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AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- As we shape the future of adult education in Arkansas, we cannot afford to limit the potential of our
- Right now we're limited to the two campuses that we operate.
- Right now we're limited to the two campuses that we operate.
- It includes proceeds from the sales of bonds and fixed assets, any balances that they have.
- Proceeds from the sales of bonds and fixed assets, any balances that they have, as well as indirect cost
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:30:28.240><c> I</c> the bond formula. Speak with that. I the bond formula. Speak with that.
- So that determines the distribution of the bond money.
- There's no limit.
- So to answer your question, there's no limitation.
- So the higher we go, you have the opportunity, but the limit is the pot, and the pot's limited by how
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- To hear as much as possible from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit disruptions
- As we go through the bill hearing, a reminder that testimony is limited to two witnesses in support and
- Will it be limited to heavy industrial going forward because it's just too hard or too long of a cleanup
- Limiting the refinery's land reuse opportunities to heavy industrial is like limiting San Rafael's coast
- Please limit your comment to, you know, if you could, a minute or so.
Committee:
House Utilities and Energy
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- are also required to obtain written consent of the municipality, and the municipality's review is limited
- By the way, let me say that we are going to try to now enforce the three-minute limit per witness.
- If this bill does not become law, each town will continue to be limited in its ability to mobilize to
- Limiting... operational cost savings.
- Limiting ...of these exact same buildings. This makes no sense.
Summary:
The hearing focused on several climate and utility-related bills, especially H. 3449/S. 2292 to expand the municipal fossil fuel-free building demonstration program from 10 to 20 communities and related home rule petitions for Somerville and other municipalities. Witnesses from Somerville, Salem, Worcester, Cambridge, Newton, Arlington, Wellesley, Watertown, and the Massachusetts Municipal Association argued that local governments should be allowed to opt into fossil fuel-free or net-zero building standards, citing climate goals, environmental justice concerns, housing production, and data showing all-electric construction can cost about the same as or less than mixed-fuel construction. Committee members repeatedly pressed witnesses for cost data and asked for written follow-up, while also discussing whether strong environmental standards affect housing supply; witnesses responded that the main housing constraints are financing and that they would provide more data from local projects and state studies.
A second major topic was H. 3564, which would require gas companies to provide municipalities with detailed multi-year pipe replacement plans, allow local review and objections, and limit reimbursement for projects not previously disclosed except in emergencies. Municipal leaders and advocates said the bill would improve coordination of street work, reduce disruption and costs, and help cities plan for electrification, network geothermal, and non-pipeline alternatives. Testimony from Wellesley, Cambridge, Arlington, Newton, and others emphasized repeated problems with last-minute gas main work, the need for advance notice, and the value of municipal participation in planning gas system retirement and alternatives.
The committee also heard testimony on the “tactical transition” bills, S. 2249/H. 3539, aimed at managing the gas-to-clean-energy transition. Supporters from Gas Transition Allies, Rewiring America, and 350 Mass said the bills would require joint gas-electric planning, create an advisory council, eliminate subsidies for new gas hookups, shift investment toward repairs and clean alternatives, protect workers through retraining, and make utility plans more transparent. They argued these changes would reduce ratepayer costs, avoid stranded gas assets, and support orderly decarbonization. In addition, HEET testified on H. 3541, which would update greenhouse gas accounting to better reflect methane’s short-term climate impact, and H. 3543, which would establish a framework for managing shared thermal resources and thermal energy networks; committee members asked several questions about the meaning, ownership, and consumer-cost implications of the proposed “thermal commons.” No votes were taken during the hearing.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) May 7th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Each public testimony will be limited to two minutes total to speak on the bills.
- rural hospitals across Texas are struggling to stay open due to rising costs, workforce shortages, limited
- Time to bond, to make memories, to say hello and goodbye.
- In that moment, it wasn't just a piece of mail; it was a reminder of a bond that I still grieve.
- And so that's the only thing with this limited service plan, and they are under bond conditions.
Bills:
HB18 , HB37 , HB 116 , HB388 , HB879 , HB913 , HB 1151 , HB2216 , HB2358 , HB2809 , SB577 , SB1590 , SB1782 , SB1887 , SB2744 , HB18 , HB37 , HB116
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Time limits: for all speakers, we are strictly enforcing three minutes to ensure fairness.
- Programs are very limited. However, when the program is offered, Programs are very limited.
- is broken, these bonds are broken, and every time it is invasive... ...happens because of these bonds
- Though she had limited mental health care, she had lots of access to walking outside.
