Video & Transcript Research : 'Tier II'
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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 31st, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- These are veterans that are from, you know, Korean War, a couple of World War II veterans, and a lot
- You have World War II, Korea, those populations are decreasing steadily, obviously because of age, and
- Um, uh, my bill addresses this by codifying a clear tiered matching structure, which I'll review in a
Bills:
HB101
NH
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Going back to World War II, which is about all the data that we have available for unemployment statistics
- averaging that out over a three-month period, at no time would someone be stuck, as it were, in a lower tier
- of benefits, and then also not have additional Would someone be stuck, as it were, in a lower tier of
Keywords:
school district, bond issuance, election dates, voter approval, Texas Education Code, HCR 9, Texas State Cemetery, Hill Country flood, July 4 2025 flood, Guadalupe River, Camp Mystic, memorial, monument, concurrent resolution, disaster remembrance, natural disaster, flood victims, survivors, State Preservation Board, Texas secretary of state
Summary:
The Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development met with a quorum and moved quickly through a long agenda, hearing testimony and taking recorded votes on several bills. Early in the meeting, HB 2214 was laid out to exempt certain short-term residential leases and leaseback arrangements from flood-disclosure requirements; Texas Realtors supported the change, and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out a series of pending measures, including HB 46, HB 186 (with a committee substitute), HB 431, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2468, HB 2488, HB 2788 (with a substitute), HB 2791 (with a substitute), HB 3260, and HCR 90, all reported favorably to the full House, with HB 1147 receiving two nays and the others passing unanimously or nearly so.
A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 112, which would create a Texas Science Park district and commission to support advanced manufacturing and innovation sites. The bill’s author and supporters, including Samsung Austin Semiconductor, the Texas Association of Business, and the Governor’s economic development office, argued it would strengthen supply chains, attract investment, and support national security and workforce development. Testimony described interest from semiconductor and advanced manufacturing companies and referenced the model of foreign science parks such as Sinshu in Taiwan. HB 112 was left pending after testimony.
The committee also heard HB 3698 and HB 3699, both related to unemployment insurance administration. HB 3698 would expand eligibility for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program using federal funds, while HB 3699 would tighten the definition of “last work” to help the Texas Workforce Commission investigate UI fraud. Both bills were discussed with TWC resource witnesses and left pending after the committee withdrew the substitutes. HB 1349, which would extend HOA transparency and property-rights provisions to condominiums and refine HOA rules, and HB 621, which would require HOA meeting spaces to be available for residents to reserve for qualified political candidates or elected officials, were also heard and left pending. Finally, the committee heard HCR 9 to designate the first Saturday of each month as Small Business Saturday, HB 199 to index unemployment benefit duration to the state unemployment rate, and HB 3466 to exempt certain cancelable service contracts from Texas’s in-home sales cooling-off law; each drew supportive and opposing testimony and was left pending before adjournment.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Jan 15th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- why we continue to have these long, extensive wait lists, and in particular for risk four and five tiered
- why we continue to have these long, extensive wait lists, and in particular for risk four and five tiered
- I went over, and I got to talk to a 101-year-old veteran, a World War II veteran, a combat veteran, and
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard a base budget overview for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which was presented as a $46.8 billion starting point for the silo. Staff explained that HHS accounts for about half of the state base budget and roughly 36% of general revenue, with AHCA and Medicaid making up the largest share. The committee then reviewed the PACE program for the elderly, including its eligibility, service model, growth in applications, slot funding and reversions, and the agency’s plan to move from the federal three-way agreement to a more detailed two-party contract to improve accountability, transparency, and reporting. Members raised concerns about unfilled slots, reversions, rural access, and the need for clearer return-on-investment data; the agency said it would follow up on some of those questions.
The committee also heard from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities on its statewide dental program. APD described its history of appropriations, the failed January 2024 solicitation, and a new up-to-$11.5 million solicitation focused on preventive care, community partnerships, teledentistry, and coordination with other services. Members questioned overlap with Medicaid dental coverage, the effect of Medicaid unwinding on APD clients, and whether state dollars were duplicating federally supported services; APD said it tries to act as payer of last resort and that services would continue during procurement. Public testimony from an APD stakeholder and the Florida Dental Association emphasized Medicaid eligibility problems for waiver recipients, low reimbursement rates, limited access to anesthesia and hospital-based dental care, and concerns that proposed Medicaid changes could reduce access for special-needs patients.
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs then presented on state veterans service officers and benefits assistance. FDVA highlighted its role in helping veterans access federal benefits, reporting about $27.9 billion in federal dollars flowing into Florida and a high return on state investment. The department said it has increased outreach, claims processing, and services, and has trained staff to identify mental health concerns through its Overwatch program. In response to questions, FDVA discussed plans to expand adult day health care at a new veterans nursing home and possibly at existing locations with additional state funding. At the end of the meeting, the committee completed its presentations and adjourned without objection.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- was somebody who was in one of those temporary quarters out at the Rellis Laboratory after World War II
- As you look at slide number three, I'd just like to make the comment that we take a tiered approach to
- like mine, with 60-82% of our buildings being 30 years or older, we actually still use some World War II
- You certainly have elevated the University of Houston and helped with the Tier 1 status.
- We seek approximately $136 million from CCAP. million for the STEM II building and $36 million for the
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development, February 16, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 45V provides a production tax credit based on life cycle carbon intensity tiers for finished
- It continues down to Roman II on line 16 to avoid transaction reporting requirements under the law of
- There is a tiered penalty in some money laundering bills in other states, but because of the reasons
- I stated with forgery, we're asking for no tiered penalty in this bill and just to move it forward as
- There is a tiered for the be bill.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas and their primary purpose to promote secure academic research at our Tier 1 institutions.
- Because this concern is so real we've heard from other tier one institutions that are on the private
- the next step in securing Texas' academic research. as Texas continues to lead the nation with 16 Tier
- Texas has more top tier research universities than any other state.
- Yes, both of my grandfath- Others served in World War II abroad.
Keywords:
higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- On remote peers, it's almost created a class one and class two, or tier one and tier two type. of employee
- 2016, and then we have had 25 people. from Civil Commitment, and we currently have five people on Tier
- So we're real careful when they go through their tears. at the facility, there's four tiers there, and
- then the last tier is in the community with it.
- , and I will be presenting on this one-page document for special provisions relating to. to Article II
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Sep 8th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And so what we ended up with is this kind of tiered system that does have some issues.
- We probably need to Raise those tiers if that is the instance, but the one thing is the distribution
- If, so like on the tiered system, if they didn't receive all of that money, so yes, it eventually.
- The reason that you had to do that is because you were an Article II land grant and didn't fit in with
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Dean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United States, and Harmeet Dhillon, of California, and Aaron Reitz, of Texas, both to be an Assistant Attorney General, all of the Department of Justice. Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:15 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- committee have noted that it seemed we were in a season under the last administration where there were two tiers
- of justice and two tiers of access and two tiers of people have spoken against this loudly and they
- in certain cases where there's a conflict between a claim of encroachment on the President's Article II
Keywords:
Department of Justice, nominations, Assistant Attorney General, civil rights, enforcement, committee discussion
Summary:
The meeting covered important discussions surrounding key nominations in the Department of Justice, specifically for the roles of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and the Office of Legal Policy. Various committee members took turns to express their views on the nominees, emphasizing the implications of their potential confirmation on civil rights enforcement in the country. Alongside the committee discussion, the nominees provided insights into their professional backgrounds and how their experiences align with the responsibilities of the positions for which they have been nominated.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We're also going to look into, uh, our research institutions while we can establish tier one research
- institutions and promote tier two to tier one.
- As a result of the state's investment in the university's work, Texas now leads the nation in top tier
- Sam Houston also recently reimagined the college that was first utilized during post-World War II to
- one or tier one universities is one thing, but enabling y'all to be able to compete.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 52 (3-24-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- What we're doing is creating a new tier in state law that allows people to look in some ways like employees
- What we're doing is creating a new tier in state law that allows people to look in some ways like employees
- Uh first, it changes registered as a Class II medical device and changes that to say authorized for marketing
- I think it's very important to understand that registering as a Class II medical device doesn't mean
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 19th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- We procure services for the other Article II agencies. agencies as well.
- Tier three is kind of low-hanging fruit.
- get their input like what do you think did we get the tiers right?
- Are there things that we've said are tier one that should be tier two?
- Um, and also, um, Tier 1 would kind of include things required by law.
Keywords:
cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, when I was a kid I remember Part of the old DC-3s that were being used, they were from World War II
- You were talking about a Bio II facility. What do you compare a Bio II facility to?
- week, week and a half, is that Navy Chase has been around, I guess, since World War I or World War II
- The A&M University Extension Service could have a Tier 1 research facility that would be ongoing so that
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator, I represent several Tier 1 TWIA counties, including Calhoun and Aransas, as well as parts of
- it goes to the public. bonds, then it goes back to Class A assessments, back to public bonds, Class II
- The three members who are active insurance industry representatives in the first-tier coastal counties
- The geographical requirements... for eligibility will include three members from a first-tier coastal
- found he was geographically ineligible because he was not 100 miles from... the coast, nor was he in Tier
Bills:
HB106, HB144, HB145, HB252, HB1732, HB2221, HB2467, HB2468, HB2517, HB2518, HB2963, HB3016, HB3689, HB3960, HB4386, HB4490, HB4751, HB5247, HJR175, HB2213, HB106, HB144, HB145, HB252
Keywords:
HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund, production safety, leasehold operations, electric utility, distribution poles, inspection
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 11, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- HEALTH PLANS ARE USING II ANALYZE TRENDS CONSUMERS CONCERNS AND COMPLAINTS WE CAN BETTER ADDRESS THE
- PROVIDER BASED ON THE CLINICAL RECOMMENDATION TO BE DEVOTED THIS PARTICULAR DRUG THAT MIGHT BE A TOP-TIER
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator, and Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, both of the Small Business Administration. Mar 12th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Both of my grandfathers served in World War II, and my mother, who is here today, was an Army nurse.
