Video & Transcript : 'emission standards' :
Page 386 of 500
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Certified centers, which are not licensed centers, have a much lower standard of regulations.
- </c> the food program the um St the standard the food program the um St the standard of<00:06:52.840>
- </c><00:07:46.919><c> of</c><00:07:47.159><c> regulations</c><00:07:48.039><c> a</c> much lower standard
- The licensing modernization standards, and we talked about that, so I'm not going to...
- No one expected 100 pages of a new licensing standard that was proposed.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- where you're specifying certain standards that could be modified.
- require in-person inspections when necessary, while establishing much-needed best practices and standards
- professionals find themselves stuck because they simultaneously earn a bit too much to qualify for standard
- professionals find themselves stuck because they simultaneously earn a bit too much to qualify for standard
- statute that limits water board members to be compensated for just 10 meeting days per month, a standard
Committee:
Senate Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/16/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- We had a standard date, usually in the fall, and this opened it up pretty much year round, which would
- We had a standard date, insurance.
- We had a standard date, usually<00:14:09.600><c> in</c><00:14:09.680><c> the</c><00:14:09.800><c> fall
- 29.840><c> servicing</c> residential mortgage loan servicing residential mortgage loan servicing standards
- This amendment is the standards.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee considers tax break on daycare costs, HF495 3/26/26
Transcript Highlights:
- because it's a subtraction, you know, and we don't have a tax expenditure report, but we know that the standard
- because it's a subtraction, you know, and we don't have a tax expenditure report, but we know that the standard
- because it's a subtraction, you know, and we don't have a tax expenditure report, but we know that the standard
- because it's a subtraction, you know, and we don't have a tax expenditure report, but we know that the standard
- because it's a subtraction, you know, and we don't have a tax expenditure report, but we know that the standard
Summary:
The committee heard presentation on HF 495, a bill intended to help families with rising child care costs by allowing a subtraction from taxable income for licensed child care expenses. The author said the measure would provide immediate relief to families while broader child care supply and affordability problems are addressed, citing a revenue analysis estimating about 81,700 returns affected and an average tax decrease of $639. The bill was described as applying only to licensed child care centers, family child care, or group family child care under chapter 142B.
A virtual testifier, Annel Velasco of St. Paul, opposed the bill. She said child care is indeed expensive but argued the proposal is only a small patch that does not address structural problems such as provider closures, low teacher pay, and lack of available slots. She also said the subtraction would disproportionately benefit higher-income families and would not help providers or teachers.
Members debated whether the bill should be more targeted. Representative Smith and Representative Lee argued the proposal is uncapped, expensive, and structured as a subtraction rather than a refundable credit, meaning it would mainly help higher-income households and could divert resources from other credits such as the working family tax credit or child tax credit. Representative Swedzinski supported the bill as allowing families to keep their own money and said child care costs are high across income levels. Chair Gomez and others emphasized that the child care system has broader structural failures, including low pay and lack of slots, and said this bill would address only one part of the problem. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Housing Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The bottom line is that this sort of relief and urgent coordination ought to be the standard procedure
- Furthermore, this standard reporting mechanism, with state and local agency expertise, will equip the
- So what we're trying to do is have a way of uniformly applying these same types of standards that have
- So what we're trying to do is have a way of uniformly applying these same type of standards that have
- I think the inflation standard is too, it's too strict.
Summary:
The committee heard presentations on several bills. SB 1091, by Senator Kavayetal, would create the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation (CAP) program within HCD to provide financing and technical support for nonprofit and local efforts to acquire unsubsidized rental housing and preserve it as affordable housing or homeownership opportunities. Supporters, including Enterprise Community Partners, the Unity Council, and several housing and tenant groups, said preservation is a fast, cost-effective way to prevent displacement and homelessness. Members discussed funding, with the author and chair noting the program is intended to be funded through housing bond legislation and would be implemented upon appropriation. The bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Judiciary and passed out of committee.
SB 904, by Senator Seyarto, would codify and expand the state’s coordinated wildfire recovery response by requiring HCD and other agencies to identify permitting and code barriers after future state-of-emergency wildfires and report on ways to speed rebuilding. The author cited the faster permitting response after the Los Angeles fires compared with the Camp Fire. Some members supported the goal but raised concerns about repeated reports and the burden on smaller jurisdictions; the author said the bill is meant to avoid reinventing the wheel and to streamline recovery. The committee noted the bill is fiscal and would go to Appropriations, and it was reported out with sufficient votes.
