Video & Transcript Research : 'permit fees'

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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Air permits through the TCEQ. Yes, but the PUC doesn't permit it. Right.
  • No, it doesn't permit, and part of the fiscal note and part of the fees are generated to allow for that
  • Regarding the permit, part of it is the setback parameters in your bill.
  • The additional permitting requirements and fees will stop... ...full economic growth, particularly in
  • This bill creates permitting delays, costly fees, and arbitrary setbacks.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • with me a little bit how that permit with me a little bit how that permit process<03:07:19.479><
  • We'll replace it with the county application permit, uh, fee waiver from SD2, so we're going to put that
  • We'll replace it with the county application permit, uh, fee waiver from SD2, so we're going to put that
  • We'll replace it with the county application permit, uh, fee waiver from SD2, so we're going to put that
  • We'll replace it with the county application permit, uh, fee waiver from SD2, so we're going to put that
Keywords: 910, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 16th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • When I came here to Texas, I was surprised that all I had to do was pay $21 application fee, go through
  • when those fees are incurred.
  • In order for fees to be incurred, the client must owe the fees to their attorney, meaning that the attorneys
  • the recovery of reasonable attorneys' fees in all TCPA cases, including those taken on by attorneys
  • They still have to prove up their fees. Here you're just saying if somebody does a pro.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-CLAIMS REVIEW/LITIGATION REPORTS OVERSIGHT Mar 16th, 2026

ALC-CLAIMS REVIEW/LITIGATION REPORTS OVERSIGHT

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was a standard request for the amount owed, plus costs and attorney fees.
  • “Well, I think it’s just customary that you ask for your court costs and attorney fees.
  • for in the general litigation statutes that a prevailing party in a lawsuit can be awarded attorney fees
  • There's a statute that says we don't have to pay filing fees.”
  • “No filing fees, but you have to pay fees for service?” “Exactly. That's exactly how it works.”
Summary: The committee first reviewed litigation reports from the Department of Labor and Licensing involving wage claims brought under the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act. Members questioned the department’s authority, jurisdiction, use of attorney fees and costs, and whether defendants had to be licensed. The department explained it has long enforced wage and overtime laws, that the claims were small-dollar cases handled by investigators and counsel, and that one case had been paid and dismissed while others were unresolved or had service issues. The committee voted to review or batch-file the labor cases after discussion. The University of Arkansas System then reported three pending lawsuits: an age- and race-discrimination claim by a tenured professor that was resolved early; an ADA/FMLA retaliation claim by a former employee that survived in part on a motion to dismiss and was moving into discovery; and a Section 1983 claim against a UAMS sergeant arising from a parking-ticket dispute, with the university explaining that only punitive damages could create personal exposure for the officer. The committee reviewed each report and voted to accept them. The Department of Finance and Administration presented a proposed tax settlement reducing a sales-and-use tax assessment from about $48,000 to $20,000 and waiving interest and penalties, which the committee approved for review. The Claims Commission then presented several claims: an unpaid salary differential for a Department of Health employee, reissued warrants, unpaid DHS bills, and multiple negotiated settlements involving ATRS, UAMS, Arkansas State Police, and ARDOT. Members approved or affirmed most of these items, including a $65,000 settlement in the Tetronics/ATRS matter, a $150,000 medical-negligence settlement, and several vehicle-accident settlements. The most extended debate involved a tax-delinquent property sale claim by Sharon Greer and relatives. The claimant argued they were not properly notified and sought the $4,200 excess from the 2009 sale. Land Commissioner counsel explained the excess had escheated to the county after the statutory claim period expired, while members debated sovereign immunity, standing, heirs, and whether the committee could or should award money anyway. The committee ultimately chose to hold the matter over for further review in a future joint session rather than decide it immediately. The committee also heard appeals from dismissed claims, including a UAMS medical-negligence claim, a land-sale notice claim, a pothole claim against ARDOT, and a judicial-immunity claim against the Court of Appeals; most dismissals were affirmed, and the Simpson matter was held over for additional review after the claimant testified.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 20th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The ones from the committee simply clarify the difference between permits and new permits.
  • The ones from the committee simply clarify the difference between permits and new permits.
  • So the bill would prohibit a permit from being awarded.
