Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative audit'

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TX
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  • This legislation... ...It originally was intended to benefit.
  • The depository was established by the 84th legislative session.
  • On this legislation, constitutional concerns were raised.
  • This legislation merely follows that.
  • I've been helping to ...facilitate this legislation in now 25 states.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government May 12th, 2025

Local Government

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  • things like that bring issues up that people haven't thought about, and that's what I call real legislation
  • A lot of the legislation we work on here doesn't work that way; it's reactionary.
Summary: The Committee on Local Government heard and discussed a series of House bills dealing with municipal structure, tax payment timing, local provider participation funds, firefighter cancer screenings, sunset review of the Trinity River Authority, replacement certificates of occupancy, and open meetings enforcement. HB 303 would remove the 501-resident floor so very small type A and B municipalities can convert to type C cities; HB 2742 would give property owners a later first split-payment deadline when tax bills are mailed after November 30; HB 3305 and HB 3348 were local provider participation fund measures with committee substitutes; HB 198 would require political subdivisions to offer occupational cancer screenings for firefighters; HB 1535 was a sunset bill for the Trinity River Authority; HB 4753 would allow a municipality-issued proof of a certificate of occupancy to substitute for a lost original; and HB 3711 would treat certain Open Meetings Act violations as offenses against public administration and require public explanation when prosecutors decline to act. Testimony was generally supportive or limited, with several witnesses and senators emphasizing practical fixes, firefighter health and cost savings, local government transparency, and administrative cleanup. For HB 198, firefighter representatives gave emotional testimony about cancer deaths and the value of early screening. On HB 3711, a witness supported the bill but urged stronger enforcement and broader application. Several senators raised policy concerns on HB 2715 about routing removal proceedings through a regional presiding judge rather than the local county, arguing it could politicize the process. The committee took no public testimony on most bills and repeatedly left them pending subject to call of the chair before later voting them out. HB 21, HB 30, HB 1535, HB 1520, HB 198, HB 303, HB 2742, and HB 4753 were reported to the full Senate, generally by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, and several were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. HB 30 passed on a 5-1 vote, while the other reported bills were approved unanimously or with no recorded opposition. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 24th, 2025

Transportation

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  • But should that not occur and other legislation moves forward, that would prevent for a competitive bid
  • Um, so, I mean, that's, that's far off into the future, but should one piece of legislation move forward
  • Tell me, why do we have to do legislation, if you, if you know, to, to be able to act all of.
  • They said that is up to the legislation. That is up to the legislators. That, that is y'all's job.
  • This legislation aims to enhance public safety by ensuring crucial video evidence is preserved.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 24th, 2025

Transportation

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  • You mentioned the text audit. So was HECTRA audited by... That's correct. Because of a project?
  • That was audited.
  • I can't speak to what the audit focused on, other than we went through an audit with TxDOT.
  • The audit consisted of other than we went through an audit with TxDOT. Thank you, sir. Mr.
  • No one wins if this legislation passes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 24th, 2025

Transportation

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  • But should that not occur and other legislation moves forward, that would prevent ...for a competitive
  • But should one piece of legislation move forward, that would give exclusivity in statute to one particular
  • Tell me, why do we have to do legislation, if you know, to be able to act on all of this?
  • They said that is up to the legislation. That is up to the legislators. That is Joe.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

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  • Today, I want to highlight three reasons why this legislation is not only smart policy. but vital for
  • This legislation supports a robust pipeline of good-paying local jobs, from drilling and construction
  • This legislation represents a significant positive development.
  • I'm their legislative director, and I'm also a captain with 27 years in the department.
  • I thought we had a good fast track on this legislation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

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  • The legislative network, Animal Humane Network, they're creating problems.
  • We urge you to pass this important legislation. Sincerely, Carriage Operators of North America.
  • my county's emergency services department is in attendance and can speak to the needs for this legislation
HI
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  • Josie will stand Legislative Committee.
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TX
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  • The legislation here is spent...
  • This bill is a very dangerous piece of anti-trans legislation.
  • And when it comes to those kinds of legislations, it just doesn't work.
  • This was in the previous legislative session. They didn't pass both.
  • Thank you, Senator Parker, for championing this legislation.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Info Briefing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • This is really an educational opportunity for legislators to learn from our agency representatives that
  • What kind of safeguards we need around that and what kind of, if we need legislative changes to allow
  • oversight and recent legislative oversight and recent legislative changes.<01:10:10.640> So
  • um legislative discussions. um legislative discussions.
  • in preserving our powers that maybe there's an opportunity even for state legislators to weigh in on
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

