Video & Transcript : 'disclosure statement' :
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Basically, it requires licensing from TDLR and disclosures.
- RCAT strongly supports SB 1036 approach to registration, insurance requirements, clear disclosures, and
Keywords:
residential solar, solar retailer, solar salesperson, solar panel sales, solar lease, solar installation, renewable energy, clean energy, consumer protection, deceptive sales, door-to-door solicitation, occupational registration, TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, Public Utility Commission, electrical contractor, interconnection, net metering, Truth in Lending Act
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It requires licensing from TDLR and disclosures and protection for folks who are being scammed by salesmen
- RCAT strongly supports SB 1036's approach to registration, insurance requirements, clear disclosures,
Keywords:
residential solar, solar retailer, solar salesperson, solar panel sales, solar lease, solar installation, renewable energy, clean energy, consumer protection, deceptive sales, door-to-door solicitation, occupational registration, TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, Public Utility Commission, electrical contractor, interconnection, net metering, Truth in Lending Act
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Would you agree with that statement? Yes, sir. Thank you. Thank you very much for being here.
- witnesses, and the public may never get access to important footage such as accident scenes or witness statements
- . statements.
- So if, let's pretend it wasn't a license plate; let's pretend it's a statement or something else that
Keywords:
Texas Constitution, Declaration of Independence, victory or death letter, display, historic preservation, HB 1893, Texas public information law, Public Information Act, Government Code 552.130, Transportation Code Chapter 730, license plate number, vehicle registration, law enforcement video, police body camera, dashcam, redaction, public records request, open records, government transparency, privacy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And lastly, the automobile dealer would be required to present a statement, as with some of the other
- access applies to all information, including confidential public information that is excepted from disclosure
Bills:
HB12, HB149, SB229, SB1361, SB1749, SB1897, SB2113, SB2566, SB2677, SB1652, SB2327, SB2344, SB2696
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, automobile sales, finance, retail seller, motor vehicle purchase, motor vehicle sales, pricing restrictions, third-party financing, education, funding, student assessment, accountability, standards, motor vehicle, financing
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard testimony on HB 149, the Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. Senator Schwertner described the bill as an outcomes-based AI framework that would require disclosure when people interact with AI, prohibit manipulative or social-scoring systems, address biometric capture, discrimination, and deepfake child exploitation, and give the Attorney General enforcement authority. It would also create an AI Sandbox and AI Council. Witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a Houston attorney, TechNet, and the Texas Association of Business strongly supported the bill, praising its stakeholder process and pro-innovation approach, while Texas Appleseed suggested regulators should have more examination authority over sandbox participants. The bill was left pending.
The committee then heard SB 229, which would prohibit motor vehicle dealers from conditioning a sale on dealer-offered financing or charging more because a buyer uses outside financing or cash. Senator West said the bill is meant to stop forced financing and bait-and-switch pricing, and he noted the bill passed the committee and Senate in the prior session. The Texas Automobile Dealers Association opposed the bill, arguing it would force dealers to accept any third-party lender or cash transaction on terms they cannot control. The Texas Credit Union Association supported the bill, saying consumers should be able to choose outside financing without hidden fees or pressure. After questions about cash purchases and dealer practices, the bill was left pending.
The committee also took up SB 2566, which would clarify legislators’ access to information from executive agencies, including confidential information, by setting response deadlines, limiting confidentiality agreements to statutory terms, requiring a standard AG form, and creating a complaint and penalty process for noncompliance. No witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 1749, as substituted, would let certain court-related employees and judicial conduct commission personnel keep personal information such as home addresses and phone numbers confidential, with work addresses used in place of home addresses for certain purposes. District clerk and judicial conduct commission witnesses described threats and harassment as the reason for the bill, and a court administration witness answered questions about how the address protections would work with voter registration and precinct records. That bill was also left pending, and the committee recessed without further business.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- truth in medical advertising by clarifying that advertising includes printed, electronic, and oral statements
- In order for you to be able to make that statement, I think you have to know what residency is.
