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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 15th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill would amend Section 4... Other peace officers with similar responsibilities.
  • Our constitutional amendment won't protect us from that. Yes, it will.
  • Our constitutional amendment won't protect us from that. Yes, it will.
  • When the framers added the Second Amendment to the U.S.
  • And second, the amended bill... ...or investor-owned utilities as they filed their plans.
Summary: The committee first handled pending business, including reconsidering SB 715 and then voting out several measures. The committee substitute for SB 1978 was reported favorably, and HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 434, HB 1584, and HB 4739 were all reported favorably, many with objections sent to the local and uncontested calendar. HB 1522 and HB 4238 were adopted as committee substitutes before passage. The committee then moved into public testimony on HB 2963, a right-to-repair bill for consumer electronics. Supporters argued it would reduce waste, lower costs, and help independent repair shops by requiring manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and information on fair terms, while opponents said the bill was too broad and the automotive MOU exemption was problematic. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 2467, which would align State Fire Marshal Office investigators’ pay with other commissioned peace officers at TDI; testimony was strongly supportive, emphasizing the office’s arson-investigation role, and the bill was left pending. HB 252, a bill allowing certain state agencies flexibility to pay Schedule A employees twice monthly, was laid out and left pending after limited testimony. HB 2468, dealing with public improvement district notice in real estate transactions, would let buyers terminate within seven days if required PID notice was not provided before contract execution; it drew no public testimony and was left pending. HB 4386, an annuity exchange and surrender process bill, was presented as a consumer-protection measure with deadlines and penalties for insurer delays; it received support from industry witnesses and was left pending. The committee then heard HB 4751, creating the Texas Quantum Initiative within the Governor’s Office to coordinate quantum research, workforce, industry partnerships, and possible future grant funding. Witnesses from universities and industry supported the bill, while several senators questioned whether a new state structure was necessary; the bill was left pending. HJR 175 proposed a constitutional amendment protecting Texans’ right to use mutually agreed forms of exchange, including cash, bullion, digital currency, or private script, and was discussed at length in the context of central bank digital currency and barter; it was left pending after testimony. HB 2221, updating insurance anti-rebating laws to allow wellness and value-added services, drew supportive testimony from the insurance industry and discussion about incentives versus monitoring; it was also left pending. Finally, the committee heard a series of utility wildfire and infrastructure bills: HB 106, requiring oil and gas operators to maintain certain electrical infrastructure near well sites; HB 144, requiring electric utilities to submit pole inspection and management plans to the PUC; and HB 145, requiring wildfire mitigation plans and allowing self-insurance under certain conditions. Utility, insurance, and cooperative witnesses generally supported the wildfire-related bills while asking for clarifications and less burdensome reporting, and the bills were left pending.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Business and Commerce May 15th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Kolkhorst moves that Senate Bill 1978 do not pass, but that the committee substitute, as amended
  • This bill would amend Section 4... ...other peace officers with similar responsibilities.
  • Our constitutional amendment won't protect us from that. Yes, it will.
  • When the framers added the Second Amendment to the U.S.
  • And then a couple of amendments got added in the House that you sort of touched on as well.
