Video & Transcript Research : 'fire code'

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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fire safety grants are now pending in the past.
  • We have never denied or withheld fire safety grants for noncompliance.
  • We will not deny or withhold fire safety grants for noncompliance. Okay.
  • Let's just get rid of all these bus drivers we just fired.
  • And that's part of the reason why trains were literally on fire a few years ago.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The joint budget hearing opened the FY27 budget process with remarks from the Senate and House Ways and Means chairs, who described the fiscal outlook as challenging because of slow revenue growth, rising health care and other costs, and uncertainty from federal policy changes. Governor Healey and Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz then presented House 2, a $62.8 billion budget that they said grows by about 1% and does not raise taxes or fees. They emphasized affordability, fiscal discipline, protection of core services, and continued investment in education, transportation, housing, child care, health care, and public safety. The administration also discussed a separate bill to delay and phase in certain federal tax-code changes from the so-called OB3 law, especially research and experimental expense provisions, to reduce immediate budget impacts and preserve competitiveness. A major portion of the hearing focused on education and municipal aid. The administration said House 2 provides about $7.6 billion for Chapter 70 aid, fully funds the final year of the Student Opportunity Act, increases special education circuit breaker funding, and raises rural school aid. Senators and representatives from both parties raised concerns that Chapter 70 and other aid formulas are not equitable for small, rural, and low-wealth communities and are not keeping pace with inflation, and several called for broader review of the formula and related funding streams. The governor and secretary said they are open to further discussion, pointed to additional support through rural aid, special education, transportation reimbursements, and minimum aid, and said total Student Opportunity Act investment would reach about $2.1 billion over the life of the law. Transportation, housing, and fair share spending were also central topics. The administration said fair share revenues are being used holistically, with education-heavy spending in the operating budget and transportation-heavy spending in the supplemental budget, and estimated the overall split to date at roughly 57% education and 43% transportation. They highlighted MBTA stabilization, regional transit authority support, microtransit, fare-free regional transit, and bridge and commuter rail investments, while noting the MBTA remains a major fiscal concern. On housing, the governor stressed production, permitting reform, ADUs, down-payment assistance, and support for public housing authorities, while lawmakers pressed for more funding for local housing authorities and for ways to address out-migration, energy costs, and affordability. The governor also said the administration will not withhold fire safety grants from communities over MBTA Communities Act noncompliance and will handle such issues case by case. No votes were taken at the hearing; it was an informational presentation and question-and-answer session.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Mar 6th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of resistant the definition and the code of resistant the definition and the code of resistant arrest
  • somebody uh I know the governor fired somebody uh I know the governor fired somebody uh the director
  • and and actually the sub different code and and actually the sub different code and and actually the
  • and it's section 3288 4 existing code and it's section 3288 4 existing code and it's section 3288 4
  • section with me I didn't anticipate code section with me I didn't anticipate code section with me I
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 2nd, 2026 at 02:11 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I raised my arm to protect my face as he fired again, and a bullet tore through my elbow, tearing my
  • the time that Deputy Barreto had Contact with the suspect until the time that the first bullet was fired
  • And during this officer-involved shooting in Roswell, there were 150 rounds fired at the officer by the
  • It's not illegal to fire police officers by, you know, charging extra crimes that don't fit and enhancing
  • a plug that perhaps CCJ during the interim does more of a comprehensive deep dive of the Criminal Code
Bills: HB9, HB50
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • To this day, when I hear that there is a fire, I still feel it.
  • Because the fire entered the city, and it was part of the city.
  • So it was a forest fire entering, and we did not expect it.
  • And yes, definitely, with this fire, I lost three families.
  • I saw the fires in Northern California.
