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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We will have invited testimony limited to five minutes per witness.
  • That would basically, if they chose to be annexed, reduce our city limits by one half.
  • 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
  • We have exactly one city ordinance that limits transportation modes, and that is we have limitations
  • And on seven of those streets we do not allow oversized vehicles, and those are 15,000 pounds loads to
  • I have exactly one safety concern and one mode transportation limitation, which I think is prudent and
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 7th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it adds funding to support day placement programs and cooperatives while also limiting the number
  • I wasn't an elected official at the time, but I was none too proud to hear about artificial limits and
  • Senate Bill 2906 by Paxton, relating to limitations on the termination of banking services by certain
  • Senate Bill 2945 by Hagenbuch, relating to weight limitations for hydrogen-fueled motor vehicles, to
  • Senate Bill 2012 by Miles, relating to the continuation of a limitation on increases in the appraised
Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, approval of routine motions, and the reading of gubernatorial nominations and several honorary resolutions. The chamber adopted resolutions recognizing Jack and Jill of America Day and DJ Daniel Day at the Capitol, with multiple senators offering remarks praising youth leadership, perseverance, and public service. The Senate also introduced the Doctor of the Day and then proceeded to a long series of floor actions on bills. A major focus was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 568, which overhauls special education funding and services in public schools by moving from a placement-based model to an intensity-based system tied to student needs and IEPs. Senators Bettencourt, Creighton, and Menendez emphasized transparency, parent input, evaluation funding, dyslexia services, and better alignment of funding with actual services; Senator Hinojosa shared a personal story about dyslexia and the importance of early intervention. The bill was advanced on second and third reading and finally passed 30-0. The Senate also passed SB 1396 to prohibit national sex education standards in public schools, SB 2065 on the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, SB 1664 requiring clearer public disclosure of transmission and distribution utility rate changes, SB 1029 on advertising certain used motor vehicles, SB 1120 expanding rights for family violence victims, SB 1036 regulating residential solar retail transactions, SB 464 creating school-proximity restrictions and penalties for tobacco and vaping sales, SB 1035 giving farmers and ranchers equitable relief from certain local agricultural regulations, SB 1610 addressing civil commitment facility safety and prosecution issues, SB 1197 extending drone restrictions to spaceports, and SB 1386 changing legislative witness immunity from transactional to testimonial immunity. Another major bill was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1188, which updates electronic health record requirements. Senator Kolkhorst said the bill builds on Texas medical privacy law by requiring U.S.-based storage of EMR data, prohibiting recording of voter registration status and credit score information, requiring provider verification and disclosure for AI-assisted diagnosis or treatment recommendations, preserving parental access to minors’ records until age 18, and ensuring EMRs can capture metabolic health and biological sex information. A floor amendment clarified the bill’s scope and enforcement, and the bill passed 23-7. Several measures drew debate, especially SB 414 on bond ballot transparency, where Senators Eckhardt and Menendez questioned whether requiring estimated interest and total debt cost on ballots could be misleading or difficult to implement because interest rates and financing terms can change before issuance or over time. The transcript ends during that discussion, with no final action shown on SB 414.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • There will be a 2-minute time limit, and that's because we have to get this hearing over before session
  • However, without lighting, access remains limited, especially for those who work during the day and can
  • However, without lighting, access remains limited, especially for those who work during the day and can
  • However, without lighting, access However, without lighting, access remains<00:41:22.480> limited
  • , especially for those remains limited, especially for those who<00:41:23.840> work<00:41:24.160
Summary: The Water and Land Committee met on April 7 and heard testimony on several resolutions and one bill. SB 2405 SD1 HD2, relating to agricultural workforce housing, received support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, HFTC, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the committee later recommended passage as is; one member voted with reservations citing department cost and staffing concerns. The committee also heard HCR 19/HR 20 designating March as March for Water Month, HCR 63/HR 57 urging DLNR and DOT to clarify jurisdiction over Honouliuli Bridge, HCR 85/HR 77 on transferring parcels for the East Kapolei TOD project, HCR 140/HR 132 on vegetation management and fuel reduction in West Maui, HCR 166/HR 156 on identifying East Oahu lands for native Hawaiian tree planting, HCR 82/HR 74 on basic shelter standards for rapid deployment housing, HCR 98/HR 90 on a Honolulu housing pattern book, HCR 104/HR 96 on North Shore coastal trails, HCR 106/HR 98 on endorsing Waikiki as a world surfing reserve, HCR 141/HR 133 on Maui fire code enforcement, and HCR 165/HR 155 on permanent pickleball nets and lighting at Kamiloiki Community Park. Testimony was generally supportive on most measures, with several agencies and organizations submitting written comments or appearing in support. HCR 82/HR 74 drew the most discussion: the State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the intent but asked that accessibility be considered on the front end, while another testifier opposed the resolution, arguing it could turn temporary emergency shelters into permanent substandard housing and should be deferred. Committee members discussed temporary versus permanent housing standards and accessibility, and the chair later said the measure would be amended to require permanent units to meet appropriate code standards and to note accessibility concerns in the committee report. On HCR 140/HR 132, DLNR testified that firebreak maintenance on its Waianae lands would be costly, and members noted funding and staffing implications. At the end of the meeting, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures it voted on. SB 2405 was passed with a reservation from one member; HCR 19/HR 20, HCR 63/HR 57, HCR 85/HR 77, HCR 98/HR 90, HCR 104/HR 96, HCR 106/HR 98, HCR 141/HR 133, and HCR 165/HR 155 were passed unamended, while HCR 140/HR 132 was passed with reservations and HCR 166/HR 156 and HCR 82/HR 74 were passed with amendments. The committee then adjourned.