  • The bill would prohibit a permit from being awarded.
  • of permits, revocation, seizure, and forfeiture of products.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledge, and a quorum, then spent much of the day on recognitions and commemorative resolutions. Members honored coach Jeffrey Craig Whittington, tourism and the Louisiana Oil Makers Association, Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Tangipahoa Parish Fair, Washington Parish festivals, ACOG’s 75th anniversary, Louisiana Tech women’s basketball, and Memorial Day. A major Memorial Day presentation commended Lane Frenchy Boudreau for helping recover the body of Army Sgt. First Class James H. Moore in Vietnam; the House observed a moment of silence and presented a flag to Moore’s family. The chamber also received Senate messages, enrolled bills, and committee reports, and introduced several new resolutions on topics including Pope Leo XIV, orphan wells, scenic rivers, Teche water quality, and the LaMelle family’s pilgrimage to Rome. The House then took up numerous resolutions and bills, often adopting them without objection. Among the measures adopted or advanced were studies on neighborhood crime prevention districts, parish solid waste and disaster resiliency in Washington Parish, the Louisiana Climate Action Plan, the Louisiana Maneuvers museum/trail, cash-rounding practices after penny production ends, residential construction costs and inspection practices, roundabout education, Taiwan relations, TSA worker loan assistance in Shreveport, human growth and development standards, and the state income tax credit for water utility customers. The chamber also adopted or concurred in several Senate amendments on bills dealing with financial disclosure, video voyeurism, personal information protections, online child safety, STEM advisory council changes, dual enrollment tuition, fleet vehicle registration, menhaden fishing rules, recording fees, amusement ride insurance, drone footage authentication, garbage and trash contracts, insurance prescription periods, retirement system changes, juror qualifications, fireworks, inspection stickers, employment discrimination, and inactive boards and commissions. Several measures drew discussion or division. H.B. 1199, requiring coverage for genetic testing and treatment for SCN2A-associated disorders, passed 94-0 after being discharged from Appropriations. H.B. 302, which would prohibit vape sales within 300 feet of schools, passed 86-4. H.B. 84, encouraging an interest-free loan program for TSA workers at Shreveport Regional Airport, passed 64-27. H.B. 1054 on self-authentication of law enforcement drone footage passed 78-12, and H.B. 1137 limiting employment discrimination protections to state employees passed 71-23. The House rejected Senate amendments on H.B. 468 (residential real property wholesaling), H.B. 1117 (insurance contractual payments and prescriptive periods), H.B. 956 (fireworks dates), and H.B. 74 (Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism), while concurring in or adopting amendments on many other bills. The session ended amid continued consideration of Senate Bill 56 on the West Bank/Lafitte levee governance structure, including an adopted amendment to ensure Lafitte-area representation on the board, with extended remarks about the history and accomplishments of the existing levee authority.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (02/04/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • for its impact on AOT permits for their impact on endangered and threatened species.
  • of the budget or get ahead of the governor on any fees issues.
  • of the budget or get ahead of the governor on any fees issues.
  • of the budget or get ahead of the governor on any fees issues.
  • of the budget or get ahead of the governor on any fees issues.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee Meeting Jun 25th, 2026

Elections & Government Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • At the same time, the town determined that our business property owners would be permitted to have a
  • I know myself, I think I've had like one or two cycles where I had to pay a little bit of a fee.
  • I know myself, I think I've had like one or two cycles where I had to pay a little bit of a fee.
  • community, the builders opted to annex 281 residential lots into the town of Cheswold to streamline the permitting
  • The problem with that is that. into the town of Cheswood to streamline the permitting process.