Summary: The hearing focused first on how wildfires and other disasters affect child care providers, families, and early education infrastructure. State officials from the Department of Social Services and Department of Education described disaster response and preparedness efforts, including shelter coordination, licensing outreach, emergency waivers, distribution of supplies, and the statewide child care disaster plan. Testimony from providers and advocates emphasized major gaps in recovery funding, insurance coverage, rebuilding support, mental health services, and coordination with local rebuild plans. Several witnesses urged more dedicated disaster-recovery funding for child care facilities and suggested statutory changes, including allowing greater flexibility for rebuilding costs and requiring early childhood programs to be included in local disaster planning. The second panel addressed immigration enforcement and its impact on child care. Advocates from the Children's Partnership, Every Child California, and CHIRLA said enforcement activity is causing families to keep children home, disrupting continuity of care, reducing enrollment, and creating fear and trauma for children and providers. They argued that immigrant and mixed-status families need clearer protections, privacy safeguards, legal support, trauma-informed guidance, and safe-haven policies for child care settings. Speakers also stressed that the child care workforce is heavily immigrant and that recent state laws such as AB 49 and AB 495 will require funding, training, and technical assistance to implement effectively. Public commenters, including child care providers, described personal experiences with fire damage, displacement, permit delays, lost income, and the emotional toll of serving families during crises. Others described how immigration enforcement has made parents afraid to attend events, drop off children, or remain connected to providers. Committee members repeatedly noted that child care is often overlooked in emergencies and asked state officials how child care systems are being integrated into disaster planning and how local and state agencies can better coordinate. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 27, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:18:53.760> instantaneous standards for gas-fired instantaneous standards for gas-fired
  • Because we had so many fires, forest fires, and some of them have been started by the interaction of
  • some had so many fires forest fires and some had so many fires forest fires and some of<02:39:14.120
  • <02:39:54.760> 1<02:39:54.960> million fire 1 million fire 1 million Acres<02:39:58.240
  • where it would dry even keeping it fire where it would dry even keeping it fire safe<03:10:51.359
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - House Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • They want me to fire people. They want me to change 100 policies.
  • And something that adds fuel to the fire is Rule 4.4 of our ethical rules.
  • They were coded “not for investigation.”
  • So my daughter's case should have been... ...coded as near fatalities.
  • The hotline has the discretion to code that call as information only.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The committee met for a presentation-only hearing on the Arizona Department of Child Safety, with no bills on the agenda. Chair Blackman opened by emphasizing that the hearing was intended to be data-focused and respectful, and that personal attacks or false accusations would not be tolerated. Director Catherine Patak then presented DCS data on hotline volume, investigations, reunifications, adoptions, guardianships, foster care entries and exits, kinship placement, congregate care, missing youth, and extended foster care. She said the department investigated more than 43,000 cases in 2025, kept the out-of-home care population relatively steady, and had reunified about 3,000 children with parents, while also noting that older youth and behavioral-health-driven removals are creating a mismatch with available foster homes. She also described kinship supports, foster parent recruitment, and the impact of Family First on funding, saying DCS lost federal drawdown for congregate care while waiting on approval for prevention programs. Members questioned the director about kinship caregivers, behavioral health access, reunification services, parental rights terminations, notice and documentation practices, and the effect of increased reimbursement rates. Patak said unlicensed kin can receive support through the kinship supports contract, that behavioral health assessments are done quickly at the welcome center or within 24 hours for kin placements, and that provider capacity remains a major constraint outside DCS control. She explained reunification conditions and services, said the department is working on documentation and notice issues flagged by the Auditor General, and noted that kinship reimbursement increases have helped some families step forward. She also said DCS procurement for group homes is handled internally through an RFP process and that about 10% of kinship caregivers become licensed. Representative Gillette then delivered a lengthy presentation arguing that the child welfare, Medicaid, and disability systems are structurally intertwined and that procurement and funding rules create incentives for volume and congregate care use. He criticized DCS, DES, and AHCCCS/Access oversight structures, argued that the system diffuses accountability, and said the committee’s work and related materials would be referred to special counsel. He also raised concerns about documentation, placement decisions, and the cost of congregate care, while asserting that the system over-relies on large providers and that reforms should focus on structural and financial incentives. Vice Chair Fink followed with a brief slide noting that congregate care costs far more per child than foster or kinship care, reinforcing the committee’s concern about placement costs and the need to shift children toward family-based care when possible.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Education Funding (09/09/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • safety um um side as well for fire safety um um side as well for fire safety<00:22:05.679> and
  • and fire code.
  • and fire code.
  • and fire code.