- It can strengthen family bonds, as we've heard today, and can improve It can strengthen family bonds,
Summary:
The hearing before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security focused on several correction-related bills, including visitation reform, elder and medical parole, incarcerated persons’ human rights, and creation of an independent correctional oversight office. Vice Chair Christopher Worrell chaired the hearing in place of Chair Dan Cahill for much of the session and explained that the committee would first hear from incarcerated individuals remotely, then move to public testimony. The committee repeatedly enforced three-minute limits and accepted written testimony as well.
Much of the testimony from incarcerated people emphasized that visitation is central to rehabilitation, family stability, and reentry, and that current DOC policies—visitor caps, pre-approval requirements, scheduling rules, dress-code enforcement, and restrictions on contact—have reduced family contact and caused harm. Several speakers argued that elderly and medically frail prisoners should be released through parole because incarceration is costly, ineffective, and inhumane for people who pose little public-safety risk. Others described poor prison conditions, limited programming, inadequate healthcare, segregation-like housing, and the impact of K2 use, suicides, and self-harm. Supporters of the oversight bill said an independent office is needed to address racial disparities, grievance failures, and lack of accountability within the DOC.
A number of speakers tied their support to personal experiences, including alleged racial discrimination, denial of programs, and barriers to family visits. Some testified that rehabilitative programming, education, and restorative justice reduce violence and improve outcomes, while others said the DOC spends too little on programming and too much on punishment. Committee members asked a few follow-up questions, including about K2 contraband and how to reduce drugs in facilities, and one member asked about typical visitation lengths. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony on the bills and several witnesses urged favorable reports.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (7-8-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- scope of what you have a very limited scope of what you can<00:04:23.280><c> actually</c><00:04:23.520
- So that would actually seem to again limit whatever discretionary...
- >> I just have one more looking at bond disclosures.
- Therefore, that would put those bond ratings in error. Is that correct?
- bond disclosures. uh Kentucky wired bond bond disclosures. uh Kentucky wired bond ratings<00:25:15.840
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its May 21 and June 10 meetings, then heard testimony from the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General on the effect of HB 314 on the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) board. The Attorney General’s representative said HB 314 changed KCNA’s structure and staffing, but did not alter the statutory duties of the board, which still include developing and implementing strategic plans, providing policy direction, monitoring results, and approving fiscal planning. He argued the board is not merely advisory, has operational and budget authority, and that actions taken outside board approval could be ultra vires and without effect. He also noted the board historically approved settlements and contracts, including matters involving Open Fiber, and said the removal of the executive director position reduced direct personnel control but did not eliminate the board’s broader oversight.
The committee then heard from representatives of Kentucky Managed Technical Services/LTS, who described a dispute over the Kentucky Wired network refresh and service-provider transition. They said the project agreement required a market test and acceptance of a proposal for both the network refresh and service-provider role, but that their proposals were rejected and the refresh work was later treated by the parties as a change order issue. They said some equipment worth about $3 million had been delivered, transferred, and paid for, while roughly $7 million in additional equipment was canceled by LTS but reportedly shipped to a KCNA warehouse and not paid for. They also said no refresh installation work has been performed, that they continue providing network maintenance to avoid service disruption, but believe the contract has expired and that there is no current agreement for ongoing service-provider work.
Committee members asked whether actions taken without board approval would be invalid, whether the board could alter or terminate contractor arrangements, whether the bond disclosures suggesting a successful contract extension were accurate, and what equipment had been purchased or remained in storage. LTS representatives said they would follow up with the committee on the financial delta between the contracted rate and the month-to-month billing they say has been in effect since the contract expired, and on an inventory of in-service equipment and end-of-life dates. They said they want a commercial resolution, but if no resolution is reached soon they may pursue the formal contractual dispute process, and identified September 1 as their stated target date for resolving the matter and completing the refresh.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Waste energy facility capacity is limited. It it's challenging as you know to permit a new one.
- Waste energy facility capacity is limited. It it's challenging as you know to permit a new one.
- Waste energy facility capacity is limited. It it's challenging as you know to permit a new one.
- Then the PUC would approve utility issue the bonds.
- </c> the time it takes for the process limits the time it takes for the process limits the<01:15:54.000
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Number two, I understand the area where the city limits will be created, if we will.
- Number two, I understand the area where the city limits will be created, if we will.
- “Still apply, including the federal limit on closure hours of 500 hours per year.