Summary: The committee first handled pending business, including reconsidering a failed vote on SB 715 and then reporting several measures favorably. SB 1978 was reported from committee on a committee substitute, and a series of House bills — including HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 434, HB 1584, and HB 4739 — were moved out of committee, most to the local and uncontested calendar. The votes on these items were overwhelmingly or unanimously in favor, with committee substitutes adopted where applicable. The committee then heard HB 2963, a right-to-repair bill for consumer electronics. The author said the bill would require manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and documentation on fair and reasonable terms while preserving trade secrets and excluding certain categories such as medical devices, motor vehicles covered by an MOU, critical infrastructure, and commercial-only transactions. Supporters from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Environment Texas argued it would strengthen property rights, help small businesses, and reduce e-waste. Opponents, including representatives of SafeLight Auto Glass and LKQ, said they supported right-to-repair in principle but objected to the bill’s automotive MOU exemption and broader scope, warning it could create uncertainty and leave some manufacturers and repair shops outside the framework. The bill was left pending after testimony. Members also heard HB 2467 on salary parity for State Fire Marshal investigators, HB 252 on allowing some state agencies to pay certain employees twice monthly, HB 2468 on public improvement district notice and a buyer’s right to terminate, HB 4386 on annuity contract exchanges and surrender timelines, HB 4751 creating a Texas Quantum Initiative and related fund, and HJR 175 proposing a constitutional amendment protecting Texans’ ability to use mutually agreed-upon mediums of exchange, including cash, bullion, and digital currency. Testimony on HB 4751 was largely supportive but included questions about whether the state needs a new coordinating structure and funding mechanism for quantum research and commercialization. HJR 175 drew discussion about barter, taxes, and concerns over central bank digital currency. Each of these items was left pending after hearing testimony. The committee also heard HB 2221, which would update insurance anti-rebating laws to allow more wellness and value-added services in life and health insurance, with supporters saying it would encourage healthier behavior without requiring data monitoring. Finally, the committee took up a package of utility and wildfire-related bills from Chairman King’s portfolio: HB 106, requiring oil and gas operators to maintain certain overhead electrical lines; HB 144, requiring utilities to submit pole inspection and management plans to the PUC; and HB 145, requiring wildfire mitigation plans and allowing utilities to self-insure under certain conditions. Utility, co-op, and insurance representatives generally supported the safety and resiliency goals of HB 144, while asking for clarifications and less frequent reporting; HB 145 was introduced as a broader wildfire-risk and liability measure. These bills were also left pending after testimony.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 22nd, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm happy to have an amendment to say they have to do that on a geographic level.
  • This is just the enabling amendment to be able to authorize House Bill 3332, which is a Regional Mobility
  • confidentiality of personal information collected by local governments. and airport governing boards by amending
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, I'd like to move the A6 amendment. And I'll move the A6 amendment before the committee.
  • The A5 amendment is a GOP amendment that we support.
  • <00:03:48.400> It GOP amendment that we support. It GOP amendment that we support.
  • A5 amendment is adopted.
  • A5 amendment is adopted. I opposed. A5 amendment is adopted.
Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/21/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh Chair amendments to the bill.
  • Thank you, Chair this amendment.
  • The A5 amendment is a GOP amendment that we support.
  • The A5 amendment is a GOP amendment that we support. It relates, as you know, to the A budget.
  • The A5 amendment is adopted.
Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The expression of hatred is one of our First Amendment rights, and the fact that this definition isn't
  • Senate Bill 199 would be a friendly amendment to an otherwise very good bill. Thank you. Thank you.
  • This is dangerous, and I feel like it is the footstep of losing our First Amendment rights.
  • On May 4th, 2024, I took an exam in criminal procedure, focused on the Fourth Amendment, and I was indeed
  • So we want to add to that menu, but what this amendment does is it allows us to better determine those
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • the Texas Civil Rights Project, and I'm here in opposition to the bill today. violates the First Amendment
  • quote, crime, sabotage, violence, or unlawful methods of terrorism. unquote, violated the First Amendment
  • As such, the bill is plainly overbroad and plainly unconstitutional. under the First Amendment, and I
  • There are people here who can tell you about how this law violates our First Amendment rights. and how
  • The very views the First Amendment and the state of Texas espouses to protect.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 7th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lubbock is the seventh most visited MSA in Texas, even though we are the tenth largest city.
  • This is simply the House Joint Resolution that would be the constitutional amendment to accompany the
  • Members, House Bill 4044 amends Chapter 172 of the tax code to reauthorize the participation of institutions
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/27/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
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  • This is a similar amendment to the first one.
  • This is a similar amendment to the first one.
  • motion that House File 1916 as amended motion that House File 1916 as amended be<00:41:55.839>
  • What the amendment to peace officers.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 24th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Moves that House Joint Resolution 31, without amendment, be reported favorably to the full House with
  • Thank you for the opportunity to present H.J.R. 138, a proposed constitutional amendment that will...
  • It's got hundreds and hundreds of amendments on it already.
  • But if you amend the Constitution like this, what does that threshold go up to?