Bills: HB344
Summary: The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee heard several election- and campaign-related bills. House Substitute 2 for House Bill 155 would make Public Integrity Commission reports publicly available on the commission’s website, add a specific travel-expense reporting category, and remove the FOIA requirement for accessing reports; Senator Richardson said he supported the transparency measure and asked to be added as a co-sponsor. The committee also took up House Bill 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would create state protections against voter suppression and vote dilution, expand language access, prohibit intimidation and deception, and allow court remedies for violations. The bill drew strong support from advocacy groups including YWCA Delaware, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, and the Legal Defense Fund, and several senators voiced support and interest in moving it quickly. House Bill 430, a constitutional amendment proposal, would make explicit that only natural persons may vote in Delaware elections, including municipal elections, in response to concerns about corporate or other artificial-entity voting in some towns. The discussion focused heavily on Fenwick Island, where the mayor testified that the town’s charter has long allowed certain artificial entities to vote in local elections and said the system is limited and has worked for years; other speakers argued the bill was needed to prevent corporate dilution of residents’ votes. Senator Richardson expressed concern about restricting entities with a local stake, while Senator Hoffner and others emphasized the principle of one person, one vote. Senator Townsend presented House Bill 344, which would tighten campaign finance rules by requiring Delaware bank accounts for candidates and committees, recurring training, better documentation of candidate loans, longer record retention, automatic filing extensions, and inactive status for noncompliant committees; one public commenter opposed the bill on cost grounds. He also presented House Bill 448, which would allow campaign funds to be used for reasonable security expenses for candidates and elected officials, with guardrails, and a commenter suggested allowing electronic security systems without a cap. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 472, a local de-annexation measure for Noble’s Pond in Cheswold to remove scattered residential lots from town boundaries and resolve uneven tax treatment; Senator Hoffner noted local law enforcement supported the change. The committee adjourned after hearing no further public comment on HB 472, and the vote to adjourn was unanimous.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development, February 16, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The timing of air quality permits and water permits would be around 120 days normally.
  • On average, water permits—these are their surface discharge permits if they are required—would be 88
  • 109 which is the full uh full permitting 109 which is the full uh full permitting process<00:30:
  • We go through uh what's permitting.
  • > for<00:38:09.920> facilities have a permitting concept for facilities have a permitting
Bills: HB0120, HB0043, HB0128
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 13, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • As we know, when you pull a building permit, you pay a cost for that, and part of that fee is your inspections
  • As we know, when you pull a building permit, you pay a cost for that, and part of that fee is your inspections
  • As we know, when you pull a building permit, you pay a cost for that, and part of that fee is your inspections
  • As we know, when you pull a building permit, you pay a cost for that, and part of that fee is your inspections
  • When you pull a building permit, you pay a cost for that, and part of that fee is your inspections.
Bills: SF0082
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Conference Committee on SF3045 5/9/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • increases certain business filing fees increases certain business filing fees by<00:15:24.480>
  • And then it eliminates a fee for a temporary license for former and current military members.
  • And then it eliminates a fee for a temporary license for former and current military members.
  • And then it eliminates a fee for a temporary license for former and current military members.
  • And we could resume this if you will permit me to ask at our next gathering.
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

JLCAR Administrative Rules (06/19/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
  • the fee. the fee.
  • The utility sets the fee and they have a responsibility to make sure that every utility has a fee set
  • no authority to set the fees. no authority to set the fees.
  • not the fees. not the fees.
  • That's the utility has a fee set.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The meeting began with quorum and seating issues, including the temporary appointment of Representative Shaw to fill in for a House member, followed by approval of the previous minutes and the consent calendar. Two items were then postponed to next month: Mechanical Licensing Board item 25-241 and Board of Veterinarian item 25-223. The committee then took up Department of Energy rulemaking on distributed energy resources interconnection procedures, including items 25-220 and related sections on fees, additional controls, and equipment. The Department explained revised language to address concerns that the original draft improperly suggested agency or PUC approval of utility fees; under the amended language, utilities would set fees designed to recover costs, with complaints handled through existing complaint procedures. Committee members and the Department discussed the statutory basis for that approach, including cost responsibility versus fee-setting authority. Public testimony was mixed. A small solar developer argued the rules still exceed statutory authority, impose unfair costs on customer generators, and allow utilities to shift transmission-related study costs onto interconnecting customers. Clean energy advocates supported the Department’s revised language but asked for clearer limits on charging customers for later-added controls, arguing costs should be tied directly to the customer’s interconnection and not to later utility-driven changes. Eversource supported the revised fee language, said most prior concerns were resolved, and recommended conditional approval, while also suggesting a minor wording change in the “Additional Equipment” section to clarify that only operational performance is covered.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Is the in lieu fee fund.
  • Is the in lieu fee fund. Correct. Yes.
  • Is the in lieu fee fund.
  • Is the in lieu fee fund.
