Video & Transcript Research : 'regulatory framework'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cost-benefit analysis requirement 3/24/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <00:03:26.400> I'm<00:03:26.560> a<00:03:26.720> regulatory regulatory reform
  • I'm a regulatory regulatory reform.
  • I've worked at regulatory lawyer.
  • regulatory affairs, which manages it. regulatory affairs, which manages it.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee took up House File 936, an author’s bill requiring cost-benefit analysis before agencies move forward with major rulemaking. Chair Nash moved the bill, the A2 author’s amendment was adopted, and the bill was then discussed as amended. The sponsor said the goal was not to eliminate rulemaking, but to require agencies to “show their work” by analyzing costs, benefits, and assumptions before rules are adopted. Supporters, including representatives from Americans for Prosperity and the Pacific Legal Foundation, argued the bill would improve transparency, uniformity, and accountability in rulemaking. They cited federal and other state models, especially Virginia, and said similar requirements already exist in several states. They also pointed to public support for requiring cost-benefit analysis and said the bill could help agencies avoid costly or poorly thought-out regulations, reduce litigation risk, and improve legislative oversight through notice to committees and publication of preliminary and final analyses. Several members raised concerns. Representative Luger Nikolai said cost-benefit analysis is already part of existing law through SONARs and that the legislature, not agencies, should be the first line of review; she also worried the bill would force dollar valuations on qualitative factors such as accessibility. Representative Craft said the bill could allow unelected officials to negate policy choices already made by the legislature if benefits do not exceed costs. Representative Fryberg said the bill appears to require full analysis even for minor housekeeping rules and may overemphasize dollar-based benefits. Chair Nash and supporters responded that the bill is meant to impose a uniform check on agencies and that many current rules already operate without sufficient legislative oversight. The discussion ended with members expressing both support and opposition, and a roll call was requested, though no final vote was included in the excerpt.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/04/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • At each stage, it acted framework.
  • Adopted amid a push for framework.
  • I urge the committee to advance this repeal and protect our constitutional framework and ensure that
  • I urge the committee to advance this repeal and protect our constitutional framework and ensure that
  • I urge the committee to advance this repeal and protect our constitutional framework and ensure that
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MI

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session 26-06-23

Michigan Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill will be referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs.
  • The bill will be referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs.
  • The bill will be referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs.
  • The bill will be referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs.
  • The bill will be referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs.
Summary: The Senate met with 29 members present and a quorum, opened with invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved several temporary and full excusals for absent senators. During introduction and referral, the chamber received a large number of new Senate bills and House bills, covering election law, public health, occupational and skilled trades regulation, school code and school aid issues, child protection, cemetery and funeral regulation, insurance, estates, food law, political activity, credit unions, social welfare, transportation, natural resources, and a veterans hyperbaric oxygen therapy grant/fund proposal. All of these measures were read and referred to the appropriate committees; no substantive debate occurred at this stage. The Senate then moved into the Committee of the Whole and considered Senate Bills 480, 517, and 278. SB 480, dealing with child care organization licensing and regulation, received and adopted a committee substitute and advanced. SB 517, a Revised School Code bill, received and adopted a floor substitute and advanced. SB 278, amending the State Housing Development Authority Act, was reported without amendment and advanced. The Committee of the Whole reported SBs 480 and 517 with amendments and SB 278 without amendment, and the Senate concurred in those recommendations. On third reading, the Senate took up Senate Bill 49, amending the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, and Senate Bill 50, amending the Code of Criminal Procedure. Senator Albert offered an amendment to SB 49 to require citations within six months of a violation, arguing it would align with federal standards and provide certainty; the amendment failed. Both SB 49 and SB 50 then passed by votes of 20-15, with three senators excused. The Senate also suspended the rules to immediately consider Senate Resolution 134, which recognized June 23-29, 2026 as Grassroots Week; Senator Kavanaugh spoke in support, citing civil rights history and modern grassroots organizing, and the resolution was adopted. The chamber then proceeded to statements and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24 at 10 a.m.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • stepped into a regulatory board dispute. stepped into a regulatory board dispute.
  • ARBO is a representative organization of regulatory boards. >> ARBO represents 61 regulatory boards in
  • the regulatory world. the regulatory world.