  • I think they put that on every bill that is a constitutional amendment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We're well familiar with the First Amendment.
  • First Amendment rights.
  • Senate Bill 18 will amend, would amend Chapter 22 of the Education Code to prohibit a school district
  • Students' First Amendment rights were protected, but teachers weren't.
  • We have it with respect to Second Amendment rights, so the bill...
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (9:30AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • SENATOR OF THE TENTH PRESIDENT PRO TEM BRODEUR YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INTRODUCTIONS. >> Senator Brodeur
  • WHEN I BEGAN MY TENURE AS SENATE PRESIDENT I WAS CLEAR MY FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO FREE EXERCISE OF FAITH
Keywords: 998, house, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Transportation Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the Fairmount Line stops, Fairmount Station, is a mere four-tenths of a mile to the east of Hyde
  • It is a mere four-tenths of a mile to the east of Hyde Park Station in Zone 1.
  • So the Fair Share Amendment was meant to fairly collect revenue for the Commonwealth to be spent specifically
  • But in the past session, In the past session, I've attached this language as an amendment to various
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of transportation bills focused on rural microtransit, commuter rail fares and service, rail electrification, climate alignment, and safety. Several speakers supported H. 4054 and related microtransit proposals, arguing that rural communities need stable, permanent funding for services like the Tri-Town Connector and Quaboag Connector, which have strong ridership, high satisfaction, and measurable economic and health benefits. Testimony also supported a commission bill to study microtransit funding and definitions, with witnesses emphasizing that current grant programs are helpful but short-term and insufficient for long-term service planning. A major theme was commuter rail equity and expansion. Boston-area officials and advocates backed bills to make all Boston commuter rail stations Zone 1A, citing large fare disparities between nearby stations in Hyde Park, Roslindale, and Readville. Related testimony supported studying an Orange Line extension from Forest Hills to Roslindale Square and expanding The Ride to Foxborough, as well as restoring commuter rail service to Cape Cod via Middleborough to Buzzards Bay and beyond. Speakers said these projects would improve access, reduce car dependence, and better serve neighborhoods and regions that currently face limited rapid transit options. Multiple panels urged action on electrification and climate-focused transportation planning, including H. 3726, the Freedom to Move Act, and bills to electrify commuter rail, buses, school buses, and public fleets. Advocates from environmental, transit, and public health groups said transportation is the state’s largest emissions source and argued that statutory goals, coordinated planning, and streamlined permitting are needed to speed decarbonization while improving safety, affordability, and reliability. The committee also heard support for a bill to streamline rail electrification permitting, a bill to exempt certain transit projects from MEPA review, and a bill to improve commuter rail pedestrian safety with gates, fencing, and warning devices at at-grade crossings. No votes were taken during the hearing.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Jan 14th, 2025

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • I served as the chair of the SB 4 substantive amendments task force that was created by the committee
  • of services, and, hopefully subsequent to securing the contract, have been puffed and changed and amended
  • I can name each one of the 22 condos that span the eight-tenths of a mile, and you've worked on 20 of
  • I can name each one of the 22 condos that span the eight-tenths of a mile of and you've worked on 20
Summary: The committee on Regulated Industries convened with a quorum and began a panel discussion focused on condominium milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies (SIRS), with members framing the topic as part of Florida’s post-Surfside condo safety reforms. The chair and panelists reviewed how the state got here, emphasizing that the problems predated Surfside and were driven by long-term deferred maintenance, underfunded reserves, and aging buildings. Panelists included representatives from Florida Realtors, engineering and reserve-study firms, a CPA, a community association attorney, and Broward County’s building safety official, all of whom described their roles in inspections, reserve planning, and code enforcement. Testimony centered on what inspectors are finding in the field. Panelists said the most common problems are not subsidence but wear-and-tear and maintenance failures, especially in stairways, balconies, roofs, parapet walls, waterproofing, and corrosion. They described examples of buildings with hidden deterioration, hurricane-exposed damage, and associations that were underfunded despite prior inspection regimes in Miami-Dade and Broward. Dr. Barbosa explained that Miami-Dade’s recertification program began in the 1970s and Broward’s in 2005, with current timelines generally requiring notice, a first milestone review, and then time to begin substantial repairs; she said the program has improved compliance but that SIRS has added confusion. Members also raised concerns about the cost and implementation of SIRS, including whether reports are being used to generate unnecessary work, whether contractors or firms have conflicts of interest, and whether the law’s use of “fully funded” is being misunderstood. Panelists said the statutory reserve requirement is better understood as baseline funding, not having all money in the bank immediately, and suggested clearer definitions and possibly changing the terminology to “adequately funded.” They also discussed the need to separate required structural items from optional or cosmetic items in reserve reports, improve transparency for buyers and lenders, and ensure associations provide documents through websites and other portals. No votes were taken. The committee used the meeting as an information-gathering session and signaled that more panels and discussion would follow, with members and witnesses agreeing that the state may need further clarification, education, and possible statutory adjustments to reduce confusion while preserving building safety.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Committee Meeting - 2025-03-28

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our budget is about six-tenths of a percent of that public safety and judiciary budget.
