Video & Transcript Research : 'majority threshold'
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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Jan 15th, 2025
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WLA, WLA DEFER Public Hearings 02-18-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Regulating those dominant platforms addresses the vast majority of activity.
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- What does that mean um thresholds? What does that mean actually?
- , because most of them, the majority, because most of them, the majority, that's<02:13:16.960>
Summary:
The committee took up Senate Bill 3019, which would cap ticket resale prices at face value for events in Hawaii and authorize DCCA to enforce violations. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection opposed the bill and said it preferred a ticket transparency approach focused on upfront disclosure of fees, while supporters argued the measure would curb scalping, bots, and extreme markups. Testimony from the National Independent Venue Association and a concert promoter emphasized that resale does not add inventory and said the bill would protect consumers; committee members questioned DCCA about enforcement and cited examples of very high resale prices for local concerts. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair said the measure would be moved along for further consideration.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 3311, which would create the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program within DLNR to fund fire-mitigation grants for residential property owners. DLNR supported the bill, saying the need is immediate and that the program is modeled on successful mainland efforts, though the department said it ultimately belongs under the State Fire Marshal once that office has capacity. DCCA’s Insurance Division submitted written comments only. The measure was received without further action in the excerpt.
Senate Bill 2979, authorizing DLNR and community-based organizations to enter community co-management agreements for state lands, drew broad support from OHA, community groups, and several individuals, who said the bill would formalize partnerships, strengthen shared responsibility, and help community stewardship efforts. Testifiers clarified that the bill does not require 65-year agreements and said the term should be left to DLNR’s discretion. The committee then moved on without questions or a vote shown in the excerpt.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2351 on the state park special fund, which would allow DLNR to use fund monies for environmental protection programs. DLNR’s state parks administrator opposed the bill, saying the special fund is already fully committed to urgent maintenance and infrastructure needs across an aging park system, and warned that diverting money would weaken the fund’s ability to support parks. The Tax Foundation also submitted written testimony, and a community witness opposed the measure for similar reasons. The excerpt ends as the committee begins Senate Bill 2918, which would require HCDA to establish a community action center in Chinatown; HCDA’s executive director expressed concern about jurisdiction and said the city and county should continue leading that work.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- It's the major revenue source.
- But those are not major.
- One, we hear about the majority of To talk briefly about one point: we hear about the majority of counties
- That's a pretty nebulous majority. I'd like to get a little more information.
- But that's not the underlying, that's not the major thing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Apr 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Whether there are hotspot majors that are particularly... and these are average numbers, right?
- So when you disaggregate the data, are there any particular hotspot majors that pop out as being more
- In the 30 highest-demand majors, including STEM programs, this allows students to keep their options
- open by providing a clear roadmap to prepare for transfer to any UC campus offering that major.
- where people drop, switch majors, or just fail.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/12/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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during <00:33:57.320>those <00:33:57.480> - I wanted to cover some of the major reasons that we're opposed to HB 621, and many of the others who
- But then, uh, the majority of what's in the facility worksheet is not tied to the issuing of a birth
- Department that there could be two major Department that there could be two major ways<03:36:15.600
Summary:
The House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs heard testimony on House Bill 606, as amended, a bill aimed at preventing physicians from denying medically necessary sterilizing or fertility-affecting treatment based on a patient’s age, number of children, marital status, or a doctor’s speculation about future reproductive intentions. Representative Ellen Reed, the sponsor, described the bill as a response to her own long experience with PCOS, heavy bleeding, and repeated refusals by doctors to perform a hysterectomy despite her clear wishes. She said the amendment narrows the bill to medically necessary care, adds definitions for “medical condition” and “appropriate reproductive care,” and removes earlier provisions about voluntary sterilization referrals. She also said the bill does not target religious objections, and that doctors could still refuse for medical, payment, or existing religious reasons not addressed by the bill.
