Video & Transcript Research : 'assessed value'
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Mark Meador, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner. Feb 25th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- They value hard work and free enterprise, but at times feel that honest competition has been replaced
- by fighting to protect the competitive process that keeps markets free and the families that give value
- Do you see a role for the national labs in using AI for national security risk assessment?
- And I think the U.S. seems to be in a position to prioritize and think about the value of this genetic
- I'm glad that the FTC has taken the first step to start collecting that information so we can assess
Keywords:
Senate Committee, Commerce, Science, Technology, Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, FTC, Consumer Protection, Innovation, Emerging Technologies
Summary:
The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation featured significant discussions regarding technological advancements and their implications for the future. Notably, nominations were made for key positions in the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Federal Trade Commission. Committee members expressed the importance of leading in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing, emphasizing that the pace of innovation is crucial for maintaining the United States' global position as a leader in technology. The discussions also highlighted the role of the FTC in protecting consumers from deceptive business practices and ensuring fair competition in the marketplace.
Attendees underscored the urgency of advancing research and development in areas such as quantum computing, as evidenced by a demonstration of a new quantum chip anticipated to redefine computing capabilities across industries. Various members engaged in vibrant exchanges, showing support for initiatives aimed at bolstering innovation through public and private collaboration. Overall, the meeting set a strong agenda for pursuing future science and technology policies that ensure the U.S. remains at the forefront of global advancements.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Daniel Driscoll, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense. Jan 30th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel
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- state your intention to review the Army Recruiting Strategy to ensure it effectively conveys a strong value
- will be faced with training and equipping that land force in a way that that reflects our nation's values
- The values and experiences I gained through military service molded me into the man I am today.
- So what is your assessment of the training value and consequently the readiness status of the forces?
- What is your current assessment right now of the Army's recruiting challenges and how would you address
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 04/09/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
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- The impact to value of $24.2 million.
- the property for and continue assessing the property for up<00:21:06.720>
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 8th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
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- One of the things that I've really enjoyed about my time here is that the values are very much aligned
- I know that behavioral health professionals are rare, valued, and expensive, but I would really like
- We're very strong on our We Care values as our academy is a three-month academy.
- Just glancing at our We Care values, something that we re-preach and teach in our academy, I am gonna
- They are tasked with doing assessments, prioritization, and developing health improvement plans.
NH
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So insurance is based on the value. So insurance is based on the value. - Across New Hampshire, residential property values have risen faster than commercial values.
- Hampshire, residential property values Hampshire, residential property values have<01:13:15.040>
- The value is on the property.
NH
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- and save what we all value. And Mr. and save what we all value. And Mr.
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deviation values, your identity, any deviation values, your identity, any - So this Pride values are compatible.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Agriculture Oct 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- These are the general criteria that we have: the agricultural economic value, the agricultural sustainability
- , the natural resource value, landscape context, and the condition of the property, as well as additional
- And when that happens, land values rise, the same dollar buys less acreage, and, of course, there's a
- unless you really kind of know what the benchmark is as provided from them, they said their annual assessment
- of properties in conservation assessed land value is just under $10 million and the taxable value is
Summary:
The Committee on Agriculture met to hear updates on land conservation and agricultural preservation programs. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, explaining that it protects active agricultural lands through conservation easements while keeping land in private ownership and on the tax rolls. The director said the program requires participants to use agricultural best management practices, noted strong demand with 428 ranked projects for 2025, and reported that consistent legislative funding and partnerships with USDA, DOD, local governments, land trusts, and water management districts have expanded acreage protected, much of it within the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Committee members asked about eligibility, ranking, local government involvement, and how many projects are typically funded each year.
Conservation Florida’s president and CEO testified that both Rural and Family Lands and Florida Forever are critical and complementary tools for preserving working lands, wildlife habitat, water resources, and public access to nature. She warned that uncertainty or cuts in state funding can stall projects, raise land prices, and reduce conservation momentum. In discussion with senators, she said public access is often negotiated case by case and is more common on lands acquired for parks, forests, and other public green space than on conservation easements.
The Department of Environmental Protection then updated the committee on Florida Forever, describing it as the state’s premier conservation and recreation land acquisition program. DEP said Florida Forever uses both conservation easements and fee-simple purchases, with about half of acquisitions done through easements, and emphasized that steady funding is needed to keep projects moving. The deputy secretary reported 60 projects on the current work plan, more than $1.4 billion invested since 2019, and recent acquisitions including new state forest, park, and preserve expansions. Members also raised concerns about payment in lieu of taxes for fiscally constrained counties, local notification of acquisitions, and the need for continued support for agriculture, citrus, roads, and conservation funding. No formal votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after member comments and public testimony.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Linda McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education. Feb 13th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- According to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, reading scores among fourth
- The costs of higher education are quickly outpacing the value of the degrees students receive.
