Video & Transcript Research : 'liability limits'
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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 15th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Each public testimony will be limited to two minutes total to speak on the bills we are taking up today
- These inconsistent decisions limit patient access and undermine state investments in podiatric training
- The law is clear that Podiatrists are limited to the foot and not the ankle, and the hospital should
- on when you can file a request to go to mediation, but there is a time limit on the arbitration side
- By legislation, you're limited to it. Yes, on prevention, they are limited. That was your point.
Keywords:
pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 1/21/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- challenging budget forecast, requiring you to make very difficult decisions about how to allocate limited
- The court makes the determination looking at their assets and liabilities, if this is something that
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their <01:13:07.360>assets <01:13:07.679>and <01:13:07.840>liabilities - looking at their assets and liabilities looking at their assets and liabilities if<01:13:08.960>
Summary:
The House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee met to approve the January 16 minutes and then heard a budget presentation from State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba on behalf of the Minnesota judicial branch. Shorba described the courts’ structure, mission, and workload, noting 322 judges, about 2,800 staff, roughly 1 million district court filings annually, and a current budget of about $479 million. He emphasized the branch’s constitutional obligation to provide fair and timely access to justice and said the courts are funded almost entirely through legislative appropriations. He also highlighted recent accomplishments made possible by prior legislative funding, including eliminating the pandemic felony and gross misdemeanor backlog, expanding remote and hybrid hearings, improving courtroom technology, sustaining treatment courts, and increasing pay for interpreters and psychological examiners.
Shorba outlined the judicial branch’s 2026–27 budget request, which he said totals a 12% increase over the starting biennial base. Major requests included $77.3 million in 2026–27 and $104 million in 2028–29 for a 6% judicial salary increase and related compensation costs; $5.1 million in 2026–27 and $1.76 million in 2028–29 for digital accessibility compliance with new federal ADA rules; $4 million in 2026–27 and $800,000 in 2028–29 to modernize justice partner access to court records; $7.2 million in 2026–27 to raise pay for contract psychological examiners; and $18 million in 2026–27 to increase juror pay from $20 to $100 per day and align mileage rates with federal rates. He also discussed ongoing funding needs for interpreter services, jury costs, cybersecurity, and other statutorily required court services, saying temporary funding provided in the prior session will expire and that permanent support is needed.
Members asked questions about treatment courts, employee bargaining, and mental health competency issues. Representative Eric requested more detail on funding for newly launched and existing treatment courts, and Shorba said many treatment courts begin with federal grants before transitioning to state support after about three years. He confirmed the judicial branch negotiates its own employee contracts rather than the executive branch doing so, and said the branch has three unions plus many unrepresented employees. On mental health and competency, Shorba said the branch is focused on obtaining timely psychological evaluations and is not responsible for treatment services themselves, but acknowledged a shortage of examiners and treatment beds and said a related competency board would be testifying the following week. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond adoption of the minutes.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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now.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- It allows discussion of contraception limitations and failure rates, which align with CDC information
- It allows discussion of contraception limitations and failure rates, which align with CDC information
- Of contraception limitations and failure rates, which align with CDC information.
- Knowing that you have a limited capacity for certain things.
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capacity Knowing that you have a limited capacity Knowing that you have a limited
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then quickly handled routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports throughout the day. The chamber first took up House amendments to Senate Bill 19 on insurance, including a changed start date and a bill name honoring David McHanie and Roy Johnson. On a long roll, the Senate concurred 22-0 with one abstention. Senator Singleton then used personal privilege to present a Black History observance highlighting Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., and Mahalia Jackson.
Committee reports followed, with the Senate confirming Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission and Lynn Brewer to the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors. Senator Singleton spoke at length in support of the trades-related confirmation, emphasizing the importance of skilled labor, contractor oversight, and workforce training, while also discussing the need to support such professions and the role of boards in protecting consumers. The Senate also received favorable reports from Judiciary, Education Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Tourism, and Local Legislation on a range of bills, many with amendments or substitutes, and placed them on the next day’s calendar.
In motions and resolutions, Senator Elliott recommitted Senate Bill 310 to local legislation and introduced Senate Joint Resolution 50 honoring Coach Tim Carter, which was sent to rules. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Resolution 51 mourning Junior Harold Sorrells and several House resolutions from the Rules Committee, including recognitions for the Alabama State Games, Mack McCutcheon’s retirement, the Black pioneers of Macon County, Alicia Cannon, Joseph William Jones Jr., and Louis Vuitton the Pitbull Day. The chamber also recognized several school leaders in the gallery and then moved into local bills, beginning with Senate Bill 266, a proposed constitutional amendment regarding Covington County, for which a bill reading was requested using the previous roll.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 12/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- doesn't limit opportunity. doesn't limit opportunity.
- So limiting fertilizer inputs, possibly selling some of our equipment lineup to free up cash flow and
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possibly limiting fertilizer inputs, um possibly limiting fertilizer inputs, um possibly - Insurance on farmland vehicles and liability have all gone up.
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liability.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 28th, 2026
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Today I didn't put time limits. Thank you.
- safety meeting to get that MOU that lets them leave the city limits.
- All the schools in the school district were within the city limits.
- Or just the limitations of, like, as it is right now, the limitations of these officers' ability to even
- I mean, you know, do I think that we need to be super limiting to it?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/17/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- limiting growth and market transition. limiting growth and market transition.
- Rent increases are limited 3.23.
- Property owners have to pay liability insurance on the property.
- Property owners have to pay liability insurance on the property.
- What it does is start to uh limit that.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We will not have a time limit on testimony today because we have such a short agenda.
- But the current lease restriction limits their ability to rent the homes that they actually build.
- their ability to rent the homes limits their ability to rent the homes that<00:09:23.240>
they - So this bill updates those limits and maintains the strong safeguards needed to ensure that the funds
- exclusive group of prospective buyers or brokers, with limited exception.
Keywords:
owner-builder, exemption, housing crisis, contractor, leasing restrictions, affordable housing, construction, regulations, teacher housing, housing vouchers, teacher retention, Hawaii Department of Education, hard-to-staff schools, housing, first-time home buyers, savings account, tax deductions, homeownership, savings accounts, tax deduction
Summary:
The House Housing Committee heard testimony on several housing-related bills. HB 1743 would expand the owner-builder exemption by repealing a leasing restriction and requiring notice when a leased residential structure was built by an unlicensed contractor. Subcontractors Association of Hawaii and the Contractors Licensing Board opposed the bill, warning it could encourage unlicensed contracting and weaken consumer protections, while Hawaii Realtors, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, BIA Hawaii, and others supported it as a way to increase housing flexibility. After questions about whether licensed electrical and plumbing work would still be required, the committee voted to pass HB 1743 with amendments and a defective date.
The committee also heard and advanced HB 2122 HD1 on teacher housing, which would create a teacher housing assistance program using vouchers from the teachers housing revolving fund. Testimony included support from the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Housing Hawaii’s Future, the Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus, and individuals, with the Office of Collective Bargaining in opposition and the Department of Education offering comments. The bill was voted out as is. The committee then considered HB 1756 and HB 1837, both updating the individual housing account program to reflect current housing prices; supporters including Housing Hawaii’s Future and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs said the limits were outdated and needed inflation adjustments, and HB 1756 was passed with amendments while HB 1837 was deferred as nearly identical.
HB 1729 would disallow the state home mortgage interest deduction for second homes. Hawaii Realtors opposed it, while Housing Hawaii’s Future supported it as a way to prioritize first-time homebuyers and reduce competition from second-home buyers. The chair noted a possible revenue savings estimate and the committee passed the bill with amendments, with several reservations. Finally, HB 2559 would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential property to limited exclusive groups of buyers, which the Office of Consumer Protection said needed an enforcement clarification and the Realtors said could affect some legitimate private-listing situations. The chair proposed replacing the outright ban with a disclosure requirement for private listings, and the committee passed HB 2559 with amendments. The hearing then adjourned after the chair thanked members, staff, and the public.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's generally paid by corporations, limited liability companies, certain partnerships, trusts, and other
- The pay as you go limit has capacity of $11.6 billion.