- You have to write your personal statements, you need some letters of recommendation from your attendings
- In fact, In fact, our vision statement is improving the health of all Texans, but independent practice
- First, for disclosure, I sit on the Texas Department of Life Insurance regulation for the committee,
Bills:
HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794, HB46
Keywords:
peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, disclosure, next of kin, public information, deceased persons, privacy rights, patient solicitation, marketing practices, healthcare regulation, task force, deceptive advertising, nurse aide, certification, Texas Board of Nursing, healthcare workforce, nursing standards
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- truth in medical advertising by clarifying that advertising includes printed, electronic, and oral statements
- It not only defines public information but also... has a procedure for disclosure, making that information
- that compounded drugs cannot be administered if the label instructions do not have the following: a statement
- That includes storage instructions and cautionary instructions or statements, including any hazardous
- You go to a clinic and they have you sign your statement of authorization to treat, and that will state
Bills:
HB46, HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794
Keywords:
local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits
TX
Bills:
HB109, HB136, HB 109, HB136, HB694, HB 1201, HB1716, HB2071, HB2216, HB2358, HB2807, HB2886, HCR78
Keywords:
taxation, ballot propositions, public funding, voter information, transparency, training, public officials, candidates, requirements, political education, mental health, inpatient psychiatric facility, juvenile treatment, residential treatment facility, emotionally disturbed juveniles, Department of State Health Services, Health and Human Services Commission, state grant, facility construction, facility expansion
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that a fair statement?
- country. the state, they get underutilized because there's no communication between them. be a fair statement
Keywords:
emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- statement on every tweet that you do.
- Rather than banning altered media outright, this legislation simply requires disclosure when political
- This bill's simple disclosure requirement creates minimal burden while providing protection to election
- In your opinion, would it be beneficial to get in the weeds to specify a font size on this disclosure
- You know, when the statement is made that crime is out of control in Austin, the facts just don't add
Keywords:
emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct - Part 1 - 05/05/25
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct
Transcript Highlights:
- While disclosure was certainly required in this case, it is questionable, however, if disclosure alone
- </c> questionable, however, if disclosure questionable, however, if disclosure alone<00:16:04.160><c>
- </c> disclosure of a prior disclosure of a prior relationship<00:40:53.599><c> if</c><00:40:53.760><c
- </c> Senator Kune and based on a statement Senator Kune and based on a statement that<00:50:37.760><c
- </c><00:51:22.960><c> is</c> claim that this type of disclosure is claim that this type of disclosure
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Continuing Care Retirement Communities Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'll just add one more: a copy of the annual disclosure statement.
- So I think you should look to California, to the disclosure statement, and also to the annual report
- So I think for that disclosure statement, or for people to sign that, I think it would be helpful if
- I think another thing that we can talk about is annual disclosure statements, so that we would expect
- I just have an idea for the disclosure statement.
Summary:
The commission’s fifth meeting focused on consumer protections and resident rights in continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), with a presentation by Yvonne Choyah of UC Law San Francisco. She described California’s CCRC framework, including entrance fee structures, monthly fee increases, contract types (A, B, and C), disclosure requirements, and regulatory oversight. A major theme was that residents often do not understand the contracts they sign, while providers retain broad discretion over fees, transfers, terminations, and changes to the physical plant. She also emphasized that California’s regulator is understaffed and not well suited to oversee the complex financial and insurance-like aspects of CCRCs, and that resident complaints and litigation can be slow and difficult.
Choyah and commission members discussed several consumer-protection issues, including refundable versus repayable-on-resale entrance fees, rising monthly care fees, the decline of life care contracts, and the need for clearer disclosures and better comparative data for prospective residents. She noted that California requires annual disclosure statements, resident bill of rights materials, and some fee-related reporting, but that enforcement and accessibility remain weak. Members raised questions about resident board representation, accreditation, refund requirements, and whether state agencies or resident associations could help explain contracts to consumers before admission. Choyah suggested stronger oversight, more financial expertise in regulation, and better transparency about ownership and fee-setting.
The meeting ended with discussion of the commission’s next steps toward its August report. Staff said a draft report would be prepared from the commission’s discussions and circulated for comment before final revisions. The chair also announced staff transitions: Jennifer would be leaving the State House role, and Juliana Fernandez and Vicky Halal would be the main contacts going forward. The commission adjourned after thanking Choyah for her presentation and answering member questions.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Continuing Care Retirement Communities Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- I heard that it was just disclosure.
- We're already doing disclosure.
- I want to actually look at the disclosure more carefully.
- We do disclose the nonprofits, especially the financial statements.
- We do disclose the nonprofits, especially the financial statements.
