Video & Transcript Research : 'assessment'

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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Jan 26th, 2026 at 08:38 am

House Education

NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Jan 26th, 2026 at 08:32 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It sets up mechanisms for doing early assessments, mechanisms for getting information out to parents
  • When students simply sit at a computer to take an assessment, teachers can't understand if a student
  • Sixty-seven percent agree that mandated assessments increase their workload.
  • five-minute assessment, but not... ...kindergartners, perhaps that one-on-one oral five-minute assessment
  • It should be an assessment that will inform instruction the very next day, Mr. Chair.
Bills: SB29, SB64
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 28th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, this would remove the requirement for health carriers to pay the assessment.
  • This assessment would remove our Office of the Insurance Commissioner's ability to enforce the assessment
  • And this assessment ensures that money is being used as it was intended.
  • This assessment does not require any new coverage of abortion care by health insurers.
  • It's simply an assessment, Mr.
Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a prayer, then approved the previous day’s journal and moved through gubernatorial appointments. Acacia Engram was confirmed to the Evergreen State College Board of Trustees, Ashland J. Tibbet to the Western Washington University Board of Trustees, David S. Frockt to the Western Washington University Board of Trustees, and Christine Rolfes to the Olympic College Board of Trustees, each with strong floor support and unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Senator Warnick also offered a personal tribute to a Colfax basketball coach who recently died of pancreatic cancer, and the Senate briefly recessed for caucus and lunch. The chamber then passed several bills dealing with transportation, health care, housing, and education. These included Substitute House Bill 2199 on derelict vessels; House Bill 2113 on supervision of radiologic technologists; Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2532 banning retail sales of nitrous oxide for misuse; House Bills 2531 and 2540 on ambulance/rural transport fees and EMT recertification; Second Substitute House Bill 1859 expanding affordable housing on religious property; Substitute House Bill 2151 adopting national standards for factory-built housing; Engrossed House Bill 1687 on social housing public development authorities; and Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2534 to improve educational stability for military children. Most passed overwhelmingly, though HB 1859 drew one no vote and HB 1687 passed after debate over whether the bill should be limited to Seattle’s existing social housing authority. The Senate also considered more contentious election and energy measures. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1750, updating the Washington Voting Rights Act to address voter suppression and dilution claims, drew several failed amendments from Senators Fortunato and Wilson seeking higher evidentiary standards and narrower definitions; the bill ultimately passed 30-19. House Bill 2367, which removes preferential treatment related to coal-fired electric utilities, also passed after a failed amendment to preserve certain emissions-related allowances. House Bill 2606, concerning performance measures and reporting for the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, passed unanimously and was described as a government efficiency and AI-related measure. The Senate also passed House Bill 2360 on stock albuterol in schools after adopting an amendment requiring parents to be notified when albuterol is administered. Later, the Senate debated Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2320 on firearm manufacturing files used with 3D printers and CNC milling machines. Several amendments were offered: one to narrow the device language failed, one protecting bona fide gunsmiths and licensed dealers was adopted, and another was withdrawn. The underlying bill was then advanced toward final passage, with supporters saying it updates ghost-gun laws to keep pace with technology and opponents raising concerns about overbreadth and impacts on legitimate uses of 3D printing.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/20/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • It establishes an additional assessment of $200 to be levied on each person convicted of paying or agreeing
  • Senator Bullock's name dated February 16 at 2:02 p.m. requires monies collected from the additional assessment
  • Senator Bullock's name dated February 16 at 2:02 p.m. requires monies collected from the additional assessment
  • SCR 1048 and the mirror bill's reliance on subjective assessments like excessive marijuana odor opens
  • SB 1709 replaces that individualized assessment with a one-size-fits-all mandate.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/18/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • So a lot of these cases are already being assessed by the child protection agencies.
  • or a non-custodial parent, and they come back to Minnesota—we want to be able to make sure we can assess
  • or a non-custodial parent, and they come back to Minnesota—we want to be able to make sure we can assess
  • or a non-custodial parent, and they come back to Minnesota—we want to be able to make sure we can assess
  • Auditors and treasurers, as our concerns also deal with assessment and tax records.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • David's, my organization, offers a continuum of mental health interventions, including assessment, school-based
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Feb 17th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Raises the DUI assessment fee from $160 to $200.
  • The background, and I have not been able to determine why, but in 2008, the DUI assessment fee was lowered
  • And if you look at this, the individuals that provide this testing or this assessment are certified through
  • And so raising this fee to $200, I think will help stabilize the number of. independent DUI assessment
  • No, those fees would be paid prior to taking the assessment.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA-AEN Public Hearing 02-11-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:33:19.520><c> And</c><01:33:19.679><c> then</c> help inform these assessments.
  • And then help inform these assessments.
  • Up next is SB 2322, relating to environmental assessments.
  • Up next is SB 2322 relating to environmental<01:51:46.639><c> assessments.
