Video & Transcript Research : 'statutory language'

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HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Thu Mar 27, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is no language limiting this to existing permits.
  • There is no language limiting this to existing permits.
  • Then we need to make technical amendments to fix statutory language that's being repealed.
  • Then we need to make technical amendments to fix statutory language that's being repealed.
  • Voting on Senate Bill 849, SD1, HD1, with amendments. language that's being repealed and language that's
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 946 on wastewater management, which would clarify that the ban on discharging wastewater or raw sewage into state waters after 12/31/26 applies to treatment plants. Testimony was in support from the Department of Health, Maui County Council, Mayor Bisson, and individuals, and no one testified in opposition. SB 849 on wildlife conservation would prohibit intentional taking, harming, or killing of the Hawaiian hawk (ʻio) and increase penalties for taking native aquatic life, wildlife, and land plants; DLNR supported the bill, noting the ʻio was delisted federally in 2020 and that the measure also updates penalties and adds a rehabilitation/community service option. No questions were raised, and the bill drew support testimony only. For SB 330 on invasive species prevention, the Attorney General raised a supremacy clause concern with language requiring state enforcement of federal quarantines and recommended reverting to a prior version with a catchall for federal regulation. The Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species supported the bill as a way to close a biosecurity gap, while the Department of Agriculture said it supported the intent but wanted to avoid acting without a cooperative agreement with USDA and suggested deleting the portion allowing action without such an agreement. The committee also heard SB 1393 on public land use, which would require the School Facilities Authority to consult with DOE and other agencies before land conveyances or leases and repeal a requirement that DOE transfer title upon request; both SFA and DOE supported the measure, with DOE emphasizing the need for early communication and consultation, and members asked about possible disagreements or stalemates. The committee then heard SB 321 on private roads and ways, which would deem certain privately owned roads and similar ways transferred to adjacent owners or community associations if conditions are met. The Hawaii Land Title Association said the bill as drafted would create uncertainty and proposed a court process to clarify ownership and create a recordable order; written support came from the Mortgage Bankers Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Financial Services Association, and one individual. SB 66 on housing permitting would require permit decisions within 60 days for certain housing projects and deem permits approved in some circumstances; DLNR’s historic preservation office supported the intent but noted county historic preservation roles, OHA suggested amendments to clarify county duties, and DPP opposed the time limits as risky for health and safety reviews, warning about back-and-forth review cycles and possible mismatches between approved plans and field work. Realtors, NAIOP, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaii YIMBY, and the Maui Chamber supported the measure, while Lahaina Strong, Hawaii Good Neighbor, and two individuals opposed it. Finally, the committee heard SB 1170 on expeditious redevelopment of affordable rental housing, which would speed permits for rebuilding permanently affordable multifamily rental housing damaged by natural disasters and exempt certain projects from EIS requirements. HHFDC supported the bill, citing the Front Street Apartments rebuild and the long SMA permit timeline on Maui, and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the intent while suggesting technical placement of amendments. Testimony in support also came from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and Joe Blanco, who described difficulties rebuilding a project originally developed under older statutory requirements and said the bill’s added language addressed those issues.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Governor's education policy bill discussed 3/11/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This amends the statutory line 1.18.
  • The section also strikes language on lines 19.16 and lines 19.7, as that language already appears in
  • 19.7 as that language already lines 19.7 as that language already appears<00:14:18.880> in<00
  • > grant This language mirrors uniform grant This language mirrors uniform grant guidance.<00:20
  • > restricts Last, the policy language restricts Last, the policy language restricts contracts<
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 03/19/25

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • might be limited by the federal language might be limited by the federal language but<00:21:49.760
  • Chair, I think I would want to refine the language, so I would prefer holding the language over and coming
  • so I would prefer holding the language so I would prefer holding the language<00:27:50.519> over<
  • So that's how I interpreted the language.
  • So that's how I interpreted the language.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • This makes reliever airports eligible for the grant program and renders the current statutory language
  • It updates the Texas statute to align with FAA's language and current practices under the state block
  • This makes reliever airports eligible for the grant program and renders the current statutory language
  • It updates the Texas statute to align with FAA's language and current practices under the state block
  • We believe this isn't the right fix and the language. cities to ban certain classes of vehicles from
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 02/24/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in plain language, don't jeopardy.
  • So our total statutory time.
  • ,<00:39:06.480> consistent using consistent language, consistent using consistent language
  • <00:42:02.160> Is helping us work on this language. Is helping us work on this language.
  • with all of the statutory requirements. with all of the statutory requirements.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Select Committee on Gaming, May 14, 2026 - AM

Select Committee on Gaming

Transcript Highlights:
  • statutory distributions. statutory distributions.
  • And so that would be statutory language. I did read was statutory.
  • language at this point. language at this point.
  • <03:15:57.120> So language I did read was statutory.
  • So language I did read was statutory.
Keywords: 916, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • The committee has the authority to enforce compliance with certain statutory financial requirements that
  • The committee has the authority to enforce compliant with certain statutory financial requirements that
  • The contents of the report include recommended statutory and fiscal changes, an overview of audit and
  • Often that comes in proviso language to the GAA.
  • Often that comes in proviso language to the GAA.
Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to receive annual overviews of its oversight responsibilities and the work of the Auditor General and OPAGA. Committee staff reviewed the committee’s authority over state and local governments, enforcement of audit-report filing requirements, repeated audit findings, Transparency Florida reporting, and lobbying compensation audits. Auditor General Cheryl Norman described her office’s independence, audit standards, quality control, and major audit areas, including the state’s annual financial and single audits, school district and university audits, operational and performance audits, and attestation work. She also noted staffing shortages, recruitment efforts, and a request for carry-forward funds to study salaries. Members asked about whether audits can quantify recoverable dollars, how school district spending comparisons are handled, and how to raise concerns about DCF-related audits or a local city audit that has been pending for years. Norman said her office can quantify findings when possible, sometimes compares costs across districts in operational audits, and that members can bring specific concerns to the appropriate deputy auditor general or the committee. She also explained that citizen or local-government audit requests may require payment of audit costs. OPAGA Coordinator Kara Collins-Gomez outlined OPAGA’s role as a legislative research unit that conducts studies directed by law, the presiding officers, or the committee, and described its policy areas, methodologies, contract monitoring, and recurring statutory reports. Deputy Auditor General Matthew Tracy explained how to read operational audit reports, including findings, criteria, condition, cause, effect, recommendations, and management responses. Deputy Auditor General Greg Senators explained financial audit reports, including audit opinions, required supplementary information, internal control and compliance findings, federal program compliance, and management letters. The meeting concluded with thanks to the presenters and a motion to adjourn, which passed without objection.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • I think we read the statutory language the same that counties read it: that unless you didn't utilize
  • Under the current statutory language, we've been... They'd have to seek further voter approval.
  • Under the current statutory language, we've been advising districts that those are subject to the 3%
  • It sounds like maybe that was an error of intent versus statutory language, but I would encourage the
  • language is always helpful.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee met to continue its tax reform and relief study agenda, approved the December 3, 2025 minutes, and announced a new subcommittee to examine property tax statement issues with counties, auditors, and the tax office. Representative Headland was named chair, Senator Rummel vice chair, and Representatives Dressler and Dr. Dr. and Senator Patton were also assigned. The chair noted the group may need an additional meeting and thanked staff and attendees. A major portion of the meeting focused on economic development incentives. The Department of Commerce presented on the Renaissance Zone program and TIF districts, describing Renaissance Zones as locally tailored tools that combine local property tax relief with state income tax incentives. Commerce said the program has supported thousands of projects since 1999 and cited examples from Beach and Mandan showing increases in property and taxable value, business retention, housing, and downtown revitalization. Committee members raised concerns that smaller rural communities often lack the staff and expertise to apply, and Commerce said it provides outreach through conferences, office hours, and one-on-one assistance. League of Cities and local officials from Bismarck and Ellendale echoed the capacity issue, discussed how the programs have worked in their communities, and suggested possible reforms or more targeted support for small towns. Ellendale’s mayor also described two TIF districts, one for industrial infrastructure in Oaks and one for housing infrastructure tied to a data center project in Ellendale. The committee then turned to stripper oil taxation. The Tax Department gave a comparison of oil and gas tax structures in selected states, noting that most have some form of stripper or marginal well provision, while Alaska does not appear to have a specific stripper-well exemption. Members asked for more detail on definitions and North Dakota’s annual adjusted rate. The Department of Mineral Resources followed with a detailed presentation on North Dakota stripper wells, explaining the statutory thresholds, the 12-consecutive-month production test, and the fact that once a well qualifies it remains on stripper status even if production later rises. DMR said about 11,332 stripper wells are active, representing roughly 54% of wells and about 16% of state production, and emphasized that stripper status can extend well life, preserve tax revenue, and reduce orphaned wells. Committee members and industry witnesses discussed refracs, the economics of keeping marginal wells active, and the competitive disadvantage created by North Dakota’s oil price discount. No votes were taken on these informational items.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations Feb 18th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • You're speaking my language as an organizer. I love that.
  • I can get a list of all the advisory committees and all the language that we reviewed.
  • One is a statutory recommendation that requires a bill to pass.
  • So that would be a statutory change.
  • The first page lists the four primary... statutory responsibilities SAO has.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • not directed in the the language not directed in the language<00:08:46.440> but<00:08:46.560>
  • comments version deletes language comments version deletes language allowing<00:32:07.080> an
  • correct references to statutory correct references to statutory definitions<00:58:37.880> correct
  • language and consistency with Federal language and updates<01:08:26.440> the<01:08:26.640>
  • <01:20:08.480> changes communities because statutory changes communities because statutory
Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and welcomed new members before taking up Council on Postsecondary Education regulations 13 KAR 2:120 and 13 KAR 2:130. The regulations, as amended by staff and agency amendments, update public university and KCTCS performance funding models to conform to 2024 Senate Bill 191 and the performance funding work group’s recommendations. Changes discussed included replacing the underrepresented minority metric with an underrepresented students metric defined as first-generation students, adding an adult learner metric, increasing the low-income degree premium, adjusting small-school and nonresident credit-hour weights, revising data aging and progression metrics, and adding STEM+H criteria in 13 KAR 2:120. Travis Pal of the Council on Postsecondary Education explained that the changes reflect the work group’s three-year review process and that the work group ultimately voted to define underrepresented students as first-generation students and to apply half-weighting between research and comprehensive universities for the new metric. Michael Frasier of the Kentucky Student Rights Coalition and Eastern Kentucky University student government opposed 13 KAR 2:120, arguing that the regulation improperly applies weights where the statute does not clearly authorize them and that the funding changes disadvantage comprehensive universities and vulnerable students. He asked the committee to find the regulation deficient or, alternatively, recommend legislative clarification and a revised fiscal analysis. Pal responded that weighting has been part of the model since 2017, that CPE was following the statute and work group recommendations, and that the model could be changed by future legislation. Members asked about the timing of the broader performance funding review, and Pal said the full model is reviewed every three years, with the next work group cycle beginning in 2026. No motion to find the regulation deficient was made, and the committee allowed the regulations to proceed to the committee of jurisdiction. The committee then approved a staff amendment to Teachers’ Retirement System regulations 102 KAR 1:195 and 102 KAR 1:340, which require annual reporting of accumulated sick leave, leave policies, and salary schedules to TRS and make technical changes to the final average salary calculation and related definitions.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm focused on the language in subsection C that talks about a business location of the seller.
  • I think you think that I have a concern about the server language. I don't.
  • It discusses the plain language, or the plain meaning, of the language that is in the law and how that
  • statute, we look to other clues within the statutory framework.
  • For example, we looked at 5005 that talks... ...within the statutory framework.
Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee first set aside House Bill 2794 at the sponsor’s request and then took up House Bill 2290, which would clarify Arizona transaction privilege tax sourcing rules for tangible personal property by specifying that an order is received at a seller’s business location and that server location does not control sourcing. The sponsor said the bill codifies existing, historic treatment and would provide certainty for taxpayers, while the League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed it, arguing it would be a major departure from current practice, could shift revenue away from rural communities, and could create multiple tax rates for a single transaction. The Department of Revenue said it was neutral, acknowledged ongoing ambiguity and administrative complexity, and explained that a 2023 draft ruling had been based on a legal analysis but was never finalized. Several business and association witnesses supported the bill as necessary to prevent inconsistent audits and to preserve origin-based sourcing for in-state sellers. After extended debate, the committee passed HB 2290 on a 5-3 vote, with one member absent. The committee then heard House Bill 2373, which would add a space on the individual income tax return for taxpayers to voluntarily direct part of a refund to the Veterans Donations Fund or a veterans service organization fund. The sponsor and a representative of veterans advocacy groups described it as a simple, voluntary way to support veterans organizations and local projects. No opposition was raised, and the bill was approved unanimously by the members present, 8-0, with one absent. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 2143, a technical change to Public Safety Personnel Retirement System law that would limit the 5% ownership cap to publicly traded corporations. PSPRS representatives said the change would reduce compliance costs and avoid unnecessary workarounds while maintaining existing investment safeguards and diversification rules. Members discussed that ASRS does not have the same cap and that PSPRS already has broader limits on concentration risk. The bill was presented as an administrative cleanup measure, and discussion focused on clarifying that it would not increase investment risk.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (02/04/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:04:55.199> that put in so I believe this language that put in so I believe this language
  • <00:31:26.399> time<00:31:26.679> frame statutory time frame statutory time frame another
  • <00:55:51.960> is bodies it did would and the language is bodies it did would and the language
  • You know, some sample language I agree with you.
