Video & Transcript Research : 'term limits'
Page 158 of 500
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, the distribution of taxes collected is limited to those charter schools that are sponsored
- your question, I don't know what those other districts that have approved this, where they fall in terms
- Mayor Chair, you can have a new term colloquy back and forth.
- You can have a new term colloquy back and forth. Colloquy, I like it. That former Senator Bradley.
- It's going to capture those schools that the legislature approved in terms of, you know, going through
Summary:
The Finance and Tax Committee met with a quorum and considered two Senate proposed bills. The first, SPB 7046, was the Senate tax package. It included changes to Live Local property tax exemptions, charter school distributions from voter-approved property tax levies, limits on special assessments for RV parks, revisions to fiscally constrained county funding and eligibility, a permanent sales tax exemption for small propane tanks, a hunting/fishing/camping sales tax holiday, restrictions on governmental net zero policies, and new voting thresholds for certain local millage actions. Staff estimated the bill would reduce general revenue by about $77 million in FY 2026-27 and about $50 million recurring. An amendment making the charter-school distribution change prospective starting July 1, 2026, was adopted. A late-filed amendment by Senator Gaetz on disability tax exemptions was withdrawn for lack of a fiscal analysis.
The charter school provision drew the most debate. Senator Jones and Senator Bernard raised concerns that expanding eligibility to charter schools authorized through alternate authorizers could reduce funding available to traditional neighborhood public schools and that the effective date did not give districts enough time to plan. Senator Avila argued the change corrected an omission from earlier legislation and ensured public schools, including charter schools, were treated equally. Several speakers supported the fiscally constrained county provisions, while the Florida Association of Counties urged grandfathering for counties that could currently opt out of the Live Local exemption and asked the committee to review language on millage thresholds and net zero provisions. SPB 7046 was ultimately reported favorably as a committee bill by a roll call vote.
The committee then took up SPB 7048, which updates Florida’s conformity to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026, and partially decouples from federal changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill addresses federal changes to bonus depreciation, Section 179 expensing, research and experimental expenses, business meals, and business interest deductions, with some provisions phased in or adjusted over time. The Florida Chamber testified in support of continued conformity but expressed concerns about administrative burdens and the bill’s partial decoupling structure. After brief debate, the bill was reported favorably as a committee bill by roll call vote, and the committee then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 27, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The next bill for consideration is a substitute for House Joint Resolution 213, Modification on Limitations
- Let's not trade the long-term health of our cities for short-term talking points.
- This joint bill weakens Florida's long-standing protections that limit how quickly property Nancy Bowen
- Speaking in more general terms, there are economic fluctuations every year we need to be able to plan
- Some of us will be term limited here, trust us that we will implement this the right way and you're going
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 21, 2026 - 04:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- IS FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGE IN A PRACTICAL MARKET-BASED WAY WITHOUT SETTING PRICES OR LIMITING
- FLORIDA IS THE THIRD LARGEST STATE IN THE US AND 15TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD IN TERMS OF GDP.
- Joseph: THIS IS THANKFULLY MY LAST TERM IN THE LEGISLATURE AND THAT'S GOOD.
- THERE HAVE BEEN PROPOSALS OF THINGS IN THE LEGISLATURE TO ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE THINGS WHETHER IN TERMS
- IN TERMS OF THE LAW BUT THE MARKETPLACE WILL NOT PROVIDE THAT OUT.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 4, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- The term also includes amendments or repeals of the rule.
- Use of the term “shall adopt” on its face triggers...
- Use of the term “shall adopt” on its face triggers a mandate.
- There is no limit to the number of times that the rulemaking process can be extended.
- So if we set that limit at $300, the agency would not have to go through the full CERC.
Summary:
The committee received an informational presentation from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC/JAPSI) staff and Chair Representative Overdorf on how Florida administrative rulemaking is reviewed. Mr. Plant explained that JAPC is a joint legislative oversight committee that monitors agency rules under Chapter 120, focusing on whether rules stay within statutory authority, whether agencies are acting consistently with legislative intent, and how the rulemaking process works. He emphasized that agencies are creatures of statute, that rulemaking authority must be specific enough to support the rule, and that without a date certain in statute, agencies may delay rulemaking indefinitely. Members asked about how to ensure agencies actually adopt rules, how to identify rules that exceed legislative intent, and how JAPC handles internal policies and delayed rulemaking.