Committee members asked about religious freedom, informed consent versus waivers, and the scope of the new definitions. Reed responded that religion was not added to the list of prohibited reasons for denial, and that the amendment is intended to protect doctors when patients sign informed consent or waivers. She explained that “appropriate reproductive care” includes procedures such as hysterectomy, oophorectomy, orchiectomy, salpingectomy, and endometrial ablation, and that the bill now focuses on medically necessary treatment rather than elective sterilization. She said the change was intended to make the proposal narrower and more tailored after earlier concerns.
Several witnesses supported the bill with personal accounts of being denied hysterectomies or other procedures despite serious symptoms. Representative Lauren Selig described a decade-long effort to obtain a hysterectomy after years of cycle problems and migraines, saying doctors dismissed her concerns and treated her symptoms as normal. Jade Flad also testified in support, saying she had long been told to simply endure her cycle problems and noted that her husband was offered a vasectomy without similar barriers. The sponsor said online support was strong and that there was little or no written opposition testimony. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- And the next page shows that there's a lot of information on this chart, but it shows for those four major
- tax types, sales, motor vehicle, individual, and corp, what part of that, of the total of the four major
- So, of course, the majority comes from sales tax, expecting some continued growth in sales tax, expecting
- Is there any possibility that you're also considering just eliminating some major aspect...
- This is where we go out and visit with the agencies, and we gather information on major items such as
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- And the next page shows that there's a lot of information on this chart, but it shows for those four major
- of tax types—sales, motor vehicle, individual, and corp—what part of that, of the total of the four major
- So, of course, the majority comes from sales tax, expecting some continued growth in sales tax, expecting
- Is there any possibility that you're also considering just eliminating some major aspect...
- This is where we go out and visit with the agencies, and we gather information on major items such as
Summary:
The Budget Section met to approve prior minutes and receive a series of budget, revenue, and program updates from OMB, the Tax Department, DOT, DMR, and DPI. OMB reported that general fund revenues through May were about $76 million below the legislative forecast, driven mainly by individual income tax and sales tax shortfalls, though the biennium is still projected to end with a positive balance. OMB also reviewed oil price and production assumptions, the budget stabilization fund transfer above its cap, Legacy Fund performance, federal grant applications, fiscal irregularities, tobacco settlement proceeds, budget guidelines for agencies, vacancy savings, and the DAPL settlement, noting that most of the settlement funds had been deposited but a small amount of accrued interest would require a future deficiency request.
The committee then considered Emergency Commission requests. It approved requests for Public Service Commission abandoned mine lands federal authority, an Attorney General FTE and related funding for criminal investigator work tied to the Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship, and a DPI transfer for bridge software costs. After discussion, the committee also approved DPI’s request for a $500,000 transfer for the food vendor program, despite questions about the program’s savings and cash-flow structure. Later, the Tax Commissioner presented the primary residence credit program, reporting that current biennium costs are expected to exceed the appropriation by about $22 million and explaining how the credit interacts with homestead and disabled veteran credits and the 3% property tax levy cap.
The Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board reported strong returns for both funds, and DOT sought and received approval for two flexible fund highway projects on ND 49 and ND 31. DOT also updated members on Highway 85 construction and said remaining flex fund dollars were essentially fully allocated. DMR reported on the abandoned well plugging and site reclamation fund, noting North Dakota’s relatively small orphan well inventory, current and projected fund balances, rising remediation costs, and a possible need to adjust the fund cap in future sessions. Finally, DPI outlined the new integrated formula gap funding program, explaining that it compensates school districts that cannot reach the assumed 60-mill local contribution because of the 3% levy cap; the first year’s gap funding totaled about $1.8 million, with future costs expected to grow.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Budget Section Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- tax types—sales, motor vehicle, individual, and corp—what part of the total of the four major tax types
- So, of course, the majority comes from sales tax, expecting some continued growth in sales tax, expecting
- Is there any possibility that you're also considering just eliminating some major aspect...
