Video & Transcript Research : 'fire code'
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Fire Districts Association.
- I'm here tonight to represent the California Fire Chiefs Association and the Fire Districts Association
- For those reasons, the California Fire Chiefs Association and the Fire Districts Association respectfully
- You have two minutes, and you may proceed when ready. and access that Cal Fire and local fire agencies
- This recorded document would be available to Cal Fire and local fire agencies.
Summary:
The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee held a final hearing on a series of Senate bills, with the chair explaining the committee’s suspense-file process and then taking up measures in regular order and later from suspense. SB 1329 on solar property tax assessment drew the most extensive testimony: the author and industry supporters said it would create statewide assessment standards, exclude intangibles, and provide certainty for solar development, while county assessors and county representatives opposed it as a statutory formula that would undercut fair market value and reduce local revenue. The bill was sent to suspense during the first portion of the hearing and later passed suspense 5-2 after amendments. SB 661, dealing with airport funding and aviation fuel tax revenues, also generated support from airport and local government representatives but opposition from airlines over the proposed distribution formula; it was referred to suspense and later passed 7-0 with amendments. SB 1172, which places guardrails on tax-sharing agreements, was supported by local governments and retailers; after the author accepted committee amendments, opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 9-1-1, a wildfire safety measure using the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report to notify fire agencies about defensible-space compliance, was supported by fire chiefs and wildfire-safety advocates but opposed by assessors; it passed 5-2 to Appropriations. SB 1408, authorizing Contra Costa County to place a transportation sales tax on the ballot, passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 1072, the housing omnibus bill, passed 7-0, and SB 1424, expanding a sales tax exemption for zero-emission vehicle fueling equipment, was held in committee after support from hydrogen and electric transportation advocates and no opposition. In suspense-file action, the committee also passed SB 1435, SB 288, SB 296, SB 420, SB 881, SB 888, SB 1053, SB 1406, and SB 1407, while SB 353 and SB 1249 were held. The chair closed by thanking members, staff, stakeholders, and a retiring consultant, and adjourned the committee.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating Apr 27th, 2026
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating
Transcript Highlights:
- In the fire drill, this is in the binder: in the fire drills, one counselor should be in front of the
- year, and this is the code as it was last year.
- To their actions in the event of fire, disaster, and the need to evacuate.
- Again, at 1:51 a.m., this is the Code Red weather warning.
- There is a camper-counselor ratio in the administrative code.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Property Tax Div. Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a Century Code that's on the screen. It must be printable.
- North Dakota Century Code 40-24-16 outlines that.
- We have the right fire district. We have the right city.
- So I won't speak on behalf of the townships in the fire districts.
- Minot Rural Fire, 5.66%.
Summary:
The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met to begin its study of whether the content of the real estate tax statement should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive from HB 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, legacy fund share, discounts for early payment, and special assessments. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statewide statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors.
County officials from NDACO, including auditors from McKenzie and Richland counties, described the full annual property tax timeline from budgeting through mailing final statements. They explained how counties gather budgets, calculate levies, verify taxable values, handle centrally assessed property, and prepare required notices and statements. They also said public attendance at budget hearings is generally very low, though the notices and statements generate some calls, mostly about whether attendance is required or why taxes are changing. Several members questioned the usefulness of the legislative tax relief line and the complexity of the 5% discount calculation, and county officials said the current process can be confusing and depends on manual data entry and coordination among counties, vendors, and taxing districts.
The committee also discussed assessment frequency, valuation equalization, the 3% cap, and whether more frequent reassessment would reduce large jumps in taxable value. County officials said they try to use rotating reassessments and sales-ratio reviews to keep values within statutory tolerance, but staffing, training, and local market changes make the work difficult. NDACO staff estimated, based on a small county survey, that tax statement preparation and mailing costs average about 74 cents per statement, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing, and said HB 1176 added some mailing and administrative costs even if the tax statement itself did not change dramatically. Software vendors from CPT and Tyler then began presentations showing how their systems handle budgeting, valuation notices, tax statement generation, primary residence credit processing, and levy worksheets, emphasizing that many of the required calculations and reports are still manually entered or verified by county staff.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/24/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #7
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2324 allows municipalities that have adopted their own nationally recognized fire code to
- petition the Office of the State Fire Marshal to exempt county-owned buildings from the state fire code
- House Bill 2324 allows municipalities that have adopted their own nationally recognized fire code to
- petition the Office of the State Fire Marshal to exempt county-owned buildings from the state fire code
- petition the Office of the State Fire Marshal to exempt county-owned buildings from the state fire code
Summary:
The meeting was a caucus-style run-through of many bills and resolutions across Appropriations, Commerce, Education, Federalism/Military Affairs/Elections, Government, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, ENRU, Public Safety, and Rural Economic Development. Measures discussed included housing and HOA rules, school policy and funding, health care licensing and records timelines, public safety and corrections funding, election and campaign rules, water and environmental policy, and several criminal justice and juvenile justice changes. Many items were described as being on third-read consent or consent calendars, with staff often noting that no questions were raised and no sponsor was present.
