Video & Transcript Research : 'statutory construction'

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NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Mar 19th, 2025

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this is the nature of construction. They kind of come and go.
  • And Representative Matthews said that's not constructive to her.
  • I'll ask you, Representative, whether is that a constructive or non-constructive amendment.
  • Representative Matthews, is that constructive or not constructive? Representative Matthews: Mr.
  • I thought you were looking at the whole construction of it.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 49 (3-18-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:22:19.440> of County items, nor on the construction of County items, nor on the construction
  • statutory framework. statutory framework.
  • In the School Facilities Construction Commission, we authorize new offers of assistance of $40 million
  • funding for the siting and construction funding for the siting and construction of<00:35:16.000>
  • <00:40:29.360> CPI<00:40:29.840> adjustment to support the statutory CPI adjustment
Keywords: 958, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Insurance Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It does say that you have to refer to statutory accounting principles.
  • Statutory accounting principles is the term used in the language.
  • accounting, based on statutory accounting principles.
  • Keith Dunn, on behalf of the State Building Construction Trades Council.
  • I'm the business manager of Construction and General Laborers Local 185.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The committee first heard SB 1209, which would give the Insurance Commissioner new authority to require insurers to carry out corrective actions identified in market conduct and financial examinations, and to impose penalties when companies fail to comply. Supporters, including Commissioner Ricardo Lara and his deputies, said the bill would close an enforcement gap that lets harmful practices continue and would help ensure insurers provide requested financial records and fix violations. Industry opponents argued the bill expands CDI authority too far, could duplicate existing penalties, and should be limited to legal violations rather than recommendations; members and the author discussed amendments to narrow the bill to legal violations, apply penalties per exam rather than per policy, and clarify other language. The committee then voted the bill out on a due pass motion to Appropriations, with some no votes and the item placed on call. The committee next took up SB 1301, which would require more detailed and earlier notice before a homeowner, condo owner, or renter policy is non-renewed, give policyholders an opportunity to fix correctable property issues, and prohibit certain non-renewal reasons such as claims below deductible or claims not covered by the policy. The author and supporters, including a consumer who described spending thousands on roof repairs before being dropped anyway, said the bill would improve transparency and give families a real chance to keep coverage. Opponents said California already has long notice periods, that the bill could force insurers to make decisions too early, and that some underwriting factors are not property-specific; they also raised concerns about roof-age standards and reporting burdens. The author indicated willingness to reduce the notice period to three months and work on a bifurcated process for mitigation, and the committee passed the bill on a due pass motion to Appropriations, with the item placed on call. The committee then heard SB 1026, a bill to reform regulation of bail fugitive recovery agents by allowing the Department of Insurance to suspend or revoke licenses without waiting for a criminal conviction, tightening conduct rules, and requiring continuous liability coverage and proper notice of appointment. The author and Commissioner Lara said the measure responds to complaints about bounty hunters breaking into the wrong homes, impersonating law enforcement, and operating without adequate oversight. Opponents from the bail industry and related groups said the bill is not workable as written, especially provisions requiring insurance for willful acts, use of admitted carriers, and a residency requirement they said is unconstitutional; they also warned it could reduce the availability of recovery agents and delay justice for crime victims. The department said it was still working on language changes, and the committee passed the bill to Appropriations on a due pass motion, with the item placed on call. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 982, which would authorize the Attorney General to seek recovery from fossil fuel companies for climate-related costs affecting the FAIR Plan and private policyholders, with the author framing it as a way to shift some wildfire and flood costs from Californians to the industry that helped drive climate change. Supporters, including flood and wildfire survivors, climate advocates, and an economist, said Californians are bearing rising insurance and disaster costs and that the bill would help fund recovery and resilience. Opponents argued the bill imposes unfair strict liability, raises due process and preemption concerns, and could harm the broader business climate and energy sector. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on SB 982.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • A company or a construction site or something like that?
  • So I agree with your second statutory suggestion.
  • TxDOT oversees a massive construction program.
  • We also represent the thousands of road construction workers who risk their lives to construct and maintain
  • in those construction zones.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Appropriations Committee, January 7, 2026 - PM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • capital construction for new facilities. capital construction for new facilities.
  • some retrofitting or construction some retrofitting or construction elements<00:34:45.839> is
  • <00:35:04.800> in we have avoided capital construction in we have avoided capital construction
  • >> And, and we execute those statutory requirements.
  • >> And, and we execute those statutory requirements.
Keywords: 916, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Communications and Conveyance

Transcript Highlights:
  • to construction by December of 2024.
  • But when we talk about pre-construction, we talk about, you know, you have to. to be ready to go to construction
  • By all pre-construction, which includes all pre-construction permits, which are the Caltrans permits.
  • No, the goal was to complete all pre-construction prior to December and to be able to go to construction
  • So, so we were at 62% just as of December 30 on pre-construction on pre-construction.
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Texas Ethics Commission Jun 12th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're just adopting the Texas statutory language on what a member is in a non-profit.
  • Three years later, there was a bid on construction management, which is different than even... building
  • And by, for example, getting rid of the statutory requirement that we mail these late notices, it would
  • staff has been working on, taking what they can that does not require statutory change, like some of
  • There is another that places a statutory cap on the... ...penalty in connection with certain violations
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (03/11/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Massachusetts has a statutory Massachusetts has a statutory exemption<00:24:39.720> um<00
  • exemption um and it is not a statutory exemption um and it is not a statutory exemption<00:24:42.200
  • exemption from everything is a statutory exemption from everything is a statutory exemption<00:24
  • There is no written statutory law at all right now, correct? Correct. Thank you.
  • There is no written statutory law at all right now, correct? Correct. Thank you.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Jan 15th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • When I looked around, the program seemed to just be checking statutory boxes, just say, all right, yeah
  • , and then construction to occur.
  • And so you'll see, over the next two, three years, a ramp-up of the projected construction completion
  • , and then construction to occur.
  • And so people, we ask them to both look to statutory language. ...on native species.
Summary: The committee meeting began with quorum, member introductions, and an overview of the Agriculture, Environment, and General Government budget process. The chair emphasized using the committee resource book and performance metrics to review the base budget and invited members to identify areas of interest for later discussion. Members were also reminded about appearance forms and speaking procedures. Wes Gregory of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented on agricultural best management practices and water policy. He said the office had updated all nine commodity BMP manuals and added a manual for small farms and livestock, expanded enrollment by 742 producers covering 677,000 acres, and used GIS and data analysis to target areas such as the Indian River Lagoon. He also described cost-share projects, a new field application for enrollment and inspections, cross-training staff, and a request for $20 million for regional water quality projects. Members asked about BMP enrollment, compliance, and enforcement; Gregory said noncompliance is uncommon and cases can be referred to DEP. Adam Blaylock of DEP reviewed environmental grant programs, saying the state has appropriated $2.9 billion since 2018 for water quality projects, with about 1,100 projects reducing nitrogen and phosphorus statewide. He described the Water Quality Improvement Grant, Indian River Lagoon, Biscayne Bay, Springs, Alternative Water Supply, and Resilient Florida programs, including a planned public dashboard and a water-quality monitoring portal. Senators asked about the application window, award timing, and the high cost of septic-to-sewer conversions, with Blaylock estimating a blended average of about $35,000 per home. Chief Conservation Officer George Worthing of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission then presented on invasive animal control. He discussed prevention, risk screening, law enforcement at ports, public outreach programs such as the Python Challenge, Lionfish Challenge, and Exotic Pet Amnesty Program, and early detection tools like the Ive Got One reporting system. He also described control efforts for Burmese pythons, tegus, and lionfish, along with research and partner coordination. Members asked about the most harmful invasive species and whether iguanas may be taken; Worthing said iguanas are open for take, subject to other laws. The meeting ended after members briefly identified priorities such as water quality, recreation water quality, sustainability, sea level rise, and septic-to-sewer infrastructure, and the committee adjourned without any formal votes.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (02/09/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know that the statutory restriction is 10%.
  • I know that the statutory restriction is 10%.
  • I know that the statutory restriction is 10%.
  • I know that the statutory restriction is 10%.
  • was about a uh just for construction was about a uh just for construction purposes<01:21:33.120>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The committee first heard testimony from State Treasurer Monica Misipelli on House Bill 1042, which would increase the contingent credit limit for the BFA. She explained that under RSA 66 the state’s debt capacity is capped at 10% of unrestricted revenue, and that guaranteed debt counts in the calculation even though it is not direct debt. She said the state currently has about 65% of its capacity used, roughly $120 million of remaining room, and that raising the BFA contingent credit limit from $200 million to $450 million would reduce that capacity. She noted the state’s debt-to-revenue ratio is about 4.2%, that the state’s credit rating is not immediately affected by the guarantee program unless the state actually has to assume the liability, and suggested unused guarantee authorizations, such as one for the Peace Development Authority, could be reviewed in the future. Members asked whether a credit guarantee affects bonding ability like actual debt, what the usual debt level is relative to the statutory cap, and whether the increase would crowd out future capital borrowing. Misipelli answered that guarantees are included in the formula and do affect available capacity, though the current ratio remains manageable. She also said she had been using a $120 million benchmark for capital budget planning and was now modeling $130 million in future state debt. When asked whether the full $250 million increase was necessary, she deferred to the BFA, saying the question should be answered by the agency. James Key Wallace, executive director of the New Hampshire BFA and interim commissioner of Business and Economic Affairs, then testified in support of the bill. He said the request was driven by larger project costs over the last several decades, with construction inflation causing guarantees to be used up in bigger chunks, and by the fact that the BFA has been close to its current cap. He said the agency does not use taxpayer funds, has never had a payout on a guarantee in nearly 35 years, and requires collateral, reserves, and an 80% loan-to-value buffer. He told members the Senate had a similar bill to raise the limit to $400 million and that the BFA considered that range acceptable. In response to questions, he said a smaller increase such as $150 million would cover known transactions but might not provide enough runway for future opportunities, and he confirmed the bill was brought at the BFA’s request. He also said businesses consider housing availability when deciding whether to locate in New Hampshire, since housing and workforce are key location factors. At the end of the work session, the chair closed House Bill 1042 and opened House Bill 241, a bill on health insurance coverage of pain management services for chronic pain. Representative Nagel began introducing the bill and asked for copies of the treasurer’s debt-capacity report, but the transcript cuts off before any further action on HB 241.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Jan 21st, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll lead off by saying our preliminary budget reflects the district's statutory areas of responsibility
  • Our preliminary budget reflects the district's statutory areas of responsibility, and that comprises
  • With our budget priorities, our statutory areas of responsibility, our core mission budget, this budget
  • And just over the last two years, construction costs have increased 20%.
  • A lot of it is in construction and operations of this massive flood control system.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard budget presentations from all five water management districts for FY 2026-2027: Northwest Florida, Suwannee River, St. Johns River, Southwest Florida, and South Florida. Each district described its preliminary budget, major funding sources, staffing levels, and how most of its spending is tied to the four core missions of water supply, water quality, natural systems, and flood protection. Several directors noted budget reductions from the prior year largely because major projects were completed or because grant/appropriation funding is not yet fully reflected in preliminary budgets. Committee members repeatedly asked how districts project operations and maintenance costs, how projects are selected, and what share of staff and spending is devoted to core missions versus administration or regulatory work. Northwest Florida Water Management District said its preliminary budget is $93.4 million, down about 15%, with 97% of spending tied to core responsibilities and a request for additional regulatory services funding. Suwannee River Water Management District presented a $70.4 million budget, emphasized its rural/agricultural character and spring protection work, and highlighted the Water First North Florida reclaimed-water recharge project; members also discussed its need for an additional FTE to handle consumptive use permit reviews tied to a new lower Santa Fe rule. St. Johns River Water Management District presented a $181 million budget, highlighted major water supply, water quality, flood protection, and land management projects such as Taylor Creek Reservoir, Water First North Florida, Black Creek, Crane Creek, and Lake Jessup restoration, and said about 93% of its budget supports core missions. Southwest Florida Water Management District presented a $227.6 million budget, with major spending on alternative water supply, water control structure repairs, watershed projects, and land management; officials said 93.4% of the budget supports core missions and discussed rising construction costs for aging infrastructure. South Florida Water Management District presented the largest budget at $1.05 billion, focused on Everglades restoration, flood control, water supply, and ecosystem recovery; the director described major reservoirs and treatment projects, the EAA Reservoir, and ongoing efforts to improve water quality and restore flows to the Everglades and Florida Bay. The committee took no formal votes on the district budgets and adjourned after the presentations and questions.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations Feb 18th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Significant planning and construction are underway for the facilities.
  • you what the new capacity will be once construction is complete.
  • The construction we hope to be complete.
  • One is a statutory recommendation that requires a bill to pass.
  • So that would be a statutory change.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Legislative Audit Committee Jun 1st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • As far as statutory audits in progress, we have eight.
  • In addition to our audit work for JALAC, we also are required to handle various statutory... of these
  • In addition to our audit work for JALAC, we also are required to handle various statutory audit work
  • We have three other statutory audits on the tobacco tax, the state's financial statements, and the federal
  • We have three other statutory audits on the tobacco tax, the state's financial statements, and the federal
Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit Committee met to hear new audit requests and receive a status update from the State Auditor. The auditor reported 10 JALAC audits in progress, noted that all 2025-approved audits are underway, said the first 2026 audit is focused on DMV license revocations, and described several statutory and high-risk audits already in progress. The committee also approved a consent calendar of four audit requests: UC library resources, law enforcement information sharing, EDD unemployment insurance claims, and Housing and Community Development housing development monitoring. The committee then considered Assembly Member DeMaio’s audit request on SANDAG road project management. DeMaio argued the audit was needed to examine whether transportation funds, including voter-approved and restricted revenues, were used for allowable purposes and whether past management failures warranted outside review. SANDAG’s CEO and CFO said the agency already undergoes extensive oversight and audits, that funds are tracked by multiple “colors of money,” and that internal controls have improved. Several members questioned whether the issues were already addressed in public records or existing audits, and the request failed on a roll call vote. Next, Senator Valadares presented an audit of the Board of State and Community Corrections’ Proposition 47 grant administration, arguing that more transparency is needed on outcomes, recidivism data, and oversight of grantees. The BSCC said it already has oversight mechanisms, that the State Controller conducts biennial audits, and that program data shows positive outcomes. The committee approved the audit unanimously. Senator Cortese then presented an audit of CalHR’s dental benefits procurement and Delta Dental contract, citing long-standing benefit caps, provider network concerns, and retiree out-of-pocket costs. CalHR said its network remains strong, that it recently completed an RFP adding MetLife as a second carrier starting in 2027, and that contracts include performance guarantees. Members from both parties expressed concern about access and competition, and the audit was approved unanimously. The committee then completed add-on votes on the consent calendar and adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • But all 2811 does, this closes the statutory gap. I'm going to explain there.
  • So I'm confused because I think the bill is poorly constructed.
  • And if we hear a bill, that it's well constructed and clear about what it intends to accomplish.
  • And if we hear a bill, that it's well constructed and clear about what it intends to accomplish.
  • Statutory clarity is critical to effective governance and public safety.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures. HCR 2059, a resolution reaffirming support for county sheriffs and recognizing their constitutional authority, drew debate over language describing sheriffs’ authority as “supreme” or “supreme constitutional.” Supporters said it was a tribute to sheriffs’ work, especially in rural areas, while opponents objected to the phrasing as tied to fringe legal theories. The resolution passed with a do-pass recommendation, 8-3. HB 2811 was presented as closing a gap in Arizona law by making interference with a lawful arrest involving violence or threats of violence a felony under obstructing governmental operations. Supporters said it would clarify the law and align it more closely with federal standards; opponents argued the conduct was already covered by existing resisting-arrest and hindering statutes and that the bill was duplicative and confusing. The bill received a do-pass recommendation, 8-4. HB 4129 would create a Department of Public Safety mental health and wellness program for law enforcement officers and appropriate $15 million for confidential counseling, peer support, family counseling, telehealth, and related services, with some funding reserved for smaller agencies. The sponsor and supporters emphasized officer trauma and suicide prevention, while opponents said similar services already exist and raised cost concerns. Before a final vote, the sponsor requested the bill be held for further work, and the committee agreed. The committee also advanced HB 2270, which expands protections for county seals, logos, insignia, and related identifiers and gives sheriffs exclusive authority over naming and dissolving posses. Sheriffs and county officials said the bill was needed after disputes over posse names and branding; critics warned the language was too broad and could raise First Amendment and due process concerns. The bill passed 12-1. HB 2416, appropriating $20 million for local border support and law enforcement costs related to drug trafficking, smuggling, prosecution, detention, and equipment, also passed after testimony both for and against the funding, 7-5. HB 4018, a strike-everything amendment clarifying sheriffs’ authority over volunteer posses and reserves, passed 10-0 after testimony from sheriffs’ office staff and a member of the public who opposed expanded use of armed volunteers. HB 2253, barring retaliation against employees who testify in law-enforcement disciplinary appeal proceedings, passed unanimously after an amendment removed language voiding restrictive policies. The committee then began hearing HB 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund using investment earnings from the state rainy day fund to pay DPS and corrections salaries, with the sponsor saying he intended to remove the forfeiture component before floor consideration.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Additionally, Control Section 20 reappropriated lease revenue bond authority for the construction phase
  • The May Revision contains numerous reappropriations for courthouse construction projects, meaning that
  • projects... ...of the reapportionment of varying courthouse construction projects is due to you don't
  • Also included are statutory changes that take into account stakeholder feedback relating to governing
  • Also included is statutory changes that take into account stakeholder feedback relating to governing
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision proposals for labor, public safety/judiciary, and transportation, and no votes were taken. In Part A on labor, the Employment Development Department reviewed proposals for EDD Next document management system funding, updated UI loan interest costs, disability insurance and paid family leave benefit and administration adjustments, WIOA funding changes, UI administrative and benefit changes, school employee benefit adjustments, an EMT training reappropriation, and a technical correction tied to EDD Next. PERB discussed funding tied to AB 28 and AB 1, including litigation-related workload and new jurisdiction over legislative employees. DIR presented proposals for legal unit reclassifications, two major IT modernization projects, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COIA reappropriation, and trailer bill language on electronic assessment payments and the DWC director salary cap. CalHR proposed additional funding for a consolidated employee assistance program contract, and CalPERS and CalSTRS presented budget adjustments tied to investment costs and state contribution changes. Members focused heavily on UI debt and interest payments, asking the administration for a plan to reduce the outstanding loan and relieve employers. Finance said no specific repayment plan was included in the May Revision, while LAO said the state’s UI tax structure is structurally insufficient and that any debt payoff should be paired with tax-system reform. Senators also questioned EDD Next costs and timelines, PERB’s caseload and staffing needs, and DIR’s emerging technologies unit, with LAO noting that the unit would appear focused on physical workplace safety rather than broader AI labor issues. CalHR said the new EAP contract would consolidate services, improve access to clinicians, and lower costs relative to the current model. CalPERS defended higher external management fees as part of a strategy to pursue higher net returns, while some members pressed for more transparency about private investments; CalSTRS said it was not prepared to address investment-strategy questions at this hearing. Public comment in Part A was dominated by advocates urging support for an immigration enforcement emergency relief fund, along with comments supporting the Jails to Jobs proposal, the Apprenticeship Innovation Fund, and additional PERB funding. The chair noted that many of the immigration-related requests might fall under other committees and said staff would follow up. In Part B, Finance and LAO outlined judicial branch and DOJ May Revision items, including funding for court interpreter services, appellate court security, lactation room implementation delays, courthouse construction reappropriations, and DOJ budget increases. LAO recommended approving the language-access proposal with a report on reducing interpreter cost growth and reducing the General Fund backfill for state court facilities by $10 million on an ongoing basis.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then finally, we have final federal data showing that the statutory cost-of-living adjustment is
  • And finally, we have final federal data showing that the statutory cost-of-living adjustment is revised
  • So the rate one is at the $2,750 statutory amount.
  • Next, the May Revision includes a number of statutory amendments that address the winding down of the
  • Like we're giving money to consultants, or is this actual construction dollars?
Summary: The committee heard the May Revision presentation for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, with public comment focused heavily on K-12 priorities such as universal school meals, kitchen infrastructure, food service and custodial support, youth leadership grants, Special Olympics funding, English learner support, universal pre-K, literacy investments, and concerns about community college funding shifts. Speakers also urged support for expanded learning, teacher recruitment and training, and maintaining or increasing funding for community colleges and student support programs. Finance and the LAO then reviewed the Proposition 98 outlook. Finance said the May Revision lowers the 2025-26 Prop. 98 guarantee to $114.6 billion, about $4.3 billion below January, due mainly to lower revenue estimates, with smaller effects from attendance and property tax changes. The administration also described rebenching for universal transitional kindergarten and a one-time rebench tied to Los Angeles fire-related property tax losses, along with changes to the Public School System Stabilization Account, deferrals, and updated COLA assumptions. The LAO said the budget relies too much on deferrals and one-time funds, creates a structural shortfall, and should instead align ongoing spending with the guarantee and preserve a reserve buffer. Members questioned the TK rebench and the shift of funding from community colleges to K-12, asking why it was being applied retroactively and how colleges would be held harmless. Finance said the changes align funding with where TK costs are being incurred and that reappropriation funding and other adjustments would offset impacts on community colleges. The LAO argued the historical split formula is outdated and should be abandoned in favor of budgeting around current priorities rather than fixed percentages. Members also raised concerns about draining the rainy day reserve and using deferrals, while the LAO said preserving reserves would better protect against future volatility. The committee then moved to specific K-12 and education proposals. Finance outlined May Revision changes including state operations adjustments for the Department of Education, technical trailer bill changes, a $100 million student teacher stipend program administered by Kern County, and updates to the charter school facility grant program. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposed increases for expanded learning, literacy coaches, and the student teacher stipend as currently structured, while supporting the minimum grant increase for expanded learning. Members expressed support for teacher recruitment efforts but questioned whether one-time funding can sustain ongoing programs and whether the student teacher stipend should be targeted to shortage areas or low-income communities.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Mar 6th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • that got out just because of the that got out just because of the that got out just because of the construct
  • but this might be one of the construct but this might be one of the construct but this might be one