Video & Transcript Research : 'sober living'
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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Baldwin County Legislation Committee Jan 20th, 2026
Baldwin County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- be one of the first things because I'm sure as you know even though meetings most of meetings are live
- And so what we do is we save all the live streams and then in rooms like this where there is no camera
LA
Keywords:
healthcare, criminal convictions, employment, background checks, prohibited offenses, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, transitional housing, group home, halfway house, shelter standards, housing standards, sanitation, habitability, fire marshal, inspection, local permitting, parish government, Louisiana Department of Health
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So you're saying our county that we both live in. Is the only one that supplies.
- to penalize her for teaching someone else's daughter in the same living room uh for money.
- And on the flip side, that's how I make my living. I lease space to commercial clients.
- So it, it can't be used for something that gets in the way of people actually living there.
- And if you've ever lived next to a short-term rental that's rented to teenagers, that's foreign owned
Bills:
HB303
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- change lives in miraculous ways.
- change lives in miraculous ways.
- change lives in miraculous ways.
- change lives in miraculous ways.
- I was living in a hunting blind.
Keywords:
HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship
AZ
Bills:
SB1041
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, 1182, all
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services, February 13, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services, February 13, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So next month will be 20 years that I've lived with this disease.
- I used to live in a two-story home.
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illnesses live with um several chronic illnesses live with um several - Uh there were live in a two-story home.
- I live a quality life. I am not 50 yet.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Texas State Employees Pay Raise Jan 27th, 2025 at 11:01 am
Transcript Highlights:
- We need a cost-of-living increase to survive. Thank you.
- received a cost-of-living adjustment in over 25 years.
- received a cost-of-living adjustment in over 25 years.
- Representative John Busey: ...live up to its full potential.
- They help our daily lives here in the legislature. They help Texans every day.
Keywords:
Texas state employees, retirees, compensation, House Bill 343, House Bill 247, Senator Sarah Eckhardt, Representative John Busey, cost of living, workforce, legislative session
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on critical issues facing Texas state employees and retirees, highlighting the need for increased compensation and improved benefits. Senator Sarah Eckhardt and Representative John Busey presented new legislation aimed at addressing these longstanding problems, including proposed House Bills 343 and 247, which seek a $10,000 across-the-board pay increase for state employees. Senator Eckhardt emphasized the growing wage gap between public sector jobs and private sector offerings, which has led to high turnover rates and the loss of institutional knowledge. Public testimonies underscored the urgency of the issue as retirees shared their struggles with stagnant pensions amidst rising living costs.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The 2021 legislature that was really intended to make sure that we've got independent living options
- Services across various locations Living Services across various locations in<00:36:22.160>
the - in their own homes rely on to successfully manage their lives.
- in their own homes rely on to successfully manage their lives.
- in their own homes rely on to successfully manage their lives.
Keywords:
veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Feb 4th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- 1012.22 was rewritten more than a decade ago to emphasize performance pay and limit the role of cost-of-living
- very rigid statutory framework, but the law gives them too few tools to respond to rising costs, living
- It restores meaningful use of cost-of-living adjustments for educators with direct student contact.
Keywords:
mathematics education, career pathways, applied algebra, college readiness, technical education, school counselors, educational standards, certification requirements, evaluation criteria, professional development, public school personnel, salary adjustment, performance salary schedule, cost-of-living adjustment, school administration
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum present and first temporarily postponed SB 920 on mathematics education. The committee then took up SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation, sponsored by Senator Rodriguez, which would give districts more flexibility in educator pay by restoring meaningful cost-of-living adjustments for teachers with direct student contact, allowing recognition of relevant advanced degrees, and removing rigid performance-pay caps. Several senators spoke in support, emphasizing teacher retention, compensation, and education as a state investment. The bill was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote.
After a brief recess, the committee considered CS/SB 1036 on school counselors, sponsored by Senator Calatayud, to address counselor shortages by removing certification barriers tied to classroom teacher requirements. The sponsor and supporting testimony described recruitment and retention problems, high counselor-to-student ratios, and the need for counselors to focus on student academics, mental health, and college/career readiness rather than administrative duties. Public testimony came from students, educators, and school personnel who described limited access to counselors and the impact on student well-being and college planning.
Committee members broadly supported the bill while noting that counselors are often overburdened and that additional support personnel, including BRACE advisors, may also need attention in the future. Senators also discussed broader efficiency measures and the need for schools and colleges to improve access to guidance services. CS/SB 1036 was reported favorably by unanimous vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded their votes on the two bills, and the committee adjourned.
TX
Bills:
HB 35, HB 138, HB 754, HB 1314, HB 1612, HB 2254, HB 2510, HB 2789, HB 3560, HB 3597, HB 4224, HB 4273, HB 4643, HB 4783
Keywords:
peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, healthcare, price estimates, billing requirements, consumer protection, nonemergency services, assisted living, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I've lived in St. Paul for the past three years.
- I've lived in My name is Tavana Johnson.
- But our success was short-lived.
- But our success was short-lived.
- That struggles to afford their lives.
Keywords:
long-term care, insurance policy, healthcare, partnership policy, Minnesota, human services, wage increase, support workers, shared services, community first services, medical assistance, sanctions, healthcare services, monetary recovery, government accountability, assisted living, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And if a city can't live within its means, ...of living, and if a city can't live within its means with
- I live in the city of Goodyear. I live north of I 10, which is on private water.
- I don't even live in Maricopa County.
- Senator Lives in, and thanks for the upgrade.
- in a place and talk to people and Although I don't live in Queen. official too and I live in a place
Keywords:
judicial foreclosure, tax lien, redemption rights, excess proceeds, property auction, income tax, federal tax conformity, revenue analysis, legislative session, tax reporting, municipal fees, county fees, utility rates, moratorium, tax classification, local government, inflation, economic stability, tax increases, cost-of-living protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords:
real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- One option is to increase the living and miscellaneous expense allowance, often called the LME, which
- One option is to increase the living and miscellaneous expense allowance, often called the LME, which
- Uh, no one I know wants to live on St. Paul campus. No one wants to spend time on St. Paul campus.
- Uh, no one I know wants to live on St. Paul campus. No one wants to spend time on St. Paul campus.
- Uh, no one I know wants to live on St. Paul campus. No one wants to spend time on St. Paul campus.
Bills:
HF4266
Keywords:
higher education, state grants, financial aid, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium, summer 2026, 1183, house
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- residents who want to live in assisted living residences.
- So anybody could live in an assisted living home with the individual who needs the assistance or is living
- The person who's living there, anyone could go and live with them under this law?
- There's a provision that says if allowed by an assisted living center or an assisted living home.
- There's a provision that says if allowed by an assisted living center or an assisted living home.
Keywords:
optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, behavior analysis, licensing, psychologist examiners, state regulations, committee authority, mental health, court-ordered treatment, outpatient treatment, audiovisual technology, secure facilities, evaluations, guardian powers, patient rights, assisted living, occupants
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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you a nursing home and assisted living, you a nursing home and assisted living - For 15 years, I worked in nursing homes, group homes, assisted living, caring for individuals living
- say, it's something we live. say, it's something we live.
- live in settings of their choosing. live in settings of their choosing.
- Uh lastly, I will say the live.
Keywords:
workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, medical assistance, data matching, eligibility, reporting, human services, assisted living, health regulations, inspection authority, vulnerable adults, local government, program integrity, high-risk providers, enrollment requirements, fraud prevention, compliance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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with included seniors or people living with included seniors or people living - So, if it's a hotel, uh live business.
- You know, living on the east side of St.
- You know, living on the east side base. You know, living on the east side of<01:09:33.279>
St. - So, I know I lived it out in Wilmer.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I know this for a fact, love doesn't require losing your faith, just how you live it.
- Love doesn't require losing your faith, just expanding how you live it.
- These things lead to poor mental and physical health outcomes, like throughout their lives.
- lives.
- There are conversations that should be had, but with my specific, you know, lived experience.
Bills:
HB 2646, HB 3941, HB 5153, HB 5155, HB 5394, HB 1106, HB 426, HB 4529, HB 3984, HB 4273, HB 1097, HB 3940, HB 1941, HB 4377, HB 3153
Keywords:
child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Everybody is not living a certain way and it's not necessarily because they just don't want to.
Bills:
HB 741, HB 1199, HB 2070, HB 2402, HB 2542, HB 2665, HB 2789, HB 3096, HB 3396, HB 3595, HB 3747, HB 4116, HB 4127
Keywords:
child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid