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CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • In order to facilitate the goal of the hearing as much as possible from the public within the limits
  • This will provide an economic benefit to the community and to farms that otherwise have very limited
  • the law's effectiveness. ...to prevent homeowners from using SB 9, significantly limiting the law's
  • I just wanted to note that this was extremely important as someone who worked on the education bond and
  • Thank you for working with the committee to limit the scope of where projects receiving the property
Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused largely on housing, permitting reform, transportation governance, and local government finance. Early in the hearing, AB 24 by Assemblymember DeMaio proposed changing SANDAG board selection to give rural unincorporated areas a stronger voice; members raised concerns about the approach and local input, and the bill ultimately did not receive a second at the time it was heard. The chair later clarified that because no second was made, the bill was held rather than voted out, though the transcript also reflects confusion and later attempts to revisit the item. Several housing and permitting bills advanced with committee amendments and broad support. AB 671 by Assemblymember Wicks would streamline restaurant permitting through self-certification and faster plan review; AB 920 by Assemblymember Caloza would require a centralized online portal for housing permit tracking in larger jurisdictions; AB 1061 by Assemblymember Kirk Silva would allow SB 9 housing in historic districts with limits to protect historic character; AB 818 by Assemblymember Anamarie Farías would streamline temporary manufactured housing after disasters; AB 660 by Assemblymember Wilson would tighten timelines and remedies for post-entitlement housing permits; AB 1308 by Assemblymember Hoover would allow third-party inspections for small residential projects if local inspections are delayed; and AB 1445 by Assemblymember Haney would expand downtown revitalization financing tools for mixed-use housing. Each of these measures drew support from housing, business, and industry groups, with some local-government and special-district stakeholders seeking continued amendments on certain bills. The committee also approved AB 1156, which updates the solar use easement program to better accommodate renewable energy development on water-constrained agricultural lands, and AB 964, which would let local governments offset certain state mandate reimbursement debts against amounts the state owes them. AB 1223, by Assemblymember Wynn, would let Sacramento-area transportation authorities propose sales tax measures for portions of the county and keep revenues local; it advanced despite some transportation and taxpayer concerns. Consent items AB 36 and AB 1131 were also approved. Most bills were reported out on bipartisan votes, often with committee amendments and some members noting they would continue working on the measures in later committees.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a lot of specifics about how a limited or noncompetitive procurement is done, and really for
  • Department of Health and Human Services also received authority to create a pre-approved vendor pool limited
  • Well, Representative Bond. Thank you, Chairman.
  • Section 32-12.2-15 is related to limiting liability to the state, related to click-through purchases
  • incrementally over the years, that's an area that's going to see growth in the legislative branch with term limits
Summary: The task force approved the March 25, 2026 minutes as amended, striking language about contracting with a security vendor. Members then reviewed a draft bill on concessions procurement (LC 27.0161), which would raise the competitive solicitation threshold from $25,000 to $50,000, allow requests for proposals in addition to bids, update language for vending and merchandising machines, and clarify where concession proceeds are deposited. OMB explained the bill and said it was open to further changes, including language to address artificial fragmentation, clarify which government entities are covered, and possibly set contract-length limits. Members raised questions about whether the bill would apply to school districts, park districts, airports, and other political subdivisions, and about whether concession agreements could direct proceeds to nonprofits or other secondary recipients; OMB said the statute is intended to require proceeds to go to the government entity’s operating fund or general fund. OMB also reported on other survey suggestions. It said a proposed general authority for agencies to create pre-qualified architect/engineering vendor pools would not move forward, because the existing authority is best limited to high-volume agencies. On legal notices, OMB said it had made progress with the North Dakota Newspaper Association on modernizing online notices, improving ADA compliance, and discussing rate and definition changes. On click-through agreements, OMB and the Attorney General’s office concluded no statutory change was needed after revising internal guidance; the $20,000 threshold was described as a practical cutoff for adhesive, nonnegotiable software terms. OMB also said issues raised by the Center for Distance Education on alternate procurements and food/beverage expenditures had been resolved through policy clarification. The University System gave a brief update on its collaboration with OMB and said it was continuing to review concessions, surplus property, and capital project statutes with all institutions involved. The task force then discussed a draft bill on requirements for new or expanded spending, intended to require agencies to identify program purpose, needs, alternatives, success measures, and budget details, and to report on outcomes over time. Members and staff debated whether OMB or Legislative Council should collect and report the information, how much should be real-time versus periodic, and whether the bill should include full implementation costs for pilot programs. Legislative Council staff said the new program evaluation division is still being built out, that staffing remains limited, and that the office plans to continue working with OMB and the executive branch to refine the proposal before the next meeting. No final action was taken on the draft bills beyond directing further work and follow-up for the next meeting.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Apr 23rd, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, I'm assuming that this would be, you know, they could have reached their age limitation, you know
  • When the phrase had included, but not limited to, all these executive positions, again, after it left
  • It's limited to election, in these limited circumstances, the bill allows election officials to share
  • In these limited circumstances, the bill allows election officials to share resources with another precinct
  • Blaney Bond, I'm present for information requested.
Bills: HB398 , HB906 , HB1201 , SB41 , SB47 , SB106 , SB210 , SB218 , SB220 , SB248 , SB289 , SB397
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 26th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is limited to unpaid moving violations.
  • Senator Hart, the bill language, as Representative Green stated, that limits our ability to fund those
  • Senate Bill 1424 represents a significant step back from Idaho's cherished values of limited government
  • Instead, Senate Bill 1424 limits consumer freedom in Idaho by restricting direct-to-consumer sales.
  • This bill will, though, limit access to innovative U.S. companies like Scout, as well as Slate, Lucid
Keywords: 989, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • rural and underserved communities where inpatient beds may be hours away or outpatient services are limited
  • In-home visitation programs provide preventative and early intervention by addressing bonding, attachment
  • So right now in Texas, MST is limited.
  • You know, because if the data is not there showing that limiting the number of providers helps, then
  • 20% or one in five Texans live in a food desert, which, as defined by the USDA, are regions with limited
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Mar 1st, 2025

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The agency will not, the only real limitation is the agency budget at that point to be able to pay these
  • This time is limited; we have a lot of other bills.
  • And so that would... they're limiting how that can operate.
  • But it is still appointed by the governor, but there are some limitations, right?
  • It could actually limit in a lot of different ways what different industries and municipalities could
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Mar 26th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because they came to y'all a couple months ago and begged you to approve a bond for $225 million, and
  • The fees are set by the court on bond for the land record side.
  • Well, I can make a motion to set a limit on the number of times I'll let you speak on the three-minute
  • This provides for that nothing in this article shall limit the information required to be provided by
  • And what this does is clarify that nothing in Criminal Code of Procedure Article 14.1 limits the information
Bills: HB141 , HB178 , HB179 , HB187 , HB188 , HB527 , HB782 , HB911 , HB916
Committee: House Judiciary
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Limiting protest petitions against rezoning.
  • Limiting protest petitions against rezoning.
  • sharply limiting parking Montana sharply limiting parking mandates<00:57:38.319><c> this</c><00:57:38.559
  • Limiting<00:58:40.319><c> protest</c><00:58:40.720><c> petitions</c><00:58:41.680><c> against</c> Limiting
  • And I wanted roommate occupancy limits.
Summary: The Housing Task Force 2.0 reconvened with several new members and heard a presentation from Kentucky Housing Corporation Executive Director Winston Miller and Deputy Executive Director Wendy Smith. They framed the task force’s work as a practical effort to address Kentucky’s housing shortage, update members on the current housing landscape, summarize existing state and federal resources, and suggest areas for the task force to focus on over the coming year. KHC said its 2024 housing supply gap analysis found Kentucky is short about 206,000 housing units, split roughly evenly between rental and homeownership, and projected the gap could grow to 287,000 units by 2029 if current trends continue. They emphasized that every county in Kentucky needs more housing, that the 2008 housing crisis and loss of construction capacity remain major causes of the shortage, and that current pressures include high interest rates, rising insurance and tax costs, construction cost inflation, and housing prices and rents growing faster than incomes. KHC also said homelessness has risen in Kentucky, with point-in-time counts showing double-digit increases in recent years. The presenters reviewed existing resources, including federal programs, the Kentucky Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rural housing trust fund, KHC mortgage and down payment assistance programs, and the state mortgage interest deduction. They said these resources are important but insufficient to close the gap, and noted that a proposed federal FY2026 budget would cut HUD programs by 44%, potentially removing about $286 million from Kentucky housing resources, though no action has been taken yet. They urged the task force to consider stronger, more flexible tools such as a revolving loan fund, a state affordable housing tax credit, and economic development and employer-assisted housing incentives, and pointed to Indiana’s housing infrastructure and regional development funds as examples. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/13/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • No, no limit? There is no limit to the irrigation non-expansion areas?”
  • Right now there’s no limit, so to cap the limit at six acre-feet seems to be a reasonable amount.”
  • “I guess my question is, if we do nothing, there’s no limit. There’s no limit.” “Amen.”
  • “Representative Carter, right now there is no limit, so this puts a limit on it.”
  • And so, you know, it just places a limit.
Bills: HB2024 , HB2053 , HB2097 , HB2116 , HB2117
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • My lawyers are now working with OMA to pursue the bonds put up after recent legislation required them
  • You responded with the 50,000 dollars bond going forward, right?
  • I know our time's limited, but I do want to say, and I don't want to speak for every DA, but in our district
Keywords: 914, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 15th, 2026 at 01:28 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • appropriate treatment and to work with the foster parent or with the agency on visits to continue bonding
  • that can be a very frustrating process for a foster family, especially when they have developed that bond
  • The pilot program in GROW would allow us to do 250 and to the highest limits depending on what that project
Keywords: 996, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 25, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Each member other than the majority and minority leader and the minority whip are limited to five minutes
  • </c><00:06:20.160><c> to</c> and the minority whip are limited to and the minority whip are limited to
  • This is a closely bonded group of young men, and their teamwork certainly paid off.
  • This is a closely bonded group of young men, and their teamwork certainly paid off.
  • </c> We also need to focus use the limited We also need to focus use the limited resources<05:10:26.240
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (01/07/2026)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:42:39.440><c> for</c><00:42:39.680><c> state</c> discouraged or limited for state discouraged
  • or limited for state entities.<00:42:41.040><c> PLA's</c><00:42:41.680><c> create</c><00:42:42.079><
  • In recent years, measures to ban or limit the breadth of knowledge available to students and residents
  • And if you take a weighted average of bonds that have been out there for years and years and use that
  • for April 2025 was 41% uh for bonds for April 2025 was 41% for<01:57:03.280><c> April</c><01:57:03.840
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't know how we fulfill our responsibilities with the limited information that we have related to
  • </c> to compete and for a time limited to compete and for a time limited period.<00:32:31.120><c> So<
  • They can offer bond counsel. They can offer contract counsel.
  • They can offer bond<01:47:54.000><c> counsel.
  • They can offer contract bond counsel.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved the June 9 minutes, then reviewed a deferred personnel contract involving workers’ compensation claims administration. Staff explained that the roughly $50 million figure included about $48 million for claims payments and up to $1.45 million per year for administrative services, with billing based on a fee schedule for specific services rendered. Senator Meredith raised concerns about the vendor’s history, the scoring and bid process, and prior allegations involving the company; the administration responded that the procurement had been conducted under 45A through open competition, with outside scorers and no finding of wrongdoing tied to this contract. Meredith moved to disapprove Contract 167, Hart seconded, and the committee voted 5-2 to disapprove it. The committee then deferred a Western Kentucky University personal services contract because the vendors were still not registered with the Secretary of State’s office. Hart moved to defer the contract until the August 2026 meeting, Meredith seconded, and the motion carried. The committee also approved the agenda covering the various contract lists and deferred items. Next, the committee heard from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on several personal services contracts for medical staffing and related services. Secretary Steven Stack and staff explained that staffing shortages often require outside vendors, that the contracts were competitively bid under 45A, and that the cabinet uses a streamlined vendor pool for specialized needs such as actuaries, auditors, and technical consultants. The committee approved Contracts 52 through 55 without objection. Discussion then began on Contract 61, with Meredith expressing concern that the committee lacked enough detail to judge whether the services could be performed in-house or whether the exchange of resources was appropriate; Stack said the contract was intended to provide efficient access to specialized outside expertise. The transcript cuts off before a final vote on Contract 61 is shown.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 01/28/25

Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:31:58.560><c> who</c> most of my product from had to limit who most of my product from had to
  • limit who they<01:31:58.840><c> would</c><01:31:59.000><c> sell</c><01:31:59.199><c> lumber</c><01:31
  • and it C so new clients were limited and it C created<01:32:10.159><c> a</c><01:32:10.280><c> cycle<
  • , from a resource perspective, of course, making sure that we have a robust housing infrastructure bond
  • </c><01:46:10.360><c> ask</c><01:46:10.960><c> and</c><01:46:11.080><c> then</c> infrastructure Bond
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Mar 12th, 2026

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Senator, what's the time limit on debate on these confirmations? >> I don't know.
