Video & Transcript Research : 'assessment practices'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And I guess my final question is, I mean, in your assessment, if, if there is a property tax base, let's
- One is how that tax is assessed, and also how sort of like our own homes, how That can be wrong, how
- the assessment and the value can be wrong and what that was like for you?
- The assessment was and how far apart those numbers were. So it's really difficult to navigate.
- thing that I would recommend and we've, we've talked to the chairman's staff about it is that, uh, we assess
Keywords:
HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround
WY
WY
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- That assessment and intervention bill.
- SF 14 is practical.
- </c><00:13:04.639><c> and</c> contained within the assessment and contained within the assessment and
- and</c><00:14:07.760><c> it</c> practical.
- It's responsible and it practical.
WY
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- One is on assessment.
- I would say that when states typically change their assessment systems, if they don't get that assessment
- These assessments are locally required, with about 70% of assessment time being local hours rather than
- end-of-year state assessments.
- It replaces local assessments with approved beginning and middle of year assessments.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- The ROB will design the assessment program.
- be affected by the assessment.
- We are allowing the industry to assess itself to create this program.
- Over 76% of assessment payers participated in the vote, and they voted 98% to renew the assessment.
- Over 76% of assessment payers participated in the vote, and they voted 98% to renew the assessment.
Keywords:
tourism, promotion areas, state funding, economic development, community engagement, tourism promotion, Washington Tourism Marketing Authority, assessment, self-supported assessment, visitor economy, destination marketing, statewide marketing, lodging, hotels, restaurants, travel services, attractions, recreation, retail, beverage producers
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Jan 28th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
accountability courts, drug offenders, mental health, substance abuse, veterans, court reform, recidivism reduction, treatment programs, veterans benefits, advising, deceptive trade practices, accreditation, compensation, minority affairs, civic engagement, Alabama office, community outreach, government affairs, codification, laws
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (6-6-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFp5F1YYKMM, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Call to Order – 00:00:03
Moment of Silence for Rep. Swann – 00:01:03
Roll Call – 00:01:47
Introduction of Guests – 00:03:32
KERA Presentation by KASA – 00:05:09
Assessment and Accountability Overview by KDE: The Present – 00:46:26
Assessment and Accountability Overview by KDE: The Future – 1:43:31
Adjournment – 02:07:28, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> only assesses 58. only assesses 58.
- </c> county level based on how they assess. county level based on how they assess.
- </c><00:23:44.720><c> Now,</c> changing that assessment level. Now, changing that assessment level.
- </c><00:26:45.360><c> The</c> different level of assessment. The different level of assessment.
- </c> assessment ratio. assessment ratio.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, real property assessment, assessment cap, county-wide reappraisal, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, tax assessor, Class II property, Class III property, local government revenue, property tax relief, reappraisal, tax increment district, retroactive tax law, Alabama Code 40-7-2.2, appropriation, education funding, Southern Preparatory Academy, fiscal responsibility
AL
Keywords:
Morgan County, judge of probate, legal qualifications, equity jurisdiction, constitutional amendment, campaign finance, electronic notifications, civil penalties, Fair Campaign Practices Act, Secretary of State, sex offenders, treatment programs, electronic media, post office box restrictions, Class C felony, parole, probation, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2430 concerns the crime victim penalty assessment.
- We have to recognize that we can't collect a victim penalty assessment from everybody.
- I've worked there for nearly 25 years, and I've been in the 7109 practice area since 2009.
- And I've been in the 7109 practice area since 2009.
- For instance, if the person was assessed as high risk to reoffend.
Keywords:
sexual exploitation, minors, human trafficking, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, sexually violent predator, SVP, civil commitment, community notification, release notification, conditional release, unconditional discharge, escape notification, victim notification, witness notification, prosecuting attorney, Department of Social and Health Services, DSHS, Department of Corrections
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I am coming to you after four years of practice, completely immersed in the NIL space with one of the
- At my practice the other day, we had six college coaches there, and I had four agents that were there
- I've never had agents at a practice ever, and I had four that day.