  • Is the in lieu fee fund.
Summary: The committee first took up a public hearing and presentation on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Shannon Hall of the Department for Community Based Services and Rick Baker of Community Action Kentucky explained that LIHEAP is a 100% federally funded block grant that helps low-income households pay heating and cooling bills, avoid utility disconnects, and support weatherization. They outlined the program’s components, eligibility limits, seasonal application periods, and recent participation figures, including tens of thousands of households served through the summer cooling, fall subsidy, winter crisis, and spring subsidy components. They also described weatherization priorities, the partnership with Kentucky Housing Corporation, and the role of Community Action agencies in administering the program statewide. Members asked about Assurance 16, the balance between need and available funding, summer cooling assistance, weatherization measurement, renter versus homeowner participation, and whether federal changes could affect LIHEAP. Hall and Baker said Assurance 16 supports energy-burden reduction through education, case management, and conservation strategies; that funding has generally been sufficient in recent years but crisis funds have sometimes been exhausted quickly in the past; and that summer assistance is primarily electric utility support. They also said weatherization uses return-on-investment testing and that Kentucky still has a large backlog of homes needing service. On federal funding, they said the recently passed federal bill did not directly cut LIHEAP, but future appropriations could still affect it, and any major reduction could leave a gap the state might need to consider filling. The committee approved the minutes and later approved the LIHEAP finding of fact; no members of the public signed up to testify. After concluding LIHEAP, the committee heard a presentation from Heather Jeff of The Nature Conservancy on conservation opportunities in Kentucky. She described the organization’s voluntary land-protection work and highlighted the Cumberland Forest project, a conservation easement on about 55,000 acres in Bell, Knox, and Leslie counties supported in part by a $3.875 million state appropriation. She also reported on mine-land reforestation, elk habitat work, and the rapid allocation of a $2 million appropriation for the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund. Jeff emphasized the economic value of conservation for tourism, hunting and fishing, agriculture, forestry, bourbon, and flood protection, and said the group is finalizing a Kentucky conservation needs assessment and related feasibility research.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband May 2nd, 2025

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's analogous to a user fee.
  • Streaming services would now not have to pay the franchise fee.
  • dollars in fees.
  • PEG fees, public access television fees.
  • That's five billion per year in right-of-way fees and another million in the PEG fees.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 20, 2026 - 09:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • a permit requirement for backup power systems.
  • Permitting can be hung up from 90 days to six months.
  • So there's no permit required but there still will be an inspection.
  • The big thing we must understand about the permitting process often is permitting doesn't equate safety
  • because permitting is a single piece of paper agreeing to a plan.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 02/26/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • put on state reforestation areas, points to Article 7 of the Public Lands Law, which Establishes a fee
  • Is that how much the fee would be for a solar developer to put solar panels on the state reforestation
  • So is that—that's a very old fee.
  • Will that be the fee that a solar company will be paying the State of New York for developing a solar
  • We can get more information on that, but my understanding is the initial filing fee stands as it is.
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal, and then recognized several guest groups, including the Shenendehowa High School girls varsity cross country team and tennis champion Jolie Chichak, as well as the Downsville Central School Student Council. Senator Tedisco introduced the Shenendehowa athletes, highlighting their state and federation championships and strong academic records, and Senator Oberacker introduced the Downsville students. The chamber extended courtesies to the guests. The Senate then moved through the calendar, passing a series of bills and resolutions. Among the measures approved were a bill designating Overdose Awareness Day, a real property tax bill, a public authorities bill, several education-related bills, a private housing finance bill, a workers’ compensation bill, and a labor law bill. Some items were laid aside before later being taken up, including the cannabis bill and the environmental conservation bill. Votes were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, with a few recorded negatives on certain bills. The most extensive debate centered on Calendar 261, Senator May’s environmental conservation bill concerning renewable energy installations and transmission on state reforestation lands. Senator Walczyk and others questioned whether the bill would allow solar, wind, battery storage, tree cutting, herbicide use, and reduced environmental review, while supporters argued the bill was mainly about transmission corridors, climate goals, and preserving flexibility for DEC oversight and mitigation. After debate, the bill was restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed 42-13. The Senate also passed Calendar 353, Senator Ramos’s labor law bill addressing class action wage recovery and statutory damages. Supporters said it would clarify the law so workers can recover full wages in class actions, while opponents warned it could encourage litigation against small businesses over technical payroll errors. The bill passed 47-8. The Senate then completed the calendar and adjourned until March 4, 2026, with intervening days as legislative days.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, we're concerned about the fees for the program being undefined and creating instability, and
  • for the pro being undefined um and fees for the pro being undefined um and creating<00:17:04.720>
  • I I want fish pond restoration permit.