  • on debate on these &gt;&gt; what's the time limit on debate on these confirmations?
  • Well, and that's why we limited the duties in the bill to administrative and personnel. member over a
  • </c><01:31:11.760><c> They</c><01:31:12.000><c> said,</c> help with the bond issue?
  • They said, help with the bond issue?
Keywords: 920, all
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 28 senators present. The body agreed to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading and adopt the previous journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The presiding officer also recognized several guests on the floor and in the gallery, including an intern from the Lieutenant Governor’s office and guests of Senator Chambliss. Committee reports focused on confirmations for Alabama State University’s Board of Trustees. Patricia Anne Jones (Confirmation 79), Angela Star (Confirmation 80), and Bobby Singleton (Confirmation 78) each received favorable committee reports and were confirmed by the full Senate, with roll-call votes showing unanimous or near-unanimous support. The chamber spent considerable time in lighthearted debate and personal remarks during Singleton’s confirmation before adopting the motion and confirming him. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 81 commending the Coach Safely Foundation for youth sports injury mitigation, and several other resolutions honoring individuals and organizations, including Johnny Williams, Jim America, Senior Trooper Hunter Woodruff, and retired Army Colonel Shawn Thomas Prricett. A resolution encouraging Alabama public high schools to form a consortium was also adopted. On local bills, the Senate passed Senate Bill 243 regarding Jefferson County and House Bill 532 regarding Shelby County, both by using the previous roll and with no opposition. The Rules Committee then reported a special order calendar for the 22nd legislative day, which the Senate adopted 30-0. The special order calendar included bills on the Board of Funeral Services, the Public Service Commission, tax abatements, electric utilities, child support, dogs, school lands, Chambers County, and real property. The first special-order bill taken up was Senate Bill 107 by Senators Figures and Gudger, concerning the Alabama Board of Funeral Services. Senators discussed the bill’s purpose of funding the board’s increased duties, the effect on funeral home license fees, and an amendment offered by Senator Bell to reduce certain fees. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was explained as not affecting pre-need funeral arrangements. Debate continued as members asked questions about costs to families and funeral homes, but the chamber had not yet reached final disposition of the bill by the end of the excerpt.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a fairly limited stretch when you look at the extent here, but you're right.
  • We are limited to those flows, but I guess I don't have an answer for you.
  • So that 750 is our aquatics limit.
  • Our aquatics limit.
  • So with the control structure in place, that limit is 3,000 CFS.
Summary: The committee opened its third interim meeting with roll call, approved the November 13, 2025 minutes, and the chair reviewed prior committee work, including a denied request for a fertilizer-capacity study and a planned later discussion of the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger issue. Commissioner Doug Goring then presented Department of Agriculture updates on uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, the state’s irrigation potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and supply in North Dakota. Members asked about funding sources, fertilizer storage and availability, natural gas and water needs for future fertilizer plants, and how the model zoning website would help counties and townships apply setback and odor tools. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the department is proposing changes to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and updated hydrologic data, while still limiting the model to direct, demonstrable costs and benefits. He said the goal is to make the analysis more realistic and consistent without changing statute, and he provided examples of how project benefits could change as drains age or as rainfall and flood data evolve. Committee members and water-user representatives generally supported continued work on the proposal, while raising concerns about downstream impacts, closed-basin projects, and whether the changes would meaningfully affect project approvals. The committee then heard from John Paskowski, state engineer, on Devil’s Lake, the West End and East End outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. He reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow limits, and explained that the control structure is intended to prevent a catastrophic uncontrolled release by slowing erosion and head cutting. Members asked about water quality trends, the length of the downstream flow constraint, and whether the Tolna Coulee area had been studied for possible natural overflow or silt buildup. The discussion emphasized ongoing flooding concerns, mitigation for affected landowners, and the need to balance outlet operations with downstream water quality and infrastructure protection.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 26th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's only limited to moving why?
  • It's only limited, it is limited to moving why?
  • The bill does not address, it is limited to moving violations.
  • It just limits the enforcement to unpaid moving violations.
  • Instead, Senate Bill 1424 limits consumer freedom in Idaho by restricting direct-to-consumer sales.
