Video & Transcript Research : 'zoning commission'

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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 02:04 pm

Senate Finance

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  • that, as you know, this is essentially a line of credit for the State Department of Transportation Commission
  • existing statutory authority that we're working with and the authority of the State Transportation Commission
  • The Transportation Commission couldn't max out that $1.5 billion of new authority all at once, and they'll
  • Now, if the DOT and the DOT Commission do this correctly... They'll generate $80 million a year.
  • We may have never been in this situation, but if we just go in there and the Commission spends us like
Bills: SB2
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:58 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

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  • Chair, I think it would be interesting if some of our departments were paid by commission with the outcomes
  • Chair, I think it'd be interesting if some of our departments were paid by commission with the outcomes
Bills: SB2
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Elections Aug 25th, 2025 at 11:08 am

Elections

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  • Why do you say it's bypassing the Ethics Commission?
  • But the Texas Ethics Commission is still involved.
  • I mean, the bill references the per diem amount that's established by the Ethics Commission, and so it
  • So the way I read the Texas Ethics Commission rules, basically, contribution caps are typically tied
  • But if members misuse campaign funds, that belongs within the Texas Ethics Commission, not the courts
Bills: HB18
Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on the discussions surrounding HB18, which aims to prevent legislators from financially benefiting when they break quorum. Chairman Shaheen emphasized that this bill addresses the integrity of the Texas legislature and responds to constituent concerns about lawmakers being absent and raising funds simultaneously. Throughout the meeting, members discussed the implications of enforcing penalties for breaking quorum and the balance between legislative strategy and financial transparency. Various representatives expressed their views, with some supporting the bill for enhancing accountability, while others argued that it imposes unfair restrictions on a constitutional tactic historically used by minority factions.
TX
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  • They started building the plant before it was totally designed, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • We will be... applying to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for our operating permit.
  • Based on events that have transpired both in the marketplace and at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • You would have to show movement towards construction from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
  • The factor is it's never been licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
HI
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  • Then that concern should be addressed at the LEC process, and that the Land Use Commission has the full
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1604, which would create an agricultural workforce housing group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to address shortages of farmworker housing. The department said it supported the bill’s intent but emphasized that the group’s early work should focus on gathering data and surveying farm operators to assess actual demand, to avoid “mission creep.” Testimony from the City and County of Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization, Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, and the Maui Chamber of Commerce was in support, with one witness suggesting a housing advocacy nonprofit be added to the working group for balance. The committee then discussed HB 1713 on school impact fees, which would clarify exemptions for certain affordable housing projects and exempt new residential developments of fewer than 100 units. The Attorney General’s office said the bill should define “low to moderate income households” because that term is not defined in chapter 302A. HHFDC, the School Facilities Authority, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and others supported the measure, arguing it would reduce administrative burden and remove barriers to housing. Members questioned whether the bill should instead repeal the school impact fee entirely; supporters said they also favored full repeal but viewed this bill as a more feasible step. The School Facilities Authority also explained that about $28 million in school impact fees had been collected across four districts and none had yet been spent, and discussed how recent nexus requirements limit how the funds can be used. HB 1722, relating to residential condominiums, drew extensive testimony and questioning. HCDA supported the bill and explained that it amends the 99-year leasehold pilot program created by Act 97 of 2023 by reducing owner-occupancy restrictions from 100% of units to 60%, allowing some rental or subleasing flexibility for the owner-occupied units, and permitting up to 40% of units to be sold to qualified residents after being on the market for more than 60 days. HCDA said the original restrictions, combined with rising construction costs, higher interest rates, and competition from nearby projects, made the pilot project difficult to market and finance; it said the changes are needed to make the project feasible and competitive. Supporters including AP Hawaii, Kila LLC, and project representatives said the amendments would help make the demonstration project in Kakaʻako viable. Some members raised concerns that the changes could weaken long-term affordability and questioned why certain ownership language was being deleted if rentals would still be restricted. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • A $500 fine for school zones, okay. I could see that.
  • And you're talking about school zones.
  • If it was zoned to save Luke Air Force Base, it is.
  • The additional language about county zoning or city zoning was to ensure that there's a public process
  • It was a zoning issue. We have a client who has property along the 303. It was a zoning issue.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have some areas that are zoned commercial, some on some areas own residential.
  • A commercial area and residential area and zoning.
  • only to the counties, which I think are in the majority that do not have county zoning.
  • Because they're zoning ordinances and laws right now that kind of try to rein that in.
  • I'm not sure what year the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission is on currently.
OK
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  • collaboration from my good friends over here in the side of the room as well as the corporation commission
  • In the amendment, it is listed as corporation commission or the Department of Environmental Quality that
  • Where the Corporation Commission stated at that time, the known orphaned and abandoned well list is 200
  • Yes, I did look at federal tax structures, but this bill is looking at the state Oklahoma tax commission
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • For the Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission to serve a four-year term ending January 1st of 2030
  • Senator Burns, you are recognized to present Tommy Cawell of Shady Point to the Oklahoma Mining Commission
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy REVISED Apr 16th, 2026

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • to present the exact nom of Megan Langley of Westville for the Oklahoma-Arkansas River Compact Commission
  • Senator Burns, you're recognized to present Tommy Colwell of Shady Point to the Oklahoma Mining Commission
Summary: The committee first handled several executive nominations. It unanimously advanced Richard Allier to the Environmental Quality Board, Kevin Foreman to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, Gary Keel to the Air Quality Advisory Board, Megan Langley to the Oklahoma-Arkansas River Compact Commission, Jacob Bull to the Air Quality Advisory Council, and Tommy Colwell to the Oklahoma Mining Commission. In each case, the nominating senator described the appointee’s background and qualifications, and the committee voted to send the nomination to the full Senate without opposition. The committee then considered House Bill 2992, with Senator Green offering a technical amendment to correct drafting errors. The amendment passed 8-0, and the bill itself passed 9-0. Green said the measure would require large-load data centers and crypto mining facilities to pay their share of electric infrastructure costs so those costs would not be shifted to other ratepayers. Senator Boren asked whether municipal utilities and co-ops would be affected, and Green responded that the bill was aimed at the corporate shareholder utility model. House Bill 4338 was also heard and passed, though the roll call showed one no vote. Green explained that the bill concerns produced water and would create a framework for extracting elements from it, with House changes clarifying that it is not retroactive, adjusting flexibility for the produced water unit size, and allowing processing of brine before corporation approval. The committee also advanced House Bill 417, which addresses theft of copper fittings on oil rigs and related cleanup damage by making certain conduct a misdemeanor; it passed 10-0. The meeting ended after the committee approved the remaining nominations and adjourned.