  • You know, some sample language I agree with you.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Review Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Legislative Review

Transcript Highlights:
  • In this particular case, I'm curious: if you can tell me, is the language in this bill the same as what's
  • So I guess one can—you can you give me an idea of other language that you might have considered?
  • Have you considered any other language to this? Like, for example—sorry, I know I keep talking.
  • But if you get back to the other language that you might have considered.
  • It may be a reason why we need to look at that as a statutory provision.
Keywords: 959, house, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • models to help with that that language models to help with that that kind<00:53:19.040> of<00
  • The vice chair can be any person, does not have to be a statutory member.
  • So both of those as well can be any member of the council, does not have to be a statutory member.
  • Our clerk does to be a statutory member.
  • be a statutory member. be a statutory member.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The committee met on May 29 and approved the draft minutes. DHHS Commissioner Weaver then opened the department update by asking Medicaid Director Henry Litman to brief members on federal and state Medicaid changes, and later turned to DHHS Chief Operating Officer David Weathers for an update on data governance. Members also asked that acronyms be spelled out in future materials and requested a follow-up on the federal Medicaid rule once it is published. Litman reviewed several federal Medicaid provisions tied to HR 1/"OBBA" and related state implementation issues. He said the first major change would be restrictions on certain non-citizens’ Medicaid coverage, affecting about 400 people in New Hampshire, with notices likely 30 to 60 days before the effective date. He also discussed new work requirements/community engagement rules, saying New Hampshire is on track to implement them and will likely need a state plan amendment rather than an 1115 waiver. Other changes included shorter retroactive coverage periods, a new state option for certain community-based services with an estimated $740,000 in implementation support, a freeze and phased-down reduction in the Medicaid enhancement tax beginning in state fiscal year 2029, and limits on directed payments to hospitals after a grandfathering period. He also noted that Medicaid enrollment has fallen from pandemic-era levels, with about 167,000 people covered as of May 1, and that the department is working with CMS on child premiums and other cost-sharing changes approved in HB 2. Committee members asked how the department could plan for the 2029 changes given the number of elections before then, and Litman said federal rules may be adjusted over time as states and stakeholders raise concerns. He emphasized planning for the worst while hoping for the best, and said rural health care transformation funding would help the state prepare. In the second presentation, Weathers explained that data governance is now embedded in DHHS operations to control access, manage reporting, and respond to risk. He defined it as managing what data is collected, how it is used, who can access it, and what laws apply, and said DHHS has moved from governance as a committee to governance as an operational process. He described privacy impact assessments for new systems going into production, monthly privacy and security training, and ongoing review of access controls and data-sharing rules.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Children and Family Law (04/24/2025)

Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • It takes out all that other legislative or statutory language where you then go through the court system
  • It takes out all that other legislative or statutory language where you then go through the court system
  • > language<00:26:24.640> where<00:26:24.960> you legisl or statutory language where
  • you legisl or statutory language where you then<00:26:25.679> go<00:26:25.919> through
  • see the added of the language. see the added of the language.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 21st, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It cleans up language in the Major Events Incentive Fund.
  • Language granting the Site Investment and Infrastructure Improvement Fund more authority... ...Strategic
  • It cleans up language in the Major Events Incentive Fund.
  • Language granting the Site Investment and Infrastructure Improvement Fund more authority.
  • The agencies in this bill operate on fees, self-generated revenues, interagency transfers, statutory
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Employee Benefits Programs Committee May 7th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Employee Benefits Programs Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And you can see that there's some language added.
  • There may also be statutory reports required through the Employee Benefits Committee process.
  • So the draft language does not change the deadline.
  • So it's still that second Friday... ...draft language does not change the deadline.
  • And that's a statutory requirement.
