Video & Transcript Research : 'liability limits'
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jul 1st, 2025
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- series of things that I think we need to prepare for in order for us to be wise stewards of a really limited
- This is relevant, particularly because of the level of liability, frankly, and financial investment the
Summary:
The committee heard several water- and environment-related bills. SB 72, by Senator Caballero, would modernize the California Water Plan and set long-term water supply targets, including an interim goal of 9 million acre-feet of additional water by 2040. Supporters from water districts, local governments, business groups, and agricultural interests argued the bill is needed to address climate-driven shortages, protect the economy, and improve planning for droughts, flooding, recharge, recycling, storage, and conveyance. Opponents, including environmental and conservation groups, argued the bill could overstate demand, increase costs, and make it harder to protect instream flows and ecosystems. The committee discussed the science behind the 9 million acre-feet target and the need to balance water supply planning with fish and ecological needs. SB 72 passed on a do-pass motion to Appropriations.
SB 369, by Senator Padilla, would require a local skilled and trained workforce for all Salton Sea restoration work. The author and sponsors said the bill would protect workers exposed to hazardous conditions at the Salton Sea, create good local jobs in Imperial County, and ensure long-term workforce standards for publicly funded restoration projects. Support came from labor organizations, contractors, and other regional stakeholders; no opposition testified. Members emphasized the region’s high unemployment and the importance of workforce development. The bill passed on a do-pass motion to Labor and Employment.
SB 697, by Senator Laird, would update the stream system adjudication process by allowing the State Water Board to use modern technology, such as stream gauges and digitized records, when investigating water rights claims, while still allowing field investigations when needed. The author said the process has not been updated since 1976 and should be streamlined. After amendments addressed stakeholder concerns, there was no opposition testimony. The committee asked whether the bill would affect pre-1914 water rights, and the author said it would not. SB 697 passed as amended to Judiciary. The committee also approved consent calendar items SB 599, SB 609, and SB 765 earlier in the hearing.
TX
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- the course and scope of employment at the time of the alleged incident, they are thereby accepting liability
- Challenges such as excessive records retention requirements, limited procurement authority, and rigid
Keywords:
memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision
TX
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- The limit is 14 days of protected absence.
- companies that already follow best practices see fewer injuries, lower turnover, and less... ...liability
Keywords:
heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster
TX
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- Senate Bill 2018 addresses this challenge by establishing the Strong Families Tax Credit, a limited two-year
- Texas Strong Families Tax Credit is an opportunity for partners by allowing them to divert their tax liability
Keywords:
HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption
TX
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- HB 3619 by Dean relating to the rights and the liabilities of the owner of the. ate on the tract of land
- Committee on Public Health SJR 5 by Hoffman proposing Constitutional amendment authorizing denial of bail limited
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Mar 20th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
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- language requests that primarily were adopted were bars, and they were very much constrained and limited
- Right, and that's a liability that they took on, and they didn't bring it to your, your attention, I
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Community Affairs Jan 14th, 2025
NJ
New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 4th, 2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations
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- They would remove language that limited process timelines under the bill, which required actions to be
- long-standing business relationships, reduce opportunities for independent agency ownership, and ultimately limit
- you. business relationships, reduce opportunities for independent agency ownership, and ultimately limit
- There is too much room for inconsistent enforcement and unintended outcomes that could limit a consumer's
- They have staff, they have their own operating expenses, they have their own offices, they have liability
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Other - PSCOC Aug 27th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- I just wanted to highlight that this is an example of how the policy of the Council, adopted not limiting
- We did have an increase to our employee liability insurance from the Risk Management Division at the
- But ensuring that these move through the process because staff has limited capacity, we want to make
- However, I do think that sometimes, because we're asking a limited staff to do so much work, we're actually
- I am just going to limit myself to a couple of questions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Jul 8th, 2025
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- In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we
- Any additional witnesses will be limited to name, position on the bill, and the organization they represent
- the Bureau shall convene a working group comprised of interested stakeholders, including, but not limited
- Like many muralists, I carry general liability insurance and have completed OSHA safety training.
