Video & Transcript Research : 'Class A installer'
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AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 20th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
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make - cannot have a dedicated route. cannot have a dedicated route.
- I'll give a second to the motion. I'll give a second to the motion.
- >> We have a motion for favor report. >> We have a motion for favor report.
- motion and a second.
Keywords:
inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision, perinatal care, prenatal care, maternal health
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Water rate increases by Class A utilities to once every 36 months, with a maximum increase of 20%.
- In a lot of these large Class A filings, they're a lot.
- I, I, all I know is in our current docket that we have with a Class A water utility application.
- When our members file rate cases, Class A size or otherwise, they typically consider the impact a rate
- Uh, Class D, so, uh, a very, you know, a couple 100 customers here, um, they can come in each year up
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water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- To prevent a conflict of interest, the section requires a director with... ...a regulatory interest in
- That's a lot.
- water back into a resource, not a loss.
- And I'm sure, I mean, that's a done deal. That's a legal deal.
- It's a part to provide a provision for the dissolution of a district that approves and grants... operating
Keywords:
water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill specifically addresses Class A utilities.
- a rate case, within this section, a rate change may not result in a rate increase to any class or category
- In a lot of these large Class A filings, there are many protests.
- In rate cases, class A size or otherwise, they typically consider the impact a rate increase will have
- A large rate case with a lot of participants for a small utility, for some of these class D utilities
Keywords:
water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Transportation (8-18-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
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where <00:28:58.559>- You go from a 50-seat to a 75-seater to a 185-seat.
- You go from a 50-seat to a 75-seater to a 185-seat.
- You go from a 50-seat to a 75-seater to a 185-seat.
- >> Um and just a a question. You talk a lot >> Um and just a a question.
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This meeting was recovered from a back up copy and uploaded after the original meeting took place., 958, all
Summary:
The committee received an update from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on the FY 2025 road fund. Officials reported road fund revenues came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, but were down about $11 million from FY 2024, largely because a motor fuels tax rate reduction took effect at the start of FY 2025. Motor vehicle usage tax receipts were stronger than expected, and the cabinet said the road fund ended the year with a $61.6 million surplus, which the budget bill directs to state highway construction. Members also discussed how the motor fuels decline affects formula distributions to cities, counties, and rural/secondary roads, with officials saying about $122.8 million had been planned for revenue sharing but was not distributed because receipts were lower than forecast.
Members asked about broader revenue trends, including fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, and the removal of a hybrid fee. Cabinet officials said improved fuel efficiency and CAFE standards reduce gasoline consumption and therefore fuel tax receipts, while EVs and plug-in hybrids are subject to a user fee. They also said toll revenues from the Louisville bridges are covering bills and commitments, though they did not have detailed figures at hand. On project delivery, officials said delays are often caused by right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and the large volume of projects in the highway plan, and that much of the work happens behind the scenes before construction begins.
The committee also reviewed the cabinet’s cash management approach, which was adopted after 2000 to avoid setting aside full project costs all at once and to keep the road fund cash balance above a required minimum. Officials said the balance typically rises in winter and falls in summer as project bills come due, and that the current balance was about $166 million. They also reported that project awards for the year were nearing $998 million and expected to exceed last year’s total. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education (2-5-25) - part2
Transcript Highlights:
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This Live stream had a technical issue part way through and will be loaded fully later today., 958, all
Summary:
The committee took up House Bill 48, which would reduce the state-required formal observation cycle for tenured teachers from once every three years to once every five years, while preserving local district authority to conduct more frequent observations if they choose. Supporters argued the change would cut paperwork and time burdens on experienced teachers and principals, while still allowing districts to monitor performance and place teachers on improvement plans when needed. Members also discussed the bill’s separate provisions on school improvement plans, with clarification that CSI/TSI low-performing schools would still be required to maintain comprehensive improvement plans and receive additional support from KDE, and that the bill was not changing the evaluation system for those schools.
A second major topic was professional development and teacher induction/mentoring requirements. The bill would consolidate state-mandated PD requirements into a rotational schedule for tenured teachers, and members noted that teachers are already subject to federal and local PD obligations that the legislature cannot change. Several speakers emphasized that the bill was intended to reduce state-level mandates, not eliminate useful supports for new teachers, and one member raised concern that mandatory induction/mentoring could limit districts’ ability to use Title II funds; the response was that the program remains valuable and should be revisited with dedicated funding rather than discarded. There was also a brief question about suicide prevention hotline and Safe Haven Baby Box posting language, which was explained as existing statute consolidated into one place.