Keywords: 908, all
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Employee Benefits Programs Committee May 7th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • And you can see that there's some language added.
  • There may also be statutory reports required through the Employee Benefits Committee process.
  • So the draft language does not change the deadline.
  • So it's still that second Friday. ...draft language does not change the deadline.
  • And that's a statutory requirement.
Summary: The Employee Benefits Committee met to approve prior minutes, hear presentations on state employee health insurance, compensation, leave, and related policy issues, and then recess for lunch. PERS reviewed the history and structure of the state health plan, noting the long-standing state-paid family coverage, cost-control measures, wellness incentives, the current grandfathered PPO and high-deductible options, and the effects of recent benefit mandates such as insulin caps, prosthetic coverage, medication management, prescription copay changes, and ambulance balance-billing limits. Committee members questioned the fiscal impact of adding benefits and the possible cost of moving to a non-grandfathered plan, while PERS and HRMS emphasized that health insurance remains the top-ranked employee benefit and that any major plan changes should be considered carefully. HRMS also presented compensation comparisons showing state pay generally below private-market benchmarks, discussed targeted market equity adjustments, identified ongoing recruitment and retention concerns in fields like nursing, IT, engineering, and attorneys, and reviewed leave policies, tuition reimbursement, and family leave comparisons with neighboring states. Job Service provided labor market data showing low unemployment, high labor force participation, and wage growth that still trails some neighboring markets, and OMB explained that prevailing wage requirements apply to federally funded projects under Davis-Bacon, not to ordinary state contracts. After lunch, the committee took up the required process for health insurance mandate bills and adopted an amendment to Joint Rule 211. The amendment clarified that the deadline for submitting mandate measures is intended to allow time for all required reports, including both the cost-benefit analysis and any Employee Benefits Committee actuarial report, while leaving the existing deadline unchanged. The amendment was adopted on a roll call vote, with several members voting yes and a few no votes recorded. The committee then moved into its jurisdiction review of bill drafts, beginning with a bill that would automatically renew pre-tax dental and vision elections; members debated whether it had any actuarial or administrative impact on PERS or the state, and the chair explained that the committee’s role was only to decide whether further analysis was needed before later testimony and recommendations.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • The true reality is the impact of this language has no fiscal impact.
  • if we want the county assessors to continue doing what they're doing, then we need to amend this language
  • Chairman Boles did point out I've not ever seen the original drafted language because I only got the
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • authorities for statutory committees.
  • authorities for statutory committees.
  • It also includes cleanup language from TRS.
  • It also includes cleanup language from TRS.
  • It also includes cleanup language from TRS.
Summary: The House State Government Committee met with a quorum and took up several Senate bills, adopting committee substitutes where offered. Senate Bill 176, relating to statutory committees within the Legislative Research Commission, was presented by Senator Matt Nunn as a cleanup and process-streamlining measure for appointments, vacancies, and appointing authorities. It passed the committee 15-0 with a title amendment. Senate Bill 104, presented by Senator Scott Maiden and the Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority, would update deferred compensation law by adding a fiduciary standard, allowing less expensive liability insurance, making federal-law compliance self-correcting, and authorizing a self-directed brokerage account option. It passed 15-0 with favorable expression. Senate Bill 9, presented by Senator Jimmy Higdon, would change teacher retirement-related leave provisions, including up to 30 days of maternity leave, a 13-day annual rollover toward retirement, limits on using annual leave to increase retirement benefits, reporting requirements, and related cleanup provisions. After questions about maternity leave, district flexibility, and the actuarial cost of additional days, it passed 15-0 with favorable expression. Senate Bill 129, presented by Senator Rocky Adams and House sponsor Representative John Hudson, was described as a housing and redevelopment measure aimed at vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties in Louisville. Testimony focused on allowing qualified nonprofits to purchase certain tax-delinquent properties after a waiting period, along with provisions on density development, accessory dwelling units, urban development incentives, fire and code enforcement recovery, a Central Business District tax fix, and changes to binding elements. Members raised concerns about nonprofit qualifications, land bank overlap, and county clerk burden; the bill passed 13-1 with one pass and received a title amendment. Senate Bill 178, presented by Senator Mike Nemes, was a short reorganization bill to codify the transfer of the Department of Disability Determination Services Program from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Labor Cabinet. It passed 12-0. The committee then recorded additional votes and adjourned, with the chair thanking members and staff, noting it was likely the final meeting of the year.