- National assessment results, as you well know, were released a few weeks ago.
- I would like, once I'm confirmed, to get in and assess these programs, look at what has been covered.
- I want to assess the department.
Summary:
The committee meeting engaged in discussions focused primarily on educational reform, the influence of federal grants on local education systems, and the growing disparities in wealth and access to quality education. Members expressed concerns about the bureaucracy surrounding federal funding that hampers schools' ability to obtain necessary resources for improvement. Several members highlighted personal anecdotes from constituents, emphasizing the urgent need for reform to help students succeed in both K-12 and higher education environments. The meeting included public testimonies that provided insights into various community perspectives on these pressing issues.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Having lower property values, for example, would be a qualifier.
- We have seen the value of having the same provider.
- If you mandate parity and you don't acknowledge value-based purchasing, you can't do value-based purchasing
- So we help them take a look at their community needs assessments.
- We should be maximizing the value of every qualified health professional.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services Apr 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So our key considerations in that assessment include how to minimize and avoid any service disruptions
- On page two, you'll see a summary, one-pager of our local planning child care needs assessment.
- The value of a voucher or certificate without deducting the family fee.
- The tiered rate structure relies on time assessment and coordinated teams.
- The tiered rate structure relies on time assessment and coordinated teams.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (03/05/2025)
Health and Human Services
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- It says no applicant who is being assessed for annual redetermination shall be denied eligibility under
- Are we ready to discuss that establishing an uncompensated care assessment fund and committee within
- health is assessed and and the<00:41:50.880>
needs <00:41:51.079>are <00:41:51.400> - They launched an independent but related assessment to complement the work, which we didn't actually
- community health assessment community health assessment that<00:49:57.599>
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Service
Transcript Highlights:
- to ensure those working with our students are skilled and highly experienced while recognizing and valuing
- decades to teaching, and I urge you to move these bills forward because doing so recognizes the full value
- Candidates must complete an MPTC-certified police academy, go through a police assessment scenario of
- Every day I assess and refer students and staff to primary care, mental health clinics, and services
- Every day, I assess and refer students and staff to primary care, mental health clinics, and services
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Service held a hearing on a wide range of credible service and retirement-related bills, with testimony largely focused on allowing public employees to buy back prior service time or receive more appropriate retirement classifications. Bills discussed included retirement buyback for Joint Base Cape Cod firefighters (H. 4317), clarification of call firefighter buyback rights (H. 2883/S. 1915), veterans’ buyback (H. 2957), a Bridgewater State University police death-benefit/heart-law issue (filed by Rep. Gallagher), unpaid parental leave buyback for municipal employees (H. 2946), school nurse creditable service (H. 2887/S. 1787), former private/parochial school teacher buyback (S. 1900/H. 2873), Massport police retirement classification (S. 1888), contract employee buyback (H. 2795), Retirement Plus late entry (H. 2792), CVTE/teacher-related buyback issues (H. 2762), Peace Corps/AmeriCorps creditable service (H. 2927), and institutional school teacher retirement fairness (H. 2757). Several speakers also referenced related bills for teachers and nurses that had been heard previously or were filed in parallel in the other branch.
Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bills. Speakers argued that the measures would correct inequities, recognize prior public service, and help recruit and retain workers in hard-to-fill public jobs. Firefighters described the unique federal-to-state transition at Joint Base Cape Cod and said some members were left out of earlier buyback opportunities. Veterans, teachers, school nurses, correctional educators, and Massport police all described service requirements, administrative gaps, or outdated statutory language that they said unfairly limited retirement credit or placed them in the wrong retirement group. Several witnesses emphasized that the proposals were fiscally responsible because employees would pay the cost of the buybacks, and some noted that similar bills had been filed repeatedly in prior sessions.
Committee members asked a few clarifying questions, mostly about why certain employees had been excluded under current law or how the retirement provisions would work. No opposition testimony was presented. The hearing concluded after all scheduled witnesses testified, with the chairs thanking participants for their service and the committee voting to adjourn.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You're testifying on behalf of Texas Values, and you're for the bill. Is that correct? Yes sir, Mr.
- Members, uh, Jonathan Covey, Texas Values, testifying in favor of SB 965.