  • So, the fee for the 100,000 would be a tenth of what you put it, so it would be approximately $1,200;
  • This proposal amends the statute to spread those costs for compact services across every county on a
Bills: HF2432
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (01/27/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • only it's a little over a tenth only it's a little over a tenth Personnel<00:16:21.199> most<
  • So this team moves 700 and some years even more than that amendments and contracts through that process
  • So this team moves 700 and some years even more than that amendments and contracts through that process
  • that some of there state plan amendments that some of our<00:59:10.000> services<00:59:10.400
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee convened an informational Division 3 Finance hearing focused on DHHS programmatic issues rather than budget line items. The chair emphasized that members should avoid questions requiring dollar figures and noted that the coming budget cycle would likely be difficult because revenues are expected to be tighter. Commissioner Lori Weaver said the department wanted to use the session to explain its functions at a high level, with more detailed presentations to follow, and to collect questions for later responses. Weaver outlined DHHS’s mission of supporting optimal health for state residents and described the department’s three main responsibilities: protection and prevention, client service delivery, and regulatory oversight. She said DHHS has eight divisions, a $3.6 billion total budget, about $1.217 billion in general funds, roughly a quarter of state positions, and personnel costs that are less than 11% of the budget. She also noted a recent hiring freeze, explained that the department did not request new positions except where required by law, and said vacancy rates had improved from 22% to 14% over the last two years but could rise again because of attrition and the hiring freeze. Weaver and CFO Nathan White then discussed why the DHHS budget is complex, explaining that it is built from multiple funding sources and is shaped by assumptions made months before the fiscal year begins, actual service demand, and cost allocation rules used to draw down federal funds. White highlighted maintenance-of-effort requirements, including TANF, where state spending is needed to secure federal matching funds and shortfalls can trigger penalties. At the committee’s request, DHHS agreed to provide a simplified historical accounting of TANF contributions to show how the match is assembled across positions, contracts, and other factors. The department also reviewed its roadmap, which Weaver described as a framework developed with staff and stakeholders around three themes: culture, community, and customer service. She highlighted priorities such as Mission Zero to end emergency department boarding, expanding access to community-based and residential behavioral health services, reducing reliance on institutional care, improving contract management with nonprofit and provider partners, using data dashboards to guide decisions, and investing in workforce stability and culture. No votes were taken; the main action was DHHS’s commitment to provide additional follow-up materials, including the TANF contribution breakdown.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (02/03/2026)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, other comments on the amendment. amendment. amendment. Representative<01:57:13.199> Bolier.
  • on the amendment itself? on the amendment itself?
  • offer your amendment. offer your amendment.
  • amendment replaces amendment, the amendment replaces everything<04:00:30.239> after<04:00:30.560
  • All this amendment would amendment only.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Mar 18th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I had an amendment. All right, Secretary, read the amendment.
  • Senator Orr's amendment is adopted. Senator Orr's amendment is adopted.
  • Committee amendment... Amendment pending. Mr. President, I have a friendly amendment.
  • That's that amendment. The committee amendment that we just adopted was a technical amendment.
  • President, I have an amendment. All right, Secretary, read the amendment.