  • All the local codes and fire code.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting on retained education funding bills, focusing on HB 366, which concerns school building aid for eligible projects, and HB 295, which would make school building aid program funds non-lapsing. The chair framed the discussion broadly around whether school building aid should remain a state program, how to address limited revenues, and whether the current system should continue to prioritize debt service and the existing formula or move toward a different model such as per-pupil allocations, a dedicated fund, or a split between new construction and renovation. He also raised questions about whether leasing should be included and how to manage any new fund under current law and the school building authority structure. Representatives and department staff discussed the current backlog of applications, the age and condition of school facilities, and the possibility that large projects can consume available funding for a year while other districts go unsupported. Tim Carney of the Bureau of School Facilities introduced himself and provided technical context on the program and current debt levels. Representative Luneau argued that under the ConVal decision, the state’s responsibility includes school buildings, construction, and renovation, and that the program also serves an equity function by helping districts with less property wealth. He noted that construction and renovation have long been recognized categories and asked about leasing, which staff said is already supported in statute for charter schools and possibly CTE, with a cap of 30% of annual lease cost or $50,000. The discussion also covered CTE facilities: staff explained that capital funding for CTE centers is state-funded, that federal Carl Perkins funds cannot be used for construction, and that the current rotational capital model means only a few centers are funded each year, which may not match changing program needs. A committee studying CTE capital needs was referenced, along with concerns that the report from that work had not yet been received. Representative Papich urged the subcommittee to focus on policy, principles, and structure rather than just numbers, saying the current system produces a few winners and many districts that never receive aid. He favored a simpler, more equitable per-capita or formula-based approach, while acknowledging the need for a transition plan for projects already in the pipeline. The chair later cautioned against mixing maintenance and operations with construction and renovation, noting that operation and maintenance are already part of the adequacy formula and should not be confused with capital funding. No votes were taken during the meeting; the discussion was exploratory, with members and staff laying out competing approaches and identifying issues for further work.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-14 - 10:00AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • with National Electric Code standards, and that is a welcome change as well.
  • with National Electric Code standards, and that is a welcome change as well.
  • National Electric Code standards, and that is a welcome change as well.
  • with code enforcement and discuss the potential for an electrical code upgrade?
  • The Department of Fire Safety and the conversation that the Senator is suggesting.
Keywords: 927, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services May 5th, 2026

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • you add to a procedure or to another code, it increases the severity of that code.
  • codes, the doctor codes, and the hospital codes.
  • on to those procedure codes and hospital codes.
  • were added to Procedure codes or admission codes.
  • , the Medicaid codes, and the ERS-T-R-S codes.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-15 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bar code 609. Representative Eskimani offered the following amendment.
  • being set to villages so children can feel the warmth of the fire.
  • This bill is not the fire, members. The fire has been burning for a long time.
  • The fire has been burning for a long time.
  • We don't need to add any more fuel to that fire. Stop doing the most.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established, then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber first took up HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands. Sponsor Rep. McClure said the bill would remove strict liability for previously mined phosphate lands if a Department of Health study is done at the owner’s request and the former mining status is recorded publicly. Opponents, including Reps. Cross, Nixon, and Eskamani, argued the bill did not provide enough notice to future buyers and renters and could create health and disclosure concerns. The bill passed 87-24. The House then passed HB 145 on suits against the government, which Rep. McFarland said updates Florida’s sovereign immunity caps for the first time since 2010, raising them to $500,000 per person and $1 million per incident with future automatic increases, aligning the statute of limitations with private claims, and allowing governments to settle above the caps if they choose. He said the bill would make redress more accessible without eliminating the liability shield. The bill passed 104-7. The chamber then considered CS/HB 289 on civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child, a bill by Rep. Greco that would amend the Wrongful Death Act to allow parents and other survivors to bring claims for the death of an unborn child, while exempting the mother and lawful medical care provided within the standard of care. Debate centered on whether the bill could affect abortion access, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, surrogacy, and liability for doctors, friends, family members, and others. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow the bill or add carve-outs for abortion, fertility care, surrogates, perinatal professionals, rape/incest/human trafficking situations, and to require the mother’s consent before suit; sponsors and opponents argued over whether these changes would prevent frivolous lawsuits or instead create loopholes and weaken the bill. None of the amendments were adopted during the portion of the transcript provided.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I rise to recognize Jim Meek for 50 years of dedicated service as a volunteer with the Blue Ridge Fire
  • and Rescue Company the Blue Ridge Fire and Rescue Company in<00:09:23.920> Blue<00:09:24.160>
  • years, Chief Meek has served the fire years, Chief Meek has served the fire department<00:09:28.959
  • and administrative roles, including fire chief for 25 years.
  • The fire Surface has testified own.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • And again, they stem from a 1962 criminal code from the obscenity chapter.
  • And that code hasn't been amended since 2001.