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?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/23/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we have a very full agenda today, so we'll be limiting all the testimony to two minutes.
  • And we have a very full agenda today, so we'll be limiting all the testimony to two minutes.
  • So, I just want to caution us to make sure we use our limited resources to actually provide that.
  • <01:08:01.200> My time we have limited resources. My time we have limited resources.
  • to make sure we use our limited to make sure we use our limited resources<01:10:00.000> to
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

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

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • 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?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 29th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The other thing, we do have the two-minute limit that we try to strictly enforce, and we appreciate your
  • adherence to that two-minute limit.
  • Civil Practice and Remedies Code, titled "Compensation to Persons Wrongfully Imprisoned," currently limits
  • What we are racing against, though, is a 30-day time limit in order to... ...get that asset forfeiture
  • House Bill 1765 limits the use of no-knock warrants by requiring higher judicial review, written approval
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 29th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're limited on time, so don't give us the... Yeah, I won't.
  • Particularly in rural counties with limited facilities.
  • Section 3 addresses limited scope appointments at magistration.
  • Article 507 does not abolish, expand, or limit the death penalty.
  • No, House Bill 507 does not abolish, expand, or limit the death penalty.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public testimony is limited to two minutes.
  • Unnecessary burden on providers can limit patient access to care.
  • Strategies that put us at limits.
  • Yes. ...know what their limits are.
  • Well, I mean, I don't have a problem with limitations on a license.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • One shop on one corner by the monthly limit and then walk across the street.
  • We should not be limiting those patients.
  • But we have a 20-milligram dosing limit in the bill as it exists today.
  • If they don't set a limitation, it's valid for one year.
  • I want to remind everyone we do not want to limit anyone's testimony.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Mar 31st, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Texas Education Code currently places limited restrictions on such misconduct. severance pay for
  • the legislature to establish stricter regulations on these severance packages. some reasonable limitations
  • So, I mean, there's a limit to what this bill pattern would do, but...
  • We have exactly one city ordinance that limits transportation modes, and that is we have limitations
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, Representative, my question is this: we have multiple types of businesses that draw large power loads
  • that putting this in place now and possibly working Out other issues pertaining to all industrial load
  • With this bill, it'll limit that they can have temporary staffing to no more than two months for any
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/17/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Their government has capped prices and limited exports from South Korea to the same level they were last
  • With the statute limitations on how much water can actually be transported, doing a math calculation
  • Chair, does that have a limitation on the volume of water in one of these? Mr.
  • I understand that there's limited dollars, that this would double the funds dispersed.
  • If removed, it will limit what the Arizona Geological Survey can do.
Summary: The committee began with an informational presentation from Gordon Shemp of Nemecu Analytics on Arizona transportation fuel supply and pricing. He explained that Arizona sits at the end of the pipeline system, relies on limited terminal inventories, and can experience only about a seven-day fuel supply if pipelines are disrupted. He attributed recent price spikes to constrained pipeline capacity, Kinder Morgan pressure reductions after PHMSA anomaly reviews, and recovering demand, and he also discussed California refinery closures, increased imports from overseas, and proposed new pipeline capacity into Phoenix from the east. Committee members asked about fuel formulations and pipeline logistics, and Shemp said the proposed project would not change fuel specifications, only transport capacity. The committee then took up House Bill 2758, which would allow eligible entities in La Paz County’s McMullen Valley groundwater basin to transport groundwater to AMAs under specified limits and conditions, with related provisions on fees, districts, and water improvement programs. Supporters, including Stan Barnes, Jim Downing, and Barry Arons, argued the bill follows the Harquahala model, provides needed augmentation for urban Arizona, and includes local benefits and guardrails. Opponents, including La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin, Devonna Sater, and Ed Curry, said the bill would worsen groundwater decline, subsidence, and well failures in Salome and Wenden and favored outside investors over rural residents. After debate, the committee approved HB 2758 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard and advanced several other water-related bills. HB 2031, extending the deadline to apply for grandfathered groundwater rights in the Wilcox AMA from 15 to 27 months, passed 5-2 after some members said the extension was unnecessary and would delay protections. HB 2102, allowing county improvement districts in subsequent AMAs or groundwater transportation basins to use eminent domain for a well and standpipe site and water hauling, passed 4-3 after Sierra Club testimony called it a limited “band-aid” rather than a real solution. HB 2103, which would let water improvement programs accept gifts and dedicate groundwater transportation fee revenue to local residential water hauling and delivery, also passed 4-3. HB 2117, a technical cleanup bill shifting Environmental Special Plate Fund administration to the Natural Resource Conservation Board and raising education-center distributions from $5,000 to $10,000, passed 5-2 despite concerns about the fund’s administration. The committee then considered HB 2261, which changes agricultural property tax terminology and valuation rules. County assessors and the Arizona Association of Counties opposed it, warning it would effectively exempt many agricultural improvements from taxation and shift costs to residential taxpayers; the Arizona Farm Bureau supported it as a clarification that would provide certainty for agriculture. The bill passed 4-3. Finally, HB 2262, transferring the Resource Analysis Division from the State Land Department to the Arizona Geological Survey and revising geospatial advisory responsibilities, was introduced, with State Land Department staff saying they were neutral but noting the bill would need clearer statutory duties if RAD is removed.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation May 8th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Then you would, the municipality would not be eligible to lower the speed limit.
  • , setting speed limits easily on residents.
  • The speed limit on Ben Street was 30 miles an hour.
  • The speed limit should never have been more than 30 miles an hour.
  • And the engineers view the speed limit as a lower limit on how safe they can design a street.