- President Trump does not tolerate two-tiered systems.
Keywords:
SBA, small business, nominations, Bill Briggs, Casey Mulligan, regulations, capital access, public support
Summary:
The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship convened to consider the nominations of Bill Briggs for Deputy Administrator of the SBA and Dr. Casey Mulligan for Chief Counsel for Advocacy. The discussions highlighted the critical role of the SBA in promoting small businesses, with emphasis on overcoming challenges posed by excessive regulations and the need for improved access to capital. Several committee members expressed their concerns over recent layoffs within the SBA and the closure of district offices, which they believe undermine support for small businesses across the nation. The committee meeting saw extensive dialogue about the implications of regulations on small business operations and how the nominees plan to address these issues if confirmed. Public support for the nominees was acknowledged through letters from various stakeholders who advocate for small business interests.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- mandatory skilled and trained workforce requirement for every bidder and every subcontractor at every tier
- , introduced so many individual pieces of legislation to try to deal with, at that time, Title Wave II
- Despite taking fewer units, however, she still managed to pass Calculus II and complete a prestigious
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the granddaughter of a World War II veteran, a daughter of a Vietnam-era veteran, and a wife of a
- I myself graduated last year from a Tier 1 Texas university with a full merit scholarship and a 4.0 GPA
- received A's and I have honored everything that I've been able to once we have transitioned to more tiered
- , not letter grade, but tiered curriculum or grading scale now at my institution.
- is that you already have in the first two years you have this pass-fail system, then you get this tiered
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 2853, which would allow the UT System Board of Regents to adjust the University of Texas at El Paso student union fee above the current statutory cap, subject to student approval, to help fund a new student union building. Senator Blanco explained the bill and the committee substitute, there were no questions or witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending subject to the call of the chair.
The committee then heard House Bill 610, which would limit severance payments for terminated independent school district superintendents to six months’ salary and benefits. Senator Paxton described large severance payouts and said the bill had passed the House overwhelmingly. There were no witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the bill was left pending.
A lengthy hearing followed on House Bill 4623, which would waive school district immunity in certain cases involving negligent hiring, supervision, or employment of professional school employees who commit abuse or related misconduct against students. Senator Paxton and several witnesses, including survivors and parents, argued the bill was needed to address cover-ups, delayed reporting, and repeated failures to remove dangerous employees; some members raised concerns about liability caps, litigation, and how the bill would interact with the Tort Claims Act. The committee also heard from TEA staff and employee-group witnesses who discussed possible injunctions and stronger no-hire protections. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4, an accountability and assessment bill that would restore A-F ratings, change the state testing system, and replace STAAR with shorter, more instructionally useful assessments. Senator Bettencourt explained the committee substitute, including annual ratings, limits on taxpayer-funded lawsuits, and a phased-in testing redesign with beginning, middle, and end-of-year assessments. Testimony was generally supportive from education and business groups, though some witnesses favored norm-referenced testing while others emphasized criterion-referenced, TEKS-aligned assessments; one witness noted social studies assessments were restored in the bill. The hearing concluded with additional invited testimony and no final vote reported in the transcript.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- A class A felony in Hawaii is the same tier for murder, rape, and kidnapping, and will apply the tier
- A class A felony in Hawaii is the same tier for murder, rape, and kidnapping, and will apply the tier
- and kidnapping and will apply the tier situations<00:50:39.839>
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- World War II that should be in a museum. World War II that should be in a museum.
Summary:
The committee heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 433, which would restrict the carrying of “bladed weapons” and related items. The Office of the Public Defender, Honolulu Police Department, the Hawaii Firearms Coalition, Knife Rights, and many individual testifiers opposed the bill, arguing it is overbroad, vague, and likely unconstitutional. Common concerns were that the term “bladed weapon” could sweep in ordinary tools such as pocketknives, Leathermans, multi-tools, fishing and camping gear, and items used by farmers, ranchers, hunters, divers, and martial arts practitioners. Several speakers also warned that the bill could burden lawful self-defense and create an affirmative-defense scheme that shifts costs and proof burdens onto defendants.
Supporters and opponents alike focused on the need for a clearer definition, with HPD saying a narrower definition would help distinguish ordinary tools from dangerous weapons used in assaults. Opponents repeatedly urged the committee to defer or kill the measure, citing pending and related court cases and the risk of new constitutional challenges. Some testifiers tied the bill to Native Hawaiian gathering rights and subsistence practices, saying it would interfere with hunting, fishing, and food gathering, while others argued it would do little to deter criminals and instead penalize law-abiding residents and visitors.
After finishing testimony on SB 433, the committee moved on to Senate Bill 2575 relating to firearms. The transcript shows the start of that item with the Office of the Public Defender and other agencies being called, but no substantive testimony or action on SB 2575 is included before the excerpt ends. No votes or final committee actions are reflected in the portion provided.