The committee then voted on the bill and it passed, with members offering brief explanations of support and noting frustration with recurring annual training requirements such as bloodborne pathogens. After the vote, members thanked the bill sponsors and educators who helped shape the legislation, and the chair announced weekly office hours in Room 367. The meeting ended with congratulations to the new K-12 chair and adjournment.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, I was sitting and a row below me a gentleman was vaping.
- So, we have a favorable and we'll call the roll. I mean, not a favor, but a motion and a second.
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- be a noon a noon >> Well, that could be a noon a noon committee<00:05:17.840>
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Keywords:
Alabama Athletic Commission, Attorney General, criminal penalties, unarmed combat, regulation, boxing, mixed martial arts, civil fines, Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Government Contract Review Committee (8-12-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
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learning
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This live stream stopped early and will be uploaded as a complete video later today or tomorrow morning., 958, all
Summary:
The committee first considered a pulled contract involving the Department of Education and heard from KDE staff Karen Worth, Matthew Courtney, and later Mickey Ray Marinelli. Members asked about contract 42, which related to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program and broader federal budget uncertainty. KDE explained that the program is forward-funded, so current-year and next-school-year funding were secure, but future funding remained unclear because federal decisions were still in flux. Members asked to be kept informed of any changes and expressed support for the program.
The committee then discussed contract 43, a $105,000 general fund agreement for a communications/digital media consultant. KDE said the position was created to help increase awareness of resources for district staff, administrators, and teachers, including Read to Succeed, numeracy, MTSS, website usability, standards resources, and the Kentucky Learning Hub. Members questioned why the work was being routed through the Green River Co-op, whether the role was new, how long it had been vacant, how many similar positions existed, and whether the work amounted to internal marketing. KDE said the selected employee was coming from Thomas More University, the position had existed for about one year, the vacancy had been less than six months, and the role was intended to improve communication and online resources. Some members voiced concern about growing administrative spending and whether more positions were needed.
Both contracts were ultimately approved as reviewed without objection after motions, seconds, and roll-call votes. The committee then announced that the September 25 meeting would instead be held on Tuesday, September 9 at 9:00 a.m., and adjourned after a motion.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Judiciary (3-20-24)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xajsTjwPKKk, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, PLEASE READ - Due to a network outage today's live streams may be unavailable. Should the stream never go live, a recording of the meeting will be uploaded to this channel as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Such as a bridge or a park.
- not a war.
- A 47-year-old man competed in a masters swimming event for women aged 45 to 49.
- This is a great bill.
- And misuse of assistance is classified as a Class B misdemeanor. This from Class B to Class A.
Bills:
HB370, HB738, HB2935, HB3227, HB4103, HB5259, SB519, SB1350, SB1247, SB1248, SB2112, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR59, HCR109, HCR111, HCR135, SCR6
Keywords:
HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We know that in the United States, about every 26 seconds there's a collision between a car and a large
- UT's Center for Transportation Research did a study a few years ago, and they identified a hundred different
- So, I think this is a great bill; it's just a plan, and it really helped us a lot. Thank you.
- Like a high fence? What's that? Like a high fence? Yes, in some cases, yeah.
- In some cases, it's as simple as like a culvert under a road.
Bills:
HB370, HB738, HB2935, HB3227, HB4103, HB5259, SB519, SB1350, SB1247, SB1248, SB2112, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR59, HCR109, HCR111, HCR135, SCR6
Keywords:
HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 2 Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That's kind of a big deal. Let's give that kid a hand, right?
- Let's give Caden a round. He is a football all-district honorable mention.
- Emerald is a junior from OKC.
- Let's give Hayley a round of applause. Give Hayley a round, please.
- Here we go, let's give Sutton a round of applause. Sutton a round of applause.
Bills:
HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370, HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268, HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075
Keywords:
labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 1 Feb 2nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cassie is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma class 37 and currently serves the state as president of the
- I cast a clear vision for Oklahoma to be a top 10 state.
- I always say government programs should be a trampoline, not a hammock.
- Now, through the Trump accounts, when a child turns 18, they have a launch pad to buy a home, start a
- We can't put a band-aid on a broken bone.
Bills:
HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370, HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268, HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075
Keywords:
labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit
MN
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- We do have a quorum.
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way a committee in a bipartisan way a committee in a bipartisan way representative - Minnesota we have a uh a knowledge of Minnesota we have a uh a knowledge of Agriculture<00:24:49.360
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Keywords:
Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Financial Services Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Thanks a lot. Representative St., you might open us up with a word of prayer, please. Let us pray.
- mortgage principal without a penalty. mortgage principal without a penalty.
- With that, um, I'm going to, uh, can I get a motion for a subcommittee? All right.
- >> I'll make a motion favorable app. >> I'll make a motion favorable app.
