Video & Transcript Research : 'regulatory amendment'

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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • If I may, and you've read the amendment, I am the amendment's a friendly amendment.
  • With that then, I would offer the amendment. Any questions on the amendment?
  • It must be a popular amendment. Amendment. Okay. All right.
  • So, this I haven't seen this amendment. So, this amendment would increase the rate.
  • Amendments tabled. We're now on the bill as previously amended. Any further questions?
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this would be a constitutional amendment that would be... ...a constitutional amendment that would
  • The first amendment was from the IVF The first amendment was from the IVF community, and it actually
  • amendment.
  • So, members, you've got the amendment now in front of you. I'll offer that amendment.
  • Amendment adopted back on the bill itself. Um, Senator Bell, I... on the bill itself.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 15th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll just add this: the Sixth Amendment requires that everyone gets a jury. of their peers.
  • I don't have a suggestion on amendments to your bill.
  • Fourth Amendment to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, for you to take what you believe is
  • Amends Article 13A.501 to mirror these changes for organized criminal activity cases.
  • These proposed amendments to the theft and organized criminal law.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I understand there is an amendment. Yes, Madam Chair. We'll move the A6 amendment.
  • We have a D3 amendment, we have a D4 amendment, and then I understand you have a D6 as well.
  • The A6 is amended. The A6 is amended to the DE2. Then we will go to the DE2 next.
  • The DE2 as amended. Apologies, as amended, please say aye. Aye. Those opposed?
  • This amendment allows...
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, I will move the A6 amendment. Is there any discussion to the amendment? I believe if Mr.
  • Any discussion to the amendment?
  • The A6 is adopted as amended. Representative Ryer, to your bill, please, as amended.
  • as amended.
  • <00:16:53.160> as please say I the de2 as amended as please say I the de2 as amended as amended
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means Mar 3rd, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd like to amend that to just on the bill. I apologize. Very good.
  • That's why we have additional bills and constitutional amendments because we as a state.
  • To 250,000 will also have that same beneficial regulatory effect.
  • Uh, members, House Joint Resolution 1 is a constitutional amendment for House Bill 9.
  • This amendment simply allows the legislature.
Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB 22
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is an amendment.
  • Hearing none, amendment is adopted. Following amendment. Secretary read the amendment.
  • The amendment is adopted. The following amendment, Secretary will read the amendment.
  • Thank you. reading. amendment secretary will read the amendment floor amendment number one by Creighton
  • Members, there is an amendment. secretary will read the amendment for amendment number two by Hughes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to defend. the Constitution of this state and the United States. unconstitutional under the First Amendment
  • Bremerton School District, a 2022 Supreme Court case that sets a new test for balancing the First Amendment
  • all by voting again. against this bill and upholding our Founding Fathers' commitment to the First Amendment
  • And I believe that this... that when it's the First Amendment, which was talked about earlier, when it's
  • Personal preferences do not and cannot strip away First Amendment protection.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe there's an amendment on this one. Would you care to take that up? Because it's the Mr.
  • Senator Paxton, you're recognized to explain your amendment. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • on the amendment?
  • Seeing now will be debate on the amendments. The second from the Chair.
  • Back on the bill as amended. You're recognized, Paxton. Thank you, Mr.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> Pass with amendments. >> Pass with amendments.
  • Pass with amendments, sir. >> Yeah. Pass with amendments, sir.
  • Any no amendments and members present.
  • <00:09:55.839> is OIP considers this proposed amendment is OIP considers this proposed amendment
  • That's all Appreciate your amendments.
Summary: The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary. The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against. Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and we have submitted a recommended amendment, a friendly amendment to change the term government
Summary: The committee heard several government operations measures, beginning with SB 2064 on state construction projects, which would create an office of the state architect within DAGS to oversee design review and approvals for state construction. DAGS said it stood on its written testimony, DECAB supported the bill, DOT supported it, and HGA opposed it. No audience testimony or member questions were taken, and the chair moved on. The committee then took up SB 2312 on government contracts, which would make records held by private contractors performing government functions subject to UIPA. The State Procurement Office, Attorney General, OIP, ERS, DHS, and HGA offered comments or opposition, while the League of Women Voters, Public First Law Center, All Hawaii News, Grassroots, and several individuals supported the bill. Public First Law Center argued the bill closes a loophole and does not expand or reduce existing exemptions, while OIP and others raised concerns about privacy, confidential information, and the need for clearer procedures. Members discussed possible clarifying amendments, including changing “government function” to “agency,” and the bill was left for further consideration. Other measures discussed included SB 2662 on government accountability, which would require justification and caps for external consultants; ERS and DOT opposed it, while the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and Airlines Committee of Hawaii argued consultants are often more efficient and necessary for major projects. The committee also heard SB 2744 on due process, for which no testimony was received; SB 2809 on budget-related reports, with comments from B&F and the Tax Foundation; SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, opposed by the Governor’s Office and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission and supported by one individual; a bill on continuous legislative sessions, with comments from B&F, LRB, and Hope for Hawaii; SB 2336 on tree management standards, supported by an individual and the Outdoor Circle; and SB 2075 on public procurement local preferences, which drew broad support with comments from SPO and the Attorney General and discussion of simplifying the preference structure. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly moved measures along after testimony and questions.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 29th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's be honest, we just need to amend the constitution and allow us just to name the counties.