- This is where we go out and visit with the agencies and gather information on major items such as the
- In that updated analysis, we have the 23-25 actuals for each of the major trust funds, and we also have
Summary:
The Budget Section approved the March 18 minutes and received an OMB update showing the general fund is still ahead of the budgeted starting point, but revenues through May are now about $76 million below the legislative forecast, driven mainly by individual income tax and sales tax shortfalls. OMB also reported the budget stabilization fund is above its cap, meaning a transfer to the general fund is expected, and reviewed oil price/production assumptions, noting continued volatility. Members asked about the income tax netting process, the sales tax decline, oil price discounts/premiums, natural gas taxation, and when the executive branch would present its revenue forecast.
The committee then acted on several Emergency Commission requests. It approved, as a group, requests for federal mine reclamation funds for the Public Service Commission, an additional criminal investigator FTE and funding for the Attorney General’s office, and a DPI transfer for bridge software costs. It separately approved DPI request 2164 for $500,000 to support the food vendor program after debate over whether the program’s savings were known and whether the money was simply a pass-through. OMB also reported on federal grants, fiscal irregularities, tobacco settlement proceeds, budget guidelines for agencies, FTE pool usage, vacancy savings, and the DAPL settlement, noting the settlement funds had been deposited and that a deficiency appropriation may be needed later to cover remaining accrued interest.
Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus presented on the primary residence credit program, saying participation has grown sharply and that the current biennium will likely need about $431 million, roughly $22 million above the appropriation. He explained how the credit interacts with homestead and disabled veteran benefits, how the 3% property tax cap works, and why county valuations and mill rates vary. The committee also received a Legacy Fund/Budget Stabilization Fund report showing strong returns, and DOT Director Ron Henke received approval for two Flex Fund highway projects on ND 49 and ND 31. Henke also explained remaining Highway 85 funding and said the department is exploring uses for leftover state dollars. Finally, the Department of Mineral Resources reported on abandoned well plugging and site restoration, noting North Dakota remains in relatively strong shape compared with other states, and DPI began a presentation on gap funding tied to the 3% levy cap, reporting 24 districts received $1.8 million in the first year and projecting higher future needs.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:05 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- A major utility, as I said before, geothermal is a viable alternative for dispatchable energy.
- The future and not have a major problem 200 years down the road.
- So basically those are the two major changes, outside of some minor language change to the manager.
- Having voted in the majority, I make a motion to reconsider the vote. On what?
- On the vote in the majority on SB 78. I make a motion to reconsider the vote. Is there a second?
Keywords:
nuclear energy, renewable energy, sustainability, carbon emissions, energy regulation, microgrid, zero carbon resources, Public Regulation Commission, energy generation, electric utilities, motor vehicle manufacturers, licensing, dealers, franchise agreements, consumer protection, water supply, sewage improvements, environment, funding, Mora County
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Oct 1st, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Of being, but, you know, we know the majority of the SNAP benefits don't take, don't really truly impact
- I just, I mean, I hear the term democracy a lot, and democracy in its purest form would be the majority
- That is a major source of food for elders and folks with disabilities, not just a senior meal site, but
- And I did that in a majority Democrat district because people trust me and they value my opinions.
- And I would like to see commitment on the side of the majority party to actually do something like that
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- And the vast majority of teachers are not anti-Semitic.
- My name is David Bo Carsley, and I'm the Executive Director of J-PAC, a coalition of nearly 40 major
- My name is Yanna Ordonez and I'm a student of Sacramento State and an artistic studies major who knows
- I am a student at Sac State I'm an ethnic studies major I am also the daughter and granddaughter of Hmong
- And so if you've met that threshold, then the second question that I ask myself is, are you working in
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Apr 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Some as many as 700+ days, but we left the budget ready with the majority deposits.
- I will highlight the major funding issues and propose the Pre-K-12 education budget.
- We have had a major discussion on nursing programs and how we can build those in Florida.