- That's up for discussion and negotiation, but this bill limits our opportunity to join that agreement
Summary:
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a lengthy agenda of Senate bills, with most measures ultimately advancing on party-line or broad bipartisan votes after substantial testimony and several amendments. Early in the hearing, SB 418 by Sen. Menjivar was presented as a health access bill to codify ACA nondiscrimination protections in state law and require coverage for up to a 12-month supply of medically approved hormone therapy; supporters framed it as protecting continuity of care amid federal threats, while there was no opposition testimony. The committee later also took up SB 456, which would exempt muralists from contractor licensing requirements for commissioned fine art murals; supporters said recent enforcement had chilled mural projects and harmed artists and communities, and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 641, part of the wildfire response package, and SB 774, a sunset review bill for the Department of Real Estate and Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers, also advanced with support and no opposition. SB 775 and SB 776, sunset extensions for the behavioral sciences, psychology, and optometry boards, passed after witnesses described technical changes and the need to keep the boards operating. SB 777, dealing with abandoned cemeteries, drew testimony from local governments, industry, and counties; after amendments removed a local takeover mandate and shifted the bill toward a stakeholder working group and study process, opposition softened or was withdrawn and the bill moved forward to Local Government. SB 790, on interstate reciprocity for online higher education, generated the most debate, with supporters arguing California students and institutions need stronger consumer protections and access to the national reciprocity framework, while opponents said the bill’s terms conflicted with the existing compact; it passed as amended to Appropriations after committee members emphasized continued work on student protections. The consent calendar, including SB 389 and SB 861, was also approved, and the committee adjourned after additional vote changes were recorded.
TX
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- We'll be limiting public testimony to three minutes.
- The process is there; there's no time limit on it.
- note that I'm in particular... want to focus the questioning on the financial implications and limitations
- But to limit our property tax—the only thing we have is property tax—and then to say you have to go for
- concerns about how you would be advising some of the urban counties on recommendations for managing liability
Keywords:
municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Mar 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- put on record for this bill and the previous bill that there is no language in your bill that would limit
- That would limit undocumented or illegal immigrants from claiming the credit. Is that correct?
- So this quarter billion dollars, a portion of that under your bill, with no limitation, can go to illegal
- But to my question, the bill does not limit the ability of an illegal immigrant to get a portion of the
- Are we concerned that this may raise any legal liabilities for small businesses by asking the question
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation held its first regular hearing of the 2025-26 session, adopted its proposed committee rules on a 5-0 vote, and reinstated a suspense file for bills with fiscal impacts over the committee threshold. The chair explained that only AB 418 would be eligible for an immediate vote, while several other measures would be held for suspense consideration because of budget constraints. AB 330 was pulled by the author.
AB 418 by Wilson, which would create a clearer process and administrative remedy for county Chapter 8 tax sales, received support from county tax collectors and housing and taxpayer groups. Supporters said the bill would add transparency, due process, and a noticed public hearing for negotiated sales of tax-defaulted properties, while helping counties dispose of low-value or problematic properties more efficiently. The committee voted 6-0 to send AB 418 to Appropriations.
Several other bills were heard and then referred to suspense: AB 27 by Chau, which would exclude Chiquita Canyon landfill relief payments from gross income and protect recipients’ eligibility for public benefits, drew strong support from affected residents and environmental advocates; AB 258 by Conley would increase funding for California fairs, with supporters emphasizing fairs’ emergency-response role; AB 397 by Gonzalez would expand the California Young Child Tax Credit into a broader child tax credit for older children; and AB 398 by Aaron would set a $300 minimum refundable Cal EITC benefit. The committee also heard AB 231 by Tye, which would offer a tax credit to microbusinesses that hire formerly incarcerated people, and it too was referred to suspense after supportive testimony from reentry and small-business advocates.
TX
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- Bitcoin offers unique advantages in the digital era. to its limited supply and decentralized nature,
- as such I think it has shown itself and proven itself to be the the most preferred because of its limited
- overweight vehicles to transportation Senate Bill 14 in 1986 by Hinojosa of Nueces, relating to a limitation
- Bill 1558, by Perry, related the liability of non-profit entities contracted with the Department of Family
- Senate Bill 1573 by Birdwell, relating to a limitation on the use of certain and unsubstantiated information
Bills:
SJR34, SB10, SB18, SB19, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB480, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB767, SB790
Keywords:
parental rights, parents, children, custody, care and control, upbringing, family law, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, child welfare, education policy, medical decisions, parental authority, primary decision makers, family autonomy, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display, First Amendment
NM
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- They're not limited by that operating mill constraint like the counties are. Counties are.
- There's actually only two counties that would be impacted by that limitation, and you can see their estimated
- In rural areas where access to OT services is limited or non-existent, New Mexicans often face the difficult
- This is due to the ever-increasing costs and liabilities of practicing medicine in New Mexico.
