Video & Transcript Research : 'Tier II'

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KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • And we talked about there’s tier one, tier two, tier three, not to be mistaken with audit level one,
  • Um, and we talked about there's tier Um, and we talked about there's tier one,<00:16:49.199>
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  • > not<00:16:50.560> to<00:16:50.720> be one, tier two, tier three, not to be one
  • , tier two, tier three, not to be mistaken<00:16:51.279> with<00:16:51.519> audit<00:16
Summary: The meeting began with quorum, approval of the prior minutes, and an announcement that the June meeting had been canceled and replaced by this combined May/June meeting; the next official PPOB meeting was announced for July 21 at 2:30. Staff then gave an overview of the Public Pension Oversight Board’s required actuarial audit process, explaining that House Bill 238 requires a review every five years of the retirement systems’ actuarial assumptions and methods, funded by the systems themselves. The presentation distinguished this audit from a financial or forensic audit, described the three possible audit levels (full replication, limited/spot review, or basic review), and noted that the last audit in 2021 was a level one performed by Milleman Consulting at a cost of about $190,000. Members discussed timing for the next audit cycle, with a request to LRC likely needed in July or August to target the June 30, 2026 valuation, and several members expressed interest in another level one review. Questions also addressed whether prior audits found major issues; staff said the 2021 review was generally clean but recommended more consistency in reporting and assumptions across systems. The committee then welcomed new staff and interns, including Odet Guanzi of KPPPA and Team Kentucky intern Amamira Bowman. Bo Barnes of the Teachers Retirement System presented an overview of the statutory framework for reemployment after retirement under KRS 161.605. He explained that the law is intended to let retirees return to help with staffing needs, do so in an actuarially sound way through required contributions, and keep TRS compliant with federal tax rules for a qualified plan under section 401(a). Barnes described the required breaks in service and earnings limits for retirees returning part-time or full-time, including the three-month or 12-month break depending on the employer, the 6,900-day limit, and the daily wage threshold based on years of service. He also noted a lightly used critical shortage program that allows school districts to hire retirees without a wage cap, while still observing the break-in-service rules. Members asked questions about who decides the scope and level of the actuarial audit, how the audit would treat leave balances and other benefit-related items, and whether the prior level one audit identified substantial problems. Staff said the committee would request the audit, but LRC would handle contracting, and that the audit scope could include items like sick leave and annual leave costs if requested. On the reemployment topic, Barnes emphasized that the rules are designed to avoid pre-arranged retire-and-return arrangements that could jeopardize TRS’s tax-qualified status. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the meeting concluded with the presentations and discussion of these pension oversight issues.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee, February 25, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tier one for all students, tier two for targeted intervention, and tier three for intensive individualized
  • Tier one for all system of support.
  • Tier one for all students,<00:26:27.919> tier<00:26:28.320> two<00:26:28.960> for
  • ><00:26:29.200> targeted students, tier two for targeted students, tier two for targeted intervention
  • /c> intervention, and tier three for intervention, and tier three for intensive<00:26:32.080> individualized
Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Speaker, House of Representatives: Sir: Pursuant to the permission granted in clause 28 of rule II
  • the Speaker, House of Representatives: Sir: Pursuant to the permission granted in clause 28 of rule II
  • the Speaker, House of Representatives: Sir: Pursuant to the permission granted in clause 28 of rule II
  • , toilsome, painstaking work, not only by the greatest generation that saw the horrors of World War II
  • The credibility of our commitment to assuring we would never see World War II, which of course was...
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • amendment would replicate the language enumerating three types of school nurse licensures with a three-tiered
  • existing associate, professional, and supervisory school nurse licensure classifications with a three-tiered
  • Thirdly, the statutory changes allow for a shift to a tiered system.
