Video & Transcript Research : 'catastrophe year'
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TX
Keywords:
utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year
TX
Keywords:
utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 8th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, 55 years, three years.
- Agree, the NRC review takes two years to prepare the application, two years to defend it, with 15,000
- This year, we are actually celebrating 85 years of operations here in Texas. Thank you.
- We're thinking 20-25 years ahead.
- years.
Keywords:
utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) Apr 8th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, and then additionally, Senate Bill 2530 lowers the maximum loss from a 1 in 100-year storm to a
- We host 9 million tourists a year who speak. than $1.3 billion.
- If we chose this one in 50-year probable maximum loss, we would have a billion dollars in the CRTF right
- Over not that many years, where we would have had a billion dollars, we don't, because we spent too much
- So that's what's... determined and voted on every year, that PML.
Keywords:
utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Fiscal Responsibility
Transcript Highlights:
- About 3,500 a year, um, and of course it could be much higher this year.
- So let's say you have 30 years next year...
- If you have 30 years next year, or 30 years at the end of this year, and you would file your retirement
- Then, at the end of the five years, or three years, it would...
- At the end of the five years, or three years, you could take that money out.
Keywords:
athlete agents, commission, state regulation, Alabama, higher education, athletics, membership diversity, catastrophe savings account, catastrophe fund, storm savings, disaster savings, hurricane, windstorm, floodwaters, hail, tornado, property insurance, homeowners insurance, insurance deductible, FORTIFIED
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- We had this last year.
- We had this last year.
- We had this last year.
- So, if you guys help them every year.
- So, I'm George Paris. from kind years.
Keywords:
contraceptive rights, healthcare access, civil action, Attorney General, contraception enforcement, prostate cancer, health insurance, screening, high risk, cost-sharing, African American men, savings accounts, catastrophe, emergency funds, financial security, state laws, criminal justice, parole, Board of Pardons and Paroles, risk assessment
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- three-year operating agreement.
- My son served 5 and a half years in the 101st Airborne.
- ago and then also a year ago.
- So, not only are we behind several years... only are we behind several years, but now the data is corrupted
- from now, two years from now, three years from now, some law enforcement officer or a district attorney's
Keywords:
jury duty, nursing mothers, exemption, legal rights, parental responsibilities, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, firearm possession, domestic violence, violent offenses, criminal penalties, pretrial detention, bail, offenses, constitutional amendment, criminal justice, law enforcement
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Fiscal Responsibility
Transcript Highlights:
- Crawling for several years knocked us out for a year, and then we're crawling again.
- They're appropriating 700,000 plus a year and using 200,000 plus a year for...
- A year and using 200,000 plus a year for these scholarships.
- They had to enter that information year after year for three years before they could get that audit.
- or two years.
Keywords:
business regulation, nonprofit entities, electronic filing, merger agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, property transfer, termination fees, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-04-16
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- The concessions that you took last year The concessions that you took last year will<00:20:15.760
- per year after that. per year after that.
- And switching for over 25 years now.
- Uh, Chair... remember, the last two years, um, the remember, the last two years, um, the courts<00:41
- over these two years. Right, Cher Scott? over these two years. Right, Cher Scott?
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Jan 20th, 2026
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- have served the citizens and first responders of Marion County for fire, law, and EMS for over 30 years
- Thank you. for over 30 years.
- Palm Beach County alone answered over 1.2 million calls for service last year.
- Four years ago, in the budget, I had asked Senator Starredell why payments in the pandemic for first
- If enrolled after July 1, 2011, a retiree must have completed at least eight years of service in the
Keywords:
mental health, first responders, employment benefits, 911 telecommunicators, nervous injuries, retirement, elected officials, Deferred Retirement Option Program, DROP, cost-of-living adjustment, trade secret, public records exemption, public meetings exemption, open government, sunset review, agency confidentiality, proprietary business information, proprietary confidential business information, confidential records, Florida public records law
Summary:
The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first heard Senate Bill 774, which would extend workers’ compensation medical benefits for employment-related mental or nervous injuries to 911 public safety telecommunicators, even without a physical injury. The sponsor and several dispatchers, a clinician, and communications directors testified in support, describing repeated exposure to traumatic calls, chronic understaffing, and the need for mental health treatment and retention support. Senator DiCeglie and Chair Mayfield praised dispatchers’ work, and the bill was reported favorably by committee vote, with Senator McClain later recorded as voting yes on the bill.
The committee then took up SPB 7028, a retirement bill that sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026, leaves the 3% employee contribution unchanged, allows certain elected officers to receive a DROP payout under specified conditions, and provides a 1.5% alternative cost-of-living adjustment for eligible special risk retirees. Firefighters, police, sheriffs, and chiefs’ groups spoke in support, emphasizing recruitment and retention. The committee voted to submit the proposal as a committee bill and reported it favorably.