Several bills drew sponsor explanation or member discussion. In education, members reviewed bills on teacher strikes, school safety, math placement, student outcomes, free school meals, parent permission for clubs, and school bond ballot disclosures. In health, bills covered prior authorization data reporting, nursing board rules and complaint procedures, pharmacist testing/treatment authority, opioid antagonist expiration dates, board continuations, and a constitutional amendment on refusing medical mandates. In government and public safety, members discussed DCS legal representation, inmate medical records, public safety parity funding, sheriff authority, border support funding, and a resolution supporting county sheriffs. In commerce and housing, bills addressed condominium and HOA authority, shade structures, pet restrictions, insurance certificates, apprenticeship definitions, automatic renewal contracts, and a state housing affordability district.
There was notable discussion on House Bill 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and DOC salaries using interest from the state rainy day fund and other revenue sources. The sponsor argued it would provide a reliable way to fund public safety pay, while others objected that it would consume interest needed to preserve the fund’s value and that a general fund appropriation would be more appropriate. The bill prompted extended back-and-forth, with some members supporting the concept and others saying it was fiscally irresponsible. Another point of discussion came on House Bill 2775, where staff noted a possible misprint in the bill history, and on House Bill 467, where staff clarified that the inactive voter list changes related to e-poll book status categories. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript, and the meeting appears to have been a review of measures before floor action.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (03/04/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- She had to do traffic studies, move fire hydrants, move her driveway.
- She had to do traffic studies, move fire hydrants, move her driveway.
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traffic <00:06:30.960>studies, <00:06:31.440>move <00:06:31.680>fire - She had to do traffic studies, move fire She had to do traffic studies, move fire hydrants,<00:06
- overall and that this is a building code overall and that this is a targeted<00:11:56.320>
way
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Who owns the fire trucks? The Texas A&M...
- What is a code red? A firefighter asked dispatch to send out a code red alert.
- I think we have the county fire channel and fire EMS channel in there, which is also a contributing factor
- We got away from 10 codes, supposedly.
- In my world, when my local fire chief is out fighting fire and he's carrying five devices while he's
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (03/04/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Smith up and say, we lost your son in a fire, and we didn't take the time to put any smoke detectors
- for example if of an emergency a fire for example if there's<00:14:52.120>
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and and say we lost your son in a fire and and say we lost your son in a fire- <00:23:50.000>
and exempt from any safety safety codes and exempt from any safety safety codes- a difference um the it's there codes a difference um the sorry<00:24:38.000>
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- reduced via a petition or election filed in compliance with chapters DRE of Chapter 42 Local Government Code
- an ETJ of the city of Richmond, so I'm not in the city limits, and Richmond spent money to build a fire
- So I, I don't, uh, I don't know whether those are volunteer fire departments or paid fire departments
- The Texas Water Code Chapter 16, section 16.343 along with local government code chapter 2. 232 Section
- It's only flood insurance, fire code, building code, and, uh, you know, a couple of other cities obviously
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- vagueness and closes loopholes that exist in chapters 232 and chapter 233 of the Texas Local Government Code
- These codes were enacted to regulate the number of residential units that could be built per acre of
- through setback requirements, which is in direct contradiction to chapter 232 of the local government code
- trucks couldn't turn around in certain streets and stuff like that because, you know, the fire trucks
- and building codes.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 7, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- THEY DETECT A POTENTIAL FIRE AND ONE OF 60 HOMES. SYSTEM THAT MIGHT CATCH MY HOUSE ON FIRE.
- THEY DETECT A POTENTIAL FIRE AND ONE OF 60 HOMES.
- TO ANALYZE THE FIRE LOAD.
- IF YOU ANALYZE A FIRE LOAD AHEAD OF TIME YOU CAN ANALYZE WHAT THE POTENTIAL RISK WOULD BE.