  • mentorship and professional learning for nurses working in schools and also allows the creation of a tiered
  • mentorship and professional learning for nurses working in schools and also allows the creation of a tiered
Keywords: 996, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • state's comments, one idea that I put in my testimony is that maybe we can just cut it back to two tiers
  • state's comments, one idea that I put in my testimony is that maybe we can just cut it back to two tiers
  • ,<00:26:58.240> have<00:26:58.720> 10% just cut it back to two tiers, have 10% just
  • cut it back to two tiers, have 10% up<00:27:00.080> to<00:27:00.480> $5<00:27:00.640><
  • approach of less >> And so the the tiered approach of less than<00:32:00.799> five<00:32
Summary: The committee heard several government operations measures, beginning with SB 2064 on state construction projects, which would create an office of the state architect within DAGS to oversee design review and approvals for state construction. DAGS said it stood on its written testimony, DECAB supported the bill, DOT supported it, and HGA opposed it. No audience testimony or member questions were taken, and the chair moved on. The committee then took up SB 2312 on government contracts, which would make records held by private contractors performing government functions subject to UIPA. The State Procurement Office, Attorney General, OIP, ERS, DHS, and HGA offered comments or opposition, while the League of Women Voters, Public First Law Center, All Hawaii News, Grassroots, and several individuals supported the bill. Public First Law Center argued the bill closes a loophole and does not expand or reduce existing exemptions, while OIP and others raised concerns about privacy, confidential information, and the need for clearer procedures. Members discussed possible clarifying amendments, including changing “government function” to “agency,” and the bill was left for further consideration. Other measures discussed included SB 2662 on government accountability, which would require justification and caps for external consultants; ERS and DOT opposed it, while the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and Airlines Committee of Hawaii argued consultants are often more efficient and necessary for major projects. The committee also heard SB 2744 on due process, for which no testimony was received; SB 2809 on budget-related reports, with comments from B&F and the Tax Foundation; SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, opposed by the Governor’s Office and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission and supported by one individual; a bill on continuous legislative sessions, with comments from B&F, LRB, and Hope for Hawaii; SB 2336 on tree management standards, supported by an individual and the Outdoor Circle; and SB 2075 on public procurement local preferences, which drew broad support with comments from SPO and the Attorney General and discussion of simplifying the preference structure. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly moved measures along after testimony and questions.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • If there were only $2 billion a year, that would not be sufficient to fund any of the Tier 3 programs
  • So there wouldn't be sufficient funding for that or any of the other programs in Tier 3, which includes
  • would be mostly, but not necessarily completely funded, and then there wouldn't be any funding for Tier
  • 2, and it could use them to backfill some of the things in Tier 3 that wouldn't be funded.
  • And I'm just going to point out some things that are in Tier 2 right now: $25 million for seed funding
Summary: The committee first heard a DMV budget presentation on the state-to-state verification system required for Real ID compliance and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) modernization project. DMV officials said the state-to-state system is a pointer-based exchange used when a person applies for a license in another state, with only limited identifying data shared initially and the full driver history sent only after a qualified request. Members raised concerns about privacy, possible misuse by other states or federal actors, notification to Californians, hacking, and whether California could detect or stop abusive access. DMV said it can monitor requests, see patterns of access, work with AAMVA and legal counsel, and seek to block or challenge misuse; LAO said California is in a difficult position and should consider guardrails rather than opt out. On DXP, DMV said the project is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is expected by the end of calendar year 2026, and the full system should be finished by fiscal year 2028-29, with phased rollout and reappropriated funding to keep costs controlled. The committee then heard from the California High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General on a trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a framework for retaining and disclosing work papers, and the proposed trailer bill would create that framework while also adding authority to hire needed classifications and purchase goods and services. He also said the office needs a clearer statutory definition of “proposed agreements” and notice when the High-Speed Rail Authority is reviewing them, so the office can review contracts and related agreements effectively. LAO raised no concerns with the trailer bill language, and Finance said any amendments would come in the May revision. Members debated the scope of confidentiality in the Inspector General proposal, especially whether reports could be held confidential when they identify weaknesses in fraud controls, security, or other vulnerabilities. The Inspector General said confidentiality would be temporary, tied to articulating the risk, reassessing it every 120 days, and releasing the report once the risk is no longer substantial; he also said the office had already published reports at its discretion and had found at least one procurement violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract. Several members pressed for stronger transparency and suggested time limits or broader disclosure, while others argued the bill would improve oversight and make the Inspector General’s authority clearer. No votes were taken during the discussion, and the item was left for further work on the trailer bill and AB 1608 language.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • If there were only $2 billion a year, that would not be sufficient to fund any of the Tier 3 programs
  • So there wouldn't be sufficient funding for that or any of the other programs in Tier 3, which includes
  • would be mostly, but not necessarily completely funded, and then there wouldn't be any funding for Tier
  • 2 and could use them to backfill some of the things in Tier 3 that wouldn't be funded.