SB 1007, by Senator Menjivar, would increase transparency and limit assessment growth in homeowners associations by requiring clearer disclosure of HOA finances and violation evidence, and by replacing the current 20% annual assessment increase ceiling with a cap tied to inflation, with possible amendments still under discussion. Supporters, including consumer and homeowner advocates, said the bill would help protect homeowners from steep fee hikes and opaque budgeting. Opponents from HOA management and industry groups argued the bill could undermine reserve funding, delay maintenance, and create more special assessments, while also adding duplicative disclosure requirements. Members debated whether the bill would protect homeowners without harming HOA finances; the author said he would continue negotiations and that the bill would look different in the next committee.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The bottom line is that this sort of relief and urgent coordination ought to be the standard procedure
- The idea here is to have a way of uniformly applying these same types of standards that have been looked
- So what we're trying to do is have a way of uniformly applying these same types of standards that have
- I think the inflation standard is too, it's too strict.
- And, um, I think the inflation standard is too, it's too strict because of some of these other cost areas
Committee:
Senate Housing
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And Utah is considered kind of the industry standard now. They're moving along.
- In 2010, and every year since, we have met the strict standards for...
- In 2010, and every year since, we have met the strict standards for and been nationally accredited as
- This proposed change would allow responsible mobile businesses to operate under the same regulatory standards
- By emphasizing measurable performance, professional standards, and equal treatment under the law, we
Committee:
House Business
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In the interim, there's standards, and we want to ensure that they're meeting minimum quality standards
- or that we have competition throughout New Mexico, where a company can compete on those service standards
- Chairman, so it's really about standards.
- Everyone has to have the same standards to make sure we get quality. That's all I have.
- They will collaborate with DoIT directly and provide the cybersecurity and meet the standards, but they
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 152, which would create a low-income telecommunications assistance program and continue support for rural broadband operations and maintenance through the State Rural Universal Service Fund. Senator Padilla and Office of Broadband Access and Expansion Director Jeff Lopez said the bill responds to the loss of federal affordability support and would help low-income households pay for broadband, while also preserving funding for rural carriers and maintenance. Supporters included the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the New Mexico Exchange Carrier Group, tribal telecom representatives, and several rural providers, who said affordability is the main barrier to service and that the bill would help families, students, and rural communities. A few witnesses opposed parts of the bill, arguing that the ARS funding should be redirected entirely to broadband affordability and that legacy POTS-line support should sunset. Committee members asked about ETC requirements, satellite and wireless options, rural density, and the sunset provision; the sponsor said the sunset on ARS would be removed and that stakeholder discussions would continue in the interim. The committee voted due pass on the Senate Finance Committee substitute for SB 152.
The committee then took up Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill 132, which would add software planning and replacement to the state’s equipment replacement fund. The sponsor and expert said state agencies now rely heavily on software for core services and that planning for software alongside hardware would improve efficiency, security, and long-term sustainability. There was no opposition, and the committee voted due pass on the substitute.
The meeting then shifted to a lengthy discussion of Senate changes to House Bill 2, the budget bill. Senate Finance staff described roughly 300 changes, including additional funding for fire response, early childhood, housing, health care, quantum initiatives, public safety, courts, transportation, education, and several social service programs. Members questioned cuts or reallocations affecting state employee pay, public school capital outlay, the state fair redevelopment, CARA, personal care services, the Office of Child Advocate, and other items. The presenters repeatedly defended the Senate’s use of funds as a way to preserve reserves while prioritizing health care, housing, education, and other recurring needs, and said reserves would remain above the target level even with the changes discussed.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Transportation and Public Works Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:12 am
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill streamlines and standardizes the current process.
- not have approved apprenticeship programs are still highly trained and are held to the same safety standards
- as all public works contractors, including state and federal safety standards.
- not have approved apprenticeship programs are still highly trained and are held to the same safety standards
- as all public works contractors, including state and federal safety standards.
Summary:
The committee first took up HB 322, which would create a transportation trust fund and transportation program fund. The sponsor offered and the committee adopted an amendment striking the section that would have imposed a 1% gross receipts tax on electricity sales. After a recap of the bill’s remaining provisions, including a $400 million seed amount and future transfers from motor vehicle excise tax revenue, the committee heard brief support from Associated Contractors of New Mexico and the Asphalt Pavement Association and no opposition. The amended bill then passed on a roll-call vote.