  • regulatory boards can hang their hat on. regulatory boards can hang their hat on.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The subcommittee considered an emergency regulation from the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, 201 KAR 5021E, along with a staff amendment to conform the text to KRS Chapter 13A. The regulation was described as implementing an Attorney General opinion and a review of optometrists licensed during the 2020–2023 period when alternative testing and waivers were used during the COVID-19 era. The board explained that the rule requires affected licensees to complete specified examinations or an alternative certification before renewing in 2027, and that it now removes the OEBC Canadian exam as a future pathway while preserving recognition of OEBC results submitted during the period when that option was in effect. The staff amendment was approved without objection. Testimony was sharply divided. Board representatives and the Attorney General’s office said the regulation is needed to protect public health and to bring the licensure review into the formal administrative process. They said the NBEO Part 3 exam is the nationally recognized hands-on clinical licensure test, while the American Board of Optometry certification is a post-licensure credential for already licensed practitioners and is not a substitute for initial licensure testing. They also said no other state uses the ABOC certification for licensure, and that the board’s approach balances fairness, due process, and public protection. Opponents argued the regulation would allow individuals who were improperly licensed to continue practicing without meeting the same standards as other Kentucky optometrists. A representative from the Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation described cases of alleged inadequate care and urged the committee to require full national board passage before independent practice. Representatives from ARBO and NBEO said the emergency regulation is not justified as an emergency, does not adequately address public safety or fiscal impacts, and exceeds the board’s authority by creating a renewal path for licensees whose initial licensure was challenged. They emphasized that NBEO Part 3 is a practical, hands-on exam and that the ABOC certification is not designed or validated for initial licensure. The committee asked several questions about the differences between the exams, and no final vote on the regulation itself was described in the transcript beyond approval of the staff amendment.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • :39.119> I'm<00:35:39.440> just regulatory environment here, I'm just regulatory environment
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  • would be when we talk about regulatory would be when we talk about regulatory reform.<00:40:31.599
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Task Force held its third meeting and adopted the prior minutes after a motion and second. The main presentation came from John Bevington of LG&E and KU, who described the utility’s Kentucky service territory, its vertically integrated operations, and its role in economic development. He said the company supported 76 projects in 2024, representing about $3 billion in announced investment and roughly 3,000 jobs, and noted that about 45% of statewide investment announcements were in its service area. He also outlined a large project pipeline of about 8.5 gigawatts, with data centers making up roughly two-thirds of that interest. Bevington explained that data center siting differs from traditional manufacturing site selection because it is driven primarily by transmission access and grid capacity rather than a process of eliminating locations. He said large data centers must locate near transmission lines, that utilities must conduct formal studies to ensure existing customers are not harmed, and that the buildout timeline for utility infrastructure is much longer than for data centers. He cited a Deloitte study and other industry data to argue that power constraints and timeline mismatches are the biggest challenges, while also emphasizing that data centers can generate significant construction activity, indirect jobs, and tax revenue. He said Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers was a key enabler that increased interest in the state. Members asked about the number and size of potential data center projects, how Kentucky compares with other states, and whether regulatory reform is needed. Bevington said the 20 projects in Kentucky reflect current interest, that other states such as Ohio have had similar incentives for years, and that Kentucky is still early in the market. He also said data centers can vary in size, from 200 to 600 megawatts or more, and that they can be located anywhere with sufficient transmission capacity and, in some cases, access to workforce and roads. In response to concerns about energy supply, he said LG&E and KU are pursuing an “all of the above” strategy, including solar, batteries, and new natural gas combined-cycle units, and noted ongoing and proposed projects totaling additional capacity if approved by the Public Service Commission.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • <00:18:52.960> Thank proposed regulatory amendment. Thank proposed regulatory amendment.
  • As a proposed regulatory amendment.
  • Jonathan Scott, legislative regulatory adviser, DMS. Thank you all very much.
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Summary: The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection. The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no. Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Administrative Rules Committee Jun 11th, 2026

Administrative Rules Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • No regulatory analysis was required.
  • This was not required for a regulatory analysis.
  • This was not required for a regulatory analysis.
  • This was not required for a regulatory analysis.
  • This was not required for a regulatory analysis.
Summary: The committee approved the March 12, 2026 minutes and granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rule changes tied to House Bill 1620/1622, which concern North Dakota’s entry into the physician assistant licensure compact. The Board said it is waiting on compact rules, especially fee structures, before finalizing its own rules. The committee then took up extensive Office of Management and Budget personnel rule revisions, covering salary administration, recruitment, leave policies, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR practices and implement recent legislation, including new hire leave and enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions; the committee raised concerns about the subjectivity and fairness of the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but no action was taken against the rules. The North Dakota Lottery presented emergency and regular rule changes, including updates tied to the Millionaire for Life game and miscellaneous clarifications. The Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology described rule updates that add speech-language pathology assistants to the rules, ease continuing education requirements for out-of-state applicants, expand temporary licensure, and clarify supervision standards. The State Electrical Board reviewed numerous code updates, including changes to electrical and fire alarm standards, receptacle labeling, countertop receptacles, and a major new conveyance/elevator inspection program added by the Legislature; the board said it is preparing to begin inspections by August 1. The Industrial Commission’s Geological Survey Division presented new rules implementing House Bill 1459 on critical minerals in coal-bearing formations, including permit, reporting, confidentiality, and royalty-related provisions. The committee asked about confidentiality of exploration data and drilling depth. The Public Employees Retirement System outlined rule changes implementing several bills affecting defined benefit, public safety, defined contribution, insurance, deferred compensation, and retiree health credit programs, and noted possible future proposals to add state EMS or create a LOSAP-style plan. The Department of Health and Human Services presented substance use disorder voucher rules implementing House Bill 1012, including allowing individuals to apply directly and setting reimbursement procedures; the rules were expected to have a $250,000 general fund impact already included in the budget. The longest discussion involved the Gaming Commission rules. Members questioned whether the commission had authority to raise poker tournament buy-ins from $300 to $1,500, viewing it as an expansion of gaming rather than a mere clarification. After debate, the committee voted to void that specific rule section for lack of statutory authority. The rest of the gaming rules covered higher raffle limits from House Bill 1192, the change from “bar” to “alcoholic beverage establishment,” veterans’ organization proceeds, credit ticket voucher kiosks, online raffles, and advertising restrictions; the presenter said several public comments led to revisions or withdrawals of proposed language. The meeting ended with discussion of upcoming Ethics Commission travel-reporting rules and scheduling the next committee meeting in September.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Committee Jun 11th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • No regulatory analysis was required.