Representative Overdorf then described JAPC’s objection process and its limits. He said the committee does not approve or disapprove rules or direct agencies to adopt them, but it can object to proposed or existing rules that enlarge, modify, or contravene enabling statutes or fail to comply with Chapter 120. He noted that if an agency does not resolve an objection, a footnote is published in the Florida Administrative Code and the committee may recommend legislation to amend, suspend, or repeal the rule. He also discussed recent committee activity, including 1,355 proposed rules, 119 emergency rules, and 1,243 incorporated materials reviewed in 2024, and said the committee filed 31 objections against one agency after repeated noncompliance.
The discussion also touched on possible changes to Chapter 120, including the governor’s 2019 request that agencies include five-year sunset provisions in rules, and a proposal to instead require periodic legislative review rather than automatic expiration. Overdorf also said the committee is considering raising the current statement of estimated regulatory costs thresholds of $200,000 annually or $1 million over five years because inflation has made those limits too low. No votes were taken on legislation, and the meeting ended with adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2026-04-07
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, certainly open to your feedback in terms of what's helpful and what you'd like to see more of
- <00:19:19.200>
on is how uh federal grants put a limit on is how uh federal grants put a limit - Not all recommendations are created equal, not just in terms of the risk, but also in terms of how hard
- internal control is about long-term planning.
- <00:58:30.320>
And is about long-term planning. Right? And is about long-term planning.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session B Jan 28th, 2025
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , 300,000 aggregate limit.
- A bottle of local law enforcement agencies Are limited in terms of the number of staffers they have.
- You've not heard a good answer as to why we are not using limited resources.
- There is a limit to the rhetoric. >> Additional debate?
- He has six years left in his term.
Keywords:
accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/22/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:13:59.600>
maybe something that is very limited. maybe something that is very limited. - Um limiting<00:23:44.559>
to limiting to limiting to their<00:23:46.640>own <00:23:47.840 - Helmets, seat belt, late term abortions.
- And I said, 'Senators don't show up the second term.'
- second term. second term.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee (06/30/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:15:22.240>
of a pre-qualified realtor for a term of a pre-qualified realtor for a term - The Conway Water Precinct will be required to provide a boundary survey identifying the limits of the
- <00:19:05.679>
access <00:19:05.919>rightway portion of the limited access rightway - portion of the limited access rightway will<00:19:06.640>
be <00:19:06.720>discontinued. - <00:19:13.919>
The the new limits of the redway. The the new limits of the redway.
Summary:
The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee approved the April 14, 2025 minutes and then considered several capital items, mostly Department of Transportation property dispositions and one Department of Business and Economic Affairs lease amendment. BEA requested approval to amend its Granite Center LLC lease to absorb space used by Gopher, explaining that the arrangement would keep both agencies in the same building, allow flexible space allocation, and produce a modest net savings while using federal funds reimbursed through an interagency arrangement. The committee asked about Gopher’s role, the floor layout, and whether federal money was indirectly subsidizing the lease; the item was approved.
DOT items approved included sale of a former maintenance parcel in Raymond, vacant land in Dover, a permanent utility easement in Conway for the Conway Water Precinct, and a direct sale of limited access right-of-way in Seabrook to C&J Seabrook LLC for parking expansion. Members asked about environmental liability on the Raymond parcel, the size and location of the Conway easement, and whether C&J would charge for parking; C&J said the expansion would support a successful facility and that parking revenues help fund improvements such as paving, lighting, and security cameras. The committee also approved a small Salem parcel sale to Brooks Property LLC.
The Department of Environmental Services received approval to transfer 37 acres near a New Ipswich flood control site to the town as part of a long-running settlement involving cemetery encroachment onto state land. DES said the agreement, reached with the town in 2023, reflects prior legislation and includes payment to the state; members asked whether there was any current dam damage, and DES said there was none. In miscellaneous business, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission said the governor had directed cancellation of the planned RFP sale and that the matter would instead proceed as a ground lease through a new RFP process. The committee also noted informational items on Council on Resources and Development minutes and surplus land reviews, set the next meeting for September 29 at 9:30, and adjourned by motion.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Artificial Intelligence Task Force 2025 (10-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:59:15.520>
and there's parameters and limitations and there's parameters and limitations - And so and under um is the limits there.
- Um but in terms of gambling, companies.
- You want to use the time limits to keep the addictive nature of social media down.