Finally, the committee considered SPB 7024 and SPB 7026, both open-government-related bills. SPB 7024 would repeal the current public records and public meeting exemption for cybersecurity information and consolidate agency-specific cybersecurity exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. SPB 7026 would repeal the current public records exemption for trade secrets held by an agency and similarly consolidate specific trade secret exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. Neither bill drew testimony or debate, and both were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a bill we had before you briefly last year at the end of the session, but... ...last year at
- I don't know where that is, but we're back this year... where that is, but we're back this year.
- warrant; you know, upon 10 years, we see this warrant was issued 10 years ago, judge.
- I guess my final comment is, 10 years for a crime—out loud, 10 years!
- Up until a couple of years ago.
Keywords:
criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, speedy trial, visiting judge, court administration, violent crimes, Alabama Supreme Court, employment, criminal record, certificate of employability, occupational licensing, negligent hiring, rehabilitation, limited relief, tribal police, law enforcement
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/5/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we are tracking those numbers and we continue to see them rise year after year.
- And so we are tracking those numbers and we continue to see them rise year after year.
- And so we are tracking those numbers and we continue to see them rise year after year.
- . and for 14 years I served as an years. and for 14 years I served as an assistant<00:12:29.120>
Becker - with a 10-year limit since 1907. with a 10-year limit since 1907.
Keywords:
judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house
Summary:
The committee approved the March 3 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Minnesota Judicial Branch on House File 3874, which was laid over for possible inclusion in a finance bill. State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba and Chief Judge Michael Fritz testified in support of a supplemental funding request focused on judicial branch safety and security, along with funding to cover the employer share of Minnesota Paid Leave costs. Shorba said the branch is seeking help because it did not receive funding for paid leave in the last session and is having to hold positions open to absorb the cost.
The safety and security request included five parts: personal data protection for judges and court administrators, home security, two additional staff positions for threat assessment and coordination, security for the chief justice at public events, and a revived courthouse security grant program for counties. Testimony emphasized rising threats and incidents involving judges and court staff, including examples of doxing, home surveillance, and threats involving litigants, and cited increases in reported incidents, threats, and disturbances. Fritz said the branch’s current response system is stretched and that more law-enforcement-trained staff would improve coordination and response.
Members questioned why the judicial branch should receive state funding for paid leave when private employers must absorb the cost, and Shorba responded that the branch was excluded from end-of-session funding decisions and that the mandate should be funded for all branches of government. Members also asked about the threat-response process and whether local law enforcement should be used more directly. Another concern raised was whether State Patrol troopers assigned to judicial security would have the training needed for criminal-code enforcement, and Shorba said the branch is discussing that issue with the State Patrol. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Families & Children (3-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- write down, but I think probably the best thing to do is to just talk about what my story is. 10 to 15 years
- Then several years later, he is now no longer safe to live on his own. He does have dementia.
- that are coming through. actually accurate um and then several actually accurate um and then several years
- 02:48.040>
now <00:02:48.239>no <00:02:48.480>longer <00:02:49.280>safe years - later um he is now no longer safe years later um he is now no longer safe to<00:02:49.840>
live
Keywords:
Roll Call – 00:14
Discussion on HB 479 – 00:49
Vote on HB 479 – 09:03
Review of 921 KAR 001:400 Proposed – 09:50
Notice of Half-Year Block Grant Status Reports – 10:08, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, passed over House Bill 291, and took up House Bill 479, an act related to dementia training. Rep. Derek Lewis, joined by Rep. Adriel Camel and Mackenzie Wallace of the Alzheimer’s Association, explained that the bill would provide free dementia-specific training for Adult Protective Services workers and help them better recognize and respond to abuse, neglect, exploitation, and the needs of people with dementia. Testimony emphasized the personal impact of dementia on families, the difficulty of navigating diagnosis and care, and the need to connect families to services. A senator asked about the bill’s data and scope, and Wallace explained that the county-level figures reflected Adult Protective Services referrals and diagnosed cases of Alzheimer’s or other dementia among people 65 and older. She also noted broader public health efforts related to brain health and a federal grant effort tied to those issues.
Several members spoke in support, including Sen. Denine, who described his father’s recent death after a difficult period with dementia and said the training would help families and workers identify and respond to the disease earlier. After discussion, Sen. Heron moved the bill, the motion was seconded, and the committee voted 6-0 to pass House Bill 479 with favorable expression. The chair said it should pass on the Senate floor.
Afterward, the committee briefly reviewed administrative regulation 921 KAR 2:100 and found it reviewed with no questions. A child care block grant item was also presented for information only, with no questions raised. The meeting then adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (11-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, long time ago, I guess it's been 25 years. I can't believe it's been 25 years.