- And HP 104 uh receives a have it. And HP 104 uh receives a favorable<00:10:05.920>
report.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It's changed to a bore hole drilled for the purpose of installing that. That's all it is. If I may.
- We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion?
- /c> but I'll add I'm a concerned parent of a but I'll add I'm a concerned parent of a 5-year-old<00:09
- /c> verify whether a user is an adult or a verify whether a user is an adult or a minor<00:13:37.040>
- We have a motion. Do I have a second? We have a motion. Do I have a second?
Keywords:
firearms, possession, Class 1 municipalities, criminal penalties, federal law, stolen firearms, prohibited persons, HB114, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, dental board, dental licensing, dentist regulation, professional licensing, occupational licensing, healthcare regulation, licensure board, state agency continuation, agency sunset review
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Service (3-18-26) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
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consent? - This simply puts in place a framework to allow insurers, uh, to put a framework for um a waiver program
- So, it's been a great success.
- >> It's a recurring theme. >> It's a recurring theme.
- We stand a developments. Now, everyone, go get your coffee. All right. Thank you. We stand a
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Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and heard four House bills, adjusting the order to accommodate members’ schedules. House Bill 510, on organ donation procedures, would require health care providers involved in organ procurement to pause the process if any signs of life are observed and restart the process if needed. The bill was presented as a consensus measure, received no opposition, and passed with favorable expression by unanimous vote and consent.
House Bill 176 would create a framework for insurers to implement a waiver program reducing prior authorization requirements before care is provided. The sponsor said the language had been worked out with insurers to cut red tape and improve transparency. The committee approved the bill unanimously with favorable expression and then consent.
House Bill 266 would add audiology and speech-language pathology to the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund eligibility list. Testimony emphasized that these professions are essential to patient care across the lifespan and meet the fund’s training and licensure standards. The bill passed unanimously with favorable expression and consent.
House Bill 393 concerned Alzheimer’s-related statutory cleanup, adding a caregiver council seat and requiring the council to develop and distribute an early detection and diagnosis toolkit for health care providers. The bill was supported as a way to improve Alzheimer’s awareness and care, with one senator explaining a yes vote in memory of a parent who had Alzheimer’s. It also passed unanimously with favorable expression and consent. The chair announced the next committee meeting would be Wednesday, March 25 at 8:00 a.m.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education (2-5-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
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The previous live stream for this committee experienced a technical issue. This is the complete meeting recording recovered from backups., 958, all
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 44, “Landon’s Law,” sponsored by Rep. Candy Massaroni. The bill would allow schools to keep anti-choking devices such as LifeVac on hand while limiting liability. Testimony from Equal First Aid and LifeVac emphasized that choking is a leading cause of death for children, that the devices are noninvasive and FDA-registered, and that updated Red Cross guidance allows their use when standard rescue protocols fail or are not feasible. Lauren McCubbins, Landon McCubbin’s mother, gave emotional testimony about her 8-year-old son’s death from choking at school and urged the committee to give schools an added rescue option. Members asked questions about how the device works, whether the Heimlich maneuver remains part of the protocol, and whether the bill is limited to LifeVac or applies to similar devices. The bill was reported favorably, with a roll call vote showing unanimous support from members present.
The committee then heard a bill sponsored by Rep. J. Baker aimed at reducing administrative burdens in schools and supporting teacher recruitment and retention. The measure would lengthen the required evaluation cycle for tenured teachers from every three years to every five years, provide teachers a copy of their employment contract upon request, streamline professional development provisions, update continuous school improvement plan filing requirements, restore schools’ ability to use Title II funds for certain programs after an unintended consequence of prior legislation, and require KDE to review reporting requirements and eliminate those not required by law. Rep. Baker said the bill was developed with teachers and administrators through a working group and is intended to reduce “check-the-box” tasks so educators can focus on instruction. Amanda Butler of Spencer County Schools and other educators testified that the changes would save time, preserve funding for mentor and induction programs, and reduce repetitive paperwork. Rep. Fleming asked for clarification on the longer evaluation cycle, and an educator witness explained that each evaluation involves pre-observation, observation, and post-observation time and that districts would still retain flexibility to evaluate more often if needed. No final vote on this bill was included in the transcript excerpt.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders - 05/22/2025
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HI
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HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maL_8UyKA7k, 2026-07-02T01:22:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, INVESTIGATE COMPLIANCE WITH AUDIT NOS. 19-12 AND 21-01
Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair
Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair
Members
Rep. Mark J. Hashem
Rep. David A. Tarnas
Rep. Dale T. Kobayashi
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Amy A. Perruso
Rep. Val Okimoto, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47