  • And I'm just going to point out some things that are in Tier 2 right now: $25 million for seed funding
Keywords: 988, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/05/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • in a motor vehicle statute has a three-year cap on sentence for simple fleeing, and then it has a tiered
  • We're looking to add a provision or a middle tier based on culpable negligence or the driving conduct
  • We're looking to add a provision or a middle tier based on culpable negligence or the driving conduct
  • <00:09:14.240> approach flee and then it has a tiered approach flee and then it has a tiered
  • <00:09:21.920> based add a provision or a middle tier based add a provision or a middle tier
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WV

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 04:57 pm

West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Roland Roberts II, to introduce our guest with us.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The Senate first suspended Rule 54 to allow guests on the floor, then took up and adopted Senate Resolution 65. The resolution recognized West Virginia as a global hub for critical mineral processing and encouraged lawful private-sector dialogue and commercial engagement between West Virginia businesses and rare earth/critical mineral institutions abroad, beginning with institutions in Somalia. The sponsor emphasized that the measure was nonbinding and intended to open conversation about minerals, processing, and advanced materials, and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then recessed briefly to receive and introduce a visiting delegation from Somalia, including the deputy prime minister, ministers of petroleum/mineral resources and commerce/industry, parliamentary leadership, and diplomatic representatives, along with other guests involved in the visit. After the recess, the Senate received several Finance Committee reports and advanced multiple House bills on first reading: HB 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia program; HB 4006 creating the West Virginia Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Growth Act; HB 2009 creating the Portable Benefit Account Act; HB 5412, the Future Ready Education Act; HB 5453 modifying the school aid funding formula; and HB 5510 removing the acreage/location requirement for private wedding venues. Each bill was reported as amended by Finance and taken up immediately without objection. During remarks, a senator from Randolph spoke about the death of Riley Wingfield in a side-by-side accident and praised students and administrators at Buckhannon-Upshur High School and Tucker County High School for wearing orange and black in solidarity with grieving Elkins High School students. The remarks were ordered placed in the Journal appendix. The Senate then announced adjournment until the next day at 10 a.m., with the Rules Committee scheduled to meet at 9:45 a.m.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Feb 10th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • She was part of the greatest generation, living through the Great Depression, World War II, the- HIV
Keywords: 988, house, all
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • requiring the Department of Education to review and report on Delaware mathematics instruction and multi-tiered
  • Resolution 137, which requires the Delaware Department of Education to review our state’s current multi-tiered
  • stakeholders to take a comprehensive look at how math instruction and supports are aligned across all tiers
  • Thank you. ...tiers of learning and to provide recommendations for improvement.
  • It builds on itself, and the multi-tiered supports were never really designed for that.
