Video & Transcript Research : 'fiscal transparency'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 1951 proposes to expand the prohibition, ensuring fair competition and promoting fiscal responsibility
  • For a non-union company, fiscally it does not make any sense for us to bid on a project where prices
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The process for prioritizing complaints will be done in a transparent manner with open meetings and information
  • Officer, uh, the only thing I, I've got, and I support this, but the, uh, there was a fiscal note that
  • One of the most important aspects of this bill is that it brings much-needed consistency and transparency
  • Uh, the fiscal impact says there's not gonna be much of a fiscal impact to local governments.
  • So yeah, I think it would, the fiscal impact is not accurate as well, but I would just, uh, speak directly
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, I mean, if there is anything, I mean, just to be very candid and transparent about this, if there
  • Next, in the name of transparency, the bill requires local governments to provide stakeholders with 60
  • It provides transparency and accountability around state contracting, ensuring that our small... ...and
  • It came with a large fiscal note, so we passed on that bill.
  • Legislation ensures accountability and transparency.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The goal of this change is to ensure transparency and set expectations between the buyer and broker prior
  • Finally, this bill addresses additional aspects of real estate agency practices to enhance transparency
  • The written agreement that must be signed has to have several terms in it, and this is for transparency
  • This is a key point of transparency to make sure that there's no hiding the ball so that the buyer, once
  • It is also projected to deliver more than a million in fiscal benefits over its lifetime to the community
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Government neutrality, government accountability and transparency, and employee freedom—freedom from
  • Senate Bill 2330 strengthens both accountability and transparency.
  • Chairman and members, SB2330, the Government Accountability and Transparency Act, restores the proper
  • It removes the government from the role of financial middleman, reinforces financial transparency in
  • The second problem is that of accountability and transparency.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part II) Apr 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman and members, SB 2330, the Government Accountability and Transparency Act, restores the proper
  • It reinforces financial transparency and financial dealings.
  • financial transparency and financial dealings, and it safeguards the rights of public employees.
  • The second problem is that of accountability and transparency.
  • I'm the president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, and I'm here in support of Senate Bill 2330.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard Senate Bill 2021 by Senator Johnson, as substituted, on distributed energy resources (DERs). Johnson said the bill was intended to create a regulatory framework for DERs and virtual power plants, address interconnection and registration issues, and prevent regulatory capture as the industry grows. Testimony was split: Texas Electric Cooperatives asked for clarification so co-ops would not be unintentionally excluded from owning or operating DERs; AECT supported the bill as providing needed rules and customer protections; TABA, Texas Solar and Storage Association, Sierra Club, Texas Solar Energy Society, and several others opposed it or raised concerns that it was too utility-centric, imposed red tape, and could burden homeowners and small businesses with registration and interconnection requirements. Johnson repeatedly said the bill was not meant to stop rooftop solar or backup systems and that he was open to specific redlines and further changes. SB 2021 was left pending after testimony. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2330 by Senator Parker, which would end government payroll deduction for dues to certain public employee organizations, while exempting first responders under Chapters 143 and 147 and making other conforming changes in a committee substitute. Parker argued the bill was about government neutrality, transparency, and employee freedom from coercion, and said organizations can collect dues directly using modern payment methods. Supporters from Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Business Coalition, Freedom Foundation, ABC Texas, and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said taxpayer-funded payroll systems should not be used to collect dues for private organizations, especially ones involved in political activity. Opponents, including ATPE, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Texas Public Employees Association, and correctional employees, said payroll deduction is a convenient, secure service that helps professional associations and employee groups, and argued the bill would burden teachers and other public employees. Several witnesses and senators focused on the bill’s exemptions and whether it treated teachers differently from first responders. Senator Menendez questioned why some public employees were excluded while others were not, and a Houston police union representative said he moved from opposing to supporting the bill after being told the substitute would preserve meet-and-confer deductions under Chapters 143 and 147. Senator Parker closed by saying the bill was not meant to eliminate associations or payroll deduction entirely, only to remove the state as a middleman. SB 2330 was left pending, and the committee then recessed subject to call.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • The goal of this change is to ensure transparency and set expectations between the buyer and broker prior