  • </c><01:51:47.599><c> Um,</c> environmental assessments. Um, environmental assessments.
Summary: The committees heard testimony on several measures related to wildlife, conservation, shoreline adaptation, and climate governance. On SB 2606, which would establish the Freshwater State Recreational Area Wildlife Sanctuary Corporation, the Department of Land and Natural Resources said it had concerns about employee eligibility and was not yet prepared to comment further on the bill’s ramifications. After testimony ended, a senator asked DLNR to follow up with more detail, and the department said it would relay the questions to leadership and respond later. No vote was taken on the measure during the excerpt. On SB 3253, which would create the Hawaii Conservation Sanctuary as a nonprofit entity to work with DLNR, the department said it supported the bill. In discussion, DLNR said Hawaii has not done anything like this before, described a similar model in New Zealand, and estimated that developing such a sanctuary could cost millions of dollars. Members also discussed whether the concept would fit with existing efforts such as Hakalau, and DLNR said the bill could apply to private or state lands depending on the site. No action was taken. The most extensive discussion was on SB 237, which would expand state and county authority to develop adaptation pathways for relocating infrastructure away from sea level rise and coastal flooding areas. DLNR supported the bill, saying it prioritizes public trust resources over economic development or private property. The Kahana Bay Steering Committee and the Shoreline Preservation Coalition opposed the measure, arguing it was too focused on managed retreat and should include a broader range of shoreline responses, such as erosion mitigation, groins, sand nourishment, and other interim protections. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it appreciated the bill’s intent but wanted broader language that would allow more tools in the toolbox. Members debated whether retreat is inevitable, whether different shorelines require different approaches, and whether the bill should be more flexible. No vote was taken. The final measure discussed was SB 3252, which would amend the powers and duties of the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, create a coordinator position, and appropriate funds. The commission’s coordinator testified in support, while OPSD opposed the bill, saying it would remove the two cabinet-level co-chair positions, raise accountability concerns, and duplicate some of OPSD’s functions. In questioning, members debated whether the current commission structure has been effective, who would appoint or confirm the coordinator, and whether the bill would improve transparency and implementation. OPSD said it supported more statewide interdepartmental funding for climate planning and staffing, but had concerns about the proposed governance changes. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It also calls for a study to assess the funding, workforce, and infrastructure needed to maintain and
  • We're able to do immediate suicide risk assessments, anxiety reduction skills, and other techniques to
  • Senate Bill 1578, to put guardrails around the medical review and consultations that the Forensic Assessment
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services May 14th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also calls for a study to assess the funding, workforce, and infrastructure needed to maintain and
  • It also calls for a study to assess the funding, workforce, and infrastructure needed to maintain and
  • We're able to do immediate suicide risk assessments, we're able to do anxiety reduction skills, and other
  • Senate Bill 1578, to put guardrails around the medical reviews and consultations that the Forensic Assessment
Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of health and human services bills and left each one pending after public testimony. HB 4655 would expand financial literacy instruction for youth aging out of foster care to include credit scores, predatory lending, scams, banking, budgeting, and related consumer topics; the sponsor and Buckner International described the need to protect foster youth from financial pitfalls. HB 923 would add three public members and one physician to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel; supporters said it would improve informed consent and patient voice, while a witness raised concerns about a House amendment requiring a physician majority for decisions and senators questioned scope-of-practice limits. HHSC said the panel is an independent body and the bill expressly bars it from changing scope of practice.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 06:30 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate took up and passed several House bills after adopting committee striking amendments and, in one case, a floor amendment. On HB 2624, relating to consumer protections for unsolicited real estate transactions for public purposes, the Senate adopted a Business, Trade, and Economic Development Committee striking amendment and then passed the bill 30-18, with supporters saying it would ease appraisal timing for public entities, tribes, and nonprofits, while Senator Dozier opposed it as still needing work. HB 2104, which makes aviation assurance funding for wildland fire response permanent by removing a sunset clause, passed 47-0 with two excused, with Senator Short citing the value of aircraft resources in wildfire suppression. The Senate also passed Substitute HB 2334, which addresses cash transactions and the elimination of pennies. The chamber adopted a committee striking amendment and then a floor amendment by Senator McEwen clarifying that customers with exact change may still pay exact change. Supporters said the bill would give businesses flexibility to round cash transactions when exact change is unavailable, and it passed 45-2 with two excused. HB 2436, concerning requirements for oil tankers operating in restricted waters, passed 46-1 with two excused after Senator Lovick explained it was a technical clarification to align statute with current tugboat and pilot practices. Finally, Engrossed HB 2575, reducing certain reporting obligations under environmental or energy laws, passed 47-0 with two excused. Senator Schumake described it as a government efficiency measure that would save administrative costs for the Department of Commerce and utilities, with savings potentially redirected to low-income energy assistance. After the final vote, the Senate adjourned until the next day.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 01:45 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so the reason this amendment is offered actually goes back, frankly, to the risk assessment tools
  • we have to make in order to make sure we can use the validated risk assessment tool, that we can train
  • actually went on to... ...that we are getting to a point where we are using validated risk assessment
  • actually went on to... ...low-risk assessments actually went on to commit crimes against victims.