  • Amending the transportation code with these changes would allow for a reduction of noise pollution in
  • So the purpose of the bill, according to the bill analysis, says it aims to amend the transportation
  • My understanding is this would amend the statute.
  • Until there is a clear regulatory framework, we must put common sense guardrails in place to protect
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce Apr 24th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Maybe a good amendment. Thank you.
  • Due to recent regulatory changes and important necessary changes in the license plate system that this
  • Amendments deal with the fact that this decision is out. there and has settled this issue.
  • SB 1917 seeks to address these issues through amending Chapter 2301.
  • Senate Bill 1917 amends.
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee was marked by discussions on several significant bills, with a keen emphasis on legislative updates and committee substitutes. Notably, Senator Blanco presented a new committee substitute for SB2610, which modifies the employee cap from 100 to 250 and extends the update timeline for cyber security programs for small businesses. This substitute was adopted unanimously, reflecting a collaborative agreement among the committee members. Additionally, there were discussions surrounding SB1856 as Senator Crayton provided insights into how stakeholder feedback influenced the bill's committee substitute. The committee ultimately voted in favor, pushing it towards the local and contested calendar, indicating the bill's progression through legislative channels.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's go ahead and adopt the amendment. Uh, go ahead and talk about your amendment. Yes, sir.
  • And you have an amendment? Yes. There's an amendment. What the... Yes. There's an amendment.
  • Yeah, this new amendment. This is... Yeah, this new amendment. This is it. I have QNH214-1.
  • Your amendments adopted. Any... I. Opposed? Your amendments adopted. Any other questions?
  • Any questions on the amendment? Entertain a motion on the amendment? Moved and seconded.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Apr 7th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill accomplishes this by amending Chapter 15 of the Water Grants.
  • This utility was placed under receivership by TCEQ due to its inability to meet myriad regulatory requirements
  • This bill seeks to amend legislation passed in 2011 known as the streamlined expedited release of a water
  • Through a floor amendment offered by Vice Chairman Tracy King over the past 14 years, however, we've
  • There in 2021, we've done CCN amendments; every one of the CCN amendments we...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Apr 7th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill accomplishes this by amending Chapter 15 of the Water Code to expand the definition of flood
  • This utility was placed in receivership by TCEQ due to its inability to meet myriad regulatory requirements
  • This bill seeks to amend legislation passed in 2011 known as streamlined expedited release of a water
  • At that time, Medina County was exempted from the law through a floor amendment offered by Vice Chairman
  • In 2021, we've done CCN amendments.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs heard several water-related bills, with testimony focused on drinking water quality, groundwater contamination notice, flood infrastructure funding, water rights conservation, and utility service areas. SB 1662 would limit TCEQ’s advance notice to public water systems to no more than 24 hours before testing after a consumer complaint, to reduce the chance of temporary treatment affecting results. SB 1663 would allow TCEQ to notify private well owners, groundwater conservation districts, and nearby residents by direct means about known groundwater contamination, rather than relying mainly on first-class mail and annual reporting. SB 2124 would move the deadline for publishing the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee’s annual report from April 1 to June 1. Witnesses on the first two bills described long-running water quality problems and delayed notice in their communities and supported the measures. No opposition was recorded, and each bill was left pending for a later vote. The committee also heard SB 1967, which would expand eligibility for Flood Infrastructure Fund financing to multipurpose projects that both reduce flooding and create water supply. Senator Hinojosa and Hidalgo County representatives described the Delta Reclamation Project as a shovel-ready example that would capture flood and drainage water, treat it, and produce new potable supply while also providing detention and flood mitigation. A Sierra Club witness also supported the bill, saying such projects could help manage floodwaters and reduce polluted discharges to bays and estuaries. The bill was left pending. A lengthy and divided discussion followed on SB 1413, which would expand the streamlined expedited release process for landowners seeking removal from a water or sewer CCN in additional counties. Senator Nichols said the bill was a property-rights measure aimed at legacy monopolies and bad actors who use CCNs to hold landowners hostage, while supporters described cases where developers could not get timely service, including fire flow, or were asked to fund infrastructure without reasonable recoupment. Opponents from rural water corporations and utility associations argued the bill would undermine investment in water infrastructure, strand debt, and weaken the return on planned expansion. PUC and TCEQ resource witnesses explained that compensation is handled case by case through appraisal and can include stranded costs, planning, design, construction, and some legal fees, but members noted the statute is unclear and discussed possible committee substitute language. Public testimony was closed with the bill left pending. Later, SB 1624 would allow the Texas Water Trust within the Texas Water Bank to hold donated water rights for conservation purposes and protect them from use-it-or-lose-it cancellation, and SB 863 would address Edwards Aquifer utilities that straddle the aquifer boundary by allowing them to continue using Edwards water within their certificated areas under specified conditions. Both bills were laid out, received no public opposition in the hearing, and were left pending.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Housing Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Having moved the A-1 amendment, members, any discussion on the amendment?
  • Now we will move to amendments. There is an A4 amendment.
  • Amend the title accordingly.
  • The amendment is not adopted. Next, we have the A6 amendment.
  • Amend the title accordingly.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I understand you have the A1 amendment. Would you briefly describe that amendment?
  • All right, having moved the A1 amendment, any discussion to the amendment?
  • Now we will move to amendments. There is an A4 amendment.
  • amend the title references amend amend the title accordingly<01:34:05.840> represent accordingly
  • The amendment is not adopted. Next, we have the A6 amendment.