  • impact recreational permits. impact recreational permits. >> Okay. >> Okay.
  • <00:53:26.640> and have operated without proper permits and have operated without proper permits
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to waste, recycling, and environmental review. On HB 1924, which would establish a mattress stewardship program, the Department of Health said it stood on written testimony and offered comments, while Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition and one individual supported the bill and the International Sleep Products Association opposed it. No questions were raised and the committee moved on. A large portion of the hearing focused on HB 2121, which would prohibit the sale of disposable vapes in Hawaii. The Department of Health supported the measure but suggested the bill may be better placed in a different part of state law because the cited waste-management section regulates products after consumption, while still praising the effort to remove disposable vapes from the market and environment. Testimony in strong support came from the Coalition for Tobacco Free Hawaii Youth Council, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii COPD Coalition, Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center, the City and County of Honolulu, and many individuals; supporters emphasized youth vaping, toxic waste, lithium battery fire risks, and environmental harm. There was at least one opposing individual and the International Sleep Products Association was listed in opposition. The committee noted there were many written testimonies and no immediate vote was taken. The committee also heard HB 1928 on the deposit beverage container recycling program. The Department of Health stood on written testimony. The Solid Waste Task Force of Hawaii Environmental Change Agents and Upstream supported the bill but urged amendments to better integrate reuse and reusables, strengthen enforcement, clarify definitions, and protect existing redemption centers. The Hawaii Food Industry Association supported the concept of a backdrop program but preferred strengthening the existing program and raised concerns about undefined fees, existing infrastructure, and future audit costs. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii supported the bill, and the chair said the measure needs work and that decision-making would occur in a few days. Finally, the committee took up HB 979 on environmental review and HB 1650 on environmental assessments. For HB 979, OPSD offered amendments, HCDA supported the bill but suggested clarifying the affordable-housing definition, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative supported it, and Earthjustice was asked about the court process for environmental challenges; the chair asked about shortening the challenge period and the relationship between environmental court, the intermediate court of appeals, and the Supreme Court. For HB 1650, OPSD and the State Historic Preservation Division stood on written testimony, OHA asked to retain historic sites, and several groups and individuals testified in support or opposition. Opponents argued that removing Wiki special district and historic sites from Chapter 343 trigger language would weaken environmental review and risk impacts to iwi kūpuna and historic resources.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Apr 14th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Line 11 here, it says a public elementary or secondary school may not display. or permit an employee,
  • Let's say I registered under the Federal National Firearms Registration with a $200 fee.
  • You just have to register for the ATF and pay a $200 fee. trying to achieve with this bill.
  • Now, thankfully you can go ahead and register under ATF and pay a fee, which remains the same.
  • Register with ATF, pay a $200 fee, so that won't, I know that much won't change.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/04/26

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • like to point out that the filing fee like to point out that the filing fee for<01:06:33.119>
  • It's administered by the fees that are gathered from people using the system.
  • It's administered by the fees that are gathered from people using the system.
  • <01:20:12.000> They're the filing fee as the claimant.
  • to district court where the filing fee to district court where the filing fee is<01:21:03.920>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation (01/20/2026)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • not residents would pay this higher fee. not residents would pay this higher fee.
  • It is not a taxes and it is a user fee.
  • They are paying our turnpike fees.
  • agreement and our our access permits. agreement and our our access permits.
  • You can get back to me. going to cost the state a fee to do going to cost the state a fee to do this?
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Transportation (04/08/2025)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • a reduced fine or fee uh or penalties. a reduced fine or fee uh or penalties.
  • , is saying if you have a work permit, is saying if you have a work permit, which<02:45:52.800>
  • They had to pass a test and then were permitted into our country.
  • They were permitted into the country.
  • Uh the work authorization permits.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all