Summary: The committee began with routine business, approving the March 12 and March 17, 2026 minutes. It then heard House Bill 927, which would restore consequences for unpaid moving violations by requiring the DMV to notify drivers with delinquent traffic fines and giving them 60 days to pay, while preserving limited driving privileges for work and medical emergencies and excluding parking, cycling, and jaywalking violations. The sponsor and supporters, including the Idaho Fraternal Order of Police and AAA, argued the bill would improve public safety and accountability and help address more than $23 million in unpaid traffic debt; opponents said collection agencies and existing tools were preferable and raised concerns about license-related penalties. After debate, a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee passed, so HB 927 was not advanced. The committee next considered House Bill 508, a follow-up to prior bicycle/pedestrian facility legislation. The bill would clarify that federal grants or funds may be used for highway projects involving bike or pedestrian improvements and would limit a violation provision to elected officials rather than consultants. After questions about how the underlying law works, the committee rejected a motion to hold the bill and instead voted to send HB 508 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1424 followed, a measure to close Idaho’s direct-to-consumer vehicle sales model to new manufacturers while grandfathering existing manufacturer-owned dealerships. Supporters framed it as a response to Chinese economic and national security threats and argued it would protect Idaho’s franchise dealer system; opponents, including Scout Motors and the Electrification Coalition, said it would harm American startups and consumer choice. Despite concerns about federal preemption and impacts on future direct-sales companies, the committee voted to send SB 1424 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee took up House Bills 666 and 717, both aimed at requiring new Idaho residents to register vehicles and obtain Idaho licenses within a set time. HB 666 would have imposed a 30-day deadline, but members raised enforcement and fairness concerns and moved it to the 14th order for possible amendment. HB 717, an amended version, was also sent to the 14th order for possible amendment, but the roll call failed, leaving the bill held in committee. The meeting ended with thanks to members and adjournment.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:09 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Statutes of the limitations of God on by. True confessions time.
  • The superintendent mentioned that FEMA has a limitation of $250,000 on the NFIP.
  • In California, the state limited the rates that were set generally.
  • We said, we mandated as a state what the minimum limits... We did that.
  • We said we mandated as a state what the minimum limits had to be.
Bills: SB154 , SB187 , SB193 , SM3
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Jan 14th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I understand a limitation of the RDA data is that it unfortunately does not include county juvenile exits
  • where they are able to come together and also have social activities where they're, again, able to bond
  • And so this year's is more limited in that it applies to those in extended foster care, so 18 through
  • And so this year's is more limited in that it applies to those in extended foster care, so 18 through
  • The board has a number of powers and duties as described in statute, including, but not limited to, if
Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a work session focused on housing and services for youth and young adults, especially those exiting public systems of care. DCYF Assistant Secretary Vicki Ibarra described existing supports, including family reconciliation services and the youth and young adult housing response team, which coordinates with other agencies to help young people ages 12 to 24 avoid homelessness. Office of Homeless Youth Director Casey Hannawer Sutton outlined the office’s role in reducing youth homelessness, citing a 40% reduction since 2016, expansion of services to 37 counties, and ongoing work on prevention and “functional zero” efforts. Treehouse and the Mockingbird Society testified about education, transition, and housing barriers for foster youth and young adults, including funding cuts to Treehouse’s Graduation Success program, eligibility gaps, and the need for peer supports, financial literacy, and housing stability. A health impact review from the State Board of Health on a prior version of the extended foster care housing proposal found the bill would likely improve housing stability, health outcomes, and equity for some young adults in extended foster care. The committee then heard public testimony on Senate Bill 5911, which would stop DCYF from using Social Security benefits of young adults in extended foster care to reimburse the state for care costs. Sponsor Sen. Emily Alvarado said the bill would protect federal benefits that belong to the young person and help them meet basic needs; supporters from Partners for Our Children, TeamChild, Mockingbird Society, and a former foster youth testified that the current practice harms housing, education, and stability and urged the state to end it. Members discussed the need for financial literacy and the federal government’s recent direction discouraging the practice. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5940, a two-year extended foster care housing pilot that would provide rental assistance for up to 50 eligible youth in extended foster care who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, with transition planning required before age 21. Sen. Wilson said the bill is intended to keep young people in care from having to choose between foster care support and housing assistance. Testimony from Mockingbird Society, current and former foster youth, and Communities in Schools supported the bill as a way to reduce homelessness and improve educational and health outcomes. The committee briefly heard Senate Bill 5942, which would rename the DCYF Oversight Board as the DCYF Accountability Board and shift its reporting structure while keeping its oversight role, and Senate Bill 5957, which would expand the Office of Homeless Youth Advisory Committee to include additional members with lived experience and representation from disproportionately affected communities.