Video & Transcript Research : 'Board of Regents'
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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education REVISION 3: HB2210 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the credentials of value.
- the cost of their education.
- these that are part of our culture, part of our community, and are very valuable and needing higher
- just for the record, can you explain that credential of value in just kind of lay terms?
- And there's never been a report of any impropriety or any misuse of funds in this process.
Keywords:
credential of value, education, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, higher education, Oklahoma State University, Board of Trustees, presidential selection, college governance, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, academic programs, low-producing programs, Oklahoma State Board of Regents, program review, curriculum quality
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So the Board of Regents does a really good job with the annual report that looks at the characteristics
- So this study would take decades of data from the Board of Regents and decades of data from Louisiana
- This bill is reflective of a long-going or ongoing conversation between us and the Board of Regents.
- BESE and the Board of Regents actually jointly agreed on the equivalency of the pathway.
- BESE and the Board of Regents actually jointly agreed on the equivalency of the pathways several years
Keywords:
education, investment, workforce development, TOPS, higher education, repayment, scholarships, academic eligibility, financial aid, athletics, high school sports, state report, student wellness, computer science, scholarship, curriculum requirements, workforce training, education funding, data administration, financial assistance
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- to be submitted to the Arizona Board of Regents for review and approval.
- to be submitted to the Arizona Board of Regents for review and approval.
- Now the Board of Regents typically doesn't have oversight on these funds.
- This amendment is designed to allow the Board of Regents...
- of individuals that are already employed by the Board of Regents or who the Board of Regents selects
Keywords:
Arizona political parties, precinct committeeman, precinct committeemen, proxy voting, party bylaws, county committee, state committee, qualified elector, election administration, political party rules, precinct representation, adjoining precinct, county party meeting, proxy attestation, notary public, witnesses, transitional housing, military veterans, grant program, housing services
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1280 is an extension of the sunset of apportionments of the excise tax on oil and gas.
- Senate Bill 1455 is an extension of the sunset date on the board of governor's architects, landscape
- Boards of tests for alcohol and drug influences extends the sunset date. Move for adoption.
- Senate Bill 1459 extends the sunset on the Oklahoma Board of Abstractors. Moved for adoption.
- It extends the sunset date for the board of licensed professional engineers and surveyors.
Bills:
HJR1088, SB1280, SB1316, SB1433, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1721
Keywords:
education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, excise tax, oil tax
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1455 is an extension of the sunset date on the Board of Governors of Architects, Landscape
- The sunset date on the Board of Governors of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior
- Boards of tests for alcohol and drug influence. Recognized. Thank you, Ms. Chairman.
- Boards of tests for alcohol and drug influence. This extends the sunset date. Move for adoption.
- Senate Bill 1465 extends the sunset date for the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
Bills:
SB1280, SB1316, SB1433, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1721, HJR1088
Keywords:
excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, administrative rules, sunset provision, state agencies, regulatory review, legislative oversight, guidance transparency, administrative procedures, public inspection, state agency accountability, regulatory oversight, architects, landscape architects, interior designers, licensing, professional regulation
Summary:
The committee first advanced Senate Bill 1721, which extends the sunset date for the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education and requires appointed members to represent a tribe or be involved in tribal education. It then passed Senate Bill 1433, a mirror bill requiring agencies to publicly post guidance documents and state that such documents do not have the force of law. Both bills were adopted without opposition and reported out favorably.
The bulk of the meeting focused on Senate Bill 1316, which would create a rotating, eight-year review of administrative rules modeled on Idaho law. Members questioned whether the process would duplicate existing rule review, whether it would be used as a rubber stamp or to remove needed protections, and how AI tools might assist. The sponsor said the goal is to verify statutory authority, identify obsolete or duplicative rules, and use a limited AI system built from Oklahoma constitutional, statutory, and code materials only as a research aid, not a decision-maker. The committee then passed the bill unanimously.
The committee also advanced a series of sunset-extension bills for various boards and agencies, including oil and gas tax apportionments, the Board of Governors of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers, the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, the Construction Industries Board, the Oklahoma Abstractors Board, OETA, the Polygraph Examiners Board, the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, and the Advisory Committee on Midwifery. Most passed unanimously, though the Construction Industries Board bill passed 11-1, OETA passed 7-5, and the midwifery bill passed 10-2. The committee also approved H.J.R. 1088, which ratifies education agency rules, by an 11-1 vote.