  • Finally, this bill increases transparency with written agreements, requiring written agreements be executed
  • The written agreement that must be signed has to have several terms in it, and this is for transparency
  • We feel that that is a key point of transparency to make sure that there's no hiding the ball, so that
  • on their homepage as Government funds that should be posted, and it should also be transparent on their
Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several bills without objection or by recorded vote, including SB 783, SB 1238, SB 1706, SB 1791, SB 458, SB 1644, and SB 1810, with some of them also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then moved into hearings on additional bills. SB 1968, by Senator Schwertner, would update the Real Estate License Act by repealing subagency, requiring written buyer-agent agreements before showings, and clarifying when a formal buyer representation agreement must be signed. Texas Realtors testified in support, saying the bill modernizes agency rules and increases transparency, while a committee substitute corrected drafting issues. SB 2411, the annual update to the Texas Business Organizations Code, was also laid out and left pending after supportive testimony from the Texas Business Law Foundation and drafting committee representatives. The committee also heard SB 2321, which would codify ERCOT’s current practice of notifying TCEQ when backup generation needs enforcement discretion for grid reliability; Sierra Club and a chamber of commerce witness supported it with suggestions for clearer emissions reporting, and the bill was left pending. SB 2077 would broaden eligibility for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board by narrowing conflict restrictions tied to insurance-related interests; Texas Mutual supported the change and the bill was left pending. SB 1405, a broadband bill, would align state law with FCC standards and streamline Broadband Development Office processes; it was left pending after supportive testimony. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit donor privacy, drew support from privacy advocates and concerns from one witness about transparency for publicly funded nonprofit operations; it was left pending. The committee then heard SB 776, which would bar government construction contracts from shifting delay damages to contractors when delays are caused solely by the public owner. Contractors, surety representatives, and water infrastructure advocates supported the bill, arguing it would improve fairness and reduce inflated bids, while water utilities and critical infrastructure entities opposed it, warning of more litigation and higher costs; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 715, which would apply reliability requirements retroactively to all generation resources in ERCOT, drew opposition from renewable and storage groups and support from some critics of renewable subsidies, with witnesses split over whether it would improve reliability or raise costs; testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then on top of that I think I think there's a couple of other really great transparency provisions
  • I thank everything we do for transparency.
  • And we do appreciate the opportunities for transparency in this bill to further evaluate the accuracy
  • We offered up too much transparency with no teeth in it early on.
  • I know that the fiscal note that was done looked at all the counties. there.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/20/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • These provisions add greater transparency about the background studies process.
  • about uh the background transparency about uh the background studies<00:19:50.520> process<00
  • Shettan and for wanting to have transparency at your agency.
  • Shettan and for wanting to have transparency at your agency.
  • <00:54:37.040> at and for wanting to have transparency at and for wanting to have transparency
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Mar 12th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now more than ever, it's critical that the work of these districts be transparent and a full record of
  • It's a common sense bill that incorporates 21st century expectations of transparency and accountability
  • I urge the committee to consider a balanced approach on one that supports transparency, which is vital
  • And Representative Gonzalez, we're in no way against transparency.
  • Again, AWBD and its members support full transparency efforts that are cost-effective and balanced.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there a fiscal impact beyond what I heard you say? I think. It's about $80,000.
  • Did you say there is a fiscal impact on this bill as it exists? Thank you for the question.
  • No, there is no fiscal impact on this bill. Who provides the grant? Thank you for the question.
  • I am really just trying to get to the bottom of the fiscal impact.
  • House Bill 3882 simply creates a revolving fund for transparency and efficiency when monies are.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a transparency amendment.