- THAT IS ACTING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INSURANCE CODE IN FLORIDA.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- personal social security data and fire personal social security data and fire their<02:36:34.479>
- When, in fact, worldwide the extent to which coal-fired plants in China, coal-fired plants in India,
- She was fired, too.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a draft that establishes the office of the state fire marshal to be set in the Department of
- of<00:01:40.400>
the <00:01:40.560>state That establishes the office of the state fire - first off, I want to thank Senator Wai, who was the original author of Act 209 that established the fire
- Act 209 that original author of Act 209 that established<00:02:38.000>
the <00:02:38.160>fire - established the fire marshall last year. established the fire marshall last year.
Summary:
The conference committees met several times on April 25, 2025, to resolve a number of bills, often delaying items until later in the day because of missing FIN/WAM releases or lack of quorum. Early in the day, SB 382 was discussed briefly but not advanced because finance would not release it. HB 1064, relating to the state fire marshal, was taken up and approved after conferees confirmed a $2,212,000 appropriation for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to fund eight positions in the Department of Law Enforcement. Members thanked the many agencies, staff, and advocates involved, and the bill passed by unanimous votes of those present.
Several other measures were rolled over to later conference-room meetings, including HB 423 on workers’ compensation, HB 214 on government, HB 1036, HB 1037, and HB 1039 on public employment cost items, SB 828 on workers’ compensation medical benefits, SB 717 on collective bargaining, and HB 286 on the individual housing account program, all pending FIN/WAM release or further agreement. A larger housing agenda was also postponed to 4:30 p.m. in Room 225, including bills on housing, transportation, transient accommodations development, rental housing revolving funds, dwelling unit revolving funds, and low-income housing credit.
At the later transportation and housing sessions, HB 1231 was adopted as a conference draft establishing a $5 county motor vehicle registration surcharge for the Safe Routes to School special fund and clarifying rules for automated enforcement citations and liability. HB 4209 on transit-oriented development also passed; it defined transit-oriented development, created a mixed-income subaccount in the rental housing revolving fund, and authorized HCDA to use the definition in planning. HB 1298 on housing passed with amendments to support a government employee housing program tied to a transit-oriented development site, including funding for planning and an HHFC position. HB 830 on historic preservation reviews also passed with amendments limiting third-party review to residential or mixed-use development and setting staggered effective dates. Later, SB 662 on transportation passed with amendments authorizing county police officers to enforce the statewide traffic code on public streets, roadways, and highways. Several other bills remained pending and were recessed for later consideration.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
SPEED Task Force (STF) - Mon Dec 15, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Building Code, the International Residential Code, uh, our plumbing code, our electrical code, our fire
- Building Code, the International Residential Code, uh, our plumbing code, our electrical code, our fire
- Building Code, the International Residential Code, uh, our plumbing code, our electrical code, our fire
- Building Code, the International Residential Code, uh, our plumbing code, our electrical code, our fire
- Building Code, the International Residential Code, uh, our plumbing code, our electrical code, our fire
Summary:
The Speed Task Force met on December 15, 2025, with members participating in person and via Zoom. After roll call and introductions, the chair filed the previous meeting minutes without objection. The chair then gave a report on outreach presentations statewide about the task force’s permitting-simplification work, noting appearances before groups such as the Chinese Chamber, Small Business Regulatory Review Board, General Contractors Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Chamber, and the Land Use Commission. He also introduced the new task force coordinator, Reginald K. T. King, and outlined a January 6, 2026 process for member-submitted recommendations, including first-come consideration and structured debate. No public testimony or member questions were offered on these items.
The task force heard a presentation from the Building Permit PIG. The presenter said the group reviewed 79 SWAT recommendation forms over seven meetings, with participation from 15 disciplines and about 270 hours of work. The group’s findings emphasized workforce shortages, inconsistent plan quality, limited departmental resources, and a lack of centralized tools for applicants to self-resolve issues. Recommendations focused on building a workforce pipeline, expanding training on codes and technology, and developing a universal platform, including AI-assisted review tools. The presenter also raised offsite construction, including factory-built, modular, tiny homes, and ADUs, as an area needing clearer state and county alignment to speed permit review and support housing needs. No public testimony or Q&A followed, and discussion and voting were deferred to the January 6, 2026 meeting.