At the end, the chair outlined the committee’s remaining workload and said several bundled rule resolutions and a few major rules would be coming soon, including a large health-agency bundle. Members were asked to return rule assignments quickly so resolutions could be prepared before the end of session. The meeting adjourned after the chair said the next meeting would likely be brief and focused on one or two resolutions.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- So my question is if we just left this in the hands of our state regents rather than putting it into
- So This currently is in the hands of our state regents.
- So what I would say is the state regents, as far as I'm aware, are in support of us aligning our statutes
- more directly into the state board of career and technology education for certain Functions.
- The amendment allows the state board of Regents to take a workforce assessment.
Keywords:
education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I should add this is a request of the state regents. Are there any questions on the bill?
- Madam Chair, Senate Bill 1593 modifies language regarding the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State.
- So this currently is in the hands of our state regents.
- more directly under the State Board of Career and Technology Education for certain functions.
- The amendment on Senate Bill 1632 allows the State Board of Regents to take a workforce assessment.
Keywords:
education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules
Summary:
The Postsecondary Education Committee considered a series of higher education and career-tech bills, with members asking mostly clarifying questions about eligibility, implementation, and alignment with existing law. House Bill 1477, requested by the State Regents, would limit concurrent enrollment to students age 21 or under; it passed 6-0. Senate Bill 1593 updated language on the Oklahoma State University Board of Trustees to reflect current practice and passed 6-0. Senate Bill 1725 addressed expressive activities on public campuses by allowing security fees for students or student groups, but not based on the content of expression, and also directed free speech training through the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee; it passed 7-2. Senate Bill 1670, a State Chamber priority bill, aimed to strengthen startup ecosystems, venture capital, and industry-embedded research to help move university research into private-sector jobs, and it passed 9-0.
The committee also advanced Senate Bill 1726, which would establish a baseline training course for graduate student instructors at colleges and universities. Supporters said it would standardize instruction across institutions and help ensure a consistent level of preparation for graduate instructors teaching undergraduates; it passed 7-2. Senate Bill 1633 would align Oklahoma statute with federal law following a consent judgment regarding tuition eligibility for individuals not lawfully present in the United States; members discussed how “lawfully present” would apply to DACA recipients and others with federal immigration status, and the bill passed 6-3. Senate Bill 1735, a cleanup measure shifting certain oversight of technology center career tech schools more directly under the State Board of Career and Technology Education, passed 9-0.
Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 1480, a pilot program for paid apprenticeships for 16-year-old students within career tech settings, despite questions about why a pilot was needed when career techs were already prepared to do similar work; it passed 9-0. Finally, an amendment to Senate Bill 1632 changed “shall” to “may” and allowed the State Board of Regents to use workforce assessments such as WorkKeys to award some entry-level college credit for students who score highly, especially those returning to community college or seeking an associate degree; after discussion about the limits of the credit, the amended measure passed 9-0. The meeting concluded with thanks to members as the committee’s final meeting.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (9-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, please call the next regulation. board of pharmacy. board of pharmacy.
- Board of Social >> Hisel, chair of Kentucky Board of Social Work.
- , chair of the board for Kentucky Board of Lure. >> Thank you.
- Kentucky Board of Lure. Kentucky Board of Lure. >> Thank<00:04:21.919>
you. - board of EMS. board of EMS.
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:54 – Board of Pharmacy
2:00 – Board of Social Work
3:44 – Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy
4:43 – Board of Registration for Professional Geologists
7:27 – Board of Imaging and Radiation Therapy
8:33 – Board of Emergency Medical Services
10:38 – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
17:37 – Transportation Cabinet
18:37 – Department of Education
25:00 – Department of Workplace Standards
27:06 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, 958, all
Summary:
The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a series of agency regulations, most of which had staff-suggested amendments. The Board of Pharmacy regulation on remote prescription processing was amended to make grammatical and KRS Chapter 13A compliance corrections, and the Board of Social Work regulation on continuing education, telehealth training, waivers, and related fees was deferred at the agency’s request. The Occupational Therapy Compact rule update and the Professional Geologists fee increase regulation both received staff amendments and were approved, with the geologists’ board explaining the increases were driven by rising oversight costs and declining revenue.