Summary:
The commission meeting focused on continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), beginning with a presentation from Two Life Communities on its Opus Newton model, which is opening in the fall. Two Life described Opus as a middle-income, modern CCRC built around affordability, care coordination in residents’ apartments rather than separate care buildings, and resident-driven community life. Commissioners asked about financing, home care arrangements, affordability, Medicaid/MassHealth access, and the role of resident councils versus board representation. Two Life said it wants to remain within the CCRC framework, but expressed concern about proposals that would require multiple discrete care levels, impose deadlines on entrance-fee refunds, or require resident board seats.
The commission then discussed possible recommendations. There was broad support for Senate Bill 478, which would require clearer disclosure of entrance-fee refund terms in a separate document for prospective residents. On refund timing, members were divided: some favored a one-year deadline or a deadline with waivers, while others opposed a fixed deadline because of financing risks and the potential impact on new development and current residents. Several members suggested keeping the status quo but adding better data collection and reporting on refund timing. On the CCRC definition and marketing, members debated whether the current statutory definition is too vague and whether the commission should recommend clearer standards or a certification-like process, while also noting resource limits for state oversight.
Members also discussed the Age CCRC Consumer Guide, with general agreement that it should be updated and made more useful to consumers, possibly with clearer questions to ask and more information about facilities, though some cautioned against adding subjective financial-risk statements that would be hard to administer. On resident representation, several commissioners strongly supported requiring resident voting members on boards, while providers argued that strong resident associations and regular meetings with boards may be preferable and that communities should retain flexibility. The meeting ended with a request for written comments by July 11, draft recommendations to be circulated July 18, and a possible final meeting on July 21, with the commission aiming to finish by August 1.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/18/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh finance and public disclosure board.
- Um as disclosure of money and politics.
- As finance and public disclosure board.
- Um and and public disclosure board did.
- </c><00:26:45.919><c> that</c> line of its mission statement that line of its mission statement that
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is my statement.
- statement, talk to me what?
- Holds or falsifies a disclosure statement, talk to me what withholds looks like in practice and how that
- a disclosure statement, talk to me what withholds looks like in practice and how that might impact personnel
- And a lot of other jobs, even attorneys, they have to sign a disclosure statement if they've had any
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bills 1371 and 1372, which were described as school safety and hiring-transparency measures intended to ensure educational entities request and share relevant personnel information, including pending investigations, resignations during investigations, and disciplinary actions. Senator Nichols said the bills would help prevent individuals with misconduct concerns from moving unnoticed between districts or into private and charter schools, and would require referral to the Idaho Professional Standards Commission when covered employees resign, are terminated, or are placed on leave during an investigation. State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield said the department shared the goal of protecting students and was also working on reinforcing the Code of Ethics and mandatory reporting expectations for educators.
Several witnesses testified in support, including a read statement from Dr. Laura Bolton, who said she had reported misconduct in the Boise School District and faced retaliation, Kathy Wilson, who said her son was harmed because the district reported internally instead of making a mandatory report, and Tori Dole, a former Boise teacher who said she was retaliated against after reporting concerns and believed staff should be required to contact law enforcement sooner. Committee members asked whether current law and background checks already covered the conduct described, how the bill would affect privacy and private schools, and what specific amendments were being made. Nichols and Critchfield said the bills were still being refined with the Attorney General’s office and other stakeholders, including clarifying disclosure language and folding whistleblower provisions into one bill.
After discussion, members agreed the measures needed more drafting work before moving forward. On motion, the committee voted to hold Senate Bills 1371 and 1372 in committee, with the chair indicating they would be brought back once the language was finalized.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:21:21.200><c> of</c> filling out an economic statement of filling out an economic statement of
- </c> and have to do that and disclosure and have to do that and disclosure statements<00:25:49.120><c
- But I could support the making disclosures. I could support the making disclosures.
- >> at<00:35:57.359><c> that</c><00:35:57.599><c> statement.</c> >> at that statement.
- >> at that statement.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- >> So, it says in section three, this act shall only apply to financial disclosure statements filed on
- So, we already receive the financial disclosure statements. They're simply confidential.
- So, we already receive the financial disclosure statements. They're simply confidential.
- So, we already receive the financial disclosure statements. They're simply confidential.
- So, we already receive the financial disclosure statements. They're simply confidential.
Bills:
SB2543, SB2014, SB2115, SB3095, SB3264, SB2114, SB2117, SB2246, SB2519, SB3055, SB3131, SB3144
Keywords:
state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- What if he were to just have a statement to refer them to see disclosure, or something to that effect
- Um, you have an extensive disclosure statement.