- The tax spending limit has capacity of $4.8 billion and the consolidated general revenue limit has a
- At the moment, the controlling limit is the tax spending limit with $4.8 billion although these amounts
- We've limited cities and counties on what they putting caps on them and what they can do.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs May 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- duplicative insurance coverage and cost by permitting City Park to opt out of ORM coverage for general liability
- duplicative insurance coverage and cost by permitting City Park to opt out of ORM coverage for general liability
Summary:
The House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs Committee met and advanced a series of local bills, mostly by unanimous voice vote after brief questions. SB 430 by Sen. Jenkins renewed the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau’s 1.5% hotel occupancy tax for 12-year periods by voter approval, with discussion about continued planning and coordination among tourism entities. SB 286 by Sen. Duplessis updated the New Orleans Downtown Development District statute by clarifying its status as a political subdivision, streamlining tax collection, removing staggered board terms, and clarifying bond renewal voting boundaries.
The committee also favorably reported SB 198 by Sen. Mizell, requiring government projects in historic districts to follow local historic district rules for new construction; SB 172 by Sen. Luneau, expanding a planning-commission waiver process for certain property divisions to municipalities below 150,000 population; and SB 439 by Sen. Gerald Boudreaux, adding pre-screening for esophageal/Barrett’s cancer for firefighters and fire service employees. Testimony on the firefighter bill emphasized the health risks from carcinogen exposure and the value of early detection, and members expressed strong support.
Additional bills advanced included SB 458 by Sen. McMath, creating a mechanism for local ethics-entity tax revenues in St. Tammany Parish to be transferred to the district attorney’s office if an inspector general office is created; SB 447 by Sen. Bass, changing Bossier City Police Department promotions from competitive to promotional seniority; SB 281 by Sen. Barrow, expanding the Baker Economic Development District boundaries to include additional commercial areas; SB 385 by Sen. Harris, changing appointments to the City Park Improvement Association board and allowing City Park to opt out of certain ORM insurance coverage; HR 84 by Rep. Walters, urging Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for TSA workers during federal shutdowns; and SB 417 by Sen. Allain, adding two members to the St. Mary Parish drainage district board. All of these measures were reported favorably, with one member recusing himself from the City Park bill due to board membership. The committee then recessed briefly, noting several remaining bills would be deferred if sponsors did not arrive soon.
IN
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's generally paid by corporations, limited liability companies. certain partnerships, trust, and other
- , the pay-as-you-go limit has capacity of $11.6 billion.
- The tax spending limit has capacity of $4.8 billion and the consolidated general revenue limit has. is
- At the moment, the controlling limit is the tax spending limit. with 4.8 billion dollars although these
- Again, it is about limiting the growth of tax. rates.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency Jun 30th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a lot of specifics about how a limited or noncompetitive process is done, and really for local
- Department of Health and Human Services also received authority to create a pre-approved vendor pool limited
- click-through agreements, and that's submitted on the section of law that's 32-12.2-15, which is related to limiting
- liability to the state.