The committee then heard HB 270, a public works/apprenticeship bill that would require contributions to approved apprenticeship and training programs or to the Public Works Apprentice and Training Fund for public works construction projects, while eliminating an exemption for certain road, highway, utility, and maintenance work. Supporters, including union carpenters, electrical workers, the building trades council, and apprenticeship advocates, argued the bill would expand training, help address labor shortages, and provide a return on public investment. Opponents from utility contractors, highway contractors, and Associated Contractors of New Mexico said they already operate federally approved in-house training programs, warned the bill would raise project costs, and argued some trades have no accessible approved programs.
Members questioned how the bill would interact with existing in-house programs, whether rural contractors and nonunion firms would be affected, and whether the state-approved fund and federal highway training requirements could conflict. A proposed amendment to exempt projects of $50 million or less was introduced but tabled. After extensive debate, the committee voted 6-5 to pass HB 270. The meeting also included discussion of a prior procedural error in which HB 270 had been heard before being properly assigned, which the chair said rendered that earlier action void. At the end of the meeting, the committee received a brief New Mexico Department of Transportation District 3 presentation on district projects, budget, and construction status.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- And we are being, that standard is being applied to it, and we're living by it, but at the same time,
- And we are being, that standard is being applied to it, and we're living by it, but at the same time,
- Because the outcome of that is more designated providers, more gold standards, because that tax base
- You know, gold standard certificates, all of that, that's very important terminology and has important
- This bill sets that standard in place.
Bills:
HB2026 , HB2027 , HB2028 , HB2031 , HB2078 , HB2094 , HB2095 , HB2101 , HB2102 , HB2103 , HB2260 , HB2278 , HB2827 , HB2932 , HB2933 , HB2934 , HB2986 , HCM2009 , HCR2038
Committee:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Keywords:
assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply, written commitment of water service, groundwater savings credits, gray water reuse, replenishment district, Central Arizona Project
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So this kind of conforms to that and it's affirming fiduciary standards.
- So this kind of conforms to that and it's affirming fiduciary standards.
- This standard is duplicative of and possibly contradictory to the board's overarching fiduciary duty
- interest of our beneficiaries, I think there's ways that we can do that, but once you enter in ESG standards
- that Mesa is conservative and responsible in the provision of GPLET tax abatements beyond statutory standards
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
savings and loan, technical correction, Arizona Revised Statutes, financial institutions, prohibitions, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, insurance, settlement demands, time limits, third-party claims, regulatory compliance, initiative, referendum, ballot measures, petition circulators
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee REVISED: Correction- Rm 5S2 Jan 20th, 2026 at 08:30 am
A&B Human Services Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is just the standard year-to-year information that we provide.
- Our Disability Determination Services division continues to excel nationally in all standards.
- Those individuals do take those national standards very seriously.
- And so our standard data exchange with OESC allows us to pull five years.
- We do they have a standardized training that they receive. How do they, how do you train them?
Committee:
House A&B Human Services Subcommittee
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Many of these recommendations are about formalizing, documenting, and standardizing processes that already
- What other penalties are provided, or are currently standard?
- Third, statute lacks clarity on training requirements for I-LEST technicians, such as the minimum standards
- We are striving to provide a higher standard of service to our licensees and the public alike.
- Throughout the year, staff conducted 3,625 establishment inspections, ensuring compliance with standards
Committee:
House Commerce
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Jun 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- should also work with counties to align the number of voting convenience centers with the statutory standard
- New Mexico with a voting system you have to be certified to federal and state election security standards
- um and technical standards um and.
- not only are there very few vendors, but we are required by law to certify them both to federal standard
- , federal and state safety, safety and security standards and technical standards.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- There's also additional roles and responsibilities for the Commission on Professional Standards.
- intensive reading interventions in kindergarten through third grade, revises reading instruction standards
- my question on that is, especially for high school teachers, the ACT is not aligned to our state standards
- Align with the standards identified in the area the highest people need within an individual classroom
- But at the state level, with the Commission on Professional Standards, the Academic Standards Council
Committee:
Assembly Education
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The staff's dedication, professionalism, and excellence reflect the very standards Patsy has modeled
- PTs...” “...standards for chiropractors or eye doctors or PTs.