Bills: SB293, SB279, SB293, SB279
Summary: The House Education Committee met and first heard Senate Bill 293, the Youth Camp Licensing Act, which would amend child care licensing rules for youth camps. The sponsor said the bill, with amendments, would remove accreditation language, clarify shelter requirements for outdoor camps, and eliminate limits that had restricted the number of children camps could serve, especially for families using purchase-of-care assistance. YMCA and school representatives testified in support, saying the measure would expand access to safe, affordable summer care for low-income working families. The committee voted to release the bill. The committee then approved Senate Bill 328, which would require the Department of Education’s school facility evaluation instrument to be established by regulation and to include lead-based paint hazards in the standard of good repair. The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee supported the bill, explaining that lead had not been included in the original evaluation tool and that the new language would improve transparency and public comment. Senate Bill 318, updating the Delaware State Education Association special license plate program, also passed after DSEA testified that proceeds support scholarships for educators and students pursuing education careers. House Bill 443, dealing with background checks for education volunteers and mentors, passed as well. The sponsor said it would allow DOE to continue receiving wrapback reports for mentors in the state mentoring program and ensure state and federal criminal background checks remain in place. The committee also released Senate Joint Resolution 15, which directs DOE to reevaluate Delaware’s use of the SAT, modernize the accountability framework, and develop additional measures of student achievement and readiness; supporters argued the SAT does not capture career and technical pathways or other indicators of success. House Bill 459, which prohibits the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or events, passed after discussion focused on whether the bill would affect possession versus sale and whether it could lead to student discipline; DOE said the bill only bans sales, and the sponsor said an amendment would clarify intent. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 137 passed, directing DOE to review math instruction and MTSS supports statewide; testimony emphasized low math proficiency and the need for stronger, more coherent interventions. The committee also began hearing Senate Bill 279 on occupational therapist salary placement, with discussion centered on aligning OT compensation with other specialist roles and broader salary regulation updates, though the transcript cuts off before final action is shown.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Practice seven: multi-tiered systems of support, because it illustrates a complex process that includes
  • Multi-tiered system of supports, or MTSS, seeks to help schools implement a school-wide system to identify
  • Multi-tiered system of supports, or MTSS, seeks to help schools implement a school-wide system to identify
  • Thanks, and if I can ask myself for permission to ask a change of subjects and different on multi-tiered
  • And if I can ask myself for permission to ask a change of subjects and different on multi-tiered systems
Summary: The committee meeting began with a brief explanation of the renamed Joint Legislative Audit Review Committee subcommittee, now called the Committee to Hear SAO Performance Audits, and a presentation from the State Auditor’s Office on its current biennium performance audit work plan. The auditor described how topics are selected from a large pool of potential audits and highlighted several ongoing or planned audits, including the Liquor and Cannabis Board, oversight of authorized entities serving students with disabilities, the Quality Home Care Initiative, Medicaid managed care versus fee-for-service costs, the Housing Commission tenant ownership follow-up, DSHS vendor payment patterns, implementation of the Since Time Memorial curriculum, and the Washington State ferry system. Members asked about coordination with JLARC to avoid duplication, and the auditor said the offices exchange work plans, monthly updates, and quarterly coordination meetings. The committee then heard the State Auditor’s performance audit on how charter schools identify and support at-risk students. Auditors reviewed four charter schools—Catalyst Public Schools, Innovation High School, Pinnacles Prep, and Rainier Prep—and focused on English language learners, homeless students, and special education students. The audit found the schools met nearly all legal requirements reviewed, with only one area where two schools partially met a language-access requirement. The schools also used several promising practices, including small-group instruction, culturally responsive environments, and multi-tiered systems of support, though the auditors recommended better documentation of procedures to improve consistency. Families interviewed generally reported positive experiences, while noting resource constraints. Committee members asked about how the four schools were selected, whether the audit compared charter populations to home districts, and how MTSS requirements applied to the schools reviewed. The State Auditor’s Office said the sample was chosen for geographic diversity, student population characteristics, and representation from both authorizers, and that K-2 MTSS requirements were not evaluated because they applied to only one school. Representatives from the Charter School Commission and charter school advocates responded positively, emphasizing technical assistance, collaboration, and sharing best practices across schools. Two public testifiers also supported the report and said it highlighted effective practices that could be expanded across charter and traditional public schools.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/23/2026)

State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • My naive mind was like the Marines were always the guys that just stormed the beach during World War II
  • during<00:22:41.840> uh<00:22:42.080> World<00:22:42.240> War<00:22:42.400> II
  • <00:22:42.720> They the beach during uh World War II.
  • They the beach during uh World War II.
  • “It was a Victory-class sub ship used to haul cargo in World War II.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/12/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • how those first two tiers are capped at a certain amount?
  • So, relatively more state aid goes out under the first tier, under the first $300 per pupil.
  • The second tier is $424 per pupil, and that's equalized at $671,000. first $300 per pupil.
  • So it's the sum of those two tiers, equalized at different levels, that are a mix of aid and levy.
  • >> Madame Chair, members, so House File 3654 combines the two tiers into one.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 13th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We cannot, in good conscience, support a budget that creates a two-tier health care system.
  • We cannot contribute to the fear of health care. ...that creates a two-tier health care system.
  • We will only be making it harder for them to get health care if we agree to this two-tiered system and
  • human right for all, regardless of immigration status, and that we can't be party to creating a two-tiered
  • And that we can't be party to creating a two-tiered health care system that sees others as less than.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and proceeded to floor business, with the main item being SB 101, the state budget bill. Before debate on the bill, Assembly Member Sanchez offered amendments to redirect funding toward Proposition 36 implementation, wildfire prevention, Medi-Cal provider reimbursement, developmental services, and other priorities; the majority moved to lay those amendments on the table, and the motion passed 43-18. The chamber then took up SB 101 as the budget bill for immediate effect. Debate on the budget was extensive and sharply divided. Supporters, including Assembly Member Gabriel and several committee chairs, described the budget as a difficult but responsible compromise that protects Medi-Cal, IHSS, child care, housing, wildfire prevention, and other safety-net programs while responding to a projected deficit and federal uncertainty. Opponents criticized the budget as fiscally unsound and argued it relied on accounting gimmicks, did not adequately fund Proposition 36 or wildfire prevention, and continued spending on high-speed rail and Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants. Several members also raised concerns about gas taxes, provider reimbursement, probation funding, and the impact on vulnerable Californians. After debate, the Assembly voted on SB 101 and passed it 57-19. The measure was sent immediately to the Senate. The body then announced upcoming session schedules, with no floor or check-in sessions on June 14 and 15, and a floor session set for June 16 at 1 p.m., before adjourning.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • In fact, by reducing the pressures on lower- and middle-tier housing markets, this bill makes the overall
  • ... ...middle tiers of the housing market, this bill makes the overall market more sustainable.
  • In fact, by reducing the pressures on lowering and middle tiers of the housing market, this bill, the
  • overall, middle tiers of the housing market, this bill, the overall market, more sustainable.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hearing on several housing-related bills, with chairs Adrienne Madaro and James Eldridge framing the discussion as part of the Legislature’s broader response to the state’s housing crisis and noting that many of the bills build on the 2024 Affordable Homes Act. The chairs reviewed hearing procedures, including the three-minute oral testimony limit, the option to submit written testimony, and the hybrid format. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony began with support for H. 3278, a bill to create a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing. Representative Worel argued that higher-end real estate transactions should contribute more to fund affordable housing production, saying the measure would not burden working families and would help address racial inequities in homeownership and displacement. Representative Soder then supported H. 3247, which would promote redevelopment of abandoned buildings through expanded tax incentives for renovating vacant properties for sale or rent, arguing that it would bring blighted units back into use and generate future tax revenue. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3040/S. 1969, residential improvement or R-PACE legislation. Robert Giles of Home Run Financing and Nicole Steele of Amalgamated Bank described the program as a voluntary, assessment-based financing tool that could help homeowners pay for energy efficiency, resilience, and other major repairs without upfront costs, and said it could complement existing Mass Save programs while expanding access to more homeowners. In contrast, Judith Lieben of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute opposed H. 3039/S. 1946, the Housing Development Incentive Program bill, arguing it would expand subsidies for market-rate and luxury housing in Gateway Cities instead of directing resources to low-income renters. Representative Hawkins also testified in support of H. 3121, which would end large investor control of homes in Massachusetts by imposing an excise tax on large owners of small residential properties and using the revenue for first-time homebuyer down payment assistance. After testimony and a few member questions, the chairs asked whether anyone else wished to testify and then adjourned the hearing.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 28th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, there are 2 tiers in our pension plan, which is in the resource material you should have.
  • Being one of the older guys with the white hair, I'm in tier one, the more experienced group in drop
  • experienced, meaning those officers who are up to 20 years of service and could retire now, are in tier
  • I in tier one, receive no benefit from this bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 28th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are two tiers in our pension plan, which is in the resource material you should have.
  • I'm in Tier 1, the more experienced group, in DROP, as Ray Hunt explained to you.
  • less experienced, meaning those officers who are up to 20 years of service and could retire, are in Tier
  • I, in Tier 1, receive no benefit from this bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/10/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • 2 and tier three provide those tier 2 and tier three interventions. interventions. interventions.
  • one to tier four.
  • one to tier four.
  • one to tier 4.
  • Um so hopefully this tier one to tier 4.
Bills: HF3421