- incrementally over the years, that's an area that's going to see growth in the legislative branch with term limits
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Labor and Employment
Transcript Highlights:
- can count toward the student's lifetime eligibility, and we believe students should not spend those limited
- long distances from the parking lot, a mile into the facility, in extreme heat with little shade and limited
- Once California starts applying those rules differently, it won't stay limited to that one asset alone
- wages before they are even past due, claims even if they were dismissed, and with no time frame or limit
- and with fewer errors, and workforce standards actually improve safety, reducing injury rates and liability
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The initial force was limited to a superintendent, 14 patrolmen, one authorized for each county, and
- Members, although the amendment makes this slightly better because it limits this requirement of ADEQ
- to submit these exceptional event demonstrations to the EPA and limits it only to those larger than
- not being able to share a parody image of an autocratic, deranged politician without fear of legal liability
- I urge a no vote because our Attorney General Chris Mays has done fantastic work using the limited tools
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations.(2-4-26)
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
Transcript Highlights:
- barriers for interstate commerce, and it adds a CPA licensing option intended to address time and cost limitations
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cost option intended to address time and cost option intended to address time and cost limitations - > felt<00:07:30.240>
by <00:07:30.479>several <00:07:30.800>candidates limitations - felt by several candidates limitations felt by several candidates under<00:07:31.599>
the <00: - It gives the board statutory authority to purchase professional liability insurance, which is something
Keywords:
00:00 Call to Order
00:05 Roll Call
1:00 HB 357 Discussion
4:53 HB 357 Vote
6:40 HB 45 Discussion
8:00 HB 45 Vote
9:29 HB 48 Discussion
15:00 HB 48 Vote
16:25 HB 212 Discussion
20:17 HB 212 Vote
21:50 HB 49 Discussion
25:55 HB 49 Vote
27:16 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee met with a quorum and took up several bills, beginning with House Bill 387. The bill was presented as a measure to ensure veterinarians are not subject to controlled-substance reporting requirements through regulation or other means, while also revising the controlled substance council to remove an emergency medicine physician and an acute care nurse and add two veterinarians. Supporters said the change was needed because veterinary reporting would be overly complicated, especially in rural Kentucky and for large-animal practices. The committee adopted the committee substitute, approved a committee amendment, and passed the bill unanimously, including the title amendment and emergency clause.
The committee then heard House Bill 45, which would modernize Kentucky CPA licensure. The sponsor and the State Board of Accountancy said the bill updates outdated rules, supports workforce mobility and remote practice, reduces barriers to interstate commerce, and adds a new licensing option to address time and cost concerns for candidates. The committee passed the bill unanimously. House Bill 48 followed, a long-updated physical therapy practice act revision. Testimony said it would clarify and streamline the statute, add definitions for physical therapist assistants, change certification language to licensure, allow expungement of minor non-patient-harm violations, clarify sexual misconduct language, adjust disciplinary and fee-setting provisions, and ease requirements for some internationally trained practitioners. The committee again passed the bill unanimously.
House Bill 212 was next and would allow licensed veterinary technicians, under direct veterinarian supervision, to administer rabies vaccinations to dogs, cats, and ferrets. The sponsor and Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association said the change would help shelters, humane societies, and mass vaccination clinics, improve recordkeeping, and address rising rabies concerns in Kentucky. The committee approved the bill unanimously. Finally, House Bill 49 was presented by Representative Matt Cook and the Board of Licensure for Engineers and Surveyors as a scholarship program funded by $5 from each annual license renewal plus fines and penalties, aimed at encouraging Kentucky students to enter engineering and surveying and remain in the state for six years after graduation/licensure. Members asked about the service commitment and funding source; the sponsor said the program would use existing funds and not raise renewal rates. The committee passed the bill unanimously, with the chair noting it as a positive example of board modernization.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 15th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- bought up. right now by private equity, whose primary concern is profit, rapid profit, which is then limiting
- Providers consistently face barriers like restrictive zoning, site limitations, and costly permitting
- particularly vulnerable to extreme heat, due in large part to the fact that many park leases contain limitations
- lied to California courts repeatedly and the result has been billions of dollars. of increased liabilities
- By limiting the land of Tennessee to three years, AB 760, ensure that this home will be temporary housing
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes the omnibus state government finance and elections bill, SF3045 5/1/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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the <00:35:32.320>rights <00:35:32.640>of limit the rights of limit - This is a very limited provision. This is just about in the election context.
- Actually, this is a very limited provision. This is just about in the election context.
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This this is a very limited provision. - This this is a very limited provision.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- and again today that she expects the plan will indeed focus almost singularly on this for-profit liability-free
- Limits use of distributions to activities that address the state's healthcare workforce needs, including
- In addition, comprehensive regional universities do not generally have access or limited access to endowed
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C New Offenses & Changed Penalties Apr 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- witnesses who, who have registered and to accommodate all who wish to testify, there'll be a time limit
- Um, right now, uh, they've been limited to prosecuting this as a simple misdemeanor, which You know,
- exempts veterinarians and their assistance for criminal negligence charges and keeps them at the same liabilities