- This bill directs the office of the governor to conduct an annual study assessing these impacts, looking
- The Senate also conducted a review of its rollout, assessing its effectiveness in areas for improvement
- They have the ability to assess civil penalties, and that's what they have done for many years.
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We have Texas Values and you're for the bill, is that correct? Yes, sir, Mr. Chairman.
- Members, Jonathan Covey, Texas Values, testifying in favor of SB 965.
- This bill directs the Office of the Governor to conduct an annual study assessing these impacts, looking
- Assessing its effectiveness and areas for improvement, this bill reflects the findings from that review
- They have the ability to assess civil penalties, and that's what they have done for many years.
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 3, February 11, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
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- as opposed to assessed value and now $3 million as opposed to the million dollars.
- to assessed value and now $3 million<00:37:07.760>
as <00:37:08.000>opposed <00:37:08.160 - You can see the strikeout on fair market value and then it goes to assessed value.
- But if you're going to put a cap on, you have to see it can't be 3 million assessed value.
- on the assessed and fair market value on the assessed and fair market value discussion<00:44:57.520
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Oct 10th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- So, to reiterate, Housing New Mexico, in their most recent needs assessment, estimated that there's a
- So, it's a statement that they've provided a credit of equal or greater value to the homebuyer.
- We're doing that with smaller homes, smaller home sites, and value engineering.
- Your appraised value, are you having any problems with the appraised value? Typically, no.
- So we are paying an apple on the true full market value to subsidize the IRB projects.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
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My kindergarten entry assessment. My kindergarten entry assessment. - It is not an accurate assessments.
- Testing is not a means to assess unless you take the whole child individually in mind and assess them
- I value that you value our voice so you can make a good decision.
- I value that you value firmly oppose and I value that you value our<01:51:13.920>
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Summary:
The committee on Education met on February 17 and announced it would limit public testimony to one minute because more than a thousand testimonies were expected on one measure. The first bill heard was HB 1934, relating to the Imagination Library of Hawaii. The state librarian and Friends of the Library supported the bill, saying the program is a proven, cost-effective way to improve early literacy and should be expanded statewide for children ages 0 to 5. Friends of the Library said the current 50/50 match requirement would be too difficult to meet immediately and asked for state funding for the first few years to help launch the expansion. Testimony included eight supporters and one opponent, and members asked whether the proposal was an expansion of an existing program; the state librarian said it would expand service beyond currently targeted communities.
The committee then heard HB 20004, which would extend the floating librarian pilot program. The state librarian, Department of Education, HSTA, and several individuals testified in support. Supporters said the program helps address staffing needs and improves student readiness, especially for college and information literacy. One retired community college librarian said school librarians help students prepare for college and are increasingly important in teaching critical evaluation of misinformation and AI-generated content. Members asked about implementation of the existing pilot, including recruitment of certified librarians for neighbor island and Oahu complex areas; DOE said those positions had been identified and recruitment was underway, and existing funds remained intact.
The final major discussion was HB 2398, which clarifies the library system’s role in RNMSP-related projects and public library construction on or near school land. The state librarian and public library system supported the bill, while the Department of Education and Attorney General’s office raised concerns about vague language, especially the phrase “land controlled by the board,” and suggested amendments. In questioning, the state librarian explained that the bill was prompted by conflicts on shared or adjacent school/public library sites, including traffic, pickup and drop-off access, and other operational issues. DOE described significant disruption from one project’s traffic changes and said planning for such projects should involve early coordination and formal agreements. The state librarian responded that the new bill would clarify oversight and help avoid delays and disputes over property control and future renovations.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I hope everyone sees the value in helping those around them and continues to pursue kindness. Mr.
- Privacy is something that Americans value. Data is something that billionaires can turn into money.
- It is my mission to ensure that every single person in my district feels seen, heard, and valued.
- interest prior to 2016 both the value interest prior to 2016 both the value and<04:21:02.279>
- camels rating a credit union is assessed camels rating a credit union is assessed in<05:15:58.120
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- They were going for land that was lower value.
- Add another 100 acres to that, what's it going to do to property values and such?
- Add another 100 acres to that, what's it going to do to property values and such?
- Add another 100 acres to that, what's it going to do to property values and such?
- That, what's it going to do to property values and such?
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 60 (4-15-26) - Part 2
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
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- Radanavana Dek to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee.
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Process the Standards and Assessments Process the Standards and Assessments - Developed a trust in what was being transferred and the value that's associated with that.
- Developed a trust in what was being transferred and the value that's associated with that.