- Senate Bill 2520 by Bettencourt, relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of
- Senate Bill 2747 by Paxton, relating to limitations applicable to certain agreements providing for a
Bills:
SJR12 , SCR39 , SB27 , SB29 , SB241 , SB406 , SB414 , SB464 , SB568 , SB578 , SB609 , SB660 , SB689 , SB693 , SB785 , SB857 , SB879 , SB921 , SB922 , SB955 , SB985 , SB993 , SB996 , SB1008 , SB1035 , SB1036 , SB1059 , SB1098 , SB1120 , SB1122 , SB1147 , SB1188 , SB1197 , SB1209 , SB1227 , SB1245 , SB1267 , SB1307 , SB1321 , SB1332 , SB1386 , SB1396 , SB1453 , SB1484 , SB1494 , SB1536 , SB1537 , SB1596 , SB1610 , SB1664 , SB1741 , SB1814 , SB1822 , SB1841 , SB1948 , SB2065 , SB2155 , SB2188 , SB2230 , SB2406 , SB2407
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with senators highlighting the university’s growth, medical school, research expansion, and role in serving South Texas. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 368 honoring outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, with numerous senators praising his long public career, leadership in higher education, and statewide impact. Senate Resolution 361 recognizing Texas HBCU Day and Senate Resolution 362 recognizing Denton County Days at the Capitol were also adopted, along with other routine recognitions and gubernatorial appointments being read into the record.
The Senate then took up several bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to shorten vacancy posting requirements, allow bilingual certification candidates to retake only failed test sections, give teachers more flexibility with paid leave, clarify classroom removal procedures, and ensure parents are informed of appeal rights. The bill passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a parent’s right to direct a child’s education, was also brought up and passed to engrossment after a contested suspension vote.
The Senate next passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, which would require reporting of foreign funding at public universities, bar gifts from adversarial governments, and require training and reporting systems to prevent foreign influence and intellectual property theft in higher education. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the so-called “Dexit” bill, was debated at length for its corporate governance changes, including codifying the business judgment rule and altering internal corporate litigation and records rules; it passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed by a 30-1 vote. Senate Bill 857, allowing law enforcement discretion to tow vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed after discussion of towing abuses during flooding and disaster conditions. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536, requiring dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, passed with broad support, and Senate Bill 922, addressing delayed electronic disclosure of sensitive medical test results so physicians can discuss them first, was taken up and passed to engrossment as the chamber continued through its calendar.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee Aug 13th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment limits the ability of the government to regulate expression
- The Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment limits the ability of the government to regulate expression
- And if it's not sycophantic and if it doesn't emotionally bond to you, well, how is it interesting if
- What are the limitations?
- We know that you're limited in terms of legislation, but we have to, and it won't be perfect.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- this bill, there's something we haven't talked about that I'm very concerned about, and it is our bond
- We've had a AAA bond rating in this state since the 1930s.
- my opinion, and the opinion of some of the regulators that look at this, that we are putting that bond
- House Appropriations, which added some guardrails, including some transparency requirements, also a limitation
- Right now, in the current version, there would not be a time limit on that referendum.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- This would increase the daily transaction limits.
- It would replace the $2,000 daily transaction limit with a transaction limit of $2,500 for new customers
- The second amendment by Chair Wallen, Claude 450, this would increase the daily transaction limits.
- It would replace the 2,000 daily transaction limit with a transaction limit of $2,500 for new customers
- Even if you want to limit it, that's really not fair, and so I ask you to vote for this bill.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured, restoration contractor, mitigation contractor, public adjuster, insurance commissioner, claims handling, consumer protection, void and unenforceable, Washington insurance code, chapter 48 RCW, civil penalty
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, for each of these tax types, there's a 15-year statute of limitations on collections.
- </c><00:07:29.919><c> on</c> a 15-year statute of limitations on a 15-year statute of limitations on
- </c> reimburseable general obligation bonds reimburseable general obligation bonds uh<00:29:36.559><c
- If demand is not high, then we would not go to market with those bonds.
- </c><01:35:18.960><c> only</c> FY26 in uh GEO reimburseable bonds only FY26 in uh GEO reimburseable bonds
Committee:
House Finance
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight May 22nd, 2025
Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and looking at, uh, Treasury yields on the rise and, um, the bond pricing, uh, fluctuating and how
- Any benefit that you've promised, so that sort of limits your, um, the responses you can do.
- thought that uh that that I think that uh would really help us and maybe an understanding to what limit
- Bonds that we have. Would he give us more power by having them together or investment?
- Uh, Representative Lujan brought up the baby bonds, other ways in which we introduced, um, we talked
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 111 May 4th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not limited to something to be one.
