Video & Transcript Research : 'hearing instruments'

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TX
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  • If there's any objection, hearing none, so ordered.
  • I hear you. Okay, thank you. Alright. Thank you, Senator Cook.
  • Hearing none, ... ... Seeing none, testimony is now closed.
  • Hearing none, it is so ordered.
  • Scheduling if hearings conflict.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 10th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • electronics and electronic closings and signatures and all that, titles can be stolen, and you probably hear
  • Is there any objection to using the previous roll hearing? None.
  • Is there any objection to using the previous roll hearing? None.
  • I like hearing your voice more than mine anyway. >> Okay. H?
  • I like hearing your voice more than mine anyway. >> Okay. H?
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Jan 20th, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • tab 1, SPB 7022, by Education Pre-K-12 relating to public records, examinations, and assessment instruments
  • tab 1, SPB 7022, by Education Pre-K-12 relating to public records, examinations, and assessment instruments
  • Government Sunset Review Act, the public records exemption for specific examination and assessment instruments
  • I think, in Duval County, what I was astonished to hear was that I didn't realize this was not a day
  • That's my son's wife, who is in the military, and I hear about the PT and all that stuff, as he's having
Summary: The Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 1036 on school counselors was amended to clarify certification exemptions and passed, with support focused on addressing counselor shortages and student mental health needs. SB 1136 on dental screenings for K-12 students was converted by delete-all amendment to place the screening definition in the School Health Services Act and to require written parent notice and exemption procedures; it passed with support from PTA and other advocates. SB 920 on mathematics education passed after discussion of applied algebra courses tied to career pathways, while preserving Algebra I standards, end-of-course testing, graduation requirements, and university admission eligibility. SB 178 on athletics and public K-12 schools also passed after amendment adding a $15,000 annual cap on coach-provided personal support per team and discussion of guardrails to prevent recruiting abuses; members emphasized the role coaches play in supporting students. SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation passed with broad support for giving districts more flexibility on pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and advanced degree compensation. The committee also approved SPB 7022, a public records exemption bill extending protections for examination and assessment instruments to 2031 and clarifying coverage for district and school materials. SB 464 on observance of Veterans Day in K-12 schools passed after debate over whether schools should be closed or use the day for programs, with supporters arguing for statewide consistency and honoring veterans. Finally, SB 538 on physical education passed after a delete-all amendment establishing standardized extracurricular participation rules for public, private, virtual, and home education students, addressing coach compensation at the district level, and clarifying participation limits across schools. The committee recessed briefly for Senator Avila’s arrival, postponed SB 430, and adjourned after recording one additional favorable vote on SB 1036.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Judiciary

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  • Addressing this would include notifications about clemency-related hearings, including pardons, paroles
  • As an advocate for CASA, did you hear the question? Do you answer estates?
  • Representing Oklahoma CASA, yes, I did hear the question.
  • Ultimately, they wanted two-inch margins because instruments that are recorded in multiple counties have
  • But for instruments that are only in one county, it becomes excessive.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Did I hear that correctly?
  • The hearing aids, we had prevalence initially, so we divided it by the lifespan of the hearing aid.
  • that a lot of people when they hear that a lot of people when they hear about,<00:48:36.720>
  • Can everyone hear me? >> Okay.
  • of hearing aids.
Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance met for its first interim meeting, established a quorum, approved routine opening items, and welcomed a new committee assistant and a legislative intern. The committee first heard a Kentucky Bankers Association presentation from Tim Shank and John Cooper focused on the state’s housing shortage, which they described as affecting all 120 counties and especially low- and moderate-income and workforce housing. They urged support for a proposed $20 million banker-backed revolving fund, paired with tax credits, to finance new housing construction; they said the program would be flexible, could support alternatives such as manufactured housing, and would use below-market loans with tax credits vesting over five years only after units are completed. They also asked for extension of the historical tax credit carryforward from five to seven years and for continued support of new market tax credits, arguing that supply-chain delays make the longer period necessary for historic rehabilitation projects. The bankers also raised concerns about credit unions, arguing that because credit unions do not pay the same taxes as banks, they should not be allowed to acquire healthy state-chartered banks or hold state and local deposits. They cited the recent purchase of First State Bank of Middlesborough as an example, saying the transaction would reduce state, county, and city tax revenue and weaken local tax bases. In response to committee questions, the presenters said local regulations, zoning, parking, sidewalk, and utility easement issues can significantly delay housing projects, and they emphasized that state policy and infrastructure support are needed to help address affordability and development barriers. The committee then shifted to a Department of Insurance presentation by Commissioner Sharon Clark on how to read KRS 6.948 health mandate and federal cost defrayal impact statements. Clark explained that the mandate statements were created in 1998 so legislators would have actuarial estimates of how proposed health insurance mandates would affect administrative costs, premiums, and total costs, and she noted that later legislation added federal cost-defrayal analysis. She also reviewed the background of the Affordable Care Act’s essential health benefits framework and said the department’s statements are intended to help lawmakers make informed decisions on proposed health coverage mandates. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.