- <01:09:11.199>
and time limits through the application. and time limits through the application
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then heard testimony on the use of artificial intelligence in therapy and mental health settings. Representative Lisa Willner and Brenda Rosen of NASW Kentucky argued for “guard rails” on AI chatbots so they cannot present themselves as licensed therapists or replace school counselors, psychologists, or social workers. They said AI can support licensed professionals, but warned that chatbots cannot reliably recognize nonverbal cues, escalate crises, or provide accountable care, and they cited examples of harmful chatbot interactions, including a suicide case and a chatbot telling a user to “Please die.”
The witnesses also raised concerns about data privacy, commercialization of sensitive mental health conversations, and the use of personal clinical content to train AI models. They said minors should require parental consent and suggested transparency about how a chatbot is trained and who created it. They distinguished between unvetted consumer chatbots and AI tools that have been scientifically validated or approved as digital therapeutics, noting that some evidence-based tools may be useful for specific conditions such as depression, anxiety, or eating disorders.
Committee members asked whether regulation should be handled by the legislature or by professional boards, and whether a multi-state model would be preferable to 50 different state approaches. The witnesses generally favored expert-led standards and said a board or panel of experts could review and approve mental health chatbots, but members cautioned that boards can become too restrictive and that legislation should preserve flexibility and avoid discouraging children from seeking help. The discussion ended with a request for the witnesses to restate their proposed policy ideas, including privacy protections, bans on commercialization, limits on training AI with clinical content, transparency requirements, and informed consent.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EEP Public Hearing - Tue Feb 4, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Energy & Environmental Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- suggestion was just clarifying in terms suggestion was just clarifying in terms of<00:14:25.560>
- <00:30:28.000>
terms <00:30:28.240>of <00:30:28.480>our specific in terms terms - of our specific in terms terms of our understanding<00:30:29.159>
of <00:30:29.279>how - state mandate to reach a certain limit state mandate to reach a certain limit would<00:48:47.800
- the first question was if it was limited the first question was if it was limited because<00:49:
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1077, a governor’s administration bill to increase transient accommodations tax revenue and split it between two new special funds: a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund and an economic development and revitalization special fund for tourism/resort areas. Supporters, including the Governor’s Office, recovery and resilience staff, climate and conservation groups, and several state agencies, said the bill would create a dedicated, more reliable funding stream for wildfire mitigation, coastal resilience, land clearing, infrastructure, and community-led projects. Some supporters also urged changes to the bill, including moving the fund to DLNR, adding DHHL and OHA representation, clarifying community grants, and ensuring the fund can support both state-led and community-led resilience work.
The Attorney General’s office flagged a drafting issue, noting that the bill references fees deposited into the new fund even though the new chapter does not authorize fee collection, and recommended deleting that language or adding fee authority. The Climate Advisory Team representative also suggested adding DHHL to the decision-making body and requiring at-large members to have climate, resilience, conservation, or infrastructure expertise. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Kohala Coast Resort Association opposed the measure, arguing that the special fund structure does not meet statutory criteria, that the bill functions as a tax increase, and that the transient accommodations tax is not being collected equitably across all lodging types before any increase is imposed.
Other opponents, including tourism and lodging interests, warned that hotels and timeshares already bear most of the tax burden and that raising the TAT could hurt an already struggling visitor industry and drive tourists away. Supporters countered that current funding is far short of what is needed and that a dedicated revenue stream is necessary to address climate impacts now. Committee members questioned why the Legislature should cede spending decisions to a separate executive-branch process, and the administration responded that the bill is intended to create a transparent, recurring mechanism for funding priorities that can be adjusted over time. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Funding Review Committee Mar 25th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Higher Education Funding Review Committee
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- When we do public testimony we'll be limiting it to two minutes and we're going to be strictly enforcing
- We're asking for the authority and the support to get longer-term help to those who have a history of
- When these terms are left open to individual's interpretation there is a risk for bias, assumptions,
- Create guidelines for magistrate judges, allow limited scope appointment of attorneys to represent a
- limitations.
Bills:
SB330, SB663, SB1020, SB1152, SB1164, SB1896, SB2111, SB2196, SB2383, SB2581, SB2797, SB2798, SB2371
Keywords:
county funding, prosecutors' offices, elections, law enforcement, local government, community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 1020, Texas, personal bond office, pretrial release, electronic monitoring, GPS monitoring, global positioning system, bond conditions, probation, parole
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But in terms of more specific than that, I'd have to defer to the... institutions. Okay.
- In terms of receiving SEOG, I don't have that number.
- In terms of funding.
- They don't use the term regenerative agriculture.
- The term organic is a little bit, in my, this is my opinion now.
