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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Mar 27th, 2025

Transportation

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  • cross commercial traffic or you also regular traffic, we do cross regular traffic, but it's very limited
  • Now with all these commercial trucks and the limited number of regular vehicles that also cross from
  • private, so, the private bridges are allowed to bring a tandem, a tandem trailer over, and, and so the limit
  • This bill addresses the maximum weight limits for vehicles traveling on public highways near the Farr
  • Enforcing weight limits is crucial for preserving the integrity of the bridge and surrounding infrastructure
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Mar 27th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • No, no, we do cross regular traffic, but it's very limited.
  • Now, with all these commercial trucks and the limited number of regular vehicles that also cross, as
  • So the private bridges are allowed to bring a tandem trailer over, and the limit on the weight is 120,000
  • This bill addresses the maximum weight limits for vehicles traveling on public highways near the Pharr
  • Enforcing weight limits is crucial for preserving the integrity of the bridge and ensuring safe travel
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Mar 27th, 2025

Transportation

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  • He came into contact with, and he was definitely an asset to my department; he's tremendously missed.
  • that decision: well, I'm going to go jam on my brakes to try and get 20 miles an hour under the speed limit
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 20th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It ensures that when a Louisiana resident's digital asset account goes dormant, the state holds the asset
  • The custodian holds the asset for at least three years.
  • And digital assets, does that include money? No.
  • And digital assets, does that include money? No.
  • So currently, I guess Louisiana has been receiving these digital assets, I guess, unclaimed digital assets
Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee met on April 20, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then heard a series of bills and resolutions. It first advanced H. CR 66, which directs Louisiana Economic Development, working with the Governor’s Office of Rural Development, to study rural parish economic assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities. The committee also moved HB 387, a clarification allowing the fire marshal to review architectural and engineering plans equally, and HB 1223, which seeks to promote clinical trials in Louisiana by having LED market the state’s research capacity and by adjusting internal review board procedures. HB 1228, a cleanup bill for hearing aid dealers that updates definitions, contracts, testing periods, licensing, and related requirements, was also reported favorably, as was HB 950, which would create an elderly consumer perception program through the Office of Elderly Affairs to help seniors recognize scams and fraud. The committee spent the most time on HB 617, a broad “hidden fees” consumer transparency bill. The author and supporters said it would require mandatory fees to be included in upfront pricing so consumers can make informed choices, while opponents from grocery, restaurant, hotel, housing, retail, and business groups argued the bill was vague, overly broad, and likely to create compliance burdens and litigation risk. Housing advocates objected to the bill’s housing exemption, warning it could weaken renters’ ability to bring claims over undisclosed fees. After extensive debate over variable pricing, sales taxes, enforcement, and the scope of the bill, Senator Morris moved to defer HB 617, and the committee agreed without objection. The committee also heard HB 797, which would create a “Bayou Gold” certification program for certain gold vendors and transactional gold products. The sponsor said the program would encourage vendors to keep gold insured, segregated, and closer to Louisiana consumers, with the Treasury administering the certification through participant fees. Several senators and an outside witness raised concerns that the state seal could be mistaken for an endorsement, could create liability or consumer confusion, and would favor a narrow set of vendors. Despite opposition, the committee reported HB 797 favorably, with members noting it still had to go to Finance. Later, the committee advanced HB 1186, which would create a more uniform statewide building code and licensing system for inspectors, add disciplinary authority, and impose a small permit fee to support the program, and HB 1222, which would let LED develop a grocery initiative to address food deserts and food insecurity. The meeting concluded with the committee hearing HB 1256 on abandoned digital assets, which would require dormant digital assets to be held in original form for three years so owners can reclaim them.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

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  • . >> It's not limited at all on that. >> If there's no further questions, I'll entertain a motion. >>
  • >> It's<00:19:46.080> not<00:19:46.320> limited<00:19:46.640> at<00:19:46.880
  • >> It's not limited at all on that. >> It's not limited at all on that.
TX
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  • We contracted with a vendor, Lone Star Tangible Assets.
  • It's now limited; the language limits the fee to the industry standard merchant fee.
  • So it appears that we would be more limited in revenue generation.
  • Because they limited the fee that you could collect in the bill.
  • B-21 serves as a digital gold, and what we have is actual real gold that can be held as an asset and
TX
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  • Senate Bill 1844 would ensure that a city cannot expand its taxing area into any limited-purpose jurisdiction
  • additional category of properties eligible for disannexation, beyond what the existing law provides, is limited
  • lieu of taxes. ...allows housing authorities to do their own development outside of municipal city limits
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • If I had a testimony to be limited The committee will be utilizing electronic registration systems.
  • Invited testimony will be limited to five minutes.
  • The established time limit for public testimony for this hearing is two minutes per person.
  • We support the $50,000 expenditure limit because it allows each ESD board to set its own limit within
  • Meanwhile, Texas faces rising housing costs and limited options near job centers.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and limited public testimony to two minutes per person. The committee heard Senate Bill 628 by Senator Zaffirini, which would clarify that counties may enter interlocal agreements with emergency service districts to administer and enforce county fire codes, including for multi-county ESDs in the committee substitute. Witnesses from Travis County ESD-11, the Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office, and a member of the public supported the bill as a way to reduce duplication, costs, and jurisdictional confusion. Public testimony was closed and the committee substitute was left pending. The committee then heard several housing-related bills. Senate Bill 208 by Senator West would create a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund to provide zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders for workforce housing; Habitat for Humanity representatives, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, and housing advocates supported it as a way to finance infrastructure and land development for affordable homes. Senate Bill 2835 by Senator Johnson would allow cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings for small-scale, multi-story housing; supporters said the design is safe and could expand housing supply, while the Texas APA expressed qualified opposition over code-process concerns and fire-safety questions. Both bills were left pending after testimony. Additional bills heard included SB 1042 updating the Kimble County Hospital District’s enabling law; SB 1708, a committee substitute protecting familial property divisions from platting requirements; SB 2778 raising the ESD expenditure threshold requiring board approval from $2,000 to up to $50,000; SB 2608 expanding LIHTC eligibility for certain public housing projects; SB 3044 adding board representation for Marfa and Presidio on the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District and adjusting an exemption; SB 2367 extending park board authority to Waller County; SB 2523 clarifying ETJ reduction procedures and owner opt-out rights; SB 2521 requiring death-certificate reporting to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead exemption issues; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in larger cities. In each case, the bills were laid out, testimony was taken, and the measures were left pending subject to call of the chair. The committee then recessed until 15 to 30 minutes after adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1844 would ensure that a city cannot expand its taxing area into any limited purpose jurisdiction
  • additional category of properties eligible for disannexation beyond what the existing law provides is limited
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government considered and voted on several bills, adopting committee substitutes on Senate Bills 1237, 1708, 1844, 1454, 2520, and 2541. In each case, the committee substitute was explained as narrowing or clarifying the filed bill, and the committee voted to report the substitute version to the full Senate, usually with a recommendation that the filed bill not pass. The committee also recommended each of those measures for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1237 concerned property tax exemption eligibility for charitable organizations; SB 1844 addressed annexation and disannexation limits tied to city services; SB 1454 clarified housing authority tax exemptions and agreements with districts; SB 2520 dealt with a school district tax ceiling comparison; and SB 2541 reduced the unused increment period from three years to two years. The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 2354, which would allow developers to hire qualified third-party professionals for plat review, permit review, and inspections if local governments are delayed. Supporters included affordable housing providers, builders, Pew Charitable Trusts, housing advocates, and legal groups, who said the bill would reduce permitting delays, lower costs, and help housing production. A Corpus Christi representative testified as neutral, asking for amendments to preserve city final inspection authority, document sharing, and floodplain enforcement. Urban counties opposed the bill as written, arguing it removed too much local oversight, though they acknowledged work on a committee substitute. SB 2354 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2703, which would clarify that condominiums are not subdivisions for local platting purposes. Builders and a land use attorney supported the bill, saying it would reduce confusion and duplicative regulation; the bill was left pending. SB 777, dealing with firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures, drew support from Austin and Texarkana firefighter representatives and the City of Austin, who said the committee substitute reflected stakeholder agreement and preserved voter-approved local procedures; it was left pending. SB 2965, concerning annexation and emergency service district response obligations, drew support from ESD and fire association witnesses who said it would prevent service gaps after annexation, and opposition from local officials who argued it gave unelected ESD boards too much power and lacked neutral review; it was also left pending. The committee then recessed subject to call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part I) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • If I had a testimony to be limited...
  • Invited testimony to be limited to five minutes.
  • Established time limit for public testimony for this hearing.
  • We support the $50,000 expenditure limit because it allows each ESD board to set its own limit within
  • Texas faces rising housing costs and limited options near job centers.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum at the start, adopted a two-minute limit for public testimony, and heard a series of housing, local government, fire code, and district-governance bills. Several measures were laid out with committee substitutes, including SB 628 on county fire code administration through interlocal agreements with emergency service districts; SB 208 creating a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund for zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders; SB 2835 allowing cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in certain cities. Other bills addressed ESD spending thresholds (SB 2778), hospital district updates (SB 1042), subdivision/platting issues (SB 1708), public housing tax credit eligibility (SB 2608), groundwater district representation for Marfa and Presidio (SB 3044), park board authority in Waller County (SB 2367), ETJ removal procedures (SB 2523), and reporting death certificates to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead issues (SB 2521). Testimony was largely supportive on the housing bills. Supporters of SB 208, including Habitat for Humanity affiliates, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, Texans for Housing, and an educator, said the revolving fund would help nonprofit builders finance land, infrastructure, and development costs for affordable homes, especially for families earning 30% to 80% of area median income. SB 2835 drew support from architects, planners, and housing advocates who argued that single-stair buildings can be safe, more efficient, and better suited to missing-middle housing, though the Texas APA registered qualified opposition, saying the proposal bypasses the usual code-development process and may not be sufficiently studied. SB 2477 also received broad support from housing groups and policy organizations, who said office conversions could help address vacancy and housing shortages, though Corpus Christi raised a concern about fee recovery and local cost reimbursement. The committee also heard support for SB 628 from a county fire marshal and an ESD representative, who said the bill would reduce duplicate fire-code enforcement and costs. SB 2778 was backed by a Bexar County ESD fire chief, who said the current $2,000 expenditure approval threshold is outdated and slows emergency purchases and repairs. SB 2608 was supported by the El Paso housing authority, which said adding certain Section 8 projects to the at-risk LIHTC set-aside would help renovate aging subsidized housing. SB 3044 was presented as a way to give Marfa and Presidio representation on the groundwater district board while preserving permitting authority. Each bill heard public testimony was left pending subject to the call of the chair, and the committee recessed to reconvene after the Senate adjourns.
TX
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  • Currently, the comptroller allows overpayments to offset underpayments under a limited set of circumstances
  • Lastly, our Metropolitan Transportation Authority Boards have eight-year term limits, but once the eight
  • I visited, and I don't think that is something we should be taxing as an inherited asset.
  • The substitute for SB1377 updates the programs by limiting eligibility to public providers, prioritizing
  • One of the most significant challenges we face as a rural EMS agency... is our limited budget.
TX
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  • We will have invited testimony limited to five minutes per witness.
  • We need to be able to bring the SWATS plant on, you know, since we own 100% of the assets.
  • If you're outside the city limits of Granbury, you don't pay Granbury.
  • My assumption was that these were not even in the city limits.
  • And as you know, if you're a limited-purpose jurisdiction, you cannot be taxed.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part II) Mar 31st, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Education code currently places limited restrictions on severance pay or ISD superintendents, but these
  • So I, I firmly believe that it's time for the legislature to establish some reasonable limitations to
  • So I mean there's a limit to what this bill pattern would do, but I'm not so sure the bill gets you where
  • We have exactly one city ordinance that limits transportation modes, and that is we have limitations
  • I have exactly one safety concern and one mode transportation limitation, which I think is prudent and
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2026-03-25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • out for hitting their absent day limit. out for hitting their absent day limit.
  • <00:31:02.080> exemption approve an absent day limit exemption approve an absent day limit
  • Limiting the county-by-county care.
  • 52:32.520> um the 25-day limit, when um the 25-day limit, when um I<00:52:34.720> don't
  • that 25-day limit? that 25-day limit?
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