  • It's just transparency.
  • This had a fiscal question to it.
  • The fiscal impact that I understand correctly is $150,000. That's the fiscal impact.
  • I just want to understand the fiscal impact.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And is there a fiscal impact beyond, I heard you say, I think it's about 80,000, did you say, is there
  • a fiscal impact on this bill as it exists?
  • No, there is no fiscal impact on this bill. Follow-up. Who provides the grant?
  • going to chill discussions about overall business practices or other considerations that may have fiscal
  • analyses, and they have been skewed maybe towards... ...non-fiduciary, non-fiscal analyses, and they
Summary: The Senate began with ceremonial recognitions for several student groups and community visitors, including Carl Albert High School’s boys and girls swim teams, the Lady Titans basketball team, and the Choctaw High School speech and debate team. Senators and coaches highlighted the teams’ state championships, academic achievements, and perseverance, and the chamber also welcomed visiting groups from Aline, Owasso, and Tulsa County. After the presentations, the Senate returned to general order and took up a series of House bills. Among the measures considered, House Bill 3720 expanded the Local Food Freedom Act by raising the gross annual sales threshold for local food establishments from under $75,000 to $250,000; it passed 39-4. House Bill 3849 updated the Oklahoma mentoring children of incarcerated parents program and passed 42-1. House Bill 3882 created a revolving fund for industrial and lake access improvement projects and passed 33-9, then also passed the emergency clause 39-4. House Bill 3919 reduced county free fair association boards from nine members to five to address quorum problems and passed 45-0. House Bill 3941 codified a pay raise for a court secretary and passed 45-0, including its emergency clause. House Bill 4118 updated the family caregiver tax credit and passed 44-1. House Bill 4141 removed the sunset on the statewide sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator position and passed 45-0. The chamber also debated several policy bills more extensively. House Bill 4268 created a growth-based teacher compensation program using Oklahoma Teacher Empowerment Funds and restored a $5,000 stipend for national board-certified teachers; it passed 45-0 and its emergency clause also passed 45-0. House Bill 4342 allowed prior instances of domestic violence or abuse to be admitted as propensity evidence in court, with supporters saying it would help interrupt the cycle of abuse and opponents raising due process concerns; it passed after debate. House Bill 4428 required public pension plans to base proxy voting decisions solely on financial considerations, and House Bill 4429 required proxy advisors to disclose when recommendations were not based on financial analysis; both passed after debate, 35-8 and 37-7 respectively. Two Rule 7-9 motions to pull House Bills 4422 and 4423 from committee and place them on general order failed by recorded vote. The Senate then announced Denim Day for domestic violence and sexual assault awareness, noted a few final reminders, and adjourned until April 29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • chamber, many conservative members in this chamber, moan and complain and demand changes in hospital transparency
  • We can come back and put transparency on them just as we have done with hospital transparency.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 9th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's fiscally irresponsible. It's a violation of the Texas Constitution.
  • This is the Animal Friendly License Plate, which has a zero fiscal note.
  • My amendment actually addresses removing the fiscal note.
  • There's no significant fiscal impact.
  • Members, this is a measure for civil transparency.
Bills: HJR175, HJR88, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR9, HCR40, HB5138, SB17, HB4944, HB2284, HB3421, SB1569, SB2420, SB1968, SB2351, SB2544, SB1490, SB1349, SB1568, SB2776, HB3531, HB2149, HB4327, HB3158, HB3717, HB4520, SB888, SB552, HB3138, HB3704, HB2921, HB4853, HB4506, HB3892, HJR161, HJR175, HJR88, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We want to actually have the banking transactions be as transparent as possible.
  • I'm in favor of transparency.
  • I guess I would just say that I get what you're saying, but to me transparency is transparency.
  • We have lost transparency because the open meeting law is meaningless in these communities.
  • , spending their…” “Transparency of what their board is doing, spending their money.