Video & Transcript Research : 'commission appointments'
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VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Disability Commission Jun 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This is about my 10th year on the Disability Advisory Commission, and I do chair the Joint Commission
- I've been a member of the Disability Commission since 2021.
- I was on the commission as... And I've been on the commission. I think this is my eighth year.
- I was on the commission as a citizen, and I've been happy to chair this commission, but I think it's
- Good afternoon, members of the commission. My name is Dr.
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Code Commission Jun 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- if any, we need to hear, the Code Commission.
- May it please the Code Commission. So last time I was here, my pitch...
- , but probably a work group of the commission to work on.
- And I believe the code says that the Code Commission provides a recommendation from the commission to
- I just want to give everybody on the commission a chance to think.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead of being appointed by the county commission and/or the legislator, it just lets the members pick
- Instead of being appointed by the county commission and/or the legislator, it just lets the members pick
- two appointments.
- Appointments. Each municipality makes an appointment.
- I don't care who the appointing board is. This could be the county commission.
Keywords:
vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education, immunization, religious tenets, sincerely held belief, school health policy, Alabama, AHSAA physical form
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 21st, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And basically what we're seeing is these, uh, license commissions and agencies are self-declaring an
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Keywords:
Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
early voting, electoral participation, voting centers, Alabama elections, absentee ballot, HB128, Alabama Board of Nursing, Sunset Law, sunset review, nursing board, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, advanced practice nursing, certified registered nurse anesthetist, CRNA, consumer member, board appointments
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The language also changes may to shall for the appointment of a general manager and may appoint all necessary
- engineers appointed by the board.
- The language also changes may to shall for the appointment of a general manager and may appoint all necessary
- engineers appointed by the board.
- engineers appointed by the board.
Keywords:
water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection
Summary:
The Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and first took up several pending bills for reconsideration and committee substitute adoption. House Bill 2692, relating to codification and clarification of local laws concerning the San Antonio River Authority, was reported favorably to the full House and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars by an 11-0 vote. House Bills 1407, 1520, 1535, 2970, 4153, 291, 3663, and 3915 were also reconsidered or laid out as pending business, with committee substitutes adopted where needed and each bill reported favorably, generally by unanimous vote, to the full House and then to Calendars or Calendars/Calendars-related referral as applicable.
The committee then heard House Bill 4530, which would expand the Texas Water Trust framework to include groundwater rights, require Texas Water Development Board review and approval of groundwater dedications, and notify local groundwater districts when groundwater rights are placed in the trust. The bill’s author and witnesses from the Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and Chispa Texas supported the measure as a conservation tool and a way to create a clear process for voluntary donations; a Texas Water Development Board witness testified neutrally. The bill was left pending.
House Bill 4931, relating to an aquifer storage and recovery project in Medina County, drew support from the author, the Medina County judge, and a regional water alliance witness, who described severe stress on the Edwards Aquifer, low levels at Medina Lake, and the need for a local water-supply tool. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5559, which would clarify enforcement of drought contingency plans for investor-owned water utilities and involve the PUC in model plan development, received support from groundwater district representatives but also concerns from water company and utility witnesses about enforcement authority, approval procedures, and potential conflicts with existing obligations to provide continuous service; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5560, which would raise the maximum civil penalty for certain groundwater conservation district enforcement actions from $10,000 to $25,000 per violation, prompted debate over whether current law is already sufficient; supporters said the higher cap would better deter overpumping, while opponents argued existing penalties are already severe. That bill was also left pending, and the committee adjourned subject to call of the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, they may request the Attorney General to appoint a public utility agency as a receiver
- relating to the Angelina Neches River Authority following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission
- relating to the Trinity River Authority of Texas following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission
- The language also changes "may" to "shall" for the appointment of a general manager and may appoint all
- necessary engineers appointed by the board.
Keywords:
water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Commission on Unemployment Compensation Jul 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , or the commission itself can examine the issue, or the commission could take no further action.
- Anyone on the commission? Thank you, Sarah.
- Ultimately, this would involve those appointments, which would be made by the chair of this commission
- We have some well-seasoned members on the commission, but we also have some very new members on the commission
- Does anyone on this commission have any other questions? Any other business before the commission?
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
American Revolution 250 Commission Apr 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd like to extend my appreciation to commission staff, our local and regional commissions, all of our
- when that appointment comes.
- to, you know—” “Money flows through the commission to usually local commissions, okay?
- “Therefore, be it resolved that Carla Fiorino is hereby appointed as principal executive of the commission
- is hereby appointed as acting executive director of the commission, effective January 30, 2026.” “..
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Railroad Commission has not done a very good job doing what they're supposed to be doing.
- The Railroad Commission will review these costs in a rate proceeding.
- The Railroad Commission will review these costs in a rate proceeding.
- We also have the Railroad Commission here as a resource. Come on forward.
- I would make a filing with every city that I do business in and the Railroad Commission.
Keywords:
occupational licenses, renewal, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, registration, license expiration, HB 2663, inactive well, plugging extension, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, oil and gas, orphan wells, well cleanup, well plugging, abandoned wells, surface equipment removal, electric service termination, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, Section 89.029
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources heard several House bills dealing with environmental regulation, oil and gas safety, landfill permits, and utility cost recovery. HB 1237, by Rep. Geren and sponsored by Sen. Zaffirini, would extend TCEQ occupational license renewal deadlines from 30 days to 90 days, allow renewal up to one year with higher fees, and require a new application after longer expiration; the committee substitute clarified that applicants may continue working only until renewal is approved or denied and set a 180-day cutoff for renewal. HB 3071, sponsored by Sen. Hancock, would require TCEQ to cancel certain long-dormant municipal solid waste permits; members discussed concerns about precedent, ownership changes, and whether the bill should be narrowed, and the bill was left pending with a committee substitute expected.
The committee also heard HB 2663, sponsored by Sen. Birdwell, which would require operators of inactive oil and gas wells to remove or de-energize electrical equipment after 10 years and authorize Railroad Commission penalties for false compliance. Testimony from landowners, cattle raisers, and the Sierra Club supported the bill as a wildfire-prevention measure, and the bill was left pending. HB 4384, also by Rep. Darby and sponsored by Sen. Birdwell, would let natural gas utilities defer certain infrastructure costs for later recovery through the GRIP process; utility representatives supported it as credit-positive and consistent with existing accounting, while consumer advocates opposed it as increasing rates without enough oversight. The committee discussed possible amendments to add more cost controls, and the bill was left pending.
Later, the committee voted HB 2563, the companion to SB 2510, favorably to the full Senate by a 5-0 vote and ordered it certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then took up HB 143, which would codify interagency procedures for addressing electrical power line safety at well sites and related facilities after wildfire concerns; members said a committee substitute had been negotiated with agencies and stakeholders to clarify responsibilities, timelines, and inspection authority while reducing fiscal impact. No final vote was taken on HB 143, and the committee recessed with several bills still pending.
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Virginia Commission to End Hunger May 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It is the policy of the commission that individual commission members may participate in the meetings
- The policy of the commission is that individual commission members may participate in meetings electronically
- HB 371, also from Delegate Price, deals with this commission and changes the membership of the commission
- This bill was a recommendation of the Commission.
- I, in the spirit of following up on prior work of the Commission, I just want to remind the Commission
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, currently we have two statutes that cover the State Ethics Commission.
- contract that they already have, uh, that is already binding, that has already been executed by the commission
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executed <00:07:08.160>by <00:07:08.319>the <00:07:08.560>commission - <00:07:08.880>
before been executed by the commission before been executed by the commission
Keywords:
pilotage, commission, statewide laws, maritime regulation, repeal, sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling, state agency, continuous operation, government efficiency, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, 911 services, 911 Board
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Ranchers already have guaranteed influence through the Commission Appointment Recommendation Board, which
- That voice already helps shape who was recommended for the commission.
- I am the current chairman of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Appointment Recommendation Board, otherwise
- , it's probably the best commission and department system in the United States.
- And that's why the commission should represent the interests of all wildlife and all Arizonans.
Keywords:
Arizona Beef Council, agriculture, market development, beef products, terminating council, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, game and fish commission, wildlife, appointment, commission membership, Arizona Revised Statutes, food labeling, cultivated cells, cell-cultured products, consumer information, food safety, cell-cultured protein
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Technology and Science, Joint Commission on May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We'd like to welcome you to the May 6th full commission meeting of the Joint Commission on Technology
- And being our first meeting of the 2026 joint commission, I would like to ask that Ms.
- And with that, Commission on Technology and Science.
- Chair, I move then that the commission adopt our policy on full commission meetings and permitted absences
- leaving this body and this commission.
TX
Keywords:
occupational licenses, renewal, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, registration, license expiration, HB 2663, inactive well, plugging extension, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, oil and gas, orphan wells, well cleanup, well plugging, abandoned wells, surface equipment removal, electric service termination, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, Section 89.029
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a commission on environmental quality. Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman, members.
- The Railroad Commission has not done a very good job addressing that.
- The Railroad Commission will review these costs in a rate procedure.
- We also have the Railroad Commission here as a resource. Members, come on forward.
- Lastly, it specifies when it is acceptable for the Railroad Commission.
Keywords:
occupational licenses, renewal, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, registration, license expiration, HB 2663, inactive well, plugging extension, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, oil and gas, orphan wells, well cleanup, well plugging, abandoned wells, surface equipment removal, electric service termination, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, Section 89.029
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism 2ND REVISED Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Specifically, this bill changes the responsibilities of the commission.
- It would give the commission that's one of the authorities.
- Yes, the board is typically a group of dealers that's been appointed by the governor.
- Senate Bill 1931 adds three members to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.
- Just the difference this commission has made in my district is unbelievable.
Bills:
SB1327, SB1372, SB1403, SB1937, SB277, SB2131, SB1749, SB1348, SB1469, SB2018, SB1931, SB1530, SB2155
Keywords:
tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, probation, credits, educational advancement, Oklahoma Statutes, criminal justice reform, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, labor organization, incentives, employer practices, union neutrality, worker rights
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee, February 26, 2026
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Keywords:
landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, property tax, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, tax exemption, employee residences, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations, public lands, local governance, land management, resource development, federal agency, agriculture
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee, February 26, 2026
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Keywords:
landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, property tax, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, tax exemption, employee residences, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations, public lands, local governance, land management, resource development, federal agency, agriculture
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Virginia Commission for the Arts Board Meeting Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And that truth is embodied in the work of this commission.
- Commission votes, the FY27 advisory panels.
- Next is the commission vote on policy.
- The only statutory obligation on the commission is in the enabling statutes, which require the commission
- there'll be task forces appointed going forward.