Keywords:
athlete agent, registration, endorsement contracts, name image likeness, eligibility, unfair trade practices, student athletes, unclaimed property, abandoned property, escheat, state treasurer, administrator, claimant, purchase agreement, assignment, property recovery, owner verification, documentation requirements, fraud prevention, bankruptcy
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- colleges and universities to adopt active assailant response plans, conduct regular security risk assessments
- Senate Bill 118 relates to non-ad valorem special assessments, like fire assessments, against recreational
- I'm a doctor of nursing practice and an advanced practice registered nurse for 34 years.
- Practice and an advanced practice registered nurse for 34 years.
- In law enforcement, we call that threat assessment. You identify the risk, you mitigate it.
Keywords:
recreational vehicle parks, special assessments, property tax, occupancy rates, commercial assessment, school safety, guardian program, firearms, crimes near schools, security assessments, public postsecondary education, medical freedom, vaccination, ivermectin, healthcare practitioner liability, immunization exemptions
Summary:
The committee first took up CS for SB 896, a school safety bill expanding the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions. The bill requires active assailant response plans, security risk assessments, threat-management protocols, use of the suspicious activity reporting tool, and allows voluntary participation in Guardian for colleges and universities. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty are not eligible for Guardian. Members debated campus carry concerns, storage of firearms, and whether the bill could lead to broader gun access on campuses. Several faculty and gun-safety advocates testified against the bill, while supporters argued trained guardians can deter violence. The committee reported the bill favorably by roll call vote.
The committee then approved CS for CS for CS for SB 1690 on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, clarifies regulations, and reduces overregulation of before- and after-school programs. An amendment expanded authority for the Florida Education Foundation to fundraise for early learning from birth to VPK. Testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing affordability, access to quality child care, and relief for working families, though one speaker opposed the bill as an expansion of government. The bill was reported favorably.
Next, the committee passed CS for CS for SB 118, which clarifies how non-ad valorem special assessments are applied to recreational vehicle parks and limits the square footage used for assessment purposes to the maximum size of an RV space. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which addresses seaport and airport planning, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, advanced air mobility, toll programming, and other transportation-related changes. Amendments modified provisions on personal delivery devices, utility permits, autonomous vehicle penalties, and law-enforcement cruiser lights. Both bills were reported favorably.
Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756, the medical freedom bill, which proposes new vaccine information requirements, conscience-based school immunization exemptions, limits on compelled vaccination during public health emergencies, and behind-the-counter access to ivermectin for adults. The sponsor and supporters framed the bill as strengthening informed consent and parental rights, while opponents and some senators raised concerns about vaccine hesitancy, herd immunity, and the inclusion of ivermectin. Public testimony was extensive and sharply divided. The transcript ends during continued testimony and debate on SB 1756, before a final vote is taken.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Whatever the assessed value is, probably using the tax assessment, that's probably what they would base
- that assessment on.
- You start at 75% of the assessment. That's their testimony on their bill.
- It's $5,000, up to an additional $5,000 of the assessed valuation of the property.
- That is on the ballot and would allow parishes to not assess inventory tax or to reduce the assessed
Keywords:
tax delinquency, property sale, rehabilitation, Louisiana State Law Institute, legislation, homestead exemption, property tax, parish governance, Louisiana Constitution, voter approval, adjudicated property, real estate, political subdivisions, property sales, government authority, residential lease, tax credit, property valuation, Louisiana constitution, disaster response
AZ
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- of the statewide assessment by May 25th of each academic year.
- of the statewide assessment by May 25th of each academic year.
- The high school assessment, as you probably all know, the statewide assessment is the ACT, and we are
- assessment window that it can't begin before that last week of April.
- State assessment should measure a full year of learning.