- year. Um you say, well, it's a database. year. Um you say, well, it's a database.
- Uh, so the state appropriation, the match, there's $1.3 million, two years over a year for over two years
- out or are you loaning out every year? out or are you loaning out every year?
- years over a year for over two years so years over a year for over two years so to<01:19:56.880>
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:58
Putting Young Kentuckians to Work: First Year Update 00:04:06
Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative 00:21:59
Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership 00:57:15, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the October minutes, and heard first a progress report on the state-funded “Putting Young Kentuckians to Work” initiative. Workforce leaders from Cumberland Workforce Development Board and Kentucky Works said the HB 1 funding has allowed them to contract with all 10 workforce boards and build new pipelines with high schools, area technology centers, school districts, and community and technical colleges. They reported an end-of-year goal of 3,600 job placements, with 218 placements reported as of October 2025 and enrollment numbers continuing to rise. Testimony emphasized that the program is aimed at disconnected youth and high school seniors, that federal WIOA funds are too limited to support this work alone, and that the flexible state funding has enabled short-term training and placements in fields such as welding, CDL, and CNA. Members asked about barriers to implementation, wage levels, and services for students with disabilities; presenters said the main challenge was building school relationships and that wage growth should improve as students gain more skills and credentials.
The committee then received an update on the Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative. Representatives from Greater Louisville Inc. and Commerce Lexington explained that the General Assembly previously provided $250,000 for a consultant to develop a statewide talent attraction and retention strategy, and that more than 13 organizations across the state support the effort. Development Counsellors International described its research process, including statewide stakeholder engagement, and said the goal is to create a Kentucky talent value proposition that combines job opportunities with quality-of-place messaging. They reported that Kentucky faces a shrinking labor force and a projected national worker shortfall, while internal research found 47% of working-age respondents could consider leaving the state within two years because they are not confident in career opportunities. At the same time, they said 96% of surveyed higher education students would stay if offered a full-time job, and 72% of employers expect to expand staffing in the next two years. The presenters said they are moving from research into messaging and an action plan, and that the strategy should be customized and measurable rather than one-size-fits-all.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, one a year.
- He's worked for me for 35 years.
- ago over the, over the last 50 years, got it.
- We had a company come through this past year.
- Um, I've been in this industry 26 years and for 26 years, we've been told there's gonna be a starting
Bills:
HB206
Keywords:
HB206, school district bonds, bond election, voter approval, Education Code, Chapter 45, Section 45.003, Section 45.0034, Texas schools, school finance, local tax election, bond referendum, school construction, capital improvements, election frequency, five-year waiting period, district bonds, public school funding
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been practicing here for over 35 years.
- ago, 1000 years ago, painting on the walls.
- Yes, and the cemetery has to be, had it been around at least 50 years. OK.
- And I know 20 years ago, a leaf passed 100.
- So we're not talking about, you know, facing 30 years in prison.
Bills:
HB113
Keywords:
HB 113, Texas, Government Code Chapter 1253, general obligation bonds, bond election, voter approval, political subdivision, local government, city bonds, county bonds, school district bonds, capital projects, public finance, bond referendum, ballot measure, five-year waiting period, rejected proposition, election law, municipal finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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participated <00:20:05.680>in the last year, we've participated in the last year, we've - For many years, the um I've had For many years, the um I've had conversations<00:45:24.480>
with their first year of becoming a barber. their first year of becoming a barber. - There isn't inherently a set budget that moves forward from year to year.
- not just twice a year. not just twice a year.
Keywords:
payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, data transparency, Legislative Budget Office, state agencies, fiscal notes, public data, standard time, federal law, time zone
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Ray's here as our analyst, and he's done it for several years for us.
- Finally, we have our new intern this year, Caitlyn Sterns. Caitlyn, stand up.
- Um, HB 54 is a bill that this committee passed last year.
- Would we pass this out of the house and this committee last year?
- Perhaps that will... in gaming last year. Perhaps that will not happen again.
Keywords:
vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, sex offender, employment, first responder, childcare, public safety, juvenile protection, emergency orders, child custody, court authority, abuse and neglect, firearm possession, law enforcement, criminal penalty, concealed carry, Alabama law
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct (CISC) - Wed Nov 2, 2022
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePp2oO0-WsE, 2026-07-02T01:22:41+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_CISC_11-02-22_INFO_.PDF
Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/specialcommittee.aspx?comm=cisc&year=2022, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct (CISC) - Wed October 26, 2022
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K5zkTEtdwU, 2026-07-02T01:22:41+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_CISC_10-26-22_INFO_.PDF
Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/specialcommittee.aspx?comm=cisc&year=2022, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47