- and I'm committed—I don't know when we're going to get to it—to actually looking closer at the limitations
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
Transcript Highlights:
- Testimony will be limited to three minutes per person at the discretion of the chairs, and it is the
- I know for some who are also looking at an all-hands-on-deck approach, it’s about the limited time in
- These limitations are a disservice to my clients.
- The legislature should enact a three-day time limit.
- And for those who still do wind up boarding in the emergency department, to provide the time limit.
Summary:
The committee held its fourth public hearing of the 2025-2026 session on bills dealing with involuntary commitment and access to addiction treatment, especially proposals to move Section 35 civil commitments away from jails and prisons and into facilities licensed or approved by DPH or DMH. Chairs Velis and Domb framed the hearing as a discussion of how to support people in crisis with compassion, while also warning against using involuntary commitment as a way to remove unhoused people from public view. The hearing also touched on related concerns about discharge practices, treatment capacity, and the need for a broader continuum of care.
Testimony split largely along two themes. Addiction researcher Keith Humphreys argued that many people enter treatment under pressure, that involuntary treatment can be ethically justified in the face of overdose risk, but that it should not be mandated unless high-quality services exist first; he emphasized the need for inpatient care when someone is a grave danger, followed by case management and outpatient support. MAMH’s Kate Alicante supported the bill, saying Massachusetts is the only state that commits people with substance use conditions to jails or prisons and that carceral settings add trauma and stigma; she pointed to prior legislative steps, including the Section 35 commission and the planned closure of DOC’s MESAC facility, as evidence that the Commonwealth is moving toward health-based settings.
A major portion of the hearing focused on Stony Brook, a sheriff-run stabilization and treatment center in Hampden County. Boston City Councilor John Fitzgerald, several committee members, and multiple people in recovery described the facility as humane, well-run, and effective, with longer stays, medical monitoring, medication-assisted treatment, counseling, and warm handoffs to aftercare. Several witnesses said Stony Brook saved their lives or helped family members recover, and they argued that the sheriff’s office model should be expanded rather than eliminated. Others, including family members and advocates, countered that even a well-run correctional setting remains stigmatizing and that people should not be treated in facilities run by sheriffs or corrections when they have committed no crime.
No vote was taken. The hearing concluded with continued testimony, including Senator Friedman’s support for Section 35 as a civil commitment tool but not in a criminal justice setting, and her separate support for a bill to speed inpatient mental health treatment.
PA
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- This bill provides for child welfare providers liability. Will the House agree to the bill?
- This bill provides for limiting homeowners associations from restricting the installation of rooftop
- I respectfully rise in opposition to this bill because I believe in free markets and limited government
- I respectfully rise in opposition to this bill because I believe in free markets and limited government
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Rethinking Paying Subminimal Wage to Persons with Disabilities Task Force Apr 24th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
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- means I may need a different kind of support and a fair opportunity when employers focus only on limitations
- Do we see any unintended consequences of limiting opportunities if we are closing those workshops?
- So there may be limited opportunities, and there are also individuals that will not feel like they immediately
- And then, I mean, employers are worried about liability all the time, and they don't know they don't
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 13th, 2026 at 05:24 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- When parents can't participate in the labor market, it constrains overall growth by limiting the supply
- We're limited. We have working-class retirees in our area.
- And I don't want to limit it to just this deal. This could be hospitals. This could be gas.
- Have you considered, and is there any legal liability in the state inserting itself into a current negotiation
Keywords:
public utility, certificate of public convenience and necessity, certificate of need, Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility regulation, ratemaking, energy storage, battery storage, grid reliability, renewable energy, transmission, distribution, generation plant, utility expansion, service territory, mutual domestic water consumer association, economic development department, clean energy, fossil fuel reduction
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 22, 2026 - 08:00 AM
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- The bill provides transfer of assets and liabilities from the Fire Control District to the Iona McGregor
- I'm going to impose a minute and a half time limit to make sure everybody gets a chance to have their
- We have been limited by the legislature in our impact fees so we haven't been able to ask developers
- Skidmore: Term limits have consequences.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Apr 21st, 2025
Banking and Finance
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- guess, is really for the Opposition, to us as policymakers: if we wanted to craft a policy that would limit
- And who bears the liability if taxes are not properly collected? To the state?
- Whether you live in a certain county or you're in a certain profession, it is limiting.
- You know, the access for that particular person to go into these credit unions is still limited if not