Video & Transcript Research : 'local amendment'
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- sales tax exemptions for local sales tax exemptions for local government<00:05:17.160>
projects - This article authorizes 24 local jurisdictions, including a fire district, to impose a local sales tax
- This article authorizes 24 local jurisdictions, including a fire district, to impose a local sales tax
- of Revenue of local ordinance Department of Revenue of local ordinance and<00:27:29.840>
TIF < - They're sending their kids to local schools. They're shopping at the local hardware store.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Policy Mar 27th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to do questions after that amendment abuser. 2 amendments take up Amendment bar code 2, 4
- The amendment say yea, all those opposed the amendment adopted next.
- The amendment is adopted back on the bill as amended. Are there questions on the bill as amended?
- Let's go back to the bill as amended. amendment is adopted. Let's go back to the bill as amended.
- We participate in local community events and we sponsor local team sports.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Other - PSCOC Apr 22nd, 2026
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- The local match of 11,405,360.
- So you have an amended motion.
- and a revised local match of $0.
- I amend the motion to make the Local match reduction, or make the local match keep it the same as it
- Local match reduction, or make the local match keep it the same as it was before the project.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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of <00:04:42.479>local <00:04:42.759>government classic kind of local - property taxes uh to schools and local property taxes uh to schools and local governments<00:19:
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Hauschild offers the A1 amendment. It is an author's amendment.
- It is an offers the A1 amendment. It is an author's<00:01:18.960>
amendment. - Senator Hauschild then has the A1 amendment. It is an author's amendment.
- in state and local tax revenue. in state and local tax revenue.
- uh 5101, as amended, is laid over. uh 5101, as amended, is laid over.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (05/06/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:24:55.840>
tax <00:24:56.480>that local the timber tax is a local tax that local - forest and local revenues?
- I also had a question about the amendment is before you. You'll see the amendment is before you.
- amendment had more foresight than that. amendment had more foresight than that.
- support uh 123 in the amended form. support uh 123 in the amended form.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/29/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 561 by Lopez of Bear relating to the eligibility of certain local government entities affected by
- HJR 23 is proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option for exemption from ad valorem
- HJR 52 by the suit proposing a constitutional amendment protecting private schools from state and local
- HJR 53 by Bella Montgomery proposing a constitutional amendment to ...
- HAR 44 by proposing a constitutional amendment.
Summary:
The House met for first reading and referral of a large number of bills and joint resolutions, with no substantive debate on the measures themselves. The filings covered a broad range of topics, including agency rulemaking and regulatory deference, occupational licensing reciprocity, business entities, eviction procedures, higher education, public education, health care, elections and voting procedures, criminal justice, property tax and appraisal issues, transportation, agriculture, energy, and local government authority. Several proposals also addressed constitutional amendments on matters such as Medicaid expansion, property tax limits, quorum and special-session rules, voting citizenship proof, parental rights, reproductive autonomy, and state funding allocations.
Many of the measures focused on education, public health, and election administration. Examples included bills on financial literacy in schools, school nurses and librarians, student meal debt policies, suicide prevention notices, menstrual products, and community-based learning programs, as well as election-related bills on voter registration, disability access, ballot corrections, political advertising, and voting equipment or procedures. Other notable bills dealt with housing and property issues, including evictions, homestead tax exemptions, and land ownership, along with criminal justice measures involving sentencing, juror challenges, trafficking-related nondisclosure, and firearm reporting or transfer restrictions.
The House also referred a set of resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars Committee. At the end of the proceedings, Mr. Bell moved that the House adjourn until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in memory of James Edward Cook of Eustace, Texas. There was no objection, and the House adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 29th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll be accepting the committee amendments outlined in the analysis.
- And I'll be accepting the committee amendments outlined in the analysis.
- We were, we were based on the acceptance of the committee amendments.
- The motion is do pass as amended to the Assembly Floor.
- The technical amendments are clarifying amendments, as spelled out in comment J of the bill analysis.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Jul 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- those amendments.
- I have concerns around local control and want to maintain some local control for our members.
- I have concerns around local control and want to maintain some local control for our members.
- I'm happy to accept the committee amendments, as I just said, but the idea, especially upon amendment
- I was in local government before this.
Summary:
The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard several Senate measures focused on student access, workforce needs, and institutional stability. Senator Laird presented SJR 4, which urges the federal government to restore NIH funding cuts and protect California’s research universities; UC testified in support and there was no opposition. Senator Ashby presented SB 761, the CalFresh for Students Act, to connect Cal Grant applicants with potential CalFresh eligibility and expand qualifying programs; the bill drew broad support from higher education, student, anti-hunger, and county groups, with members sharing personal experiences with food insecurity and no opposition.
Senator Cabaldon presented SB 520 to create a California Nurse Midwifery Education Fund for a new master’s-level nurse midwifery program, citing maternal health disparities and provider shortages, especially in rural and Central Valley communities. Supporters from the California Nurse Midwives Association and the Black Wellness and Prosperity Center emphasized workforce shortages and maternal mortality; one member raised concerns about the bill’s use of inclusive language, but the bill was otherwise well received. Cabaldon also presented SB 640, which would create a statewide direct admissions process to CSU for eligible high school seniors using existing data systems; supporters said it would reduce barriers, improve equity, and help declining-enrollment campuses, while members raised questions about special education students, rural access, dual enrollment, and measuring effectiveness. The committee voted SB 640 out on a 6-0 roll call.
Cabaldon’s SB 744 would preserve California students’ access to enrollment and financial aid if a federally recognized accrediting agency loses approval, by treating affected institutions as accredited for state purposes; the bill drew no public testimony and advanced on a 4-2 roll call. Senator Cortese’s SB 494 would require classified school employees’ disciplinary appeals to be heard by an administrative law judge, matching protections already available to teachers and community college faculty; labor groups supported the bill, while school districts and administrators opposed it over cost, local control, and implementation concerns. The committee also heard SB 550, a revised pilot to allow San Jose State and a nonprofit, state-accredited law school to jointly develop a public law school pathway; supporters argued it would expand affordable legal education and public-interest careers, while UC and independent colleges opposed it as inconsistent with the Master Plan. Members debated access, jurisdiction, funding, and bar pass rates, and the bill advanced on a 4-2 roll call to the Judiciary Committee.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- , 33.85797 local jobs, and 1,350 local extras.
- c> local 33.85797 local jobs and 1350 local 33.85797 local jobs and 1350 local extras<01:49:48.159
- That’s the amendments and technical amendments. amendments that we got prior concurrence amendments that
- This is not the time to place further strain on our local businesses and the local economy.
- This is not the time to place further strain on our local businesses and the local economy.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- to the amendment?
- The next amendment on the agenda is the A1 amendment, and Co-Chair Igo is authoring the A1 amendment
- support of the amendment. support of the amendment.
- A1 amendment. Any discussion? A1 amendment. Any discussion?
- bill as amended. bill as amended. >> Thank<00:40:02.400>
you.
Keywords:
supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
ECD Public Hearing - Wed Feb 11, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST
Economic Development & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Recommendation is to pass with amendments, amendments, amendments, no<01:14:16.320>
votes, no - But the losses will be borne by local families, local communities, local people.
- for allowing the amend um the amendment for allowing the amend um the amendment for criminal<02:
- with amendments. with amendments.
- Chair recommends to amend the language of HB 1607 that the local preference apply only to sections 103D
Keywords:
business development, arts, cultural affairs, Hawaii, commissions, administrative transfer, funding appropriation, Hawaiian culture, sense of place, land management, environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, 910, house, all
Summary:
The committee heard several bills related to permitting and economic development. On HB 2603, relating to permits, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it supported the measure with comments. Committee discussion focused on the fact that the state’s facilitated permit process appears to have been rarely or never used, the need to identify specific projects that would use it, and whether DBEDT would need dedicated staffing to administer it. DBEDT said it had found no projects under the current process, had no capacity to run the program as structured, and estimated it would need about 7 to 9 FTEs, including permitting, coordination, data, systems, and possibly legal support. The chair suggested exploring a staff assignment and comparing the concept to federal FAST-41-style expedited permitting.
On HB 2140, relating to essential permitting positions, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development again supported the bill with comments. Testimony and questioning centered on a pilot program to help counties pay competitively for permitting staff. A DBEDT representative said the issue of competitive pay affected both county and state permitting offices and that the bill was intended as a temporary pilot, though a more permanent solution would be preferable. When asked how counties would fund the salary support, the witness said that was not yet discussed with the counties and agreed to follow up. The committee also noted the bill applies to participating counties.
On HB 2598, relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, the State Procurement Office and HTDC offered comments, and the Department of the Attorney General raised constitutional concerns. The AG said the bill’s residency-based certification requirements, when tied to procurement, could implicate the dormant Commerce Clause, and that the required 1% contribution tied to state contracts raised unconstitutional-conditions concerns. In questioning, the AG characterized these as legal risks rather than automatic lawsuits. The committee did not take a vote.