- </c><01:17:09.199><c> a</c> disclosure statement um you have a disclosure statement um you have a extensive
- <01:17:19.520><c> property</c><01:17:19.840><c> disclosure</c><01:17:20.480><c> statement</c> oceanfront
- property disclosure statement oceanfront property disclosure statement is<01:17:21.120><c> very</c><
Bills:
HB1739, HB1741, HB2606, HB2362, HB2608, HB2294, HB2431, HB2375, HB2582, HB2585, HB2231, HB1601, HB2424, HB1956
Keywords:
transit-oriented development, zoning, land use, urban planning, density, local governance, housing, inclusionary zoning, inclusionary mandate, affordable housing, below-market-rate housing, inclusionary housing, development exaction, impact fee, housing affordability impact fee, needs assessment study, financial feasibility, rough proportionality, essential nexus, county ordinance
Summary:
The committee on Water and Land met on February 19, 2026, and the chair opened by emphasizing strict time limits and that all bills would be deferred if the agenda was not completed before the noon session. The first major measure discussed was HB 1739 HD1, which would preempt county land-use authority in transit-oriented development areas. The Department of Planning supported the bill, saying it could promote state-funded TOD and infrastructure, while the city and county’s position was raised in questioning. Unite Here Local 5 opposed the bill, arguing it would strip counties of self-determination, disrupt state-county policy collaboration, and remove a check on unrestrained development. Committee members pressed the supporters on whether the bill was really about higher density and whether it would override local zoning and sustainability concerns.
The committee then heard testimony on HB 1741 HD1, a housing bill described by supporters as reducing inclusionary housing mandates and increasing supply. Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued affordability mandates reduce overall housing production and raise market-rate prices, while a Zoom testifier said the bill would improve housing stability, health, and community outcomes for working families, kupuna, and young residents. Members asked about the bill’s needs assessment and who would conduct it, with a witness saying the counties would likely contract it out but that the bill did not clearly specify the reviewer.
HB 2668 HD1, dealing with water heating systems, drew testimony from the Hawaii State Energy Office and industry representatives. Supporters generally backed adding heat pumps to the law, but one solar-water-heater industry witness asked for amendments to remove or extend the current 15-year statutory life limit for solar water heaters and to update outdated standards and variance rules. A Kauaʻi Climate Action Coalition witness opposed the existing solar-only structure, arguing heat pump water heaters are cheaper, align with climate goals, and should be allowed without a variance. The Energy Office said the current law already allows variances in some cases, suggested adding high-efficiency heat pump water heaters to the exemption, and said the 15-year figure may be too short, with 18 years mentioned as a possible alternative. The committee also briefly moved through several other bills, including HB 2606 HD1 on off-site construction and HB 2362 HD1 on housing, with no notable testimony or action recorded in the excerpt.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 19 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- or disclosure. >> Um, my motion is recognized, Senator England. >> Senator England, you're recognized
- </c><00:11:33.360><c> or</c> to provide copy of closing statement or to provide copy of closing statement
- or disclosure. disclosure. disclosure.
- </c><00:11:56.719><c> There's</c><00:11:56.960><c> one</c> statement. Uh we pass that.
- There's one statement. Uh we pass that.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- As background, the Public Disclosure Commission enforces provisions of the state's campaign finance disclosure
- As background, the Public Disclosure Commission enforces provisions of the state's campaign finance disclosure
- Under Substitute Senate Bill 5840, the statement of organization must also include a statement of participation
- The bill covers three areas of disclosure and I'll cover each in turn.
- Their personal information is exempt from disclosure.
Keywords:
state nickname, evergreen state, identity, cultural heritage, tourism, state cactus, symbolic designation, ecological significance, state symbols, SB 6044, Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Washington state holidays, RCW 1.16.050, state holiday recognition, religious observance, Hindu holiday, Sikh holiday, cultural recognition, paid holiday
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Civil Judiciary REVISION 2: Links added Apr 2nd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 2182 would create a uniform civil remedies act for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images
Bills:
SB504, SB844, SB1209, SB1266, SB1303, SB1448, SB1496, SB1595, SB1597, SB1655, SB1679, SB1621, SB1716, SB1769, SB1827, SB1876, SB1944, SB2072, SB2084, SB2104, SB2112, SB2170, SB2180, SB2182
Keywords:
SB504, marriage, child marriage, minor marriage, age of consent, minimum marriage age, underage marriage, teen marriage, parental consent, judicial approval, marriage license, Oklahoma Title 43, family law, juvenile justice, Department of Human Services, DHS custody, incestuous marriage, pregnancy exception, paternity, seduction