lands, create a veterinary loan repayment program, make Farmers Feeding Florida permanent, expand Forest Service training opportunities, criminalize signal-jamming devices, increase penalties for CDL and English-proficiency exam cheating, restrict certain door-to-door solicitation, protect food safety inspectors, clarify biosolids rules, and add criminal and vendor-list penalties for contractors who fail to pay subcontractors. The committee adopted three amendments to align dates and technical language and to authorize native seed research and marketing through the Florida Wildlife Foundation. Testimony on SB 290 included support from several industry groups, concerns from the Home Builders Association about the new contractor-payment criminal penalties, and opposition from a citizen worried about the new surplus-land process for conservation lands. Despite concerns, CS/SB 290 was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of the appointees listed on tabs 4 and 5, and then adjourned.
MN
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- It funds the Heritage language educator pathway program.
- standards, quality educator preparation programs, and stakeholder engagement.
- quality educator preparation programs, and stakeholder engagement.
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engagement <01:18:14.920 - I pursued the licensure via portfolio program as a mature educator.
MN
TX
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- program for free pre-kindergarten programs in public schools, to Education K-16.
- Senate Bill 2618 by Creighton, relating to an education savings account program, to Education K-16.
- Senate Bill 2695 by Colcourse, relating to education programs to enable certain students in advanced
- Senate Bill 2695 by Colcourse, relating to education programs to enable certain students in advanced
- students to enroll in certain courses to complete a certificate or degree program, to Education K-16
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day.
The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- and educational programs that will help all students get back on track.
- and educational programs that will help all students get back on track.
- and educational programs that will help all students get back on track.
- and educational programs that will help all students get back on track.
- and educational programs that will help all students get back on track.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Nov 17th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
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- the Coalition for Sustainable Communities, New Mexico, to do education and outreach about these programs
- So, you said that currently we're not requiring any kind of continuing education or certification program
- time to the program.
- We're underfunding that program almost 100%. You know, and I led a 12-year program.
- certain regions and tasks.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jul 21st, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
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- And so we are coming to the close for the Doña Ana County program and just kicking off this program,
- this region.
- Programs (IEPs)?
- How do we compare regionally?
- Program, the Rapid Rehousing Homeless Prevention Program, the Home Supportive Services Program, and the
VA
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- His parents to give their children a chance at a real education.
- a program to provide student support programs to students enrolled in a public elementary or secondary
- a program to provide student support programs to students enrolled in a public elementary or secondary
- to assess the development of a certification program.
- House Bill 859, now before you, relates to the Department of Education Farm to School Program Task Force
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session 6/9/25 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- get at the problems facing higher educ get at the problems facing higher educ education<00:02:32.480
- . education. education.
- the value of education. the value of education.
- responsibility and elect four regions. responsibility and elect four regions. Why?
- We're not going to do region elections. We're not going to do region elections.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (04/25/2025)
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- of program quality and integrity. of program quality and integrity.
- It supports the development of new and expansion of existing education and training programs like the
- and internal programs. and internal programs.
- We do have other strong pipeline programs like UNH's advanced nursing education workforce, or a new program
- The Slurp program programs like Slurp.
Summary:
The committee first handled roll call and approved the prior meeting minutes. Members discussed attendance and substitutions, then moved to the DHS commissioner’s update, which focused on New Hampshire’s Medicaid 1115 waiver and the new community re-entry initiative for people leaving correctional facilities. The presenter explained that the waiver lets the state cover certain services not normally covered under Medicaid, including substance use disorder treatment, serious mental illness services, adult dental benefits, and the new community re-entry component. She also noted that a separate youth re-entry component is federally required, with youth defined up to age 21 and foster-care-related coverage extending to age 26.
The update described how the adult re-entry program works for incarcerated individuals with behavioral health needs, providing up to 45 days of pre-release services, care coordination with managed care organizations and DOC staff, telemedicine assessments, discharge prescriptions, insurance cards, and connections to community mental health, primary care, and substance use providers. For youth, the program includes more intensive case management, 30 days of pre-release services, and 30 days of post-release care coordination, with a stronger emphasis on screening, diagnosis, and holistic assessment. The presenter said New Hampshire received the adult waiver in July 2024, has implemented the program in state correctional facilities, and is beginning work at the youth center.
Members and the presenter discussed why the program is structured as a waiver rather than a standard Medicaid benefit, with the explanation that CMS is allowing this as a newer policy area and that states generally pursue waivers for certain services. The chair and others emphasized the need for real cost and outcome data, and the presenter said an independent evaluator and evaluation plan are required under the 1115 waiver. Early results cited included 30 adults enrolled so far, 10 released, five youth enrolled with one released, and anecdotal early successes such as housing, employment, and better continuity of medication and treatment. The committee did not take any additional votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes.