  • This was not required for a regulatory analysis.
  • Regulatory analysis and fiscal note were prepared.
  • Regulatory analysis and fiscal note were prepared.
  • No written requests for regulatory analysis have been filed.
Summary: The Administrative Rules Committee met on June 11 and first approved the March 12, 2026 minutes by voice vote. It then granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rules tied to recent legislation, including North Dakota’s participation in the physician assistant licensure compact and a new physician nutrition continuing education requirement. The Board said it was waiting on compact rules and fee information before finalizing its own changes. The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the Office of Management and Budget on broad personnel rule revisions, including salary administration, recruitment, leave, sick leave, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR language and implement recent legislation such as enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions and new hire leave. Members questioned the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but OMB and counsel said those standards come from statute, not the rules. The committee also heard and accepted rule packages from the Lottery, the Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the State Electrical Board, the Industrial Commission, PERS, and Health and Human Services, with each agency describing mostly technical, clarifying, or statutory-conforming changes and noting the public notice and comment process. The most significant action came during the Gaming Commission rules presentation. After questioning whether the commission had authority to raise the poker tournament buy-in limit from $300 to $1,500, members moved to void Section 99-01.3-09-01 on the ground that the agency lacked statutory authority for that change. The motion passed on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed several gaming-related issues, including online raffles, kiosk use, advertising restrictions, and the broader policy question of whether charities should be allowed to own bars, but took no further formal action on those topics.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • It was rather expansive and difficult to see how you could fit the framework of that bill into a regulatory
  • difficult to see how you could<05:28:06.760> fit<05:28:07.000> the<05:28:07.120> framework
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Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, which would add ski, snowboard, and boat wax containing PFAS to the state’s consumer-product restrictions. The sponsor argued the product is already banned in many places, has PFAS-free alternatives, and is used in ways that can directly contaminate water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and said the bill was a simple extension of prior PFAS legislation. A witness also described a personal experience where a liquid ski wax disappeared from the market and later returned, likely because of PFAS concerns. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167 without a vote. The committee then opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett said the bill was modeled on New Jersey law and intended to let student-athletes earn compensation from NIL without losing institutional scholarships, while also requiring licensed representation and setting limits on certain endorsements. He described the measure as proactive because NIL rules are evolving and could create conflicts among schools and future lawsuits. Members questioned whether the bill should apply to two-year institutions, whether it should exclude firearms and weapons, and whether the scholarship protections would cover need-based or academic aid as well as athletic scholarships. Moffett said the scholarship language was intended to protect scholarships generally, but not need-based aid specifically, and he acknowledged discomfort with some of the endorsement restrictions. Public testimony on HB 312 was mixed. One supporter, a former Division III athlete and coach, backed the bill but urged removal of a section allowing institutions or athletic bodies to use an athlete’s NIL without compensation, arguing most New Hampshire athletes do not receive NIL money and should not have to work extra jobs to cover basic expenses. The chair also raised concerns about the bill’s contractual and identity-rights implications, referencing prior committee work on a J.D. Salinger-related identity case and noting the committee had previously declined to get involved in similar contractual disputes. No vote was taken during the hearing.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then we started looking into the regulatory authority and there is no regulatory authority through
  • started looking into the regulatory started looking into the regulatory authority<00:18:37.919><
  • authority and there is no regulatory authority and there is no regulatory authority<00:18:39.520
  • regulatory processes are complete. regulatory processes are complete.
  • It also does not regulatory approvals.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • What I've been hearing a lot is the need for regulatory reform and ease in regulation to allow these
  • You guys have a very important job to do on the regulatory environment and those kinds of things.
