Video & Transcript Research : 'International Code Council'
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DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 41st Legislative Day Jun 25th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Delaware House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I would like to welcome the Congressional delegation interns visiting us in Dover today.
- I thought I knew a little bit about what to expect from City Council.
- An act to amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code relating to local school taxes.
- An act to amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code relating to backflow.
- This amendment is a clarification on the role of the Council of Development Finance.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration Apr 21st, 2026
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- I know that's a responsibility to California Arts Council.
- So we also have very tactical things like an international investor starter kit.
- I'm not the only member who has a select committee in the international relations and international trade
- As somebody who relies a lot on interns, and I wish I had graduates, I get it.
- And so that’s an effort for us to increase internal management.
CA
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- as the Highway Patrol and local departments, to hold AVs accountable when violations of the vehicle code
- Some companies have gone so far as to place a QR code on the side window next to the side mirror to make
- The fire department is then dispatched Code 3 with lights and sirens to that location.
- And we chose those numbers in collaboration internally and brought it to the AV companies that we've
- Sophia Kwatch on behalf of the Bay Area Council.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, and as a member of the Arkansas Water Code
- Senate Resolution 40, by Senator Penzo, to recognize the winners of the IBLA Grand Prize International
- Whereas IBLA Grand Prize International Music Competition and Festival is an annual music competition
- At that time, he wasn't, I think it was a local city council member in Toneytown.
- president for Sister Cities International, which was started by President Eisenhower in 1956.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 15th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation provides TDR with explicit statutory authority under Chapter 51 of the Occupations Code
- No inherent or explicit authority in the code to transfer from one location to another.
- And nuisance codes in municipalities and other jurisdictions.
- Chapter 1952 of the occupation code states a person may be registered as a code enforcement officer,
- HB 4766 is a TDLR cleanup bill that addresses and updates outdated language in the occupations code.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub. on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary (3-4-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- These fees have been the same since the implementation of the juvenile code in 1986.
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Summary:
The subcommittee met to discuss the guardian ad litem system, including appointment qualifications, training, payment, and whether any changes are needed. Roll was called, the February 25, 2025 minutes were approved, and the chair emphasized that the meeting was informational only and no vote would be taken. Representatives from the Court of Justice, including Chief Justice Deborah Henry Lambert and several family and district judges, testified about how the system has evolved since concerns raised in 2019 about overappointment and fees.
Court witnesses said the judiciary responded to earlier concerns by requiring open appointment lists of trained and qualified attorneys, improving training, and increasing oversight of fee orders. They reported that statewide GAL fees have fallen from a little over $14 million in 2019 to about $12 million, even as caseloads have grown, and said the average payment works out to about $650 per case, with the statutory cap for trial-level GAL fees still set at $500 since 1986. They argued that the current local appointment model works well, especially in rural areas, and warned that moving to a DPA-style regional model would create serious scheduling and conflict problems because of overlapping dockets and related criminal cases.
Judges from rural districts described shortages of available attorneys, high burnout, travel burdens, and the difficulty of finding enough counsel in smaller counties. They also said the Court of Justice cannot seek certain federal Title IV-E reimbursements, but urged the legislature to encourage the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to pursue that funding through an MOU. One judge noted that some appointed attorneys are effectively underpaid relative to private rates and that better compensation would help attract and retain lawyers.
The discussion also covered training standards adopted after the 2019 audit. Witnesses said Rule 37 now requires initial training and four hours of multidisciplinary continuing training every two years, with topics including child development, trauma-informed care, substance use, child welfare, forensics, ethics, and communication with clients. They said the Court of Justice has offered in-person regional trainings and remote options, and that the goal is to keep qualified attorneys on the appointment lists while improving representation for children and parents in dependency, neglect, abuse, and termination-of-parental-rights cases.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration May 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The Arts Council was established in 1976 as a state arts agency.
- The California Arts Council oversees, and the appointed members of the council oversee policy.
- I've experienced firsthand support from the California Arts Council Impact Grant.
- I've experienced firsthand support from the California Arts Council Impact Grant.
- always a pleasure to have the arts councils and their representatives here.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Jan 29th, 2026 at 09:07 am
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So they would run the program internally.
- Madam Chair, I work for the Legislative Council Service.
- This bill is written into our tax code, as in most of our water conservation laws are not in our tax
- code, so it is a designation that will at least help property owners maintain their current status if
- We're growing pecans for export on an international economy out in world markets, right?
NH
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So as we are doing this, I want to recognize our two interns this year.
- It's legislative intern day, so I have to mention mine to Thomas Rossner.
- Like my colleague said, I guess it's intern day.
- Code number 711-907. Other questions? Is there a debate? Is there objections?
- Why she decided to intern with me, I have no idea.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing interns, pages, and retiring Senate staff, including Pastor Gary Austin. Leaders also noted ongoing budget talks with the House and said senators would not need to plan on being in Tallahassee the following week. The chamber then moved to third reading and returned messages from the House later in the day.
The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for House Bill 12.5, the citizen initiative/constitutional amendment bill. Sponsors said the measure was intended to address fraud in the petition process, citing investigations, arrests, pleas, and open cases involving paid circulators and invalid petitions. Opponents argued the bill would make citizen-led amendments far more difficult, expensive, and risky, warning it would chill grassroots participation, burden supervisors of elections, and effectively favor wealthy or corporate-backed efforts. Supporters responded that the bill preserved grassroots petitioning, placed reasonable guardrails on paid circulators and sponsors, and included a provision barring public funds from being used to advocate for or against ballot initiatives. The bill passed 28-10.
The Senate also passed several education measures unanimously, including bills tied to Bright Futures, dual enrollment, educator preparation, and broader education policy. Later, the chamber concurred in House amendments on several bills: stem cell therapy legislation clarifying permitted therapies and penalties for improper use of fetal or embryonic tissue; an EKG requirement bill for student athletes with exemptions and partnership options for districts; and a cardiac emergency response bill that renamed the school emergency plan and removed a bill title honoring Rafe McCrone. These measures passed by wide margins, generally 37-0 or 38-0.
FL
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- Next, we'll take up Amendment Code 316-788 by Senator Avila.
- Next, we'll take up Amendment Code 316-788 by Senator Avila.
- It's bar code 340296 by Senator Berman. There is a late-file amendment.
- We really live in an international one.
- There is a late file amendment bar code 330146 by Senator Berman.
Summary:
The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, the proposed constitutional amendment on property tax relief, which would reduce assessment growth on non-homestead property, expand homestead exemptions, create a new exemption for new homesteaders, and direct counties, cities, and school districts to use property tax revenues for specified core services. Senator Avila presented the measure as the governor’s plan to provide historic relief and argued that local governments should tighten budgets and prioritize core functions. Senators raised concerns about the lack of fiscal scoring, the breadth and ambiguity of the permitted uses, the effect on special districts and local services, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. The committee adopted several amendments, including Avila’s amendment clarifying that ad valorem revenues could be used for county and municipal operations and administration and other expenditures not prohibited by law, and Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal. Other amendments failed, including proposals to allow user fees and non-ad valorem assessments, add a sunset, redirect tourism development taxes, narrow the small-business provision, and change the ballot title to reference local service reductions. Grall’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund requirement was adopted, while the committee also rejected Berman’s title-change amendment and Smith’s sunset and tourism-tax amendments. The committee then returned to the bill as amended for questions, including extended debate over whether the proposal would affect noncitizen residents, the impact on local government finances, and whether local governments would respond with higher fees or special assessments. The meeting ended with the bill still under discussion after the final round of questions, with Avila saying he would continue working with the governor’s office on the language before the next vote.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Jun 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- said, when workers are dispatched to our job sites, we cannot send them back based on the zip codes
- Keith Dunn here on behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades Council.
- And before we go on, just a personal privilege, I want to acknowledge my three interns in my office.
- They're amazing, and we have all the interns that do good work in our office. Thank you.
- Rodriguez also has her intern here. I want to acknowledge the intern. Okay, one more.
Summary:
The committee heard several measures focused on economic development, procurement, workforce equity, federal infrastructure funding, and food security. SB 1044 by Senator Reyes would raise and then index to inflation the cap for streamlined state contracts awarded to certified small businesses, microbusinesses, and disabled veteran business enterprises for services and IT work; supporters said the current cap is outdated and limits access, while opponents representing goods suppliers and some small business groups argued the bill could disadvantage goods contractors and should preserve lower thresholds for those contracts. After discussion about the ceiling versus floor effect of the cap and the impact on different types of businesses, the bill was approved as amended and sent to Appropriations. SB 247 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would create a bid preference for projects that hire workers from disadvantaged communities; supporters framed it as a way to connect public infrastructure spending to family-sustaining jobs, while union construction employers opposed it because they said they cannot control worker dispatch through hiring halls and the bill would be difficult to implement. The committee advanced the measure to Appropriations despite those concerns.
The committee also approved SJR 6 by Senator Cortese, which urges the federal government to honor commitments under the bipartisan infrastructure law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act, with supporters emphasizing the importance of certainty for California infrastructure, clean energy, and semiconductor investments. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado would establish an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate food assistance efforts and develop a statewide food security strategy; supporters from a Kern County food bank and the University of California said the state’s response to hunger is fragmented and needs better coordination, while committee members asked about deliverables and timelines. The bill was sent to Appropriations.
The committee also took up consent items SB 700 and SB 1340, which were moved on consent to Appropriations, and the hearing ended with the remaining votes recorded and the bills advanced. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly discussed the need for clearer implementation details, data on program impacts, and how to balance equity goals with operational realities for state agencies, contractors, and small businesses.
TX
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/03/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
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MN
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NH
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no governor's council on diversity no governor's council on diversity no longer<02 - The amendment removes the code-required egress allowance present in the original bill.
- So again, DEES has no ability to enforce building codes.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:13 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Acadia also serves as a member of the Natani Youth Council.
- He is involved in the National Honor Society and Student Council.
- And currently, he serves as the junior class... ...honor society and student council.
- After 2005, I interned here for God knows how long, I don't know, maybe 20 years.
- We served on the Governor's Housing Investment Council, along with Representative Dixon.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- International.
- In the past, any review of fatality has been done internally and not shared with anyone.
- In the past, any review of fatality has been done internally and not shared with anyone.
- So the critical... internally and not shared with anyone.
- Did you code everything?
Bills:
HR267, HCR105, HCR107, HCR110, HCR113, HCR114, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB237, SB333, SB433, SB483, SCR37
Keywords:
diabetes, amputation, amputations, diabetic foot ulcer, peripheral artery disease, PAD, wound care, podiatry, vascular disease, endocrinology, limb salvage, health policy, public health, healthcare costs, insurance coverage, Louisiana Department of Health, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation, patient education, screening
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- They had some code compliance issues, exterior repairs, and interior rehabilitation needs.
- We had some code compliance issues, exterior repairs, and interior rehabilitation needs.
- They had some code compliance issues, exterior repairs, and interior rehabilitation needs.
- They had some code compliance issues, exterior repairs, and interior rehabilitation needs.
- We had some code compliance issues, exterior repairs, and interior rehabilitation needs.
Keywords:
affordable housing, local control, revolving loan fund, community partnerships, Minnesota housing policy, housing, locally controlled housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, housing infrastructure bonds, state bonds, bonding bill, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, homelessness, veterans housing, senior housing, manufactured home parks, community land trust, single-family housing, multifamily housing
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/17/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #6
Transcript Highlights:
- that they were not contacted, and there was strong opposition to the bill, including the National Council
- that they were not contacted, and there was strong opposition to the bill, including the National Council
- bill because a large majority of the tribal nations on these reservations, we do not have housing codes
- and building codes.
- Building codes and contractors, they just come and bid and use the cheapest materials, and then on bonds
Summary:
The caucus reviewed a long calendar of House bills across education, health, water, land, housing, labor, public safety, and taxation. Several measures dealt with artificial intelligence, including bills on AI disclosures for minors, AI-assisted divorce arbitration, an Arizona AI education program, AI privilege protections, and a required AI course in schools. Other topics included ESA administration funding, a prohibition on public money for certain foreign-controlled genetic sequencing devices, towing regulations, DUI and ignition interlock changes, health facility and nursing facility complaint timelines, internationally trained physicians, nurse anesthetist reimbursement, pharmacy penalties, childhood cancer research, cybersecurity encryption, school mental health instruction repeal, superintendent performance pay, adoption disclosures in student health settings, anti-Semitism in schools, and a range of water, land, and housing bills.
Members frequently raised concerns about local control, unfunded mandates, constitutional issues, and the scope of state intervention. Several bills drew criticism for affecting school curriculum, public education, reproductive rights, protest activity, or tribal communities. Others were supported as technical fixes, consumer protections, or funding measures. The caucus also discussed a series of bills related to the Mexican gray wolf, state land management, solar and wind siting, groundwater transport, and rural development, with some members objecting that the proposals would undermine federal protections or tribal interests.
A number of bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including HB 2020, HB 2957, HCR 2044, HB 2352, HB 2667, HB 2906, HB 2093, HB 2386, HB 2481, HB 2830, HB 2076, HB 2411, HB 2136, HB 2665, and HB 2904. The meeting ended with an announcement of the Latino Caucus guest presentation and an emotional tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson, followed by presentation of an Affordability Award to Representatives Lorena Austin and Stephanie Simacek for work on economic justice and working families. The caucus then adjourned.