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  • Um, the Judiciary takes no position on the intent of the proposed legislation, but we did provide comments
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Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to criminal procedure, homelessness, family resilience, Medicaid-funded services, and school Medicaid reimbursement. On SB 2479 SD2, the Judiciary testified in neutral opposition with concerns that the bill could require imprisonment even for probation-eligible defendants, expand sentence reconsideration in ways that could undermine finality for victims, conflict with existing sentencing statutes, and require additional judicial resources. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill’s intent but asked for language changes so people serving sentences could raise the new evidence in Rule 40 petitions and so probation would remain available in appropriate felony cases. Written testimony also included opposition from several county prosecutors and police, and support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The chair later deferred SB 2479 SD2, citing unintended consequences and problems with the bill. For SB 2557 SD1, which would require annual reporting by the State Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, the office said it supported the intent but noted it already produces annual and quarterly reports, that some requested data is already available, and that staffing and cost constraints could make the new reporting burdensome. The State Council on Mental Health supported the measure and suggested narrowing the reporting language to data on individuals with serious mental illness or co-occurring behavioral health conditions, to the extent practicable and in collaboration with relevant agencies. A committee member asked about the availability of point-in-time count data, and the office explained that some figures may not be available every year and may need to be generated through HMIS. Dr. Jack Lewin testified in support, saying the data would be useful for understanding health care costs. The committee passed SB 2557 SD1 with amendments, including a deferral of the effective date. The committee also heard SB 2861 SD2 and SB 3204 SD1, both family resilience pilot program measures. For SB 2861 SD2, the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the office’s role is planning and advisory, that DHS is a key partner, and that federal compliance safeguards are included. The chair raised concerns about overlap with DHS’s existing Ka Ohana program and asked for language to avoid redundancy while allowing the bill to cover other at-risk children; decision-making was deferred to the next hearing. For SB 3204 SD1, which would create a peer-navigator-based family resilience pilot, the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS supported the measure, with the office requesting a two-year pilot period, and both agencies and several advocacy groups submitted support. The committee discussed funding, the proposed five peer navigators, and whether the pilot should be limited to one or two geographic areas; no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard and supported SB 3324 SD1 on Medicaid home and community-based services, with the Department of Health emphasizing caregiver shortages and the cost-effectiveness of community care, and SB 3325 SD1 HD1 on public school Medicaid reimbursement, where DOE and the Attorney General requested clarifying amendments to reporting language and position titles.
HI
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  • So I can see, for the intent of this legislation, it was to promote some continuity in the position so
  • I just wanted to reinforce the importance of the legislation.
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  • Uh if you don't know, legislation.
  • Um, one of the things that I think is especially really great about the piece of legislation is really
Summary: The House Housing Committee met on February 4 and heard testimony on several housing measures, beginning with HB1721, which clarifies insurance, indemnification, and certificate-of-occupancy requirements for expedited permits. Testimony on HB1721 was uniformly supportive from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the Grassroot Institute, and individual testifiers, who said the bill would fix insurance issues for design professionals and encourage more participation in the expedited-permit program. No opposition was heard and no questions were raised. The committee then heard HB1714, which would raise salary caps for the executive director and deputy executive director positions at the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and allow more autonomy in personnel matters, including employment contracts. HHFDC supported the bill, saying greater flexibility is needed to recruit and retain staff and that current pay ceilings are not the main issue because the agency lacks operating funds to reach them. The Department of Human Resources Development offered comments and raised concerns about autonomous personnel authority and employment contracts, saying state personnel matters are governed by existing statutes and collective bargaining rules; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority also offered comments, and one board member and one individual opposed the measure. Members questioned whether performance-based pay or existing incentive policies could address retention instead of statutory salary changes. The committee also heard HB1718, which would make permanent county authority to facilitate mixed-use developments and issue county bonds for low- and moderate-income housing projects. Support came from OPSD, HHFDC, the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Housing and Land Management, and Housing Hawaii’s Future, all emphasizing that permanent authority is needed to finance long-term mixed-use and transit-oriented projects. A member asked whether the sunset provision would make bonding impractical, and the city representative agreed that temporary authority would make financing difficult because development takes time. Later, the committee took up HB1732, establishing the Kamina Homes program to fund counties’ purchase of voluntary deed restrictions from eligible buyers. The Department of Taxation and several groups, including HHFDC, AARP Hawaii, the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Holomua Collaborative, and others testified, with most supporting the bill as a way to help local families remain in Hawaii and age in place. Holomua said a recent survey found 75% of 3,200 working families were considering moving, and argued the bill could preserve housing for local residents. Members asked about the bill’s 8% cap on deed-restriction cost and why the program focuses on residency rather than resale restrictions; the bill’s proponents said the cap allows flexibility for county negotiations and that the measure is aimed at workforce preservation rather than land-trust-style appreciation limits. Finally, the committee heard HB1740, which would modify a prior HHFDC housing pathway by reducing the qualified-resident requirement from 100% to 80% and allowing more flexibility for long-term rental instead of owner occupancy. HHFDC and Holomua Collaborative supported the change, saying the earlier 100% requirement had produced no developments or applicants and that the revised standard would make projects more feasible while still preserving housing for local residents. The committee did not take final votes on these measures during the portion of the hearing provided.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 3rd, 2026

Judiciary

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  • favorable report. >> Second. >> Motion for favorable second by Senator Albritton. under the judicial, legislative
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  • And, um, but anyway, I think this is something that has come out of legislative counsel because a lot
  • And, um, but anyway, I think this is something that has come out of legislative counsel because a lot
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • This need for legislation is clear.
  • So this piece of legislation does two things.
  • We included the sunset clause this legislative session because last legislative session, you all, as
  • We have Legislative Council here as a witness.
  • Last one out, members, so Legislative Council can get back to work.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • I am past president and am I currently the of the legislative committee.
  • I am on the list and I think it is needed legislation, but it needs to be fixed first.
  • Will that be the effect of the legislation?
  • This legislation restores a basic principle.
  • Well, again, that's toothless, and I know that was already in part of the existing legislation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

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  • All legislation must not have any loopholes to allow ongoing tolls on this.
  • And yet, we've been unable to get any real... ...Legislative Protection since 2017.
  • It's just enabling legislation.
  • I am in favor of this bill, and there's a reason why this needs to be legislation.
  • This proposed such a significant issue that it requires legislative attention.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 10th, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • This is kind of an interesting H.J.R. because it doesn't need enabling legislation because it . . .
  • There's no current legislation in that you're having to alter.
  • We would like to clarify the legislation and remove the recapture. publication from on the tax bill to
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 10th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting