Video & Transcript Research : 'hold request'

Page 3 of 500
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/17/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Senate Bill 1200 requires the Arizona Department of Water Resources, when requested by an applicant
  • the solar in Sarah Vista, we had executive homes where there were four by eights or four by fours holding
  • And holding bad actors accountable when they repeatedly harm customers.
  • This legislation was requested by the agency, and we thank Senator Dunn for sponsoring it.
  • Chair and members, Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 requests that the U.S.
Summary: The committee heard several water and energy-related measures. SB 1200, as amended, addressed Arizona Department of Water Resources treatment of certain “conduit lakes” in active management areas, allowing some existing lake systems to continue using groundwater mixed with effluent for irrigation or landscaping purposes. ADWR testified in opposition to the amendment’s policy implications and enforcement concerns, while HOA, homebuilder, and resident witnesses argued the bill would grandfather existing communities, avoid costly system redesigns, and reflect prior agency practice. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then passed SB 1200 on a 6-3 vote. SB 1419, dealing with residential rooftop solar installations, was amended to add consumer-protection and disclosure requirements, including roof inspection and installation standards, clearer contract disclosures, and contractor responsibilities. County and industry witnesses said the bill was the product of a lengthy stakeholder process aimed at addressing misleading sales practices and installation problems, though some technical issues were still to be resolved on the floor. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1419 on a 6-1 vote with two members present and one absent. SB 1447, which extends Pinal AMA groundwater withdrawal fee provisions and related fund deadlines, was supported by irrigation and agricultural interests as a way to finance local infrastructure and conservation during Colorado River uncertainty; it passed 7-1 with one present and one absent. SB 1560 raised the maximum single loan amount from the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund from $3 million to $20 million. WIFA said the current cap was too low for larger rural water projects and that the change would better match demand without harming the fund’s revolving nature; the bill passed 8-1 with one absent. The committee also approved SCM 1004, urging Congress to clearly define EPA powers and duties, despite some members saying it was unnecessary or backward-looking; it passed 6-2 with one absent. The meeting then adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • submitted to a one-call notification center, to clearly mark with white lining the area that is requested
  • We were going to go to 1145 and we're holding 1144. I'm 1186. Are you holding 1186? No, why?
  • Oh, so are we holding it today? Yes, thank you.
  • All right, hold on a second. Well, I am using this room. Thank you. Hold on a second.
  • The bill sponsor for 1235 asked me to hold his bill.
Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency heard several bills and took action on three of them. Senate Bill 1137 would update underground facility excavation rules by requiring white lining before notice, creating coordination meeting requirements for large projects, adding an interactive response system, and directing the Arizona Corporation Commission to adopt rules. Supporters from SSC Underground, Arizona 811, and the Associated General Contractors said the bill would improve communication, reduce delays, and modernize the 811 system; the League of Arizona Cities and Towns raised concerns about staffing, project scope, meeting requirements, and liability, but said it was working on amendments. The committee passed SB 1137 on a 7-0 vote. Senate Bill 1145 would shift licensing and regulation of behavior analysts to the Committee of Behavior Analysts under the Psychology Board, reduce the board from 10 to 8 members, and remove the requirement for two behavior analysts on the board. Supporters said the current structure creates delays and that the change would let the board focus on psychology issues while the committee handles behavior analyst matters. A self-advocate also supported the bill, citing long waitlists and the importance of behavior analysts for people on the autism spectrum. The committee passed SB 1145 on a 7-0 vote. Senate Bill 1128 would create a study committee on scrap metal theft to review current laws, industry compliance costs, and penalties, and report recommendations by December 1, 2026. The Arizona Scrap Recyclers Association supported the bill as a way to evaluate whether current reforms remain effective, while members discussed the difficulty of tracing stolen metal and the need to keep the process bipartisan. The committee passed SB 1128 on a 7-0 vote. Senate Bill 1238, which adopts the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact to allow multistate licensure privileges, also received support from the Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants, who said it would improve workforce mobility, help military families, and expand access to care; the committee passed it on a 7-0 vote. The committee then held SB 1235 at the sponsor’s request and adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is related to anonymous data requests.
  • data requests in order to avoid unnecessary overbreadth.
  • You can look to the media's requests that they made after the I-35. as examples of large requests that
  • the copies, and then moving on to the next component of that request.
  • And yeah, again, I would just request a roll call. Thank you.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/1/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • anonymous data requests. And since I was anonymous data requests.
  • them harmless from non-serious holding them harmless from non-serious data<00:09:50.640> requests
  • <00:14:47.600> data public has every right to request data public has every right to request
  • Cyber Holding for Craft for your bill. Cyber Holding for your<00:31:41.200> work.
  • :34.239> employers empowers prosecutors to hold employers empowers prosecutors to hold employers
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:04:42.480> you have with the bill and would request you have with the bill and would request
  • those with the committee if requested. those with the committee if requested.
  • I wish you could hold your hand right now.'
  • I wish you could hold your all the time.
  • request the committee to consider<01:30:17.200> this.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several Senate bills, with most measures drawing broad support and a few generating significant opposition or policy questions. SB 2908 SD1 and SB 2671 SD1 were taken up first; both appeared to have majority support, with SB 2908 receiving seven in support, one in opposition, and one comment, and SB 2671 receiving five in support and two comments. SB 3085 SD2, related to film industry operations, drew 11 supporters and no opposition. Georgia Skinner explained that the bill would streamline the approval timeline for productions by reducing delays tied to Land Board review, and she said DLNR supported the effort. Committee members asked about the need for the change and the relationship between the film studio, DLNR, and the approval process. The committee then discussed SB 2907 SD1, which would create an Office of Marine Affairs. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DLNR, HTDC, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, ocean industry representatives, and others. The governor’s office supported the bill’s intent but objected to placing the office within the Office of the Governor, urging instead that it be housed at HTDC. HTDC said it was willing and excited to take on the work and described ongoing stakeholder engagement. Members asked about the rationale for the placement and the long-term structure of the office. SB 2353 SD2, concerning the Aloha Stadium district and billboard/naming-rights issues, drew strong opposition overall, with four in support, 23 in opposition, and one comment. Andrew Pereira of the Stadium Authority argued the measure could generate revenue to help maintain and operate the stadium and said the district would remain self-contained; he also emphasized that the development would respect the character of the area. The committee then heard SB 2074 SD1, which had five in support and 26 in opposition; only one support testimony from the Carpenters was heard before the discussion moved on. Finally, SB 2360 SD1, an enterprise zones measure, received 14 supportive testimonies and two comments. Testimony focused on updating the program for modern business models, especially e-commerce and direct-to-consumer sales, while committee members questioned whether the program overlaps with higher tax burdens and whether businesses receiving subsidies should be monitored for job retention after graduation from the program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 13th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll hold the questions for the full panel. Mr. Seamster. Thank you.
  • This also is a clean-up bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
  • It would allow requesters to send a written complaint to the agency.
  • producing information in response to requests that was not handled timely and require requested information
  • She remained in charge of public information requests and just ignored it.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Business and Commerce May 13th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • It passed the House unanimously and was requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
  • This is a clean-up bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
  • This also is a cleanup bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
  • for producing information in response to requests that were not handled timely.
  • She remained in charge of public information requests and just ignored every request.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll hold the questions for the full panel. Mr. Seamster, thank you.
  • This is a cleanup bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
  • This also is a cleanup bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
  • request that was not handled timely, and require requested information to be released unless there's
  • She remained in charge of public information requests and just ignored every request.
Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several House bills without opposition, including HB 11, HB 132, HB 1041, HB 1606, HB 2286, and HB 5061. Each was moved out of committee with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed, and several were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then heard HB 3306, which would extend existing construction-contract indemnity exceptions to electric infrastructure construction, maintenance, and vegetation management work for electric utilities and transmission and distribution utilities. The sponsor said the bill would reduce litigation and insurance costs for ratepayers, while construction industry witnesses argued it would shift liability onto subcontractors and create broad-form indemnity in a way Texas law has generally prohibited since 2011. HB 3306 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4739, a Comptroller-requested cleanup bill to repeal an outdated Finance Code provision requiring remittance of a portion of certain delinquency charges to the state, and HB 3803, HB 3804, and HB 3806, all Department of Banking-requested cleanup bills dealing with confidentiality and supervision rules for perpetual care funds, state banks, and trust companies. Those bills were briefly explained and left pending without testimony. HB 4219, aimed at improving Public Information Act compliance by requiring timely notice when records do not exist or are being withheld, allowing complaints to the Attorney General, and imposing training and fee consequences for noncompliance, drew support from a journalist and a policy analyst and was also left pending. The committee then heard HB 4238 on coerced debt and identity theft. The sponsor explained that the committee substitute narrows the bill to court-ordered findings of identity theft/coerced debt, gives collectors seven business days to stop collection activity, and removes a section to avoid litigation over court orders. A law professor and a family violence advocate testified in strong support, describing coerced debt as a barrier for domestic violence and elder abuse survivors trying to rebuild credit and access housing, jobs, and utilities. The bill was left pending. HB 1522, which would require local governments to post meeting notices three business days in advance and make budget materials more accessible online and in physical form, also drew support, though a school business officials representative raised concerns about the timing language, proposed-budget wording, and taxpayer impact statements for school districts; the bill was left pending after discussion. Later, the committee heard additional pending bills, including a PUC background-check bill that would expand the commission’s authority to check current employees and contractors and obtain FBI criminal history information, HB 3805 updating money services business regulation, HB 431 extending HOA solar-panel protections to solar tiles, and HB 3228 and HB 3229 on wind and solar recycling financial assurance and recycler solvency. HB 3228 received support from a Sierra Club witness who said recycling and disposal plans are needed for end-of-life renewable energy equipment, and HB 3229 was described as requiring recyclers to show financial resources at 125 percent through a letter of credit or bond. These bills were heard and left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 13th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll hold the questions for the full panel. Mr. Seamster, thank you.
  • This is a cleanup bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
  • This also is a cleanup bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
  • request that was not handled timely, and require requested information to be released unless there's
  • She remained in charge of public information requests and just ignored every request.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and first took up pending business, reporting several House bills favorably to the full Senate, including HB 11, HB 132, HB 1041, HB 1606, HB 2286, and HB 5061, with some also recommended for the local and uncontested or contested calendars. The committee then heard and left pending HB 3306, which would extend construction-contract indemnity exceptions to electric infrastructure work, including construction, maintenance, and vegetation management for utilities. Supporters said it would align utility infrastructure work with public works and reduce litigation and ratepayer costs, while opponents argued it would shift liability onto subcontractors and create broad-form indemnity concerns. Members also heard HB 4739, a Comptroller-requested cleanup bill repealing an outdated Finance Code provision tied to delinquency charges on retail charge accounts, and left it pending without testimony. The committee then considered several Department of Banking cleanup bills, including HB 3803, HB 3804, and HB 3806, all left pending after brief explanations and no public opposition. HB 4219, dealing with public information requests, drew support from a journalist and a policy analyst who said it would improve transparency by requiring timely responses, notice when records do not exist, and training or fee consequences for noncompliance; it was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4238, a committee substitute addressing coerced debt and identity theft, which would bar collection of certain debts from victims who obtain a qualifying court order. A law professor and a family violence advocate supported the bill as narrow, protective relief for domestic violence and elder abuse survivors, and it was left pending. Other bills heard and left pending included HB 1522 on local government budget meeting posting and taxpayer impact disclosures, HB 4344 authorizing background checks for PUC employees and contractors, HB 3805 updating money services business regulation, HB 431 extending solar-panel HOA protections to solar tiles, HB 3228 and HB 3229 on wind and solar recycling financial assurance, and HB 1922 clarifying the accrual date for construction defect claims under right-to-repair law. The committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • reason there store group and that's the reason there was<00:16:28.560> a<00:16:29.040> request
  • for and they said some was a request for and they said some states<00:16:31.120> have<00:16:31.279
  • "Uh, we're gonna hold these till next week so we can have a full discussion on it."
  • > these<01:02:44.240> till<01:02:44.559> next >> Uh, we're gonna hold these
  • till next >> Uh, we're gonna hold these till next week<01:02:44.960> so<01:02:45.119>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a cleanup bill requested by the. Texas Allergy Asthma and Immunology Society.
  • Hold on for one second. Okay. Okay. Okay. You say it's in. Is it in? Which document is it in?
HI
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 11th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's hold all these before we go to a floor vote.
  • We're going to hold talk, figure out where we are, and then before we move forward from there.
  • Dick, but I still hold a newspaper. My mother still holds a newspaper. Now, let me ask you this.
  • And so, um, with all due respect to those who like to still hold the paper, I read mine on my iPad or
  • It is the Extreme Risk Protection Order, which is very similar to the hold agreement—similar, but not
Bills: SB36, SB39, SB40, SB12, SB29, SB121, SB131, SB12
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/27/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • By allowing parents to review footage upon request, we are not only fostering trust, but encouraging
  • By allowing parents to review footage upon request, we are not only fostering trust, but encouraging
  • By allowing parents to review footage upon request, we are not only fostering trust, but encouraging
  • By allowing parents to review footage upon request, we are not only fostering trust, but encouraging
  • reimbursement requests to the state. reimbursement requests to the state.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Feb 10th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • OK, let's just kind of work down the agenda of holding the committee members' bills till the very end
  • Chairman, House Bill 3265 is a request from the police pension board. It's pretty simple.
  • Members, this bill is a request bill by the Uniform Law Commission, which strives to reduce redundancy
  • anything in there that will against excess, and this is, say, one bank has too many or a lot of temporary holds
  • Is there anything in there to flag the institution saying we have excessive temporary holds in this type
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 3rd, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I have no doubt that this time next year you'll be having a budget request to fund this.
  • time next year you'll be having<00:39:50.640> a<00:39:50.800> budget<00:39:51.119> request
  • having a budget request to fund this. having a budget request to fund this.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 30th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe there is a resource witness here if needed and would respectfully request the opportunity to
  • It doesn't address whether the Sunset Commission is expected to hold a public hearing on the audit or
  • They asked tough questions, questions you should ask me about the independent audit that they requested
  • I mean, how does a parent go confront and hold these people accountable? It's not possible.
  • Going back to leadership... ...and those are the ones that we need to hold accountable.