Keywords:
nursing education, clinical sites, health facilities, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, legislative study, healthcare training, tuition, financial assistance, higher education, public institutions, student support, nonresident students, Texas Education Code, resident tuition, scholarships, regenerative agriculture, grants, sustainable farming, soil health, bioremediation
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Nov 6th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you want to explain it in more actuarial terms than I can? Yes, Mr.
- So, I guess I'm just confused in terms of a conflict of interest.
- Limits as well.
- And this Harvard limit there. Am I? Yeah. Okay.
- Yeah, it's still limited because it's LLC.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 20, March 5, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- >
exemption <00:51:16.079>to that amendment limits that exemption to that amendment limits - limited to language. limited to language.
- And so if we limit this, we really are limiting to a very small horizon those that could benefit and
- establishing a limitation on the long-term<02:36:22.399>
homeowner <02:36:22.960>tax <02 - long-term homeowner tax exemption. long-term homeowner tax exemption. amending<02:36:24.720>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There's clear precedent that you can place limits. I mean, we place limits on dollar amounts.
- Federally, we place limits on when we can raise funds, we place limits on...
- So you're okay with placing limits?
- Yeah, there are no current limits.
- What are the limits? Say it again.
Bills:
HB18
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 03:59 pm
Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- And so the term food includes food, drink, confectionery, or a condiment.
- I just don't know if there's a better term for it. I don't either.
- at that term to have a better description of it.
- And so, believe it or not, there is an actual legal term for popsicles.
- No, it's not five to—it's not a definite term. This is an indefinite term, correct?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And so they have limited resources, but yet they're being, they're being.
- in the bill, uh, leaving the term open to any interpretation.
- This gives clarity as to what claims are being released and under what terms.
- Um, they don't, uh, uh, do policy limits, oral releases on policy limits cases. They don't do.
- No medical examination, no understanding of long-term damage, just pure pressure.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- And the Medical Association, and they have agreed upon these terms.
- I wrote SB69 in 2023 for an age limit and childproof packaging. ...limit and childproof packaging.
- And, you know, now we've got this new term.
- I mean, the term psychoactive hemp, yeah, you know, and I've Googled it since.
- This would limit those who can get a license to a standalone location.
Keywords:
healthcare, advanced practice nursing, nurse collaboration, medical board, nursing board, committee structure, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Mar 19, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- that it limits that it limits um<00:13:22.760>
the <00:13:22.880>scope <00:13:23.280 - in terms of their immigration status. in terms of their immigration status.
- survivors with limited financial survivors with limited financial resources<01:06:53.080>
often - <01:15:42.240>
of uh the victim's conduct in terms of uh the victim's conduct in terms of - Thank you. strongly consider eliminate the term strongly consider eliminate the term private,<01:16:12.320
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several Senate bills. On SB 2530, relating to campaign contributions, the State Procurement Office suggested clarifying that contractor disclosure information be submitted within 30 days of a fully executed contract, while the Campaign Spending Commission supported the bill but asked that the restriction on contributions by officers be expanded beyond compensated officers. Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action supported the measure and urged keeping the Senate language, arguing it better addresses contractor influence, while no other testifiers appeared.
On SB 2970, relating to standards of conduct, the State Ethics Commission supported the bill and proposed amendments to consolidate the new language into existing Chapter 84 contract provisions and use “department head” instead of “director.” The State Procurement Office supported the measure but recommended closing a perceived loophole by limiting the covered contracts to those under $10,000. No opposition testimony was offered.
The committee then heard SB 2919, which would fund one full-time Deputy Public Defender position focused on immigration-related advice under Padilla v. Kentucky. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrants’ Rights, and the ACLU of Hawaii supported the bill, explaining that the position would help public defenders advise clients about immigration consequences of criminal cases, not provide immigration representation. Members asked several questions about the scope of the position and whether it could assist with citizenship; testimony clarified that it would not handle civil immigration matters. The bill was also described as creating a statewide consistent resource for the public defender system.
Finally, on SB 2446, relating to the judiciary, the Intermediate Court of Appeals supported adding a seventh associate judge position but noted the court has only recently been fully staffed at six judges and has improved output through internal changes. The chair emphasized that the bill authorizes the position without funding and encouraged the judiciary to return later if appropriations are needed. The committee also began hearing SB 2730, a criminal justice reform bill on warrantless arrests and citations. OHA supported reducing unnecessary arrests but objected to making citations visible on criminal records; the Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, citing law enforcement flexibility, identification concerns, and possible litigation costs; and the Judiciary requested a later implementation date and suggested changes to citation-resolution language. The transcript ends while testimony on SB 2730 was still underway.