  • not want to be the victim of stalking and then have an assessment tool decide that my stalker wasn't
Summary: The Senate took up several House bills and advanced or passed them after suspending the rules on third reading. Substitute House Bill 2475, which would require the Office of Equity to develop uniform guidelines for language-accessible state programs and reporting by agencies, passed 30-17. Substitute House Bill 2452, updating how rent increase notices are served for manufactured/mobile home tenants, passed 48-0. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1795, dealing with restraint and isolation of students in public schools, was amended on the floor, including rejection of an amendment to remove the prohibition on isolation rooms and adoption of a clarifying amendment, then passed 28-20. House Bill 1796, expanding school district financing options for construction through non-voted debt with a Ways and Means striker, passed 30-18. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2238, creating a statewide food security coordination strategy led by the Department of Agriculture, passed 45-3. House Bill 2091, requiring public employers to provide employee information to bargaining representatives, passed 44-4. House Bill 2510, concerning supervision of certain individuals sentenced to community custody, was amended to focus on stalking cases involving risk to reoffend against the same victim and then passed 46-2. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2442, giving local governments additional tax flexibility and new revenue tools, passed 26-22. House Bill 2431, increasing the annual fundraising days for nonprofit public assembly halls, passed 48-0. The chamber also debated Second Substitute House Bill 2105, which would require employers to notify workers after federal I-9 inspections and create enforcement mechanisms. Multiple amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to narrow the private right of action, limit who could sue, address conflicts involving nonprofit legal aid, and make the bill contingent on funding. Supporters said the bill protects vulnerable immigrant workers and provides needed notice and remedies; opponents argued it would burden employers, create litigation risk, and add costs. The Ways and Means striking amendment was adopted, and the bill was then advanced to final passage, with floor debate continuing in the transcript.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, a color guard, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a prayer, then approved the previous day’s journal and received committee, gubernatorial, and House messages. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 8697 honoring the 40th anniversary of Habitat for Humanity in Seattle, King, and Kittitas Counties, with several senators speaking in support of its work on affordable homeownership, volunteer service, and community stability. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: Rosendo Alvarado to the Big Bend Community College Board of Trustees, Donna Ponopinto to the Tacoma Community College Board of Trustees, and Bryce W. McKibben to the Pierce College Board of Trustees. During the day, Senator Braun also rose for a personal point of privilege to apologize for offensive remarks made during debate on House Bill 1390. The Senate then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155, which prohibits noncompetition agreements and clarifies non-solicitation agreements. Several proposed amendments were rejected, including changes affecting ownership thresholds, senior executives, damages, and enforcement language; the committee striking amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 30-19. The chamber next passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2451 on local tax increment financing, which was described as adding dispute-resolution procedures and guardrails for local development financing. Substitute House Bill 2405 also passed unanimously, creating a pilot program for PTSD treatment and research in workers’ compensation. Additional bills passed included Substitute House Bill 2411 expanding shared leave to cover victims of hate crimes and immigration enforcement-related absences, despite concerns about verification and scope; Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548 on health care market standards and review of mergers and affiliations, after debate over filing fees and the Attorney General’s role; and Substitute House Bill 2339 making clarifications to nursing regulation. The Senate also passed Substitute House Bill 2354 on HOA/common interest community rules for EV chargers and heat pumps, Substitute House Bill 2505 exempting certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure, Substitute House Bill 2420 raising small works roster contract limits, Substitute House Bill 2525 establishing a heritage orchard program at Washington State University, and House Bill 2664 changing service requirements for unlawful detainer and related notices. The session ended with the Senate standing at ease for lunch and caucus.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Mar 31st, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • this time frame is significant because it allows departments of correction to conduct a thorough assessment
  • It allows departments of correction to conduct a thorough assessment of the applicant's medical condition
  • They require frequent assessments of pain, anxiety, and insomnia, which are also...
  • They require frequent assessments of pain, anxiety, and insomnia, which are all symptoms very common
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2016 prohibits late filing penalties from being assessed on a taxpayer whose income tax or
  • This proposal creates unequal treatment among landowners and limits routine assessment practices.
  • So it's only in that narrow case of people who challenge the assessment, win, then this will...
  • Who challenge the assessment, win, then this would apply.
  • more information about the fallowing of land and such and how that works in relationship to the assessment
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • True to detection audits and districts' vulnerability assessments requires a team conducting a behavior
  • threat assessment on a special education student to include a person who has specific knowledge of the
  • I'm not an expert on threat assessment, so I'm keeping my comments.
  • students complete work on paper for reasons related to academic integrity, alignment with future assessments