The task force then began the Chapter 6E Historic Preservation PIG presentation. The chair described historic preservation as a broad process covering research, protection, restoration, rehabilitation, and interpretation of significant properties, including burial sites and iwi kūpuna, and said Chapter 6E is intended to guide responsible development rather than stop it. The presentation explained SHPD’s role and the complexity of 6E review, including archaeological surveys, monitoring, and preservation plans. Early findings highlighted uncertainty in sensitivity determinations for iwi kūpuna and subsurface resources, repeated review of the same projects, and staffing and technical capacity shortages among SHPD and consultants. Public testimony was closed and no immediate Q&A was allowed; further discussion and voting on recommendations were scheduled for January 6, 2026.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- or the JSON code.
- and every vendor can still have their code, but within their code, when you're going to exchange data
- All we're telling them is within the software, add code that when you exchange.
- Data you the comptroller is going to decide whether to use deliminated field code or the JSON code and
- Uh, ESDs provide critical fire protection, emergency medical services across the state.
Keywords:
redistricting, election, Texas legislature, district composition, political representation, congressional redistricting, Texas House of Representatives, U.S. House, Congressional districts, district map, district boundaries, gerrymandering, voting rights, election law, apportionment, representation, special committee, PLANC2308, redistricting plan, elections
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Housing and Community Development
Transcript Highlights:
- January fire.
- But prior to the Eaton Fire occurring, Altadena was not in the high-fire severity zone.
- For example, before the fire, I co-founded a...
- And that's why immediately after the fires, sponsored, Immediately after the fires, sponsored a motion
- This is only applying to Altadena and its zip code.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But since you have this in the code already, how is that treated?
- I, I'm asking because you have this provision in the code, does the code also make provision for these
- OK, it's already defined in the code.
- So the purpose of this section in the code is not to be.
- I think what's in the code is very adequate.
Bills:
HB304
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Jun 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Under North Dakota Century Code 61-04 and Administrative Code 89-03, it directs how the DWR is to administer
- Like I said, Century Code lays out, Process.
- "The Century Code lays out the purpose of the program.
- And really, just parts of the Century Code are silent.
- The other elements of the tax code can wait.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Jun 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I can't afford to pay for the fire.
- You're still providing fire, and we are.
- I'm here on behalf of the North Port Fire Rescue District and City of North Port, and not the Lord Fire
- Fire is all we do.
- Fire is all we do.
Summary:
The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, a proposed constitutional amendment to reduce property taxes by lowering assessment caps on non-homestead property, expanding homestead exemptions over time, and allowing local governments to increase exemptions further. The sponsor argued the measure would provide broad property tax relief while requiring revenues to be directed to core services such as public safety, education, infrastructure, and natural resource projects, with a trust fund intended to help local governments transition. Senators raised concerns about the lack of a fiscal score, the effect on counties, cities, school districts, and special districts, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes.
Several amendments were debated. Senator Polsky’s amendment to explicitly authorize user fees and non-ad valorem assessments to offset lost property tax revenue failed. Senator Avila’s amendment broadening permissible uses of ad valorem revenue to include county constitutional officers and other expenditures approved by local governing bodies was adopted after debate over whether the bill would otherwise underfund essential functions. Senator Smith’s sunset amendment, which would have made the constitutional changes expire after five years, failed. Senator Smith’s amendment to allow tourism development tax revenue to support public safety and education also failed. Senator Graal’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund language was adopted, with supporters arguing the Constitution should not promise an unfunded account.
Additional late-file amendments were considered. Senator Berman’s proposal to change the ballot title to more neutrally describe the measure as affecting property taxes and local community service reductions failed. Senator Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal was adopted, preserving school taxes. Senator Smith’s amendment narrowing the non-homestead assessment cap reduction to small businesses only failed. The committee then returned to the bill as amended and continued questioning the sponsor about eligibility, fiscal impacts, and whether the proposal could lead to local governments offsetting lost revenue through special assessments or other charges.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 8, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- The Florida Medicaid recognizes 3 types of fire barker procedure codes first is CPT codes and these are
- And then 3rd are these codes.
- There is an additional 66 code that will be added on January one.
- By comparison, Medicare covers only 714 by our codes.
- The 3 codes that we we spoke about earlier.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Jan 20th, 2026 at 03:06 pm
Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- And not just, obviously they're not defined here, but is there anywhere else in code?
- And it refers back to—I forget the code section—but 61 on our trespass code refers back to that for posting
- The Supreme Court... ...permission as exists in West Virginia code.
- marshal and their deputy assistant fire marshals, deputy or assistant fire marshals, firefighters, and
- They're valuable, just like the others that we are mentioning in the code.