- </c><01:36:30.000><c> legal</c> on thin margins and with limited legal on thin margins and with limited
- </c><02:15:13.360><c> cap</c> through 2236 the annual aggregate cap through 2236 the annual aggregate
- </c> of Medicaid by limiting access to jobs. of Medicaid by limiting access to jobs.
- I believe in limited I'm a Republican. I believe in limited government. government. government.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JDC, JDC DEFER Public Hearings 03-24-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And for everybody, a two-minute time limit on testimony.
- is told, Or if certain things don't occur, that statute of limitations are tolled.
- So then is there a separate statute of limitations for the administrative side of things?
- I'm sorry, to limit it to violent offenses. Violent crimes are defined in HRS 134-1.
- limitations of section 40-68 from being claimed.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard and acted on several nominations and bills. It first recommended advise and consent for Governor’s Message 573, confirming Luann Blake to the Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs Advisory Committee after she described her experience as a blind voter and her goals of improving outreach and accessibility for voters with print disabilities. The committee then took up the judiciary supplemental budget bill, HB 2095, with testimony from the courts and several supportive organizations. The courts requested funding for security, cybersecurity, substance use treatment contracts, public guardian services, staffing, and capital projects; members questioned the lump-sum CIP request, the substance use contract funding, and the Kamanu Hale elevator project. The committee later voted to pass HB 2095 with amendments, including changes to cybersecurity funding, security-related report language, and other committee-report notes.
The committee also heard HB 1520, which changes the five-year statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions of campaign finance violations to begin upon discovery by the Campaign Spending Commission. The commission supported the bill, saying it would prevent delayed reporting from avoiding prosecution, while one senator raised concerns about due diligence, tolling, and the difference between administrative and criminal enforcement. The bill drew broad support from advocacy groups and was advanced with an amendment clarifying “criminal prosecution.” HB 1548, which reduces the maximum sentence for misdemeanors and other offenses punishable by up to one year to 364 days, received strong support from the Public Defender, immigrant-rights groups, OHA, and others, who said the change would reduce immigration consequences for noncitizens. The committee later amended and passed the bill, limiting it to non-violent offenses.
HB 2050, increasing partial public financing limits and available public funds, was supported by the Campaign Spending Commission and good-government groups, while OHA asked for parity with lieutenant governor races. The committee passed it with amendments increasing the public-fund match and funding levels, and requested additional appropriations in the committee report. HB 2494, which would set factors for warrantless arrests for petty misdemeanors and violations and require documentation of the justification, drew strong support from the Public Defender and civil-liberties advocates but opposition from the Attorney General’s office, prosecutors, police, and some business groups, who warned it would restrict officer discretion and trigger litigation. The committee nevertheless passed it with amendments. In a final decision-making agenda, the committee also passed HB 2250 with amendments, adding blank appropriations and committee-report language related to claims against the state, including claims involving exonerees and a disputed USEPA-related claim.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Other - PSCOC Apr 14th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- We will be bringing updates on the latest bond sale as Mr.
- We do not engage in selling bonds or going to bond elections for a capital program.
- bond that you decided you were short after the bond.
- Our bond cycles are scheduled every four years.
- We have district bonds available totaling $41 million.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Per this posting, we may limit witness testimony to three minutes per person.
- GRIP filings are expedited, limited-issue records.
- That way, operators know the rules from day one and can bond and plan accordingly.
- One, there needs to be a 10-year limit on these extensions.
- You know, we talked about 1983; the bonding levels were set in 1983 and 1991.
Committee:
House Energy Resources
Keywords:
inactive wells, oil and gas regulation, environmental protection, Railroad Commission of Texas, well plugging, Railroad Commission, penalties, violations, pipeline safety, civil penalties, criminal penalties, wildfire prevention, oil and gas, safety inspections, administrative penalties, excavation, notification, utilities, underground facilities, regulatory compliance
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Consumer and Public Affairs Jan 29th, 2026 at 02:04 pm
House Consumer & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So the limitations that we've had before were just... Across the state.
- Of course, the final version limited pretrial detention to felonies, and H.J.R. 2 keeps that limitation
- Pretrial detention is supposed to be the carefully limited exception.
- Thank you. carefully limited exception. Thank you. Red carpet. Okay, no one else.
- There's a 10-year limitation on that; it has to be within the last 10 years.
Committee:
House House Consumer & Public Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And you're right, the more we regulate, the more we limit permissive applications in the industry, the
- more we will limit the growth. of Texas vineyards.
- I'm strictly enforcing the time limits because we have ...
- market, it limits innovation and creativity, and the ability for us to come together as an industry.
- That is not a reasonable limitation on what is happening. There are many good parts of this bill.
Bills:
HB223
Committee:
Senate State Affairs