  • Well, according to the criminal chapter, to the criminal code, it probably is.
  • And, you know, I mean, look at the fires that we saw that burned down Pacific Palisades.
  • They struggled to respond from a fire management perspective. They struggled to respond.
Summary: The committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and held SB 1571 until the following week. It then heard and advanced several measures, beginning with SB 1745, which would cap transaction privilege/excise tax rates in the state’s largest cities at 2.5% per classification unless approved by voters, and would allow enforcement through the attorney general and state-shared revenue withholding. Supporters argued it would protect taxpayers and restrain municipal tax increases; the bill received a technical amendment and a due pass recommendation. The committee also advanced SB 1686, renaming Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza as the Wesley Bolin and Charlie Kirk Freedom Plaza and authorizing memorial placements for Don Bowles and Charlie Kirk, after brief supportive discussion and no substantive opposition testimony. The committee spent substantial time on SB 1567 and SB 1435, both aimed at restricting public entities, schools, and libraries from exposing minors to sexually explicit materials and from using public facilities for sexually explicit filming or access. Supporters framed the bills as child-protection measures and cited examples of explicit books and materials in libraries and schools; opponents, including the ACLU, warned the definitions were broad, could chill speech, and could criminalize librarians and educators for handling constitutionally protected literature or sex-education materials. Both bills were amended and passed on 4-3 votes, with supporters emphasizing existing obscenity standards and opponents stressing First Amendment concerns and implementation problems. The committee also advanced SB 1433 and SB 1434, which would redraw Maricopa County boundaries and, in the latter bill, create three new counties with a transition board and staggered elections. The sponsor argued Maricopa County had become too large and politically dominant, making government less representative and less responsive; opponents called the proposals expensive, disruptive, and politically motivated, citing concerns about debt division, duplicated county systems, and fiscal impacts. Both bills received due pass recommendations on 4-3 votes. Finally, the committee approved SCR 1024, requiring legislators to live in their district for one year before election, and SCR 1025, moving the legislative session start date from the second Monday to the fourth Monday in January; both resolutions passed unanimously or near-unanimously after sponsor testimony that they would modernize outdated rules and improve use of time.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Corrections and Public Institutions Jan 14th, 2026

Corrections and Public Institutions

Transcript Highlights:
  • They would call a code and medical staff would respond. Okay.
  • So when we call a code, it's a radio call for medical. It's not a medical code that we're calling.
  • It's not a code call in terms of a medical code. Okay. That helps.
  • What are the criteria for calling your code?
  • Like, whatever you refer to as a code, what are the criteria for that? Yeah.
Keywords: 959, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 04/14/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • warm, and lives safe with fire warm, and lives safe with fire suppression<00:41:13.760> systems
  • <01:14:59.480> to uh modernizing Minnesota's tax code to uh modernizing Minnesota's tax code
  • But, really, this is looking at how we can right-size our tax code or sales tax code to an economy that
  • changing dramatically, and our tax code changing dramatically, and our tax code is<01:27:37.160>
  • Uh we can't shy away from the tax code.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

FIN/WAM Joint Info Briefing - Tue Jan 21, 2025 @ 1:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have concerns for fire mitigation.
  • That includes, you know, exit routes, buffer zones, fire breaks, and such.
  • we we have concerns for fire we we have concerns for fire mitigation<00:07:38.120> um<00:
  • We've strengthened our county fire code, and we're also now utilizing the integration of advanced technology
  • Our fire and police departments have completed after-action reports.
Keywords: 910, house, all
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm extremely concerned by the dramatic cuts and firings and stopping of the research that's going on
  • One, the concern about the reported 1,200 individuals who were fired, including scientists, hundreds
  • A lot of folks are using code words and selecting out, whether it's in a grant, they're doing targeting
  • Senator, I guess I'm not sure what you mean by targeting code words, but I'll say that I believe very
  • Okay, and you agree that we should never retaliate or even fire a peer scientist because of his or her
Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on various healthcare and scientific issues, with significant discussions surrounding the impact of recent administrative actions on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its research agenda. Senators expressed concerns over funding cuts and personnel reductions, particularly the reported termination of over 1,200 NIH staff members, which could jeopardize ongoing and future research projects. The session included testimonies on the importance of supporting early-stage researchers and restoring public trust in scientific institutions following pandemic-related controversies. Additionally, the potential for future healthcare management based on diverse scientific ideas was emphasized as crucial to tackle chronic diseases effectively.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Jake just had, he had a fire about him, and it was a good way to, like, release that fire. finance major
  • In Washington State, the Spokane Fire Department's calls for overdoses have increased 30% in 2024 over
  • Through your hard work, the Texas Penal Code now criminalizes the delivery or manufacture of fentanyl
  • that results in death and the code requires medical examiners to properly classify fentanyl poisoning
  • You would think that would be like a 12-alarm fire in Washington, D.C. over the last four years.
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation addressed critical issues surrounding maritime drug enforcement and the Coast Guard's role in stopping the influx of illegal drugs. The chairman highlighted the alarming consequences of current policies allowing drugs to cross borders, emphasizing the need for legislative reforms, such as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. There was an intense discussion regarding the operational challenges faced by the Coast Guard, which has recently made significant drug seizures, indicating progress but also revealing gaps that need addressing. Several witnesses, including victims of the drug crisis, shared their compelling testimonies, which underscored the urgency for stricter controls and comprehensive support for law enforcement agencies involved in drug interdiction efforts.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • after fire.
  • Tubbs Fire.
  • Tubbs fire.
  • the Tubbs fire happened.
  • I'm a Camp Fire survivor.
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held a hearing on the California Earthquake Authority’s SB 254 report and broader options for reforming California’s utility wildfire recovery system. The chair framed the discussion around the Palisades and Eaton fires, the scale of wildfire-related costs on utility bills, and the need to weigh trade-offs among survivors, ratepayers, utilities, insurers, and taxpayers. The first panel featured wildfire survivors William Abrams and Joy Chen, who described long delays in compensation, housing insecurity, and what they viewed as a system that protects utility shareholders more than victims. They urged greater transparency, clearer accountability for utility spending and safety performance, faster and fuller compensation for survivors, and reforms such as independent audits and better alignment of utility incentives with wildfire prevention and restitution. The second panel began with Tom Welsh of the California Earthquake Authority, who explained that the SB 254 report was intended as a broad inventory of policy pathways rather than recommendations. He described the report’s process, including stakeholder submissions, workstreams, and a convergence process, and outlined the current wildfire fund structure: utilities remain liable, the fund reimburses eligible claims after a covered wildfire, and the CPUC later determines prudency and possible reimbursement back to the fund. RAND’s Lloyd Dixon summarized compensation data, saying utilities paid about $38 billion between 2017 and 2024, with major shares going to injured parties, insurers, and public entities, while litigation costs and survivors’ own losses remain substantial. He noted that legal fees and delays reduce the amount survivors ultimately receive. Utility and public-interest witnesses offered differing views on the report’s pathways. PG&E’s Tyson Smith said the report shows inaction is the worst outcome and argued for community wildfire risk reduction, equitable allocation of catastrophe costs, and state-led resilience tools. LADWP’s Fernando Valero emphasized the vulnerability of municipal utilities and cities, and supported inverse condemnation reform, a state-sponsored liability insurance framework, damages and subrogation limits, and stronger insurance access. Consumer Attorneys of California’s John Fisk argued that IOU-caused fires are not natural disasters but the result of negligence and sometimes criminal conduct, and opposed reducing utility liability while supporting stronger oversight and audits. The Public Advocates Office’s Nathaniel Skinner focused on affordability, saying ratepayers already bear large and growing wildfire costs and warning against shifting more costs onto bills without measurable risk reduction and tighter accountability. Committee members then began questioning witnesses about what counts as measurable mitigation, how to define full and fair compensation, and how any fast-pay process should work.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Even before the IG was fired by the President of the United States and DOD, I said he should be fired
  • Besides the firing, the President hasn't abided by that law, but he surely has the right to fire, but
  • he fired 16.
  • , and it was an illegal firing.
  • To fire 16 IGs.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 2, February 10, 2026-PM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 36, sponsored by Appropriations, Forestry Conservation Program, Wildland Fire Module, an act
  • Number Two, Appropriations, to whom was referred House Bill 36, Forestry Conservation Program, Wildland Fire
  • House Bill 86, sponsored by Management Audit, Removal of County Officers, Election Code Violations, an
  • Lands and Water Resources, to whom was referred House Bill 86, Removal of County Officers, Election Code
  • Even some folks said, "Well, they pretty well thoroughly lit a lot of my constituents on fire up..."
Keywords: 916, all