The committee also reviewed emergency regulations from the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, the Board of Emergency Medical Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and the Department of Workplace Standards. The EMS package covered licensing classifications, compliance audits, ambulance service rules, and electronic forms; the Transportation Cabinet’s emergency rule established procedures for street-legal special purpose vehicles; and Workplace Standards’ emergency rules updated Kentucky requirements to align with federal standards and House Bill 398, including shortening the discrimination complaint filing deadline from 120 days to 30 days and adjusting appeal procedures. Staff amendments were approved where offered, and members asked several clarifying questions about the rationale and effect of the workplace and EMS changes.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources explained rules on aircraft and drone use in taking wildlife and on reciprocal hunting and fishing agreements with neighboring states. The agency said the drone restriction was intended to align with federal law and address hunter complaints, while the reciprocal agreement rule was a cleanup of older agreements that had lapsed or been overlooked; the committee deferred the wildlife regulation 301 KAR 2:031 at the agency’s request. The Department of Education also presented multiple KHSAA-related and standards updates, including academic eligibility, sports timing, health and physical education standards, and career studies/financial literacy standards; staff amendments were approved, and members questioned the athletic forms and the designation of KHSAA as the state’s athletic agent. Finally, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented emergency regulations to support a pediatric teaching hospital expansion and related certificate-of-need changes, which the agency said were aimed at improving pediatric and neonatal access to care; staff amendments were approved, and the committee concluded by setting its next meeting for October 13 at 1:00 p.m.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- jointly appoint one member of the legislature to serve on the board.
- member of the legislature to serve on the board.
- SB 304 authorized the Board of Regents to establish a list of eligible accreditors recognized by the
- And it requires that we, the Board of Regents, ensure that institutions are using the list that is approved
- It requests that the Board of Regents, in consultation with Louisiana Works, study potential changes
Keywords:
TOPS, education funding, workforce development, postsecondary education, Louisiana Works, tech training, declining enrollment, public schools, school districts, Louisiana Department of Education, state superintendent, school closures, budget cuts, teacher layoffs, school consolidation, education policy, enrollment decline, birth rates, migration, private schools
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- But that's what all the doctors that take care of... ...what all the doctors that take care of women
- So, of course, she came and got him. So, of course, she came and got him.
- This bill is brought on behalf of the state board of chiropractic examiners.
- Um, and again, they relate mostly to labeling, testing of the product, and also to give the board greater
- So, most of those are again new sections that start around page 69 of the bill.
Bills:
SB191, HB84, HB79, SB132, HB108, HB109, HB110, HB114, HB118, HB120, HB122, HB124, HB126, HB128, HB129, HB131
Keywords:
postpartum depression, mental health, Medicaid, screening, education, maternal health, Chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, license renewal, continuing education, election procedures, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, SB132, Alabama, controlled substances, Schedule I
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- This passed the State Board of Education with zero no votes.
- Madam Chair, members of the committee, my name is Kelly Curry, and I'm a member of the Advisory Board
- My name is Megan Gilbertson, and I'm with the Arizona Board of Regents.
- I understand they're minors, they're under 18, but would you recommend that the Board of Regents then
- On behalf of Arizona's governing boards and students, we respectfully ask for your support of SB 1598
Keywords:
student discipline, classroom management, temporary removal, administrative action, education policy, foreign relations, university governance, research security, international agreements, Arizona Board of Regents, interscholastic activities, student eligibility, criminal offenses, school district, youth sports, academic participation, conduct, planned communities, homeowners association, HOA
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (4-14-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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of Is there anybody from the board of Is there anybody from the board of optometric - Kentucky board is a member of.
- Thanks to the Kentucky Board of Board.
- And the Kentucky Board of Optometry is a member of ARBO.
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0:22 – Roll Call
0:30 – Approval of minutes
1:04 – Department of Veterans Affairs
2:06 – Board of Pharmacy
3:20 – Board of Optometric Examiners
39:26 – Board of Nursing
40:07 – Board of Emergency Medical Services
41:52 – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
44:36 – Transportation Cabinet: Department of Vehicle Registration
45:36 – Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
47:00 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Medicaid Services
49:59 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Community-Based Services, 958, all
Summary:
The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection.
The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no.
Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Comm... examiners, members of the board and their employees under the LA...
- Chairman, shed your recognize to present your bill on the Board of Dental Examiners.
- Y'all know that some of these boards I wanted y'all to have more time, and some of the bills needed to
- I was told this morning that they've elected an entire new board as of today.
- I'm a third-year board member, and I'm just getting the hang of it.
Keywords:
U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- it there at the Board of Regents, and that's what that amendment did.
- They still have to report that to the Board of Regents.
- We thought that it would be better if LUMCON was under a university board instead of a Board of Regents
- The management boards will review and compile these reports and submit them to the Board of Regents.