- Major issues include a program at $15 billion for library, cultural, and historical initiatives totaling
- Some of the major highlights of the budget include $1.2 million for water quality improvements and $2.8
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Major Valerie Rial is here in case somebody has a question for DPS. Yes.
- Even with this, in my district, one of my property-poor school districts, a majority of their school
- So, Major, did you want to comment on it?
- In this case, the total weight, including the third axle, is still under the 69,000-pound threshold.
- Texas ports are a major driver of the state's economy to better keep up with demand and remain competitive
Bills:
SB249, SB546, SB744, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1365, SB1366, SB1394, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1745, SB1746, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB1939
Keywords:
memorial markers, law enforcement, officer memorials, killed in the line of duty, highway signage, school bus, school district, student transportation, child safety, seat belts, three-point seat belt, two-point seat belt, bus retrofit, bus warranty, Texas Education Agency, TEA, transportation code, school activity bus, multifunction school activity bus, school-chartered bus
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Sep 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, I mean, it's a major project.
- The vast majority of these orders authorize the maximum allowable expenditure of $750,000, with only
- You'll see in blue, for FY25 and FY26, the majority of the executive order funding is specifically going
- to the Department of Homeland Security, and the majority of that is also going towards flooding and
- It has to meet their thresholds all over again.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- we would prefer it to be a simple interest rate so we could accommodate that without having to make major
- As the judge of the family court, I have responsibility for the majority of family law cases that are
- In my capacity as the judge of the family court, I handle essentially the majority of the family law
- It’s more prominent in other jurisdictions—Williamson County, Travis County, and some of the major metropolitan
- The second, in the same subsection in C, is to change the evidentiary threshold rather than it's saying
Keywords:
business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process, attorney fees, court costs, legal expenses, dispute resolution, child support
Summary:
The committee heard several House bills, most of them relating to family law and court procedure, and left each bill pending after testimony. House Bill 1916 would clarify that the court that issued a final divorce decree retains exclusive jurisdiction over later actions involving undivided property. House Bill 1973 would require a certified birth certificate, if reasonably available, to be filed with a SAPCR petition or allow alternative proof of parentage while keeping the information confidential. House Bill 2530 would add qualifications and procedural safeguards for appointing amicus attorneys in SAPCR cases, including notice and hearing requirements, minimum qualifications, conflict rules, and limits on what amicus attorneys may do. House Bill 2524 would make Family Code references to attorney’s fees consistent by using “reasonable and necessary” language. House Bill 3180 would correct a scrivener’s error in the civil discovery rules by changing “settlement” to “statement.”
The committee also heard House Bill 4213, which would change the interest rate on overdue child support from the current 6 percent simple interest to a fixed 5 percent and require the Attorney General to report on the impact of the change. Testimony was sharply divided: supporters argued lower interest could improve collections and help low-income obligors catch up, citing research and the size of child-support arrearages; opponents said lowering the rate would reduce incentives to pay and harm custodial parents and children. The Attorney General’s office raised implementation concerns about a House version that would have created a variable rate, while the committee substitute was described as restoring a simple fixed rate. After testimony, the bill was left pending.
The committee also discussed House Bill 40, updating business court provisions and supplemental jurisdiction; House Bill 3421, streamlining probate procedures for original wills and copies; and House Bill 417, clarifying venue for lawsuits involving private transfer fees on real property. Each drew limited testimony and was left pending. Finally, House Bill 3783 drew extensive testimony on court-ordered counseling and reunification therapy in family cases. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would protect children and abuse victims from coercive, unregulated reunification practices, while opponents argued it was too broad, could interfere with legitimate therapy and judicial discretion, and might affect military families and other high-conflict cases. The committee heard testimony from judges, therapists, parents, survivors, and advocates, but took no final action and left the bill pending.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the majority of these children that are in these situations come from dysfunctional families and
- Um, all of the other major criteria that are in the family code now would be essentially stripped out
- I also have the honor of serving as the judge of the court that handles the majority of the protective
- child support obligations, and so what House Bill 63, uh, 2643 does is simply, um, sets a maximum threshold
- The majority of parents who get involved with CPS have a drug addiction problem, which, as you know,
Bills:
HCR 10
Keywords:
balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- have in place, and session after session. ...session, you ignore us, your constituents, and the majority
- their clear power and concealability, their ownership requires registration with the ATF, creating a threshold
- Your constituents are ignored, and the majority of Texans feel the repercussions.
- The vast majority of Texans would love to know.
- Session after session, you ignore us, your constituents, and the majority while the bodies pile up and
Bills:
HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675, HB259
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety, Texas law, short-barrel, law enforcement, election judges, concealed handgun, polling places
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Rules Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a major change in policy and it should be a standalone Bill, a late filed amendment at this point
- Even there, though, there may be major evidence to the contrary.
- That was a major piece of legislation.
- This is a major issue in this is going to make it worse.
- There is no threshold per the senators question earlier for appropriate or sufficient evidence in submitting
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 20, 2025 - 02:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- important to note as well, though, that we believe electronic prescribing is being done for a vast majority
- It places a 70% threshold for a doctor to meet, meaning that even the federal regs understand or contemplate
- Jared Fowler: So first of all, I want to note that a substantial majority of physicians in Florida do
- So first of I want to note that a substantial majority of physicians in Florida, they do have an electronic
- affects approximately 900,000 Americans each year, resulting in approximately 100,000 deaths, the majority
Summary:
The subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up five health-related bills. HB 1089, which would add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to Florida’s newborn screening panel, was presented as a way to enable earlier diagnosis and treatment; a pediatric neurologist from Nemours testified in support, noting existing FDA-approved therapies and ongoing clinical trials. After supportive debate, the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably.
HB 1083 would standardize patient access to medical records by setting deadlines for providers to produce or allow inspection of records and requiring electronic delivery when available. Supporters said it would reduce delays in care and costs, while two industry groups appeared in opposition. Members from both parties spoke in favor, and the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. HB 1297, which aligns Florida’s electronic prescribing rules more closely with federal law and removes some state exceptions, drew opposition from physicians who argued paper prescriptions are still needed for emergencies, shortages, and price shopping. The sponsor said the bill’s goals were patient safety, fraud prevention, and efficiency; despite concerns, it passed 18-0 and was reported favorably.
The committee then considered PCS for HB 1421, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which would create a statewide blood clot and pulmonary embolism registry, require hospital reporting and risk-assessment policies, and expand training requirements in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. The bill was presented with emotional testimony from Emily Adkins’ parents, who urged support and co-sponsorship in her memory. Members from both parties praised the family’s advocacy, and the PCS passed 18-0 and was reported favorably.
Finally, HB 449 on optometry would expand optometrists’ authority to prescribe certain medications and perform specified laser and non-laser eye procedures after certification. The bill and amendment drew strong opposition from ophthalmologists and their association, who raised patient-safety, training, and delegation concerns, while optometrists argued the bill would improve access, especially in rural areas and counties without ophthalmologists. The amendment was adopted, and the bill as amended passed on a recorded vote and was reported favorably.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- tax dollars have been used to lobby against and help defeat all of these policies that the vast majority
- expense of enriching lobbyists such as TASB, who have blatantly worked together. against the vast majority
- The vast majority of Texans have repeatedly expressed their support for banning taxpayer-funded lobbying
- It's hard to imagine that the lobbying that goes on in in Harris, Dallas, the majority counties, that
- The upper end of that threshold is 98.6 million dollars and again, I think that's actually understatement
Keywords:
Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water permit, water appropriation, dam permit exemption, reservoir, flood control, floodwater control, erosion control, sediment control, watershed protection, flood prevention, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USDA, local sponsor, district, authority, water infrastructure