Keywords:
interference, disruption, educational institutions, public order, conduct rules, statewide assessment, student testing, academic standards, third grade reading, reading retention, promotion and retention, school accountability, assessment window, testing window, test scores, school report cards, nontest data, graduation rates, dropout rates, education data privacy
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Urban and Rural Development
Keywords:
rural impact, legislation, agriculture, school funding, transparency, data assessment, rural communities, land bank authority, property acquisition, tax-delinquent properties, real estate management, local government revenue, floodplain management, stormwater drainage, emergency powers, 1136, house, all
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Apr 27th, 2026
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 502 codifies these best management practices to prohibit local governing authorities from
- regulating bagasse storage, provided that it is maintained in compliance with those practices.
- There are best practices through the EPA. They fail on every one. There's no containment.
- I wanted to find out what are their best practices? Are they in line with DEQ?
- And the best practices are fine, but you have to follow them.
Keywords:
crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 23, which would create an Agricultural-based National Security Priorities Task Force to study issues such as Chinese drones, farmland ownership, and other technology-related concerns that could affect farmers and national security. Senator Kathy Stewart said the goal was to avoid unintended consequences in legislation and to bring agriculture stakeholders together. The resolution was moved favorably with no objections.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 502 on sugarcane bagasse storage. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the American Sugar Cane League, said the bill would clarify that bagasse is an agricultural byproduct and would protect storage practices that comply with department best practices from local ordinances. Several residents from St. Martin Parish testified in opposition, saying a large bagasse pile near their homes was out of compliance, created dust and odors, and caused health and property-value concerns. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably with no objections.
House Bill 512, by Representative Schamerhorn, would prohibit the manufacturing and sale of cell-cultured food products in Louisiana while allowing university research to continue. An amendment was adopted to make the bill effective only if certain federal court rulings allow such a ban. The sponsor and Commissioner Strain argued the issue is still scientifically uncertain and that the state should avoid costly litigation; the bill was reported favorably with amendments after no objections.
House Bill 1194, the Healthy Food Retail Act, was amended to shift food-desert research and mapping duties to the LSU AgCenter, while the financing authority would continue handling grants and related funding mechanisms. Supporters said the bill would improve data on food deserts and help target grocery access in underserved urban and rural areas; some members raised concerns about government subsidies and long-term dependence, but the sponsor and Commissioner Strain said the program is intended as infrastructure support to launch stores, not ongoing operating aid. After debate, the bill was reported favorably with amendments by a 10-3 roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably House Concurrent Resolution 65, which urges federal action to reclassify crawfish-industry job duties as agricultural labor for H-2A purposes; testimony emphasized labor shortages, the impact on crawfish and rice producers, and the need for more legal guest workers. The meeting ended with a brief informational handout on direct marketing and custom slaughter plants and adjournment.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2555 relates to coverage of traditional health care practices under Medicaid.
- Authority to apply for a waiver from CMS by December 31, 2026, to cover traditional health care practices
- Traditional health care practices are defined as the sum total of knowledge, skill, and practices based
- The waiver application must allow for coverage of traditional health care practices when provided by
- That clarity helps practices.
Keywords:
Medicaid, healthcare, traditional practices, health insurance, coverage expansion, mental health, insurance coverage, transparency, consumer protection, efficiency, health carriers, providers relations, tribal data, data protection, privacy, sharing of information, Indigenous rights, overdose prevention, data sharing, public health
HI
Bills:
SB874, SB2098, SB2110, SB2126, SB2154, SB2160, HB818, SB2047, SB2116, SB2246, SB2250, SB2334, SB2505, SB2520, SB2561, SB2721, SB2820, SB2971, SB3019
Keywords:
veterinary medicine, prescription, consumer rights, transparency, pet medication, agriculture, clean plant program, disease-free plants, Hawaii agriculture, plant propagation, conservation, soil health, climate change, food security, small farmers, technical assistance, Hawaii, grant program, small farms, midsize farms