The committee then heard HB 2141, relating to state enterprise zones. Taxation, DBEDT, HCDA, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, and HTDC testified in support, while the Tax Foundation noted the program was intended to help economically depressed areas create jobs. HTDC said the bill would help preserve the Maui Research and Technology Center’s enterprise-zone status after rezoning. Committee discussion focused on whether the enterprise zone program is being used effectively, how the bill might attract businesses to areas where the state is investing, and whether the program’s labor requirements are too burdensome for new businesses. DBEDT explained that the program requires a 10% workforce increase in the first year, which must be sustained, and said it promotes the program through county coordinators and in-person outreach. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/03/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #8 and #9
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Moipin, members, as amended by the Committee on Appropriations, House Bill 2229 appropriates $3
- House Bill 2344 directs the state treasurer to manage the local government investment pools and allows
- Madam Witt, members, the Committee on Appropriations adopted an amended strike-everything amendment to
- Madam Whitten, members, the Committee on Commerce adopted a strike-everything amendment to House Bill
- 2429 that allows a local government to further regulate a short-term rental by limiting the maximum
Summary:
The meeting was a caucus-style review of two packets of bills, with staff reading summaries and members briefly explaining several measures. Topics included appropriations for pregnancy resource centers, home- and community-based services for the elderly and people with disabilities, veteran specialty courts, child care grants and infrastructure, language acquisition services for deaf or hard-of-hearing infants and toddlers, ambulance service regulation, short-term rental rules, tourism improvement areas, manufactured home installer licensure, CPR/AED training in schools, veterans’ park fee exemptions, and multiple child welfare and family-court bills. Several Senate bills were also reviewed, including optometry standards, behavior analyst licensure transfer, virtual mental health hearings, and assisted-living residency rules.
Members speaking for bills emphasized themes such as supporting aging in place, improving rural ambulance access and reporting, protecting children in DCS cases, preventing poverty alone from being treated as neglect, and expanding access to health screenings and services. Other sponsors described measures to help veterans, strengthen school safety, and create local funding or improvement mechanisms for tourism and child care. Some bills were described as technical or administrative changes, such as post-nuptial agreement rules, tax lien procedures, and local government contract posting requirements.
No formal votes were taken in the transcript excerpt, but many bills were noted as being on the consent calendar or third-read consent calendar, while a few had been removed from consent or were not yet on a calendar. The meeting concluded after the final bill on the second packet, HB 4025, was summarized as creating a study committee on gasoline and petroleum refinery feasibility.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill amends...
- What will the passage of the amendment allow us to do?
- What will the passage of the amendment allow us to do?
- residents and local businesses.
- S. 24, an act amending the Charter of the Town of Sandwich.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held its first hearing of the year and took testimony on a large slate of home rule petitions and related local bills. Early testimony focused on H. 2314 for the Dukes County Regional Lockup Fund, with supporters from Martha’s Vineyard saying the island’s lockup is essential to local policing and that the fund would be supported by town assessments rather than state money. The committee also heard support for S. 21, a Nantucket bill to amend the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission, and for several local governance measures including Akushnet’s charter change to remove a two-year waiting period for former officials taking appointed paid positions, Rochester’s governance reform bill defining the town administrator’s role, Berkeley’s proposal to convert the treasurer-collector position to an appointed office, Hanson’s permitting enforcement bill, and a Wellfleet bill authorizing a lease for the food pantry.
A major portion of the hearing centered on S. 21 for Nantucket, with witnesses sharply divided. Supporters argued the commission needs broader representation, more transparency, and a structure that better reflects town meeting votes, citing repeated town meeting approvals and frustration with delays in bringing reforms forward. Opponents, including current commission members and staff, said the existing commission is already working on its own reform proposal, that the bill was advanced without sufficient collaboration, and that elected seats and term limits would narrow participation and complicate the commission’s advisory role. Committee members questioned both sides about the town meeting process, the commission’s responsibilities, and the timing of competing proposals.
The committee also heard testimony in favor of a bill allowing the Cotuit Fire District to pursue source-water protection projects on private property with owner consent, citing concerns about aquifer contamination and rising treatment needs, and in support of legislation requiring AEDs, with a Norfolk County register of deeds describing the low cost and life-saving value of the devices. Another witness spoke in favor of a regional commission proposal for Middlesex County, arguing that local communities need stronger regional planning tools to address development and environmental pressures. No votes were taken on the bills during the hearing; the chair later read many additional bills into the record and then adjourned the meeting.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (04/13/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Passing this amendment would return the regulation of student media to local school boards, which would
- speak on this amendment? speak on this amendment?
- . amendment. amendment.
- on the old amendment on line 28. on the old amendment on line 28.
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Pedal.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Local boards retain full authority over scheduling and may adopt release time policies to meet local
authority <00:15:26.399>over Local boards retain full authority over Local boards retain- believe we have do we have an amendment believe we have do we have an amendment coming?
- I I haven't read that amendment >> Okay. I I haven't read that amendment yet. yet. yet.
- are some outlets there where the local are some outlets there where the local boards<00:32:08.799
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- You have an amended bill? Well, we're on amendments.
- Amendments.
- It's not a substitute as amended. It's not a substitute yet. It's an amendment.
- There is an amendment. There's an amendment and a sub, so I'm not sure.
- Kate, that's just a striking amendment. Three. Strikes the amendment, the money. Yes.
Keywords:
child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Policy Apr 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- amended.
- on the amendment to the amendment?
- in favor of the Amendment Amendment say yea, yea, all those opposed the amendment is to amendment is
- to the amendment is adopted back on the original Amendment as amended.
- Are there questions on the amendment to the as amended any appearance forms for the amendment as amended
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