  • Kentucky to have a regulatory Kentucky to have a regulatory environment<00:25:42.640> that
  • :35.359> I'm<00:35:35.599> just regulatory environment here, I'm just regulatory environment
  • here in Kentucky our regulatory here in Kentucky our regulatory environment<00:36:02.240> we're
Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Task Force met with a quorum, adopted prior meeting minutes, and then focused on energy policy and economic development as they relate to AI and data centers. John Bevington of LG&E and KU, introduced by Caroline Clark of LG&E/KU and PPL, described the utility’s Kentucky-only service territory, vertically integrated system, 1.3 million customers, and about 7.5 gigawatts of generating capacity. He said the company has supported 76 Kentucky projects in 2024 totaling about $3 billion in announced investment and roughly 3,000 jobs, with a large share of statewide announcements occurring in its service area. Bevington said LG&E and KU’s current project pipeline is unusually strong, totaling about 170 projects and 8.5 gigawatts of requested power, with data centers accounting for about two-thirds of that demand. He broke the pipeline into existing customer expansions, new-to-Kentucky projects, and 20 data center projects representing about 5.6 gigawatts of potential load. He highlighted a Louisville data center project by PO Development Company and Powerhouse Data Centers that has announced a 400-megawatt facility and may expand to 525 megawatts, estimating that such a project could represent about $4 billion in investment. He also explained that large data centers generally must locate near transmission lines and that utilities must conduct studies, order long-lead equipment, and secure reimbursement commitments before proceeding so other customers are not harmed. Members asked about how Kentucky compares with other states, the size of data center projects, and whether regulatory reform is needed. Bevington said the 20 projects reflect current Kentucky interest, which he attributed in part to the state’s sales tax exemption for data centers, and noted that states like Ohio have had similar incentives for years. In response to questions from Senator Thomas, he confirmed that data centers can vary in size and said the state should have a regulatory environment that supports economic development, while emphasizing that the benefits would flow to the state, local communities, and schools rather than just the utility. He also cited national and regional data suggesting data centers generate indirect jobs and tax revenue, and said LG&E and KU are investing in transmission, reliability, solar, and gas generation projects, including proposed additional 645-megawatt natural gas units and other system upgrades, to meet expected demand.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary (01/14/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, uh, HB 1067 certainly aims to strengthen the framework for establishing and sustaining mental health
  • So, uh, HB 1067 certainly aims to strengthen the framework for establishing and sustaining mental health
  • So, uh, HB 1067 certainly aims to strengthen the framework for establishing and sustaining mental health
  • So, uh, HB 1067 certainly aims to strengthen the framework for establishing and sustaining mental health
  • the same limitations and regulatory the same limitations and regulatory oversight<01:10:13.280><
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Agriculture (02/11/2026)

Environment and Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, I don't really believe because we're looking at the regulatory solutions on how we can get these
  • Licensed pest management professionals in New Hampshire operate under strict regulatory oversight.
  • <01:31:33.440> Applicators<01:31:34.000> are regulatory oversight.
  • Applicators are regulatory oversight.
  • <01:33:08.159> oversight professionals under regulatory oversight professionals under regulatory
Keywords: 1189, house, all
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Administrative Rules Committee Jun 11th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Administrative Rules Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • This was not required for a regulatory analysis.
  • This was not required for a regulatory analysis.
  • Regulatory analysis and fiscal note were prepared.
  • Regulatory analysis and fiscal note were prepared.
  • No written requests for regulatory analysis have been filed.
Keywords: 908, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Ways and Means (04/23/2025)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Congress is considering legislation that would establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins, and
  • Congress is considering legislation that would establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Commerce program from, for instance, the greenhouse gas emissions, VMT goals, or the climate action framework
  • 00:40:18.440> action VMT goals or the um climate action VMT goals or the um climate action framework
  • predictable funds is important considering the timeline to restore wetlands and receive related regulatory
  • predictable funds is important considering the timeline to restore wetlands and receive related regulatory
Keywords: 1183, house
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Apr 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So what is the reason or reasons for filing this bill to create a new government regulatory office?
  • So is this proposed new government regulatory office intended to work with the Texas Sunset Advisory
  • As an example, in Virginia, they also created a similar office, the Office of Regulatory Management.
  • So you're going to do that by creating a new office, a regulatory office, where they are going to have
  • From the new regulatory office, or can they say, well, let's take a look at it, look at them.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Elections May 14th, 2026

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 16 proposed splitting our federal and state elections as part of its framework.
  • Key reportedly bypasses BitLocker encryption through a hidden Windows Recovery Environment debug framework
  • Through a hidden Windows Recovery Environment debug framework. These are not hypothetical concerns.
  • Our state constitution, Article 1, Section 1 and 2, talks about the organizational framework for our
  • And so adding that partisan framework actually might hurt these elections.
Keywords: 1184, house, all