- So, I...” standards for chiropractorie or eye doctors or PTs. They have their code of ethics.
- This battle is the Lord's, but we are his standard bearers.
- His standard bearers.
Summary:
The Senate opened with an invocation and then took up several recognitions and memorial resolutions, including honoring retiring Senate staffer Kelvin Bass and Secretary of the Senate Patsy Spaw and her staff. Members also adopted a series of local and honorary resolutions, including designating Rockport as the Redfish Capital of Texas, San Antonio as Military City, Texas, and Bridge City as the Corn Dog Capital of Texas, along with memorial and medal-of-honor resolutions for Texans and service members. The chamber also received messages from the House reporting passage of various measures and conference committee actions.
The bulk of the meeting focused on conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions. The Senate adopted reports and/or out-of-bounds resolutions on SB 293, SB 1610, HB 46, HB 145, HB 1545, SB 650, SB 1660, HB 40, SB 2217, HB 119, HB 493, HB 3642, HB 2963, SB 2024, SB 2972, HB 2516, HB 2885, and SB 2753, among others. Topics included the Texas Civil Commitment Office, the T-Cup prescription program, wildfire mitigation and utility liability, sunset scheduling, alcohol ID swiping at retail and package stores, business court jurisdiction, election administration and data consistency, foreign adversary lobbying, poll watcher qualifications, road naming, right-to-repair, disguised vape pens, and campus expressive activity rules. Several measures passed with near-unanimous votes, while others drew more opposition, including SB 268 on medical board enforcement and SB 2753 on election procedures.
There was extended debate on SB 268, which would shift enforcement authority for scope-of-practice complaints to specialty boards rather than the Texas Medical Board. Senators raised concerns about whether the bill would weaken the Medical Board’s ability to stop unlicensed practice of medicine, while supporters argued that specialty boards should police their own licensees and that criminal referrals remain available for unlicensed practice. The Senate also discussed SB 2972 on expressive activities at public universities, with questions about content-neutral restrictions, who counts as the university community, and whether the bill provides a mechanism to challenge campus time, place, and manner rules. Both bills ultimately passed their conference reports, and the Senate later adopted a large package of resolutions by voice vote before adjourning further business.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- clear standardized regulatory guidelines.
- In CAPERS, we have have 30 standards to live by to ensure the fidelity and safety within.
- So as a original pioneer, again, and the organization does have. 30 standards that we have to live to
- Informed consent is obviously the gold standard. In that case, I was able to get in touch with.
- You know we live in a society right now where under this standard you know Biden and Trump can both be
Bills:
HB 3772 , HB 1656 , HB 4504 , HB 1896 , HB 4420 , HB 4421 , HB 4076 , HB 3708 , HB 2806 , HB 3540 , HB 1586 , HB 5459 , HB 4553 , HB 4535 , HB 3811 , HB 3749 , HB 4255 , HB 4051 , HB 5098 , HB 3554 , HB 4539 , HB 5274
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct - Part 2 - 03/13/25
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct
Transcript Highlights:
- It said, while the job provides income and contributes to your standard of living, it's generally not
- 07:23.599><c> contributes</c><00:07:24.039><c> to</c><00:07:24.199><c> your</c><00:07:24.360><c> standard
- </c> income and contributes to your standard income and contributes to your standard of<00:07:24.840>
- Senator Mitchell, if you want to answer that question, I said that both, following the standards under
- I said that both, following the standards under Mason, which even by what you said, well, first of all
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (02/03/2026)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:26:34.720><c> of</c> maintain a reasonable standard of maintain a reasonable standard of living
- Probably not, not in today's standard. Okay?
- Now carrying that's standard of living.
- </c><04:29:02.560><c> and</c> to establish the standards and to establish the standards and requirements
- </c><04:29:58.960><c> in</c> kinship care licensing standards in kinship care licensing standards in
Committee:
House Children and Family Law
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/04/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And there's a change in language where standard tariffs providing for net energy metering shall be made
- </c><00:32:36.000><c> tariffs</c> in language where uh standard tariffs in language where uh standard
- tariff for those folks that are standard tariff for those folks that are grandfathered<00:35:39.480>
- </c><00:38:02.160><c> tariffs</c><00:38:02.880><c> the</c> you know the standard tariffs the you know
- </c><01:43:08.960><c> right</c> but still keep the same standards right but still keep the same standards
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources