Video & Transcript : 'housing permitting' :
Page 425 of 500
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 19 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House concurred. House will be in order.
- House will be in a brief recess. House will be in order. Mr.
- The House will be in a brief recess. The House will be in order.
- The House will be in brief recess. The House will be in order.
- The House being in a brief recess. House being in order, Mr.
Summary:
The House first took up House Bill 58, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill. The chamber adopted a further amendment offered by Rep. Michael Witts of Boston, then concurred with the Senate as amended after a roll call vote of 128-23. The House then moved to the orders of the day and considered the proposed permanent joint rules for the 2025-2026 session (House No. 2026 / Senate No. 18), with Rep. Moran of Brighton presenting the package as a set of transparency and process reforms, including joint committee procedures, a 60-day reporting deadline, public posting of summaries and testimony, and revised formal session timing.
A series of minority amendments offered largely by Rep. Jones of North Reading and others were debated and repeatedly rejected, including proposals to require roll call votes for post-July 31 formal business, require two weeks’ notice for such sessions, publish State Auditor audits on the legislative website, require SJC advisory opinions on constitutional disputes, extend poll windows to two hours, require advance notice of electronic polls, and lengthen amendment filing deadlines. Supporters argued these changes would improve transparency, accountability, and member access; opponents said they would slow the legislative process and reduce flexibility. Most of these amendments failed on roll call votes by margins of 128-23 or similar, while a technical amendment from Rep. Galvin was adopted. The House then adopted the joint rules package by roll call, 128-23.
The chamber also adopted the House rules package for the 2025-2026 session (House No. 2024) after debate led by Rep. Galvin of Canton, who emphasized modernization, online transparency, in-person participation, and an outside audit and EEO officer. Additional minority amendments on committee reporting, timing of formal business, and poll procedures were debated and defeated, while one technical amendment was adopted. The House later returned to the issue of legislative audits, rejecting an amendment to require House audits by the State Auditor after a lengthy debate over Question 1, separation of powers, and the scope of the auditor’s authority. The session ended with a memorial tribute to former Rep. Carol Doherty and an order to adjourn until the next day at 11 a.m.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair moves that House Bill 1760 without amendments be reported favorably to the full House with
- House Bill 3464 is left pending.
- House Bill 4120 is left pending.
- House Bill 3488 amends.
- House Bill 2498 clarifies.
Bills:
HB153
Committee:
House Corrections
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> hearing on House Bill 1549. hearing on House Bill 1549.
- </c><00:50:36.079><c> Bill</c> close the public hearing in House Bill close the public hearing in House
- </c> on uh House Bill 1758. on uh House Bill 1758.
- </c> on a non-Germanine amendment to House on a non-Germanine amendment to House Bill<01:46:25.199><c
- I was on the transport house Derby.
Committee:
House Transportation
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 959 addresses or kind of peels back some of the effects of House Bill 389 related to fire
- And House Bill 959 would help us with our cap.
- I come before you today in support of House Bill 706 as an architect who specializes in the housing types
- I voice my support of House Bill 967.
- the House chose to put that in a drawer.
Committee:
Senate Local Government and Taxation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- On for or against House Bill 2986.
- The chair lays out House Bill 421 as pending. House Bill 170, as pending business.
- House.
- Okay, seeing none, the chair closes on House Bill 3163, and we'll leave House Bill 3163 pending.
- The chair closes on House Bill 1748. The chair will leave House Bill 1748 pending.
Bills:
HB 1239 , HB1990 , HB1748 , HB1749 , HB2578 , HB2986 , HB1970 , HB3163 , HB2733 , HB1922 , HB 113 , HB 1088 , HB1938 , HB3004 , HB2637 , HB2960 , HB113
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Keywords:
public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Last year, the ferries did receive the ability to increase their in-house maintenance limits in the budget
- Yeah, so the threshold for ferries was raised last year in budget notes to do in-house maintenance work
- It'll make a really big difference in our in-house workforce being able to do the really basic work we
- This bill would permit Rivian to obtain a dealer license and sell directly to consumers, ensuring we
Committee:
House Transportation
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 18, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Here is a it's a policy work could have you back in the Florida House.
- Sure, sure. >> Maintenance is ongoing effort regardless of its a distribution line go into your house
- for my use customers, whether it be a data center, manufacturing facility or others were exploring house
- speed, like I just mentioned, FPL can identify a new site, get through the engineering design, permitting
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Oct 7th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And he did it on top of the rooftop of my great-great-grandpa's house, there in the plaza.
- We are using the authorities from the last legislative session, House Bill 175, that amended the Forest
- From which has historically been more of a regulatory oversight permitting process to more of an easy
- He was instrumental in the passage of House Bill 268 in 2023 that granted Los Vigiles and three other
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. May 1st, 2025 at 09:30 am
Foreign Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- where I served as Senior Foreign Policy Advisor on the Western Hemisphere to the then-Chairman of the House
- Hemisphere Subcommittee, so your role working with the leader of the Western Hem Subcommittee on the House
- So why is that permitted?
- and help bridge the gap if there is one between the that approach and the approach that the White House
Committee:
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Keywords:
diplomatic nominations, foreign policy, ambassadors, U.S.-European relations, Bilateral relationships, security, trade
Summary:
The meeting focused primarily on diplomatic nominations, featuring discussions about the implications of these roles on U.S. foreign policy. Notable was the introduction of nominees for key ambassadorial positions, including ambassadors to the Dominican Republic, France, and the Netherlands. Senator Shaheen emphasized the importance of U.S.-European relations, particularly in light of current global challenges, while other members voiced their concerns regarding the nominees’ qualifications and the impact on bilateral relationships. Public support for these nominations was evident, as was the committee's commitment to fostering stronger connections with allied nations, particularly in addressing security and trade issues.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Insurance Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- authority and the power to be... ...able to make significant changes because there are leaders of the two houses
- AB 428 would permit water corporations to participate in joint powers authorities, or JPAs, for pooled
- And last year it flew through this house.
- And so thank you for And last year it went, you know, flew through this house, and so thank you for your
Summary:
The Assembly Insurance Committee met as a subcommittee and heard several bills focused on insurance transparency, wildfire mitigation, market access, and workforce issues. AB 75 would require insurers to give homeowners 30 days’ notice before collecting aerial images of their property and allow homeowners to review those images; supporters said it would improve privacy and prevent inaccurate non-renewals, while consumer and industry groups both sought amendments. AB 234 would add the Assembly Speaker and Senate President pro Tem, or designees, as non-voting members on the California FAIR Plan governing committee; the Department of Insurance supported it as an oversight measure, while Consumer Federation of California said it was only a small first step toward broader transparency reforms. AB 428 would let water corporations join joint powers authorities for pooled insurance, with supporters citing rising insurance costs for small water systems and no remaining opposition after amendments. AB 943 would streamline producer pre-licensing education by removing the 20-hour per-line requirement while keeping ethics training; industry sponsors said it would reduce barriers to entry, while consumer advocates warned it could lower professional standards. AB 1209 would create a pathway for cannabis employers to secure workers’ compensation coverage and related services through a state-coordinated network; supporters said it would help bring the industry into compliance, while one member raised concerns about creating a special carveout for a federally restricted industry. AB 1 would require periodic review of the state’s Safer from Wildfire regulations every five years, and it drew broad support from the department, insurers, local governments, and industry groups as a way to keep wildfire mitigation incentives current.
The committee also took up a consent calendar including AB 69, AB 487, and AB 570, all of which were sent to Appropriations. The committee approved AB 75 to Privacy and Consumer Protection, AB 234 to the Assembly Floor, AB 428 to Local Government, AB 943 to Appropriations, AB 1209 to Business and Professions, and AB 1 to Appropriations. Most measures passed on strong or unanimous votes after members added coauthor requests and expressed support for the bills’ consumer protection, transparency, or wildfire-related goals.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- So let's open House Bill 2460 alongside House Joint Resolution 4212.
- So let's open House Bill 2460 alongside House Joint Resolution 4212.
- We will close the hearing on House Bill 2460 and House Joint Resolution 4212, and with that we will open
- So let's quickly suspend the hearing on House Bill 2631 and open the hearing on House Bill 2574 with
- So we will close the hearing on House Bill 2574 and reopen the hearing on House Bill 2631.
Bills:
HB2356 , HB2574 , HB2572 , HB2460 , HJR4212 , HB2631 , HB2333 , HB2462 , HB2419 , HB2176 , HB2491
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So let's open House Bill 2460 alongside House Joint Resolution 4212.
- So let's open House Bill 2460 alongside House Joint Resolution 4212.
- We will close the hearing on House Bill 2460 and House Joint Resolution 4212, and with that we will open
- So let's quickly suspend the hearing on House Bill 2631 and open the hearing on House Bill 2574 with
- So we will close the hearing on House Bill 2574 and reopen the hearing on House Bill 2631.
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on several bills. HB 2356 would let a homicide victim’s next of kin seek a court injunction to block examination of law enforcement records in homicide cases; staff explained current Public Records Act rules, the sponsor said the bill was intended to protect families and children after especially graphic cases, and open-government testimony opposed the measure as an unnecessary secrecy expansion. HB 2460 and HJR 4212 would change vacancy-filling rules for partisan offices so an appointee must be from the same party only if the former officeholder had declared a party preference; the sponsor said this would address vacancies involving no-party-preference officials and avoid delays or litigation. HB 2631 would create a pilot to extend the governor’s customer-experience initiative to the Secretary of State, Fish and Wildlife, and the Insurance Commissioner, with deadlines for liaisons, metrics, reports, and service-improvement plans; the sponsor and supporters emphasized better service and accessibility, while agency representatives raised concerns about cost, autonomy, and whether participation should be optional. HB 2574 would streamline procedures when a candidate dies before or after ballots are printed, allowing removal from ballots or noncounting of votes based on a death certificate; the sponsor said it would avoid unnecessary recounts and costs. HB 2572 would require county-tribal election meetings and create an electronic ballot return portal for certain voters, including tribal voters on reservations, military and overseas voters, and voters with disabilities; county auditors and election officials supported the tribal outreach and access goals but stressed the need for security testing and careful implementation of the portal.
In executive session, the committee considered five bills and adopted amendments on two of them. For HB 2333, which addresses protections against political violence for elected officials, candidates, election officials, and criminal justice participants, the committee adopted amendment Omley 307 to allow P.O. boxes or ACP addresses in campaign-related filings and contributions, then advanced the substitute bill on a 4-3 vote. HB 2462, concerning authority to counter unpiloted aircraft systems, was advanced 5-2. HB 2419, which expands the address confidentiality program to certain administrative law judges and Office of Administrative Hearings employees, was amended to include the chief administrative law judge and then advanced 5-2. HB 2176, exempting collaborative drug therapy agreement information from the Public Records Act, advanced 4-3 after debate over privacy versus transparency. HB 2491, exempting personal information submitted to Washington Technology Solutions for digital experience platform services, also advanced 5-2. The committee then adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (02/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- It used to be that they would have to get permits for each jurisdiction to travel through and pay the
- It used to be that they would have to get permits for each jurisdiction to travel through and pay the
- They used to be that they would have to get permits for each jurisdiction to travel through and pay the
- So we try to go after every type of recovery that we are permitted to by law.
- We have beer tax and permits.
Summary:
The Department of Safety presented an overview of highway fund and unrestricted revenue collections, focusing on the Division of Administration, the Road Toll Bureau, and the Division of Motor Vehicles. Amy Newbery explained that the main unrestricted funding sources are highway funds and general funds, with highway fund revenue of about $263 million in FY 2024 and a FY 2025 projection of $261.2 million. She said revenue growth has been modest and has not kept pace with costs, creating structural deficits that required general fund transfers of $50 million in FY 2022-23 and another $10 million in FY 2024-25 to balance the fund.
Jennifer Hall described Road Toll operations, including motor fuel tax collection at the distributor level, compliance enforcement, and licensing for fuel distributors, transporters, IFTA carriers, and oil discharge/pollution control. Members asked about IFTA, dyed-fuel enforcement, the possibility of using the state forensic lab for dyed-fuel testing, and whether audit positions had been filled; the department said it recently hired a part-time fuel enforcement officer, still uses IRS testing, could explore lab testing, and had no audit vacancies. Hall also discussed factors affecting fuel-tax revenue, including gas prices, crude oil forecasts, weather, tourism, GDP, and inflation, and said FY 2024 road toll revenue was $127.5 million, above plan, with FY 2025 projected at $127.71 million.
The committee then turned to DMV-related revenues. Newbery said motor vehicle registration revenue was $93.1 million in FY 2024 and is projected at $90.4 million in FY 2025, with the state share going directly to the highway fund. Members asked about the state/town fee split, the five-year registration cycle dip, the distribution of registration revenue by vehicle weight category, and the impact of electric-vehicle surcharges; the department said the five-year dip is still occurring and will fade over time, and it would follow up on the weight-category breakdown. The presentation also noted that driver-license revenues have stabilized, inspection revenues remain steady, plea-by-mail revenue was added to the highway fund in FY 2024, and general fund revenues tied to the department are relatively small and have declined as some functions moved to OPLC. No votes or formal actions were taken.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- We are opposed to House Bill 2498.
- I move that adopted amendments be incorporated in a substitute House Bill 2363, and that substitute House
- I move that adopted amendments being corporate in a substitute House Bill 2363 and that substitute House
- Next, we'll move on to House Bill 2422. Vice- Next, we'll move on to House Bill 2422.
- I move that adopted amendments be incorporated in Substitute House Bill 2422, and that House Bill 2422
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
nursing education, nursing program standards, board of nursing, state board, national accreditation, accreditation body, nursing school, nurse educator, clinical simulation, simulation director, lead nurse educator, NCLEX, licensure exam pass rate, corrective action plan, technical assistance, higher education, program approval, Washington RCW, professional development, nursing licensure
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair withdraws the substitute for House Bill 2929.
- Chair lays out House Bill 3649.
- House Bill 4993 delivers that change.
- Uh, the chair moves that House Bill 3846 as substituted be reported favorably to the full House with
- The chair moves that House Bill 3552 as substituted be reported favorably to the full House with a recommendation
Bills:
SB 36
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Education (2-25-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:33.560><c> Bill</c> let's let's start off with House Bill let's let's start off with House
- We do have a motion on House Bill 276 as amended by proposed House Subcommittee 1.
- We do have a motion on House Bill 276 as amended by proposed House Subcommittee 1. Okay, all right.
- We do have a motion on House Bill 276 as amended by proposed House Subcommittee 1.
- House Bill 711 is amended by the committee sub.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 276, which would revise the membership of the performance-based funding work group for postsecondary education. Representative Tipton explained that the committee substitute changes the group so the CPE president chairs it as a nonvoting member, all nine university and KCTCS presidents serve as nonvoting advisory members, and the voting members are three House members, three Senate members, the state budget director, and one gubernatorial appointee. He said the goal was to reduce deadlock among institutions and allow legislators to deliberate before meetings. Some members raised concerns that the change shifts influence away from the universities and toward the legislature, but Tipton said he had not heard pushback from the presidents. The committee adopted the substitute and passed HB 276 with an expression of opinion that it should pass with the committee substitute attached; several members voted yes, while Representative Roarx voted no and Representative Stalker passed.
The committee then considered House Bill 711, another bill sponsored by Representative Baker and presented by Representative Tipton. Tipton said the measure is a cleanup bill for postsecondary statutes, repealing outdated provisions for groups that have not met in years, including the Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education, the STEM Initiative Task Force, and local P-16 councils, and removing obsolete language about one-time board appointments. It also strikes the statutory definition of remedial education because Kentucky public postsecondary institutions no longer offer remedial classes, instead using transitional courses with wraparound support that count for credit. A question was raised about whether Senate confirmation requirements for some appointees had been removed in the committee substitute, and Tipton confirmed they had. The committee then passed HB 711 with an expression of opinion that it should pass with the committee substitute attached.
After the bills, the committee reviewed administrative regulations from the Council on Postsecondary Education. CPE Senior Vice President and General Counsel Travis Pahl explained that the regulations update the performance funding model for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to reflect changes made by Senate Bill 191, including a Community Needs Index that reallocates part of an equity adjustment based on regional poverty, unemployment, and labor participation across the 16 colleges. Members were told the committee could ask questions, propose amendments, or find the regulations deficient, but no further action was taken. The meeting then adjourned.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the February 23rd edition of the Housing Committee.
- I think that in a time when we have a housing crisis, and we know we have a housing shortage, we need
- of rental housing providers around the state have to... rental housing providers, thousands, tens of
- rental housing units.
- This is a health bill and a housing bill.
Committee:
House Housing
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 16th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair lays out House Bill 3146. No. 37. Maybe. 37.
- The House has always been supportive.
- Representative Lopez on House Bill 5238.
- against House Bill 4748.
- I'm here to testify on House Bill 4751.
Bills:
HB3146 , HB3719 , HB3895 , HB3923 , HB4748 , HB4751 , HB4936 , HB4952 , HB4990 , HB4991 , HB5061 , HB5196 , HB5238 , HB5246 , HB5487
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Keywords:
State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative hearings, contested case, contested case hearing, administrative law judge, ALJ, final decision, proposed decision, agency hearing, hearing continuance, rescheduling, Texas administrative law, Government Code Chapter 2001, workers' compensation, Department of Human Resources, Texas Labor Code, Transportation Code, Agriculture Code, Insurance Code
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 4819 is left pending.
- Even housing. Housing is a great thing; it's just not what this was designed to do.
- House Bill 5248 is left pending. House Bill 5248 is in the Bill of Rights.
- House Bill 4175. Thank you.
- House Bill 4175. House Bill 4175 is left pending. The chair lays out Senate Bill 670.
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
SB 670, investigational sun protection products, sun protection, sunscreen, FDA approval, clinical trial, phase one trial, patient access, informed consent, physician prescription, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Medical Board, compassionate use, experimental treatment, medical freedom, patient autonomy, healthcare regulation, dietitian, dietitians, licensed dietitian
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, I ask for your support for House Bill 4 committee substitute the House Bill 4819, which would
- House Bill 4819 is left pending.
- Do you help with housing too? Does the program help with housing?
- That's a house or it's a house. Just pull it, yeah, or do whatever.
- Chair lays out House Bill 4175.
Committee:
House Public Health