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  • the statute of limitations has passed? the statute of limitations has passed?
  • :05.679> that statute of limitations and then um that statute of limitations and then um that
  • very end of the statute of limitations very end of the statute of limitations says<00:32:27.440>
  • :18.879> is statute of limitations is statute of limitations is >> show<00:34:19.440>
  • have an extended statute of limitations have an extended statute of limitations on<00:35:14.960>
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 20, which would create a lava zone insurance subsidy/fund. The Insurance Division opposed the bill, arguing that lava zones 1 and 2 are the highest-risk areas, that a subsidy would not reduce the underlying risk or loss costs, that it could invite similar subsidy requests for other hazards, and that the bill may conflict with HICV by diverting funds from the CRF. Members discussed the lack of authorized homeowners insurance in those lava zones, the role of HPIA and the surplus market, and the difference between the proposed lava-zone subsidy and the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund. The chair noted 37 submitted testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on HB 20 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2612, relating to mortgages, which would clarify that a mortgage does not exist independently of the debt it secures and is not independently enforceable from that debt. The Hawaii Credit Union League and Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill, while several individuals testified in support, arguing it would restore Hawaii’s long-standing lien-state rule and prevent so-called “zombie mortgages” after the Hawaii Supreme Court’s White decision. Supporters said the bill would protect borrowers from delayed foreclosures and predatory lending practices, while opponents and the Insurance Division emphasized that foreclosure actions still require proof of standing and possession of the note, and that lenders generally pursue foreclosure without seeking deficiency judgments. Committee members questioned the Insurance Division about how the current market works, whether lenders could wait out the statute of limitations and then foreclose only on the mortgage, and whether equitable tolling or later defaults could allow refiling. The division said it is still trying to attract authorized insurers back into the lava-zone market, but has seen little progress. No vote or final action on HB 2612 was taken in the excerpt provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, did the incident that Occurred there at your church in Creek County, block or even limit anyone's
  • Block or even limit anyone's ability to access the church building. Thank you for the question.
  • President, it seemed like they didn't block or limit anyone's ability to access the church building.
  • Could this be used as a Precedent to limit other types of public protest by, you know, anyone else who
  • According to line one on page four, would that limit these?