- So that's the sort of reporting we will have to the Board of Regents.
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, content standards, K-12 education, public schools, curriculum, digital literacy, computer science, STEM, technology education, student privacy, ethical AI, workforce development, future-ready workforce, instructional resources, education policy, school standards, Louisiana education
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 5th, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- , but just some of the boards that...
- But just some of the boards that you'll see today are the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers.
- Next bill up, House Bill 122, Board of Physical... ...Next bill up, House Bill 122, Board of Physical
- The Board of Optometry contacted me, and the board... ...The Board of Optometry contacted me, and the
- the Board of Hearing.
Bills:
HB25, HB108, HB109, HB111, HB112, HB113, HB117, HB118, HB119, HB120, HB121, HB122, HB124, HB126, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB131, HB25
Keywords:
emergency services, 911, local districts, joint operations, contracting, HB108, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset reauthorization, board continuation, speech-language pathology, audiology, licensing board, professional regulation, healthcare regulation, occupational licensing, speech therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, Sunset Committee, Code of Alabama 1975
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (11-10-25)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMvRlWpK6m0, 2026-06-21T07:17:12+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:01 – Call to order/roll call
0:43 – Approval of minutes
1:07 – Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
2:41 – Personnel Cabinet
5:03 – Board of Medical Licensure
31:23 – Vote for finding of deficiency for 201 KAR 009:270 (Board of Medical Licensure)
35:00 – Board of Landscape Architects
37:15 – Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
38:14 – Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
39:04 – Board of Respiratory Care
42:42 – Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources
46:05 – Department of Criminal Justice Training
46:59 – Board of Education
47:55 – Kentucky Fire Commission
48:28 – Department of Workplace Standards
49:25 – CHFS – Office of the Inspector General – 900 KAR 005:020 & 900 KAR 006:075
57:17 – CHFS – Office of the Inspector General – 902 KAR 055:015E
1:19:40 – CHFS – Department for Medicaid Services, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Board of Regents support fund matches.
- of Regents Support Fund.
- the Board of Regents' support fund matched endowments held by their member institutions.
- I'm Deputy Commissioner for Sponsored Programs at the Louisiana Board of Regents. Okay, great.
- Well, if the constitutional amendment passes and the fund goes away, this is just the Board of Regents
Keywords:
higher education, accountability, curriculum review, faculty governance, disciplinary procedures, SB 28, Act 233, associate educator program, associate teachers, teacher certification, alternative teacher pathway, education workforce, teacher shortage, minimum age, age requirement, Louisiana schools, Title 17, R.S. 17:7.8, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- How will you assure, how will the Board of Regents assure that when they set up this application process
- Good morning, Melin Baker from the Board of Regents.
- out, but also supported from the lens of at the Board of Regents ensuring that communication, we do
- about how do we ensure that there's awareness for students, The Board of Regents.
- out, but also supported from the lens of the Board of Regents ensuring that communication, we do have
Keywords:
teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board, Louisiana teachers, Department of Education, statutory entities, re-creation, termination date
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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- of the Kapaa Clubhouse.
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Year <00:08:35.000 - is Leia Williamson of the Makawao award is Leia Williamson of the Makawao Clubhouse.
Bills:
SB3225, HCR53, HCR57, HCR101, HB1878, HB1481, SCR40, SCR59, SCR114, SCR197, SCR198, SR30, SR107, SR185, SR186
Keywords:
statutory revision, Hawaii Revised Statutes, clarification, obsolete provisions, legal accuracy, University of Hawaii, Board of Regents, associate degree, degree audit, reverse transfer, credit audit, student completion, credential attainment, community college transfer, four-year campus, higher education, postsecondary attainment, workforce development, student retention, graduation pathways
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill modifies the definition of career teacher so that a local school board who is receiving the
- They're not seeing the kind of across-the-board results that I think we are trying.
- of.
- This is just cleanup at the request of the regents. We want to ensure.
- Members, I am doing that because I am not trying to expose school board members to any sort of security
Bills:
SB1726, SB1236, SB1633, SB1413, SB1317, SB1360, SB1342, SB1477, SB1189, SB1546, SB1524, SB1338, SB1193, SB1812, SB1617
Keywords:
higher education, graduate instructors, training program, academic integrity, First Amendment rights, administrative reporting, education, consolidation, board, public schools, resident tuition, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, state scholarships, financial aid, immigration status, undocumented students, noncitizen students, lawfully present, postsecondary education benefits, college tuition