FL
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- program, that self-attestation doesn't work.
- That's in this program. That's in this bill.
- This bill allows chief judges to assign capital cases to regional counsel offices outside of a regional
- This bill allows chief judges to assign capital cases to regional counsel offices outside of a regional
- counsel from another region.
Summary:
The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognitions, including the doctor of the day and a lighthearted “Cannoli Day” introduction. The chamber then held an extended farewell celebration for Senator Joe Gruters, with numerous senators, colleagues, and family members praising his loyalty, political skill, family focus, and service in the Legislature and Republican Party. Gruters was presented with a commemorative gift recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety and immigration bill that prohibited sanctuary cities and required local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The Senate adopted a motion to spread Gruters’s remarks upon the journal and then recessed briefly.
After recess, the Senate returned to regular business and took up third-reading bills. Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 354, relating to blue ribbon projects, was temporarily postponed. The chamber then considered Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1758, relating to public assistance, with Senator Gates explaining that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system discussed earlier in session.
During debate on SB 1758, Senator Berman opposed the bill, saying he could not support it in its current form because he believed the Medicaid-related provisions would create a coverage cliff after the one-year transition period and could leave people without care while increasing costs to hospitals and taxpayers. He also said SNAP error reduction should be a priority, but argued the state should focus on fixing administrative errors and fraud rather than imposing a work requirement whose costs and effects were uncertain.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/05/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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- I believe you're a more regional model. So how big is that region going to be?
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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 15th, 2025
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- Lisa last but not least Ryan does the Fefp Florida education finance programs.
- And you can talk about K 12 Pre K 12 education without talking about our scholarship programs.
- And also despite that program for education Finance program which are mention which ones are public schools
- We're going to move into Tab 2, which is a program review of the individuals with Disabilities Education
- Our project does work with our to death education programs in Florida to try to speak to the students
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 23rd, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
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- Coordinating Board of a grant program to support the...
- Study of regenerative agriculture at public institutions of higher education.
- House Bill 5339 would establish the Higher Education Regenerative Agriculture Grant Program to fund institutions
- Texas A&M, West Texas A&M, and some pretty impressive programs that are working.
- We will enhance water security for the region.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 20, 2025 - 01:00 PM
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- And so using this umbrella program to develop curriculum that they can add to their education portfolio
- impact in a positive way for that region.
- It would have been a second MPO in our region.
- And so a lot of our funding in the SCOP program, the SCRAP program, which you all provide as a legislative
- ... ...program, the SCRAP program, which you all provide as a legislative mandate, and then also the
Summary:
The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee heard an overview from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the state’s transportation work program, with emphasis on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, major roadway projects, workforce needs, seaports, airports, spaceport infrastructure, and the role of MPOs/TPOs in planning. He said the $4 billion general revenue investment in Moving Florida Forward has been leveraged into a roughly $7 billion-plus program, with 20 projects underway and about 70% of the initiative expected to be under construction by year’s end. He highlighted I-4 as the centerpiece, describing a new procurement approach, phased delivery, and added lanes intended to provide congestion relief during construction. He also discussed a projected 38% growth in transportation workforce needs and proposed a Florida Transportation Academy and a research institute to support training and innovation.
Tiffany King of the Florida Airports Council said Florida’s 128 public-use airports have about $5.7 billion in unfunded projects through 2029, and stressed that airport priorities include not only terminals and passenger capacity but also safety, security, gates, and environmental work. Michael Rubin of the Florida Ports Council said Florida’s 16 deepwater seaports now have a $195.9 billion economic impact, support about 1.2 million jobs, and generate $7.4 billion in state and local taxes; he noted that ports still have about $4 billion in project needs, including dredging and intermodal connections. Jeff Sheffield of the North Florida TPO described the value of regional, community-based planning and said his four-county TPO has helped align local priorities with FDOT funding.
Members asked about whether the state is planning for advanced air mobility and “flying cars,” whether Moving Florida Forward bypassed MPOs, how long major projects take, cost escalation, regionalization of MPOs, port governance, airport governance, and the contractor qualification system. FDOT and the witnesses said the state is working on policy and planning for advanced air mobility, that Moving Florida Forward did not bypass MPOs because the projects were already locally prioritized, and that the main delay is funding rather than the planning process. They said long-range plans are updated regularly and can be amended when priorities change, and that regional MPO structures can improve coordination. The committee took no formal vote; the meeting concluded after questions and comments, including discussion of workforce training opportunities for incarcerated individuals and a motion to adjourn by the ranking member.